/* ============================================================
   Interfire Systems — interfiresystems.com.au
   v2 redesign: full transplant of the AIconsult-it design
   language (aiconsult-it.ai) onto Interfire's light brand
   palette. Oversized display type, cinematic video hero,
   marquee, glass cards with gradient borders, count-up stats,
   deep-navy contrast bands, cursor glow, reveal motion.
   Logo colours: deep blue #1a6fae, sky blue #29a3d4, leaf green #7fb84e
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --bg: #f3f6fa;
  --panel: #ffffff;
  --panel-2: #eaf1f7;
  --line: rgba(10, 36, 64, 0.10);
  --line-2: rgba(10, 36, 64, 0.20);
  --text: #0e2032;
  --muted: #4f6175;
  --muted-2: #7b8a9d;
  --blue: #1a6fae;
  --blue-d: #14598c;
  --teal: #29a3d4;
  --green: #7fb84e;
  --navy: #07182b;
  --navy-2: #0a2240;
  --grad: linear-gradient(95deg, #1a6fae 0%, #29a3d4 55%, #7fb84e 115%);
  --r: 16px;
  --r-lg: 22px;
  --maxw: 1240px;
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px -28px rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.35);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
section[id], header[id] { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg); color: var(--text);
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
::selection { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.dot { color: var(--teal); }
img { max-width: 100%; }

/* Ambient glow + blueprint grid behind the whole page (aiconsult signature) */
body::before {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(58vw 58vw at 85% -12%, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(50vw 50vw at -12% 42%, rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(46vw 46vw at 62% 112%, rgba(127, 184, 78, 0.10), transparent 60%),
    var(--bg);
}
body::after {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.55;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(10, 36, 64, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 36, 64, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 0%, #000 30%, transparent 80%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 0%, #000 30%, transparent 80%);
}

/* Cursor glow — teal light that lives in the dark sections (mix-blend screen
   makes it invisible on white, glowing over navy hero/bands/footer) */
.cursor-glow {
  position: fixed; z-index: 9999; width: 560px; height: 560px; border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; mix-blend-mode: screen; opacity: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.28), rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.10) 45%, transparent 65%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); transition: opacity .35s; left: 50%; top: 50%;
}

/* ===== Buttons ===== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
  padding: 15px 27px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
  cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform .18s, box-shadow .25s, background .2s, border-color .2s;
  white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1; font-family: inherit;
}
.btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.btn-blue { background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--teal) 130%); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 10px 32px -10px rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.75); }
.btn-blue:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 16px 44px -10px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.85); }
.btn-white { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94); color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 8px 26px -10px rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.5); }
.btn-white:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-ghost { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); color: var(--text); border-color: var(--line-2); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ===== NAV — floating glass bar ===== */
nav.site-nav {
  position: fixed; top: 14px; left: 16px; right: 16px; z-index: 100;
  max-width: calc(var(--maxw) + 8px); margin: 0 auto;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74); backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(170%); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(170%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65); border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 44px -18px rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  transition: box-shadow .3s, background .3s;
}
nav.site-nav.scrolled { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92); box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -18px rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.45); }
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 12px 22px; }
.brand-logo { height: 34px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nav-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 25px; }
.nav-menu > a, .nav-drop > a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; transition: color .15s; }
.nav-menu > a:hover, .nav-drop > a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.nav-drop { position: relative; }
.nav-drop > a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.nav-drop > a svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; }
.nav-drop-menu {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 14px); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  min-width: 190px; padding: 8px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity .18s, transform .18s, visibility .18s;
}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-drop-menu, .nav-drop:focus-within .nav-drop-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
.nav-drop-menu::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -14px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 14px; }
.nav-drop-menu a { display: block; padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 9px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }
.nav-drop-menu a:hover { background: var(--panel-2); color: var(--blue); }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.nav-right .btn { padding: 11px 20px; font-size: 14px; }
.nav-phone { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: var(--blue-d); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.nav-phone svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--text); cursor: pointer; width: 44px; height: 44px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; position: relative; }
.menu-toggle .bars, .menu-toggle .bars::before, .menu-toggle .bars::after {
  display: block; width: 24px; height: 2.5px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--text); content: "";
}
.menu-toggle .bars { position: relative; }
.menu-toggle .bars::before { position: absolute; top: -8px; left: 0; }
.menu-toggle .bars::after { position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 0; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-menu, .nav-right .nav-phone { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  nav.site-nav { top: 10px; left: 10px; right: 10px; }
  .brand-logo { height: 28px; }
  .nav-right .btn { display: none; }
  .nav-right { gap: 10px; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 10px 16px; }
}

