/*
Theme Name: Northwest Central Pulse
Theme URI: https://northwestcentralpulse.com/
Author: Northwest Central Pulse LLC
Description: A clean, minimal light theme for Northwest Central Pulse with a custom homepage for DW Stack and The Sign Catalog.
Version: 1.2
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: northwestcentralpulse
*/

:root {
    --color-bg: #f5f5f7;
    --color-bg-alt: #ffffff;
    --color-card: #ffffff;
    --color-accent: #0a7ac2;
    --color-accent-soft: rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.07);
    --color-text: #1a1b1f;
    --color-text-muted: #6f7480;
    --color-border: #dde0e7;
    --radius-lg: 16px;
    --radius-xl: 24px;
    --shadow-soft: 0 12px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    --spacing: 24px;
    --max-width: 1120px;
    --transition-fast: 0.2s ease-out;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #ffffff 0, #f4f5fb 40%, #eef0f7 100%);
    color: var(--color-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Layout */

.site-wrapper {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.site-main {
    flex: 1;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 16px;
}

/* Header */

.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 20;
}

.site-header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 14px 0;
    gap: 16px;
}

.site-branding {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.site-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Hero */

.hero {
    padding: 40px 0 36px;
}

.hero-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2.5fr);
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-kicker {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.hero-title span {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.hero-text {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    max-width: 40rem;
}

.hero-meta {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px 18px;
}

.hero-meta strong {
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.hero-actions {
    margin-top: 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #0c86d6;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ghost {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--color-text);
    border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.7);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    background: #f9fafb;
}

/* Hero highlight card */

.hero-highlight-card {
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.16) 0, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.18) 0, transparent 60%),
        var(--color-bg-alt);
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
    padding: 18px 18px 20px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.hero-highlight-title {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.hero-highlight-metric {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.hero-highlight-metric span {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.hero-highlight-body {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.hero-highlight-brands {
    margin-top: 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hero-pill {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--color-accent-soft);
    color: var(--color-text);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.25);
}

/* Brands section */

.section {
    padding: 12px 0 40px;
}

.section-header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.section-subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    max-width: 28rem;
}

.brand-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.brand-card {
    background: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: 18px 18px 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}

.brand-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.18), transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.brand-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    border-color: rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.5);
}

.brand-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.brand-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
}

.brand-logo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.brand-logo {
    max-height: 42px;
    max-width: 160px;
    display: block;
}

.brand-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.brand-tag {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.brand-body {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.brand-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.meta-pill {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #f3f4f6;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Service list */

.service-columns {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.service-group-title {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.service-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
}

.service-list li {
    padding: 5px 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #e5f3ff;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.brand-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.brand-link {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--color-accent-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.4);
    transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.brand-link:hover {
    background: rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.16);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(10, 122, 194, 0.4);
}

.brand-secondary-note {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Timeline / about strip */

.about-strip {
    margin-top: 24px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.8);
    background: #f9fafb;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px 18px;
}

.about-strip strong {
    color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Footer */

.site-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
    padding: 18px 0 22px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    background: #ffffff;
}

.site-footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
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