/* =========================================================
   paradigmVBC — Global Stylesheet
   Palette: Navy #0B2545 | Teal #14B8A6 | Ink #0A1A2F | Cloud #F5F7FA
   Fonts: Playfair Display (serif display) / Inter (sans body)
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --navy: #0B2545;
  --navy-900: #081B36;
  --navy-700: #13375F;
  --teal: #14B8A6;
  --teal-600: #0E9488;
  --teal-50: #E6F7F5;
  --ink: #0A1A2F;
  --slate-700: #334155;
  --slate-500: #64748B;
  --slate-300: #CBD5E1;
  --slate-100: #E2E8F0;
  --cloud: #F5F7FA;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --amber: #D4A756;

  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  --max-w: 1200px;
  --max-w-narrow: 880px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(11, 37, 69, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 6px 24px rgba(11, 37, 69, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 48px rgba(11, 37, 69, 0.12);

  --radius: 4px;
  --radius-lg: 8px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--teal-600); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.6rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal-600); }
p  { margin: 0 0 1em; color: var(--slate-700); }
p.lead { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--slate-700); line-height: 1.6; }

.container { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container-narrow { max-width: var(--max-w-narrow); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--teal-600);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

/* ===================== BUTTONS ===================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: all .2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  text-align: center;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--teal);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--teal-600); border-color: var(--teal-600); color: var(--white); }
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--white); }

/* ===================== HEADER / NAV ===================== */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
}
.nav-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.brand em {
  color: var(--teal-600);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.nav-primary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.nav-primary a {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  position: relative;
}
.nav-primary a:hover { color: var(--teal-600); }
.nav-primary a.is-active { color: var(--teal-600); }

.has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  left: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 18px;
  min-width: 320px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: all .18s ease;
}
.dropdown-wide { min-width: 520px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px 16px; }
.has-dropdown:hover > .dropdown,
.has-dropdown:focus-within > .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.dropdown a:hover { background: var(--cloud); color: var(--teal-600); }
.dropdown-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--slate-500);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-cta { margin-left: 12px; }

/* Mobile nav */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.nav-toggle svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-primary {
    position: fixed;
    top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transform: translateY(-200%);
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav-primary.is-open { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-primary a { padding: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-100); }
  .has-dropdown > .dropdown {
    position: static;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0 0 8px 12px;
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
    min-width: 0;
    display: block;
  }
  .dropdown-wide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===================== HERO ===================== */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-900) 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 120px 0 120px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px; right: -100px;
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(20,184,166,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 820px; }
.hero h1 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--teal); font-style: normal; }
.hero p.lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 36px; max-width: 680px; }
.hero .btn-group { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.hero-compact { padding: 80px 0 72px; }
.hero-compact h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }

/* ===================== SECTIONS ===================== */
section { padding: 96px 0; }
section.alt { background: var(--cloud); }
section.band-navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
section.band-navy h2, section.band-navy h3 { color: var(--white); }
section.band-navy p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }

.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 0 56px; }
.section-head.center { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Accent divider */
.divider {
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--teal);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  border: 0;
}
.center .divider { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ===================== CARD GRIDS ===================== */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all .2s ease;
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card p { margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 0.98rem; }
.card .card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-600);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.card-link::after { content: "→"; transition: transform .15s ease; }
.card-link:hover { color: var(--teal-600); }
.card-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Capability card (accent top bar) */
.cap-card {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 40px;
}
.cap-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 32px;
  width: 48px; height: 4px;
  background: var(--teal);
  border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px;
}
.cap-card ul {
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.cap-card li {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--slate-700);
}
.cap-card li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* Audience card */
.audience-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px;
  transition: all .2s ease;
}
.audience-card:hover { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.audience-card .icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: var(--teal-50);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--teal-600);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.audience-card h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.audience-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0; }

/* ===================== STATS BAND ===================== */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ===================== QUOTE ===================== */
.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--navy);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 40px;
}
.pullquote::before, .pullquote::after {
  content: "";
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  top: 12px;
  margin: 0 6px;
}
.pullquote::before { content: "\201C"; }
.pullquote::after  { content: "\201D"; }
.pullquote-cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate-500);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ===================== CTA BAND ===================== */
.cta-band {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 30px; font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* ===================== FOOTER ===================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  padding: 72px 0 28px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 500px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.footer-brand {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-brand em { color: var(--teal); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.footer-desc { max-width: 280px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.footer-heading {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-col a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-left: 20px; }
.footer-bottom a:first-of-type { margin-left: 0; }

/* ===================== SERVICES PAGE ===================== */
.service-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 64px;
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
}
.service-block:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.service-block.reverse { direction: rtl; }
.service-block.reverse > * { direction: ltr; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .service-block, .service-block.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; direction: ltr; }
}
.service-block .kicker {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.8rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.service-block h2 { font-size: 2.1rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.service-block ul {
  padding: 0; margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.service-block ul li {
  padding: 14px 0 14px 32px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--slate-700);
}
.service-block ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 22px;
  width: 18px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

/* ===================== ARTICLE ===================== */
.article-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
}
.article-hero .meta {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--slate-500);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); max-width: 860px; }
.article-hero p.lead { max-width: 780px; margin-top: 20px; }

.article-body {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 24px 96px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--slate-700);
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  margin-top: 48px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.article-body h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 32px; color: var(--navy); }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 22px; padding-left: 22px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-style: italic;
}
.article-body strong { color: var(--navy); }

/* ===================== INSIGHTS INDEX ===================== */
.insight-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  transition: all .2s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}
.insight-card:hover { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.insight-card .meta { font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--teal-600); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.insight-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 14px; flex: 1; }
.insight-card .excerpt { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate-700); margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ===================== CONTACT FORM ===================== */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 64px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

.contact-meta h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--teal-600); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; margin-top: 28px; }
.contact-meta a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; }
.contact-meta a:hover { color: var(--teal-600); }
.contact-meta p { font-size: 1rem; }

.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-field label { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border .15s ease;
}
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus {
  outline: 0;
  border-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(20,184,166,0.15);
}
.form-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }

/* ===================== VALUE PROPS ===================== */
.values {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .values { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.value h4 { color: var(--teal-600); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.value p { font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* Utility */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }