/* ==========================================================================
   CorpNinja Advisors — master stylesheet
   Single source of truth for the locked design system (README §3).
   Palette: Option 3 (near-monochrome blue) · Type: Board B (TNR + Georgia)
   Spelling in content: British English.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Sections:
     1. Design tokens
     2. Reset & base elements
     3. Layout primitives (container, section, section heads, eyebrow)
     4. Buttons
     5. Header / nav (with dropdown + mobile)
     6. Hero
     7. Breadcrumb
     8. Trust strip (ink band)
     9. Stat counters
    10. Card grid (services, differentiators, generic)
    11. Process / steps
    12. FAQ accordion
    13. Proof (case cards + quote card)
    14. CTA band (ink)
    15. Footer (information-rich)
    16. Utilities & accessibility
    17. Responsive
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. DESIGN TOKENS — README §3.1 ------------------------------------------ */
:root{
  /* core blue scale */
  --ink:#06335A;            /* deep navy — footers, CTA bands, dark sections */
  --ink-deep:#042440;       /* darker navy — footer base / legal bar */
  --blue:#0060AA;           /* brand blue — accents, links, primary buttons, labels */
  --blue-dark:#004E8C;      /* hover for blue */
  --accent-soft:#E4EEF6;    /* pale blue — soft fills, pills/tags */
  --step-accent:#72A7D0;    /* light-but-visible blue — top-line on step/journey cards (S51) */
  --bg:#F8FAFB;             /* cool off-white — page background */
  --bg-soft:#EEF3F6;        /* alternating section background */
  --card:#FFFFFF;           /* card surfaces */
  --text:#1A2332;           /* body text */
  --muted:#5A6478;          /* secondary / muted text */
  --border:#E3E8ED;         /* hairline borders */
  --border-strong:#D3DAE1;  /* stronger borders / hover */

  /* brand secondaries — used SPARINGLY, never as major fills (README §3.1) */
  --green:#54AF3A;
  --orange:#EF7F1A;

  /* type stacks — README §3.2 (Board B) */
  --font-head:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;       /* headlines, bold */
  --font-body:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;     /* body */
  --font-ui:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;            /* eyebrows, buttons, meta */

  /* layout — README §3.4 */
  --container:1200px;
  --pad:32px;
  --section-y:88px;
  --radius:12px;
  --radius-sm:6px;

  /* effects */
  --shadow-card:0 1px 2px rgba(6,51,90,.04);
  --shadow-pop:0 14px 34px rgba(6,51,90,.12);
  --ease:.22s ease;
}

/* 2. RESET & BASE --------------------------------------------------------- */
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--ease);}
a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark);}
p{margin:0;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
strong{font-weight:700;}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px;}

/* 3. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES ---------------------------------------------------- */
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad);}

.section{padding:var(--section-y) 0;}
.section--alt{background:var(--bg-soft);}
.section--ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
.section--ink h1,.section--ink h2,.section--ink h3{color:#fff;}

/* eyebrow / section label — micro UI, blue, with optional hairline rule (signature) */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.eyebrow--rule::before{
  content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);
  vertical-align:middle;margin-right:12px;transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.section--ink .eyebrow{color:var(--accent-soft);}

.section-head{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:52px;}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,42px);margin-bottom:16px;}
.section-sub{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;}
.section--ink .section-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);}

/* 4. BUTTONS -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.02em;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--ease);text-align:center;
}
.btn--primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--blue);}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);border-color:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff;}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--blue);border-color:var(--border-strong);}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue-dark);}
/* for use on ink/dark bands */
.btn--on-ink{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff;}
.btn--on-ink:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--ink);}
.btn--ghost-ink{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);}
.btn--ghost-ink:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;}

/* 5. HEADER / NAV --------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(248,250,251,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-header__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:14px 0;}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;}
.brand img{height:46px;width:auto;}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
.nav__list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;list-style:none;}
.nav__link{
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);
  letter-spacing:.01em;padding:6px 0;position:relative;
}
.nav__link:hover{color:var(--blue);}
.nav__link.is-active{color:var(--ink);}
.nav__link.is-active::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);
}

/* dropdown */
.has-dropdown{position:relative;}
.has-dropdown>.nav__link::after{content:"▾";font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);margin-left:6px;}
.dropdown{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:-14px;min-width:248px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:8px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);
  transition:opacity var(--ease),transform var(--ease),visibility var(--ease);
}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,.has-dropdown.is-open .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);}
.dropdown a{
  display:block;padding:10px 14px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--text);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--blue);}

.nav__cta{
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:background var(--ease);
}
.nav__cta:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff;}

/* mobile hamburger — hidden on desktop */
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:var(--ease);}

/* 6. HERO ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero{padding:96px 0 76px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg) 0%,var(--bg-soft) 100%);}
.hero__title{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,62px);line-height:1.05;max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:22px;}
.hero__sub{font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,22px);color:var(--text);max-width:62ch;line-height:1.5;}
.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px;}
.hero__meta{
  margin-top:46px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;gap:48px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.hero__meta div{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);max-width:220px;}
.hero__meta strong{display:block;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:3px;}

