:root {
      --bg-body: #050816;
      --bg-section: #020617;
      --bg-section-alt: #0b1220;
      --card-bg: #020617;
      --accent: #38bdf8;
      --accent-strong: #0ea5e9;
      --accent-soft: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.12);
      --elite-gold: #facc15;
      --text-main: #e5e7eb;
      --text-muted: #9ca3af;
      --border-subtle: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
      --radius-lg: 18px;
      --radius-xl: 28px;
      --shadow-soft: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
      --max-width: 1120px;
    }

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

    html,
    body {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body {
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: "Barlow", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #0b1120 0, #020617 40%, #020617 100%);
      color: var(--text-main);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .page-shell {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.25rem;
    }

    /* Header */
    .site-header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 40;
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.96), rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.85), transparent);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.25);
    }

    .header-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0.85rem 0;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .logo-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
    }

    .logo-image {
      height: 26px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .logo-image img {
      height: 100%;
      width: auto;
    }

    .logo-tagline {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
      padding-left: 0.6rem;
      margin-left: 0.1rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Hero - mobile first */
    .hero {
      padding: 3rem 0 2.75rem;
    }

    .hero-inner {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column-reverse;
      gap: 2.25rem;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-kicker {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.15rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at left, rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.22), transparent 55%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }

    .hero-kicker-pill {
      padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
      color: var(--elite-gold);
    }

    .hero-kicker-text {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      padding: 0 0.7rem 0 0.1rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: 2.3rem;
      line-height: 1.12;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      margin: 0 0 1rem;
    }

    .hero-title .accent {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .hero-lead {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 32rem;
      margin: 0 auto 1.7rem;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .btn-primary,
    .btn-ghost {
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 0.9rem 1.4rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      transition: transform 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, background-color 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-strong), #1d4ed8);
      border-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.8);
      color: #f9fafb;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.45);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.58);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-strong), #1e40af);
    }

    .btn-ghost {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.08), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95));
      border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    .btn-ghost:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.18), rgba(15, 23, 42, 1));
    }

    .hero-meta {
      margin-top: 1.35rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      font-size: 0.98rem; /* larger */
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .hero-meta span {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem;
    }

    .hero-meta strong {
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .hero-scroll {
      margin-top: 2.1rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-scroll-btn {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.24), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98));
      color: #f9fafb;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, background-color 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .hero-scroll-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(1px);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85);
      border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.8);
    }

    .hero-portrait-wrap {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 360px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-orbit {
      position: absolute;
      inset: -1.2rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      border: 1px solid rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.36);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.2), transparent 60%);
      opacity: 0.8;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-portrait-frame {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 0.25rem;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.36), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9));
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .hero-portrait-inner {
      border-radius: calc(var(--radius-xl) - 6px);
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #020617;
    }

    .hero-portrait-inner img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      position: absolute;
      left: 1rem;
      bottom: 1rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92);
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      max-width: 220px;
    }

    .hero-badge .primary {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--accent);
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .hero-badge .secondary {
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* Section base */
    section {
      padding: 3rem 0;
    }

    .section-alt {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), #020617);
    }

    .section-muted {
      background: #020617;
    }

    .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .section-title h2 {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    }

    .section-title p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      max-width: 34rem;
      margin-inline: auto;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* Features / services */
    .feature-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .feature-card {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96));
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease;
    }

    .feature-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: -20%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.23), transparent 60%);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.18s ease;
    }

    .feature-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85);
      border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.6);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98));
    }

    .feature-card:hover::before {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .feature-icon {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--accent-soft), rgba(15, 23, 42, 1));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .feature-icon img {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .feature-title {
      font-size: 1.12rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .feature-body {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .feature-link {
      margin-top: auto;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .feature-link .arrow {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transform: translateY(1px);
    }

