/* Expert Techies hero styles — loaded by index.html */
:root {
  --ink: #14233b;
  --blue: #2364d2;
  --blue-dark: #164aa8;
  --sky: #eaf3ff;
  --muted: #64748b;
  --line: #e5eaf1;
  --soft: #f7f9fc;
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  background: #fff;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
.et-topline {
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2364d2 0%, #42a5f5 58%, #73d3c2 100%);
}
.et-header {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}
.et-nav {
  min-height: 84px;
}
.et-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Manrope, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.17rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}
.et-brand:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.et-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  box-shadow: 0 7px 18px #2364d225;
}
.et-brand small {
  display: block;
  color: #738197;
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: -2px;
}
.et-links {
  gap: 29px;
}
.et-links a {
  color: #475569;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.et-links a:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
}
.et-header-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    transform 0.2s;
}
.et-header-cta:hover {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.et-mobile-toggle {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 12px;
}
.et-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 0 70px;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, #fff 0%, #fff 55%, #f6faff 100%);
}
.et-hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -130px;
  top: -180px;
  width: 570px;
  height: 570px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #dce9fa;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.et-hero:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -55px;
  top: -100px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #e5eefb;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.et-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.et-eyebrow:before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--blue);
}
.et-title {
  font-family: Manrope, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.6vw, 5.15rem);
  line-height: 1.07;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  font-weight: 800;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.et-title .blue {
  color: var(--blue);
}
.et-lead {
  max-width: 560px;
  color: #5b687b;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.13rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 24px 0 29px;
}
.et-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.et-btn-main {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 13px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 15px 21px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  min-height: 53px;
  transition: 0.22s;
}
.et-btn-main:hover {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px #2364d226;
}
.et-btn-quiet {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 14px 8px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.et-btn-quiet:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
}
.et-assurance {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: #758197;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.et-check {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #e7f5ed;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #18834c;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.et-hero-art {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
.et-art-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100%, 440px);
  border: 1px solid #e1e9f4;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 23px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(35, 70, 125, 0.12);
}
.et-art-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #edf1f6;
}
.et-art-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.et-art-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.et-art-pill {
  background: #eaf7f0;
  color: #238052;
  padding: 6px 9px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.et-art-main {
  padding: 27px 4px 20px;
}
.et-art-kicker {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.et-art-heading {
  font-family: Manrope, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.13;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 12px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.et-art-heading span {
  color: var(--blue);
}
.et-art-copy {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: #718096;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 270px;
}
.et-art-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.et-art-footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 9px;
  border-top: 1px solid #edf1f6;
  padding-top: 18px;
}
.et-mini {
  padding: 12px 10px;
  background: #f7f9fc;
  border-radius: 7px;
}
.et-mini-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #e8f0ff;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.et-mini strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.et-mini small {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  color: #8290a3;
}
.et-floating {
  will-change: transform;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2eaf4;
  border-radius: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px #18365b17;
  padding: 13px 15px;
}
.et-floating.one {
  top: 7%;
  right: -1%;
}
.et-floating.two {
  bottom: 8%;
  left: -1%;
}
.et-float-label {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: #7c8ba0;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.et-float-value {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.et-float-value span {
  color: var(--blue);
}
.et-proof {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
}
.et-proof-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  min-height: 92px;
}
.et-proof-intro {
  color: #7a8799;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  max-width: 160px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.et-proof-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #33445c;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.et-proof-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #edf4ff;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 900;
}
.et-next-hint {
  background: var(--soft);
  padding: 21px 0;
  color: #7a8799;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}
.et-next-hint strong {
  color: #33445c;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-nav {
    min-height: 72px;
  }
  .et-links {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .et-hero {
    padding-top: 68px;
  }
  .et-hero-art {
    min-height: 390px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  .et-proof-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 0;
  }
  .et-proof-intro {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-hero {
    padding: 53px 0 45px;
  }
  .et-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 12.7vw, 4rem);
  }
  .et-lead {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    margin-top: 19px;
  }
  .et-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .et-btn-main {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .et-btn-quiet {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .et-hero-art {
    min-height: 330px;
    padding: 13px 4px;
    margin-top: 17px;
  }
  .et-art-card {
    padding: 16px;
  }
  .et-art-heading {
    font-size: 1.65rem;
  }
  .et-floating.one {
    right: -2px;
    top: 0;
  }
  .et-floating.two {
    left: -2px;
    bottom: 0;
  }
  .et-floating {
    padding: 10px 11px;
  }
  .et-proof-row {
    gap: 15px 19px;
  }
  .et-proof-item {
    font-size: 0.73rem;
  }
  .et-proof-icon {
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .et-floating {
    will-change: auto;
  }
}

.et-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.et-brand-logo {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: 64px;
  max-width: 240px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-brand-logo {
    height: 52px;
    max-width: 200px;
  }
}

/**************************SERVICE SECTION**************************/

/* ==================================
   EXPERT TECHIES - SERVICES SECTION
================================== */

/* ======================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — EDITORIAL SERVICES
====================================== */

.et-services {
  --et-blue: #086596;
  --et-blue-dark: #07496e;
  --et-ink: #172f46;
  --et-muted: #667789;
  --et-line: #dce5ed;
  --et-paper: #f7f9fc;

  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 105px 0;
  background: var(--et-paper);
}

.et-services-intro {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  padding: 12px 22px 12px 0;
}

.et-services-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: var(--et-blue);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.et-services-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 27px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--et-blue);
}

.et-services-intro h2 {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 53px);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -1.8px;
}

.et-services-intro h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--et-blue);
}

.et-services-lead {
  max-width: 410px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--et-muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.et-services-rule {
  width: 68px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 30px 0 18px;
  background: var(--et-blue);
}

.et-services-note {
  max-width: 320px;
  margin: 0 0 27px;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.et-services-main-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  color: var(--et-blue);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.et-services-main-link i {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-services-main-link:hover {
  color: var(--et-blue-dark);
}

.et-services-main-link:hover i {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.et-services-index {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-top: 65px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
  color: #8a99a8;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
}

/* Service cards */

.et-services-cards {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.et-service-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: 285px;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 27px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--et-line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #fff;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.et-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #a9c9dc;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.075);
}

.et-service-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 31px;
}

.et-service-number {
  padding-top: 5px;
  color: #8a99a8;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.et-service-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 51px;
  height: 51px;
  border: 1px solid #d9e8f2;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: var(--et-blue);
  font-size: 24px;
  transition:
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease;
}

.et-service-card:hover .et-service-icon {
  background: var(--et-blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.et-service-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.et-service-card p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--et-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.et-service-arrow {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  margin-top: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--et-line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--et-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.et-service-arrow:hover {
  border-color: var(--et-blue);
  background: var(--et-blue);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Featured IT card */

.et-service-featured {
  border-color: var(--et-blue);
  background: var(--et-blue);
}

.et-service-featured .et-service-number {
  color: #d7eaf5;
}

.et-service-featured .et-service-icon {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #fff;
}

.et-service-featured h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.et-service-featured p {
  color: #e0edf5;
}

.et-service-featured .et-service-arrow {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: #fff;
}

.et-service-featured .et-service-arrow:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--et-blue);
}

.et-service-tag {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: -18px 0 10px;
  color: #cfe6f4;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.et-feature-decoration {
  position: absolute;
  right: -32px;
  bottom: -35px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  transform: rotate(-35deg);
  opacity: 0.12;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-feature-decoration span {
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 150px;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Responsive layout */

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .et-services-cards .col-md-6:nth-child(even) {
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .et-services {
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .et-services-intro {
    position: static;
    padding: 0 0 20px;
  }

  .et-services-intro h2 {
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .et-services-index {
    margin-top: 35px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .et-services {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .et-services-intro h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
  }

  .et-service-card {
    min-height: 255px;
    padding: 23px;
  }

  .et-service-card-top {
    margin-bottom: 23px;
  }

  .et-service-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-service-card,
  .et-service-icon,
  .et-service-arrow,
  .et-services-main-link i {
    transition: none;
  }

  .et-service-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   SERVICES — SMOOTH INTERACTIONS
========================================== */

.et-service-card {
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition:
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.25, 1),
    border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.et-service-icon {
  transition:
    background-color 0.35s ease,
    color 0.35s ease,
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.25, 1);
}

