/* ALE Consultants — site styles. Extracted from the approved mockup 2026-09-04. */
:root{
    --navy:#0E1C2F; --navy2:#16283D; --gold:#C8A84B; --gold-soft:#d9bc6b;
    --cream:#F2EDE4; --cream2:#faf7f0; --ink:#22303f; --mut:#5b6673;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{background:var(--cream); color:var(--ink); font-family:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,sans-serif; line-height:1.65; font-size:17px;}
  h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:"EB Garamond",Georgia,serif; color:var(--navy); font-weight:600;}
  img{max-width:100%;}
  a{color:var(--navy); text-decoration-color:var(--gold);}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 24px;}
  .rule{height:2px; background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent); border:0; margin:0;}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50; background:rgba(14,28,47,.97); border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);}
  .nav{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:26px; min-height:64px;}
  .logo{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; cursor:pointer; text-decoration:none;}
  .mono{width:34px; height:34px; border:1.6px solid var(--gold); display:grid; place-items:center;
        font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; color:var(--gold); font-size:15px; letter-spacing:.08em; font-weight:600;}
  .wordmark{font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:.16em; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:600;}
  .wordmark b{color:var(--gold); font-weight:600;}
  nav.menu{margin-left:auto; display:flex; gap:4px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  nav.menu a{color:var(--cream); text-decoration:none; font-size:14.5px; letter-spacing:.04em; padding:8px 12px; border-radius:3px; opacity:.92;}
  nav.menu a:hover, nav.menu a.on{color:var(--gold); opacity:1;}
  nav.menu a.cta{border:1px solid var(--gold); color:var(--gold); margin-left:6px;}
  nav.menu a.cta:hover{background:var(--gold); color:var(--navy);}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); position:relative; overflow:hidden;}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative; padding:88px 24px 72px;}
  .kicker{color:var(--gold); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.3em; font-size:12px; margin-bottom:18px;}
  .hero h1{color:var(--cream); font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,56px); line-height:1.12; font-weight:500; max-width:820px;}
  .hero h1 .dot{color:var(--gold);}
  .hero .lede{max-width:680px; margin:22px 0 30px; font-size:19px; color:#d9dde3; font-weight:300;}
  .hero .lede p{margin:0 0 14px;}
  .hero .lede p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .hero .lede b{color:var(--cream); font-weight:600;}
  .btnrow{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{display:inline-block; padding:12px 22px; font-size:15px; letter-spacing:.05em; text-decoration:none; border-radius:3px;}
  .btn.gold{background:var(--gold); color:var(--navy); font-weight:600;}
  .btn.gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);}
  .btn.line{border:1px solid var(--gold); color:var(--cream);}
  .btn.line:hover{background:rgba(200,168,75,.12);}
  svg.wave{position:absolute; right:-40px; bottom:-8px; width:620px; max-width:70%; opacity:.5; pointer-events:none;}

  /* proof strip */
  .proof{background:var(--navy2); border-top:1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.35); border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);}
  .proof .wrap{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px 34px; padding:16px 24px; justify-content:center;}
  .proof span{color:#cfd6de; font-size:13.5px; letter-spacing:.03em; white-space:nowrap;}
  .proof b{color:var(--gold); font-weight:600;}
  .proof span.long{white-space:normal; text-align:center;}

  /* ---------- sections ---------- */
  section{padding:72px 0;}
  section.alt{background:var(--cream2);}
  .sec-kick{color:var(--gold); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.28em; font-size:11.5px;
           margin-bottom:10px; font-family:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,sans-serif; font-weight:600;}
  h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px); margin-bottom:14px; font-weight:500;}
  .lead{max-width:720px; color:var(--mut); margin-bottom:36px; font-size:17.5px;}

  .cards{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(300px,100%),1fr)); gap:22px;}
  .card{background:#fff; border:1px solid #e4dcc9; border-top:3px solid var(--gold); padding:30px 28px; border-radius:4px;}
  .card h2,.card h3{font-size:21px; margin-bottom:4px; font-weight:600;}
  .card .tag{font-style:italic; color:var(--gold); font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; font-size:16.5px; margin-bottom:12px;}
  .card p{font-size:15.5px; color:var(--ink);}
  .card a.more{display:inline-block; margin-top:14px; font-size:14px; letter-spacing:.05em; color:var(--navy); font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold);}
  .card a.more:hover{color:var(--gold);}
  .card.navy{background:var(--navy); border-color:var(--gold);}
  .card.navy h2,.card.navy h3,.card.navy p{color:var(--cream);}
  .card.navy .tag{color:var(--gold);}
  .card.navy a.more{color:var(--gold);}

  /* numbers */
  .numbers{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(150px,100%),1fr)); gap:18px; margin-top:44px;}
  .num{text-align:center; padding:18px 8px; border-top:1px solid #e0d7c2;}
  .num .big{font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; font-size:34px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:600; line-height:1.1;}
  .num .big i{color:var(--gold); font-style:normal;}
  .num .lbl{font-size:12.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.14em; color:var(--mut); margin-top:6px;}

