:root{
  --ink:#102033;
  --muted:#64748b;
  --line:#e7edf4;
  --soft:#f6f9fc;
  --primary:#0b5ed7;
  --primary-dark:#084298;
  --accent:#19a974;
  --white:#fff;
  --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(16,32,51,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.7}
a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--primary-dark)}
.container{max-width:1180px}
.topbar{background:#0b1726;color:#dbe7f5;font-size:13px;padding:8px 0}
.topbar a{color:#dbe7f5;margin-right:22px}
.navbar{padding:17px 0;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(16,32,51,.06);position:relative;z-index:20}
.navbar-brand img{max-height:48px;width:auto}
.navbar-brand .brand-fallback{font-size:25px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.5px}
.nav-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:650;color:#26364a!important;padding:12px 15px!important}
.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active{color:var(--primary)!important}
.btn{border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;padding:12px 21px;border:0}
.btn-primary{background:var(--primary)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--primary-dark)}
.btn-outline-primary{border:1px solid #bcd2ef;color:var(--primary);background:#fff}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:650px;display:flex;align-items:center;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,20,34,.90) 0%,rgba(7,20,34,.72) 48%,rgba(7,20,34,.25) 100%)}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-copy{max-width:720px;color:#fff}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#a9d0ff;margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:#5ba2ff}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-2px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 22px}
.hero p{font-size:18px;color:#e5edf7;max-width:680px;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .btn-light{color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.page-hero{padding:110px 0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;position:relative;color:#fff}
.page-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,20,34,.88),rgba(7,20,34,.48))}
.page-hero .container{position:relative}
.page-hero h1{font-size:54px;letter-spacing:-1.5px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 10px}
.page-hero p{max-width:680px;color:#dce7f3;margin:0}
.section{padding:90px 0}
.section-sm{padding:60px 0}
.section-label{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.8px;color:var(--primary);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.section-title{font-size:40px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-1px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px}
.section-lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}
.card-pro{height:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;padding:30px;transition:.25s;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(16,32,51,.03)}
.card-pro:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.icon-box{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:#eaf3ff;color:var(--primary);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:23px;margin-bottom:22px}
.card-pro h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:750;margin-bottom:10px}
.card-pro p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:0}
.split-img{border-radius:18px;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:420px;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.check-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0}
.check-list li{position:relative;padding-left:29px;margin:12px 0;color:#415166}
.check-list li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--accent);font-weight:900}
.process{counter-reset:steps}
.process .step{position:relative;padding-left:64px}
.process .step:before{counter-increment:steps;content:counter(steps);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf3ff;color:var(--primary);font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.process .step h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:750}
.process .step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.band{background:#f3f7fb;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta{padding:55px 0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#0b5ed7,#083b86);color:#fff}
.cta h2{font-size:34px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px}
.cta p{color:#dce9fb;margin:0}
.project-card{overflow:hidden;border-radius:15px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);height:100%}
.project-card img{width:100%;height:240px;object-fit:cover}
.project-card .body{padding:24px}
.project-card .tag{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--primary);font-weight:800}
.project-card h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:750;margin:8px 0}
.project-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.blog-card{height:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.blog-card img{width:100%;height:220px;object-fit:cover}
.blog-card .body{padding:25px}
.meta{font-size:12px;color:#8090a3;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}
.blog-card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.35;margin:10px 0}
.blog-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.team-card img{width:100%;height:330px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px}
.team-card h3{font-size:19px;margin:15px 0 3px;font-weight:750}
.team-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.quote-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-control,.custom-select{height:50px;border:1px solid #dbe4ee;border-radius:8px}
textarea.form-control{height:145px}
label{font-weight:650;font-size:14px;color:#314258}
.partner-strip{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.partner-pill{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:12px 18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#53647a}
footer{background:#0a1624;color:#aebdcd;padding:70px 0 25px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:750}
footer p,footer li,footer a{font-size:14px;color:#aebdcd}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
footer li{margin:8px 0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);margin-top:45px;padding-top:22px;font-size:13px}
.kicker{color:var(--primary);font-weight:800;font-size:13px}
.stat-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:25px;border-radius:13px}
.stat-card strong{display:block;font-size:28px;color:var(--ink)}
.alert-note{background:#fff7e6;border:1px solid #ffe0a3;border-radius:10px;padding:15px;color:#72520d;font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:991px){
 .hero{min-height:590px}.hero h1{font-size:46px}.page-hero h1{font-size:44px}
 .navbar-brand img{max-height:42px}.nav-link{padding:8px 0!important}
}
@media(max-width:575px){
 .section{padding:65px 0}.section-title{font-size:32px}.hero{min-height:620px}.hero h1{font-size:40px;letter-spacing:-1px}.hero p{font-size:16px}.page-hero{padding:80px 0}.page-hero h1{font-size:38px}
}

/* AI / emerging technology additions */
.project-card .body .check-list{margin:16px 0 0}
.project-card .body .check-list li{font-size:13px;margin:8px 0}
.project-card .tag i{font-size:15px;vertical-align:-1px}
.process .step .icon-box{width:42px;height:42px;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:18px}
.stat-card .icon-box{margin-bottom:14px;width:42px;height:42px;font-size:18px}