/* ============================================
   MINDSTATE STRATEGY — Inner Page Stylesheet
   ============================================ */

/* ---- INNER PAGE BODY ---- */
body.inner-page {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #000000 0%, #223645 100%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

body.area-page {
    background: var(--color-blue-gray);
}

/* ---- INNER PAGE LAYOUT ---- */
.inner-layout {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding-top: var(--nav-height);
}

.area-title {
    text-shadow: -5px -5px 0px rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.5);
}

.area-subtitle {
    text-shadow: -1.5px -1.5px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}

.page-intro {
    max-width: min(40vw, 900px);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.page-intro p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
}

/* ---- SERVICE SIDEBAR ---- */
.service-sidebar {
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--nav-height);
    left: 0;
    width: 290px;
    height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-height));
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.15);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-sm);
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 50;
}

.sidebar-label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.sidebar-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}

.sidebar-nav li a {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.55);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.sidebar-nav li a:hover {
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.sidebar-nav li a.active {
    color: var(--color-coral);
    font-weight: 600;
    background: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.08);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--color-coral);
    padding-left: calc(0.6rem - 2px);
}

.sidebar-nav .sidebar-sub {
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
}

.sidebar-nav .sidebar-sub a {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.4);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
}

.sidebar-nav .sidebar-sub a:hover {
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.sidebar-nav .sidebar-sub a.active {
    color: var(--color-coral);
    font-weight: 600;
    background: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.08);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--color-coral);
}

/* ---- SERVICES INDEX ---- */
.services-index-intro {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.services-index-intro p {
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
}

.services-index-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.service-index-card {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.service-index-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--color-coral);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transition: transform 0.2s;
    transform-origin: bottom;
}

.service-index-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.04);
    border-color: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.3);
}

.service-index-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
}

.service-index-category {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.service-index-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.service-index-desc {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.service-index-link {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    transition: letter-spacing 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
    min-height: 44px;
    line-height: 44px;
}

.service-index-card:hover .service-index-link {
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.service-index-card.has-sub {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.service-sub-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}

.service-sub-link {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.45);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    transition: color 0.2s;
    min-height: 44px;
    line-height: 44px;
}

.service-sub-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-sage);
}

/* ---- INNER CONTENT ---- */
.inner-content {
    margin-left: 290px;
    width: calc(100% - 290px);
    min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ---- PAGE HEADER ---- */
.page-header {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    min-height: 28vh;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start; 
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.page-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.45);
}

.page-eyebrow a {
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.45);
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.page-eyebrow a:hover {
    color: var(--color-coral);
}

.page-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 0.95;
}

.page-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
    max-width: 680px;
}

/* ---- CONTENT SECTIONS ---- */
.content-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    align-items: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.content-section.variant-b .content-text {
    order: 2;
}

.content-section.variant-b .content-accent {
    order: 1;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.section-body {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
    max-width: 55ch;
}

/* ---- ACCENT ELEMENTS ---- */
.content-accent {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.accent-stat {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.2);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-coral);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.accent-number {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.accent-label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.accent-callout {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(143, 191, 157, 0.2);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-sage);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.callout-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.callout-source {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---- DELIVERABLES LIST ---- */
.deliverables-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    list-style: none;
}

.deliverables-list li {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.75);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.deliverable-check {
    color: var(--color-sage);
    font-weight: 600;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

/* ---- RELATED SERVICES ---- */
.related-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.related-card {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
}

.related-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-coral);
    background: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.05);
}

.related-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.related-card p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============================================
   ABOUT PAGE — EDITORIAL NARRATIVE
   ============================================ */

.about-frontmatter {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xl);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.about-frontmatter-label {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.5);
}

.about-narrative-wrap {
    max-width: 65ch;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xl);
    padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.about-portrait-wrap {
    float: right;
    width: clamp(120px, 20vw, 160px);
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
}

.about-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    filter: grayscale(1);
    display: block;
}

.about-portrait-caption {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.45);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
    text-align: right;
}

.about-narrative p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.about-narrative p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.85;
    margin: 0 0.08em 0 0;
}

.about-colophon {
    max-width: 65ch;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    text-align: center;
}

.about-colophon-mark {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xs);
    opacity: 0.6;
    display: block;
}

.about-colophon-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.45);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.about-timeline-link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.4);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.about-timeline-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-coral);
}

/* ============================================
   BLOG
   ============================================ */


   .blog-post-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-xl)) clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) var(--spacing-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-post-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
}

.blog-post-hero-bg picture,
.blog-post-hero-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.blog-post-hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(34, 54, 69, 0) 0%, rgba(34, 54, 69, 0.85) 100%);
}

.blog-post-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 70ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-shadow: -5px -5px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.blog-post-body-wrap {
    max-width: 70ch;
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) auto var(--spacing-xl);
    padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.blog-cover-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-post-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.blog-post-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-post-body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.85);
}

