/* ============================================================
   Ahmed Quality Ops — V17 Enhancement Layer
   Layers cleanly over premium-v15.css. No HTML changes needed.
   Focus: visual rhythm, signature element, micro-interactions,
          typography refinement, footer, section contrast.
   ============================================================ */

/* ─── 1. HERO: OPERATIONS-GRID BACKGROUND ────────────────── */
/* The signature element: a faint dot-grid pattern that nods to
   dispatch planning grids — ops-minded, distinctive, subtle.   */
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,.9) 70%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,.9) 70%, transparent 100%);
}
/* Keep radial gold glow as second layer */
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -100px; top: -80px;
  width: 520px; height: 520px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.2) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
/* Ensure hero content sits above both */
.hero > *, .hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* InfraDispatch hero same treatment */
.hero.hero-grid::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.14) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,.8) 70%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,.8) 70%, transparent 100%);
}

/* ─── 2. HERO LEAD TEXT: more contrast ───────────────────── */
.hero .lead {
  color: #b0c8de !important;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.75vw, 18.5px) !important;
}

/* ─── 3. SECTION RHYTHM: alternating backgrounds ─────────── */
/* Sections alternate: bg (#f4f6fb) → white → bg to prevent
   the page feeling like one uniform flat scroll.               */
.section:nth-of-type(even) {
  background: #fff;
}
/* Named sections that should always be white */
#projects, #certifications {
  background: #fff;
}
/* Stats section: white pill on bg */
.stats.section-tight {
  background: transparent;
}

/* ─── 4. SECTION-HEAD H2: tighter, more decisive ─────────── */
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 46px) !important;
  letter-spacing: -.045em !important;
  line-height: 1.04 !important;
}

/* ─── 5. CARD IMPROVEMENTS ───────────────────────────────── */
/* All cards: smooth gold-border reveal on hover */
.card {
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease !important;
}
.card:not(.project):hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(6,17,42,.12) !important;
  border-color: rgba(201,164,74,.4) !important;
}
/* Remove the generic top-gradient line from non-project cards —
   it was overused. Use border-color shift instead (above).      */
.card:not(.project)::before {
  display: none;
}
/* Step cards: numbered circle styled properly */
.step-card span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a44a, #8a6b20);
  color: #06112a;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(201,164,74,.3);
}

/* ─── 6. PATHWAYS SECTION ────────────────────────────────── */
/* Each path card gets a stronger visual identity */
.v14-path-card {
  border-radius: 22px !important;
  padding: 24px !important;
  border: 1px solid #dde4ef !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  position: relative;
  transition: all .22s ease !important;
}
.v14-path-card::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 22px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(201,164,74,.35);
  transition: color .2s, transform .2s;
}
.v14-path-card:hover::after {
  color: #8a6b20;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.v14-path-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201,164,74,.5) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(6,17,42,.1) !important;
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
}
.v14-path-card small {
  font-size: 10px !important;
  color: #8a6b20 !important;
}
.v14-path-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px !important;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}
/* Pathways section itself: soft border top+bottom, white bg */
.v14-pathways-home {
  background: #fff !important;
  position: relative;
}

/* ─── 7. STATS: animated count + accent top line ─────────── */
.stats article {
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.stats article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(6,17,42,.1);
}
.stats article::before {
  display: block !important;
  height: 3px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a44a, transparent) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}
.stats strong {
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-size: 32px !important;
}

/* ─── 8. PROJECTS: stronger left-border hover ─────────────── */
.card.project {
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-left-color .22s ease !important;
}
.card.project:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 56px rgba(6,17,42,.14) !important;
}

/* ─── 9. SCROLL PROGRESS BAR ─────────────────────────────── */
/* Already in HTML as .progress — just refine styling */
.progress {
  height: 3px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a44a, #dbbf6a) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(201,164,74,.5);
}