.et-service-card:hover .et-service-icon {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.et-service-arrow {
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.et-service-card:hover .et-service-arrow {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.et-service-featured .et-feature-decoration {
  transition:
    opacity 0.4s ease,
    transform 0.55s ease;
}

.et-service-featured:hover .et-feature-decoration {
  opacity: 0.2;
  transform: translate(-5px, -5px) rotate(-35deg);
}

/* Visible keyboard focus */
.et-service-arrow:focus-visible,
.et-services-main-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #79bde0;
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* GSAP owns entrance transforms; avoid CSS transform conflicts */
.et-service-card,
.et-services-intro {
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .et-service-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .et-service-card:hover .et-service-icon {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-service-card,
  .et-service-icon,
  .et-service-arrow,
  .et-feature-decoration {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .et-service-card:hover,
  .et-service-card:hover .et-service-icon,
  .et-service-card:hover .et-service-arrow {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/***********************************  exper techies experience  ***********************************/

/* =========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES DIFFERENCE
   Immersive blue section
   ========================================= */

/* ========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES DIFFERENCE
   Centered editorial + flowing ribbon
   ======================================== */

.et-difference {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 0 0;
  background: #f7f9fc;
  color: #172f46;
}

.et-difference-heading {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.et-difference-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.et-kicker-line {
  width: 26px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #086596;
}

.et-difference-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #172f46;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.2vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.et-difference-heading h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: #086596;
}

.et-difference-heading p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Ribbon visual */

.et-ribbon-stage {
  position: relative;
  height: 490px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.et-ribbon-stage::before,
.et-ribbon-stage::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  left: -10%;
  width: 120%;
  height: 120px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-ribbon-stage::before {
  top: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #f7f9fc, rgba(247, 249, 252, 0));
}

.et-ribbon-stage::after {
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #ffffff, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
}

.et-ribbon-svg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: visible;
}

.et-ribbon-fill {
  transform-origin: center;
}

.et-ribbon-highlight {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(110, 205, 255, 0.8));
}

.et-ribbon-trace {
  stroke-dasharray: 10 12;
  animation: etTraceFlow 12s linear infinite;
}

.et-ribbon-particle {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px #8ddbff);
  animation: etParticlePulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.et-ribbon-particle:nth-of-type(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.7s;
}

.et-ribbon-particle:nth-of-type(3) {
  animation-delay: 1.3s;
}

/* Principles over the ribbon */

.et-principle {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 235px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.et-principle-one {
  top: 23%;
  left: 9%;
}

.et-principle-two {
  top: 48%;
  left: 39%;
}

.et-principle-three {
  top: 17%;
  right: 7%;
}

.et-principle-index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #a9dffa;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.et-principle-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(190, 231, 255, 0.65);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(7, 73, 110, 0.4);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(101, 197, 247, 0.15);
}

.et-principle h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.et-principle p {
  max-width: 230px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #d6e8f5;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Light process section */

.et-difference-process {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.5fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 55px;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 52px 30px 65px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.et-process-intro > span {
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.et-process-intro h3 {
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  color: #172f46;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.et-process-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.et-process-item {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.et-process-number {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #b8ddf4;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.05);
}

.et-process-item strong {
  color: #172f46;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.et-process-item p {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.et-process-connector {
  flex: 0 0 35px;
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  background: #b8ddf4;
}

.et-process-connector span {
  display: block;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  margin-top: -3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #086596;
  box-shadow: 0 0 9px rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.45);
}

/* Motion */

@keyframes etTraceFlow {
  to {
    stroke-dashoffset: -264;
  }
}

@keyframes etParticlePulse {
  from {
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-difference {
    padding-top: 80px;
  }

  .et-ribbon-stage {
    height: 455px;
  }

  .et-principle {
    width: 200px;
  }

  .et-principle-one {
    left: 5%;
  }

  .et-principle-two {
    left: 38%;
  }

  .et-principle-three {
    right: 4%;
  }

  .et-difference-process {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .et-process-intro {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-difference {
    padding-top: 65px;
  }

  .et-difference-heading {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .et-difference-kicker {
    gap: 7px;
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .et-kicker-line {
    width: 16px;
  }

  .et-difference-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 10vw, 3rem);
  }

  .et-difference-heading p {
    margin-top: 17px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .et-ribbon-stage {
    height: auto;
    min-height: fit-content;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #086596, #07496e 58%, #172f46);
  }

  .et-ribbon-svg {
    width: 180%;
    height: 100%;
    left: -40%;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .et-ribbon-stage::before,
  .et-ribbon-stage::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .et-principle,
  .et-principle-one,
  .et-principle-two,
  .et-principle-three {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 15px 0 24px;
  }

  .et-principle + .et-principle {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(190, 231, 255, 0.22);
  }

  .et-principle-index {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .et-principle-icon {
    float: right;
    margin: 0 0 8px 12px;
  }

  .et-principle h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .et-principle p {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .et-difference-process {
    padding: 42px 20px 50px;
  }

  .et-process-track {
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .et-process-connector {
    flex-basis: 12px;
  }

  .et-process-number {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .et-process-item strong {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .et-process-item p {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-ribbon-trace,
  .et-ribbon-particle {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* FIX: Keep all principle text readable over the ribbon */

.et-ribbon-stage {
  isolation: isolate;
}

.et-principle {
  z-index: 5;
  width: 250px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(7, 52, 81, 0.88);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(7, 47, 73, 0.14);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.et-principle h3 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.et-principle p {
  color: #e5f3fc;
}

.et-principle-index {
  color: #a9dffa;
}

.et-principle-icon {
  background: #086596;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Keep the cards inside the ribbon on desktop */
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .et-principle-one {
    top: 20%;
    left: 7%;
  }

  .et-principle-two {
    top: 43%;
    left: 39%;
  }

  .et-principle-three {
    top: 17%;
    right: 5%;
  }
}

/* Prevent the heading from clipping at the top */
.et-difference {
  padding-top: 110px;
}

.et-difference-heading {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.et-difference-heading h2 {
  overflow: visible;
  padding: 0.06em 0 0.12em;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-difference {
    padding-top: 70px;
  }

  .et-principle,
  .et-principle-one,
  .et-principle-two,
  .et-principle-three {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/********************** WHO WE HELP SECTION **********************/

/* =========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — WHO WE HELP
========================================= */

.et-audience {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 105px 0 45px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at 75% 35%,
      rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.07),
      transparent 42%
    ),
    #fff;
  color: #172f46;
}

.et-audience .et-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 27px;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.et-audience .et-eyebrow span {
  width: 38px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #086596;
}

.et-audience-intro h2 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.5vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.et-audience-intro h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: #086596;
}

.et-audience-intro > p {
  max-width: 400px;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Controls */
.et-carousel-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.et-carousel-arrow {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 24px;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.et-carousel-arrow:hover,
.et-carousel-arrow.active {
  border-color: #086596;
  background: #086596;
  color: #fff;
}

.et-carousel-arrow:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.et-carousel-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-left: 65px;
}

.et-carousel-pagination button {
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 3px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #9aabba;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.et-carousel-pagination button::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #086596;
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-carousel-pagination button.active {
  color: #086596;
}

.et-carousel-pagination button.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Layered carousel */
.et-audience-carousel {
  position: relative;
  height: 570px;
  perspective: 1200px;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}

.et-audience-card {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(68%, 390px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 229, 237, 0.8);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.1);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.88);
  transition:
    transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.25, 1),
    opacity 0.45s ease,
    box-shadow 0.45s ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.et-audience-card.is-active {
  z-index: 3;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(0) scale(1);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 75px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.16);
}

.et-audience-card.is-prev {
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0.92;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(-63%) rotate(-3deg) scale(0.84);
}

.et-audience-card.is-next {
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.92;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(63%) rotate(3deg) scale(0.84);
}

.et-audience-image {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 255px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 25px;
  background-color: #086596;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.et-audience-image::before,
.et-audience-image::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.et-audience-image::before {
  top: -105px;
  right: -35px;
  width: 330px;
  height: 330px;
}

.et-audience-image::after {
  right: 35px;
  bottom: -190px;
  width: 370px;
  height: 370px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.et-image-startups {
  /* background: linear-gradient(140deg, #073e60, #087caf 62%, #9dd9f2); */
  background-image: url(https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557804506-669a67965ba0?q=80&w=1074);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.et-image-business {
  /* background: linear-gradient(140deg, #0a5078, #0875ad 55%, #a8dff2); */
  background-image: url(https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557804506-669a67965ba0?q=80&w=1074);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.et-image-professionals {
  /* background: linear-gradient(140deg, #103d64, #086596 55%, #77bce0); */

  background-image: url(https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557804506-669a67965ba0?q=80&w=1074);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.et-card-number {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.et-image-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  right: 20%;
  bottom: -100px;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 24px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07),
    0 0 0 48px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.et-card-symbol {
  position: absolute;
  right: 25px;
  bottom: 22px;
  display: grid;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.et-audience-card-body {
  padding: 28px 30px 32px;
}

.et-card-category {
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.et-audience-card-body h3 {
  margin: 12px 0 13px;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.6px;
}

.et-audience-card-body p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.et-audience-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 750;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.et-audience-link span {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-audience-link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Bottom benefit strip */
.et-audience-benefits {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 45px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid #dce5ed;
}

.et-benefit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 17px;
}

.et-benefit + .et-benefit {
  padding-left: 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid #dce5ed;
}

.et-benefit-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 58px;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 25px;
}

.et-benefit h4 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.et-benefit p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-audience {
    padding: 80px 0 35px;
  }

  .et-audience-intro {
    max-width: 650px;
  }

  .et-audience-intro h2 {
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .et-audience-carousel {
    height: 550px;
  }

  .et-audience-card {
    width: min(58%, 390px);
  }

  .et-audience-card.is-prev {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(-72%) rotate(-3deg) scale(0.8);
  }

  .et-audience-card.is-next {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(72%) rotate(3deg) scale(0.8);
  }

  .et-audience-benefits {
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .et-benefit,
  .et-benefit + .et-benefit {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }
}

/* Mobile: one clear card at a time */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-audience {
    padding: 65px 0 30px;
  }

  .et-audience-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 12vw, 3.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  }

  .et-audience-intro > p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .et-carousel-pagination {
    margin-left: auto;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .et-audience-carousel {
    height: 515px;
    margin: 0 -4px;
  }

  .et-audience-card {
    width: 86%;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .et-audience-card.is-prev {
    opacity: 0.18;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(-90%) scale(0.78);
  }

  .et-audience-card.is-next {
    opacity: 0.35;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(82%) scale(0.82);
  }

  .et-audience-image {
    min-height: 210px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .et-audience-card-body {
    padding: 23px 22px 26px;
  }

  .et-audience-card-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .et-audience-benefits {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding-top: 25px;
  }

  .et-benefit-icon {
    flex-basis: 50px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-audience-card,
  .et-carousel-arrow,
  .et-carousel-pagination button::after,
  .et-audience-link span {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* WHO WE HELP — MATCH SITE TYPOGRAPHY */

.et-audience-intro h2 {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3.5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -1.8px;
  color: #172f46;
}

.et-audience-intro h2 span {
  display: inline;
  color: #086596;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-audience-intro h2 {
    max-width: 650px;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-audience-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
  }
}

/* Keep audience carousel layout unchanged when adding images */

/************************************** FINAL CTA SECTION **************************************/

/* =========================================
   FINAL CTA — EXPERT TECHIES
========================================= */

.et-final-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 75px 0 35px;
  background: #f7f9fc;
}

.et-final-cta::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: -180px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-final-cta::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -115px;
  right: -35px;
  width: 290px;
  height: 290px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-final-cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.et-final-cta-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: #086596;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.et-final-cta-line {
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #086596;
}

.et-final-cta h2 {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #172f46;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.2vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.13;
  letter-spacing: -1.8px;
}

.et-final-cta h2 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: #086596;
}

.et-final-cta-content {
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.et-final-cta-content p {
  margin: 0 0 25px;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.et-final-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #086596;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #086596;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-final-cta-button span {
  font-size: 19px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-final-cta-button:hover {
  border-color: #07496e;
  background: #07496e;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.et-final-cta-button:hover span {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.et-final-cta-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 65px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid #dce5ed;
}

.et-final-cta-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.et-final-cta-bottom p span {
  padding: 0 5px;
  color: #086596;
}

.et-final-cta-brand {
  color: #172f46;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 750;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Tablet and mobile */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-final-cta-content {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .et-final-cta h2 {
    max-width: 620px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-final-cta {
    padding: 60px 0 28px;
  }

  .et-final-cta-top {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  }

  .et-final-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -1.1px;
  }

  .et-final-cta-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .et-final-cta-bottom {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 42px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-final-cta-button,
  .et-final-cta-button span {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — FOOTER
========================================= */

/* =========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — CORPORATE FOOTER
========================================= */

.et-footer {
  position: relative;
  padding: 62px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #172f46;
  color: #fff;
}

.et-footer-main {
  padding-bottom: 46px;
}

/* Brand */
.et-footer-brand {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.et-footer-brand img {
  display: block;
  width: 175px;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.et-footer-tagline {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: #a9d8f0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.et-footer-description {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0 0 23px;
  color: #c1cfdb;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Contact details */
.et-footer-contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
}

.et-footer-contact-list > a,
.et-footer-address {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 11px;
  color: #d4e0e9;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.et-footer-contact-list > a:hover {
  color: #9bd8f5;
}

.et-footer-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 20px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #9bd8f5;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* Headings and links */
.et-footer-heading {
  margin: 5px 0 23px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.et-footer-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 15px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.et-footer-links a {
  color: #c1cfdb;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.et-footer-links a:hover {
  color: #9bd8f5;
}

/* Social links */
.et-footer-social-text {
  max-width: 240px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #c1cfdb;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.et-footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.et-footer-socials a {
  display: grid;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    color 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.et-footer-socials a:hover {
  border-color: #9bd8f5;
  background: #086596;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Bottom bar */
.et-footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.et-footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #aebfce;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.et-footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}

.et-footer-legal a {
  color: #aebfce;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.et-footer-legal a:hover {
  color: #9bd8f5;
}

.et-footer-back-top {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 38px;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 21px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.et-footer-back-top:hover {
  border-color: #086596;
  background: #086596;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-footer {
    padding-top: 48px;
  }

  .et-footer-main {
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .et-footer-bottom {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-footer {
    padding-top: 38px;
  }

  .et-footer-main {
    row-gap: 34px !important;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .et-footer-heading {
    margin-bottom: 17px;
  }

  .et-footer-links {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .et-footer-bottom {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .et-footer-legal {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .et-footer-back-top {
    align-self: flex-end;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-footer a {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — UNIFIED BRAND COLOURS
   Add at the END of style.css
========================================== */

:root {
  --ink: #172f46;
  --blue: #086596;
  --blue-dark: #07496e;
  --sky: #edf5fa;
  --muted: #667789;
  --line: #dce5ed;
  --soft: #f7f9fc;

  --et-blue: var(--blue);
  --et-blue-dark: var(--blue-dark);
  --et-ink: var(--ink);
  --et-muted: var(--muted);
  --et-line: var(--line);
  --et-paper: var(--soft);
}

/* Top accent: remove the unrelated teal gradient */
.et-topline {
  background: var(--blue);
}

/* Header and navigation */
.et-brand,
.et-brand:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.et-brand small {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.et-mark {
  background: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.16);
}

.et-links a:hover {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.et-header-cta,
.et-btn-main,
.et-art-button,
.et-services-button {
  background: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.et-header-cta:hover,
.et-btn-main:hover,
.et-services-button:hover {
  background: var(--blue-dark);
  border-color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.et-mobile-toggle {
  border-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Hero section */
.et-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 55%, #f3f8fb 100%);
}

.et-hero::before {
  border-color: #d8e8f2;
}

.et-hero::after {
  border-color: #e6eff5;
}

.et-eyebrow,
.et-title .blue,
.et-btn-quiet:hover,
.et-art-kicker,
.et-art-heading span,
.et-float-value span {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.et-eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--blue);
}

.et-title,
.et-art-heading {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.et-lead {
  color: #596d80;
}

.et-btn-main:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.16);
}

/* Hero illustration */
.et-art-card,
.et-floating {
  border-color: var(--line);
}

.et-art-card {
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.09);
}

.et-art-head,
.et-art-footer {
  border-color: #e8eef3;
}

.et-art-dot {
  background: var(--blue);
}

.et-art-copy {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.et-mini {
  background: var(--soft);
}

