/* ============================================================
   QACA — Quality and Compliance Assurance — site.css
   DISTINCT identity: classic serif, parchment-light, gold + slate.
   NOT the CAQA lockup family (own oak-tree mark).
   Palette (contrast-checked on white/parchment):
     ink     #25303F  headline / strong           (13.4:1)
     deep    #2B3648  footer / dark slate frames  (12.2:1 white-on-deep)
     gold    #B8860B  decorative gold only (rules, large display)
     goldtx  #8A6508  text-grade gold             (5.3:1)
     slate   #5A6B82  decorative slate
     slatetx #46586E  text-grade slate accent     (7.3:1)
     parch   #FAF7F0  parchment wash
     line    #E6DFD0  parchment hairlines
     body    #2E3A4E  body copy                   (11.4:1)
     muted   #5C6B7E  secondary copy              (5.4:1)
   Fonts: Cormorant Garamond (display serif) / Source Sans 3 (body).
   Motif: the ledger of assurance — parchment surfaces, gold rules,
   double-line borders, small-caps eyebrows, oak dignity.
   NOTE: the lockup's "ASSURANCE" line is WHITE — every placement
   of logo-brand.png sits on a slate backing panel (.qa-logopanel).
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:#25303F;--deep:#2B3648;--gold:#B8860B;--goldtx:#8A6508;--slate:#5A6B82;--slatetx:#46586E;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;--parch:#FAF7F0;--line:#E6DFD0;--body:#2E3A4E;--muted:#5C6B7E;
  --shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(43,54,72,.10);--shadow-lg:0 30px 64px rgba(43,54,72,.16);
  --max:1200px;
  --font-d:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --font-b:'Source Sans 3','Source Sans Pro',Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-d);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:600}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.9rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
a{color:var(--slatetx)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--slatetx);outline-offset:2px}
.container{width:min(var(--max),92%);margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section.parch{background:var(--parch)}
.center{text-align:center}
.lead{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--body)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--goldtx);margin:0 0 14px}
.eyebrow::before,.eyebrow.rule::after{content:"";width:30px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);flex:none}
.mt-1{margin-top:6px}.mt-2{margin-top:16px}.mt-3{margin-top:28px}
.goldrule{width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);border:0;margin:18px auto 26px}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.08s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.16s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.24s}.reveal.d4{transition-delay:.32s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* buttons — dignified rectangles */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,background .25s,color .25s}
.btn-em{background:var(--slatetx);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.btn-em:hover{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--goldtx);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#6E5006;color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--slatetx);border:1px solid var(--slatetx)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--slatetx);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost-dark{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.btn-ghost-dark:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.btn{transition:none}.btn-em:hover,.btn-gold:hover{transform:none}}

/* a11y */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:99999;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:600}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
#scrollbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--slate));z-index:99998;width:0}

/* header — white bar; the lockup sits on a slate panel so its white
   "ASSURANCE" line stays visible (logo has white text in it) */
.topbar{background:var(--deep);color:#CBD4E2;font-size:.85rem;padding:8px 0}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:12px 0}
.header.scrolled{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
.brand img.cq-logo28{height:44px;width:auto;display:block}
.header .brand,.qa-logopanel{background:var(--deep);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:6px}
.nav{display:flex;gap:24px;margin-left:auto}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.on{color:var(--slatetx);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;padding:18px 6%;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);display:none}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .header .btn{display:none}
}
/* mega-menu brand logo needs the same slate backing */
.cqm-brand img{background:var(--deep);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px}

/* ---------------- HERO: lockup on slate band, serif announcement ---------------- */
.qa-hero{position:relative;background:var(--parch);padding:0 0 78px;overflow:hidden}
.qa-hero .qa-heroband{background:var(--deep);padding:44px 0 40px;border-bottom:3px double rgba(184,134,11,.55)}
.qa-hero .qa-heroband .container{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.qa-hero .qa-heroband img{max-width:min(560px,88%);height:auto;display:block}
.qa-hero .qa-herocopy{position:relative;text-align:center;padding:64px 0 0}
.qa-hero .qa-herocopy::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(700px 360px at 50% 0%,rgba(184,134,11,.07),transparent 65%)}
.qa-hero .qa-herocopy .container{position:relative;max-width:880px}
.qa-hero .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:32px}
.qa-hero .hero-note{margin-top:28px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:760px){.qa-hero .qa-heroband{padding:30px 0 26px}.qa-hero .qa-herocopy{padding-top:48px}}

