/*
Theme Name: Velari Partners
Theme URI: https://velaripartners.com/
Author: Velari Partners
Author URI: https://velaripartners.com/
Description: Custom WordPress theme for Velari Partners, a technology talent & executive search firm. Dark navy design system with teal/blue gradient accents, built around a single scrolling homepage plus supporting pages (How We Work, Services, Our Story, Results, Start a Search).
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Tested up to: 6.6
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: velari-partners
Tags: dark, one-page, business, recruiting, custom-menu, translation-ready
*/

/* =========================================================
   0. RESET / BASE
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --navy-darker: #041c2c;
  --navy-dark: #062a45;
  --navy-nav: rgba(4,28,44,.95);
  --navy-footer: #041c2c;
  --teal: #00e5b0;
  --green-accent: #5dea7a;
  --grad-start: #3a5ef5;
  --grad-end: #00c8b8;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --text-75: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  --text-60: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  --text-50: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  --card-bg: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  --card-bg-2: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  --card-border: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --font-heading: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;
  --container: 1200px;
}

*, *::before, *::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }

html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body{
  margin:0;
  background: var(--navy-darker);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul{ margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
h1,h2,h3,h4{ font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 800; margin:0 0 16px; line-height:1.15; }
p{ margin:0 0 16px; color: var(--text-75); }
button{ font-family: inherit; cursor:pointer; }

.container{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.eyebrow{
  display:block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.section{ padding: 100px 0; }
.bg-dark-section{ background: var(--navy-darker); }
.bg-mid-section{ background: var(--navy-dark); }

.section-head{ max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 56px; text-align:center; }
.section-head h2{ font-size: 42px; color: var(--white); }
.section-head p{ font-size: 18px; }
.section-head.align-left{ margin-left:0; text-align:left; }

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform .15s ease, opacity .15s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); opacity:.92; }
.btn-gradient{
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--grad-start), var(--grad-end));
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-outline{
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-outline:hover{ border-color: var(--teal); }
.btn-link{
  color: var(--teal);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   1. HEADER / NAV
   ========================================================= */
#main-nav{
  position: fixed;
  top:0; left:0; right:0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: var(--navy-nav);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
#main-nav .nav-inner{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 74px;
}
.nav-logo{ display:flex; }
.nav-logo-text{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; line-height:1; }
.nav-logo-velari{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--white);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.nav-logo-velari .velari-a{ width:16px; height:18px; margin: 0 1px; }
.nav-logo-velari .g{ color: var(--teal); }
.nav-logo-partners{
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: var(--text-50);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.nav-links{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 36px; }
.nav-links a{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-75);
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active{ color: var(--white); }
.nav-cta{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:24px; }
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  background:none; border:none; color:var(--white);
  width:32px; height:24px; position:relative;
}
.nav-toggle span, .nav-toggle::before, .nav-toggle::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute; left:0; right:0; height:2px; background: var(--white);
}
.nav-toggle::before{ top:0; }
.nav-toggle span{ top:11px; }
.nav-toggle::after{ bottom:0; }

/* =========================================================
   2. HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero{
  position: relative;
  padding: 190px 0 90px;
  background: var(--navy-darker);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 85% 10%, rgba(0,229,176,.14), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 100% 60%, rgba(58,94,245,.14), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-wave{
  position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:0; opacity:.5; pointer-events:none;
}
.hero .container{ position:relative; z-index:1; }
.hero-tags-top{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size: 62px;
  max-width: 780px;
  color: var(--white);
}
.hero h1 .accent{ color: var(--teal); }
.hero-lede{ max-width: 620px; font-size: 18px; }
.hero-pills{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; margin: 28px 0 36px; }
.hero-pills span{
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-75);
}
.hero-ctas{ display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.hero-scroll{
  margin-top: 70px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-50);
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;
}
.hero-scroll::before{
  content:'';
  width: 34px; height:1px; background: var(--text-50);
}

