/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   DelaxCom LLC — Design System
   "Signal Infrastructure": ink base, bone type,
   live-signal accent, editorial grid.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
  /* Brand: navy #0B1D6F + yellow #FFDC40, taken from the logo.
     The page sits on a deeper navy so the brand navy can be used
     for raised surfaces without everything flattening together. */
  --ink:#050D2E;
  --ink-2:#0A1748;
  --ink-3:#0B1D6F;
  --navy:#0B1D6F;
  --line:rgba(255,220,64,0.13);
  --line-2:rgba(255,220,64,0.26);
  --bone:#F6F4EC;
  --muted:#93A0C8;
  --paper:#F6F4EC;
  --paper-2:#E7E3D6;
  --signal:#FFDC40;
  --ember:#FFA92E;
  --on-signal:#08133F;
  --f-display:'Bricolage Grotesque','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;
  --f-body:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --f-mono:'IBM Plex Mono','Andale Mono','Courier New',monospace;
  --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,80px);
  --max:1240px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1)}

* {
  box-sizing:border-box;
  margin:0;
  padding:0}

html {
  scroll-behavior:smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}

body {
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--bone);
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden}

::selection {
  background:var(--signal);
  color:var(--ink)}

a {
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none}

img,svg {
  display:block;
  max-width:100%}

:focus-visible {
  outline:2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:2px}

.skip {
  position:absolute;
  left:-9999px;
  top:0;
  z-index:999;
  background:var(--signal);
  color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 20px;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:13px}

.skip:focus {
  left:0}

.wrap {
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding-inline:var(--gut)}

section {
  position:relative}

.pad {
  padding-block:clamp(72px,11vw,150px)}

.pad-sm {
  padding-block:clamp(52px,7vw,90px)}

.paper {
  background:var(--paper);
  color:#14161C}

.paper .eyebrow {
  color:#4A5262}

.paper .lede {
  color:#3B424F}

.paper .rule {
  background:rgba(0,0,0,0.12)}

h1,h2,h3,h4 {
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-0.03em;
  font-variation-settings:'wdth' 100,'opsz' 40}

.h-xl {
  font-size:clamp(46px,8.5vw,116px)}

.h-lg {
  font-size:clamp(34px,5.6vw,74px)}

.h-md {
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px)}

.h-sm {
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,26px);
  letter-spacing:-0.02em}

.eyebrow {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:0.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin-bottom:22px;
  font-weight:500}

.eyebrow::before {
  content:'';
  width:26px;
  height:1px;
  background:currentColor;
  flex:none}

.lede {
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.7vw,20px);
  line-height:1.62;
  color:var(--muted);
  max-width:62ch}

.mono {
  font-family:var(--f-mono)}

.rule {
  height:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:0}

.nav {
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:90;
  background:rgba(10,12,17,0.72);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(16px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.nav-in {
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 var(--gut);
  height:72px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px}

.brand {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:11px;
  flex:none}

.brand-mark {
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  flex:none}

.brand-txt {
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:20px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-0.035em}

.brand-txt em {
  font-style:normal;
  color:var(--signal)}

.nav-links {
  display:flex;
  gap:30px;
  align-items:center}

.nav-links a {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:0.06em;
  color:var(--muted);
  transition:color .2s var(--ease);
  position:relative;
  padding-block:6px}

.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color:var(--bone)}

.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  height:1px;
  background:var(--signal)}

.nav-cta {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  flex:none}

.burger {
  display:none;
  background:none;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  color:var(--bone);
  width:40px;
  height:40px;
  border-radius:6px;
  cursor:pointer;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center}

.burger span {
  display:block;
  width:16px;
  height:1.5px;
  background:currentColor;
  position:relative}

.burger span::before,.burger span::after {
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  width:16px;
  height:1.5px;
  background:currentColor}

.burger span::before {
  top:-5px}

.burger span::after {
  top:5px}

.btn {
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:0.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:14px 24px;
  border-radius:4px;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .25s var(--ease);
  white-space:nowrap}

.btn-primary {
  background:var(--signal);
  color:var(--on-signal);
  font-weight:600}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background:#4BFFC0;
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px rgba(255,220,64,.5)}

.btn-ghost {
  border-color:var(--line-2);
  color:var(--bone)}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color:var(--signal);
  color:var(--signal)}

.paper .btn-ghost {
  border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  color:#14161C}

