:root{
    /* ===== SWAP THESE TO MATCH EXACT BRAND HEX IF DIFFERENT ===== */
    --navy-deep:   #0B1B33;
    --navy:        #0F2748;
    --navy-soft:   #16335C;
    --ink:         #0B1B33;
    --paper:       #F6F8FB;
    --paper-dim:   #EAEFF6;
    --white:       #FFFFFF;
    --blue:        #4C8DFF;
    --teal:        #2FD9C4;
    --line:        rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    --line-dark:   rgba(11,27,51,0.10);
    --text-dim:    #93A4C2;

    --display: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    --body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.5;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  section{position:relative;}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(11,27,51,0.85);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav.wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;}
  .logo-mark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .logo-mark img{height:26px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;}
  .nav-links a{color:#DCE4F2;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em;transition:color .15s;}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
  .btn{
    font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
    padding:11px 22px;border-radius:8px;display:inline-block;
    transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--teal));color:#04121F;}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(76,141,255,0.35);}
  .btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);color:#EAF0FA;}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal);}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    background:radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 0%, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 55%, #081226 100%);
    color:var(--white);
    overflow:hidden;
    padding:96px 0 120px;
  }
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;}
  #network-canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;opacity:.55;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;
    color:var(--teal);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(47,217,196,.2);}
  .hero h1{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
    font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,68px);
    line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.01em;
    max-width:820px;
  }
  .hero h1 .accent, .page-hero h1 .accent{
    background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--blue),var(--teal));
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  }
  .hero p.sub{
    font-size:18.5px;color:#B9C6DE;max-width:560px;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.6;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .hero-ctas .btn-primary{padding:14px 26px;font-size:15px;}
  .hero-ctas .btn-ghost{padding:14px 26px;font-size:15px;}

  /* ---------- TRUST STRIP ---------- */
  .trust{background:var(--navy-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0;}
  .trust .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;}
  .trust-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--text-dim);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;}
  .trust-logos{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:.75;}
  .trust-logos img{height:22px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.65;transition:opacity .15s;}
  .trust-logos img:hover{opacity:1;}

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADERS ---------- */
  .sec-head{max-width:600px;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .sec-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .sec-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);}
  .sec-head p{color:#57678A;margin-top:14px;font-size:16px;}

  /* ---------- VALUES ---------- */
  .values{padding:100px 0;background:var(--white);}
  .values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-dark);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;}
  .value-card{background:var(--white);padding:34px 28px;}
  .value-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .value-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .value-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:#5A6B8C;line-height:1.55;}

  /* ---------- SERVICES ---------- */
  .services{padding:100px 0;background:var(--paper-dim);}
  .services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
  .service-card{
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:14px;
    padding:30px 26px;transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s;
  }
  .service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(15,39,72,0.10);border-color:transparent;}
  .service-icon{
    width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-soft));
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .service-icon svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:var(--teal);}
  .service-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:9px;}
  .service-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:#5A6B8C;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .service-link{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
  .service-link svg{width:13px;height:13px;transition:transform .15s;}
  .service-card:hover .service-link svg{transform:translateX(3px);}

  /* ---------- INDUSTRIES ---------- */
  .industries{padding:90px 0;background:var(--white);}
  .industry-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .industry-pill{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em;
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:999px;
    padding:12px 24px;color:var(--navy);transition:all .15s;
  }
  .industry-pill:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--teal);border-color:var(--navy-deep);}

  /* ---------- TESTIMONIALS ---------- */
  .testimonials{padding:100px 0;background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--white);}
  .testimonials .sec-head h2, .testimonials .sec-head p{color:var(--white);}
  .testimonials .sec-eyebrow{color:var(--teal);}
  .testimonials .sec-head p{color:#9FB0CC;}
  .t-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
  .t-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;}
  .t-card p.quote{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#DCE4F2;}
  .t-person{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;}
  .t-avatar{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--teal));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#04121F;}
  .t-name{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;}
  .t-role{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);}

