/* ==========================================================================
   CARGOKING — Corporate Design System
   Light premium corporate. Photography-led, one grid, restrained type.

    1  Reset
    2  Design tokens
    3  Typography
    4  Layout & grid
    5  Header
    6  Navigation
    7  Buttons & links
    8  Global section furniture
    9  Homepage components
   10  Inner-page components
   11  Forms
   12  Footer
   13  Utilities
   14  Motion
   15  Responsive
   ========================================================================== */

/* ==========================================================================
   1  RESET
   ========================================================================== */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,p,figure,blockquote,ul,ol,dl{margin:0}
ul,ol{padding:0;list-style:none}
img,svg,video{display:block;max-width:100%}
img{height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit;color:inherit;margin:0}
button{background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--c-blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

/* ==========================================================================
   2  DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  /* surfaces */
  --c-white:#ffffff;       /* cards and header only — never the page itself */
  --c-bg:#f6f8fb;          /* page: soft off-white, easier on the eye than #fff */
  --c-bg-alt:#eaeff6;      /* alternating band */
  --c-bg-tint:#e2e9f2;     /* subtle fill */

  /* brand */
  --c-blue:#0e3a63;        /* deep corporate blue — primary */
  --c-blue-700:#0a2c4c;
  --c-blue-500:#2f6ba8;    /* restrained secondary */
  --c-blue-050:#e8eff7;
  --c-gold:#f5a01e;        /* brand accent — used sparingly */
  --c-gold-ink:#9a6608;    /* accessible gold for small text on light */

  /* ink */
  --c-ink:#16202e;
  --c-body:#4a5768;
  --c-muted:#7a8798;
  --c-line:#e3e8ef;
  --c-line-strong:#cfd7e2;

  /* type */
  --f-head:'Archivo',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --f-body:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;

  --t-h1:clamp(30px,3.2vw,50px);
  --t-h2:clamp(24px,2.4vw,36px);
  --t-h3:clamp(18px,1.4vw,22px);
  --t-lead:clamp(15px,1.05vw,17px);
  --t-body:15.5px;
  --t-small:13.5px;
  --t-label:11.5px;

  /* grid — ONE authoritative system */
  --container:1640px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);
  --section:clamp(40px,4.2vw,66px);
  --gap:clamp(16px,1.8vw,28px);

  /* shape & depth */
  --r-sm:4px;
  --r:8px;
  --r-lg:12px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(14,58,99,.06),0 2px 8px rgba(14,58,99,.05);
  --shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(14,58,99,.07),0 12px 32px rgba(14,58,99,.07);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3  TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================================================== */
body{
  background:var(--c-bg);
  color:var(--c-body);
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:var(--t-body);
  line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--f-head);
  color:var(--c-ink);
  line-height:1.16;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  font-weight:600;
}
h1{font-size:var(--t-h1);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.022em}
h2{font-size:var(--t-h2)}
h3{font-size:var(--t-h3)}
h4{font-size:16px}
strong{color:var(--c-ink);font-weight:600}
::selection{background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff}

.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--f-head);
  font-size:var(--t-label);
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--c-blue-500);
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.lead{font-size:var(--t-lead);line-height:1.65;color:var(--c-body)}

/* ==========================================================================
   4  LAYOUT & GRID
   ========================================================================== */
.container{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--container);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding-inline:var(--gutter);
}
/* 1640px is right for card grids and photography; prose and two-column text
   blocks go sparse and newspaper-ish at that width, so they get their own cap */
.container--narrow{max-width:1180px}
.container--mid{max-width:1360px}
.section{padding-block:var(--section)}
.section--alt{background:var(--c-bg-alt)}
.section--tight{padding-block:calc(var(--section) * .62)}
.section--flush-top{padding-top:0}

/* section header: title left, optional action right — one alignment everywhere */
.section__head{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:clamp(20px,2.2vw,32px);
}
.section__head-text{max-width:620px}
.section__head h2{margin-bottom:0}
.section__head .lead{margin-top:12px}

/* ==========================================================================
   5  HEADER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--c-white)}
.utility{
  background:var(--c-blue);color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  font-size:12.5px;
}
.utility__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;min-height:38px}
.utility__left{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.utility a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:inherit;transition:color .2s}
.utility a:hover{color:var(--c-gold)}
.utility svg{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none;opacity:.75}
.utility__right{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;flex:none}
/* each item is its own inline-flex row, or the pin icon wraps above its label */
.utility__right span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap}
.utility__right a{white-space:nowrap}
.utility__left{min-width:0}

.masthead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.masthead__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;min-height:96px}
.brand{flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center}
/* the mark fills the bar rather than floating in it — header height is unchanged */
.brand img{height:clamp(58px,5.6vw,84px);width:auto;display:block}

/* ==========================================================================
   6  NAVIGATION
   ========================================================================== */
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(4px,1.4vw,10px)}
.nav a{
  position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--c-ink);
  transition:color .2s,background .2s;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--c-blue);background:var(--c-blue-050)}
.nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--c-blue);font-weight:600}
/* express courier lives in the drawer on phones, in the action bar on desktop */
.nav a.nav__express{display:none}
.nav a[aria-current]::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:2px;
  height:2px;background:var(--c-gold);border-radius:2px;
}
.masthead__actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:none}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--c-line-strong);
  border-radius:var(--r-sm);align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--c-ink);transition:.25s var(--ease)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ==========================================================================
   7  BUTTONS & LINKS
   ========================================================================== */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;
  min-height:46px;padding:0 22px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;
  text-align:center;transition:.22s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none;transition:transform .22s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--c-blue-700)}
.btn--gold{background:var(--c-gold);color:#33240a}
.btn--gold:hover{background:#ffb03a}
.btn--outline{border:1px solid var(--c-line-strong);color:var(--c-ink);background:var(--c-white)}
.btn--outline:hover{border-color:var(--c-blue);color:var(--c-blue)}
.btn--onDark{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.btn--onDark:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-color:#fff}
.btn--sm{min-height:40px;padding:0 16px;font-size:13.5px}
/* Express courier — a separate business line, so it reads as a sibling
   destination rather than a second call to action for the same thing */
.btn--express{
  border:1px solid var(--c-gold);color:var(--c-gold-ink);background:#fff8ec;
}
.btn--express:hover{background:var(--c-gold);color:#33240a;border-color:var(--c-gold)}
.btn--express svg{width:13px;height:13px}
.btn--express:hover svg{transform:translate(2px,-2px)}

.link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-blue);
}
.link svg{width:14px;height:14px;transition:transform .22s var(--ease)}
.link:hover{color:var(--c-blue-700)}
.link:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ==========================================================================
   8  GLOBAL SECTION FURNITURE
   ========================================================================== */
/* trust strip — compact, sits directly under the hero */
.trust{border-block:1px solid var(--c-line);background:var(--c-white)}
.trust__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trust__item{padding:20px 24px;border-left:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.trust__item:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.trust__item b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);
  font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.trust__item span{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}

