/*
Theme Name: Set The Pace
Theme URI: https://stp-london.co.uk
Author: Set The Pace Limited
Author URI: https://stp-london.co.uk
Description: A professional, multi-section business theme for Set The Pace Limited — a Scotland-based business development and consultancy firm. Includes custom Home, About Us, Services, Careers and Contact Us layouts, a built-in contact form, custom logo support and responsive navigation.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: set-the-pace
Tags: business, consulting, one-column, two-columns, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, threaded-comments
*/

/* ============================================================
   1. Design tokens
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:#0C1C33;          /* deep navy base */
  --ink-2:#132A4A;        /* raised navy */
  --slate:#41567A;        /* muted navy text */
  --amber:#F2A431;        /* pace accent */
  --amber-deep:#D98A1C;
  --paper:#FAF9F6;        /* warm off-white */
  --paper-2:#F1EEE7;      /* card / band */
  --line:#E3DED4;         /* hairlines on paper */
  --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --text:#1A2436;         /* body on paper */
  --text-soft:#5A6577;

  --maxw:1200px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,48px);
  --radius:18px;
  --radius-sm:12px;

  --ff-display:"Space Grotesk", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ff-body:"Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --ff-mono:"IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;

  --shadow:0 18px 50px -24px rgba(12,28,51,.35);
  --shadow-sm:0 8px 24px -16px rgba(12,28,51,.4);
}

/* ============================================================
   2. Base
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--ff-body);
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--ff-display);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.6rem)}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
::selection{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink)}

.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter);width:100%}
.section{padding-block:clamp(64px,9vw,120px)}
.section--tight{padding-block:clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.section--dark{background:var(--ink);color:#D8DEEA}
.section--dark h1,.section--dark h2,.section--dark h3{color:var(--white)}
.section--band{background:var(--paper-2)}

/* Eyebrow label (mono) — a structural signature used across the site */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--ff-mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--amber-deep);
  font-weight:500;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.7em;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"»";color:var(--amber);font-family:var(--ff-body);letter-spacing:0;font-size:1.1em}
.section--dark .eyebrow{color:var(--amber)}

.lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.3rem);color:var(--text-soft);max-width:60ch}
.section--dark .lead{color:#AEB9CC}
.measure{max-width:64ch}

/* ============================================================
   3. Buttons
   ============================================================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;
  font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1rem;
  padding:.85em 1.5em;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
  line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .2s ease}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--amber)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);border-color:var(--amber-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.section--dark .btn--ghost{color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.section--dark .btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--white)}
.btn--light{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--white)}
.btn--light:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--white)}

/* ============================================================
   4. Header / navigation
   ============================================================ */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(250,249,246,.86);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;min-height:76px}
.site-logo img,.site-logo svg{height:44px;width:auto;display:block}
.site-logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.site-title-fallback{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em}

.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.primary-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.2rem;margin:0;padding:0}
.primary-nav a{
  display:inline-block;padding:.6em .95em;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:500;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink);
  transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease;
}
.primary-nav a:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.primary-nav .current-menu-item>a,.primary-nav .current_page_item>a{color:var(--amber-deep)}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);position:relative;transition:.2s}
.nav-toggle span::before,.nav-toggle span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.2s}
.nav-toggle span::before{top:-6px}.nav-toggle span::after{top:6px}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span{background:transparent}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.nav-open .nav-toggle span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .primary-nav{
    position:fixed;inset:76px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    padding:1rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;gap:.5rem;
    transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .28s ease;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .nav-open .primary-nav{transform:translateY(0)}
  .primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:.15rem}
  .primary-nav a{padding:.8em 1em;font-size:1.05rem}
  .header-actions .btn{display:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   5. Hero
   ============================================================ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:#D8DEEA;padding-block:clamp(80px,12vw,150px)}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.35em}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--amber)}
.hero__sub{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.28rem);color:#AEB9CC;max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:2rem}
.hero__cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.hero__sectors{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.chip{
  font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#C9D2E0;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:999px;padding:.5em .9em;
}

/* Signature: the "pace line" — accelerating chevrons */
.paceline{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;display:grid;place-items:center}
.paceline__ring{position:absolute;inset:6%;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:50%}
.paceline__ring:nth-child(2){inset:20%}
.paceline__ring:nth-child(3){inset:34%}
.paceline svg{width:74%;height:74%;position:relative}
.paceline .chev{fill:none;stroke:var(--amber);stroke-width:10;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;
  opacity:0;animation:pace 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
.paceline .chev:nth-child(1){animation-delay:0s}
.paceline .chev:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.22s}
.paceline .chev:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.44s}
.paceline .chev:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.66s}
@keyframes pace{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-8px)}25%{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}70%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(10px)}}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .paceline{display:none}
}

/* Page hero (interior pages) */
.page-hero{background:var(--ink);color:#C9D2E0;padding-block:clamp(70px,10vw,120px)}
.page-hero h1{max-width:16ch}
.page-hero p{max-width:60ch;color:#AEB9CC;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.6vw,1.22rem)}