    /* Consulting section */
    .consulting {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .consulting-image-frame {
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 0.25rem;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.32), rgba(15, 23, 42, 1));
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .consulting-image-inner {
      border-radius: calc(var(--radius-xl) - 6px);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .consulting-copy h3 {
      font-size: 1.55rem;
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }

    .consulting-copy p.main {
      margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 1.02rem;
    }

    .consulting-points {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .consulting-pill {
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96);
      border-radius: 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
      padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .consulting-pill h4 {
      margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .consulting-pill p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .consulting-cta {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Stats */
    .stats-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .stat-card {
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: 1.35rem 1.3rem 1.25rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
    }

    .stat-number {
      font-size: 1.65rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--elite-gold);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }

    .stat-text {
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .stats-footer {
      margin-top: 1.9rem;
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 40rem;
    }

    /* Companies */
    .companies-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .companies-header h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .companies-header p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .company-grid {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 1.1rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .company-logo {
      padding: 0.8rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96);
      border: 1px solid rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.6);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
    }

    .company-logo img {
      max-height: 40px;
      width: auto;
      filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.1);
    }

    .company-logo:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85);
      border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.75);
      background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 1);
    }

    /* Testimonials */
    .testimonials-shell {
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(15, 23, 42, 1), #020617);
      padding: 2.1rem 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .testimonials-title {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
    }

    .testimonials-title h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

    .testimonials-title p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 22rem;
    }

    .testimonial-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1.1rem;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 1.25rem 1.2rem 1.15rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .testimonial-text {
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .testimonial-name {
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .testimonial-role {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* Contact */
    .contact-shell {
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.14), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98));
      padding: 2.2rem 1.5rem 2.2rem;
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .contact-shell h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

    .contact-shell p {
      margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1.05rem;
    }

    .field {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .field label {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .field input,
    .field textarea {
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.75);
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96);
      color: var(--text-main);
      padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 1rem;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, background-color 0.16s ease;
    }

    .field textarea {
      border-radius: 18px;
      min-height: 120px;
      resize: vertical;
    }

    .field input::placeholder,
    .field textarea::placeholder {
      color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.85);
    }

    .field input:focus,
    .field textarea:focus {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.45);
      background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 1);
    }

    .contact-submit-wrap {
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .contact-note {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 0.85rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      margin-top: auto;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
      background: rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.98);
      padding: 1.8rem 0 1.9rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .footer-inner {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .footer-columns {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .footer-col h4 {
      margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    .footer-col p {
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.3rem;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .footer-copy {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* Back to top */
    .back-to-top {
      position: fixed;
      right: 1.35rem;
      bottom: 1.35rem;
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.24), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: #f9fafb;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
      z-index: 30;
    }

    .back-to-top.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .back-to-top:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* Mobile tweaks for hero meta stacking and header/logo */
    @media (max-width: 719px) {
      .hero-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .logo-wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .logo-tagline {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-left: 0;
        white-space: normal;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .hero-portrait-wrap {
        max-width: 180px;
      }
      .hero-badge {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    /* Breakpoints - mobile first */
    @media (min-width: 720px) {
      .hero-inner {
        flex-direction: row;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .hero-actions {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .btn-primary,
      .btn-ghost {
        width: auto;
      }

      .hero-meta {
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }

      .testimonials-title {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-end;
      }

      .testimonials-title p {
        text-align: right;
        margin-left: auto;
      }

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

      .consulting {
        gap: 2.6rem;
      }

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

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

      .company-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

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

      .footer-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .footer-columns {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 960px) {
      .hero {
        padding-top: 4rem;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
      }

      .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
      }

      .hero-portrait-wrap {
        max-width: 420px;
      }

      .consulting {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .consulting-image-frame {
        margin: 0;
      }

      .consulting-copy {
        max-width: 520px;
      }

      .testimonials-shell {
        padding-inline: 2rem;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .feature-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

      .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

      .company-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

      .testimonial-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

      .testimonials-shell {
        padding-inline: 2.25rem;
      }
    }
    
        