.paper .btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color:#0B7A57;
  color:#0B7A57}

.btn-ember {
  background:var(--ember);
  color:#1A0800;
  font-weight:600}

.btn-ember:hover {
  background:#FF9166;
  transform:translateY(-2px)}

.arrow {
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}

.btn:hover .arrow {
  transform:translateX(4px)}

.hero {
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.hero > #fiber {
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  z-index:0;
  opacity:.85}

.hero-veil {
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 15% 0%,rgba(255,220,64,.14),transparent 55%),radial-gradient(90% 70% at 90% 100%,rgba(255,169,46,.10),transparent 55%),linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,var(--ink) 100%)}

.hero-in {
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  padding-block:clamp(80px,13vw,168px) clamp(60px,9vw,110px)}

.hero h1 {
  max-width:15ch}

.hero h1 .glow {
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--signal),#FFF3B0 55%,var(--signal));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}

.hero .lede {
  margin-top:30px}

.hero-actions {
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:42px}

.ticker {
  margin-top:56px;
  padding-top:26px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:12.5px;
  color:var(--muted);
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  flex-wrap:wrap}

.dot {
  width:7px;
  height:7px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,220,64,.7);
  animation:pulse 2.4s infinite;
  flex:none}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,220,64,.6)}

70% {
  box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(255,220,64,0)}

100% {
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,220,64,0)}
}

.stats {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

.stat {
  padding:34px 26px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line)}

.stat:last-child {
  border-right:0}

.stat b {
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,46px);
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-0.04em;
  line-height:1}

.stat span {
  display:block;
  margin-top:9px;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted)}

.shead {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:40px;
  align-items:end;
  margin-bottom:58px}

.shead .lede {
  margin-bottom:4px}

.svc-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:1px solid var(--line)}

.svc {
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:40px 34px 44px;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:background .35s var(--ease);
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column}

.svc::after {
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:0;
  height:2px;
  width:0;
  background:var(--signal);
  transition:width .5s var(--ease)}

.svc:hover {
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.028)}

.svc:hover::after {
  width:100%}

.svc-no {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--signal);
  margin-bottom:22px}

.svc h3 {
  margin-bottom:14px}

.svc p {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:15px;
  margin-bottom:22px;
  flex:1}

.svc ul {
  list-style:none;
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:7px}

.svc li {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--muted);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:5px 10px;
  border-radius:3px}

.paper .svc-grid {
  border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.12)}

.paper .svc {
  border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.12)}

.paper .svc:hover {
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.03)}

.paper .svc p,.paper .svc li {
  color:#4A5262}

.paper .svc li {
  border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.15)}

.paper .svc-no {
  color:#0B7A57}

.frow {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap:clamp(28px,5vw,76px);
  padding-block:clamp(46px,6vw,74px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  align-items:start}

.frow:last-of-type {
  border-bottom:0}

.frow-tag {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal);
  margin-bottom:16px}

.frow h2 {
  margin-bottom:0}

.frow-body p {
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:24px}

.fgrid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom:26px}

.fgrid div {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:18px 20px}

.fgrid b {
  display:block;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:4px}

.fgrid span {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.5}

.callout {
  border:1px solid rgba(255,220,64,.32);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,220,64,.07),rgba(255,220,64,.015));
  border-radius:6px;
  padding:28px 30px}

.callout h4 {
  font-size:17px;
  margin-bottom:8px}

.callout p {
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:20px}

.plogos {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line)}

.plogo {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:32px 18px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:9px;
  text-align:center;
  transition:background .3s var(--ease);
  min-height:118px}

.plogo:hover {
  background:var(--ink-2)}

.plogo b {
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:17px;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-weight:600}

.plogo span {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted)}

.paper .plogos,.paper .plogos * {
  border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.12)}

.paper .plogo {
  background:var(--paper)}

.paper .plogo:hover {
  background:var(--paper-2)}

.paper .plogo span {
  color:#4A5262}

.steps {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line)}

.step {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:32px 26px 36px}

.step-n {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--signal);
  margin-bottom:18px;
  display:block}

.step h4 {
  font-size:19px;
  margin-bottom:10px}

.step p {
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--muted)}

.quote {
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,38px);
  line-height:1.25;
  letter-spacing:-.028em;
  max-width:22ch}

.quote-by {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:26px;
  text-transform:uppercase}

