/* ==========================================================================
   Shant Mardigian theme
   Sizes are in rem so the accessibility text-size control scales everything.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face {
	font-family: "Geist";
	src: url("../fonts/Geist-Variable.woff2") format("woff2");
	font-weight: 100 900;
	font-style: normal;
	font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
	font-family: "Atkinson Hyperlegible";
	src: url("../fonts/atkinson-hyperlegible-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
	font-weight: 400;
	font-style: normal;
	font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
	font-family: "Atkinson Hyperlegible";
	src: url("../fonts/atkinson-hyperlegible-latin-700-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
	font-weight: 700;
	font-style: normal;
	font-display: swap;
}

/* ---------- Design tokens ---------- */
:root {
	--smc-navy: #0B1424;
	--smc-navy-2: #111D33;
	--smc-navy-3: #070E1A;
	--smc-line-dark: #253350;
	--smc-ink: #0B1424;
	--smc-text: #3A4658;
	--smc-text-strong: #2E3A4C;
	--smc-muted: #546072;
	--smc-paper: #F6F6F3;
	--smc-white: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-card: #FAFAF8;
	--smc-border: #E3E5E8;
	--smc-border-strong: #D9DCE1;
	--smc-accent: #2A55E5;
	--smc-accent-hover: #1C3FB8;
	--smc-on-dark: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-on-dark-soft: #C6CEDB;
	--smc-on-dark-muted: #AEB8C9;
	--smc-on-dark-accent: #8FB0FF;
	--smc-focus: #2A55E5;
	--smc-focus-on-dark: #FFD24A;

	--smc-font: "Geist", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
	--smc-max: 75rem;          /* 1200px */
	--smc-gutter: 1.5rem;      /* 24px */
	--smc-radius: 0.75rem;
	--smc-radius-sm: 0.375rem;
	--smc-header-h: 4.75rem;
}

/* ---------- Accessibility preferences (set on <html> by the panel) ---------- */
html.smc-a11y-size-1 { font-size: 112.5%; }
html.smc-a11y-size-2 { font-size: 125%; }
html.smc-a11y-size-3 { font-size: 137.5%; }

html.smc-a11y-contrast {
	--smc-ink: #000000;
	--smc-text: #111111;
	--smc-text-strong: #000000;
	--smc-muted: #222222;
	--smc-paper: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-card: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-border: #000000;
	--smc-border-strong: #000000;
	--smc-accent: #0033CC;
	--smc-accent-hover: #001F80;
	--smc-navy: #000000;
	--smc-navy-2: #000000;
	--smc-navy-3: #000000;
	--smc-line-dark: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-on-dark-soft: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-on-dark-muted: #FFFFFF;
	--smc-on-dark-accent: #FFE066;
}
html.smc-a11y-contrast .elementor-section.smc-sec--navy,
html.smc-a11y-contrast .elementor-column.smc-card--dark > .elementor-widget-wrap { background-color: #000 !important; }

html.smc-a11y-links a:not(.smc-btn):not(.elementor-button) { text-decoration: underline !important; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }

html.smc-a11y-spacing body,
html.smc-a11y-spacing body * {
	letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
	word-spacing: 0.12em !important;
	line-height: 1.8 !important;
}
html.smc-a11y-spacing p { margin-bottom: 2em !important; }

html.smc-a11y-font body,
html.smc-a11y-font body *:not(svg):not(path) { font-family: "Atkinson Hyperlegible", Verdana, sans-serif !important; }

html.smc-a11y-motion *,
html.smc-a11y-motion *::before,
html.smc-a11y-motion *::after {
	animation: none !important;
	transition: none !important;
	scroll-behavior: auto !important;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	*, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--smc-header-h) + 1rem); }
body.smc-site {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--smc-paper);
	color: var(--smc-ink);
	font-family: var(--smc-font);
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
.smc-site *, .smc-site *::before, .smc-site *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.smc-site img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.smc-site a { color: var(--smc-accent); text-decoration: none; }
.smc-site a:hover { color: var(--smc-accent-hover); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }
.smc-site h1, .smc-site h2, .smc-site h3, .smc-site h4 { font-family: var(--smc-font); color: inherit; }

