/* ============================================================
   CKC Consulting - ckcconsulting.com static rebuild
   Tokens are the live site's own computed values; spacing and
   radii are the Cavenaugh polish pass on top.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- Fonts: self-hosted, latin subset (kills 2 third-party origins) ---- */
@font-face{font-family:Poppins;src:url(/assets/fonts/poppins-600.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:Poppins;src:url(/assets/fonts/poppins-700.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:700 800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:Mulish;src:url(/assets/fonts/mulish-400.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:Mulish;src:url(/assets/fonts/mulish-600.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:600 700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}

:root{
  --blue:#052F83;          /* live primary */
  --blue-deep:#132E7E;     /* live nav + copyright bar */
  --blue-dark:#04225F;
  --blue-tint:#EAF0FB;
  --ink:#10192B;
  --body:#656565;
  --muted:#F4F4F4;
  --line:#E3E7EE;
  --dark:#111315;
  --white:#fff;

  --head:Poppins,"Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --text:Mulish,"Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;

  --wrap:1200px;
  --gut:clamp(16px,4vw,32px);
  /* Roughly half the Elementor default section padding, per the polish standard. */
  --sec-y:clamp(48px,6vw,72px);
  --r-sm:8px;
  --r:14px;
  --r-lg:20px;
  --r-pill:999px;
  --shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(10,25,60,.07);
  --shadow-lg:0 14px 40px rgba(10,25,60,.12);
  --ring:0 0 0 3px rgba(5,47,131,.35);

  /* Body copy steps. These were hard-coded px (15/15.5/16.5) that never scaled,
     which is why the paragraphs read tiny next to a 68px H1 on desktop.
     A vw-only middle term bottoms out early, so tablet snapped straight to the
     minimum. The rem + vw form keeps 1024 sitting between phone and desktop.
     Targets: 1440 / 1024 / phone.                                            */
  --fs-body:clamp(15.5px,0.85rem + 0.24vw,17px);   /* 17 / 16   / 15.5  cards, lists, answers */
  --fs-lede:clamp(16px,0.86rem + 0.36vw,19px);     /* 19 / 17.5 / 16    section intros        */
  --fs-hero:clamp(16.5px,0.82rem + 0.48vw,20px);   /* 20 / 18   / 16.5  hero + dark band      */
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--body);
  font:400 16px/1.7 var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img,picture,svg,iframe{max-width:100%}
img{display:block;height:auto}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:var(--head);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-weight:800}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.ico{width:1em;height:1em;fill:currentColor;flex:none}

.wrap{width:min(var(--wrap),100% - var(--gut)*2);margin-inline:auto}
.wrap--narrow{width:min(880px,100% - var(--gut)*2)}
.center{text-align:center}
.mt{margin-top:32px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:0 0 var(--r-sm) 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:where(a,button,summary,input,textarea,select):focus-visible{outline:none;box-shadow:var(--ring);border-radius:var(--r-sm)}

/* ---------------- Buttons ---------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;
  font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1;
  padding:15px 30px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);border:2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,background .18s,color .18s;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
/* The hero CTA is now the ONLY call to action above the fold, so it carries the
   weight the five competing ones used to share. */
.btn--lg{font-size:clamp(15.5px,0.9rem + 0.3vw,17px);padding:19px 40px}
.btn--primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(5,47,131,.28)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(5,47,131,.36)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--blue)}
.btn--light{background:#fff;color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.btn--light:hover{background:var(--blue-tint)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.btn:hover{transform:none}}

/* ---------------- Header ---------------- */
.site-head{position:relative;z-index:20}
/* Single header bar. The logo sits left, everything else right - the arrangement
   people expect - and `gap` does the spacing so nothing relies on magic margins. */
.navbar{background:var(--blue-deep)}
.navbar__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);min-height:80px;padding:10px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:none}
.brand img{width:clamp(112px,10vw,136px);height:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,36px);flex:1}
.nav__list{display:flex;gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,34px)}
.nav__list a{
  font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:10px 2px;display:inline-block;position:relative
}
.nav__list a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:2px;height:2px;background:#fff;
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .22s
}
.nav__list a:hover::after,.nav__list a[aria-current=page]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
/* Data Upload/Download. Oliver asked for it to "pop with a white bg" (2026-09-25), so
   it is a filled white pill rather than the quiet text link it briefly was. It reads as
   a utility, not a second hero CTA: different colour, different place, nav context. */
.nav__util{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;line-height:1;
  background:#fff;color:var(--blue-deep);
  text-decoration:none;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  transition:background .18s,transform .18s,box-shadow .18s
}
.nav__util:hover{background:var(--blue-tint);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nav__util:hover{transform:none}}
.navtoggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.navtoggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;transition:transform .22s,opacity .22s}
.navtoggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.navtoggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.navtoggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

