/*
Theme Name: ICM Chargeback Pro
Theme URI: https://integratedchargebackmanagement.com
Author: Tek Prime Solutions
Author URI: https://tekprimesolutions.in
Description: Custom WordPress theme for Integrated Chargeback Management (ICM) — a navy/blue-teal B2B fintech design ported from the approved static redesign (v4), including custom brand illustrations and disputes@ contact routing.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: icm
*/

/* ============================================================
   Integrated Chargeback Management (ICM) — Site Stylesheet
   Design language: dark navy / blue-accent B2B fintech authority
   ============================================================ */


:root{
  --navy-900:#081020;
  --navy-800:#0d1a30;
  --navy-700:#122442;
  --navy-600:#193154;
  --blue-700:#0d3e8c;
  --blue-600:#0d47a1;
  --blue-500:#2e6ff2;
  --blue-400:#4c86ff;
  --blue-100:#e7eefe;
  --teal-700:#046158;
  --teal-600:#00807a;
  --teal-500:#0cae9e;
  --teal-400:#3fd6c4;
  --teal-100:#e0f7f3;
  --gray-50:#f6f8fb;
  --gray-100:#eef1f6;
  --gray-200:#dfe4ec;
  --gray-500:#647188;
  --gray-600:#526079;
  --ink:#0e1626;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --green-600:#1f9d55;
  --red-500:#e2483a;
  --radius:12px;
  --radius-lg:20px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(10,20,40,.06),0 1px 3px rgba(10,20,40,.08);
  --shadow-md:0 8px 24px rgba(10,20,40,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 24px 60px rgba(10,20,40,.18);
  --grad-brand:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--blue-600),var(--teal-500));
  --grad-brand-deep:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-900) 0%,var(--blue-700) 55%,var(--teal-700) 100%);
  --container:1180px;
}

/* legacy alias so any remaining --blue-600 references keep working */
:root{ --blue-600-legacy:var(--blue-600); }

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
p{margin:0}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}

.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section--tight{padding:64px 0}
.section--dark{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--white)}
.section--navy{background:var(--navy-800);color:var(--white)}
.section--gray{background:var(--gray-50)}

.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-600);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.section--dark .eyebrow,.section--navy .eyebrow{color:var(--teal-400)}

h2.h-lg{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px)}
.section-head{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 48px;text-align:center}
.section-head p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:17px;margin-top:14px}
.section--dark .section-head p,.section--navy .section-head p{color:#aeb9cf}

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:14px 28px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  border:2px solid transparent;transition:all .15s ease;white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--grad-brand);background-size:160% 160%;background-position:0% 50%;color:var(--white);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(13,71,161,.28)}
.btn-primary:hover{background-position:100% 50%;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(12,174,158,.32)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:var(--white)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--white);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;border-color:var(--navy-600);color:var(--navy-900)}
.btn-outline-dark:hover{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--white)}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:14px}

/* Top info bar (hours / phone / email) — scrolls away, sits above the sticky nav */
.topbar{background:var(--navy-900);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:38px;font-size:12.5px}
.topbar-info{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.topbar-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:#9fb0cc;white-space:nowrap}
a.topbar-item:hover{color:var(--white)}
.topbar-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.topbar-social a{color:#9fb0cc;display:flex}
.topbar-social a:hover{color:var(--white)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .topbar-inner{height:auto;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px;padding:8px 0}
  .topbar-social{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .topbar-info{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:4px}
}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(10,20,40,.97);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--white);font-weight:800;font-size:18px}
.brand-mark{
  width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--grad-brand);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex:none;
}
.brand small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:11px;color:#9fb0cc;letter-spacing:.03em}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.nav-links a{color:#c9d3e6;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;transition:color .15s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--white)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:26px}

