/* ==========================================================================
   SteelAIQ brand override
   Loaded AFTER the Aigocy styles.css so it wins on conflicts.
   Palette derived from the SteelAIQ logo.
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Roboto+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

:root{
  --void:#09090B;
  --steel-navy:#24334D;
  --forge-blue:#1F55B0;
  --forge-blue-lift:#2A6AD6;
  --signal-cyan:#38BDF8;
  --molten:#F5772E;

  /* Override the template's brand token. This one line reskins the theme. */
  --brand:#1F55B0;
  --primary:#09090B;

  --sa-text:#FAFAFA;
  --sa-muted:#A1A1AA;
  --sa-hairline:rgba(255,255,255,.08);

  --sa-display:'Space Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --sa-body:'Roboto',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --sa-mono:'Roboto Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STANDALONE LAYER
   This site no longer depends on the Aigocy template's bootstrap.min.css,
   styles.css, swiper, fonts.css, icomoon, or any of its JavaScript.
   Everything the markup needs is below: reset, grid, utilities, header nav.
   One stylesheet, no jQuery. Faster, and nothing to hunt down or maintain.
   ========================================================================== */

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{margin:0;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
img{max-width:100%;}

/* --- grid --- */
.container{width:100%;max-width:1320px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:24px;}
.row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-inline:-12px;}
.row>*{padding-inline:12px;width:100%;}
.g-4{row-gap:24px;}
.g-5{row-gap:48px;}

@media(min-width:768px){
  .row>.col-md-4{width:33.3333%}
  .row>.col-md-6{width:50%}
}
@media(min-width:992px){
  .row>.col-lg-2{width:16.6667%}
  .row>.col-lg-4{width:33.3333%}
  .row>.col-lg-5{width:41.6667%}
  .row>.col-lg-6{width:50%}
  .row>.col-lg-7{width:58.3333%}
  .row>.col-lg-8{width:66.6667%}
  .row>.col-lg-9{width:75%}
  .row>.col-lg-10{width:83.3333%}
  .d-lg-flex{display:flex!important}
  .d-lg-none{display:none!important}
}

/* --- utilities used in the markup --- */
.text-center{text-align:center;}
.mt-2{margin-top:.5rem}.mt-3{margin-top:1rem}.mt-4{margin-top:1.5rem}.mt-5{margin-top:3rem}
.mb-3{margin-bottom:1rem}
.d-flex{display:flex}.d-none{display:none}.d-inline-block{display:inline-block}
.justify-content-center{justify-content:center}
.align-items-center{align-items:center}
.align-items-start{align-items:flex-start}
.flat-spacing{padding-block:clamp(3.4rem,7vw,6.4rem);}

/* --- header and navigation --- */
.sa-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:900;}
.header-inner{max-width:1320px;margin-inline:auto;padding:14px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
.logo-site{margin-right:auto;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;}
.nav-menu-main{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center;}
.nav-menu-main .item-link{color:#E4E4E7;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;white-space:nowrap;}
.nav-menu-main .item-link:hover,.nav-menu-main .item-link.active{color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.menu-item{position:relative;}
.sub-menu{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:-16px;min-width:250px;
  background:#121215;border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:8px;padding:10px;
  list-style:none;margin:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:.16s;
}
.menu-item.has-child:hover .sub-menu,
.menu-item.has-child:focus-within .sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;}
.sub-menu-item .item-link{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:5px;font-size:.9rem;}
.sub-menu-item .item-link:hover{background:rgba(56,189,248,.1);}

/* Button layout. The brand section below sets colour and type; this sets the
   box. Without it, .tf-btn renders as an underlined inline link with no
   padding, which is what the first live build was doing. */
.tf-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:.85rem 1.6rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:.82rem;
  border:0;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;
}
a.tf-btn,a.sa-btn-ghost,a.sa-card-link,.sa-foot-list a,.sa-nap a,.sa-breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none;}
.sa-card-link:hover,.sa-foot-list a:hover{text-decoration:none;}