/* Focus: always visible for keyboard users */
.smc-site :focus { outline: none; }
.smc-site :focus-visible {
	outline: 3px solid var(--smc-focus);
	outline-offset: 3px;
	border-radius: 2px;
}
.smc-sec--navy :focus-visible,
.smc-footer :focus-visible,
.smc-card--dark :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--smc-focus-on-dark); }

.screen-reader-text {
	border: 0; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); clip-path: inset(50%);
	height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;
	position: absolute !important; word-wrap: normal !important;
}
.screen-reader-text:focus {
	clip: auto !important; clip-path: none; height: auto; width: auto; margin: 0;
	background: var(--smc-white); color: var(--smc-ink); padding: 0.75rem 1rem; z-index: 100000;
}

.smc-skip-link {
	position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -100px; z-index: 100001;
	background: var(--smc-ink); color: var(--smc-white) !important;
	padding: 0.75rem 1.125rem; border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm);
	font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none !important;
}
.smc-skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.smc-main:focus { outline: none; }
.smc-container { max-width: var(--smc-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--smc-gutter); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.smc-site .smc-btn,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-primary .elementor-button,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-outline .elementor-button,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-outline-dark .elementor-button,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-link .elementor-button {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;
	min-height: 3rem; padding: 0.875rem 1.375rem;
	border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm);
	font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;
	text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.smc-site .smc-btn--primary,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-primary .elementor-button { background: var(--smc-accent); color: var(--smc-white); }
.smc-site .smc-btn--primary:hover,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-primary .elementor-button:hover { background: var(--smc-accent-hover); color: var(--smc-white); text-decoration: none; }
.smc-site .smc-btn--outline-dark,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-outline-dark .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: var(--smc-on-dark); border-color: #4A5873; }
.smc-site .smc-btn--outline-dark:hover,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-outline-dark .elementor-button:hover { border-color: var(--smc-on-dark); color: var(--smc-on-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.smc-site .smc-btn--outline,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-outline .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: var(--smc-ink); border-color: var(--smc-border-strong); }
.smc-site .smc-btn--outline:hover,
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-outline .elementor-button:hover { border-color: var(--smc-ink); color: var(--smc-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-link .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: var(--smc-accent); padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-link .elementor-button:hover { color: var(--smc-accent-hover); text-decoration: underline; }
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button .elementor-button-text { flex-grow: 0; }
.smc-site .elementor-widget-button.smc-btn-block .elementor-button { width: 100%; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.smc-header {
	position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1000;
	background: var(--smc-white);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smc-border);
}
.admin-bar .smc-header { top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .smc-header { top: 46px; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .admin-bar .smc-header { top: 0; } }

.smc-header__inner {
	max-width: var(--smc-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0.75rem var(--smc-gutter);
	min-height: var(--smc-header-h);
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
}
.smc-site .smc-wordmark { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.375rem; color: var(--smc-ink); text-decoration: none !important; min-height: 2.75rem; justify-content: center; }
.smc-site .smc-wordmark:hover { color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-wordmark__name { font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1875rem; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.smc-wordmark__last { color: var(--smc-accent); }
.smc-wordmark__tag {
	font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16rem; text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--smc-muted); padding-top: 0.375rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); white-space: nowrap;
}

.smc-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; align-items: center; }
.smc-nav a {
	color: var(--smc-text); font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500;
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.75rem;
}
.smc-nav a:hover, .smc-nav .current-menu-item > a, .smc-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-nav a[aria-current="page"] { font-weight: 600; }
.smc-header__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; }
.smc-header__cta { min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0.75rem 1.125rem; font-size: 0.875rem; }

