/* Northbound Consulting Group — site styles. Works with GeneratePress + WPBakery Page Builder. */
:root {
	--nb-navy: #0b2d4a;
	--nb-navy-2: #0f3656;
	--nb-navy-3: #1b4d78;
	--nb-deep: #082238;
	--nb-ink: #333333;
	--nb-paper: #eef1f4;
	--nb-white: #ffffff;
	--nb-line: #dde2e7;
	--nb-line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
	--nb-muted: #5c6670;
	--nb-muted-dark: #b3c1ce;
	--nb-brass: #d62828;
	--nb-brass-hi: #b81f1f;
	--nb-red-on-dark: #ff5c5c;
	--nb-brass-soft: #fbe5e5;
	--nb-gray: #e9ecef;
	--nb-good: #2f7d55;
	--nb-bad: #d62828;
	--nb-serif: "Montserrat", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
	--nb-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
	--nb-mono: "Montserrat", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
	--nb-max: 1200px;
	--nb-gut: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 24px);
	--nb-radius: 12px;
	--nb-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11, 45, 74, .06), 0 12px 32px -12px rgba(11, 45, 74, .2);
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
body.nb { background: var(--nb-white); color: var(--nb-ink); font-family: var(--nb-sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
.nb h1, .nb h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.nb h1, .nb h2, .nb h3 { color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb h1, .nb h2, .nb h3, .nb h4 { font-family: var(--nb-serif); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.14; margin: 0 0 .5em; }
.nb h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.35rem); }
.nb h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.65rem); }
.nb h3, .nb .nb-h3 { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.nb h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.nb p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.nb a { color: var(--nb-navy-3); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.nb a:hover { color: var(--nb-brass); }
.nb :focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--nb-brass); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }
.nb img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.nb-wrap { max-width: var(--nb-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--nb-gut); }
.nb .screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.nb .nb-btn, .nb .ccx-btn, .nb .ccx-contact button, .nb .nb-tool form button {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 22px;
	border-radius: 6px; border: 1.5px solid var(--nb-brass); background: var(--nb-brass); color: #fff;
	font: 600 .95rem/1.2 var(--nb-serif); letter-spacing: .01em; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s, transform .15s;
}
.nb .nb-btn:hover, .nb .ccx-contact button:hover, .nb .nb-tool form button:hover { background: var(--nb-brass-hi); border-color: var(--nb-brass-hi); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nb .nb-btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: inherit; border-color: currentColor; }
.nb .nb-btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); color: inherit; border-color: currentColor; }
.nb .nb-btn-line, .nb .ccx-btn { background: transparent; color: var(--nb-navy); border-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-btn-line:hover, .nb .ccx-btn:hover { background: var(--nb-navy); color: #fff; border-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-btn-dark { background: var(--nb-navy); color: #fff; border-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-btn-dark:hover { background: var(--nb-navy-3); color: #fff; border-color: var(--nb-navy-3); }
.nb .nb-btn-sm { min-height: 40px; padding: 8px 18px; font-size: .92rem; }
.nb .nb-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 28px 0 0; }
.nb .nb-actions.nb-right { justify-content: flex-end; margin: 0; }
.nb .nb-link { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--nb-brass); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.nb .nb-link::after { content: " \2192"; }
.nb .nb-link:hover { color: var(--nb-brass); }

