/* ============================================================
   Elev8d rebrand — shared shell
   Converted from the Nav / Ticker / Footer / Closing CTA sections
   and the logic script of the redesign-ref/rendered exports.
   Everything page-specific lives in that page's own sheet.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --bg:#07080A;            /* page ground (design body) */
  --bg-deep:#050608;       /* hero/section deep panels   */
  --ink:#0A0A0A;           /* text on gold               */
  --text:#F0F0EC;          /* headings / strong          */
  --text-mid:#DDDDD8;      /* body copy                  */
  --text-soft:#C8CCC9;     /* secondary                  */
  --text-dim:#93A2B5;      /* meta / labels              */
  --gold:#F4A000;
  --gold-hover:#FFB038;
  --green:#4FBFA0;
  --red:#FF7A6B;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --line-soft:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --card:rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  --card-line:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  --font-head:"Inter Tight",Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-body:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1330px;
  --gutter:56px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
.el8-grain{position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:.5;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20width=%27160%27%20height=%27160%27%3E%3Cfilter%20id=%27n%27%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type=%27fractalNoise%27%20baseFrequency=%270.9%27%20numOctaves=%273%27%20stitchTiles=%27stitch%27/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix%20type=%27saturate%27%20values=%270%27/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect%20width=%27160%27%20height=%27160%27%20filter=%27url%28%23n%29%27%20opacity=%270.4%27/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
/* All content stacks above the grain, exactly as the exports do */
.el8-page{position:relative;z-index:2}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-wrap:pretty;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
/* buttons and button-like links break lines normally: Safari's text-wrap:pretty (inherited from body) split a label
   that only just fits onto two lines. Only the style changes, so a component's own nowrap still holds */
a,button{text-wrap-style:auto}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-hover)}
img{max-width:100%}
button{font-family:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--text)}
input,textarea,select{font-family:inherit}
::selection{background:rgba(244,160,0,.32)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

.el8-wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}

/* Gold pill button (nav "Let's Talk", CTAs) */
.el8-btn{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
  padding:0 22px;border-radius:100px;height:46px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  white-space:nowrap;border:0;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(244,160,0,.3);
  transition:background .3s,transform .3s}
.el8-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-hover);color:var(--ink)}
.el8-btn--lg{height:52px;padding:0 28px;font-size:16px}
.el8-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;height:46px;padding:0 22px;
  border-radius:100px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  color:var(--text);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:border-color .3s,background .3s,color .3s}
.el8-ghost:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Scroll reveal — the exports' data-rise behaviour: elements start
   opacity 0 / translateY(42px) and release over 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
   when ~12% visible; a sweeper releases anything already in view.
   Without JS (or under reduced motion) everything stays visible.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
html.el8-js [data-rise]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(42px);
  transition:opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
html.el8-js [data-rise].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
html.el8-js [data-rise].d1{transition-delay:.12s}
html.el8-js [data-rise].d2{transition-delay:.24s}
html.el8-js [data-rise].d3{transition-delay:.36s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html.el8-js [data-rise]{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__tile,.el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__all{animation:none}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Nav — sticky pill bar: rgba(16,17,20,.72) + blur(22), radius 100,
   66px tall, links 15px/500 #DDDDD8, gold Let's Talk.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Sticky bar: opaque dark surface, NO backdrop-filter. Isolated cause
   (2026-09-18): blur re-samples the backdrop every frame, so animated
   charts scrolling beneath made the bar's interior shimmer in desktop
   Chrome (blur+animation flickered; opaque+animation and blur+paused
   were both stable). The old translateZ(0)/will-change hints were blind
   mitigation for the same symptom and are gone — dropdown position and
   stacking verified without them. */
.el8-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;padding:18px 40px}