.et-mini-icon {
  background: var(--sky);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.et-mini strong,
.et-float-value {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.et-float-label,
.et-mini small {
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Keep status green only for genuine success states */
.et-art-pill {
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

/* Assurance indicator: use brand colours */
.et-check {
  background: var(--sky);
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* Proof strip */
.et-proof {
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.et-proof-intro,
.et-next-hint {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.et-proof-item,
.et-next-hint strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.et-proof-icon {
  background: var(--sky);
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* Editorial services section */
.et-services {
  --et-blue: var(--blue);
  --et-blue-dark: var(--blue-dark);
  --et-ink: var(--ink);
  --et-muted: var(--muted);
  --et-line: var(--line);
  --et-paper: var(--soft);

  background: var(--soft);
}

.et-services-kicker,
.et-services-intro h2 span,
.et-services-main-link {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.et-services-kicker::before,
.et-services-rule {
  background: var(--blue);
}

.et-service-card {
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: #ffffff;
}

.et-service-card:hover {
  border-color: #9fc6dc;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.075);
}

.et-service-icon {
  border-color: #d9e8f2;
  background: var(--sky);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.et-service-card:hover .et-service-icon {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.et-service-arrow {
  border-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.et-service-arrow:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Featured IT card */
.et-service-featured {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue);
}

.et-service-featured .et-service-icon {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.et-service-featured .et-service-arrow:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* Respect the site's reduced-motion settings */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-service-card,
  .et-service-icon,
  .et-service-arrow,
  .et-services-main-link i {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   SCROLL-DIRECTION NAVBAR
========================================= */

.et-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1050;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Hide the navbar while scrolling down */
.et-header.et-header-hidden {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Desktop header height */
.et-header .et-nav {
  min-height: 72px;
}

/* Reserve room for the fixed header */
body {
  padding-top: 72px;
}

/* Mobile header height */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-header .et-nav {
    min-height: 64px;
  }

  body {
    padding-top: 64px;
  }
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preferences */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-header {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   FAQ — PREMIUM HOVER & MOTION EFFECTS
========================================= */

/* Smooth section entrance */
.et-faq-intro,
.et-faq-list .accordion-item {
  transition:
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

/* Question row */
.et-faq-list .accordion-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Blue accent line on the left */
.et-faq-list .accordion-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #086596;
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Hover background */
.et-faq-list .accordion-item:hover {
  background: #f7f9fc;
}

/* Reveal the accent line on hover or when open */
.et-faq-list .accordion-item:hover::before,
.et-faq-list .accordion-item:has(.accordion-button:not(.collapsed))::before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* Question text interaction */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    padding-left 0.3s ease,
    background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-item:hover .accordion-button {
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  padding-left: 22px;
  color: #086596;
}

/* Plus/minus icon transition */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button::after {
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    filter 0.3s ease;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(28%) sepia(53%) saturate(1324%)
    hue-rotate(159deg) brightness(91%) contrast(95%);
}

/* Answer text */
.et-faq-list .accordion-body {
  animation: etFaqAnswerIn 0.35s ease both;
}

@keyframes etFaqAnswerIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Contact link interaction */
.et-faq-contact span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    gap 0.25s ease;
}

.et-faq-contact:hover span {
  gap: 11px;
  color: #07496e;
}

/* Intro label accent */
.et-faq .et-section-label span {
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.et-faq-intro:hover .et-section-label span {
  width: 46px;
}

/* Keyboard accessibility */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button:focus-visible,
.et-faq-contact:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #086596;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Respect reduced-motion settings */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-faq *,
  .et-faq *::before,
  .et-faq *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* FAQ: clearer separation from the proof strip above */
.et-faq {
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 0 110px;
  background: #f7f9fc;
  border-top: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Keep the FAQ intro visually distinct */
.et-faq-intro {
  position: sticky;
  top: 110px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-faq {
    padding: 85px 0 80px;
  }

  .et-faq-intro {
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-faq {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }
}

/* FAQ heading hierarchy */
.et-faq-intro h2 {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: #172f46;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -1.8px;
}

.et-faq-intro h2 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: #086596;
}

.et-faq .et-section-label {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.et-faq-intro > p {
  max-width: 390px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.et-faq-contact {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-faq-intro h2 {
    font-size: 38px;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
  }
}

/* FAQ accordion: clearer default state */
.et-faq-list {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.04);
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-item {
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-button {
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #172f46;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.5;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover: make it clear that questions are interactive */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button:hover {
  background: #f0f6fb;
  color: #086596;
}

/* Active question */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background: #dcecff;
  color: #064f78;
  font-weight: 750;
  box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 #086596;
}

/* Keep the open question's arrow clearly visible */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(23%) sepia(44%) saturate(1600%)
    hue-rotate(160deg) brightness(90%) contrast(100%);
}

/* Answer panel: visually connected to the active question */
.et-faq-list .accordion-collapse.show {
  background: #f0f7fd;
  border-left: 4px solid #086596;
}

.et-faq-list .accordion-body {
  padding: 22px 26px 25px;
  color: #344b60;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  background: #f0f7fd;
}

/* Keyboard accessibility */
.et-faq-list .accordion-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #086596;
  outline-offset: -4px;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-faq-list .accordion-button {
    min-height: 58px;
    padding: 17px 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .et-faq-list .accordion-body {
    padding: 18px 18px 22px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preferences */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-faq-list .accordion-button,
  .et-faq-list .accordion-button::after {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Chrome, Safari, Edge */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* Firefox */
html {
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

/* Internet Explorer / legacy Edge */
html {
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
}

/* Proof strip: mobile layout */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .et-proof {
    padding: 30px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
  }

  .et-proof .container {
    padding-left: 22px;
    padding-right: 22px;
  }

  .et-proof .row {
    row-gap: 20px;
  }

  .et-proof .et-proof-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 0 0 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  }

  .et-proof .et-proof-item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .et-proof .et-proof-item > * {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* ================================
   HEADER
================================ */

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.header-container {
  width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 48px));
  min-height: 82px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.site-header .logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-header .logo img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 190px;
  max-height: 52px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

.site-header .nav-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #172f46;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.site-header .nav-link:hover,
.site-header .nav-link:focus-visible {
  color: #086596;
}

/* ================================
   SERVICES DROPDOWN
================================ */

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.dropdown-trigger .dropdown-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-arrow,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-arrow,
.nav-dropdown.is-open .dropdown-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 12px);
  left: -22px;
  width: 270px;
  padding: 9px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.14);

  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s ease,
    visibility 0.22s ease;
}

/* Small bridge prevents the menu closing while moving the mouse */
.dropdown-menu::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: -13px;
  height: 14px;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown.is-open .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.dropdown-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus-visible {
  background: #edf5fa;
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.dropdown-item-title {
  color: #172f46;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.dropdown-item-description {
  color: #667789;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.header-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 19px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #086596;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.header-cta:hover {
  background: #07496e;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ================================
   MOBILE MENU BUTTON
================================ */

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 10px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  border: 1px solid #dce5ed;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: #172f46;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ================================
   TABLET & MOBILE
================================ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-container {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
    min-height: 74px;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .site-header .logo img {
    max-width: 165px;
    max-height: 46px;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 4px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 74px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 14px 22px 22px;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dce5ed;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 28px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.09);

    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.22s ease,
      transform 0.22s ease,
      visibility 0.22s ease;
  }

  .primary-nav.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .site-header .nav-link {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 13px 0;
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .dropdown-trigger {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 5px 0 7px 12px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: transparent;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .dropdown-menu::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-dropdown.is-open .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .dropdown-item {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .header-cta {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .site-header *,
  .site-header *::before,
  .site-header *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/**************************************************** CONTACT PAGE ***********************************************************/

/* =========================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — CONTACT PAGE
   Separate stylesheet: contact.css
========================================= */

.contact-page {
  --contact-ink: #172f46;
  --contact-blue: #086596;
  --contact-blue-dark: #07496e;
  --contact-muted: #667789;
  --contact-line: #dce5ed;
  --contact-soft: #f7f9fc;
  --contact-white: #ffffff;

  color: var(--contact-ink);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  overflow: clip;
}

.contact-page *,
.contact-page *::before,
.contact-page *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.contact-page a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-page button,
.contact-page input,
.contact-page select,
.contact-page textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

