/* Elevare Consulting — split wash + process steps */
:root {
  --navy:        #212A33;
  --navy-mid:    #2A3440;
  --navy-deep:   #181E24;
  --orange:      #FF8110;
  --orange-hot:  #FF9A3A;
  --orange-deep: #E0700C;
  --wash:        #FFE3C2;
  --wash-soft:   #FFF1E0;
  --paper:       #FFF8F1;
  --sheet:       #FFFFFF;
  --text:        #212A33;
  --muted:       #4A5560;
  --line:        #E8D5BE;
  --text-inv:    #FFF8F1;
  --muted-inv:   #F0E6D8;
  --line-inv:    rgba(255, 248, 241, 0.22);
  --radius:      14px;
  --maxw:        1120px;
  --ease:        cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
  --header-h:    72px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Hanken Grotesk", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, .brand-name, .step-no, .work-tag, .quote-inner blockquote {
  font-family: "Young Serif", "Times New Roman", serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
p { margin: 0; }
ol, ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; z-index: 200;
  background: var(--orange); color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 0; font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

.kicker {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--orange-deep);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--orange); color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -8px rgba(255, 129, 16, .55);
}
.pane-dark .btn-primary {
  background: var(--orange); color: #fff;
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--text); border-color: var(--navy);
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 248, 241, .82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 248, 241, .96);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--header-h);
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; }
.brand img {
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
}
.brand-name {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.brand-name em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: "Hanken Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav a {
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600;
  transition: color .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav .nav-cta {
  color: var(--text); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 8px 18px; border-radius: 8px;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--text); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ===== Hero: split wash ===== */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding-top: var(--header-h);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-pane {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h));
}
.pane-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 56px 48px 64px;
  max-width: 620px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.pane-dark .pane-inner {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: auto;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.pane-inner.visual {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 36px;
}

.wash {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.wash-orange {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 100% 30%, rgba(255, 129, 16, .42) 0%, rgba(255, 129, 16, 0) 58%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 0% 100%, rgba(255, 154, 58, .28) 0%, rgba(255, 154, 58, 0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #FFF8F1 0%, #FFE7C8 55%, #FFD09A 100%);
  animation: washDrift 14s var(--ease) infinite alternate;
  background-size: 140% 140%, 120% 120%, 100% 100%;
}
.wash-navy {
  background:
    radial-gradient(110% 80% at 0% 40%, rgba(255, 129, 16, .28) 0%, rgba(255, 129, 16, 0) 52%),
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 100% 100%, rgba(255, 154, 58, .16) 0%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(270deg, #181E24 0%, #212A33 48%, #2A3440 100%);
  animation: washDrift 16s var(--ease) infinite alternate-reverse;
  background-size: 140% 140%, 120% 120%, 100% 100%;
}
@keyframes washDrift {
  from { background-position: 0% 40%, 100% 80%, 0 0; }
  to   { background-position: 40% 20%, 40% 100%, 0 0; }
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.2vw, 3.35rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

/* Animated E mark */
.mark {
  width: min(100%, 280px);
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
.mark .navy { fill: #F4EBE0; }
.mark .orange { fill: var(--orange); }
.bar {
  transform-box: fill-box;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: barIn .9s var(--ease) both;
}
.bar-1 { animation-delay: .1s; }
.bar-2 { animation-delay: .32s; }
.bar-3 { animation-delay: .54s; }
@keyframes barIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.bar-1 .orange, .bar-2 .orange, .bar-3 .orange {
  animation: barInRight .9s var(--ease) both;
}
.bar-1 .orange { animation-delay: .18s; }
.bar-2 .orange { animation-delay: .4s; }
.bar-3 .orange { animation-delay: .62s; }
@keyframes barInRight {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.rise {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--orange);
  stroke-width: 3;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: risePulse 2.8s var(--ease) infinite;
}
.r1 { animation-delay: 1.1s; }
.r2 { animation-delay: 1.5s; }
.r3 { animation-delay: 1.9s; }
@keyframes risePulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  35% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  70% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); }
}

.hero-steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-steps li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  color: var(--text-inv);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-inv);
}
.hero-steps li span {
  font-family: "Young Serif", serif;
  color: var(--orange-hot);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  min-width: 1.6em;
}

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 88px 0; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 48px; max-width: 640px; }
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.section-head .lead {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.section-head.on-dark h2 { color: var(--text-inv); }
.section-head.on-dark .lead { color: var(--muted-inv); }
.section-head.on-dark .kicker { color: var(--orange-hot); }

/* Process steps: rising staircase */
.process { background: var(--paper); }
.steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.steps::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 27px;
  top: 12px;
  bottom: 12px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--orange) 0%, rgba(255, 129, 16, .15) 100%);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 26px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.step:nth-child(1) { width: 78%; }
.step:nth-child(2) { width: 86%; margin-left: 7%; }
.step:nth-child(3) { width: 93%; margin-left: 7%; }
.step:nth-child(4) { width: 100%; }
.step-no {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--orange-hot);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.step-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.step-body p { color: var(--muted); }

/* Work: dark wash band */
.work {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--text-inv);
}
.work-list { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.work-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 129, 16, .08);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-inv);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 30px;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.work-tag {
  color: var(--orange-hot);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.work-row h3 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  color: var(--text-inv);
}
.work-row p { color: var(--muted-inv); }

/* Quote */
.quote { background: var(--wash-soft); }
.quote-inner {
  max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;
}
.quote-mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Young Serif", serif;
  font-size: 5.2rem; line-height: .45;
  color: var(--orange); opacity: .7;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.quote-inner blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.quote-attr {
  margin-top: 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
}