.el8-nav__in{position:relative;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto}
.el8-nav__bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  padding:0 10px 0 26px;height:66px;border-radius:100px;background:#101114;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  isolation:isolate}
.el8-nav__logo{height:23px;width:auto;display:block;flex:0 0 auto}
.el8-nav__right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex:0 0 auto}
.el8-nav__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.el8-nav__links>div{position:relative}
.el8-nav__link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--text-mid);padding:9px 13px;border-radius:100px;min-height:44px;white-space:nowrap;
  background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s,color .3s}
.el8-nav__link:hover,.el8-nav__link[aria-expanded="true"]{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
.el8-nav__link .caret{width:10px;height:6px;flex:0 0 auto;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;
  stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.75;
  transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.el8-nav__link:hover .caret,.el8-nav__link[aria-expanded="true"] .caret{opacity:1}
.el8-nav__link[aria-expanded="true"] .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.el8-nav__link.is-current{color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.55);
  border-bottom-color:transparent;padding:8px 12px}
.el8-nav__link.is-current:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* Mega panels. The exports never capture the open state; content comes
   from the logic script (groups, items, descriptions, icon primitives) and
   the presentation follows the system's card vocabulary. */
.el8-mega{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  min-width:720px;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:20px;background:rgba(13,14,17,.97);
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);box-shadow:0 40px 110px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  display:none;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px 34px;z-index:70}
.el8-mega.is-open{display:grid}
.el8-mega__group{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:700;margin:6px 0 10px}
.el8-mega__item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;padding:9px 10px;margin:0 -10px;
  border-radius:12px;color:inherit;transition:background .3s}
.el8-mega__item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:inherit}
.el8-mega__icon{flex:0 0 auto;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;
  background:rgba(244,160,0,.12);border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.3);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.el8-mega__icon svg{width:18px;height:18px;display:block;stroke:var(--gold);fill:none;
  stroke-width:1.75;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.el8-mega__name{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.3}
.el8-mega__desc{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.45;margin-top:2px}
.el8-mega__foot{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-soft)}
.el8-mega__foot a{font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.el8-mega__foot a.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.el8-mega__foot a.strong{color:var(--text)}
.el8-mega__foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* Nav "Text Us" — a light gold-outline pill with a chat icon, clearly
   secondary to the solid Start Here CTA */
.el8-nav__sms{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;
  border-radius:100px;background:rgba(244,160,0,.07);border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.35);
  color:var(--gold);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,color .3s}
.el8-nav__sms svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:0 0 auto;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;
  stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.el8-nav__sms:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.el8-nav__right .el8-btn{height:44px;padding:0 22px}
.el8-nav__cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.el8-nav__cta-a{display:inline-block;transition:transform .3s}
.el8-nav__cta:hover .el8-nav__cta-a{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* Mobile nav (the exports are desktop-only; conservative adaptation) */
.el8-nav__burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--text);cursor:pointer;
  width:44px;height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.el8-nav__burger svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
.el8-mnav{display:none}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .el8-nav{padding:14px 16px}
  .el8-nav__links{display:none}
  .el8-nav__bar{padding:0 8px 0 20px;height:58px}
  .el8-nav__right{gap:8px}
  /* the CTA (and Text Us) stay in the sticky bar on mobile (user decision 2026-09-14) */
  .el8-nav__right .el8-btn{height:38px;padding:0 14px;font-size:13px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(244,160,0,.28)}
  .el8-nav__sms{height:38px;padding:0 12px;font-size:13px;gap:6px}
  .el8-nav__sms svg{width:13px;height:13px}
  .el8-nav__burger{display:flex}
  /* Full-screen drawer, sliding in from the right */
  .el8-mnav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:90;
    height:100vh;height:100dvh;   /* dvh: keep the pinned CTA above the