.nav-cta-mobile{display:none}

@media (max-width:1140px){
  .nav-links{gap:16px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:13.5px}
}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed;inset:76px 0 0 0;background:var(--navy-900);flex-direction:column;
    padding:32px 24px;gap:22px;transform:translateY(-110%);transition:transform .25s ease;
    overflow-y:auto;
  }
  .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-links a{font-size:18px}
  .nav-cta .btn-primary{display:none}
  .nav-cta-mobile{display:flex;margin-top:12px}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 480px at 88% -8%, rgba(46,111,242,.38), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(760px 420px at 4% 108%, rgba(12,174,158,.30), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy-800));
  color:var(--white);padding:96px 0 72px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.hero .lede{margin-top:22px;font-size:18px;color:#c3ccdf;max-width:560px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-trust{margin-top:44px}
.hero-trust p{font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#8fa0c2;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:700}
.badge-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.badge{
  padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:999px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#dbe3f2;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}
.hero-panel{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.hero-panel h3{font-size:15px;color:#9fb0cc;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero-stat-list{display:grid;gap:16px}
.hero-stat{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.hero-stat:first-child{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
.hero-stat .num{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.hero-stat .label{font-size:13.5px;color:#9fb0cc;text-align:right;max-width:200px}

@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Stats bar */
.stats-bar{background:var(--grad-brand-deep);color:var(--white)}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;padding:44px 0}
.stat{text-align:center}
.stat .num{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.stat .label{margin-top:8px;font-size:13.5px;color:#a9b7d1;font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:800px){.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

/* Pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.pillar{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:34px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.pillar .icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-100),var(--teal-100));
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--teal-600);
}
.pillar .step{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue-600);margin-bottom:6px}
.pillar h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.pillar p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15px}
@media (max-width:900px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Cards / services */
.cards-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s;
}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card .icon{
  width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--grad-brand);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15px}
.card .card-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:16px;color:var(--blue-600);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px}
@media (max-width:900px){.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Results */
.results-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.result-card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 22px;text-align:left;
}
.result-card .big{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy-900)}
.result-card .desc{margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gray-600)}
@media (max-width:900px){.results-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.results-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Testimonials */
.testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.testi{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.testi .quote{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.testi .quote::before{content:"\201C";color:var(--blue-500);font-size:28px;font-weight:800;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.testi .who{margin-top:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.testi .avatar{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad-brand);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;flex:none;
}
.testi .who .name{font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px}
.testi .who .role{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray-500)}
@media (max-width:900px){.testi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Platform strip */
.platform-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px}
.platform-pill{
  padding:12px 22px;border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:999px;background:var(--white);
  font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy-900);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* CTA banner */
.cta-banner{
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy-700));color:#fff;
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:56px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.cta-banner h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px)}
.cta-banner p{color:#b7c2da;margin-top:10px;max-width:460px}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-900);color:#aab6cf;padding:64px 0 28px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px}
.footer-brand p{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:#8fa0c2;max-width:280px}
.footer-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:14.5px}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:20px}
.footer-social a{
  width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.footer-social a.linkedin-cta{
  width:auto;height:auto;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;gap:8px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.footer-social a.linkedin-cta:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.footer-bottom{
  margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:13px;color:#8296bb;
}
.footer-bottom a{margin-left:18px}
@media (max-width:900px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media (max-width:560px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 400px at 90% -20%, rgba(46,111,242,.32), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 360px at 0% 120%, rgba(12,174,158,.26), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy-800));
  color:#fff;padding:76px 0 60px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px)}
.page-hero .lede{margin-top:16px;font-size:17px;color:#c3ccdf;max-width:640px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:#8fa0c2;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:600}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Decorative illustrations (hero / page-hero) */
.hero .container,
.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-illustration{
  position:absolute;top:50%;right:-70px;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:520px;height:520px;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;opacity:.9;
}
.page-hero-illustration{
  position:absolute;top:50%;right:-110px;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:380px;height:380px;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;opacity:.75;
}
@media (max-width:1100px){.hero-illustration{width:420px;height:420px;right:-100px}}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-illustration,.page-hero-illustration{display:none}}

/* Alternating feature rows (services page) */
.feature-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:48px 0}
.feature-row.reverse{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}
.feature-row.reverse .feature-visual{order:2}
.feature-visual{
  background:var(--grad-brand-deep);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:36px;color:#fff;min-height:260px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:16px;
}
.feature-visual .step{color:#7fa6ff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}
.feature-visual .metric{font-size:34px;font-weight:800}
.feature-copy .step{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue-600);margin-bottom:10px}
.feature-copy h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:14px}
.feature-copy p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.check-list li{
  display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.check-list li svg{flex:none;margin-top:3px;color:var(--blue-600)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .feature-row,.feature-row.reverse{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feature-row.reverse .feature-visual{order:0}
}