  /* sector band */
  .sectors{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin-top:8px;}
  .chip{border:1px solid #d8cdb4; background:#fff; color:var(--navy); font-size:14px; padding:7px 16px; border-radius:30px; letter-spacing:.03em;}

  /* lists */
  ul.feat{list-style:none; display:grid; gap:16px; max-width:840px;}
  ul.feat li{padding-left:26px; position:relative; font-size:16px;}
  ul.feat li::before{content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:9px; width:12px; height:12px; border:2px solid var(--gold); transform:rotate(45deg);}
  ul.feat b{color:var(--navy);}

  /* about */
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr; gap:44px; align-items:start;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .founder{background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); padding:28px 26px; border-radius:4px; border-top:3px solid var(--gold);}
  .founder h2,.founder h3{color:var(--gold); font-size:19px; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:600;}
  .founder p{font-size:15px; color:#d9dde3;}
  .badges{display:flex; gap:12px; margin-top:18px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .badge-ph{width:64px; height:64px; border:1.5px dashed rgba(200,168,75,.65); border-radius:8px; display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; font-size:8.5px; letter-spacing:.06em; color:var(--gold); text-transform:uppercase; line-height:1.3; padding:4px;}

  /* schedule table */
  .table-scroll{overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}
  table.sched{width:100%; min-width:336px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#fff; border:1px solid #e4dcc9; font-size:15.5px;}
  table.sched th{background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); text-align:left; padding:12px 16px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.05em; font-size:13.5px; text-transform:uppercase;}
  table.sched td{padding:13px 16px; border-top:1px solid #eee6d4;}
  table.sched tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--cream2);}
  table.sched td.date{font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; font-weight:600; color:var(--navy); white-space:nowrap;}
  .note{font-size:14px; color:var(--mut); margin-top:14px;}

  /* contact */
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr; gap:44px;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  form .row{margin-bottom:14px;}
  label{display:block; font-size:12.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.12em; color:var(--mut); margin-bottom:5px;}
  input,select,textarea{width:100%; padding:11px 12px; border:1px solid #d8cdb4; border-radius:3px; background:#fff; font:inherit; font-size:15px; color:var(--ink);}
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--navy); outline-offset:2px;}
  .vcard{font-size:15.5px;}
  .vcard p{margin-bottom:10px;}
  .vcard b{color:var(--navy);}

  /* CTA band */
  .band{background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); text-align:center; padding:56px 24px; border-top:2px solid var(--gold);}
  .band h2{color:var(--cream); font-weight:500;}
  .band p{color:#c9cfd8; max-width:560px; margin:10px auto 24px;}
  .band .phone{font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; font-size:26px; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:.03em;}

  footer{background:var(--navy); color:#aeb6c0; font-size:13.5px; border-top:1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.4);}
  footer .wrap{padding:30px 24px; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px 28px; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;}
  footer a{color:#cfd6de;}
  footer .tag{color:var(--gold); font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; letter-spacing:.06em;}
  footer .fn{width:100%; font-size:12px; color:#8a93a0; margin-top:4px;}
  .hero .lede sup{font-size:.6em; color:var(--gold);}

  /* ---------- interior pages ---------- */
  .subhero{background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); padding:64px 0 48px; position:relative; overflow:hidden;}
  .subhero h1{color:var(--cream); font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,44px); font-weight:500; max-width:760px;}
  .subhero p{max-width:660px; margin-top:16px; color:#d9dde3; font-size:18px; font-weight:300;}
  .crumb{font-size:12.5px; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold); margin-bottom:14px;}
  .crumb a{color:var(--gold); text-decoration:none;}
  .flag{display:inline-block; background:rgba(200,168,75,.15); border:1px solid var(--gold); color:var(--gold); font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:5px 12px; border-radius:3px; margin-bottom:16px;}

  /* ---------- real NI badges ---------- */
  .cred-row{background:var(--navy); padding:26px 24px 30px; border-top:1px solid rgba(200,168,75,.25);}
  .cred-row .wrap{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:26px;}
  .cred-row img{height:76px; width:auto; display:block;}
  .cred-row .cap{width:100%; text-align:center; color:var(--gold); font-family:"EB Garamond",serif; letter-spacing:.06em; font-size:14px; margin-bottom:4px;}
  .badges img.badge{height:60px; width:auto; display:block;}
  .plat-strip{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:22px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:22px;}
  .plat-strip img{height:38px; width:auto; opacity:.92;}
  .plat-strip .pl-lbl{font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--mut);}
  header .logo img.alemark{height:34px; width:auto; display:block;}
  .train-partner{display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin-top:10px;}
  .train-partner img{height:66px; width:auto;}
  footer img.atp-foot{height:44px; width:auto; vertical-align:middle;}

  /* ---------- header breakpoint ----------
     The nav's max-content width is ~838px (logo + five links). Below that the
     menu wrapped and, with the old fixed height, spilled outside the sticky bar
     leaving cream links unreadable over cream page content. */
  @media(max-width:860px){
    .nav{flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0 26px; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px;}
    nav.menu{margin-left:0; width:100%; justify-content:flex-start; gap:2px;}
    nav.menu a{padding:8px 10px;}
    nav.menu a.cta{margin-left:2px;}
  }