/* Eventbrite */
@media only screen and (min-width: 800px) {
	.iee_event .img_placeholder {
			height:275px;
	}
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 800px) {
	.iee_event .img_placeholder {
			height:230px;
	}
	.eventbrite_events  {
		margin-bottom:150px;
	}
}

/***************************************************/
/* */
/* */
/* 2026 DESIGN */

/* ============================================================
   ZEN EX MACHINA — Global Styles
   Version 1.0 · February 2026
   Pipeline: Figma → WordPress / Elementor
   ============================================================ */


/* ============================================================
   01 — GOOGLE FONTS IMPORT
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bricolage+Grotesque:opsz,wght@12..96,300;12..96,400;12..96,600;12..96,700;12..96,800&family=Instrument+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&family=DM+Mono:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400&display=swap');


/* ============================================================
   02 — DESIGN TOKENS (CSS Custom Properties)
   ============================================================ */

:root {

    /* — Colour Palette — */
    --color-midnight:     #0A1628;   /* Primary dark: hero, navbar, footer, stats row */
    --color-slate:        #1C3553;   /* Secondary dark: section BG, cards on dark */
    --color-bronze:       #B8860B;   /* Primary accent: CTAs, rule lines, card borders */
    --color-bronze-light: #D4A017;   /* CTA hover state only — never static use */
    --color-steel:        #7FA8B8;   /* Body copy on dark, nav links, supporting text */
    --color-offwhite:     #F0F2F5;   /* Light section backgrounds, card fills */
    --color-cream:        #E8DCC8;   /* Subheads on dark, pull quote text, italic accents */
    --color-body-dark:    #2A3A4C;   /* Body copy on light sections */
    --color-white:        #FFFFFF;   /* Headings on dark, card headings */

    /* — Typography — */
    --font-display:  'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    --font-body:     'Instrument Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-mono:     'DM Mono', monospace;

    /* — Type Scale (fluid via clamp) —
        clamp(min, preferred, max)
        preferred = viewport-relative value that hits midpoint at ~1024px */
    --text-display:  clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);      /* 40px → 80px */
    --text-h1:       clamp(2.125rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem);  /* 34px → 60px */
    --text-h2:       clamp(1.688rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);  /* 27px → 44px */
    --text-h3:       clamp(1.375rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);     /* 22px → 32px */
    --text-h4:       clamp(1.188rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);   /* 19px → 24px */
    --text-subhead:  clamp(1.188rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);    /* 19px → 28px */
    --text-body:     clamp(1.0625rem, 1.2vw, 1.1875rem); /* 17px → 19px */
    --text-small:    clamp(0.9375rem, 1vw, 1rem);       /* 15px → 16px */
    --text-label:    clamp(0.75rem, 0.9vw, 0.8125rem);  /* 12px → 13px */
    --text-cta:      clamp(0.75rem, 0.9vw, 0.8125rem);  /* 12px → 13px */
    --text-mono:     0.8125rem;                          /* 13px — fixed */

    /* — Line Heights — */
    --leading-display: 1.05;
    --leading-h1:      1.10;
    --leading-h2:      1.15;
    --leading-h3:      1.20;
    --leading-h4:      1.30;
    --leading-subhead: 1.40;
    --leading-body:    1.75;
    --leading-small:   1.70;
    --leading-label:   1.40;

    /* — Letter Spacing — */
    --tracking-tight:   -0.01em;
    --tracking-normal:   0em;
    --tracking-label:    0.12em;
    --tracking-eyebrow:  0.20em;
    --tracking-cta:      0.12em;

    /* — Spacing Scale — */
    --space-1:   4px;
    --space-2:   8px;
    --space-3:   12px;
    --space-4:   16px;
    --space-5:   24px;
    --space-6:   32px;
    --space-7:   48px;
    --space-8:   64px;
    --space-9:   80px;
    --space-10:  96px;
    --space-11: 128px;

    /* — Layout — */
    --container-max:   1400px;
    --container-pad:   80px;   /* desktop */
    --section-pad-v:   var(--space-11);

    /* — UI — */
    --radius:          3px;    /* universal border radius */
    --border-width:    1px;
    --rule-width:      3px;    /* bronze rule lines and card top borders */

    /* — Transitions — */
    --transition-fast:   150ms ease;
    --transition-base:   200ms ease;
    --transition-slow:   300ms ease;