/* mobile menu */
.mobile-menu { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 110; background: rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.97); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; overflow-y: auto; padding: 80px 24px 40px; }
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu a { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }
.mobile-menu a.sub { font-size: 16px; color: #9fc1d8; font-weight: 500; }
.mobile-menu .close { position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 24px; background: none; border: 0; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; }

/* ===== HOME HERO — full-bleed cinematic smoke video ===== */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); }
.hero-poster { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-position: center; background-size: cover; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.5; }
.hero-video {
  position: absolute; inset: -6% 0; z-index: 1; width: 100%; height: 112%; object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.4s ease; will-change: transform;
}
.hero-video.playing { opacity: 1; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero-video { display: none; } }

/* Brand flame mark in the smoke — a volumetric 3D "lathe" of the mark.
   12 translucent gore copies are fanned around the Y axis — each one
   rotateY(i*30deg) translateZ(R) inside a single preserve-3d spinner —
   so the overlapping petals at every angle read as one solid body.
   The flame silhouette is taller than wide, so the swept volume is
   naturally football/ellipsoid shaped. A faint counter-rotating core
   copy keeps the brand silhouette crisp in the middle of the volume.
   Sits at z-index 2 BEFORE .hero-scrim in the DOM, so the navy scrim
   washes over it and the smoke appears to drift through the mark. */
.hero-flame {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  perspective: 1100px;
}
.hero-flame::before { /* soft teal aura, gentle pulse */
  content: ""; position: absolute; width: min(72vw, 760px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.30), rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.14) 45%, transparent 68%);
  animation: flameGlow 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.flame-spin {
  position: relative; width: clamp(420px, 44vw, 600px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  transform-style: preserve-3d; will-change: transform;
  /* NOTE: no opacity here — opacity<1 on a preserve-3d element forces
     flattening; translucency lives on the gores instead. */
  animation: flameSpin 18s linear infinite;
}
.f-gore {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  backface-visibility: visible;
  transform: rotateY(calc(var(--i) * 30deg)) translateZ(74px);
  opacity: 0.28;
}
.f-core { /* counter-spins to cancel the parent's Y spin: a steady, faint
             front-facing silhouette giving the volume definition */
  position: absolute; inset: 5%; width: 90%; height: 90%;
  opacity: 0.8; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.5));
  animation: flameCounter 18s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes flameSpin { /* constant tilt, full slow revolution */
  from { transform: rotateX(12deg) rotateY(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotateX(12deg) rotateY(360deg); }
}
@keyframes flameCounter {
  from { transform: rotateY(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotateY(-360deg); }
}
@keyframes flameGlow { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .flame-spin { animation: none; transform: none; }
  .f-gore { display: none; } /* single static flame only */
  .f-core { animation: none; opacity: 0.7; }
  .hero-flame::before { animation: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .flame-spin { width: min(320px, 82vw); }
  /* lighter compositing load on phones: 6 gores at 60deg spacing
     (hiding even children removes odd --i values, keeping the fan even) */
  .f-gore:nth-child(even) { display: none; }
  .f-gore { opacity: 0.22; transform: rotateY(calc(var(--i) * 30deg)) translateZ(48px); }
  .f-core { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.4)); }
}
.hero-scrim {
  /* Kept light on purpose — the smoke video must stay clearly visible across
     the whole hero. It "vanished" once before under a 0.72–0.95 radial wash
     that left only the centre window open, which the flame stack then covered. */
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 70% at 50% 42%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.08), rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.36) 75%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.62)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.45) 0%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.04) 32%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.28) 74%, var(--navy) 100%);
}
.hero::after { /* faint blueprint grid over the smoke */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 75% at 50% 45%, #000 25%, transparent 75%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 75% at 50% 45%, #000 25%, transparent 75%);
}
.hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 5; text-align: center; width: 100%; padding-top: 130px; padding-bottom: 120px; }
/* Hero brand stamp — official white logo (assets/img/logo-white.svg) above the eyebrow.
   Deliberately small: a signature, not a second headline. */
.hero-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero-brand img { width: auto; height: 72px; flex-shrink: 0; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.45)); }
/* Hero entrance — brand stamp fades in first, then the stack follows */
@keyframes heroIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.hero .hero-brand, .hero .eyebrow, .hero h1, .hero .sub-rotator, .hero .hero-cta {
  animation: heroIn .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both;
}
.hero .hero-brand { animation-delay: .05s; }
.hero .eyebrow { animation-delay: .22s; }
.hero h1 { animation-delay: .36s; }
.hero .sub-rotator { animation-delay: .5s; }
.hero .hero-cta { animation-delay: .62s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero .hero-brand, .hero .eyebrow, .hero h1, .hero .sub-rotator, .hero .hero-cta { animation: none; }
}
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.38em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a9c6db;
}
.eyebrow .sep { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--teal); }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 8.4vw, 110px); line-height: 0.96; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: #fff; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 13ch; text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 34px rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.55); /* keeps headline crisp over the spinning mark */
}
.grad-w { background: linear-gradient(95deg, #7cc4ea 0%, #29a3d4 45%, #8fd05e 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
.hero .sub-rotator { position: relative; min-height: 3.4em; max-width: 56ch; margin: 28px auto 0; }
.hero p.sub {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 21px); color: #cfe0ed; line-height: 1.55;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease; pointer-events: none;
}
.hero p.sub.on { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
.hero-cta { display: inline-flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: 42px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; bottom: 26px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 6; color: #87a3ba; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.scroll-cue .bar { width: 1px; height: 38px; background: linear-gradient(var(--teal), transparent); animation: cue 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes cue { 0%, 100% { opacity: .3; transform: scaleY(.6); } 50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); } }
/* corner badges */
.hero-corner { position: absolute; z-index: 6; bottom: 32px; }
.hero-corner.left { left: 30px; max-width: 250px; text-align: left; }
.hero-corner.right { right: 30px; }
.corner-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6f8ba1; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.corner-link { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #d4e2ee; line-height: 1.35; display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; }
.corner-link svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.corner-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.badge-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 6px; }
.badge-card .lbl { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6f8ba1; }
.badge-card .val { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #d4e2ee; padding: 7px 13px; border: 1px solid rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.25); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.badge-card .val .g { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--green); animation: pulseG 2.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulseG { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: .35; } }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .hero-corner { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-brand { margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .hero-brand img { height: 56px; }
  .eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.2em; font-size: 11.5px; gap: 9px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 11vw, 48px); }
  .hero .sub-rotator { min-height: 6em; }
}

