:root {
  --color-bg: #1E3C63;          /* main navy */
  --color-bg-alt: #13284a;      /* deeper navy */
  --color-surface: #122746;     /* card background */
  --color-surface-alt: #ffffff;

  /* ICE BLUE ACCENT */
  --color-primary: #4EA3FF;
  --color-primary-soft: rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.18);

  --color-text: #f4f7fc;
  --color-text-muted: #c0c9e0;
  --color-border: #223761;
  --color-accent: #4EA3FF;

  --max-width: 1120px;
  --radius-lg: 18px;
  --radius-xl: 26px;
  --shadow-soft: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --transition-fast: 0.18s ease-out;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #234472 0, #102543 55%, #07162f 100%);
  color: var(--color-text);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.page {
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.page__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 4rem;
}

/* Header / Nav */

header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(5, 11, 25, 0.95),
    rgba(5, 11, 25, 0.9),
    transparent
  );
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.nav {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem 0.9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.nav__brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.nav__logo {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #1E3C63;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.nav__logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.nav__brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.05rem;
}

.nav__title {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav__tagline {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.nav__link {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.nav__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -0.15rem;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  transition: width var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.nav__link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav__link--active {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.nav__link--active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.6);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.18), rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.04));
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav__cta span.icon {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transform: translateY(0.5px);
}

.nav__cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.32), rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.08));
}

.nav__burger {
  display: none;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Hero – shared base */

.hero {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2.8rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Home hero variant with skyline */

.hero--home {
  padding-top: 4rem;
}

.hero--home::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40px -80px 40%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(6, 9, 30, 0.3), rgba(7, 13, 35, 0.95)),
    url("images/skyline-london.jpg") center bottom / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.35;
  z-index: -2;
}

.hero--home::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 0%, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.28), transparent 55%);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.8;
  animation: cityGlow 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  z-index: -1;
}

@keyframes cityGlow {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(-10px, 8px, 0);
    opacity: 0.95;
  }
}

/* Inner-page hero/banners */

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 3.2rem 0 2.4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40px -60px 35%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(9, 13, 35, 0.2), rgba(9, 15, 40, 0.95)),
    url("images/skyline-manchester.jpg") center bottom / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.32;
  z-index: -2;
}

.page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.2), transparent 55%);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.85;
  animation: cityDrift 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  z-index: -1;
}

@keyframes cityDrift {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(8px, 6px, 0);
  }
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.22), rgba(4, 10, 37, 0.9));
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero__eyebrow-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #fff, #4EA3FF);
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 3.1vw + 1.3rem, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.hero__title span.highlight {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #dbeafe, #ffffff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.hero__subtitle {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 34rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.hero__tagline {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #4EA3FF, #70B7FF);
  color: #0b1120;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
}

.btn--ghost {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: rgba(10, 18, 40, 0.8);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.6);
  background: rgba(18, 28, 55, 0.95);
}

.hero__note {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 30rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero__note strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Hero side panel */

.hero__panel {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.18), rgba(10, 20, 45, 0.96));
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 1.7rem 1.6rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.4);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20%;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 90%, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.18), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0.6;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: panelDrift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes panelDrift {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(-10px, 8px, 0);
  }
}

.hero__panel-tag {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(9, 12, 24, 0.94);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__panel-tag-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #1E3C63, #020617);
}

.hero__panel-title {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__panel-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.94);
  max-width: 17rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__stat {
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(6, 10, 30, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(12, 15, 33, 0.25);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem;
}

.hero__stat-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.78);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.hero__stat-value {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #020617;
}

.hero__panel-footer {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(7, 10, 26, 0.85);
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(11, 13, 29, 0.3);
  padding-top: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__panel-pill {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(12, 19, 55, 0.96);
  color: #e5e7eb;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.6);
}

/* Sections */

section {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.section__eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.section__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.section__title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.section__subtitle {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 38rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* About */

.about {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 2.3rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.about__pill-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.pill {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.pill--primary {
  border-color: rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.8);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.06);
}

.about__body {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.about__card {
  background: rgba(12, 26, 60, 0.9);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about__card-title {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.about__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.about__item-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.about__item-value {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: #f9fafb;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Services */

.services__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.card {
  background: rgba(11, 26, 56, 0.95);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.16), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(-4px, -4px, 0);
}

.card__badge {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.card__title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.card__subtitle {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.card__list-title {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.card__list {
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.card__list li::before {
  content: "•";
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.card__tag {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
}

.card__tag strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Approach */

.approach {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.approach__steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.step__index {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.step__content-title {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.step__content-body {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.approach__note {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.panel {
  background: rgba(12, 26, 60, 0.96);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.15rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.panel__title {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.panel__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.panel__list li::before {
  content: "•";
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Columns / Industries */

.columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.list--inline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}

.chip {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.chip--accent {
  border-color: rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.7);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.06);
}

.why__list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.why__list li::before {
  content: "◆";
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Contact */

.contact {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(78, 163, 255, 0.24), rgba(9, 18, 48, 0.98));
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.contact__title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.contact__subtitle {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #e5e7eb;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.contact__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.contact__label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #e5e7eb;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.contact__value a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.contact__reg {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #e5e7eb;
}

.contact__reg strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Footer */

footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.25);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 1.6rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer__brand {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.footer__brand-name {
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.footer__regulatory {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer__legal {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.footer__legal a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero,
  .about,
  .services__grid,
  .approach,
  .columns,
  .contact__grid,
  .footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .hero {
    padding-top: 2.8rem;
  }

  .hero__panel {
    order: -1;
  }

  .services__grid {
    gap: 1.1rem;
  }

  .page__inner {
    padding-inline: 1.1rem;
  }

  .nav {
    padding-inline: 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav__links {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav__burger {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav--open .nav__links {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: 56px;
    right: 1.2rem;
    background: rgba(7, 11, 30, 0.98);
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
    padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }

  .nav--open .nav__cta {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }

  .hero__panel-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}