:root {
  --font-primary: "Urbanist", sans-serif;
  --font-heading: "Urbanist", sans-serif;
  --color-navy: #042634;
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(95deg, #246BFD 13.23%, #0040C3 81.63%);
  --gradient-primary-hover: linear-gradient(95deg, #0040C3 13.23%, #246BFD 81.63%);
  --gradient-secondary: radial-gradient(62.56% 62.56% at 28.14% -10.42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, #272727 0%, #272727 100%);
  --gradient-secondary-hover: radial-gradient(62.56% 62.56% at 71.86% 110.42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, #272727 0%, #272727 100%);
}

/* Shared card surface — common look for every content card site-wide.
   Excludes about-values / about-mission (blue-border cards, kept as-is)
   and image-backed CTA cards (about-cta-card, home-cta .cta-card). */
.home-about .stat-card,
.home-services .service-item,
.home-workflow .workflow-card,
.home-testimonials .testimonial-card,
.about-core-values .core-value-card,
.about-leadership .leader-card,
.services-trust .trust-card,
.service-process .process-card,
.careers-benefits .benefit-card,
.careers-process .process-card,
.careers-openings .job-card,
.careers-perks .perk-card,
.careers-apply .application-card,
.contact-connect .contact-form-card,
.contact-connect .contact-info-card,
.contact-connect .slave-lake-branch-card,
.contact-stations .station-card,
.contact-dispatch .dispatch-stat,
.contact-faq .accordion-item,
.blog-featured .featured-article-card,
.blog-articles .article-card,
.western-canada-locations .location-card,
.about-intro .slave-lake-dispatch-card {
  border-radius: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: radial-gradient(62.56% 62.56% at 28.14% -10.42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, #0D0F0F 0%, #060707 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 7.77px 2.21px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 -2px 0 0 #2E2E2E inset, 0 2px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) inset;
}

html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  background-color: #060707;
  color: #C9C8C8;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden !important;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF -11.46%, #999 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF -11.46%, #999 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
}

h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

p.tag {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight:700;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 5px 20px;
}

.section-padding{
  padding: 0px 150px;
}

.section {
  padding-top: 80px;
}

.mt-8{
  margin-top: 80px;
}

/* Micro-animations: scroll reveal */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.scale-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(80px) scale(0.8);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
  will-change: transform;
}

.scale-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

/* Buttons */
.call-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-primary-hover);
}

header.fixed-top {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

header.scrolled .navbar-main{
  background: #000;
  box-shadow: 0px 5px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

header.scrolled .navbar{
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* Footer: social icons */
.social-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  flex: 0 0 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
}

.social-icon.social-facebook {
  background: #1877F2;
}

.social-icon.social-x {
  background: #000;
}

.social-icon.social-linkedin {
  background: #0A66C2;
}

.social-icon.social-instagram {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #F09433 0%, #E6683C 25%, #DC2743 50%, #CC2366 75%, #BC1888 100%);
}

.social-icon:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  filter: brightness(1.15);
}

/* navbar-main */

header .navbar{
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 0.5px solid #141516;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.navbar-main {
  padding: 10px 0 0px;
}

.main-nav {
  gap: 30px;
}

.main-nav .nav-link {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.main-nav .nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #246BFD;
  transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.main-nav .nav-link.active,
.main-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: #246BFD;
}

.main-nav .nav-link.active::after,
.main-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* nav dropdowns (Solutions / Industries) */

.main-nav .nav-item.dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2px;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-caret-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-caret-btn:hover,
.main-nav .dropdown-caret-btn:focus {
  color: #246BFD;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-caret-btn[aria-expanded="true"] {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.main-nav .dropdown-menu {
  min-width: 260px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #0D0F0F;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  max-height: 280px;
  overflow-y: scroll;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 6px;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: transparent;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background-color: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.5);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background-color: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.8);
}


