/* Talent Asia Consulting — site stylesheet */
:root{
  --navy:#003366; --navy-deep:#00254D; --navy-ink:#0F2B4C;
  --sky:#4AA6DE; --sky-deep:#2F8ECC; --sky-soft:#9CD0F0; --sky-tint:#E8F4FC;
  --paper:#FFFFFF; --ground:#F5F9FD; --ink:#1B2B40; --muted:#5F6F84; --line:#D9E6F2;
  --max:1180px; --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,51,102,.08);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:"Montserrat",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--sky-deep)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,50px)}
h2{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px)}
h3{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,22px)}
h4{font-weight:600;font-size:16px}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px)}
.stripe{height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy) 0 45%,var(--sky) 45% 100%)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sky);margin-bottom:14px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--sky-soft);border-radius:2px}
.lead{font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,20px);color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;max-width:720px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,background .18s,color .18s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,51,102,.22)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--sky-tint)}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px}
.brand img{width:190px}
.nav{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:8px;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--sky-tint)}
.nav a.active{color:var(--sky-deep);font-weight:600}
.nav a.cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;margin-left:8px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px}
.nav a.cta:hover{background:var(--navy-deep)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy)}
.nav-toggle svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:grid;place-items:center}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:78px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:12px 20px 18px;gap:2px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:12px 10px;font-size:16px}
  .nav a.cta{margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center;justify-content:center}
}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--navy-deep);overflow:hidden}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.32}
.hero .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(0,37,77,.96) 0%,rgba(0,51,102,.82) 45%,rgba(0,51,102,.35) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:clamp(64px,9vw,120px);padding-bottom:clamp(64px,9vw,120px)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:760px}
.hero .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin-top:18px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--sky-soft)}
.hero .eyebrow::before{background:var(--sky)}
.hero .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.hero .btn-outline{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.hero .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

/* page banner (inner pages) */
.banner{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden}
.banner .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.28}
.banner .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(0,37,77,.95),rgba(0,51,102,.6))}
.banner .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:clamp(52px,7vw,88px);padding-bottom:clamp(52px,7vw,88px)}
.banner h1{color:#fff;max-width:820px}
.banner .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin-top:14px}
.banner .eyebrow{color:var(--sky-soft)}
.banner .eyebrow::before{background:var(--sky)}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-bottom:18px}
.crumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs span{margin:0 8px;opacity:.6}

/* sections */
.section{padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 0}
.section.tint{background:var(--ground)}
.section.navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.section.navy h2,.section.navy h3{color:#fff}
.section.navy .lead,.section.navy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:40px}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.section-head.center .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.grid{display:grid;gap:26px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:620px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,72px);align-items:center}
.split.rev>:first-child{order:2}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split.rev>:first-child{order:0}}
.figure{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}

/* cards */
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,51,102,.12)}
.card img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card .body{padding:24px 26px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--sky-deep);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:14.5px}
.card .more::after{content:"→";transition:transform .15s}
.card .more:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}
.card .meta{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sky);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.card.flat{padding:30px;border-top:4px solid var(--sky)}
.card.flat h3{margin-top:6px}
.icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--sky-tint);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.icon svg{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:var(--navy);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* stat strip */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
@media (max-width:700px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.stat{padding:28px 30px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,52px);font-weight:600;color:var(--sky-soft);line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px}
.stat span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:15px}

/* pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
@media (max-width:760px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pillar{padding:28px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--ground);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillar .n{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--sky);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}

/* testimonials */
.quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.quote::before{content:"\201C";font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:64px;line-height:.6;color:var(--sky-soft);margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.quote p{flex:1;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* article */
.article{max-width:780px}
.article p,.article li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px);margin:38px 0 14px}
.article h3{margin:28px 0 10px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.3em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.article blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--sky);padding:6px 0 6px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-size:18px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.article .refs{margin-top:44px;padding:26px 28px;background:var(--ground);border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article .refs h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:16px}
.article .refs li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:34px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline b{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:var(--sky-tint);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.aside{position:sticky;top:100px}
.aside .box{background:var(--ground);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.aside h4{margin-bottom:12px}
.aside ul{list-style:none}
.aside li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14.5px}
.aside li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.aside li a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.aside li a:hover{color:var(--sky-deep)}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:56px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:960px){.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aside{position:static}}

/* jobs */
.job{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:640px){.job{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.job h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.job h3 a:hover{color:var(--sky-deep)}
.job .loc{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 10px}
.job .loc svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:var(--sky);fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.job p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0}
.job .posted{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.apply-box{background:var(--ground);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;margin-top:34px}
.apply-box h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.apply-box p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* contact */
.office{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.office h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.office address{font-style:normal;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.8}
.office .line{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:8px}
.office .line svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;margin-top:4px;stroke:var(--sky);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.office .line a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.contact-cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:38px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.contact-cta h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.contact-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin:0;font-size:15px}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--navy-deep),var(--navy) 60%,#0A4A8A);color:#fff}
.cta-band .wrap{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,72px) clamp(20px,5vw,48px);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin:0;max-width:600px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);padding:56px 0 28px;font-size:14.5px}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:40px}
@media (max-width:900px){.site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .logo-box{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:16px}
.site-footer .logo-box img{width:170px}
.site-footer .tagline{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sky-soft);font-weight:600}
.site-footer .bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.site-footer address{font-style:normal;line-height:1.7}

/* misc */
.check{list-style:none}
.check li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:12px}
.check li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sky-tint);border:1.5px solid var(--sky)}
.check li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:11px;width:6px;height:9px;border:solid var(--navy);border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}