/* ===== Balch Tech Solutions - site styles ===== */
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-weight:300;src:url('assets/fonts/montserrat-300.woff2') format('woff2');font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-weight:400;src:url('assets/fonts/montserrat-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-weight:500;src:url('assets/fonts/montserrat-500.woff2') format('woff2');font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-weight:600;src:url('assets/fonts/montserrat-600.woff2') format('woff2');font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-weight:700;src:url('assets/fonts/montserrat-700.woff2') format('woff2');font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-weight:800;src:url('assets/fonts/montserrat-800.woff2') format('woff2');font-display:swap;}

:root{
  --bg0:#00020E; --bg1:#01081A; --bg2:#011127;
  --cyan:#1DF1FA; --aqua:#0ADEE2; --eblue:#1485CC; --dblue:#128BBA;
  --text:#DDE8EB; --title:#EAF3F6; --muted:#8AA1A8; --muted2:#6E8087;
  --line:rgba(29,241,250,0.14); --card:rgba(1,17,39,0.55);
  --maxw:1140px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:'Montserrat',"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--text); background:var(--bg0); line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
section{position:relative;}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.3px;
  padding:14px 26px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,background .15s ease;border:1px solid transparent;}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--cyan),var(--aqua));color:#021018;
  box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(29,241,250,0.28);}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(29,241,250,0.42);}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(29,241,250,0.06);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--title);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(29,241,250,0.5);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:13.5px;}

/* eyebrow + headings */
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);
  text-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(29,241,250,0.45);}
h2.sec-title{font-size:34px;font-weight:800;color:var(--title);letter-spacing:.3px;line-height:1.12;margin:12px 0 14px;}
.sec-intro{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:16px;max-width:620px;}
.center{text-align:center;}
.center .sec-intro{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}

/* ===== NAV ===== */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  background:rgba(0,2,14,0.72);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.brand img{height:42px;}
.brand .bn{font-weight:700;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--title);}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
.nav-links a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);transition:color .15s;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--cyan);}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.nav-menu{display:contents;}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;width:42px;height:42px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.hamburger{position:relative;display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--title);border-radius:2px;transition:background .2s ease;}
.hamburger::before,.hamburger::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--title);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s ease,top .2s ease;}
.hamburger::before{top:-7px;}
.hamburger::after{top:7px;}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hamburger{background:transparent;}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hamburger::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg);}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hamburger::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg);}

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero{padding:96px 0 104px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 460px at 80% -5%, rgba(29,241,250,0.16), rgba(1,17,39,0) 62%),
    radial-gradient(820px 520px at -8% 110%, rgba(20,133,204,0.20), rgba(1,8,26,0) 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg,#00020E 0%,#01081A 55%,#010A1F 100%);}
.hero .eyebrow{display:inline-block;}
.hero h1{font-size:56px;line-height:1.05;font-weight:800;color:var(--title);letter-spacing:.2px;margin:18px auto 0;max-width:14ch;}
.hero h1 .grad{background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--cyan),var(--eblue));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;}
.hero p.lead{margin:22px auto 0;max-width:640px;font-size:18px;font-weight:300;color:var(--text);}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.trust{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:22px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted2);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.trust span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;}
.trust .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan);}

/* ===== SERVICES ===== */
.services{padding:84px 0;}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:46px;}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
.card{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 26px;
  background:linear-gradient(170deg,rgba(1,17,39,0.8),rgba(0,2,14,0.5));transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s;}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(29,241,250,0.45);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);}
.card.feat{border-color:rgba(29,241,250,0.5);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(29,241,250,0.15),0 14px 40px rgba(29,241,250,0.1);}
.card .ico{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:rgba(29,241,250,0.1);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:18px;}
.tag{position:absolute;top:-11px;right:22px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#021018;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--aqua));padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(29,241,250,0.5);}
.card h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--title);letter-spacing:.3px;}
.card .price{margin-top:6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cyan);}
.card p.desc{margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:14.5px;}
.card ul{list-style:none;margin-top:16px;}
.card ul li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:9px;}
.card ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 7px var(--cyan);}

