/* ============================================================
   Ascend Business Consulting — shared design system (site.css)
   Used by home + resources across all languages. Non-Latin
   language pages ADD a Noto font <link> and prepend it to the
   --ff-disp / --ff-sans stacks (see per-language pages).
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#0E2A47; --navy-2:#0A1F38; --gold:#C9A14A; --gold-deep:#8A6A1E;
  --cream:#FBF6EC; --paper:#FFFFFF; --ink:#141821; --ink-soft:#3A4658; --gray:#5E6B85;
  --line:rgba(14,42,71,.12); --line-gold:rgba(201,161,74,.5);
  --ok:#2F6B4F; --warn:#9A3B2E;
  --ff-disp:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;
  --ff-sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1140px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--ff-sans);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700}
h2.h{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:34px;line-height:1.15;margin:8px 0 10px}
.lead{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;max-width:640px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:6px;transition:.15s;cursor:pointer;border:none}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)} .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff} .btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff} .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.ico{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.75;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.emblem{width:34px;height:34px;flex:none}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.wordmark small{display:block;font-family:var(--ff-sans);font-weight:600;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-top:2px}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.menu a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)} .menu a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.lang{position:relative;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:7px 10px;cursor:pointer}
.lang .drop{display:none;position:absolute;right:0;top:110%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:6px;min-width:150px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(14,42,71,.12)}
.lang:hover .drop,.lang:focus-within .drop{display:block}
.lang .drop a{display:block;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.lang .drop a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy)}
/* accessible language switcher — native <details>, works on tap + keyboard, no JS */
details.lang{position:relative;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
details.lang>summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:7px 10px;user-select:none}
details.lang>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.lang>summary::marker{content:""}
details.lang .drop{position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(100% + 4px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:6px;min-width:164px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(14,42,71,.12);z-index:60}
details.lang .drop a{display:block;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)}
details.lang .drop a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy)}
/* focus visibility + skip link (a11y) */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,[tabindex]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:200;border-radius:0 0 6px 0;font-weight:600}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
/* WhatsApp button */
.btn-wa{background:#25D366;color:#0b3d1f} .btn-wa:hover{background:#1eb658;color:#0b3d1f}
.wa-ico{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}
/* required field marker + form helpers */
.req{color:var(--warn)}
.consent{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;margin:16px 0 4px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.consent input{width:auto;margin-top:3px;flex:none}
.formnote{font-size:12px;color:var(--gray);margin-top:10px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:860px){.menu .navlink{display:none}}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0C2440,#0E2A47 55%,#0A1F38);overflow:hidden}
.hero .sky{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:180px;opacity:.35}
.hero .glow{position:absolute;top:-20%;right:-5%;width:520px;height:520px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,161,74,.22),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:74px 24px 84px}
.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:rgba(201,161,74,.14);border:1px solid var(--line-gold);color:#F0DDAE;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:22px}
.badge .ico{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:var(--gold)}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:800;font-size:52px;line-height:1.06;max-width:15ch}
.hero h1 .g{color:var(--gold)}
.hero p.sub{margin-top:20px;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);max-width:56ch}
.hero .cta{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .sectors{margin-top:40px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .sectors span{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:5px;padding:6px 12px}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero h1{font-size:38px}.hero p.sub{font-size:16.5px}}

/* ---------- verify band ---------- */
.verify{background:var(--cream);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.verify .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding:34px 24px;align-items:center}
.verify .k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:10px}
.verify h3{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:23px;margin-bottom:6px}
.verify .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;margin:14px 0 16px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.verify .facts b{color:var(--navy)}
.verify .shot{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;padding:16px;text-align:center;color:var(--gray);font-size:13px}
.verify .shot .box{border:1.5px dashed var(--line-gold);border-radius:8px;padding:26px 14px;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:760px){.verify .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- sections / cards ---------- */
section.pad{padding:72px 0}
.center{text-align:center;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 40px}
.center .lead{margin:0 auto}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
@media(max-width:820px){.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:26px 22px;background:#fff;transition:.15s;display:block;color:inherit}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line-gold);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(14,42,71,.07);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.card .ic .ico{width:24px;height:24px}
.card h4{font-size:18px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:7px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* why / steps / dual / contact / footer (shared with home) */
.why{background:var(--navy);color:#fff} .why h2.h{color:#fff} .why .center .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.why .grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px}
@media(max-width:820px){.why .grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.why .item .ic{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px} .why .item .ic .ico{width:28px;height:28px}
.why .item h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px} .why .item p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
@media(max-width:900px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:34px}
.step .n{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.step h5{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:3px} .step p{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray)}
.dual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
@media(max-width:720px){.dual{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.dcard{border-radius:14px;padding:32px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.dcard.emp{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0E2A47,#0A1F38);color:#fff} .dcard.wrk{background:var(--cream)}
.dcard h3{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px}
.dcard.emp h3{color:#fff} .dcard.wrk h3{color:var(--navy)}
.dcard ul{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 20px}
.dcard li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14.5px}
.dcard li .ico{position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;width:16px;height:16px}
.dcard.emp li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)} .dcard.emp li .ico{stroke:var(--gold)}
.dcard.wrk li{color:var(--ink-soft)} .dcard.wrk li .ico{stroke:var(--gold-deep)}
.contact{background:var(--cream)}
.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:760px){.cgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
form .frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
@media(max-width:520px){form .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
label{display:block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:14px 0 5px}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.cinfo .k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.cinfo p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px}
footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:13.5px}
footer .wrap{padding:40px 24px 30px}
footer .ftop{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:18px}
footer .wordmark{color:#fff}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer .langrow{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.disclaimer{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);line-height:1.6;max-width:80ch}

/* ============================================================
   RESOURCES / KNOWLEDGE HUB + ARTICLE (prose)
   ============================================================ */
.subhero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0E2A47,#0A1F38);color:#fff;padding:56px 0 46px}
.subhero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.subhero h1{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:800;font-size:40px;line-height:1.1;margin:10px 0 12px;max-width:20ch}
.subhero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:17px;max-width:60ch}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);padding:16px 0}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold-deep)} .breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--ink-soft)}
/* hub grid of resource cards */
.rgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
@media(max-width:860px){.rgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.rgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.rcard{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;background:#fff;transition:.15s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.rcard:hover{border-color:var(--line-gold);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(14,42,71,.07);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.rcard .tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700}
.rcard h3{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;line-height:1.25}
.rcard p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.rcard .more{margin-top:auto;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep)}
/* article prose */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px 72px}
.article h1{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);font-size:38px;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:10px}
.article .meta{color:var(--gray);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:18px}
.article h2{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:25px;margin:34px 0 12px}
.article h3{font-size:18px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;margin:22px 0 8px}
.article p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:15px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 16px 22px} .article li{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:7px}
.article a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article strong{color:var(--navy)}
/* callout / official-links / hotline box */
.box{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--cream);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:16px 20px;margin:22px 0}
.box .bk{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.box ul{margin:0 0 0 18px} .box li{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:6px}
.box.warn{border-color:var(--warn);background:rgba(154,59,46,.06)}
.hotlines{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin:6px 0}
@media(max-width:560px){.hotlines{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hotlines div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:14px}
.hotlines b{display:block;color:var(--navy)}
.disc{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line-gold);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin-top:28px;line-height:1.6}
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px}
.related h4{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:12px}