/* =============================================
   CSS Custom Properties
============================================= */
:root {
  --blue: #14AADB;
  --blue-dark: #0f92bb;
  --charcoal: #4C5451;
  --bg-dark: #2d3332;
  --bg-darker: #1e2524;
  --bg-light: #f7f8f8;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --font-headline: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1200px;
  --gutter: 2rem;
  --nav-height: 68px;
  --radius: 12px;
}

/* =============================================
   Reset & Base
============================================= */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background-color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

ul { list-style: none; }

/* =============================================
   Layout
============================================= */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.container--form {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* =============================================
   Typography
============================================= */
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  overflow: visible;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.875rem); }
/* font-size flagged for future adjustment — do not lock in without design sign-off */
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.875rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.eyebrow--muted { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); }

.text-blue { color: var(--blue); }

/* =============================================
   Buttons
============================================= */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0.8125rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

.btn--primary {
  background-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.28);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--blue-dark);
  border-color: var(--blue-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.38);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.btn--nav {
  background-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  padding: 0.625rem 1.375rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn--nav:hover {
  background-color: var(--blue-dark);
  border-color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.btn--large {
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
}

.btn--full { width: 100%; }

/* =============================================
   Navigation
============================================= */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  height: var(--nav-height);
}

.nav__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.nav__logo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav__logo img {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.nav__menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.nav__links a {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: color 0.16s;
}

.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

.nav__hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  z-index: 201;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav__hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.nav__hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.nav__hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.nav__overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  z-index: 199;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.nav__overlay.visible {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* =============================================
   Hero
============================================= */
.hero {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 3rem 0 3rem;
}

.hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__text { padding-right: 1rem; }

.hero__heading {
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.12;
  overflow: visible;
  padding-bottom: 0.1em;
}

.hero__sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.hero__ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero__photo {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 430px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 72px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}

.hero__photo-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 530px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 10%;
  display: block;
}

.hero__photo-caption {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
  padding: 3rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}

.hero__photo-name {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero__photo-role {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* =============================================
   Credentials Strip
============================================= */
.credentials {
  background-color: var(--bg-darker);
  padding: 5rem 0 5.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.credentials .eyebrow {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.credentials__intro {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 660px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.credentials__logos {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
}

.credentials__logos span:not(.divider) {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.credentials__logos span:not(.divider):hover { color: #ffffff; }

.divider {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  user-select: none;
  padding: 0 0.15rem;
}

/* =============================================
   Services
============================================= */
.services {
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  padding: 6.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3.75rem;
}

.section-header h2 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-sub {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.services__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.service-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: box-shadow 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.service-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.service-card__icon { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.service-card h3 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.service-card p {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.learn-more {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: gap 0.18s;
}

.learn-more:hover { gap: 0.6rem; }

/* =============================================
   Why Windup
============================================= */
.why {
  background-color: var(--white);
  padding: 1.5rem 0 6.5rem;
}

.why__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.why__left h2 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.why__lead {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.why__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.625rem;
}

.why__item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.125rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.why__dot {
  display: block;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  min-width: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--blue);
  margin-top: 0.475rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.why__item div {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.why__item strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.testimonial {
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 2.75rem 2.5rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 2rem);
}

.testimonial__quote {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.testimonial__footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.testimonial__name {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.testimonial__role {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* =============================================
   Closing CTA
============================================= */
.cta-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
}

.cta-section h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.cta-section__sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.cta-section .container--narrow { margin-inline: auto; }

/* =============================================
   Footer
============================================= */
.footer {
  background-color: var(--bg-darker);
  padding: 2.75rem 0;
}

.footer__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.footer__contact {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer__contact a {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}

.footer__contact a:hover { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); }

.footer__logo img {
  height: 32px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.footer__copy {
  text-align: right;
}

.footer__copy p {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* =============================================
   Contact Page
============================================= */
.contact-page {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-height) - 90px);
  padding: 5.5rem 0 6.5rem;
}

.contact-header { margin-bottom: 3rem; }

.contact-header h1 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
  overflow: visible;
}

.contact-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.contact-form {
  background-color: var(--bg-darker);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.form-group:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.required { color: var(--blue); }