/* About */
.about { background: var(--sheet); }
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-lead h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem); }
.about-copy { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.about-copy p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* FAQ */
.faq-sec { background: var(--paper); }
.faq-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.faq-head { margin: 0; position: sticky; top: 100px; }
.faq-list { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.faq-item {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.faq-item.open { border-color: var(--orange); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-align: left; color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Hanken Grotesk", sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 20px 22px;
}
.faq-ico { position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.faq-ico::before, .faq-ico::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--orange); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
.faq-ico::before { top: 7px; left: 0; width: 16px; height: 2px; }
.faq-ico::after { top: 0; left: 7px; width: 2px; height: 16px; }
.faq-item.open .faq-ico::after { transform: scaleY(0); opacity: 0; }
.faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .35s ease; }
.faq-item.open .faq-a { max-height: 280px; }
.faq-a p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; padding: 0 22px 20px; font-size: .98rem; }

/* Contact */
.contact {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--text-inv);
}
.contact .kicker { color: var(--orange-hot); }
.contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-copy h2 { color: var(--text-inv); margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.contact-copy p { color: var(--muted-inv); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-email {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Young Serif", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.contact-addr {
  margin-top: 22px;
  color: var(--muted-inv);
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.contact-form {
  background: rgba(255, 129, 16, .08);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-inv);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px;
  display: grid; gap: 16px;
}
.field { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.field label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted-inv); font-weight: 600; }
.field input, .field textarea {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-inv);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--text-inv);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font: inherit; font-size: 15px;
  width: 100%; resize: vertical;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(240, 230, 216, .55); }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--orange); }
.contact-form .btn { margin-top: 4px; justify-self: start; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--sheet);
  padding: 48px 0 26px;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer-tag { color: var(--muted); margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-nav a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; padding-top: 20px;
}

/* Reveal */
.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.js .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .wash-orange, .wash-navy, .bar, .bar .orange, .rise { animation: none; }
  .bar, .bar .orange { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .rise { opacity: .7; }
}

/* Hover AFTER reveal.in so lift is not overwritten */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .btn { transition: transform .25s var(--ease), background .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease); }
  .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background: var(--orange-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -8px rgba(255, 129, 16, .7);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    color: var(--orange-deep);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }
  .nav .nav-cta:hover { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange-deep); }
  .step.reveal.in:hover,
  .step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: var(--orange);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -16px rgba(255, 129, 16, .38);
  }
  .work-row.reveal.in:hover,
  .work-row:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--orange-hot);
    background: rgba(255, 129, 16, .16);
  }
  .faq-item:hover { border-color: var(--orange); }
  .faq-q:hover { color: var(--navy); }
  .contact-email:hover { border-bottom-color: #fff; }
  .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--orange-deep); }
  .contact-form.reveal.in:hover,
  .contact-form:hover {
    border-color: var(--orange-hot);
  }
  .hero-steps li:hover { color: #fff; }
}

/* Mobile tap contrast when hover is unavailable */
@media (hover: none) {
  .nav a { color: var(--text); }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--orange); color: #fff; }
  .btn-ghost { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--navy); }
  .work-row p, .contact-copy p, .contact-addr, .section-head.on-dark .lead { color: var(--text-inv); }
  .faq-q { color: var(--text); }
  .hero-steps li { color: #fff; }
}

/* Desktop first-screen lock */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .hero { min-height: 100svh; }
  .hero-pane { min-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h)); }
  .hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--header-h);
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--orange);
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 129, 16, .55);
    animation: seamGlow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
}
@keyframes seamGlow {
  from { opacity: .55; box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 129, 16, .35); }
  to   { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(255, 129, 16, .8); }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .hero-pane { min-height: 0; }
  .pane-light { min-height: auto; }
  .pane-dark { min-height: auto; }
  .pane-inner,
  .pane-dark .pane-inner {
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 28px 48px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .pane-inner.visual {
    align-items: center;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .mark { width: min(70%, 240px); }
  .hero-steps { max-width: 420px; width: 100%; }
  .about-grid,
  .faq-wrap,
  .contact-inner,
  .work-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-row { gap: 10px; }
  .faq-head { position: static; }
  .step:nth-child(1),
  .step:nth-child(2),
  .step:nth-child(3),
  .step:nth-child(4) { width: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav {
    position: fixed; inset: var(--header-h) 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; align-items: stretch;
    background: rgba(255, 248, 241, .98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 16px 24px 24px;
    transform: translateY(-120%);
    transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
    z-index: 90;
  }
  .nav.open { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav a {
    padding: 12px 4px; font-size: 17px; color: var(--text);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav .nav-cta {
    text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;
    border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange-deep);
  }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 9vw, 2.7rem); }
  .section { padding: 68px 0; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 16px; }
  .steps::before { left: 22px; }
  .step {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 20px 18px;
  }
  .step-no { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 1rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .pane-inner,
  .pane-dark .pane-inner { padding: 28px 20px 36px; }
  .hero-actions { gap: 10px; }
  .btn { width: 100%; }
  .about-grid,
  .faq-wrap,
  .contact-inner,
  .work-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .about-grid { gap: 24px; }
  .contact-inner { gap: 32px; }
  .contact-form { padding: 22px 18px; }
  .faq-q { padding: 18px 16px; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text); }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
  .quote-mark { font-size: 4rem; }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .mark { width: min(78%, 220px); }
  .work-row { padding: 22px 18px; }
  .step-body h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .hero-steps li { font-size: 1rem; }
  .steps { gap: 14px; }
}