/* ==========================================================================
   Nixitek — design system v2 (light / editorial)
   Tokens: Paper (bg), Mist/Cloud (alt bg + decorative shapes), Edge (borders),
   Ink (headings/body-dark), Steel (secondary text), Brass (accent),
   Contrast (the one dark punctuation — hero report card + CTA band).
   Type: Archivo (headings/UI/body), Newsreader (lede/pull, serif accent),
   IBM Plex Mono (tabular data + severity labels only).
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --mist:#F6F4EF;
  --cloud:#ECE8DF;
  --edge:#E3DED2;
  --ink:#181C1F;
  --body:#464F55;
  --steel:#6B7280;
  --brass:#B9843A;
  --brass-bright:#C9973F;
  --brass-dim:#a06f2e;
  --contrast:#14181C;
  --contrast-alt:#1F252A;
  --bone:#EDEAE2;
  --radius:12px;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --font-ui:"Archivo",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --font-lede:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
  --font-mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--body);
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--brass-dim);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-ui);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-0.015em;
  margin:0;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.2vw,3.4rem);font-weight:600}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.15rem)}
h3{font-size:1.12rem}
h4{font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--steel);font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative}

.sr{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto}
.sr:focus{
  left:16px;top:16px;z-index:200;background:var(--brass);color:#fff;
  padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px;
}

/* ---------- eyebrow label (small-caps + accent word + squiggle) ---------- */
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow b{color:var(--ink)}
.eyebrow .accent{color:var(--brass-dim);font-weight:600}
.squiggle{width:46px;height:10px;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--brass)}
.squiggle path{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.utility{background:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);font-size:.8rem}
.utility .wrap{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;height:38px;color:var(--steel)}
.utility span{margin-right:auto}
.utility a{color:var(--steel)}
.utility a:hover{color:var(--brass-dim)}

/* ---------- masthead / nav ---------- */
.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:78px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:1.1rem;margin-right:auto}
.brand svg{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand svg .ixi-x{color:var(--brass)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--edge);color:var(--ink);border-radius:6px;padding:8px 14px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.9rem}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav a{color:var(--steel);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.nav a.btn{color:#fff}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;
  border:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--contrast-alt)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--edge)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:var(--bone);border-color:rgba(237,234,226,.4)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{border-color:var(--bone)}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}

/* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
.crumb{color:var(--steel);font-size:.85rem;padding:22px 0 0;margin:0}
.crumb a{color:var(--steel)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--brass-dim)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:56px 0 88px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.lede{font-family:var(--font-lede);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);max-width:46ch}
.lede em{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.hero-meta{margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge);color:var(--steel);font-size:.85rem;max-width:46ch}

/* ---------- hero visual: blob + line art + overlapping dark panel ---------- */
.hero-visual{position:relative;min-height:420px}
.blob{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0}
.blob path{fill:var(--mist)}
.blob .blob-2{fill:var(--cloud)}
.lineart{position:absolute;top:8%;left:6%;width:72%;height:72%;z-index:1;color:var(--edge)}
.lineart .node{fill:var(--paper);stroke:var(--brass);stroke-width:1.6}
.lineart .link{fill:none;stroke:var(--steel);stroke-width:1.2;opacity:.55}
.lineart .mark{fill:none;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:2}

/* ---------- findings panel: the one dark artifact, overlapping the illustration ---------- */
.panel{
  position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:auto;margin-left:auto;max-width:390px;
  background:var(--contrast);color:var(--bone);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px -20px rgba(20,24,28,.35);
}
.panel-top{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,234,226,.12)}
.panel-top h3{color:var(--bone);font-size:1rem;margin:0}
.panel .note{font-size:.72rem;color:#8a9199;font-family:var(--font-mono)}
.finding{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:15px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,234,226,.1)}
.finding:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.finding-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.finding-body b{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--bone)}
.finding-body span{font-size:.82rem;color:#9aa1a8}
.sev{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;
  padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px;height:20px;white-space:nowrap;align-self:flex-start;
}
.sev-high{background:rgba(233,110,80,.16);color:#e98d70}
.sev-med{background:rgba(201,151,63,.18);color:#d9ac5f}
.sev-low{background:rgba(120,180,150,.16);color:#8fc9ab}
.panel-foot{padding:14px 22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);font-size:.76rem;color:#9aa1a8}

/* ---------- bands / sections ---------- */
.band{padding:80px 0}
.band-first{padding-top:36px}
.band-paper{background:var(--mist)}
.band-dark{background:var(--cloud)}
.head{margin-bottom:40px;max-width:64ch}
.head h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.xmark{width:26px;height:14px;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
.xmark line{stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.4;stroke-linecap:round}

/* ---------- service / location cards ---------- */
.svc-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.svc{
  background:var(--paper);padding:28px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
  color:var(--body);position:relative;min-height:170px;border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:var(--radius);
  transition:box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.svc:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 40px -18px rgba(20,24,28,.18);transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--edge)}
.svc-ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--brass);flex-shrink:0}
.svc-ico path,.svc-ico circle,.svc-ico rect{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.svc h3{margin-bottom:6px;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink)}
.svc p{color:var(--steel);font-size:.9rem;margin:0}
.svc-go{margin-top:auto;color:var(--brass-dim);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.svc:hover .svc-go{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.step{border-top:2px solid var(--brass);padding-top:18px}
.step-n{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.75rem;color:var(--brass-dim);letter-spacing:.05em}
.step h3{margin:10px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.step p{color:var(--steel);font-size:.92rem}

/* ---------- two-column / stacked content ---------- */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.stack{display:grid;gap:28px}
.stack h3{margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink)}
.stack p{color:var(--steel);font-size:.94rem;margin:0}
.pull{font-family:var(--font-lede);font-style:italic;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- areas list ---------- */
.areas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.areas li{
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--steel);border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:20px;
  padding:6px 14px;background:var(--paper);
}

/* ---------- checklist (service page "what's included") ---------- */
.checklist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 32px}
.checklist li{
  position:relative;padding-left:30px;color:var(--body);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.5;
}
.checklist li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:4px;
  border:1.6px solid var(--brass);background:var(--paper);
}
.checklist li::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.55em;width:8px;height:5px;
  border-left:1.6px solid var(--brass);border-bottom:1.6px solid var(--brass);
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
@media (max-width:640px){.checklist{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);padding:18px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:1rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--brass-dim);font-size:1.2rem;flex-shrink:0}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq .ans{padding-top:12px;color:var(--steel);font-size:.94rem;max-width:70ch}

/* ---------- editorial note (blog hub "todo" style callout) ---------- */
.todo{
  border:1px dashed var(--edge);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 22px;
  color:var(--steel);font-size:.88rem;max-width:70ch;background:var(--mist);
}
.todo strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- long-form article prose ---------- */
.measure{max-width:70ch}
.measure h2{margin:44px 0 16px}
.measure p{color:var(--body);font-size:1.02rem}
.measure ul,.measure ol{margin:0 0 1.2em;padding-left:1.3em;list-style:disc;color:var(--body)}
.measure li{margin-bottom:.4em}

/* ---------- CTA band: the other dark punctuation ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--contrast);padding:68px 0;text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:12px}
.cta p{color:#9aa1a8;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto}
.cta .btn-row{justify-content:center}
.cta .btn-primary{background:var(--brass-bright);color:var(--contrast)}
.cta .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--paper);padding:56px 0 26px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.foot h4{margin-bottom:14px}
.foot ul{display:grid;gap:9px}
.foot ul a{color:var(--body);font-size:.9rem}
.foot ul a:hover{color:var(--brass-dim)}
.foot-base{
  margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  color:var(--steel);font-size:.8rem;
}

/* ---------- forms (contact page) ---------- */
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:18px;max-width:60ch}
.field{display:grid;gap:6px}
.field label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--steel)}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:8px;
  padding:12px 14px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.95rem;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:1px}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.info-list{display:grid;gap:18px}
.info-list dt{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:4px}
.info-list dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem}
.placeholder-note{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:4px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--brass-dim);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.notfound{padding:110px 0;text-align:center}
.notfound .code{font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--brass-dim);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .hero-grid,.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .hero-visual{min-height:300px}
  .panel{max-width:none}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .svc-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width: 640px){
  .utility .wrap{justify-content:center}
  .utility span{display:none}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;
    padding:18px 24px 26px;gap:16px;display:none;
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a.btn{width:100%;text-align:center;color:#fff}
  .steps,.svc-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  h1{font-size:2.1rem}
}