                                     phone browser's bottom toolbar */
    background:#0B0C0E;transform:translateX(100%);visibility:hidden;
    transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),visibility 0s .45s}
  .el8-mnav.is-open{transform:none;visibility:visible;
    transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
  .el8-mnav__top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 20px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);flex:0 0 auto}
  .el8-mnav__top img{height:22px;width:auto;display:block}
  .el8-mnav__close{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:var(--text);cursor:pointer;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .el8-mnav__close svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
  .el8-mnav__scroll{flex:1 1 auto;min-height:0;overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;padding:6px 20px 20px}
  .el8-mnav__item,.el8-mnav__sech{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    gap:16px;width:100%;padding:22px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(26px,7.6vw,31px);font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:-.024em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--text);background:none;border-top:0;
    border-left:0;border-right:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-head);text-align:left;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
  .el8-mnav__plus{width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(244,160,0,.12);border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.45);color:var(--gold);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;
    line-height:1;transition:transform .3s}
  /* (owner, 8 Oct 2026: the × "isn't centre aligned in the circle") a font's + never sits at its box's centre, so
     the plus is two bars centred in the circle and turning it makes a centred × */
  .el8-mnav__plus{position:relative;font-size:0;color:transparent}
  .el8-mnav__plus::before,.el8-mnav__plus::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:16px;height:2px;margin:-1px 0 0 -8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .el8-mnav__plus::after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
  .el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__plus{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .el8-mnav__arrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:24px;font-weight:400;flex:0 0 auto}
  .el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__sech{border-bottom-color:transparent;color:var(--gold)}
  .el8-mnav__links{display:none;padding:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__links{display:block}
  .el8-mnav__links a{display:block;padding:11px 14px;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:500;
    color:var(--text-mid);border-radius:10px}
  .el8-mnav__links a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:#fff}
  .el8-mnav__links a.gold{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
  /* (owner, 3 Oct 2026: nine links in one column ran too long, then "kinda dull ... words in 2 rows") each group a
     coloured label over its links, each link in its service's colour on the services overview; services as tiles with
     the icon above the name (one line each), tools as rows with an arrow. Every link at least 52px tall */
  .el8-mnav__group{--t:#EDE3CF;--ts:rgba(237,227,207,.1);--tl:rgba(237,227,207,.32);display:grid;gap:9px;margin:6px 0 16px}
  .el8-mnav .is-teal{--t:#4FBFA0;--ts:rgba(79,191,160,.12);--tl:rgba(79,191,160,.42)}
  .el8-mnav .is-gold{--t:#F4A000;--ts:rgba(244,160,0,.12);--tl:rgba(244,160,0,.42)}
  .el8-mnav .is-violet{--t:#A99BFF;--ts:rgba(169,155,255,.13);--tl:rgba(169,155,255,.45)}
  .el8-mnav .is-cream{--t:#EDE3CF;--ts:rgba(237,227,207,.09);--tl:rgba(237,227,207,.32)}
  .el8-mnav__gk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 2px;font:700 10.5px/1.2 ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--t)}
  .el8-mnav__gk i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--t);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--ts)}
  .el8-mnav__gk::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--tl),transparent)}
  .el8-mnav__tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px}
  .el8-mnav__rows{display:grid;gap:7px}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;min-height:74px;padding:10px 5px 9px;
    border-radius:16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--ts),rgba(255,255,255,.015) 70%);
    font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;color:var(--text);text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:22%;right:22%;top:0;height:2px;border-radius:0 0 2px 2px;background:var(--t);opacity:.75}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile:hover,.el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile:active{border-color:var(--tl);color:#fff}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile:active{transform:scale(.97)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--t);outline-offset:2px}
  .el8-mnav__nm{max-width:100%;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
  .el8-mnav__ic{flex:0 0 auto;display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--ts);border:1px solid var(--tl)}
  .el8-mnav__ic svg{width:17px;height:17px;stroke:var(--t);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