.posts {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line)}

.post {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:34px 30px 38px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  transition:background .3s var(--ease)}

.post:hover {
  background:var(--ink-2)}

.post-meta {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal);
  margin-bottom:16px}

.post h3 {
  font-size:21px;
  margin-bottom:12px;
  letter-spacing:-.025em}

.post p {
  font-size:14.5px;
  color:var(--muted);
  flex:1;
  margin-bottom:20px}

.post-link {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--bone);
  display:inline-flex;
  gap:8px;
  align-items:center}

.post:hover .post-link {
  color:var(--signal)}

.article {
  max-width:700px;
  margin:0 auto}

.article h2 {
  font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);
  margin:52px 0 16px}

.article h3 {
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);
  margin:38px 0 12px}

.article p {
  margin-bottom:20px;
  color:#C9CCD4;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.75}

.article ul,.article ol {
  margin:0 0 22px 22px;
  color:#C9CCD4;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.75}

.article li {
  margin-bottom:9px}

.article strong {
  color:var(--bone);
  font-weight:600}

.article blockquote {
  border-left:2px solid var(--signal);
  padding-left:24px;
  margin:32px 0;
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:21px;
  line-height:1.4;
  letter-spacing:-.02em}

.form {
  display:grid;
  gap:16px}

.frow2 {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:16px}

.field label {
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:8px}

.field input,.field select,.field textarea {
  width:100%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:4px;
  padding:13px 15px;
  color:var(--bone);
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:15px;
  transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease)}

.field textarea {
  resize:vertical;
  min-height:130px}

.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus {
  outline:none;
  border-color:var(--signal);
  background:rgba(255,220,64,.05)}

.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder {
  color:#5A6273}

.field select option {
  background:var(--ink-2);
  color:var(--bone)}

.form-note {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:12px;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.6}

.form-msg {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:13px;
  padding:13px 16px;
  border-radius:4px;
  display:none}

.form-msg.ok {
  display:block;
  background:rgba(255,220,64,.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,220,64,.35);
  color:var(--signal)}

.form-msg.err {
  display:block;
  background:rgba(255,169,46,.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,169,46,.35);
  color:var(--ember)}

.cgrid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap:clamp(32px,6vw,76px);
  align-items:start}

.cblock {
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:22px 0}

.cblock:last-child {
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.cblock dt {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:7px}

.cblock dd {
  font-size:17px}

.cblock dd a:hover {
  color:var(--signal)}

.cta-band {
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(255,220,64,.055),transparent 60%)}

.cta-in {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;
  gap:40px;
  align-items:center}

footer {
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

.f-top {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:40px;
  padding-block:60px 46px}

.f-col h5 {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:18px;
  font-weight:500}

.f-col a {
  display:block;
  font-size:14.5px;
  color:#B8BEC9;
  margin-bottom:11px;
  transition:color .2s}

.f-col a:hover {
  color:var(--signal)}

.f-bio {
  font-size:14.5px;
  color:var(--muted);
  max-width:34ch;
  margin-top:16px}

.f-bot {
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:20px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-block:24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  color:#6D7484;
  letter-spacing:.04em}

.socials {
  display:flex;
  gap:10px}

.socials a {
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:4px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  color:var(--muted);
  transition:all .25s var(--ease)}

.socials a:hover {
  border-color:var(--signal);
  color:var(--signal);
  transform:translateY(-2px)}

.rv {
  opacity:1;
  transform:none}

html.js .rv {
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(22px);
  transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}

html.js .rv.in {
  opacity:1;
  transform:none}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  .rv {
  opacity:1;
  transform:none;
  transition:none}

* {
  animation-duration:.01ms !important;
  transition-duration:.01ms !important}

html {
  scroll-behavior:auto}
}

@media (max-width:980px) {
  .shead,.frow,.cgrid,.cta-in {
  grid-template-columns:1fr}

.stats {
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}

.stat:nth-child(2) {
  border-right:0}

.stat:nth-child(-n+2) {
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.f-top {
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .nav-links {
  position:fixed;
  inset:72px 0 auto 0;
  background:var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:stretch;
  gap:0;
  padding:8px var(--gut) 20px;
  display:none}

.nav-links.open {
  display:flex}

.nav-links a {
  padding:14px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:14px}

.burger {
  display:flex}

.nav-cta .btn {
  display:none}

.frow2 {
  grid-template-columns:1fr}

.f-top {
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:30px}

.f-bot {
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:flex-start}
}

/* ── services index: six cards ─────────────────────────────── */
.scards {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line)}