/* full-bleed CTA band with photography */
.cta-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--c-blue)}
.cta-band__bg{position:absolute;inset:0}
.cta-band__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.cta-band::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,44,76,.95) 0%,rgba(10,44,76,.85) 45%,rgba(10,44,76,.55) 100%);
}
.cta-band__in{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-block:clamp(48px,5.5vw,80px);max-width:640px;color:#fff}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin-bottom:26px}
.cta-band__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ==========================================================================
   9  HOMEPAGE COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================== */
/* --- 9.1 Hero: full-bleed banner photography, light overlay, text on top --- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.hero__grid{display:block}
.hero__content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  width:min(100%,58%);
  max-width:720px;
  padding:clamp(52px,6vw,96px) clamp(32px,3.4vw,56px) clamp(52px,6vw,96px) 0;
  min-height:clamp(440px,44vw,580px);
}
.hero__content h1{margin-bottom:16px}
.hero__content .lead{margin-bottom:26px;max-width:46ch}
.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero__proof{
  display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:28px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--c-line);
  font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);
}
.hero__proof span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.hero__proof svg{width:15px;height:15px;color:var(--c-blue-500);flex:none}
.hero__media{
  position:absolute;inset:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border-radius:0;z-index:0;
}
.hero__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}
/* light wash so dark type stays readable while the banner reads as one image */
.hero__media::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,.95) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.90) 34%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.62) 56%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.26) 76%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.12) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.42),rgba(255,255,255,0) 55%);
}
.hero__badge{
  position:absolute;right:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);bottom:clamp(20px,3vw,36px);left:auto;z-index:3;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  padding:14px 18px;border-radius:var(--r);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.hero__badge b{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);line-height:1}
.hero__badge span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--c-muted);margin-top:2px}
.hero__badge i{width:1px;height:32px;background:var(--c-line);flex:none}

/* --- 9.2 Services: one featured + supporting tiers --- */
.svc-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.svc-card{
  position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);isolation:isolate;
  background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;
  min-height:116px;padding:15px;
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.svc-card__img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.svc-card__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.svc-card:hover .svc-card__img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.svc-card::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,32,56,.9) 8%,rgba(10,32,56,.42) 55%,rgba(10,32,56,.1) 100%);
}
.svc-card--lg{min-height:clamp(200px,16vw,232px);padding:22px}
.svc-card--lg h3{font-size:clamp(22px,1.9vw,28px)}
.svc-card h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.svc-card p{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:42ch;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.5}
.svc-card .link{color:var(--c-gold);font-size:13px}
.svc-card .link:hover{color:#fff}
.svc-stack{display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.svc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);margin-top:var(--gap)}
.svc-row .svc-card{min-height:104px}

/* --- 9.3 Global network: regions and what we actually run there.
   A dotted world map was decorative, impossible to keep inside one
   viewport, and the pin geometry fought the source projection. --- */
.netmap{background:var(--c-bg-alt)}
.netmap__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);
  gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,60px);align-items:start;
}
.netmap__intro h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.netmap__stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px 28px;
  margin-top:28px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--c-line-strong);
}
.netmap__stats b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(23px,2.1vw,30px);font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);line-height:1}
.netmap__stats span{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}

.regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.region{
  padding:19px 22px;background:var(--c-white);
  border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-left:3px solid var(--c-gold);
  border-radius:var(--r);
  transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.region:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.region b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink)}
.region span{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-blue-500);font-weight:500}
.region p{margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--c-body)}

/* --- 9.4 Industries: image-led categories --- */
.industries{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.industry{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);
  min-height:190px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:20px;
  isolation:isolate;background:var(--c-blue-700);
}
.industry img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.industry:hover img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.industry::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,32,56,.86) 10%,rgba(10,32,56,.3) 70%);
  transition:background .35s var(--ease);
}
.industry:hover::after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(14,58,99,.92) 10%,rgba(47,107,168,.42) 75%)}
.industry h3{color:#fff;font-size:17px}
.industry span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin-top:2px}

/* --- 9.5 Why: split image + differentiators --- */
.why__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.why__media{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3.4}
.why__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.why__list{display:grid;gap:2px}
.why__item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.why__item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.why__num{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--c-blue-500);padding-top:2px;
}
.why__item h3{margin-bottom:4px}
.why__item p{font-size:14px;margin:0}

/* --- 9.6 Journey: horizontal process --- */
.journey{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;position:relative}
.journey::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:19px;left:10%;right:10%;height:2px;
  background:var(--c-line-strong);
}
.journey__step{position:relative;padding:0 14px;text-align:center}
.journey__dot{
  position:relative;z-index:1;width:38px;height:38px;margin:0 auto 16px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--c-white);border:2px solid var(--c-blue);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);
}
.journey__step:first-child .journey__dot{background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff}
.journey__step h3{font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:5px}
.journey__step p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55}