/* family band */
.qa-band{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:13px 0}
.qa-band .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center}
.qa-band .k{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D9B96A}
.qa-band a,.qa-band button{color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.qa-band a:hover,.qa-band button:hover{color:#D9B96A}

/* scene: contained dark frame */
.qa-scene{padding:84px 0;background:var(--paper)}
.qa-scene .scene-frame{position:relative;max-width:var(--max);width:92%;margin-inline:auto;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--deep);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;border:1px solid rgba(184,134,11,.35)}
.qa-scene video.cqfx,.qa-scene img.cqfxi{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55}
.qa-scene .scene-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(12deg,rgba(43,54,72,.94) 24%,rgba(43,54,72,.46) 60%,rgba(43,54,72,.2))}
.qa-scene .scene-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:56px;max-width:660px}
.qa-scene .scene-kicker{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D9B96A;margin:0 0 12px}
.qa-scene h2{color:#fff}
.qa-scene ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0}
.qa-scene li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin:0 0 10px;color:#DDE3EC;font-size:1.02rem}
.qa-scene li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:760px){.qa-scene .scene-copy{padding:34px 24px}.qa-scene .scene-frame{min-height:360px}}

/* services grid — engraved plates with the staged icons */
.qa-svcs{padding:84px 0;background:var(--parch)}
.qa-svcs .svcgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:42px}
.qa-plate{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:24px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--parch),0 0 0 5px var(--line)}
.qa-plate:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg),0 0 0 4px var(--parch),0 0 0 5px rgba(184,134,11,.55);border-color:rgba(184,134,11,.5)}
.qa-plate .ic{height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;margin:0 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:14px}
.qa-plate .ic img{max-height:62px;width:auto;max-width:100%;display:block}
.qa-plate h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.3rem}
.qa-plate p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--body)}
.qa-plate .go{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--goldtx)}
.qa-plate:hover .go{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.qa-plate{transition:none}.qa-plate:hover{transform:none}}

/* assurance approach — numbered serif columns */
.qa-how{padding:84px 0;background:var(--paper)}
.qa-how .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:34px;margin-top:44px}
.qa-how .step{border-top:3px double rgba(184,134,11,.5);padding-top:22px}
.qa-how .step .n{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:600;font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--goldtx);line-height:1}
.qa-how .step h3{margin:10px 0 8px;font-size:1.3rem}
.qa-how .step p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--body)}

/* CTA band */
.qa-cta{padding:0 0 84px;background:var(--paper)}
.qa-cta .cta-frame{position:relative;max-width:var(--max);width:92%;margin-inline:auto;border-radius:10px;background:var(--deep);overflow:hidden;padding:64px 56px;text-align:center;border:1px solid rgba(184,134,11,.4)}
.qa-cta .cta-frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,106,.35);border-radius:7px;pointer-events:none}
.qa-cta .cta-in{position:relative;z-index:2}
.qa-cta h2{color:#fff}
.qa-cta p{color:#CBD4E2;max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 30px}
@media (max-width:760px){.qa-cta .cta-frame{padding:44px 24px}}

/* page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{position:relative;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:52px 0 46px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px double rgba(184,134,11,.55)}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(640px 300px at 88% 0%,rgba(184,134,11,.16),transparent 60%)}
.page-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);max-width:880px}
.page-hero .lead{color:#CBD4E2;margin-top:14px;max-width:70ch}
.crumbs{font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A9B4C4;margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a{color:#D9B96A;text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* services.html articles */
.svc-toc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:34px 0 0}
.svc-toc a{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--slatetx);background:var(--parch);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:8px 16px;text-decoration:none}
.svc-toc a:hover{background:var(--slatetx);color:#fff;border-color:var(--slatetx)}
.svc-article{padding:56px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc-article:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.svc-article .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.38fr .62fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.svc-article .svc-head img{max-height:64px;width:auto;display:block;margin:0 0 16px}
.svc-article h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.8vw,2.2rem)}
.svc-article .svc-links{margin-top:16px;font-size:.9rem}
.svc-article .svc-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:22px 0 8px}
.svc-article .svc-body ul{margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:20px}
.svc-article .svc-body li{margin:0 0 6px}
.svc-connect{margin-top:18px;background:var(--parch);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;font-size:.9rem}
.svc-connect b{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:880px){.svc-article .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}}

/* policy body */
.policy-body{max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto;line-height:1.75}
.policy-body h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:2em}
.policy-body h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:1.5em}