.scard {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:34px 32px 30px;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:inherit;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-height:230px;
  transition:background .2s ease}

.scard:hover {
  background:var(--ink-2)}

.scard h2 {
  margin:14px 0 12px}

.scard:hover h2 {
  color:var(--signal)}

.scard-p {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.6;
  flex:1}

.scard-go {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal);
  margin-top:22px}

/* ── service detail ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sdetail {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;
  gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);
  align-items:start}

.sdetail-main p {
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:20px;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.75}

.fgrid-stack {
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  margin-bottom:20px}

.faqs {
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

.faq-q {
  padding:26px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);
  align-items:start}

.faq-q h3 {
  margin:0}

.faq-q p {
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.75;
  margin:0}

.svc-links {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:10px;
  margin-top:20px}

.svc-links a {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--muted);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:10px 16px;
  transition:all .2s ease}

.svc-links a:hover {
  color:var(--signal);
  border-color:var(--signal)}

@media (max-width:900px) {
  .sdetail,.faq-q { grid-template-columns:1fr }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SITE ASSISTANT — floating launcher + chat panel
   Launcher slides in once the visitor is past the fold and
   retracts when they return to the top.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ask-btn {
  position:fixed;
  right:22px;
  bottom:22px;
  z-index:60;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  padding:13px 20px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,220,64,.42);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(17,20,27,.94);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  color:var(--bone);
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(26px) scale(.94);
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .35s var(--ease),transform .35s var(--ease),border-color .2s}

.ask-btn.show {
  opacity:1;
  transform:none;
  pointer-events:auto}

.ask-btn:hover {
  border-color:var(--signal)}

.ask-btn .spark {
  width:8px;
  height:8px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--signal);
  flex:0 0 auto}

.ask-panel {
  position:fixed;
  right:22px;
  bottom:22px;
  z-index:61;
  width:min(390px,calc(100vw - 32px));
  height:min(560px,calc(100vh - 110px));
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  background:var(--ink-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:16px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  overflow:hidden;
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(18px) scale(.97);
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease)}

.ask-panel.open {
  opacity:1;
  transform:none;
  pointer-events:auto}

.ask-head {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
  padding:15px 18px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  flex:0 0 auto}

.ask-head b {
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.01em}

.ask-head p {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:9.5px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:3px}

.ask-x {
  background:none;
  border:none;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1;
  cursor:pointer;
  padding:2px 4px;
  transition:color .2s}

.ask-x:hover {
  color:var(--signal)}

.ask-log {
  flex:1 1 auto;
  overflow-y:auto;
  padding:18px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:14px}

.ask-log::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width:5px}

.ask-log::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background:var(--line-2);
  border-radius:3px}

.ask-m {
  font-size:14.5px;
  line-height:1.62;
  max-width:88%;
  white-space:pre-wrap;
  word-wrap:break-word}

.ask-m.bot {
  align-self:flex-start;
  color:var(--bone)}

.ask-m.me {
  align-self:flex-end;
  background:rgba(255,220,64,.10);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,220,64,.22);
  border-radius:12px 12px 3px 12px;
  padding:10px 14px;
  color:var(--bone)}

.ask-m a {
  color:var(--signal)}

.ask-dots {
  display:flex;
  gap:5px;
  align-self:flex-start;
  padding:6px 2px}

.ask-dots i {
  width:6px;
  height:6px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--muted);
  animation:askblink 1.3s infinite}

.ask-dots i:nth-child(2) { animation-delay:.18s }
.ask-dots i:nth-child(3) { animation-delay:.36s }

@keyframes askblink {
  0%,60%,100% { opacity:.25 }
  30%         { opacity:1 }
}

.ask-chips {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:7px;
  padding:0 18px 12px}

.ask-chips button {
  background:transparent;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:999px;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:12.5px;
  padding:7px 13px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:.18s}

.ask-chips button:hover {
  border-color:var(--signal);
  color:var(--signal)}

.ask-foot {
  flex:0 0 auto;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:12px 14px;
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:flex-end}

.ask-foot textarea {
  flex:1;
  background:transparent;
  border:none;
  outline:none;
  resize:none;
  color:var(--bone);
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:14.5px;
  line-height:1.5;
  max-height:110px;
  padding:7px 0}