/* hamburger, drawn in CSS so no icon font is needed */
.open-mb-menu{padding:.65rem .85rem;}
.mb-bars{width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;position:relative;display:block;}
.mb-bars::before,.mb-bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;}
.mb-bars::before{top:-6px}
.mb-bars::after{top:6px}

@media(max-width:991px){
  .box-navigation{
    position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--void);padding:100px 24px 40px;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .25s ease;overflow-y:auto;z-index:890;
  }
  .box-navigation.open{transform:none;}
  .nav-menu-main{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px;}
  .nav-menu-main .item-link{font-size:1.35rem;padding:8px 0;}
  .sub-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;background:none;border:0;padding:0 0 8px 16px;min-width:0;}
  .sub-menu-item .item-link{font-size:1rem;}
}

/* ========================================================================== */

body{background:var(--void);color:var(--sa-text);font-family:var(--sa-body);}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,.sa-h1,.sa-h2,.sa-h3,.tf-btn,.heading-title{
  font-family:var(--sa-display);letter-spacing:-.02em;
}

.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;}
.skip-link:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:9999;background:var(--forge-blue);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;}

/* ---------- Typography scale ---------- */
.sa-h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.2vw,4.1rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 1.1rem;}
.sa-h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 1rem;}
.sa-h3{font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .55rem;}
.sa-lede{font-size:1.11rem;line-height:1.65;color:#D4D4D8;max-width:64ch;}
.sa-body p{line-height:1.72;color:#D4D4D8;max-width:68ch;}
.sa-muted{color:var(--sa-muted);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.65;}
.sa-eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-cyan);margin:0 0 .9rem;
}
.sa-pull{
  font-family:var(--sa-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--molten);border-left:3px solid var(--molten);
  padding-left:1.1rem;margin:2.2rem 0;max-width:44ch;
}
a{color:var(--signal-cyan);}
a:hover{color:#7DD3FC;}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.tf-btn{
  background:var(--forge-blue);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;
  font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.tf-btn:hover{background:var(--forge-blue-lift);color:#fff;}
.tf-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal-cyan);outline-offset:3px;}
.sa-btn-ghost{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:4px;
  border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);color:var(--sa-text);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.82rem;
}
.sa-btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--signal-cyan);color:var(--signal-cyan);}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.sa-header{background:rgba(9,9,11,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}

/* Text wordmark shown only while the logo SVG files are absent.
   Once /assets/images/logo/logo.svg exists, the PHP swaps to the image
   automatically and this style stops being used. */
.sa-wordmark{
  font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#fff;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;
}
.sa-wordmark strong{color:var(--signal-cyan);font-weight:700;}

/* Logo image.
   Height-constrained so any source aspect ratio stays correct. Never put
   width and height attributes on the tag, they will distort it.

   The current logo is a stacked lockup (bridge over wordmark over tagline),
   so it needs more vertical room than a horizontal lockup would. 64px is the
   smallest height at which FORGED INTELLIGENCE stays legible.

   The filter knocks the artwork out to solid white, which is a standard
   reversed-logo treatment and the only way the navy half of the mark reads
   against a near-black header. It does flatten the two-tone.

   To restore the two-tone: save a light variant of the logo as
   logo-light.png in this same folder, then delete the filter line below.
   The PHP already prefers logo-light.png over logo.png automatically. */
.sa-logo-img{
  height:64px;width:auto;display:block;
  filter:brightness(0) invert(1);
}
.sa-logo-img--footer{height:72px;}
.sa-header .header-inner{padding-block:10px;}
@media(max-width:575px){
  .sa-logo-img{height:46px;}
  .sa-logo-img--footer{height:56px;}
}

