/* ---- CSS RESET & NORMALIZE ---- */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
main, menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary, 
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, 
footer, header, hgroup, main, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
}
img, video {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

/* ---- COLOR VARIABLES ---- */
:root {
  --color-bg: #fff;
  --color-text: #191919;
  --color-primary: #191919; /* Black for monochrome base */
  --color-secondary: #454545; /* Dark gray for secondary accents */
  --color-accent: #F2F2F2; /* Very light gray for subtle zones */
  --brand-primary: #274472;
  --brand-secondary: #DC7820;
  --brand-accent: #F2F2F2;
  --border-radius: 14px;
  --shadow-elevation: 0 3px 16px 0 rgba(34,34,34, 0.08);
  --transition-base: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.55,0,.1,1);
}

/* Fallback for custom properties for older browsers */
@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none), (-ms-high-contrast: active) {
  :root {
    --color-bg: #fff;
    --color-text: #191919;
    --color-primary: #191919;
    --color-secondary: #454545;
    --color-accent: #F2F2F2;
    --brand-primary: #274472;
    --brand-secondary: #DC7820;
    --brand-accent: #F2F2F2;
    --border-radius: 14px;
    --shadow-elevation: 0 3px 16px 0 rgba(34,34,34, 0.08);
    --transition-base: 0.25s cubic-bezier(.55,0,.1,1);
  }
}

/* ---- TYPOGRAPHY ---- */
html {
  font-size: 16px;
}
h1, .h1 {font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.12; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.5px;}
h2, .h2 {font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 14px;}
h3, .h3 {font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.22; color: var(--color-secondary); margin-bottom: 10px;}
h4, .h4 {font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--color-secondary);}
p, ul li, ol li, .brand-story, .blog-mission {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
strong {font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-primary);}
blockquote {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #222;
  border-left: 4px solid #191919;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

/* ---- CONTAINER ---- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1170px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

/* ---- HEADER ---- */
header {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ebebeb;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 72px;
  gap: 24px;
}
header a img {
  height: 48px; width: auto; margin-right: 16px;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 24px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #191919;
  padding: 8px 2px;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--brand-primary);
}

.cta-primary, .cta-secondary {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
  margin-left: 18px;
}
.cta-primary {
  background: #191919;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation);
}
.cta-primary:hover, .cta-primary:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
  border: 1.5px solid #191919;
}
.cta-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: #191919;
  border: 1.5px solid #191919;
}
.cta-secondary:hover, .cta-secondary:focus {
  background: #191919;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---- MOBILE MENU ---- */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #191919;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  z-index: 201;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #F2F2F2;
  color: var(--brand-primary);
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 88vw;
  max-width: 340px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
  transform: translateX(-102%);
  transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(.55,0,.1,1);
  z-index: 300;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px 20px 0 22px;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #191919;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #F2F2F2;
  color: var(--brand-primary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.17rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial,sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #191919;
  padding: 14px 6px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  outline: none;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #F2F2F2;
  color: var(--brand-primary);
}

/* Overlay for mobile menu (when open) */
.mobile-menu-backdrop {
  display: none; /* add by script */
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(16,16,16,0.48);
  z-index: 250;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .mobile-menu,
  .mobile-menu-close,
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ---- HERO SECTION ---- */
.hero {
  background: #f7f7f7;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #e0e0e0;
  padding-top: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 210px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 610px;
  margin-bottom: 21px;
  color: #222;
}
.hero .cta-primary {
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---- SECTION PATTERN ---- */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: none;
}
@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }
}

/* ---- CARDS AND FLEX GROUPS ---- */
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  min-width: 270px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base);
}
.card:hover, .card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(34,34,34,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.015);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---- CONTENT GRID PATTERNS ---- */
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 620px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  color: #222;
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: #191919;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(34,34,34,0.15);
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-grid > div {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.3px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(25,25,25,0.06);
  padding: 24px 20px 16px 20px;
  min-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 210px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}
.feature-grid > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(50,50,50,.10);
  border-color: #191919;
}
.feature-grid img {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  filter: grayscale(90%) contrast(1.15);
}

/**** Step-by-step and unordered lists ****/
ol, ul {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
ul li::before {
  content: '\2022';
  color: #888;
  font-size: 1.08em;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
}
ol li {
  counter-increment: item;
}
ol {
  counter-reset: item;
}
ol li::before {
  content: counter(item) '.';
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-block;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  position: absolute;
  min-width: 18px;
}

/**** POST LIST styling (Blog section) ****/
.post-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.post-list li a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #191919;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}
.post-list li a:hover, .post-list li a:focus {
  color: var(--brand-primary);
}
.featured-post {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 19px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(34,34,34,.06);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/**** FOOTER ****/
footer {
  background: #191919;
  color: #f4f4f4;
  padding: 40px 0 24px 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
}
footer .container { 
  display: flex; 
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.footer-menu {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-menu a {
  color: #f4f4f4;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}
.footer-menu a:hover, .footer-menu a:focus {color: var(--brand-secondary);}

.contact-footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #f7f7f7;
}
.contact-footer img {width: 18px;height: 18px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:8px;filter: grayscale(1);opacity:0.7;}
footer .cta-primary {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
  border: 1.5px solid #fff;
  margin-left: 0;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}
footer .cta-primary:hover,footer .cta-primary:focus {background: #191919; color: #fff; border-color: #fff;}
footer p {
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/**** BLOG MISSION etc. ****/
.brand-story, .blog-mission {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: #333;
  opacity: .91;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  max-width: 760px;
}

/**** SOCIAL ICONS (CONTACT) ****/
.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.social-links span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #F2F2F2;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base), background var(--transition-base);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.social-links span:hover, .social-links span:focus {
  background: #191919;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(24,24,24,.13);
}
.social-links img {filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.2) invert(0.1); width:22px; height:22px;}
.social-links span:hover img {filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1.2) invert(0.9);}

/**** UTILITIES ****/
.mt-16 {margin-top: 16px;}
.mt-28 {margin-top: 28px;}
.mb-16 {margin-bottom: 16px;}
.mb-24 {margin-bottom: 24px;}
gap-8 {gap: 8px;}
gap-20 {gap: 20px;}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE GENERAL LAYOUT ---- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 94vw;
    padding: 0 13px;
  }
  header .container {
    gap: 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .feature-grid, .card-container, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .footer-menu {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1, .h1 {font-size: 1.75rem;}
  h2, .h2 {font-size: 1.28rem;}
  .cta-primary, .cta-secondary {padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 1rem;}
  header .container {flex-direction: row;gap: 3px;}
  .hero {padding-top: 19px;padding-bottom:32px;}
  .section {padding: 22px 5px;}
  .testimonial-card, .feature-grid > div, .card {padding:18px 12px;}
}

/* ---- HOVER EFFECTS / MICRO-INTERACTIONS ---- */
a, button, .cta-primary, .cta-secondary, .feature-grid > div, .card, .social-links span {
  transition: color var(--transition-base), background var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}
a:focus-visible, .cta-primary:focus-visible, .cta-secondary:focus-visible, .feature-grid > div:focus-visible, .card:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px dashed #191919;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---- COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ---- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 9999;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: #161616;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 22px 14px 22px 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 12px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform .32s;
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  transform: translateY(120%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-banner p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 10px 0 0;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 19px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  margin: 0 6px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(24,24,24,.04);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.accept {
  background: #191919;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid #191919;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.accept:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.reject {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
  border: 1.5px solid #191919;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.reject:hover {
  background: #191919;
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.settings {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid #fff;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.settings:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
}

/**** COOKIE MODAL ****/
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  display: none; /* toggled with 'open' class */
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 11000;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(20,20,20,0.75);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open {
  display: flex;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  color: #222;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(24,24,24,0.19);
  width: 94vw;
  max-width: 414px;
  padding: 30px 22px 24px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  animation: cookie-modal-open 0.35s cubic-bezier(.44,1.6,.29,1) both;
}
@keyframes cookie-modal-open {
  from {opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.92) translateY(45px);}
  to   {opacity: 1; transform: none;}
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  font-size: 1.27rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  gap: 10px;
}
.cookie-category label {
  margin-left: 4px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: #191919;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 12px;
  top: 14px;
  background: none;
  color: #191919;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background var(--transition-base);
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  background: #F2F2F2;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 11px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-btn {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- GENERAL MEDIA QUERIES ---- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cookie-banner {flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding:14px 6px;gap:12px;font-size: 0.97rem;}
  .cookie-modal {padding: 22px 8px 14px 8px; max-width: 99vw;}
}

/* ---- OTHER FORM ELEMENTS & ACCESSIBLE STYLES ---- */
input, textarea, select {
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1.2px solid #e0e0e0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  min-width: 0;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: #191919;
  outline: none;
}

/**** MISC/SPECIAL (e.g. step lists, FAQ, etc) ****/
.step-by-step-process ol {
  padding-left: 0;
}
.step-by-step-process ol li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.service-highlights ul {
  padding-left: 0;
}
.service-highlights ul li {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial,sans-serif;
}

/**** MOBILE ADJUSTMENTS (OVERALL) ****/
@media (max-width: 500px) {
  header .container {padding:0 5px;}
  .footer-menu {gap: 6px;}
}

/**** MONOCHROME EFFECTS / ACCENT COLORS ****/
body, .section, .content-wrapper, .container {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
}
.testimonial-card, .feature-grid > div, .card {
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {color: #191919;}


/* ---- Z-INDEX LAYERS ---- */
header   {z-index: 100;}
.mobile-menu {z-index: 300;}
.mobile-menu-backdrop {z-index: 250;}
.cookie-banner {z-index: 9999;}
.cookie-modal-overlay {z-index: 11000;}

/* ---- PRINT SUPPORT ---- */
@media print {
  header, footer, .cookie-banner, .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
  body { color: #111; background: #fff; }
}