/*
Theme Name: NomadEngineer Production
Theme URI: https://nomadengineer.net/
Author: NomadEngineer
Author URI: https://nomadengineer.net/
Description: A conversion-focused WordPress theme for NomadEngineer’s fractional technology leadership, AI production readiness and platform modernisation services.
Version: 1.6.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: nomadengineer
Tags: custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, block-styles, wide-blocks
*/

:root {
  --ne-ink: #10151d;
  --ne-muted: #586474;
  --ne-blue: #3567a7;
  --ne-blue-dark: #214a80;
  --ne-cyan: #84d8f5;
  --ne-paper: #ffffff;
  --ne-cloud: #f3f6f9;
  --ne-line: #dbe2e9;
  --ne-radius: 20px;
  --ne-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(16, 21, 29, .10);
  --ne-width: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ne-ink); background: var(--ne-paper); font-family: "DM Sans", Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
a { color: var(--ne-blue); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0 0 .65em; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.08; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 5.6rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); }
p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
.container { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--ne-width)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 132px) 0; }
.section--soft { background: var(--ne-cloud); }
.section--dark { color: white; background: var(--ne-ink); }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--ne-blue); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow::before { width: 28px; height: 2px; content: ""; background: currentColor; }
.section--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--ne-cyan); }
.section-heading { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-heading p { max-width: 680px; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: 1.12rem; }
.section--dark .section-heading p { color: #b9c4cf; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 50px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; padding: 13px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--ne-blue); border-radius: 999px; color: white; background: var(--ne-blue); font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.button:hover { color: white; background: var(--ne-blue-dark); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(53,103,167,.23); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button--ghost { color: var(--ne-ink); background: transparent; border-color: #b8c3cd; }
.button--ghost:hover { color: var(--ne-ink); background: white; }
.button--light { color: var(--ne-ink); background: white; border-color: white; }
.button--light:hover { color: var(--ne-ink); background: var(--ne-cyan); border-color: var(--ne-cyan); }
.button__arrow { font-size: 1.2em; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; top: -100px; left: 20px; z-index: 999; padding: 12px 18px; color: white; background: var(--ne-ink); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 20px; }

.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(219,226,233,.7); background: rgba(255,255,255,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.header-inner { display: flex; min-height: 82px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.site-brand img { display: block; width: 250px; max-height: 54px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
.site-brand__text { color: var(--ne-ink); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 900; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.site-nav ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.site-nav a { color: var(--ne-ink); font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ne-blue); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; width: 46px; height: 46px; padding: 0; border: 1px solid var(--ne-line); border-radius: 50%; background: white; }
.menu-toggle span { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; margin: 5px auto; background: var(--ne-ink); }

.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(84px, 12vw, 155px) 0 96px; background: linear-gradient(125deg, #fff 0%, #f7f9fb 56%, #e8f1fa 100%); }
.hero::after { position: absolute; right: -14vw; bottom: -24vw; width: 58vw; height: 58vw; border: 1px solid rgba(53,103,167,.16); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 8vw rgba(53,103,167,.04), 0 0 0 16vw rgba(53,103,167,.025); content: ""; }
.hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(280px, .55fr); align-items: end; gap: 64px; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 920px; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--ne-blue); font-style: normal; }
.hero-lead { max-width: 730px; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.hero-proof { padding: 26px; border: 1px solid rgba(53,103,167,.2); border-radius: var(--ne-radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.78); box-shadow: var(--ne-shadow); }
.hero-proof strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.hero-proof p { margin: 0; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: .94rem; }
.signal { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--ne-blue); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.signal::before { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #28a66a; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(40,166,106,.12); content: ""; }
.credibility-bar { position: relative; z-index: 2; border-block: 1px solid var(--ne-line); background: white; }
.credibility-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 38px; min-height: 92px; }
.credibility-inner > strong { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.sector-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 28px; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 700; }

.gap-grid, .services-grid, .audience-grid, .case-grid, .why-grid, .team-grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.gap-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.gap-card { padding: 26px 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ne-line); }
.gap-card span { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--ne-blue); font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; }
.gap-card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.gap-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.bridge { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 28px; margin-top: 58px; padding: 28px; border-radius: var(--ne-radius); color: white; background: var(--ne-ink); }
.bridge__state { padding: 18px; }
.bridge__state small { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--ne-cyan); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.bridge__state strong { font-size: 1.2rem; }
.bridge__arrow { color: var(--ne-cyan); font-size: 2rem; }

.services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.service-card { display: flex; min-height: 100%; flex-direction: column; padding: 32px; border: 1px solid var(--ne-line); border-radius: var(--ne-radius); background: white; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s; }
.service-card:hover { border-color: rgba(53,103,167,.5); box-shadow: var(--ne-shadow); transform: translateY(-5px); }
.service-card__number { display: inline-grid; width: 42px; height: 42px; margin-bottom: 36px; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: white; background: var(--ne-blue); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 900; }
.service-card p { color: var(--ne-muted); }
.service-card ul { margin: 8px 0 24px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.service-card li { position: relative; margin: 8px 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: .93rem; }
.service-card li::before { position: absolute; top: .67em; left: 0; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ne-cyan); content: ""; }
.service-card a { margin-top: auto; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }

.audience-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.audience-card { padding: 34px; border: 1px solid #2b3440; border-radius: var(--ne-radius); background: #151c25; }
.audience-card p { margin: 0; color: #b9c4cf; }

.case-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.case-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 310px; padding: 34px; border-radius: var(--ne-radius); color: white; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #172332, #234c7f); }
.case-card:nth-child(2n) { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1d2630, #3b4653); }
.case-card::after { position: absolute; right: -70px; bottom: -100px; width: 240px; height: 240px; border: 35px solid rgba(132,216,245,.13); border-radius: 50%; content: ""; }
.case-card__sector { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 54px; padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24); border-radius: 999px; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.case-card h3 { max-width: 430px; font-size: 1.7rem; }
.case-card p { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 510px; margin: 0; color: #d6e0e9; }
.case-card h3 small { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.case-card p.case-detail { margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24); font-size: .95rem; }
.case-card p.case-detail strong { color: white; }

.fintech-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .86fr 1.14fr; gap: 68px; align-items: start; }
.fintech-feature__intro { position: sticky; top: 120px; }
.fintech-feature__intro p { color: var(--ne-muted); }
.fintech-proof { padding: 38px; border: 1px solid var(--ne-line); border-radius: var(--ne-radius); background: white; box-shadow: var(--ne-shadow); }
.fintech-proof__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ne-line); }
.fintech-proof__brand strong { font-size: 1.45rem; }
.fintech-proof__brand a { font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 800; }
.lifecycle { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin: 28px 0; }
.lifecycle__item { padding: 17px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--ne-cloud); }
.lifecycle__item span { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--ne-blue); font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 900; }
.lifecycle__item strong { font-size: .91rem; }
.integration-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin-top: 22px; }
.integration-list span { padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #c7d4e1; border-radius: 999px; color: #344251; background: #f8fafc; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.proof-note { margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--ne-blue); color: var(--ne-muted); background: #eef5fb; font-size: .9rem; }
.future-capability { margin-top: 28px; padding: 24px; border-radius: 14px; color: white; background: var(--ne-ink); }
.future-capability small { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--ne-cyan); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.future-capability h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.future-capability p { margin: 0; color: #c8d2dc; font-size: .9rem; }

.why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.why-card { padding: 26px; border-left: 1px solid #39424d; }
.why-card strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--ne-cyan); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.why-card p { margin: 0; color: #b9c4cf; font-size: .94rem; }

.team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.team-card { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--ne-line); border-radius: var(--ne-radius); background: white; }
.team-card__portrait { display: grid; aspect-ratio: 4/3; place-items: center; color: #bed8f2; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #162230, #315f96); font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -.08em; }
.team-card__content { padding: 24px; }
.team-card h3 { margin-bottom: 5px; }
.team-card__role { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--ne-blue); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; }
.team-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: .9rem; }

.process-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); margin-top: 46px; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: process; }
.process-list li { position: relative; padding: 0 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--ne-line); counter-increment: process; }
.process-list li::before { display: block; margin-bottom: 22px; color: var(--ne-blue); content: "0" counter(process); font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 900; }
.process-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: .9rem; }

.testimonials { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.quote { margin: 0; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--ne-line); border-radius: var(--ne-radius); background: white; }
.quote p { font-size: 1rem; }
.quote footer { color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.quote footer strong { display: block; color: var(--ne-ink); }

.cta-band { padding: clamp(70px, 9vw, 112px) 0; color: white; background: var(--ne-blue); }
.cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 50px; }
.cta-grid h2 { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.cta-grid p { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: #deebf7; }

.site-footer { padding: 70px 0 28px; color: #c0cad4; background: #0b0f14; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 70px; padding-bottom: 54px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 240px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 490px; }
.site-footer h3 { color: white; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.site-footer ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.site-footer li { margin: 8px 0; }
.site-footer a { color: #d5dde5; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--ne-cyan); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #272f38; font-size: .82rem; }

.content-hero { padding: 90px 0 62px; background: var(--ne-cloud); }
.content-hero p { max-width: 720px; color: var(--ne-muted); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.prose { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 1.5em; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.7em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: 64px; }
.contact-card { padding: 34px; border-radius: var(--ne-radius); color: white; background: var(--ne-ink); }
.contact-form { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.contact-form label { display: block; margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: .87rem; font-weight: 800; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea, .contact-form select { width: 100%; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #bdc7d1; border-radius: 10px; background: white; font: inherit; }
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.form-message { padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 10px; background: #e7f7ee; }
.form-message--error { background: #feeceb; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-nav { position: fixed; inset: 82px 0 0; display: none; align-items: flex-start; padding: 36px 20px; background: white; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .site-nav a { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .site-nav .button { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-proof { max-width: 520px; }
  .services-grid, .gap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fintech-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fintech-feature__intro { position: static; }
  .why-grid, .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px 0; }
  .testimonials { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .container { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--ne-width)); }
  .site-brand img { width: 205px; }
  .hero { padding-top: 72px; }
  .credibility-inner, .cta-grid, .footer-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .credibility-inner { gap: 14px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .bridge { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
  .bridge__arrow { padding-left: 18px; transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .audience-grid, .case-grid, .why-grid, .team-grid, .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lifecycle { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-list li { padding-bottom: 18px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}