/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  padding: .2rem 0; transition: background-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
.nav.scrolled { background: rgba(248,246,241,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--border); }
.nav__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.nav__logo img { height: 60px; width: auto; transition: filter .3s ease; }
/* Logo is a stacked wordmark - needs 2-4x expected height to read normally.
   logo.svg is already Ink #171719 and the hero is now the unmodified pale
   gradient, so the logo stays Ink the whole way down - no invert, no swap. */
.nav__cta { font-size: .8rem; padding: .6rem 1.3rem; }

/* Hero vertical rhythm, all derived from one unit so the block stays balanced.
   --nav-h  = 60px logo + .2rem padding top and bottom = 66.4px, rounded to 68.
   --hero-x = the base step; every gap in the hero is a multiple of it. */
:root { --nav-h: 68px; --hero-x: clamp(.9rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--hero-x) * 2);
  overflow: hidden; background: var(--grad-fallback);
}
/* The master Creative IQ Gradient JPEG, embedded as a data URI so the banner
   travels with this file. It is the asset itself - never a CSS re-creation -
   and it carries NO scrim or tint, so the banner renders exactly as supplied. */
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("../images/creative-iq-gradient.jpg");
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
}
/* Type is Palettiq Ink on the raw gradient. Measured against the master:
   worst-case contrast anywhere in the image is 12.9:1, so no scrim is needed. */
/* keep .container's horizontal gutter - a `padding: 0 0 x` shorthand here
   wipes it and pins hero type to the screen edge on narrow viewports */
.hero__content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); color: var(--ink); }
.hero .label { color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: var(--hero-x); }
/* 22ch, not the original 16ch: this headline is 54 characters against the
   original's 35, so a 16ch cap stacked it into ~5 cramped lines. 22ch gives
   the same 3-line block the original had, breaking after 'Creative Intelligence'. */
.hero h1 { color: var(--ink); max-width: 22ch; }
.hero__sub { color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem); max-width: 52ch;
  margin: calc(var(--hero-x) * 1.5) 0 calc(var(--hero-x) * 2); }
.hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .9rem; align-items: center; }
.hero__note { margin: 1.6rem 0 0; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 46ch; }

/* mobile scroll cue - lives OUTSIDE .hero because the hero clips overflow */
.scrollcue { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 1.4rem 0 .4rem; background: var(--ivory); }
.scrollcue span { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.scrollcue svg { margin: .4rem auto 0; width: 16px; height: 16px; animation: bob 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes bob { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(5px); } }

/* ---------- generic grids ---------- */
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.grid-5 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card {
  background: var(--ground); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); border-color: var(--border-soft); }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.card p { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
/* Buttons added to the Brand Intelligence cards - .card p has margin:0, so the
   button needs its own top gap. Scoped to this section so no other card moves. */
/* Centre the CTA inside each Brand Intelligence card (cards 1, 2 and 3).
   .btn is inline-flex, so width:fit-content + auto side margins centres it
   without stretching it across the card. The mobile override below is required:
   this selector carries ID specificity and would otherwise outrank the
   `.btn { width: 100% }` rule in the 600px block, changing the existing
   full-width button on phones. */
#brand-intelligence .card .btn {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #brand-intelligence .card .btn { width: 100%; }
}
.card__lead { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .45rem !important; }

/* ---------- selected projects / showreel ---------- */
.showreel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.7fr); gap: 2.5rem; align-items: center; }
.showreel__card { background: var(--ground); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem 1.75rem; }
.showreel__card h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.showreel__card p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.showreel__card .btn { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
/* Statement line under the showreel, set to the same scale as h2 so it matches
   "At Palettiq, we believe..." above it. Values mirror the h2 rule in style.css. */
.showreel__line {
  text-align: center; max-width: 26ch; margin: 3.5rem auto 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.01em; text-wrap: balance; color: var(--ink);
}
/* Supporting lines under the statement - centred to match it. */
.showreel__lede { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.showreel video {
  width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  background: var(--grad-fallback);
}
.card__chip {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- the audit deliverable list ---------- */
/* Centred as a block: the partner card that used to sit beside this was
   removed, so the list now stands alone in the section. Rows stay
   left-aligned inside it - the tick icons need a common left edge. */
.deliver { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 660px; margin: 0 auto; }
.deliver li { display: flex; gap: .9rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.deliver svg { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 20px; height: 20px; margin-top: .28rem; color: var(--accent-text); }
.deliver strong { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; }
.deliver span { display: block; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.section--ink .deliver span { color: rgba(248,246,241,.72); }
.section--ink .deliver svg { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps { counter-reset: s; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.step { position: relative; padding-top: 3.2rem; }
.step::before {
  counter-increment: s; content: counter(s);
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 2.4rem; height: 2.4rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--ink);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem;
}
.step h3 { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.step p { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- testimonial ---------- */
.quote { background: var(--ground); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2.5rem; }
.quote blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(1.05rem,1.9vw,1.3rem); line-height: 1.55; }
.quote figcaption { margin-top: 1.4rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; font-size: .9rem; }
.quote__avatar {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--lavender);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink);
}
.quote__src { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: .8rem; }

