/* AFAQTEK — IBM Carbon-inspired design system: light, editorial, squared, one blue */
:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-2:#f4f4f4;
  --panel:#ffffff;
  --line:#e0e0e0;
  --accent:#0f62fe;
  --accent-hover:#0353e9;
  --accent-soft:#edf5ff;
  --dark:#161616;
  --text:#161616;
  --muted:#525252;
  --radius:0;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
section{padding:96px 0}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:300}
.lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:640px;font-size:1.05rem}
.alt{background:var(--bg-2);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}

/* nav */
nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.logo{font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.01em;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#10173f}
.logo span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#14b8e0,#2563eb,#6d28d9);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
footer .logo{color:#fff}
.logo-mark{height:26px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo-mark2{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo-word{height:22px;width:auto;display:block}

/* bullet lists inside solution cards */
.card ul{list-style:none;margin-top:8px;display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.card ul li{padding-left:16px;position:relative}
.card ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:20px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);align-items:center;height:64px}
/* the bar carries a lot of items — stop anything wrapping or squeezing into its neighbour */
.nav-in{gap:20px}
.nav-in>a.logo{flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-in>div:last-child{flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-links a{white-space:nowrap}
.nav-in .btn,.lang-switch{white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-in .btn-sm{padding:9px 16px}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--text);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--accent)}

/* employee login inside mobile menu only */
.emp-menu{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.emp-menu{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}}

/* services dropdown */
.nav-item{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;height:64px}
.nav-item>a .caret{font-size:.7em;margin-left:4px}
.dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-8px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);min-width:270px;padding:8px 0;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.10);z-index:60}
.nav-item:hover .dropdown,.nav-item:focus-within .dropdown{display:block}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:10px 20px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);box-shadow:none}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent)}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 28px;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;transition:.15s;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-hover)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--accent-soft)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 20px;font-size:.88rem}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--text);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}

/* arrow link (IBM pattern) */
.more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:16px;color:var(--accent);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500}
.card:hover .more{gap:14px}
.more{transition:gap .15s}

/* hero (home) */
.hero{position:relative;padding:180px 0 110px;background:var(--bg)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
#bg3d{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.6vw,4.2rem);max-width:820px;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:300}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero p{max-width:600px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:150px 0 72px;background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero #bg3d{opacity:.55}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:300}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.page-hero p{max-width:640px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.crumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;display:block}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* stats — IBM numbers-led proof */
.stats{border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);padding:0}
.stats .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;text-align:left;padding:0 24px}
.stat{padding:40px 28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--accent);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:6px}
.stat span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

/* tiles — squared, shared-border grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:48px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:48px}
.card{background:var(--panel);padding:32px 28px;transition:background .15s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.card:hover{background:var(--accent-soft)}
.card .ico{width:44px;height:44px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:20px;font-size:1.25rem}
.card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:500}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;flex:1}

/* partner strip */
.partners{border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);padding:36px 0}
.partners .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 48px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.partners span{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em}
.partners .p-label{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;flex-basis:100%}

/* service detail */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:64px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.svc:nth-child(even) .svc-txt{order:2}
.svc h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:300}
.svc p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.svc-visual{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);min-height:240px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:4rem}

/* split / checks */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.checks{list-style:none;margin-top:28px;display:grid;gap:16px}
.checks li{display:flex;gap:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.checks li::before{content:"✓";flex:0 0 26px;height:26px;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem}
.checks b{color:var(--text)}
.shield-panel{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px}
.mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini div{background:var(--bg);padding:22px}
.mini b{display:block;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--accent)}
.mini span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;margin-top:48px}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:"0" counter(step);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--accent)}
.step h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:500}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:36px}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;transition:.15s}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft)}

