/* ============================================================
   VendorBenchmark Design System — Gold Theme
   External stylesheet for all pages.
   Fonts: DM Sans + JetBrains Mono (loaded via Google Fonts in <head>)
   ============================================================ */

/* ── DESIGN TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --bg:      #0C0A07;
  --bg2:     #11100B;
  --bg3:     #1A1710;
  --card:    #141110;
  --card-h:  #1C1914;
  --cream:   #F0EDE6;
  --cream2:  #C8C3B8;
  --cream3:  #8A857C;
  --acc:     #D97706;
  --acc-h:   #F59E0B;
  --acc-s:   rgba(217,119,6,.08);
  --acc-b:   rgba(217,119,6,.18);
  --grn:     #34D399;
  --grn-s:   rgba(52,211,153,.1);
  --red:     #FB7185;
  --bd:      rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  --bd2:     rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  --r:       14px;
  --sh:      0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  --fm:      'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono:    'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}

/* ── RESET & BASE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--fm);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--cream2);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.c { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
a { color: var(--acc); text-decoration: none; transition: .2s; }
a:hover { color: var(--acc-h); }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 780px;
}
h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--acc); }

h2.st {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.125rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ── BUTTONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--fm);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: .9375rem;
  transition: all .25s;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-a { background: var(--acc); color: #fff; }
.btn-a:hover {
  background: var(--acc-h);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217,119,6,.25);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-g {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd2);
}
.btn-g:hover { border-color: var(--acc-b); color: var(--acc); }
.btn-sm { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: .8125rem; }

/* ── NAVIGATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(11,15,26,.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd);
}
.ni {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
}
.nb {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
}
.nb:hover { color: var(--acc); }
.nls { display: flex; gap: 2px; }
.nl {
  font-size: .8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream3);
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: .15s;
}
.nl:hover { color: var(--cream); background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.nr { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.nr .login {
  font-size: .8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream3);
  padding: 7px 13px;
}
.nr .login:hover { color: var(--cream); }

/* ── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0 72px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.hero-bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .12; filter: saturate(.5); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .6875rem;
  color: var(--acc);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-chip::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--grn);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%       { opacity: .3; }
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--cream2);
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero-acts { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── STATS BAR ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.stat {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--bd);
  text-align: center;
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-n {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-family: var(--mono);
}
.stat-l {
  font-size: .625rem;
  color: var(--cream3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ── TRUST PILLS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pills { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pill {
  font-size: .6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream3);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

/* ── SECTIONS ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sec { padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd); }
.sec-alt { background: var(--bg2); }

/* Eyebrow / section labels */
.ey {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .6875rem;
  color: var(--acc);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.ss { color: var(--cream3); max-width: 560px; font-size: .9375rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.sh {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ── SERVICE CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.svc-g { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px; }
.svc {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all .25s;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--cream2);
}
.svc:hover {
  border-color: var(--acc-b);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.svc-img { height: 160px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.svc-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s;
  filter: brightness(.7) saturate(.8);
}
.svc:hover .svc-img img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: brightness(.8) saturate(1); }
.svc-img-ov {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--card) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.svc-body { padding: 22px 24px; }
.svc-t { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.svc-d { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream3); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.svc-link { font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--acc); }

/* ── NUMBERED DIFFERENTIATORS ───────────────────────────────── */
.diffs { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.diff {
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.diff:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.diff-n {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--bg3);
  line-height: 1;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.diff-t { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.diff-d { font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--cream2); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ── NDA CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nda-g { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 32px; }
.nda {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .25s;
}
.nda:hover { border-color: var(--acc-b); }
.nda-img { height: 120px; overflow: hidden; }
.nda-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: brightness(.6) saturate(.7); }
.nda-body { padding: 22px; text-align: center; }
.nda-t { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.nda-d { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream3); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* ── VENDOR CARDS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.v-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 12px; }
.vc {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: .2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--cream2);
}
.vc:hover { border-color: var(--acc-b); background: var(--card-h); }
.vc-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.vc-logo {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.vc-logo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain; padding: 4px;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: .5;
}
.vc-name { font-weight: 600; color: var(--cream); font-size: .9375rem; }
.vc-cat { font-size: .6875rem; color: var(--cream3); }
.vc-cnt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .625rem; color: var(--acc); white-space: nowrap; }

/* ── PRICING CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pr-g { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px; }
.pl {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  transition: .25s;
}
.pl:hover { border-color: var(--bd2); }
.pl.feat { border-color: var(--acc); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--acc); }
.pl-badge {
  position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--acc); color: #fff;
  font-size: .5625rem; font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 100px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.pl-n { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.pl-d { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream3); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pl-pr {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 4px; letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
.pl-pr span { font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--cream3); }
.pl-f { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0; }
.pl-f li {
  font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream2);
  padding: 5px 0; display: flex; gap: 8px;
}
.pl-f li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--grn); font-weight: 700; }

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.test-g { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px; }
.test {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px;
  transition: transform .2s;
}
.test:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.test-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.test-av {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--bd2);
}
.test-av img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.test-info { font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--cream); }
.test-info span { display: block; font-size: .75rem; color: var(--cream3); font-weight: 400; }
.test-text { font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--cream2); line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic; }

/* ── BLOG CARDS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-g { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 14px; }
.blog {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .25s;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--cream2);
}
.blog:hover { border-color: var(--acc-b); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.blog-img { height: 170px; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s; filter: brightness(.7);
}
.blog:hover .blog-img img { transform: scale(1.04); filter: brightness(.8); }
.blog-body { padding: 22px; }
.blog-cat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .5625rem; color: var(--acc);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-bottom: 8px; display: block;
}
.blog-t { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-d { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream3); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.blog-meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .625rem; color: var(--cream3); }

/* ── CTA SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-sec { position: relative; padding: 80px 0; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.cta-bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .06; filter: saturate(.3); }
.cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-ey {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6875rem; color: var(--acc);
  letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px; display: block;
}
.cta-h {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 800; color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cta-h em { font-style: italic; color: var(--acc); }
.cta-p { color: var(--cream3); max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 28px; font-size: 1rem; }
.cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── NEWSLETTER INLINE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.nl-box { max-width: 480px; margin: 40px auto 0; text-align: center; }
.nl-box p { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--cream3); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nl-f { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.nl-i {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--fm);
  font-size: .875rem;
  outline: none;
}
.nl-i:focus { border-color: var(--acc); }
.nl-i::placeholder { color: var(--cream3); }

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ft { padding: 56px 0 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--bd); }
.ft-g {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.ft-brand { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ft-d { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream3); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ft-checks { font-size: .6875rem; color: var(--cream3); line-height: 1.8; }
.ft-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .5rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--cream3);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.ft-col a { display: block; font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--cream3); padding: 3px 0; transition: .12s; }
.ft-col a:hover { color: var(--acc); }
.ft-bot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--bd);
  padding-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .6875rem;
  color: var(--cream3);
  opacity: .5;
}

/* ── TRUST BADGE PILLS (footer) ─────────────────────────────── */
.trust-badges { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 10px; }
.trust-badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .5625rem;
  color: var(--acc);
  border: 1px solid var(--acc-b);
  background: var(--acc-s);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── REVEAL ON SCROLL ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease; }
.rv.on { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ── INLINE CTA BOX (blog articles) ────────────────────────── */
.inline-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--acc-b);
  background: var(--acc-s);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.inline-cta-text { font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--cream2); line-height: 1.5; }
.inline-cta-text strong { color: var(--cream); }

/* ── BREADCRUMB ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .625rem;
  color: var(--cream3);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--cream3); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--acc); }
.breadcrumb span { color: var(--cream3); opacity: .4; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stats        { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .svc-g,
  .nda-g,
  .v-grid,
  .pr-g,
  .test-g,
  .blog-g       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .diff         { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; }
  .ft-g         { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .nls, .nr     { display: none; }
  .sh           { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .hero-acts    { flex-direction: column; }
  .inline-cta   { flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .c { padding: 0 20px; }
  .ft-g { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-f { flex-direction: column; }
}