.smc-menu-toggle {
	display: none; width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; padding: 0;
	border: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); border-radius: 0.5rem;
	background: var(--smc-white); color: var(--smc-ink); cursor: pointer;
	align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.smc-menu-toggle svg { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; }
.smc-menu-toggle .smc-icon-close { display: none; }
.smc-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .smc-icon-open { display: none; }
.smc-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .smc-icon-close { display: block; }

.smc-mobile-nav { border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border); background: var(--smc-white); padding: 0.5rem var(--smc-gutter) 1.5rem; }
.smc-mobile-nav[hidden] { display: none; }
.smc-mobile-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.smc-mobile-nav li a {
	display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 3rem; padding: 0.75rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #EEF0F2; color: var(--smc-ink); font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 500;
}
.smc-mobile-nav .smc-btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 1.25rem; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
	.smc-nav, .smc-site .smc-header__cta { display: none; }
	.smc-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
	.smc-wordmark__name { font-size: 1.125rem; letter-spacing: 0.15rem; }
}
@media (min-width: 861px) { .smc-mobile-nav { display: none !important; } }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.smc-footer { background: var(--smc-navy-3); color: var(--smc-on-dark-muted); }
.smc-footer__inner {
	max-width: var(--smc-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem var(--smc-gutter);
	display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
}
.smc-footer__brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.625rem; }
.smc-footer .smc-wordmark__name { font-size: 1.1875rem; color: var(--smc-on-dark); }
.smc-footer .smc-wordmark__last { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }
.smc-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.25rem 1.25rem; align-items: center; }
.smc-footer a, .smc-footer .smc-linklike { color: var(--smc-on-dark-muted); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.75rem; }
.smc-footer a:hover, .smc-footer .smc-linklike:hover { color: var(--smc-on-dark); }
.smc-linklike { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; font: inherit; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; }
.smc-linklike:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Elementor section system
   Sections:  smc-sec + (smc-sec--navy | smc-sec--white | smc-sec--paper)
   Rows of cards (inner sections): smc-cards
   Card columns: smc-card | smc-card--soft | smc-card--dark | smc-step
   ========================================================================== */
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec { padding: 6.5rem 0; }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--tight { padding: 5rem 0; }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--hero { padding: 6rem 0 5.5rem; }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec > .elementor-container { padding-left: var(--smc-gutter); padding-right: var(--smc-gutter); }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--navy { background-color: var(--smc-navy); color: var(--smc-on-dark); }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--white { background-color: var(--smc-white); border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--paper { background-color: var(--smc-paper); }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec { padding: 4.5rem 0; }
	.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--hero { padding: 4rem 0; }
}

/* Spacing between widgets is handled here so rem scaling applies. */
.smc-site .smc-sec .elementor-widget:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.smc-site .smc-sec .elementor-widget.smc-kicker:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.smc-site .smc-sec .elementor-widget.smc-mb-lg:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 3rem; }

/* Rows of cards */
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-cards > .elementor-container { max-width: none; width: calc(100% + 1.25rem); margin-left: -0.625rem; }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-cards + .elementor-section.smc-cards { margin-top: 0; }
.smc-site .smc-cards .elementor-column > .elementor-widget-wrap { width: calc(100% - 1.25rem) !important; margin: 0.625rem; }

.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-card > .elementor-widget-wrap,
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-card--soft > .elementor-widget-wrap,
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-card--dark > .elementor-widget-wrap {
	padding: 2rem; border-radius: var(--smc-radius); align-content: flex-start;
}
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-card > .elementor-widget-wrap { background: var(--smc-white); border: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-card--soft > .elementor-widget-wrap { background: var(--smc-card); border: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-card--dark > .elementor-widget-wrap { background: var(--smc-navy); border: 1px solid var(--smc-navy); color: var(--smc-on-dark); }
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-step > .elementor-widget-wrap { padding: 1.25rem 0 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--smc-ink); align-content: flex-start; }
.smc-site .elementor-column.smc-hero-card > .elementor-widget-wrap {
	background: var(--smc-navy-2); border: 1px solid var(--smc-line-dark); border-radius: 0.625rem; padding: 1.75rem; align-content: flex-start;
}
.smc-site .smc-card .elementor-widget:not(:last-child),
.smc-site .smc-card--soft .elementor-widget:not(:last-child),
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .elementor-widget:not(:last-child),
.smc-site .smc-step .elementor-widget:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 0.875rem; }

