.about-us-hero-bg {
  background: var(--primary-color) 
              url('https://www.iiot-world.com/wp-content/uploads/Hero-background.svg') 
              no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--on-primary);

  /* Vertical centering */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;   /* stack items vertically */
  align-items: center;      /* center horizontally */
  justify-content: center;  /* center vertically */
  min-height: 40vh;         /* or 100vh for full screen hero */
}

.about-us-hero-title{
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw + 0.5rem, 4.5rem);
line-height: 1.15;
color: #ffffff;
text-align: center;
font-family: "Ubuntu Condensed", sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
}

.about-us-hero-description{
    padding-top:50px;
    font-size: 24px;
color: #ffffff;
line-height: 36px;
text-align: left;
font-family: Ubuntu;
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
}

/* section */
.community-section{
  padding-block: clamp(48px, 8vw, 120px);
  background: var(--surface, #fff);
  color: var(--on-surface, #333);
}

/* two-col grid */
.community-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;   /* text : image ratio */
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;                /* vertical centering */
}

/* left column */
.community-copy{
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.stat + .stat{
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.community-copy h2{
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.community-copy p{
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
  color: #6b6b6b;
}

/* right column (image) */
.team-collab .member img {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;              /* center image */
  max-width: 200px;            /* smaller image size */
  height: auto;                /* keep proportions */
  object-fit: contain;         /* do not crop, show whole image */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* responsive stack on small screens */
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .community-grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .community-art{
    order: 2;            /* text first, image second */
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .community-art svg{
    width: 90%;
  }
}

.stat h2{
    font-size: 38px;
color: #3f3f3f;
line-height: 36px;
text-align: left;
font-family: Ubuntu Condensed;
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
}

.stat p{
    font-size: 20px;
color: #666666;
line-height: 26px;
text-align: left;
font-family: Ubuntu;
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
}

/* reuse your container */
.container-1200{
  max-width:1200px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

/* section */
.value-prop{
  --vp-bg:#283b7b;           /* deep blue */
  --vp-on:#ffffff;           /* on-primary */
  --vp-accent:#e85a34;       /* orange button */
  background:var(--vp-bg);
  color:var(--vp-on);
  padding-block:clamp(64px,10vw,120px);
  text-align:center;
}

.vp-title{
  font-size: 38px;
color: #ffffff;
line-height: 36px;
text-align: center;
font-family: Ubuntu Condensed;
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
  margin:0 0 clamp(32px,6vw,56px);
}

/* grid with divider */
.vp-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items:start;
  gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);
}

.vp-col{
  max-width:520px;
  margin-inline:auto;
}

.vp-icon{
  width:56px;height:56px;
  margin-inline:auto;
  color:#fff;
  opacity:.9;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.vp-col h3{
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,28px);
  letter-spacing:.3px;
  margin:0 0 10px;
  font-weight:800;
  color: #fff;
}


.vp-col p{
  margin:0 0 20px;
  line-height:1.6;
  opacity:.95;
}

/* vertical separator */
.vp-divider{
  width:1px;
  background:rgb(255 255 255 / .35);
  height:100%;
  transform:translateY(6px);
}

/* button */
.btn-cta{
    text-transform: uppercase;
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
padding: 0px 30px;
gap: 10px;
position: relative;
width: 250px;
height: 44px;
background: #E64D25;
border-radius: 6px;
margin: 15px auto;
color:#fff;
}
.btn-cta:hover{ filter:brightness(1.05); }
.btn-cta:active{ transform:translateY(1px); }

/* footnote */
.vp-note{
  margin-top:clamp(28px,5vw,44px);
  font-style:italic;
  opacity:.9;
}

/* responsive: stack columns, hide vertical divider */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .vp-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:28px;
  }
  .vp-divider{ display:none; }
}


/* section container */
.topics-industries{
  background:#f4f4f4;
  padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px);
  text-align:center;
  color:#3a3a3a;
}

/* headings */
.ti-title{
  margin:0 0 clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 32px);  /* smaller */
}

.ti-subtitle{
  margin: clamp(24px, 5vw, 36px) 0 clamp(12px, 2vw, 16px);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 26px);  /* smaller */
}

/* pill lists */
.pill-list{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap: clamp(8px, 1.8vw, 16px) clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 20px);
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  list-style:none;
}

/* base pill */
.pill{
  display:inline-block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.4vw, 15px); /* smaller */
  line-height:1.3;
  white-space:nowrap;
  background:#fff;
}

/* topics = orange border */
.pill-list--topics .pill{
  border:2px solid #ef4f32;
  color:#3d3d3d;
}

/* industries = blue border */
.pill-list--industries .pill{
  border:2px solid #2d3f86;
  color:#2d3f86;
}

/* CTA button */
.ti-btn{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 4.5vw, 36px);
  background:#ef4f32;
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 15px); /* smaller */
  padding:12px 24px;
  border-radius:8px;
  transition:filter .2s ease, transform .05s ease;
}
.ti-btn:hover{ filter:brightness(1.05); }
.ti-btn:active{ transform:translateY(1px); }


.worked-with {
  padding-block: clamp(56px, 10vw, 100px);
  background: #fff;
  color: #3e3e3e;
}

.ww-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(28px, 6vw, 48px);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400; /* lighter, no bold */
}

/* timeline grid */
.ww-timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 64px 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 80px 40px;
  padding-block: 10px 40px;
}

