/* Midwest Code Works — site styles */
:root{
  --bg:#05070B; --bg2:#0A0E15; --card:#0E131C; --line:#1B2230; --line2:#263044;
  --ink:#EEF3F8; --soft:#B4BFCC; --dim:#7D8A99;
  --green:#5BF02A; --teal:#18E3A6; --cyan:#12C8F5;
  --grad:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green),var(--teal) 50%,var(--cyan));
  --radius:16px; --max:1140px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 "Space Grotesk",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.mono{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace}
.grad{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;z-index:99}

/* nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(5,7,11,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}
.brand span{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase}
.links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--soft);font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.links a:hover,.links a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--ink)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--ink);border-radius:10px;padding:8px 10px;font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .links{display:none;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 20px 16px}
  .links.open{display:flex}
  .links a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .links .btn{margin-top:12px;text-align:center}
}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;border-radius:12px;padding:13px 22px;font-size:15px;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.btn-primary{background:var(--grad);color:#03110A;box-shadow:0 6px 28px rgba(24,227,166,.25)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(24,227,166,.35)}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:3px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:96px 0 84px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40% -10% auto;height:120%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 20%,rgba(91,240,42,.13),transparent 55%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 30%,rgba(18,200,245,.14),transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#000 10%,transparent 70%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#000 10%,transparent 70%);opacity:.35;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;margin-bottom:22px}
.eyebrow i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--teal)}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,64px);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 20px;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:700}
.lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);color:var(--soft);max-width:560px;margin:0 0 32px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-art{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center}
.hero-art img{width:min(380px,100%);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(24,227,166,.25))}
.hero-art .ring{position:absolute;width:min(440px,110%);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;border:1px dashed var(--line2);animation:spin 60s linear infinite}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-art .ring{animation:none}*{transition:none!important}}
@media (max-width:820px){.hero{padding:56px 0 48px}.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.hero-art{order:-1}.hero-art img{width:180px}.hero-art .ring{width:230px}}

/* page header (inner pages) */
.page-head{padding:72px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 0%,rgba(91,240,42,.08),transparent 50%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 0%,rgba(18,200,245,.09),transparent 50%)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,52px)}
.page-head p{color:var(--soft);max-width:680px;font-size:18px;margin:0}

/* sections */
section{padding:80px 0}
section.alt{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kicker{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 8px}
.sub{color:var(--soft);max-width:640px;margin:0 0 40px;font-size:17px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:980px){.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}section{padding:60px 0}}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card p{color:var(--soft);margin:0;font-size:15px}
.icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(91,240,42,.14),rgba(18,200,245,.14));border:1px solid var(--line2)}
.icon svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:url(#g);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:14px}
.tag{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:6px;padding:3px 8px}
ul.check{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:14px 0 0}
ul.check li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin:7px 0;color:var(--soft);font-size:15px}
ul.check li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:9px;width:10px;height:6px;border-left:2px solid var(--teal);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* featured work */
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:36px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.feature::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 50%,rgba(245,197,66,.10),transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.feature img{border-radius:20px;width:100%;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.status{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#F5C542;background:rgba(245,197,66,.1);border:1px solid rgba(245,197,66,.3);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.status i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#F5C542}
@media (max-width:820px){.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:24px}.feature img{max-width:240px}}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:44px}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:"0" counter(s);position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.step::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:10px;left:34px;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--line2)}

/* CTA band */
.band{border-radius:22px;padding:48px 36px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(91,240,42,.10),rgba(18,200,245,.12));border:1px solid var(--line2)}
.band h2{margin-bottom:10px}.band p{color:var(--soft);margin:0 auto 26px;max-width:560px}

/* contact */
form.contact{display:grid;gap:14px}
.field{display:grid;gap:6px}
label{font-size:14px;color:var(--soft);font-weight:500}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:12px;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;padding:12px 14px}
textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(24,227,166,.15)}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
@media (max-width:640px){.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.note{font-size:13px;color:var(--dim)}

/* prose (legal) */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{font-size:22px;margin:36px 0 10px}
.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--soft)}
.prose a{color:var(--teal)}

/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 36px;margin-top:40px}
.foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.foot img{width:220px;margin-bottom:12px}
.foot p{color:var(--dim);font-size:14px;margin:0}
.foot h4{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 12px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace}
.foot a{display:block;color:var(--soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;margin:6px 0}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.legal{margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--dim);font-size:13px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
@media (max-width:720px){.foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.links a.btn-primary{color:#03110A}
.links a.btn-primary:hover{color:#03110A}

/* images keep their shape on every screen (the width/height in the HTML are only size hints) */
img{height:auto;max-width:100%}
.hero-art img,.feature img{aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:contain;height:auto}
.brand img{height:38px;width:38px;object-fit:contain}
.foot img{height:auto}