/* Offerings grid */
.offer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}
.offer{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:22px 18px;text-align:center;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
@media (max-width:900px){.offer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.offer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* About page */
.about-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.about-story p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.founder-card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.founder-card .avatar-lg{
  width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--grad-brand);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.founder-card h3{font-size:20px}
.founder-card .role{color:var(--blue-600);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:16px}
.timeline{margin-top:8px}
.timeline li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200);font-size:14px;
}
.timeline li:first-child{border-top:none}
.timeline .yr{color:var(--gray-500);font-weight:700}
@media (max-width:900px){.about-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.value-card{padding:28px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--gray-50);border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.value-card h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px}
.value-card p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:14.5px}
@media (max-width:900px){.value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Contact page */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.contact-form{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:36px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  border:1.5px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:15px;
  font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--blue-500);border-color:var(--blue-500)}
.form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray-500);margin-top:14px}
@media (max-width:700px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.info-card{
  background:var(--grad-brand-deep);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:32px;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.info-card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:18px}
.info-row{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.info-row:first-of-type{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
.info-row .ic{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none;color:#7fa6ff;
}
.info-row .t{font-size:12.5px;color:#8fa0c2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:700}
.info-row .v{font-size:14.5px;margin-top:3px;font-weight:600}
.hours-card{background:var(--gray-50);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px}
.hours-card h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hours-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:14.5px;padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.hours-row:first-of-type{border-top:none}

.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* Brand gradient text + logo helpers */
.grad-text{background:var(--grad-brand);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.brand-icon{height:42px;width:auto;flex:none}
.footer-brand .brand-icon{height:46px}

/* Resources / content pages */
.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px}
.tag{
  padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;
  background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal-700);
}
.article-card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.article-card .tag{margin-bottom:14px;display:inline-block}
.article-card h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.article-card p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15px}
.article-card a.card-link{display:inline-flex;gap:6px;margin-top:16px;color:var(--blue-600);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px}

.resource-hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
@media (max-width:1100px){.resource-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.resource-hub-card{
  background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:30px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.resource-hub-card::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--grad-brand);opacity:.14;
}
.resource-hub-card .icon{
  width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--grad-brand);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px;position:relative;
}
.resource-hub-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px;position:relative}
.resource-hub-card p{color:#b7c2da;font-size:14.5px;position:relative;margin-bottom:16px}
.resource-hub-card a{color:#7fe6d8;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;position:relative;display:inline-flex;gap:6px}
@media (max-width:900px){.resource-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.toc{
  background:var(--gray-50);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:24px 28px;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.toc h4{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gray-500);margin-bottom:14px}
.toc ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px}
.toc a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue-600)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--teal-600)}

.content-block{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.content-block h2{font-size:26px;margin:44px 0 16px}
.content-block h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.content-block h3{font-size:19px;margin:28px 0 12px}
.content-block p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.content-block ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:0}
.content-block ul li{
  list-style:none;padding-left:26px;position:relative;color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.content-block ul li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--grad-brand);
}
.callout{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-100),var(--teal-100));border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:20px 24px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy-800);margin:24px 0;border-left:4px solid var(--teal-500);
}
.callout strong{color:var(--navy-900)}

.glossary-grid{columns:2;column-gap:48px}
@media (max-width:800px){.glossary-grid{columns:1}}
.glossary-item{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:26px}
.glossary-item dt{
  font-weight:800;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:6px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.glossary-item dt::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--grad-brand);flex:none}
.glossary-item dd{margin:0;color:var(--gray-600);font-size:14.5px;padding-left:16px}

.rules-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0 28px;font-size:14.5px}
.rules-table th{
  text-align:left;background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;font-size:12.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;
}
.rules-table th:first-child{border-radius:8px 0 0 0}
.rules-table th:last-child{border-radius:0 8px 0 0}
.rules-table td{padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);color:var(--gray-600)}
.rules-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--gray-50)}
.rules-table td strong{color:var(--navy-900)}

.network-badge{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.network-badge.visa{background:#1a1f71}
.network-badge.mastercard{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eb001b,#f79e1b)}

/* ============================================================
   Brand-powerhouse additions: FAQ, share bar, LinkedIn CTA,
   author box, post meta, blog archive/single
   ============================================================ */

/* FAQ accordion */
.faq-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.faq-item{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 24px}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy-900)}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item .faq-toggle{color:var(--blue-600);font-size:20px;font-weight:800;transition:transform .2s;flex:none}
.faq-item[open] .faq-toggle{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-item p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--gray-600);font-size:15px}