/* Bridge the gap created by margin-top above: without this, the mouse
   crosses a "dead zone" with no element under it while moving from the
   nav link down to the menu, which breaks the hover chain and closes the
   dropdown before the cursor reaches it. */
.main-nav .dropdown-menu::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 16px;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-item {
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.main-nav .dropdown-item:hover,
.main-nav .dropdown-item:focus {
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
}

.navbar-brand img {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.navbar-brand:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-4deg);
}

.navbar-toggler {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.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(255, 255, 255, 0.9)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

.call-btn {
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 8px 20px 8px 8px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.call-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  flex: 0 0 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.call-number {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.call-btn-navy {
  background: var(--gradient-secondary);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.call-btn-navy:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-secondary-hover);
}

.call-btn-navy .call-icon {
  color: #fff;
}

.call-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.call-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  opacity: 0.8;
}


/* landing-banner */
.home-banner{
  position: relative;
  background: url('../img/banner.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-top: 105px;
}

.home-banner .content-area p{
  color: #C9C8C8;
}

.home-banner .content-area{
  padding: 50px 0px 425px;
}

.home-banner .image-bottom img{
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 11%;
  left: 0;
}

.home-banner .banner-logo img {
  width: unset !important;
}

.home-banner .banner-logos-slider .banner-logo {
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.home-banner .banner-logos-slider .owl-item {
  opacity: 0.1;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-banner .banner-logos-slider .owl-item.center,
.home-banner .banner-logos-slider .owl-item:has(+ .owl-item.center),
.home-banner .banner-logos-slider .owl-item.center + .owl-item {
  opacity: 1;
}


.home-banner .banner-bottom{
  margin-top: -60px;
}

/* landing-banner: buttons */

.btn-navy {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff !important;
}

.btn-navy:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-primary-hover);
}

/* home-about */

.home-about .stat-card {
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  position: relative;
}

.home-about .stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20), 0 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 -2px 0 0 #2E2E2E inset, 0 2px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) inset;
}


.home-about .stat-number {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.home-about .stat-label {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.home-about .stat-icon{
  width: 80px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  bottom: 0;
}

.home-about .stat-card:hover .stat-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

/* home-why-us */

.home-why-us .why-us-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.home-why-us .why-us-text {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.home-why-us .why-us-icon {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-why-us .why-us-item:hover .why-us-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}


/* home-services */

.home-services .service-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 28px;
  height: 260px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-services .service-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -15%;
  bottom: -40%;
  width: 75%;
  height: 75%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(53.77% 54.79% at 67.71% 62.12%, #FFF 0%, #003BC5 50%, #246BFD 100%);
  mix-blend-mode: plus-lighter;
  filter: blur(84.46px);
  transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 0;
}

.home-services .service-item:hover::before {
  bottom: -20%;
  opacity: 1;
}

.home-services .service-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../img/hover-after-effect.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  mix-blend-mode: plus-lighter;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.4s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.home-services .service-item:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.home-services .service-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 65%;
}

.home-services .service-item h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.home-services .service-item p {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home-services .service-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid #246BFD;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-services .service-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.home-services .service-image {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0px;
  bottom: 0;
  max-height: 90%;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 2;
  transform-origin: bottom right;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-services .service-item:hover .service-image {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}


/* home-security */

.home-security .security-preview {
  position: relative;
}

.home-security .security-preview::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -10%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(53.77% 54.79% at 50% 50%, #FFF 0%, #003BC5 50%, #246BFD 100%);
  mix-blend-mode: plus-lighter;
  filter: blur(84.46px);
  z-index: 0;
}

.home-security .security-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 50px;
  z-index: 1;
  border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  background: linear-gradient(113deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36) -6.68%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11) 45.63%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36) 103.45%);
  box-shadow: 0 51.479px 113.715px 0 rgba(67, 114, 253, 0.19);
  backdrop-filter: blur(13.716824531555176px);
}

