/* =========================================================
   TOKENS / GLOBAL
========================================================= */
:root {
  --ink: #0b1220;
  --text: #22324a;
  --muted: #5c6b82;
  --bg: #f7f9fd;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --tint: #eef3ff;
  --border: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  --accent: #2563eb;
  --accent-2: #1d4ed8;
  --radius: 18px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 10px 22px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.06);
  --shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.08);
  --container: 1120px;
  --h-font: "Cinzel", serif;
  --b-font: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--b-font);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.hidden {
  display: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   TYPE
========================================================= */
h1 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: #fff;
}

h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

h2 {
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 850;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.9px;
}

.lead {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.subhead {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.micro {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.inline-link {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.inline-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTIONS
========================================================= */
.section {
  padding: 86px 0;
}

.section-tint {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.06), rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.04));
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS
========================================================= */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: 14px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition:
    filter 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.12s ease,
    background 0.18s ease,
    border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.28);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  filter: brightness(0.98);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
}

.btn-submit-large {
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #fff;
}

.brand-sub {
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  opacity: 0.75;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: #fff;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.main-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.main-nav .nav-cta {
  margin-left: 8px;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 5px 0;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    opacity 0.2s ease;
}

/* =========================================================
   SHARED DARK HEROES
========================================================= */
.hero,
.form-hero,
.how-hero,
.blog-hero,
.article-hero,
.contact-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 18% 12%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.22), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at 85% 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a1328 0%, #0f172a 75%, #0f172a 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.hero {
  padding: 42px 0 34px;
}

.form-hero {
  padding: 78px 0 54px;
}

.how-hero,
.blog-hero,
.article-hero,
.contact-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 64px;
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.form-hero-inner {
  max-width: 920px;
}

.how-hero-inner,
.blog-hero-inner,
.contact-hero-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.article-hero-inner {
  max-width: 940px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-size: 60px;
  line-height: 1.04;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.form-title,
.how-hero h1,
.blog-hero h1,
.article-hero h1,
.contact-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.hero-sub,
.form-subtitle,
.article-subtitle,
.contact-hero-sub,
.blog-tagline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero-sub {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.form-subtitle {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 780px;
}

.article-subtitle {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 820px;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.contact-hero-sub,
.blog-tagline {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE / SHARED PANELS
========================================================= */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
}

.bullets {
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.bullet,
.deliverable-item {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}

.deliverables-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.media-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.media-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

/* =========================================================
   FOCUS AREAS
========================================================= */
.focus-groups {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.focus-group-title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 850;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.85px;
}

.focus-table {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.focus-head,
.focus-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.focus-head {
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.focus-col-head {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.focus-col-head-right {
  text-align: right;
}

.focus-row {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.focus-row:first-of-type {
  border-top: none;
}

.focus-left {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.focus-right {
  justify-self: end;
  color: #4f6486;
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.note {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.14);
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.06);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.note strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* =========================================================
   FRAMEWORK / PROCESS
========================================================= */
.framework-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px 18px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.framework-grid-simple {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}

.panel {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.framework-panel-simple {
  min-height: auto;
}

.step-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.framework-panel-simple .step-row {
  border-top: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.step-badge,
.step-number {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 900;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.step-number {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.step-body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.step-title {
  font-weight: 850;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.step-desc {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.process-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.process-detail-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.06);
}

.process-detail-top {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.process-detail-card h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.process-detail-intro {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.process-detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.process-detail-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 850;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.process-detail-copy {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.process-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.process-list li {
  margin: 6px 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   CTA / CONTACT BAND
========================================================= */
.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0a1328 0%, #0f172a 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 68px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.cta-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(320px, 420px);
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center;
}

.cta-text h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.cta-text p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.cta-contact {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 410px;
  justify-self: end;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.cta-contact-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.cta-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-contact h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.cta-contact-copy {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}

.cta-main-btn {
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.cta-text-link {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cta-text-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.social-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.social-icon img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.social-icon:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 0.82;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .cta-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .cta-contact {
    max-width: 100%;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .cta-section {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

  .cta-text h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .cta-contact {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .cta-contact h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .cta-main-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   FORMS
========================================================= */
.form-section {
  padding-top: 56px;
}

.form-shell,
.form-shell-optimized,
.contact-form-shell {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-shell-optimized {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.form-shell-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 22px 0;
}

.form-shell-note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.readiness-form,
.contact-form {
  padding: 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.form-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.meta-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.form-progress {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.form-progress-step {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.form-progress-step.is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.16);
}

.form-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}

.form-card legend {
  padding: 0 8px;
  font-weight: 850;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px 14px;
}

