/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   VERAFIDE STAFF — Brand Stylesheet
   Primary: #0D1B2E (Deep Navy)
   Gold:    #D4A017
   Fonts:   Montserrat + Open Sans
   www.verafidestaff.com
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Open+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

:root {
  --navy:       #0D1B2E;
  --navy-mid:   #122035;
  --navy-light: #1A2D48;
  --gold:       #D4A017;
  --gold-light: #E8BC3A;
  --gold-dark:  #A87C10;
  --gold-pale:  rgba(212,160,23,0.1);
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --off-white:  #F6F5F0;
  --gray-light: #E8E5DE;
  --gray-mid:   #7A7A7A;
  --gray-text:  #4A4A4A;
  --font-head:  'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-body:  'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --ease:       all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
  --radius:     10px;
  --shadow-sm:  0 2px 12px rgba(13,27,46,0.08);
  --shadow-md:  0 8px 32px rgba(13,27,46,0.12);
  --shadow-lg:  0 20px 60px rgba(13,27,46,0.18);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
img,video{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{list-style:none}

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);line-height:1.15;font-weight:700}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.8rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.8rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.7rem)}
h4{font-size:1.1rem}
h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
p{color:var(--gray-text);line-height:1.75}

/* ── LAYOUT ── */
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 5%}
.section{padding:100px 5%}
.section-sm{padding:64px 5%}
.section-eyebrow{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark);margin-bottom:12px}
.section-lead{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gray-mid);max-width:620px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:52px}
.gold-line{display:inline-block;width:48px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:16px}

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;cursor:pointer;transition:var(--ease);text-decoration:none;border:none;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-light);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(212,160,23,.35)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-light);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn-outline-white{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.btn-outline-white:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* ── NAVIGATION ── */
#navbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;background:#ffffff;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.3);padding:0 5%;height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;transition:var(--ease)}
#navbar.scrolled{box-shadow:0 4px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.logo-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none}
.logo-img{height:44px;width:auto}
.logo-text-wrap .logo-name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.logo-text-wrap .logo-name span{color:var(--gold)}
.logo-text-wrap .logo-tagline{font-size:.55rem;color:rgba(13,27,46,.5);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav-links a{color:rgba(13,27,46,.72);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;padding:7px 13px;border-radius:6px;transition:var(--ease);white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold);background:rgba(212,160,23,.08)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--gold)!important;color:var(--navy)!important;font-weight:700!important;padding:9px 22px!important;border-radius:8px!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-light)!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:4px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:var(--ease)}
#mobile-menu{display:none;position:fixed;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);padding:28px 5%;z-index:999;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.2)}
#mobile-menu ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
#mobile-menu a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;transition:var(--ease)}
#mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ── MEDIA PLACEHOLDERS (CMS slots) ── */
.media-slot{background:var(--navy-mid);border-radius:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);border:2px dashed rgba(212,160,23,.25);position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:280px}
.media-slot img,.media-slot video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px}
.media-slot .mp-icon{font-size:44px;opacity:.4}
.media-slot .mp-label{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.media-slot .mp-hint{font-size:.68rem;opacity:.4;text-align:center;padding:0 20px}
.video-slot{background:var(--navy);border-radius:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;border:2px dashed rgba(212,160,23,.2);min-height:360px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.video-slot video,.video-slot iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:16px}
.play-btn{width:72px;height:72px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:28px;color:var(--navy);transition:var(--ease)}
.video-slot:hover .play-btn{transform:scale(1.1);background:var(--gold-light)}

/* ── PAGE HERO (inner pages) ── */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);padding:140px 5% 88px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(212,160,23,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(212,160,23,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:56px 56px}
.page-hero-glow{position:absolute;width:500px;height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(212,160,23,.1) 0%,transparent 65%);top:-100px;right:-80px;pointer-events:none}
.page-hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(212,160,23,.1);border:1px solid rgba(212,160,23,.3);color:var(--gold);padding:6px 16px;border-radius:100px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px}
.page-hero h1{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:20px}
.page-hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:580px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:36px}

/* ── CARDS ── */
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-light);border-radius:14px;padding:32px;transition:var(--ease)}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold-dark);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.card::after{content:'';display:block;position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:var(--ease);border-radius:0 0 14px 14px}
.card{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.card-navy{background:var(--navy);border-color:rgba(212,160,23,.15)}
.card-navy:hover{border-color:rgba(212,160,23,.4)}

/* ── TRUST BAR ── */
.trust-bar{background:var(--off-white);padding:16px 5%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-light)}
.trust-bar-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust-pill{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gray-mid);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3px}
.trust-pill .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{background:#080F1C;padding:72px 5% 36px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.footer-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:52px;margin-bottom:52px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.75;margin-top:14px;max-width:280px}
.footer-heading{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--white);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
.footer-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);font-size:.86rem;transition:var(--ease)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding-top:28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.footer-copy{font-size:.78rem}
.footer-legal{display:flex;gap:24px}
.footer-legal a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);font-size:.78rem;transition:var(--ease)}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.social-links{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}
.social-link{width:36px;height:36px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:14px;transition:var(--ease);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.social-link:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ── */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}

/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq-item{background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--gray-light);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden;transition:var(--ease);cursor:pointer}
.faq-item:hover,.faq-item.open{border-color:var(--navy)}
.faq-q{padding:20px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--navy);user-select:none}
.faq-arrow{font-size:18px;transition:var(--ease);color:var(--gold-dark);flex-shrink:0}
.faq-item.open .faq-arrow{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq-a{padding:0 24px;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .4s ease,padding .3s ease;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--gray-text);line-height:1.75}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:300px;padding-bottom:20px}

/* ── FORM ── */
.lead-form{background:var(--white);border-radius:16px;padding:44px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.form-title{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.form-sub{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gray-mid);margin-bottom:30px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form-group{margin-bottom:16px}
.form-group label{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--gray-light);border-radius:8px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);background:var(--white);transition:var(--ease);outline:none;-webkit-appearance:none}
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold-dark);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(212,160,23,.12)}
.form-group textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:100px}
.form-submit{width:100%;padding:15px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border:none;border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:var(--ease);letter-spacing:.3px;margin-top:6px}
.form-submit:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.form-disclaimer{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--gray-mid);text-align:center;margin-top:12px}

/* ── PROCESS STEPS ── */
.process-steps{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;position:relative;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:8px}
.process-step{flex:1;min-width:150px;text-align:center;padding:0 12px;position:relative}
.step-icon-wrap{width:90px;height:90px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 20px;position:relative;color:var(--navy);background:transparent}
.step-badge{position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;width:24px;height:24px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.step-arrow{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:34px;opacity:.9;padding:0 4px}
.step-title{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.step-desc{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray-text);line-height:1.6}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  #navbar .nav-links,#navbar .nav-cta{display:none!important}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .section,.section-sm{padding:64px 5%}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process-steps{flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
  .step-arrow{transform:rotate(90deg);margin:0}
}