/* Scale & Story — scaleandstory.co.in
   Design system v2 — editorial, list-driven, type-led */
:root{
  --blue:#2b3cdc;
  --blue-dark:#1e2ba8;
  --ink:#101219;
  --gray:#63677a;
  --line:#e4e4df;
  --bg:#fafaf7;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --radius:10px;
  --font:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;font-size:16.5px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

/* ---------- slim top nav ---------- */
.topnav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(250,250,247,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav2{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand img{height:28px;width:auto}
.brand-name{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-name .amp{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-cta{font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white);background:var(--ink);padding:10px 20px;border-radius:100px;transition:background .2s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;transition:.3s}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.9rem;transition:background .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.arrow-link{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
.arrow-link:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- type system ---------- */
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--gray);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:26px;background:none;padding:0;border-radius:0}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);flex:none}
.display{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.04;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.display .accent{color:var(--blue)}
h2.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,2.9rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.1}
h2.section-title .accent{color:var(--blue)}
.section-sub{margin-top:20px;color:var(--gray);max-width:600px;font-size:1.05rem}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:110px 0}
.section-line{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:64px}

/* ---------- hero (inner pages + index statement) ---------- */
.hero{padding:120px 0 100px;background:var(--bg)}
.hero h1,.hero .headline-xl{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.04;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.hero h1 .accent,.hero .headline-xl .accent{color:var(--blue)}
.hero p.lead{margin:30px 0 40px;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:560px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:60px;align-items:end}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

/* stat block (hero right / stats rows) */
.stats-inline{display:grid;gap:0}
.stats-inline .stat{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats-inline .num{font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);min-width:110px}
.stats-inline .num em{font-style:normal;color:var(--blue)}
.stats-inline .lbl{color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem}
.stats-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
.stats-band .num{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.stats-band .num em{font-style:normal;color:var(--blue)}
.stats-band .lbl{color:var(--gray);margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- list rows (JWC signature pattern) ---------- */
.rows{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:86px 1.1fr 1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding-left .25s ease}
.row:hover{padding-left:14px}
.row .r-num{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
.row .r-title{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.6rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.25}
.row .r-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.row .r-title a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.row .r-meta{color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem}
.row .r-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:5px 12px;background:var(--white)}
.row .r-arrow{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .25s, color .25s}
.row:hover .r-arrow{transform:translateX(6px);color:var(--blue)}
.row.static:hover{padding-left:0}

/* ---------- cards (flat, bordered) ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px;margin-top:56px}
.grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;transition:border-color .25s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.card .icon{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:18px}
.card .c-num{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
.card h3{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.94rem}

/* ---------- process ---------- */
.process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step{padding:36px 28px 36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.step .n{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em}
.step h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:14px 0 8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.step p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem}

/* ---------- about strip ---------- */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.about-grid img{border-radius:var(--radius)}
.quote{border-left:2px solid var(--blue);padding:6px 0 6px 26px;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);margin-top:32px;font-style:normal}

/* presence links */
.presence{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:36px}
.presence a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:12px 24px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s}
.presence a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 28px}
.article .meta{color:var(--gray);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:600}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:28px;font-weight:700}
.article h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:48px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:700}
.article h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:32px 0 12px;font-weight:700}
.article p{margin-bottom:18px;color:#2e3140}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 18px 24px;color:#2e3140}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article .callout{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);border-radius:8px;padding:22px 26px;margin:32px 0}
.article .callout p{margin:0}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0;font-size:.92rem;background:var(--white)}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px;text-align:left}
.article th{background:var(--bg)}
.ad-slot{margin:36px 0;padding:8px;text-align:center}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;margin-top:52px}
.author-box img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.author-box h4{margin-bottom:4px}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray)}
.crumbs{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:22px}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:56px}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:26px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--blue);transition:transform .25s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq .a{padding:0 0 26px;color:var(--gray);max-width:720px}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:120px 28px;text-align:left}
.cta-band .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.8rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.06}
.cta-band h2 .accent{color:#8b96f5}
.cta-band p{color:#b9bdcc;margin-top:22px;max-width:480px}
.cta-band .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);justify-self:start}
.cta-band .btn:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}

/* ---------- contact cards ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:56px}
.contact-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;transition:border-color .25s}
.contact-card:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.contact-card h3{margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:700}
.contact-card p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.95rem}
.contact-card a{font-weight:600}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:80px 0 40px;color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:64px}
.foot-grid h4{color:var(--ink);font-size:.72rem;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-grid a{color:var(--gray)}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.84rem}

/* ---------- shared hamburger menu (Page 0) ---------- */
.menu-btn{
  position:fixed;top:22px;left:22px;z-index:200;width:48px;height:48px;
  background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:12px;
}
.menu-btn span{display:block;width:24px;height:2.5px;background:#17181c;margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .3s ease, opacity .3s ease, background .3s ease}
body.menu-open .menu-btn span{background:#fff}
body.menu-open .menu-btn span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg)}
body.menu-open .menu-btn span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.menu-open .menu-btn span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg)}
.menu-overlay{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:150;background:#101219;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .35s ease, visibility .35s;
}
body.menu-open .menu-overlay{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.menu-overlay a.m-link{
  color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.5vw,2.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  padding:10px 0;transition:color .2s;
}
.menu-overlay a.m-link:hover{color:#8b96f5;text-decoration:none}
.menu-overlay .m-foot{margin-top:40px;color:#7d8296;font-size:.9rem;text-align:center}
.menu-overlay .m-foot a{color:#b9bdcc}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .grid.cols-3,.grid.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .process{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-grid,.about-grid,.contact-grid,.cta-band .container{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .row{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto}
  .row .r-tags,.row .r-meta{grid-column:2}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;background:var(--bg);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links li{width:100%;text-align:center;padding:12px 0}
  .nav2 .nav-cta{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:block}
  .grid.cols-3,.grid.cols-4,.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section{padding:70px 0}
  .hero{padding:80px 0 64px}
  .row{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px}
  .row .r-num{grid-column:1}
  .row .r-tags,.row .r-meta{grid-column:1}
}