:root {
  --supernova:   #FCCC00;
  --cloud-burst: #203053;
  --cloud-mid:   #2d3f6b;
  --luxor-gold:  #9d8030;
  --cloud-light: #eef1f7;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --text-dark:   #243459;
  --text-mid:    #4a5568;
  --text-light:  #8a94a6;
  --pad:         clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; background: var(--white); color: var(--text-dark); overflow-x: hidden; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── CHROME ── */
.top-bar { background: var(--cloud-burst); padding: 9px var(--pad); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: .75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.top-bar a { background: rgba(252,204,0,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(252,204,0,.35); color: var(--supernova); padding: 3px 12px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; white-space: nowrap; transition: background .2s; }
.top-bar a:hover { background: rgba(252,204,0,.25); }
.top-bar .sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(255,255,255,.97); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,.1); padding: 0 var(--pad); display: flex; align-items: center; height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-right: auto; flex-shrink: 0; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo img { height: 40px; width: auto; }
.nav-wordmark { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--cloud-burst); }
.nav-wordmark span { color: var(--luxor-gold); }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; list-style: none; }
.nav-links li a { display: block; padding: 0 14px; height: 64px; line-height: 64px; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-mid); border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color .2s, border-color .2s; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-links li a:hover, .nav-links li a.active { color: var(--cloud-burst); border-bottom-color: var(--supernova); }
.nav-cta-btn { background: var(--cloud-burst) !important; color: var(--white) !important; padding: 0 20px !important; height: 38px !important; line-height: 38px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: .76rem !important; letter-spacing: 0.06em !important; border-bottom: none !important; margin-left: 16px; transition: background .2s !important; }
.nav-cta-btn:hover { background: var(--cloud-mid) !important; }
.nav-hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; margin-left: 8px; }
.nav-hamburger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--cloud-burst); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--white); border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(32,48,83,.1); padding: 12px 0; z-index: 99; }
  .nav-links.open li a { height: auto; line-height: 1; padding: 14px var(--pad); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,.06) !important; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
}

/* ── PAGE HERO ── */
.page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #203053 0%, #2d3f6b 100%);
  padding: clamp(60px,10vw,110px) var(--pad) clamp(50px,8vw,90px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(252,204,0,.08) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 30px 30px; pointer-events: none; }
.page-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.breadcrumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); margin-bottom: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); transition: color .2s; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--supernova); }
.breadcrumb span { color: var(--supernova); }
.hero-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px,5vw,64px); align-items: end; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .hero-stats-grid { display: none; } }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.8rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--supernova); }
.page-hero-lead { font-size: clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.1rem); color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 520px; }
.hero-stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); align-self: end; }
.hs { background: rgba(20,34,60,.7); padding: 20px 22px; }
.hs-n { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.2rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--supernova); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.hs-l { font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }

/* ── FILTERS ── */
.filters-bar {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,.08);
  padding: 0 var(--pad);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 64px;
  z-index: 90;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.filter-btn {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--text-light);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  background: none;
  border-top: none;
  border-left: none;
  border-right: none;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
}
.filter-btn:hover { color: var(--text-mid); }
.filter-btn.active { color: var(--cloud-burst); border-bottom-color: var(--supernova); }
.filter-count {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  background: var(--cloud-light);
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-size: .58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-left: 5px;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.filter-btn.active .filter-count { background: var(--supernova); color: var(--cloud-burst); }

/* ── SECTION HEADINGS ── */
.section-heading {
  padding: clamp(40px,6vw,64px) var(--pad) 0;
}
.sh-label { font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--luxor-gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sh-title { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--cloud-burst); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.sh-lead { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 600px; }
.gold-rule { width: 44px; height: 3px; background: var(--supernova); margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ── CARDS GRID ── */
.cards-section { padding: 32px var(--pad) clamp(56px,8vw,96px); }
.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(32,48,83,.08);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 540px) { .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.story-card {
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.story-card:hover { background: rgba(32,48,83,.015); }
.story-card.hidden { display: none; }

.card-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cloud-light);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform .4s;
}
.story-card:hover .card-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.card-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px; left: 12px;
  font-size: .6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 9px;
}
.tag-practice { background: var(--cloud-burst); color: var(--supernova); }
.tag-recruiting { background: #1a4a2e; color: #6fcf97; }
.tag-change { background: #4a2020; color: #f2994a; }
.tag-finance { background: #1a2a4a; color: #56ccf2; }

.card-body { padding: 22px 22px 18px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-outcome { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card-outcome-n { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--supernova); line-height: 1; }
.card-outcome-l { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.3; }
.card-title { font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cloud-burst); line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.card-excerpt { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,.06);
}
.card-read { font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--luxor-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.card-svc { font-size: .62rem; color: var(--text-light); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ── QUOTE BAR ── */
.quote-bar {
  background: var(--cloud-burst);
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px) var(--pad);
}
.quote-bar-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .quote-bar-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.qb-item { border-left: 2px solid rgba(252,204,0,0.3); padding-left: 24px; }
.qb-text { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.qb-attr { font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--supernova); opacity: 0.7; }

/* ── INVESTOR SECTION (dark) ── */
.investor-section {
  background: var(--cloud-burst);
  padding: clamp(56px,8vw,96px) var(--pad);
}
.investor-section .sh-label { color: rgba(252,204,0,.65); }
.investor-section .sh-title { color: var(--white); }
.investor-section .sh-lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.investor-section .gold-rule { opacity: .5; }
.investor-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .investor-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.inv-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background .2s;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.inv-card:hover { background: rgba(252,204,0,.07); }
.inv-num { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--supernova); opacity: .28; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1; }
.inv-title { font-size: .97rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.3; }
.inv-body { font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.inv-stat { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--supernova); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.inv-stat-l { font-size: .63rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.inv-link { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--supernova); opacity: .7; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; transition: opacity .2s; margin-top: auto; }
.inv-link::after { content: '→'; }
.inv-card:hover .inv-link { opacity: 1; }