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s, background-color 0.18s;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.2);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.form-group input:invalid:not(:placeholder-shown),
.form-group textarea:invalid:not(:placeholder-shown) {
  border-color: #e05252;
}

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

.contact-form .btn--full { margin-top: 1.75rem; }

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.thank-you {
  background-color: var(--bg-darker);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 4.5rem 2.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  text-align: center;
}

.thank-you__check {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background-color: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.35);
}

.thank-you h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  overflow: visible;
}

.thank-you p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.thank-you a {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

/* =============================================
   Active Nav State
============================================= */
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* =============================================
   Page Hero (inner pages)
============================================= */
.page-hero {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 4rem;
}

.page-hero__content {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.page-hero__content h1 {
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  overflow: visible;
  padding-bottom: 0.1em;
}

.page-hero__sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 620px;
}

/* =============================================
   Section Header — Left Aligned Variant
============================================= */
.section-header--left {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.section-header--left h2 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.section-header--left .section-sub,
.section-header--left .section-intro {
  margin-inline: 0;
}

.section-intro {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 660px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* =============================================
   Page Grid (2-column reusable)
============================================= */
.page-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

/* =============================================
   Step Cards (Numbered Process Steps)
============================================= */
.step-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transition: box-shadow 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
}

.step-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.step-card--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.step-card__number {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  opacity: 0.22;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.step-card h3 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.step-card p {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.step-card__callout {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  padding-left: 0.875rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* =============================================
   Capability Cards (Left-Border Feature Items)
============================================= */
.capability-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.capability-card:hover {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.capability-card h3 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.capability-card p {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* =============================================
   Role Cards (Staff Augmentation)
============================================= */
.role-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
}

.role-card h3 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.role-card p {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* =============================================
   Narrative Section (Prose Text)
============================================= */
.narrative-section {
  background-color: var(--white);
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.narrative__header {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.narrative__header .eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.narrative__header h2 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.narrative__body {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.narrative__body p {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.narrative__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.narrative__statement {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--blue);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* =============================================
   Pull Quote Section
============================================= */
.pullquote-section {
  background-color: var(--white);
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.pullquote {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.pullquote__text {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  overflow: visible;
}

.pullquote__text::before {
  content: '\201C';
  color: var(--blue);
}

.pullquote__text::after {
  content: '\201D';
  color: var(--blue);
}

.pullquote__attribution {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =============================================
   Blog Index
============================================= */
.blog-section {
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.blog-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: border-color 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.12);
}

.blog-card__image {
  height: 200px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8cfce 0%, #b8c0bf 100%);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-card__body {
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card__category {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.blog-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.blog-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.72;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-card__date {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(76, 84, 81, 0.55);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.blog-card__read-more {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  transition: gap 0.18s;
}

.blog-card__read-more:hover { gap: 0.6rem; }

.blog-section__intro {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 860px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}


/* =============================================
   Blog Hero (featured post)
============================================= */
.blog-hero {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: border-color 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.blog-hero:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.12);
}

.blog-hero__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 360px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14AADB 0%, #0e8db8 55%, #2d3332 100%);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-hero__body {
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem 2.5rem;
}

.blog-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.blog-hero__title a {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}

.blog-hero__title a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

.blog-hero__excerpt {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.blog-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}


/* =============================================
   Scroll-to-top button (blog.html only)
============================================= */
.scroll-top-btn {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #14AADB;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 999;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.35);
}

.scroll-top-btn.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.scroll-top-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }

.scroll-top-btn svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: #fff;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* =============================================
   Blog Post Pages
============================================= */


.post-category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  background-color: rgba(20, 170, 219, 0.12);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}



.post-meta {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-weight: 300;
}







.post-body {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.post-body p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.post-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.post-body h2 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-top: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-body h3 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.post-body ul,
.post-body ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.post-body li {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.post-body strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.post-cta h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* =============================================
   Bio Section (About Page — two-column)
============================================= */
.bio-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
}

.bio-section--light {
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
}

.bio-section--dark {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.bio-section__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.bio-section__text .eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.bio-section__text h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.bio-section__text p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.bio-section__text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.bio-section--dark .bio-section__text h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.bio-section--dark .bio-section__text p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.bio-section__image {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.bio-section__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}

