/* =============================================================
   Alexis Business Advisory — global stylesheet
   Brand: #000000 (black) · #421611 (deep maroon) · #A82718 (red)
   Fonts: Playfair Display (≈ Branch Regular) · Montserrat (≈ Gotham Book)
   ============================================================= */

:root{
  --black:#000000;
  --maroon:#421611;
  --red:#A82718;
  --red-dark:#8f2114;
  --ink:#1a1413;
  --grey:#6b6360;
  --line:#e7e2e0;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#faf8f7;
  --bg-cream:#f4efed;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --gradient:linear-gradient(100deg,#2b0d0a 0%,#421611 35%,#A82718 100%);
  --shadow:0 18px 45px -25px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Montserrat',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.8rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
p{color:var(--grey)}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--red);
  display:inline-block;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.eyebrow.light{color:#e9b6ac}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--grey);max-width:60ch}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;
  font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:15px 32px;cursor:pointer;
  border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:all .22s ease;border-radius:2px;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:currentColor;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost.light{color:#fff}
.btn-ghost.light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--maroon)}
.btn-lg{padding:17px 40px}

/* ---------------- Header ---------------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 6px 24px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:104px}
.brand img{height:84px;width:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{
  font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding:4px 0;
}
.nav-links a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;width:0;
  background:var(--red);transition:width .25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--red)}
.nav-links a.active::after,.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{margin-left:6px}
/* The CTA is a button, not a nav link: .nav-links a (0,1,1) outranks .btn-primary
   (0,1,0), so without these it inherits the dark link colour on the red fill. */
.nav-links .nav-cta a,
.nav-links .nav-cta a:hover,
.nav-links .nav-cta a.active{color:#fff}
.nav-links .nav-cta a::after{display:none}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.nav-toggle span{width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}

/* Services nav dropdown — opens on hover and on keyboard focus, no JS.
   Mobile behaviour lives in the 680px block, matching the nav collapse. */
.nav-links .has-dropdown{position:relative}
.nav-links .has-dropdown>a .caret{
  display:inline-block;margin-left:6px;width:9px;height:9px;
  border-right:1.6px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.6px solid currentColor;
  transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-3px);transition:transform .18s ease;
}
.nav-links .has-dropdown:hover>a .caret,
.nav-links .has-dropdown:focus-within>a .caret{transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px)}
.nav-links .dropdown{
  position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);min-width:270px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.12);padding:10px 0;margin:0;list-style:none;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .18s ease,visibility .18s ease;z-index:400;
}
.nav-links .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
.nav-links .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.nav-links .dropdown li{display:block;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links .dropdown a{display:block;padding:10px 20px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.82rem;color:inherit}
.nav-links .dropdown a::after{display:none}
.nav-links .dropdown a:hover{background:var(--bg-cream);color:var(--red)}
.nav-links .dropdown .dropdown-all{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:6px;padding-top:6px}

/* ---------------- Hero ---------------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 20%,rgba(168,39,24,.55),transparent 55%);
  opacity:.6;
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding:120px 28px 128px}
.hero-inner{max-width:760px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.hero h1 .accent{color:#eab0a5;font-style:italic}
.hero p{color:#ecd9d5;font-size:1.18rem;margin:26px 0 38px;max-width:56ch}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-meta{
  display:flex;gap:40px;margin-top:64px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-top:30px;
}
.hero-meta div span{display:block}
.hero-meta .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;color:#fff}
.hero-meta .lbl{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e2bdb5}

/* ---------------- Sections ---------------- */
section{padding:96px 0}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.bg-soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.bg-cream{background:var(--bg-cream)}
.bg-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.bg-dark h2,.bg-dark h3{color:#fff}
.bg-dark p{color:#c9c1bf}

/* Pillars / service cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}

.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 32px;border-radius:4px;
  transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
.card .icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-cream);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.card .icon svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:var(--red)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.card p{font-size:.96rem}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem}
.card .more:hover{color:var(--maroon)}

/* Detailed service block */
.service-block{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;
  padding:64px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-block:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.service-block.rev .txt{order:2}
.service-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.4rem;color:var(--bg-cream);line-height:1}
.service-block .visual{
  background:var(--gradient);border-radius:6px;min-height:300px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;padding:40px;
}
.service-block .visual .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;text-align:center}
.tick{list-style:none;margin-top:22px}
.tick li{position:relative;padding:7px 0 7px 30px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.96rem}
.tick li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:14px;height:8px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--red);border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Industries */
.industries{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.industries div{
  background:#fff;padding:30px 18px;text-align:center;font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;
  transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease;color:var(--ink);
}
.industries div:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* Why-us / feature list */
.feature{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.feature .n{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--red);
  border:1px solid var(--red);border-radius:50%;width:46px;height:46px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;
}
.feature h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.feature p{font-size:.94rem}

