:root {
  --navy: #0e2f52;
  --navy-dark: #081e38;
  --blue: #1567d2;
  --blue-light: #eaf2fc;
  --gold: #e8a33d;
  --ink: #16222e;
  --gray: #55677a;
  --gray-light: #8a99a8;
  --border: #e2e9f1;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --bg-soft: #f6f9fc;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: "Inter", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.container { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* ===== Header ===== */
header {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 72px; }
.logo { font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.logo span { color: var(--blue); }
.logo small { display: block; font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-light); margin-top: -2px; }
nav.links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
nav.links a { color: var(--gray); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500; }
nav.links a:hover, nav.links a.active { color: var(--navy); }
nav.links a.cta {
  background: var(--blue); color: #fff; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600;
}
nav.links a.cta:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }

/* ===== Hero ===== */
.hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 500px at 85% -10%, rgba(21,103,210,0.35), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-dark) 70%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 110px 0 90px;
}
.hero .kicker {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero h1 { font-size: 3.1rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 780px; }
.hero p.lead { font-size: 1.18rem; max-width: 640px; margin: 22px 0 36px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--blue); color: #fff; padding: 14px 34px;
  border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.98rem;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: #1258b4; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn.outline { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-left: 14px; }
.btn.outline:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.hero .trust { display: flex; gap: 34px; margin-top: 54px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero .trust div { font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.hero .trust svg { flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ===== Sections ===== */
section { padding: 90px 0; }
section.soft { background: var(--bg-soft); }
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.section-title { font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.section-sub { color: var(--gray); max-width: 660px; margin-bottom: 54px; font-size: 1.04rem; }

/* ===== Service cards ===== */
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.card:hover { box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(14,47,82,0.10); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.card .icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--blue-light);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--blue);
}
.card h3 { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 0.93rem; }

/* ===== Practice areas ===== */
.practices { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.practice {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px 24px;
}
.practice h4 { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.practice p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 0.86rem; }

/* ===== Approach ===== */
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 26px; counter-reset: step; }
.step { position: relative; padding-top: 8px; }
.step .num {
  font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--blue-light); line-height: 1;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--blue); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.step h4 { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.step p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ===== Why ===== */
.why-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: start; }
.why-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.why-item { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.why-item svg { flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 3px; color: var(--blue); }
.why-item h5 { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.why-item p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* ===== CTA band ===== */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-dark) 100%);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 64px 60px; color: #fff;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px;
}
.cta-band h3 { font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); margin-top: 8px; max-width: 480px; }

/* ===== Contact ===== */
.contact-box { text-align: center; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-box a.email { font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.contact-box a.email:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.contact-box .note { color: var(--gray-light); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-top: 12px; }

/* ===== Blog ===== */
.post { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 36px 0; }
.post h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.post h3 a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.post h3 a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.post .meta { color: var(--gray-light); font-size: 0.83rem; margin: 8px 0 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-weight: 600; }
.post p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ===== Footer ===== */
footer { background: var(--navy-dark); color: #93a5b8; padding: 56px 0 40px; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot .fl { max-width: 320px; }
.foot .logo { color: #fff; }
.foot .logo span { color: #6ea8ef; }
.foot nav { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
.foot a { color: #c9d6e4; text-decoration: none; }
.foot a:hover { color: #fff; }
.foot .legal { width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 24px; font-size: 0.78rem; color: #6f8296; }


/* ===== Mobile nav ===== */
.menu-btn {
  display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; color: var(--navy); padding: 6px;
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .menu-btn { display: block; }
  nav.links {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: #fff; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 28px 26px; gap: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(14,47,82,0.10);
  }
  nav.links.open { display: flex; }
  nav.links a { font-size: 1rem; }
  nav.links a.cta { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .grid, .practices, .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .why-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2.3rem; }
  .cta-band { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; padding: 48px 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .grid, .practices, .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.95rem; }
  .hero p.lead { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .btn.outline { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 12px; }
  .hero .trust { gap: 14px; margin-top: 40px; flex-direction: column; }
  section { padding: 60px 0; }
  .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .cta-band h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .foot { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
  .foot nav { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 20px; }
}

/* ===== Article ===== */
.article { max-width: 780px; }
.article .meta-top { color: var(--gray-light); font-size: 0.83rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.article .standfirst { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 40px; padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.article h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 40px 0 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.article p { color: #33465a; margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.article ul, .article ol { margin: 0 0 18px 24px; color: #33465a; line-height: 1.75; }
.article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article strong { color: var(--navy); }
.article .callout { background: var(--blue-light); border-left: 4px solid var(--blue); border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 26px 0; color: #2a3d51; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.article .cta-inline { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--gray); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 26px; color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; }
.back-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }