:root{
  --navy:#12233f;
  --navy-2:#0c1a30;
  --lime:#d4e64c;
  --lime-ink:#8fa02a;
  --lime-tint:#eef1e2;
  --teal:#3fbfbf;
  --teal-ink:#0c2020;
  --cream:#f6f5ef;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --ink:#12233f;
  --muted:#5b6472;
  --muted-2:#7c89a0;
  --line:#e3e1d6;
  --line-dark:#24365a;
  --sans:'Manrope',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --display:'Barlow Condensed','Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.5}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{opacity:.8}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}

/* header */
.site-header{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:88px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--navy)}
.brand .lime{color:var(--lime-ink)}
.mark{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.mark svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.mark.light{background:var(--lime)}
nav.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
nav.main-nav a{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
nav.main-nav a.active{color:var(--navy)}
nav.main-nav a.external{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 26px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);opacity:1}
.btn-lime{background:var(--lime);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 20px;font-size:13px}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--navy);padding:96px 0;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .glow{position:absolute;top:-160px;right:-120px;width:480px;height:480px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(212,230,76,.08)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(212,230,76,.14);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--lime);text-transform:uppercase}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:56px;line-height:1.05;color:#fff;margin-top:22px}
.hero p.lead{margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:#c3cbdb;max-width:620px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.hero .actions{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-mark{width:60px;height:60px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:16px;background:var(--lime);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hero-mark svg{width:34px;height:34px}

/* section headings */
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:32px;color:var(--navy)}
.kicker{font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--lime-ink);text-transform:uppercase}

/* series cards */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}
.card-pad{padding:32px}
.icon-tile{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:23px;color:var(--navy);margin-top:20px}
.card p{margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
.card a.more{margin-top:14px;display:inline-block;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy)}

/* thumbnail-style tag card */
.thumb{position:relative;height:190px;background:#e9edd9;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.thumb.gen{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9edd9,#dfe4c9)}
.thumb .tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.thumb .ph{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#6b7358}
.thumb .ph svg{width:34px;height:34px}
.thumb .ph span{font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:block}
.post-card .body{padding:22px}
.post-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25}
.post-card p{margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.post-card .meta{margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;color:var(--lime-ink)}

/* stats band */
.stats{background:var(--lime);padding:44px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-around;text-align:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px}
.stats .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:42px;color:var(--navy)}
.stats .label{margin-top:4px;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#3a4419;text-transform:uppercase}

/* more-from band */
.link-card{display:block;border-radius:20px;padding:36px}
.link-card .kicker2{font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--muted-2);text-transform:uppercase}
.link-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:26px;color:#fff;margin-top:10px}
.link-card p{margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;color:#c3cbdb;line-height:1.6}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--lime-tint);padding:64px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:30px;color:var(--navy)}
.cta-band p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.cta-band .btn{margin-top:22px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe4ee;padding:56px 0 28px}
.footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-brand p{margin-top:12px;max-width:260px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.6}
.footer-cols{display:flex;gap:56px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-col h4{font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--muted-2);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2)}

/* blog index */
.filters{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 40px}
.filter{display:inline-flex;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.filter.active{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}
@media (max-width:900px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* single post */
.post-hero{padding-top:64px}
.post-tag{display:inline-flex;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:44px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy);margin-top:18px}
.post-meta{margin-top:14px;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.post-video{margin:36px auto 0;max-width:820px;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.post-video .play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.post-video .play .btn-circle{width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(18,35,63,.85);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.article{padding:48px 0 90px}
.article h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:23px;color:var(--navy);margin-top:34px}
.article p{margin-top:12px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#2b3648}
.article p em{color:var(--muted)}
.article ul{margin-top:12px;padding-left:22px}
.article li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#2b3648}
.post-cta{margin:56px auto 0;max-width:720px;padding:36px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:20px;text-align:center}
.post-cta h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:#fff}
.post-cta p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;color:#c3cbdb}
.post-cta .btn{margin-top:16px}

/* ---- Consultancy-site additions ---- */

.bio-hero{padding:96px 0;background:var(--navy);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.bio-hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:900px){.bio-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.bio-photo{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);aspect-ratio:2/3;align-self:center}
.bio-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.bio-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:48px;line-height:1.06;color:#fff}
.bio-hero p.lead{margin-top:18px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#c3cbdb}
.bio-hero .actions{margin-top:28px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.service-row{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:32px;margin-top:20px}
.service-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between}
.service-head .titlewrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-width:0}
.service-row .icon-tile{flex:none}
.service-row h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy)}
.service-row p{margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
.service-row .price{font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.service-tagline{margin-top:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5}
.service-label{margin-top:18px;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--lime-ink);text-transform:uppercase}
.service-row ul{margin-top:10px;padding-left:20px}
.service-row li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}
.service-best{margin-top:20px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-2)}
.service-best strong{color:var(--navy)}

.testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
@media (max-width:900px){.testi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.testi-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px}
.testi-stars{color:var(--lime-ink);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:2px}
.testi-card p{margin-top:14px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2b3648}
.testi-name{margin-top:16px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.testi-src{font-weight:600;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2)}

.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px}
@media (max-width:900px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.process-step{text-align:center}
.process-step .n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:40px;color:var(--lime)}
.process-step h4{margin-top:10px;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;color:#fff}
.process-step p{margin-top:8px;font-weight:500;font-size:13px;color:#9aa7bd;line-height:1.6}

.case-figure{background:var(--lime-tint);border-radius:20px;padding:36px;text-align:center;margin-top:8px}
.case-figure .amount{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:56px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.case-figure .amount-label{margin-top:6px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--lime-ink);text-transform:uppercase}
.case-subpoints{margin-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.case-subpoints span{font-weight:700;font-size:12px;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line)}

.case-body{margin-top:8px}
.case-body h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy);margin-top:28px}
.case-body h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.case-body p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#2b3648}
.case-body ul{margin-top:10px;padding-left:20px}
.case-body li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#2b3648}

.case-closing{margin-top:36px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---- service preview cards (home) ---- */
.card .price{font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy)}
.card-photo{height:150px;overflow:hidden}
.card-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .4s ease}
.card:hover .card-photo img{transform:scale(1.05)}

/* ---- case study teaser band (home) ---- */
.case-teaser{background:var(--navy);border-radius:24px;padding:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.case-teaser .figure{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:56px;color:var(--lime);flex:none}

/* ---- service / case-study page hero banner (photo + glass pill) ---- */
.hero-banner{position:relative;height:440px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-banner img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.hero-banner-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,35,63,.10) 0%,rgba(18,35,63,.55) 55%,rgba(18,35,63,.92) 100%);display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hero-banner-inner{width:100%;padding-bottom:44px}
.hero-banner h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:40px;line-height:1.12;color:#fff;margin-top:16px;max-width:720px}

/* glass pill */
.post-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.post-tag.glass{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(160%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(160%);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.post-tag.glass .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;flex:none}
.price-chip{display:inline-flex;margin-top:16px;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;font-size:13px}

/* supporting inline photos within articles */
.inline-photo{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;margin:32px 0;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.inline-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.inline-photo-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:32px 0}
@media (max-width:640px){.inline-photo-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.inline-photo-pair figure{margin:0}
.inline-photo-pair .frame{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.inline-photo-pair img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.inline-photo-pair figcaption{margin-top:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2)}

/* ---- cross-promo band (Property Clarity / BuildPact) ---- */
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
@media (max-width:760px){.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.link-card.navy{background:var(--navy)}
.link-card.lime-dark{background:#1b2a1a}
.link-card .more2{display:inline-flex;margin-top:18px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--lime)}

/* ---- related services row ---- */
.related-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px}
.related-row a{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);padding:10px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--white)}