/* ─── 10. FOOTER IMPROVEMENTS ────────────────────────────── */
.footer.enhanced-footer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Subtle dot pattern also in footer */
.footer.enhanced-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.footer-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
/* Footer brand name styling */
.footer-inner > div:first-child strong {
  font-size: 17px !important;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}
/* Footer bottom divider */
.footer.enhanced-footer::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: clamp(22px,4vw,52px); right: clamp(22px,4vw,52px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,164,74,.4), transparent);
}
/* Footer link columns: vertical layout with hover gold */
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  color: #64748b !important;
  padding: 3px 0;
  display: block;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #c9a44a !important;
  padding-left: 4px;
  transition: padding-left .15s, color .15s;
}

/* ─── 11. NAVIGATION: active page indicator ──────────────── */
/* Subtle underline on the currently active nav item */
.nav a[aria-current="page"],
.site-header .nav a[href="insights.html"],
.site-header .nav a.active {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1) !important;
}

/* ─── 12. INFRADISPATCH: DB STATS SECTION ─────────────────── */
.database-section .stats.db-stats {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 16px;
}
.db-stats article {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px 20px !important;
}
.db-stats article::before {
  display: block !important;
  height: 3px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a44a, transparent) !important;
}
.db-stats strong {
  font-size: 36px !important;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #06112a;
}
.db-stats span {
  color: #5a6b84;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── 13. INFRADISPATCH PLANNER SECTION: dark section bg ─── */
.dark-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Dot grid in dark planner section */
.dark-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.dark-section > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ─── 14. INSIGHTS PAGE HERO ─────────────────────────────── */
.insights-page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.insights-page-hero::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.12) 1px, transparent 1px) !important;
  background-size: 28px 28px !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  width: auto !important;
  height: auto !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  filter: none !important;
}
.insights-page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -100px; top: -80px;
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.18) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── 15. SECTION DIVIDERS: gold gradient line between key areas */
.section + .section {
  border-top: 1px solid #eef2f8;
}
.hero + .section,
.hero + * + .section {
  border-top: none;
}

/* ─── 16. GENERAL POLISH ─────────────────────────────────── */
/* Better link underline in body text */
a:not(.btn):not(.nav a):not(.footer-links a):not(.v14-path-card):not(.card) {
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
/* Smooth page-load: avoid flash */
body {
  transition: background .2s;
}
/* Tag rows on hero: slightly more readable */
.hero .tag-row span {
  font-size: 12px !important;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
/* Eyebrow on white sections: stronger contrast */
.section .eyebrow:not(.pill) {
  color: #8a6b20 !important;
  letter-spacing: .2em !important;
}
/* Dark panel eyebrow stays gold */
.dark-card .eyebrow,
.dark-panel .eyebrow,
.wide-panel .eyebrow,
.insights-home .eyebrow,
.contact-section .eyebrow {
  color: #c9a44a !important;
}

/* ─── 18. PATHWAYS SECTION BG: distinguish from adjacent sections */
.v14-pathways-home {
  background: #f4f6fb !important;
  border-top: 1px solid #dde4ef !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dde4ef !important;
}
.v14-pathways-home .section-head h2 {
  color: #06112a;
}

/* ─── 19. HERO H1: accent treatment for key phrase ───────── */
.hero-copy h1 em,
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a44a, #f0d380);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* ─── 20. WIDE PANELS: refined ───────────────────────────── */
.wide-panel.real-ops-panel,
.wide-panel.product-direction-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #06112a, #0e2248);
  color: white;
  border: none;
}
.wide-panel.real-ops-panel p,
.wide-panel.product-direction-panel p { color: #8aa8c5; }
.wide-panel.real-ops-panel h2,
.wide-panel.product-direction-panel h2 { color: white; }

/* ─── 21. OPS-PROOF GRID inside panel ────────────────────── */
.ops-proof-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.ops-proof-grid span {
  background: rgba(201,164,74,.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,164,74,.25);
  color: #f0d380;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ─── 22. CONTACT SECTION: subtle dot pattern ────────────── */
.contact-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,164,74,.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.contact-section > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .database-section .stats.db-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
  }
  .v14-path-card::after { display: none; }
  .section + .section { border-top: none; }
}