/* Inner Circle Corporate Brokers — production stylesheet */
:root{
  --ink:#F5F8FB;
  --ink-2:#EAF0F7;
  --panel:#FFFFFF;
  --panel-2:#EEF3F9;
  --line:rgba(13,36,60,.10);
  --line-strong:rgba(13,36,60,.17);
  --text:#142536;
  --muted:#566578;
  --muted-2:#8794A6;
  --teal:#0E8F8B;
  --teal-bright:#16B6B1;
  --teal-dark:#0B6F6C;
  --amber:#F5A623;
  --navy:#0C2236;
  --navy-2:#0F2C46;
  --radius:16px;
  --radius-lg:22px;
  --maxw:1240px;
  --shadow-sm:0 6px 18px -12px rgba(13,36,60,.30);
  --shadow:0 20px 44px -22px rgba(13,36,60,.30);
  --shadow-lg:0 36px 70px -34px rgba(13,36,60,.40);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);
  font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
::selection{background:rgba(22,182,177,.22)}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--teal-dark);background:rgba(14,143,139,.09);padding:7px 15px;border-radius:100px;
}
.eyebrow.amber{color:#9a6400;background:rgba(245,166,35,.14)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  padding:14px 26px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;
  border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,color .25s ease;
}
.btn svg{transition:transform .25s ease}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-bright),var(--teal));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 28px -14px rgba(14,143,139,.75)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 20px 36px -14px rgba(14,143,139,.85)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-strong);color:var(--text);background:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* nav */
header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;transition:background .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:20px 0;transition:padding .3s ease}
/* frosted bar over the hero (top, not yet scrolled) */
header:not(.scrolled){background:rgba(9,21,34,.34);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
header.scrolled{background:rgba(245,248,251,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
header.scrolled .nav{padding:12px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:600}
.brand .mark{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:11px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-bright),var(--teal));
  box-shadow:0 6px 16px -8px rgba(14,143,139,.6);
}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.navlinks a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;position:relative;transition:color .25s ease}
.navlinks a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--teal);transition:width .25s ease}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.navlinks a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--text);transition:transform .3s ease,opacity .3s ease}
/* nav over the dark hero */
header:not(.scrolled) .brand,header:not(.scrolled) .brand small{color:#EAF2F8}
header:not(.scrolled) .navlinks a{color:rgba(234,242,248,.8)}
header:not(.scrolled) .navlinks a:hover{color:#fff}
header:not(.scrolled) .burger span{background:#EAF2F8}

/* hero — navy base with cityscape photo at low opacity */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:130px 0 90px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);color:#EAF2F8}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;opacity:.22}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:
  linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(12,34,54,.85) 30%,rgba(12,34,54,.45) 100%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 70%,rgba(12,34,54,.9));}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-inner{max-width:840px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#FFCB6B;background:rgba(245,166,35,.16)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,4.6rem);margin:24px 0 22px;color:#fff}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--teal-bright)}
.hero p.lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.26rem);color:rgba(234,242,248,.82);max-width:620px;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#EAF2F8;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal-bright);color:#fff}
.hero-trust{margin-top:54px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:rgba(234,242,248,.6);font-size:13px}
.hero-trust .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber)}

/* stats */
.stats{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EAF6F5,#FFFFFF)}
.stats .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.stat{padding:40px 28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:0}
.stat .num{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--teal);line-height:1}
.stat .lbl{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* sections */
.sec{padding:112px 0}
.sec-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:60px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem);margin:16px 0 16px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);margin:16px 0 22px}
.about-copy p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:1.04rem}
.about-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}
.tag{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:100px;transition:border-color .25s ease,color .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.tag:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.about-collage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:repeat(2,180px);gap:16px}
.about-collage figure{overflow:hidden;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.about-collage figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease}
.about-collage figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.about-collage figure:first-child{grid-row:span 2}

/* ecosystem flow */
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.flow-step{padding:30px 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--panel);position:relative;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.flow-step:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:rgba(14,143,139,.3)}
.flow-step .step-n{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:600}
.flow-step h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:12px 0 10px;color:var(--navy)}
.flow-step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.flow-step .arrow{position:absolute;right:-22px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--teal);opacity:.55;z-index:2}
.flow-step:last-child .arrow{display:none}

/* companies */
.companies{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.company{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:38px;background:var(--panel);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.company::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal),var(--amber));opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s ease}
.company:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent}
.company:hover::before{opacity:1}
.company-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:22px}
.company-logo{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:13px;background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);display:grid;place-items:center;padding:11px}
.company-logo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.company-kind{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-dark);font-weight:700}
.company h3{font-size:1.65rem;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.company > p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:22px}
.company ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.company li{display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--text)}
.company li svg{flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:3px;color:var(--teal)}

/* capabilities */
.caps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel)}
.cap{padding:44px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .25s ease}
.cap:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
.cap:nth-child(n+3){border-bottom:0}
.cap:hover{background:var(--panel-2)}
.cap-ic{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal);background:rgba(14,143,139,.1);border:1px solid rgba(14,143,139,.22);margin-bottom:20px;transition:transform .25s ease}
.cap:hover .cap-ic{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.cap h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:11px;color:var(--navy)}
.cap p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}

