:root {
      --brand-blue: #005b9e;
      --brand-blue-deep: #0f4481;
      --brand-gold: #fdb914;
      --brand-ink: #1f2124;
      --brand-slate: #3f444b;
      --brand-muted: #69727d;
      --brand-line: #d6dee6;
      --brand-surface: #f5f8fb;
      --brand-white: #fff;
      --shadow-soft: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.12);
      --shadow-card: 0 18px 40px rgba(31, 33, 36, 0.12);
      --radius-lg: 28px;
      --radius-md: 18px;
      --radius-sm: 12px;
      --max-width: 1180px;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;
      color: var(--brand-slate);
      background: var(--brand-surface);
    }

    p {
      line-height: 1.5em;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      display: block;
    }

    li {
      line-height: 1.5em;
    }

    .container {
      width: min(var(--max-width), calc(100% - 2rem));
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .topbar {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue-deep), var(--brand-blue));
      color: var(--brand-white);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .topbar-inner {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding: 0.7rem 0;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .topbar-copy {
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

    .topbar-contact {
      font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .site-header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 20;
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(63, 68, 75, 0.08);
    }

    .site-header-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding: 1rem 0;
    }

    .brand-lockup {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .brand-logo {
      width: 180px;
    }

    .brand-tag {
      padding-left: 1rem;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(63, 68, 75, 0.16);
      color: var(--brand-muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      max-width: 18rem;
    }

    .phone-tag {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding-left: 1rem;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(63, 68, 75, 0.16);
      color: #000;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      max-width: 18rem;
      height: 65px;
      font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
    }

    .cta-button {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 3.35rem;
      padding: 0.9rem 1.45rem;
      border: 0;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-gold), #efab00);
      color: var(--brand-ink);
      font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(253, 185, 20, 0.28);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
      text-align: center;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .cta-button:hover,
    .cta-button:focus-visible {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(253, 185, 20, 0.34);
    }

    .header-cta {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .header-cta-note {
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 2.75rem 0 2.5rem;
      min-height: 42rem;
    }

    .hero::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.2), rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.58)),
        url("https://sydnic.com/wp-content/themes/custom/images/default.jpg") center top / cover no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.95), rgba(0, 91, 158, 0.88));
      z-index: -2;
    }

    .hero::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto 0 0 0;
      height: min(34vw, 320px);
      background: url("homepage-banner-wave.png") center bottom / contain no-repeat;
      z-index: -1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 390px);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .hero-copy {
      color: var(--brand-white);
      padding: 0.75rem 0 3rem;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      border-radius: 999px;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      margin: 0 0 1rem;
      color: var(--brand-white);
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 3.05rem);
      line-height: 1.06;
      max-width: 24ch;
    }

    .hero-subhead {
      max-width: 42rem;
      font-size: 1.28rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
    }

    .hero-subhead p {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .hero-check-list,
    .yellow-check-list {
      margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .hero-check-list li,
    .yellow-check-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      font-size: inherit;
      line-height: inherit;
    }

    .hero-check-list li + li,
    .yellow-check-list li + li {
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
    }

    .hero-check-list li::before,
    .yellow-check-list li::before {
      content: "\2713";
      color: var(--brand-gold);
      font-size: 1.3em;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      margin-top: 0.08em;
    }

    .section ul:not(.yellow-check-list) {
      margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .section ul:not(.yellow-check-list) li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      line-height: 1.5em;
    }

    .section ul:not(.yellow-check-list) li + li {
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
    }

    .section ul:not(.yellow-check-list) li::before {
      content: "";
      width: 0.55rem;
      height: 0.55rem;
      margin-top: 0.48em;
      background: var(--brand-gold);
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }

    .sydnic-badge-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .sydnic-badge-row img {
      width: 120px;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .trust-strip {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: stretch;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }

    .trust-strip-title {
      margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
      color: var(--brand-white);
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .trust-badge,
    .trust-card {
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    }

    .trust-badge {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 1rem;
      min-height: 100%;
    }

    .trust-badge img {
      max-height: 110px;
      width: auto;
    }

    .trust-card {
      padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    }

    .trust-card--with-badge {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 0.9rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .trust-card-copy {
      min-width: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .trust-card-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .trust-card-logo img {
      width: 120px;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .trust-card-badges,
    .reason-card-badges {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 0.9rem;
    }

    .trust-card-badges {
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }

    .trust-card-badges img,
    .reason-card-badges img {
      display: block;
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .trust-card-badges img {
      max-height: 58px;
    }

    .reason-card-badges img {
      max-height: 54px;
    }

    .trust-card strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--brand-white);
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .trust-card--with-badge strong {
      margin-top: 0.1rem;
    }

    .trust-card span {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      line-height: 1.45;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .trust-card-list {
      margin: 0;
      padding-left: 1.15rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      line-height: 1.45;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .trust-card-list li + li {
      margin-top: 0.35rem;
    }