.contact-page button:focus-visible,
.contact-page a:focus-visible,
.contact-page input:focus-visible,
.contact-page select:focus-visible,
.contact-page textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.28);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.contact-page .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.contact-page .contact-kicker,
.contact-page .contact-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--contact-blue);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-page .contact-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}

.contact-page .contact-eyebrow {
  color: #b8dff2;
}

.contact-page .contact-eyebrow-line {
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #66b8de;
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   HERO
----------------------------------------- */

.contact-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: 94px 0 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--contact-white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 78% 40%,
      rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.25),
      transparent 31%
    ),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #172f46 0%, #10283e 100%);
}

.contact-hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image: radial-gradient(
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 0.7px,
    transparent 0.7px
  );
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  opacity: 0.18;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-hero .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, 0.9fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 38px;
}

.contact-hero-content {
  max-width: 650px;
  padding: 22px 0 48px;
  animation: contactFadeUp 0.75s ease both;
}

.contact-hero h1 {
  margin: 25px 0 22px;
  color: var(--contact-white);
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(43px, 5.4vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -3.5px;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.contact-hero h1 span {
  color: #70c4e8;
}

.contact-hero-content > p {
  max-width: 550px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #c6d4df;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.contact-hero-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: var(--contact-white);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-hero-link i {
  color: #82d0f1;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-hero-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: #70c4e8;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  color: var(--contact-white);
}

.contact-hero-link:hover i {
  transform: translate(3px, 3px);
}

/* Decorative orbit graphic */

.contact-hero-decoration {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 440px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin-inline: auto;
  animation: contactFadeIn 1s ease 0.15s both;
}

.contact-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 196, 232, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.contact-orbit-one {
  width: 42%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-color: rgba(112, 196, 232, 0.48);
}

.contact-orbit-two {
  width: 66%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
}

.contact-orbit-three {
  width: 90%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-style: dashed;
  animation: contactRotate 38s linear infinite;
}

.contact-orbit-core {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 112px;
  height: 112px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035)
  );
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

.contact-orbit-core i {
  color: #8ed7f5;
  font-size: 43px;
  transform: rotate(8deg);
}

.contact-orbit-label {
  position: absolute;
  padding: 9px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  color: #e7f4fb;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.contact-orbit-label-one {
  top: 13%;
  left: 21%;
}

.contact-orbit-label-two {
  top: 47%;
  right: 0;
}

.contact-orbit-label-three {
  bottom: 13%;
  left: 19%;
}

.contact-hero-bottom {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #aebfcd;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.contact-hero-bottom span:last-child {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.contact-hero-bottom i {
  color: #70c4e8;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   SERVICE CARDS
----------------------------------------- */

.contact-services {
  padding: 105px 0 110px;
  background: var(--contact-white);
}

.contact-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 35px;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.contact-section-heading h2,
.contact-form-intro h2,
.contact-bottom-strip h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 45px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.7px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.contact-section-heading h2 span,
.contact-form-intro h2 span,
.contact-bottom-strip h2 span {
  color: var(--contact-blue);
}

.contact-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 365px;
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  color: var(--contact-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.contact-service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.contact-service-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 310px;
  padding: 25px 22px 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--contact-white);
  color: var(--contact-ink);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-service-card::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--contact-blue);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  content: "";
}

.contact-service-card:hover,
.contact-service-card.is-selected {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.65);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.09);
}

.contact-service-card:hover::before,
.contact-service-card.is-selected::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.contact-service-card.is-selected {
  background: #f4f9fc;
}

.contact-card-number {
  align-self: flex-end;
  color: #94a5b4;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.contact-card-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 51px;
  height: 51px;
  margin: 10px 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid #d7e8f1;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #f0f7fb;
  color: var(--contact-blue);
  font-size: 23px;
  transition:
    background 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-service-card:hover .contact-card-icon,
.contact-service-card.is-selected .contact-card-icon {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: var(--contact-blue);
  color: var(--contact-white);
}

.contact-card-title {
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.contact-card-description {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--contact-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.contact-card-action {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
  color: var(--contact-blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-card-action i {
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-service-card:hover .contact-card-action i {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   CONTACT FORM SECTION
----------------------------------------- */

.contact-form-section {
  padding: 105px 0;
  background: var(--contact-soft);
}

.contact-form-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 100px);
}

.contact-form-intro {
  position: sticky;
  top: 35px;
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.contact-form-intro h2 {
  margin-bottom: 23px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.contact-form-intro > p {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--contact-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.95;
}

.contact-form-note {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
}

.contact-note-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 45px;
  place-items: center;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #e6f2f8;
  color: var(--contact-blue);
  font-size: 21px;
}

.contact-form-note strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 1px 0 7px;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-form-note p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--contact-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.contact-form-index {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  color: #8a9aaa;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

.contact-form-index span:last-child {
  color: var(--contact-blue);
}

.contact-form-index i {
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.contact-form-panel {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 43px);
  border: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: var(--contact-white);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.045);
}

.contact-form-heading {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
}

.contact-form-heading h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.6px;
}

.contact-form-heading p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--contact-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.contact-field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 17px;
}

.contact-field {
  min-width: 0;
  margin-bottom: 21px;
}

.contact-field label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--contact-ink);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-field input,
.contact-field select,
.contact-field textarea {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #d9e2ea;
  border-radius: 5px;
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--contact-ink);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition:
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-field input,
.contact-field select {
  min-height: 48px;
}

.contact-field textarea {
  min-height: 135px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-field input::placeholder,
.contact-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: #9aa9b7;
}

.contact-field select:invalid {
  color: #8c9aa8;
}

.contact-field input:hover,
.contact-field select:hover,
.contact-field textarea:hover {
  border-color: #a9c2d2;
}

.contact-field input:focus,
.contact-field select:focus,
.contact-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--contact-blue);
  background: #fcfeff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.08);
}

.contact-submit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 15px 19px;
  border: 1px solid var(--contact-blue);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--contact-blue);
  color: var(--contact-white);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-submit i {
  font-size: 19px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-submit:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--contact-blue-dark);
  background: var(--contact-blue-dark);
}

.contact-submit:hover i {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.contact-submit:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.contact-form-disclaimer {
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  color: var(--contact-muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.contact-form-status {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 17px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #d5e7f1;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #f1f8fc;
  color: var(--contact-blue-dark);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-form-status.is-visible {
  display: block;
  animation: contactFadeUp 0.3s ease both;
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   BOTTOM STRIP
----------------------------------------- */

.contact-bottom-strip {
  padding: 54px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--contact-line);
  background: var(--contact-white);
}

.contact-bottom-strip .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
}

.contact-bottom-strip .contact-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.contact-bottom-strip h2 {
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 36px);
}

.contact-bottom-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 15px 19px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--contact-ink);
  color: var(--contact-white);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-bottom-link i {
  color: #8ed7f5;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.contact-bottom-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--contact-blue);
  color: var(--contact-white);
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   ANIMATIONS
----------------------------------------- */

@keyframes contactFadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes contactFadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes contactRotate {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE: TABLETS
----------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .contact-hero {
    padding-top: 70px;
  }

  .contact-hero .container {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(220px, 0.7fr);
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 59px);
    letter-spacing: -2.5px;
  }

  .contact-hero-content > p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .contact-orbit-label {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .contact-orbit-core {
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
  }

  .contact-orbit-core i {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .contact-services,
  .contact-form-section {
    padding: 78px 0;
  }

  .contact-service-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .contact-service-card {
    min-height: 270px;
    padding: 23px;
  }

  .contact-form-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    gap: 35px;
  }

  .contact-form-intro {
    position: static;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE: MOBILE
----------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .contact-hero {
    padding: 58px 0 22px;
  }

  .contact-hero .container {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .contact-hero-content {
    padding: 8px 0 0;
  }

  .contact-hero h1 {
    margin: 20px 0 18px;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 10vw, 58px);
    letter-spacing: -2.5px;
  }

  .contact-hero-content > p {
    max-width: 520px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
  }

  .contact-hero-link {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .contact-hero-decoration {
    width: min(76%, 290px);
    margin: 4px auto 12px;
  }

  .contact-orbit-core {
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .contact-orbit-core i {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .contact-orbit-label {
    padding: 7px 9px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .contact-hero-bottom {
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 17px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .contact-hero-bottom span:first-child {
    max-width: 210px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .contact-section-heading {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .contact-section-heading h2,
  .contact-form-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 8vw, 42px);
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  }

