/**
 * Scriplit public visual system.
 * Loaded last. Inter + Exo 2 unchanged. Restraint over decoration.
 */

:root {
    --navbar-height: 72px;
    --background: #ffffff;
    --text-primary: #080C17;
    --text-secondary: #374151;
    --text-muted: #6B7280;
    --section-light: #F7F9FC;
    --border: #E5E7EB;
    --primary: #2D82FE;
    --secondary: #00D9FF;
    --dark: #080C17;
}

html,
body,
body#page-top,
html > body {
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    background-image: none !important;
    color: #374151 !important;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    text-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
h1, .h1, h2, .h2, .section-title, .page-title, .blog-h1,
.hero-title, #animated-headline,
.legal-hero h1, .pr-hero h1, .tax-hero h1, .tf-hero h1, .llc-hero h1 {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #080C17 !important;
    text-shadow: none !important;
}

h3, .h3, h4, .h4, h5, h6 {
    color: #374151 !important;
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #374151 !important;
}

h1, .h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.45rem + 1.35vw, 3.25rem) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    line-height: 1.18 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
}

h2, .h2, .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.28rem + 0.85vw, 2.5rem) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    line-height: 1.22 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}

h3, .h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.02rem + 0.25vw, 1.35rem) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    line-height: 1.35 !important;
}

.hero-title,
#animated-headline {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.45rem + 1.45vw, 3.25rem) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    line-height: 1.18 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    max-width: 36rem;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem !important;
}

.hero-subtitle,
.page-subtitle,
.section-subtitle,
p {
    color: #374151 !important;
}

.hero-subtitle,
.page-subtitle,
.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.0625rem !important;
    line-height: 1.65 !important;
    font-weight: 400;
    max-width: 36rem;
}

.section-subtitle {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
}

.page-title,
.blog-h1,
.legal-hero h1,
.pr-hero h1,
.tax-hero h1,
.tf-hero h1,
.llc-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.5rem + 1.2vw, 2.75rem) !important;
}

.blog-lead,
.blog-card p,
.blog-excerpt,
.stat-label,
.blog-card-date,
.blog-meta,
.blog-meta-line,
.footer-contact-item,
.copyright {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.blog-article {
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    line-height: 1.75 !important;
    color: #374151;
}

.blog-article h2 {
    font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
}

.blog-article h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    color: #374151 !important;
}

/* ---------- Wordmark: Scriplit, charcoal on light ---------- */
.brand-text,
.navbar-brand .brand-text,
.footer-logo .brand-text,
.brand-lockup .brand-text {
    font-family: 'Exo 2', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.2rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    font-variant: normal !important;
    font-variant-caps: normal !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-background-clip: unset !important;
    background-clip: unset !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #080C17 !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.brand-text::after {
    content: none !important;
    display: none !important;
}

.modern-footer .brand-text,
.modern-footer .footer-logo .brand-text {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 28px !important;
    height: 30px !important;
    border-radius: 5px;
    filter: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ---------- Eyebrows ---------- */
.section-badge,
.blog-kicker,
.hero-badge,
.badge-text,
.llc-flag-badge,
.pr-badge,
.tax-badge,
.legal-badge {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.section-badge {
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.section-badge::after,
.section-badge::before {
    display: none !important;
    content: none !important;
    background: none !important;
}

.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
}

.badge-icon,
.badge-icon i {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
}

/* ---------- Buttons: no shadow, no lift ---------- */
.btn,
a.btn,
button.btn {
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0 !important;
    font-size: 0.875rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 0.62rem 1.25rem !important;
    min-height: 42px;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

.btn-hero,
a.btn-hero {
    min-width: 0 !important;
    height: 44px !important;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem !important;
}

.btn-primary,
.btn.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2D82FE, #00D9FF) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus {
    transform: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    opacity: 0.92;
}

.btn-primary::before,
.btn-primary::after,
.btn-outline-primary::before,
.btn-outline-primary::after {
    display: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
}

.btn-outline-primary {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.btn-outline-primary:hover,
.btn-outline-primary:hover .btn-text,
.btn-outline-primary:hover .btn-icon,
.btn-outline-primary:hover i {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
}

.btn-outline-primary:hover {
    border-color: #d1d5db !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

.llc-banner .btn-outline-primary {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) !important;
}