/* --- 9.7 Pricing transparency: copy left, itemised quote panel right --- */
.pricing{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px);align-items:start}
.pricing__body h2{margin-bottom:12px}
.pricing__body p{font-size:14.8px;line-height:1.62}
.pricing__body p+p{margin-top:10px}
.pricing__body .caps{margin-top:18px;gap:8px 28px}
.quote-card{
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-line);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.quote-card__head{background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;padding:18px 22px}
.quote-card__head b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:16px;font-weight:600}
.quote-card__head span{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.quote-card ol{list-style:none;padding:0 22px}
.quote-card li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start;
  padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--c-line);
}
.quote-card li:first-child{border-top:0}
.quote-card li i{
  font-style:normal;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--c-blue-500);background:var(--c-blue-050);
  width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  display:grid;place-items:center;margin-top:1px;
}
.quote-card li b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink);line-height:1.35}
.quote-card li span{display:block;margin-top:2px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-muted);line-height:1.5}
.quote-card__note{
  margin:0;padding:14px 22px;background:var(--c-bg-alt);
  border-top:1px solid var(--c-line);
  font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--c-body);
}

/* --- 9.8 Express courier: a separate business line, visually its own --- */
.express{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.92fr);
  gap:clamp(26px,3.2vw,52px);align-items:center;
  padding:clamp(24px,2.4vw,36px);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff9ee 0%,#fdf1d9 100%);
  border:1px solid #f3d9a6;
}
.express .eyebrow{color:var(--c-gold-ink)}
.express h2{margin-bottom:12px}
.express p{max-width:58ch}
.express__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.express__media{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.express__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* --- 9.9 Criteria table: how to judge a forwarder, answered in place --- */
.compare{
  width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-line);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;
}
.compare caption{text-align:left;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-muted);padding-bottom:12px}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:9px 18px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;border-top:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.compare thead th{
  padding-block:11px;background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;border-top:0;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.compare tbody th{font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink);width:32%}
.compare tbody tr:nth-child(even) th,.compare tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--c-bg-alt)}

/* ==========================================================================
   10  INNER-PAGE COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================== */
/* page head — compact, image-backed */
.page-head{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff}
.page-head__bg{position:absolute;inset:0}
.page-head__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.page-head::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,44,76,.93) 0%,rgba(10,44,76,.72) 42%,rgba(10,44,76,.32) 72%,rgba(10,44,76,.18) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,44,76,.55),transparent 62%);
}
.page-head__in{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-block:clamp(38px,4.4vw,64px);max-width:min(640px,62%)}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.page-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:60ch}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);margin-bottom:16px}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:#fff}
.breadcrumb span{opacity:.5}

/* split content block: media + copy, alternating */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.split--media-right .split__media{order:2}
.split__media{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/2}
.split__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.split__body h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.split__body p+p{margin-top:12px}

/* capability list — inside a narrow column (split bodies, panels) */
.caps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 28px;margin-top:22px}
/* standalone, full-width version: tiles, so a wide container stays composed */
.cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.cap-grid li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start;
  padding:18px 20px;background:var(--c-white);
  border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r);
  font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--c-ink);
  transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;
}
.cap-grid li:hover{border-color:var(--c-line-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.cap-grid svg{width:17px;height:17px;color:var(--c-blue-500);flex:none;margin-top:2px}
.caps li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-ink)}
.caps svg{width:17px;height:17px;color:var(--c-blue-500);flex:none;margin-top:3px}

/* numbered process steps — service pages, 2x2 on desktop */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,34px)}
.steps__item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start}
.steps__num{
  width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--c-blue-050);border:1px solid var(--c-blue-050);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);
}
.steps__item h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:5px}
.steps__item p{font-size:14px;margin:0}

/* compact info panels (industries served, benefits) */
.panels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.panel{
  padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--c-white);transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;
}
.panel:hover{border-color:var(--c-line-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.panel h3{margin-bottom:6px;font-size:17px}
.panel p{font-size:14px;margin:0}

/* chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chips li{
  padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:100px;
  background:var(--c-white);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-ink);
}

/* accordion / FAQ */
.faq{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  column-gap:clamp(32px,3.2vw,60px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line);
}
.faq__item{border-top:1px solid var(--c-line)}
/* inside a narrow column (the FAQ hub) one column reads better */
.faq-group .faq,.split__body .faq{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.faq__q{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  width:100%;padding:15px 0;text-align:left;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink);
}
.faq__q svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;color:var(--c-blue-500);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.faq__item.is-open .faq__q svg{transform:rotate(45deg)}
/* panel: max-height rather than 0fr/1fr — an fr track in an auto-height
   grid can resolve to 0 and collapse the answer */
.faq__a{
  overflow:hidden;max-height:0;opacity:0;
  transition:max-height .34s var(--ease),opacity .22s ease;
}
.faq__item.is-open .faq__a{max-height:46rem;opacity:1}
.faq__a p{padding-bottom:16px;font-size:14.5px;max-width:78ch;line-height:1.65}

/* stats band (about) */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.stat{padding:22px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,32px);font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);line-height:1}
.stat span{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted)}

/* timeline */
.timeline{position:relative;display:grid;gap:0}
.timeline__item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.timeline__item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.timeline__year{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue)}
.timeline__item h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:4px}
.timeline__item p{font-size:14px;margin:0}

/* leadership */
.leader{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.75fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,52px);align-items:start}
.leader__photo{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.founder__photo{max-width:420px}
.leader__photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.leader__name{margin-top:16px}
.leader__name b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:17px;color:var(--c-ink)}
.leader__name span{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.leader blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--c-gold);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:20px 0;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,19px);
  font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;color:var(--c-ink);
}

/* team */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.team figure{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:2/3;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.team img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center bottom;transform-origin:center bottom}
.team b{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:15px;color:var(--c-ink)}
.team span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}

/* accreditation — full colour, large, treated as a credibility asset */
.certs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.certs__item{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  min-height:220px;padding:28px 22px;text-align:center;
  border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:var(--c-white);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s;
}
.certs__item:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--c-blue-050)}
.certs__mark{
  display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;
  width:100%;height:98px;
}
.certs__item img{max-height:92px;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain}
.certs__item b{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink)}
.certs__item span{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);line-height:1.5}
.iso-mark{
  width:94px;height:94px;border-radius:50%;
  border:3px solid var(--c-blue);background:var(--c-blue-050);
  display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;line-height:1.1;color:var(--c-blue);
}
.iso-mark b{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue)}
.iso-mark span{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-blue-500)}

/* founder / leadership feature */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:clamp(28px,3.6vw,60px);align-items:center}
.founder__photo{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.founder__photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.founder__tag{
  position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;
  padding:18px 20px;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,44,76,.94),rgba(10,44,76,.2));
}
.founder__tag b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:19px;font-weight:600}
.founder__tag span{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-gold)}
.founder blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--c-gold);padding:6px 0 6px 22px;margin:22px 0;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,21px);
  font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;color:var(--c-ink);
}

/* pull quote / client trust */
.quote-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.quote-feature__media{border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.quote-feature__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.quote-feature blockquote{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,27px);font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.45;color:var(--c-ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.quote-feature cite{display:block;margin-top:20px;font-style:normal;font-size:14px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.quote-feature cite b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:16px;color:var(--c-ink);font-weight:600}
.quote-mark{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:52px;line-height:.6;color:var(--c-gold);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}

/* article cards */
.articles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.article{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--c-line);
  border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--c-white);
  transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s,transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.article:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.article__img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.article__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.article:hover .article__img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.article__body{padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;flex:1}
.article__cat{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-blue-500)}
.article h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.32}
.article p{font-size:13.5px;margin:0}
.article .link{margin-top:auto;padding-top:6px;font-size:13.5px}
/* featured article */
.article--feature{grid-column:span 2;flex-direction:row}
.article--feature .article__img{aspect-ratio:auto;flex:1.15;min-height:200px}
.article--feature .article__body{flex:1;padding:26px;justify-content:center}
.article--feature h3{font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,24px)}
.article--feature p{font-size:14.5px}

