/* ==========================================================================
   Apex Fire & Risk Consultancy – design system
   Palette sampled from the supplied lockup (navy #192735 from the SVG logo fill, orange ≈ #D74621 from the logo bitmap).
   Layout and content are built in Elementor; this file supplies tokens,
   the self-hosted font and the ds-* component classes.
   Breakpoints follow Elementor: tablet ≤ 1024px, mobile ≤ 767px.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face {
	font-family: 'Public Sans';
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 400 800;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url('../fonts/public-sans-latin-var.woff2') format('woff2');
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

:root {
	/* colour roles */
	--apex-navy: #192735;         /* exact fill of the supplied SVG logo */
	--apex-navy-deep: #0f1923;
	--apex-orange: #d64622;        /* brand accent: rules, icons, large shapes */
	--apex-orange-deep: #c23c1a;   /* buttons with white text (5.3:1), links on light */
	--apex-orange-hover: #a63216;
	--apex-orange-light: #f47c58;  /* small accents on navy (5.8:1) */
	--apex-paper: #fefefe;         /* matches the lockup's own background */
	--apex-sand: #f4f3f0;
	--apex-ink: #182536;
	--apex-muted: #4a5868;
	--apex-on-navy: #d3dae2;
	--apex-line: rgba(25, 39, 53, 0.14);
	--apex-line-on-navy: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);

	/* layout */
	--ds-maxw: 1200px;
	--ds-gut: 40px;
	--ds-sec-y: 104px;
	--ds-pad-x: max(var(--ds-gut), calc((100% - var(--ds-maxw)) / 2));
	--ds-radius: 6px;
	--ds-peak: polygon(0 100%, 0 30%, 9% 13%, 14% 21%, 27% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%);

	--ds-font: 'Public Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	:root { --ds-gut: 32px; --ds-sec-y: 80px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	:root { --ds-gut: 20px; --ds-sec-y: 60px; }
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
	*, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

body {
	font-family: var(--ds-font);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--apex-ink);
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
body.elementor-page .elementor { overflow-x: clip; }

.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-widget-text-editor,
.elementor-widget-button .elementor-button,
.elementor-widget-icon-list,
.elementor-nav-menu a { font-family: var(--ds-font); }

.ds-section :where(h1, h2, h3, h4) { margin: 0; }

/* focus */
.ds-section a:focus-visible,
.ds-header a:focus-visible,
.ds-footer a:focus-visible,
.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle:focus-visible {
	outline: 3px solid var(--apex-navy);
	outline-offset: 3px;
	border-radius: 3px;
}
.ds-dark a:focus-visible,
.ds-footer a:focus-visible { outline-color: #fff; }

/* ---------- section scaffold ---------- */
.e-con.ds-section {
	--padding-top: var(--ds-sec-y);
	--padding-bottom: var(--ds-sec-y);
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	position: relative;
}
.ds-light { background: var(--apex-paper); }
.ds-sand { background: var(--apex-sand); }
.ds-dark { background: var(--apex-navy); color: #fff; }

.ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title,
.ds-eyebrow p {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 14px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	line-height: 1.3;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
}
.ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title::before,
.ds-eyebrow p::before {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 36px;
	height: 3px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
}
.ds-dark .ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title,
.ds-dark .ds-eyebrow p { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }

.ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.35rem + 1.9vw, 3.125rem);
	line-height: 1.1;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	text-wrap: balance;
}
.ds-dark .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; }

.ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-service--second .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }
.ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 1.1rem + 0.9vw, 1.875rem);
	line-height: 1.2;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
}

.ds-copy,
.ds-copy p {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.7;
	color: var(--apex-muted);
}
.ds-copy p + p { margin-top: 1em; }
.ds-copy--lead,
.ds-copy--lead p { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.ds-dark .ds-copy,
.ds-dark .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }

/* vertical rhythm inside text stacks */
.e-con.ds-stack {
	--gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px;
	--row-gap: 20px;
	--padding-top: 0px;
	--padding-bottom: 0px;
	--padding-left: 0px;
	--padding-right: 0px;
}
.e-con.ds-stack--tight { --gap: 14px; --row-gap: 14px; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.ds-btn-row {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 14px 16px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-btn-row { --gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px; --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; flex-direction: row; }

.ds-btn .elementor-button {
	min-height: 52px;
	padding: 0 28px;
	border: 2px solid transparent;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: 0.005em;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	transition: background-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.ds-btn--primary .elementor-button { background: var(--apex-orange-deep); color: #fff; }
.ds-btn--primary .elementor-button:hover,
.ds-btn--primary .elementor-button:focus-visible { background: var(--apex-orange-hover); color: #fff; }
.ds-btn--light .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
.ds-btn--light .elementor-button:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--apex-navy); border-color: #fff; }
.ds-btn--dark .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: var(--apex-navy); border-color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-btn--dark .elementor-button:hover { background: var(--apex-navy); color: #fff; }