/* ---------- Section shells ---------- */
.sa-section{padding:clamp(3.4rem,7vw,6.4rem) 0;}
.sa-section--navy{background:var(--steel-navy);}
.sa-section--tight{padding-top:0;}
.sa-hairline{border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.sa-hero{
  position:relative;min-height:min(88vh,860px);display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:8rem 0 5rem;overflow:hidden;
}
.sa-hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--steel-navy) 0%,var(--void) 72%);
}
.sa-hero-img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:url('/assets/images/hero/hero-forged-bridge-circuit.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  opacity:.44;
}
.sa-hero-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,9,11,.92) 0%,rgba(9,9,11,.55) 55%,rgba(9,9,11,.35) 100%);}
.sa-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.sa-hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem;}
.sa-hero-note{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--sa-muted);margin-top:1.4rem;letter-spacing:.04em;}

/* ---------- Page banner ---------- */
.sa-banner{
  position:relative;padding:7.5rem 0 3.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--steel-navy) 0%,var(--void) 80%);
}
.sa-banner-img{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.3;}
.sa-banner .container{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.sa-breadcrumb{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--sa-muted);margin-bottom:1rem;letter-spacing:.06em;}
.sa-breadcrumb a{color:var(--sa-muted);text-decoration:none;}
.sa-breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--signal-cyan);}

/* ---------- AEO direct answer block ---------- */
.sa-answer{
  border-left:3px solid var(--signal-cyan);padding:1.1rem 0 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.66;color:#E4E4E7;max-width:70ch;margin:0 0 2rem;
}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.sa-card{
  background:var(--steel-navy);border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:8px;
  padding:1.7rem;height:100%;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.sa-card:hover{border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.4);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.sa-card img{border-radius:6px 6px 0 0;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
.sa-card-media{margin:-1.7rem -1.7rem 1.3rem;}
.sa-card p{color:#D4D4D8;line-height:1.66;}
.sa-card-link{
  font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-top:.9rem;
}

/* ---------- Numbered rule list (ground rules, process, steps) ---------- */
.sa-rules{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:0;}
.sa-rules li{border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);padding:1.6rem 0;}
.sa-rules li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}
.sa-rules .n{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--signal-cyan);letter-spacing:.1em;display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.sa-rules h3{font-size:1.16rem;margin:0 0 .45rem;font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:600;}
.sa-rules p{color:#D4D4D8;margin:0;line-height:1.66;max-width:62ch;}

/* ---------- Stat counters ---------- */
.sa-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:0;}
.sa-stat{padding:1.7rem 1.2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}
.sa-stat:first-child{border-left:0;}
.sa-stat .v{font-family:var(--sa-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1;}
.sa-stat .l{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--sa-muted);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:.6rem;display:block;}
.sa-attrib{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--sa-muted);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:1.6rem;line-height:1.7;}

/* ---------- Two-panel split ---------- */
.sa-panel{border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:8px;padding:2rem;height:100%;background:rgba(36,51,77,.35);}
.sa-panel h3{font-size:1.35rem;}
.sa-panel .fit{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--signal-cyan);margin-top:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.04em;}

/* ---------- Do not buy block ---------- */
.sa-nofit{border:1px solid rgba(245,119,46,.32);border-radius:8px;padding:1.8rem;background:rgba(245,119,46,.05);}
.sa-nofit h2,.sa-nofit h3{color:var(--molten);}
.sa-nofit p{color:#E4E4E7;}

/* ---------- Client quote ---------- */
.sa-quote{
  font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.45;
  color:#fff;margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding:0;border:0;
  max-width:36ch;margin-inline:auto;
}
.sa-quote-attrib{
  font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-cyan);margin:0;
}
/* Left-aligned variant inside article body */
.sa-article .sa-quote,.sa-body .sa-quote{
  margin-inline:0;text-align:left;
  border-left:3px solid var(--signal-cyan);padding-left:1.4rem;
}
.sa-article .sa-quote-attrib,.sa-body .sa-quote-attrib{padding-left:1.4rem;}

/* ---------- Tables ---------- */
.sa-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6rem 0;font-size:.96rem;}
.sa-table th,.sa-table td{padding:.85rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;}
.sa-table th{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.sa-table td{color:#D4D4D8;}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.sa-faq{border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}
.sa-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}
.sa-faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;padding:1.25rem 0;font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.06rem;
  list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;
}
.sa-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
.sa-faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--signal-cyan);font-family:var(--sa-mono);flex:0 0 auto;}
.sa-faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–";}
.sa-faq .a{padding:0 0 1.4rem;color:#D4D4D8;line-height:1.72;max-width:70ch;}

