:root{
  --navy:#031D37;
  --burgundy:#641821;
  --cream:#F9F6F2;
  --sand:#F0EAE2;
  --ink:#172433;
  --muted:#5C6672;
  --line:#D9D4CE;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --focus:#A15E12;
  --shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(3,29,55,.10);
  --radius:18px;
  --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.62}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--burgundy);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:#451018}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:3px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.7rem 1rem;z-index:1000}
.skip-link:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}
.site-header{background:rgba(249,246,242,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.header-inner{min-height:92px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 330px;max-width:330px}
.brand img{display:block;width:100%}
.site-nav{margin-left:auto}
.nav-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.nav-list a{font-size:.91rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.nav-list a:hover,.nav-list a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--burgundy)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--burgundy)!important;color:#fff!important;padding:.72rem 1rem;border-radius:8px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:.65rem .8rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.hero{padding:72px 0 64px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream) 0%,#fff 54%,var(--sand) 100%)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--burgundy);margin:0 0 12px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.13;margin-top:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,5vw,5.2rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:22px}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.7vw,3.45rem);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:18px}
h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:#344456;max-width:680px}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.28rem}
.hero-art{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;padding:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.45rem;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;border-radius:9px;padding:.88rem 1.15rem;border:2px solid transparent}
.btn-primary{background:var(--burgundy);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#4d1219;color:#fff}
.btn-secondary{border-color:var(--burgundy);color:var(--burgundy);background:transparent}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:#f4e9e7}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#0b2b4b;color:#fff}
.section{padding:76px 0}
.section.white{background:#fff}
.section.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.section.navy h2,.section.navy h3,.section.navy a{color:#fff}
.section.burgundy{background:var(--burgundy);color:#fff}
.section.burgundy h2,.section.burgundy h3{color:#fff}
.section-intro{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:34px}
.center{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(3,29,55,.045)}
.card h3{font-size:1.62rem}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card-link{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.route-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-top:32px}
.route-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:5px;background:var(--burgundy)}
.route-card:nth-child(2):before{background:var(--navy)}
.route-card:nth-child(3):before{background:#A97752}
.icon-badge{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--sand);color:var(--burgundy);font-weight:900;margin-bottom:18px}
.kicker{font-weight:800;color:var(--burgundy)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.step{padding:22px;border-left:3px solid var(--burgundy);background:rgba(255,255,255,.045)}
.step span{display:block;font-weight:900;color:#d9a9a5;margin-bottom:5px}
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
.service{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:26px}
.service ul{padding-left:1.2rem}
.notice{border-left:5px solid var(--burgundy);background:#fff;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(3,29,55,.04)}
.notice.dark{background:#0d2944;color:#fff;border-color:#d6a08f}
.notice strong{color:var(--navy)}
.notice.dark strong{color:#fff}
.breadcrumbs{padding:22px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.page-hero{padding:56px 0 54px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff,var(--sand))}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,4.5vw,4.7rem);max-width:900px}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:42px;align-items:start}
.statements{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.statement{padding:24px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--burgundy)}
.statement strong{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.35rem;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.callout{border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:34px}
.callout h2,.callout h3{color:#fff}
.tags{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px}
.tag{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;border:1px solid #c9bdb1;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:.36rem .65rem;color:var(--navy)}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.article-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.article-card .tag{align-self:flex-start}
.article-card a{margin-top:auto;font-weight:800}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:44px}