/* service index grid — 4-up on wide screens so a 13-item catalogue
   resolves in 4 rows rather than 5 */
.svc-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.svc-item{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding:14px;
  border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--c-white);
  transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s,transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.svc-item:hover{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.svc-item__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:var(--r-sm);overflow:hidden;background:var(--c-bg-tint);margin-bottom:4px}
.svc-item__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.svc-item:hover .svc-item__img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.svc-item h3{font-size:16px}
.svc-item p{font-size:13px;margin:0;flex:1;line-height:1.55}
.svc-item .link{font-size:13.5px}

.svc-list--related{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}

/* credential rows — accreditation explained in detail, not re-carded */
.creds{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.cred{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:20px;align-items:start;padding:22px;
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
}
.cred__mark{
  display:grid;place-items:center;height:96px;padding:10px;
  border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--c-white);
}
.cred__mark img{max-height:72px;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain}
.cred__mark .iso-mark{width:72px;height:72px;border-width:2px}
.cred__mark .iso-mark b{font-size:19px}
.cred__body h3{margin-bottom:6px;font-size:17px}
.cred__body p{font-size:13.5px;margin:0;line-height:1.55}
.cred__body p+p{margin-top:8px}
.cred__issuer{display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-blue-500);margin-bottom:5px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--f-head)}
.cred__aside{grid-column:2;margin-top:12px}
.cred__aside h4{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.cred__aside .caps li{font-size:13px}

/* single-column capability list, for narrow columns */
.caps--stack{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:0}

/* FAQ hub — category rail + grouped accordions */
.faq-hub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,224px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:start}
.faq-hub__rail{position:sticky;top:96px;display:grid;gap:2px}
.faq-hub__rail b{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.faq-hub__rail a{
  padding:9px 14px;border-left:2px solid var(--c-line);
  font-size:14px;color:var(--c-body);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s;
}
.faq-hub__rail a:hover{color:var(--c-blue);border-left-color:var(--c-blue-500);background:var(--c-bg-alt)}
.faq-hub__rail a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--c-blue);font-weight:600;border-left-color:var(--c-blue);background:var(--c-blue-050)}
.faq-group[hidden]{display:none}
.faq-group{scroll-margin-top:110px}
.faq-group+.faq-group{margin-top:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px)}
.faq-group>h2{font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,23px);margin-bottom:4px}
.faq-group>p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:70ch}

/* long-form document — policies, terms */
.doc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,232px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,68px);align-items:start}
.doc__toc{position:sticky;top:96px;display:grid;gap:2px}
.doc__toc b{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.doc__toc a{padding:7px 14px;border-left:2px solid var(--c-line);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-body);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s}
.doc__toc a:hover{color:var(--c-blue);border-left-color:var(--c-blue-500);background:var(--c-bg-alt)}
.doc__body{max-width:78ch}
.doc__body>section{scroll-margin-top:110px}
.doc__body>section+section{margin-top:clamp(28px,3vw,42px)}
.doc__body h2{font-size:clamp(18px,1.5vw,22px);margin-bottom:10px}
.doc__body h3{font-size:16px;margin:18px 0 6px}
.doc__body p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.72}
.doc__body p+p{margin-top:12px}
.doc__body ul{display:grid;gap:9px;margin-top:12px}
.doc__body ul li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:11px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}
.doc__body ul li::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--c-blue-500);margin-top:10px}
.doc__updated{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:22px;
  padding:9px 15px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--c-bg-alt);
  font-size:13px;color:var(--c-body);
}
.doc__updated b{font-family:var(--f-head);color:var(--c-ink);font-weight:600}
.doc__note{
  margin-top:16px;padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--c-gold);
  background:var(--c-bg-alt);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
  font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;
}
.doc__contact{display:grid;gap:4px;margin-top:14px;font-size:15px}
.doc__contact span{color:var(--c-muted);font-size:13px}

