/* RESET & BASIC SETUP */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code, del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var, b, u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend, table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td, article, aside, canvas, details, embed,
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary, time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
}
body {
  background: #111b23;
  color: #e7e8e9;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  line-height: 1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
a {
  color: #F1B434;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #ffd062;
  outline: none;
}
ul, ol {
  margin-left: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}
em {
  font-style: italic;
}

/* FONTS */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', Impact, 'Roboto Condensed', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #F1B434;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.13; letter-spacing: 1.2px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.16; }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.18; }
h4 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
}

/* LAYOUT CONTAINERS */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* SPACING/SECTIONS & FLEXBOX PATTERNS */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  background: #19232c;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(20,23,29, 0.16);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.card:hover, .card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 #14293b;
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.015);
  z-index: 1;
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-grid { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
  .text-image-section { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
}

.section:not(:last-child){margin-bottom: 60px;}

/* BUTTONS & CTA */
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Oswald', 'Roboto Condensed', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #F1B434;
  color: #173753;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 #23283214;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.19s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.25s, transform .18s;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: #ffd062;
  color: #173753;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px 0 #1b2634;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  outline: none;
}
button {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: none;
  color: inherit;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
}

/* HEADER / NAV */
header {
  background: #161e27ee;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #273748cc;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 #0e17214e;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  min-height: 70px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.logo img {
  display: block;
  height: 38px;
  width: auto;
  filter: brightness(1.1) contrast(1.05);
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
}
.main-nav a {
  color: #e5e8ea;
  font-family: 'Oswald', 'Roboto Condensed', Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  transition: color .28s;
}
.main-nav a:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0%;
  background: #F1B434;
  transition: width .25s;
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.main-nav a:hover:after, .main-nav a:focus:after{
  width: 75%;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  color: #F1B434;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  background: none;
  color: #F1B434;
  margin-left: 18px;
  transition: color .22s, transform .22s;
  border-radius: 6px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:active, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #19232c;
  color: #ffc84a;
}
.cta-btn {
  margin-left: 14px;
}

/* MOBILE NAVIGATION */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #19232cd9;
  z-index: 1000;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform .42s cubic-bezier(.85,0,.19,1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: #F1B434;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 24px 24px 10px 0;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background .17s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus, .mobile-menu-close:hover {
  background: #16202b;
  color: #ffd062;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 40px 36px 0 36px;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #F1B434;
  font-family: 'Oswald', 'Roboto Condensed', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  padding: 10px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background .16s, color .18s;
}
.mobile-nav a:active, .mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  background: #24303f;
  color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-nav { gap: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .main-nav { gap: 10px; }
  .cta-btn { font-size: 1rem; padding: 11px 21px; margin-left: 6px; }
  .logo img { height: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .cta-btn {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 8px;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  header .container {
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(112deg, #173753 85%, #222e3bc4 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px 0 #0004181a;
  padding: 60px 0 40px 0;
}
.hero-section .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
}
.hero-section h1 {
  color: #F1B434;
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero-section p {
  color: #e7e8e9;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-section {
    padding: 38px 0 18px 0;
  }
  .hero-section h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-section p { font-size: 1rem; }
}

/* FEATURE GRID & SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS */
.feature-grid, .service-highlights, .service-grid, .project-summaries-grid, .article-previews-grid {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: stretch;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.feature-grid li, .service-highlights li, .service-block, .project-block, .article-preview {
  background: #19232c;
  flex: 1 1 270px;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 380px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #131d2738;
  padding: 30px 24px 24px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-left: 6px solid #F1B434;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform .22s;
}
.feature-grid li:hover, .service-highlights li:hover, .service-block:hover, .project-block:hover, .article-preview:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px 0 #18304052;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.012);
}
.feature-grid img, .service-highlights img, .service-block img, .project-block img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  filter: brightness(1.1) drop-shadow(0 2px 10px #0b1333c0);
}
.feature-grid strong, .service-highlights strong, .service-block h2 {
  color: #F1B434;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.service-block h2 {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.service-block .price {
  background: #1D2227;
  color: #F1B434;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #F1B43433;
}

@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .feature-grid, .service-highlights, .service-grid, .project-summaries-grid, .article-previews-grid {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .feature-grid li, .service-highlights li, .service-block, .project-block, .article-preview {
    min-width: 180px;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 12px 14px 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feature-grid, .service-highlights, .service-grid, .project-summaries-grid, .article-previews-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .feature-grid li, .service-highlights li, .service-block, .project-block, .article-preview {
    min-width: 90%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 13px 10px 14px 12px;
  }
}

/* CARDS, TESTIMONIALS, CASE STUDY BLOCKS */
.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #19232c;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px #22304533;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  border-left: 5px solid #F1B434;
  transition: box-shadow .22s, transform .18s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover, .testimonial-card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 36px #22293633;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.012);
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  border: none;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
}
.testimonial-card footer {
  margin-left: 16px;
  color: #173753;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
}

blockquote {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  border-left: 4px solid #F1B434;
  padding-left: 16px;
  margin: 24px 0 24px 0;
  color: #e7e8e9;
}
blockquote footer {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: #F1B434;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
/*************
* TEAM SECTION
*************/
.team-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 32px 0 10px 0;
}
.team-member {
  background: #1e2631;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #131c2528;
  padding: 18px 22px 14px 18px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 180px;
  max-width: 320px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  border-left: 4px solid #F1B434;
}
@media (max-width: 700px){.team-list{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}.team-member{max-width:100%;}}

