/* ============================================================
   VerinoxIQ — shared stylesheet
   Dark luxury: black / metallic gold / white, charcoal accent
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --black:#0A0A0A;
  --charcoal:#1E1E1E;
  --panel:#151515;
  --panel-2:#1b1b1b;
  --line:#2a2a2a;
  --gold:#D4AF37;
  --gold-soft:#E9CE7A;
  --gold-deep:#AA771C;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --gray:#B7B7B7;
  --gray-dim:#8A8A8A;
  --metallic:linear-gradient(135deg,#BF953F 0%,#FCF6BA 28%,#D4AF37 52%,#AA771C 82%,#FCF6BA 100%);
  --shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  --radius:16px;
  --maxw:1160px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--black);
  color:var(--white);
  font-family:"Open Sans","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.display{
  font-family:"Montserrat","Poppins",system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin:0;
}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ---------- shared accents ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 14px;
}
.gold-text{
  background:var(--metallic);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  background-clip:text;
  color:transparent;
}
.rule{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;
  margin:0 auto 40px;max-width:220px;
}
.rule::before,.rule::after{
  content:"";height:1px;flex:1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold));
}
.rule::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.rule i{width:8px;height:8px;transform:rotate(45deg);background:var(--gold);flex:none}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:15px 30px;border-radius:50px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease),background .25s;
}
.btn-gold{
  background:var(--metallic);color:#1a1305;
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(212,175,55,.28);
}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(212,175,55,.42)}
.btn-ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:var(--gold);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(212,175,55,.12);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.btn-full{width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER / NAV
   ============================================================ */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(10,10,10,.82);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  height:74px;
}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;gap:5px}
.brand .word{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.brand .word span{color:var(--gold);}
.brand .tag{
  font-size:.52rem;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gray-dim);font-weight:600;
}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
  padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--gray);
  transition:color .2s,background .2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links .cta-link{
  margin-left:8px;background:var(--metallic);color:#1a1305;
  padding:11px 22px;border-radius:50px;
}
.nav-links .cta-link:hover{color:#1a1305}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--white);margin:5px 0;transition:.3s}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:96px 0 88px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 78% -8%,rgba(212,175,55,.16),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 400px at 0% 110%,rgba(212,175,55,.07),transparent 60%),
    var(--black);
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.015) 0 2px,transparent 2px 5px);
  mix-blend-mode:overlay;opacity:.5;
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;
  position:relative;z-index:2;
}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.2vw,4rem);margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1 .line2{display:block}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:36ch;margin-bottom:32px}
.hero .lede b{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.founder-card{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  background:var(--panel);
}
.founder-card img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.founder-badge{
  position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;
  background:rgba(10,10,10,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.4);border-radius:12px;
  padding:16px 18px;text-align:center;
}
.founder-badge .k{
  font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;
}
.founder-badge .name{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;margin:2px 0 4px}
.founder-badge .exp{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray)}
.stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:3px;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- trust bar ---------- */
.trustbar{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--charcoal)}
.trustbar .wrap{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;
}
.trust-item{
  padding:26px 20px;text-align:center;border-left:1px solid var(--line);
}
.trust-item:first-child{border-left:0}
.trust-item .ico{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.trust-item .t{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ============================================================
   SECTIONS
   ============================================================ */
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section.alt{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--black),#0d0d0d)}
.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 54px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:16px}
.section-head p{color:var(--gray);font-size:1.05rem}

/* service cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px 26px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:0;
  background:var(--metallic);transition:width .35s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(212,175,55,.5);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card:hover::before{width:100%}
.card .ico{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:rgba(212,175,55,.1);border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.3);
  font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;
}
.card h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}

/* why-choose list */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px 40px}
.why-item{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.why-item .ico{
  flex:none;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.2rem;
  background:var(--metallic);color:#1a1305;
}
.why-item h3{font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.why-item p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.94rem;margin:0}

/* industries */
.industries{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);
  padding:12px 20px;border-radius:50px;font-size:.9rem;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  transition:border-color .25s,color .25s,transform .25s;
}
.chip:hover{border-color:rgba(212,175,55,.6);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.chip .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

/* founder / mission split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}
.split .media{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.quote-mark{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-size:3.4rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:.6;font-weight:800}
.pull{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem);line-height:1.15}

/* stat row */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:14px}
.stat{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:2rem}
.stat .l{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-dim);margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- capture band ---------- */
.capture{
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 340px at 50% -30%,rgba(212,175,55,.18),transparent 65%),
    var(--charcoal);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.capture .wrap{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px;text-align:center}
.capture h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);margin-bottom:12px}
.capture p{color:var(--gray);max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto 30px}
.capture-form{
  display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
}
.capture-form input{
  flex:1;min-width:240px;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:50px;
  background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--white);font-size:1rem;
}
.capture-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.capture .fineprint{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray-dim);margin-top:16px}

/* ============================================================
   FORMS (contact / quote)
   ============================================================ */
.form-card{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:38px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field label{
  display:block;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:10px;
  background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--white);
  font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;
}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.form-note{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--gray-dim);margin-top:14px;text-align:center}

/* contact info cards */
.info-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-bottom:44px}
.info-card{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;text-align:center;
  transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s;
}
.info-card:hover{border-color:rgba(212,175,55,.5);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.info-card .ico{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.info-card .k{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-dim);margin-bottom:6px}
.info-card .v{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem}
.info-card .v a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* page banner (interior pages) */
.page-banner{
  padding:76px 0 60px;text-align:center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 380px at 50% -20%,rgba(212,175,55,.14),transparent 62%),
    var(--black);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-banner h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:14px}
.page-banner p{color:var(--gray);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto;font-size:1.08rem}

/* additional services list (no pricing) */
.svc-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:2px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.svc-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px 24px;background:var(--panel);
  transition:background .2s;
}
.svc-row:hover{background:var(--panel-2)}
.svc-row .ico{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;flex:none}
.svc-row .name{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600}
.svc-row .quote{margin-left:auto;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gold);white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}

/* checkr partner note */
.partner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:44px;padding:22px 28px;border:1px dashed rgba(212,175,55,.4);border-radius:14px;
  max-width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;
}
.partner .badge{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.85rem;
}
.partner p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray)}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{background:#070707;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 30px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:40px}
.footer-brand .word{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem}
.footer-brand .word span{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand .tag{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-dim);margin:6px 0 16px}
.footer-brand p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem;max-width:38ch}
.footer-col h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-col a,.footer-col p{display:block;color:var(--gray);font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray-dim);
}
.footer-bottom .seal{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:600}

/* ============================================================
   MOTION
   ============================================================ */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .founder-card{max-width:400px;margin:0 auto}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .split .media{max-width:440px;margin:0 auto}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .info-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trustbar .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .trust-item:nth-child(3){border-left:0}
  .trust-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .trust-item:nth-child(1),.trust-item:nth-child(2){border-top:0}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed;inset:74px 0 auto 0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    background:rgba(10,10,10,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 24px 26px;gap:4px;
    transform:translateY(-140%);transition:transform .35s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .nav-links a{padding:14px 8px;font-size:1rem}
  .nav-links .cta-link{margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero{padding:64px 0 60px}
  .svc-row .quote{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}