  /* ---------- CTA ---------- */
  .cta{padding:90px 0;background:var(--paper);}
  .cta-box{
    background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
    border-radius:20px;padding:64px 56px;color:var(--white);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .cta-box::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(47,217,196,.18),transparent 70%);}
  .cta-box h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);font-weight:600;max-width:460px;position:relative;z-index:2;}
  .cta-box .cta-highlight{color:var(--teal);}
  .cta-box p{color:#B9C6DE;margin-top:12px;max-width:420px;font-size:15px;position:relative;z-index:2;}
  .cta-box .btn-primary{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:15px 28px;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--text-dim);padding:56px 0 32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;margin-bottom:36px;}
  footer .logo-mark img{height:22px;}
  .footer-contact{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;}
  .footer-contact a{color:#DCE4F2;}
  .footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;font-size:13px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .t-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .cta-box{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px){
    .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .trust .wrap{justify-content:center;text-align:center;}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    #network-canvas{display:none;}
  }

  /* ---------- INNER PAGE HERO (smaller than homepage) ---------- */
  .page-hero{
    background:radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 0%, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 55%, #081226 100%);
    color:var(--white);padding:64px 0 72px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;
  }
  .page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;}
  .page-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:720px;}
  .page-hero p.sub{font-size:17px;color:#B9C6DE;max-width:560px;margin-top:18px;line-height:1.6;}
  .breadcrumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .breadcrumb a{color:var(--teal);}

  /* ---------- CONTENT SECTION ---------- */
  .content-section{padding:88px 0;background:var(--white);}
  .content-section.alt{background:var(--paper-dim);}
  .two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;}
  .content-block p{color:#4A5A7A;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .content-block h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin:28px 0 12px;}
  .stat-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 24px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .stat-card .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);}
  .stat-card .label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:#5A6B8C;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;}

  /* ---------- FEATURE LIST ---------- */
  .feature-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:8px;}
  .feature-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:12px;background:var(--white);}
  .feature-item .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--teal));margin-top:7px;flex-shrink:0;}
  .feature-item h4{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:5px;}
  .feature-item p{font-size:13.5px;color:#5A6B8C;line-height:1.5;margin:0;}

  /* ---------- VALUES PAGE GRID (about) ---------- */
  .about-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:20px;}

  /* ---------- SERVICE HUB GRID ---------- */
  .service-hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}

  /* ---------- CONTACT FORM ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:40px;align-items:start;}
  .contact-info-card{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--white);border-radius:16px;padding:36px 32px;}
  .contact-info-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .contact-row{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14.5px;color:#DCE4F2;}
  .contact-row .label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--teal);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;min-width:70px;}

  /* ---------- FORM CARD WRAPPER (used by Contact + Careers application form) ---------- */
  .form-card{
    background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:20px;
    padding:44px 40px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(15,39,72,0.06);
  }
  .form-card-head{margin-bottom:28px;}
  .form-card-head h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .form-card-head p{font-size:14.5px;color:#5A6B8C;}

  .form-group{margin-bottom:22px;}
  .form-group label{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:9px;color:var(--ink);}
  .form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select{
    width:100%;padding:16px 18px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:11px;
    font-family:var(--body);font-size:15.5px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    transition:border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
  }
  .form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus, .form-group select:focus{
    outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(76,141,255,0.12);background:var(--white);
  }
  .form-group textarea{min-height:160px;resize:vertical;}
  .form-group select{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%234A5A7A' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center;background-size:18px;padding-right:44px;}
  .form-submit{margin-top:10px;padding:16px 32px !important;font-size:16px !important;width:100%;}

  /* ---------- NAV DROPDOWN ---------- */
  .nav-dropdown{position:relative;}
  .nav-dropdown-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
  .nav-dropdown-caret{width:13px;height:13px;transition:transform .15s;}
  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-caret{transform:rotate(180deg);}
  .nav-dropdown-menu{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
    background:var(--navy-deep);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
    padding:10px;min-width:240px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
    box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);z-index:60;
  }
  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);}
  .nav-dropdown-menu a{
    padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#DCE4F2;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);color:var(--teal);}

  /* ---------- PILL TAG ---------- */
  .tag-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;background:rgba(76,141,255,0.08);color:var(--blue);border:1px solid rgba(76,141,255,0.25);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;}

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .two-col, .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .feature-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-values{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .service-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .form-card{padding:32px 26px;}
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px){
    .service-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  }

  /* ---------- LOGO CHIP (white bg logo on dark nav/footer) ---------- */
  .qt-logo-chip{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; background:#FFFFFF;
    border-radius:8px; padding:6px 10px; line-height:0;
  }
  .logo-mark{ display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }