:root{
  --paper:#f6f7f8; --surface:#ffffff; --surface-alt:#eef1f3;
  --ink:#101826; --ink-soft:#55606f; --ink-mute:#8492a1; --border:#e1e5e9;
  --navy:#0b1c2c; --navy-2:#142a3d;
  --teal:#0e7c8a; --teal-strong:#0a616d; --teal-tint:#e5f2f2;
  --amber:#c97a22; --amber-strong:#a8651a; --amber-tint:#faf0e2;
  --on-navy:#eef4f6; --on-navy-soft:#a7bcc4;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(10,22,38,.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(10,22,38,.05);
  --radius:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.5;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Archivo",system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:800;line-height:1.12;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;}
p{margin:0;}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-strong);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px;}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--teal);}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.98);}
.btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:#1a1206;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--amber-strong);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(238,244,246,.35);color:var(--on-navy);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(238,244,246,.7);}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:var(--border);color:var(--ink);}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-strong);}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:8px;}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(246,247,248,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.navrow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:14px;gap:20px;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);flex:none;}
.logo-img{height:36px;width:auto;display:block;}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
nav.links a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex:none;}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;flex:none;}
.burger svg{stroke:var(--ink);}
.mobile-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding:8px 24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--paper);}
.mobile-menu a{padding:12px 4px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex;}

/* bands */
.band{padding-block:72px;}
.band-alt{background:var(--surface-alt);}
.band-navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--on-navy);}
.band-navy .eyebrow{color:var(--teal);}
.band-navy h2,.band-navy h3{color:var(--on-navy);}
.band-navy p{color:var(--on-navy-soft);}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:40px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);}
.section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.6;}
.page-hero{padding-block:56px 44px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px;}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);max-width:20ch;}
.page-hero p.lead{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16.5px;margin-top:16px;max-width:60ch;line-height:1.6;}

/* home hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden;}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,28,44,.55), rgba(11,28,44,.92));z-index:1;}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:88px 76px;}
.hero h1{color:var(--on-navy);font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,54px);max-width:17ch;}
.hero p.lead{color:var(--on-navy-soft);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;max-width:56ch;margin-top:18px;}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:32px;}

/* photo placeholder */
.ph{position:relative;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface-alt) 0 14px, var(--surface) 14px 28px);border:1.5px dashed var(--ink-mute);border-radius:var(--radius);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;}
.ph-inner{text-align:center;padding:20px;max-width:80%;}
.ph-inner svg{stroke:var(--ink-mute);margin-bottom:10px;}
.ph-inner span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;}
.ph.dark{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(238,244,246,.05) 0 14px, rgba(238,244,246,.02) 14px 28px);border-color:rgba(238,244,246,.3);}
.ph.dark .ph-inner svg{stroke:var(--on-navy-soft);}
.ph.dark .ph-inner span{color:var(--on-navy-soft);}
.ph-16x9{aspect-ratio:16/9;}
.ph-4x3{aspect-ratio:4/3;}
.ph-1x1{aspect-ratio:1/1;}
.hero-photo.ph{position:absolute;inset:0;border:none;border-radius:0;}
img.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0;}
.photo{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);display:block;}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:16px;}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.card.link-card{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;}
.card.link-card:hover{border-color:var(--teal);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.card .icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--teal-tint);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;flex:none;}
.card .icon svg{stroke:var(--teal-strong);}
.card h3{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-strong);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}

/* badges / credibility strip */
.cred-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 28px;padding-block:26px;border-block:1px solid var(--border);}
.cred-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);}
.cred-item svg{stroke:var(--teal-strong);flex:none;}
.cred-item .num{font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);}
.cred-item .sub{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* tag chip */
.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.tag-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;background:rgba(238,244,246,.08);border:1px solid rgba(238,244,246,.18);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;color:var(--teal);}
.tag-chip.light{background:var(--teal-tint);border-color:transparent;color:var(--teal-strong);}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;counter-reset:step;}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:20px;}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--teal);display:block;margin-bottom:10px;}
.step h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;}
.step-line{border-top:2px solid var(--border);}

/* list check */
.check-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.check-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px;}
.check-list svg{flex:none;stroke:var(--teal-strong);margin-top:2px;}
.band-navy .check-list svg{stroke:var(--teal);}

/* definition list (acronyms) */
.def-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;}
.def{padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;background:var(--surface);}
.def dt{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-strong);letter-spacing:.04em;}
.def dd{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy);border-radius:20px;padding:48px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.cta-band h2{color:var(--on-navy);font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px);max-width:22ch;}
.cta-band p{color:var(--on-navy-soft);margin-top:8px;font-size:15px;}
.cta-band-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* form */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
.field.full{grid-column:1 / -1;}
.field label{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:14.5px;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:9px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal);}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px;}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-top:6px;}

/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-block:48px 28px;background:var(--surface);}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;}
.foot-grid h4{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px;}
.foot-grid p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;}
.foot-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.foot-links a{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--teal-strong);}
.foot-bottom{margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);}

@media (max-width:900px){
  nav.links{display:none;}
  .burger{display:flex;}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .cta-band{padding:32px 24px;}
  .def-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .grid-4,.grid-3,.grid-2,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .hero-ctas .btn,.page-cta .btn{flex:1;justify-content:center;}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .pulse{animation:pulse 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.9;}50%{opacity:.4;}}
}