/* TAP — Technology Advisory Professionals Inc.
   Design system: dark editorial "boardroom" (settled 2026-09-02).
   No cards, shadows or rounded containers; hierarchy comes from type and rules.
   The logo gradient is an accent: a thin rule, never a fill, at most twice a page. */

:root {
  --ground: #12151D;
  --ground-2: #171B25;
  --ink: #EDEFF3;
  --ink-2: #C7CDD8;
  --muted: #9BA3B2;
  --faint: #7B8494;
  --rule: #262C38;
  --rule-2: #363E4D;
  --link: #B48CF0;
  --link-hover: #D6C2FF;
  --orange: #F15B26;
  --magenta: #E10086;
  --violet: #B700FF;
  --blue: #5B6BE0;
  --gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #F15B26 0%, #E10086 30%, #B700FF 62%, #5B6BE0 100%);
  --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'Roboto Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 6.6vw, 96px);
  --max: 1248px;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1180px 660px at 12% -6%, rgba(183, 0, 255, .085) 0%, rgba(225, 0, 134, .032) 34%, rgba(18, 21, 29, 0) 70%) no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, .021) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 64px 64px,
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, .021) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 64px 64px,
    var(--ground);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 16.5px/1.65 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--link); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--link-hover); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--link); outline-offset: 3px; }
p { margin: 0; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; font-weight: 400; text-wrap: balance; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; z-index: 99; background: var(--ink); color: var(--ground); padding: 8px 14px; }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: calc(var(--max) + 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

/* ── type ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow { font: 500 11.5px/1.4 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.display { font: 300 clamp(44px, 7.2vw, 88px)/.99 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.022em; }
.h2 { font: 300 clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 52px)/1.1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.h3 { font: 400 clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 27px)/1.25 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.005em; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 21px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); max-width: 40em; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); }
.num { font: 400 12.5px/1 var(--mono); color: var(--link); padding-top: 5px; min-width: 2.2em; }
.ghost { font: 200 clamp(96px, 12vw, 172px)/.78 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.03em; color: transparent;
         -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .1); user-select: none; }
.stack > * + * { margin-top: 20px; }

/* ── signature accents ────────────────────────────── */
.grad-rule { width: 184px; height: 2px; background: var(--gradient); transform-origin: left; animation: ruleIn .9s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1) .4s both; }
@keyframes ruleIn { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
@keyframes riseIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.rise { animation: riseIn .8s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1) both; }
.rise.d1 { animation-delay: .08s; } .rise.d2 { animation-delay: .16s; } .rise.d3 { animation-delay: .26s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .rise, .grad-rule { animation: none; } html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

/* ── buttons ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 52px; padding: 0 28px;
       font: 500 15.5px/1.2 var(--sans); border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--ground); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ground); }
.btn-ghost { border-color: var(--rule-2); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--muted); color: var(--ink); }
.btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }

/* ── header ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background: rgba(18, 21, 29, .86); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; min-height: 76px; }
.brand img { width: 128px; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 30px); font-size: 15px; }
.nav a { color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.nav .btn { min-height: 44px; padding: 0 20px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ground); }
.nav-phone { font: 400 13px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--muted); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; height: 44px; padding: 0 14px; font: 500 14px var(--sans); }
.has-sub { position: relative; }
.sub { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 18px); left: -20px; min-width: 260px; padding: 12px 0; background: var(--ground-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule); display: none; }
.sub a { display: block; padding: 9px 20px; }
.has-sub:hover .sub, .has-sub:focus-within .sub { display: block; }
.has-sub::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; height: 20px; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .nav { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
         background: var(--ground); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 8px var(--gutter) 24px; }
  .nav.open { display: flex; }
  .nav > a, .nav .has-sub > a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink); }
  .sub { position: static; display: block; border: 0; background: none; padding: 0 0 8px 14px; min-width: 0; }
  .sub a { padding: 8px 0; color: var(--muted); }
  .has-sub::after { display: none; }
  .nav .btn { margin-top: 18px; }
  .nav-phone { padding: 14px 0; }
}

/* ── sections ─────────────────────────────────────── */
section { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px) 0; }
.sec-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; }
.sec-head .eyebrow { padding-top: 10px; }
.bordered { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px); }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .grid-2, .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* hero */
.hero { padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 84px); }
.hero .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(220px, 440px); gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
.hero-mark { justify-self: end; opacity: .92; }
.hero-mark img { width: min(440px, 100%); animation: riseIn 1.2s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1) .3s both; }
.hero .lede { margin-top: 28px; }
.hero .grad-rule { margin-top: 40px; }
.hero .actions { margin-top: 38px; }
.page-hero .wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.page-hero .display { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); max-width: 15em; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .hero .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .hero-mark { display: none; } }

.facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 56px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 400 12.5px/1.5 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--faint); }

/* numbered rule list */
.rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.rows > li, .rows > div { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 22px; padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-2); }
.rows h3 { font: 500 17px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.rows p { color: var(--muted); }