/* Home-only spacing tighten (S40) — the gap between the hero actions and the
   stats band that follows was 76px (hero bottom padding) + 88px (next
   section's top padding) = 164px of empty gradient, flagged as too loose on
   index.html specifically. Scoped to these two modifiers, applied only on
   index.html — .hero and .section defaults are untouched everywhere else. */
.section--tight-top{padding-top:40px;}

/* Home hero — full-bleed photo background (S45, replacing the S43 side-image
   treatment; tightened S46 per Mohit's direction: no flat blank block — the
   photo should be visible, if faintly, right from the left edge, and the
   hero should sit at its normal height/position rather than an artificially
   tall, vertically-centered box. Gradient blends from a strong-but-not-fully-
   opaque tint at the text column down to fully clear photo by the book
   stack — no pure flat colour anywhere, matching every other page's normal
   .hero padding instead of a forced min-height. .hero__inner drops back to a
   single block (no more flex two-column) since there's no side graphic to
   sit beside — .hero__copy caps its width so the headline doesn't stretch
   across the now-full-width hero. */
.hero--home{
  padding:96px 0 36px;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(248,250,251,.94) 0%,
      rgba(248,250,251,.8) 20%,
      rgba(248,250,251,.55) 38%,
      rgba(248,250,251,.22) 56%,
      rgba(248,250,251,0) 74%),
    url('../img/hero-home-full.webp');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:right 28%;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
.hero--home .hero__inner{display:block;}
.hero--home .hero__copy{max-width:600px;}

/* S51 — single-column hero: no .hero__graphic, .hero__copy takes the full
   width instead. Used where a page's hero graphic has been dropped rather
   than replaced (case-studies.html, S51) or never had one to begin with. */
.hero--single .hero__inner{display:block;}
.hero--single .hero__copy{max-width:640px;}

/* S51 — explicit exception to .hero--single's readability cap: lets the
   copy run the full container width instead. Used only where a page
   specifically wants text covering the space a graphic would otherwise
   have filled (About, S51) — not the default for single-column heroes. */
.hero--full .hero__copy{max-width:none;}

/* S51 — soft radial glow background, no graphic/photo: for a hero that
   wants some visual presence beyond the base .hero gradient without a
   picture or an SVG illustration (About's opening section, previously
   plain white and reading as blank). */
.hero--glow{background:radial-gradient(900px 480px at 14% -12%, var(--accent-soft) 0%, var(--bg) 55%, var(--bg-soft) 100%);}

/* Two-column hero layout (S39, Concept A — "Ledger line"). .hero__copy carries the
   existing eyebrow/title/sub/actions/meta unchanged; .hero__graphic sits alongside
   it and holds the quiet grid + ascending-line SVG. Both are optional — a .hero
   with no .hero__inner wrapper still renders exactly as before (used until each
   page is rolled onto this treatment in phase 2). Bucket pages and case-studies.html
   still use this two-column form — only index.html has switched to the full-bleed
   background above. */
.hero__inner{display:flex;gap:40px;align-items:center;}
.hero__copy{flex:1 1 54%;min-width:280px;}
.hero__graphic{flex:1 1 42%;min-width:220px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.hero__graphic svg{width:100%;height:auto;max-width:440px;display:block;}
.hero__graphic img{
  width:100%;height:auto;max-width:480px;display:block;
  border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);
}
/* S51 — icon-style image inside a hero graphic (a transparent-background
   PNG, not a photo): no card shadow or rounded corners, sized down to sit
   alongside the quiet-grid backdrop like the SVG icons do elsewhere. */
.hero__graphic img.hero__icon-img{max-width:200px;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;}

/* 7. BREADCRUMB ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);padding:18px 0 0;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--blue);}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 8px;color:var(--border-strong);}

/* 8. TRUST STRIP (ink band) ---------------------------------------------- */
.trust-strip{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:34px 0;}
.trust-strip__text{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);}

/* 9. STAT COUNTERS -------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats__intro{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:26px;}
.stats__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;}
.stat{border-left:2px solid var(--accent-soft);padding-left:20px;}
.stat__num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:44px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;}
.stat__num.is-placeholder{color:var(--muted);}
.stat__label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.01em;}

/* 10. CARD GRID ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.card-grid{display:grid;gap:22px;}
.card-grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.card-grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.card-grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
/* Zero-gap rule (S39, phase 3): when a --2 grid holds an odd number of cards,
   the trailing lone card spans the full row instead of leaving an empty cell
   beside it. Targets any direct child (card/proof-card/quote-card/etc.) so it
   works regardless of which component fills the grid. Only fires when the
   count is genuinely odd — even-count grids (the overwhelming majority) are
   untouched by this rule. */
.card-grid--2 > *:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1 / -1;}

.card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:32px 30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform var(--ease),border-color var(--ease),box-shadow var(--ease);
}
a.card,.card--link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
a.card:hover,.card--link:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);}
.card__eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:14px;}
.card__num{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:12px;}
.card__title{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.card__text{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;flex:1;}
.card__text:has(+ .service-list){flex:none;}
.card__cta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);margin-top:20px;}
a.card:hover .card__cta{color:var(--blue-dark);}
.card--soft{background:var(--bg-soft);border-style:dashed;}
.card--border-blue{border-color:var(--blue);}
.card--border-blue:hover{border-color:var(--blue-dark);transform:translateY(-3px);}

/* audience tiles — "Who we work with" (compact, label + fragment, no full stop) */
.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px;}
.audience{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:border-color var(--ease),transform var(--ease);}
.audience:hover{border-color:var(--blue-dark);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.audience__name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;}
.audience__desc{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;}

/* 11. PROCESS / STEPS (numbered — a real sequence) ------------------------ */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:step;}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:18px;border-top:3px solid var(--step-accent);}
.step__num{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.step__title{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.step__text{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;}

/* 12. FAQ ACCORDION ------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq{max-width:880px;}
.faq__item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.faq__q{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  padding:24px 0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;
}
.faq__icon{flex:none;width:26px;height:26px;position:relative;margin-top:2px;transition:transform var(--ease);}
.faq__icon::before,.faq__icon::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--blue);border-radius:2px;}
.faq__icon::before{top:12px;left:4px;right:4px;height:2px;}
.faq__icon::after{left:12px;top:4px;bottom:4px;width:2px;transition:opacity var(--ease);}
.faq__item.is-open .faq__icon::after{opacity:0;}
.faq__a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease;}
.faq__a-inner{padding:0 0 26px;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7;max-width:70ch;}

/* 13. PROOF --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.proof-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform var(--ease),border-color var(--ease),box-shadow var(--ease);}
.proof-card .proof-tag,.proof-tag{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:12px;}
.proof-card h4{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.proof-card p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;flex:1;}
/* Linked proof cards (S33): deep-link to the matching engagement on
   case-studies.html. Reuses the a.card hover treatment and card__cta arrow
   styling for visual consistency with the rest of the card system. */
a.proof-card{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;}
a.proof-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);}
.proof-card__cta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);margin-top:18px;}
a.proof-card:hover .proof-card__cta{color:var(--blue-dark);}
.quote-card{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.quote-card__text{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:22px;}
.quote-card__who{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);}
.quote-card__who b{color:var(--accent-soft);font-weight:700;}

/* 14. CTA BAND (ink) ------------------------------------------------------ */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:92px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);}
.cta-band__title{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,44px);margin-bottom:16px;color:#fff;}
.cta-band__text{font-size:19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 34px;line-height:1.55;}
.cta-band__actions{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* 15. FOOTER (information-rich) ------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);}
.site-footer__top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:40px;padding:64px 0 48px;}
.site-footer__brand img{height:52px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.site-footer__tagline{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);max-width:34ch;}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:18px;}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:15px;}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;}
.site-footer__contact a{display:block;}
.site-footer__legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);background:var(--ink-deep);}
.site-footer__legal .container{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 28px;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:22px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}
.site-footer__legal-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);text-decoration:none;}
.site-footer__legal-links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
/* backend-pending marker (contact form / WhatsApp not yet wired) */
[data-backend="pending"]{position:relative;}

/* 16. UTILITIES & ACCESSIBILITY ------------------------------------------ */
.tick{color:var(--green);font-weight:700;}            /* sparing positive accent */
.dot{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);}/* sparing category dot */
.pill{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--blue);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0;}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:300;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;}
.skip-link:focus{left:16px;top:10px;color:#fff;}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;}
.text-center{text-align:center;}
.mt-0{margin-top:0;}

/* 17. RESPONSIVE ---------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .site-footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
  .stats__grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .audience-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  :root{--section-y:64px;--pad:22px;}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .nav{
    position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);
    padding:8px 0;display:none;
  }
  .nav.is-open{display:flex;}
  .nav__list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;width:100%;}
  .nav__link{padding:14px var(--pad);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
  .nav__link.is-active::after{display:none;}
  .has-dropdown .dropdown{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;
    border-radius:0;padding:0 0 8px var(--pad);min-width:0;display:none;}
  .has-dropdown.is-open .dropdown{display:block;}
  .nav__cta{margin:12px var(--pad);text-align:center;}
  .card-grid--2,.card-grid--3,.card-grid--4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .hero__meta{gap:24px 32px;}
  .site-footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .hero__inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:28px;}
  .hero__graphic{width:100%;}
  .hero__graphic svg{max-width:340px;}
  .hero__graphic img{max-width:340px;}
  /* Home hero on mobile (S45): text stacks full-width now, so the left-to-right
     scrim from desktop doesn't apply — switch to a top-to-bottom scrim (solid
     through the text, easing into the photo toward the bottom) and drop the
     fixed min-height so the hero doesn't force excess scroll on a narrow screen. */
  .hero--home{
    min-height:420px;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(180deg,
        var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg) 58%,
        rgba(248,250,251,.7) 76%,
        rgba(248,250,251,.25) 100%),
      url('../img/hero-home-full.webp');
    background-position:right 12%;
  }
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .stats__grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  body{font-size:16px;}
}

/* reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important;}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   18. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE — article pages + KC index blocks
   (added when KC HTML was built; same Option-3 / Board-B system)
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- KC index: flagship book card --------------------------------------- */
.book-card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:40px;
  align-items:center;padding:38px;
}
.book-card__cover{
  border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);width:210px;height:auto;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}
.book-card__byline{
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);
  margin:0 0 16px;
}
.book-card__meta{
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);
  margin:16px 0 22px;line-height:1.7;
}
.book-card__meta b{color:var(--text);font-weight:700;}
.book-card__actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}

/* --- KC index: India Entry Series list (article links) ------------------- */
.ies-list{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 44px;margin:0;padding:0;}
.ies-item{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);}
.ies-item a{
  display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:17px 4px;text-decoration:none;
  transition:padding-left var(--ease),background var(--ease);
}
.ies-item a{color:#fff;}
.ies-item a:hover{color:#fff;padding-left:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);}
.ies-item__num{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--accent-soft);min-width:26px;letter-spacing:.04em;}
.ies-item__title{flex:1;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:16.5px;}
.ies-item a:hover .ies-item__title{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.ies-item__arrow{font-family:var(--font-ui);color:var(--accent-soft);opacity:0;transition:opacity var(--ease);}
.ies-item a:hover .ies-item__arrow{opacity:1;}

/* --- Article page: header + reading column ------------------------------ */
.article{padding:56px 0 0;}
.article__wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad);}
.article__eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px;display:block;}
.article__title{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,44px);line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:22px;}
.article__lead{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:21px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:26px;}
.article__byline{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--muted);
  padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:8px;}
.article__byline b{color:var(--text);font-weight:700;}

/* article body prose */
.article__body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px var(--pad) 8px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--text);}
.article__body > h2{font-size:27px;line-height:1.2;margin:46px 0 14px;}
.article__body > h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;margin:34px 0 10px;color:var(--ink);}
.article__body h2 + p,.article__body h3 + p{margin-top:0;}
.article__body p{margin:0 0 18px;}
.article__body a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.article__body ul,.article__body ol{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:24px;}
.article__body li{margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.65;}
.article__body li::marker{color:var(--blue);}
.article__body strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.article__body em{font-style:italic;}
.article__note{background:var(--accent-soft);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;
  padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text);}
.article__note p{margin:0;}

/* article tables */
.article__body .table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;}
.article__body table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--card);}
.article__body thead th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;}
.article__body tbody td{padding:11px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);vertical-align:top;color:var(--text);line-height:1.5;}
.article__body tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--bg-soft);}

/* footnotes */
.article__body sup.fnref{font-size:11px;line-height:0;}
.article__body sup.fnref a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;padding:0 1px;}
.footnotes{max-width:760px;margin:30px auto 0;padding:24px var(--pad) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.footnotes h2{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px;}
.footnotes ol{padding-left:20px;margin:0;}
.footnotes li{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:9px;}
.footnotes li a{font-size:13.5px;}

/* in-article closing CTA */
.article-cta{max-width:760px;margin:40px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad);}
.article-cta__inner{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px 32px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.article-cta__text{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--text);max-width:46ch;line-height:1.55;}
.article-disclaimer{max-width:760px;margin:28px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad);}
.article-disclaimer p{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:18px;}

/* --- Series navigation (prev/next + full list) -------------------------- */
.series-nav{max-width:980px;margin:64px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad);}
.series-nav__head{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:20px;}
.series-nav__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 24px;margin-bottom:30px;}
.series-link{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:13px 12px;border-radius:8px;
  text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color var(--ease),background var(--ease);}
.series-link:hover{border-color:var(--border-strong);background:var(--card);}
.series-link__num{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--blue);min-width:24px;}
.series-link__title{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.4;}
.series-link.is-current{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);}
.series-link.is-current .series-link__num{color:var(--accent-soft);}
.series-link.is-current .series-link__title{color:#fff;}
.prevnext{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.prevnext a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);max-width:46%;}
.prevnext a small{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px;}
.prevnext .pn-next{text-align:right;margin-left:auto;}

@media (max-width:680px){
  .book-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;text-align:left;padding:28px;}
  .book-card__cover{width:160px;}
  .ies-list,.series-nav__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .article__body .table-wrap{margin-left:calc(var(--pad) * -1);margin-right:calc(var(--pad) * -1);border-radius:0;border-left:0;border-right:0;}
}


/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 19 — COLLECTIONS (S14)
   A repeatable block inside the ink "Guides and series" section. Each
   collection carries its own heading, count, standfirst, linked list and
   actions. Stack as many as needed; they are separated by a hairline rule.
   NOTE: there is deliberately NO "coming soon" state anywhere. Only articles
   that exist are listed (client rule, S14).
   =========================================================================== */
.collection{padding-top:6px;}
.collection + .collection{margin-top:56px;padding-top:52px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);}
.pill--on-ink{background:transparent;color:var(--accent-soft);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  margin-bottom:14px;}
.collection__head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.collection__title{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:29px;line-height:1.2;color:#fff;margin:0;}
.collection__count{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-soft);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px;}
.collection__sub{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:78ch;margin:12px 0 22px;}
.collection__actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px;}

