/* HiCustomers design tokens - injected from HTML source :root block */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root {
  --hc-bg:          #0A4D3A;
  --hc-bg-deep:     #06382B;
  --hc-bg-elev:     #0F5A44;
  --hc-mint:        #A8E6CF;
  --hc-mint-soft:   #C5EFDD;
  --hc-mint-deep:   #7FCBA8;
  --hc-accent:      #4CAF50;
  --hc-accent-soft: #5FCB65;
  --hc-divider:     #2E8B57;
  --hc-white:       #FFFFFF;
  --hc-cream:       #F4F8F6;
  --hc-ink:         #0A2A1F;
  --hc-ink-soft:    #2A4A3E;
  --hc-ink-faint:   #4A6A5E;
  --hc-muted:       rgba(10, 42, 31, 0.66);
  --hc-faint:       rgba(10, 42, 31, 0.42);
  --hc-line:        rgba(10, 42, 31, 0.10);
  --hc-line-strong: rgba(10, 42, 31, 0.18);
  --hc-line-dark:        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  --hc-line-dark-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

body, .elementor-widget-text-editor, .elementor-widget-heading {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   COMPONENT CSS — targets the simplified class names actually
   assigned to Elementor containers/widgets (css_classes / _css_classes).
   ============================================================ */

.accent, .hc-grad-text-light { color: var(--hc-accent-soft) !important; }
body:not(.hc-bg-dark) .accent { color: var(--hc-accent) !important; }

/* Section titles */
.hc-section-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-services-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-closing-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-why-title .elementor-heading-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 40px) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
  color: var(--hc-ink) !important;
}
.hc-hero-headline .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-closing-title .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--hc-ink) !important;
}
.hc-section-title-light .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-bg-dark .hc-section-title .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--hc-white) !important;
}
.hc-bg-dark .hc-services-title .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--hc-white) !important;
}
.hc-closing {
  background-color: #A9FF9B !important;
}

/* Pills / eyebrows */
.hc-pill, .hc-pill--hero, .hc-why-kicker, .hc-message-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: rgba(76,175,80,0.10); color: var(--hc-bg);
}
.hc-pill--hero { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); color: var(--hc-mint); }

/* Hero */
.hc-hero, .hc-page-hero { color: var(--hc-white); }
.hc-hero-headline .elementor-heading-title, .hc-page-hero .elementor-heading-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px) !important;
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
  color: var(--hc-white) !important;
}
.hc-hero-subhead { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.hc-hero-breadcrumb, .hc-hero-breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; font-size: 13px; }

/* Buttons */
.hc-btn-primary.elementor-button, a.hc-btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  padding: 13px 24px !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.hc-btn-primary.elementor-button:hover, a.hc-btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--hc-bg-deep) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.hc-btn-accent.elementor-button, a.hc-btn-accent {
  background-color: var(--hc-accent) !important;
  color: var(--hc-bg-deep) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  padding: 13px 24px !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.hc-btn-accent.elementor-button:hover, a.hc-btn-accent:hover { background-color: var(--hc-accent-soft) !important; }
.hc-trust-badge { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; font-size: 13.5px; }

/* Generic card shells (light) */
.hc-feature, .hc-belief, .hc-why-card, .hc-team-card, .hc-tool-card, .hc-service-card,
.hc-faq-item, .hc-deepdive-sub-card, .hc-cta-card, .hc-form-card, .hc-model-card {
  background: var(--hc-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--hc-line);
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* Generic card shells (dark, sit on hc-bg-dark sections) */
.hc-card-dark, .hc-pillar, .hc-bg-dark .hc-why-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid var(--hc-line-dark);
  border-radius: 18px;
}
.hc-bg-dark .hc-why-card-title .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-white) !important; }
.hc-bg-dark .hc-why-card .elementor-widget-text-editor { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68) !important; }

/* Titles inside cards */
.hc-feature-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-belief-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-team-card-name .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-tool-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-service-card-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-deepdive-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-process-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-cta-card-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-footer-col-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-contact-info-title .elementor-heading-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--hc-ink) !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
}
.hc-model-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-service-card-title.hc-bg-dark .elementor-heading-title,
.hc-cta-card-title-dark .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--hc-white) !important;
}
.hc-pillar-title .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--hc-accent-soft) !important;
  font-size: 22px !important;
}
.hc-footer-col-title .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-white) !important; font-size: 14px !important; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* Descriptions / body copy inside cards (fallback when no inline style present) */
.hc-feature-desc, .hc-belief-desc, .hc-why-body, .hc-tool-desc, .hc-process-desc,
.hc-deepdive-sub-card .elementor-widget-text-editor, .hc-cta-desc {
  color: var(--hc-muted) !important;
  font-size: 14.5px !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
}
.hc-model-desc, .hc-pillar .elementor-widget-text-editor {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important;
}