/* ---------- top bar + header ---------- */
.nb-top { background: var(--nb-deep); color: var(--nb-muted-dark); font-size: .84rem; }
.nb-top .nb-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.nb-top a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; margin-left: 20px; }
.nb-top a:hover { color: var(--nb-red-on-dark); }
.nb-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); transition: box-shadow .2s; }
.nb-header.is-scrolled { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px -14px rgba(11, 26, 44, .35); }
.admin-bar .nb-header { top: 32px; }
.nb-header .nb-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; min-height: 76px; }
.nb-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--nb-navy) !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.nb-logo .nb-mark { flex: none; height: 46px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nb-word { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.nb-word b { font: 700 1.18rem/1 var(--nb-serif); letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb-word small { font: 500 .62rem/1 var(--nb-serif); letter-spacing: .3em; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb-logo .nb-word { padding-left: 12px; border-left: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb-header .custom-logo { max-height: 52px; width: auto; }
.nb-nav { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nb-menu { display: flex; gap: 22px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nb-menu a { color: var(--nb-ink); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: .98rem; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.nb-menu a:hover, .nb-menu .current-menu-item > a, .nb-menu .current_page_item > a { color: var(--nb-navy); border-bottom-color: var(--nb-brass); }
.nb-menu .sub-menu { display: none; }
.nb-burger { display: none; margin-left: auto; width: 46px; height: 46px; border: 1px solid var(--nb-line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; padding: 12px 11px; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; cursor: pointer; }
.nb-burger i { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--nb-navy); border-radius: 2px; transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
.nb-header.is-open .nb-burger i:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
.nb-header.is-open .nb-burger i:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nb-header.is-open .nb-burger i:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 1140px) {
	.nb-top .nb-wrap > span:first-child { display: none; }
	.nb-top .nb-wrap { justify-content: flex-end; }
	.nb-burger { display: flex; }
	.nb-header .nb-wrap { min-height: 66px; }
	.nb-nav { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 8px var(--nb-gut) 22px; box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -20px rgba(11, 26, 44, .3); }
	.nb-header.is-open .nb-nav { display: flex; }
	.nb-menu { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
	.nb-menu a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); font-size: 1.05rem; }
	.nb-nav-cta { margin-top: 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .nb-header { top: 0; } }

/* ---------- GeneratePress: let builder pages run edge to edge ---------- */
.nb-builder .site.grid-container, .nb-builder .container.grid-container { max-width: none !important; padding: 0 !important; }
.nb-builder .site-content { display: block; padding: 0 !important; }
.nb-builder .content-area, .nb-builder #primary { width: 100% !important; float: none; margin: 0; }
.nb-builder .site-main { margin: 0 !important; }
.nb-builder .inside-article { padding: 0 !important; background: transparent !important; }
.nb-builder article, .nb-builder .entry-content { margin: 0 !important; }
.nb-builder .entry-header, .nb-builder .comments-area { display: none; }
.nb-builder.separate-containers .site-main > * { margin-bottom: 0; }
.nb:not(.nb-builder) .site-content { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 72px; }

/* ---------- WPBakery grid, Northbound version ---------- */
.nb .vc_row.nb-sec { margin: 0 !important; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start;
	padding: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 112px) max(calc((100% - var(--nb-max)) / 2), 0px); position: relative; }
.nb .vc_row.nb-sec::before, .nb .vc_row.nb-sec::after, .nb .vc_row.vc_inner::before, .nb .vc_row.vc_inner::after { display: none !important; }
.nb .nb-sec > .wpb_column { float: none; width: 100%; padding: 0; min-height: 0; }
.nb .nb-sec > .wpb_column > .vc_column-inner { padding: 0 var(--nb-gut) !important; }
.nb .vc_row.vc_inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0 -12px !important; }
.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .wpb_column { float: none; width: 100%; display: flex; }
.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .wpb_column > .vc_column-inner { padding: 12px !important; width: 100%; display: flex; }
.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .wpb_column > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { width: 100%; }
.nb .wpb_content_element, .nb .vc_toggle { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.nb .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 28px; }
.nb .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_toggle + .vc_toggle { margin-top: 0; }
.nb .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
	.nb .nb-sec > .vc_col-sm-12 { width: 100%; }
	.nb .nb-sec > .vc_col-sm-8 { width: 66.666%; }
	.nb .nb-sec > .vc_col-sm-7 { width: 58.333%; }
	.nb .nb-sec > .vc_col-sm-6 { width: 50%; }
	.nb .nb-sec > .vc_col-sm-5 { width: 41.666%; }
	.nb .nb-sec > .vc_col-sm-4 { width: 33.333%; }
	.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-7 { width: 58.333%; }
	.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-6 { width: 50%; }
	.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-5 { width: 41.666%; }
	.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-4 { width: 33.333%; }
	.nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-3 { width: 50%; }
	.nb .nb-sec.nb-hero, .nb .nb-sec.nb-band, .nb .nb-svc { align-items: center; }
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-3 { width: 25%; } }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
	.nb .nb-sec > .wpb_column + .wpb_column { margin-top: 40px; }
	.nb .nb-actions.nb-right { justify-content: flex-start; }
}

