/* Shared visual refinements with the brighter DCG orange (#F58220). */
:root {
  --bg-alt: #f3f6fa;
  --bg-dark: #26354a;
  --bg-dark2: #172437;
  --text: #243247;
  --text-body: #536174;
  --text-muted: #627186;
  --border: #e0e7ef;
  --shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(27, 45, 68, .035);
  --shadow-md: 0 16px 36px rgba(27, 45, 68, .09);
  --section-space: clamp(56px, 6vw, 88px);
}
.nav, .nav--scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(29, 49, 73, .07);
}
.nav-links .nav-cta { box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(245,130,32,.13); }
.btn-primary, .btn-primary:hover, .nav-links a.nav-cta,
.nav-links .nav-cta:hover { color: #0d0f10; background-color: var(--orange); }
/* Small labels on dark surfaces use light text; orange remains the accent. */
.hero-eyebrow, .page-hero .eyebrow, .cta-section .uppercase,
.on-dark .path-tag, .bio-hero .bio-role, .post-category {
  color: #fff;
}
.section-nav { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(30,45,68,.025); }
.section-header { max-width: 800px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section-header h2 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.section-header .eyebrow { display: inline-flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.section-header .eyebrow::before {
  content: ''; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--orange);
}

/* A clear headline / explanation split, followed by a single row of proof. */
.hero {
  padding: 64px 0 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0, #33465f 0, transparent 60%), #1d2c40;
}
.hero .container { display: block; }
.hero-bg { opacity: .25; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px); background-size: 72px 72px; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 30%,black); }
.hero-bg::before, .hero-bg::after { content: none; }
.hero-content {
  max-width: none; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
  column-gap: 64px; row-gap: 16px;
}
.hero-eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.hero h1 { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2 / 5; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.9rem,4.05vw,3.65rem); line-height: 1.14; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.014em; text-wrap: pretty; }
.hero h1 span { color: var(--orange); }
.hero-sub { grid-column: 2; margin: 0; color: #d9e2ec; font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.85; }
.hero-content > .hero-sub:first-of-type { padding-top: 8px; }
.hero-actions { grid-column: 2; margin: 8px 0 0; align-self: start; align-items: stretch; gap: 10px; }
.hero-actions .btn-lg { padding: 13px 17px; font-size: .8rem; }
.hero-stat-bar {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 0; margin: 48px 0 0; padding: 28px 0 32px;
  border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.hero-stat { padding: 0 28px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.hero-stat:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
.hero-stat .num { font-size: 2.3rem; color: #fff; line-height: 1.15; }
.hero-stat .label { max-width: 23ch; color: #bbc8d8; margin-top: 8px; font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.page-hero, .post-hero-band, .bio-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0, #354960 0,transparent 65%),#1d2c40;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,130,32,.2);
}
.page-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero h1 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.01em; }

/* Light service cards, distinctive symbols and a consistent action row. */
#where-are-you { background: #fff; }
.route-cards { gap: 24px; }
.route-card {
  position: relative; padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(31,48,72,.04);
  transition: translate .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.route-card::before {
  content: ''; display: block; width: 50px; height: 50px; margin-bottom: 26px;
  border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--orange-border);
  background: rgba(245,130,32,.06) var(--route-icon) center / 26px 26px no-repeat;
}
.route-card:nth-child(1) { --route-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23F58220' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Ccircle cx='10' cy='10' r='6'/%3E%3Cpath d='m15 15 5 5M10 7v6M7 10h6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.route-card:nth-child(2) { --route-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23F58220' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m12 3 9 5-9 5-9-5 9-5ZM3 12l9 5 9-5M3 16l9 5 9-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.route-card:nth-child(3) { --route-icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23F58220' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2 21 6v6c0 5-9 10-9 10S3 17 3 12V6l9-4Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='m8 12 3 3 5-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.route-card h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.32; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.route-card p { font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.route-card .link-text { display: block; width: 100%; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
@supports (grid-template-rows: subgrid) {
  .route-card { grid-row: span 4; row-gap: 20px; }
  .route-card::before, .route-card h3, .route-card p, .route-card .link-text { margin: 0; }
}
#the-sequence { background: #f3f6fa; border-top: 1px solid #e7edf4; }
.sequence-steps .step-number { background: #fff; color: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(28,44,62,.04); }
.sequence-steps .step-content h4 { font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.sequence-steps .step-content p { font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.8; }
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .sequence-steps { gap: 0; }
  .sequence-steps .process-step {
    padding: 0 24px; border-top: 0; border-left: 1px solid #dbe3ed;
  }
  .sequence-steps .process-step:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .sequence-steps .process-step:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
  .sequence-steps .step-number { margin-bottom: 4px; width: 48px; height: 48px; }
}

/* Client stories retain the light background used throughout the site. */
#testimonials { background: #fff; --border: #dce4ec; }
#testimonials h2 { color: var(--text); }
#testimonials .section-header { margin-bottom: 44px; }
#testimonials .testimonial-block { background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; border-left: 0; }
#testimonials .ev-stage > .testimonial-block { padding: 40px; border-left: 0; }
#testimonials .testimonial-block blockquote { font-size: 1.1rem; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.85; }
#testimonials .testimonial-block cite { display: block; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #e4e9ef; color: var(--orange); }
#testimonials .ev-arrow { background: #fff; color: var(--text); border-color: var(--border); }
#testimonials .ev-arrow:hover { background: var(--orange); border-color: var(--orange); color: #fff; }
#testimonials .ev-dot { border-color: #fff; background: #a3afbe; }
#testimonials .ev-dot[aria-current='true'] { background: var(--orange); }
#why-dcg { background: #fff; }
#why-dcg .two-col > div:last-child { background: #f3f6fa; border: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--orange); border-radius: 12px; }
#why-dcg .feature-list .icon { background: #fff; }

/* The same edges and hierarchy carry through resource and team cards. */
.card, .person-card, .case-tile, .event-card { border-radius: 12px; }
.case-tile-media { background: linear-gradient(125deg,#243449,#32445c); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--orange); }
.case-tile-body { padding: 30px; }
.case-tile-body > .eyebrow { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em; color: var(--text-muted); }
.case-tile-body h3 { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 500; }
.case-tile-stats { background: #f5f7fa; width: 100%; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 18px max(10px,calc((100% - 280px) / 2)); }
.case-tile-body .link-text { text-align: left; padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.case-tile-stats strong { font-size: 1.6rem; }
.blog-card { border-top: 3px solid #dce5ef; }
.blog-card h3 { font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.media-card { padding-bottom: 22px; }
.media-card .media-thumb { border-radius: 11px 11px 0 0; }
#leadership-cards .person-card { background: #fff; border-color: var(--border); }
.person-card .person-photo { border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #f3f6fa; }
.flow-stage { border-radius: 8px; font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif; font-size: .69rem; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; font-weight: 600; padding: 12px 10px; }
.callout, .midwatch-panel-list { border-radius: 12px; }
.form-group input, .form-group select, .form-group textarea { background: #fff; border-color: #d1dbe6; }
.form-group input:focus, .form-group select:focus, .form-group textarea:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,130,32,.09); border-color: var(--orange); }
.cta-section { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 150%,#3c4e68,transparent 75%),#213147; }
.cta-section h2 { font-weight: 500; }
footer { background: #172437; border-top: 1px solid #3d4b5e; }
.footer-brand img { height: 82px; }
.footer-brand p { color: #b9c5d4; }
.footer-legal { border-color: #39495e; }

/* Founder: a balanced biography/portrait row, followed by shared credentials. */
#founder .founder-heading { max-width: 1000px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
#founder .founder-layout {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 288px;
  align-items: center; gap: 56px;
  max-width: 1168px; margin-inline: auto;
}
#founder .founder-bio { min-width: 0; }
#founder .founder-bio p { margin-top: 0; line-height: 1.75; }
#founder .founder-photo { width: 100%; max-width: 288px; margin: 0; }
#founder .founder-credentials {
  max-width: 1168px; margin: 32px auto 0; padding: 28px 32px;
  background: #f5f7fa; box-shadow: none;
}
#founder .founder-credentials .feature-list {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px 32px;
}
#founder .founder-credentials .feature-list li { min-width: 0; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #founder .founder-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  #founder .founder-photo { justify-self: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #founder .founder-credentials { padding: 24px; }
  #founder .founder-credentials .feature-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* Motion is brief, user-triggered and limited to interactive elements. */
@media (hover: hover) and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  a.route-card:hover, a.case-tile:hover, a.blog-card:hover, a.person-card:hover {
    translate: 0 -3px !important; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--orange-border) !important;
  }
  a.case-tile, a.blog-card, a.person-card { transition: translate .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease; }
  .btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(245,130,32,.18); }
}

/* Give wide displays room without stretching prose or filling viewport height.
   The shared measure also keeps navigation, content and footer edges aligned. */
@media (min-width: 1600px) {
  :root { --site-width: clamp(1360px, 82vw, 1760px); }
  .hero-content { column-gap: clamp(64px, 4vw, 96px); }
  .hero h1 { max-width: 24ch; }
  .hero-sub { max-width: 68ch; }
  .route-card p { max-width: 65ch; }
  .section-header { max-width: 880px; }
  #why-dcg .two-col { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, .8fr); }
  .process-layout { column-gap: 56px; }
}
@media (min-width: 3000px) {
  :root { --site-width: 1920px; }
}
@media (min-width: 901px) and (max-width: 1200px) and (max-aspect-ratio: 4/5) {
  .hero-content { display: block; }
  .hero h1 { margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 28ch; }
  .hero-sub { max-width: 78ch; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hero .hero-actions { flex-direction: row; }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-content { gap: 18px 40px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2.9rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-stat { padding-inline: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { padding-top: 48px; }
  .hero-content { display: block; }
  .hero-eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem,5.8vw,3rem); margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .hero-sub { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hero-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-top: 28px; }
  .hero-stat-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); padding-block: 24px; margin-top: 36px; }
  .hero-stat { padding-inline: 16px; }
  .hero-stat .num { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .route-card { padding: 26px; }
  #testimonials .testimonial-block { padding: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-actions .btn-lg { padding: 14px 20px; font-size: .875rem; }
  .hero-stat-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px 0; }
  .hero-stat:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .hero-stat .label { font-size: .72rem; }
  .hero h1 { line-height: 1.16; }
  .section-header { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  @supports not (grid-template-rows: subgrid) {
    .route-card::before { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  }
  .case-tile-body { padding: 24px; }
  .case-tile-stats { padding-inline: 8px; }
  .footer-brand img { height: 73px; }
}