/* ============================================================
   ETHILL CONSULTING, LLC — brand stylesheet
   Design tokens
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --bg:        #06090b;
  --bg-panel:  #0d1613;
  --bg-panel-2:#101c18;
  --line:      #1c2b25;
  --cream:     #f2efe6;
  --muted:     #9fb2ab;
  --muted-dim: #6d8079;
  --green:     #1fcf7c;
  --green-dim: #12633f;
  --green-soft:#173a2b;
  --blue:      #3f8fc4;
  --gold:      #cfa661;

  --serif: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --mono:  "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  --max: 1120px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--cream);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}

::selection{background:var(--green-dim);color:var(--cream);}

/* faint background texture: circuit dot grid */
body::before{
  content:"";
  position:fixed;inset:0;
  background-image:radial-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:34px 34px;
  opacity:.35;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:0;
}

/* ---------------- NAV ---------------- */
header.site{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(6,9,11,.86);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 28px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.brand img{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;}
.brand-text{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--cream);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.brand-text span{display:block;color:var(--muted-dim);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-top:2px;}

nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;}
nav.links a{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  transition:color .2s ease;
  position:relative;
}
nav.links a:hover{color:var(--green);}
nav.links a.active{color:var(--green);}
nav.links a.nav-cta{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bg);
  background:var(--green);
  padding:9px 16px;
  border-radius:3px;
  transition:filter .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
nav.links a.nav-cta:hover{color:var(--bg);filter:brightness(1.12);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.nav-toggle{display:none;}

@media (max-width:820px){
  nav.links{
    position:fixed;inset:64px 0 0 0;background:var(--bg);
    flex-direction:column;padding:32px 28px;gap:22px;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s ease;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav.links.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .nav-toggle{
    display:block;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cream);
    width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:4px;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;
  }
}

/* ---------------- ELEMENTS ---------------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--green);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--green);display:inline-block;}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--cream);margin:0 0 .4em;}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,64px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.12;}
h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;}
p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1em;}
p.lead{color:var(--cream);font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:14px 24px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid var(--green);
  transition:all .2s ease;
}
.btn-solid{background:var(--green);color:var(--bg);}
.btn-solid:hover{filter:brightness(1.1);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--line);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green);}

.section{padding:110px 0;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.section-tight{padding:70px 0;}
.section-alt{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-panel),var(--bg));}

.divider{
  width:100%;height:52px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:1;
}

/* ---------------- HERO ---------------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;padding:150px 0 170px;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;
}
.hero p.lead{max-width:520px;}
.hero-cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.hero-portrait{
  position:relative;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.hero-portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(1.02) contrast(1.03);}
.hero-portrait .tag{
  position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:16px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:rgba(6,9,11,.78);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--green);
  padding:8px 12px;border-radius:3px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.pulse-wrap{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;opacity:.55;pointer-events:none;}
.pulse-line{stroke:var(--green);stroke-width:1.4;fill:none;stroke-dasharray:6 2000;animation:draw 9s linear infinite;}
.pulse-line.blue{stroke:var(--blue);opacity:.6;animation-delay:1.4s;}
@keyframes draw{
  0%{stroke-dashoffset:2000;}
  60%{stroke-dashoffset:0;}
  100%{stroke-dashoffset:-400;}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .pulse-line{animation:none;stroke-dasharray:none;}
}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .hero-portrait{max-width:340px;}
}

/* ---------------- STAT / CREDENTIAL CHIPS ---------------- */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px;}
.chip{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;
  color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 13px;border-radius:20px;
  background:var(--bg-panel);
}
.chip strong{color:var(--green);}

/* ---------------- ABOUT ---------------- */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.4fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;}
@media (max-width:820px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.about-figure{position:sticky;top:110px;}
.about-figure img{border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.about-figure .cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted-dim);margin-top:10px;letter-spacing:.05em;}

