/* AI Expansion Partners — global GTM for AI companies
   Identity: deep-space navy + electric cyan/teal, warm amber CTAs, orbital network motif */

:root{
  --bg:#070b1c; --bg2:#0b1230; --panel:#0e1740; --panel2:#111c4d;
  --ink:#eaf0ff; --muted:#9fb0d8; --faint:#6b7aa8;
  --cyan:#22d3ee; --teal:#2dd4bf; --indigo:#6366f1; --amber:#f59e0b;
  --line:rgba(120,150,230,.18); --glow:rgba(34,211,238,.35);
  --maxw:1160px; --r:16px;
  --hsans:'Space Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif; --bsans:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--bsans);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--hsans);font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.4vw,4.1rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.6rem)}
h3{font-size:1.28rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--hsans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:14px}
.lead{font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(7,11,28,.82);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:var(--hsans);font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:30px;flex:0 0 auto}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.navlinks a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--amber),#fbbf24);
  color:#27190a;font-family:var(--hsans);font-weight:600;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;
  font-size:.95rem;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(245,158,11,.28)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(245,158,11,.4)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:none}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.navlinks .btn{padding:10px 20px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;padding:88px 0 70px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero h1 .grad{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--cyan),var(--teal) 60%,var(--indigo));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:34px;margin-top:42px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stats .s{}
.hero-stats .n{font-family:var(--hsans);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.hero-stats .l{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.orbit{width:100%;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 40px var(--glow))}
.bgblob{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(90px);opacity:.5;z-index:-1}
.bgblob.a{width:520px;height:520px;background:radial-gradient(circle,#1b3a8f,transparent 70%);top:-160px;right:-120px}
.bgblob.b{width:440px;height:440px;background:radial-gradient(circle,#0e7d72,transparent 70%);bottom:-200px;left:-160px}

/* sections */
section{padding:74px 0;position:relative}
.section-head{max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:44px}
.center{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg2),var(--bg))}
.panel-band{background:var(--bg2)}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--bg2));border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px 26px;transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(34,211,238,.45)}
.card .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);margin-bottom:18px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin:0}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--hsans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);
  background:rgba(45,212,191,.1);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:14px}

/* markets */
.market{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.market:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.market .flagdot{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin-top:7px;flex:0 0 auto}
.market h3{margin-bottom:4px}
.market p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}

/* process */
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;gap:18px}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:start;
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 26px}
.step .num{counter-increment:step;font-family:var(--hsans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cyan),var(--teal));color:#04121a}
.step .num::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero)}
.step h3{margin-bottom:5px}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}

/* list */
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:13px}
.checks li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--muted)}
.checks li svg{flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:3px}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0c1c5e,#0a3b48);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:24px;padding:54px 44px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-band p{color:#c4d4ff;max-width:54ch;margin:0 auto 26px}

/* contact */
.field{display:block;margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:7px;font-weight:500}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:11px;padding:13px 15px;color:var(--ink);font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--cyan)}

/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:54px 0 36px;background:var(--bg2)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:34px}
footer h4{font-family:var(--hsans);font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--faint)}
footer a{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:9px}
footer a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;color:var(--faint);font-size:.86rem}

/* utility */
.kicker-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--faint);font-size:.85rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-family:var(--hsans);margin:50px 0 26px}
.kicker-row::before,.kicker-row::after{content:"";height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}
.pill-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.pill{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}

@media(max-width:880px){
  .hero-grid,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .hero .orbit-wrap{order:-1}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-band{padding:38px 24px}
  .foot-bottom{flex-direction:column}
}

/* ============ ENTERPRISE + AI POLISH LAYER ============ */

/* animated neural grid behind hero */
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(34,211,238,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(34,211,238,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:46px 46px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 60% 30%,#000,transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 60% 30%,#000,transparent 75%)}

/* announcement bar above nav */
.topbar{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0c1c5e,#0a3b48);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:.84rem;color:#cfe0ff}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;height:40px;text-align:center}
.topbar b{color:var(--cyan);font-family:var(--hser,var(--hsans));font-weight:600}
.topbar .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--teal);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}

/* button shimmer */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.btn::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-120%;width:60%;height:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent);transform:skewX(-20deg);transition:left .6s}
.btn:hover::after{left:140%}

/* gradient-bordered glass cards */
.card.glow{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(17,28,77,.7),rgba(11,18,48,.7));
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.card.glow::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:var(--r);padding:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(34,211,238,.6),transparent 45%,rgba(99,102,241,.5));
  -webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask-composite:exclude;pointer-events:none}

/* enterprise trust strip */
.trust{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(11,18,48,.5)}
.trust .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;padding:22px 24px}
.trust .lbl{font-family:var(--hsans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.chip-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  padding:9px 16px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);background:rgba(14,23,64,.6)}
.chip svg{color:var(--cyan)}

/* credibility band (payments ecosystem) */
.cred{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1138,#0a2b3a);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;
  padding:46px 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cred .rails{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.16;z-index:0}
.cred>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cred h2{margin-bottom:12px}
.cred p{color:#c4d4ff}
.railviz{width:100%;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 26px var(--glow))}

/* enterprise feature rows */
.entgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.ent{padding:24px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:rgba(14,23,64,.45)}
.ent .ei{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--cyan)}
.ent h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.ent p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

@media(max-width:880px){.cred{grid-template-columns:1fr}.entgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cred .railviz{order:-1}}
@media(max-width:560px){.entgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trust .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}}