  /* tools: a row each, the icon, the name and an arrow */
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__row{flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;gap:12px;min-height:52px;padding:8px 14px 8px 9px;border-radius:14px;text-align:left;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ts),rgba(255,255,255,.015) 60%)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__row::before{left:0;right:auto;top:14%;bottom:14%;width:2px;height:auto;border-radius:0 2px 2px 0}
  .el8-mnav__row .el8-mnav__ic{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:10px}
  .el8-mnav__row .el8-mnav__nm{flex:1;font-size:15px}
  .el8-mnav__go{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--t);font-size:17px;transition:transform .25s}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__row:hover .el8-mnav__go{transform:translateX(3px)}
  /* the links rise in, one after another, as their section opens */
  .el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__tile{animation:el8MnavIn .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0) * 35ms)}
  @keyframes el8MnavIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px) scale(.98)}}
  /* the overview link that closes each section: a gold row of its own */
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:54px;margin-top:4px;padding:8px 14px 8px 9px;border-radius:14px;
    border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.5);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(244,160,0,.16),rgba(244,160,0,.04) 70%);
    font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;transition:background-color .25s,transform .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all .el8-mnav__nm{flex:1}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all .el8-mnav__go{color:var(--gold)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all .el8-mnav__ic{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all .el8-mnav__ic svg{stroke:#111;fill:#111;stroke-width:1.2}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all:hover{background:rgba(244,160,0,.18);color:var(--gold)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all:active{transform:scale(.98)}
  .el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__all:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
  .el8-mnav__sec.is-open .el8-mnav__all{animation:el8MnavIn .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0) * 35ms)}
  /* smaller phones: still three across, the names a touch smaller so each stays on one line */
  @media (max-width:374px){.el8-mnav__tiles{gap:6px}.el8-mnav__links a.el8-mnav__tile{font-size:12.5px;padding:9px 3px 8px}}
  .el8-mnav__foot{flex:0 0 auto;padding:16px 20px calc(18px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:grid;gap:12px;justify-items:center;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
  .el8-mnav__cta{width:100%;justify-content:center;height:58px!important;font-size:17px!important;
    font-weight:600;box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(244,160,0,.34)}
  .el8-mnav__sms{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text-dim)}
  .el8-mnav__sms a{color:var(--text-soft);font-weight:600}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  /* narrow phones: the chat icon costs ~19px the 390px bar doesn't have */
  .el8-nav{padding:14px 12px}
  .el8-nav__bar{gap:10px;padding:0 6px 0 14px}
  .el8-nav__sms svg{display:none}
  .el8-nav__right{gap:6px}
  .el8-nav__sms{padding:0 10px}
  .el8-nav__right .el8-btn{padding:0 12px}
  .el8-nav__cta{gap:5px}
}
@media (max-width:374px){
  /* 320-360px: keep BOTH actions and the full 44px burger target in
     view (external code review: the burger sat past the viewport edge).
     The logo and CTA text shrink; nothing hides off-screen. */
  .el8-nav{padding:12px 8px}
  .el8-nav__bar{gap:8px;padding:0 2px 0 10px}
  .el8-nav__logo{height:17px}
  .el8-nav__right{gap:4px}
  .el8-nav__sms{padding:0 8px;font-size:12px}
  .el8-nav__right .el8-btn{padding:0 10px;font-size:12px}
  .el8-nav__cta-a{display:none}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Ticker — amber marquee band: 15px pad, hairline borders, items
   Inter Tight 700 21px on ink with ◆ separators, 44s linear loop.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.el8-ticker{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  overflow:hidden;padding:15px 0;background:var(--gold)}
.el8-ticker__track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:el8marq 44s linear infinite}
.el8-ticker__item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;padding-right:32px;
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.el8-ticker__item span[aria-hidden]{font-size:11px}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .el8-ticker{padding:12px 0}
  .el8-ticker__item{font-size:17px;gap:22px;padding-right:22px}
}
@keyframes el8marq{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(-50%,0,0)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.el8-ticker__track{animation:none}}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Closing CTA — the gradient card the service/editorial designs end
   with (from Stage-2 closing sections): eyebrow, 48px headline, lead,
   ✆ sms line, gold pill on the right.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.el8-close{position:relative;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:92px var(--gutter) 90px}