/* testimonials */
.tcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.tcard{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:34px;background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.quote-mark{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:3.2rem;line-height:.5;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:10px}
.tcard p{color:var(--text);font-size:15px;flex:1;margin-bottom:24px}
.tperson{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.tperson img{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.tperson .role{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy)}
.tperson .org{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* cta / contact — navy band with photo at low opacity */
.cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:24px;margin:0 28px;color:#EAF2F8;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.cta-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;opacity:.18}
.cta-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.cta::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(12,34,54,.9) 36%,rgba(12,34,54,.55))}
.cta-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding:70px;align-items:center}
.cta-copy .eyebrow{color:#FFCB6B;background:rgba(245,166,35,.16)}
.cta-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);margin:16px 0 16px;color:#fff}
.cta-copy p{color:rgba(234,242,248,.8);font-size:1.04rem;max-width:420px}
.cta-meta{margin-top:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px}
.cta-meta a,.cta-meta div{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px;color:rgba(234,242,248,.82);font-size:14.5px;transition:color .25s ease}
.cta-meta a:hover{color:#fff}
.cta-meta svg{color:var(--amber);flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:2px}

form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px;background:var(--panel);border-radius:18px;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}
label{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:11px;padding:13px 15px;color:var(--text);font-family:inherit;font-size:14.5px;transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(14,143,139,.14)}
textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px}
select{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' fill='none' stroke='%23566578' stroke-width='2' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 15px center}
.form-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2)}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#C8D5E2;margin-top:112px;padding:70px 0 40px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:50px;padding-bottom:46px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.foot-brand .brand,.foot-brand .brand small{color:#fff}
.foot-brand p{color:rgba(200,213,226,.7);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:20px;max-width:330px}
.foot-col h4{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(200,213,226,.55);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:rgba(200,213,226,.8);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:12px;transition:color .25s ease}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--teal-bright)}
.newsletter{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:12px}
.newsletter input{flex:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff}
.newsletter input::placeholder{color:rgba(200,213,226,.5)}
.newsletter button{padding:0 18px;border-radius:11px;border:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-bright),var(--teal));color:#fff;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s ease}
.newsletter button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.foot-bottom p{font-size:13px;color:rgba(200,213,226,.55)}
.foot-social{display:flex;gap:12px}
.foot-social a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);display:grid;place-items:center;color:rgba(200,213,226,.8);transition:color .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.foot-social a:hover{color:var(--teal-bright);border-color:var(--teal);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .about-grid,.cta-inner,.companies,.tcards,.flow,.foot-grid,.caps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cap{border-right:0}
  .stats .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .stat{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .flow-step .arrow{display:none}
  .cta-inner{padding:44px}
  .navlinks{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(80vw,320px);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px;background:var(--navy);padding:0 40px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s ease;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .navlinks.open{transform:translateX(0)}
  .navlinks a,header:not(.scrolled) .navlinks a,header.scrolled .navlinks a{font-size:1.25rem;color:rgba(234,242,248,.85)}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:#fff}
  .burger{display:flex;z-index:120}
  .nav-cta .btn{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .container{padding:0 20px}
  .sec{padding:74px 0}
  .stats .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat{border-right:0}
  .about-collage{grid-template-rows:repeat(2,140px)}
  .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta{margin:0 16px}
  .cta-inner{padding:34px}
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION COLOR RHYTHM (added for visual variety)
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Ecosystem: full navy band --- */
.band-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#EAF2F8;position:relative}
.band-navy::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  radial-gradient(60% 80% at 85% 10%,rgba(22,182,177,.10),transparent 60%),
  radial-gradient(50% 70% at 8% 90%,rgba(245,166,35,.07),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.band-navy .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.band-navy .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
.band-navy .sec-head p{color:rgba(234,242,248,.74)}
.band-navy .eyebrow,.band-navy .eyebrow.amber{color:#FFCB6B;background:rgba(245,166,35,.16)}
.band-navy .flow-step{background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.11)}
.band-navy .flow-step:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(22,182,177,.45);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -32px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.band-navy .flow-step h3{color:#fff}
.band-navy .flow-step p{color:rgba(234,242,248,.72)}
.band-navy .flow-step .step-n{color:var(--amber)}
.band-navy .flow-step .arrow{color:var(--teal-bright);opacity:.8}

/* --- Capabilities: soft teal-tinted band --- */
#capabilities{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#E7F4F3 0%,#F0F8F7 100%)}

/* --- Contact: teal->navy gradient band (distinct from footer) --- */
.cta{background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--teal) 0%,var(--teal-dark) 38%,var(--navy-2) 100%)}
.cta::after{background:linear-gradient(60deg,rgba(8,34,40,.12) 0%,rgba(8,34,40,.5) 72%)}
/* form on the left, copy on the right */
.cta-inner form{order:-1}

/* --- Footer: teal accent on top to separate from contact band --- */
footer{border-top:3px solid var(--teal)}