/* ---------- section colors ---------- */
.nb .nb-white { background: var(--nb-white); }
.nb .nb-paper { background: var(--nb-paper); }
.nb .nb-dark, .nb .nb-navy2 { color: #e8edf3; }
.nb .nb-dark { background-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-navy2 { background-color: var(--nb-deep); }
.nb .nb-dark h1, .nb .nb-dark h2, .nb .nb-dark h3, .nb .nb-navy2 h2, .nb .nb-navy2 h3 { color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-dark a:not(.nb-btn), .nb .nb-navy2 a:not(.nb-btn) { color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-brass, .nb .nb-red { background: var(--nb-brass); color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-brass h2, .nb .nb-red h2 { color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-red .nb-btn-dark, .nb .nb-brass .nb-btn-dark { background: var(--nb-navy); border-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .vc_row.nb-tight-top { padding-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.nb .vc_row.nb-sec + .vc_row.nb-sec.nb-white.nb-tight-top { padding-top: 0; }

/* dark sections get a faint chart grid and compass */
.nb .nb-dark, .nb .nb-navy2 { background-image:
	linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) 1px, transparent 1px),
	linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 56px 56px; }
.nb .nb-hero, .nb .vc_row.nb-pagehero { overflow: hidden; }
.nb .nb-hero::after, .nb .nb-pagehero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; width: 760px; height: 760px; right: -180px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); opacity: .5;
	background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 200' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.16'%3E%3Ccircle cx='100' cy='100' r='96'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='100' cy='100' r='72' stroke-dasharray='1 3'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='100' cy='100' r='44'/%3E%3Cpath d='M100 0v200M0 100h200M29 29l142 142M171 29 29 171' stroke-opacity='.18'/%3E%3Cpath d='M100 14l9 86-9-6-9 6z' fill='%23d62828' fill-opacity='.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat; }
.nb .nb-hero > .wpb_column, .nb .nb-pagehero > .wpb_column { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- type helpers ---------- */
.nb .nb-eyebrow { font: 600 .76rem/1.3 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--nb-brass); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.nb .nb-dark .nb-eyebrow, .nb .nb-navy2 .nb-eyebrow { color: var(--nb-red-on-dark); }
.nb .nb-lede { font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem); color: var(--nb-muted); max-width: 60ch; }
.nb .nb-dark .nb-lede, .nb .nb-navy2 .nb-lede { color: var(--nb-muted-dark); }
.nb .nb-muted { color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .94rem; }
.nb .nb-fine { margin-top: 22px; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--nb-muted-dark); }
.nb .nb-center { text-align: center; }
.nb .nb-center .nb-lede { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.nb .nb-center .nb-actions { justify-content: center; }
.nb .nb-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nb .nb-head.nb-center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.nb .nb-head h2 { margin-bottom: .35em; }
.nb .nb-after { margin-top: 30px !important; }
.nb .nb-num { font: 500 .85rem/1 var(--nb-mono); color: var(--nb-brass); letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.nb .nb-tag { display: inline-block; font: 500 .72rem/1 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--nb-navy-3); background: var(--nb-brass-soft); padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.nb em { font-style: italic; }
.nb h1 em { color: var(--nb-red-on-dark); font-style: normal; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.nb .nb-hero h1 { max-width: 19ch; }
.nb .vc_row.nb-hero { padding-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px); padding-bottom: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px); }
.nb .vc_row.nb-pagehero { padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px); padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px); }
.nb .nb-pagehero h1 { max-width: 20ch; }

