/*
  Conversion synthesis — 2026-10-12
  Keeps the connected concept-to-press position while adding three clear buying routes,
  earlier evidence and a guided enquiry path.
*/

/* A shorter navigation with one clear sitewide action. */
.desktop-nav { gap: clamp(8px,1.05vw,18px); }
.desktop-nav > a,
.nav-dropdown-trigger { white-space: nowrap; }
.desktop-nav > .nav-quote-link,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav > .nav-quote-link {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 17px;
  border: 1px solid var(--signal);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.desktop-nav > .nav-quote-link:hover,
.desktop-nav > .nav-quote-link:focus-visible,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav > .nav-quote-link:hover,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav > .nav-quote-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Compact real-world evidence inside the connected route. */
.homepage .pipeline-proof {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px,.72fr) minmax(430px,1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(28px,5vw,70px);
  align-items: center;
  margin: clamp(34px,4.5vw,58px) 0 0;
  padding: clamp(24px,3.5vw,42px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.065), rgba(255,255,255,.018)),
    rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-copy { min-width: 0; }
.homepage .pipeline-proof-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--signal);
  font: 700 11px/1.2 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .075em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-copy h3 {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(28px,3.2vw,46px);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-copy p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: #cbd2cc;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-copy a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 750;
  text-decoration-color: var(--signal);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-visuals {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto minmax(0,1fr);
  gap: clamp(10px,1.8vw,22px);
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: clamp(220px,23vw,330px);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #f7f8f4;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-frame > span {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 11px;
  left: 11px;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(12,15,13,.88);
  color: #fff;
  font: 700 10px/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof-document img { object-position: 50% 13%; }
.homepage .pipeline-proof-product img { object-position: 50% 56%; }
.homepage .pipeline-proof-approved {
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  color: var(--signal);
  font: 700 10px/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.homepage .pipeline-proof figcaption {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-top: -4px;
  color: #9ca69e;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Three engagement models answer how the visitor wants to buy. */
.homepage .engagement-routes-section {
  padding: clamp(76px,8vw,120px) 0;
  background: #f6f7f2;
}
.homepage .engagement-routes-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(280px,.55fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(30px,7vw,96px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(38px,5vw,62px);
}
.homepage .engagement-routes-heading h2 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(40px,4.8vw,68px);
  line-height: .99;
  letter-spacing: -.052em;
}
.homepage .engagement-routes-heading p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #4e5950;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.homepage .engagement-routes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}
.homepage .engagement-route-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 330px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(24px,3vw,36px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.14);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  transition: transform 200ms var(--personality-ease), border-color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
}
.homepage .engagement-route-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(12,15,13,.34);
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.homepage .engagement-route-featured {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 8%, rgba(177,232,14,.12), transparent 35%),
    var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.homepage .engagement-route-featured:hover { border-color: var(--signal); background-color: var(--ink); }
.homepage .engagement-route-number {
  display: grid;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 750 11px/1 var(--font-mono);
}
.homepage .engagement-route-card h3 {
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 56px 0 0;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: clamp(25px,2.5vw,35px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.042em;
}
.homepage .engagement-route-card p {
  margin: 17px 0 27px;
  color: #536057;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.homepage .engagement-route-featured p { color: #cbd3cc; }
.homepage .engagement-route-card a {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 760;
  text-decoration-color: var(--signal);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}
.homepage .engagement-unsure {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  color: #4e5950;
  text-align: center;
}
.homepage .engagement-unsure a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 760;
  text-decoration-color: var(--signal);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Deliverables no longer repeat the five-step process. They are grouped by outcome. */
.homepage .deliverable-groups {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(58px,7vw,92px);
}
.homepage .deliverable-group {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(230px,.42fr) minmax(0,1.58fr);
  gap: clamp(30px,5vw,72px);
  padding-top: clamp(32px,4vw,46px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.18);
}
.homepage .deliverable-group:first-child { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.homepage .deliverable-group-heading h3 {
  max-width: 330px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(28px,3vw,43px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group-heading p {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: #566159;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group-grid-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
.homepage .deliverable-group-grid-one { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); }
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0,1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: start;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(20px,2.4vw,29px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.14);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-entry img {
  width: 88px;
  height: 70px;
  padding: 7px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-entry > div { min-width: 0; }
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(20px,1.65vw,25px);
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-title + p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: #536057;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.52;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-price {
  grid-column: 2;
  align-self: end;
  margin: 0;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-badge { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 13px; }
.homepage .deliverable-offer-note {
  grid-column: 2;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: #69736b;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group-recurring .deliverable-entry {
  grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
}
.homepage .deliverable-group-recurring .deliverable-entry img { width: 112px; height: 82px; }
.homepage .deliverable-group-recurring .deliverable-price { grid-column: 3; align-self: center; text-align: right; }

/* Homepage solutions stay problem-led instead of repeating the process. */
.homepage .solution-problem-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
.homepage .solution-problem-grid .solution-path-card { min-height: 400px; }
.homepage .solution-problem-grid .solution-path-top { min-height: 106px; }
.homepage .solution-problem-grid .solution-path-top img { margin-left: 0; }