/* ===== VALUE BAND ===== */
.value{padding:74px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(1,17,39,0.0),rgba(1,17,39,0.4),rgba(1,17,39,0.0));}
.value-inner{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:48px 44px;text-align:center;
  background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 50% 0%,rgba(29,241,250,0.1),rgba(1,17,39,0) 70%),linear-gradient(170deg,rgba(1,23,44,0.6),rgba(0,2,14,0.3));}
.value-inner h2{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;color:var(--title);max-width:18ch;margin:10px auto 0;line-height:1.15;}
.value-inner p{margin:16px auto 0;max-width:600px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:16px;}
.stats{display:flex;gap:46px;justify-content:center;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.stat .n{font-size:38px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cyan);line-height:1;text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(29,241,250,0.35);}
.stat .l{margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.3px;}

/* ===== PROCESS ===== */
.process{padding:84px 0;}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:44px;}
.step{border-left:2px solid rgba(29,241,250,0.3);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;}
.step .n{font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--eblue);letter-spacing:1px;}
.step h4{margin-top:8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--title);}
.step p{margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:var(--muted);}

/* ===== PRICING STRIP ===== */
.pricing{padding:84px 0;}
.ptiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:44px;}
.ptier{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 24px;background:linear-gradient(170deg,rgba(1,17,39,0.8),rgba(0,2,14,0.5));text-align:center;}
.ptier.feat{border-color:rgba(29,241,250,0.5);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(29,241,250,0.15),0 14px 40px rgba(29,241,250,0.1);transform:translateY(-6px);}
.ptier .nm{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--title);}
.ptier .amt{margin-top:12px;font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cyan);text-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(29,241,250,0.3);}
.ptier .sub{margin-top:6px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}
.ptier .d{margin-top:14px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;}
.pricing .note{text-align:center;margin-top:26px;color:var(--muted2);font-size:13px;font-weight:300;}

/* ===== CTA ===== */
.cta{padding:90px 0;text-align:center;
  background:radial-gradient(700px 320px at 50% 120%,rgba(20,133,204,0.18),rgba(1,8,26,0) 70%);}
.cta h2{font-size:40px;font-weight:800;color:var(--title);max-width:16ch;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.1;}
.cta p{margin:18px auto 0;max-width:540px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:17px;}
.cta .cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:46px 0 38px;background:var(--bg0);}
.foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.foot-brand img{height:38px;}
.foot-brand .bn{font-weight:700;color:var(--title);letter-spacing:.5px;}
footer .tagline{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:14px;max-width:330px;}
.foot-contact{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.9;}
.foot-contact a{color:var(--text);}
.foot-contact a:hover{color:var(--cyan);}
.foot-contact .lbl{color:var(--muted2);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-bottom:6px;}
.foot-bottom{margin-top:32px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(29,241,250,0.08);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:var(--muted2);font-size:12.5px;}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .cards,.ptiers{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .hero h1{font-size:44px;}
  h2.sec-title{font-size:28px;}
  .ptier.feat{transform:none;}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .nav-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    padding:6px 0 14px;background:#02060f;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);}
  .nav-menu.open{display:flex;}
  .nav-links{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;width:100%;}
  .nav-links a{padding:13px 24px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--text);}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--cyan);background:rgba(29,241,250,0.05);}
  .nav-cta{padding:12px 24px 4px;}
  .nav-cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .nav-inner{height:64px;}
  .brand img{height:36px;}
  .brand .bn{font-size:14.5px;}
  .hero{padding:70px 0 78px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px;max-width:100%;}
  .hero p.lead{font-size:16px;}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .value-inner{padding:34px 22px;}
  .cta h2{font-size:30px;}
  .sec-title,.value-inner h2{font-size:25px;}
  .container{padding:0 18px;}
  .btn{padding:13px 22px;}
}