/* Team */
.team-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.team-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-5px)}
/* Photo band: the headshots are square (1:1) with the face high in frame, so the
   avatar is a fixed square well inside the band — never a full-bleed landscape
   crop, which would slice off the top of the head and the shoulders. */
.team-photo{
  background:var(--gradient);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:38px 26px 34px;text-align:center;
}
.team-avatar{
  width:172px;height:172px;flex:0 0 172px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;
  border:4px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);box-shadow:0 12px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  background:var(--maroon);
}
/* Square source in a square frame means cover crops nothing — the circle mask
   alone trims the corners. The slight zoom, biased up toward the eyeline,
   evens out the different framing between the four source photos. */
.team-avatar img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;
  transform:scale(var(--zoom,1.06));transform-origin:center 34%;
  transition:transform .5s ease;
}
.team-card:hover .team-avatar img{transform:scale(calc(var(--zoom,1.06) + .05))}
.team-body{padding:26px 26px 30px}
.team-body .role{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:4px 0 12px}
.team-body p{font-size:.92rem}
.team-body .edu{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink);margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.team-body .edu strong{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:6px}
/* Post-nominals sit under the name in the sans face so the serif name stays
   dominant. Kept outside the <h3> so screen readers don't run them together. */
.team-body .post{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--maroon);margin-top:5px;
}
.team-body .edu ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.team-body .edu li{position:relative;padding-left:14px;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.5}
.team-body .edu li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.team-body .edu li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red)}

/* Designation glossary */
.designations{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:14px 30px;
  margin-top:34px;padding:28px 30px;background:var(--bg-cream);border-radius:4px;
}
.designations .d{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;font-size:.88rem}
.designations .d b{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;color:var(--maroon);white-space:nowrap}
.designations .d span{color:var(--grey)}
.badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:16px}
.badge{background:var(--bg-cream);color:var(--maroon);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:20px;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* POPIA consent checkbox */
.consent{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin:4px 0 22px}
.consent input[type=checkbox]{
  flex:0 0 auto;width:17px;height:17px;margin-top:2px;
  accent-color:var(--red);cursor:pointer;
}
.consent label{font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--grey);cursor:pointer}
.consent label a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline}

/* Insights */
.insight{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.insight .insight-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.insight .tag{
  background:var(--bg-cream);color:var(--maroon);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:20px;
}
.insight time{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:.04em}
.insight h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.insight .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px}

/* Editor note — remove with the placeholder block it wraps */
.notice{
  background:#fff8e9;border:1px solid #f0dfba;border-left:3px solid #c99a2e;
  border-radius:4px;padding:20px 24px;
}
.notice strong{
  display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a6a1c;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.notice p{font-size:.9rem;color:#6b5a33}

/* Values */
.value h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.value h3::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--red)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#ecd9d5;margin:16px auto 32px;max-width:52ch}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.info-item{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.info-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.info-item .ic{width:44px;height:44px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.info-item .ic svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:var(--red)}
.info-item h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:4px}
.info-item p,.info-item a{font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.info-item a:hover{color:var(--red)}

.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:40px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg-soft);transition:border-color .2s ease,background .2s ease;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);background:#fff}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.row-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey);margin-top:14px}

.map-wrap{margin-top:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0}
.map-wrap iframe{width:100%;height:340px;border:0}

/* Breadcrumb / page hero */
.page-hero{background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;padding:88px 0 76px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%,rgba(168,39,24,.5),transparent 55%);opacity:.55}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff}
.page-hero p{color:#ecd9d5;margin-top:16px;max-width:60ch;font-size:1.1rem}

/* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */
.site-footer{background:#100b0a;color:#c9c1bf;padding:70px 0 32px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:46px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
/* width:auto is essential — the img carries width/height attributes for CLS,
   and without it the intrinsic 370px width wins and the logo stretches. */
.site-footer img{height:80px;width:auto;margin-bottom:20px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:10px}
.site-footer a{font-size:.92rem;color:#c9c1bf}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-about p{font-size:.92rem;color:#a89f9c;max-width:34ch}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.82rem;color:#8a807d}

/* Reveal on scroll */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------------- Responsive ---------------- */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .industries{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .service-block,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .service-block.rev .txt{order:0}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-about{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  section{padding:66px 0}
  .hero .wrap{padding:88px 28px 92px}
  .brand img{height:64px}
  .nav{height:88px}
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed;inset:88px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;
    align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:10px 28px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-140%);transition:transform .35s ease;
  }
  .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .nav-links li{width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links a{display:block;padding:15px 0;width:100%}
  .nav-links .nav-cta{padding:16px 0}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  /* In the mobile panel the service links render inline, always visible. */
  .nav-links .dropdown{
    position:static;transform:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;box-shadow:none;
    border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;padding:2px 0 10px 16px;min-width:0;
    transition:none;
  }
  .nav-links .has-dropdown>a .caret{display:none}
  .nav-links .has-dropdown{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links .dropdown li{border-bottom:0}
  .nav-links .dropdown a{white-space:normal;padding:8px 0;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--grey)}
  .nav-links .dropdown a:hover{background:transparent}
  .nav-links .dropdown .dropdown-all{border-top:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-2,.industries,.row-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .team-photo{padding:32px 20px 28px}
  .team-avatar{width:148px;height:148px;flex-basis:148px}
  .hero-meta{gap:26px}
}