.el8-close__card{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:60px;
  padding:50px 54px;border-radius:26px;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(244,160,0,.1),rgba(255,255,255,.02));
  border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.28);
  box-shadow:0 40px 110px rgba(0,0,0,.55),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.el8-close__body{max-width:740px}
.el8-close__eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.el8-close__card h2{margin:14px 0 12px;font-weight:800;font-size:48px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.034em}
.el8-close__card p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--text-mid)}
.el8-close__sms{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:18px;font-size:15px;color:var(--text-soft)}
.el8-close__sms span[aria-hidden]{color:var(--gold)}
.el8-close__sms a{color:inherit;font-weight:600}
.el8-close__ctas{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto}
.el8-close__ctas .el8-ghost{height:52px;padding:0 30px;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;justify-content:center}
.el8-close__cta{flex:0 0 auto;height:56px;padding:0 30px;font-size:17px;
  box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(244,160,0,.34)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .el8-close{padding:64px 20px 64px}
  .el8-close__card{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:28px;padding:34px 28px}
  .el8-close__card h2{font-size:34px}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Keep-exploring cross-links band (industry pages): centred head +
   three linked cards — two sibling services, one hub card in gold.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Mini action row — closes a content section with a nudge + gold link
   (the pattern the industry pages use; user request 2026-09-14: no two
   consecutive sections without an action) */
.el8-scta{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:44px;text-align:center}
.el8-scta span{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--text-dim)}
.el8-scta a{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .el8-scta{margin-top:28px;gap:6px;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
  .el8-scta span,.el8-scta a{font-size:14px}
}

.el8-xl{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:96px auto 0;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.el8-xl__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:360px 1fr;gap:24px 72px;align-items:start}
.el8-xl__eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.el8-xl__head h2{margin:16px 0 14px;font-weight:800;font-size:40px;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.032em;color:var(--text)}
.el8-xl__head p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--text-mid)}
.el8-xl__list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.el8-xl__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:26px 0;color:inherit;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.el8-xl__row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.el8-xl__no{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--text-dim);flex:0 0 34px;padding-top:4px;align-self:flex-start}
.el8-xl__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.el8-xl__k{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:7px}
.el8-xl__t{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:29px;letter-spacing:-.024em;
  color:var(--text);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:8px;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),color .3s}
.el8-xl__d{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text-mid);max-width:54ch}
.el8-xl__go{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:0 0 auto}
.el8-xl__go i{font-style:normal;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);
  opacity:0;transform:translateX(8px);transition:opacity .4s,transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.el8-xl__go b{width:48px;height:48px;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;font-weight:400;font-size:20px;color:var(--gold);
  background:rgba(244,160,0,.08);border:1px solid rgba(244,160,0,.4);
  transition:background .3s,color .3s,transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.el8-xl__row:hover{color:inherit}
.el8-xl__row:hover .el8-xl__t{transform:translateX(6px)}
.el8-xl__row:hover .el8-xl__go i{opacity:1;transform:none}
.el8-xl__row:hover .el8-xl__go b{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);transform:translateX(4px)}
.el8-xl__row.is-gold .el8-xl__t{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .el8-xl__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .el8-xl__head{margin-bottom:18px}
  .el8-xl__head h2{font-size:32px}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .el8-xl__row{gap:14px;padding:20px 0}
  .el8-xl__no{display:none}
  .el8-xl__t{font-size:21px}
  .el8-xl__d{font-size:13.5px}
  .el8-xl__go i{display:none}
  .el8-xl__go b{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:17px}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Footer — black band (border-top hairline, 110px clearance) with the
   ember canvas behind: brand column + Services / Popular tools / Explore,
   legal row. Clicking the logo fires the ember burst (script: ignite()).