/* ---------------- SERVICE / PORTFOLIO CARDS ---------------- */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:44px;}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:44px;}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:44px;}
@media (max-width:1100px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.card{
  background:var(--bg-panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
  padding:32px 28px;position:relative;transition:border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--green-dim);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.card .num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:16px;display:block;
}
.card h3{margin-bottom:10px;}
.card p{margin-bottom:0;font-size:14.5px;}
.card .metric{
  margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-dim);
}
.card .metric strong{color:var(--green);font-size:16px;display:block;font-family:var(--serif);}

.icon{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--green-dim);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--green);
}

/* ---------------- FEATURE (white paper / blog teaser) ---------------- */
.feature{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.4fr 1fr;gap:40px;
  background:var(--bg-panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  padding:44px;margin-top:26px;
}
@media (max-width:820px){.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.feature .tag-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.tag-pill{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);border:1px solid #4a3c22;background:#1a1509;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:20px;
}
.tag-pill.green{color:var(--green);border-color:var(--green-dim);background:var(--green-soft);}
.feature-meta{
  font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--muted-dim);font-size:12px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;justify-content:center;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:36px;
}
@media (max-width:820px){.feature-meta{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:20px;}}
.feature-meta b{color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;display:block;}

/* ---------------- FOOTER ---------------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0 40px;background:var(--bg-panel);}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;}
@media (max-width:820px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;}}
footer h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px;}
footer a.flink{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .2s ease;}
footer a.flink:hover{color:var(--green);}
.foot-bottom{
  margin-top:56px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted-dim);
}

/* ---------------- ARTICLE (white paper / blog pages) ---------------- */
.article-head{padding:150px 0 60px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.article-head .btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.article-meta{
  display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-dim);margin-top:22px;
}
.article-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 28px 40px;}
.article-body h2{margin-top:2.2em;font-size:26px;}
.article-body h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.article-body p{color:#cdd8d2;font-size:16.5px;}
.article-body p.dropcap:first-letter{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;float:left;line-height:.8;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--green);
}
.article-body blockquote{
  border-left:2px solid var(--green);margin:2em 0;padding:2px 0 2px 26px;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--cream);font-style:italic;
}
.article-body .refs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-dim);line-height:1.9;}
.article-body .refs p{font-size:13px;}
.back-link{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);
  display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:26px;
}
.byline{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.byline img{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;}
.byline .name{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--cream);font-size:15px;}
.byline .role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted-dim);}

/* ============================================================
   PHASE 2 — visual richness: data viz, motion, depth
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- ambient glow blobs (depth without noise) ---- */
.glow{
  position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(90px);pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  opacity:.28;
}
.glow-green{background:var(--green);}
.glow-blue{background:var(--blue);}

/* ---- scroll reveal ---- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1);}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
.reveal-delay-1{transition-delay:.08s;}
.reveal-delay-2{transition-delay:.16s;}
.reveal-delay-3{transition-delay:.24s;}
.reveal-delay-4{transition-delay:.32s;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}}

/* ---- floating dashboard card in hero ---- */
.float-card{
  position:absolute;z-index:3;
  background:rgba(13,22,19,.82);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:8px;
  padding:16px 18px;
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  box-shadow:0 24px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  font-family:var(--mono);
}
.float-card .fc-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-dim);margin-bottom:6px;}
.float-card .fc-value{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:var(--green);line-height:1;}
.float-card .fc-sub{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;}
.float-card.fc-1{top:-22px;right:-18px;}
.float-card.fc-2{top:calc(100% + 20px);left:24px;bottom:auto;}
.fc-spark{margin-top:8px;display:block;}
@media (max-width:900px){.float-card{display:none;}}

/* ---- stat band (animated counters) ---- */
.stat-band{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--bg-panel);
  padding:56px 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:8px;position:relative;z-index:1;}
@media (max-width:820px){.stat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px;}}
.stat-item{text-align:left;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:22px;}
.stat-item:first-child{border-left:none;padding-left:0;}
@media (max-width:820px){.stat-item{border-left:none;padding-left:0;}}
.stat-num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,52px);color:var(--cream);line-height:1;
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:2px;
}
.stat-num .unit{font-size:.5em;color:var(--green);}
.stat-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:10px;line-height:1.5;}

