:root {
  /* Brand Colors */
  --color-primary-dark: #071F3D;
  --color-primary: #0F5DB8;
  --color-primary-light: #208AF0;
  --color-accent: #9ED4FF;
  --color-us-red: #D22730;
  --color-us-red-light: #E53935;
  --color-us-blue: #0A3161;       /* Pale Blue Accent */
  --color-bg-light: #F0F6FA;     /* Soft Blue Tint */
  --color-bg-offwhite: #F7FAFC;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-text-main: #172033;
  --color-text-secondary: #5C677D;
  --color-border: #DCE6F2;
  --color-error: #B42318;
  --color-success: #16845B;

  /* Typography */
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  
  /* Spacing - Proportional Scale */
  --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
  --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
  --spacing-md: 1rem;
  --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
  --spacing-xl: 2.5rem;
  --spacing-2xl: 4rem;
  --spacing-3xl: 6rem;
  --spacing-4xl: 8rem;
  
  /* Layout */
  --container-width: 1280px;
  --container-width-narrow: 840px;
  --header-height: 90px;
  --announcement-height: 40px;

  /* Borders & Shadows - Refined Corporate Feel */
  --border-radius-sm: 2px;
  --border-radius-md: 4px;
  --border-radius-lg: 8px;
  
  /* Softer, more diffuse shadows for a premium lift */
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(7, 31, 61, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 16px -4px rgba(7, 31, 61, 0.08), 0 4px 8px -2px rgba(7, 31, 61, 0.04);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 24px -8px rgba(7, 31, 61, 0.12), 0 8px 16px -4px rgba(7, 31, 61, 0.06);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(15, 93, 184, 0.2);
  
  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-normal: 300ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition-slow: 500ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Reset & Base Styles */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  background-color: var(--color-bg-offwhite);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400' viewBox='0 0 400 400' opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23071F3D' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cg transform='translate(50, 50) scale(2)'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='10'/%3E%3Cline x1='2' y1='12' x2='22' y2='12'/%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(250, 250) scale(2)'%3E%3Cpath d='M22 2L11 13M22 2l-7 20-4-9-9-4 20-7z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(250, 50) scale(2)'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20'/%3E%3Cpath d='M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(50, 250) scale(2)'%3E%3Crect x='2' y='7' width='20' height='14' rx='2' ry='2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M16 21V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-attachment: fixed;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Typography Hierarchy */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; }

p { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); font-size: 1.0625rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); }
.text-lg { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--color-text-secondary); }
.text-sm { font-size: 0.9375rem; }

a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--color-primary-dark); }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: var(--border-radius-md); }
ul, ol { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); padding-left: var(--spacing-xl); color: var(--color-text-secondary); }
li { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }

.italic { font-style: italic; }

/* Layout & Containers */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
}

.section { padding: var(--spacing-4xl) 0; }
.section-sm { padding: var(--spacing-2xl) 0; }

.section-bg-light { 
  background-color: var(--color-bg-light); 
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400' viewBox='0 0 400 400' opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23071F3D' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cg transform='translate(50, 50) scale(2)'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='10'/%3E%3Cline x1='2' y1='12' x2='22' y2='12'/%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(250, 250) scale(2)'%3E%3Cpath d='M22 2L11 13M22 2l-7 20-4-9-9-4 20-7z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(250, 50) scale(2)'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20'/%3E%3Cpath d='M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(50, 250) scale(2)'%3E%3Crect x='2' y='7' width='20' height='14' rx='2' ry='2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M16 21V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-attachment: fixed;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); 
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); 
}
.section-bg-dark { 
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark); 
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400' viewBox='0 0 400 400' opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cg transform='translate(50, 50) scale(2)'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='10'/%3E%3Cline x1='2' y1='12' x2='22' y2='12'/%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(250, 250) scale(2)'%3E%3Cpath d='M22 2L11 13M22 2l-7 20-4-9-9-4 20-7z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(250, 50) scale(2)'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20'/%3E%3Cpath d='M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform='translate(50, 250) scale(2)'%3E%3Crect x='2' y='7' width='20' height='14' rx='2' ry='2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M16 21V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: var(--color-bg-offwhite); 
}
.section-bg-dark h2, .section-bg-dark h3, .section-bg-dark h4 { color: var(--color-white); }
.section-bg-dark p, .section-bg-dark li { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); }