@media (max-width:860px){
  /* The logo no longer needs a white chip here: `ckc-logo-white` is a proper
     knock-out, so it sits on the blue directly at every width. */
  .navbar__in{min-height:72px;padding:10px 0}
  .navtoggle{display:flex}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--blue-deep);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:0 var(--gut);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease,padding .3s ease
  }
  .nav.is-open{max-height:70vh;overflow-y:auto;padding:8px var(--gut) 24px}
  .nav__list{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .nav__list a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);display:block}
  .nav__list a::after{display:none}
  .nav__util{margin-top:18px;align-self:flex-start}
}

/* ---------------- Hero ---------------- */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:var(--blue-dark)}
.hero__media,.slideshow{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.hero__media img,.slideshow img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero__scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,16,38,.62),rgba(6,16,38,.52) 45%,rgba(6,16,38,.72))
}
.hero__in{
  position:relative;text-align:center;
  padding-block:clamp(72px,12vw,132px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:18px
}
.hero--tall .hero__in{padding-block:clamp(96px,15vw,170px)}
.hero__eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,21px);
  color:#fff;margin:0;letter-spacing:.01em
}
.hero__h1{
  color:#fff;margin:0;max-width:26ch;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,1.2rem + 3.4vw,4.25rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em
}
/* 30ch keeps the uppercase home H1 on two lines at desktop, as the live site sets it. */
.hero--tall .hero__h1{text-transform:uppercase;max-width:30ch}
.hero__body{max-width:62ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-hero)}
.hero .btn{margin-top:8px}

/* The live site cuts the bottom of every interior hero on a diagonal. */
.hero:not(.hero--tall)::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-2%;right:-2%;bottom:-1px;height:clamp(40px,5vw,78px);
  background:#fff;clip-path:polygon(0 100%,100% 0,100% 100%);z-index:1
}

/* Background slideshow */
.slideshow__slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s ease}
.slideshow__slide.is-active{opacity:1}
.slideshow__slide picture{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.kb img{animation:kb 9s ease-out forwards}
.slideshow__slide.kb:not(.is-active) img{animation:none}
@keyframes kb{from{transform:scale(1)}to{transform:scale(1.09)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.kb img{animation:none}}

/* ---------------- Sections ---------------- */
.sec{padding-block:var(--sec-y)}
.sec--flush{padding-top:0}
.sec--muted{background:var(--muted)}
.sec--blue{background:var(--blue);color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.sec--blue h2,.sec--blue h3{color:#fff}
.sec__h{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,1.1rem + 1.7vw,2.375rem);margin-bottom:.4em}
.sec__sub{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1rem + .9vw,1.6rem);margin:1.6em 0 .8em}
.lede{max-width:74ch;font-size:var(--fs-lede)}
.lede.center{margin-inline:auto;margin-bottom:44px}

/* ---------------- Split ---------------- */
/* stretch, not center: a split whose image starts and ends with its text reads as
   one block. NOTE aspect-ratio must go when stretching - with a stretched height
   it recomputes the WIDTH and the media overflows its column. */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,60px);align-items:stretch}
.split--wide{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.split--rev .split__media{order:2}
.split__media{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
  background:var(--muted);min-height:clamp(320px,38vw,520px)
}
.split__media img,.split__media picture{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.split__media .slideshow{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.split__body{align-self:center}
.split__body h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.05rem + 1.4vw,2.0625rem)}
.split__sub{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1rem + .8vw,1.5rem);margin-top:1.4em}
.tag-h{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:.28em .6em;border-radius:var(--r-sm)}
.rule{display:block;width:56px;height:3px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:2px;margin:0 0 22px}

/* Key strengths / core values */
.strengths,.values{display:grid;gap:16px;margin:18px 0 26px}
.strength,.values li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.strength__ico,.values__ico{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;font-size:19px;
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-sm)
}
.strength h4,.values strong{font-family:var(--head);font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 4px;display:block;font-weight:600}
.strength p,.values p{margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-body)}

/* ---------------- Cards ---------------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,28px)}
/* grid-auto-rows:1fr makes every ROW the height of the tallest, so every card in the
   grid is the same size regardless of word count - not just the cards beside it. */
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,290px),1fr));grid-auto-rows:1fr}
/* 8 cards over 3 columns leaves 2 orphans. A 6-column track lets each card span 2 and
   the 7th start at column 2, which centres the last pair without a flex fallback
   (flex rows only equalise WITHIN a row, which is what left them mismatched). */
.grid--3.grid--flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);grid-auto-rows:1fr}
.grid--3.grid--flow>.card{grid-column:span 2}
.grid--3.grid--flow>.card:nth-child(7){grid-column:2/span 2}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .grid--3.grid--flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .grid--3.grid--flow>.card:nth-child(7){grid-column:span 2}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .grid--3.grid--flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid--3.grid--flow>.card,.grid--3.grid--flow>.card:nth-child(7){grid-column:span 1}
}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,420px),1fr))}

.card{
  position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.card__media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/2;background:var(--muted)}
.card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card__badge{
  position:absolute;bottom:-26px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:20px;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(5,47,131,.3)
}
.card__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:38px 26px 26px;text-align:center}
.card__title{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 10px}
.card__text{font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.72;margin:0}
.card__more{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
  color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;justify-content:center
}
.card__more .ico{transition:transform .18s}
.card__more:hover .ico{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card:hover{transform:none}}

/* ---------------- Dark CTA band ---------------- */
.ctaband{position:relative;background:var(--dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);overflow:hidden;padding-block:clamp(52px,6.5vw,86px)}
.ctaband__wave{
  position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 120% at 18% 100%,rgba(176,20,40,.42),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(60% 120% at 82% 0%,rgba(5,47,131,.5),transparent 62%)
}
.ctaband__in{position:relative;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:16px}
/* 38ch/82ch: at 30ch the heading broke to three lines and orphaned "Today", and
   the paragraph ran to four narrow lines in the middle of a full-width band. */
.ctaband h2{color:#fff;max-width:38ch;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.05rem + 1.5vw,2.25rem);margin:0}
.ctaband p{max-width:82ch;margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-hero)}

/* ---------------- Working framework ---------------- */
.framework{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.86fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,60px);align-items:center}
.framework__tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.ftile{
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 20px;text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;min-height:150px;
  transition:transform .2s,background .2s
}
.ftile:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);background:var(--blue-dark)}
.ftile__ico{display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);font-size:18px}
.ftile h3{color:#fff;font-size:16.5px;margin:0}
.framework__body h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.05rem + 1.4vw,2.0625rem)}
.framework__steps{display:grid;gap:18px;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;counter-reset:step}
.framework__steps li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.framework__steps .dot{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:26px;height:26px;flex:none;margin-top:3px;font-size:11px;
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-pill)
}
.framework__steps p{margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-body)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ftile:hover{transform:none}}

/* ---------------- About: differentiators ---------------- */
.diffs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,200px),1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
/* Height-matched: the live strip has ragged card bottoms. */
.diff{background:#fff;color:var(--body);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.diff--dark{background:#0C0F14;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.diff strong{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:15.5px}
.diff--dark strong{color:#fff}
.diff p{margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.65}

