/* ── SITE CHROME — the VDC nav + footer, lifted from index.html ──────────
   Saras, 2026-08-26: "make the menu and the footer identical to the vdc one."
   So: the real <nav class="nav"> and <footer class="nq-foot"> markup from
   index.html, and the 161 CSS rules + 42 design tokens they resolve against —
   not a rebuild. The dropdowns are CSS-only (.nq-dd), so no JS comes with them.

   Variant: nav--hero, which is what ai.html itself used before the rebuild —
   the site's own dark-hero treatment. index.html's script toggles hero/light on
   scroll because its hero is white; this page is dark end to end, so it stays
   nav--hero and needs none of that script.

   ⚠️ These tokens are the REAL VDC values at :root (accent #2D40EA, ink
   #090F1D). rail.css used to re-point them for the AI half; that override is
   gone so the toggle now renders in the same palette as everything else.
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root{
  --border: rgba(0,0,0,.07);
  --cream: #F5F4F0;
  --dark2: #0C0C0C;
  --max: 1200px;
  --nq-accent: #2D40EA;
  --nq-alt: #F4F6FA;
  --nq-dur-1: 150ms;
  --nq-ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --nq-faint: #646D82;
  --nq-frame: min(93vw,1520px);
  --nq-frame-wide: min(96vw,1660px);
  --nq-gutter: clamp(20px,4.4vw,64px);
  --nq-ink: #090F1D;
  --nq-line: #E3E8F1;
  --nq-line-ink: rgba(246,248,252,.11);
  --nq-mono: 'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  --nq-muted: #5C6780;
  --nq-on-ink: #F6F8FC;
  --nq-on-ink-faint: rgba(246,248,252,.46);
  --nq-on-ink-muted: rgba(246,248,252,.68);
  --nq-r-md: 14px;
  --nq-r-pill: 999px;
  --nq-r-sm: 8px;
  --nq-s10: 96px;
  --nq-s4: 16px;
  --nq-s5: 24px;
  --nq-s6: 32px;
  --nq-s7: 48px;
  --nq-s9: 72px;
  --nq-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans',ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --nq-serif: 'Crimson Pro',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --nq-t-body: 1rem;
  --nq-t-h4: 1.125rem;
  --nq-t-micro: 0.75rem;
  --nq-t-ui: 0.875rem;
  --nq-text: #131B2C;
  --nq-white: #FFFFFF;
  --serif: 'Crimson Pro',Georgia,serif;
  --t1: #1A1A1A;
  --t2: #6B6B6B;
  --tw: #F0EFEB;
  --tw2: rgba(240,239,235,.6);
}

/* ═══ NAV ═══ */
.nav {position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;transition:all .3s}
.nav--hero {background:rgba(12,12,12,.15);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.nav--light {background:rgba(245,244,240,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav--light .nav-logo {color:var(--t1)}
.nav--light .nav-item>a,.nav--light .nav-item>button {color:var(--t2)}
.nav--light .nav-item>a:hover,.nav--light .nav-item>button:hover {color:var(--t1)}
.nav--light .nav-cta {background:var(--t1);color:var(--cream);border:none}
.nav-inner {max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 48px;height:68px}
.nav-logo {font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--tw);text-decoration:none;transition:color .3s}
.nav-center {display:flex;align-items:center;height:100%}
.nav-item {height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-item>a,.nav-item>button {color:var(--tw2);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;padding:0 16px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.nav-item>a:hover,.nav-item>button:hover {color:var(--tw)}
.nav-item svg {width:10px;height:10px;transition:transform .15s}
.nav-item.open svg {transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-cta {font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--dark2);background:var(--tw);padding:6px 16px;border-radius:5px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .15s;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.nav-cta:hover {opacity:.88}
.nav-cta-short {display:none}
/* Dark variant over hero */
.nav--hero~.mega {background:rgba(12,12,12,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(40px) saturate(1.4);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(40px) saturate(1.4);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-links a .mt {color:var(--tw)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-links a .md {color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-links a:hover {background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-featured {background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-featured h3 {color:var(--tw)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-featured p {color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
/* Light variant below hero */
.nav--light~.mega {background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(40px) saturate(1.4);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(40px) saturate(1.4);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-links a:hover {background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav--hero~.mega .mega-links a:hover .mt {color:var(--tw)}
.cta .btn {display:inline-block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cream);background:var(--t1);padding:12px 28px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .15s}
.cta .btn:hover {opacity:.8}
/* ═══ HAMBURGER ═══ */
.hamburger {display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:4px;margin-left:12px}
.hamburger svg {width:22px;height:22px;stroke:var(--tw);stroke-width:1.6;fill:none}
.nav--light .hamburger svg {stroke:var(--t1)}
/* the frame everything aligns to */
.nq .nq-shell {
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--nq-frame);
  margin-inline:auto;
}
.nq .nq-shell--wide {max-width:var(--nq-frame-wide);}
/* media breakout only */
.nq .nq-shell--narrow {max-width:840px;}
.nq .cta .btn {font-family:var(--nq-sans)!important;font-size:var(--nq-t-ui)!important;font-weight:600!important;
  border-radius:var(--nq-r-sm)!important;padding:0 var(--nq-s6)!important;height:52px!important;line-height:52px!important;}
.nq .nav-logo {font-size:var(--nq-t-h4)!important;letter-spacing:.02em!important;}
.nq .nav-center a,.nq .nav-center button,.nq .nav-cta {font-family:var(--nq-sans)!important;font-size:var(--nq-t-ui)!important;}
/* ══ nav reconciliation ══ */
.nq .nav-inner {gap:var(--nq-s6);}
.nq .nav-logo {margin-right:var(--nq-s4)!important;}
.nq .nq-toggle {display:inline-flex;border:1px solid rgba(246,248,252,.22);border-radius:var(--nq-r-pill);
  overflow:hidden;font-family:var(--nq-sans);font-size:var(--nq-t-micro);letter-spacing:.02em;flex:none;}
.nq .nq-toggle a {padding:5px 13px!important;font-size:var(--nq-t-micro)!important;font-weight:600;
  color:rgba(246,248,252,.55)!important;white-space:nowrap;transition:color var(--nq-dur-1) var(--nq-ease);}
.nq .nq-toggle a:hover {color:var(--nq-on-ink)!important;}
.nq .nq-toggle a.on {background:var(--nq-accent);color:#fff!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-toggle {border-color:var(--nq-line);}
.nq .nav--light .nq-toggle a {color:var(--nq-muted)!important;}
/* nav legibility over the hero */
.nq .nav--hero .nav-center a,.nq .nav--hero .nav-center button {color:rgba(246,248,252,.82)!important;}
.nq .nav--hero .nav-center a:hover {color:#fff!important;}
.nq .nav--hero .nav-logo {color:#fff!important;}
.nq .nav--hero {background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,15,29,.72),rgba(9,15,29,0))!important;}
/* one primary action: the nav CTA goes quiet while the hero CTA is the loud one */
.nq .nav--hero .nav-cta {background:transparent!important;color:rgba(246,248,252,.9)!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(246,248,252,.28)!important;border-radius:var(--nq-r-pill)!important;}
.nq .nav--hero .nav-cta:hover {background:#fff!important;color:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
/* ═══════════ v7 · scroll (light+glass) · who-we-help · image placeholders ═══ */
.nq .nq-label {font-family:var(--nq-mono);font-size:var(--nq-t-micro);font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--nq-faint);}
.nq .nq-label--accent {color:var(--nq-accent);}
.nq-projects-card .nq-label { color: var(--nq-faint); }
.nq .nq-sc-dots i.on {background:var(--nq-accent);}
/* ---- CTA (ink) ---- */
.nq .nq-cta__in {text-align:left;}
.nq .nq-cta__h {color:var(--nq-on-ink);max-width:16ch;}
.nq .nq-cta__p {color:var(--nq-on-ink-muted);margin-top:var(--nq-s5);max-width:52ch;}
.nq .nq-cta__b {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:var(--nq-s7);
  padding:16px 30px;border-radius:var(--nq-r-pill);background:var(--nq-on-ink);color:var(--nq-ink)!important;
  font-family:var(--nq-sans);font-size:var(--nq-t-ui);font-weight:600;
  transition:background var(--nq-dur-1) var(--nq-ease);}
.nq .nq-cta__b:hover {background:#fff;}
/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
.nq .nq-foot {background:var(--nq-ink);color:var(--nq-on-ink);padding:var(--nq-s10) var(--nq-gutter) var(--nq-s7);}
.nq .nq-foot__in {display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--nq-s7);}
@media(max-width:900px) {
  .nq .nq-foot__in {grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
.nq .nq-foot__mark {font-family:var(--nq-serif);font-size:var(--nq-t-h4);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--nq-on-ink);}
.nq .nq-foot__tag {margin-top:var(--nq-s4);font-size:var(--nq-t-ui);line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--nq-on-ink-muted);max-width:34ch;}
.nq .nq-foot__col .nq-label {color:var(--nq-on-ink-faint);margin-bottom:var(--nq-s4);}
.nq .nq-foot__col a {display:block;font-size:var(--nq-t-ui);line-height:2.1;color:var(--nq-on-ink-muted)!important;
  transition:color var(--nq-dur-1) var(--nq-ease);}
.nq .nq-foot__col a:hover {color:var(--nq-on-ink)!important;}
.nq .nq-foot__legal {margin-top:var(--nq-s9);padding-top:var(--nq-s5);border-top:1px solid var(--nq-line-ink);
  font-family:var(--nq-mono);font-size:var(--nq-t-micro);color:var(--nq-on-ink-faint);}
.nq .nav-center a,.nq .nav-center button {font-size:var(--nq-t-body)!important;}
.nq .nav-cta {font-size:var(--nq-t-ui)!important;padding:11px 22px!important;}
/* nav in light mode — over white/grey grounds */
.nq .nav--light {background:rgba(255,255,255,.86)!important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--nq-line)!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nav-logo {color:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nav-center a,.nq .nav--light .nav-center button {color:var(--nq-muted)!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nav-center a:hover {color:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nav-cta {background:var(--nq-ink)!important;color:#fff!important;border:0!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-toggle {border-color:var(--nq-line)!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-toggle a {color:var(--nq-muted)!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-toggle a.on {background:var(--nq-accent);color:#fff!important;}
.nq .nav--light .hamburger svg {stroke:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
/* ══ M3 · the real mark, sized optically (28.6% ink coverage, 4.108 aspect) ══ */
.nq .nq-logo {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;line-height:0;}
.nq .nq-logo img {height:30px;width:auto;display:block;}
.nq .nq-logo__d {display:none;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-logo__l {display:none;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-logo__d {display:block;}
@media(max-width:760px) {
  .nq .nq-logo img {height:24px;}
}
/* nav fits the real mark: nothing may wrap */
.nq .nq-logo img {height:34px!important;}
.nq .nav-inner {gap:var(--nq-s5)!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;}
.nq .nav-center {gap:clamp(14px,1.8vw,30px)!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;}
.nq .nav-center a,.nq .nav-center button,.nq .nav-cta {white-space:nowrap!important;}
.nq .nav-cta {padding:10px 20px!important;font-size:var(--nq-t-ui)!important;}
.nq .nq-toggle {margin-left:12px!important;}
.nq .nq-toggle a {padding:5px 11px!important;}
@media(max-width:1180px) {
  .nq .nav-center {display:none!important;}
}
/* nav logo — there was NO base rule; all three lived inside media queries */

.nav-inner {padding-block:8px;}
/* ── hero · close the void between the CTA and the strip ── */
.nq .nq-hero__inner,.nq #nq-hero .nq-shell {padding-bottom:var(--nq-s7);}
/* ── footer sat at 4.46:1, four hundredths under AA ── */
.nq .nq-foot .nq-label,.nq .nq-foot__legal,.nq .nq-tm {color:rgba(246,248,252,.56)!important;}
/* ── nav · the logo was object-fit:fill, crushing 4.108 aspect to 1.99 ── */
.nq .nq-logo {flex:0 0 auto;}
.nq .nq-logo img {height:32px!important;width:auto!important;max-width:none!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;flex:0 0 auto;}
.nq .nav-inner {max-width:1320px;gap:20px;}
.nq .nav-center {gap:2px;}
.nq .nav-center a {padding-inline:11px;white-space:nowrap;}
.nq .nav-cta {padding:9px 18px!important;white-space:nowrap;}
.nq .nq-toggle {flex:0 0 auto;margin-left:14px;}
/* one variant at a time: light mark on the dark nav, dark mark on the light nav */
.nq .nq-logo img {display:none!important;}
.nq .nav--hero .nq-logo .nq-logo__l,
.nq .mob-menu .nq-logo .nq-logo__l {display:block!important;}
.nq .nav--light .nq-logo .nq-logo__d,
.nq .nav--solid .nq-logo .nq-logo__d {display:block!important;}
.nq .nq-foot .nq-logo .nq-logo__l {display:block!important;}
.nq #nq-hero .nq-shell,.nq .nq-hero__stack {max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;
  margin:0!important;padding-inline:clamp(24px,5vw,88px)!important;}
/* ── §0 · the brand bar · the toggle is now a real segmented control, centred,
   on top, and it stays there on scroll (the nav is already sticky). ────────── */
.nq .nq-brandbar,.nq-brandbar {display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;
  padding:10px var(--nq-gutter);border-bottom:1px solid var(--nq-line);background:var(--nq-white);}
.nq-toggle--big {display:inline-flex;border:1px solid var(--nq-line);border-radius:var(--nq-r-pill);
  padding:3px;background:var(--nq-alt);gap:2px;}
.nq-toggle--big a {display:block;padding:7px 22px;border-radius:var(--nq-r-pill);
  font-size:var(--nq-t-ui);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--nq-muted)!important;transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease;}
.nq-toggle--big a.on {background:var(--nq-accent);color:#fff!important;}
.nq-toggle--big a:not(.on):hover {color:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
/* the nav sits on a WHITE hero now, not a dark one */
.nav--light {background:rgba(255,255,255,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--nq-line);}
.nav--light .nav-item > a,.nav--light .nav-logo {color:var(--nq-ink);}
.nav--light .nq-logo__l {display:none!important;}
.nav--light .nq-logo__d {display:block!important;}
/* logo · the nav sits on a WHITE hero now, so the dark mark is the correct one */
.nav--light .nq-logo .nq-logo__l,.nq .nav--light .nq-logo .nq-logo__l {display:none!important;}
.nav--light .nq-logo .nq-logo__d,.nq .nav--light .nq-logo .nq-logo__d {display:block!important;}
/* toggle · the inactive label was inheriting an on-ink colour: near-white on white */
.nq-toggle--big a,.nq .nq-toggle--big a {color:var(--nq-muted)!important;padding:7px 22px!important;}
.nq-toggle--big a.on,.nq .nq-toggle--big a.on {color:#fff!important;background:var(--nq-accent)!important;}
.nq-toggle--big a:not(.on):hover,.nq .nq-toggle--big a:not(.on):hover {color:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
/* §2 · the narrative block aligns to the frame like everything else, instead of
   floating at the left edge of an 840px centred shell */
.nq .narrative-sec .nq-shell--narrow {max-width:var(--nq-frame)!important;
  padding-inline:var(--nq-gutter);}
/* ── the brand bar follows the nav's theme. With the video hero back, a white
   strip sat above a dark fold and read as a separate page element. ────────── */
/* over the video the strip is the darkest thing on screen, so it gets a real
   gradient rather than a flat wash — dense at the very top where the browser
   chrome meets it, thinning to nothing by the nav row, which stops it reading
   as a separate bar sitting on the footage. */
.nav--hero .nq-brandbar,.nq .nav--hero .nq-brandbar {
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,10,20,.72) 0%, rgba(7,12,24,.5) 58%, rgba(9,15,29,.28) 100%)!important;
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.25);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.25);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);}
.nav--hero .nq-toggle--big {background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);}
.nav--hero .nq-toggle--big a {color:rgba(246,248,252,.72)!important;}
.nav--hero .nq-toggle--big a.on {background:var(--nq-accent);color:#fff!important;}
.nav--hero .nq-toggle--big a:not(.on):hover {color:#fff!important;}
/* the AI half's brand bar sits on ink from the first pixel */
.nq-brandbar--ink {background:rgba(9,15,29,.42)!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09)!important;}
.nq-brandbar--ink .nq-toggle--big {background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);}
.nq-brandbar--ink .nq-toggle--big a {color:rgba(246,248,252,.72)!important;}
.nq-brandbar--ink .nq-toggle--big a.on {background:var(--nq-accent);color:#fff!important;}
/* ⚠️ the LIT half is whichever the thumb is under — which is the hovered one
   while the cursor is in the rail, not necessarily the page you are on. Keyed
   off .is-lit (written by JS), never off .on, or the label the thumb has just
   slid beneath stays grey and the one it left stays white. */
#nqRail a.is-lit {color:#fff;}
#nqRail a:not(.on) .nq-tg__dot {
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--nq-accent);flex:none;
  animation:nqDot 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
#nqRail a.on .nq-tg__dot,#nqRail a.is-lit .nq-tg__dot {display:none;}
#nqRail.is-docked .nq-tg__k {display:none;}
#nqRail.is-docked:hover .nq-tg__k,#nqRail.is-docked:focus-within .nq-tg__k {
  display:inline; font-size:.9rem;}
.nq-aip #nqRail,#nqRail.on-dark {
  background:rgba(9,15,29,.5);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.15), 0 16px 46px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.6);}
.nq-aip #nqRail::before,#nqRail.on-dark::before {background:#fff;}
.nq-aip #nqRail a,#nqRail.on-dark a {color:rgba(246,248,252,.66);}
.nq-aip #nqRail a.is-lit,#nqRail.on-dark a.is-lit {color:var(--nq-ink);}
.nq-aip #nqRail a:not(.is-lit):hover,#nqRail.on-dark a:not(.is-lit):hover {color:#fff;}
.nq-aip #nqRail .nq-tg__cap,#nqRail.on-dark .nq-tg__cap {color:rgba(246,248,252,.6);}
.nq-aip #nqRail.is-docked:hover,#nqRail.on-dark.is-docked:hover {background:rgba(9,15,29,.78);}
.nq-aip #nqRail a.is-lit .nq-tg__d,#nqRail.on-dark a.is-lit .nq-tg__d {color:rgba(9,15,29,.74)!important;}
.nq .nq-brandbar,.nq-brandbar {
  min-height:74px; overflow:hidden;          /* 52px sat cramped around the pill */
  transition:min-height .55s cubic-bezier(.62,.03,.2,1), padding-block .55s cubic-bezier(.62,.03,.2,1),
             opacity .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;}
.nq .nq-brandbar.is-gone,.nq-brandbar.is-gone {
  min-height:0!important; padding-block:0!important; opacity:0;
  border-bottom-color:transparent!important;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  #nqRail,#nqRail::before,.nq-brandbar {transition:none!important;}
  #nqRail a:not(.on) .nq-tg__dot {animation:none!important;}
}
/* nav dropdowns · one definition, stamped into every page by build.mjs */
.nav-item--has {position:relative;}
.nav-item--has > a {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.nq-dd__caret {font-size:.8em;opacity:.55;transition:transform .18s ease;}
.nav-item--has:hover .nq-dd__caret,.nav-item--has:focus-within .nq-dd__caret {transform:translateY(1px);opacity:1;}
.nq-dd {position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,6px);min-width:238px;
  background:var(--nq-white);border:1px solid var(--nq-line);border-radius:var(--nq-r-md);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -22px rgba(9,15,29,.34);padding:6px;display:grid;gap:2px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease;z-index:60;}
.nav-item--has:hover .nq-dd,.nav-item--has:focus-within .nq-dd {
  opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:translate(-50%,0);}
.nq-dd__i {display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:var(--nq-r-sm);font-size:var(--nq-t-ui);
  color:var(--nq-text)!important;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;}
.nq-dd__i:hover {background:var(--nq-alt);color:var(--nq-ink)!important;}
.nav-item.is-current > a {color:var(--nq-accent)!important;}
@media (max-width:900px) {
  .nq-dd {display:none;}
}
/* ── top-up: rules the first pass missed (a brace inside a CSS comment
      desynced the matcher, so several @media blocks were dropped) ── */
@media(max-width:900px) {
  .nav-cta-full {display:none}
}
/* the AI page's ground is ink, so the chrome sits on dark at every scroll
   position — index.html only gets that while the hero is in view */
.nq-ai-chrome .nav                 { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60; }
.nq-ai-chrome .nq-foot             { background: #191919; border-top: 1px solid #373737; }
.nq-ai-chrome .nq-foot,
.nq-ai-chrome .nq-foot a           { color: rgba(245,243,239,.72); }
.nq-ai-chrome .nq-foot a:hover     { color: #f5f3ef; }
.nq-ai-chrome .nq-foot__mark,
.nq-ai-chrome .nq-label            { color: #f5f3ef; }

/* The dropdown panel is WHITE, but `.nq .nav--hero .nav-center a` (0,3,1) colours
   every link in the nav centre near-white for the dark hero — and it outspecifies
   `.nq-dd__i` (0,1,0). Result: white text on a white panel, on EVERY page with a
   hero nav, including the homepage. Site-wide, pre-existing.
   Saras: "when the menu is open, the menu dropdown looks broken: white background
   and white text." */
.nq .nav--hero .nav-center .nq-dd .nq-dd__i{color:var(--nq-text)!important}
.nq .nav--hero .nav-center .nq-dd .nq-dd__i:hover{color:var(--nq-text)!important}


/* ── MOBILE MENU + HAMBURGER ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   Moved here 2026-09-02. These rules existed ONLY inline in ai.html, so any
   page that reused the nav markup (which lives in ai-assets/vdc-nav.html)
   rendered the menu as raw visible text under the header — no error, just a
   list of links dumped on the page. Caught on /ai-contact. The nav partial is
   shared, so its CSS has to be shared too. ai.html keeps its inline copy;
   the values are identical, so the duplicate is harmless.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hamburger svg{stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;fill:none;width:22px;height:22px}@media (max-width:1023px){.hamburger{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center}}@media (min-width:1024px){.nq-mobmenu{display:none!important}}.nq-mobmenu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2000;background:#0E1012;color:#FBF7EB;display:none;flex-direction:column;padding:84px 28px 32px;overflow:auto;font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}.nq-mobmenu.open{display:flex}.nq-mobmenu a{color:#FBF7EB;text-decoration:none;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,247,235,.12)}.nq-mobmenu .nq-mm-sub{font-size:16px;opacity:.75;padding-left:14px}.nq-mobmenu .nq-mm-x{position:absolute;top:20px;right:22px;background:none;border:0;color:#FBF7EB;font-size:34px;line-height:1;padding:6px}.nq-mobmenu .nq-mm-ai{margin-top:26px;border:1px solid rgba(251,247,235,.35);border-radius:999px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,247,235,.35)}