/**********
* CLIENT TYPES, IMPACT STATS, TRUST LISTS
*********/
.client-types-list, .categories-tags, .impact-stats, .trust-list, .contact-list {
  background: #162030;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px #191d2220;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.client-types-list h4 {margin-bottom: 6px;}
.impact-stats li, .trust-list li, .contact-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}
.trust-list img {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.contact-list strong { color: #F1B434; margin-right:4px; }

/************
* BLOG/ARTICLES
************/
.featured-post-summary {
  background: #19232c;
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px #191d2220;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.featured-post-summary h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  color: #F1B434;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.featured-post-summary a {
  color: #F1B434;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #F1B434;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.featured-post-summary a:hover, .featured-post-summary a:focus {
  color: #ffd85e;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #ffd85e;
}

/**********
* PROCESS STEPS (on "services")
**********/
.process-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  background: #18202a;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 26px 34px;
  list-style: decimal inside;
  color: #fffaf3;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #161d222d;
}
.process-steps li strong {
  color: #F1B434;
}
@media(max-width:500px){.process-steps{padding:15px 12px;}}

/**********
* FOOTER
***********/
footer {
  background: #162030;
  padding: 38px 0 26px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid #263849bb;
  color: #b2bed2;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.footer-brand img {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  filter: grayscale(12%) brightness(1.12) drop-shadow(0 2px 5px #14273826);
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #F1B434;
  text-decoration: underline 1.5px #F1B43411;
  transition: color .15s, text-decoration-color .18s;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: #ffd062;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: .97rem;
  color: #bbcbe4;
  opacity: 0.88;
}
@media (max-width: 950px) {
  footer .container { gap:18px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/************************
* COOKIE CONSENT BANNER
*************************/
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2100;
  background: #1a2131;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 12px #1d262f33;
  border-top: 3px solid #F1B434;
  min-height: 64px;
  gap: 20px;
  animation: slide-cookie-in .8s cubic-bezier(.7,.03,.34,.98);
}
@keyframes slide-cookie-in {
  from { transform: translateY(120%); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cookie-btn, .cookie-btn-outline {
  min-width: 100px;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  padding: 9px 17px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .18s, border .18s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #151b2221;
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.cookie-btn {
  background: #F1B434;
  color: #173753;
  border: none;
}
.cookie-btn-outline {
  background: #19232c;
  color: #F1B434;
  border: 2px solid #F1B434;
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: #ffd062;
  color: #173753;
}
.cookie-btn-outline:hover, .cookie-btn-outline:focus {
  background: #121b23;
  color: #ffd062;
  border: 2px solid #ffd062;
}

/************************
* COOKIE MODAL
*************************/
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #1a2131cc;
  z-index: 2150;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadein .2s;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open {
  display: flex;
}
@keyframes fadein {from{opacity:0;}to{opacity:1;}}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #222d35;
  color: #fff;
  min-width: 310px;
  max-width: 98vw;
  padding: 34px 30px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px #111b2222;
  border-left: 7px solid #F1B434;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  animation: fadein .32s cubic-bezier(.69,.13,.41,.96);
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  background: none;
  color: #F1B434;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px; right: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background .17s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  background: #242e39;
  color: #ffd062;
}
.cookie-category-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: #19232c;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cookie-toggle {
  accent-color: #F1B434;
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-category-label {
  color: #ffd062;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  margin-right: 18px;
}
.cookie-essentials-info {
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #e2d495;
  margin-left: 8px;
}
/***** END COOKIES ******/

/* CTA SECTIONS */
.cta-section {
  background: #173753;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px #151b20a2;
  margin: 44px 0 36px 0;
  padding: 48px 0 40px 0;
}
.cta-section h2 {color: #F1B434;}

/***** RESPONSIVE (MOBILE FIRST) *****/
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .hero-section {
    padding: 18px 0 8px 0;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 20px 7px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .cta-section{
    margin: 20px 0 20px 0;
    padding: 24px 5px 26px 5px;
    border-radius: 9px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 13px 8px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  footer {
    padding: 28px 0 18px 0;
  }
}

/* HIDE SYSTEM */
.hide {display: none !important;}

/***** Z-INDEX ENFORCEMENT *****/
header   {z-index:50;}
.mobile-menu {z-index:1000;}
.cookie-banner {z-index:2100;}
.cookie-modal-overlay {z-index:2150;}

/***** UTILITIES *****/
.flex-center { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.text-center {text-align: center;}
.mt-24 { margin-top: 24px;}
.mb-32 { margin-bottom: 32px;}
.width-100 { width: 100%; }

/***** FORM/INPUT BASIC (for future expansion) *****/
input, textarea, select {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #223a59;
  background: #222d35;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 11px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: border .17s, box-shadow .18s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border: 1.5px solid #F1B434;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px #ffd06218;
}

/***** END STYLE.CSS *****/
