:root {
  --sapphire: #192F60;
  --sapphire-deep: #0f2348;
  --slate: #5d6670;
  --slate-muted: #7a8490;
  --slate-border: rgba(93, 102, 112, 0.22);
  --light-bg: #f4f5f7;
  --white: #ffffff;
}

body {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
  background-color: var(--white);
}

.text-sapphire {
  color: var(--sapphire) !important;
}

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

.text-slate-muted {
  color: var(--slate-muted);
}

.navbar {
  border-bottom-color: var(--slate-border) !important;
}

.navbar-brand {
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.nav-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem !important;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link:focus {
  color: var(--sapphire) !important;
}

/* Hero: layered sapphire + abstract grid + vignette */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 7.5rem) 0;
  background-color: var(--sapphire-deep);
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 70% at 50% -30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sapphire) 0%, var(--sapphire-deep) 45%, #0a1834 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='48' height='48' viewBox='0 0 48 48'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='0.09'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0h48v48H0z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M24 0v48M0 24h48'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-kicker {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw + 0.5rem, 3.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.badge-custom {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

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

.service-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  height: 100%;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.service-card h3,
.service-card h4 {
  color: var(--sapphire);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.service-card p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.service-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.accent-box {
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--sapphire);
}

.accent-box p {
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.accent-box h3,
.accent-box h4 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--sapphire);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus {
  background-color: var(--sapphire-deep);
}

.btn-primary:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.form-control,
.form-select {
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
  border-color: var(--slate-border);
  color: var(--sapphire);
}

.form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--slate-muted);
  opacity: 1;
}

.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--sapphire);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.15rem rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.15);
}

.form-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--slate-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.footer {
  background-color: var(--sapphire-deep);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
}

.footer small,
.footer .text-slate-on-dark {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

#contact .lead {
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* ——— Expanded layout (content refresh) ——— */

.btn-hero-secondary {
  border-radius: 0;
  border-width: 2px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.btn-hero-secondary:hover,
.btn-hero-secondary:focus {
  color: var(--sapphire);
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--white);
}

.link-sapphire {
  color: var(--sapphire);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.link-sapphire:hover {
  color: var(--sapphire-deep);
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.5vw, 2.15rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.proof-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0a1834 0%, var(--sapphire-deep) 100%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.proof-value {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.proof-label {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 22rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.accent-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.accent-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.accent-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--sapphire);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.letter-spaced {
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.client-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.client-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.06);
}

.service-index {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--slate-muted);
}

.service-bullets {
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.service-bullets li {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.service-bullets li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.playbook-step {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.playbook-num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--sapphire);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.abstract-panel {
  min-height: 280px;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 70% 20%, rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.35), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--light-bg) 0%, #e8eaef 50%, var(--white) 100%);
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
}

.leadership-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

#faq .accordion-button {
  background-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

#faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.06);
  color: var(--sapphire);
}

#faq .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--slate-border);
}

#faq .accordion-body {
  padding-top: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding-left: 0.55rem !important;
    padding-right: 0.55rem !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .proof-strip-row > .col:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
}

/* ——— Elite polish (source: brand narrative) ——— */

.nav-tagline {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-muted);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-inner-wide {
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.hero-title-elite {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw + 0.35rem, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.hero-lead-wide {
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.hero-mission {
  max-width: 38rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.letter-spaced-tight {
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.letter-spaced-loose {
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1.5vw, 0.85rem);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.pedigree-dot {
  opacity: 0.45;
  padding: 0 0.15rem;
}

.pedigree-cloud {
  padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  background: var(--white);
}

.impact-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.impact-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.07);
}

.value-realization-panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--sapphire);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

.service-card-elite {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--sapphire);
}

.service-quote {
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(25, 47, 96, 0.2);
  padding-left: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.elite-table-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  background: var(--white);
}

.table-elite {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.table-elite thead th {
  background: var(--sapphire);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.75rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .table-elite thead th {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

.table-elite tbody td {
  border-color: var(--slate-border);
  padding: 0.75rem;
}

.table-elite tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.65);
}

.framework-panels {
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.pill-elite {
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--sapphire);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-border);
  background: var(--white);
}

.pill-elite:hover {
  border-color: var(--sapphire);
  color: var(--sapphire-deep);
}

.pill-elite.active {
  background: var(--sapphire);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--sapphire);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .nav-tagline {
    display: none;
  }
}