/* ==========================================================================
   11  FORMS
   ========================================================================== */
.enquiry{
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-line);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,34px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.enquiry h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:6px}
.enquiry>p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:14px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field{display:grid;gap:6px}
.field label{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink)}
.field .req{color:var(--c-gold-ink)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;min-height:46px;padding:11px 14px;
  border:1px solid var(--c-line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  background:var(--c-white);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-ink);
  transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.field textarea{min-height:86px;resize:vertical}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--c-muted)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:0;border-color:var(--c-blue-500);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--c-blue-050);
}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.form-msg{display:none;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);font-size:14px}
.form-msg.is-visible{display:block}
.form-msg.is-ok{background:#e9f6ee;color:#1a6b3f;border:1px solid #bfe3cd}
.form-msg.is-err{background:#fdeded;color:#8c2b2b;border:1px solid #f3cccc}

/* contact directory */
.contact-info{display:grid;gap:0}
.contact-info__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.contact-info__row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.contact-info dt{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-muted)}
.contact-info dd{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-ink)}
.contact-info a:hover{color:var(--c-blue)}
.tel-list{display:grid;gap:6px}
/* seven direct lines stack too tall beside the form — two columns there */
.split__body .tel-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6px 28px}
.tel-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:126px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:baseline}
.tel-list span{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-muted)}
.tel-list a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-ink);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.tel-list a:hover{color:var(--c-blue)}

.map-embed{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--c-line);aspect-ratio:21/6;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.map-embed iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}

/* ==========================================================================
   12  FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer{background:var(--c-blue-700);color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);padding-top:clamp(44px,4.5vw,68px)}
.footer__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .8fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(24px,2.6vw,40px);padding-bottom:36px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer p,.site-footer a,.site-footer li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);transition:color .2s}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--c-gold)}
.footer__brand img{height:48px;width:auto;display:block}
.footer__brand .logo-plate{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--c-white);
  padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.footer__brand p{max-width:34ch;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.footer__links{display:grid;gap:7px;justify-items:start}
.footer__links a,.footer__legal a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.site-footer a svg{width:12px;height:12px;flex:none;opacity:.7}
.footer__bottom{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.footer__legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 20px}
.site-footer .footer__legal a{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}

/* WhatsApp */
.wa-fab{
  position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:90;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  height:48px;padding:0 18px 0 14px;border-radius:100px;
  background:#25d366;color:#06331b;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
  box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.wa-fab:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
/* the footer credit line sits exactly where the fab floats */
.wa-fab.is-lifted{transform:translateY(-58px)}
.wa-fab.is-lifted:hover{transform:translateY(-60px)}
.wa-fab svg{width:20px;height:20px}

/* ==========================================================================
   13  UTILITIES
   ========================================================================== */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.text-gold{color:var(--c-gold-ink)}
.mt-0{margin-top:0}
.stack>*+*{margin-top:var(--gap)}

