/* ===== DevQore brand theme (added 2026-10-25). Remove the <link> to this file to revert. ===== */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@500;600;700&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

:root {
    --primary: #3685DA;
    --navy: #152D47;
    --navy-deep: #0F2236;
    --ink: #1C2B3A;
    --body: #4A5568;
    --soft: #F4F7FB;
    --line: #DCE4EE;
}

body { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; color: var(--body); }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6, .display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4, .display-5, .display-6 {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', Arial, sans-serif !important;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.display-1 { font-size: calc(1.9rem + 2.6vw); line-height: 1.08; }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .display-1 { font-size: 4.2rem; } }
.text-white, h1.text-white, .bg-primary h1, .bg-primary h4, .bg-dark h1, .bg-dark h3, .bg-dark h4 { color: #FFFFFF !important; }
p, .fs-5 { line-height: 1.7; }
[align="justify"], p[align="justify"], div[align="justify"] { text-align: left !important; }
.section-title, .link-primary { color: var(--primary) !important; letter-spacing: 3px; }

/* Navbar */
.navbar { box-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(21,45,71,.08) !important; }
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link { color: var(--navy) !important; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover, .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active { color: var(--primary) !important; }
.dropdown-menu { border-radius: 10px !important; box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(21,45,71,.15) !important; padding: 8px 0; }
.dropdown-item { padding: 8px 20px; color: var(--ink); }
.dropdown-item:hover { background: var(--soft); color: var(--primary); }

/* Dark areas -> brand navy */
.bg-dark { background-color: var(--navy) !important; }
.footer { background: var(--navy) !important; color: #C5D3E3 !important; }
.footer h3, .footer h4, .footer h5 { color: #FFFFFF !important; }
.footer p, .footer .text-body { color: #C5D3E3 !important; }
.footer .btn.btn-link { color: #C5D3E3; }
.footer .btn.btn-link:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }
.footer .btn.btn-link::before { color: var(--primary); }
.footer .copyright { background: var(--navy-deep); border-top: none; color: #8FA3B8; }
.footer .copyright a { color: #C5D3E3; }
.container-fluid.bg-dark .text-body { color: #C5D3E3 !important; }
.btn-outline-body { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); border-radius: 8px; }

/* Hero + page headers: navy gradient instead of flat black */
.owl-carousel-inner { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15,34,54,.92) 0%, rgba(21,45,71,.70) 50%, rgba(21,45,71,.25) 100%) !important; }
.header-carousel .owl-carousel-item p { max-width: 640px; color: #E3ECF6 !important; }
.page-header { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15,34,54,.92), rgba(21,45,71,.55)), url(../img/carousel-1.jpg) center center no-repeat !important; background-size: cover !important; }
.header-carousel .owl-dots .owl-dot { border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }

/* Buttons */
.btn { border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.btn-square, .btn-sm-square, .btn-lg-square { border-radius: 8px; }
.btn-primary { box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(54,133,218,.28); }
.btn-primary:hover { background-color: #2B6AAE; border-color: #2B6AAE; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-light { color: var(--navy); background: #FFFFFF; }
.btn-light:hover { color: var(--navy); background: #E8F0FA; }
.btn-outline-primary { border-width: 2px; }
.back-to-top { border-radius: 50% !important; }

/* Cards and service tiles */
.service-item { border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }
.service-item .service-text { border-radius: 0 0 14px 14px; }
.bg-light.h-100.p-4 { background: #FFFFFF !important; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.bg-light.h-100.p-4:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(21,45,71,.10); }
.bg-primary.h-100.p-4 { border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--primary)) !important; }
.project .nav .nav-link { border-radius: 10px; }
.project .nav .nav-link .btn-link { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.project .nav .nav-link.active .btn-link { color: #FFFFFF; }
img.img-fluid, .position-relative.h-100 img { border-radius: 12px; }
.header-carousel img.img-fluid { border-radius: 0; }

/* Contact bands */
.container-xxl > .container > .bg-primary.text-center { border-radius: 18px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, #1F4C7C 55%, var(--primary) 100%) !important; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(21,45,71,.18); }
.container-xxl > .container > .bg-primary.text-center p { color: #DCE8F5 !important; }
.container-xxl > .container > .bg-light.text-center { border-radius: 14px; background: var(--soft) !important; border: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* Credentials strip */
.dq-stats { background: var(--soft); border-radius: 18px; }
.dq-stat h3 { color: var(--primary) !important; font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.dq-stat p { margin: 0; color: var(--body); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* Forms */
.form-control, .form-select { border-radius: 8px; border-color: var(--line); }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus { border-color: var(--primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(54,133,218,.18); }

/* Mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header-carousel .owl-dots { display: none; }
    .header-carousel .col-10 { flex: 0 0 100%; max-width: 100%; }
    .header-carousel .btn { padding: .7rem 1.4rem !important; margin: 0 .5rem .6rem 0 !important; font-size: 15px; }
    .container-xxl > .container > .bg-primary.text-center { padding: 2rem 1.25rem !important; }
    .container-xxl > .container > .bg-primary.text-center .btn { width: 100%; margin: 0 0 .6rem 0 !important; }
    .dq-stat h3 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
}

/* Blog articles */
.dq-article { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.dq-article .dq-meta { color: #6B7A8C; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.dq-article .dq-cat { display: inline-block; background: #E8F0FA; color: var(--primary); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-decoration: none; }
.dq-article h1 { font-size: calc(1.6rem + 1.4vw); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .dq-article h1 { font-size: 2.8rem; } }
.dq-article .dq-lead { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.7; }
.dq-article h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 2.2rem 0 .8rem; }
.dq-article h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 .5rem; }
.dq-article p, .dq-article li { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.dq-article ul, .dq-article ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.dq-article li { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.dq-article a { color: var(--primary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.dq-article .btn { text-decoration: none; }
.dq-takeaways { background: var(--soft); border-left: 4px solid var(--primary); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
.dq-takeaways h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.dq-faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1rem; }
.dq-faq h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.dq-related { background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.dq-post-card { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.dq-post-card .dq-cat { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.dq-post-card h4 { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.35; }

/* Service page components */
.dq-icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 14px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #E8F0FA; color: var(--primary); font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.dq-card { background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px; height: 100%; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.dq-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(21,45,71,.10); }
.dq-card h4 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.dq-card ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; margin: 1rem 0; }
.dq-card ul li { padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; margin-bottom: .45rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.dq-card ul li::before { content: "\f00c"; font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free"; font-weight: 900; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1px; color: var(--primary); font-size: 13px; }
.dq-outcome { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: .8rem; margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.dq-hero-panel { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, #1F4C7C 100%); border-radius: 20px; padding: 32px; color: #DCE8F5; }
.dq-hero-panel h5 { color: #FFFFFF !important; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.dq-hero-panel a { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); font-weight: 500; }
.dq-hero-panel a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.dq-hero-panel a:hover { color: #8DBDF0; }
.dq-phase { background: var(--soft); border-radius: 16px; padding: 26px; height: 100%; position: relative; }
.dq-phase .dq-step { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--primary); line-height: 1; }
.dq-phase .dq-dur { display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--primary); background: #E8F0FA; border-radius: 20px; padding: 4px 10px; margin: .6rem 0; }
.dq-phase ul { padding-left: 1.1rem; margin: 0; }
.dq-pill { display: inline-block; background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 30px; padding: 8px 16px; margin: 0 8px 10px 0; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.dq-usecase { display: block; background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; color: var(--body); transition: border-color .2s ease; }
.dq-usecase:hover { border-color: var(--primary); }
.dq-usecase h5 { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.dq-faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 18px 0; }
.dq-faq-item h5 { margin-bottom: .4rem; }

/* Blog listing */
.dq-featured { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #FFFFFF; box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(21,45,71,.08); transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.dq-featured:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(21,45,71,.14); }
.dq-featured-art { min-height: 260px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--primary) 100%); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; position: relative; }
.dq-featured-art i { font-size: 96px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.dq-featured-art span { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 20px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 20px; }
.dq-featured-body { padding: 40px; }
.dq-featured-body h2 { font-size: calc(1.4rem + .9vw); line-height: 1.2; margin: .4rem 0 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .dq-featured-body h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; } }
.dq-filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.dq-filter { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #FFFFFF; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 30px; padding: 9px 18px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; transition: all .2s ease; }
.dq-filter span { display: inline-block; margin-left: 6px; background: var(--soft); color: var(--body); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 12px; }
.dq-filter:hover { border-color: var(--primary); color: var(--primary); }
.dq-filter.active { background: var(--primary); border-color: var(--primary); color: #FFFFFF; }
.dq-filter.active span { background: rgba(255,255,255,.25); color: #FFFFFF; }
.dq-blog-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.dq-blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(21,45,71,.12); }
.dq-blog-top { height: 120px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.dq-blog-top i { font-size: 44px; color: #FFFFFF; }
.dq-top-ai { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #152D47, #3685DA); }
.dq-top-software { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1F4C7C, #5FA3EA); }
.dq-top-cloud { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F2236, #2B6AAE); }
.dq-top-industries { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2B6AAE, #8DBDF0); }
.dq-blog-body { padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.dq-blog-body h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.35; margin: .2rem 0 .6rem; }
.dq-blog-body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; color: var(--body); }
.dq-blog-meta { margin-top: auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-size: 14px; color: #6B7A8C; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 12px; }

.dq-blog-body .dq-cat, .dq-featured-body .dq-cat, .dq-post-card .dq-cat { display: inline-block; align-self: flex-start; background: #E8F0FA; color: var(--primary); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: .6rem; }