:root{
  --bg:#070b16;
  --bg2:#0b1330;
  --panel:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  --panel2:rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --text:#eef2ff;
  --muted:#b7c4ea;
  --accent:#5aa6ff;
  --accent2:#7bd3ff;
  --shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  --radius:22px;
  --max:1180px;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,"Liberation Mono","Courier New",monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial;
  color:var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 700px at 20% -10%, rgba(90,166,255,.22), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at 90% 0%, rgba(123,211,255,.18), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg), var(--bg2));
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding:0 22px;}
/* Nav */
.nav{
  position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
  background:rgba(7,11,22,.65);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:18px;
  padding:16px 0;
}
.brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; min-width:320px;}
.brand img{height:54px; width:auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55)); opacity:.98;}
.nav-links{display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end;}
.nav-links a{
  padding:10px 12px; border-radius:14px; color:var(--muted);
  transition: all .18s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06); color:var(--text); transform: translateY(-1px);}
.nav-links a.active{background:rgba(90,166,255,.14); color:var(--text); border:1px solid rgba(90,166,255,.18);}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:10px;
  padding:12px 16px; border-radius:16px;
  border:1px solid rgba(90,166,255,.36);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(90,166,255,.26), rgba(123,211,255,.10));
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(90,166,255,.16);
  color:var(--text);
  font-weight:650;
  transition: transform .18s ease, filter .18s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{transform: translateY(-1px); filter:saturate(1.15);}
.btn.secondary{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  box-shadow:none;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.kicker{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  padding:8px 12px; border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:13px;
}
.kicker code{font-family:var(--mono); color:rgba(123,211,255,.95); font-size:12px;}
/* Page headers */
.page-header{padding:46px 0 18px;}
.header-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap:22px; align-items:stretch;}
.h1{font-size:48px; line-height:1.05; letter-spacing:-.02em; margin:14px 0 12px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.lead{font-size:18px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; margin:0 0 18px;}
.hero-art{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  background: rgba(16,26,53,.45);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  position:relative;
}
.hero-art img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: contain; display:block; transform: scale(1.02);}
.hero-art:after{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.05), rgba(7,11,22,.88));
}
.hero-art .overlay{
  position:absolute; left:18px; right:18px; bottom:16px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px;
}
.chips{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin:14px 0 6px;}
.chip{
  padding:8px 10px; border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  color:var(--muted); font-size:13px;
}
/* Layout sections */
.section{padding:34px 0;}
.section h2{font-size:30px; letter-spacing:-.01em; margin:0 0 14px;}
.section .sub{color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; margin:0 0 14px; max-width:900px;}
.grid{display:grid; gap:14px;}
.grid.cols3{grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);}
.grid.cols2{grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);}
.card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  padding:18px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
  transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease;
}
.card:hover{transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(255,255,255,.055);}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px; font-size:16px;}
.card p{margin:0; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; font-size:14px;}
.card .meta{margin-top:12px; color:rgba(183,196,234,.92); font-size:13px; line-height:1.6;}
.banner{
  border:1px solid rgba(90,166,255,.30);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(90,166,255,.18), rgba(123,211,255,.08));
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding:18px;
  display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:space-between; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.banner strong{font-size:14px;}
.banner span{color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; line-height:1.55;}
.split{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap:16px; align-items:start;}
.list{margin:10px 0 0; padding:0 0 0 18px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.8;}
.divider{height:84px; overflow:hidden; margin-top:22px; opacity: .9;}
.divider img{width:100%; height:100%; display:block;}
/* Contact */
.form{display:grid; gap:12px;}
label{font-size:13px; color:var(--muted);}
.input{
  width:100%; padding:12px 12px;
  border-radius:16px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  color:var(--text);
  outline:none;
}
.row{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:12px;}
.note{font-size:13px; color:rgba(183,196,234,.95); line-height:1.55;}
/* Footer */
.footer{
  padding:30px 0 42px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--muted);
  background: rgba(7,11,22,.35);
}
.footer a{color:var(--muted); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset:3px;}
.badges{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin-top:12px;}
.badge{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:7px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:12px;
}
.small{font-size:13px; line-height:1.6;}
hr.sep{border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line); margin:18px 0;}
/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px){
  .header-grid{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .h1{font-size:40px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
}
  .grid.cols3,.grid.cols2{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .split,.row{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .brand{min-width:unset;}
  .brand img{height:46px;}
}

/* Media helpers (polish pass) */
.card-media{width:100%; height:170px; object-fit: contain; border-radius:18px; border:1px solid var(--line); margin:0 0 14px 0; box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);}
@media (max-width: 900px){.card-media{height:150px;}}
.legal-banner{width:100%; height:160px; object-fit: contain; border-radius:22px; border:1px solid var(--line); margin:14px 0 18px 0; opacity:.85;}

/* Ensure Independent IT Advisory headliner is always readable */
.hero-headliner-image {
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    padding: 18px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: inline-block;
}