/* text link with arrow */
.ds-link .elementor-button {
	padding: 0;
	min-height: 0;
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
}
.ds-link .elementor-button::after {
	content: '';
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	background: currentColor;
	-webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}
.ds-link .elementor-button:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.ds-link .elementor-button:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-hover); background: none; }
.ds-dark .ds-link .elementor-button,
.ds-service--second .ds-link .elementor-button { color: #fff; }
.ds-dark .ds-link .elementor-button:hover,
.ds-service--second .ds-link .elementor-button:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.e-con.ds-header {
	--padding-top: 14px;
	--padding-bottom: 14px;
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--gap: 32px; --row-gap: 32px; --column-gap: 32px;
	--column-gap: 32px;
	--flex-direction: row;
	flex-direction: row;
	flex-wrap: nowrap;
	align-items: center;
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	position: relative;
	z-index: 20;
}
.ds-header .ds-logo { flex: none; width: 210px; max-width: none; }
.ds-header .ds-logo a,
.ds-footer__logo a { display: block; }
.ds-header .ds-logo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1135.5 / 372; }
.ds-header .ds-nav { flex: 1 1 auto; width: auto; }
@media (min-width: 1201px) {
	.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu { gap: 2px; }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item {
	position: relative;
	padding: 10px 14px;
	font-size: 0.9375rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item::before,
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item::after { display: none; }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item.elementor-item-active {
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--apex-orange);
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .ds-menu-cta { display: none; }
.ds-header .ds-header-cta { flex: none; width: auto; }
.ds-header .ds-header-cta .elementor-button { min-height: 46px; padding: 0 22px; font-size: 0.9375rem; }

.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle {
	background: transparent;
	border: 2px solid var(--apex-navy);
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	width: 46px;
	height: 46px;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
}
.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle svg { fill: var(--apex-navy); width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown {
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	border-top: 3px solid var(--apex-orange);
	box-shadow: 0 18px 30px rgba(15, 25, 35, 0.14);
}
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item {
	padding: 16px var(--ds-gut);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item.elementor-item-active { background: var(--apex-sand); }
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .ds-menu-cta a {
	margin: 18px var(--ds-gut) 20px;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	background: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	color: #fff;
	text-align: center;
	justify-content: center;
}

@media (min-width: 1201px) and (max-width: 1279px) {
	.e-con.ds-header { --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; }
	.ds-header .ds-logo { width: 190px; }
	.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item { padding: 10px 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
	.ds-header .ds-header-cta .elementor-button { padding: 0 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
	.ds-header .ds-header-cta { display: none; }
	.ds-header .ds-nav .ds-menu-cta { display: block; }
	.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
	.e-con.ds-header { --gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px; justify-content: space-between; }
	.ds-header .ds-logo { width: 180px; }
	.ds-header .ds-nav { flex: 0 0 auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.ds-header .ds-logo { width: 150px; }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.e-con.ds-hero {
	--padding-top: 0px;
	--padding-bottom: 0px;
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	align-items: stretch;
	min-height: min(660px, 82vh);
	background: var(--apex-navy);
	overflow: hidden;
}
.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__copy {
	--padding-top: 96px;
	--padding-bottom: 112px;
	--padding-left: 0px;
	--padding-right: 56px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	justify-content: center;
	align-self: stretch;
}
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__title { margin-top: 26px; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__title .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.375rem, 1.35rem + 3.1vw, 4rem);
	line-height: 1.04;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: -0.025em;
	color: #fff;
	text-wrap: balance;
	max-width: 19ch;
}
.ds-hero__strap { margin-top: 22px; }
.ds-hero__strap .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: 1.1875rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-orange-light);
	letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede { margin-top: 20px; max-width: 52ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede,
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede p { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 36px; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__note { margin-top: 18px; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__note,
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__note p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #aebac7; max-width: 52ch; }