/* ── EMPTY STATE ── */
.empty-state { padding: 64px var(--pad); text-align: center; display: none; }
.empty-state.visible { display: block; }
.empty-state p { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--text-light); }

/* ── CTA ── */
.page-cta { background: var(--supernova); padding: clamp(48px,7vw,80px) var(--pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .page-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.cta-title { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--cloud-burst); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cta-lead { font-size: .9rem; color: rgba(32,48,83,.68); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 480px; }
.cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; min-width: 200px; }
.btn-dark { display: inline-block; background: var(--cloud-burst); color: var(--white); padding: 13px 26px; font-weight: 800; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background .2s; }
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--cloud-mid); }
.btn-text-dark { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(32,48,83,.65); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,.3); padding-bottom: 2px; display: inline-block; transition: color .2s; }
.btn-text-dark:hover { color: var(--cloud-burst); }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer { background: var(--text-dark); padding: clamp(40px,6vw,64px) var(--pad) 32px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px,4vw,48px); padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07); margin-bottom: 24px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.footer-wordmark { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--white); }
.footer-wordmark span { color: var(--supernova); }
.footer-tagline { font-size: .78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); line-height: 1.65; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 220px; }
.fc-title { font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); transition: color .2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--supernova); }
.footer-links a.hl { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-weight: 600; }
.footer-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.footer-copy { font-size: .72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.footer-langs { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.footer-langs a { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); transition: color .2s; }
.footer-langs a:hover, .footer-langs a.act { color: var(--supernova); }

/* ── LANGUAGE SWITCHER ── */





@media (max-width: 768px) {  }
.vet-voices-section { padding: clamp(48px,8vw,80px) var(--pad); background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,0.07); }
.testimonials-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: rgba(32,48,83,0.08); margin-top: 40px; }
@media (max-width:640px) { .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.t-card { background: var(--white); padding: 28px; }
.t-quote-mark { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--supernova); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.t-text { font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--cloud-burst); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.t-name { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.t-role { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-light); }

/* Dropdown nav */
.has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.has-dropdown > a { display: flex !important; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.nav-arrow { font-size: 0.6rem; opacity: 0.55; transition: transform 0.2s; display: inline-block; }
.has-dropdown:hover .nav-arrow, .has-dropdown.open .nav-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav-dropdown { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; background: var(--white,#fff); border: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,0.12); border-top: 2px solid #FCCC00; min-width: 190px; list-style: none; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(32,48,83,0.1); z-index: 200; }
.nav-dropdown li a { display: block !important; padding: 12px 18px !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; font-size: 0.79rem !important; font-weight: 600 !important; color: #4a5568 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,0.06) !important; transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s !important; white-space: nowrap !important; }
.nav-dropdown li:last-child a { border-bottom: none !important; }
.nav-dropdown li a:hover { color: #203053 !important; background: rgba(32,48,83,0.03); }
.has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown { display: block; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-dropdown { position: static; border: none; box-shadow: none; display: none; min-width: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(32,48,83,0.06); background: rgba(32,48,83,0.02); }
  .has-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown { display: block; }
  .nav-dropdown li a { padding-left: calc(var(--pad,24px) + 16px) !important; }
}

/* ===== Smartemis design-system alignment (auto-applied) ===== */
html{font-size:115%;}
.btn-primary,.btn-dark,.btn-outline,.nav-cta-btn,.form-submit{border-radius:8px!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important;font-weight:700!important}
.btn-primary,.btn-dark,.nav-cta-btn,.form-submit{transition:transform .2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),box-shadow .2s,background .2s!important}
.btn-primary:hover,.nav-cta-btn:hover,.form-submit:hover{transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.03)!important;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(252,204,0,.28)!important}
.btn-dark:hover{transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.03)!important}
.btn-primary:active,.btn-dark:active,.nav-cta-btn:active{transform:scale(.97)!important}
.quote-card,.vet-card,.founder-quote-box,.gov-quote-block,.bi-quote,.value-card,.name-word,.name-together,.t-card,.form-card,.sidebar-card,.form-input,.form-textarea,.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea,.contact-form select{border-radius:12px!important}
.quote-card,.vet-card,.t-card{box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(32,48,83,.07)!important}
.vet-card{transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s!important}
.vet-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)!important;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(32,48,83,.12)!important}
.chart-image-wrap{border-radius:14px!important}
.nav-logo img{height:34px!important;width:auto!important}
.footer-logo-img{height:34px!important;width:auto!important;display:block}
.hero::before,.page-hero::before{background-image:url('images/circle-symbol.png')!important;background-repeat:no-repeat!important;background-position:right -150px center!important;background-size:560px auto!important;opacity:.5!important}

/* === elementor-overrides (generated) === */
.elementor-section img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.elementor-section .nav-logo img { height: 40px; width: auto; }
.elementor-section .card-img { width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cloud-light);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0; }
.elementor-section .card-img img { width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform .4s; }
.elementor-section .story-card:hover .card-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.elementor-section .nav-logo img { height:34px!important;width:auto!important }
.elementor-section .footer-logo-img { height:34px!important;width:auto!important;display:block }
/* === /elementor-overrides === */