/* Share bar (blog posts) */
.share-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);margin:32px 0}
.share-label{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gray-500);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.share-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--gray-200);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900)}
.share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--blue-500);color:var(--blue-600)}

/* LinkedIn follow CTA (multiple contexts) */
.linkedin-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.linkedin-cta--footer{color:#fff;opacity:.85}
.linkedin-cta--footer:hover{opacity:1}
.linkedin-cta--inline{
  background:var(--grad-brand-deep);color:#fff;padding:18px 24px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  margin:36px 0;justify-content:center;font-size:15px;
}
.linkedin-cta--sidebar{
  background:#0a66c2;color:#fff;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);justify-content:center;width:100%;
}

/* Author box (E-E-A-T) */
.author-box{
  display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--gray-50);border:1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:26px;margin:40px 0;
}
.author-box .avatar-lg{flex:none;margin-bottom:0}
.author-box h4{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:4px}
.author-box .role{color:var(--blue-600);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px}
.author-box p{color:var(--gray-600);font-size:14.5px}

/* Post meta row (date, reading time) */
.post-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#8fa0c2;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;margin-top:16px}
.post-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}

/* Blog archive / related articles */
.related-heading{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gray-500);margin-bottom:20px;font-weight:700;margin-top:56px}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
@media (max-width:900px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.article-card .post-meta{color:var(--gray-500);margin-bottom:12px;margin-top:0}
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-top:48px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{
  padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--gray-200);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy-900);
}
.pagination .current{background:var(--grad-brand);color:#fff;border-color:transparent}

/* ============================================================
 * Contact Form 7 styling
 * ------------------------------------------------------------
 * The live site's real Contact (/contact-2/) and Start Free Trial
 * (/start-free-trial/) pages use Contact Form 7 for their actual lead
 * forms. Those pages fall through to the generic page.php template (see
 * README) so their real functionality is preserved untouched — this CSS
 * targets CF7's own standard output classes so the real forms look native
 * to the new design instead of rendering in raw browser-default styling.
 * ============================================================ */
.content-block .wpcf7-form{margin-top:8px;max-width:640px}
.content-block .wpcf7-form fieldset.hidden-fields-container{display:none}
.wpcf7-form p{margin-bottom:16px}
.wpcf7-form br{display:none}
.wpcf7-form label{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:6px}
.wpcf7-form-control{
  border:1.5px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:15px;
  font-family:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);width:100%;max-width:420px;
}
.wpcf7-form-control:focus{outline:2px solid var(--blue-500);border-color:var(--blue-500)}
.wpcf7-form select.wpcf7-form-control{cursor:pointer}
.wpcf7-form textarea.wpcf7-form-control{max-width:100%;min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.wpcf7-checkbox,.wpcf7-radio,.wpcf7-acceptance{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;margin-top:2px}
.wpcf7-list-item{margin:0}
.wpcf7-list-item label{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px;
  color:var(--gray-600);margin-bottom:0;cursor:pointer;
}
.wpcf7-list-item input[type=checkbox],.wpcf7-list-item input[type=radio]{
  width:16px;height:16px;accent-color:var(--blue-600);cursor:pointer;
}
.wpcf7-submit{
  background:var(--grad-brand);background-size:160% 160%;background-position:0% 50%;color:#fff;
  border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 30px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s ease;
}
.wpcf7-submit:hover{background-position:100% 50%;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(12,174,158,.32)}
.wpcf7-submit:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
.wpcf7-spinner{margin-left:10px;vertical-align:middle}
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip{color:#c0392b;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:4px;font-weight:600;display:block}
.wpcf7-response-output{
  border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;font-size:14.5px;margin-top:22px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--gray-200);max-width:640px;
}
.wpcf7-form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output{border-color:#c0392b;color:#c0392b;background:#fdf1f0}
.wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output{border-color:var(--teal-500);color:var(--navy-900);background:#eefaf8}
.wpcf7-form input[type=file]{
  border:1.5px dashed var(--gray-200);border-radius:8px;padding:10px;width:100%;max-width:420px;
  background:var(--gray-50);font-size:13.5px;
}

/* Industry Trends & News — source attribution line under each item */
.trend-source{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--gray-500);margin-top:18px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.trend-source a{color:var(--blue-600);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}
.content-block + .content-block{margin-top:48px}