/* Elit Consulting — Sola-inspired editorial gradient system, original execution. */
:root{
  --paper:#f7f6fb;--surface:#fff;--raised:#f0edf7;--soft:#eee9ff;
  --ink:#171326;--muted:#615d70;--primary:#6341d7;--action:#6542dd;
  --action-hover:#4f2dbe;--on-action:#fff;--line:#dfdbe9;--line-strong:#b5aec7;
  --container:1240px;--radius:22px;--section:112px;--display:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --hero-ink:#f8f6ff;--hero-muted:#c7c0da;--hero-surface:#0b0821;--hero-line:#ffffff27;
  --violet:#777cff;--magenta:#eb78d3;--glow:#9b4dff66;--brand-width:190px;
}

html{background:var(--paper)}
body{overflow-x:clip;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.045em}
h3{font-weight:600}
p{color:var(--muted)}
::selection{background:#b9a3ff;color:#171326}
:focus-visible{outline-color:#8a64ff}
.eyebrow{color:var(--primary);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em}
.button{border-radius:999px;min-height:50px;padding:14px 23px}
.button-primary,.button-dark,.button-nav{background:var(--action);color:#fff}
.button-primary:hover,.button-dark:hover,.button-nav:hover{background:var(--action-hover)}
.button-secondary{border-color:var(--line-strong);background:transparent;color:inherit}
.text-link{color:var(--primary);font-weight:600}

.site-header{height:86px;background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);position:sticky;top:0}
.brand img{width:var(--brand-width)}
.site-header nav a{color:#332d44;font-size:13px}
.site-header nav a:hover,.site-header nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--primary)}
.site-header nav a[aria-current]{text-decoration-color:#8a64ff}
.language{color:#4e485f}
.button-nav{min-height:44px;padding:12px 17px}
.menu-toggle{border-radius:50%;background:var(--raised)}

.ec-hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;min-height:760px;margin:0 18px;border-radius:0 0 30px 30px;background:linear-gradient(128deg,#07061a 0%,#0d0b2f 52%,#2a0c2b 100%);color:var(--hero-ink)}
.ec-aurora{position:absolute;z-index:-3;inset:-40%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 18% 36%,#5048ff9c 0,transparent 24%),radial-gradient(circle at 72% 30%,#b449ff8a 0,transparent 25%),radial-gradient(circle at 83% 75%,#ec5dba78 0,transparent 23%);filter:blur(55px);animation:aurora-shift 15s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.ec-topology{position:absolute;z-index:-2;inset:0;background:url("transformation-field.svg") center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.7;animation:topology-drift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.ec-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#08061de8 0%,#08061d9a 43%,transparent 78%)}
.ec-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(480px,.96fr);gap:56px;align-items:center;min-height:760px;padding-block:78px}
.ec-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:690px}
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 32px;padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid var(--hero-line);border-radius:999px;background:#ffffff0b;color:#ded8f2;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:600}
.status-dot{background:#d785ff;box-shadow:0 0 16px #cd6cff}
.ec-hero h1{margin:0 0 28px;color:var(--hero-ink);font-size:clamp(58px,6vw,86px);line-height:.98;text-wrap:balance}
.ec-hero h1 em{display:block;padding-bottom:.09em;margin-bottom:-.09em;font-style:italic;line-height:1.08;background:linear-gradient(95deg,#8b8cff,#d777e9 67%,#ffb9e9);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero-lead{max-width:610px;margin-bottom:34px;color:var(--hero-muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ec-hero .button-primary{background:#f5f1ff;color:#20163d}
.ec-hero .button-primary:hover{background:#d8caff}
.ec-hero .button-secondary{border-color:#ffffff41;color:#f5f1ff;background:#ffffff0b}
.ec-hero .button-secondary:hover{border-color:#b49aff;background:#ffffff13}
.hero-proof{display:flex;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:68px;color:#bdb5d2;font-size:11px}
.hero-proof span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero-proof i{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:#ba75ff;animation:proof-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite}

