/* iftkharahmed.com: editorial design. Paper, ink, one accent. */
:root {
  --paper: #f6f2ea;
  --paper-2: #efe9dd;
  --ink: #16233a;
  --ink-2: #3b4658;
  --muted: #6b7280;
  --rule: #d8d0c0;
  --accent: #9c3d24;
  --accent-dark: #7d2f1a;
  --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Public Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --wrap: 1120px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 84px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.eyebrow { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 18px; display: block; }
.link { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.link:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }

/* Header */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(246,242,234,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 68px; }
.brand { text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink); }
.brand small { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); margin-top: -2px; }
.menu { display: flex; gap: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; align-items: center; }
.menu a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.menu a:hover, .menu a[aria-current] { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--accent); }
.menu .menu-cta { border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 2px; color: var(--ink); }
.menu .menu-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); font: inherit; font-size: .85rem; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer; }

/* Buttons */
.btn { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; text-decoration: none; padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.btn--solid { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn--solid:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.btn--line { color: var(--ink); }
.btn--line:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* Hero */
.hero { padding: 72px 0 80px; }
.hero .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 72px; align-items: center; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.hero__lead { font-size: 1.12rem; max-width: 560px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.hero__lead a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--rule); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.hero__lead a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }
.hero__btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }
.portrait { margin: 0; }
.portrait img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3/4; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 12%; border-radius: 2px; }
.portrait figcaption { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.portrait figcaption strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* Credentials */
.creds { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper-2); }
.creds .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.cred { padding: 26px 24px 26px 0; }
.cred + .cred { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.cred strong { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.cred span { font-size: .86rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; display: block; }

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 104px 0; }
.section--tint { background: var(--paper-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: 80px; }
.split__head p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 380px; }

/* About */
.prose p { max-width: 640px; }
.facts { list-style: none; margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.facts li { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .95rem; display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.facts li b { min-width: 110px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* Services: ruled list */
.svc { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.svc__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 28px; padding: 34px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.svc__n { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--accent); padding-top: 4px; }
.svc__row h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
.svc__row p { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.svc__row ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: .94rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.svc__row li { margin-bottom: 3px; }

/* Method */
.steps { counter-reset: s; border-left: 1px solid var(--ink); margin-left: 6px; }
.step { position: relative; padding: 0 0 44px 44px; max-width: 700px; }
.step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.step::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -5px; top: 11px; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 50%; }
.step small { font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.step h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 4px 0 8px; }
.step p { margin: 0; }

/* Platform */
.plist { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0 32px; padding: 0; columns: 2; column-gap: 36px; }
.plist li { padding: 9px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); break-inside: avoid; font-size: .96rem; }
.status { display: inline-block; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent); padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* PQIC */
.affil { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 48px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.affil p { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.affil blockquote { margin: 0 0 22px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* Contact */
.contact-list { margin-top: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.contact-list a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 22px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; transition: padding .2s, background .2s; }
.contact-list a:hover { padding-left: 14px; background: var(--paper-2); }
.contact-list span { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.contact-list strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 44px 0; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); }
.site-footer .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-footer strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); display: block; }
.site-footer nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-content: flex-start; }
.site-footer nav a { text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Blog list page (static fallback) */
.page-head { padding: 80px 0 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.page-head p { max-width: 600px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.posts { padding: 56px 0 96px; }
.post-item { padding: 32px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.post-item time, .post-item .tag { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.post-item h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-item h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.post-item h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero .wrap, .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .portrait { max-width: 380px; }
  .creds .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cred:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .cred:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .svc__row { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
  .svc__row ul { grid-column: 2; }
  .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .plist { columns: 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .menu { display: none; position: absolute; top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 8px 28px 20px; }
  .menu.open { display: flex; }
  .menu li { width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .menu a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; }
  .menu .menu-cta { border: 0; padding: 14px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 44px 0 56px; }
  .contact-list a { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .post-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
}