.llc-banner .btn-outline-primary:hover {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* ---------- Navbar ---------- */
.navbar,
.navbar.scrolled {
    height: 72px !important;
    min-height: 72px;
    padding: 0 !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    overflow: visible;
}

.navbar > .container,
.navbar > .container-fluid {
    height: 72px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.navbar-brand,
.brand-lockup {
    min-width: 0;
    flex-shrink: 1;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.navbar-nav { text-align: left; }
.navbar .nav-item { margin: 0 !important; }

.navbar .nav-link,
.navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    padding: 8px 13px !important;
    line-height: 1.25;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: background-color 160ms ease;
}

.navbar .dropdown-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)::after,
.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle):hover::after,
.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle):focus::after,
.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle).active::after {
    content: none !important;
    display: none !important;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover,
.navbar .nav-link:focus,
.navbar .nav-link:focus-visible,
.navbar .nav-link.active,
.navbar .dropdown-toggle.active,
.navbar .dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background-color: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.06);
}

.navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    display: inline-block !important;
    content: "" !important;
    position: static !important;
    left: auto !important;
    right: auto !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
    top: auto !important;
    width: 0 !important;
    height: 0 !important;
    margin-left: 0.42em;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    vertical-align: 0.12em;
    border-style: solid !important;
    border-width: 0.28em 0.22em 0 0.22em !important;
    border-color: #6B7280 transparent transparent transparent !important;
    background: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.navbar .nav-item.dropdown.show > .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg) !important;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    padding: 0.45rem !important;
    min-width: 248px;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(8, 12, 23, 0.06) !important;
    z-index: 1021;
}

.dropdown-item {
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    padding: 0.62rem 0.85rem !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: background-color 160ms ease;
}

.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus,
.dropdown-item.active {
    background-color: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.06) !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
}

.nav-cta-cluster {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    margin-left: 0.65rem !important;
}

.nav-phone {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: background-color 160ms ease;
}

.nav-phone:hover {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background-color: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.06);
}

.navbar .nav-cta,
.navbar .btn.nav-cta {
    padding: 0 1.15rem !important;
    height: 40px !important;
    min-height: 40px !important;
    font-size: 0.8125rem !important;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-cta-mobile { display: none; }

.navbar-toggler {
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.55rem !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.navbar-toggler:hover { background-color: #f7f9fc !important; }

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba(8,12,23,0.88)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
}

/* ---------- Kill decorative motion ---------- */
#particles-js,
.particles-container,
.particle-container,
.particles-js-canvas-el,
.floating-object,
.glow-circle,
.service-3d-objects,
.service-3d-object,
.faq-3d-objects,
.faq-3d-object,
.hero-section::before {
    display: none !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    animation: none !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

.hero-content,
.tech-icon-wrapper,
.tech-icons,
.floating-object {
    transform: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
}

.ti-1, .ti-2, .ti-3, .ti-4, .ti-5 {
    animation: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero-section {
    min-height: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 6.75rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 4.25rem !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
}

.hero-row { min-height: 0 !important; }

.stat-number,
.hero-stats .stat-number,
#animated-headline .cursor {
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #374151 !important;
    color: #374151 !important;
    font-size: 1.75rem !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    filter: none !important;
}

#animated-headline .cursor,
.hero-title .cursor {
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #6B7280 !important;
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.stat-label { color: #6B7280 !important; font-size: 0.8125rem !important; }

.hero-visual {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 220px;
}

.tech-icons {
    position: static !important;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    justify-content: center;
}

.tech-icon-wrapper {
    position: static !important;
    width: 48px !important;
    height: 48px !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.tech-icon-wrapper i {
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

/* Scrolling bar: keep motion, gray type */
.scrolling-logos-section {
    background: #f7f9fc !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.scrolling-content span {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #6B7280 !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

/* ---------- Cards: flat, border only ---------- */
.card,
.glass-effect,
.glass-effect-alt,
.portfolio-card,
.blog-card,
.benefit-card,
.feature-card-modern,
.stat-box-alt,
.contact-card,
.testimonial-card,
.service-card-modern,
.services-section .card,
.feature-item-modern,
.blog-side-card,
.about-agency-content,
.process-section .glass-effect-alt {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.card:hover,
.glass-effect:hover,
.glass-effect-alt:hover,
.portfolio-card:hover,
.blog-card:hover,
.benefit-card:hover,
.feature-card-modern:hover,
.stat-box-alt:hover,
.services-section .card:hover,
.feature-item-modern:hover,
.blog-side-card:hover {
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.card::before,
.card::after,
.glass-effect::before,
.glass-effect::after,
.feature-item-modern::before,
.stat-box-alt::before,
.stat-box-alt::after,
.benefit-card::before,
.benefit-card::after,
.feature-card-modern::before,
.feature-card-modern::after,
.portfolio-card::before,
.portfolio-card::after,
.blog-card::before,
.blog-card::after,
.service-card-modern::before,
.service-card-modern::after,
.service-card-link::before,
.service-card-link::after {
    display: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
    content: none !important;
    background: none !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
}