/* Buttons - Premium Corporate Styling */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.875rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-border);
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.btn-accent {
  background-color: var(--color-us-red);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-accent:hover, .btn-accent:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-us-red-light);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-outline-white {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.btn-outline-white:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-white);
}

/* Header & Navigation */
.announcement-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.announcement-bar a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-left: var(--spacing-sm);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.announcement-bar a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }

.site-header {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal), padding var(--transition-normal);
}
.site-header.scrolled {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
}

.header-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: var(--header-height);
  transition: height var(--transition-normal);
}
.site-header.scrolled .header-container { height: 70px; }

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.logo svg {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.logo:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }

.main-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav li { position: relative; margin-left: var(--spacing-xl); }
.main-nav a, .dropdown-toggle {
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a.active, .dropdown-toggle:hover, .dropdown-toggle.active {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Dropdown */
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 15px);
  left: -20px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  min-width: 260px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: all var(--transition-normal);
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
  z-index: 10;
}
/* Invisible hover bridge */
.has-dropdown::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 20px;
}
.has-dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
.has-dropdown.active > .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.dropdown-menu li { margin: 0; }
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.625rem var(--spacing-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  font-weight: 400;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
}
.dropdown-menu a:hover, .dropdown-menu a.active {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-offwhite);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-left-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.dropdown-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.dropdown-toggle svg {
  margin-left: 6px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle svg,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-toggle svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--spacing-sm);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }

/* Refined Hero Section */
.hero {
  padding: var(--spacing-4xl) 0 var(--spacing-3xl);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-light) 0%, var(--color-white) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
/* Subtle geometric accent in background */
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%;
  right: -5%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 120%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(213, 169, 56, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-4xl);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-text .eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.hero-text h1 { 
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw + 1rem, 3.5rem); 
  line-height: 1.1; 
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); 
}
.hero-text p { font-size: 1.1875rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl); max-width: 90%; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: var(--spacing-md); margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl); }

.hero-trust-indicators {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
}
.trust-indicator {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.trust-indicator svg {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-right: var(--spacing-md);
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hero-image { position: relative; }
.hero-image img {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
/* Refined Hero Card */
.hero-card {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  left: -40px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--spacing-xl);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  max-width: 280px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.hero-card h4 { font-size: 1.0625rem; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs); color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.hero-card p { font-size: 0.875rem; margin: 0; color: var(--color-text-secondary); line-height: 1.5; }

/* Authoritative Trust Strip */
.trust-strip {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  padding: var(--spacing-2xl) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.trust-strip-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  text-align: center;
}
.trust-item h4 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.trust-item::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  margin: var(--spacing-md) auto 0;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Grids */
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: var(--spacing-2xl); }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--spacing-xl); }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--spacing-xl); }

/* Premium Cards */
.card {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  padding: var(--spacing-2xl);
  transition: all var(--transition-normal);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: -1px; right: -1px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md) var(--border-radius-md) 0 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
  z-index: 2;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.card-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 93, 184, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}
.card:hover .card-icon {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.card-icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.card-title { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md); color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.card-text { color: var(--color-text-secondary); flex-grow: 1; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }
.card-link {
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.card-link svg { margin-left: 8px; transition: transform var(--transition-normal); width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.card-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* Comparison Section Improvements */
.comparison-card {
  padding: var(--spacing-3xl);
}
.comparison-card ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 32px;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.comparison-card ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 6px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='none' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%231F5F99'%3E%3Cpath stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='M5 13l4 4L19 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Process Section */
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  position: relative;
}
.process-grid::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px;
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.3) 10%, rgba(255,255,255,0.3) 90%, transparent);
  z-index: 1;
}
.process-step { text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm); }
.process-number {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px var(--color-primary-dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-white); /* Creates a gap effect against dark bg */
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}
.process-step:hover .process-number { transform: scale(1.1); background-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.process-step h4 { color: var(--color-white); margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); font-size: 1.125rem; }
.process-step p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

/* Professional Forms */
.form-group { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }
.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}
.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.form-control:hover { border-color: #a0adc4; }
.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  background-color: #fff;
}
.form-control::placeholder { color: #9CA3AF; }
textarea.form-control { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
.form-error {
  color: var(--color-error);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
  display: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.form-control.is-invalid { border-color: var(--color-error); }
.form-control.is-invalid:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(180, 35, 24, 0.1); }
.form-control.is-invalid + .form-error { display: block; }

/* Multi-step Assessment Form */
.assessment-container { max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto; }
.step-indicator {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-3xl);
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
}
.step-indicator::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: var(--spacing-xl);
  right: var(--spacing-xl);
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-border);
  z-index: 1;
}
.step-dot {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all var(--transition-normal);
}
.step-dot.active {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}
.step-dot.completed {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.step-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 44px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}
.step-dot.active .step-label { color: var(--color-primary-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.step-dot.completed .step-label { color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.form-step { display: none; padding: var(--spacing-xl); background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--border-radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.form-step.active { display: block; animation: fadeIn var(--transition-normal); }

@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* Accordion / FAQ - Cleaner presentation */
.accordion { border-radius: var(--border-radius-md); }
.accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}
.accordion-item:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); border-color: #a0adc4; }
.accordion-button {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: var(--spacing-xl);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.accordion-button[aria-expanded="true"] { background-color: var(--color-bg-light); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.accordion-button:focus { outline: none; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--color-primary); }
.accordion-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: var(--spacing-md);
}
.accordion-button[aria-expanded="true"] .accordion-icon { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.accordion-content {
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height var(--transition-normal), padding var(--transition-normal);
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.accordion-content[aria-hidden="false"] {
  padding: var(--spacing-xl);
  max-height: 1500px;
}
.accordion-content p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Resources Grid */
.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.filter-btn {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.filter-btn:hover { border-color: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-primary); }
.filter-btn.active {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.resource-card { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.resource-card img { width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--border-radius-md) var(--border-radius-md) 0 0; }
.resource-content { padding: var(--spacing-xl); flex-grow: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.resource-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.resource-meta span:first-child { color: var(--color-primary); }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-bg-offwhite);
  padding: var(--spacing-4xl) 0 var(--spacing-xl);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-2xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-3xl);
}
.footer-logo {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.footer-text {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  max-width: 90%;
}
.footer-heading {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.footer-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md); }
.footer-links a, .footer-links li {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: var(--spacing-md); }
.footer-social a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--color-primary-dark); background: var(--color-accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.footer-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  max-width: var(--container-width-narrow);
  margin: var(--spacing-xl) auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Utility */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md); }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }
.mb-5 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl); }
.mt-4 { margin-top: var(--spacing-xl); }
.mt-5 { margin-top: var(--spacing-2xl); }
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border-width: 0;
}
.page-header {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
  padding: var(--spacing-4xl) 0 var(--spacing-3xl);
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.page-header h1 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md); }
.page-header p { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); max-width: var(--container-width-narrow); margin: 0 auto; }
.content-block { max-width: var(--container-width-narrow); margin: 0 auto; }

/* Refined Disclaimer Box */
.disclaimer-box {
  background-color: rgba(213, 169, 56, 0.08);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius-sm) var(--border-radius-sm) 0;
}

/* Back to top */
#back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  z-index: 99;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
#back-to-top.visible { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
#back-to-top:hover { background-color: var(--color-primary); transform: translateY(-3px); }

/* Intersection Observer animations */
.reveal { transition: opacity var(--transition-slow), transform var(--transition-slow); }
.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
.js .reveal.active { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .reveal, .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* Carousel Styles */
.testimonial-carousel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.testimonial-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
.testimonial-slide { flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carousel-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark) !important;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.carousel-indicators .indicator {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background-color: #ccc;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
.carousel-indicators .indicator.active {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}





/* Redesign Utility Classes */
.bg-white { background-color: var(--color-white); }
.bg-offwhite { background-color: var(--color-bg-offwhite); }
.bg-bg-light { background-color: var(--color-bg-light); }
.bg-primary { background-color: var(--color-primary); }
.bg-primary-dark { background-color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* Grid Layouts */
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; }
.align-center { align-items: center; }

/* Sticky Header */
.sticky-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Announcement Bar */
.announcement-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.announcement-bar a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.close-announcement {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-outline-white {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.btn-outline-white:hover {
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}
.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-light);
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Typography clamp */
.clamp-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Card hover effects */
.card-pathway:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;
}

/* Desktop and Mobile specific */
.mobile-cta-wrapper { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .desktop-only { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-cta-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }
  .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .order-2 { order: -1; }
}

/* Process Pathway */
.process-pathway {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.dropdown-menu { max-width: 100vw; overflow-x: hidden; }