.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__media {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	position: relative;
	align-self: stretch;
	min-height: 440px;
	/* orange echo of the clipped edge, like the lockup's rule */
	filter: drop-shadow(-6px -6px 0 var(--apex-orange));
}
.ds-hero__media .elementor-widget-image,
.ds-hero__media .elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container { height: 100%; }
.ds-hero__media img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	min-height: inherit;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: 60% 50%;
	clip-path: var(--ds-peak);
}
/* angled seam into the next section */
.ds-hero::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: -1px;
	height: 44px;
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 0);
	pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-hero {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
		--padding-left: 0px;
		min-height: 0;
	}
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__copy {
		--padding-top: 64px;
		--padding-bottom: 56px;
		--padding-left: var(--ds-gut);
		--padding-right: var(--ds-gut);
	}
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__media { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-top: 0; }
	.ds-hero__media img { object-position: 60% 45%; }
	.ds-hero::after { height: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__copy { --padding-top: 44px; --padding-bottom: 44px; }
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; filter: drop-shadow(-4px -4px 0 var(--apex-orange)); }
	.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede,
	.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede p { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
	.ds-hero__copy .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 28px; }
	.ds-hero::after { height: 22px; }
}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.e-con.ds-trust { --padding-top: 30px; --padding-bottom: 34px; background: var(--apex-paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-trust ul {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 0;
}
.ds-trust li {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 4px 28px 4px 44px;
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.4;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
}
.ds-trust li + li { border-left: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-trust li:first-child { padding-left: 34px; }
.ds-trust li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 8px;
	top: 6px;
	width: 18px;
	height: 18px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
	clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 36% 28%, 52% 52%, 66% 18%, 100% 100%);
}
.ds-trust li:first-child::before { left: 0; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.ds-trust ul { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
	.ds-trust li,
	.ds-trust li:first-child { padding: 2px 0 2px 34px; border: 0; }
	.ds-trust li::before,
	.ds-trust li:first-child::before { left: 0; }
}

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.e-con.ds-services { background: var(--apex-sand); }
.ds-sec-head {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
	gap: 24px 72px;
	align-items: end;
	margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.e-con.ds-sec-head { --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; }
.ds-sec-head__title { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.e-con.ds-sec-head__title { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 18px; --row-gap: 18px; --column-gap: 18px; }

.e-con.ds-services__grid {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 32px; --row-gap: 32px; --column-gap: 32px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: 32px;
	align-items: stretch;
}
.e-con.ds-service {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	overflow: hidden;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	min-width: 0;
}
.ds-service--lead { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-service--second { background: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-service .ds-service__img { width: 100%; }
.ds-service--lead .ds-service__img img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 40%; }
.e-con.ds-service__body {
	--padding-top: 36px; --padding-bottom: 40px; --padding-left: 40px; --padding-right: 40px;
	--gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px;
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.ds-service__tag .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	margin: 0;
}
.ds-service--second .ds-service__tag .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }
.ds-service--second .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; }
.ds-service--second .ds-copy,
.ds-service--second .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__note,
.ds-service--second .ds-service__note p { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: #aebac7; }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__img { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 200px; }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__img .elementor-widget-container { height: 100%; }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__img img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 200px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 72% 50%; }
.ds-service--second { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.ds-sec-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.e-con.ds-services__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
	.ds-service--second { flex-direction: column-reverse; }
	.ds-service--second .ds-service__img { flex: none; min-height: 0; }
	.ds-service--second .ds-service__img img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; height: auto; min-height: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-service__body { --padding-top: 28px; --padding-bottom: 30px; --padding-left: 24px; --padding-right: 24px; }
}

/* ---------- who Apex works with ---------- */
.e-con.ds-sectors {
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 80px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-sectors__media {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	filter: drop-shadow(6px -6px 0 var(--apex-orange));
}
.ds-sectors__media img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: 42% 50%;
	clip-path: polygon(0 0, 72% 0, 100% 12%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.e-con.ds-sectors__body { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; }
.ds-sectors__body .ds-copy { max-width: 56ch; }
.ds-sectors__body .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 1.3rem + 1.6vw, 2.75rem); }

.ds-sector-list { margin-top: 12px; }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-items { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: block; border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item { margin: 0; padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > a,
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > span:not(.elementor-icon-list-icon) {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	width: 100%;
	padding: 19px 4px;
	font-size: 1.1875rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	transition: color 0.15s ease, padding 0.18s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-icon { display: none; }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-text { padding: 0; color: inherit; }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > a::after {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	background: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	-webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); padding-left: 12px; background: var(--apex-sand); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-sectors { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 48px; }
	.ds-sectors__media img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-position: 42% 45%; }
	.e-con.ds-sectors__media { filter: drop-shadow(4px -4px 0 var(--apex-orange)); }
}

