:root {
  /* Palette tuned to the CRO Brief banner: blue-green, mid green, gold and warm orange. */
  --deep-teal: #3f7d70;
  --dark-teal: #244f48;
  --banner-blue: #2d6475;
  --gold: #d59a32;
  --burnt-orange: #a8532b;
  --charcoal: #1c2928;
  --muted-text: #5d6f6a;
  --light-bg: #f3f7f5;
  --border: #d5e1dd;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --header-bg-image: url('../assets/header-background-clean.png');
  --button-bg-image: url('../assets/header-background-clean.png');
  --button-overlay: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(45, 100, 117, 0.80) 0%, rgba(63, 125, 112, 0.74) 45%, rgba(168, 83, 43, 0.78) 100%);
  --issue-button-bg-image: url('../assets/button-background-spanning.png');
  --issue-button-overlay: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(18, 36, 58, 0.12) 0%, rgba(18, 36, 58, 0.12) 100%);
}


* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
  background: var(--white);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

.container {
  width: min(1120px, 90%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 850px;
}

.site-header {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(36, 79, 72, 0.08);
}

.site-header::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 74px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(8, 61, 74, 0.08), rgba(8, 61, 74, 0.08)), var(--header-bg-image);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  gap: 28px;
}

.brand-logo-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 216px;
  height: 216px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}

.brand-text-link {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--deep-teal);
}

.brand-tagline {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--burnt-orange);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 22px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  color: var(--deep-teal);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.nav-button {
  background: var(--deep-teal);
  color: var(--white) !important;
  padding: 10px 16px !important;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}

.nav-button:hover,
.nav-button.active {
  background: var(--dark-teal);
}

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3f7f5 0%, #ffffff 62%, #fbf6ec 100%);
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3f7f5 0%, #ffffff 62%, #fbf6ec 100%);
  padding: 70px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: var(--deep-teal);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  color: var(--deep-teal);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--dark-teal);
}

.hero-intro,
.page-hero p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-text p {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.hero-actions,
.contact-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.primary-button {
  background: var(--deep-teal);
  color: var(--white);
}

.secondary-button {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--dark-teal);
  border: 1px solid var(--deep-teal);
}

.primary-button:hover,
.secondary-button:hover {
  filter: brightness(0.95);
}

.hero-card,
.quote-card,
.insight-preview,
.profile-card,
.contact-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(63, 125, 112, 0.11);
}

.hero-card ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-card li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section {
  padding: 75px 0;
}

.muted-section {
  background: var(--light-bg);
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

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

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

.card,
.issue-card,
.offering-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px;
}

.card p,
.issue-card p,
.offering-card p {
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.split-section,
.profile-grid,
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: start;
}

.profile-card img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.profile-card h3,
.profile-card p {
  margin: 6px 0;
}

.process-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.large-process {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.process-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.large-process .process-item {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.process-item span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.process-item h3,
.process-item p {
  margin: 0;
}

.process-item p {
  color: var(--muted-text);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.quote-card p {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--deep-teal);
  margin: 0;
}

.link-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.link-panel a {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--deep-teal);
}

.link-panel a:hover {
  background: #fbf6ec;
}

.offerings-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
}

.offering-question {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--charcoal) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.scope-table {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.scope-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.scope-row strong {
  color: var(--dark-teal);
}

.scope-row span {
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.issue-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.issue-card span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.issue-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.issue-card h3 {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-card p {
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.cta-section {
  background: var(--deep-teal);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 70px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-section h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-section p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
}

.cta-section .primary-button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 34px 0;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 6px 0;
  color: #d5e1dd;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-header::before {
    height: 52px;
  }

  .header-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .split-section,
  .profile-grid,
  .contact-grid,
  .three-columns,
  .two-columns,
  .large-process,
  .issue-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .scope-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 55px 0;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .header-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 144px;
    height: 144px;
  }

  .site-nav {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-button {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* Linked CRO Brief article cards */
.issue-card {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.linked-card {
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.linked-card:hover,
.linked-card:focus {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(63, 125, 112, 0.14);
  outline: none;
}

.issue-action,
.issue-status {
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.issue-action {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(10, 31, 44, 0.60);
  background-image: var(--issue-button-overlay), var(--issue-button-bg-image);
  background-size: 100% 100%, 100% 100%;
  background-position: center, center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(45, 100, 117, 0.18), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

.issue-action::after {
  content: " →";
}

.linked-card:hover .issue-action,
.linked-card:focus .issue-action {
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}

.issue-status {
  color: var(--muted-text) !important;
}

.unlinked-card {
  opacity: 0.82;
}