.contact-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.contact-card h2,.contact-card h3,.contact-card a{color:#fff}
form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;border:1px solid #aeb6bd;border-radius:7px;padding:.78rem .85rem;font:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}
.help{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:0}
.checkbox{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
.checkbox input{width:auto;margin-top:.35rem}
.legal-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px 1fr;gap:42px}
.legal-nav{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px}
.legal-nav a{display:block;padding:.38rem 0}
.legal-content{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:38px}
.legal-content h2{font-size:1.85rem;margin-top:2.1rem}
.legal-content h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-top:1.7rem}
.legal-content li{margin:.35rem 0}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:24px}
.site-footer{background:#021426;color:#dbe3ea;padding:52px 0 26px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px}
.site-footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.site-footer a{color:#dbe3ea;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin:.45rem 0}
.footer-logo{max-width:300px;filter:none;opacity:.98}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #24405a;margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.86rem;color:#aebbc7}
.small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.navy .small{color:#c7d1da}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:30px 0}
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .brand{flex-basis:265px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:91px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 20px 22px}
  .site-nav.open{display:block}
  .nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:6px}
  .nav-list a{display:block;padding:.7rem 0}
  .nav-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:6px}
  .hero-grid,.two-col,.contact-grid,.legal-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .legal-nav{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 28px))}
  .header-inner{min-height:78px}
  .brand{flex-basis:220px}
  .site-nav{top:77px}
  .hero,.section{padding:52px 0}
  .hero-grid{gap:30px}
  h1{font-size:2.75rem}
  h2{font-size:2.15rem}
  .cards,.article-grid,.steps,.service-grid,.statements,.footer-grid,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .field.full{grid-column:auto}
  .legal-content{padding:24px}
  .cta-row .btn{width:100%}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}




/* 2026-08 refinement */
.hero-method {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #031D37 0%, #0a2944 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(3,29,55,.20);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 390px;
}
.hero-method::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-70px; bottom:-90px;
  width:240px; height:240px;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,160,143,.35);
  border-radius:50%;
}
.hero-method .method-label {
  color:#d6a08f;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.13em;
  font-size:.76rem;
  font-weight:800;
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
}
.method-route {position:relative; margin:1.3rem 0 1.5rem; padding-left:2.1rem;}
.method-route::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute; left:.48rem; top:.55rem; bottom:.55rem;
  width:2px; background:linear-gradient(#d6a08f,#fff,#d6a08f);
  opacity:.8;
}
.method-node {position:relative; padding:0 0 1.15rem .55rem;}
.method-node:last-child {padding-bottom:0;}
.method-node::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute; left:-1.96rem; top:.28rem;
  width:.82rem; height:.82rem; border-radius:50%;
  background:#641821; border:3px solid #f5efe6;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(214,160,143,.2);
}
.method-node strong {display:block; font-family:Georgia,serif; font-size:1.12rem; color:#fff;}
.method-node span {display:block; color:#cbd6df; font-size:.9rem; margin-top:.13rem;}
.method-chips {display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;}
.method-chip {
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  color:#edf3f7; border-radius:999px;
  padding:.4rem .72rem; font-size:.78rem; font-weight:700;
}
.credibility-strip {background:#f2e9df;border-top:1px solid #e1d4c8;border-bottom:1px solid #e1d4c8;}
.credibility-grid {display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr); gap:0;}
.credibility-item {
  padding:1rem .9rem;
  text-align:center;
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:800;
  color:#031D37;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  border-right:1px solid #ddcfc2;
}
.credibility-item:last-child {border-right:none;}
.pathway-features {display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1.2rem; align-items:stretch;}
.pathway-feature {
  border:1px solid #ded5ca;
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:18px;
  padding:1.6rem;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(3,29,55,.055);
}
.pathway-feature .pathway-number {
  color:#641821; font-weight:900; letter-spacing:.12em; font-size:.75rem;
  margin-bottom:.8rem;
}
.pathway-feature h3 {font-size:1.65rem;margin:.1rem 0 .7rem;}
.pathway-feature p {margin-top:0;}
.pathway-feature .micro-list {margin:.35rem 0 1rem;padding-left:1.05rem;}
.pathway-feature .micro-list li {margin:.28rem 0;color:#3c4b58;font-size:.92rem;}
.pathway-feature .card-link {margin-top:auto;}
.privacy-note {
