/* ===================================================================
   consult.css — Technical SEO & Web Performance Consulting
   =================================================================== */

/* 1) Variables & Reset */
:root {
    --accent:      #007bff;
    --accent-dark: #0056b3;
    --highlight:   #e6f2ff;
    --card-bg:     #ffffff;
    --card-border: #dce7f3;
    --text-dark:   #222;
    --text-light:  #555;
  }
  
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  
  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  
  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: #333;
    background: #fff;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  
  /* 2) Containers & Rhythm */
  .container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem;
  }
  .p {
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  
/*  —— 2.5) Hero Section —— */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent-dark) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .hero .container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  
  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .hero-subhead {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  
  
  
  /* CTA button lift */
  .hero .btn-primary {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }
  
  .hero .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }
  
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px;           /* nudge up 1px to cover any stray line */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3rem;           /* thickness of the slanted band */
    background: #fff;       /* match your first section’s background */
    clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 0, 100% 100%);
    /* if your first section is var(--highlight), use that instead:
       background: var(--highlight);
    */
  }
  /* ——— Hero Text Overrides ——— */
.hero,
.hero h1,
.hero .hero-tagline,
.hero .hero-subhead {
  /* make sure everything in the hero is white */
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* help it stand out on bright gradients */
.hero h1,
.hero .hero-tagline,
.hero .hero-subhead {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

  /* 3) Auto‐stripe all <main> sections */
main > section {
    padding: 2rem 0;
  }
  
  /* odd‐numbered sections get white */
  main > section:nth-child(odd) {
    background: #fff;
  }
  
  /* even‐numbered sections get the highlight */
  main > section:nth-child(even) {
    background: var(--highlight);
  }
  
  /* 4) Header */
  header {
    background: #fff;
    text-align: center;
  }
  header .container {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  header h1 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  header p {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  /* 5) Buttons */
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,123,255,0.3);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--accent-dark);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,123,255,0.5);
  }
  
  /* 6) Heading Styles */
  h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-dark));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  section > h2::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    height: 3px;
    width: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-dark));
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  
  /* 7) Feature / Card Blocks */
  .feature,
  .card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }
  .feature:hover,
  .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  
  /* 8) Benefits Grid */
  .benefits {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px,1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  .benefits li {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }
  .benefits li:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  .benefits h4 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .benefits p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  
  /* 9) Numbered Process */
  #process ol {
    list-style: decimal inside;
    margin-left: 1rem;
  }
  #process ol li {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  #process ol li strong {
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  
  /* 10) Use Cases */
  #use-cases ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  #use-cases li {
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }
  #use-cases a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  #use-cases a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  #use-cases p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  /* 11) Testimonials */
  #testimonials blockquote {
    background: #f0f8ff;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  #testimonials cite {
    display: block;
    text-align: right;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-style: normal;
  }
  
  /* 12) FAQ */
  #faq h4 {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  #faq p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  
  /* 13) CTA Footer */
  #contact-cta .container {
    text-align: center;
  }
  #contact-cta h2 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  #contact-cta p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }
  
  /* 14) Footer */
  footer {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    text-align: center;
  }
  footer .container {
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
  }
  footer p {
    color: #777;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
  
  /* 15) Responsive Tweaks */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    header h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .container { padding: 1.5rem; }
    section.highlight .container { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
  }
  

  
  /* service cards are now anchors — reset text-decoration */
  .card {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    color: inherit; /* inherit text color */
  }
  
  .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  
  .card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  
  .card p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  
  .filtered-button {
    display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: center;
     padding: 20px 36px;
     border-radius: 12px;
     border: none;
     font-size:1.5rem;
    margin:auto;
     margin-top:3rem;
     color: white;
     background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4B91F7 0%, #367AF6 100%);
     user-select: none;
     -webkit-user-select: none;
     touch-action: manipulation;
     transition: transform 0.2s;
     filter: url(#svgfm-filter);
   }