/* Base reset */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #0B1220;
  color: #E9EEF8;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Container */
.container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
header {
  background: #0F1A2E;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #18243a;              /* fallback */
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/* Header layout (matches: <div class="container header-inner"> ...) */
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

/* Logo */
.brand-logo {
  height: 80px;     /* adjust if desired */
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Desktop nav */
.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
}

/* Make ALL nav items share the same vertical rhythm */
.nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 10px 0;              /* key: shared top/bottom padding */
  color: #A8C7E8;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav a:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.nav a.active,
.mobile-nav a.active {
  color: #5FA3D6;
  position: relative;
}

.nav a.active::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #5FA3D6;
}

/* Contact button in nav */
.nav a.btn--small {
  padding: 10px 16px;           /* same vertical padding, extra horizontal */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Button styling */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5FA3D6, #3F6FA8);
  color: #06101E;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

/* Hide mobile menu + empty toggle for now */
.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 35px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.8);
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.signal {
  position: relative;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
}

.hero-cta {
  margin-bottom: 32px; /* adjust up/down until it looks right */
}

.trust-row {
  margin-top: 15px; /* space above the pills */
}

.trust-heading {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.95);
}

@keyframes ring-pulse {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.5);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(2);
  }
}

/* Sections */
.section--intro {
  padding: 40px 0 24px;
}

.section {
  padding: 20px 0;
}
.section--tight-top {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.section h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 28px;
}

/* Cards */
.card {
  background: #101C33;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #17243a;                      /* fallback */
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background: #0F1A2E;
  padding: 30px 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.6);
  margin-top: 60px;
}

/* Page lead text */
.lead {
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.92);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* 3-column grid */
.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #18243a;                      /* fallback */
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 16px;
}

.step-num {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(95,163,214,0.18);
  border: 1px solid #2a4a63;                      /* fallback */
  border: 1px solid rgba(95,163,214,0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.step-body h3 {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.step-body p {
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.75);
}

.step-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.step-pills span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.9);
  border: 1px solid #1c2a41;                      /* fallback */
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Callout */
.callout {
  margin-top: 18px;
  border: 1px solid #2a4a63;                      /* fallback */
  border: 1px solid rgba(95,163,214,0.25);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .callout { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

.tag-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px; /* space between tags */
}

.tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.9);
  border: 1px solid #1c2a41;                      /* fallback */
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.trust-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.95);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.pill:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.list {
  list-style: none;  /* removes default bullets */
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-left: 0;   /* reset indent */
}

.list li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.85);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px; /* space for arrow */
}

.list li:before {
  content: "→";
  color: #5FA3D6;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
}

.muted {
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.72);
}

/* Form styling */
.form label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.9);
}

.form input,
.form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  color: #E9EEF8;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  outline: none;
}

.form input:focus,
.form textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(95,163,214,0.6);
}

/* Hide honeypot field from humans */
.hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
  top: auto;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ===== Default content links (not nav, not pills) ===== */
.section a:link,
.section a:visited {
  color: #5FA3D6;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.section a:hover,
.section a:focus {
  color: #8BC4F3;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Footer links */
footer a:link,
footer a:visited {
  color: #7FB6E6;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Keep pill links subtle */
.step-pills a {
  color: rgba(233,238,248,0.9);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.step-pills a:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Never let global link styles override buttons */
a.btn,
a.btn:link,
a.btn:visited,
a.btn:hover,
a.btn:focus {
  color: #06101E;
  text-decoration: none;
}