.form-grid-focus {
  align-items: end;
}

.field {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.field label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.req {
  color: #dc2626;
  font-weight: 900;
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="tel"],
select,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--text);
  outline: none;
  transition:
    border-color 0.15s ease,
    box-shadow 0.15s ease,
    background 0.15s ease;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.14);
}

.radio-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.radio-grid-2 {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.radio {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.02);
  min-height: 50px;
}

.radio span {
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.radio input {
  margin-top: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  appearance: auto;
  -webkit-appearance: auto;
}

.form-actions,
.form-actions-optimized {
  padding: 6px 4px 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}

.form-fine {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 700px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12.5px;
}

.btn-contact-submit {
  min-width: 180px;
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTACT PAGE LAYOUT
========================================================= */
.contact-section {
  padding-top: 64px;
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.contact-copy .lead {
  max-width: 520px;
}

/* =========================================================
   BLOG / ARTICLE
========================================================= */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}

.blog-card,
.article-content,
.article-sidecard {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.06);
}

.blog-card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-content {
  padding: 24px;
}

.blog-meta {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-card-title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.blog-card-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.blog-readmore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.blog-readmore:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.article-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.article-layout {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-content {
  padding: 40px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.article-content h2 {
  margin: 36px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--h-font);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.article-content h3 {
  margin: 28px 0 8px;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.article-content p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #374151;
}

.article-content ul {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.article-content li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text);
}

.article-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
}

.article-sidecard {
  padding: 22px;
}

.article-sidecard p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-sidehead {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
========================================================= */
.footer {
  background: #0b1224;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 18px 0;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .section {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .split,
  .cta-inner,
  .contact-layout,
  .framework-grid,
  .framework-grid-simple,
  .form-grid,
  .process-detail-grid,
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-head,
  .form-shell-head {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 38px 0 30px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .form-title,
  .how-hero h1,
  .blog-hero h1,
  .article-hero h1,
  .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
  }

  .media-image {
    height: 280px;
  }

  .cta-contact {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    position: static;
    flex-direction: row;
  }

  .article-sidecard {
    flex: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .header-inner {
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .main-nav {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 14px 12px 18px;
  }

  .main-nav.active {
    display: flex;
  }

  .main-nav a {
    padding-right: 6px;
  }

  .main-nav .nav-cta {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 6px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .main-nav .btn {
    width: auto;
    align-self: center;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .brand {
    max-width: calc(100% - 56px);
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .brand-sub {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  }

  .focus-head {
    display: none;
  }

  .focus-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .focus-left {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }

  .focus-right {
    justify-self: start;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .radio-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-content {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .article-content h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .article-content h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .blog-card-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 18px;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 34px 0 28px;
  }

  .form-hero {
    padding: 62px 0 42px;
  }

  .how-hero,
  .blog-hero,
  .article-hero,
  .contact-hero {
    padding: 60px 0 46px;
  }

  .hero h1,
  .form-title,
  .blog-hero h1,
  .article-hero h1,
  .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .how-hero h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .btn-submit-large {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .cta-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .cta-text h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .cta-contact,
  .form-card,
  .readiness-form,
  .contact-form,
  .article-content,
  .article-sidecard,
  .blog-card-content,
  .process-detail-card {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .form-progress {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .form-progress-step {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
  }

  .article-content p,
  .article-content li {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .article-content h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .article-content h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-card-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .process-detail-card h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .process-detail-intro,
  .process-detail-copy,
  .deliverable-item {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE / SHORT VERSION
========================================================= */
.questionnaire-shell {
  max-width: 1080px;
}

.questionnaire-form {
  gap: 18px;
}

.questionnaire-top-note,
.questionnaire-bottom-note {
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.form-note {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.field-help {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #7b8797;
}

.soft-required {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.questionnaire-save-note {
  margin-top: -4px;
}

.questionnaire-status-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.questionnaire-save-status {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.questionnaire-clear-btn {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.questionnaire-progress {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.questionnaire-progress-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.questionnaire-progress-bar span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 20%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.questionnaire-progress-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.questionnaire-step-tabs {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.questionnaire-step {
  display: none;
}

.questionnaire-step.is-active {
  display: block;
}

.questionnaire-intro {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.14);
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.05);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.questionnaire-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.questionnaire-btn-secondary {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}

.questionnaire-btn-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
}

.questionnaire-btn-secondary:disabled {
  opacity: 0.45;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.questionnaire-btn-primary {
  min-width: 180px;
}

.questionnaire-fine {
  margin-top: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .questionnaire-status-row,
  .questionnaire-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .questionnaire-btn-primary,
  .questionnaire-btn-secondary,
  .questionnaire-clear-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}