/* column items (services, industries) */
.item { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); padding-top: 26px; }
.item .h3 { margin: 14px 0 12px; }
.item p { color: var(--muted); }
.item .more { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 18px; font-size: 15px; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.item.featured { border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-image: var(--gradient) 1; }

/* quote / statement */
.statement { font: 300 clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px)/1.2 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.012em; max-width: 24em; }
.statement em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* comparison table */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
table.compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 640px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.compare th, .compare td { text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding: 18px 20px 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.compare thead th { font: 500 11.5px/1.4 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); border-bottom-color: var(--rule-2); }
.compare tbody th { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); width: 22%; }
.compare td { color: var(--ink-2); }

/* timeline steps */
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); counter-reset: s; }
.steps > div { padding: 26px 24px 0 0; position: relative; }
.steps > div::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -5px; left: 0; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--link); background: var(--ground); }
.steps .eyebrow { color: var(--link); }
.steps h3 { font: 500 17px/1.4 var(--sans); margin: 10px 0 8px; }
.steps p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap: 36px; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .015); }
.cta-band .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 40px; align-items: end; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .cta-band .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* team */
.person { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); padding-top: 22px; }
.person .initials { width: 64px; height: 64px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); display: grid; place-items: center; font: 300 26px var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.person h3 { font: 400 22px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.person .role { font: 500 11.5px/1.5 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin-top: 6px; }
.person p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 12px; font-size: 15.5px; }

/* insights list */
.posts { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.post-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px minmax(0, 1fr) 120px; gap: 28px; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); align-items: baseline; }
.post-row time, .post-row .meta { font: 400 12.5px/1.5 var(--mono); color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.post-row h2, .post-row h3 { font: 400 clamp(21px, 2vw, 25px)/1.3 var(--serif); }
.post-row h2 a, .post-row h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.post-row h2 a:hover, .post-row h3 a:hover { color: var(--link-hover); }
.post-row p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.post-row .meta { text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .post-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; } .post-row .meta { text-align: left; } }
.filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 32px; }
.filters button { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); color: var(--muted); border-radius: 2px; padding: 8px 14px; font: 500 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--ground); background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* article */
.article { max-width: 720px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 28px; margin-top: 28px; font: 400 12.5px/1.5 var(--mono); color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.prose { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.prose h2, .prose h3, .prose h4 { color: var(--ink); font: 400 clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 30px)/1.25 var(--serif); margin-top: 1.9em; }
.prose h4 { font-size: 21px; }
.prose h2 strong, .prose h3 strong, .prose h4 strong { font-weight: inherit; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: .45em; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--link); }
.prose blockquote { border-left: 2px solid var(--link); padding-left: 22px; font: 300 22px/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.prose a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(180, 140, 240, .4); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: 15.5px; }
.prose th, .prose td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px 12px 10px 0; text-align: left; }
audio { width: 100%; margin-top: 28px; filter: invert(.9) hue-rotate(180deg); }

/* forms */
.form { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.form label { display: grid; gap: 8px; font: 500 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.form input, .form textarea, .form select { width: 100%; background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); color: var(--ink); font: 400 17px var(--sans); padding: 10px 0; border-radius: 0; }
.form input:focus, .form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-bottom-color: var(--link); }
.form textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }

/* footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 64px 0 40px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
.site-footer .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.site-footer h2.foot-h, .site-footer h4 { font: 500 11.5px/1.4 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.site-footer li { list-style: none; margin-top: 9px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--muted); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.site-footer .legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 400 12.5px var(--mono); color: var(--faint); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .site-footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .site-footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* review markers: visible only in the local review build; release build refuses to ship them */
.tbc { background: rgba(241, 91, 38, .14); color: #FFB08F; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--orange); padding: 0 4px; font: inherit; }
.tbc::before { content: "TBC · "; font: 500 .72em var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.review-bar { position: fixed; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 50; max-width: 320px; background: #1d1414; border: 1px solid var(--orange); color: #FFD2BF; font: 400 13px/1.5 var(--sans); padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 2px; }
.review-bar strong { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.review-bar a { color: #FFB08F; text-decoration: underline; }
.more svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; }
.more { white-space: nowrap; }

/* screen-reader-only text */
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

/* cookie consent: opt-in, nothing tracks until Accept */
.consent { position: fixed; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 60; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center;
           background: var(--ground-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 2px; padding: 18px 20px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
.consent[hidden] { display: none; }
.consent p { flex: 1; }
.consent .btn { min-height: 42px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 14px; }
.consent .actions { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .consent { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; } .consent .actions { justify-content: stretch; } .consent .btn { flex: 1; } }

/* links inside running text are underlined, not colour-only (WCAG 1.4.1) */
main p a:not(.btn):not(.more), main td a, main li a:not(.btn):not(.more), .consent a {
  text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(180, 140, 240, .55); text-underline-offset: 3px; }