/* technology ecosystem — light slide band */
.tech-dark{background:#fff;color:#161616;padding:88px 0}
.td-bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px 32px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:52px}
.td-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.td-brand img{height:38px;width:auto}
.td-brand b{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:#161616;letter-spacing:.02em}
.td-brand small{display:block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#525252;margin-top:2px}
.td-brand small i{font-style:normal;color:#2563eb}
.td-brand small em{font-style:normal;color:#42be65}
.td-tag{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#161616;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;border-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#42be65,#08bdba,#4589ff,#a56eff) 1}
.td-tag span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#08bdba,#4589ff,#a56eff);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.td-head{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,2.8rem);font-weight:700;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#161616}
.td-head span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#08bdba,#4589ff,#a56eff);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.td-sub{text-align:center;color:#525252;margin:12px 0 44px;font-size:1.05rem}
.td-sub em{color:#1a9e55;font-style:normal}
.td-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;border:1.5px solid var(--c);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:16px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 14px -8px rgba(22,22,22,.18)}
.td-label{color:var(--c);font-weight:600;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:.98rem}
.td-label .td-ico{font-size:1.4rem}
.td-vendors{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 10px}
.td-vendors span,.td-vendors a{color:#161616;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:7px;background:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.td-vendors a{transition:.15s;cursor:pointer}
.td-vendors a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 2px 10px -6px var(--accent)}
.v-logo{height:18px;width:auto;display:block}
.td-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;margin-top:38px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.8rem;color:#525252;text-transform:uppercase}
.td-foot::before{content:"";flex:0 1 180px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#42be65,#08bdba)}
.td-foot::after{content:"";flex:0 1 180px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#4589ff,#a56eff)}
.td-foot>span{color:#525252;white-space:nowrap}
.td-foot i{font-style:normal;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#08bdba,#4589ff,#a56eff);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
@media(max-width:900px){.td-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.td-foot::before,.td-foot::after{display:none}}

/* cta band — dark, IBM style */
.cta-band{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;text-align:center;border:0}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:300}
.cta-band p{color:#a8a8a8;margin-bottom:32px}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:60px;margin-top:44px}
.c-item{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px;color:var(--muted)}
.c-item .ico{flex:0 0 44px;height:44px;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.1rem}
.c-item b{color:var(--text);display:block}
form{display:grid;gap:16px}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;background:var(--bg-2);border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #8d8d8d;padding:14px 16px;color:var(--text);font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;border-radius:0}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:-2px}
::placeholder{color:#6f6f6f}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* footer — dark like IBM */
footer{background:var(--dark);color:#a8a8a8;padding:56px 0 32px;font-size:.92rem}
footer .logo{color:#fff}
.f-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:44px}
.f-grid h3{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:500}
.f-grid ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.f-grid a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.f-bottom{border-top:1px solid #393939;padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:.85rem}

/* hero entrance */
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
/* Desktop only. With fill-mode "both" the hero copy sits at opacity:0 until its delay elapses,
   so on a phone there is no paintable text and FCP has to wait for the logo image instead.
   Headline first, decoration second. */
@media(min-width:901px){
  .hero .wrap>*,.page-hero .wrap>*{animation:fadeUp .7s ease both}
  .hero .wrap>:nth-child(2),.page-hero .wrap>:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.12s}
  .hero .wrap>:nth-child(3),.page-hero .wrap>:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.24s}
  .hero .wrap>:nth-child(4),.page-hero .wrap>:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.36s}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.hero .wrap>*,.page-hero .wrap>*{animation:none}}

/* scroll reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* stagger lives here, not as an inline style written per element from JS */
.reveal:nth-child(6n+2){transition-delay:60ms}
.reveal:nth-child(6n+3){transition-delay:120ms}
.reveal:nth-child(6n+4){transition-delay:180ms}
.reveal:nth-child(6n+5){transition-delay:240ms}
.reveal:nth-child(6n){transition-delay:300ms}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ===== article / insights ===== */
/* left-aligned, not centred: a centred 760px column sat ~176px inboard of the hero
   headline above it, so the page read as two different left edges. margin:0 keeps the
   column at the inline start, which mirrors correctly in RTL. */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);font-weight:400;margin:52px 0 16px;line-height:1.25}
.article h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;margin:32px 0 10px}
.article p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.75}
.article p strong,.article li strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 20px 0;padding-left:22px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75}
[dir="rtl"] .article ul,[dir="rtl"] .article ol{padding-left:0;padding-right:22px}
.article li{margin-bottom:9px}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0 26px;font-size:.95rem}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 14px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
[dir="rtl"] .article th,[dir="rtl"] .article td{text-align:right}
.article th{background:var(--bg-2);font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
.article td{color:var(--muted)}
.meta{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:14px}
.callout{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft);padding:20px 24px;margin:26px 0}
[dir="rtl"] .callout{border-left:0;border-right:3px solid var(--accent)}
.callout p{margin:0;color:var(--text)}
.callout b{color:var(--accent)}

