/* MiddleEast Systems — site styles */
@font-face{font-family:"Exo 2";font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/exo-2-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Exo 2";font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/exo-2-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-500-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --navy:#002A59; --navy-deep:#001A3A; --navy-light:#0A3A70;
  --gold:#C9A24B; --gold-text:#8A6A1F; --gold-soft:#E4CD94;
  --ink:#1C2633; --body:#3A4553; --slate:#505A66; --mist:#F3F5F8; --line:#DCE1E8;
  --on-navy:#C9D5E4; --on-navy-muted:#9FB2CB; --black:#0E0E10;
  --display:"Exo 2",Arial,sans-serif; --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px; --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,48px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;margin:0;text-wrap:balance;line-height:1.08}
p{margin:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text)}
.on-dark .eyebrow,.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* Buttons */
.btn{white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;min-height:52px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#D8B565}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-light)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.arrow{width:22px;height:10px;flex:none}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:20}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-block:24px}
.logo img{height:46px;width:auto}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:#fff}
.menu a:not(.btn):hover,.menu a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold)}
.menu .btn{min-height:44px;padding:10px 20px;border-color:var(--gold);font-size:15px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:4px;background:transparent;color:#fff;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy-deep) 0%,var(--navy) 62%,var(--navy-light) 100%)}
.hero::after{content:"";display:block;height:6px;background:var(--gold);position:relative}
.hero-mark{position:absolute;right:-140px;top:-60px;width:760px;opacity:.05;pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;padding-block:72px 112px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5.2vw,66px);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.02;margin:22px 0 24px}
.hero .lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);color:var(--on-navy);max-width:560px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
.page-hero .hero-inner{position:relative;padding-block:64px 88px;max-width:900px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,62px);margin:18px 0 20px;line-height:1.05}

/* Architecture card */
.arch{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:8px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.arch-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:18px}
.arch-head img{height:34px;width:auto}
.layer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:16px 20px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:4px;font-weight:500}
.layer span:last-child{font-size:13px;color:var(--on-navy-muted);text-align:right}
.layer.core{background:rgba(201,162,75,.16);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.5);font-weight:600}
.layer.core span:last-child{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.roadmap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--on-navy)}
.roadmap b{color:var(--gold)}

/* Strip */
.strip{background:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:40px;padding-block:44px}
.strip h3{font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.strip p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.5}

/* Sections */
.section{padding-block:clamp(72px,9vw,128px)}
.mist{background:var(--mist)}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:48px;margin-bottom:56px}
.section-head h2,.h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,46px);color:var(--navy);margin-top:16px}
.section-head p{max-width:440px;color:var(--slate)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:380px 1fr;gap:96px}
.split-intro p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:20px}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:24px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.text-link:hover{color:var(--gold-text)}

/* Practice list */
.plist{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr 32px;gap:24px;align-items:start;padding-block:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.prow:hover h3{color:var(--gold-text)}
.num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold)}
.prow h3{font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);transition:color .15s}
.prow p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px;font-size:16px}
.prow .arrow{margin-top:12px;color:var(--navy)}

/* Steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.step{background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--navy);padding:32px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.step .when{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--gold-text)}
.step h3{font-size:24px;color:var(--navy)}
.step p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--slate)}
.step.dark{background:var(--navy);border-top-color:var(--gold)}
.step.dark .when{color:var(--gold)}.step.dark h3{color:#fff}.step.dark p{color:var(--on-navy)}

/* Principles */
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:56px}
.principle img{height:40px;width:auto;margin-bottom:16px}
.principle h3{font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px}
.principle p{color:var(--slate);font-size:16px}

/* Quote */
.quote{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.quote-mark{position:absolute;right:80px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:300px;opacity:.12;pointer-events:none}
.quote blockquote{position:relative;margin:0;max-width:780px}
.quote blockquote p{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.25}
.quote footer{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:32px}
.quote footer::before{content:"";width:48px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:600;display:block}
.quote small{color:#9FA3AB;font-size:14px}