/* ---------------- Accordion ---------------- */
.acc{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
/* Two columns on the FAQ page. 10 questions in one narrow column left big empty
   margins either side; this fills the width and halves the scroll.
   Row-wise fill (1,2 / 3,4 ...) keeps DOM order == visual order for keyboard and
   screen-reader users, and with 10 items still lands 5 left / 5 right.
   align-items:start so an open answer grows only its own cell, not its neighbour. */
.acc--two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));align-items:start;column-gap:clamp(14px,1.6vw,22px)}
@media (max-width:860px){.acc--two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.acc__item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.acc__item[open]{border-color:rgba(5,47,131,.3)}
.acc__q{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;cursor:pointer;
  padding:18px 22px;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--fs-body);color:var(--ink);
  list-style:none;transition:background .18s
}
.acc__q::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.acc__q:hover{background:var(--blue-tint)}
.acc__ico{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:28px;height:28px;flex:none;border-radius:var(--r-pill);
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:11px;transition:transform .22s
}
.acc__item[open] .acc__ico{transform:rotate(45deg)}
/* height is animated in JS; overflow:hidden is what makes that legible */
.acc__a{overflow:hidden;padding:0 22px 20px;font-size:var(--fs-body)}
/* A fixed-height group (one that shares a grid row with an image) gets a hard height
   from JS. overflow:hidden clips only the mid-switch transient. The negative margin
   pair gives the items' soft shadows room so the clip is not visible at the edges. */
.acc--fixed{overflow:hidden;padding:4px 6px 14px;margin:-4px -6px -14px}
.acc__a p{margin:0 0 .9em}
.acc__a p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------------- Case tiles ---------------- */
.cases .casetile{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}
.casetile__media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2}
.casetile__media img,.casetile__media picture{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.casetile::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,47,131,.76),rgba(4,22,66,.9))
}
.casetile__in{padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.casetile__ico{display:grid;place-items:center;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:#fff;color:var(--blue);font-size:22px}
.casetile h3{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(18px,1.4vw,21px);margin:0}
.casetile p{margin:0;font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.72;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}

/* ---------------- Contact ---------------- */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);align-items:start}
.contact__info h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.05rem + 1.3vw,2rem)}
.contact__list{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:26px}
.contact__list li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.contact__ico{display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:18px}
.contact__list strong{display:block;font-family:var(--head);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.contact__list a{color:var(--body);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.contact__list a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}

/* GoHighLevel embed. The wrapper owns the height so the page does not shift while
   the iframe boots, and form_embed.js resizes the iframe after it loads. */
.ghlform{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:clamp(10px,1.4vw,18px);min-height:660px
}
.ghlform iframe{width:100%;min-height:620px;border:0;border-radius:var(--r-sm);display:block}

.mapwrap{border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);aspect-ratio:16/6;background:var(--muted)}
.mapwrap iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}

/* ---------------- ShareFile cards ---------------- */
.sharegrid .sharecard{
  background:var(--blue);color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:clamp(30px,4vw,54px) clamp(22px,3vw,40px);text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)
}
.sharecard h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1rem + 1.1vw,1.75rem);margin:0}
.sharecard p{margin:0;max-width:44ch;font-size:var(--fs-hero)}
.sharecard .btn{margin-top:6px}

/* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */
.site-foot{background:#fff}

/* ---------------- Texas Lawyer awards band ----------------
   DARK ON PURPOSE. Each badge PNG carries a white ALM copyright line baked in; on a
   light background that notice is invisible, which is almost certainly a licensing
   problem as well as a visual one. Do not move this onto a white section. */
.awards{
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 140% at 50% 0%,rgba(20,72,170,.55),transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#05204F 0%,#04173A 100%);
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);
  padding-block:clamp(44px,5.4vw,76px)
}
.awards__in{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.awards__eyebrow{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#8FC2FF
}
.awards__h{color:#fff;margin:12px 0 0;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,1rem + 1.45vw,2.125rem);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.awards__body{margin:14px 0 0;max-width:74ch;font-size:clamp(15px,1.1vw,16.5px)}
.awards__grid{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;
  gap:clamp(24px,4vw,64px);margin:clamp(30px,3.4vw,46px) 0 0
}
/* The badge art already prints rank, category and metro, so it carries no caption -
   a caption underneath just said the same three things twice. */
.award{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;width:clamp(170px,19vw,240px)}
.award picture{display:block;width:100%}
.award img{width:100%;height:auto}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .awards__grid{gap:34px}
  .award{width:min(62vw,240px)}
}

