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/* FIX: prevent mockup text from appearing behind live HTML content */
.step{background-image:none!important;background-color:#07141d;overflow:hidden}
.step:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;opacity:.7}
.s1:after{
 background:
 linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 48%,rgba(25,189,245,.12) 49% 50%,transparent 51%),
 repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 34px,rgba(25,189,245,.08) 35px 36px),
 repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 34px,rgba(25,189,245,.06) 35px 36px);
}
.s2:after{
 background:
 repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#08131b 0 22px,#153543 23px 27px,#071119 28px 48px),
 repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 18px,rgba(25,189,245,.12) 19px 20px);
}
.s3:after{
 background:
 linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,20,29,.25),rgba(7,20,29,.8)),
 repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 35px,rgba(25,189,245,.11) 36px 37px),
 repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 24px,rgba(25,189,245,.08) 25px 26px);
}
.cta{
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,26,.97),rgba(6,17,26,.68)),
 radial-gradient(circle at 68% 60%,rgba(25,174,240,.22),transparent 22%),
 linear-gradient(180deg,#102d42 0%,#132d3c 47%,#07121a 48%,#06111a 100%)!important;
 position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.cta:before{
 content:"";position:absolute;left:45%;right:0;bottom:0;height:60%;
 background:
 linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 8%,#071019 8% 12%,transparent 12% 17%,#08131b 17% 21%,transparent 21% 27%,#071019 27% 33%,transparent 33% 38%,#08131b 38% 44%,transparent 44% 51%,#071019 51% 58%,transparent 58%);
 opacity:.9;pointer-events:none
}
.cta>div{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Restore locally hosted city skyline while keeping live text clean */
.cta{
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,26,.96) 0%,rgba(6,17,26,.74) 42%,rgba(6,17,26,.38) 100%),
 url("/assets/images/skyline-clean.jpg")!important;
 background-size:cover!important;
 background-position:center 54%!important;
}
.cta:before{display:none!important}

/* FINAL CTA FIX: skyline asset contains no CTA/contact typography */
.cta{
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,26,.94) 0%,rgba(6,17,26,.72) 44%,rgba(6,17,26,.46) 100%),
 url("/assets/images/skyline-background-clean.jpg")!important;
 background-size:cover!important;
 background-position:center!important;
}
.cta:before,.cta:after{display:none!important}

/* PURE skyline: generated locally from shapes/gradients; contains zero embedded text */
.cta{
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,26,.92) 0%,rgba(6,17,26,.68) 42%,rgba(6,17,26,.32) 100%),
 url("/assets/images/skyline-pure.jpg")!important;
 background-size:cover!important;
 background-position:center!important;
}
.cta:before,.cta:after{content:none!important;display:none!important}

/* Photorealistic cityscape CTA background; source region contains no embedded UI text */
.cta{
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,26,.92) 0%,rgba(6,17,26,.70) 42%,rgba(6,17,26,.35) 100%),
 url("/assets/images/cityscape-clean-realistic.jpg")!important;
 background-size:cover!important;
 background-position:center!important;
}
.cta:before,.cta:after{display:none!important;content:none!important}

/* Selected final cityscape background */
.cta{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,17,26,.92) 0%,rgba(6,17,26,.70) 42%,rgba(6,17,26,.30) 100%),
    url("/assets/images/ethernetix-cityscape.jpg")!important;
  background-size:cover!important;
  background-position:center center!important;
  background-repeat:no-repeat!important;
}
.cta:before,.cta:after{display:none!important;content:none!important}

/* Larger CTA contact details */
.contactbits{gap:38px}
.contactbits span{
  grid-template-columns:42px auto;
  font-size:34px;
  padding-left:24px;
}
.contactbits small{
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.3;
}
.contactbits b{
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.4;
  margin-top:6px;
}

/* Restore photographic/technical backgrounds to Design / Implement / Manage */
.step{
  background-size:cover!important;
  background-position:center!important;
  background-repeat:no-repeat!important;
}
.step:before{
  content:""!important;
  display:block!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  inset:0!important;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,14,22,.35),rgba(4,14,22,.88))!important;
  z-index:-1!important;
}
.step:after{display:none!important}
.s1{background-image:url("/assets/images/process-design.jpg")!important}
.s2{background-image:url("/assets/images/process-implement.jpg")!important}
.s3{background-image:url("/assets/images/process-manage.jpg")!important}