/* Engagement cards */
.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.ecard{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.ecard .when{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text)}
.ecard h3{font-size:28px;color:var(--navy)}
.ecard p{color:var(--slate);font-size:16px}
.ecard.dark{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.ecard.dark .when{color:var(--gold)}.ecard.dark h3{color:#fff}.ecard.dark p{color:var(--on-navy)}

/* CTA */
.cta .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:48px}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,44px);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.1}
.cta p{color:var(--slate);font-size:18px;margin-top:12px}
.cta-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:clamp(36px,5vw,64px) clamp(28px,5vw,72px);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:40px}
.cta-box h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.15}
.cta-box p{color:var(--on-navy);margin-top:10px}

/* Practices page */
.subnav{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
.subnav .wrap{display:flex;gap:10px;padding-block:18px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)}
.subnav a{padding:10px 16px;background:var(--mist);border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.subnav a:hover{background:var(--line)}
.practice{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:96px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.practice .big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:64px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold)}
.practice h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,40px);color:var(--navy);margin:18px 0}
.practice .outcome{font-size:18px;color:var(--slate)}
.practice .outcome b{color:var(--navy)}
.first-step{margin-top:24px;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--mist);font-size:15.5px}
.mist .first-step{background:#fff}
.first-step b{color:var(--navy)}
.deliver ul{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.deliver li{padding-block:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:17px}

/* About */
.prose{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body)}
.vm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.vm > div{padding:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.vm .vision{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.vm .vision .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.vm .mission{background:var(--mist)}
.vm p{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(21px,2vw,27px);line-height:1.3}
.vm .mission p{color:var(--navy)}
.leader{display:grid;grid-template-columns:400px 1fr;gap:88px;align-items:center}
.portrait{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-deep));display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;max-width:100%}
.portrait img{width:38%;opacity:.9}
.portrait span{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.leader h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.4vw,42px);color:var(--navy);margin-top:16px}
.leader .role{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0 18px}
.leader p{color:var(--body)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.tags span{padding:8px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.values > div{border-top:4px solid var(--navy);padding-top:24px}
.values > div:last-child{border-top-color:var(--gold)}
.values h3{font-size:24px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.values p{color:var(--slate);font-size:16px}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:80px}
.form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #C3CAD4;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;background:#fff;width:100%}
.form input,.form select{min-height:52px}
.form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:150px}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--navy)}
.form-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.form-foot small{color:var(--slate);font-size:13.5px}
.form-note{display:none;padding:16px 20px;background:var(--mist);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);font-size:15px}
.form-note.show{display:block}
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.side .box{background:var(--mist);padding:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.side .box img{height:52px;width:auto}
.side dt{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text)}
.side dd{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.side .next{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:32px 40px}
.side .next h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.side .next ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--on-navy);font-size:15.5px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--on-navy);border-top:6px solid var(--gold);padding-block:80px 40px;font-size:15px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px}
.foot-grid img{height:44px;width:auto;margin-bottom:20px}
.foot-grid h4{color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:13px;color:#8A9BB3}

/* 404 */
.notfound{min-height:60vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:20px;padding-block:96px}
.notfound h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,64px);color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px;padding-block:48px 80px}
  .split,.practice,.leader,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .leader .portrait{max-width:380px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px 32px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .quote-mark{right:-40px;width:220px}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--navy-deep);padding:8px var(--gutter) 24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu a:not(.btn){padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .menu .btn{margin-top:18px}
  .logo img{height:38px}
  .section-head,.cta .wrap,.cta-box{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px}
  .principles,.cards3,.values,.vm{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .btn{white-space:normal;text-align:center}
  .steps,.strip .wrap,.form .row,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-actions .btn{width:100%}
  .layer{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px;padding:14px 16px}
  .layer span:last-child{text-align:left}
  .prow{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;gap:14px}
  .prow .arrow{display:none}
  .prow h3{font-size:21px}
  .form-foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .side .box,.side .next{padding:28px 24px}
  .practice .big{font-size:48px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}