.ask-foot textarea::placeholder {
  color:var(--muted)}

.ask-send {
  background:var(--signal);
  border:none;
  border-radius:9px;
  color:var(--on-signal);
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  padding:9px 14px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:.18s;
  flex:0 0 auto}

.ask-send:disabled {
  opacity:.35;
  cursor:not-allowed}

.ask-note {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--muted);
  text-align:center;
  padding:0 18px 11px}

@media (max-width:520px) {
  .ask-panel {
  right:10px;
  bottom:10px;
  height:min(540px,calc(100vh - 80px))}

.ask-btn {
  right:14px;
  bottom:14px;
  padding:12px 17px}
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
   Built for a contracting officer scanning, not a visitor browsing.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.gov-actions {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
  margin-top:30px}

.gov-facts {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line)}

.gov-fact {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:16px 18px}

.gov-fact .k {
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:9.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:7px}

.gov-fact .v {
  display:block;
  font-size:15px;
  color:var(--signal);
  letter-spacing:.02em}

.gov-socio {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:10px;
  margin-top:20px}

.gov-pill {
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:8px 16px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:9px}

.gov-pill b {
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:600}

.gov-pill span {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:9.5px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted)}

.gov-legal {
  margin-top:20px;
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--muted);
  max-width:760px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-left:16px}

.gov-speeds {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:38px}

.gov-speed {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:26px 24px}

.gov-speed-t {
  color:var(--signal);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:14px}

.gov-speed p {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.65;
  margin-top:10px}

.gov-caps {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));
  gap:28px;
  margin-top:38px}

.gov-cap p {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.65;
  margin-top:10px}

.gov-cap-list {
  list-style:none;
  margin-top:14px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:7px}

.gov-cap-list li {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--bone);
  padding-left:15px;
  position:relative;
  line-height:1.6}

.gov-cap-list li::before {
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:7px;
  width:5px;
  height:5px;
  background:var(--signal)}

.gov-naics {
  margin-top:46px}

.gov-table {
  width:100%;
  border-collapse:collapse;
  max-width:640px}

.gov-table td {
  padding:11px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--muted)}

.gov-table td:first-child {
  width:96px;
  color:var(--signal);
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.06em}

.gov-paths {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));
  gap:26px;
  margin-top:38px}

.gov-path {
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:26px 24px}

.gov-path p {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.65;
  margin-top:10px}

.gov-comply {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
  gap:24px;
  margin-top:34px}

.gov-comply b {
  display:block;
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--signal);
  margin-bottom:8px}

.gov-comply p {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:13.5px;
  line-height:1.65}

.gov-form-band {
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,220,64,.045),transparent 60%)}

.gov-form-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap:clamp(30px,5vw,70px);
  align-items:start}

.gov-poc {
  margin-top:30px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:12px}

.gov-poc > div {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;
  gap:12px;
  align-items:baseline}

.gov-poc .k {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:9.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted)}

.gov-poc .v {
  font-size:15px;
  color:var(--bone);
  text-decoration:none}

a.v:hover {
  color:var(--signal)}

.gov-form {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:18px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px)}

.gov-form .fld-wide,
.gov-form button,
.gov-form .form-msg {
  grid-column:1 / -1}

.gov-form .hp {
  position:absolute;
  left:-9999px;
  width:1px;
  height:1px;
  opacity:0}

@media (max-width:860px) {
  .gov-form-grid,.gov-form {
  grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ── government form: attachments ─────────────────────────────── */
.gov-drop {
  border:1px dashed var(--line-2);
  border-radius:8px;
  padding:22px 20px;
  text-align:center;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:border-color .2s,background .2s;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:5px}

.gov-drop:hover,
.gov-drop.over {
  border-color:var(--signal);
  background:rgba(255,220,64,.05)}

.gov-drop-t {
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--bone)}

.gov-drop-s {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted)}

.gov-files {
  list-style:none;
  margin-top:12px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:7px}

.gov-files li {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:7px;
  padding:9px 12px}

.gov-file-n {
  flex:1;
  font-size:13.5px;
  overflow:hidden;
  text-overflow:ellipsis;
  white-space:nowrap}

.gov-file-s {
  font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--muted)}

.gov-file-x {
  background:none;
  border:none;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1;
  cursor:pointer;
  padding:0 3px;
  transition:color .2s}

.gov-file-x:hover {
  color:var(--ember)}