/* ===== Content sections — alifmeherab.com (2026-09-27) ===== */
:root{--ember:#b04a0e;--card-radius:20px}

/* shared */
.section-description{max-width:560px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
h2{text-wrap:balance}
.text-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:34px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--plum);border-bottom:1px solid #735b7766;padding-bottom:4px;transition:color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.text-cta:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}

/* about */
.intro .signature span{max-width:340px}

/* when to work together */
.when{padding-top:40px}
.when-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px 60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:44px}
.when-head .section-label{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:0}
.when-head h2{max-width:620px}
.when-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.when-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:30px 28px 30px;border-radius:var(--card-radius);background:var(--glass,#fffaf5d9);border:1px solid #fff;
 backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:transform .5s var(--ease-out),box-shadow .5s var(--ease-out)}
.when-card .ico{color:var(--brand);width:26px;height:26px;margin-bottom:6px}
.when-card h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.when-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
.m-on .when-card.m-in:hover,.when-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card-hover)}
.when-cta{justify-content:flex-end;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f67112,#e2600a);border-color:transparent;color:#1a1613;cursor:pointer;border-radius:var(--card-radius) var(--card-radius) 0 var(--card-radius)}
.when-cta .when-cta-label{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;opacity:.8}
.when-cta strong{font:700 24px/1.2 Urbanist,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.when-cta strong span{display:inline-block;transition:transform .45s var(--ease-out)}
.when-cta:hover strong span{transform:translate(4px,-4px)}

/* experience */
.clients.section{padding-top:100px}
.exp-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:24px 60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:40px}
.intl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:20px 40px;padding:26px 30px;border-radius:var(--card-radius);background:var(--glass,#fffaf5d9);border:1px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);margin-bottom:64px}
.intl-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--plum)}
.intl ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.intl li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid var(--brand)}
.intl li strong{font:700 20px/1.2 Urbanist,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.intl li span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.clients .client-heading{align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.mb-link{font-size:13px;color:var(--plum);border-bottom:1px solid #735b7755;padding-bottom:2px}
.mb-link:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}

/* services */
.expertise h2{max-width:520px}
.service-body{max-width:none}
.service-body p{max-width:560px}
.focus-label{margin-top:20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--plum)!important}
.chips{list-style:none;margin:10px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chips li{font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #eadfe9;color:var(--ink)}

/* research */
.statement h2{max-width:900px}
.research-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:34px;max-width:980px}
.research-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}
.statement .wrap>p.research-out{margin-top:30px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:17px;max-width:640px;padding-left:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--brand)}

/* engagement */
.engage-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px 60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:40px}
.engage-head .section-label{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:0}
.engage-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.engage-grid article{padding:32px 30px;border-radius:var(--card-radius);background:var(--glass,#fffaf5d9);border:1px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:transform .5s var(--ease-out),box-shadow .5s var(--ease-out)}
.engage-grid article:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card-hover)}
.m-on .engage-grid article.m-in:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.engage-grid h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.engage-grid p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.engage-grid article.featured{background:#2e2330;border-color:#2e2330;border-radius:var(--card-radius) var(--card-radius) 0 var(--card-radius)}
.engage-grid article.featured h3{color:#fff}
.engage-grid article.featured p{color:#e9dfe9}

/* process: four steps */
.process.process-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.process-4 h3{font-size:25px}
.process-4 p{font-size:14px}

/* contact + footer */
.contact-intro{max-width:520px;margin:-10px 0 34px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#f3ecf4}
footer{flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;font-size:13px}
.footer-links a{color:var(--ink);transition:color .3s ease}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ember)}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .when-grid,.engage-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .process.process-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .intl{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .when-head,.exp-head,.engage-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;margin-bottom:28px}
 .when-grid,.engage-grid,.process.process-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
 .when-card{padding:24px 22px}
 .when-card h3{font-size:20px}
 .when-cta strong{font-size:21px}
 .intl{padding:22px;margin-bottom:44px}
 .intl ul{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
 .research-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
 .clients .client-heading{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
 .contact-intro{font-size:15px;margin:-6px 0 26px}
 .footer-links{width:100%}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.when-card,.engage-grid article{transition:none}}
.expertise h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.4vw,54px);max-width:560px}
.engage-head h2,.when-head h2,.exp-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.8vw,60px)}
@media(max-width:700px){.expertise h2,.engage-head h2,.when-head h2,.exp-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,8.6vw,40px)}}

/* research card with chess portrait */
.statement{position:relative;overflow:visible;margin-top:90px}
.statement .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.statement h2,.research-body,.statement .wrap>p.research-out{max-width:56%}
.research-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.research-photo{position:absolute;right:3%;bottom:0;height:calc(100% + 70px);width:44%;margin:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
 clip-path:inset(-200px 0 0 0 round 0 0 26px 0)}
.research-photo img{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;height:100%;width:auto;max-width:none;object-fit:contain;object-position:right bottom;
 filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 40px #2e233033)}
.research-photo:before{content:'';position:absolute;right:8%;bottom:14%;width:70%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#f6711240 0%,#f6711200 68%);z-index:-1}
.m-on .research-photo img{opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,40px,0)}
.m-on .statement.m-in .research-photo img{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity 1s var(--ease-out) .25s,transform 1.2s var(--ease-out) .25s}
@media(min-width:1280px){.research-body{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .statement{overflow:hidden;margin-top:40px;padding-bottom:0!important}
 .statement h2,.research-body,.statement .wrap>p.research-out{max-width:none}
 .research-photo{position:relative;right:auto;width:100%;height:auto;clip-path:none;margin-top:28px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
 .research-photo img{position:relative;height:auto;width:min(92%,460px)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.m-on .research-photo img{opacity:1;transform:none}}
/* fit: image lives inside its own column, no hard crop */
.research-photo{width:42%;right:2%;clip-path:none}
.research-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:right bottom}
.statement h2,.research-body,.statement .wrap>p.research-out{max-width:54%}
@media(max-width:1180px){.research-photo{width:40%}.statement h2,.research-body,.statement .wrap>p.research-out{max-width:55%}}
@media(max-width:900px){.research-photo{width:100%;right:auto}.research-photo img{width:min(92%,460px);height:auto}.statement h2,.research-body,.statement .wrap>p.research-out{max-width:none}}

/* calmer background: softer mesh for clearer content (2026-09-27) */
.ambient-bg{background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 0% 0%,#fff6ee 0%,transparent 55%),radial-gradient(110% 80% at 100% 100%,#f6f1f7 0%,transparent 60%),#FAF8F5}
.ambient-bg i{opacity:.38;filter:blur(90px)}

/* contact details + footer contact (2026-09-27) */
.contact-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,auto);justify-content:start;gap:18px 56px}
.contact-details a,.contact-details span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;font-size:16px;color:#fff}
.contact-details small{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e2d6e4;opacity:.85}
.contact-details a{transition:color .3s ease}.contact-details a:hover{color:#ffd9bf}
.footer-contact{font-style:normal;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-contact a{color:var(--ink)}.footer-contact a:hover{color:#b04a0e}
@media(max-width:700px){.contact-details{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.footer-contact{width:100%}}