/* ==========================================================================
   14  MOTION — subtle, purposeful
   ========================================================================== */
[data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease);transition-delay:var(--d,0ms)}
[data-reveal].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
html:not(.js) [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  [data-reveal]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   15  RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width:1400px){
  .svc-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:1240px){
  .svc-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  /* the action bar cannot hold two buttons next to a five-item nav —
     express stays reachable from the utility bar and the footer */
  .masthead__actions .btn--express{display:none}
  .utility__right span{display:none}
  .brand img{height:clamp(56px,5vw,74px)}
}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .hero__content{
    width:100%;
    padding:clamp(36px,6vw,56px) 0 clamp(104px,20vw,128px);
    min-height:0;
  }
  /* near-opaque wash on phones — the banner reads as texture, the copy stays legible */
  .hero__media::after{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,.96) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.93) 52%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.86) 78%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.74) 100%);
  }
  /* badge stays pinned to the bottom of the banner, never flows behind the headline */
  .hero__badge{
    position:absolute;left:var(--gutter);right:var(--gutter);bottom:20px;
    justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .svc-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-stack{grid-template-rows:auto auto}
  .netmap__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cap-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .why__grid,.leader,.split,.founder,.quote-feature,.pricing,.express{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .express__media{order:-1;aspect-ratio:16/8}
  .split--media-right .split__media{order:0}
  .team{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .article--feature{grid-column:span 2}
  .creds{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px;
    background:var(--c-white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line);
    padding:10px var(--gutter) 16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:13px 12px;font-size:15.5px;border-radius:var(--r-sm)}
  .nav a[aria-current]::after{display:none}
  .nav a[aria-current]{background:var(--c-blue-050)}
  .nav a.nav__express{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-top:8px;
    border:1px solid var(--c-gold);background:#fff8ec;color:var(--c-gold-ink);font-weight:600;
  }
  .nav a.nav__express svg{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .masthead__in{min-height:70px;position:relative}
  .masthead__actions .btn{display:none}
  .utility__right{display:none}
  .journey{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .journey::before{top:0;bottom:0;left:18px;right:auto;width:2px;height:auto}
  .journey__step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:4px 16px;text-align:left;padding:0 0 22px}
  /* the step has three children, so auto-placement dropped the paragraph into
     the 38px dot column and wrapped it one word per line */
  .journey__step > h3,
  .journey__step > p{grid-column:2}
  .journey__dot{margin:0;grid-row:1}
  .industries{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .panels,.svc-list,.svc-list--related,.articles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .article--feature{grid-column:span 2;flex-direction:column}
  .article--feature .article__img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .caps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* banner copy uses the full width on phones — a 62% column leaves the
     headline wrapping into a narrow ribbon against empty photo */
  .page-head__in{max-width:none}
  .page-head::after{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(10,44,76,.90) 0%,
      rgba(10,44,76,.80) 58%,
      rgba(10,44,76,.90) 100%);
  }
  .faq{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .faq-hub,.doc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .faq-hub__rail,.doc__toc{position:static;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:max-content;overflow-x:auto;gap:4px;padding-bottom:6px}
  .faq-hub__rail b,.doc__toc b{display:none}
  .faq-hub__rail a,.doc__toc a{border-left:0;border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:100px;white-space:nowrap;padding:7px 14px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  :root{--t-body:15px}
  .utility__in{min-height:34px;justify-content:center}
  .utility__left{gap:14px;font-size:12px}
  .trust__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust__item{padding:14px 0 14px 16px;border-left:1px solid var(--c-line)}
  .trust__item:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .trust__item:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--c-line)}
  .hero__proof{gap:14px;font-size:12.5px}
  .hero__badge{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px;padding:12px 14px}
  .svc-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .industries,.panels,.svc-list,.svc-list--related,.articles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article--feature{grid-column:span 1}
  .team{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .certs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .certs__item{min-height:190px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .regions{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .contact-info__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3px}
  .tel-list li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1px}
  .timeline__item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  /* criteria table reflows to stacked blocks — a 2-column table does not
     survive a 375px viewport */
  .compare,.compare tbody,.compare tr,.compare th,.compare td{display:block;width:auto}
  /* the base rule sets `.compare tbody th{width:32%}`, which outranks the
     `width:auto` above and kept the stacked cells at a third of the width */
  .compare tbody th{width:auto}
  .compare thead{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}
  .compare tbody tr{border-top:1px solid var(--c-line)}
  .compare tbody tr:first-child{border-top:0}
  .compare tbody th{border-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
  .compare tbody td{border-top:0;padding-top:6px}
  .compare tbody tr:nth-child(even) th,.compare tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:transparent}
  .cred{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .cred__aside{grid-column:1}
  .cred__mark{height:88px;max-width:180px}
  .footer__bottom{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:400px){
  .team{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .certs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}