.about-agency-content:hover {
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: #e5e7eb !important;
}

.about-agency-section .about-agency-content::before {
    content: '' !important;
    display: block !important;
    height: 2px;
    width: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2D82FE, #00D9FF);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.why-choose-section .about-agency-content::before {
    display: none !important;
}

/* ---------- Icons: charcoal, no glow ---------- */
.service-icon-modern,
.feature-card-icon,
.benefit-icon,
.portfolio-icon-placeholder,
.blog-card-icon,
.blog-icon-placeholder,
.feature-icon-modern,
.faq-icon,
.stat-icon-alt,
.contact-icon,
.timeline-content-modern::before {
    background: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
}

.service-icon-modern i,
.feature-card-icon i,
.benefit-icon i,
.portfolio-icon-placeholder i,
.blog-card-icon i,
.blog-icon-placeholder i,
.feature-icon-modern i,
.faq-icon,
.stat-icon-alt i,
.contact-icon i,
.footer-contact-item i,
.social-link i {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #6B7280 !important;
    filter: none !important;
    text-shadow: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
}

.service-icon-modern {
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.faq-icon { display: none !important; }

.service-link,
.blog-link {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.service-link:hover,
.blog-link:hover {
    color: #2d82fe !important;
}

/* Full-card links + consistent hover language */
a.service-card-link {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    position: relative;
    transition: background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

a.service-card-link:hover,
a.service-card-link:focus {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    background: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.04) !important;
    border-color: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.16) !important;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.service-card-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.service-card-heading h3,
a.service-card-link h3 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #080C17 !important;
    background: none !important;
}

a.service-card-link p {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #6B7280 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

a.service-card-link:hover h3,
a.service-card-link:focus h3,
.card-hover-accent:hover h3,
.card-hover-accent:hover h4,
.card-hover-accent:hover .h3,
.card-hover-accent:hover .h4,
.feature-card-modern:hover h3,
.feature-card-modern:hover h4,
.portfolio-card:hover h3,
.portfolio-card:hover .h4,
.benefit-card:hover h3,
.benefit-card:hover h4,
.blog-card:hover h3,
.blog-card:hover .h4,
.feature-item-modern:hover h3,
.feature-item-modern:hover h4 {
    color: #2D82FE !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #2D82FE !important;
    background: none !important;
}

a.service-card-link:hover p,
a.service-card-link:focus p,
.card-hover-accent:hover p,
.feature-card-modern:hover p,
.portfolio-card:hover p,
.benefit-card:hover p,
.blog-card:hover p,
.blog-card:hover .blog-excerpt {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.card-link-arrow {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #6B7280;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    transition: transform 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

a.service-card-link:hover .card-link-arrow,
a.service-card-link:focus .card-link-arrow,
.blog-card:hover .card-link-arrow {
    color: #2D82FE;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.feature-card-modern,
.portfolio-card,
.benefit-card,
.blog-card,
.feature-item-modern,
.card-hover-accent {
    transition: background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease !important;
}

.feature-card-modern:hover,
.portfolio-card:hover,
.benefit-card:hover,
.blog-card:hover,
.feature-item-modern:hover,
.card-hover-accent:hover {
    background: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.04) !important;
    border-color: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.16) !important;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ---------- Process flow (Why Choose) ---------- */
.process-flow {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 0.35rem 1.25rem;
}

.process-flow-step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.95rem 0;
}

.process-flow-step + .process-flow-step {
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.process-flow-icon {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: #6B7280;
}

.process-flow-icon i {
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.process-flow-step span {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #080C17;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.process-flow-step small {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #6B7280;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.process-flow-label {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* ---------- About panel ---------- */
.about-panel {
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
}

.about-panel-kicker {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #6B7280 !important;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-panel-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-panel-list li {
    padding: 0.95rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.about-panel-list li:first-child {
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.about-panel-list strong {
    display: block;
    color: #080C17;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.about-panel-list span {
    color: #6B7280;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------- Methodology: white, not dark ---------- */
.process-section .glass-effect-alt,
.glass-effect-alt.bg-dark,
.process-section .glass-effect-alt.bg-dark {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    color: #374151 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.process-section .glass-effect-alt h2,
.process-section .glass-effect-alt h3,
.glass-effect-alt.bg-dark h2,
.glass-effect-alt.bg-dark h3,
.glass-effect-alt.bg-dark p {
    color: #374151 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #374151 !important;
}

.process-section .glass-effect-alt h3:first-child {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #080C17 !important;
}

.timeline-item-modern h3 {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #080C17 !important;
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-section,
.faq-section.bg-dark {
    background: #ffffff !important;
}

.faq-section::before {
    display: none !important;
    background: none !important;
}

.section-title-group {
    background: transparent !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.accordion-item,
.faq-section .accordion-item,
.accordion-item.glass-effect {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.accordion-button,
.faq-section .accordion-button {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.accordion-button:not(.collapsed),
.faq-section .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background: #f7f9fc !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
}

.accordion-body,
.faq-section .accordion-body,
.accordion-body p {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    color: #374151 !important;
}

/* ---------- Contact homepage closer ---------- */
.contact-section .contact-card {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.contact-section.contact-cta-band {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2D82FE, #00D9FF) !important;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #2D82FE, #00D9FF) !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.contact-section.contact-cta-band::before {
    display: none !important;
    content: none !important;
    background: none !important;
}

.contact-cta-band .section-badge,
.contact-cta-band h2,
.contact-cta-band .section-title,
.contact-cta-band p,
.contact-cta-band .section-subtitle {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    background: none !important;
}

.contact-cta-band .section-subtitle,
.contact-cta-band p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
    max-width: 36rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.contact-cta-band .contact-cta-lead {
    font-size: 1.2rem !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

section.contact-cta-band.py-5,
.contact-cta-band {
    padding-top: 5.75rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 5.75rem !important;
}

.contact-cta-band .section-subtitle {
    margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}

.btn-cta-dark,
a.btn-cta-dark,
.contact-cta-band .btn-cta-dark {
    background: #080C17 !important;
    background-image: none !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.btn-cta-dark:hover,
.btn-cta-dark:focus,
a.btn-cta-dark:hover,
.contact-cta-band .btn-cta-dark:hover {
    background: #111827 !important;
    background-image: none !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    opacity: 0.92;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
}

.contact-direct-cta p {
    color: #374151 !important;
    max-width: 36rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.contact-cta-channels {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-cta-channels a {
    color: #374151;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.contact-cta-channels a:hover { color: #2d82fe; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.sc-form {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    background: #ffffff;
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
}

.sc-form input[type="text"],
.sc-form input[type="email"],
.sc-form input[type="tel"],
.sc-form input[type="search"],
.sc-form select,
.form-control,
.form-select {
    min-height: 44px;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.sc-form input:focus,
.sc-form select:focus,
.sc-form textarea:focus,
.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #2d82fe !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.16) !important;
}

.sc-country-panel {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(8, 12, 23, 0.08);
}

/* ---------- Footer: dark ---------- */
.modern-footer,
footer.footer {
    background: #080C17 !important;
    color: #9ca3af !important;
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 3.5rem;
}

.modern-footer h2,
.modern-footer h4,
.footer-links h2,
.footer-links h4,
.footer-newsletter h2,
.footer-newsletter h4,
.modern-footer .footer-links h2,
.modern-footer .footer-links h4,
.modern-footer .footer-newsletter h2,
.modern-footer .footer-newsletter h4 {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2D82FE, #00D9FF) !important;
    -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
    background-clip: text !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
    color: #00D9FF !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.modern-footer p,
.modern-footer .footer-about p,
.modern-footer .footer-contact-item,
.modern-footer .copyright,
.footer-bottom {
    color: #9ca3af !important;
}

.modern-footer a,
.footer-links a,
.footer-contact-item a,
.footer-bottom a {
    color: #d1d5db !important;
}

.modern-footer a:hover,
.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-contact-item a:hover,
.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: #00d9ff !important;
}