/* sample report card */
.nb-report { background: #fff; color: var(--nb-ink); border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px 22px 18px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55); border-top: 4px solid var(--nb-brass); max-width: 430px; margin-left: auto; font-size: .92rem; }
.nb-report-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nb-report-label { font: 500 .7rem/1 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--nb-muted); }
.nb-report-site { font: 500 .78rem/1 var(--nb-mono); color: var(--nb-navy-3); background: var(--nb-paper); padding: 6px 9px; border-radius: 6px; }
.nb-report-grade { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb-report-letter { width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 12px; background: #fdf0e1; color: #c06a12; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 700 2.1rem/1 var(--nb-serif); }
.nb-report-grade b { display: block; font: 600 1.35rem/1.2 var(--nb-sans); }
.nb-report-grade span { color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.nb-report-bars { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.nb-report-bars li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 104px 1fr 28px; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.nb-report-bars span { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--nb-muted); }
.nb-report-bars i { height: 8px; border-radius: 8px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e08a1e var(--v), #eef0f2 var(--v)); }
.nb-report-bars i.bad { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--nb-bad) var(--v), #eef0f2 var(--v)); }
.nb-report-bars i.good { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--nb-good) var(--v), #eef0f2 var(--v)); }
.nb-report-bars em { font: 500 .8rem/1 var(--nb-mono); font-style: normal; text-align: right; }
.nb-report-fixes { margin: 0; padding: 14px 0 0 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nb-line); color: var(--nb-ink); font-size: .86rem; }
.nb-report-fixes li { margin: 0 0 6px; }
.nb-report-fixes li::marker { color: var(--nb-bad); font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .nb-report { margin: 8px auto 0; } }

/* ---------- strip ---------- */
.nb .vc_row.nb-strip { padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb .nb-stat { margin: 0; color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.4; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--nb-brass); }
.nb .nb-stat b { display: block; font: 600 1.35rem/1.2 var(--nb-serif); color: var(--nb-navy); margin-bottom: 2px; }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.nb .nb-cards { margin-top: 36px !important; }
.nb .nb-card > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--nb-line); border-radius: var(--nb-radius); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); box-shadow: var(--nb-shadow); }
.nb .nb-sec > .nb-card > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { height: auto; }
.nb .nb-navy2 .nb-card > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); border-color: var(--nb-line-dark); box-shadow: none; color: #dfe6ee; }
.nb .nb-card h3 { margin-bottom: .45em; }
.nb .nb-card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* steps */
.nb .nb-steps { margin-top: 40px !important; counter-reset: s; }
.nb .nb-step > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { border-top: 2px solid var(--nb-navy); padding-top: 22px; }
.nb .nb-step-n { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--nb-navy); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 600 1.1rem/1 var(--nb-serif); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.nb .nb-step:last-child .nb-step-n { background: var(--nb-brass); color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-step p:not(.nb-step-n) { color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .97rem; }