/* vertical line (behind nodes) */
.ww-line {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 2px;
  background: #e5e5e5;
  z-index: 0; /* ensures nodes are above */
}

/* cards */
.ww-card {
  background: #f1f1f1;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #4a4a4a;
  max-width: 520px;
  font-weight: 400; /* normal */
  z-index: 1;
}
.ww-card--left {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  justify-self: end;
}
.ww-card--right {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 2;
  justify-self: start;
}

/* nodes */
.ww-node {
  grid-column: 2;
  justify-self: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ef4f32;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px #fff; /* white halo */
  z-index: 1; /* sits above line */
}
.ww-node--top { grid-row: 1; }
.ww-node--bottom { grid-row: 2; }

/* CTAs */
.ww-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: #e64d25;
font-family: 'Ubuntu';
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
}
.ww-cta:hover{
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.ww-cta--top {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1;
  justify-self: start;
}
.ww-cta--bottom {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 2;
  justify-self: end;
}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ww-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .ww-line,
  .ww-node {
    display: none;
  }
  .ww-card--left,
  .ww-card--right {
    grid-column: 1;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }
  .ww-cta--top,
  .ww-cta--bottom {
    grid-column: 1;
    justify-self: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
}

/* ── Team (scoped) ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ── Team Section Scoped ────────────────────────── */
.team-collab {
  padding-block: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
  background: #fff;
  color: #383838;
  text-align: center;
}
.team-collab .team-title {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Grid */
.team-collab .team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  justify-content: start;
  align-items: stretch;
  grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .team-collab .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .team-collab .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;   /* center cards horizontally */
  }
}

/* Card */
.team-collab .member {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.team-collab .member h3 {
  margin: 12px 0 4px;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e64d25; /* brand orange */
  font-weight: 600;
}
.team-collab .member .role {
  margin: 0 0 2px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
}
.team-collab .member .focus {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
}

/* Socials */
.team-collab .socials {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 12px;
}
.team-collab .pill {
  inline-size: 56px;
  block-size: 42px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 2px solid #f0f0f0;
  background: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.05s ease;
}
.team-collab .pill svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  fill: #e64d25; /* brand orange for icons */
}
.team-collab .pill:hover {
  border-color: #e64d25;
}
.team-collab .pill:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ww-timeline{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-auto-flow: row;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  /* hide the center rail/dots on mobile */
  .ww-line, .ww-node { display: none; }

  /* cards span full width */
  .ww-card { grid-column: 1; justify-self: stretch; }

  /* make CTAs visible + full width rows */
  .ww-cta{
    grid-column: 1;          /* same single column */
    display: block;          /* not inline */
    text-align: center;
    margin: 4px 0 20px;
    font-size: 18px;         /* smaller for phones */
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #e64d25;          /* ensure brand color */
  }

  /* explicit row order so nothing collapses */
  .ww-card--left    { grid-row: 1; }
  .ww-cta--top      { grid-row: 2; }
  .ww-card--right   { grid-row: 3; }
  .ww-cta--bottom   { grid-row: 4; }
}


/* ── Contact (scoped) ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-page{
  background:#fff;
  color:#3e3e3e;
  font-family: Ubuntu, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

.contact-page .contact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items:start;
}

/* headings to match site */
.contact-page .cp-title{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  font-family: "Ubuntu Condensed", Ubuntu, sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px);
  line-height:1.1;
  color:#3f3f3f;
}
.contact-page .cp-lead{
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#232323;
}
.contact-page .cp-org{
  margin:0 0 6px;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:18px;
  color:#666;
}
.contact-page .cp-label{
  color:#a0a0a0;
}
.contact-page .cp-strong{
  font-weight:700;
  color:#333;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.contact-page .cp-block p{
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

/* ── Contact Form 7 styling (scoped) ── */
.contact-page .wpcf7 form{
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.contact-page .wpcf7 .wpcf7-form-control-wrap{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.contact-page .wpcf7 input[type="text"],
.contact-page .wpcf7 input[type="email"],
.contact-page .wpcf7 input[type="tel"],
.contact-page .wpcf7 textarea{
  width:100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border:1px solid #e9e9e9;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background:#fff;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.4;
  color:#333;
  outline:none;
  transition: box-shadow .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.contact-page .wpcf7 textarea{
  min-height: 220px;
  resize: vertical;
}
.contact-page .wpcf7 input:focus,
.contact-page .wpcf7 textarea:focus{
  border-color:#e64d25;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(230,77,37,.12);
}

/* submit matches your CTA button */
.contact-page .wpcf7 input[type="submit"]{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:0 30px;
  height:44px;
  min-width: 180px;
  border-radius:6px;
  border:0;
  background:#e64d25;
  color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.4px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition: filter .2s ease, transform .05s ease;
}
.contact-page .wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:hover{ filter:brightness(1.05); }
.contact-page .wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:active{ transform: translateY(1px); }

/* CF7 messages */
.contact-page .wpcf7 .wpcf7-spinner{ margin-left:10px; }
.contact-page .wpcf7-response-output{
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  border-radius:6px;
  border:1px solid #e9e9e9;
  padding:12px 14px;
  font-size:14px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .contact-page .contact-grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .contact-page .contact-info,
  .contact-page .contact-form{
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
}



.newsletter-features {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem !important;
  margin: 1rem auto 1.5rem;
  max-width: 48rem;
}
.newsletter-feature {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}