/*
Theme Name: Alford Group
Theme URI: https://alfordgroup.org/
Author: Alford Group
Description: A refined, fast, translation-ready theme for Alford Group — business and nonprofit consulting for organizations operating across borders.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: alford-group
Tags: business, consulting, one-column, custom-menu, translation-ready, rtl-language-support
*/

:root{
  --navy:#0c1f38;
  --navy-2:#13294b;
  --ink:#1c2533;
  --slate:#5a6577;
  --line:#e3e6ec;
  --mist:#f5f6f8;
  --ivory:#faf8f4;
  --gold:#b08d57;
  --gold-2:#c9a874;
  --white:#fff;
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px;
  --radius:2px;
  --shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(12,31,56,.35);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy-2);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,4.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem)}
h3{font-size:1.6rem}
h4{font-size:1.25rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
ul{padding-inline-start:1.2em}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px)}
.skip-link:focus{position:fixed;inset-block-start:10px;inset-inline-start:10px;z-index:999;background:var(--white);padding:10px 16px;clip:auto;width:auto;height:auto}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:28px}
.narrow{max-width:820px;margin-inline:auto}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:28px;height:1px;background:currentColor;vertical-align:middle;margin-inline-end:12px}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.75}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .eyebrow::before{display:none}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:16px 30px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--gold);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .25s;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--gold)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--white)}
.btn--dark{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn--dark:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.link-arrow{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:4px}
.link-arrow::after{content:" →";transition:margin .2s}
.link-arrow:hover::after{margin-inline-start:4px}

/* Top bar + header */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:38px;gap:20px}
.topbar a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.topbar__regions span+span::before{content:"·";margin-inline:10px;color:var(--gold)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .3s}
.site-header.is-scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 30px -18px rgba(12,31,56,.4)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:84px;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--navy)}
.brand:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.brand__mark{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.brand__name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1}
.brand__name small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-top:6px;font-weight:500}
.custom-logo{max-height:56px;width:auto}
.nav-primary ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center}
.nav-primary li{position:relative}
.nav-primary a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em}
.nav-primary a:hover,.nav-primary .current-menu-item>a,.nav-primary .current-page-ancestor>a{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-primary .sub-menu{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:100%;min-width:260px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:block;padding:10px 0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:all .2s}
.nav-primary li:hover>.sub-menu,.nav-primary li:focus-within>.sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.nav-primary .sub-menu a{padding:9px 22px;font-size:.86rem}
.nav-primary .menu-cta>a{margin-inline-start:10px;border:1px solid var(--navy);padding:10px 20px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-primary .menu-cta>a:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:6px 0;transition:.3s}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:88vh;display:flex;align-items:center;color:var(--white);background:var(--navy) center/cover no-repeat;isolation:isolate}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(9,22,41,.94) 0%,rgba(9,22,41,.78) 45%,rgba(9,22,41,.35) 100%);z-index:-1}
.hero .wrap{width:100%;padding-block:120px}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);max-width:820px;font-weight:400}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
.hero .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:620px;font-size:1.22rem}
.hero__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-top:2.2rem}
.hero__strip{position:absolute;inset-inline:0;bottom:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);background:rgba(9,22,41,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.hero__strip .wrap{padding-block:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.hero__strip div{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.hero__strip strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--white);font-weight:500}

.page-hero{position:relative;padding:150px 0 110px;color:var(--white);background:var(--navy) center/cover no-repeat;isolation:isolate}
.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,22,41,.93),rgba(9,22,41,.62));z-index:-1}
.page-hero h1{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.6vw,3.8rem);max-width:860px}
.page-hero .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:680px}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:120px 0}
.section--tight{padding:80px 0}
.section--mist{background:var(--mist)}
.section--ivory{background:var(--ivory)}
.section--navy{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.section--navy h2,.section--navy h3{color:var(--white)}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:64px}
.section-head p{margin:0}
.section-head.center{display:block;max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.split--rev .split__media{order:2}
.split__media{position:relative}
.split__media img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3.3;object-fit:cover}
.split__media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-block-start:28px;inset-inline-start:-28px;width:100%;height:100%;border:1px solid var(--gold);z-index:-1}
.split--rev .split__media::after{inset-inline-start:28px}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.5rem 0 2rem}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-inline-start:34px;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.62em;width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}

/* Cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:28px}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.card__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.card:hover .card__img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card__body{padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card__body h3{font-size:1.55rem}
.card__body p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem}
.card__body .link-arrow{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}
.card__num{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:.8rem}

.service-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1.1fr 1.6fr 40px;gap:30px;align-items:center;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.service-row:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.service-row:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.service-row span.num{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem}
.service-row h3{margin:0;font-size:1.7rem;transition:color .2s}
.service-row p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.98rem}
.service-row .arrow{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);transition:transform .2s}
.service-row:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(6px)}

.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.pillar{padding:40px 32px 0 0}
.pillar+.pillar{padding-inline-start:32px;border-inline-start:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.pillar .card__num{font-size:2.6rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.4rem}
.pillar p{font-size:.95rem}

.industry-tile{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:3/4;overflow:hidden;color:var(--white);isolation:isolate}
.industry-tile img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2;transition:transform .7s}
.industry-tile::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,22,41,.05) 30%,rgba(9,22,41,.92));z-index:-1}
.industry-tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.industry-tile div{position:absolute;inset-inline:26px;bottom:26px}
.industry-tile h3{color:var(--white);font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.industry-tile p{font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin:0}
.industry-tile:hover{color:var(--white)}

.regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.region{padding:36px 30px}
.region+.region{border-inline-start:1px solid var(--line)}
.region h4{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.region p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0}

.quote-band{position:relative;padding:130px 0;background:var(--navy) center/cover fixed;color:var(--white);isolation:isolate;text-align:center}
.quote-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(9,22,41,.85);z-index:-1}
.quote-band blockquote{margin:0 auto;max-width:900px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.35;font-style:italic}
.quote-band cite{display:block;margin-top:1.6rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2)}

.cta{background:var(--ivory);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:40px;padding-block:90px}
.cta h2{margin:0;max-width:680px}

/* Posts */
.post-card .card__body time,.meta{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.8rem;display:block}
.entry{font-size:1.08rem}
.entry h2{font-size:2rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
.entry h3{margin-top:1.8rem}
.entry blockquote{margin:2rem 0;padding-inline-start:26px;border-inline-start:2px solid var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy)}
.entry img{margin-block:2rem}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:60px}
.pagination .page-numbers{padding:10px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border-color:var(--navy)}

/* Forms */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.form-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],select,textarea{width:100%;padding:15px 16px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);transition:border-color .2s}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);outline:none}
textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}
.notice{padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:28px;border-inline-start:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--ivory)}
.notice--error{border-color:#a33}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.contact-aside{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);padding:50px 44px}
.contact-aside h3{color:var(--white)}
.contact-aside a{color:var(--gold-2)}
.contact-aside dl{margin:0}
.contact-aside dt{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin-top:1.4rem}
.contact-aside dd{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#081629;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px;padding:90px 0 60px}
.footer-top h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.footer-top ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-top li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.site-footer .brand{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.site-footer .brand__name small{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:26px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}.quote-band{background-attachment:scroll}}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .grid--4,.pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .pillar{padding:32px 24px 0 0}.pillar:nth-child(3){border-inline-start:0;padding-inline-start:0}
  .regions{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.region:nth-child(3){border-inline-start:0}.region:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-primary{position:fixed;inset:122px 0 0 0;background:var(--white);padding:20px 28px 40px;overflow-y:auto;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-open .nav-primary{transform:none}
  .nav-primary ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .nav-primary a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1rem}
  .nav-primary .sub-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 0 16px;min-width:0}
  .nav-primary .menu-cta>a{margin:16px 0 0;text-align:center}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .split,.section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .split--rev .split__media{order:0}
  .grid--3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .service-row{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr 30px}
  .service-row p{grid-column:2/3}
  .hero__strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cta .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .topbar__regions{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding:80px 0}
  .grid--2,.grid--3,.grid--4,.pillars,.regions,.form-grid,.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillar,.pillar+.pillar{border-inline-start:0;padding-inline-start:0}
  .region+.region{border-inline-start:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hero{min-height:auto}
  .hero .wrap{padding-block:90px 200px}
  .split__media::after{display:none}
  .contact-aside{padding:36px 28px}
}