/* ===== Corporate refresh v2: navy and steel, sans-serif, solid bands ===== */
:root { --paper:#fff; --paper-2:#f3f5f8; --ink:#0f2742; --ink-2:#334155; --muted:#5b6b7f; --rule:#dde3ea; --accent:#0e7c86; --accent-dark:#0a5f67; --navy:#0f2742; --navy-2:#173558; --teal-light:#7fd6dd; --serif:'Public Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif; }
body { font-size:16.5px; line-height:1.7; }
h1,h2,h3 { font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.022em; line-height:1.15; }
.site-header { background:rgba(255,255,255,.96); border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(15,39,66,.03); }
.brand { font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.01em; font-size:1.2rem; }
.brand small { font-weight:500; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.14em; font-size:.62rem; margin-top:1px; color:var(--accent); }
.menu a:hover,.menu a[aria-current] { border-color:var(--accent); }
.menu .menu-cta { background:var(--accent); border-color:var(--accent); color:#fff; border-radius:4px; font-weight:600; padding:9px 18px; }
.menu .menu-cta:hover { background:var(--accent-dark); border-color:var(--accent-dark); color:#fff; }
.btn { border-radius:4px; padding:14px 26px; }
.btn--solid { background:var(--accent); border-color:var(--accent); color:#fff; }
.btn--solid:hover { background:var(--accent-dark); border-color:var(--accent-dark); }
.btn--line { border-color:var(--ink); color:var(--ink); }
.btn--line:hover { background:var(--ink); color:#fff; }
.eyebrow { color:var(--accent); letter-spacing:.16em; font-weight:600; }
.hero { background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%); padding:84px 0 92px; }
.hero h1 { color:#fff; font-weight:600; font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.5rem); letter-spacing:-.03em; }
.hero h1 em { color:var(--teal-light); font-style:normal; }
.hero .eyebrow { color:var(--teal-light); }
.hero__lead { color:#cdd8e6; }
.hero__lead a { text-decoration-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35); color:#fff; }
.hero .btn--solid { background:var(--accent); border-color:var(--accent); }
.hero .btn--solid:hover { background:#13929d; border-color:#13929d; }
.hero .btn--line { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); color:#fff; }
.hero .btn--line:hover { background:#fff; color:var(--navy); border-color:#fff; }
.portrait img { border-radius:6px; box-shadow:0 24px 48px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
.creds { background:#fff; border:0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); }
.cred strong { font-weight:600; font-size:1rem; }
.cred span { color:var(--muted); }
.section { padding:96px 0; }
.section--tint { background:var(--paper-2); border-color:var(--rule); }
.section h2 { font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem); }
.svc { border-top:3px solid var(--accent); }
.svc__n { font-weight:600; color:var(--accent); }
.svc__row h3 { font-size:1.3rem; }
.step::before { background:var(--accent); }
.steps { border-left-color:var(--accent); }
.step small,.status { color:var(--accent); border-color:var(--accent); }
#platform { background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%); border:0; color:#cdd8e6; }
#platform h2 { color:#fff; }
#platform .status { color:var(--teal-light); border-color:var(--teal-light); }
#platform .plist li { border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18); color:#e4ebf3; }
#platform .link { color:var(--teal-light); }
#platform .btn--line { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); color:#fff; }
#platform .btn--line:hover { background:#fff; color:var(--navy); }
.contact-list { border-top:3px solid var(--accent); }
.contact-list a:hover { background:#fff; }
.contact-list strong { font-weight:600; font-size:1.25rem; }
.site-footer { background:var(--navy); border:0; color:#9fb1c6; }
.site-footer strong { color:#fff; font-weight:600; }
.site-footer a { color:#cdd8e6; }
.site-footer nav a:hover,.site-footer .link:hover { color:var(--teal-light); }
.page-head { background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%); border:0; padding:72px 0 56px; }
.page-head h1 { color:#fff; font-weight:600; }
.page-head p { color:#cdd8e6; }
.page-head .eyebrow { color:var(--teal-light); }
.cats a { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35); color:#fff; border-radius:4px; }
.cats a:hover,.cats a.is-current { border-color:var(--teal-light); color:var(--teal-light); }
.article h1 { font-weight:600; }
.entry h2,.entry h3 { font-weight:600; }
.entry blockquote { border-left-color:var(--accent); }
.share a { border-radius:4px; border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent); }
.share a:hover { background:var(--accent); color:#fff; }
.post-item h2 { font-weight:600; }
.pagination .current { background:var(--accent); border-color:var(--accent); }
.author strong,.postnav strong { font-weight:600; }
@media (max-width:760px){ .menu { background:#fff; } .menu .menu-cta { background:none; color:var(--accent); } .hero { padding:52px 0 60px; } }

/* ===== v3: headline wrap, credential marks, service rows ===== */
.hero h1 em { white-space:nowrap; }
.hero h1 { text-wrap:balance; }
.cred { position:relative; padding-top:26px; }
.cred::before { content:""; display:block; width:30px; height:30px; margin-bottom:12px; border-radius:50%; background:#e6f3f4 url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230e7c86' stroke-width='2.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/16px no-repeat; }
.svc__row { transition:background .2s, padding .2s; }
.svc__row:hover { background:var(--paper-2); padding-left:14px; padding-right:14px; }
.svc__n { display:inline-flex; width:38px; height:38px; align-items:center; justify-content:center; border-radius:50%; background:#e6f3f4; font-size:.95rem; padding:0; }
.facts li b { color:var(--accent); }
.contact-list a:hover strong { color:var(--accent); }
@media (max-width:900px){ .svc__row:hover { padding-left:0; padding-right:0; background:none; } }