    /* — Shadows — */
    --shadow-card:  0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
    --shadow-nav:   0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    }


/* ============================================================
   03 — RESET & BASE
   ============================================================ */

*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    font-size: 16px;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    line-height: var(--leading-body);
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img, video, svg {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

ul, ol {
    list-style: none;
}

button, input, select, textarea {
    font: inherit;
}

/* Respect reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
}


/* ============================================================
   04 — TYPOGRAPHY
   ============================================================ */

/* — Headings — */

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    color: var(--color-white);
}

h1 {
    font-size: var(--text-h1);
    line-height: var(--leading-h1);
    font-weight: 800;
}

h2 {
    font-size: var(--text-h2);
    line-height: var(--leading-h2);
}

h3 {
    font-size: var(--text-h3);
    line-height: var(--leading-h3);
}

h4 {
    font-size: var(--text-h4);
    line-height: var(--leading-h4);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Display — hero headline, larger than H1 */
.text-display {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--text-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: var(--leading-display);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
}

/* Subhead italic — accent lines below headlines */
.text-subhead {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-subhead);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: var(--leading-subhead);
    color: var(--color-cream);
}

/* Body */
p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    line-height: var(--leading-body);
    /*  max-width: 68ch;   ~680px — prevents overly long lines */
}

/* Small / supporting */
.text-small {
    font-size: var(--text-small);
    line-height: var(--leading-small);
}

/* Eyebrow / label — monospace, tracked, uppercase */
.text-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--text-label);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
}

/* Fine print */
.text-fine {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6875rem;   /* 11px */
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-steel);
}

/* Pull quote */
.text-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-subhead);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--color-cream);
}

/* Stat / counter number */
.text-stat {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);   /* 36px → 56px */
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
}


/* ============================================================
   05 — COLOUR UTILITY CLASSES
   ============================================================ */

/* — Backgrounds — */
.bg-midnight  { background-color: var(--color-midnight); }
.bg-slate     { background-color: var(--color-slate); }
.bg-bronze    { background-color: var(--color-bronze); }
.bg-offwhite  { background-color: var(--color-offwhite); }
.bg-white     { background-color: var(--color-white); }

/* — Text colours — */
.text-white     { color: var(--color-white); }
.text-cream     { color: var(--color-cream); }
.text-steel     { color: var(--color-steel); }
.text-bronze    { color: var(--color-bronze); }
.text-body-dark { color: var(--color-body-dark); }
.text-midnight  { color: var(--color-midnight); }

/* — On-dark overrides
   Apply .on-dark to a section to flip child defaults — */
.on-dark {
    background-color: var(--color-midnight);
    color: var(--color-steel);
}

.on-dark h1,
.on-dark h2,
.on-dark h3,
.on-dark h4 {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.on-dark p {
    color: var(--color-steel);
}

.on-dark a:hover {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

/* — On-slate — */
.on-slate {
    background-color: var(--color-slate);
    color: var(--color-steel);
}

.on-slate h1,
.on-slate h2,
.on-slate h3,
.on-slate h4 {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

/* — On-light — */
.on-light {
    background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
}

.on-light h1,
.on-light h2,
.on-light h3,
.on-light h4 {
    color: var(--color-midnight);
}

.on-light p {
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
}


/* ============================================================
   06 — LAYOUT & CONTAINER
   ============================================================ */

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--container-pad);
}

.section {
    padding-block: var(--section-pad-v);
}

/* — Rule lines — */
.rule {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-slate);
    border: none;
}

.rule-bronze {
    display: block;
    width: 48px;
    height: var(--rule-width);
    background-color: var(--color-bronze);
    border: none;
}


/* ============================================================
   07 — NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */

.nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    width: 100%;
    height: 72px;
    background-color: var(--color-midnight);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--container-pad);
}

.nav__logo {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.nav__logo span {
    color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.nav__links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-7);
    list-style: none;
}

.nav__links a {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-steel);
    transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.nav__links a:hover,
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.nav__cta {
    /* Uses .btn.btn--primary — see Section 08 */
    margin-left: var(--space-5);
}

/* — Mobile hamburger toggle — */
.nav__toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: var(--space-2);
}

.nav__toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    transition: transform var(--transition-base), opacity var(--transition-base);
}

/* — Mobile drawer — */
.nav__drawer {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-color: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.98);
    z-index: 99;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 96px var(--space-8) var(--space-8);
}

.nav__drawer.is-open {
    display: flex;
}

.nav__drawer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-7);
}

.nav__drawer-links a {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-white);
    padding-block: var(--space-4);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127, 168, 184, 0.15);
    min-height: 48px;   /* WCAG 2.5.5 tap target */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav__drawer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.nav__drawer-cta {
    width: 100%;
}


/* ============================================================
   08 — BUTTONS & CTAS
   ============================================================ */

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--text-cta);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-cta);
    /*  text-transform: uppercase; */
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
    background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
    white-space: nowrap;
    min-height: 48px;   /* WCAG 2.5.5 tap target */
    -webkit-user-select: none;
    user-select: none;
}

.btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-bronze);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* — Primary: bronze fill, midnight text — */
.btn--primary {
    background-color: var(--color-bronze);
    color: var(--color-midnight);
    border-color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-bronze-light);
    border-color: var(--color-bronze-light);
}

/* — Secondary on dark: steel outline — */
.btn--secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-steel);
    border-color: var(--color-steel);
}

.btn--secondary:hover {
    color: var(--color-white);
    border-color: var(--color-white);
}

/* — Secondary on light: body dark outline — */
.btn--secondary-light {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    color: var(--color-body-dark) !important;
    border-color: var(--color-body-dark) !important;
}

.btn--secondary-light:hover {
    color: var(--color-midnight) !important;
    border-color: var(--color-midnight) !important;
}

/* — Ghost on light: bronze outline — */
.btn--ghost {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
    border-color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-bronze);
    color: var(--color-midnight);
}


/* — Full width (mobile hero, contact) — */
.btn--full {
    width: 100%;
}

/* — Button group — */
.btn-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    align-items: center;
}


/* ============================================================
   09 — HERO SECTION
   ============================================================ */

.hero {
    background-color: var(--color-midnight);
    padding-block: var(--space-11);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: var(--rule-width);
    background-color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.hero__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--container-pad);
}

.hero__eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--text-label);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-steel);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.hero__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--text-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: var(--leading-display);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    max-width: 14ch;
}

.hero__subhead {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-subhead);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-cream);
    line-height: var(--leading-subhead);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
    max-width: 38ch;
}

.hero__rule {
    width: 48px;
    height: var(--rule-width);
    background-color: var(--color-bronze);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.hero__body {
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    line-height: var(--leading-body);
    color: var(--color-steel);
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-7);
}

.hero__ctas {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-3);
}


/* ============================================================
   10 — SECTION HEADINGS
   ============================================================ */

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.section-header__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-bronze);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.section-header__heading {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.section-header__body {
  max-width: 56ch;
  color: var(--color-steel);
}

.on-light .section-header__body {
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
}




/* ============================================================
   ?? — BLOG POSTS
   ============================================================ */

.blog h2 {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-bronze);
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    display: inline-block; /* Optional: keeps the border only as wide as the text */
}

.elementor-widget-author-box {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    line-height: var(--leading-body);
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-offwhite);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;	
    overflow: hidden;
}

.elementor-widget-author-box h4 {
    font-size:0.8em !important;
    color: var(--color-bronze) !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.elementor-widget-author-box .elementor-widget-container {
	overflow:hidden;
}


/* ============================================================
   11 — CARDS
   ============================================================ */

.card {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border-top: var(--rule-width) solid var(--color-bronze);  /* Bronze top accent — always */
    padding: var(--space-6);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.card--dark {
    background-color: var(--color-slate);
    color: var(--color-steel);
}

.card--dark h1,
.card--dark h2,
.card--dark h3,
.card--dark h4 {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.card__tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.card__heading {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--text-h3);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: var(--leading-h3);
    color: var(--color-midnight);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.card--dark .card__heading {
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.card__body {
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    line-height: var(--leading-body);
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
}

.card--dark .card__body {
    color: var(--color-steel);
}

/* — Card grid — */
.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-4);
}


/* ============================================================
   12 — PULL QUOTES
   ============================================================ */

.pull-quote {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: var(--space-5);
    border-left: var(--rule-width) solid var(--color-bronze);
}

.pull-quote__text, .pull-quote p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--text-subhead);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--color-cream);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.on-light .pull-quote__text {
    color: var(--color-body-dark);
}

.pull-quote__attribution, .pull-quote cite {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-bronze) !important;
}


/* ============================================================
   13 — STAT BLOCKS
   ============================================================ */

.stats-row {
    background-color: var(--color-midnight);
    padding-block: var(--space-9);
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-6);
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--container-pad);
}

.stat {
    text-align: center;
}

.stat__number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.stat__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-label);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-steel);
    line-height: 1.5;
}


/* ============================================================
   14 — SERVICE QUESTION ROWS
   ============================================================ */

.service-questions {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.service-question {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-5);
    padding-block: var(--space-5);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127, 168, 184, 0.15);
    cursor: default;
}

.service-question__number {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
    min-width: 2rem;
    padding-top: 3px;
}

.service-question__text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--text-h4);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-white);
    line-height: var(--leading-h4);
}

.on-light .service-question__text {
    color: var(--color-midnight);
}


/* ============================================================
   15 — 100 PROGRAMME COUNTER
   ============================================================ */

.counter-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-bronze);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
  background-color: var(--color-midnight);
}

.counter-box__number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-bronze);
  line-height: 1.0;
}

.counter-box__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-label);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-steel);
  line-height: 1.5;
}


/* ============================================================
   16 — CALLOUT BOX
   ============================================================ */

.callout {
  background-color: rgba(28, 53, 83, 0.5);
  border-left: var(--rule-width) solid var(--color-bronze);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
}

.callout__label, .callout cite {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-bronze);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.callout__text, .callout p {
  /* font-size: var(--text-body); */
	font-size:1.6em;
	transform: uppercase;
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-steel);
}


/* ============================================================
   17 — FORMS
   ============================================================ */

.form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.form__group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.form__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.form__input,
.form__textarea,
.form__select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;              /* 16px minimum — prevents iOS auto-zoom */
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background-color: var(--color-slate);
  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 168, 184, 0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  min-height: 48px;             /* WCAG 2.5.5 tap target */
  transition: border-color var(--transition-base);
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.form__input::placeholder,
.form__textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-steel);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.form__input:focus,
.form__textarea:focus,
.form__select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.form__textarea {
  min-height: 140px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form__fine {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-steel);
  opacity: 0.6;
  text-align: center;
}


/* ============================================================
   18 — FOOTER
   ============================================================ */

.footer {
  background-color: var(--color-midnight);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-bronze);
  padding-block: var(--space-10);
}

.footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--container-pad);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.footer__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.footer__logo span {
  color: var(--color-bronze);
}

.footer__tagline {
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-steel);
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.footer__nav-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-bronze);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.footer__nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  list-style: none;
}

.footer__nav-links a {
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  color: var(--color-steel);
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.footer__nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer__bottom {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--container-pad);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(127, 168, 184, 0.12);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer__bottom-text {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-steel);
  opacity: 0.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* ============================================================
   19 — RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
   ============================================================ */

/* — Laptop: 1024–1279px — */
@media (max-width: 1279px) {
  :root {
    --container-pad: 48px;
  }

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

/* — Tablet: 768–1023px — */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  :root {
    --container-pad: 40px;
    --section-pad-v: var(--space-10);
  }

  /* Nav collapses to hamburger */
  .nav__links,
  .nav__cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav__toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* Cards: 3-col → 2-col */
  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  /* Footer: 3-col → 2-col */
  .footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* — Mobile L: 480–767px — */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  :root {
    --container-pad: 24px;
    --section-pad-v: var(--space-9);
  }

  /* Cards: 2-col → 1-col */
  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  /* Stats: 2-col on mobile */
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-5);
  }

  /* Hero CTAs: stack vertically */
  .hero__ctas {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero__ctas .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Footer: single column */
  .footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-7);
  }

  .footer__bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }
}

/* — Mobile S: < 480px — */
@media (max-width: 479px) {
  :root {
    --container-pad: 20px;
    --section-pad-v: var(--space-8);
  }

  /* Stats: single column on very small screens */
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   20 — ACCESSIBILITY
   ============================================================ */

/* Skip to main content link */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: var(--space-4);
  z-index: 9999;
  background-color: var(--color-bronze);
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-label);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: top var(--transition-fast);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: var(--space-4);
}

/* Focus visible — bronze outline */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-bronze);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Screen reader only */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-width: 0;
}

/* turn SVG icons into white */
.icon-white-svg {
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}


.icon-med-svg {
	width:100px;
}

/* ============================================================
   END — ZEN EX MACHINA · zxm-styles.css · v1.0 · Feb 2026
   ============================================================ */