.footer-bottom {
    margin-top: 2.5rem !important;
    padding-top: 1.15rem !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.social-link {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) !important;
    color: #d1d5db !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.social-link:hover {
    background: transparent !important;
    border-color: #00d9ff !important;
}

.social-link:hover i { color: #00d9ff !important; }

.back-to-top {
    display: none !important;
}

/* LLC banner stays the one dark content band */
.llc-banner h2,
.llc-banner h3 {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
}

.llc-banner p,
.llc-banner-lead,
.llc-banner-item {
    color: #d1d5db !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #d1d5db !important;
}

.llc-banner .llc-stat strong,
.llc-banner .pr-amount {
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* ---------- Blog dates hidden (identical catalog date) ---------- */
.blog-card-date,
.blog-meta-line {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Keep category on homepage cards via a dedicated class if present */

.blog-filters a {
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.blog-filters a.is-active,
.blog-filters a:hover {
    background: #080C17 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: #080C17 !important;
}

.page-header,
.legal-hero,
.pr-hero,
.tax-hero,
.tf-hero,
.llc-hero {
    padding-top: 7.25rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 3.25rem !important;
}

.blog-page {
    padding-top: 7rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

section.py-5,
.py-5 {
    padding-top: 4.75rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 4.75rem !important;
}

/* Contact page starts with this section; py-5 is not enough to clear the 72px navbar */
section.contact-form-section {
    padding-top: 7.25rem !important;
}

.has-scroll-snap,
html.has-scroll-snap {
    scroll-snap-type: none !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
}

.has-scroll-snap section {
    min-height: 0 !important;
    scroll-snap-align: none !important;
    scroll-snap-stop: normal !important;
}

.collaboration-cta-section {
    background: #ffffff !important;
}

.cta-title { color: #080C17 !important; }
.cta-subtitle { color: #374151 !important; }

html,
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-header,
.pr-hero,
.llc-hero,
.tax-hero,
.tf-hero,
.legal-hero {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    background-image: none !important;
}

.page-header .particles-container,
#page-particles {
    display: none !important;
}

[data-aos],
[data-aos].aos-animate {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

.hover-3d {
    transform: none !important;
    background-image: none !important;
}

.btn,
a.btn,
.card,
.glass-effect,
.portfolio-card,
.blog-card,
.benefit-card,
.feature-card-modern,
.pr-card,
.pr-range-card,
.llc-step,
.llc-usecase,
.llc-quote-card {
    transition: border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease !important;
}

.accordion-button::after {
    background-image: none !important;
    content: "+" !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #6B7280;
    transform: none !important;
}

.accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    background-image: none !important;
    content: "−" !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

.accordion-button:focus {
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.llc-banner .llc-banner-badge {
    color: #9ca3af !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #9ca3af !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) !important;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem !important;
    border-radius: 999px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.llc-banner .llc-banner-badge i {
    color: #00d9ff !important;
}

.llc-globe-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
}

.llc-globe-icon {
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    background: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

.llc-globe-icon i {
    color: #9ca3af !important;
    font-size: 1.75rem !important;
}

.llc-banner .llc-stat strong,
.llc-banner .pr-amount {
    background: none !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.modern-footer .footer-contact-item i,
.modern-footer .social-link i {
    color: #9ca3af !important;
}

.contact-icon i,
i.text-primary,
.fa-2x.text-primary {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.contact-link {
    color: #080C17 !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-link:hover { color: #2d82fe !important; }

.pr-card,
.pr-range-card,
.llc-quote-card,
.llc-step,
.llc-usecase,
.tf-card,
.tax-card,
.pr-card.featured {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
}

.pr-card:hover,
.pr-range-card:hover,
.llc-step:hover,
.llc-usecase:hover,
.pr-card.featured:hover {
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-color: #d1d5db !important;
}

.pr-card-tag,
.pr-popular,
.llc-pill {
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.pr-amount,
.pr-price,
.llc-quote-card .h2,
.llc-quote-card strong,
.llc-quote-card .price {
    background: none !important;
    color: #080C17 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #080C17 !important;
}

.llc-quote-card i,
.llc-check-list i,
.llc-step i {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.pr-hero-sub,
.llc-hero-sub,
.tax-hero-sub,
.pr-trust-item,
.llc-trust-item {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.pr-trust-item i,
.llc-trust-item i,
.pr-range-icon i {
    color: #6B7280 !important;
}

