/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   BRINSON CONSULTING GROUP — GLOBAL STYLES
   Brand: The Ascent | Tagline: Start. Grow. Scale.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=Outfit:wght@200;300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --navy: #0C2340;
  --navy-95: rgba(12,35,64,0.95);
  --navy-85: rgba(12,35,64,0.85);
  --royal: #1B4F8A;
  --azure: #2E74B5;
  --sky: #4A9BD9;
  --ice: #C5DDF0;
  --pearl: #EEF4FA;
  --charcoal: #1A1A2E;
  --slate: #5A6377;
  --silver: #8E99A8;
  --gold: #B8953E;
  --gold-light: #D4B76A;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --warm: #FAFBFD;
  --radius: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(12,35,64,0.04), 0 4px 12px rgba(12,35,64,0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 2px 8px rgba(12,35,64,0.05), 0 12px 36px rgba(12,35,64,0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 4px 16px rgba(12,35,64,0.06), 0 24px 56px rgba(12,35,64,0.1);
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; color: var(--charcoal); background: var(--white); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { text-decoration: none; }

/* ─── NAV ─── */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(12,35,64,0.97); backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.05);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.nav.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(12,35,64,0.2); }
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 40px; height: 72px;
}
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.nav-logo-icon { flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-logo-text { font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 2px; }
.nav-logo-sub { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--sky); letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(197,221,240,0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.3px; transition: color 0.2s; position: relative;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.nav-links a.active { color: #fff; }
.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 2px;
}
.nav-cta {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy); background: var(--gold);
  padding: 10px 24px; border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.hamburger { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.hamburger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--ice); margin: 5px 0; border-radius: 2px; transition: 0.3s; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none; flex-direction: column; position: absolute;
    top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--navy);
    padding: 24px; gap: 18px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.06);
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .hamburger { display: block; }
}

/* ─── BUTTONS ─── */
.btn-primary {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--navy); background: var(--gold); padding: 15px 36px; border-radius: 8px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(184,149,62,0.25); }
.btn-ghost {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ice); background: transparent; padding: 15px 36px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.12);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(197,221,240,0.3); color: #fff; }
.btn-outline {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--azure); background: transparent; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--azure);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--azure); color: #fff; }

/* ─── SECTION FRAMEWORK ─── */
.section { padding: 120px 40px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .section { padding: 72px 20px; } }
.section-inner { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-tag {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--azure); margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.section-tag::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--azure); }
.section-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px); font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.section-sep { width: 48px; height: 2.5px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 2px; }
.section-desc {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--slate); max-width: 580px; margin-bottom: 56px;
}

/* ─── PAGE HERO (inner pages) ─── */
.page-hero {
  padding: 160px 40px 100px; background: var(--navy);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero .grain {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.02'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.page-hero .glow {
  position: absolute; width: 500px; height: 500px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(46,116,181,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  right: -5%; top: 20%;
}
.page-hero-inner { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.page-hero .tag {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.page-hero .tag::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 52px); font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.page-hero p {
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(197,221,240,0.5); max-width: 540px;
}

/* ─── IMAGE CARDS ─── */
.img-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); position: relative;
}
.img-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.img-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(12,35,64,0.7) 100%);
}

/* ─── CARDS ─── */
.card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid rgba(12,35,64,0.04);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 40px 32px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

/* ─── TRUSTED BAR ─── */
.trusted {
  background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.04);
  padding: 44px 40px;
}
.trusted-inner { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.trusted-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197,221,240,0.2); margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.trusted-logos { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 44px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.trusted-logos span {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(197,221,240,0.22); letter-spacing: 1px; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.trusted-logos span:hover { color: rgba(197,221,240,0.45); }

/* ─── CTA BANNER ─── */
.cta-banner {
  background: var(--navy); padding: 100px 40px; text-align: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-banner .grain {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.02'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.cta-banner .glow {
  position: absolute; width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(46,116,181,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
}
.cta-banner h2 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px); font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; position: relative;
}
.cta-banner p {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(197,221,240,0.45);
  margin-bottom: 36px; position: relative;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
.footer { background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.04); padding: 52px 40px 28px; }
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.04);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197,221,240,0.4); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer-col a {
  display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(197,221,240,0.3); margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: rgba(197,221,240,0.6); }
.footer-col p { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(197,221,240,0.3); line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-brand-name { font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(197,221,240,0.5); letter-spacing: 2px; }
.footer-tagline { font-size: 11px; color: var(--sky); letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 24px auto 0; text-align: center;
}
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 10px; color: rgba(197,221,240,0.12); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.anim { opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease forwards; }
.d1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; } .d2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; } .d3 { animation-delay: 0.35s; } .d4 { animation-delay: 0.5s; }

/* ─── FORMS ─── */
.form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-group label {
  display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(197,221,240,0.35); margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select {
  width: 100%; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(197,221,240,0.04); border: 1px solid rgba(197,221,240,0.08);
  color: #fff; font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300;
  outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus, .form-group select:focus { border-color: var(--azure); }
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.form-group input::placeholder, .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(197,221,240,0.18); }

/* Light form variant */
.form-light .form-group label { color: var(--slate); }
.form-light .form-group input, .form-light .form-group textarea, .form-light .form-group select {
  background: var(--white); border: 1.5px solid rgba(12,35,64,0.08); color: var(--charcoal);
}
.form-light .form-group input:focus, .form-light .form-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--azure); }
.form-light .form-group input::placeholder, .form-light .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: var(--silver); }