  .contact-section-heading > p {
    margin-top: 17px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .contact-services,
  .contact-form-section {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  .contact-service-grid {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .contact-service-card {
    min-height: 270px;
    padding: 17px 15px;
  }

  .contact-card-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin: 8px 0 18px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .contact-card-title {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .contact-card-description {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .contact-card-action {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .contact-form-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 35px;
  }

  .contact-form-intro {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .contact-form-intro > p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .contact-form-note {
    margin-top: 25px;
  }

  .contact-form-index {
    margin-top: 23px;
  }

  .contact-form-panel {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .contact-form-heading h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .contact-bottom-strip {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .contact-bottom-strip .container {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .contact-bottom-strip h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE: SMALL PHONES
----------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .contact-hero h1 {
    font-size: 39px;
    letter-spacing: -1.9px;
  }

  .contact-service-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .contact-service-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .contact-card-icon {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .contact-card-description {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .contact-field-row {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }

  .contact-form-panel {
    padding: 22px 16px;
  }

  .contact-hero-bottom {
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  }

  .contact-form-index {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* -----------------------------------------
   REDUCED MOTION ACCESSIBILITY
----------------------------------------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .contact-page *,
  .contact-page *::before,
  .contact-page *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   DESKTOP NAVBAR — LEFT LOGO, CENTER LINKS
========================================= */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-header .header-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .site-header .logo {
    grid-column: 1;
    justify-self: start;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
  }

  .site-header .primary-nav {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 30;
  }

  .site-header .header-cta {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .site-header .menu-toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

.site-header a.active {
  color: #086596;
}

/* Dropdown positioning */
.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  min-width: 240px;
}

/* Show dropdown when opened */
.nav-dropdown.is-open .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

/* Desktop hover */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
  .nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }
}

/*******************************\
/******************* SERVICE PAGE**********************\
/* Services page — designed to complement the existing Expert Techies stylesheet. */
.services-page {
  --svc-ink: var(--ink, #14233b);
  --svc-blue: var(--blue, #2364d2);
  --svc-blue-dark: var(--blue-dark, #164aa8);
  --svc-muted: var(--muted, #64748b);
  --svc-line: var(--line, #e5eaf1);
  overflow-x: clip;
}
.services-page .et-header {
  transition:
    transform 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}
.services-page .et-header.et-header-hidden {
  transform: translateY(-110%);
}
.services-page .et-links a.active {
  color: var(--svc-blue);
}
.services-page .svc-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(62px, 8vw, 108px) 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(118deg, #fff 0%, #fff 52%, #f3f8ff 100%);
}
.services-page .svc-hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 610px;
  height: 610px;
  right: -240px;
  top: -310px;
  border: 1px solid #dce9fa;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-page .svc-hero:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;
  right: -170px;
  top: -240px;
  border: 1px solid #e5eefb;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-page .svc-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.services-page .svc-title,
.services-page .svc-intro-band h2,
.services-page .svc-feature-copy h2,
.services-page .svc-process-heading h2,
.services-page .svc-cta h2 {
  font-family: Manrope, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  color: var(--svc-ink);
}
.services-page .svc-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.6vw, 5.1rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin: 0;
}
.services-page .svc-title span,
.services-page .svc-intro-band h2 span,
.services-page .svc-feature-copy h2 span,
.services-page .svc-process-heading h2 span {
  color: var(--svc-blue);
}
.services-page .svc-lead {
  max-width: 610px;
  color: #5b687b;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 24px 0 28px;
}
.services-page .svc-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.services-page .svc-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 27px;
  color: #738197;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.services-page .svc-note-line {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--svc-blue);
}
.services-page .svc-hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 430px;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.services-page .svc-hero-visual > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 65px #14233b1b;
}
.services-page .svc-image-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #14233b00 38%, #14233bd9 100%);
}
.services-page .svc-image-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  padding: 17px;
  background: #ffffffef;
  border: 1px solid #ffffffb0;
  border-radius: 11px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px #10243a20;
}
.services-page .svc-caption-mark {
  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #eaf3ff;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.services-page .svc-image-caption strong,
.services-page .svc-image-caption small {
  display: block;
}
.services-page .svc-image-caption strong {
  color: var(--svc-ink);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}
.services-page .svc-image-caption small {
  color: var(--svc-muted);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.services-page .svc-caption-arrow {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.services-page .svc-visual-tag {
  position: absolute;
  right: -15px;
  top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #e3eaf3;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--svc-ink);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px #14233b12;
}
.services-page .svc-tag-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #45b78b;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #45b78b20;
}
.services-page .svc-hero-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line);
  margin-top: 65px;
  padding: 21px 0;
  color: #7a8797;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.services-page .svc-hero-bottom span:nth-child(2) {
  margin-left: auto;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}
.services-page .svc-hero-bottom a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--svc-line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  transition:
    transform 0.2s,
    background 0.2s;
}
.services-page .svc-hero-bottom a:hover {
  transform: translateY(3px);
  background: #eaf3ff;
}
.services-page .svc-intro-band {
  padding: clamp(65px, 8vw, 100px) 0 32px;
}
.services-page .svc-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}
.services-page .svc-intro-band h2,
.services-page .svc-process-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 730px;
}
.services-page .svc-intro-band p {
  color: var(--svc-muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 500px;
}
.services-page .svc-feature {
  padding: clamp(62px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
}
.services-page .svc-recruitment {
  background: #f7f9fc;
}
.services-page .svc-it-services {
  background: #fff;
}
.services-page .svc-photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 460px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #eaf3ff;
}
.services-page .svc-photo-wrap > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.65, 0.3, 1);
}
.services-page .svc-photo-wrap:hover > img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
}
.services-page .svc-photo-wrap:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 56%, #0d2239a8);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-page .svc-photo-label {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 22px;
  left: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}
.services-page .svc-photo-label span:first-child {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff8a;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.services-page .svc-feature-copy {
  max-width: 570px;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.services-page .svc-feature-copy-left {
  margin-left: 0;
}
.services-page .svc-feature-copy .svc-kicker-line {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #9bb8d9;
}
.services-page .svc-feature-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.55rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 21px;
}
.services-page .svc-feature-lead {
  color: #617084;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.services-page .svc-capability-list {
  border-top: 1px solid #dfe6ef;
  margin: 0 0 25px;
}
.services-page .svc-capability-list > div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  padding: 17px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dfe6ef;
}
.services-page .svc-capability-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 43px;
  height: 43px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #eaf3ff;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s,
    background 0.25s;
}
.services-page .svc-capability-list > div:hover .svc-capability-icon {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: #dcecff;
}
.services-page .svc-capability-list h3 {
  color: var(--svc-ink);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 1px 0 5px;
}
.services-page .svc-capability-list p {
  color: var(--svc-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}
.services-page .svc-text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #a8c6e6;
  padding: 0 0 8px;
  transition:
    gap 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
}
.services-page .svc-text-link span {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.services-page .svc-text-link:hover {
  color: var(--svc-blue-dark);
  gap: 19px;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10294314, #0d2c5045);
}
.services-page .svc-tech-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff8c;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  right: -35px;
  top: 55px;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-orbit.orbit-two {
  width: 210px;
  height: 210px;
  right: 10px;
  top: 100px;
  border-style: dashed;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-chip {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fffef2;
  border: 1px solid #ffffffb5;
  color: #17314a;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px #10243a24;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-chip i {
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-chip.chip-one {
  top: 17%;
  left: 8%;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-chip.chip-two {
  top: 42%;
  right: 7%;
}
.services-page .svc-tech-chip.chip-three {
  bottom: 25%;
  left: 15%;
}
.services-page .svc-service-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 25px 0 30px;
}
.services-page .svc-service-pills span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  border: 1px solid #dfe6ef;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #3c5065;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s,
    border-color 0.2s,
    background 0.2s;
}
.services-page .svc-service-pills span i {
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.services-page .svc-service-pills span:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: #aac9ec;
  background: #f7fbff;
}
.services-page .svc-process {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
  background: #f5f8fc;
}
.services-page .svc-process-heading {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 43px;
  text-align: center;
}
.services-page .svc-process-heading .svc-kicker {
  justify-content: center;
}
.services-page .svc-process-heading p {
  max-width: 590px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  color: var(--svc-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.services-page .svc-process-grid {
  counter-reset: svcstep;
}
.services-page .svc-step {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 255px;
  padding: 29px 28px 27px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e3eaf2;
  border-radius: 11px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s,
    box-shadow 0.25s,
    border-color 0.25s;
}
.services-page .svc-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #c5d9ef;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px #14233b0c;
}
.services-page .svc-step-number {
  position: absolute;
  right: 23px;
  top: 22px;
  color: #d7e3f0;
  font:
    800 2rem Manrope,
    sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}
.services-page .svc-step-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: #eaf3ff;
  color: var(--svc-blue);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.services-page .svc-step h3 {
  color: var(--svc-ink);
  font:
    800 1.15rem Manrope,
    sans-serif;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.services-page .svc-step p {
  max-width: 280px;
  color: var(--svc-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}
.services-page .svc-step-line {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--svc-blue);
  transition: width 0.35s;
}
.services-page .svc-step:hover .svc-step-line {
  width: 100%;
}
.services-page .svc-cta {
  padding: 70px 0 78px;
  background: #fff;
}
.services-page .svc-cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 35px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 58px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #142b45;
  color: #fff;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.services-page .svc-cta-inner > div:first-child {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 650px;
}
.services-page .svc-cta .svc-kicker {
  color: #8dc4ff;
}
.services-page .svc-cta h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.services-page .svc-cta p {
  color: #d0dbe7;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.services-page .svc-cta .et-btn-main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: #142b45;
}
.services-page .svc-cta .et-btn-main:hover {
  background: #eaf3ff;
  border-color: #eaf3ff;
  color: #142b45;
}
.services-page .svc-cta-decoration {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 390px;
  height: 390px;
  right: -100px;
  top: -190px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff25;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.services-page .svc-cta-decoration:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 35px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff1c;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.services-page .svc-proof {
  border-top: 1px solid #e4ebf3;
}
.services-page .svc-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.7s ease,
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.65, 0.3, 1);
}
.services-page .svc-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.services-page .svc-feature .svc-reveal:nth-child(2) {
  transition-delay: 0.08s;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .services-page .svc-hero {
    padding-top: 58px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-visual {
    min-height: 390px;
    max-width: 650px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-bottom {
    margin-top: 48px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-photo-wrap {
    min-height: 400px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-feature-copy {
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .services-page .svc-cta-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .services-page .svc-hero {
    padding-top: 44px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 12vw, 3.8rem);
  }
  .services-page .svc-lead {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 20px 0 24px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-actions .et-btn-main {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-actions .et-btn-quiet {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-visual {
    min-height: 340px;
    margin-right: 5px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-visual-tag {
    right: -5px;
    top: 15px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-image-caption {
    left: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
    padding: 12px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-caption-mark {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-image-caption strong {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-image-caption small {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-bottom {
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 38px;
    font-size: 0.64rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-hero-bottom span:nth-child(2) {
    font-size: 0.73rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-intro-band {
    padding-top: 58px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-photo-wrap {
    min-height: 320px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-feature-copy h2 {
    font-size: 2.35rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-feature {
    padding: 58px 0;
  }
  .services-page .svc-service-pills {
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-service-pills span {
    padding: 10px 11px;
    font-size: 0.77rem;
  }
  .services-page .svc-step {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 25px 23px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-cta {
    padding: 48px 0 55px;
  }
  .services-page .svc-cta-inner {
    padding: 29px 24px;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .services-page *,
  .services-page *::before,
  .services-page *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .services-page .svc-reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   MOBILE NAVIGATION — STACKED SERVICES MENU
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* Stack the primary navigation vertically */
  .site-header .primary-nav.is-open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Each main navigation item occupies its own row */
  .site-header .primary-nav > .nav-link,
  .site-header .primary-nav > .nav-dropdown,
  .site-header .primary-nav > .header-cta {
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .site-header .primary-nav > .nav-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 14px 0;
  }

  /* Services button spans the full row */
  .site-header .nav-dropdown {
    display: block;
    position: static;
  }

  .site-header .dropdown-trigger {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  /* Keep the submenu in the normal document flow */
  .site-header .nav-dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    position: static !important;
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 8px 12px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: transparent;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* Expand only when Services is clicked */
  .site-header .nav-dropdown.is-open .dropdown-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .site-header .dropdown-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .site-header .dropdown-item-title {
    display: block;
  }

  .site-header .dropdown-item-description {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* Put the CTA below the menu */
  .site-header .primary-nav > .header-cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}

/* =====================================================
   EXPERT TECHIES — TRAINING PAGE
   Append to the end of style.css
===================================================== */

.et-training-page {
  --tr-ink: #172f46;
  --tr-blue: #086596;
  --tr-blue-dark: #07496e;
  --tr-muted: #667789;
  --tr-line: #dce5ed;
  --tr-paper: #f7f9fc;

  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  background: #fff;
}

.et-training-page img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.et-training-page h1,
.et-training-page h2,
.et-training-page h3,
.et-training-page p {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.et-training-page a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.et-training-page section {
  position: relative;
}

/* Shared section labels */

.et-training-section-label,
.et-training-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.et-training-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.et-training-eyebrow > span {
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--tr-blue);
}

/* =====================================================
   HERO
===================================================== */

.et-training-hero {
  padding: clamp(65px, 8vw, 108px) 0 80px;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 85% 18%,
      rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.07),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(115deg, #fff 45%, #f4f8fb 100%);
}

.et-training-hero-decoration {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -130px;
  right: -120px;
  width: 470px;
  height: 470px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.09);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-training-hero-decoration::before,
.et-training-hero-decoration::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 42px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.et-training-hero-decoration::after {
  inset: 86px;
}

.et-training-hero-content h1 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5.2vw, 4.65rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.09;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
}

.et-training-hero-content h1 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

.et-training-hero-copy {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 25px 0 30px;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.et-training-hero-actions,
.et-training-contact-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px 22px;
}

.et-training-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px 19px;
  border: 1px solid var(--tr-blue);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--tr-blue);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition:
    background-color 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.et-training-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--tr-blue-dark);
  background: var(--tr-blue-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(8, 101, 150, 0.16);
}

.et-training-btn i {
  font-size: 17px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.et-training-btn:hover i {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.et-training-text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 750;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.et-training-text-link i {
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-training-text-link:hover {
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

.et-training-text-link:hover i {
  transform: translate(3px, 3px);
}

.et-training-hero-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 27px;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.et-training-note-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 24px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

.et-training-hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 16px 28px 0;
}

.et-training-photo-main {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(340px, 39vw, 480px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--tr-paper);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.13);
}

.et-training-photo-main::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 35% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(9, 34, 54, 0.84));
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-training-photo-main img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}

.et-training-hero-visual:hover .et-training-photo-main img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
}

.et-training-photo-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 27px;
  bottom: 27px;
  left: 27px;
  color: #fff;
}

.et-training-photo-overlay > span,
.et-training-visual-index,
.et-training-floating-card p,
.et-training-floating-card strong {
  display: block;
}

.et-training-photo-overlay > span {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #d3eefa;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.7px;
}

.et-training-photo-overlay h2 {
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.5vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.et-training-floating-card {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: -5px;
  bottom: 60px;
  display: flex;
  width: min(285px, 82%);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 17px;
  border: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 38px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.12);
  animation: etTrainingFloat 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.et-training-floating-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 45px;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  font-size: 21px;
}

.et-training-floating-card strong {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.et-training-floating-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.et-training-visual-index {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 17px;
  color: #8493a2;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

/* =====================================================
   INTRODUCTION
===================================================== */

.et-training-intro {
  padding: 52px 0 68px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  background: #fff;
}

.et-training-intro h2,
.et-training-programs-heading h2,
.et-training-approach-content h2,
.et-training-journey-heading h2 {
  margin: 17px 0 0;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}

.et-training-intro h2 span,
.et-training-journey-heading h2 span {
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

.et-training-intro p {
  max-width: 510px;
  margin: 0 0 3px auto;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.95;
}

/* =====================================================
   PROGRAMS
===================================================== */

.et-training-programs {
  padding: 100px 0 95px;
  background: var(--tr-paper);
}

.et-training-programs-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 30px;
}

.et-training-programs-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.et-training-programs-heading p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.et-training-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 36px 0 31px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
}

.et-training-filter {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 43px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #52677a;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-training-filter:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--tr-blue);
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

.et-training-filter.is-active {
  border-color: var(--tr-blue);
  background: var(--tr-blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.et-training-filter span {
  font-size: 10px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.et-training-card-wrap {
  transition:
    opacity 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.35s ease;
}

.et-training-card-wrap.is-filtered-out {
  display: none;
}

.et-training-card {
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #fff;
  transition:
    transform 0.35s ease,
    border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.et-training-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  border-color: #b4d1e1;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 45px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.09);
}

.et-training-card-image {
  position: relative;
  height: 230px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e7eef3;
}

.et-training-card-image::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 45% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(12, 36, 56, 0.48));
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.et-training-card-image img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.65s ease;
}

.et-training-card:hover .et-training-card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.et-training-card-number {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  top: 17px;
  left: 17px;
  display: grid;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(15, 43, 64, 0.28);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.et-training-image-tag {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.8);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.et-training-card-body {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 285px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 25px;
}

.et-training-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.1px;
}

.et-training-card-meta i {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.et-training-card-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.et-training-card-body p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.et-training-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.et-training-card-link i {
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-training-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--tr-blue-dark);
}

.et-training-card-link:hover i {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.et-training-catalog-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 9px;
  margin: 27px 0 0;
  color: #758596;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.et-training-catalog-note i {
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

/* =====================================================
   PRACTICAL APPROACH
===================================================== */

.et-training-approach {
  padding: 105px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.et-training-approach-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 490px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #e7eef3;
}

.et-training-approach-visual > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.et-training-approach-visual:hover > img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.et-training-approach-visual::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 40% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(10, 35, 54, 0.86));
  content: "";
}

.et-training-approach-caption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 25px;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 25px;
  color: #fff;
}

.et-training-approach-caption span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: #c8e8f7;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.et-training-approach-caption strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.et-training-approach-mark {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 22px;
  right: 22px;
  display: grid;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.24);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 19px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.et-training-approach-content h2 {
  margin-top: 17px;
}

.et-training-approach-content h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

.et-training-approach-lead {
  margin: 19px 0 28px;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.et-training-benefit-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 23px;
  margin-bottom: 29px;
}

.et-training-benefit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.et-training-benefit-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 45px;
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #d7e7f0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  font-size: 20px;
  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

.et-training-benefit:hover .et-training-benefit-icon {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--tr-blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.et-training-benefit h3 {
  margin: 1px 0 6px;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.et-training-benefit p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.et-training-btn-dark {
  background: var(--tr-ink);
  border-color: var(--tr-ink);
}

.et-training-btn-dark:hover {
  background: var(--tr-blue-dark);
  border-color: var(--tr-blue-dark);
}

/* =====================================================
   LEARNING JOURNEY
===================================================== */

.et-training-journey {
  padding: 92px 0 100px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  background: var(--tr-paper);
}

.et-training-journey-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 52px;
  text-align: center;
}

.et-training-journey-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.et-training-journey-heading > p {
  max-width: 590px;
  margin: 17px auto 0;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.et-training-journey-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 35px minmax(0, 1fr) 35px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 17px;
}

.et-training-step {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 245px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--tr-line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: #fff;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.et-training-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #b4d1e1;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(23, 47, 70, 0.07);
}

.et-training-step-number {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #8ba0b0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
}

.et-training-step-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 19px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #edf5fa;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.et-training-step h3 {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: var(--tr-ink);
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.et-training-step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--tr-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.et-training-step-connector {
  display: grid;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #d7e7f0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--tr-blue);
}

/* =====================================================
   FINAL CALL TO ACTION
===================================================== */

.et-training-contact {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.et-training-contact-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(210px, 0.55fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 45px;
  min-height: 350px;
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 65px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #086596, #07496e 70%, #172f46);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.et-training-contact-decoration {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -160px;
  right: 60px;
  width: 410px;
  height: 410px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.et-training-contact-decoration span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.et-training-contact-decoration span:nth-child(2) {
  inset: 72px;
}

.et-training-contact-decoration span:nth-child(3) {
  inset: 108px;
}

.et-training-contact-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #c6e8f8;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.7px;
}

.et-training-contact-content h2 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.7rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.13;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}

.et-training-contact-content h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: #bce5fa;
}

.et-training-contact-content > p {
  max-width: 550px;
  margin: 18px 0 26px;
  color: #e0edf5;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.et-training-btn-white {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--tr-blue-dark) !important;
}

.et-training-btn-white:hover {
  background: #eaf5fb;
  border-color: #eaf5fb;
  color: var(--tr-blue-dark) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.et-training-contact-note {
  color: #d3e8f4;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.et-training-contact-side {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  padding-left: 30px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.23);
}

.et-training-contact-symbol {
  display: grid;
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 29px;
}

.et-training-contact-side > span {
  color: #bce5fa;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.et-training-contact-side strong {
  max-width: 210px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* =====================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL ANIMATIONS
===================================================== */

.et-training-reveal,
.et-training-card-wrap,
.et-training-benefit,
.et-training-step {
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.et-training-reveal.is-visible {
  animation: etTrainingReveal 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
}

.et-training-reveal.is-visible:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.12s;
}

.et-training-card-wrap.is-visible {
  animation: etTrainingReveal 0.65s ease both;
}

.et-training-card-wrap.is-visible:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.et-training-card-wrap.is-visible:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

@keyframes etTrainingReveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes etTrainingFloat {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
  }
}

/* =====================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
===================================================== */

.et-training-page a:focus-visible,
.et-training-page button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #69b8e1;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .et-training-page *,
  .et-training-page *::before,
  .et-training-page *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .et-training-reveal,
  .et-training-card-wrap {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* =====================================================
   TABLET
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .et-training-hero {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .et-training-hero-visual {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .et-training-photo-main {
    height: 430px;
  }

  .et-training-programs,
  .et-training-approach {
    padding: 78px 0;
  }

  .et-training-approach-visual {
    min-height: 430px;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .et-training-journey {
    padding: 75px 0;
  }

  .et-training-journey-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 13px;
  }

  .et-training-step {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .et-training-step-connector {
    margin: 0 auto;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .et-training-contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 210px;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .et-training-contact-side {
    padding-left: 22px;
  }
}

/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .et-training-hero {
    padding: 52px 0 48px;
  }

  .et-training-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 1.3px;
  }

  .et-training-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 11vw, 3.5rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  }

  .et-training-hero-copy {
    margin: 19px 0 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
  }

  .et-training-hero-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .et-training-hero-actions .et-training-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .et-training-text-link {
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 5px;
  }

  .et-training-hero-note {
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .et-training-hero-visual {
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding-right: 7px;
    padding-bottom: 38px;
  }

  .et-training-photo-main {
    height: 350px;
  }

  .et-training-photo-overlay {
    right: 19px;
    bottom: 21px;
    left: 19px;
  }

  .et-training-photo-overlay h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  .et-training-floating-card {
    right: 0;
    bottom: 45px;
    width: min(260px, 88%);
    padding: 13px;
  }

  .et-training-visual-index {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  }

  .et-training-intro {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }

  .et-training-intro h2,
  .et-training-programs-heading h2,
  .et-training-approach-content h2,
  .et-training-journey-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.7rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  }

  .et-training-intro p {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .et-training-programs,
  .et-training-approach {
    padding: 62px 0;
  }

  .et-training-section-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  }

  .et-training-filters {
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 26px 0;
    padding-bottom: 19px;
  }

  .et-training-filter {
    min-height: 39px;
    padding: 9px 11px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .et-training-card-image {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .et-training-card-body {
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .et-training-card-body h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .et-training-approach-visual {
    min-height: 350px;
  }

  .et-training-approach-caption {
    right: 19px;
    bottom: 21px;
    left: 19px;
  }

  .et-training-approach-caption strong {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .et-training-benefit-list {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .et-training-benefit {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .et-training-benefit-icon {
    flex-basis: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .et-training-journey {
    padding: 62px 0;
  }

  .et-training-journey-heading {
    margin-bottom: 33px;
  }

  .et-training-step {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .et-training-contact {
    padding: 45px 0;
  }

  .et-training-contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 30px 23px;
  }

  .et-training-contact-content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .et-training-contact-content > p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .et-training-contact-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .et-training-contact-actions .et-training-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .et-training-contact-side {
    padding: 25px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.23);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .et-training-contact-symbol {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    font-size: 23px;
  }
}