/* ==========================================================================
   Connektions MEA — site stylesheet
   v6.0 · palette sampled from logo.png
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#003153;
  --navy-deep:#00243E;
  --cyan:#03B4C2;
  --mid:#1385B3;
  --node:#0F90B5;

  --body:#2C3E50;
  --muted:#5A7A99;
  --pale:#9FC6D9;
  --tint:#F4F9FC;
  --tint-2:#EAF6FA;
  --rule:#DCEAF2;
  --white:#FFFFFF;

  --green:#2F6F4F;
  --green-tint:#EAF4EE;
  --warm:#8C3A24;
  --warm-tint:#FDF3F0;

  --font:'Montserrat',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --wrap:1120px;
  --pad:clamp(48px,7vw,88px) clamp(20px,5vw,40px);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
/* the masthead is position:sticky, so anchor targets would otherwise land
   underneath it. Header is 46px logo + 28px padding + 1px rule. */
[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}

body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.9vw,2.1rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.8vw,1.4rem)}
h4{font-size:1.05rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:var(--mid);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:2.5rem 0}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,40px)}
section{padding:var(--pad)}
.tint{background:var(--tint)}
.navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--pale)}
.navy h1,.navy h2,.navy h3{color:var(--white)}
.navy strong,
.hero strong,
.page-hero strong,
.cta strong{color:var(--white)}
.center{text-align:center}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}

.eyebrow{
  font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mid);margin:0 0 1rem;display:block;
}
.navy .eyebrow{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- accent bar + header ---------- */
.accent-bar{height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--mid) 55%,var(--cyan) 100%)}

header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:14px clamp(20px,5vw,40px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
}
.logo{height:46px;width:auto}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(10px,1.6vw,22px);flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-link{
  font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--mid);border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
.nav-link.active{color:var(--mid);border-bottom-color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;
  padding:8px 11px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1;
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--white);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    gap:0;padding:6px clamp(20px,5vw,40px) 16px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(0,49,83,.07);
  }
  nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-link{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .nav-link.active{border-bottom-color:var(--cyan)}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--pale);padding:clamp(60px,9vw,110px) 0}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);max-width:none;margin-bottom:.55em;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 br{display:none}
@media(min-width:800px){.hero h1 br{display:block}}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--cyan)}
.hero p{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:60ch}
.hero .tagline{
  margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(159,198,217,.28);
  font-style:italic;color:var(--cyan);font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.005em;
}
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:var(--pale);padding:clamp(46px,6vw,74px) 0}
.page-hero h1{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.4em}
.page-hero p{max-width:64ch;margin:0;font-size:1.12rem}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.01em;transition:all .2s;border:2px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font);
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:transparent}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 20px;font-size:.85rem}
.name-link{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--cyan)}
.name-link:hover{color:var(--mid)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.navy .btn-outline{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.navy .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- grids and cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(310px,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr))}

.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--cyan);
  padding:26px 26px 28px;border-radius:2px;
}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.45em}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card .meta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--mid);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .8em}

/* two starting points */
.door{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--mid);
  padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.door.warm{border-top-color:#C08A2E}
.door h3{margin-bottom:.5em}
.door .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:1.2rem}
.door .go em{display:block;color:var(--mid);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}

/* stat strip */
.stats{display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr))}
.stat{border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:4px 0 4px 20px}
.stat .n{font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.navy .stat .n{color:var(--cyan)}
.stat p{font-size:.92rem;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.navy .stat p{color:var(--pale)}

/* ---------- service blocks ---------- */
.group-label{
  font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mid);padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule);
  margin:0 0 1.8rem;
}
.svc{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0 0 2.4rem;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.svc:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
.svc h3{margin-bottom:.25em}
.svc .desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .6em}
.svc .terms{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mid);margin:0 0 1.1em}
.svc .q{
  font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem;
  border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:0 0 1.1em;
}
.svc .scope{background:var(--tint);padding:16px 20px;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.svc .scope strong{display:block;margin-bottom:.25em}

ul.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2em}
ul.ticks li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:.6em;font-size:.97rem}
ul.ticks li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:7px;height:7px;
  background:var(--cyan);transform:rotate(45deg);
}
ul.plain{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1em}
ul.plain li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:.5em;font-size:.95rem}
ul.plain li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--mid);font-weight:700}