/* Stats band */
.hc-stats { background: var(--hc-bg-deep); }
.hc-stat-num .elementor-heading-title, .hc-stat-number .elementor-heading-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) !important;
  color: var(--hc-white) !important;
}
.hc-stat-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62) !important; font-size: 13.5px; }

/* Process numbered steps */
.hc-process-num .elementor-heading-title {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hc-bg); color: var(--hc-white) !important;
  font-size: 16px !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* FAQ accordion */
.hc-faq-item { overflow: hidden; }
.hc-faq-trigger { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; color: var(--hc-ink); }
.hc-faq-panel { display: none; color: var(--hc-muted); font-size: 14.5px; }
.hc-faq-item.is-open .hc-faq-panel { display: block; }

/* Team portrait placeholder */
.hc-team-card-portrait {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hc-bg) 0%, var(--hc-bg-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
  min-height: 220px;
}

/* Contact / message blocks */
.hc-message-heading .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-white) !important; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px) !important; font-weight: 800 !important; }
.hc-message-body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }
.hc-contact-info { background: var(--hc-bg-deep); border-radius: 20px; color: var(--hc-white); }

/* CTA band */
.hc-cta-section .hc-cta-title .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-white) !important; }
.hc-cta-section .hc-cta-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT FORM (raw HTML via [hc_contact_form] shortcode)
   Restored verbatim from contact page source style block.
   ============================================================ */
.hc-form-card { position: relative; background: var(--hc-white); border: 1px solid var(--hc-line); border-radius: 24px; padding: 36px 36px 32px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -22px rgba(10, 42, 31, 0.18); overflow: hidden; }
.hc-form-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--hc-bg) 0%, var(--hc-accent) 100%); }
.hc-form-progress { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hc-form-progress__step { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex: 1; }
.hc-form-progress__num { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--hc-cream); border: 1.5px solid var(--hc-line); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--hc-ink-faint); transition: all .3s ease; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hc-form-progress__label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--hc-ink-faint); transition: color .3s ease; white-space: nowrap; }
.hc-form-progress__line { flex: 0 0 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--hc-line); transition: background .3s ease; }
.hc-form-progress__step.is-active .hc-form-progress__num { background: var(--hc-bg); border-color: var(--hc-bg); color: var(--hc-mint); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(10, 77, 58, 0.12); }
.hc-form-progress__step.is-active .hc-form-progress__label { color: var(--hc-ink); }
.hc-form-progress__step.is-complete .hc-form-progress__num { background: var(--hc-accent); border-color: var(--hc-accent); color: var(--hc-white); }
.hc-form-progress__step.is-complete .hc-form-progress__label { color: var(--hc-ink-soft); }
.hc-form-progress__step.is-complete + .hc-form-progress__line { background: var(--hc-accent); }
.hc-form-step { display: none; animation: hc-fade-in .4s ease; }
.hc-form-step.is-active { display: block; }
@keyframes hc-fade-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.hc-form-step__title { font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--hc-ink); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.hc-form-step__sub { font-size: 14px; color: var(--hc-ink-faint); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.hc-field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hc-field__label { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--hc-ink-soft); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.hc-field__label .req { color: var(--hc-accent); margin-left: 2px; }
.hc-field__input, .hc-field__textarea { width: 100%; padding: 13px 16px; background: var(--hc-cream); border: 1.5px solid transparent; border-radius: 11px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--hc-ink); transition: border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; outline: none; }
.hc-field__input:focus, .hc-field__textarea:focus { background: var(--hc-white); border-color: var(--hc-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.10); }
.hc-field__input::placeholder, .hc-field__textarea::placeholder { color: var(--hc-faint); }
.hc-field__textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 100px; line-height: 1.5; }
.hc-field__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.hc-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.hc-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 9px 14px; background: var(--hc-cream); border: 1.5px solid var(--hc-line); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--hc-ink-soft); cursor: pointer; transition: all .2s ease; user-select: none; }
.hc-chip:hover { border-color: var(--hc-line-strong); background: var(--hc-white); }
.hc-chip.is-selected { background: var(--hc-bg); border-color: var(--hc-bg); color: var(--hc-mint); }