  font-size:.82rem;
  color:#53616c;
  border-left:3px solid #d6a08f;
  padding-left:.75rem;
  margin-top:.9rem;
}
.expect-grid {display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1rem;}
.expect-card {
  background:#fff; border:1px solid #ded5ca; border-radius:16px;
  padding:1.35rem;
}
.expect-card strong {display:block;color:#031D37;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.45rem;}
.expect-card p {margin:0;color:#53616c;}
.tender-feature {
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #ded5ca;
  border-radius:20px;
  padding:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);
  box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(3,29,55,.065);
}
.bid-lifecycle {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1rem;
  margin-top:1.4rem;
}
.bid-stage {
  border-top:4px solid #641821;
  background:#f8f5f1;
  border-radius:0 0 14px 14px;
  padding:1.15rem;
}
.bid-stage .stage-no {font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#8d5c4d;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;}
.bid-stage h3 {font-size:1.15rem;margin:.35rem 0 .45rem;}
.bid-stage p {font-size:.9rem;margin:0;color:#50606d;}
.offer-types {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:.9rem;margin-top:1.25rem;}
.offer-type {background:#031D37;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:1.15rem;}
.offer-type strong {display:block;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.35rem;}
.offer-type p {margin:0;color:#ccd7df;font-size:.88rem;}
.procurement-proof {display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem;margin-top:1rem;}
.procurement-proof span {
  background:#f2e9df;color:#031D37;border:1px solid #ddcfc2;
  border-radius:999px;padding:.46rem .72rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;
}
.jurisdiction-note {
  background:#f2e9df; border:1px solid #ddcfc2; border-radius:16px;
  padding:1.15rem 1.3rem; color:#334656;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .credibility-grid {grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .credibility-item {border-bottom:1px solid #ddcfc2;}
  .pathway-features,.expect-grid,.bid-lifecycle {grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .offer-types {grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .credibility-grid,.offer-types {grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .credibility-item {border-right:none;}
  .hero-method {min-height:auto;}
}

/* Production conversion + tender conversion refinements */
.urgency-band{background:#641821;color:#fff;padding:1.15rem 0}
.urgency-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.2rem}
.urgency-inner strong{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:1.15rem}
.urgency-inner p{margin:.15rem 0 0;color:#f6e9e6}
.urgency-band .btn{background:#fff;color:#641821;white-space:nowrap}
.urgency-band .btn:hover{background:#f5efe9;color:#451018}
.proposition-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border:1px solid #ded5ca;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;margin-top:1.4rem}
.proposition-strip div{padding:1rem;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#031D37;border-right:1px solid #ded5ca}
.proposition-strip div:last-child{border-right:0}
.product-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
.product-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded5ca;border-radius:16px;padding:1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(3,29,55,.045)}
.product-card .product-label{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#8d5c4d;font-weight:900}
.product-card h3{margin:.4rem 0 .6rem}
.product-card .best-for{font-size:.88rem;background:#f2e9df;border-radius:9px;padding:.65rem .75rem;color:#394b59;margin:.7rem 0 1rem}
.product-card .card-link{margin-top:auto}
.input-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}
.input-card{border-top:3px solid #641821;padding:1rem 0}
.input-card strong{display:block;color:#031D37;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.tender-fields{grid-column:1/-1;border:1px solid #ded5ca;border-radius:12px;padding:1rem;background:#f8f5f1}
.tender-fields[hidden]{display:none}
.tender-fields legend{font-weight:800;color:#031D37;padding:0 .4rem}
.tender-field-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.brand-logic{background:#031D37;color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:2rem;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(3,29,55,.12)}
.brand-logic h2,.brand-logic h3{color:#fff}.brand-logic p{color:#d3dde5}.brand-logic ul{padding-left:1.15rem}.brand-logic li{margin:.45rem 0}
.org-service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
.org-service{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded5ca;border-radius:16px;padding:1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.org-service h3{font-size:1.35rem}.org-service .card-link{margin-top:auto}
@media(max-width:1000px){.product-grid,.input-grid,.org-service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.proposition-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.proposition-strip div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.proposition-strip div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid #ded5ca}}
@media(max-width:680px){.urgency-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.product-grid,.input-grid,.org-service-grid,.proposition-strip,.tender-field-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.proposition-strip div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #ded5ca}.proposition-strip div:last-child{border-bottom:0}}