/* numbered checklist steps */
.ck{counter-reset:ck;margin:26px 0}
.ck-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ck-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.ck-item::before{counter-increment:ck;content:counter(ck,decimal-leading-zero);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);padding-top:2px}
.ck-item h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:600}
.ck-item p{margin:0 0 8px}
.ck-item ul{margin:8px 0 0}

/* 3D visualisation blocks */
.viz{position:relative;height:420px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);margin:30px 0;overflow:hidden}
.viz canvas{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.viz-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:14px 20px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.92) 55%);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.viz-legend{position:absolute;top:16px;left:18px;display:grid;gap:7px;font-size:.82rem}
[dir="rtl"] .viz-legend{left:auto;right:18px}
.viz-legend span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--text)}
.viz-legend i{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:2px;display:block}
@media(max-width:560px){.viz{height:320px}.viz-legend{font-size:.74rem}}

/* article cards on the hub */
.post{background:var(--panel);padding:30px 28px;transition:background .15s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.post:hover{background:var(--accent-soft)}
.post .tag{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px}
.post h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:500}
.post p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;flex:1}
.post-date{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.01em}
.article .meta time,.page-hero .meta time{color:inherit}

/* ===== language switcher ===== */
.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 14px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);white-space:nowrap;transition:.15s}
.lang-switch:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* ===== RTL (Arabic) ===== */
[dir="rtl"]{text-align:right}
[dir="rtl"] body,[dir="rtl"] h1,[dir="rtl"] h2,[dir="rtl"] h3,[dir="rtl"] h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans Arabic','IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif}
[dir="rtl"] .dropdown{left:auto;right:-8px}
[dir="rtl"] .stat{border-left:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
[dir="rtl"] .stat:last-child{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
[dir="rtl"] .card ul li{padding-left:0;padding-right:16px}
[dir="rtl"] .card ul li::before{left:auto;right:0}
[dir="rtl"] .cta-band,[dir="rtl"] .td-head,[dir="rtl"] .td-sub,[dir="rtl"] .td-foot{text-align:center}
[dir="rtl"] .logo{flex-direction:row}
[dir="rtl"] .nav-links a.active{box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--accent)}
[dir="rtl"] .hero h1,[dir="rtl"] .page-hero h1{max-width:820px}
[dir="rtl"] .f-bottom{flex-direction:row-reverse}
[dir="rtl"] .svc:nth-child(even) .svc-txt{order:0}
[dir="rtl"] .more{direction:rtl}

/* full horizontal nav needs ~1080px of room; below that use the burger menu */
/* NAV only: the full horizontal bar needs ~1080px of room, so it collapses to the burger
   earlier than the content grids do. Kept separate so page layout is unaffected. */
@media(max-width:1150px){
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bg);flex-direction:column;padding:24px;gap:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:stretch;height:auto}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-item{position:static;display:block;height:auto}
  .dropdown{display:block;position:static;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:8px 0 0 16px;min-width:0}
  /* once the burger appears it owns the secondary actions — bar keeps logo + CTA + menu */
  .lang-switch,.emp-login{display:none}
  .emp-menu{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
  .burger{display:block}
}

/* CONTENT layout breakpoints (unchanged) */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .grid,.stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split,.contact-grid,.svc,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc:nth-child(even) .svc-txt{order:0}
  .f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat{border-right:0}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .grid,.stats .wrap,.row2,.f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section{padding:72px 0}
  .emp-login{display:none}
  .nav-in>div>.btn-primary{display:none}
  .logo-mark2{height:28px}
  .logo-word{height:17px}
}