/* ============================================================
   carltaylor.com.au — Carl Taylor personal brand
   Palette: Blue #105892 · Orange #F7961E · Grey #757575
   Type: Montserrat (display) · Open Sans (body)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --blue:#105892;
  --blue-dark:#0B3D66;
  --navy:#082A47;
  --orange:#F7961E;
  --grey:#757575;
  --ink:#1c2733;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --soft:#F5F8FB;
  --line:#E3EAF1;
  --radius:14px;
  --maxw:1120px;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Open Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;line-height:1.15;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.3rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.2rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:.6em}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.4em}
p{margin-bottom:1.1em}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
strong{color:var(--navy)}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.section{padding:72px 0}
.section.soft{background:var(--soft)}
.section.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#D7E4F0}
.section.navy h2,.section.navy h3{color:#fff}
.kicker{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);
  margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:2px;display:inline-block}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:#3d4c5c;max-width:46em}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .kicker{justify-content:center}
.muted{color:var(--grey);font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.logo img{height:34px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.nav a{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.nav a.active{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2.5px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:.2s}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(247,150,30,.35)}
.btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(247,150,30,.45);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border:2px solid var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost.on-dark{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-ghost.on-dark:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 20px;font-size:.85rem}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:70% 30%;opacity:.55}
.hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(8,42,71,.96) 0%,rgba(8,42,71,.86) 45%,rgba(8,42,71,.35) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:92px;padding-bottom:92px;max-width:var(--maxw)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:13.5em}
.hero .eyebrow{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:#9FC1DD;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.hero .lede{color:#C9DAE9;margin:22px 0 32px;max-width:36em;font-size:1.14rem}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.hero-note{font-size:.9rem;color:#9FC1DD;margin-top:18px}

/* ---------- logo/press strip ---------- */
.press{padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.press .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px 34px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.press span{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:#A9B6C2;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.press .press-label{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- cards / grids ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
.grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(8,42,71,.05);
}
.navy .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14);box-shadow:none}
.navy .card p{color:#C9DAE9}
.card h3 .num{color:var(--orange);font-size:1.9rem;display:block;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}

/* stats band */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
.stat b{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);display:block;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.navy .stat b{color:var(--orange)}
.stat span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--grey)}
.navy .stat span{color:#9FC1DD}

/* split layout */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split .photo{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(8,42,71,.18)}

/* topic cards */
.topic{border-left:4px solid var(--blue);padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:34px}
.topic:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.topic h3{font-size:1.3rem}
.topic .fit{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--grey)}

/* quote */
.quote{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(8,42,71,.05);
}
.quote blockquote{font-size:1.02rem;color:#34424f;margin-bottom:16px}
.quote blockquote::before{content:"\201C";font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--orange);line-height:0;display:block;margin:18px 0 2px}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy)}
.quote cite small{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--grey);font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif}
.quote .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.quote .avatar{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.quote .avatar-i{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1rem;flex-shrink:0;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* FAQ */
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 0}
.faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);padding:16px 34px 16px 0;position:relative;list-style:none;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;top:12px;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--orange);transition:.2s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq .a{padding:0 0 18px;color:#3d4c5c;max-width:60em}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue));color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#C9DAE9;max-width:40em;margin:0 auto 28px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#9FC1DD;padding:56px 0 34px;font-size:.92rem}
.site-footer a{color:#D7E4F0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:36px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.83rem;color:#7C9BB8}

/* ---------- article / blog ---------- */
.article-header{background:var(--soft);padding:64px 0 44px}
.article-header h1{max-width:20em}
.article-meta{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--grey);margin-top:16px}
.article{padding:56px 0}
.article .wrap{max-width:780px}
.article h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.article h3{margin-top:1.2em}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.3em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article .tldr{
  background:var(--soft);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:2em;
}
.article .tldr b{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;color:var(--navy)}
.post-card{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;color:inherit;transition:.15s;height:100%}
.post-card:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(8,42,71,.1)}
.post-card h3{color:var(--navy)}
.post-card .date{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600}
.post-card p{color:#3d4c5c;font-size:.95rem}
.post-card .more{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--orange)}

/* forms */
.form label{display:block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;margin:18px 0 6px;color:var(--navy)}
.form input,.form textarea,.form select{
  width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  font:inherit;font-size:.98rem;background:#fff;
}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus,.form select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue)}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .section{padding:52px 0}
  .grid.cols-3,.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 22px 24px;gap:16px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(8,42,71,.12);
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}