.home-security .security-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  animation: pulse-ring 2.5s ease-out infinite;
}

.home-security .security-play:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08);
}

@keyframes pulse-ring {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.5);
  }
  70% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 18px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0);
  }
}


/* home-industries */

.home-industries .industry-card {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.home-industries .industry-image {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-industries .industry-image img {
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.home-industries .industry-card:hover .industry-image img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.home-industries .industry-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* shared: carousel nav (industries, workflow, testimonials) */

.home-industries .owl-nav,
.home-workflow .owl-nav,
.home-testimonials .owl-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.home-industries .owl-nav button.owl-prev,
.home-industries .owl-nav button.owl-next,
.home-workflow .owl-nav button.owl-prev,
.home-workflow .owl-nav button.owl-next,
.home-testimonials .owl-nav button.owl-prev,
.home-testimonials .owl-nav button.owl-next {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-navy);
}

.home-industries .owl-nav button.owl-prev:hover,
.home-industries .owl-nav button.owl-next:hover,
.home-workflow .owl-nav button.owl-prev:hover,
.home-workflow .owl-nav button.owl-next:hover,
.home-testimonials .owl-nav button.owl-prev:hover,
.home-testimonials .owl-nav button.owl-next:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* home-workflow */

.home-workflow .workflow-card {
  padding: 50px;
  height: 100%;
}

.home-workflow .workflow-icon img {
  width: unset !important;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}


.home-workflow .workflow-card p {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.home-workflow .workflow-image {
  width: unset !important;
  margin: 0px auto;
}

/* landing-testimonials */

.home-testimonials .testimonial-stats {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-stat {
  border-radius: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-stat-number {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-stat-label {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-card {
  padding: 40px;
  height: 100%;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  flex: 0 0 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-info h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-info p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #C9C8C8;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-divider {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  margin: 20px 0;
  opacity: 1;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-stars {
  color: #F5A623;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.home-testimonials .testimonial-text {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0;
}

.home-testimonials .owl-nav.disabled {
  display: flex;
}


/* home-cta */

.home-cta .cta-card {
  background: url('../img/cta-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  border-radius: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 0 0 #2E2E2E inset, 0 2px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) inset, 0 7.77px 2.21px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  padding: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.home-cta .cta-subtext {
  margin: 4px 0 32px;
}

.home-cta .cta-subtext span {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.home-cta .cta-info li {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.home-cta .cta-info li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.home-cta .cta-info-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  flex: 0 0 50px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 0 0 #E9E9E9 inset, 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70) inset, 0 2.77px 2.21px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.home-cta .cta-info li:hover .cta-info-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.home-cta .cta-info-label {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.home-cta .cta-info-value {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}


.home-cta .image-area img{
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 60px;
  width: 34%;
}

/* main-footer */

footer{
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.main-footer{
  background: url('../img/footer-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-top: 120px;
  box-shadow: 0 7.77px 2.21px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 -2px 0 0 #2E2E2E inset, 0 2px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) inset;
}

.main-footer .footer-logo{
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.main-footer h3{
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.main-footer .footer-tagline{
  color: #fff;
}

.main-footer .footer-social{
  border-radius: 15.647px;
  border-top: 1.118px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: linear-gradient(286deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 9.37%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 99.71%);
  padding: 8px 14px;
}

.main-footer .footer-social-label{
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.main-footer .footer-social-divider{
  width: 1px;
  height: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.main-footer .footer-links li{
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.main-footer p.footer-tagline{
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.main-footer .footer-links a{
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.main-footer .footer-links a:hover{
  color: #246BFD;
}

.main-footer .footer-bottom{
  border: 1px solid #246BFD;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: #101111;
  box-shadow: 4px 8px 24px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.main-footer .bottom-item{
  border-top: 1px solid #1E2939;
}

.main-footer .footer-bottom p{
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}

.main-footer .footer-bottom strong{
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}