/* ============================================================
   6. Stats band
   ============================================================ */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem}
.stat__num{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem);color:var(--ink);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.section--dark .stat__num{color:var(--white)}
.stat__num .u{color:var(--amber)}
.stat__label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);margin-top:.7rem}
.section--dark .stat__label{color:#9FAAC0}
@media(max-width:720px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.6rem}}

/* ============================================================
   7. Cards / services grid
   ============================================================ */
.section-head{max-width:70ch;margin-bottom:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
@media(max-width:960px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:2rem 1.8rem;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
.card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--amber);transition:width .3s ease}
.card:hover::after{width:100%}
.card__icon{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.card__icon svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:var(--amber);fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.card p{color:var(--text-soft);margin:0;font-size:.98rem}

/* Detailed service rows */
.service-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:2rem;padding-block:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-row__no{font-family:var(--ff-mono);color:var(--amber-deep);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.1em;padding-top:.4rem}
.service-row h3{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.service-row .lead{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.tags li{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.4em .9em}
@media(max-width:640px){.service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.6rem}}

/* ============================================================
   8. Process (numbered — real sequence)
   ============================================================ */
.process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.4rem;counter-reset:step}
@media(max-width:900px){.process{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.process{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{padding:1.8rem 0 0;border-top:2px solid var(--line-dark)}
.step__no{font-family:var(--ff-mono);color:var(--amber);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:1rem}
.step h3{color:var(--white);font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.step p{color:#9FAAC0;font-size:.96rem;margin:0}

/* ============================================================
   9. Values / features list
   ============================================================ */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.4rem}}
.value-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:1.6rem}
.value-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1.1rem;align-items:start}
.value-list .tick{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(242,164,49,.14);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.value-list .tick svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:var(--amber-deep);fill:none;stroke-width:2.4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.value-list h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.value-list p{margin:0;color:var(--text-soft);font-size:.96rem}

/* ============================================================
   10. Team
   ============================================================ */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.team{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.person{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem;text-align:left}
.person__avatar{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--amber);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.person h3{margin-bottom:.15rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.person .role{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.person p{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}

/* ============================================================
   11. Careers
   ============================================================ */
.role-list{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:2.5rem}
.role{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;transition:border-color .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
}
.role:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.role__title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink)}
.role__meta{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);margin-top:.3rem}
.role__loc{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--text-soft);font-size:.9rem}

/* ============================================================
   12. Contact
   ============================================================ */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}}
.contact-detail{display:grid;gap:1.6rem;margin-top:1.5rem}
.contact-detail a:hover{color:var(--amber-deep)}
.contact-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1rem;align-items:start}
.contact-item .ci-icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.contact-item .ci-icon svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:var(--amber);fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.contact-item .ci-label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);margin-bottom:.15rem}
.contact-item .ci-value{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}

.contact-form{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.field{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  width:100%;font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);
  background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:.85em 1em;transition:border-color .15s ease,background .15s ease;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber);background:var(--white)}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.1rem}
@media(max-width:520px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-soft);margin-top:.4rem}
.form-alert{padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:1.4rem;font-size:.95rem}
.form-alert--ok{background:rgba(46,160,110,.12);border:1px solid rgba(46,160,110,.4);color:#1f6b48}
.form-alert--err{background:rgba(214,69,69,.1);border:1px solid rgba(214,69,69,.35);color:#a12b2b}

/* ============================================================
   13. CTA band
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:clamp(18px,3vw,28px);padding:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band h2{color:var(--white);max-width:20ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-band p{color:#AEB9CC;max-width:52ch;margin-inline:auto 1.8rem}
.cta-band .btn{margin-top:.4rem}
.cta-band::before{content:"»»»";position:absolute;right:-2%;bottom:-30%;font-size:16rem;color:rgba(242,164,49,.08);font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;pointer-events:none}

/* ============================================================
   14. Footer
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#9FAAC0;padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,80px) 2rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}}
.site-footer .footer-logo img{height:42px;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.site-footer p{color:#9FAAC0;font-size:.95rem;max-width:36ch}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7F8CA6;margin-bottom:1.1rem;font-weight:500}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.footer-col a{color:#C4CCDB;font-size:.96rem}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding-top:1.8rem;font-size:.85rem;color:#7F8CA6}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--amber)}

/* ============================================================
   15. Generic WP content (blog/pages fallback)
   ============================================================ */
.entry{max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto}
.entry img{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin-block:1.5rem}
.entry h2,.entry h3{margin-top:1.8rem}
.entry ul,.entry ol{margin:0 0 1.2rem 1.2rem}
.entry blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);margin:1.5rem 0;padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.4rem;color:var(--text-soft);font-style:italic}
.post-meta{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);margin-bottom:1rem}
.wp-caption,.gallery-caption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-soft)}
.sticky,.bypostauthor{}

/* Accessibility helpers */
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);word-wrap:normal}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.7em 1.2em;z-index:1000;border-radius:0 0 8px 0}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

/* Reduced motion */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}