/* Hero two-column layout */
.smc-site .smc-hero-text > .elementor-widget-wrap { padding-right: 3.5rem; }
.smc-site .smc-hero > .elementor-container { align-items: flex-end; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.smc-site .smc-hero-text > .elementor-widget-wrap { padding-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
}
.smc-site .smc-split-gap > .elementor-widget-wrap { padding-right: 3.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .smc-site .smc-split-gap > .elementor-widget-wrap { padding-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; } }

/* ---------- Typography helpers (applied as CSS classes on Elementor widgets) ---------- */
.smc-site .smc-kicker .elementor-heading-title,
.smc-kicker-text {
	font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1125rem;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--smc-accent); line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;
}
.smc-site .smc-sec--navy .smc-kicker .elementor-heading-title,
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-kicker .elementor-heading-title,
.smc-site .smc-hero-card .smc-kicker .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }
.smc-site .smc-kicker--muted .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-muted); letter-spacing: 0.075rem; }
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-kicker--muted .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }

.smc-site .smc-h1 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.1875rem; color: var(--smc-on-dark); margin: 0; max-width: 54rem;
}
.smc-site .smc-h1 .elementor-heading-title span { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); font-weight: 400; }
.smc-site .smc-h1--about .elementor-heading-title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.15rem; line-height: 1.04; }

.smc-site .smc-h2 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 3.8vw, 3.25rem); font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.1rem; color: var(--smc-ink); margin: 0; max-width: 54rem;
}
.smc-site .smc-h2--sm .elementor-heading-title { font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 3.2vw, 2.75rem); letter-spacing: -0.0875rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.smc-site .smc-sec--navy .smc-h2 .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark); }

.smc-site .smc-h3 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: -0.025rem; color: var(--smc-ink); margin: 0;
}
.smc-site .smc-h3--sm .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-h3 .elementor-heading-title,
.smc-site .smc-hero-card .smc-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark); }

.smc-site .smc-num .elementor-heading-title { font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.075rem; color: var(--smc-accent); margin: 0; }
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-num .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }

.smc-site .smc-stat .elementor-heading-title {
	font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.1875rem; color: var(--smc-accent); margin: 0;
}
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-stat .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }
.smc-site .elementor-widget.smc-stat:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 0.375rem !important; }

.smc-site .smc-caption .elementor-heading-title,
.smc-site .smc-caption p { font-family: var(--smc-font); font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-ink); line-height: 1.45; margin: 0; }
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-caption .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--smc-on-dark); }

.smc-site .smc-lead,
.smc-site .smc-lead p { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--smc-text); max-width: 45rem; }
.smc-site .smc-lead--hero, .smc-site .smc-lead--hero p { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--smc-on-dark-soft); max-width: 40rem; }
.smc-site .smc-lead--intro, .smc-site .smc-lead--intro p { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #E4E9F2; max-width: 42.5rem; }
.smc-site .smc-sec--navy .smc-lead, .smc-site .smc-sec--navy .smc-lead p { color: var(--smc-on-dark-soft); }
.smc-site .smc-body,
.smc-site .smc-body p { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--smc-muted); }
.smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-body, .smc-site .smc-card--dark .smc-body p { color: var(--smc-on-dark-soft); }
.smc-site .smc-prose-lg, .smc-site .smc-prose-lg p { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--smc-text-strong); }
.smc-site .elementor-widget-text-editor p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.smc-site .elementor-widget-text-editor p { margin-top: 0; }

/* Hero leadership record card */
.smc-record { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.smc-record li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; padding: 1.125rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-line-dark); }
.smc-record li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0.25rem; }
.smc-record li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.smc-record strong { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-on-dark); }
.smc-record span { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--smc-on-dark-muted); }

/* Scale card mini stats */
.smc-mini-stats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.25rem 2rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-line-dark); }
.smc-mini-stats div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
.smc-mini-stats strong { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.09rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--smc-on-dark); }
.smc-mini-stats span { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--smc-on-dark-soft); }

/* Timeline and chips */
.smc-timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); }
.smc-timeline li {
	display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
	padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); font-size: 0.9375rem;
}
.smc-timeline__role { font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-timeline__date { color: var(--smc-muted); }
.smc-chips { list-style: none; margin: 1.75rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.625rem; }
.smc-chips li { font-size: 0.8125rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--smc-paper); color: var(--smc-ink); }

/* Achievements list (About) */
.smc-achievements { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-achievements li { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem 2.5rem; align-items: baseline; padding: 1.75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); }
.smc-achievements__stat { flex: 0 0 10rem; font-size: 2.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.11rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--smc-accent); }
.smc-achievements p { flex: 1 1 26rem; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--smc-text-strong); margin: 0; }

/* Credentials list */
.smc-creds { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.125rem; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.smc-creds strong { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-creds span { color: var(--smc-muted); }

/* Belief statement (About) */
.smc-site .smc-belief p { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.125rem); line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.0375rem; color: #E4E9F2; max-width: 62.5rem; }
.smc-site .smc-signature .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.1rem; line-height: 1.15;
	color: var(--smc-on-dark); padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-line-dark); margin: 0;
}
.smc-site .smc-signature .elementor-heading-title span { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }

/* Portrait */
.smc-site .smc-portrait img { width: 100%; max-width: 23.75rem; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; border-radius: var(--smc-radius); display: block; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Insights (Posts)
   ========================================================================== */
.smc-insights { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(18.75rem, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.smc-insight {
	position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.875rem;
	background: var(--smc-white); border: 1px solid var(--smc-border); border-radius: var(--smc-radius);
	padding: 1.875rem; transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.smc-insight:hover, .smc-insight:focus-within { border-color: var(--smc-accent); box-shadow: 0 0.375rem 1.5rem rgba(11, 20, 36, 0.08); }
.smc-insight__media { margin: -1.875rem -1.875rem 0.5rem; border-radius: var(--smc-radius) var(--smc-radius) 0 0; overflow: hidden; }
.smc-insight__media img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.smc-insight__cat { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.075rem; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--smc-muted); margin: 0; }
.smc-insight__title { font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.025rem; margin: 0; }
.smc-insight__title a { color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-insight__title a:hover { color: var(--smc-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.smc-insight__title a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: var(--smc-radius); }
.smc-insight__title a:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.smc-insight__title a:focus-visible::after { outline: 3px solid var(--smc-focus); outline-offset: 3px; }
.smc-insight__excerpt { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--smc-muted); margin: 0; }
.smc-insight__meta { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--smc-muted); margin: 0; }
.smc-insight__more { margin-top: auto; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-accent); }
.smc-insights-empty { padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px dashed var(--smc-border-strong); border-radius: var(--smc-radius); color: var(--smc-muted); }
.smc-insights-footer { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Page, archive and single templates
   ========================================================================== */
.smc-page-hero { background: var(--smc-navy); color: var(--smc-on-dark); padding: 5rem 0 4rem; }
.smc-page-hero__kicker { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1125rem; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.smc-page-hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.125rem; margin: 0; max-width: 56rem; }
.smc-page-hero__desc { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--smc-on-dark-soft); max-width: 42rem; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; }
.smc-page-hero__meta { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--smc-on-dark-muted); margin: 1.25rem 0 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem 1.25rem; }
.smc-page-hero__meta a { color: var(--smc-on-dark-accent); }
.smc-page-body { padding: 4.5rem 0 6rem; }