/* about-banner (about-us page) */

.about-banner {
  background: url('../img/about/about-bg.webp');
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-top: 105px;
}

.about-banner .content-top{
  padding: 100px 0px 250px;
}

.about-banner .content-top p.tag{
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #FFF;
  color: #246BFD;
}

/* industries-banner (industries page) */

.industries-banner {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 105px;
  background: radial-gradient(900px 480px at 50% 15%, rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.25) 0%, rgba(6, 7, 7, 0) 70%), #060707;
}

.industries-banner .content-top {
  padding: 100px 0px 60px;
}

.industries-banner-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.industries-banner-strip .industries-strip-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.industries-banner-strip .industries-strip-item:first-child {
  border-left: none;
}

/* Responsive: the strip drops from 6-per-row (lg+) to 3-per-row (sm-lg) to
   2-per-row (below sm), so the divider needs to reset at the start of every
   new row, not just the very first item. */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) and (min-width: 576px) {
  .industries-banner-strip .industries-strip-item:nth-child(3n+1) {
    border-left: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .industries-banner-strip .industries-strip-item:nth-child(2n+1) {
    border-left: none;
  }
}

.industries-banner-strip .industries-strip-item i {
  color: #246BFD;
}

/* industries-showcase (industries page) */

.industries-showcase .industry-row {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.industries-showcase .industry-row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.industries-showcase .industry-image {
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20);
  -webkit-border-radius: 32px;
  -moz-border-radius: 32px;
  -ms-border-radius: 32px;
  -o-border-radius: 32px;
}

.industries-showcase .industry-image img {
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
  width: 100%;
}

.industries-showcase .industry-row:hover .industry-image img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.industries-showcase .industry-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px 40px;
}

.industries-showcase .industry-stat-number {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.industries-showcase .industry-stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.industries-showcase .showcase-label {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* single-industry-banner (industry detail pages) */

.single-industry-banner {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 105px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  background: radial-gradient(900px 480px at 50% 15%, rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.25) 0%, rgba(6, 7, 7, 0) 70%), #060707;
}

.single-industry-banner .breadcrumb {
  --bs-breadcrumb-divider: '>';
  justify-content: center;
}

.single-industry-banner .breadcrumb-item,
.single-industry-banner .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
  color: #246BFD;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.single-industry-banner .breadcrumb-item a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.single-industry-banner .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.single-industry-banner .banner-image {
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.single-industry-banner .banner-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* about-intro (about-us page) */

.about-intro {
  margin-top: -150px;
}

.about-intro .about-checklist li,
.contact-dispatch .about-checklist li {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-intro .about-checklist li:last-child,
.contact-dispatch .about-checklist li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-intro .about-checklist li,
.contact-dispatch .about-checklist li {
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-intro .about-checklist li:hover,
.contact-dispatch .about-checklist li:hover {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.about-intro .about-check-icon,
.contact-dispatch .about-check-icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  flex: 0 0 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-intro .about-checklist li:hover .about-check-icon,
.contact-dispatch .about-checklist li:hover .about-check-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.about-intro .about-intro-image {
  border-radius: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.about-intro .about-intro-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* about-intro reused on services page as a featured-service spotlight (no banner overlap) */
.about-intro.no-overlap {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* services-trust (services page) */

.services-trust {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0px;
  background: url('../img/about/about-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.services-trust .trust-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 50px 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.services-trust .trust-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.services-trust .trust-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.services-trust.guardian .trust-icon{
  margin: 0px auto;
}

.services-trust .trust-card i.bi {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #246BFD;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.services-trust .trust-card:hover i.bi {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.services-trust .trust-badge {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.services-trust .trust-badge i.bi {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.services-trust .trust-card:hover .trust-badge {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.services-trust .trust-card:hover .trust-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

/* single-service-process (service detail pages) */

.service-process .process-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.service-process .process-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.service-process .process-number {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}