.transformation-orbit{position:relative;width:min(100%,580px);aspect-ratio:1;margin-inline:auto}
.orbit-ring{position:absolute;border:1px solid #c7b8ff36;border-radius:48% 52% 49% 51%;inset:9%;animation:orbit-spin 27s linear infinite}
.orbit-ring-two{inset:24%;border-style:dashed;animation-duration:19s;animation-direction:reverse}
.orbit-paths{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.orbit-paths path{fill:none;stroke:#b8adff45;stroke-width:1.2;stroke-dasharray:7 11}
.orbit-signal{fill:url(#orbit-flow);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px #e986ff)}
.orbit-core{position:absolute;z-index:3;inset:36%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:22px;border:1px solid #d8ceff4a;border-radius:42% 58% 49% 51%;background:#0a0824c9;box-shadow:0 0 60px #9a4fff42;text-align:center;animation:core-breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite}
.orbit-core span{color:#c294ff;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.orbit-core strong{margin-top:9px;color:#f8f5ff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25}
.orbit-node{position:absolute;z-index:4;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid #d6cbff42;border-radius:999px;background:#0b0824d9;box-shadow:0 12px 30px #0005;color:#f7f4ff;animation:node-float 6s ease-in-out infinite}
.orbit-node span{color:#bb83ff;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.orbit-node strong{font-size:11px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.orbit-node-strategy{left:7%;top:12%}.orbit-node-model{right:1%;top:22%;animation-delay:-1.2s}.orbit-node-process{right:6%;bottom:16%;animation-delay:-2.4s}.orbit-node-data{left:11%;bottom:9%;animation-delay:-3.6s}.orbit-node-delivery{left:0;top:47%;animation-delay:-4.8s}

.technology-line{padding:43px 0 0;text-align:center}
.technology-line>span{display:block;margin-bottom:24px;color:#5f586e;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em}
.technology-line>div{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:72px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.technology-line b{color:#262035;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.04em}

.section-heading h2{max-width:780px}
.section-heading>p{max-width:400px}
.problem-section{padding-top:100px}
.pain-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.pain-grid article{min-height:285px;padding:30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.pain-grid article:last-child{border-right:0}
.pain-grid span{display:block;margin-bottom:56px;color:var(--primary);font-size:10px}
.pain-grid h3{font-size:23px}
.pain-grid p{margin:0;font-size:13px}

.system-section{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#0b0823;color:var(--hero-ink)}
.system-section:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-25%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 60%,#5b3dff38,transparent 22%),radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%,#db54c933,transparent 25%)}
.system-section .section{position:relative}
.system-section h2,.system-section h3{color:var(--hero-ink)}
.system-section p{color:var(--hero-muted)}
.system-section .eyebrow,.system-section .text-link{color:#c6a5ff}
.system-map{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:80px;padding:54px;border:1px solid #ffffff27;border-radius:26px;background:#ffffff08;backdrop-filter:blur(20px)}
.system-copy{align-self:center}
.system-copy h3{max-width:520px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:40px;font-weight:400}
.system-copy p{max-width:520px}
.system-map ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.system-map li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid #ffffff20}
.system-map li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff20}
.system-map li>span{color:#bc7aff;font-size:9px}
.system-map li div{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;width:100%}
.system-map strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;font-weight:400}
.system-map small{color:#aaa4bb;font-size:11px;text-align:right}

.service-visual-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.service-visual-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.service-visual-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#9d88de;box-shadow:0 22px 70px #4c32751b}
.service-visual-card>img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/7;object-fit:cover}
.service-visual-card>div{padding:29px}
.service-visual-card>div>span{display:block;color:var(--primary);font-size:9px;margin-bottom:17px}
.service-visual-card h3{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;font-size:26px}
.service-visual-card h3 i{color:var(--primary);font-style:normal}
.service-visual-card p{font-size:13px}
.service-visual-card>div>strong{display:block;margin-top:20px;padding-top:17px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#3b3350;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}

.method-section{background:#efecf7;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.process-grid li{border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.step-number{display:grid;width:38px;height:38px;place-items:center;margin-bottom:26px;border:1px solid #9d91b8;border-radius:50%;color:var(--primary)}
.process-grid h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:25px;font-weight:400}
.step-output{color:var(--primary)}
.product-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.product-card{padding:27px;background:#fff;border-color:var(--line)}
.product-card:hover{border-color:#9e86e1;box-shadow:0 18px 50px #55358513}
.product-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:29px;font-weight:400}
.product-tag{color:var(--primary)}
.platform-note{max-width:780px;margin-top:30px}