/* honest admission block */
.admission { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding: .2rem 0 .2rem 1.5rem; }
.admission p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- who it's for ---------- */
.fit { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
.fit__col { border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem 1.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--ground); }
.fit__col ul { display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.fit__col li { display: flex; gap: .7rem; font-size: .93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.fit__col li svg { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 17px; height: 17px; margin-top: .3rem; }
.fit--yes li svg { color: var(--success); }
.fit--no li svg { color: var(--danger); }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq__q {
  width: 100%; text-align: left; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center;
  padding: 1.35rem 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink);
}
.faq__icon { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 18px; height: 18px; position: relative; }
.faq__icon::before, .faq__icon::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; background: var(--ink); transition: transform .25s ease;
  top: 50%; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1.5px; margin-top: -.75px;
}
.faq__icon::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.faq__item.open .faq__icon::after { transform: rotate(0); }
.faq__a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .32s ease; }
.faq__a p { padding-bottom: 1.35rem; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.faq__a .btn { margin-bottom: 1.35rem; }

/* ---------- form ---------- */
.formcard { background: var(--ground); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2.75rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.formcard h2 { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.formcard > p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; }
/* The form card is white but sits inside .section--ink, whose rules would colour
   this text Ivory (1.08:1 on white, invisible). Set to Mint --accent at the brand
   owner's explicit direction, for palette fidelity with the style guide.
   NOTE: Mint #49EAD7 on white is 1.50:1 and fails WCAG for text. Mint is
   brand-correct as type on INK (11.96:1) - if these read faintly, the fix is a
   dark form card, not a different green. */
.section--ink .formcard .label { color: var(--accent); }
.section--ink .formcard .field > label { color: var(--accent); }
.section--ink .formcard .grouplabel { color: var(--accent); }
.section--ink .formcard .privacy a.text-link { color: var(--accent); }
.field { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.field label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: .82rem; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
/* Heading for a radio/checkbox group. Styled like a field label, but it is a
   paragraph, not a label element - it captions a group rather than one control. */
.grouplabel { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: .82rem; margin: 0 0 .55rem; }
/* Choice rows. The generic `.field input` rule below would stretch a checkbox to
   100% width with a border and padding, so these are reset explicitly. */
.choices { display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.choices--inline { grid-auto-flow: column; justify-content: start; gap: 1.75rem; }
.choices label { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .6rem; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .93rem;
  color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.choices input[type="checkbox"], .choices input[type="radio"] {
  width: auto; padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; box-shadow: none;
  margin: .18rem 0 0; flex: 0 0 auto; accent-color: var(--accent-text); }
/* Same .section--ink inheritance trap as the labels above: normalize.css sets
   `color: inherit` on form controls, so without an explicit colour the text the
   visitor types inherits Ivory and lands on this Ivory field background - 1:1
   contrast, completely invisible. Ink on Ivory is 16.9:1. Do not remove.
   -webkit-text-fill-color guards the same failure under Safari autofill. */
.field input, .field textarea, .field select {
  width: 100%; padding: .8rem .95rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--ivory); color: var(--ink); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
  font-size: .95rem; transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink-faint); }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--accent-text); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(35,126,116,.12);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; }
.formrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.1rem; }
.formnote { font-size: .88rem; margin: 1.1rem 0 0; }
.privacy { font-size: .8rem; margin: .6rem 0 0; }
.hint { font-size: .8rem; margin: .4rem 0 0; }
/* These sit inside .formcard but are NOT direct children of it, so `.formcard > p`
   misses them and `.section--ink p` (higher specificity than a lone class) paints
   them Ivory on the white card - invisible. Scope them to win. */
.section--ink .formcard .formnote { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.section--ink .formcard .privacy { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.section--ink .formcard .hint { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
/* Screen-reader-only: keeps the input labelled without showing the text. */
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--ink); color: rgba(248,246,241,.7); padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem; font-size: .88rem; }
.footer__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer img { height: 54px; width: auto; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.footer a { color: rgba(248,246,241,.9); }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer__legal { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(248,246,241,.14); font-size: .78rem; color: rgba(248,246,241,.5); }
/* Privacy Policy line, under the copyright. Work Sans (var(--font-heading)) and
   underlined. Rendered as a SPAN, not an <a>, because the privacy policy page does
   not exist yet - an underlined dead link is worse than plain text. When the page
   ships, swap the span for <a href="privacy-policy.html"> and this rule already
   styles it: the selector covers both. */
.footer__privacy { margin: .9rem 0 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: .78rem; }
.footer__privacy a, .footer__privacy span { color: rgba(248,246,241,.7); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.footer__privacy a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- footer social ---------- */
.social { display: flex; gap: .6rem; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; }
.social a {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent); border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--ink);
  transition: background-color .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
/* Mint fill with an Ink glyph - 11.96:1, and the same fill the buttons and the
   thanks.html step circles use. Hover inverts to an outline: Mint on Ink is
   also 11.96:1, so both states are legible on the dark footer. */
.social a:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