.blog-post-body p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-post-body h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-coral);
}

.blog-post-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0 var(--spacing-sm);
}

.blog-post-body ul {
    list-style: disc;
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-md);
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
}

.blog-post-body ol {
    list-style: decimal;
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-md);
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
}

.blog-post-body li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-post-body blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-coral);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.65);
    font-style: italic;
}

.blog-post-body a {
    color: var(--color-coral);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.blog-post-body img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.blog-post-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-tag {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.blog-related {
    max-width: 65ch;
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) auto;
    padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.blog-related-label {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.blog-related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.blog-related-card {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-ivory);
}

.blog-related-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-coral);
}

.blog-related-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.stat-bar-group {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.stat-bar-group-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.stat-bar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(140px, 34%) 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.stat-bar-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
}

.stat-bar-track {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.stat-bar-fill {
    height: 100%;
    width: var(--fill, 0%);
    background: var(--color-coral);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.stat-bar-value {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    min-width: 3ch;
    text-align: right;
}

.stat-bar-source {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-filter-bar {
    padding: 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem) var(--spacing-md);
}

.blog-filter-label {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.blog-filter-options {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.blog-filter-checkbox {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.75);
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
}

.blog-filter-checkbox input[type="checkbox"] {
    accent-color: var(--color-coral);
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-empty-state {
    display: none;
    padding: 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem) var(--spacing-lg);
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ---- BLOG INDEX ---- */
.blog-index-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding: 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem) var(--spacing-lg);
}

.blog-index-card {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
}

.blog-index-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-coral);
    background: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.05);
}

.blog-index-pillar {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-index-card h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.blog-index-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.blog-index-date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.4);
}

.key-takeaways {
    background: rgba(143, 191, 157, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(143, 191, 157, 0.25);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-sage);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
}

.key-takeaways-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.key-takeaways ul {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---- BLOG PAGINATION ---- */
.blog-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem) var(--spacing-lg);
}

.blog-pagination a {
    color: var(--color-coral);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-pagination a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}



/* ---- PAGE WATERMARK ---- */
.page-watermark {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: -60px;
    right: -60px;
    width: 320px;
    opacity: 0.04;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    filter: invert(1);
}

.page-watermark img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* ---- ACCENT ELEMENT VARIANTS ---- */


.page-header::before {
    content: attr(data-category);
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(6rem, 14vw, 14rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.06);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.accent-feature-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.accent-feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.accent-feature-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.accent-feature-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    line-height: 1;
    min-width: 2rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.accent-feature-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.accent-quote-block {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-sage);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    background: rgba(143, 191, 157, 0.04);
}

.accent-quote-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.accent-quote-attr {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.4);
}

.accent-media {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    max-width: 220px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.accent-media-title {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.accent-media-img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.accent-media-img:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-coral);
}

.accent-media-caption {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.4);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.accent-video-wrap {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

.accent-video-wrap iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* ---- FAQ SECTION (inner pages) ---- */
.inner-content .faq-section {
    background: rgba(34, 54, 69, 0.4) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.1);
    border-radius: 2px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) !important;
    width: calc(100% - clamp(4rem, 10vw, 12rem));
}

.inner-content .faq-question {
    color: var(--color-ivory);
}

.inner-content .faq-answer p {
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.65);
}

/* ---- CONTACT SECTION (inherits from styles.css, overrides) ---- */
.inner-content .contact-section {
    background: transparent;
    border-left: none;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5rem);
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
}


.area-page-main .contact-bg {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 6rem);
    background: rgba(10, 21, 32, 0.92);
    max-width: 1800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---- FOOTER (inherits from styles.css) ---- */
.inner-content .site-footer {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
    width: 100%;
}

.area-page-main .site-footer {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
}

.area-page-main .footer-inner {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}

.area-page-main .footer-links {
    justify-content: center;
}


/* ============================================
   SERVICE AREA PAGES — REVISED
   ============================================ */

.area-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--color-blue-gray);
}

.area-hero-bg {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 70%;
    height: 100vh;
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.area-hero-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

.area-hero-fade {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 75%;
    height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, transparent 60%, var(--color-blue-gray) 90%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.area-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 865px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-lg);
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.area-eyebrow {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}



.area-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 9rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 0.95;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.area-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.area-box-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.area-box {
    background: rgba(10, 16, 21, 0.65);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-coral);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 720px;
    position: relative;
    right: var(--stagger-offset, 0px);
}

.area-box-label {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.area-box-text {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.85);
}

/* ---- SERVICE AREAS INDEX ---- */
.areas-index-wrap {
    padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-lg)) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem) var(--spacing-lg);
    max-width: min(65vw, 1600px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.areas-intro {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    max-width: min(40vw, 1200px);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-coral);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
}

