:root {
    --bg-dark: #070709;
    --bg-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    --bg-glass: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.7);
    --text-main: #f0f0f5;
    --text-muted: #888899;
    --maroon-accent: #9B1C31; /* UChicago Maroon */
    --maroon-glow: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.4);
    --blue-accent: #00e5ff;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--text-main);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-main);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* Navbar */
.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 5%;
    background: var(--bg-glass);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.logo {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--maroon-accent);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.nav-links a {
    margin: 0 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--text-main);
}

.nav-links a svg {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover svg {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    color: var(--blue-accent);
}

/* Buttons */
.cta-btn {
    background: var(--maroon-accent);
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--maroon-glow);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.6);
}

.cta-btn.small {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.hero {
    min-height: 85vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 80px 5% 0 5%; /* Top padding offsets the fixed navbar for perfect visual centering */
    position: relative;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,7,9,0.0), rgba(7,7,9,0.2)), url('sleek_b2b_bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 1000px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 10;
}

.badge {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--maroon-accent), #ff4d6d);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.hero-cta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.sub-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Sections */
.section {
    padding: 100px 5%;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.subtitle {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

/* Grid & Cards */
.grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(155, 28, 49, 0.4);
}

.icon-placeholder {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.card p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.step {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 30px;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.step-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -15px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--maroon-accent);
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 24px;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.step h4 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.step p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* About Section */
.flex-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
}

.about-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.about-text h2 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 40px;
}

.about-text p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.about-logo {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.big-chk {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 120px;
    color: var(--bg-dark);
    text-shadow: -1px -1px 0 var(--maroon-accent), 1px -1px 0 var(--maroon-accent), -1px 1px 0 var(--maroon-accent), 1px 1px 0 var(--maroon-accent);
    letter-spacing: -5px;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    padding: 40px 5%;
}

.flex-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.flex-footer h2 {
    color: var(--maroon-accent);
}

.flex-footer p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
}

.nav-logo {
    height: 65px;
    width: auto;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }
    .hero p {
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .section {
        padding: 60px 5%;
    }
    .flex-row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .nav-logo {
        height: 45px;
    }
    .grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .timeline {
        gap: 50px;
    }
    .flex-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }
}

/* Minimal Value Prop Cards */
.value-prop-card {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    cursor: default;
    padding: 40px 0;
}

.value-prop-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.card-icon {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
}

.value-prop-card:hover .card-icon {
    transform: scale(1.15);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
}