/* =============================================
   Photo Spotlight (About Page — centered image)
============================================= */
.photo-spotlight-section {
  background-color: var(--white);
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.photo-spotlight {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.photo-spotlight__image {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.photo-spotlight__image img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.photo-spotlight__caption {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  opacity: 0.65;
}

/* =============================================
   About — Why It Matters two-column layout
============================================= */
.about-why-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.about-why__image {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 420px;
  max-width: 420px;
  align-self: stretch;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.about-why__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
}

.about-why__text h2 {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1.75rem;
}

.about-why__text p {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.about-why__text p:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* =============================================
   Animations
============================================= */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  transition-delay: var(--delay, 0s);
}

.fade-up.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .btn, .service-card, .learn-more, .nav__hamburger span { transition: none; }
}

/* =============================================
   Responsive — 1024px
============================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero__inner { gap: 3rem; }
  .why__inner { gap: 3.5rem; }
  .nav__links a { padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem; }
}

/* =============================================
   Responsive — 768px (Mobile)
============================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --gutter: 1.25rem;
  }

  /* Nav mobile */
  .nav__hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav__logo img { height: 36px; }

  .nav__menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(300px, 85vw);
    background-color: var(--white);
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: -6px 0 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    z-index: 200;
  }

  .nav__menu.open { transform: translateX(0); }

  .nav__links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav__links li { width: 100%; }

  .nav__links a {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.875rem 0;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .nav__links li:first-child a { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); }

  .btn--nav { width: 100%; text-align: center; }

  /* Hero — headshot above text on mobile */
  .hero { padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem; }

  .hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .hero__photo { order: -1; }

  .hero__photo-wrap {
    max-width: 320px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .hero__photo-wrap img { height: 400px; }

  .hero__text { padding-right: 0; }

  .hero__sub { max-width: 100%; }

  .hero__ctas { flex-direction: column; }

  .hero__ctas .btn { text-align: center; justify-content: center; }

  /* Services — single column */
  .services__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Why Windup — stack */
  .why__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .testimonial { position: static; }

  /* Footer */
  .footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer__logo { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
  .footer__copy { text-align: center; }

  /* CTA section */
  .cta-section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }

  /* Inner page adjustments */
  .page-hero { padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem; }
  .page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Blog list responsive */
  .blog-section__intro { white-space: normal; }
  .narrative__statement { white-space: normal; }

  /* Contact form */
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .contact-form, .thank-you { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }



  /* About page bio sections */
  .bio-section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
  .bio-section__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .bio-section__image { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }

  /* About page photo spotlight */
  .photo-spotlight-section { padding: 3rem 0; }

  /* About — Why It Matters */
  .about-why-inner { flex-direction: column; }
  .about-why__image { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; align-self: auto; padding-right: 0; }
}

/* =============================================
   Responsive — 480px
============================================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }

  .service-card { padding: 2rem; }

  .credentials__logos {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .divider { display: none; }

  .footer__contact { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.875rem; }

  .btn--large { width: 100%; }
}
/* =============================================
   Blog List
============================================= */
.blog-list{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 3rem 3rem}
.blog-entry{padding:2.5rem 0 0}
.blog-entry-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.blog-entry-thumb {
  width: 160px;
  height: 107px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-entry-content{flex:1;min-width:0}
.blog-entry-cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14AADB;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.blog-entry-title{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#2d3332;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 0.5rem 0}
.blog-entry-title a{text-decoration:none;color:#2d3332}
.blog-entry-title a:hover{color:#14AADB}
.blog-entry-excerpt{font-size:15px;color:#6a7877;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 0.5rem 0}
.blog-entry-meta{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;margin-top:0.5rem}
.blog-entry-date{font-size:13px;color:#9aa3a1}
.blog-read-more{font-size:13px;color:#14AADB;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.blog-divider{border:none;border-top:1px solid #e4e8e7;margin:0;display:block}
@media(max-width:768px){.blog-entry-inner{flex-direction:column}.blog-entry-thumb{width:100%;min-width:unset;height:180px}}

/* Post header */
.post-header {
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
}

.post-category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14AADB;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-header h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.post-meta {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* Post body */
.post-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
}

.post-body p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.post-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.post-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.post-body ul, .post-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
}

.post-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}