/* ---------- Stack strip ---------- */
.sa-stack{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2.4rem;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:.45;filter:grayscale(1);}
.sa-stack img{height:26px;width:auto;}
.sa-stack:hover{opacity:.85;filter:grayscale(0);}

/* ---------- Blog ---------- */
.sa-blog-card{background:var(--steel-navy);border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.sa-blog-card img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;aspect-ratio:1554/1120;object-fit:cover;}
.sa-blog-card .b{padding:1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;flex:1;}
.sa-tag{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.sa-blog-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0;}
.sa-blog-card h3 a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}
.sa-blog-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.sa-postmeta{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--sa-muted);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:auto;padding-top:.6rem;}
.sa-filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:2.4rem;}
.sa-filters a{
  font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.5rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--sa-muted);
}
.sa-filters a.active,.sa-filters a:hover{border-color:var(--signal-cyan);color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.sa-pagination{display:flex;gap:.5rem;justify-content:center;margin-top:3rem;}
.sa-pagination a{padding:.5rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--sa-muted);font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.82rem;}
.sa-pagination a.active,.sa-pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--signal-cyan);color:var(--signal-cyan);}

.sa-article{max-width:none;}
.sa-article h2{font-size:1.72rem;margin:2.6rem 0 .9rem;font-family:var(--sa-display);font-weight:600;}
.sa-article h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:2rem 0 .6rem;}
.sa-article p{line-height:1.78;color:#D4D4D8;margin:0 0 1.15rem;}
.sa-article ul,.sa-article ol{color:#D4D4D8;line-height:1.78;margin:0 0 1.3rem;padding-left:1.3rem;}
.sa-article li{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.sa-article strong{color:#fff;}
.sa-authorbox{display:flex;gap:1.3rem;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);padding:1.9rem 0;margin:3rem 0;}
.sa-authorbox img{width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 auto;}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.sa-form label{display:block;font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-cyan);margin-bottom:.42rem;}
.sa-form input,.sa-form textarea{
  width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);border-radius:4px;
  padding:.85rem 1rem;color:#fff;font-family:var(--sa-body);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem;
}
.sa-form input:focus,.sa-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.sa-form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical;}
.sa-hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;}
.sa-alert{border-radius:4px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;border:1px solid;}
.sa-alert-ok{border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.5);background:rgba(56,189,248,.08);}
.sa-alert-err{border-color:rgba(245,119,46,.5);background:rgba(245,119,46,.08);}

/* ---------- CTA band + footer ---------- */
.sa-cta{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--steel-navy) 0%,var(--void) 100%);border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}
.sa-cta-inner{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;}
.sa-cta .sa-lede{margin:0 auto 1.9rem;}
.sa-trustrow{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--sa-muted);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:1.5rem;}

.sa-footer{background:var(--void);border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);padding:4rem 0 2rem;}
.sa-foot-h{font-family:var(--sa-mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-cyan);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.sa-foot-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2rem;}
.sa-foot-list li{margin-bottom:.55rem;}
.sa-foot-list a{color:var(--sa-muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.94rem;}
.sa-foot-list a:hover{color:var(--signal-cyan);}
.sa-nap{font-style:normal;color:var(--sa-muted);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:.8rem;}
.sa-nap-name{color:#fff;font-weight:600;}
.sa-nap a{color:var(--sa-muted);text-decoration:none;}
.sa-foot-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.5rem;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;
  font-size:.86rem;color:var(--sa-muted);
}
.sa-foot-bottom a{color:var(--sa-muted);text-decoration:none;}

@media (max-width:767px){
  .sa-stat{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--sa-hairline);}
  .sa-stat:first-child{border-top:0;}
  .sa-hero{min-height:auto;padding:6.5rem 0 3.5rem;}
}