.pr-range-icon {
    background: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.nav-btn-llc,
.nav-btn-llc::after {
    animation: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.why-choose-section {
    background-color: rgba(45, 130, 254, 0.035) !important;
    background-image: none !important;
}

.features-section,
.latest-news-section,
.faq-section {
    background-color: #f7f9fc;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    section.py-5,
    .py-5 {
        padding-top: 5.5rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 5.5rem !important;
    }

    section.contact-form-section {
        padding-top: 7.25rem !important;
    }

    .hero-section {
        padding-top: 7.5rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 5rem !important;
    }

    .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav {
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        margin-left: auto;
        background: transparent !important;
        border: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
    }

    .nav-cta-desktop { display: inline-flex !important; }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown {
        position: relative;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        top: 100%;
        height: 10px;
        z-index: 1020;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        visibility: hidden;
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        top: 100%;
        transition: opacity 160ms ease, visibility 160ms ease;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu,
    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown > .dropdown-menu.show {
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-toggle::after,
    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown.show > .dropdown-toggle::after,
    .navbar .dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
        transform: rotate(180deg) !important;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        max-width: 36rem !important;
        font-size: 1.125rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) and (min-width: 992px) {
    .navbar .nav-link,
    .navbar-expand-lg .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 8px 9px !important;
        font-size: 13px !important;
    }

    .nav-phone { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .navbar .nav-cta.nav-cta-mobile,
    .navbar .btn.nav-cta.nav-cta-mobile {
        display: inline-flex !important;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 0.4rem;
        height: 36px !important;
        min-height: 36px !important;
        padding: 0 0.75rem !important;
        font-size: 0.75rem !important;
        white-space: nowrap;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        max-width: none;
    }

    .nav-cta-desktop { display: none !important; }

    .navbar-collapse {
        position: absolute;
        top: 72px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: #ffffff !important;
        padding: 0.5rem 1.15rem 1.15rem !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb !important;
        box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(8, 12, 23, 0.08);
        max-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    }

    .navbar .nav-link.dropdown-toggle {
        display: inline-flex !important;
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        white-space: nowrap;
        width: auto;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown > .dropdown-menu {
        display: none;
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        border: none !important;
        padding: 0 0 0.4rem 0.65rem !important;
        background: transparent !important;
    }

    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu,
    .navbar .nav-item.dropdown > .dropdown-menu.show {
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-visual { display: none; }

    .process-flow { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .brand-text { font-size: 1.1rem !important; }

    section.py-5,
    .py-5 {
        padding-top: 3.5rem !important;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem !important;
    }

    section.contact-form-section {
        padding-top: 7.25rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 399.98px) {
    .navbar .nav-cta.nav-cta-mobile,
    .navbar .btn.nav-cta.nav-cta-mobile {
        padding: 0 0.55rem !important;
        font-size: 0.7rem !important;
        height: 34px !important;
        min-height: 34px !important;
    }

    .brand-text,
    .navbar-brand .brand-text {
        font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 359.98px) {
    .navbar .nav-cta.nav-cta-mobile,
    .navbar .btn.nav-cta.nav-cta-mobile {
        padding: 0 0.45rem !important;
        font-size: 0.7rem !important;
        height: 32px !important;
        min-height: 32px !important;
    }

    .brand-mark {
        width: 24px !important;
        height: 26px !important;
    }

    .brand-text,
    .navbar-brand .brand-text {
        font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    }

    .navbar-toggler {
        padding: 0.32rem 0.42rem !important;
    }

    .navbar .container {
        gap: 0.35rem;
        min-width: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 319.98px) {
    .navbar-brand .brand-text,
    .navbar .brand-lockup .brand-text {
        display: none;
    }

    .navbar-brand,
    .navbar .brand-lockup {
        margin-right: 0.2rem;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .scrolling-content { animation: none; }
    .btn, .card, .nav-link { transition: none; }
}

.portfolio-card .portfolio-desc,
.portfolio-card p {
    color: #3F4B5B !important;
}

.portfolio-card a:not(.btn),
main p a:not(.btn):not(.stretched-link) {
    color: #1554C9 !important;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 0.14em;
}

.portfolio-card .portfolio-info > span {
    color: #1554C9 !important;
}

.portfolio-card a:not(.btn):hover,
main p a:not(.btn):not(.stretched-link):hover {
    color: #0D3F99 !important;
}

.modern-footer p a,
.footer-newsletter p a {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 0.14em;
}