.hc-chip.is-selected::before { content: '\2713'; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.hc-form-nav { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
.hc-form-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 13px 22px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 11px; transition: all .25s ease; cursor: pointer; }
.hc-form-btn--back { background: transparent; color: var(--hc-ink-faint); border: 1.5px solid var(--hc-line); }
.hc-form-btn--back:hover { background: var(--hc-cream); color: var(--hc-ink); }
.hc-form-btn--next, .hc-form-btn--submit { background: var(--hc-bg); color: var(--hc-mint); border: none; box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(10, 77, 58, 0.4); }
.hc-form-btn--next:hover, .hc-form-btn--submit:hover { background: var(--hc-bg-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -8px rgba(10, 77, 58, 0.5); }
.hc-form-btn--submit { background: var(--hc-accent); color: var(--hc-bg-deep); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.5); }
.hc-form-btn--submit:hover { background: var(--hc-accent-soft); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -8px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.6); }
.hc-form-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.hc-form-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; transform: none !important; }
.hc-form-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 40px 20px; animation: hc-fade-in .5s ease; }
.hc-form-success.is-active { display: block; }
.hc-form-success__icon { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hc-accent) 0%, var(--hc-accent-soft) 100%); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--hc-white); margin: 0 auto 24px; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -10px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.5); }
.hc-form-success__icon svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
.hc-form-success__title { font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--hc-ink); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.hc-form-success__desc { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--hc-ink-soft); max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto 24px; }
.hc-form-success__next-steps { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 18px 24px; background: var(--hc-cream); border: 1px solid var(--hc-line); border-radius: 14px; text-align: left; }
.hc-form-success__next-step { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--hc-ink-soft); }
.hc-form-success__next-step svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--hc-accent); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Grid column/row counts are set natively via grid_columns_grid /
   grid_rows_grid on each container. Mobile stacking below is a safe
   fallback that only targets Elementor grid containers. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .e-con.e-grid > .e-con-inner,
  .e-con.e-grid.e-con-full { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO TEXT COLOR CORRECTIONS
   Home (14), Services (16), Contact (17) heroes are LIGHT -> dark ink.
   About (15) hero is DARK green -> white. (overrides earlier rules by
   source order / specificity)
   ============================================================ */
.hc-hero-headline .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-ink) !important; }
.hc-hero-subhead, .hc-hero-subhead p { color: var(--hc-ink-soft) !important; }
.hc-hero-breadcrumb, .hc-hero-breadcrumb a { color: var(--hc-ink-faint) !important; }
.hc-pill--hero { background: rgba(76,175,80,0.10) !important; color: var(--hc-bg) !important; }

.page-id-15 .hc-hero-headline .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-white) !important; }
.page-id-15 .hc-hero-subhead, .page-id-15 .hc-hero-subhead p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; }
.page-id-15 .hc-pill--hero { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important; color: var(--hc-mint) !important; }

/* Gradient accent words */
.hc-grad-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hc-bg) 0%, var(--hc-accent) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}
.hc-grad-text-light {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hc-mint) 0%, var(--hc-accent-soft) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}

/* ============================================================
   ACCENT WORDS — solid colors (robust; gradient text-clip proved
   unreliable across section contexts). Green on light backgrounds,
   mint/accent-soft on dark backgrounds.
   ============================================================ */
.hc-grad-text, .hc-grad-text-light {
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: border-box !important;
  background-clip: border-box !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor !important;
}
.hc-grad-text { color: var(--hc-accent) !important; }
.hc-grad-text-light { color: var(--hc-accent-soft) !important; }

/* ============================================================
   MODEL CARDS (Services 'Flexible Models' dark section) — these
   sit on a dark background and carry white text, so they must be
   dark translucent, not white (earlier white-card rule was wrong).
   ============================================================ */
.hc-model-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.hc-model-card .hc-model-title .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--hc-white) !important; }
.hc-model-card .hc-model-desc, .hc-model-card .hc-model-desc p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; }