/* S51 — light-background variant, for a .collection that isn't sitting on
   .section--ink. Swaps every colour that was hardcoded for a dark backdrop
   (white text, translucent-white borders) for the equivalent light-theme
   token. Markup pairs this with .pill/.btn--primary/.btn--ghost instead of
   the *-on-ink variants. */
.collection--light .collection__title{color:var(--ink);}
.collection--light .collection__sub{color:var(--muted);}
.collection--light .ies-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.collection--light .ies-item a{color:var(--ink);}
.collection--light .ies-item a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg-soft);}
.collection--light .ies-item__num,
.collection--light .ies-item__arrow{color:var(--blue);}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .collection__title{font-size:24px;}
  .collection + .collection{margin-top:40px;padding-top:36px;}
}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 20 — CONTACT PAGE + FOOTER LEGAL ROW (S17)
   Left: enquiry form. Right: direct channels. GROWTH RULE: one channel =
   one .card inside .channel-stack — add a channel by copying one card,
   never by restructuring. "What happens after you write" reuses the
   Section 11 .steps block with a 3-up variant. The footer registered-office
   row is site-wide (sanctioned S17) and wraps onto its own line.
   =========================================================================== */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;}
.form .form-row{display:grid;gap:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.form .form-row--2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
.form label{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:16px;color:var(--text);
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,96,170,.14);}
.form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.55;}
.form-alt{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text);margin-top:22px;}
.form-confidence{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;}
.channel-stack{display:grid;gap:16px;}
.channel-stack .card{padding:22px 24px;}
.channel-stack h3{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 8px;}
.channel-stack p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;}
.steps--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.icon-linkedin,.icon-whatsapp{width:15px;height:15px;vertical-align:-2px;margin-right:7px;}
.site-footer__registered{flex-basis:100%;}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px;}.steps--3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
@media (max-width:560px){.form .form-row--2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 21 — BUCKET PAGES (S19, Transaction Advisory) — shared components
   for the five service-bucket pages. .steps--5 = a 5-up process variant
   (Transaction Advisory's "How we work"). .service-list = a bulleted
   sub-service list for use inside a .card (full service offering grid).
   Reuse both directly on the remaining bucket pages rather than forking.
   =========================================================================== */
.steps--5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);}
@media (max-width:900px){.steps--5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps--5{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
/* .steps--6 = a 6-up process variant (Valuation "Scoping to finalisation", S20).
   Collapses 6 -> 3 -> 2 -> 1 so the row never crowds on narrow viewports. */
.steps--6{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);}
@media (max-width:1100px){.steps--6{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:760px){.steps--6{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:520px){.steps--6{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
/* .card__anchor = a muted "provisions in play" line inside a triage card
   (Valuation, S20). Sits under .card__text; small, quiet, non-linking. */
.card__anchor{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;}
.service-list{margin:14px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;}
.service-list li{margin-bottom:6px;}
.faq__cluster{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin:36px 0 4px;}
.faq__cluster:first-child{margin-top:0;}
/* dropdown current-page indicator — first used S19 (services.html / transaction-advisory.html) */
.dropdown a.is-active{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 22 — CASE STUDIES & TESTIMONIALS LIBRARY (S24, case-studies.html)
   Combined page: two tabs (Case studies / Testimonials) over one shared filter
   set. Filters are behind-the-scenes taxonomy (no visible badges); only axis
   values that have content are rendered as chips. Case cards expand in place
   (same max-height mechanic as .faq). Engagement testimonials reuse the dark
   quote treatment and carry filter tags; the untagged recommendations band
   uses the lighter .rec-card and drops out under any active filter.
   =========================================================================== */

/* Controls bar — sticks just under the 74px sticky header on desktop */
.cs-controls{position:sticky;top:74px;z-index:90;background:rgba(248,250,251,.94);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:18px 0;}
.cs-tabs{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.cs-tab{appearance:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:15px;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);padding:0 0 6px;cursor:pointer;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.cs-tab:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.cs-tab.is-active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--blue);}
/* Phase 1: tabs are the only control in the bar, so the gap that separated them
   from the filter chips is collapsed. Remove this modifier when filters return. */
.cs-controls--tabs-only .cs-tabs{margin-bottom:0;}

/* PHASE 1 DORMANT: .cs-filters / .cs-fgroup / .cs-flabel / .cs-chips / .cs-chip /
   .cs-barfoot / .cs-count / .cs-reset / .cs-empty are retained but currently unused —
   the filter bar was removed from case-studies.html for Phase 1. Kept so Phase 2 can
   restore filtering by re-adding the markup alone. Do not delete. */
.cs-filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 28px;align-items:flex-start;}
.cs-fgroup{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
.cs-flabel{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);}
.cs-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.cs-chip{appearance:none;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--border-strong);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;color:var(--muted);
  cursor:pointer;transition:var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;}
.cs-chip:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--ink);}
.cs-chip.is-active{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff;}

.cs-barfoot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:16px;}
.cs-count{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
.cs-reset{appearance:none;background:transparent;border:0;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;
  color:var(--blue);cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;padding:0;}
.cs-reset:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* Panels */
.cs-panel{display:none;}
.cs-panel.is-active{display:block;}

/* Case card — collapsed head + inline expand */
.cs-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;}
.cs-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);overflow:hidden;transition:border-color var(--ease);}
.cs-card:hover{border-color:var(--blue-dark);}
.cs-card.is-hidden{display:none;}
.cs-head{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;width:100%;
  text-align:left;cursor:pointer;padding:26px 30px;}
.cs-head:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:-4px;border-radius:var(--radius);}
.cs-tagline{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:8px;}
.cs-title{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;}
.cs-summary{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;}
.cs-metas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px;}
.cs-meta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--accent-soft);
  border-radius:999px;padding:4px 11px;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.cs-toggle{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--border-strong);
  color:var(--blue);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:20px;line-height:1;margin-top:2px;transition:var(--ease);}
.cs-card.is-open .cs-toggle{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg);}

.cs-body{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .32s ease;}
.cs-inner{padding:4px 30px 30px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.cs-block{margin-top:22px;}
.cs-block__label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:8px;}
.cs-block p{font-size:16px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.65;}
.cs-scope{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7;}
.cs-scope li{margin-bottom:6px;}

/* Empty state (shared by both tabs) */
.cs-empty{display:none;text-align:center;padding:52px 20px;color:var(--muted);}
.cs-empty.is-show{display:block;}
.cs-empty p{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.cs-empty-clear{background:none;border:0;color:var(--blue);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;}
.cs-empty-clear:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* Engagement testimonials (dark, tagged) */
.cs-quote{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;
  border:1px solid var(--blue);display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.cs-quote.is-hidden{display:none;}
.cs-quote__tag{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-soft);opacity:.72;margin-bottom:12px;}
.cs-quote__mark{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:52px;line-height:.4;color:var(--accent-soft);opacity:.5;}
.cs-quote__text{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin:14px 0 18px;flex:1;}
.cs-quote__who{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);}
.cs-quote__who b{color:#fff;}

/* Recommendations band (light, untagged) */
.rec-band__head{margin-top:56px;margin-bottom:0;}
.rec-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color var(--ease);}
.rec-card:hover{border-color:var(--blue-dark);}
.rec-card.is-hidden{display:none;}
.rec-card__mark{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:44px;line-height:.4;color:var(--blue);opacity:.26;}
.rec-card__text{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 18px;flex:1;}
.rec-card__who{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4;}
.rec-card__who b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:2px;font-weight:700;}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .cs-controls{position:static;}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .cs-head{padding:22px 20px;}
  .cs-inner{padding:4px 20px 24px;}
  .cs-title{font-size:20px;}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SECTION 24 — FAQ NESTED LISTS (S32, valuation.html)
   .faq__list = a bulleted list inside .faq__a-inner, for FAQ answers that
   break into regime-by-regime or stage-by-stage points rather than running
   prose. Nests one level deep (.faq__list .faq__list) for sub-points such as
   individual sections within an Act. Inherits size/colour from
   .faq__a-inner rather than the muted, smaller .service-list treatment.
   =========================================================================== */
ul.faq__list{margin:10px 0 10px;padding-left:20px;list-style:disc;}
ol.faq__list{margin:10px 0 10px;padding-left:22px;list-style:decimal;}
.faq__list li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.faq__list .faq__list{margin:6px 0 0;list-style:circle;}
.faq__list .faq__list li{margin-bottom:4px;}

/* ==========================================================================
   SECTION 25 — FAQ FORMULA CALLOUT (S33, transaction-advisory.html)
   .faq__formula = a short equation set apart from surrounding prose inside
   .faq__a-inner, e.g. "Investor ownership = Investment ÷ Post-money
   valuation". Pale-fill box, bold, left-aligned to match .faq__a-inner's
   own alignment rather than centring (centring would read oddly inside a
   left-aligned answer column).
   =========================================================================== */
.faq__formula{background:var(--accent-soft);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;
  margin:12px 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 23 — TEAM PAGE (S26, team.html)
   ========================================================================== */
.team-tier + .team-tier{margin-top:60px;}
.team-tier__head{margin-bottom:24px;}
.team-grid{display:grid;gap:24px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}

.person{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);overflow:hidden;}
.person--h{display:grid;align-items:stretch;}
.person--lead{grid-template-columns:188px 1fr;min-height:212px;}
.person--mid{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;min-height:166px;}
.person--assoc{grid-template-columns:126px 1fr;min-height:150px;}
.person__photo{width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;
  background:var(--bg-soft);display:block;align-self:start;}
.person--lead .person__photo{aspect-ratio:188/212;}
.person--mid .person__photo{aspect-ratio:150/166;}
.person--assoc .person__photo{aspect-ratio:126/150;}
.person__body{padding:24px 26px;align-self:center;}
.person--mid .person__body,.person--assoc .person__body{padding:20px 22px;}
.person__name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:23px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.16;}
.person--mid .person__name{font-size:21px;}
.person--assoc .person__name{font-size:20px;}
.person__role{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.015em;color:var(--blue);
  margin-top:7px;line-height:1.5;}
.person__bio{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted);margin-top:13px;}
.person--mid .person__bio,.person--assoc .person__bio{margin-top:11px;}
.person__bio a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-strong);}
.person__bio a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark);border-color:var(--blue);}
.person__links{margin-top:15px;}
.person__links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;}
.person__links a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark);}

.team-note{margin-top:24px;background:var(--accent-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px 24px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;}
.team-note__label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);flex:none;}
.team-note__text{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .person--lead{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;min-height:169px;}
  .person--mid{grid-template-columns:128px 1fr;min-height:142px;}
  .person--assoc{grid-template-columns:112px 1fr;min-height:133px;}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .person--lead{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;min-height:108px;}
  .person--mid{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;min-height:106px;}
  .person--assoc{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;min-height:114px;}
  .person__body{padding:16px 16px;}
  .person__name{font-size:19px;}
  .team-note{flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 26 — HERO GRAPHIC + PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATOR ICON SET
   (S39, "Concept A — Ledger line", direction locked at the S38 decision
   artifact; corpninja_hero_icon_concepts.html). Unboxed monoline icons
   (stroke only, no container/chip), stroke colour = --ink, one filled accent
   shape per icon (a dot, a flag, an arrowhead — never a colour, never green/
   orange). Built from primitive shapes only (circle/rect/line/one arc/one
   polygon per icon) so the set stays legible at small sizes and does not
   need bespoke bezier paths per icon.

   USAGE: each page that carries the icon set defines the nine <symbol>s
   once, near the top of <body> (see components.html for the canonical
   copy-paste block), then references them with <svg class="icon-mono">
   <use href="#ic-valuation"/></svg>. This mirrors the existing inline-SVG
   pattern already used for .icon-whatsapp/.icon-linkedin (S17) rather than
   an external sprite file — <use> against an external .svg fails under
   Chrome's file:// CORS restriction, which would break local review.
   Rollout to the 12 live pages + real cards is phase 4 of the S37 plan.
   =========================================================================== */
.icon-mono{width:44px;height:44px;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:2;fill:none;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;display:block;}
.icon-mono .fill{fill:var(--ink);stroke:none;}
.icon-mono--lg{width:56px;height:56px;}
/* S51 — when a practice icon is reused inside a hero graphic (enlarged, as
   the page's own icon-derived illustration), it should carry the hero's
   blue accent rather than the small-icon default ink. */
.hero__graphic .icon-mono,.hero__graphic .icon-mono .fill{stroke:var(--blue);fill:var(--blue);}
.hero__graphic .icon-mono{fill:none;}
.card__icon{margin-bottom:16px;}
.card__icon-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.card__icon-row .icon-mono{margin-bottom:0;flex:none;}
.card__icon-row .card__num{margin-bottom:0;}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 27 — PROCESS DIAGRAMS (S39, phase 1 of the S37 plan)
   Two shared diagram components, same quiet "ledger line" register as the
   Section 26 icon set and the Section 6 hero graphic (thin hairlines, hollow
   nodes on a rule, no boxes/shadows/chips). First real use: india-entry.html
   (phase 2 rollout), built from already-frozen, statute-checked copy already
   on that page / in the Knowledge Centre — no new claims made here.

   .timeline = a stage-by-stage sequence with a running total (used for the
   DPIIT approval-route SOP). .structure-compare = a five-up spec strip for
   comparing entity structures at a glance (used for WoS/LLP/LO/BO/PO).
   =========================================================================== */

/* --- timeline ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.timeline{position:relative;padding-top:6px;}
.timeline__track{position:relative;height:2px;background:var(--border-strong);margin:0 4px;}
.timeline__fill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:2px;background:var(--blue);}
.timeline__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:-1px;}
.timeline__node{position:relative;padding-top:22px;text-align:left;}
.timeline__node::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-5px;left:0;width:12px;height:12px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:2.5px solid var(--blue);}
.timeline__node:last-child::before{background:var(--blue);}
.timeline__node__label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.4;}
.timeline__node__meta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;}
.timeline__node__cum{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px;}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .timeline__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;}
  .timeline__track{display:none;}
  .timeline__node{padding-top:0;padding-left:24px;}
  .timeline__node::before{top:3px;left:0;}
}

/* --- structure-compare ----------------------------------------------------- */
.structure-compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--border-strong);}
.structure-compare__col{padding:18px 14px 0;border-left:1px solid var(--border);}
.structure-compare__col:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0;}
.structure-compare__name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:14px;min-height:39px;}
.structure-compare__row{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px dashed var(--border);}
.structure-compare__row:first-of-type{border-top:0;}
.structure-compare__row__k{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:4px;}
.structure-compare__row__v{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.45;}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .structure-compare{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .structure-compare__col{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:18px 0 0;}
  .structure-compare__col:nth-child(odd){padding-right:14px;}
  .structure-compare__col:nth-child(even){padding-left:14px;}
  .structure-compare__col:first-child,.structure-compare__col:nth-child(2){border-top:0;}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .structure-compare{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .structure-compare__col{padding:18px 0 0 !important;border-left:0 !important;}
  .structure-compare__col:first-child{border-top:0 !important;}
}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 28 — FLIP CARD (S39 PROTOTYPE, Mohit's proposal — service-offering
   cards: front = title + brief description, click/tap flips to the back =
   the full bullet list). NOT yet applied sitewide — built and shown on
   valuation.html's "Full service offering" section only, pending sign-off.

