:root {
  --bg: #0f172a;
  --bg-soft: #162038;
  --panel: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --panel-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  --text: #f8fafc;
  --muted: rgba(248,250,252,0.72);
  --navy: #163a63;
  --blue: #4fa3d1;
  --green: #2e8b57;
  --yellow: #f2b84b;
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  --radius: 22px;
  --max: 1180px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 10%, rgba(57,209,124,0.16), transparent 32rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 9% 18%, rgba(46,139,87,0.14), transparent 30rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 54%, rgba(46,139,87,0.11), transparent 36rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 78%, rgba(79,163,209,0.10), transparent 34rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #07111f 0%, #0b1628 42%, #081322 100%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.container { width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 46%, rgba(57,209,124,0.24), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #ffffff 0%,
      #ffffff 24%,
      rgba(232,247,243,0.98) 35%,
      rgba(93,137,134,0.94) 48%,
      rgba(16,70,66,0.96) 68%,
      rgba(7,31,34,0.98) 100%
    );
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(83,214,156,0.14);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 78px; gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.brand-mark { width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 16px; object-fit: contain; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand-wordmark { height: 56px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }
nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 28px; padding: 0; margin: 0; align-items: center; }
nav a { color: rgba(230,242,255,0.82); font-size: 0.96rem; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
nav a:hover { color: #ffffff; }
nav a.active { color: var(--yellow); }
.back-link {
  color: rgba(230,242,255,0.82);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .back-link { font-size: 0.9rem; } }

.menu-button { display: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); border: 1px solid rgba(83,214,156,0.22); color: var(--navy); padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 0.95rem; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; }
section { padding: 72px 0; }
.eyebrow, .section-kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(46,139,87,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(46,139,87,0.22); color: #a7f3d0; font-size: 0.76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-weight: 700; }
h1 { margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.04em; max-width: 12ch; }
h2 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.lead { margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.12rem; }
.service-learn-more { margin-top: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(248,250,252,0.86); }
.service-learn-more a { color: var(--yellow); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242,184,75,0.55); }
.service-learn-more a:hover { color: #fff4d1; border-bottom-color: #fff4d1; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 20px; border-radius: 16px; font-weight: 700; transition: 0.2s ease; border: 1px solid transparent; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--green); color: #08131a; box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(46,139,87,0.28); }
.btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); filter: brightness(1.05); }
.btn-secondary { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); color: white; }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; }
.service-hero { padding: 72px 0 48px; }
.service-page-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: 36px; align-items: stretch; }
.service-hero-panel, .content-block, .service-card, .cta-panel { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--panel-border); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.service-hero-panel { padding: 30px; align-self: center; }
.service-hero-panel h3 { color: var(--yellow); }
.service-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 104px; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.sidebar a { display: block; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); color: rgba(248,250,252,0.82); font-weight: 700; }
.sidebar a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: white; }
.sidebar a.active { color: var(--yellow); border-color: rgba(242,184,75,0.55); background: rgba(242,184,75,0.11); }
.content-block { padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.content-block h2 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 2.15rem); }
.approach-byline { margin: 8px 0 18px; color: var(--yellow); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.86rem; }
.section-heading .approach-title-byline { margin: 8px 0 18px; color: var(--yellow); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.9rem; }

.service-hub-byline { margin-top: -6px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.check-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 16px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.check-list li { color: rgba(248,250,252,0.84); padding-left: 28px; position: relative; }
.check-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.62em; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--yellow); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(242,184,75,0.13); }
.outcome-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; }
.outcome { padding: 16px; border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(79,163,209,0.10); border: 1px solid rgba(79,163,209,0.18); color: rgba(248,250,252,0.90); font-weight: 700; }
.service-hub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-top: 34px; }
.service-card { padding: 26px; transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease; }
.service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.service-card .tag { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 8px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(242,184,75,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(242,184,75,0.24); color: var(--yellow); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.service-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.bottom-cta { padding-top: 20px; }
.cta-panel { padding: 36px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(22,58,99,0.94), rgba(15,23,42,0.96)); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); }
.cta-panel p { color: rgba(248,250,252,0.78); max-width: 60ch; }
footer { padding: 26px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); color: rgba(248,250,252,0.62); }
.footer-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 0.9rem; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .service-page-grid, .service-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .sidebar { position: relative; top: auto; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  header {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 96% 50%, rgba(57,209,124,0.30), transparent 13rem),
      linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #ffffff 0%,
        #ffffff 72%,
        rgba(229,246,240,0.96) 82%,
        rgba(16,94,72,0.96) 100%
      );
  }
  .container { width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max)); }
  .nav { min-height: 70px; }
  .brand { gap: 10px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 48px; height: 48px; }
  .brand-wordmark { height: 46px; }
  .menu-button { display: inline-flex; }
  nav { position: absolute; top: 70px; left: 14px; right: 14px; display: none; background: rgba(248,251,255,0.98); border: 1px solid rgba(22,58,99,0.12); border-radius: 18px; padding: 14px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.22); }
  nav.open { display: block; }
  nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 8px; }
  nav a { display: block; padding: 10px 12px; color: var(--navy); }
  nav a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
  nav a.active { color: var(--yellow); }
  section { padding: 52px 0; }
  .service-hub-grid, .outcome-grid, .sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.approach-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 28px; align-items: stretch; margin-top: 42px; }
.approach-hero-grid .content-block { margin-bottom: 0; height: 100%; }
.approach-hero-grid .approach-note { height: 100%; }
.approach-framework { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.approach-framework .step { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045); }
.approach-article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-top: 24px; }
.approach-article-card { display: block; padding: 26px; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--panel-border); box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease; }
.approach-article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-color: rgba(242,184,75,0.38); }
.approach-article-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.approach-article-card p { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.approach-note { padding: 24px; border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(242,184,75,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(242,184,75,0.20); }
.approach-note strong { color: var(--yellow); }
.article-shell { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--panel-border); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 34px; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 900px; }
.article-shell h1 { max-width: 14ch; }
.article-shell h2 { margin: 34px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 2.15rem); }
.article-shell p { color: rgba(248,250,252,0.9); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.article-shell ul { color: rgba(248,250,252,0.9); margin: 0 0 18px 22px; }
.article-meta {
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: .95rem;
  margin: 18px 0 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-intro { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--muted) !important; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.pull-quote { margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--yellow); border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(242,184,75,0.08); color: #fff8e8; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.article-cta { margin-top: 34px; padding: 24px; border-radius: 20px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
.article-cta p { color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .approach-hero-grid, .approach-framework, .approach-article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* v1.1.49 Header article navigation refinements */
.service-hero .lead + .approach-byline { margin-top: 22px; }
.approach-article-intro-framework { margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.approach-articles-intro { margin-top: 0; }
.approach-articles-intro p { margin-bottom: 0; }


/* v1.2.4.5 continuity pass */
body {
  background-attachment: fixed;
}
.hero, #services, #approach, #insights, #about, #contact {
  background: transparent;
}
.hero {
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.leader-proof {
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding: 20px 0 6px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: visible;
}
.leader-proof::before {
  display: none;
}
.leader-kicker {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(88,167,255,0.18);
}
.leader-item {
  border-left-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}
#services {
  padding-top: 76px;
  margin-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
  background: transparent;
}
.hero + #services {
  margin-top: 0;
}