/* about-mission (about-us page) */

.about-mission .mission-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #246BFD;
  padding: 50px 70px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #0D0F0F 0%, #060707 100%);
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-mission .mission-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.about-mission .mission-quote-icon {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 50px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  -webkit-transform: rotate(180deg);
  -moz-transform: rotate(180deg);
  -ms-transform: rotate(180deg);
  -o-transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.about-mission .mission-card:hover .mission-quote-icon {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(190deg);
  -webkit-transform: scale(1.15) rotate(190deg);
  -moz-transform: scale(1.15) rotate(190deg);
  -ms-transform: scale(1.15) rotate(190deg);
  -o-transform: scale(1.15) rotate(190deg);
}

.about-mission .mission-text {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-mission .mission-attribution {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.about-mission .mission-dash {
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #246BFD;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* about-values (about-us page) */

.about-values .value-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid #246BFD;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #0D0F0F 0%, #060707 100%);
  padding: 40px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-values .value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 55px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.4);
}

.about-values .value-icon {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-values .value-card:hover .value-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.about-values .value-title {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* about-core-values (about-us page) */

.about-core-values .core-value-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-core-values .core-value-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.about-core-values .core-value-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.1);
  color: #246BFD;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-core-values .core-value-card:hover .core-value-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.about-core-values .core-value-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* careers-benefits (careers page) */

.careers-benefits .benefit-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.careers-benefits .benefit-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.careers-benefits .benefit-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.careers-benefits .benefit-icon i.bi {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.careers-benefits .benefit-card:hover .benefit-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}

.careers-benefits .benefit-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.careers-benefits .benefit-text {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* contact-connect (contact-us page) */

.contact-connect .contact-form-card,
.contact-connect .contact-info-card {
  padding: 40px;
}

.contact-connect .contact-card-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-connect .contact-card-subtitle {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-connect .form-label {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-connect .form-control,
.contact-connect .form-select {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.contact-connect .form-control::placeholder {
  color: #6E6E6E;
}

.contact-connect .form-control:focus,
.contact-connect .form-select:focus {
  outline: none;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #246BFD;
  background-color: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15);
}

.contact-connect textarea.form-control {
  resize: vertical;
  height: 110px;
}

.contact-connect .form-select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='2' d='m2 5 6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  background-size: 12px 12px;
  padding-right: 40px;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.contact-connect .form-select option {
  background-color: #0D0F0F;
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-connect .contact-submit-btn {
  padding: 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.contact-connect .contact-info-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-connect .contact-info-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex: 0 0 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.1);
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.contact-connect .contact-info-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.contact-connect .contact-info-value {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-connect .contact-map {
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.contact-connect .contact-map iframe {
  display: block;
  filter: invert(90%) hue-rotate(180deg) brightness(0.95) contrast(0.9);
  height: 300px;
}

/* slave-lake-connect (slave-lake page, nested inside .contact-connect) */

.contact-connect .slave-lake-branch-card {
  padding: 30px;
}

.contact-connect .branch-highlight {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.contact-connect .branch-dispatch-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex: 0 0 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.3);
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.08);
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.contact-connect .branch-dispatch-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.contact-connect .branch-dispatch-number {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
}


/* gallery-grid (gallery page) */

.gallery-grid .gallery-item {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.gallery-grid .gallery-item img {
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.gallery-grid .gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* slave-lake-about (slave-lake page, nested inside .about-intro) */

.about-intro .slave-lake-dispatch-card {
  padding: 30px;
}

.about-intro .dispatch-mini-number {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-intro .dispatch-mini-label {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* western-canada-affiliations (western-canada page) */

.western-canada-affiliations .affiliation-logo {
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -webkit-transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -moz-transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -ms-transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -o-transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.western-canada-affiliations .affiliation-logo:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* western-canada-stats (western-canada page) */

.western-canada-stats .wc-stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  border-left: 1px solid #246BFD;
}

