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/* ==========================================================================
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   Appended on top of the base sheet; nothing above this line was removed.
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.ai-tag{flex:none;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:6px;display:grid;place-items:center;font:800 10px/1 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em}
.ai-q .ai-tag{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#cfdcec}
.ai-a .ai-tag{background:var(--orange);color:var(--deep)}
.ai-q p{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;max-width:none}
.ai-a{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding-top:18px}
.ai-a>div{min-width:0;flex:1}
.ai-a>div>p{margin:2px 0 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#b6c6da;max-width:none}
.ai-cites{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px}
.ai-cites li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 13px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.ai-cites .rank{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font:800 11px/1 'Manrope',sans-serif;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#c6d4e6}
.ai-cites strong{display:block;font:700 14px 'Manrope',sans-serif;color:#fff}
.ai-cites small{display:block;font-size:11px;color:#8ea3bd;margin-top:2px}
.ai-cites li.cited{background:rgba(232,135,58,.16);border-color:rgba(232,135,58,.55)}
.ai-cites li.cited .rank{background:var(--orange);color:var(--deep)}
.ai-cites li.cited em{margin-left:auto;flex:none;font-style:normal;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber)}
.ai-sources{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}
.ai-sources span{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7d92ad}
.ai-sources i{height:7px;border-radius:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.ai-sources i:nth-of-type(1){width:52px}
.ai-sources i:nth-of-type(2){width:34px}
.ai-sources i:nth-of-type(3){width:44px}
.ai-sources i:nth-of-type(4){width:28px}
.ai-scan{height:2px;margin-top:14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--amber),transparent);animation:aiscan 3.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes aiscan{0%,100%{opacity:.15;transform:translateX(-28%)}50%{opacity:.9;transform:translateX(28%)}}

/* --- BAND 3 - BELIEF (light) -------------------------------------------- */
.belief{background:var(--white);color:var(--text);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.belief h2{color:var(--deep)}
.belief .split>div:last-child{color:var(--muted)}
.belief.local-intro{background:var(--mist)}

/* --- BAND 4 - SERVICES (mist) ------------------------------------------- */
.services{background:var(--mist)}
.services .cards a{background:var(--white)}
.services .cards a:hover{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 40px #1226410f}

/* --- BAND 5 - WORK WALL (dark) ------------------------------------------ */
.work{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--band) 0%,#14294a 100%);color:#fff;border-top:0}
.work h2{color:#fff}
.work .sectionhead>p{color:#b0c0d4}
.work-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.work-card{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.10);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.34)}
.work-card:hover{box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.46)}
.work-cta{margin-top:34px;padding:30px 34px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px}
.work-cta p{margin:0;font:700 clamp(19px,2.2vw,26px)/1.3 'Manrope',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#fff;max-width:660px}
.work-cta .button{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--deep)}
.work-cta .button:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff}

/* --- BAND 6 - RETENTION PROOF (dark stat band) -------------------------- */
.clients{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;border-top:0}
.clients h2{color:#fff}
.clients .sectionhead>p{color:#b0c0d4}
.retention-proof{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-left-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.retention-proof div{border-right-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding:36px 30px}
.retention-proof b{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,58px)}
.retention-proof b.orange{color:var(--amber)}
.retention-proof span{color:#a9bacf}

/* --- BAND 7 - ADVANTAGE (light) ----------------------------------------- */
.advantage{background:var(--white);color:var(--text);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.advantage h2{color:var(--deep)}
.advlist>div{border-top-color:var(--line)}
.advlist h3{color:var(--deep)}
.advlist p{color:var(--muted)}

/* --- BAND 8 - PROCESS (mist) -------------------------------------------- */
.process{background:var(--mist)}
.process .steps{background:var(--white)}

/* --- BAND 9 - CTA (orange, site-wide) ----------------------------------- */
.cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eb9450 0%,#e8873a 48%,#d97f2f 100%);color:var(--deep)}
.cta .eyebrow{color:var(--deep);opacity:.72}
.cta h2{color:var(--deep)}
.cta .split>div:last-child{color:#3a2c1b}
.cta .button,.cta .button.orange{background:var(--deep);border-color:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.cta .button:hover,.cta .button.orange:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--deep)}

/* --- FOOTER (dark, site-wide) ------------------------------------------- */
footer{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;border-top:0;padding-top:66px}
footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
footer p{color:#a9bacf}
footer .foot>div>a{color:#cbd7e6}
footer .foot>div>a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
footer .copyright{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#8397b0}
footer .foot img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.94}

/* --- Responsive for the new bands --------------------------------------- */
@media(max-width:950px){
.ai-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
.ai-band:before{height:52px}
.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.work-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px}
.ai-body{padding:18px}
.hero-actions{gap:14px 20px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ai-scan{animation:none}}
.ai-band h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,60px)}
.ai-visual{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.ai-note{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;color:#4a3823;max-width:520px;line-height:1.6}

/* Fix: a .topic block that leads with an eyebrow (no step number) should not
   force its paragraphs into the 50px number column. */
.topic:has(>.eyebrow){grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.topic:has(>.eyebrow)>.eyebrow{margin-bottom:0}

/* --- Service / interior page hero: same dark band as the homepage -------- */
.subhero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--band) 0%,var(--band-mid) 100%);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.subhero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:620px;height:620px;right:-200px;top:-140px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,135,58,.18) 0%,rgba(232,135,58,.05) 44%,transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
.subhero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.subhero h1{color:#fff}
.subhero p{color:#c3d0e1}
.subhero .button{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--deep)}
.subhero .button:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
.subgrid aside{border-left-color:rgba(255,255,255,.20)}
.subgrid aside small{color:var(--amber)}
.subgrid aside b{color:#fff}
.subgrid aside p{color:#a7b7cc}

/* --- Small-screen tidy on the AI citation rows -------------------------- */
@media(max-width:600px){
.ai-cites li{flex-wrap:wrap}
.ai-cites li.cited em{margin-left:34px;width:100%}
}
.subhero .eyebrow{color:var(--amber)}

/* --- AI band ecosystem image ------------------------------------------- */
.ai-ecosystem{margin:0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(24,18,6,.30)}
.ai-ecosystem img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}