/* United Eight — shared site CSS
   Used by: index, why, services, network, connect, about, quickbooks-terms, quickbooks-privacy */
:root{
  --bg:#0A1326;
  --bg-2:#0F1B33;
  --surface:#13233F;
  --surface-2:#1A2D4B;
  --line:rgba(120,180,235,.12);
  --line-strong:rgba(120,180,235,.24);
  --text:#EDF3FA;
  --muted:#8FA0BE;
  --muted-2:#6B7894;
  --fiber:#1DC2EE;
  --signal:#4FA8DC;
  --gold:#7FDBF7;
  --gold-soft:rgba(127,219,247,.10);
  --maxw:1140px;
  --r:14px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);
  font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
}
body::before{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at 78% -8%, rgba(29,194,238,.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(760px 480px at 8% 4%, rgba(79,168,220,.10), transparent 62%);
}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:1}

a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;margin:0}
.mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.6}

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
header.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(9,13,23,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.navrow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand .mark{flex:0 0 auto;height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand .name{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand .name b{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.brand .name span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--muted-2);text-transform:uppercase}

.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.navlinks a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .18s;position:relative}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.navlinks a.active{color:var(--text)}
.navlinks a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-26px;height:2px;background:var(--fiber);border-radius:1px}

.navtools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.status{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.status .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--fiber);box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(29,194,238,.5);animation:ping 2.6s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes ping{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(29,194,238,.45)}70%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(29,194,238,0)}}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px;
  padding:11px 18px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .15s ease, background .18s, border-color .18s, color .18s;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--fiber);color:#06241F}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#48ecd0}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-strong);color:var(--text)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--fiber);color:var(--fiber)}

.hamburger{display:none;width:42px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:9px;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--text);position:relative}
.hamburger span::before,.hamburger span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--text)}
.hamburger span::before{top:-6px}
.hamburger span::after{top:6px}

/* ---------- PAGE BANNER (per-page hero) ---------- */
.pagehead{padding:64px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,52px);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:18px 0 0}
.pagehead p.lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:17.5px;max-width:38em;margin:20px 0 0}
.crumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted-2)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--fiber)}
.crumb .sep{opacity:.5}

/* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
section.block{padding:88px 0;position:relative}
section.block.tight{padding:48px 0}
.head{max-width:46em}
.head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:14px 0 0}
.head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin:16px 0 0}

/* ---------- STAT BAND ---------- */
.band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,24,41,.5),rgba(9,13,23,0))}
.bandgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
.stat{padding:30px 26px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:first-child{border-left:0}
.stat .num{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.stat .num.g{color:var(--gold)}
.stat .lab{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- BUTTONS / CHIPS / TAGS ---------- */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:24px 0 0}
.chip{
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);
  padding:8px 13px;border-radius:999px;color:var(--muted);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.chip b{color:var(--text);font-weight:500}
.chip .pip{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

.tag{justify-self:start;font-size:11px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:var(--muted)}
.tag.cg{color:var(--gold);border-color:rgba(127,219,247,.4)}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 36px;margin-top:80px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.foot-mark{height:30px;width:auto;display:block}
.foot .legal{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.8}
.foot .fnav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot .fnav a{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot .fnav a:hover{color:var(--text)}

/* ---------- REVEAL ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--fiber);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width:920px){
  .bandgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .bandgrid .stat:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:0}
  .stat:nth-child(odd){border-left:0}
}
@media (max-width:680px){
  .navlinks,.status{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .navtools .btn-primary{padding:9px 14px;font-size:13.5px}
  section.block{padding:64px 0}
  .pagehead{padding:48px 0 32px}
  .navlinks.open{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:4px;
    position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;
    background:rgba(11,16,28,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:14px 24px 20px;
  }
  .navlinks.open a{width:100%;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;color:var(--text)}
  .navlinks.open a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .status .dot{animation:none}
  .reveal{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
}