/* ---------- plans ---------- */
.nb .nb-plans { margin-top: 44px !important; align-items: stretch; }
.nb .nb-plan > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper, .nb .nb-plan .wpb_text_column, .nb .nb-plan .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper { height: 100%; }
.nb .nb-plan .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; color: var(--nb-ink); border-radius: 14px; padding: 32px 28px 28px; border: 1px solid var(--nb-line); position: relative; }
.nb .nb-plan.nb-featured .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper { border: 2px solid var(--nb-brass); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55); }
.nb .nb-flag { position: absolute; top: -13px; left: 28px; margin: 0; background: var(--nb-brass); color: #fff; font: 600 .72rem/1 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 7px 11px; border-radius: 999px; }
.nb .nb-plan-name { font: 500 .8rem/1 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--nb-muted); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.nb .nb-price { font-family: var(--nb-serif); color: var(--nb-navy); margin: 0 0 4px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2px; line-height: 1; }
.nb .nb-price b { font-size: 3.2rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.nb .nb-price sup { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 6px; font-weight: 600; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1; top: 0; }
.nb .nb-price span { font: 500 .95rem/1 var(--nb-sans); color: var(--nb-muted); align-self: flex-end; margin: 0 0 8px 4px; }
.nb .nb-price-text { font: 600 1.45rem/1.2 var(--nb-serif); }
.nb .nb-navy2 .nb-card .nb-price, .nb .nb-navy2 .nb-card .nb-price-text { color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-navy2 .nb-card .nb-price span { color: var(--nb-muted-dark); }
.nb .nb-plan-note { font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--nb-good); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nb .nb-plan-for { color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .95rem; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb .nb-plan-cta { margin: auto 0 0 !important; padding-top: 22px; }
.nb .nb-plan-cta .nb-btn { width: 100%; }
.nb .nb-navy2 .nb-after { color: var(--nb-muted-dark); }

/* tick lists */
.nb ul.nb-ticks { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1em; padding: 0; }
.nb ul.nb-ticks li { position: relative; padding: 6px 0 6px 30px; font-size: .97rem; }
.nb ul.nb-ticks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--nb-gray) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 8.4l2.6 2.4L12 5.4' fill='none' stroke='%23d62828' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/14px no-repeat; }
.nb ul.nb-ticks-lg li { font-size: 1.02rem; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb ul.nb-ticks-lg li::before { top: 12px; }
.nb ul.nb-ticks-lg li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- bands ---------- */
.nb .vc_row.nb-band { padding-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); }
.nb .nb-band h2 { margin-bottom: .3em; }
.nb .nb-band p { max-width: 58ch; margin-bottom: 0; }
.nb .nb-red .ccx-btn, .nb .nb-brass .ccx-btn { border-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-final { text-align: center; }
.nb .nb-final h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem); }

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.nb .nb-svc .nb-panel > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--nb-line); border-radius: var(--nb-radius); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); box-shadow: var(--nb-shadow); }
.nb .nb-svc.nb-white .nb-panel > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { background: var(--nb-paper); box-shadow: none; }
.nb .nb-svc h2 { max-width: 16ch; }

/* ---------- table, fine print ---------- */
.nb table.nb-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0; margin: 0; }
.nb table.nb-table td { border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); padding: 16px 4px; font-size: 1rem; }
.nb table.nb-table td:last-child { text-align: right; font: 600 1.1rem/1 var(--nb-serif); color: var(--nb-navy); white-space: nowrap; }
.nb .nb-fineprint { background: var(--nb-paper); border-radius: var(--nb-radius); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
.nb .nb-fineprint ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.nb .nb-fineprint li { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--nb-muted); }

/* ---------- work ---------- */
.nb .nb-shot img { border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(11, 26, 44, .08), 0 28px 50px -28px rgba(11, 26, 44, .5); border: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb .nb-shot .vc_single_image-wrapper { display: block !important; }
.nb .nb-shot-phone { max-width: 220px; }
.nb .nb-shot-phone img { border-radius: 26px; border: 6px solid var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-work { margin-top: 36px !important; }
.nb .nb-work-main > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 24px; }
.nb .nb-next > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { background: var(--nb-navy) !important; color: #dfe6ee; border: 0 !important; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px) !important; background-size: 40px 40px !important; }
.nb .nb-next h3 { color: #fff; }
.nb .nb-next .nb-tag { background: rgba(214, 40, 40, .2); color: #ffb3b3; }
.nb .nb-next .ccx-btn { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6); margin-top: 12px; }
.nb .nb-next .ccx-btn:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-case > .wpb_column:last-child > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 20px; }
.nb .nb-case h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.6vw, 2.3rem); }