.areas-intro p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.7);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.areas-intro-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.areas-intro-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}

.areas-intro-stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 4vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-coral);
    line-height: 1;
}

.areas-intro-stat-label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.5);
    max-width: 220px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.areas-intro-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
}

/* ---- MAP ---- */
.areas-map-wrap {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.2);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}


#service-area-map {
    width: 100%;
    height: 700px;
    background: #1a2a35;
}

/* Custom Leaflet popup styling */
.leaflet-popup-content-wrapper {
    background: rgba(10, 16, 21, 0.97) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-coral, #FF7A63) !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.leaflet-popup-content {
    color: #F2EFE6 !important;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    font-weight: 300 !important;
    margin: 0.6rem 0.9rem !important;
}

.leaflet-popup-content strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em !important;
    color: #F2EFE6 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem !important;
}

.leaflet-popup-tip-container {
    display: none !important;
}

.leaflet-popup-close-button {
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.3) !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
}

.map-area-link {
    display: block;
    color: #FF7A63;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.map-area-link:hover {
    color: #F2EFE6;
}

/* ---- AREAS LIST ---- */
.areas-list-section {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.areas-list-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage, #8FBF9D);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.areas-list-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.area-list-card {
    display: block;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-top: 3px solid transparent;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-ivory, #F2EFE6);
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, border-top-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.area-list-card::before {
    display: none;
}

.area-list-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.05);
    border-color: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.2);
    border-top-color: var(--color-coral, #FF7A63);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.area-list-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--color-ivory, #F2EFE6);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.area-list-region {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage, #8FBF9D);
}

.area-list-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    right: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 122, 99, 0.4);
    transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.area-list-card:hover .area-list-arrow {
    color: var(--color-coral, #FF7A63);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}


/* ---- FULL CONTENT SECTION (below hero, scrolls over fixed photo) ---- */

.area-content-wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 45%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.area-content-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: rgba(143, 191, 130, 0.25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(28px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.area-content-section:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.area-content-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}


.area-content-section p {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.95);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.area-content-section p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


.area-page-main .contact-section {
    background: transparent;
    border-left: none;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
}



.area-page-main .site-footer {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
}


/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .service-sidebar {
        width: 170px;
    }
    .inner-content {
        margin-left: 170px;
        width: calc(100% - 170px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    
    .area-hero-bg,
    .area-hero-fade {
        display: none;
    }

    .services-index-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .blog-index-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .page-intro {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .areas-map-wrap {
    display: none;
    }

    .areas-list-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .page-watermark,
    .contact-watermark {
        display: none;
    }

    .area-hero-content {
        position: static;
        min-height: auto;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-md)) var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #000000 0%, var(--color-blue-gray) 100%);
    }

    .area-box-stack {
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .area-content-wrap {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .area-box {
        --stagger-offset: 0px !important;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    
    .areas-intro {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .area-page-main {
        margin-left: 0;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .area-content-section h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2rem);
    }

    .area-content-section p {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .area-box-text {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .area-title {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 6rem);
    }

    .area-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }

    .service-sidebar {
        display: none;
    }
    .inner-content {
        margin-left: 0;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .content-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .content-section.variant-b .content-text {
        order: 1;
    }
    .content-section.variant-b .content-accent {
        order: 2;
    }
    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .page-header {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .content-section {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .related-section {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .about-portrait-wrap {
        float: none;
        width: 140px;
        margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .about-portrait-caption {
        text-align: center;
    }



}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .inner-content .contact-bg {
        padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-sm);
    }

    .form-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .page-intro {
    max-width: 100%;
    }

    .services-index-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-index-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .stat-bar {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0.3rem;
    }

    .areas-index-wrap {
        padding: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--spacing-sm)) 0 var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .areas-intro {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .about-narrative p:first-of-type::first-letter {
        font-size: 3.2rem;
    }

    .areas-list-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-post-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    #service-area-map {
        height: 300px;
    }
}


/* ---- MOBILE SERVICE DRAWER ---- */
.mobile-service-trigger {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    z-index: 400;
    background: var(--color-coral);
    color: #000;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-service-drawer {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.97);
    z-index: 500;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.mobile-service-drawer.open {
    display: flex;
}

.mobile-drawer-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.5rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-drawer-label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-sage);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.mobile-drawer-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}

.mobile-drawer-nav li a {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.6);
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.mobile-drawer-nav li a.active {
    color: var(--color-coral);
}

.mobile-drawer-nav li a:hover {
    color: var(--color-ivory);
}

.mobile-drawer-sub {
    padding-left: 1rem;
}

.mobile-drawer-sub a {
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    color: rgba(242, 239, 230, 0.4) !important;
}

.mobile-drawer-sub a.active {
    color: var(--color-coral) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .mobile-service-trigger {
        display: block;
    }
}