/* ---------- cost / quote ---------- */
.e-con.ds-cost {
	background: var(--apex-sand);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
	gap: 72px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-cost__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-cost__intro .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 6px; }
.e-con.ds-cost__card {
	--padding-top: 40px; --padding-bottom: 40px; --padding-left: 44px; --padding-right: 44px;
	--gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	border-top: 4px solid var(--apex-orange);
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
}
.ds-cost__title .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--apex-navy); letter-spacing: -0.005em; margin: 0; }
.ds-cost__list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ds-cost__list li {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 15px 0 15px 34px;
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--apex-ink);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.ds-cost__list li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 4px; }
.ds-cost__list li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 19px;
	width: 18px;
	height: 18px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
	clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 36% 28%, 52% 52%, 66% 18%, 100% 100%);
}
.ds-cost__list li:first-child::before { top: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-cost { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-cost__card { --padding-top: 28px; --padding-bottom: 28px; --padding-left: 24px; --padding-right: 24px; }
}

/* ---------- approach ---------- */
.e-con.ds-approach {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 88px;
	align-items: start;
}
.e-con.ds-approach__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-approach__intro .ds-copy { max-width: 48ch; }
.e-con.ds-steps { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px; }
.e-con.ds-step {
	--padding-top: 30px; --padding-bottom: 30px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 28px; --row-gap: 28px; --column-gap: 28px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr);
	align-items: start;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line-on-navy);
}
.e-con.ds-step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line-on-navy); }
.e-con.ds-step__text { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 10px; --row-gap: 10px; --column-gap: 10px; }
.ds-step__num .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: 2.5rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 1;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
	color: var(--apex-orange-light);
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.ds-step .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; font-size: 1.375rem; }
.ds-step .ds-copy,
.ds-step .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-approach { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 44px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-step { grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr); --gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px; }
	.ds-step__num .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 2rem; }
}

/* ---------- experience ---------- */
.e-con.ds-experience {
	background: var(--apex-sand);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 88px;
	align-items: start;
}
.e-con.ds-experience__head { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.e-con.ds-experience__body {
	--padding-top: 4px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 56px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 32px; --row-gap: 32px; --column-gap: 32px;
	border-left: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.ds-experience__body .ds-copy,
.ds-experience__body .ds-copy p { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--apex-ink); max-width: 60ch; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-experience { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
	.e-con.ds-experience__body { --padding-left: 0px; --padding-top: 0px; border-left: 0; }
}

/* ---------- service area ---------- */
.e-con.ds-area { background: var(--apex-paper); align-items: center; text-align: center; }
.e-con.ds-area__inner {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px;
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 780px;
	margin-inline: auto;
	align-items: center;
	text-align: center;
}
.ds-area .ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title { justify-content: center; }
.ds-area .ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title::after {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 36px;
	height: 3px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
}
.ds-area .ds-copy,
.ds-area .ds-copy p { text-align: center; max-width: 60ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.ds-area .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { text-align: center; }
.ds-area .elementor-widget-button .elementor-button-wrapper { text-align: center; }

/* ---------- closing CTA ---------- */
.e-con.ds-cta {
	--padding-top: 128px;
	--padding-bottom: 120px;
	color: #fff;
	background-color: var(--apex-navy);
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: 50% 40%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.ds-cta::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	top: -1px;
	height: 52px;
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 0 100%);
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 1;
}
.e-con.ds-cta__inner {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px;
	max-width: 760px;
	position: relative;
	z-index: 2;
}
.ds-cta .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 1.4rem + 2.2vw, 3.5rem); }
.ds-cta .ds-copy,
.ds-cta .ds-copy p { color: #e4e9ee; font-size: 1.1875rem; max-width: 56ch; }
.ds-cta .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 12px; }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-cta { --padding-top: 84px; --padding-bottom: 68px; }
	.ds-cta::after { height: 30px; }
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.e-con.ds-footer {
	--padding-top: 72px;
	--padding-bottom: 0px;
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	background: var(--apex-navy-deep);
	color: var(--apex-on-navy);
}
.e-con.ds-footer__cols {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 56px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 48px; --row-gap: 48px; --column-gap: 48px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.7fr);
	gap: 48px;
	align-items: start;
}
.e-con.ds-footer__brand { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; }
.ds-footer__logo { background: var(--apex-paper); padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 8px; width: 226px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.ds-footer__logo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1135.5 / 372; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__strap,
.ds-footer .ds-footer__strap p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #aebac7; max-width: 30ch; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__title .elementor-heading-title {
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #fff;
}
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list li { overflow-wrap: anywhere; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-footer a { color: var(--apex-on-navy); text-decoration: none; }
.ds-footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list li strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list address { font-style: normal; }
.e-con.ds-footer__bar {
	--padding-top: 22px; --padding-bottom: 26px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px;
	flex-direction: row;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line-on-navy);
}
.ds-footer__bar .ds-footer__legal,
.ds-footer__bar .ds-footer__legal p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.875rem; color: #aebac7; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-footer__cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-footer { --padding-top: 52px; }
	.e-con.ds-footer__cols { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; --padding-bottom: 40px; }
	.e-con.ds-footer__bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}