/* ---------------- Pre-footer CTA card ---------------- */
.ctacard-sec{padding-block:0 clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.ctacard{
  border-radius:clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#041B4E 0%,#0E3E95 52%,#03153C 100%);
  color:#fff;text-align:center;
  padding:clamp(40px,5.6vw,84px) clamp(24px,4vw,64px);
  /* gap:0 - each child sets its own top margin, because an even gap gave the
     button the same breathing room as the heading and it read as cramped. */
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:0;
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(5,47,131,.22)
}
/* no max-width: the heading is meant to sit on ONE line at desktop. It only wraps
   once the viewport is genuinely too narrow for it (~600px and below). */
.ctacard__h{
  color:#fff;margin:0;max-width:none;
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,1rem + 1.55vw,2.375rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.02em
}
/* nowrap keeps the highlighted phrase whole: without it the line broke as
   "...the Evidence On / Your Side." and orphaned a coloured "On". */
.ctacard__h em{font-style:normal;color:#8FC2FF;white-space:nowrap}
/* 78ch + the shortened copy keeps this to two lines at desktop, never three. */
.ctacard__body{margin:14px 0 0;max-width:78ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:clamp(15px,1.1vw,16.5px)}
.ctacard__contacts{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  gap:14px clamp(20px,4vw,56px);margin:32px 0 0
}
.ctacard__contacts a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.ctacard__ico{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;flex:none;font-size:16px;
  border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);transition:background .18s
}
.ctacard__contacts a:hover .ctacard__ico{background:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.ctacard__txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.35;text-align:left}
.ctacard__txt strong{font-family:var(--head);font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-weight:600}
.ctacard__txt span{font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.ctacard__cta{margin:36px 0 0;padding:17px 34px}
.ctacard__cta .ico{font-size:.8em;transition:transform .18s}
.ctacard__cta:hover .ico{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media (max-width:640px){
  /* Stack the contacts but keep the BLOCK centred: align-items:stretch on the card made
     the list full-width, so the three items hugged the left edge while everything else
     was centred. Letting it shrink to content centres it under the paragraph. */
  .ctacard__contacts{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
  .ctacard__cta{margin-top:32px}
}

.foot-main{padding-block:clamp(40px,5vw,60px)}
.foot-main__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1.3fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(24px,3vw,44px)}
.foot-col--brand img{width:192px}
.foot-col--brand p{margin:18px 0 20px;font-size:14.5px}
.foot-h{font-family:var(--head);font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 16px}
.foot-links{display:grid;gap:10px}
.foot-links a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--head)}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}
.foot-lic-intro{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px}
.foot-lic{display:grid;gap:11px}
.foot-lic li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.foot-lic .ico{color:var(--blue);font-size:13px}
.socials{display:flex;gap:10px}
.socials a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:16px;transition:transform .18s,background .18s}
.socials a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--blue-dark)}
.foot-bottom{background:var(--blue-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.foot-bottom p{margin:0;padding:16px 0;text-align:center;font-size:14px}

/* ---------------- Responsive ---------------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .split,.split--wide,.framework,.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split--rev .split__media{order:0}
  /* stacked: no column to match, so the ratio comes back and the absolute fill goes */
  .split__media{aspect-ratio:16/10;min-height:0}
  .split__media img,.split__media picture{position:static}
  .foot-main__in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .foot-main__in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .framework__tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .f-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cases .casetile{min-height:360px}
  .foot-contact__in{flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .mapwrap{aspect-ratio:4/3}
}

/* ---------------- Service landing pages (2026-10-07) ---------------- */
/* Intro split: answer copy left, "what it covers" panel right. The panel stretches to the
   row height; the copy centers in it, the same as every other split on the site. */
.covers{background:var(--blue-tint);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px)}
.covers__h{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1rem + .6vw,1.4rem);margin:0}
.covers .values{margin:16px 0 0}
.framework__steps strong{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------- Blog (2026-10-08) ---------------- */
.article{font-size:var(--fs-body)}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,1.05rem + 1.1vw,1.9rem);margin:1.6em 0 .55em}
.article ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article a{text-decoration:underline}
.article__meta{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:22px}
.article__answer{background:var(--blue-tint);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:20px 24px;color:var(--ink);font-size:var(--fs-lede)}
.post-date{font-family:var(--head);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 8px}
.further a{font-weight:600}