/* ---- pull quote band ---- */
.quote-band{
  padding:130px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 20%, var(--green-soft), transparent 55%), var(--bg);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-align:center;
}
.quote-band blockquote{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,44px);line-height:1.28;color:var(--cream);
  max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.quote-band .qmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:80px;color:var(--green-dim);line-height:0;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;}
.quote-band cite{
  display:block;margin-top:30px;font-family:var(--mono);font-style:normal;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-dim);
}

/* ---- chart card wrapper inside portfolio cards ---- */
.chart-box{
  margin-top:18px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.chart-box svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible;}
.chart-caption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted-dim);margin-top:10px;letter-spacing:.03em;}

/* heatmap grid */
.heat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:3px;}
.heat-cell{
  aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:2px;position:relative;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;color:rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  transition:transform .2s ease;
}
.heat-cell:hover{transform:scale(1.12);z-index:2;}
.heat-l1{background:#1c3b2c;}
.heat-l2{background:#2f6b46;}
.heat-l3{background:#c99a3a;}
.heat-l4{background:#c9663a;}
.heat-l5{background:#c9433a;color:#fff;}

/* mini bar chart */
.bar-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:9px;}
.bar-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);width:112px;flex:none;}
.bar-track{flex:1;height:8px;background:var(--bg);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.bar-fill{height:100%;border-radius:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green-dim),var(--green));width:0;transition:width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1);}
.bar-val{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--cream);width:38px;text-align:right;flex:none;}

/* process timeline (horizontal) */
.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:36px;position:relative;}
@media (max-width:900px){.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;}}
.tl-step{
  position:relative;padding:22px 16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;background:var(--bg-panel);
}
@media (max-width:900px){.tl-step{border-left:2px solid var(--green-dim);border-radius:0;padding:18px 0 18px 22px;margin-left:10px;border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;}}
.tl-step .tl-num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--bg);background:var(--green);
  width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.tl-step h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--cream);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0 0 6px;}
.tl-step p{font-size:12.5px;margin:0;color:var(--muted);}
.tl-connector{display:none;}
@media (min-width:901px){
  .timeline::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;top:33px;left:5%;right:5%;height:1px;background:var(--line);z-index:0;
  }
}

/* ROI comparison chart */
.roi-chart{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:28px;height:220px;padding:20px 10px 0;}
.roi-col{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;}
.roi-bar{
  width:100%;max-width:74px;border-radius:5px 5px 0 0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--green),var(--green-dim));
  transition:height 1.2s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1);height:0;
  position:relative;
}
.roi-bar.muted{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#3a4a44,#22302b);}
.roi-val{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:8px;}
.roi-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;text-align:center;line-height:1.4;}

/* donut gauge */
.gauge-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
.gauge-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:var(--green);}
.gauge-sub{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted-dim);}

/* section eyebrow icon row for numbered dividers between major sections */
.big-divider{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:0 0 44px;
}
.big-divider .bd-line{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);}
.big-divider .bd-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--green-dim);letter-spacing:.1em;}

/* texture grain overlay for hero depth */
.grain{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.05;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='90' height='90'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* stat callout box (used in blog/white paper) */
.callout-band{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin:2.4em 0;
}
@media (max-width:700px){.callout-band{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
.callout-cell{background:var(--bg-panel);padding:24px 18px;text-align:center;}
.callout-cell .cnum{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--green);}
.callout-cell .clabel{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted-dim);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.4;}

/* SBA certification badge row */
.cert-row{margin-top:34px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.cert-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-dim);margin-bottom:16px;}
.cert-badges{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
.cert-badges img{
  height:92px;width:auto;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;padding:6px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  transition:transform .2s ease;
}
.cert-badges img:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);}
@media (max-width:480px){.cert-badges img{height:74px;}}