    .form-card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      max-width: 40rem;
    }

    .form-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: inherit;
      padding: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.18), rgba(253, 185, 20, 0.45));
      -webkit-mask:
        linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
        linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
      -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
      mask-composite: exclude;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .form-card h2 {
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
      color: var(--brand-ink);
      font-size: 1.9rem;
      line-height: 1.05;
    }

    .form-card p {
      margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
      color: var(--brand-muted);
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    form {
      display: grid;
      gap: 0.9rem;
    }

    label {
      display: grid;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brand-slate);
    }

    input,
    select {
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 3rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      padding: 0.82rem 0.95rem;
      font: inherit;
      color: var(--brand-ink);
      background: var(--brand-white);
    }

    input:focus,
    select:focus {
      outline: 2px solid rgba(0, 91, 158, 0.16);
      border-color: var(--brand-blue);
    }

    .form-note {
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
      color: var(--brand-muted);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
    }

    .section {
      padding: 2rem 0 4.5rem;
    }

    .section-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 320px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .section-label {
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
      font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .section h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      color: var(--brand-ink);
    }

    .lead {
      font-size: 1.18rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: var(--brand-slate);
      margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
    }

    .assessment-chip-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-top: 0.9rem;
    }

    .assessment-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.14);
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .card-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .info-card,
    .service-card,
    .quote-card,
    .cta-panel {
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      background: var(--brand-white);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    }

    .info-card {
      padding: 1.4rem;
    }

    .info-card strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .info-card p {
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: var(--brand-slate);
    }

    .solution-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 310px;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .solution-panel {
      padding: 1.6rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fbff 0%, #edf5fb 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 91, 158, 0.08);
    }

    .solution-panel > strong {
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
    }

    .solution-list,
    .check-list,
    .service-list {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
      display: grid;
      gap: 0.9rem;
    }

    .solution-list li,
    .check-list li,
    .service-list li {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 1.3rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .solution-list li::before,
    .check-list li::before,
    .service-list li::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0.6rem;
      width: 0.42rem;
      height: 0.42rem;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--brand-gold);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(253, 185, 20, 0.14);
    }

    .quote-card {
      padding: 1.5rem;
      background:
        linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(15, 68, 129, 0.95), rgba(0, 91, 158, 0.9)),
        var(--brand-blue);
      color: var(--brand-white);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .quote-icon {
      width: 44px;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      opacity: 0.92;
    }

    .quote-card blockquote {
      margin: 0 0 1rem;
      font-size: 1.12rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .quote-card cite {
      font-style: normal;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
      line-height: 1.45;
    }

    .why-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .reason-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: start;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      background: var(--brand-white);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    }

    .reason-card-copy {
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .reason-card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
      color: var(--brand-ink);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .reason-card p {
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: var(--brand-slate);
    }

    .reason-card-badges {
      margin-top: 0;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .reason-card-badges img {
      width: 92px;
      height: 92px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .service-band {
      padding: 1.6rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), rgba(241, 246, 251, 0.95));
      border: 1px solid rgba(63, 68, 75, 0.08);
    }

    .service-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .service-card {
      padding: 1.4rem;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
      color: var(--brand-ink);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
    }

    .service-card p {
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: var(--brand-slate);
    }

    .cta-section {
      padding-bottom: 5rem;
    }

    .cta-panel {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 91, 158, 0.08);
    }

    .cta-panel h2 {
      margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    }

    .cta-panel p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--brand-muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
      max-width: 42rem;
    }

    .site-footer {
      padding: 1.5rem 0 2.25rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(63, 68, 75, 0.1);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    }

    .site-footer-inner {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
      color: var(--brand-muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .site-footer strong {
      color: var(--brand-slate);
    }

    .site-footer a {
      color: var(--brand-blue);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .footer-badge img {
      display: block;
      width: 162px;
      height: auto;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1080px) {
      .section-grid,
      .solution-layout,
      .cta-panel {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .card-grid,
      .service-grid,
      .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      .form-card {
        max-width: 38rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 760px) {
      .topbar-inner,
      .site-header-inner,
      .site-footer-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .brand-lockup {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .brand-tag {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: 0;
      }

      .hero {
        padding-top: 1.5rem;
        min-height: 34rem;
      }

      .hero h1 {
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      .hero-grid,
      .trust-strip,
      .card-grid,
      .service-grid,
      .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .trust-strip {
        margin-top: 0;
      }

      .trust-card--with-badge {
        grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .trust-card-logo img {
        max-height: 72px;
        width: 72px;
      }

      .reason-card {
        grid-template-columns: 78px minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .reason-card-badges img {
        width: 78px;
        height: 78px;
      }

      .cta-button {
        width: 100%;
      }
    }