/* ---------- FAQ (WPBakery toggles) ---------- */
.nb .nb-faq .vc_toggle { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); padding: 0; }
.nb .nb-faq .vc_toggle:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb .vc_toggle_title { position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 22px 48px 22px 0 !important; }
.nb .vc_toggle_title h4 { margin: 0 !important; font: 600 1.12rem/1.35 var(--nb-sans) !important; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .vc_toggle_title:hover h4 { color: var(--nb-brass); }
.nb .vc_toggle_icon { position: absolute !important; left: auto !important; right: 4px !important; top: 50% !important; width: 28px !important; height: 28px !important; margin-top: -14px !important; border: 1.5px solid var(--nb-line) !important; border-radius: 50% !important; box-shadow: none !important; transition: transform .2s;
	background: #fff url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M1.5 6h9M6 1.5v9' stroke='%230b2d4a' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 11px no-repeat !important; }
.nb .vc_toggle_icon::before, .nb .vc_toggle_icon::after { display: none !important; content: none !important; }
.nb .vc_toggle_active .vc_toggle_icon { transform: rotate(45deg); border-color: var(--nb-brass) !important; }
.nb .vc_toggle_content { display: none; padding: 0 48px 22px 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; color: var(--nb-muted); }
.nb .vc_toggle_active .vc_toggle_content { display: block; }
.nb .vc_toggle_content p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- grader + forms ---------- */
.nb .nb-tool > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper { background: #fff; }
.nb .nb-tool input:not([type=checkbox]):not([type=radio]), .nb .nb-tool select, .nb .nb-tool textarea {
	width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1.5px solid var(--nb-line) !important; border-radius: 10px !important; background: #fff !important; color: var(--nb-ink) !important;
	padding: 12px 14px !important; font: 400 1rem/1.4 var(--nb-sans) !important; min-height: 48px; }
.nb .nb-tool input:focus, .nb .nb-tool select:focus, .nb .nb-tool textarea:focus { border-color: var(--nb-navy-3) !important; outline: 3px solid rgba(214, 40, 40, .25); outline-offset: 0; }
.nb .nb-tool label { font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .ccx-contact .ccx-f { margin: 0 0 16px !important; }
.nb .ccx-sent h3 { color: var(--nb-good); }
.nb .nb-checks { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 24px; padding: 0; }
.nb .nb-checks li { padding: 14px 0 14px 46px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); position: relative; color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .97rem; counter-increment: c; }
.nb .nb-checks li::before { content: counter(c, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15px; font: 500 .8rem/1 var(--nb-mono); color: var(--nb-brass); }
.nb .nb-checks b { display: block; color: var(--nb-navy); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.nb .nb-checks { counter-reset: c; }

/* contact aside */
.nb .nb-aside > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nb-line); margin-top: 28px; }
.nb .nb-contact-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nb .nb-contact-list li { padding: 8px 0; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.nb .nb-contact-list span { display: block; font: 500 .72rem/1.4 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--nb-muted); }
.nb .nb-contact-list a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }

/* prose pages */
.nb .nb-prose > .wpb_column { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
.nb .nb-prose h3 { margin-top: 1.6em; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.nb-footer { background: var(--nb-deep); color: var(--nb-muted-dark); padding: 72px 0 28px; font-size: .95rem; }
.nb-footer .nb-logo { color: #fff !important; }
.nb-footer .nb-word b, .nb-footer .nb-word small { color: #fff; }
.nb-footer .nb-logo .nb-word { border-left-color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.nb-fcols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.nb-fbrand p { margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 36ch; }
.nb-fcontact a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.nb-footer h4 { font: 600 .72rem/1 var(--nb-mono); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; margin: 6px 0 16px; }
.nb-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nb-footer li { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.nb-footer a { color: #dfe6ee; text-decoration: none; }
.nb-footer a:hover { color: var(--nb-red-on-dark); }
.nb-legal { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nb-line-dark); font-size: .84rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .nb-fcols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .nb-fbrand { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .nb-fcols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.nb .site-footer:not(.nb-footer) { display: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nb * { transition: none !important; } }

