/*
Theme Name: Arqthos
Theme URI: https://www.arqthos.com/
Author: Arqthos Technologies
Author URI: https://www.arqthos.com/
Description: Enterprise technology theme for Arqthos Technologies. Fully dynamic — every section, list, colour, animation and form is editable from the WordPress Customizer and custom post types. Cinematic dark UI with practice-colour theming, animated grid canvas, hero slider and AJAX forms that route through wp_mail (Fluent SMTP compatible).
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: arqthos
Tags: business, technology, one-column, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, theme-options, translation-ready, blog
*/

/* =========================================================================
   ARQTHOS — Design Tokens
   Values marked (dynamic) are overridden at runtime from the Customizer.
   ========================================================================= */
:root {
  --bg: #080b10;                 /* dynamic */
  --bg-alt: #0d1117;             /* dynamic */
  --panel: #10141b;              /* dynamic */
  --panel-border: #1c2533;       /* dynamic */
  --text: #f2f4f7;               /* dynamic */
  --text-dim: #98a2b3;           /* dynamic */
  --text-faint: #5b6472;         /* dynamic */

  /* Primary brand blue — controlled signature, not a dominant color */
  --accent: #246bff;             /* dynamic */
  --accent-soft: #8fb4ff;        /* dynamic */
  --accent-electric: #3b82ff;
  --accent-rgb: 36, 107, 255;    /* dynamic */
  --accent-glow: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.35);
  --logo-glow: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.55);

  /* Practice accent colors — used only within their own practice's content */
  --green: #2fbf88;              /* dynamic */
  --green-soft: #8fe4c4;         /* dynamic */
  --green-rgb: 47, 191, 136;     /* dynamic */
  --green-glow: rgba(var(--green-rgb), 0.35);

  --orange: #ff8a3d;             /* dynamic */
  --orange-soft: #ffc79a;        /* dynamic */
  --orange-rgb: 255, 138, 61;    /* dynamic */
  --orange-glow: rgba(var(--orange-rgb), 0.35);

  --radius: 14px;                /* dynamic */
  --container: 1180px;           /* dynamic */
  --font-head: "Space Grotesk", "Inter", sans-serif;  /* dynamic */
  --font-body: "Inter", sans-serif;                   /* dynamic */

  --section-pad: 110px;
  --header-h: 76px;
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 20px); }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

p { margin: 0 0 1em; color: var(--text-dim); }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

::selection { background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.35); color: #fff; }

/* Focus ring — accessible without being noisy */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-soft);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

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

.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px; width: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute !important;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* ===== Color modifiers — shared across practice cards, tags, borders ===== */
.is-blue   { --local-accent: var(--accent); --local-glow: var(--accent-glow); --local-soft: var(--accent-soft); --local-rgb: var(--accent-rgb); }
.is-green  { --local-accent: var(--green);  --local-glow: var(--green-glow);  --local-soft: var(--green-soft);  --local-rgb: var(--green-rgb); }
.is-orange { --local-accent: var(--orange); --local-glow: var(--orange-glow); --local-soft: var(--orange-soft); --local-rgb: var(--orange-rgb); }

/* ===== Animated grid background ===== */
#grid-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* ===== Header ===== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(8, 11, 16, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.site-header.scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--panel-border);
  background: rgba(8, 11, 16, 0.92);
}
/* Auto-hide on scroll-down, reveal on scroll-up */
.site-header.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.admin-bar .site-header { top: 32px; }
@media screen and (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .site-header { top: 46px; } }

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--header-h);
  gap: 20px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px var(--logo-glow));
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.brand:hover .brand-mark { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.06); }
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.brand-name .brand-tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; }
.main-nav ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.main-nav li { position: relative; }
.main-nav a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.main-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -6px;
  width: 100%; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-out);
}
.main-nav a:hover::after,
.main-nav li.current-menu-item > a::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.main-nav li.current-menu-item > a,
.main-nav li.current_page_item > a,
.main-nav a.is-active { color: var(--accent-soft); }

/* Dropdowns */
.main-nav .sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 16px);
  left: -18px;
  min-width: 232px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  background: rgba(13, 17, 23, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), visibility 0.25s;
  z-index: 20;
}
.main-nav li:hover > .sub-menu,
.main-nav li:focus-within > .sub-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.main-nav .sub-menu li { width: 100%; }
.main-nav .sub-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  white-space: normal;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.main-nav .sub-menu a::after { display: none; }
.main-nav .sub-menu a:hover { background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.1); color: var(--accent-soft); }
.main-nav .sub-menu .sub-menu { top: -8px; left: calc(100% + 6px); }

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #f2f4f7 !important;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }
.nav-cta:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--accent-glow); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--text);
  border-radius: 2px; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), opacity 0.2s;
}
.nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Scroll progress bar */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--green), var(--orange));
  z-index: 101;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.admin-bar .scroll-progress { top: 32px; }

/* ===== Buttons ===== */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s, background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #1a4fc7);
  color: #f2f4f7;
}
/* Sheen sweep on hover */
.btn-primary::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.28) 50%, transparent 75%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
  z-index: -1;
}
.btn-primary:hover::before { transform: translateX(120%); }
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 32px var(--accent-glow); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-primary:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn-ghost {
  border-color: var(--panel-border);
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-soft); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.65; cursor: not-allowed; transform: none !important; }

/* ===== Hero ===== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 190px 0 140px;
  min-height: 640px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Full-bleed auto-rotating background photos */
.hero-bg-slider { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.hero-bg-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.4s ease;
}
.hero-bg-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.hero-bg-slide img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.8) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.85);
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform 9s ease-out;
}
.hero-bg-slide.is-active img { transform: scale(1.09); }
.hero-bg-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(5,7,11,0.95) 0%, rgba(6,9,13,0.84) 38%, rgba(8,11,16,0.62) 65%, rgba(8,11,16,0.46) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,7,11,0.65), transparent 40%, transparent 70%, rgba(5,7,11,0.5));
}

.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-text { max-width: 660px; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.eyebrow-dash {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: dash-grow 1s var(--ease-out) both;
}
@keyframes dash-grow { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 58px);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.glow-text {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--accent-glow);
}
.glow-text.is-green  { color: var(--green-soft);  text-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--green-glow); }
.glow-text.is-orange { color: var(--orange-soft); text-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--orange-glow); }

.hero-sub {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  color: #cbd2dd;
}
.hero-sub strong { color: var(--text); }

.hero-practice-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero-practice-card {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--local-glow, var(--panel-border));
  background: rgba(8,11,16,0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  color: var(--local-soft, var(--text));
  padding: 9px 16px 9px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.hero-practice-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--local-glow, transparent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--local-accent, var(--panel-border));
}
.hero-practice-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--local-accent, var(--accent));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--local-glow, transparent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: pulse-dot 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-dot {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--local-glow, transparent); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(var(--local-rgb, var(--accent-rgb)), 0); }
}

.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Slider controls (prev / dots / next) */
.hero-slider-controls {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  bottom: 28px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.hero-slider-arrow {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(8,11,16,0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.hero-slider-arrow svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.hero-slider-arrow:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-soft); transform: scale(1.08); }

.hero-slider-dots { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.hero-slider-dot {
  position: relative;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.hero-slider-dot.is-active { background: var(--accent); transform: scale(1.3); }

/* ===== Tech marquee ===== */
.tech-strip { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 40px 0 60px; }
.section-label {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 48px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: scroll-left var(--marquee-speed, 32s) linear infinite;
}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee-track span {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.marquee-track span:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }
@keyframes scroll-left {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ===== Sections ===== */
.section { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: var(--section-pad) 0; }
.section-alt { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.015), transparent); }
.section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}
.section > .container > .section-label { text-align: center; }
.lead { font-size: 18px; color: var(--text); }

/* Subpage hero (Products, Insights, generic pages) */
.subpage-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 180px 0 70px;
  text-align: center;
}
.subpage-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 50px);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.subpage-hero .lead { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.subpage-hero .section-label { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.subpage-hero.has-media { overflow: hidden; }
.subpage-hero-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.28;
}
.subpage-hero-bg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,11,16,0.85), var(--bg));
}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--text-dim); transition: color 0.2s; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }
.breadcrumbs .sep { opacity: 0.5; }

/* About */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-grid h2 { text-align: left; margin: 0; }
.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.about-stat .stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}
.about-stat .stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* Practices spotlight (cinematic, color-coded) */
.spotlight-section { padding-bottom: 0; }
.highlight-sub { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: -36px auto 56px; }

.spotlight-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.spotlight-panel {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--local-accent, var(--panel-border));
}
.spotlight-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform 1.2s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}
.spotlight-panel:hover .spotlight-bg { transform: scale(1.08); }
.spotlight-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,11,16,0.93) 0%, rgba(8,11,16,0.58) 45%, rgba(8,11,16,0.28) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,11,16,0.5), transparent 40%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.spotlight-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
.spotlight-text { max-width: 480px; }
.highlight-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--local-soft, var(--accent-soft));
  background: rgba(8,11,16,0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--local-glow, var(--panel-border));
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.spotlight-content .highlight-tag { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.spotlight-content h3 { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 14px; text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }
.spotlight-content p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--text); opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 480px; }

.highlight-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--local-soft, var(--accent-soft));
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, gap 0.25s var(--ease-out);
}
.highlight-link:hover { border-color: var(--local-soft, var(--accent-soft)); gap: 12px; }

/* Products & Platforms / Practice cards (shared component) */
.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
.practice-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.practice-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.practice-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s;
}
/* Cursor-following spotlight glow (driven by --mx/--my from JS) */
.practice-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(320px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 0%),
              rgba(var(--local-rgb, var(--accent-rgb)), 0.12), transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.practice-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.practice-card > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.practice-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--local-accent, rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.4));
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 30px -10px var(--local-glow, var(--accent-glow));
}
.practice-banner { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 600 / 340; overflow: hidden; }
.practice-banner img {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}
.practice-card:hover .practice-banner img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.practice-card > *:not(.practice-banner) { padding-left: 32px; padding-right: 32px; }
.practice-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  color: var(--local-accent, var(--accent));
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.practice-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.practice-card:hover .practice-icon { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.06); }
.practice-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-top: 20px; }
.practice-card p { font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.practice-card .highlight-link { display: inline-flex; margin-bottom: 32px; margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

.product-group { margin-bottom: 72px; }
.product-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.product-group-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.product-group-head h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 0; text-align: left; }
.product-group-head p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; }

/* Feature list (single product / practice pages) */
.feature-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.feature-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 15px;
}
.feature-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px; top: 9px;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--local-accent, var(--accent));
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--local-glow, var(--accent-glow));
}

/* Services */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--panel-border);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-item {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  transition: background 0.25s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.service-item:hover::after { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
.service-item:hover { background: #12161f; }
.service-num {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.service-item h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-top: 10px; }
.service-item p { font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.service-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.service-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* Industries */
.industry-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.industry-pill {
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.industry-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -12px var(--accent-glow);
}

/* Process */
.process-list {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.process-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.process-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.process-step-index {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--accent);
  min-width: 48px;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-out), text-shadow 0.35s;
}
.process-step:hover .process-step-index { transform: translateX(4px); text-shadow: 0 0 22px var(--accent-glow); }
.process-step h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.process-step p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 14.5px; }

/* Stack */
.stack-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.stack-group {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out);
}
.stack-group:hover { border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.4); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.stack-group h4 { font-size: 15px; color: var(--accent-soft); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.stack-group p { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--text-dim); }

/* Why */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.why-card {
  padding: 28px 22px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.07), transparent);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), background 0.3s;
}
.why-card:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(var(--accent-rgb),0.13), transparent);
}
.why-card h3 { font-size: 17px; }
.why-card p { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Insights / Blog */
.insight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.insight-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.insight-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--local-accent, var(--panel-border));
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -24px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.insight-thumb {
  margin: -28px -26px 20px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.insight-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}
.insight-card:hover .insight-thumb img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.insight-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  color: var(--local-soft, var(--accent-soft));
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--local-glow, var(--panel-border));
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.insight-card h3 { font-size: 18.5px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.insight-card p { font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.insight-meta {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}

/* Filter bar (insights archive / products) */
.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.filter-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
}
.filter-btn:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--accent); }
.filter-btn.is-active {
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.12);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}
.is-filtered-out { display: none !important; }

/* ===== Article (single post / product) ===== */
.article-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-hero { padding: 170px 0 40px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px 18px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.article-meta .dot { opacity: 0.5; }
.article-featured {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.article-featured img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  display: block;
}
.entry-content { font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--text-dim); }
.entry-content > * { margin-bottom: 1.3em; }
.entry-content h2 { text-align: left; font-size: 28px; margin: 1.8em 0 0.6em; max-width: none; }
.entry-content h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em; }
.entry-content h4 { font-size: 18px; margin: 1.5em 0 0.5em; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--accent-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.4); }
.entry-content a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent-soft); }
.entry-content strong { color: var(--text); }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.entry-content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.entry-content blockquote {
  margin: 1.8em 0;
  padding: 20px 26px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.07), transparent);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.entry-content blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.entry-content img, .entry-content .wp-block-image img { border-radius: 12px; }
.entry-content figure { margin: 1.8em 0; }
.entry-content figcaption { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-faint); text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; }
.entry-content code {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}
.entry-content pre {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.entry-content pre code { background: none; border: none; padding: 0; }
.entry-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14.5px; }
.entry-content th, .entry-content td { border: 1px solid var(--panel-border); padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; }
.entry-content th { background: var(--panel); color: var(--text); }
.entry-content hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border); margin: 2.4em 0; }

.article-footer {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.tag-list a {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.tag-list a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-soft); }
.share-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-faint); }
.share-row a {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.share-row a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-soft); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.share-row svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.post-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.post-nav a {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.post-nav a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.post-nav .label { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--text-faint); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-nav .title { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; }
.post-nav .next { text-align: right; }

/* Table of contents */
.toc {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}
.toc h4 { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.toc li { margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: 14.5px; }
.toc a { color: var(--text-dim); transition: color 0.2s; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }

/* Pagination */
.arq-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 56px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.arq-pagination .page-numbers {
  min-width: 40px; height: 40px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.arq-pagination .page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-soft); }
.arq-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.14);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}
.arq-pagination .dots { border-color: transparent; }

/* ===== Contact ===== */
.contact-section { padding-bottom: 140px; }
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-grid h2 { text-align: left; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.contact-info { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 30px 0 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px; }
.contact-info li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.contact-info strong { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--text-faint); }
.contact-info span, .contact-info a { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.contact-info a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }

.contact-form {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
/* A hairline of brand colour along the top edge of the card */
.contact-form::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 24px; right: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Each field is label-row + control, so paired fields line up regardless of
   whether one of them carries a required marker. */
.contact-form label,
.contact-form .form-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  min-width: 0;
}
.contact-form .field-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.contact-form .req {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.contact-form select {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  resize: vertical;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 128px; }
.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  opacity: 1;
}
.contact-form input:hover,
.contact-form textarea:hover,
.contact-form select:hover { border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.4); }

/* Chrome's autofill repaints the field white — repaint it back. */
.contact-form input:-webkit-autofill,
.contact-form input:-webkit-autofill:hover,
.contact-form input:-webkit-autofill:focus {
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--text);
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px var(--bg-alt) inset;
  caret-color: var(--text);
}

.contact-form .btn { margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; }
.contact-form select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2398a2b3' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 12px center;
  background-size: 16px;
  padding-right: 38px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus,
.contact-form select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.14);
}
.contact-form input.has-error,
.contact-form textarea.has-error,
.contact-form select.has-error { border-color: #ff6b6b; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255,107,107,0.12); }
.field-error { color: #ff9d9d; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 500; }

/* Honeypot — visually hidden but not display:none (bots skip those) */
.arq-hp {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -9999px !important;
  top: auto;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-consent {
  flex-direction: row !important;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px !important;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.form-consent input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  accent-color: var(--accent);
}

.form-message {
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  animation: msg-in 0.4s var(--ease-out) both;
}
.form-message.is-visible { display: block; }
.form-message.is-success {
  background: rgba(47,191,136,0.1);
  border-color: rgba(47,191,136,0.4);
  color: var(--green-soft);
}
.form-message.is-error {
  background: rgba(255,107,107,0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255,107,107,0.4);
  color: #ffb4b4;
}
@keyframes msg-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* Button spinner */
.btn .spinner-ring {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  border-top-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
  display: none;
}
.btn.is-loading .spinner-ring { display: block; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* Newsletter inline form */
.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 460px;
}
.newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14.5px;
}
.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }

/* ===== CTA band ===== */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 96px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.16), transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-band .container { position: relative; }
.cta-band h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ===== Footer ===== */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  padding: 70px 0 30px;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}
.footer-brand p { font-size: 14px; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 300px; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-col h5 {
  font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-col a { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-dim); transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.25s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 4px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 20px; }
.footer-social a {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.footer-social a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-soft); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.footer-social svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
/* Footer widget area.
   Block widgets emit their own <h2 class="wp-block-heading"> and block lists
   instead of the theme's before_title/before_widget markup, so both the classic
   and block shapes are styled here. */
.footer-extra {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 34px 40px;
  padding-bottom: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.footer-extra .widget { margin-bottom: 0; }
.footer-extra > .wp-block-group,
.footer-extra .widget > .wp-block-group { margin: 0; }

.footer-extra h1, .footer-extra h2, .footer-extra h3,
.footer-extra h4, .footer-extra h5, .footer-extra h6,
.footer-extra .widget-title,
.footer-extra .wp-block-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.footer-extra ul, .footer-extra ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
}
.footer-extra li { margin: 0; }
.footer-extra li ul { margin-top: 11px; padding-left: 14px; }

.footer-extra a {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.25s;
}
.footer-extra a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 4px; }
.footer-extra p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Counts and dates that WordPress appends to archive/category lists */
.footer-extra .wp-block-archives li,
.footer-extra .wp-block-categories li { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 14.5px; }
.footer-extra .wp-block-latest-posts__post-date,
.footer-extra .wp-block-latest-comments__comment-date {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.footer-extra .wp-block-latest-comments { padding-left: 0; }
.footer-extra .wp-block-latest-comments__comment { margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* Form controls inside widgets (search, dropdowns) */
.footer-extra select,
.footer-extra input[type="search"],
.footer-extra input[type="text"],
.footer-extra input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.footer-extra input:focus, .footer-extra select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.footer-extra .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper { gap: 8px; }
.footer-extra .wp-block-search__button {
  background: var(--accent);
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.footer-extra .wp-block-search__button:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--accent-glow); }

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-faint); text-align: center; }
.footer-legal-list {
  display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
}
.footer-legal a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-faint); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }

/* Back to top */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 26px; bottom: 26px;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 90;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), visibility 0.3s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.back-to-top.is-visible { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.back-to-top:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 26px var(--accent-glow); }
.back-to-top svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

/* ===== Preloader ===== */
.arq-preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--bg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, visibility 0.6s;
}
.arq-preloader.is-done { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
.arq-preloader img { width: 54px; height: 54px; object-fit: contain; animation: pre-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.arq-preloader .pre-bar {
  width: 160px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.arq-preloader .pre-bar i {
  display: block; height: 100%; width: 40%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
  animation: pre-slide 1.1s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pre-pulse { 0%,100% { transform: scale(1); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--logo-glow)); } 50% { transform: scale(1.1); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 22px var(--logo-glow)); } }
@keyframes pre-slide { from { transform: translateX(-150%); } to { transform: translateX(350%); } }

/* ===== Scroll-in animations ===== */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); will-change: auto; }

.reveal-left  { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-28px); transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s var(--ease-out); }
.reveal-right { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(28px);  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s var(--ease-out); }
.reveal-zoom  { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.94);        transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s var(--ease-out); }
.reveal-left.visible, .reveal-right.visible, .reveal-zoom.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Word-by-word headline reveal */
.split-word {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px) rotate(2deg);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}
.split-ready .split-word.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ===== WordPress core classes ===== */
.alignleft  { float: left;  margin: 0 1.5em 1em 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1.5em; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.alignwide  { width: min(1100px, 100%); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.alignfull  { width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); max-width: none; }
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-faint); text-align: center; }
.sticky .insight-card { border-color: var(--accent); }
.gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.gallery-item img { border-radius: 10px; }

/* Widgets */
.widget { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.widget-title { font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.widget ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.widget a { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 14.5px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.widget a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }
.widget select, .widget input[type="search"], .widget input[type="text"] {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

/* Search form */
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; }
.search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
}
.search-form input[type="search"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }

/* Comments */
.comments-area { max-width: 760px; margin: 64px auto 0; }
.comments-title, .comment-reply-title { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.comment-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 40px; padding: 0; }
.comment-list ol.children { list-style: none; padding-left: 28px; }
.comment-body {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.comment-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.comment-author img { border-radius: 50%; }
.comment-author .fn { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); font-style: normal; }
.comment-metadata { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.comment-respond input[type="text"],
.comment-respond input[type="email"],
.comment-respond input[type="url"],
.comment-respond textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.comment-respond input:focus, .comment-respond textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
.comment-respond .submit {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #1a4fc7);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* 404 */
.error-404 { text-align: center; padding: 200px 0 140px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.error-404 .code {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(90px, 16vw, 190px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-soft), var(--accent), var(--orange));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Empty state */
.empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 24px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .practice-grid, .practice-grid.cols-2, .practice-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stack-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .insight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--header-h); left: 0; right: 0;
    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-h));
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: rgba(8,11,16,0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 12px 24px 20px;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out);
  }
  .admin-bar .main-nav { top: calc(var(--header-h) + 46px); }
  .main-nav.open { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
  .main-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; width: 100%; }
  .main-nav a { width: 100%; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border); }
  .main-nav a::after { display: none; }
  .main-nav > ul > li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
  .main-nav .sub-menu {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 16px;
    display: none;
  }
  .main-nav li.is-open > .sub-menu { display: block; }
  .nav-cta { text-align: center; margin-top: 12px; justify-content: center; display: flex; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  .hero { padding: 150px 0 90px; min-height: 560px; }
  .hero-slider-controls { bottom: 18px; gap: 12px; }
  .hero-slider-arrow { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .subpage-hero { padding: 150px 0 50px; }
  .article-hero { padding: 140px 0 30px; }
  .spotlight-panel { min-height: 320px; }
  .spotlight-content { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .spotlight-content h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stack-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .insight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .contact-info { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
  .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-nav .next { text-align: left; }
  .contact-form { padding: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .hero-ctas .btn { width: 100%; }
  .back-to-top { right: 16px; bottom: 16px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
  .fade-in, .reveal-left, .reveal-right, .reveal-zoom, .split-word {
    opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important;
  }
  .marquee-track { animation: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* Print */
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, #grid-bg, .back-to-top, .scroll-progress,
  .hero-slider-controls, .arq-preloader, .contact-form { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  .entry-content { color: #000; }
}