.ticker{
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.02);
  padding: 18px 0;
  overflow:hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-track{
  display:inline-flex;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--text-60);
  animation: ticker 32s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-track span.sep{ color: var(--teal); }
@keyframes ticker{
  0%{ transform: translateX(0); }
  100%{ transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* =========================================================
   3. STATS BAR
   ========================================================= */
.stats-bar{
  background: var(--navy-darker);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.stats-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  padding: 40px 0;
}
.stat{ text-align:center; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.stat:first-child{ border-left:none; }
.stat .num{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.stat .label{
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-60);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* =========================================================
   4. CARD GRIDS (Why Velari / Services / Tags)
   ========================================================= */
.grid-3{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.grid-4{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.grid-2{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.grid-6{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }

.card{
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
}
.card .icon{
  width: 48px; height:48px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--card-bg-2);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.card h3{ font-size: 19px; color: var(--white); margin-bottom:10px; }
.card p{ font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.card .divider{ height:1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.card .kicker{
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-50);
}
.card .kicker.link{ color: var(--teal); font-weight:700; }

.tag-card{
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
}
.tag-card h4{ font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size:15px; color:var(--white); margin:0 0 6px; }
.tag-card p{ font-size: 13px; margin:0; color: var(--text-60); }

/* =========================================================
   5. TWO-COL SECTIONS (ERP / Intelligence / DFW)
   ========================================================= */
.two-col{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 64px; align-items:start; }
.icon-list li{ display:flex; gap:16px; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.icon-list li:first-child{ border-top:none; padding-top:0; }
.icon-list .ico{ font-size:20px; width:36px; flex:none; }
.icon-list h4{ font-family: var(--font-heading); color:var(--white); font-size:16px; margin:0 0 4px; }
.icon-list p{ margin:0; font-size:14px; }

.process-card{
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.process-step{
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:flex-start;
}
.process-step .dot{ width:8px; height:8px; border-radius:50%; background: var(--teal); margin-top:6px; flex:none; }
.process-step h4{ font-size:14px; margin:0 0 4px; color:var(--white); }
.process-step p{ font-size:12.5px; margin:0; color: var(--text-60); }
.process-arrow{ text-align:center; color: var(--teal); font-size:14px; padding: 2px 0; }

.numbered-list li{ display:flex; gap:18px; padding: 18px 0; border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.numbered-list li:first-child{ border-top:none; padding-top:0; }
.numbered-list .n{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight:800; font-size:14px; color: var(--teal);
  width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,229,176,.4);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  flex:none;
}
.numbered-list h4{ font-size:16px; color:var(--white); margin:0 0 4px; }
.numbered-list p{ font-size:14px; margin:0; }

blockquote.pull-quote{
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  padding-left: 20px;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}

/* =========================================================
   6. RESULTS / TESTIMONIALS
   ========================================================= */
.result-card{
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.result-card .metric{
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.result-card h3{ font-size:17px; margin-bottom:10px; }
.result-card p{ font-size:14px; }
.result-tags{ display:flex; gap:8px; margin-top:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.result-tags span{
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,229,176,.35);
  color: var(--teal);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.testimonial-card{
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.testimonial-card .quote-mark{ color: var(--teal); font-size: 26px; font-weight:800; margin-bottom:8px; }
.testimonial-card p.quote{ font-style: italic; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-75); }
.testimonial-author{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin-top: 18px; }
.avatar{
  width: 40px; height:40px; border-radius:50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--grad-start), var(--teal));
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight:800; font-size:13px; color:#fff;
  flex:none;
}
.testimonial-author .name{ font-size:14px; font-weight:700; color:var(--white); }
.testimonial-author .company{ font-size:12.5px; color: var(--text-50); }

.center-cta{ text-align:center; margin-top: 44px; }

/* =========================================================
   7. CONTACT
   ========================================================= */
.contact-info-item{ display:flex; gap:16px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.contact-info-item .ico{
  width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:10px;
  background: var(--card-bg-2);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-size:18px; flex:none;
}
.contact-info-item .label{ font-size:11px; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--text-50); margin-bottom:4px; }
.contact-info-item a, .contact-info-item .value{ color: var(--teal); font-weight:600; font-size:15px; }
.contact-info-item .value{ color: var(--white); font-weight:500; }