/* contact */
.contact-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact-info ul{list-style:none;margin:20px 0 0;padding:0}
.contact-info li{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.contact-info li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.contact-info b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-b);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem}
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow),0 0 0 4px var(--parch),0 0 0 5px var(--line)}
.field{margin:0 0 16px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 6px}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;border:1px solid #C9BFA8;border-radius:5px;padding:12px 14px;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--slatetx);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--slatetx)}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#6B7382}
.consent-row{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.88rem;margin:0 0 20px}
.consent-row input{margin-top:4px}
.form-grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 16px}
@media (max-width:640px){.form-grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* 404 */
.err-hero{padding:110px 0;text-align:center;background:var(--parch)}
.err-hero .code{font-family:var(--font-d);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(4rem,10vw,7rem);color:var(--goldtx);line-height:1}
.err-hero p{max-width:52ch;margin:14px auto 30px}

/* newsletter band (cqft, fleet chassis restyled to QACA) */
.cqft{position:relative;background:var(--parch);padding:56px 0 0;overflow:hidden}
.cqft-card{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--slatetx);border-radius:10px;padding:52px 56px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px 36px;flex-wrap:wrap;border:1px solid rgba(184,134,11,.4)}
.cqft-copy h2{color:#fff;font-size:2.35rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.15}
.cqft-copy p{color:#DDE3EC;font-size:1.1rem;margin:0}
.cqft-card form{display:flex;flex:1 1 420px;max-width:620px;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:5px;align-items:center;gap:0;margin:0;flex-wrap:nowrap;border:0;box-shadow:none;min-width:0}
.cqft-card form input[type=email]{flex:1 1 auto;border:0;background:transparent;padding:14px 24px;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;color:#25303F;min-width:0;outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:none}
.cqft-card form input[type=email]::placeholder{color:#5D6480}
.cqft-card form button{flex:none;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:4px;padding:16px 34px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;cursor:pointer;transition:filter .3s;white-space:nowrap}
.cqft-card form button:hover{filter:brightness(1.35)}
.cqft-card form button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #25303F;outline-offset:2px}
.cqft-card .cqft-consent{flex-basis:100%;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);font-size:.85rem;margin:0}
.cqft-card .cqft-consent a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.cqft-curve{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:34px 0 0;line-height:0}
.cqft-curve svg{width:100%;height:140px;display:block}
.cqft+.cqf3{margin-top:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.cqft-card{padding:36px 24px;border-radius:8px;margin-inline:16px}.cqft-copy h2{font-size:1.7rem}.cqft-card form{flex:1 1 100%}.cqft-card form button{padding:14px 22px}.cqft-curve svg{height:90px}}

/* footer (cqf3-style, restyled to QACA dark slate #2B3648) */
.cqf3{background:var(--deep);color:#E8ECF2;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;margin-top:0;border-top:3px double rgba(184,134,11,.55)}
.cqf3 a{color:#C2CCDB;text-decoration:none}
.cqf3 a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.cqf3 h4{color:#D9B96A;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-b)}
.cqf3-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 24px 26px}
.cqf3-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1.1fr 1.2fr;gap:42px}
.cqf3 ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.cqf3 li{margin:0 0 9px}
.cqf3-logo{max-width:250px;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 0 16px}
.cqf3-blurb{margin:0 0 16px}
.cqf3-socials{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:0 0 22px}
.cqf3-socials a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.cqf3-socials a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.cqf3-socials svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:#C2CCDB}
.cqf3-socials a:hover svg{fill:#fff}
.cqf3-info b{display:block;color:#D9B96A;font-weight:600}
.cqf3-info li{margin:0 0 13px}
.cqf3-band{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:44px;padding-top:20px}
.cqf3-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:30px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.85rem;color:#C2CCDB;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:1020px){.cqf3-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}}
@media (max-width:600px){.cqf3-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cqf3-wrap{padding:48px 18px 22px}}

/* scroll buttons */
.cqscroll{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;z-index:950}
.cqscroll a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:var(--shadow);opacity:.85}
.cqscroll a:hover{opacity:1;background:var(--slatetx)}
.cqscroll svg{width:16px;height:16px}

/* qa-industries band (cq-allind v1) */
.qa-industries{padding:76px 0;background:var(--parch);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa-industries .indgrid{list-style:none;margin:36px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.qa-industries .indgrid li{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--slatetx);text-align:center;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(43,54,72,.05)}
.qa-industries .ind-note{margin:26px auto 0;max-width:60ch;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
@media (max-width:900px){.qa-industries .indgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.qa-industries .indgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}