:root{ --red:#DC2626; --blue:#1D4ED8; --ink:#e5e7eb; --muted:#cbd5e1; --bg:#0b1220; --panel:#0e172a; --line:#223048; }
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.7 "Montserrat",Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:#93c5fd;word-break:break-word;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* Header with small logo */
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(11,18,32,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(6px);border-bottom:3px solid var(--red)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{
  height:72px;width:72px;
  object-fit:contain;
  background:#fff;
  padding:6px;
  border-radius:10px;
  border:2px solid var(--red);
  display:block;
}
.brand b{font-weight:900;color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.2px}
.nav a{color:#e5e7eb;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:800}
.nav a:hover{background:#16223a}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:630px;display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('/assets/images/hero.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.5}
.hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,18,32,.4),rgba(11,18,32,.92))}
.hero .content{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:48px 0}
.kicker{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a9b9d2}
.hero h1{font:900 44px/1.12 Montserrat,Inter,sans-serif;margin:10px 0 12px;color:#fff}
.hero p.lead{color:#d3dae6;max-width:70ch;font-size:1.06rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:14px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none}
.btn.red{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--red)}
.btn.white{background:#fff;color:#0b1220;border:2px solid #fff}
.btn.blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--blue)}
.btn+.btn{margin-left:10px}

/* HOME hero: white full-width strip with logo */

.hero-logo-strip{background:#fff;width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;border-radius:0;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.28);padding:22px 0;margin:6px 0 22px;position:relative}
.hero-logo-strip img{max-height:82px;width:auto}
.hero-logo-strip::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-6px;left:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,0,0,0),#dc2626,rgba(255,0,0,0));box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(220,38,38,0.6);border-radius:4px}


/* Sections */
.section{padding:74px 0;background:
  radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 12% -10%, rgba(29,78,216,.06), transparent 60%),
  repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1526 0 12px, #0f182a 12px 24px)}
.section h2{font:900 28px/1.2 Montserrat,Inter,sans-serif;margin:0 0 16px;color:#fff}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}
.card-body{padding:20px 22px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.thumb{width:100%;height:210px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.trust .t{border:1px solid #334155;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 12px;background:#0f1830;color:#d1d5db;font-weight:800}

/* Footer */
.footer{border-top:3px solid var(--red);padding:34px 0;color:#a9b9d2;background:#0b1220}
.hr{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#1f2937,transparent);margin:26px 0}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:#10203e;color:#dbe4f0;border:1px solid #263146;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem}
.muted{color:#b6c2d3}
ul{margin:10px 0 0 18px}

/* Email wrapping fix */
.card-body a{display:inline-block;max-width:100%}
.card-body a[href^="mailto:"]{word-break:break-word;overflow-wrap:anywhere}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav{display:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .hero .content{padding:58px 0}
  
.hero-logo-strip{background:#fff;width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;border-radius:0;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.28);padding:22px 0;margin:6px 0 22px;position:relative}
.hero-logo-strip img{max-height:82px;width:auto}
.hero-logo-strip::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-6px;left:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,0,0,0),#dc2626,rgba(255,0,0,0));box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(220,38,38,0.6);border-radius:4px}

}

/* Title in the white strip for non-home pages */
.hero-title{
  font: 900 36px/1.1 Montserrat,Inter,sans-serif;
  color:#0b1220;
  letter-spacing:.2px;
  padding:4px 0;
}
@media (max-width:980px){ .hero-title{ font-size:28px } }

/* Full image visible for select cards */
.thumb.contain{object-fit:contain;background:#0e172a}

/* HOTFIX v7.8.1 */
.grid .card .thumb{ width:100% !important; height:210px !important; object-fit:cover !important; display:block !important; }

/* v8.0: Final Featured Projects equal sizing & layout */
.featured-projects .card{ overflow:hidden; }
.featured-projects .project-thumb{
  width:100% !important;
  height:210px !important;
  background-size:cover !important;
  background-position:center !important;
  background-repeat:no-repeat !important;
  display:block !important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
/* Ensure 3 equal columns responsively */
.featured-projects{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr)); gap:1.5rem; }