.western-canada-stats .wc-stat-item:first-child {
  border-left: none;
}

/* Responsive: the grid drops from 4-per-row (lg+) to 2-per-row (sm-lg) to
   1-per-row (below sm), so the "first item in the row has no divider" rule
   needs to reset at the start of every new row, not just the very first item. */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .western-canada-stats .wc-stat-item:nth-child(2n+1) {
    border-left: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .western-canada-stats .wc-stat-item {
    border-left: none;
  }
}

.western-canada-stats .wc-stat-number {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.western-canada-stats .wc-stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.western-canada-stats .wc-stat-text {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* western-canada-locations (western-canada page) */

.western-canada-locations .location-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.western-canada-locations .location-card-link {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.western-canada-locations .location-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 5px 14px;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 20px 20px 52px;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-address {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-phone {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  bottom: 16px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.western-canada-locations .location-phone:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* blog-articles (blog page) */

.blog-articles .article-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-articles .article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.blog-articles .article-image {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-articles .article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-articles .article-card:hover .article-image img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-articles .article-body {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px;
}

.blog-articles .article-date {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.blog-articles .article-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.blog-articles .article-text {
  flex: 1;
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-articles .article-divider {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  opacity: 1;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.blog-articles .article-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-articles .article-link:hover {
  gap: 12px;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-articles .page-arrow,
.blog-articles .page-num {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  color: #C9C8C8;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-articles .page-num.active {
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-articles .page-arrow:hover,
.blog-articles .page-num:hover {
  border-color: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.4);
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-articles .page-ellipsis {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  padding: 0 4px;
}

/* blog-featured (blog page) */

.blog-featured .featured-article-card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-image {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-body {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #C9C8C8;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-label {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  flex: 0 0 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #C9C8C8;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-text {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-featured .featured-article-link:hover {
  gap: 12px;
  color: #fff;
}

/* article card title links (blog grid, sidebar, related) */

.blog-articles .article-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-articles .article-title a:hover {
  color: #246BFD;
}

/* blog-single (single post) */

.blog-single-banner {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.blog-single-banner .content-top {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.blog-single-banner h1 {
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.blog-single {
  padding-top: 40px;
}

.blog-single-banner .post-meta {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
}


.blog-single-banner .post-meta-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #C9C8C8;
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-single-banner .post-meta-read {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-single .post-featured-image {
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20);
}

.blog-single .post-featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.blog-single .post-content {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.blog-single .post-content > *:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-single .post-content p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-single .post-content h2,
.blog-single .post-content h3,
.blog-single .post-content h4 {
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #fff;
  background: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
}

.blog-single .post-content h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
}

.blog-single .post-content h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.blog-single .post-content h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-single .post-content a {
  color: #246BFD;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.blog-single .post-content a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-single .post-content strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-single .post-content ul,
.blog-single .post-content ol {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.blog-single .post-content li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-single .post-content li::marker {
  color: #246BFD;
}

.blog-single .post-content blockquote {
  margin: 32px 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid #246BFD;
  border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.blog-single .post-content blockquote p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-single .post-content img,
.blog-single .post-content figure img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.blog-single .post-content iframe,
.blog-single .post-content video {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.blog-single .post-content pre {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: #fff;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.blog-single .post-content {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.blog-single .post-content figure {
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.blog-single .post-content figcaption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-image,
.blog-single .post-content .aligncenter {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* post tables: Gutenberg wraps them in figure.wp-block-table; classic tables sit directly in the content */

.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-table {
  margin: 32px 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.blog-single .post-content table {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-table table {
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-single .post-content th,
.blog-single .post-content td {
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.blog-single .post-content thead th,
.blog-single .post-content tr:first-child th {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #246BFD;
}

.blog-single .post-content tbody tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.blog-single .post-content tbody tr:hover td {
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.08);
}