/* ===== PAGE HERO (inner pages) — deep navy, oversized type ===== */
.page-hero { position: relative; padding: 200px 0 92px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); }
.page-hero .bgimg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-position: center; background-size: cover; opacity: 0.28; filter: saturate(0.4); }
.page-hero .scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60vw 42vw at 82% -20%, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.30), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(48vw 36vw at -8% 110%, rgba(127, 184, 78, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.82) 0%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.55) 55%, var(--navy) 100%);
}
.page-hero::after { /* grid */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 100% at 50% 0%, #000 20%, transparent 85%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 100% at 50% 0%, #000 20%, transparent 85%);
}
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.page-hero .kicker { color: var(--teal); }
.page-hero .kicker::before { background: var(--teal); }
.page-hero h1 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 92px); letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 0.98; max-width: 16ch; text-wrap: balance; }
.page-hero p { color: #c6d8e6; font-size: 17px; max-width: 62ch; margin-top: 18px; }

/* ===== Marquee — dark strip flowing out of the hero ===== */
.marquee { padding: 22px 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.12); position: relative; }
.marquee::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--grad); opacity: 0.9; }
.marquee-track { display: flex; gap: 48px; width: max-content; animation: marq 36s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee span { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 500; color: #9fc1d8; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 48px; white-space: nowrap; }
.marquee span::after { content: "✦"; color: var(--teal); font-size: 11px; }
@keyframes marq { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ===== Section shell ===== */
section.block { padding: 110px 0; position: relative; }
section.block.tight { padding: 72px 0; }
.kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.kicker::before { content: ""; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--blue); }
.sec-head { max-width: 800px; margin-bottom: 58px; }
.sec-head.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }
.sec-head.center .kicker::before { display: none; }
.sec-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 58px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.sec-head p { font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 20px; line-height: 1.65; }
.grad { background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--text) 0%, var(--text) 30%, var(--blue) 70%, var(--teal) 105%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }

/* reveal — gated behind .js so no-JS/crawlers still see content */
.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: opacity .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal.d1 { transition-delay: .08s; } .reveal.d2 { transition-delay: .16s; } .reveal.d3 { transition-delay: .24s; } .reveal.d4 { transition-delay: .32s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ===== Stats — count-up numerals ===== */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.stat { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 34px 28px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.stat::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -50px; right: -50px; width: 170px; height: 170px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.14), transparent 70%); }
.stat .num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(44px, 5.4vw, 66px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-2), var(--blue)); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.stat .num .suf { color: var(--teal); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--teal); }
.stat .lbl { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ===== Split feature (image + copy) ===== */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.split.rev { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .split, .split.rev { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } .split.rev .shot { order: -1; } }
.split h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 48px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.split p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 16.5px; margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* framed screenshots/photos with glow ring (aiconsult .shot) */
.shot {
  position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 34px 80px -32px rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.14);
}
.shot::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; box-shadow: inset 0 0 70px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.10); pointer-events: none; }
.shot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* Brand-graded photo treatment — navy/teal duotone wash over site photography
   (1a6fae -> 29a3d4 -> navy, blended onto a part-desaturated, contrast-lifted
   image) inside the standard glow-ringed .shot frame, with a subtle slow zoom
   on hover. Add .shot-grade alongside .shot. */
.shot.shot-grade { background: var(--navy); }
.shot.shot-grade img {
  filter: saturate(0.6) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.97);
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .6s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}
.shot.shot-grade::before { /* duotone wash: hue-shifts the photo to the brand blues */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.80) 0%, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.55) 48%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.85) 100%);
  mix-blend-mode: color;
}
.shot.shot-grade::after { /* keep the glow ring + add a gentle navy depth scrim */
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 70px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.16);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.10) 0%, transparent 35%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.28) 100%);
}
.shot.shot-grade:hover img { filter: saturate(0.75) contrast(1.1) brightness(1.02); transform: scale(1.045); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .shot.shot-grade img, .shot.shot-grade:hover img { transition: none; transform: none; } }
/* landscape crop of a portrait source (keeps the one-point perspective band) */
.shot.crop-32 img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 58%; }

/* tick list */
.ticks { list-style: none; margin-top: 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.ticks li { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start; line-height: 1.5; }
.ticks li svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--green); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ===== Glass cards with gradient-border hover (aiconsult signature) ===== */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.card {
  position: relative; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px 26px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .25s, border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}
.card::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; padding: 1.5px; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.85), rgba(127, 184, 78, 0.4) 55%, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask-composite: exclude; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .25s;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-7px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.card .no { position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 18px; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted-2); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.card .ic { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 11px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.16), rgba(127, 184, 78, 0.08)); border: 1px solid rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.28); color: var(--blue); }
.card .ic svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.card h3 { font-size: 16.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.card p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.card .lk { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 14px; }
.card .lk svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

/* ===== Project tiles ===== */
.tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.tile { position: relative; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--navy); }
.tile img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), opacity .4s, filter .4s; }
.tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.08); opacity: 0.4; filter: saturate(0.6); }
.tile .lbl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.88) 100%);
  color: #fff; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; line-height: 1.3;
}
.tile .lbl span { transition: transform .35s; }
.tile:hover .lbl span { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.tile::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3; border-radius: inherit; padding: 1.5px; pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask-composite: exclude; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s;
}
.tile:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