/* Guided enquiry fields match the established form. */
.contact-form select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 12px 42px 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.25);
  border-radius: 9px;
  background-color: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,#111 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,#111 50%,transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 22px,calc(100% - 13px) 22px;
  background-size: 5px 5px,5px 5px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.contact-form select:hover { border-color: rgba(12,15,13,.45); }
.contact-form select:focus { border-color: var(--signal); outline: 3px solid rgba(177,232,14,.22); }
.contact-form .nda-request {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 2px 0 18px;
  color: #4e5950;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.contact-form .nda-request input { width: 18px; min-height: 18px; margin: 1px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.service-offer-terms {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  color: #5a655c;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .desktop-nav { gap: 6px; }
  .desktop-nav > a,
  .nav-dropdown-trigger { font-size: 12px; padding-inline: 8px; }
  .homepage .deliverable-group-grid-three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .homepage .pipeline-proof,
  .homepage .engagement-routes-heading,
  .homepage .deliverable-group {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .homepage .engagement-routes-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .homepage .engagement-route-card { min-height: 280px; }
  .homepage .deliverable-offer-note { grid-column: 1; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .homepage .pipeline-proof { padding: 19px; }
  .homepage .pipeline-proof-visuals { gap: 8px; }
  .homepage .pipeline-proof-frame { height: 220px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .homepage .pipeline-proof-approved { font-size: 8px; }
  .homepage .deliverable-group-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-entry,
  .homepage .deliverable-group-recurring .deliverable-entry {
    grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(0,1fr);
  }
  .homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-entry img,
  .homepage .deliverable-group-recurring .deliverable-entry img { width: 76px; height: 64px; }
  .homepage .deliverable-group-recurring .deliverable-price,
  .homepage .deliverable-group .deliverable-price { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; }
  .homepage .solution-problem-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .homepage .engagement-route-card { transition: none; }
}

/* Keep headings compact and deliberate across breakpoints. */
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
.homepage .section-heading h2,
.homepage .engagement-routes-heading h2,
.homepage .connected-path-heading h2 { max-width: 900px; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .service-page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(37px,11.5vw,49px); line-height: .98; }
  .service-page-main h2,
  .homepage h2 { overflow-wrap: normal; }
}

/* Use natural numbering wherever a visible sequence remains. */
.service-row::before { content: counter(service); }
.conf-list li::before { content: counter(confidentiality-item); }
.contact-form::before { content: "NEW REQUEST"; }

/* Explicitly override the former full-width Proof of Work ID styles. */
.homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px,.72fr) minmax(430px,1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(28px,5vw,70px);
  align-items: center;
  margin: clamp(34px,4.5vw,58px) 0 0;
  padding: clamp(24px,3.5vw,42px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 4%, rgba(177,232,14,.09), transparent 31%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #171d18, #0c0f0d 72%);
  color: #fff;
}
.homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof h3,
.homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof a { color: #fff; }
.homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof p { color: #cbd2cc; }
.homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof figcaption { color: #aeb7b0; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .homepage #proof-of-work.pipeline-proof { padding: 19px; }
}

/* Compact credibility stripe directly below the homepage hero. */
.homepage .hero-credibility-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.13);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.13);
  background: #f6f7f2;
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-strip-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(270px,1.08fr) minmax(300px,.92fr) minmax(310px,1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px,3.4vw,50px);
  padding-top: clamp(24px,2.7vw,36px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(24px,2.7vw,36px);
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-message strong {
  display: block;
  max-width: 420px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(20px,1.75vw,27px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-message p,
.homepage .hero-credibility-origin p {
  margin: 9px 0 0;
  color: #556058;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px,2.5vw,34px);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.14);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.14);
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-metrics span { min-width: 0; }
.homepage .hero-credibility-metrics strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(24px,2.4vw,34px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-metrics small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: #5d675f;
  font: 700 10px/1.35 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-origin p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.homepage .hero-credibility-origin a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 760;
  text-decoration-color: var(--signal);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.homepage .hero-credibility-origin strong { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .homepage .hero-credibility-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .homepage .hero-credibility-origin { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .homepage .hero-credibility-metrics { border-right: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .homepage .hero-credibility-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .homepage .hero-credibility-metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.14);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.14);
    border-left: 0;
  }
  .homepage .hero-credibility-origin { grid-column: auto; }
}


/* Navigation consistency — 2026-10-15.
   Both dropdowns use the same trigger, placement and item interaction on every page. */
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown > .nav-dropdown-trigger {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: color 170ms ease, background-color 170ms ease;
}

.homepage .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown > .nav-dropdown-trigger::after,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown > .nav-dropdown-trigger::after {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.homepage .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:hover > .nav-dropdown-trigger,
.homepage .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:focus-within > .nav-dropdown-trigger,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:hover > .nav-dropdown-trigger,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:focus-within > .nav-dropdown-trigger {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu {
  top: calc(100% + 10px);
  left: 50%;
  width: min(340px, calc(100vw - 32px));
  padding: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.985);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(12,15,13,.14);
  transform: translate(-50%, 8px);
  transition: opacity 170ms ease, visibility 170ms ease, transform 170ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:hover > .nav-dropdown-menu,
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:focus-within > .nav-dropdown-menu {
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a + a,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a + a {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,15,13,.09);
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover,
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a:focus-visible,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu a::before,
.mobile-nav nav .mobile-services-links a::before {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.mobile-nav nav .mobile-services-links a {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr);
}

.nav-dropdown-solutions .nav-dropdown-menu {
  width: min(300px, calc(100vw - 32px));
}


/* Stable dropdown hover path — 2026-10-15.
   Keep the pointer inside the same dropdown while moving from its trigger to its menu. */
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown::after {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu {
  top: calc(100% - 1px);
}

/* Give the guide headline a clear visual pause before the hero illustration. */
@media (min-width: 1081px) {
  .problem-guide-page .problem-guide-hero .problem-guide-visual {
    width: calc(100% - clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px));
    justify-self: end;
  }
}

/* Do not animate the menu through a dead pointer gap. Visibility fades in place. */
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu,
body:not(.homepage) .desktop-nav .nav-dropdown-menu,
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:hover > .nav-dropdown-menu,
.desktop-nav .nav-dropdown:focus-within > .nav-dropdown-menu {
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
}