/* --- CSS RESET & BASE VARIABLES --- */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  height: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
}
body {
  min-height: 100%;
  background: #24283a;
  color: #F3F7F1;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #26293e 0%, #353C51 100%);
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
a {
  color: #E8AC43;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.22s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #fffbe7;
  outline: none;
}
ul, ol {
  margin-left: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* --- BRAND VARIABLES --- */
:root {
  --brand-primary: #353C51;
  --brand-secondary: #F3F7F1;
  --brand-accent: #E8AC43;
  --brand-accent-neon: #ffc962;
  --bg-dark: #24283a;
  --neon-blue: #48e1ff;
  --neon-cyan: #19ffd7;
  --neon-magenta: #f759ab;
  --shadow-base: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(30,36,78,0.30);
}

/* --- TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 600; }
h4 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1rem; }
h6 { font-size: 0.9rem; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
}

p, li, blockquote {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #F3F7F1;
}
.subheadline {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #a5aecb;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #24283a;
  background: #F3F7F1;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-accent);
  padding: 18px 36px 18px 24px;
  margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
  border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;
}

strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand-accent); }

/* --- LAYOUT CONTAINERS --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: transparent;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section {
    padding: 24px 8px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
}

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #2d3140;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-base);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  color: var(--brand-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px 0 var(--neon-blue);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.014);
}

.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

/* --- HERO SECTION --- */
.hero {
  padding: 70px 0 80px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #31384e 0%, #1e2235 75%);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.45rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px #26293e85, 0 2px 0 var(--brand-accent-neon);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.hero .button-primary {
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px; right: -80px;
  width: 320px; height: 320px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle,#48e1ffcc 10%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.25;
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30px; left: -40px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle,#f759ab55 10%, transparent 75%);
  filter: blur(5px);
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.17;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero { padding: 45px 0 50px 0; }
}

/* --- NAVIGATION HEADER --- */
header {
  background: rgba(36, 40, 58, 0.98);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px 0 #1A213B66;
}
header .container {
  height: 70px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
header nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
header nav a {
  color: #E8AC43;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.21s;
  position: relative;
}
header nav a::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  width: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand-accent);
  transition: width 0.19s;
}
header nav a:hover::after, header nav a:focus::after {
  width: 100%;
}
.button-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(95deg, var(--brand-accent) 25%, var(--neon-blue) 100%);
  color: #353C51;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 34px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px 0 #48e1ff44;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.22s, transform 0.14s;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 20px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 7px #fffbe7ae;
}
.button-primary:hover, .button-primary:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(95deg, #fffbe7 0%, var(--brand-accent) 85%);
  color: #24283a;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.button-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--brand-accent);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 10px 28px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.21s;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 transparent;
}
.button-secondary:hover, .button-secondary:focus {
  background: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #24283a;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  header nav { gap: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  header .button-primary { font-size: 0.98rem; padding: 12px 14px;  }
  header .container { gap: 5px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  header .container { padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; }
}

/* --- MOBILE NAVIGATION --- */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--brand-accent-neon);
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-left: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 102;
  transition: color 0.19s, opacity 0.18s;
}
@media (max-width: 935px) {
  header nav, header .button-primary {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg,#24283a, #353C51 80%);
  z-index: 101;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateX(-100vw);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.33s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1), opacity 0.26s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 32px 0 #26293e84;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--brand-accent-neon);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px;
  top: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.18s;
  z-index: 110;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 80px 32px 32px 32px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-accent-neon);
  padding: 17px 0 15px 0;
  width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #52557726;
  background: none;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.17s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #353C51;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neon-blue);
}

@media (max-width: 510px) {
  .mobile-menu-close {
    top: 10px; right: 10px;
  }
  .mobile-nav {
    padding: 60px 9px 22px 16px;
  }
  .mobile-nav a {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 13px 0 10px 0;
  }
}

/* --- FEATURE CARDS & SECTION --- */
.features, .feature-grid {
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.feature-grid > div {
  background: #1e2235;
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px 0 #48e1ff22;
  padding: 32px 27px;
  flex: 1 1 min(260px, 46%);
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 280px;
  color: #fff;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, background 0.14s;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid #353C51;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}
.feature-grid > div img {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.feature-grid > div:hover {
  background: #353c51;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 30px 0 #48e1ff55;
}
@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .feature-grid {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .feature-grid > div {
    min-width: 160px;
    max-width: 100%;
    flex: 1 1 220px;
    padding: 20px 12px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feature-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .feature-grid > div {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 17px 7px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
}