.smc-prose { max-width: 45rem; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--smc-text-strong); }
.smc-prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.25em; }
.smc-prose h2 { font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.05rem; margin-top: 2.25em; color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-prose h3 { font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: 2em; color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-prose a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }
.smc-prose blockquote { margin: 2em 0; padding: 0.25em 0 0.25em 1.25em; border-left: 3px solid var(--smc-accent); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-prose img, .smc-prose figure { border-radius: var(--smc-radius); }
.smc-prose ul, .smc-prose ol { padding-left: 1.25em; }
.smc-prose li + li { margin-top: 0.5em; }
.smc-prose code { font-size: 0.9em; background: var(--smc-white); border: 1px solid var(--smc-border); border-radius: 0.25rem; padding: 0.1em 0.35em; }
.smc-featured { margin: 0 0 2.5rem; max-width: 56rem; }
.smc-featured img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--smc-radius); display: block; }

.smc-post-nav { max-width: 45rem; margin-top: 4rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.smc-post-nav a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; min-height: 2.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-ink); max-width: 20rem; }
.smc-post-nav span { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.075rem; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--smc-muted); }
.smc-back-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.75rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.smc-pagination { margin-top: 3rem; }
.smc-pagination .nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.smc-pagination .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 2.75rem; min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0 0.75rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm); color: var(--smc-ink); background: var(--smc-white);
}
.smc-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--smc-ink); color: var(--smc-white); border-color: var(--smc-ink); }

.smc-search-form { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; max-width: 32rem; }
.smc-search-form label { flex-basis: 100%; font-weight: 600; }
.smc-search-form input[type="search"] { flex: 1 1 14rem; min-height: 3rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem; border: 1px solid var(--smc-muted); border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm); font: inherit; }

/* Comments (kept minimal) */
.smc-comments { max-width: 45rem; margin-top: 4rem; }
.smc-comments input[type="text"], .smc-comments input[type="email"], .smc-comments input[type="url"], .smc-comments textarea { width: 100%; padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--smc-muted); border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm); font: inherit; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Cookie consent
   ========================================================================== */
.smc-consent {
	position: fixed; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; z-index: 99990;
	width: min(36rem, calc(100% - 2rem));
	background: var(--smc-white); color: var(--smc-ink);
	border: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); border-radius: var(--smc-radius);
	box-shadow: 0 1.25rem 3rem rgba(11, 20, 36, 0.22);
	padding: 1.5rem;
}
.smc-consent[hidden] { display: none; }
.smc-consent__title { font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.smc-consent__text { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--smc-text); margin: 0 0 1.125rem; }
.smc-consent__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.625rem; }
.smc-consent__actions .smc-btn { flex: 1 1 9rem; min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0.625rem 1rem; font-size: 0.875rem; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.smc-consent { right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; border-radius: var(--smc-radius) var(--smc-radius) 0 0; border-left: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* Dialogs (cookie preferences + accessibility panel) */
.smc-dialog {
	width: min(32rem, calc(100% - 2rem)); max-height: calc(100vh - 2rem);
	padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: var(--smc-radius);
	background: var(--smc-white); color: var(--smc-ink);
	box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(11, 20, 36, 0.35);
}
.smc-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(7, 14, 26, 0.6); }
.smc-dialog__inner { padding: 1.75rem; overflow-y: auto; max-height: calc(100vh - 2rem); }
.smc-dialog__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.smc-dialog__title { font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.025rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.25; }
.smc-dialog__desc { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--smc-text); margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.smc-dialog__close {
	flex: 0 0 auto; width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	border: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); border-radius: 0.5rem; background: var(--smc-white); color: var(--smc-ink); cursor: pointer;
}
.smc-dialog__close svg { width: 1.125rem; height: 1.125rem; }
.smc-dialog__footer { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.625rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.smc-dialog__footer .smc-btn { flex: 1 1 10rem; }