/* small screens: stats two by two */
@media (max-width: 899px) { .nb .nb-strip .vc_row.vc_inner > .wpb_column { width: 50%; } .nb .nb-stat { font-size: .88rem; } }
/* your own logo: shown in the header as is, and turned white in the dark footer */
.nb-footer .custom-logo { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); max-height: 48px; width: auto; }
.nb-footer .custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; }

/* case studies: second one flips, image on the right on wide screens */
@media (min-width: 900px) { .nb .nb-case-flip > .wpb_column:first-child { order: 0; } }
.nb .nb-case-flip > .wpb_column:first-child > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 20px; }
.nb .nb-case { align-items: flex-start; }
.nb .nb-work .nb-work-main > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 20px; }

/* price cards, packages, described price tables */
.nb .nb-price-sm b { font-size: 2.2rem; }
.nb .nb-price-sm span { margin-bottom: 5px; }
.nb .nb-pcard > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .wpb_text_column, .nb .nb-pcard > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper { height: 100%; }
.nb .nb-pcard .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.nb .nb-pcard .nb-price { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nb .nb-pcard p:not(.nb-price):not(.nb-plan-name):not(.nb-card-cta) { color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .96rem; }
.nb .nb-card-cta { margin-top: auto !important; padding-top: 8px; }
.nb .nb-packages .nb-plan .wpb_text_column > .wpb_wrapper { padding: 28px 22px 22px; }
.nb .nb-packages .nb-plan-note { color: var(--nb-good); }
.nb table.nb-table-desc td { vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 4px; }
.nb table.nb-table-desc td span { color: var(--nb-muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.nb table.nb-table-desc td:first-child b { color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .nb-sec .wpb_text_column + .wpb_text_column .nb-eyebrow { margin-top: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .nb .vc_row.vc_inner > .vc_col-sm-6 { width: 50%; } }

/* home hero with photo (the photo is the row's background in WPBakery Design Options, so it can be swapped there) */
:root { --nb-slate: #5b7289; }
.nb .vc_row.nb-hero-photo { min-height: 600px; align-items: center; padding-top: clamp(80px, 9vw, 128px); padding-bottom: clamp(80px, 9vw, 128px); background-color: var(--nb-navy); }
.nb .vc_row.nb-hero-photo::after { display: none; }
.nb .vc_row.nb-hero-photo::before { content: "" !important; display: block !important; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,45,74,.97) 0%, rgba(11,45,74,.9) 32%, rgba(11,45,74,.45) 58%, rgba(11,45,74,0) 78%); }
.nb .nb-hero-photo .wpb_text_column { max-width: 620px; }
.nb .nb-hero-photo h1 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.9rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.nb .nb-hero-photo .nb-lede { color: #dbe4ec; }
@media (max-width: 899px) {
	.nb .vc_row.nb-hero-photo { min-height: 0; background-position: 72% center !important; }
	.nb .vc_row.nb-hero-photo::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,45,74,.88), rgba(11,45,74,.8)); }
}
/* strategy / operations / digital row */
.nb .vc_row.nb-pillars { padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 44px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nb-line); }
.nb .nb-pillar { text-align: center; }
.nb .nb-pillar > .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper > * + * { margin-top: 14px; }
.nb .nb-pillar h3 { margin-bottom: .25em; }
.nb .nb-pillar p { color: var(--nb-muted); margin-bottom: .6em; }
.nb .nb-pillar .vc_icon_element { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.nb .nb-pillar .vc_icon_element-inner { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; }
.nb .nb-pillar .vc_icon_element-icon { font-size: 2.4em !important; color: var(--nb-navy) !important; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .nb .nb-pillars .nb-pillar + .nb-pillar > .vc_column-inner { border-left: 1px solid var(--nb-line); } }