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.el8-footwrap{position:relative;z-index:2;overflow:hidden;background:#000;margin-top:110px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.el8-embers{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none}
.el8-foot{position:relative;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:64px var(--gutter) 0}
.el8-foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:64px;padding-bottom:48px}
.el8-foot__brand{border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-right:56px}
.el8-foot__brand img{width:132px;height:auto;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;cursor:pointer}
.el8-foot__brand p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-mid)}
.el8-foot__tag{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)!important;margin-bottom:26px!important}
.el8-foot__contact{display:grid;gap:9px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.el8-foot__contact a,.el8-foot__contact span{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.5}
.el8-foot__contact a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.el8-foot__social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:20px}
.el8-foot__social a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--text-mid);
  transition:color .3s,border-color .3s,transform .3s}
.el8-foot__social a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:rgba(244,160,0,.5);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.el8-foot__social svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor}
.el8-foot__cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.el8-foot__k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.el8-foot__links{display:grid;gap:11px}
/* (owner, 3 Oct 2026: "like redshift or moving through space") each link carries a small star in its service's colour
   (as the phone menu); pointing at it stretches the star into a streak behind it and the words slip forward with a
   red and blue edge, as light does at speed */
.el8-foot__links a{--t:#C8CCC9;position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;justify-self:start;font-size:15px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.4;
  transition:color .3s}
.el8-foot__links a.is-teal{--t:#4FBFA0}.el8-foot__links a.is-gold{--t:#F4A000}.el8-foot__links a.is-violet{--t:#A99BFF}.el8-foot__links a.is-cream{--t:#EDE3CF}
.el8-foot__links a i{position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--t);box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--t);opacity:.85;
  transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),opacity .3s}
.el8-foot__links a i::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:3px;top:50%;width:26px;height:1.5px;margin-top:-.75px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(168,196,255,0),rgba(168,196,255,.35) 35%,var(--t));transform-origin:right center;transform:scaleX(0);opacity:0;
  transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),opacity .3s}
.el8-foot__links a span{transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.el8-foot__links a:hover,.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible{color:#fff}
.el8-foot__links a:hover i,.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible i{opacity:1;transform:translateX(5px)}
.el8-foot__links a:hover i::before,.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible i::before{transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1}
.el8-foot__links a:hover span,.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible span{transform:translateX(5px);text-shadow:-1.5px 0 rgba(255,96,74,.55),1.5px 0 rgba(140,180,255,.5)}
.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:4px}
@media (min-width:701px){
  .el8-foot__k{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .el8-foot__k::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(244,160,0,.4),transparent)}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .el8-foot__links a i,.el8-foot__links a i::before,.el8-foot__links a span{transition:none}
  .el8-foot__links a:hover i,.el8-foot__links a:hover span,.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible i,.el8-foot__links a:focus-visible span{transform:none}
}
.el8-foot__legal{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  padding:18px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.el8-foot__legal span,.el8-foot__legal a{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-dim)}
.el8-foot__legal a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.el8-foot__legal>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.el8-foot__k .caret{display:none}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .el8-foot{padding:48px 20px 0}
  .el8-foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .el8-foot__brand{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .el8-foot__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
  .el8-foot__legal{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
}
/* Phone footer: the link columns collapse to tap-to-open accordions so the
   footer stops scrolling forever (user decision 2026-09-14) */
@media (max-width:700px){
  .el8-foot__grid{gap:28px;padding-bottom:28px}
  .el8-foot__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .el8-foot__col{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .el8-foot__k{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin:0;
    padding:16px 2px;cursor:pointer;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
  .el8-foot__k .caret{display:block;width:10px;height:6px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;
    stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.7;transition:transform .3s}
  .el8-foot__col.is-open .el8-foot__k .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .el8-foot__links{display:none;padding:0 2px 14px;gap:2px}
  .el8-foot__col.is-open .el8-foot__links{display:grid}
  .el8-foot__col.is-open .el8-foot__k{color:var(--gold)}
  /* phones: each link a row, its star, its name and an arrow in its colour; the rows arrive from the distance as the
     section opens, one after another */
  .el8-foot__links a{display:flex;justify-self:stretch;min-height:44px;padding:4px 2px;font-size:15.5px}
  .el8-foot__links a::after{content:"\2192";margin-left:auto;color:var(--t);opacity:.8;font-size:15px}