   PROGRESSIVE ENHANCEMENT: without JS, .flip-card__inner renders as an
   ordinary bordered card with the front content, a hairline rule, then the
   back content — everything visible, nothing hidden, identical in spirit to
   the pre-flip layout. JS adds .flip-ready (confirms it actually ran) before
   any 3D/hidden-face behaviour applies, so a JS failure never hides content,
   consistent with the site's "every page works without JS" rule (corpninja.js
   header comment).
   =========================================================================== */
.flip-card{height:100%;}
.flip-card__inner{
  height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);padding:32px 30px;
}
.flip-card__face--front{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;flex:1;}
.flip-card__face--front .card__text{flex:none;}
.flip-card__face--back{margin-top:20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.flip-card__back-title{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px;text-transform:uppercase;}
.flip-card__hint{display:none;}

.flip-card.flip-ready{perspective:1400px;}
.flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__inner{
  background:none;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0;
  position:relative;display:grid;transform-style:preserve-3d;
  transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.4,.15,.2,1);cursor:pointer;
}
.flip-card.flip-ready.is-flipped .flip-card__inner{transform:rotateY(180deg);}
.flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__face{
  grid-area:1/1;height:100%;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);padding:32px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  backface-visibility:hidden;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;
}
.flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__face--back{
  margin-top:0;padding-top:32px;border-top:none;transform:rotateY(180deg);overflow-y:auto;
}
.flip-card.flip-ready:hover .flip-card__inner{box-shadow:var(--shadow-pop);}
.flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__inner:hover .flip-card__face{border-color:var(--blue);}
.flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__hint{
  display:block;padding-top:16px;
  font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);
}
.flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__face--back .flip-card__hint{margin-top:auto;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .flip-card.flip-ready .flip-card__inner{transition:none;}
}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 29 — HOME HERO GROWTH CHART (S42 — replaces the S40 rocket, which
   Mohit flagged as reading as playful/childish rather than professional).
   An ascending cluster of gradient-shaded bars with drop shadow (visual mass
   and depth a thin-stroke icon can't carry) plus a connecting trend line —
   same "growth" idea as the rocket, told through a chart instead of a toy.
   Pure CSS keyframes on inline SVG, no JS dependency. Grows in once on load
   (not an infinite loop — a one-time reveal reads as data/considered rather
   than as ambient decoration); a slow, very low-amplitude glow pulse behind
   the tallest bar is the only continuous motion, kept subtle deliberately.
   Home-page only — bucket-page heroes and case-studies.html are unchanged.
   =========================================================================== */
@keyframes hero-bar-grow{
  0%{transform:scaleY(0);}
  100%{transform:scaleY(1);}
}
.hero-bars rect{transform-origin:bottom;animation:hero-bar-grow .8s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1) both;}
.hero-bars rect:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.05s;}
.hero-bars rect:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.16s;}
.hero-bars rect:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.27s;}
.hero-bars rect:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.38s;}
.hero-bars rect:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.49s;}
@keyframes hero-glow-pulse{0%{opacity:.14;}50%{opacity:.26;}100%{opacity:.14;}}
.hero-glow{animation:hero-glow-pulse 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero-bars rect{animation:none; transform:scaleY(1);}
  .hero-glow{animation:none; opacity:.18;}
}

/* ===========================================================================
   SECTION 30 — HOME VISUAL REFRESH (S41, Mohit's direction: "professional
   but visually appealing" — applied first on index.html as a preview; roll
   out sitewide only once confirmed). Three independent pieces:

   (a) .card--accent-blue/green/orange — a thin colour bar along the top edge
   of a card. Reuses the --green/--orange tokens that already existed in the
   palette but were used in exactly two places sitewide before this. Sparing
   by design — a 3px bar, not a recoloured card.

   (b) .band-stat — a full-bleed ink-coloured break between two grid
   sections, for rhythm. Carries only facts already stated elsewhere on the
   page (no invented numbers, per the no-overclaiming rule).

   (c) .reveal — a fade/rise-in the first time an element scrolls into view,
   staggered per card via nth-child delays. IntersectionObserver in
   corpninja.js toggles .is-visible once per element, then stops observing.
   GUARDED, same principle as the flip-card .flip-ready pattern (Section 28):
   the hidden starting state only applies under a .js class added to <html>
   by a synchronous inline script at the top of <head> — confirmed-JS only,
   added before first paint so there's no flash of hidden content. Without
   that script (JS disabled), .reveal elements are opacity:1 by default and
   simply never animate — content is never hidden waiting on JS that isn't
   there. Any page adding .reveal markup must also add the inline script. */

.card--accent-blue,.card--accent-green,.card--accent-orange{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.card--accent-blue::before,.card--accent-green::before,.card--accent-orange::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
}
.card--accent-blue::before{background:var(--blue);}
.card--accent-green::before{background:var(--green);}
.card--accent-orange::before{background:var(--orange);}


.band-stat{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:36px 40px;text-align:center;
}
.band-stat__num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:42px;color:#fff;line-height:1;margin-bottom:8px;}
.band-stat__label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);}

.reveal{opacity:1;}
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease;}
.js .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
.reveal:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.06s;}
.reveal:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.12s;}
.reveal:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.18s;}
.reveal:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.24s;}
.reveal:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.3s;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}
}