/* Integrated E logo */
.emark{width:54px;height:54px;border:5px solid #16bdf4;border-right-color:transparent;border-radius:50%;position:relative;display:inline-block;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px #009ee766)}
.emark span{position:absolute;left:11px;width:29px;height:5px;background:#16bdf4;border-radius:4px}
.emark span:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-5px;top:-3px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#16bdf4}
.emark span:nth-child(1){top:10px}.emark span:nth-child(2){top:21px;width:23px}.emark span:nth-child(3){top:32px}

/* AI chat */
.ai-chat{position:fixed;right:24px;bottom:24px;z-index:100}
.chat-launch{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #38caff;background:#0b9fe5;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;box-shadow:0 0 24px #009fe877;cursor:pointer}
.chat-panel{display:none;position:absolute;right:0;bottom:72px;width:min(380px,calc(100vw - 30px));height:520px;background:#07131d;border:1px solid #1a91bd;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 18px 55px #000b;overflow:hidden}
.chat-panel.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.chat-head{position:static;height:auto;padding:15px 16px;background:#081b28;border-bottom:1px solid #17384a;display:flex}
.chat-head div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.chat-head strong{font-size:14px}.chat-head small{font-size:10px;color:#8fa9b7;margin-top:3px}
.chat-head button{margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:25px;cursor:pointer}
.chat-messages{flex:1;overflow:auto;padding:15px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.bot-msg,.user-msg{max-width:88%;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;white-space:pre-wrap}
.bot-msg{background:#102735;border:1px solid #1b465c;align-self:flex-start}.user-msg{background:#087db3;align-self:flex-end}
.chat-form{display:flex;padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #17384a;gap:8px}.chat-form input{flex:1;background:#0b1c27;border:1px solid #244454;color:#fff;border-radius:5px;padding:11px;outline:none}.chat-form button{background:#16aeea;border:0;color:#fff;border-radius:5px;padding:0 15px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.chat-note{font-size:9px;color:#78909c;padding:0 12px 10px}
@media(max-width:560px){.emark{width:44px;height:44px}.ai-chat{right:14px;bottom:14px}.chat-panel{height:70vh}}

/* Rendering safety: scope site header separately from chatbot */
body > header{z-index:50}
.chat-head{
  position:static!important;
  width:auto!important;
  transform:none!important;
  height:auto!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  padding:15px 16px!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
}
.chat-head div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.chat-panel header{position:static!important}

/* Chat launcher label */
.chat-launch{
  width:72px!important;
  height:52px!important;
  border-radius:26px!important;
  font-size:14px!important;
  letter-spacing:.3px;
}
/* =========================================================
   ETHERNETIX APPROACH MODAL
========================================================= */

.approach-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9998;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 30px;
}

.approach-modal.active {
    display: flex;
}

.approach-modal-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(2, 7, 15, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.approach-modal-box {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: min(100%, 1050px);
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: auto;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            145deg,
            rgba(12, 28, 48, 0.98),
            rgba(4, 12, 24, 0.99)
        );

    border: 1px solid rgba(55, 180, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 18px;

    padding: 48px;

    box-shadow:
        0 30px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
        0 0 50px rgba(0, 140, 255, 0.08);
}

.approach-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 22px;

    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    border-radius: 50%;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    color: #fff;

    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;

    cursor: pointer;

    transition: .2s ease;
}

.approach-modal-close:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}

.approach-modal-header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.approach-modal-header h2 {
    margin: 8px 0 14px;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.approach-modal-header h2 span {
    color: #39aefc;
}

.approach-modal-header > p:last-child {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 16px;
}


/* PROCESS STEPS */

.approach-modal-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
}

.approach-modal-step {
    position: relative;

    padding: 28px;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.035);

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius: 14px;

    transition:
        transform .2s ease,
        border-color .2s ease,
        background .2s ease;
}

.approach-modal-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(57,174,252,.35);
    background: rgba(57,174,252,.055);
}

.approach-modal-step strong {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 18px;

    color: #39aefc;

    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
}

.approach-modal-step h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;

    color: #fff;

    font-size: 19px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.approach-modal-step p {
    margin: 0;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);

    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* BOTTOM CTA */

.approach-modal-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;

    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 28px;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.approach-modal-cta h3 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;

    color: #fff;

    font-size: 20px;
}

.approach-modal-cta p {
    margin: 0;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);

    font-size: 14px;
}

.approach-modal-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}


/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 850px) {

    .approach-modal {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .approach-modal-box {
        padding: 38px 22px 25px;
        max-height: 94vh;
    }

    .approach-modal-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .approach-modal-step {
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .approach-modal-step strong {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        font-size: 27px;
        margin: 2px 0 0;
    }

    .approach-modal-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .approach-modal-actions {
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .approach-modal-actions a {
        text-align: center;
    }
}