/* ===== Project / article list cards ===== */
.list-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .list-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.lcard { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s; }
.lcard:hover { transform: translateY(-7px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-color: rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.45); }
.lcard .im { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; background: var(--panel-2); }
.lcard .im img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.lcard:hover .im img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.lcard .bd { padding: 24px 26px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; flex: 1; }
.lcard .date { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-2); }
.lcard h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; }
.lcard p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; }
.lcard .lk { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.lk svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ===== Quotes — glass cards on navy band ===== */
.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; } }
.quote { border: 1px solid rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.18); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 32px 30px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.quote .qm { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 48px; line-height: 1; background: var(--grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
.quote p { font-size: 16px; color: #e2edf5; line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; margin: 0; }
.quote .who { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); }
.quote .who span { display: block; font-weight: 500; color: #9fc1d8; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: none; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ===== Navy band (video / image, full-bleed contrast section) ===== */
.band { position: relative; min-height: 480px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-2) 60%, #0d3354 100%); }
.band .bgimg, .band video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; background-position: center; background-size: cover; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.55; }
.band-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.92) 0%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.68) 52%, rgba(7, 24, 43, 0.45) 100%); }
.band::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--grad); z-index: 4; opacity: 0.9; }
.band .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 3; padding-top: 92px; padding-bottom: 92px; width: 100%; }
.band-inner { max-width: 640px; }
.band h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 54px); line-height: 1.03; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.band p { font-size: 18px; color: #c6d8e6; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 60ch; }
.band .kicker { color: var(--teal); }
.band .kicker::before { background: var(--teal); }
.band .chips { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 28px; }
.chip { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: #e2edf5; border: 1px solid rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.3); border-radius: 999px; padding: 8px 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); transition: background .2s, border-color .2s; }
a.chip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border-color: rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.6); }

/* ===== Prose (long-form text) ===== */
.prose { max-width: 880px; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 38px); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 30px 0 10px; color: var(--blue-d); }
.prose p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.prose a { color: var(--blue); font-weight: 600; }
.prose ul { margin: 12px 0 16px 20px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; }

/* ===== Contact / CTA panel ===== */
.cta-wrap { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 30px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.92)); position: relative; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.cta-wrap::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(60% 80% at 82% 0%, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.18), transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.cta-left { padding: 56px 48px; }
.cta-left h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 44px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.cta-left p { font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 16px; }
.cta-left .contact-lines { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.cline { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.cline .ic { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 11px; flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.14), rgba(127, 184, 78, 0.08)); border: 1px solid rgba(26, 111, 174, 0.28); color: var(--blue); }
.cline .ic svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.cline .lb { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-2); }
.cline .vl { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.45; }
.cline .vl a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.cta-form { padding: 48px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .cta-form { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .cta-left, .cta-form { padding: 38px 28px; } }
.cta-form h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.fld { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.fld label { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.fld input, .fld textarea, .fld select { width: 100%; padding: 13px 15px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: #fbfdff; color: var(--text); font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s; }
.fld input::placeholder, .fld textarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted-2); }
.fld input:focus, .fld textarea:focus, .fld select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.18); }
.fld-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .fld-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.cta-form .btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 6px; }
.cta-form .alt { text-align: center; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.cta-form .alt a { color: var(--blue); font-weight: 600; }
.form-status { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 10px; line-height: 1.4; }
.form-status.ok { color: #1e7c43; background: rgba(67, 209, 127, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(46, 160, 95, 0.3); }
.form-status.err { color: #b3372a; background: rgba(255, 122, 107, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(214, 89, 74, 0.3); }
.hp-field { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; top: -9999px !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* sidebar enquiry panel used on service pages */
.side-panel { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 34px 30px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.side-panel::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--grad); }
.side-panel h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.side-panel .call { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; margin-top: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blue-d); font-size: 16px; }
.side-panel .call svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

/* article pages */
.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-grid .shot { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.meta-date { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-2); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }

/* ===== Footer — deep navy ===== */
footer { position: relative; padding: 64px 0 42px; background: var(--navy); color: #c6d8e6; overflow: hidden; }
footer::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--grad); }
footer::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(50vw 30vw at 85% 0%, rgba(41, 163, 212, 0.12), transparent 60%);
}
footer .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.foot-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 44px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.foot-blurb { max-width: 380px; }
/* Official white logo straight on the navy footer (no chip needed) */
.foot-logo { display: block; height: 64px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.foot-blurb p { font-size: 14px; color: #9fc1d8; line-height: 1.7; }
.foot-nfia { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; }
.foot-nfia img { width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; padding: 4px; }
.foot-nfia span { font-size: 13px; color: #9fc1d8; line-height: 1.45; }
.foot-nfia strong { color: #e2edf5; }
.foot-cols { display: flex; gap: 60px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot-col h4 { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6f8ba1; margin-bottom: 16px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; }
.foot-col a, .foot-col .ln { display: block; font-size: 14px; color: #9fc1d8; margin-bottom: 11px; transition: color .15s; line-height: 1.5; }
.foot-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.foot-bot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(141, 200, 233, 0.14); font-size: 13px; color: #6f8ba1; }
.foot-bot a { color: #9fc1d8; }
.foot-bot a:hover { color: #fff; }