.news-card{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line)}
.news-image{background:#13102d}
.news-copy{padding:26px}
.news-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;font-weight:400}
.news-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.news-meta>span:first-child{color:var(--primary)}
.ec-faq{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:90px}
.ec-faq h2{font-size:48px}
.ec-faq>div:first-child>p:last-child{max-width:290px;font-size:13px}
.faq-list details{border-color:var(--line)}
.faq-list summary{font-size:17px}
.faq-list summary:after{color:var(--primary)}

.contact-banner{overflow:hidden;border:0;background:linear-gradient(128deg,#0b0823,#1c1046 58%,#44123d);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 30px 80px #31134c21}
.contact-banner:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:340px;height:340px;right:-100px;border-radius:50%;background:#b859ff55;filter:blur(40px)}
.contact-banner{position:relative}
.contact-banner>*{position:relative}
.contact-banner h2{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400}
.contact-banner p{color:#c8c1d8}
.contact-banner .button{background:#f5f1ff;color:#24183f}

.site-footer{padding-top:76px;background:#08061b;color:#f7f4ff}
.site-footer .container{position:relative}
.footer-top>div>a{color:#aaa4bb}
.footer-top a:hover{color:#d8b5ff}
.footer-top .eyebrow,.footer-brand .email-link{color:#bd82ff}
.footer-brand p,.footer-bottom{color:#aaa4bb}
.footer-bottom{border-color:#ffffff1d;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:11px}

/* Inner pages and WordPress-style editorial presentation. */
.inner-hero{position:relative;padding-block:92px 62px}
.inner-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:0;top:35px;width:310px;height:250px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#c9a9ff66,transparent 68%);filter:blur(14px)}
.inner-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,78px);text-wrap:balance}
.inner-hero>p:not(.eyebrow){color:#5e586c}
.service-card,.industry-grid article{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line)}
.service-card:hover{background:#f4f1fa;border-color:#a28cdd}
.service-card h3,.industry-grid h2,.advisory-context h2,.detail-section h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400}
.card-number,.card-arrow,.service-outcome{color:var(--primary)}
.advisory-context{border-color:var(--line)}
.advisory-context>p{color:#4f397e}
.feature-list li,.detail-section{border-color:var(--line)}
.feature-list span{color:var(--primary)}

.journal-page{padding-top:42px}
.journal-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:30px}
.article-paper{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 20px 70px #3c23560d}
.journal-sidebar{position:sticky;top:108px;align-self:start}
.article-header h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.article-description{color:#5b5668}
.person-byline img,.portrait img,.person-hero>img{border-radius:50%;object-position:center 28%}
.article-figure img{border-radius:13px}
.article-body{color:var(--ink)}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#4f4a5a}
.prose h2,.prose h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400}
.prose a,.article-back{color:var(--primary)}
.expert-comment{border:0;border-left:4px solid #8c64eb;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#f1ecff,#fbf9ff)}
.expert-comment blockquote p{color:#2d2540}
.article-faq{border-color:var(--line)}
.journal-widget{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 42px #3f225908}
.journal-widget h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400}
.widget-search input{background:#f5f2fa;border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.widget-search button,.category-nav a:hover,.category-nav a[aria-current],.pagination [aria-current]{background:var(--primary);color:#fff}
.widget-consultation{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#151032,#32144a);color:#fff}
.widget-consultation p{color:#c5bfd3}
.widget-consultation .button{background:#f5f1ff;color:#21163c}
.people-grid .person-card{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line)}
.person-card h2,.person-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400}
.back-to-top{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.back-to-top:hover{background:var(--action-hover)}
.form-input-wrapper input,.form-input-wrapper textarea,.search-form input{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line-strong)}

@keyframes aurora-shift{to{transform:translate(8%,-5%) rotate(9deg) scale(1.07)}}
@keyframes topology-drift{to{transform:scale(1.05) translateY(-1.5%)}}
@keyframes orbit-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes node-float{50%{transform:translateY(-8px)}}
@keyframes core-breathe{50%{transform:scale(1.035);box-shadow:0 0 90px #ae55ff5a}}
@keyframes proof-pulse{50%{opacity:.45;box-shadow:0 0 14px #d97cff}}
@keyframes signal-orbit{to{offset-distance:100%}}