/* ---------- footer email sign-up ---------- */
.signup { margin-top: 1.6rem; max-width: 30rem; }
    /* Footer layout 2026-09-08: contact details + social moved into the left
       column, so the Flodesk form sits alone on the right and aligns to the
       top of the row. On mobile .footer__inner switches to column and its
       existing 2rem gap provides the separation. */
    .footer__signup { max-width: 30rem; }
    .footer__signup .signup { margin-top: 0; }
.signup h3 { color: var(--ivory); font-size: 1rem; margin: 0 0 .9rem; }
.signup__row { display: flex; gap: .5rem; align-items: stretch; }
.signup__row input {
  flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0;
  padding: .8rem 1.15rem; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,246,241,.28);
  background: rgba(248,246,241,.06); color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .88rem;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}
.signup__row input::placeholder { color: rgba(248,246,241,.45); }
.signup__row input:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(248,246,241,.1);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(73,234,215,.16);
}
/* Mint fill with Ink label - 11.96:1, the brand-correct way to use the accent */
.signup__row .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: .8rem 1.6rem; font-size: .85rem; box-shadow: none; }
.signup__note { margin: .7rem 0 0; font-size: .76rem; color: rgba(248,246,241,.45); }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .signup__row { flex-direction: column; }
  .signup__row .btn { width: 100%; }
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .grid-3, .grid-4, .grid-5, .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .showreel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; }
  .fit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-2 .grid-2__media { order: -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .nav { top: 0; }
  .nav__logo img { height: 42px; }
  .nav__cta { font-size: .65rem; padding: .45rem .9rem; width: auto; }
  .hero { min-height: 100svh; align-items: flex-end; }
  .hero__content { padding-bottom: 3rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; max-width: none; }
  .hero__sub { font-size: .9rem; margin: 1rem 0 1.6rem; }
  .hero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .scrollcue { display: block; }
  .grid-3, .grid-4, .grid-5, .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .grid-2 { gap: 2rem; }
  .card, .fit__col { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .formcard { padding: 1.25rem; }
  .formrow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .quote { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .footer__inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: left; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   pages.css - shared styles for the inner pages (healthcare, case study,
   contact). Everything above is a copy of the homepage's inline <style>,
   with the embedded hero gradient swapped for the identical master file
   images/creative-iq-gradient.jpg (byte-for-byte the same JPEG). If the
   homepage's inline styles change, mirror the change here.
   ===================================================================== */

/* nav: text link next to the Book a Call button */
.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; }
.nav__link { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.nav__link:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .25em; }

/* inner-page header: the master Creative IQ Gradient file, untinted */
.pagehead {
  position: relative; padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 4.5rem) 0 4.5rem;
  background: var(--grad-fallback) url("../images/creative-iq-gradient.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pagehead h1 { color: var(--ink); max-width: 24ch; }
.pagehead .label { color: var(--ink); }
.pagehead__sub { font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem); max-width: 60ch; margin: 1.4rem 0 2rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* lists inside cards */
.card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1rem 0 0; display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
.card li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.1rem; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.card li::before { content: "\2022"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--ink); }
.card--plain { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem; }
.card--plain p { font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* four-step variant of .steps */
.steps--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.section--ink .step p { color: rgba(248,246,241,.72); }

/* at-a-glance facts on the case study */
.facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.fact { background: var(--ground); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem; }
.fact .label { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.fact p { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.fact__big { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.1; }

.prose { max-width: 68ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .9rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* contact page aside */
.contact-alt { display: grid; gap: .9rem; }
.contact-alt .btn { width: fit-content; }

/* ---------- case study landing page ---------- */
.pagehead--case { padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
.statbar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.stat { background: rgba(255,255,255,.72); border: 1px solid rgba(23,23,25,.08); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.1rem; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.stat__dot { display: block; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.stat p { margin: 0; }
.stat .stat__num { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink); }
.stat .stat__txt { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: .35rem; }

.fromto { background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem 1.75rem; display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.fromto__row { background: var(--ground); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
.fromto__row--after { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(73,234,215,.18); }
.fromto__row p { margin: 0; font-size: .93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.fromto__row .label { margin-bottom: .35rem; color: var(--ink); }
.fromto .fromto__big { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .25rem; }
.fromto__arrow { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.fromto__arrow svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; transform: rotate(90deg); color: var(--accent-text); }

/* closing band on the master gradient file (large surface, untinted) */
.gradband { padding: 5.5rem 0; background: var(--grad-fallback) url("../images/creative-iq-gradient.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; color: var(--ink); }
.gradband h2, .gradband .label { color: var(--ink); }
.gradband__sub { max-width: 56ch; margin: 1rem auto 0; color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 900px) { .statbar { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .gradband { padding: 3.5rem 0; } .fromto { padding: 1.25rem; } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .steps--4, .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .steps--4, .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pagehead { padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2.5rem) 0 3rem; }
  .nav__links { gap: .75rem; }
  .nav__link { font-size: .75rem; }
  .contact-alt .btn { width: 100%; }
}