.note{background:var(--tint);border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:18px 22px;margin:1.4rem 0}
.note p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.note strong{color:var(--navy)}

/* is / is not */
.isnot{display:grid;gap:22px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr))}
.isnot > div{padding:24px 26px}
.is-yes{background:var(--green-tint);border-top:3px solid var(--green)}
.is-no{background:var(--warm-tint);border-top:3px solid var(--warm)}
.isnot h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.9em}
.isnot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.isnot li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:.7em;font-size:.94rem}
.is-yes li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green);font-weight:700}
.is-no li::before{content:"\00d7";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--warm);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- tables ---------- */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.4rem 0}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.94rem;min-width:520px}
th{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);text-align:left;padding:13px 16px;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
}
td{padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--tint)}
td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- methodology stages ---------- */
.stage{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:26px 28px;margin-bottom:20px}
.stage .num{
  font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--mid);
  text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.stage h3{margin-bottom:.5em}
.stage .sub{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin:0}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.form-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px)}
.fg{margin-bottom:18px}
label{display:block;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
input,select,textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;
  font-family:var(--font);font-size:.97rem;color:var(--body);background:var(--white);
}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--mid);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(19,133,179,.12)}
textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.form-card .btn{width:100%;border:0}

.contact-line{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:.9em;font-size:.97rem}
.contact-line span{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);min-width:96px}

/* ---------- legal pages ---------- */
.legal{max-width:74ch}
.legal h2{font-size:1.22rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .6em;padding-bottom:.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.legal h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.legal p,.legal li{font-size:.98rem}
.legal ul{padding-left:20px}
.legal li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.legal .effective{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:2rem}

/* ---------- cta ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--navy);color:var(--pale);text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:var(--white);max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto .7em}
.cta p{max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 1.8em}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#7FA8C0;padding:52px 0 30px;font-size:.9rem}
footer a{color:#9FC6D9}
footer a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:32px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));margin-bottom:34px}
.foot-grid h4{color:var(--white);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1em}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:.55em}
/* the readiness scorecard: a free tool, so it sits below the six engagements
   rather than inside them, with a qualifier that stops it reading as a seventh */
.foot-grid .foot-tool{
  margin:1.1em 0 0;padding-top:.9em;border-top:1px solid rgba(159,198,217,.16);
}
.foot-grid .foot-tool a{font-weight:600;color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-grid .foot-tool a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.foot-grid .foot-tool span{
  display:block;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#6F94AC;margin-top:.15em;
}

.foot-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(159,198,217,.16);padding-top:22px;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem;
}
.foot-bottom .tag{color:var(--cyan);font-style:italic}

@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .hero h1{max-width:none}
}

/* ---------- insights listing ---------- */
.post-list{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:1.6rem}
.post{
  display:grid;gap:6px 28px;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;
  padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:baseline;
}
.post .when{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}
.post h3{margin:0 0 .35em}
.post h3 a{color:var(--navy)}
.post h3 a:hover{color:var(--mid)}
.post p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--body)}
.post .tag{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:.6em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mid);
}
@media(max-width:700px){.post{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post .when{order:-1}}

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.article{max-width:70ch;margin:0 auto}
.article .byline{
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:1.4rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.article h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2.4rem 0 .6em}
.article h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:1.9rem 0 .5em}
.article p{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75}
.article blockquote{
  margin:1.9rem 0;padding:2px 0 2px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);
  font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;
}
.article ul{padding-left:22px}
.article li{font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:.55em}
.article .endnote{
  margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);
}