  :root{
    --bg: #F5F7FA;
    --surface: #FFFFFF;
    --surface-2: #EEF2F5;
    --ink: #101820;
    --muted: #5C6B7A;
    --navy: #113559;
    --navy-2: #1B4770;
    --teal: #218DCB;
    --sky: #57B9EA;
    --amber: #E85C82;
    --border: #DCE3E8;
    --hero-bg: #0D2740;
    --hero-ink: #EAF1F7;
    --hero-muted: #9FB3C4;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;color-scheme:light;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"IBM Plex Sans", -apple-system, sans-serif;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.wordmark{
    font-family:"Space Grotesk", "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%;}
  .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
  .visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);}

  /* Header */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:var(--surface);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .header-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:14px 24px;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;
    gap:16px;
  }
  .wordmark{
    color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;
    display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .wordmark span{color:var(--teal);}
  .logo-chip{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:#fff;
    padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px;line-height:0;border:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .logo-chip img{height:26px;width:auto;display:block;}
  .logo-chip.footer-chip img{height:22px;}
  nav.main-nav{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;}
  nav.main-nav a{
    color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:0.94rem;font-weight:500;
    transition:color .15s ease;
  }
  nav.main-nav a:hover, nav.main-nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--ink);}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
    padding:11px 20px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.94rem;
    text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;
    font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;
    transition:transform .12s ease, background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(1px);}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#ffffff;}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--border);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy);}
  .btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
  .btn-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-2);}
  .header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
  .call-link{display:none;}

  /* Hero */
  .hero{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    padding:72px 0 56px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;
  }
  .eyebrow-plain{color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;font-size:0.95rem;margin:0 0 14px;}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
    line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;
    max-width:15ch;
  }
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin:0 0 32px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-bottom:44px;}
  .stat-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:24px;
  }
  .stat-row div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;}
  .stat-num{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);}
  .stat-label{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--muted);}
  .hero-art{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:11/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--border);}

  /* Trust strip */
  .trust-strip{
    background:var(--surface-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
    padding:16px 0;
  }
  .trust-strip .wrap{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.92rem;
  }
  .trust-strip strong{color:var(--ink);}

  section{padding:84px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px;margin:0 0 48px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.15rem);margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink);}
  .section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;margin:0;}

  /* Services */
  .services-list{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .service-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1.1fr 1.6fr;gap:28px;
    padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:start;
  }
  .service-icon{
    width:48px;height:48px;border:1.5px solid var(--teal);border-radius:3px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--teal);
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .service-row h3{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);}
  .service-row p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:58ch;}

  /* Why us */
  .why-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;
    background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .why-item{background:var(--surface);padding:32px;}
  .why-item h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .why-item h3::before{
    content:"";width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--amber);flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .why-item p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.96rem;}

  /* Process */
  .process-strip{background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--ink);}
  .process-strip .section-head h2{color:var(--navy);}
  .process-strip .section-head p{color:var(--muted);}
  .process-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .process-step{
    padding:28px 24px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .process-step:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .process-num{
    font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--teal);
    font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .process-step h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink);}
  .process-step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.92rem;}

  /* Contact */
  .contact-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;gap:56px;
  }
  .contact-info h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:28px 0 8px;color:var(--ink);}
  .contact-info h3:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .contact-info p, .contact-info a{margin:0;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:0.98rem;}
  .contact-info a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
  form{
    background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:32px;border-radius:4px;
  }
  .form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .field label{font-size:0.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);}
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea{
    padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:3px;
    background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:inherit;font-size:0.96rem;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus{
    outline:2px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:1px;
  }
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:100px;}
  form .btn-primary{width:100%;padding:13px;margin-top:4px;}
  .form-note{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;}

  footer{
    background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--muted);padding:48px 0 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;margin-bottom:32px;}
  .footer-grid .wordmark{margin-bottom:10px;}
  .footer-grid p{max-width:36ch;font-size:0.92rem;margin:0;}
  .footer-links{display:flex;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .footer-links a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:0.92rem;}
  .footer-links a:hover{color:var(--navy);}
  .footer-bottom{
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:20px;
    font-size:0.82rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;
  }

  /* Testimonials */
  .testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);}
  .testi-card{background:var(--surface);padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
  .testi-card p.quote{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:0.98rem;flex-grow:1;}
  .testi-who{font-size:0.86rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:12px;}
  .testi-who strong{color:var(--ink);display:block;font-size:0.92rem;}

  /* Success stories */
  .story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
  .story-card{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:24px;background:var(--surface);}
  .story-tag{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .story-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink);}
  .story-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.92rem;}

  /* Blog preview */
  .blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
  .blog-card{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);}
  .blog-thumb{height:140px;background:var(--surface-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
  .blog-body{padding:20px;}
  .blog-cat{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--amber);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .blog-card h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink);}
  .blog-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.9rem;}

  /* Contact form feedback */
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;}
  .form-status{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:0.94rem;font-weight:500;min-height:1.4em;}
  .form-status.ok{color:var(--teal);}
  .form-status.err{color:var(--amber);}
  .btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress;}

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .testi-grid, .story-grid, .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    nav.main-nav{display:none;}
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero-art{order:-1;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;}
    .stat-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:20px;}
    .service-row{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;}
    .service-row p{grid-column:2;}
    .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .process-step{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);padding-bottom:24px;}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;}
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .pulse-line{animation:none !important;}
  }