.orbit-signal{offset-path:path("M132 115C250 75 370 82 482 152S555 350 486 465S233 557 123 452S65 202 132 115Z");offset-distance:0;animation:signal-orbit 7s linear infinite}

@media(max-width:1120px){
  .site-header{height:78px}.site-header .brand img{width:160px}.nav-actions{margin-left:auto}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:6px;width:42px;height:42px;padding:10px;order:3;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--raised);border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .menu-toggle>span:not(.sr-only){height:1px;width:20px;background:var(--ink)}
  .site-header nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:77px;left:0;right:0;margin:0;padding:20px 32px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .site-header nav.is-open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .site-header nav a{font-size:15px;padding:15px 0}
  .ec-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 470px;gap:24px}
  .pain-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.pain-grid article:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.pain-grid article:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.technology-line>div{gap:45px}
  .system-map{gap:45px;padding:42px}.footer-top{gap:38px}
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .ec-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;padding-top:84px;padding-bottom:50px}
  .ec-hero:after{background:linear-gradient(#08061dd9 0%,#08061d75 60%,transparent)}
  .ec-hero-copy{max-width:760px}.transformation-orbit{width:min(100%,520px)}
  .system-map{grid-template-columns:1fr}.system-copy{max-width:620px}
  .site-header nav{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line)}.menu-toggle>span:not(.sr-only){background:var(--ink)}
  .journal-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 260px}.ec-faq{gap:55px}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  :root{--section:84px}.container{width:calc(100% - 40px)}
  .ec-hero{margin-inline:10px}.ec-hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,12vw,72px)}
  .hero-proof{margin-top:45px}.technology-line>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
  .service-visual-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.system-map{padding:32px}
  .system-map li div{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}.system-map small{text-align:left}
  .ec-faq{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.ec-faq h2{font-size:42px}
  .journal-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.journal-sidebar{position:static;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

@media(max-width:540px){
  :root{--section:70px;--radius:17px;--brand-width:154px}
  .site-header{height:74px}.brand img{width:var(--brand-width)}
  .ec-hero{min-height:0;margin:0;border-radius:0 0 22px 22px}
  .ec-hero-grid{width:calc(100% - 32px);padding-top:62px;gap:30px}
  .hero-badge{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1.5}.ec-hero h1{font-size:46px;line-height:1.02}.hero-lead{font-size:15px}
  .hero-actions .button{width:100%}.hero-proof{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:34px}
  .transformation-orbit{width:100%;max-width:390px}.orbit-core{inset:34%;padding:12px}.orbit-core strong{font-size:12px}
  .orbit-node{padding:8px 10px;gap:6px}.orbit-node strong{font-size:10px}.orbit-node span{font-size:8px}
  .orbit-node-strategy{left:2%}.orbit-node-model{right:-2%}.orbit-node-process{right:0}.orbit-node-data{left:4%}.orbit-node-delivery{left:-2%}
  .technology-line{padding-top:30px}.technology-line>span{font-size:9px;line-height:1.7}.technology-line b{font-size:18px}
  .section-heading h2,h2{font-size:36px}.problem-section{padding-top:70px}
  .pain-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pain-grid article{min-height:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}.pain-grid article:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}.pain-grid span{margin-bottom:28px}
  .system-map{padding:24px}.system-copy h3{font-size:33px}.system-map strong{font-size:21px}
  .service-visual-card>div{padding:23px}.service-visual-card h3{font-size:23px}.service-visual-card>img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:contain;background:#0b0823}
  .product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ec-faq h2{font-size:36px}
  .contact-banner{padding:30px}.contact-banner h2{font-size:36px}
  .journal-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-paper{padding:23px 20px}.article-header h1{font-size:34px}
}

@media(max-width:360px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.site-header .brand img{width:132px}.nav-row{gap:10px}.language{padding-inline:4px}.ec-hero h1{font-size:41px}.transformation-orbit{max-width:330px}.orbit-node strong{font-size:9px}.orbit-node{padding:7px 8px}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ec-aurora,.ec-topology,.orbit-ring,.orbit-core,.orbit-node,.orbit-signal,.hero-proof i{animation:none!important}
  .orbit-signal{offset-path:none!important;transform:translate(132px,115px)!important}
}