/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESET & ROOT
───────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

:root {
  --charcoal:   #1E2730;
  --charcoal-2: #28333F;
  --blue:       #0B5EA8;
  --blue-lt:    #1A7ACC;
  --blue-dim:   rgba(11,94,168,.08);
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --off-white:  #F5F7F9;
  --rule:       rgba(30,39,48,.1);
  --rule-lt:    rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  --muted:      #546070;
  --muted-lt:   rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  --cond:       'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --body:       'Barlow', sans-serif;
  --gutter:     clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  --max:        1320px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   UTILITY
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.section-title-light {
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-body {
  font-size: .97rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 580px;
}

.section-body-light {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

/* blue left-border accent used throughout */
.blue-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 36px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

/* fade-in on scroll */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .65s ease, transform .65s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: .1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: .2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: .3s; }
.reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: .4s; }

/* Honeypot field — invisible to humans */
.form-hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: -9999px;
  opacity: 0;
  height: 0;
  width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   NAVIGATION
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  transition: box-shadow .3s;
}

.nav.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* Logo */
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-logo-mark {
  width: 46px;
  height: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.nav-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.nav-wordmark span {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
}

/* Desktop links */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  transition: color .2s;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* Active nav link highlighting */
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--blue);
}

/* aeroAI CTA */
.nav-portal {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: .55rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .2s;
}

.nav-portal:hover { background: var(--blue-lt); border-color: var(--blue-lt); }

/* Mobile hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  transition: all .3s;
}

/* Mobile menu */
.nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  background: var(--charcoal-2);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

.nav-mobile.open { display: block; }

.nav-mobile ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 1rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .25rem;
}

.nav-mobile ul a {
  display: block;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  padding: .65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.nav-mobile ul a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.nav-mobile .nav-portal-mobile {
  display: block;
  margin: 1rem var(--gutter) 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: .75rem;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   HERO
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 72px; /* nav offset */
}

/* Hero poster background */
.hero-poster {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Dark overlay */
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(30, 39, 48, 0.65);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Subtle engineering grid */
.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 52px 52px;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Blue vertical accent */
.hero-accent-bar {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--gutter);
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--blue);
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  padding: 5rem var(--gutter) 5rem calc(var(--gutter) + 1.5rem);
  max-width: 680px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.0;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.hero-headline .italic-line {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 72%;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.hero-body {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.btn-primary {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: .9rem 2.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, border-color .2s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--blue-lt); border-color: var(--blue-lt); }

.btn-ghost {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  background: transparent;
  padding: .9rem 2.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); color: var(--white); }

/* Credential strip */
.hero-creds {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.cred {
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

.cred + .cred {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

.cred-value {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.cred-label {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  margin-top: .3rem;
}

/* Scroll-down indicator */
.hero-scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.hero-scroll-indicator:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.hero-scroll-indicator svg {
  animation: scrollBounce 1.5s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(6px); }
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   MISSION STRIP
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.mission-strip {
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 2.5rem var(--gutter);
}

.mission-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.mission-strip-label {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mission-strip-rule {
  width: 1px;
  height: 32px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mission-strip-text {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SERVICES
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.services {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.services-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5px;
  background: rgba(30,39,48,.1);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(30,39,48,.1);
}

.service-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .22s;
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
}

.service-card:hover {
  background: #fafcff;
  border-top-color: var(--blue);
}

.service-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.service-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.service-num {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
}

.service-name {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.service-desc {
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ABOUT / HISTORY
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.about {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  background: var(--white);
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-left {}

.about-body {
  font-size: .97rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline {
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.25rem;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-item:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 35px;
  top: 1.5rem;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
}

.timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding-top: 2px;
  text-align: right;
}

.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  border: 2px solid var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--blue);
}

.timeline-content-wrap { padding-left: .25rem; }

.timeline-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.timeline-body {
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Right side — photo + credentials */
.about-right {
  position: sticky;
  top: 5rem;
}

.about-photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.about-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.about-photo-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #dde3ea 0%, #c8d2db 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-photo-placeholder span {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(30,39,48,.3);
}

/* Blue corner accent */
.about-photo-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: -8px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-photo-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8px;
  right: -8px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--blue);
  border-right: 3px solid var(--blue);
}

.about-creds {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.about-cred {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}

.about-cred-value {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-cred-label {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: .3rem;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   TEAM
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.team {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.team-header {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.team-card {
  background: var(--charcoal-2);
  transition: background .22s;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.team-card:hover { background: #2f3c4a; }

.team-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}

/* Per-member object-position tweaks for headshot alignment */
.team-card:nth-child(2) .team-photo { object-position: center 15%; }

.team-photo-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, #2e3d4e 0%, #1e2b38 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.team-photo-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.team-photo-placeholder-label {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.team-info {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

.team-name {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

.team-role {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.team-contact {
  margin-top: .85rem;
  padding-top: .85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .2rem;
}

.team-contact a {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  transition: color .2s;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.team-contact a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }

.team-linkedin {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.team-linkedin:hover { color: var(--blue-lt); }

.team-linkedin svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   GALLERY
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.gallery {
  padding: 5rem var(--gutter) 6rem;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.gallery-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: brightness(1.08);
}

.gallery-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(30,39,48,.35) 0%, transparent 50%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.gallery-item:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Lightbox overlay */
.gallery-lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: rgba(10, 14, 18, 0.92);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.gallery-lightbox.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.gallery-lightbox img {
  max-width: 90vw;
  max-height: 85vh;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

.gallery-lightbox-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.gallery-lightbox-close:hover {
  color: #fff;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   INSIGHTS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.insights {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.insights-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.insights-link {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  transition: gap .2s;
}

.insights-link:hover { gap: .85rem; }

/* ── Featured Blog Card ── */
.blog-featured {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-featured-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.blog-featured-img-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-featured-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}

.blog-featured:hover .blog-featured-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.blog-featured-body {
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-featured-label {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.blog-featured-meta {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

.blog-featured-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.blog-featured-excerpt {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-featured-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.blog-featured-author {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .15rem;
}

.blog-author-name {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.blog-author-role {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .58rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.blog-featured-share {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
}

.blog-share-label {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.blog-share-icon {
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  transition: color .2s;
  display: flex;
}

.blog-share-icon:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.blog-read-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.insights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.insight-card {
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background .2s;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.insight-card:hover { background: #f8fafd; }

.insight-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.insight-card-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #dde3ea 0%, #c8d2db 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.insight-card-img-placeholder span {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .55rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(30,39,48,.25);
}

.insight-card-body {
  padding: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.insight-meta {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.insight-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.insight-excerpt {
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.insight-read {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: gap .2s;
}

.insight-card:hover .insight-read { gap: .7rem; }

/* Skeleton loading state for news feed */
.insight-skeleton {
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.insight-skeleton-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #e8ecf1 30%, #f0f3f7 50%, #e8ecf1 70%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: skeletonPulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.insight-skeleton-body {
  padding: 2rem;
}

.insight-skeleton-line {
  height: .7rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #e8ecf1 30%, #f0f3f7 50%, #e8ecf1 70%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: skeletonPulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.insight-skeleton-line:nth-child(1) { width: 40%; height: .5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.insight-skeleton-line:nth-child(2) { width: 85%; }
.insight-skeleton-line:nth-child(3) { width: 100%; height: .6rem; }
.insight-skeleton-line:nth-child(4) { width: 90%; height: .6rem; }
.insight-skeleton-line:nth-child(5) { width: 30%; height: .5rem; margin-top: .5rem; }

@keyframes skeletonPulse {
  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CONTACT
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  background: var(--white);
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-info { }

.contact-detail {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.contact-item-label {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-lt);
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

.contact-item-value {
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-item-value a {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.contact-item-value a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

/* Form */
.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .4rem;
}

.form-label {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.form-input,
.form-select,
.form-textarea {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--off-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(30,39,48,.14);
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-select:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--white);
}

.form-input::placeholder,
.form-textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(30,39,48,.28); }

.form-select {
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23546070' d='M5 6L0 0h10z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

.form-select option { font-weight: 400; }

.form-textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 130px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.form-submit {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: background .2s;
}

.form-submit:hover { background: var(--blue-lt); border-color: var(--blue-lt); }

.form-note {
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(30,39,48,.35);
  margin-top: .25rem;
}

/* Form success message */
.form-success {
  display: none;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-success.visible {
  display: block;
}

.form-success-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.form-success-text {
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

.footer-top {
  padding: 3.5rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  max-width: 220px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  opacity: .92;
}

.footer-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: .85rem;
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

.footer-brand-sub {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  max-width: 280px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Portal links in footer */
.footer-portal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: .6rem 1.25rem;
  transition: background .2s;
}

.footer-portal:hover { background: var(--blue-lt); }

.footer-portal + .footer-portal {
  margin-left: .5rem;
}

.footer-portals {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-col-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .6rem;
}

.footer-col-links a {
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  transition: color .2s;
  display: block;
}

.footer-col-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* Newsletter signup */
.footer-newsletter {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

.footer-newsletter-title {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.footer-newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
}

.footer-newsletter-input {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--charcoal-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-right: none;
  padding: .6rem 1rem;
  outline: none;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.footer-newsletter-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

.footer-newsletter-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.footer-newsletter-btn {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  padding: .6rem 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .2s;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.footer-newsletter-btn:hover {
  background: var(--blue-lt);
  border-color: var(--blue-lt);
}

/* Social media row */
.footer-social {
  padding: 1.25rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

.footer-social a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  transition: color .2s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: var(--blue-lt);
}

.footer-social svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

/* Footer bottom */
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  padding: 1.5rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-legal {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

.footer-legal-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-legal-links a {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.footer-legal-links a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

.footer-address {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  text-align: right;
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BACK TO TOP BUTTON
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  z-index: 90;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity .2s, visibility .2s, background .2s;
}

.back-to-top.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--charcoal-2);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}

.back-to-top svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .about-right { position: static; }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .blog-featured-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-featured-body { padding: 2rem; }
  .blog-featured-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
  .insights-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mission-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
  .mission-strip-rule { display: none; }
  .hero-creds { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .cred + .cred { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .hero-scroll-indicator { display: none; }

  .footer-portals { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .footer-address { text-align: center; }
  .footer-legal-links { justify-content: center; }
  .footer-social { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.cookie-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.cookie-text {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  flex: 1;
}
.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cookie-accept {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--blue);
  border: none;
  padding: .7rem 1.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.cookie-accept:hover { background: var(--blue-lt); }
.cookie-privacy {
  font-family: var(--cond);
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  text-decoration: underline;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cookie-privacy:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cookie-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
  .cookie-actions { justify-content: center; }
}