/* Services cards */
.service-preview-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.service-preview-cards > div {
  background: #26283e;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px 0 #f759ab19;
  padding: 28px 20px;
  flex: 1 1 250px;
  min-width: 210px;
  max-width: 282px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.19s;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid #353C51;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}
.service-preview-cards > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 27px 0 #f759ab33;
  background: #353C51;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .service-preview-cards {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .service-preview-cards > div {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 16px 10px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* --- TESTIMONIALS --- */
.testimonials > .container {
  padding-top: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #fffbe7;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px 0 #E8AC43BB;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-direction: column;
  color: #22262e;
  max-width: 670px;
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  color: #22262e;
  background: transparent;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.testimonial-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #353c51;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.testimonial-meta img {
  width: 17px; height: 17px;
  vertical-align: bottom;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 14px 7px;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* --- CASE STUDY & BLOG PREVIEWS --- */
.blog-preview, .case-study .text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.blog-preview article {
  background: #22264a;
  border-radius: 13px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px 0 #48e1ff26;
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  min-width: 200px;
  max-width: 320px;
  padding: 15px 22px 18px 22px;
  color: #fff;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.blog-preview article:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px 0 #19ffd793;
  background: #26283e;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .blog-preview, .case-study .text-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

/* --- CTA SECTION --- */
.cta {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg,#232744 0%, #353C51 100%);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 32px 0 #48e1ff18;
  margin: 70px 0 30px 0;
  padding: 40px 0 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1.5px solid #353C51;
}
.cta h2 {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px #E8AC4350;
}
.cta .button-primary {
  margin-top: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cta {
    margin: 37px 0 15px 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px 0 24px 0;
  }
}

/* --- TEXT SECTIONS --- */
.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.text-section ul {
  margin-bottom: 0.2em;
}
.text-section li {
  color: #E8AC43;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
.text-section p {
  color: #F3F7F1;
  font-size: 1.07em;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .text-section {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* --- COOKIE CONSENT BANNER --- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #232744fa;
  color: #fffbe7;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 16px 0 #E8AC4378;
  z-index: 13000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.25s, opacity 0.22s;
}
.cookie-banner.closed {
  transform: translateY(120%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-banner-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cookie-banner button,
.cookie-banner .button-primary {
  padding: 8px 22px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: none;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-left: 0px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.19s, transform 0.13s;
}
.cookie-banner button.accept {
  background: linear-gradient(92deg, var(--brand-accent) 60%, var(--neon-blue) 100%);
  color: #353C51;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px 0 #48e1ff28;
}
.cookie-banner button.reject {
  background: #22264a;
  color: #fffbe7;
  border: 2px solid var(--brand-accent);
}
.cookie-banner button.settings {
  background: #fffbe7;
  color: #232744;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--brand-accent);
}
.cookie-banner button:hover, .cookie-banner button:focus {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  opacity: 0.98;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 15px 7px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
  }
}

/* --- COOKIE MODAL --- */
.cookie-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 14000;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(25,28,44,.88);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  display: flex;
  animation: fadein 0.22s linear;
}
@keyframes fadein {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: #F3F7F1;
  color: #232744;
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 26px 0 #E8AC4375;
  max-width: 420px;
  width: 97vw;
  padding: 32px 28px 28px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 26px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.23s;
}
.cookie-modal-content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
  color: #E8AC43;
}
.cookie-modal-content label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.cookie-modal-content input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  accent-color: var(--brand-accent);
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px; top: 18px;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  background: none; border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .cookie-modal-content {
    padding: 12px 5px 13px 5px;
    max-width: 99vw;
    gap: 13px;
  }
  .cookie-modal-close {
    right: 6px; top: 6px;
  }
}

/* --- FORMS & SEARCH --- */
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="tel"],
textarea {
  background: #232744;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid #353C51;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.18s;
}
input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="tel"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  input[type="text"],
  input[type="email"],
  input[type="tel"],
  textarea {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    padding: 7px 8px;
  }
}