.smc-pref { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-pref:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-pref__label { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9375rem; display: block; }
.smc-pref__help { display: block; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--smc-muted); margin-top: 0.25rem; }
.smc-pref__state { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--smc-muted); white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 0.125rem; }

/* Accessible switch built on a native checkbox */
.smc-switch { position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 3.25rem; height: 2rem; }
.smc-switch input { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; opacity: 0; cursor: pointer; z-index: 1; }
.smc-switch__track { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 999px; background: #8A93A3; transition: background-color .15s ease; }
.smc-switch__track::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0.25rem; left: 0.25rem; width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; transition: transform .15s ease; }
.smc-switch input:checked + .smc-switch__track { background: var(--smc-accent); }
.smc-switch input:checked + .smc-switch__track::after { transform: translateX(1.25rem); }
.smc-switch input:focus-visible + .smc-switch__track { outline: 3px solid var(--smc-focus); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Accessibility adjustments panel
   ========================================================================== */
.smc-a11y-launch {
	position: fixed; left: 1rem; bottom: calc(1rem + var(--smc-consent-offset, 0px)); z-index: 99980;
	width: 3.25rem; height: 3.25rem; border-radius: 50%;
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	background: var(--smc-ink); color: var(--smc-white);
	border: 2px solid var(--smc-white); box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1.5rem rgba(11, 20, 36, 0.3);
	cursor: pointer;
}
.smc-a11y-launch:hover { background: var(--smc-accent); }
.smc-a11y-launch svg { width: 1.625rem; height: 1.625rem; }
.smc-a11y-launch:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--smc-focus); outline-offset: 3px; }

.smc-a11y-group { padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-a11y-group:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--smc-border); }
.smc-a11y-group__label { display: block; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; }
.smc-a11y-segment { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.smc-a11y-segment button,
.smc-a11y-toggle {
	min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.875rem; border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm);
	border: 1px solid var(--smc-border-strong); background: var(--smc-white); color: var(--smc-ink);
	font: inherit; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
}
.smc-a11y-segment button[aria-pressed="true"],
.smc-a11y-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--smc-ink); color: var(--smc-white); border-color: var(--smc-ink); }
.smc-a11y-toggles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(12rem, 1fr)); gap: 0.5rem; }
.smc-a11y-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.75rem; text-align: left; width: 100%; }
.smc-a11y-toggle__state { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05rem; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.85; }
.smc-a11y-note { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--smc-muted); margin: 1rem 0 0; }

/* Print */
@media print {
	.smc-header, .smc-footer, .smc-consent, .smc-a11y-launch, .smc-dialog { display: none !important; }
	body.smc-site { background: #fff; color: #000; }
}

/* Insights section: heading row sits tight above the posts grid */
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--flush-bottom { padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.smc-site .elementor-section.smc-sec--insights { padding-top: 0; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.smc-site .smc-sec--flush-bottom .elementor-column + .elementor-column > .elementor-widget-wrap { margin-top: 1rem; }
}

/* Insights grid is self-contained even inside prose or other containers */
.smc-site .smc-insights { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; max-width: none; }
.smc-site .smc-insights > li { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.smc-site .smc-prose .smc-insights { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.smc-site .smc-insight > * { margin: 0; }
.smc-site .smc-insight .smc-insight__media { margin: -1.875rem -1.875rem 0.5rem; }
.smc-site .smc-insight__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.smc-site .smc-insight__title a:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.smc-site .smc-insight .smc-insight__more { margin-top: auto; }
.smc-site .smc-btn:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.smc-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.smc-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent input { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.smc-comments .submit { min-height: 3rem; padding: 0.875rem 1.375rem; border: 0; border-radius: var(--smc-radius-sm); background: var(--smc-accent); color: #fff; font: inherit; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }