/* ===================================
   ExelSolutions Dnb Hd — Custom Theme
   Dark Edition inspired by olyablack.com
   =================================== */

:root {
  --blue: #0033FF;
  --blue-hover: #0028cc;
  --lime: #AAFF00;
  --black: #000000;
  --card: #111111;
  --card2: #0d0d0d;
  --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --text: #ffffff;
  --muted: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

/* ---- BASE ---- */
html { overflow-x: hidden; }

html, body {
  background: var(--black) !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

body:before { display: none !important; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

a {
  color: var(--blue);
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--lime) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

p { color: var(--muted); }

.text-primary { color: var(--blue) !important; }
.bg-primary    { background: var(--blue) !important; }
.text-highlight { color: var(--lime) !important; }
.text-blue     { color: var(--blue) !important; }
.text-white    { color: #fff !important; }

/* ---- PRELOADER ---- */
#overlayer { background: var(--black) !important; }
.spinner-border { color: var(--blue) !important; }

/* ---- BUTTONS ---- */
.btn {
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  padding: 14px 38px !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  transition: all .3s ease !important;
}
.btn:active, .btn:focus {
  outline: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.btn.btn-primary {
  background: var(--blue) !important;
  border-color: var(--blue) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.btn.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--blue-hover) !important;
  border-color: var(--blue-hover) !important;
}
.btn.btn-outline-primary {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue) !important;
  color: var(--blue) !important;
}
.btn.btn-outline-primary:hover {
  background: var(--blue) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.btn.btn-outline-white {
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
.btn.btn-outline-white:hover {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: #000 !important;
  border-color: #fff !important;
}
.btn.btn-white {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: #000 !important;
}
.btn.btn-white:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  border-color: #fff !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.btn-primary-hover-outline {
  background: var(--blue) !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue) !important;
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 14px 38px !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}
.btn-primary-hover-outline:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--blue) !important;
}

/* ---- FORM ---- */
.form-control, .custom-select {
  background: var(--card) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 14px 18px !important;
}
.form-control::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important; }
.form-control:focus {
  background: var(--card) !important;
  border-color: var(--blue) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,51,255,0.15) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
label {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}
textarea.form-control { height: auto !important; min-height: 140px; }

/* ---- LOGO ---- */
.logo {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 9;
  top: 50%;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo a {
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.logo-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.logo-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.logo-words {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.logo-name {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
.logo-sub {
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: block;
}
.logo-footer a { color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.footer-email { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important; font-size: 0.87rem; }
.footer-email:hover { color: var(--blue) !important; }

/* ---- NAVIGATION ---- */
.site-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  z-index: 99;
  padding-top: 28px !important;
  padding-bottom: 28px !important;
}
.menu-absolute { position: absolute; right: 15px; }
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu { margin-bottom: 0; }
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu > li { display: inline-block; }
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu > li > a {
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65) !important;
  padding: 10px 18px !important;
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color .3s ease !important;
}
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu > li > a:hover,
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu > li.active > a { color: #fff !important; }
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu > li.cta-button > a {
  background: var(--blue) !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue) !important;
  border-radius: 50px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 9px 26px !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
}
.site-nav .site-navigation .site-menu > li.cta-button > a:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--blue) !important;
}

/* Dropdown */
.site-nav .dropdown {
  background: #0f0f0f !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  padding: 8px 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.8) !important;
}
.site-nav .dropdown li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; font-size: 12px !important; padding: 8px 20px !important; }
.site-nav .dropdown li a:hover { color: #fff !important; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

/* Mobile nav */
.site-mobile-menu { background: #0a0a0a; border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
.site-mobile-menu-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.site-mobile-menu .site-nav-wrap li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; }
.site-mobile-menu .site-nav-wrap li.active > a { color: var(--blue) !important; }
.burger span, .burger span:before, .burger span:after { background: #fff; }

/* ---- HERO (homepage) ---- */
.exel-hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #000 !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}
.exel-hero .hero-bg-orb {
  position: absolute;
  width: 700px;
  height: 700px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  left: 65%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  opacity: 0.07;
  filter: blur(130px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.exel-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.exel-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.8rem) !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Hero background image (homepage) using images/hero.png at 80% opacity */
.exel-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* Stronger black overlay plus overall 40% opacity (user requested both) */
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.8), rgba(0,0,0,0.8)), url('../images/hero.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.4; /* overall 40% opacity applied on top */
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.exel-hero .hero-bg-orb { z-index: 1; }
.exel-hero p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

/* Section label */
.section-label {
  font-size: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 4px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--blue) !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}

/* Hero pill button */
.hero-pill-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all .3s ease;
  background: transparent;
}
.hero-pill-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff !important;
}
.hero-pill-btn .arrow {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-pill-btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---- TICKER ---- */
.exel-ticker {
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 15px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.exel-ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker 32s linear infinite;
}
.exel-ticker-track {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  padding-right: 60px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@keyframes ticker {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.ticker-sep { margin: 0 18px; opacity: 0.4; }

/* ---- PAGE HERO (inner pages) ---- */
.exel-page-hero {
  min-height: 50vh;
  background: #000 !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 160px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}
.exel-page-hero .hero-bg-orb {
  position: absolute;
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  opacity: 0.06;
  filter: blur(100px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.exel-page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.exel-page-hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; max-width: 560px; }

/* ---- TEMPLATE HERO OVERRIDE ---- */
.hero-slant { background: #000 !important; background-image: none !important; }
.hero-slant.overlay::after { display: none !important; }
.overlay::after { background: none !important; }
.slant { display: none !important; }
.site-cover-2 { background: var(--blue) !important; background-image: none !important; }
.site-cover-2::after, .site-cover-2::before { display: none !important; }

/* ---- SERVICES ---- */
.exel-services { padding: 100px 0; background: #000; }
.exel-services h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 36px 28px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: all .35s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 3px; height: 0;
  background: var(--blue);
  transition: height .4s ease;
}
.service-card:hover::before { height: 100%; }
.service-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,51,255,0.25);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.service-card .icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  background: rgba(0,51,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--blue);
}
.service-card h3 { font-size: 1rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.service-card p  { font-size: 0.87rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important; margin: 0; line-height: 1.75; }
.service-card a  { color: var(--blue) !important; font-size: 11px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; }
.service-card a:hover { color: var(--lime) !important; }

/* Unit-4 override */
.unit-4 h3 { color: #fff !important; }
.unit-4 p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; }
.unit-4-icon span { color: var(--blue) !important; font-size: 2.5rem; }
.unit-4 a  { color: var(--blue) !important; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.unit-4 a:hover { color: var(--lime) !important; }

/* ---- STATS ---- */
.exel-stats {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 36px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color .3s;
}
.exel-stats:hover { border-color: rgba(0,51,255,0.3); }
.exel-stats .stat-number {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--blue) !important;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
.exel-stats .stat-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

/* ---- FEATURE SECTIONS ---- */
.features-lg { padding: 100px 0; background: #000 !important; }
.features-lg h2 { color: #fff !important; }
.features-lg p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; }

/* ---- SECTIONS ---- */
.site-section            { background: #000 !important; }
.section-grey, .bg-light { background: #090909 !important; }
.bg-white                { background: #111 !important; }
.image-stack__item img   { border-radius: 16px; filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(0.9); }

/* ---- WORK CARDS ---- */
.exel-work-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--card);
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.exel-work-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.75) saturate(0.85);
}
.exel-work-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.exel-work-card .card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.95));
  padding: 40px 24px 24px;
}
.exel-work-card .card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.exel-work-card h4 { color: #fff !important; font-size: 1.05rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important; margin: 0; }

