/*
Theme Name: Alphard Systems
Theme URI: https://www.alphardsystems.com/
Author: Alphard Systems
Description: Purpose-built WordPress theme for Alphard Systems automotive aftermarket software and automation website.
Version: 1.0.0
Text Domain: alphard-systems
*/

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/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Alphard Systems brand system - logo-derived analogous blue palette
   Primary blue is taken from the Alphard wordmark. Deep blue-charcoal creates
   contrast, while pale blue surfaces preserve a technical, calm visual tone.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root{
  --ink:#1f2d36;
  --navy:#1f3442;
  --panel:#29495e;
  --green:#2f82bd;
  --green2:#286f9f;
  --sky:#eaf4fb;
  --paper:#f6f9fb;
  --line:#d9e4eb;
  --muted:#62727d;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --brand-blue:#2f82bd;
  --brand-blue-deep:#285b79;
  --brand-steel:#385c73;
  --brand-charcoal:#292d30;
  --brand-pale:#edf6fc;
  --brand-mist:#f7fafc;
  --brand-shadow:rgba(31,52,66,.10);
}
body{color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.sitebar,.navshell{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(31,52,66,.04)}
.navshell .nav,.sitebar .nav{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;min-height:82px;padding:10px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
.brand.brand-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 auto;letter-spacing:0}
.brand.brand-logo img{display:block;width:230px;max-width:30vw;height:auto;max-height:58px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-left:auto}.navlinks a{color:#42535f}.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--brand-blue)}
.navcta,.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 19px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--brand-blue);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;border:1px solid var(--brand-blue);transition:.2s;box-shadow:0 7px 18px rgba(47,130,189,.14)}
.navcta{padding:11px 16px;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}.navcta:hover,.btn:hover{background:#286f9f;border-color:#286f9f;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(47,130,189,.19)}
.btn.alt{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);box-shadow:none}.btn.alt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:#fff}
.menu{color:var(--brand-steel);border-color:#aebfc9}
.homehero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 17%,rgba(47,130,189,.34) 0,rgba(47,130,189,.12) 22%,transparent 48%),linear-gradient(125deg,#1f3442 0%,#203d50 48%,#172b38 100%);color:#fff}
.homehero .hero p{color:#d7e3ea}.hero-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(8,25,40,.28)}
.eyebrow{color:var(--brand-blue);font-weight:900}.homehero .eyebrow,.dark .eyebrow{color:#72b7e6}
.proofbar{background:#182c39;border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.09)}.proofinner{color:#b8c9d4}.proofinner strong{color:#fff}
.card{border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 10px 32px rgba(31,52,66,.05)}.card:hover{border-color:#b9d5e7}
.tag,.pill{display:inline-block;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--brand-pale);color:var(--brand-blue-deep);font-size:11px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.08em}
.num,.kicker{color:var(--brand-blue-deep)}
.dark{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1f3442,#172a36);color:#fff}.dark .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.dark .card p{color:#c1d0da}
.answer{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#edf6fc,#f9fcfe);border-left-color:var(--brand-blue)}.answer-label{color:var(--brand-blue-deep)}
.checklist li:before{color:var(--brand-blue)}
.related:hover,.resource-card:hover{border-color:var(--brand-blue);background:#f7fbfe}
.cta,.band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#20394a,#285b79);color:#fff;border-radius:20px}.band{padding:34px 38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}.band p,.cta p{color:#d2e0e8}.band h2{margin:0 0 8px}
.pagehead{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:34px}.pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,66px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:12px 0 20px}.breadcrumb{color:#768793}.breadcrumb a{color:var(--brand-blue-deep)}
.icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--brand-pale);color:var(--brand-blue-deep);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900}
.footer{background:#172a36;color:#bdcbd4}.footer h4{color:#fff}.footer a{color:#bdcbd4}.footer a:hover{color:#fff}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:50px}.footer-bottom{margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);font-size:12px;color:#9fb1bc}.footer .brand.brand-logo{width:max-content;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:8px 12px;margin-bottom:16px}.footer .brand.brand-logo img{width:235px;max-width:100%;max-height:62px}
.meta-row{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#788993;font-size:13px;margin:18px 0 28px}.toc{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0}.toc a{display:block;color:var(--brand-blue-deep);text-decoration:none;margin-top:7px}.toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(47,130,189,.16);border-color:var(--brand-blue)}
@media(max-width:900px){.navshell .nav,.sitebar .nav{padding:10px 20px}.brand.brand-logo img{width:190px;max-width:54vw}.navshell .navlinks{display:none}.navshell .navcta{margin-left:auto}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.band{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:600px){.brand.brand-logo img{width:172px;max-width:62vw}.navshell .navcta{display:none}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer .brand.brand-logo img{width:210px}.band{padding:28px}}

/* WordPress integration */
.navlinks .menu-item{list-style:none}.navlinks .menu-item a{text-decoration:none;color:#42535f;font-size:14px;font-weight:650}.navlinks .current-menu-item a{color:var(--brand-blue)}.alphard-wp main{min-height:40vh}.wp-block-image img{height:auto;max-width:100%}