  .el8-foot__col.is-open .el8-foot__links a{animation:el8FootIn .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0) * 40ms)}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Audit popup — fields/copy/validation from the exports' logic script
   (mkField/popupNames/popupRest/submitPopup). Design shows no
   submitted-state; the done panel reuses design-sourced strings.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.el8-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;
  padding:6vh 20px 40px;overflow:auto}
.el8-modal.is-open{display:flex}
.el8-modal__backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.7);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.el8-modal__card{position:relative;width:min(560px,100%);border-radius:24px;background:#0D0E11;
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);box-shadow:0 60px 140px rgba(0,0,0,.7);padding:34px 34px 30px}
.el8-modal__close{position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:var(--text-soft);
  cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:border-color .3s,color .3s}
.el8-modal__close:hover{border-color:rgba(244,160,0,.5);color:#fff}
.el8-modal__close svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
.el8-modal__card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:800;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.024em}
.el8-modal__intro{margin:0 0 22px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text-mid)}
.el8-form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-bottom:14px}
.el8-form .field{margin-bottom:14px}
.el8-form .row .field{margin-bottom:0}
.el8-form label{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--text-soft);margin-bottom:7px}
.el8-form label .req{color:var(--gold)}
.el8-form label .opt{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim)}
.el8-form input,.el8-form textarea{width:100%;height:48px;border-radius:10px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:var(--text);
  font-size:15px;padding:0 14px;outline:none;transition:border-color .3s}
.el8-form textarea{height:auto;padding:12px 14px;resize:none}
.el8-form input:focus,.el8-form textarea:focus{border-color:rgba(244,160,0,.55)}
.el8-form .field.is-bad input,.el8-form .field.is-bad textarea{border-color:var(--red)}
.el8-form .hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:6px}
.el8-form .err{display:none;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--red);margin-top:6px}
.el8-form .field.is-bad .err{display:block}
.el8-form .submit{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;width:100%;
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;height:52px;
  border-radius:100px;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s}
.el8-form .submit:hover{background:var(--gold-hover)}
.el8-form .submit[disabled]{background:rgba(244,160,0,.55);cursor:default}
.el8-form__ok{display:none;text-align:center;padding:28px 6px 10px}
.el8-form__ok svg{width:52px;height:52px;stroke:var(--green);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-bottom:14px}
.el8-form__ok h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:21px;font-weight:700}
.el8-form__ok p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--text-mid)}
.el8-form.is-done form{display:none}
.el8-form.is-done .el8-form__ok{display:block}
/* 16px on touch screens: iPhones zoom the whole page into any field under 16px */
@media (pointer:coarse),(max-width:700px){
  .el8-form input,.el8-form textarea{font-size:16px}
}
#el8AuditTitle:focus{outline:none}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .el8-modal__card{padding:26px 20px 22px}
  .el8-form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
body.el8-lock{overflow:hidden}
.el8-form-error{margin:16px 0;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--red);border-radius:10px;color:var(--text);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.el8-form-error:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
[data-open-audit]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}

/* Phones: the footer's small links get a 44px touch area without changing the layout */
@media (max-width:700px){
  .el8-foot__social a,.el8-foot__contact a,.el8-foot__legal a,.el8-close__sms a{position:relative}
  .el8-close__sms a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-14px -6px}
  .el8-foot__social a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-3px}
  .el8-foot__contact a::after,.el8-foot__legal a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-15px -4px}
}
@keyframes el8FootIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px) scale(.94)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.el8-foot__col.is-open .el8-foot__links a{animation:none}}

/* ---- the text-us line beside a hero's main button: service pages, industry pages and the homepage (owner, 2 and
   3 Oct 2026; services/redesign/talk.blade.php). A teal message mark, the question small above, the number bold
   below; the whole block is the link, no box round it. ---- */
.svc-talk{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:52px;padding:4px 6px 4px 0;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
.svc-talk__ic{flex:0 0 auto;display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal,#4FBFA0);color:#0A1512;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(79,191,160,.12);transition:box-shadow .3s,transform .4s var(--ease,cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1))}
.svc-talk__ic svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.svc-talk__t{display:grid;gap:3px;line-height:1.2}
.svc-talk__t small{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-mid)}
.svc-talk__t > span{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
.svc-talk__t b{font-weight:800;color:var(--teal,#4FBFA0);white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-color:var(--teal-line,rgba(79,191,160,.4));transition:text-decoration-color .25s}
.svc-talk:hover .svc-talk__ic{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(79,191,160,.18);transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.svc-talk:hover b{text-decoration-color:currentColor}
.svc-talk:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:12px}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .svc-talk{justify-content:center;align-self:center;min-height:48px}
  .svc-talk__ic{width:38px;height:38px;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(79,191,160,.12)}
  .svc-talk__t > span{font-size:15px}
}