.contact-form-card{
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 36px;
}
.form-row{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.form-group{ margin-bottom: 18px; }
.form-group label{
  display:block; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase;
  color: var(--text-60); margin-bottom:8px;
}
.form-group input[type=text],
.form-group input[type=email],
.form-group input[type=tel],
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea{
  width:100%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.form-group textarea{ min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; }
.form-group input::placeholder, .form-group textarea::placeholder{ color: var(--text-50); }
.file-attach{
  border: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px;
  text-align:center;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  color: var(--text-60);
  cursor:pointer;
}
.form-submit{ width:100%; justify-content:center; border:none; }
.form-note{ font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-50); margin-top:14px; }
.form-success{ background: rgba(0,229,176,.1); border:1px solid var(--teal); color:var(--teal); padding:14px 18px; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:20px; font-size:14px; }
.form-error{ background: rgba(255,80,80,.1); border:1px solid #ff5050; color:#ff8080; padding:14px 18px; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:20px; font-size:14px; }

/* =========================================================
   8. FINAL CTA
   ========================================================= */
.final-cta{ text-align:center; }
.final-cta h2{ font-size: 38px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.final-cta p{ max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 32px; font-size:16px; }
.final-cta .hero-ctas{ justify-content:center; }

/* =========================================================
   9. FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
#site-footer{ background: var(--navy-footer); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); padding-top: 70px; }
.footer-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
.footer-logo .nav-logo-velari{ font-size:20px; }
.footer-about p{ font-size: 14px; margin: 18px 0 20px; max-width: 320px; }
.footer-social{ display:flex; gap:10px; }
.footer-social a{
  width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:8px;
  background: var(--card-bg-2);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-size:13px; color: var(--text-75);
}
.footer-col h5{
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size:12px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase;
  color: var(--white); margin:0 0 20px;
}
.footer-col li{ margin-bottom: 13px; }
.footer-col a{ font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-60); }
.footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--teal); }
.footer-bottom{
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding: 24px 0;
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-50);
  flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px;
}
.footer-bottom-links{ display:flex; gap:20px; }
.footer-bottom-links a{ color: var(--text-50); }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover{ color: var(--teal); }

/* =========================================================
   10. GENERIC PAGE TEMPLATE
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero{ padding: 190px 0 80px; text-align:center; background: var(--navy-darker); }
.page-hero h1{ font-size: 48px; }
.page-content{ padding: 20px 0 100px; }
.page-content .container{ max-width: 860px; }
.page-content h2{ font-size:28px; margin-top:40px; }
.page-content p, .page-content li{ font-size:16px; color: var(--text-75); }
.page-content a:not(.btn){ color: var(--teal); text-decoration: underline; }
.page-content ul{ list-style: disc; padding-left: 22px; margin-bottom:16px; }
.page-content ul li{ margin-bottom:8px; }

/* =========================================================
   11. RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .hero h1{ font-size: 48px; }
  .stats-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
  .stat{ margin-bottom:24px; }
  .grid-3, .grid-4, .grid-6{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .two-col{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 780px){
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed; top:74px; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    background: var(--navy-darker);
    flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:0;
    padding: 20px 32px;
    transform: translateY(-120%);
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    overflow-y:auto;
  }
  .nav-links.open{ transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-links li{ width:100%; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
  .nav-links a{ display:block; padding: 16px 0; }
  .nav-toggle{ display:block; }
  .nav-cta .btn-gradient{ padding: 11px 16px; font-size:11px; }
  .hero{ padding-top:150px; }
  .hero h1{ font-size: 36px; }
  .section{ padding: 64px 0; }
  .section-head h2{ font-size: 30px; }
  .grid-3, .grid-4, .grid-2, .grid-6{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .stat{ border-left:none !important; padding-bottom:16px; }
  .form-row{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }
  .final-cta h2{ font-size:28px; }
}