/* Portfolio filters */
.exel-filters { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.exel-filters button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}
.exel-filters button:hover,
.exel-filters button.active {
  background: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---- CTA BANNER ---- */
.exel-cta-banner {
  background: var(--blue) !important;
  padding: 100px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.exel-cta-banner::before {
  content: 'GROW';
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 18rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}
.exel-cta-banner h2 { color: #fff !important; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem) !important; font-weight: 900 !important; }
.exel-cta-banner p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }

/* ---- BLOG ---- */
.blog_entry {
  background: var(--card) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color .3s, transform .3s;
}
.blog_entry:hover { border-color: rgba(0,51,255,0.25); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.blog_entry img   { filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(0.9); }
.blog_entry .p-4  { background: var(--card) !important; }
.blog_entry h3    { font-size: 1rem !important; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog_entry h3 a  { color: #fff !important; }
.blog_entry h3 a:hover { color: var(--blue) !important; }
.blog_entry .date {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blog_entry p      { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important; font-size: 0.875rem; }
.blog_entry .more a { color: var(--lime) !important; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog_entry .more a:hover { color: #fff !important; }

/* ---- TESTIMONIALS — HIDDEN ---- */
.testimonial-section { display: none !important; }

/* ---- TEAM ---- */
.slider-team-wrap    { background: #090909 !important; }
.team h3 a           { color: #fff !important; }
.team .position      { color: var(--blue) !important; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.team p              { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; }
.team .pic img       { border-radius: 12px; filter: grayscale(0.2) brightness(0.85); }
.slider-nav a        { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.slider-nav a:hover  { color: #fff !important; }

/* ---- CONTACT ---- */
.section-grey.bg-light .container {
  background: var(--card) !important;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.service-2 { background: transparent !important; border: none !important; padding: 16px 0 !important; }
.service-2 .service-icon { color: var(--blue) !important; }
.service-2 p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
.site-footer {
  background: #000 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}
.site-footer h3 {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
.site-footer p   { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important; font-size: 0.875rem; }
.site-footer .links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important; font-size: 0.875rem; display: block; padding: 4px 0; }
.site-footer .links a:hover { color: var(--blue) !important; }
.site-footer .social { display: none !important; }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 24px !important;
  margin-top: 24px !important;
}
.copyright { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2) !important; font-size: 0.78rem !important; }
.copyright a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2) !important; }

/* Ensure Terms/Privacy links in the footer bottom are visible */
.footer-bottom a { color: #fff !important; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--blue) !important; }

/* ---- ABOUT ---- */
.about-section h2, .about-section h3 { color: #fff !important; }
.about-section p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; }
.list-check li { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }

/* ---- PRICING ---- */
.pricing-section          { background: #000 !important; }
.pricing-item             { background: var(--card) !important; border: 1px solid var(--border) !important; border-radius: 16px !important; padding: 36px 30px !important; }
.pricing-item.active      { background: var(--blue) !important; border-color: var(--blue) !important; }
.pricing-item h3          { color: #fff !important; }
.pricing-item .description p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.pricing-item ul li       { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.pricing-item .feather-check-square { color: var(--lime) !important; }
.period-toggle            { background: var(--blue) !important; }
.save-percent             { background: var(--lime) !important; color: #000 !important; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 8px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; }

/* ---- SCROLLBAR ---- */
::-webkit-scrollbar       { width: 4px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #000; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--blue); border-radius: 4px; }

/* ---- SELECTION ---- */
::selection { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .exel-hero      { padding-top: 140px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .exel-hero h1   { font-size: 2.4rem !important; }
  .exel-services  { padding: 60px 0; }
  .service-card   { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .features-lg    { padding: 60px 0; }
  .exel-cta-banner{ padding: 70px 0; }
  .site-footer    { padding-top: 50px; }
  .hero-pill-btn  { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .exel-page-hero { padding-top: 140px; padding-bottom: 60px; min-height: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .exel-hero h1   { font-size: 2rem !important; }
  .hero-pill-btn  { padding: 14px 24px !important; }
}