.search-categories {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.search-categories input[type="text"] {
  min-width: 180px;
  max-width: 240px;
}
.search-categories ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  list-style: none;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.search-categories li {
  background: #353C51;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  border-radius: 19px;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  box-shadow: 0px 1.5px 9px 0px #48e1ff2c;
  font-weight: 600;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .search-categories {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  .search-categories ul {
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* --- FOOTER --- */
footer {
  background: #1e2235;
  color: #F3F7F1;
  padding: 34px 0 16px 0;
  margin-top: 60px;
  border-top: 2.5px solid #353C51;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.footer-logo img {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff3e2;
  padding: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
footer nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 19px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
footer nav a {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  text-decoration: underline transparent;
  transition: text-decoration 0.13s, color 0.16s;
}
footer nav a:hover, footer nav a:focus {
  color: #fffbe7;
  text-decoration: underline var(--brand-accent);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.footer-contact span {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.footer-contact img {
  width: 20px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.footer-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.footer-social-icons img {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px #f759ab44);
  transition: filter 0.18s, opacity 0.19s;
  opacity: 0.85;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.footer-social-icons img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px #48e1ffcc);
}
.small-print {
  color: #a5aecb;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  margin-top: 9px;
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .footer-contact { gap: 11px; font-size: 0.89rem; }
  .footer-logo img { width: 41px; height: 41px; }
}

/* --- LEGAL, ABOUT, USPs, CONTACT --- */
.legal, .about, .team, .usp, .contact, .thank-you, .services, .service-detail, .benefits {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  padding: 36px 0 36px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .legal, .about, .team, .usp, .contact, .thank-you, .services, .service-detail, .benefits {
    padding: 16px 0 16px 0;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
}

/**** FLEXBOX UTILITY CLASSES (for layout) ****/
.flex {
  display: flex !important;
}
.flex-col {
  flex-direction: column !important;
}
.flex-row {
  flex-direction: row !important;
}
.flex-wrap {
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
}
.items-center {
  align-items: center !important;
}
.items-start {
  align-items: flex-start !important;
}
.justify-between {
  justify-content: space-between !important;
}
.gap-20 {
  gap: 20px !important;
}

/****** ACCESSIBILITY & FOCUS STYLES ******/
a:focus, button:focus, input:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--neon-blue);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  z-index: 10;
}

/****** MICRO-ANIMATIONS ******/
.button-primary, .button-secondary, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close, .footer-social-icons img, .service-preview-cards > div, .feature-grid > div,
.card {
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, background 0.19s, color 0.15s, transform 0.14s, filter 0.15s;
}

.button-primary:active, .button-secondary:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}

/***** THANK-YOU PAGE *****/
.thank-you .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 23px;
}
.thank-you-message, .next-steps {
  font-size: 1.11rem;
  color: #fffbe7;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}

/***** STEP TIMELINE (PROCESS PAGE) *****/
.step-timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.step-timeline > div {
  background: #26283e;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px 0 #48e1ff21;
  padding: 28px 20px 20px 20px;
  flex: 1 1 190px;
  min-width: 160px;
  max-width: 260px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid #353C51;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.step-timeline > div img {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .step-timeline {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .step-timeline > div {
    min-width: 120px;
    max-width: 99%;
    flex: 1 1 145px;
    padding: 16px 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .step-timeline {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
  }
  .step-timeline > div {
    min-width: 0; max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
}

/****** CARD-CONTENT (for layout alignment) ******/
.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 13px;
}

/* --- REMOVE NUMBER ARROWS FROM INPUT NUMBER ---*/
input[type=number]::-webkit-inner-spin-button, 
input[type=number]::-webkit-outer-spin-button { -webkit-appearance: none; margin: 0; }
input[type=number] { -moz-appearance:textfield; }

/* --- CUSTOM SCROLLBARS --- */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 9px;
  background: #232744;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #353C51;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: #48e1ff;
}

/* --- Hide content overflow for animations --- */
body.menu-open, body.cookie-modal-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS ================= */
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .container { max-width: 96vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .container { max-width: 99vw; }
  section { padding: 18px 0; }
}

/* --- END --- */