.blog-single .post-content tfoot td,
.blog-single .post-content tfoot th {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-table table,
.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-table th,
.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-table td {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.blog-single .post-content .wp-block-table figcaption,
.blog-single .post-content table caption {
  padding: 12px 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  caption-side: bottom;
}

.blog-single .post-pages {
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: #C9C8C8;
}


.blog-related .related-heading h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
}

.blog-related .related-heading p {
  color: #C9C8C8;
}

/* contact-faq (contact-us page) */

.contact-faq .accordion-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  -webkit-border-radius: 16px;
  -moz-border-radius: 16px;
  -ms-border-radius: 16px;
  -o-border-radius: 16px;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button::after {
  display: none;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-faq .faq-toggle-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex: 0 0 20px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.contact-faq .faq-icon-close {
  display: none;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon-plus {
  display: none;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon-close {
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-button[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-toggle-icon {
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-faq .accordion-body {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding: 0 24px 24px;
}

/* contact-dispatch (contact-us page) */

.contact-dispatch .dispatch-stat {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 24px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.contact-dispatch .dispatch-stat-number {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-dispatch .dispatch-stat-label {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* contact-stations (contact-us page) */

.contact-stations .station-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  padding: 20px;
}

.contact-stations .station-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.contact-stations .station-image {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-stations .station-image img {
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
  margin: 0px auto;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-stations .station-card:hover .station-image img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}


.contact-stations .station-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-stations .station-address {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-stations .station-phone {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-stations .station-phone:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-stations .station-email {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* careers-apply (careers page) */

.careers-apply .application-card {
  padding: 40px;
}

.careers-apply .form-label {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.careers-apply .form-control {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.careers-apply .form-control::placeholder {
  color: #6E6E6E;
}

.careers-apply .form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #246BFD;
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15);
}

.careers-apply textarea.form-control {
  resize: vertical;
  height: 120px;
}

.careers-apply .file-upload {
  gap: 12px;
}


.careers-apply p{
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}


.careers-apply .file-upload-text {
  flex: 1;
}

.careers-apply .file-upload-btn {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.careers-apply .apply-submit-btn {
  padding: 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* .careers-apply .form-control {
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #2d2d2d;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 5px;
    font-size: 15px;
} */

.careers-apply .form-control::file-selector-button {
    background: linear-gradient(95deg, #246BFD 13.23%, #0040C3 81.63%);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 7px 22px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.careers-apply .form-control::file-selector-button:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.careers-apply .form-control::-webkit-file-upload-button {
    background: linear-gradient(95deg, #246BFD 13.23%, #0040C3 81.63%);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 7px 22px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* careers-perks (careers page) */

.careers-perks .perk-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.careers-perks .perk-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.4);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15);
}

.careers-perks .perk-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex: 0 0 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.1);
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.careers-perks .perk-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* careers-process (careers page) */

.careers-process .process-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.careers-process .process-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px 8px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15), 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.careers-process .process-number {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}

/* careers-life (careers page) */

.careers-life .life-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.careers-life .life-card img {
  width: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.careers-life .life-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.careers-life .life-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 45%);
}

.careers-life .life-caption {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* careers-openings (careers page) */

.careers-openings .job-card {
  height: 100%;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.careers-openings .job-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.4);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.15);
}

.careers-openings .job-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex: 0 0 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.careers-openings .job-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.careers-openings .job-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #C9C8C8;
}

.careers-openings .job-category {
  color: #246BFD;
}

.careers-openings .job-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  flex: 0 0 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #C9C8C8;
  display: inline-block;
}

.careers-openings .job-type {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #C9C8C8;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 2px 10px;
}

.careers-openings .apply-btn {
  padding: 10px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* about-leadership (about-us page) */

.about-leadership .leader-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 40px 30px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-leadership .leader-card:hover {
  border-color: #246BFD;
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.about-leadership .leader-avatar {
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.4);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-leadership .leader-card:hover .leader-avatar {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}


.about-leadership .leader-role {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.about-leadership .leader-quote {
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* about-timeline (about-us page) */

.about-timeline .timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

.about-timeline .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 2px;
  height: 0;
  background: #246BFD;
  transition: height 1.4s ease-out;
}

.about-timeline .timeline.line-visible::before {
  height: calc(100% - 12px);
}

.about-timeline .timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-timeline .timeline-item:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.about-timeline .timeline-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-timeline .timeline-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -25px;
  top: 7px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #246BFD;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.2);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  
}

.about-timeline .timeline-item:hover::before {
  transform: scale(1.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.35);
}

.about-timeline .timeline-year {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-weight: 700;
}


.about-timeline .timeline-text {
  color: #C9C8C8;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* about-compliance (about-us page) */

.about-compliance .compliance-bar {
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  opacity: 0.7;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  padding: 30px 40px;
}

.about-compliance .compliance-logo {
  width: unset !important;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.6);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.about-compliance .compliance-logo:hover {
  filter: grayscale(0) brightness(1);
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* about-cta (about-us page) */

.about-cta .about-cta-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: url('../img/about/cta-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding: 80px 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.about-cta .service-cta-card {
  background-image: url('../img/services/static-security-guard/cta-bg.webp');
}

/* services-banner (services page) */

.services-banner {
  background: url('../img/services/banner-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-top: 105px;
}

.services-banner .content-area {
  padding: 150px 0px;
}

.services-banner .content-area p.tag {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.services-banner .services-banner-image {
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20), 0 10px 30px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.services-banner .services-banner-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.services-banner .btn-navy:hover,
.services-banner .btn-navy-outline:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.services-banner .status-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  flex: 0 0 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2ECC71;
  display: inline-block;
}

.services-banner .tech-status-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  bottom: -24px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #0D0F0F;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.40);
  padding: 12px 20px;
}

.services-banner .tech-status-label {
  color: #246BFD;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.services-banner .tech-status-value {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.services-trust .tech-stat-item {
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.services-trust .tech-stat-item:first-child {
  border-left: none;
}

/* Responsive: drops from 4-per-row (md+) to 2-per-row (below md), so the
   divider needs to reset at the start of the second row too. */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .services-trust .tech-stat-item:nth-child(2n+1) {
    border-left: none;
  }
}

/* technology-command (technology page) */

.technology-command .command-image {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(36, 107, 253, 0.20);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.technology-command .command-image:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.technology-command .command-stats {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.technology-command .command-stat {
  border-radius: 32px;
  background: radial-gradient(62.56% 62.56% at 28.14% -10.42%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, #0D0F0F 0%, #060707 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 7.77px 2.21px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10), 0 -2px 0 0 #2E2E2E inset, 0 2px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) inset;
  padding: 20px 44px;
  text-align: center;
}


/* services-banner: staggered entrance animation */

@keyframes bannerFadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.services-banner .content-area > * {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: bannerFadeUp 0.8s ease-out forwards;
}

.services-banner .content-area > *:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.services-banner .content-area > *:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.25s;
}

.services-banner .content-area > *:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.services-banner .content-area > *:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.55s;
}

.services-banner .content-area > *:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.7s;
}

/* services-banner: breadcrumb */

.services-banner .breadcrumb-item,
.services-banner .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
  color: #C9C8C8;
}

.services-banner .breadcrumb-item a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.services-banner .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
  color: #246BFD;
}

.services-banner .breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-navy-outline {
  background: var(--gradient-secondary);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.btn-navy-outline:hover {
  background: var(--gradient-secondary-hover);
}

.services-trust.bg-body{
  background: #060707 !important;
}

.services-banner.technology .image-area img{
  border-radius: 32px;
  -webkit-border-radius: 32px;
  -moz-border-radius: 32px;
  -ms-border-radius: 32px;
  -o-border-radius: 32px;
  width: 100%;
}