/* ============================================================
   BUTTON FIX — _css_classes sits on the widget WRAPPER, while
   .elementor-button is the inner <a>. Use descendant selectors so
   our styles beat Elementor's default grey (#69727D).
   ============================================================ */
.hc-btn-primary .elementor-button {
  background-color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  padding: 12px 22px !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.hc-btn-primary .elementor-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--hc-bg-deep) !important;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.hc-btn-accent .elementor-button {
  background-color: var(--hc-accent) !important;
  color: var(--hc-bg-deep) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  padding: 12px 22px !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.hc-btn-accent .elementor-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--hc-accent-soft) !important;
  color: var(--hc-bg-deep) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Header 'Get In Touch' pill keeps the primary dark-green look */
.elementor-location-header .hc-btn-primary .elementor-button {
  background-color: #A9FF9B !important;
  color: #044737 !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   PILL BADGES — the class sits on BOTH the widget wrapper and the
   inner <span>, producing a double background. Neutralize the
   wrapper; style only the inner span.
   ============================================================ */
.elementor-widget.hc-pill, .elementor-widget.hc-pill--hero,
.elementor-widget.hc-message-eyebrow, .elementor-widget.hc-why-kicker,
.elementor-widget.hc-pill .elementor-heading-title {
  background: none !important; border: none !important; padding: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
span.hc-pill {
  display: inline-flex !important; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 14px !important;
  background: rgba(76,175,80,0.10) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(76,175,80,0.28) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
}
span.hc-pill .hc-pill-dot, .hc-pill-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hc-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(76,175,80,0.15);
  flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-block;
}
.hc-bg-dark span.hc-pill {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18) !important;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
}

/* Snapshot 'clarity.' accent — gradient text-clip is unreliable; use solid */
.hc-message-heading em, .hc-message-heading .elementor-heading-title em {
  font-style: normal !important;
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
  color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   SNAPSHOT UI COLLAGE (5 overlapping dashboard tiles)
   ============================================================ */
.hc-collage-inner, .hc-collage-inner .elementor-widget-container { height: 100%; }
.hc-collage__grid { position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 340px; height: 100%; }
.hc-collage__tile {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.hc-tile-1 { top: 0;     left: 0;    width: 56%; height: 48%; transform: rotate(-2deg); z-index: 2; }
.hc-tile-2 { top: 8%;    right: 0;   width: 42%; height: 38%; transform: rotate(3deg);  z-index: 3; }
.hc-tile-3 { top: 44%;   left: 8%;   width: 48%; height: 32%; transform: rotate(1.5deg); z-index: 4; }
.hc-tile-4 { bottom: 4%; right: 4%;  width: 50%; height: 40%; transform: rotate(-1.5deg); z-index: 5; }
.hc-tile-5 { bottom: 18%; left: 0;   width: 36%; height: 26%; transform: rotate(2deg);  z-index: 1; }
.hc-collage__dot { position: absolute; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--hc-mint); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(168,230,207,0.6); z-index: 6; }
.hc-dot-1 { top: 40%; left: 4%; } .hc-dot-2 { top: 4%; right: 38%; } .hc-dot-3 { bottom: 8%; left: 52%; }

/* ============================================================
   FAQ — the '+' toggle rotates to '×' when open
   ============================================================ */
.hc-faq-item { overflow: hidden; }
.hc-faq-item .hc-faq-trigger span:last-child { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.hc-faq-item.is-open .hc-faq-trigger span:last-child { transform: rotate(45deg); }

/* ============================================================
   SNAPSHOT team photo caption — Elementor's auto-generated widget
   wrapper is position:relative with height:0 (its only content is a
   position:absolute child), so the caption's bottom:12px anchored to
   a zero-height box and got pushed above the container, clipped by
   overflow:hidden. Fix: stretch every ancestor between hc-team-photo
   and the caption to height:100% so bottom:12px anchors correctly.
   ============================================================ */
.hc-team-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hc-team-photo > .e-con-inner,
.hc-team-photo .elementor-widget-text-editor,
.hc-team-photo .elementor-widget-container {
  height: 100% !important;
}

/* Snapshot message heading — parent text needs explicit dark ink;
   only the <em> accent had a color rule before. */
.hc-message-heading .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--hc-ink) !important;
}
.hc-message-heading .elementor-heading-title em {
  color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
}

/* Feature icon box — force the dark-green gradient (inline bg gets stripped) */
.hc-feature-iconbox {
  width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; border-radius: 16px !important;
  background-color: #0A4D3A !important;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A4D3A 0%, #06382B 100%) !important;
  display: flex !important; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important; margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -10px rgba(10,77,58,0.4);
}
.hc-feature-iconbox svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; stroke: var(--hc-mint); }

/* About page hero is dark — its pill needs light text (not the default dark-green) */
.page-id-15 .hc-hero span.hc-pill {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.20) !important;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
}
.page-id-15 .hc-hero-breadcrumb, .page-id-15 .hc-hero-breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }

/* Team-card portrait placeholder — solid dark green (gradient container renders empty here) */
.hc-team-card-portrait { background-color: #0A4D3A !important; min-height: 200px; }

/* ============================================================
   SNAPSHOT MESSAGE HEADING — was missing an explicit font-size,
   so it fell back to Elementor's default h3 (32px) instead of the
   design's clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px). The extra height stretched the
   whole 3-column row taller, distorting the collage box's aspect
   ratio and causing its SVG tiles (preserveAspectRatio=slice) to
   crop more aggressively — the reported 'low res' look.
   ============================================================ */
.hc-message-heading .elementor-heading-title {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
}

/* Lock the collage's own aspect ratio (matches reference ~410:378)
   regardless of the parent row's stretched height, so the SVG tiles'
   preserveAspectRatio=slice always crops consistently and correctly
   instead of over-cropping when the row happens to stretch taller. */
.hc-collage { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.hc-collage__grid { aspect-ratio: 410 / 378; height: auto !important; width: 100%; min-height: 0 !important; }


/* hc-message card: background gradient + shadow + ink text (was missing entirely) */
.hc-message {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--hc-mint-soft) 0%, var(--hc-mint) 70%, var(--hc-mint-deep) 100%) !important;
  color: var(--hc-ink) !important;
  border-radius: 24px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -22px rgba(0,0,0,0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
  position: relative !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.hc-message::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: -80px; right: -80px;
  width: 240px; height: 240px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hc-message::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -100px; left: -60px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10, 77, 58, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* hc-tools + hc-testimonials sections: match production's bright mint-green section bg (was transparent/white) */
.hc-tools {
  background-color: #A9FF9B !important;
  position: relative !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.hc-tools::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 400px at 15% 20%, rgba(168, 230, 207, 0.25), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(600px 350px at 85% 80%, rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.08), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hc-tools > .e-con-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hc-testimonials {
  background-color: #A9FF9B !important;
}

/* Header nav button only: explicit override to bright green per latest request (2026 session) */
.elementor-location-header .hc-btn-primary.elementor-button,
.elementor-location-header a.hc-btn-primary,
.elementor-location-header .hc-btn-primary .elementor-button {
  background-color: #A9FF9B !important;
  color: #044737 !important;
}
.elementor-location-header .hc-btn-primary.elementor-button:hover,
.elementor-location-header a.hc-btn-primary:hover,
.elementor-location-header .hc-btn-primary .elementor-button:hover {
  background-color: #8FE885 !important;
  color: #044737 !important;
}

/* Model card icon (Freelance Experts / Dedicated Teams / Consulting & Training) - was missing entirely */
.hc-model-card__icon {
  width: 52px !important; height: 52px !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  background: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.14) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.28) !important;
  display: flex !important; align-items: center !important; justify-content: center !important;
  color: var(--hc-accent-soft) !important;
  margin-bottom: 22px !important;
}
.hc-model-card__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; stroke: var(--hc-accent-soft); display: block; }

/* Restored original team photo SVG illustration (was replaced by a placeholder icon+text in an earlier pass) */
.hc-team-photo .hc-team__photo {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  display: block;
}
.hc-team-photo .hc-team__overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(6, 56, 43, 0) 0%,
    rgba(6, 56, 43, 0.2) 50%,
    rgba(6, 56, 43, 0.88) 100%);
}
.hc-team-photo .hc-team__caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 12px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hc-team-photo .hc-team__caption-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hc-mint);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.hc-team-photo .hc-team__caption-text {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--hc-white) !important;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
}

/* hc-cta-card--primary (Book a Free Audit Call card): was missing entirely, defaulted to plain white card */
.hc-cta-card--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hc-bg) 0%, var(--hc-bg-deep) 100%) !important;
  border-color: var(--hc-bg-deep) !important;
}
.hc-cta-card__icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.12);
  color: var(--hc-bg);
}
.hc-cta-card__icon--primary {
  background: rgba(168, 230, 207, 0.15) !important;
  color: var(--hc-mint) !important;
}

.hc-closing-title .elementor-heading-title em {
  font-style: normal !important;
  color: var(--hc-bg) !important;
}

/* Footer: right-align Contact column */
.hc-footer-contact-right { text-align: right; }
.hc-footer-contact-right .hc-footer-contact > div { justify-content: flex-end; }


/* ===== Section blocks: contain airy sections in rounded panels, cut negative space ===== */
.hc-services-overview, .hc-deepdive { padding-top: 34px !important; padding-bottom: 34px !important; }
.hc-services-overview > .e-con,
.hc-deepdive > .e-con {
  background: #F4F8F6 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(10,42,31,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 28px !important;
  padding: 56px 52px !important;
  --container-max-width: 1180px;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}
/* Home page bare sections -> blocks */
.hc-process, .hc-faq { padding-top: 34px !important; padding-bottom: 34px !important; }
.hc-process > .e-con,
.hc-faq > .e-con {
  background: #F4F8F6 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(10,42,31,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 28px !important;
  padding: 56px 52px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}
/* About page airy sections -> blocks */
.hc-why, .hc-beliefs, .hc-team { padding-top: 34px !important; padding-bottom: 34px !important; }
.hc-why > .e-con,
.hc-beliefs > .e-con,
.hc-team > .e-con {
  background: #F4F8F6 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(10,42,31,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 28px !important;
  padding: 56px 52px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

/* Free Tool + testimonial cards (hc-card): were flat/borderless -> proper white cards */
.hc-card {
  background: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(10,42,31,0.10) !important;
  border-radius: 20px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px -16px rgba(10,42,31,0.16) !important;
}

/* About team portraits: replace thick dark-green frame with clean rounded photo */
.hc-team-card-portrait {
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: #EFF5F1 !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -14px rgba(10,42,31,0.30) !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}
.hc-team-card-portrait .elementor-widget-image,
.hc-team-card-portrait .elementor-widget-image > .elementor-widget-container {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
}
.hc-team-card-portrait img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  object-position: center top !important;
  display: block !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
}

/* FIX: never apply the cream block panel to dark sections (e.g. Services 'Built for SaaS') */
.hc-bg-dark > .e-con {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}
.hc-why.hc-bg-dark { padding-top: 72px !important; padding-bottom: 72px !important; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
/* Raw-HTML pillar grids: stack on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  [style*="grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}
/* Reduce section-block padding on phones */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hc-services-overview > .e-con, .hc-deepdive > .e-con, .hc-process > .e-con,
  .hc-faq > .e-con, .hc-why:not(.hc-bg-dark) > .e-con, .hc-beliefs > .e-con, .hc-team > .e-con {
    padding: 28px 18px !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
  }
  .hc-services-overview, .hc-deepdive, .hc-process, .hc-faq,
  .hc-why, .hc-beliefs, .hc-team { padding-left: 14px !important; padding-right: 14px !important; }
}
/* Header nav: clean centered wrap on tablet/mobile */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hc-nav { flex-wrap: wrap !important; justify-content: center !important; row-gap: 12px !important; padding: 14px 16px !important; }
  .hc-nav-links { width: 100% !important; }
  .hc-nav-links ul { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; justify-content: center !important; gap: 8px 18px !important; }
  .hc-nav-links li a { white-space: nowrap !important; font-size: 14px !important; }
}
/* Footer: left-align contact column when stacked */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hc-footer-contact-right { text-align: left !important; }
  .hc-footer-contact-right .hc-footer-contact > div { justify-content: flex-start !important; }
}
/* Footer 5-col grid: responsive down-steps */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hc-footer .hc-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; gap: 32px 24px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hc-footer .hc-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}
/* Contact: stack info + form at tablet; resilient progress bar */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hc-contact .hc-grid-2,
  .hc-contact .hc-grid-2 > .e-con-inner {
    display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important; grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .hc-contact .hc-grid-2 > .e-con-inner > * { width: 100% !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 460px) {
  .hc-form-progress__label { display: none !important; }
  .hc-form-progress__line { flex-basis: 14px !important; }
}