/* Cross-border Deals & Partnerships by Pratik Bajoria
   Same palette and type as pratikbajoria.com (styles.css), own layout. */
:root{--paper:#f4f0e8;--paper-2:#f8f4eb;--cream:#efe9dc;--ink:#1f2523;--ink-2:#38423d;--muted:#6f746d;--line:#c8c6bb;--line-soft:rgba(200,198,187,.55);--accent:#c5d96b;--serif:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;--sans:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;--mono:'DM Mono',monospace}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}
.shell{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:38px;padding-right:38px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 14px;z-index:50}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- Header & navigation ---------- */
.xb-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(244,240,232,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.xb-header-inner{max-width:1300px;margin:0 auto;height:78px;padding:0 38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.xb-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;min-width:0}
.xb-mark{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;width:30px;height:30px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.02em}
.xb-brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.xb-brand-text strong{font:400 19px var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em;white-space:nowrap}
.xb-brand-text small{font:500 9px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.xb-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.xb-nav-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.xb-nav-item{position:relative}
button,a{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
.xb-nav-link,.dd-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:10px 11px;border:0;background:none;font:500 13px var(--sans);color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.xb-nav-link:hover,.dd-toggle:hover,.xb-nav-item.is-current>.xb-nav-link,.xb-nav-item.is-current>.dd-toggle{color:var(--ink)}
.xb-nav-item.is-current>.xb-nav-link,.xb-nav-item.is-current>.dd-toggle{box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 var(--ink)}
.dd-toggle svg{width:9px;height:9px;transition:transform .2s}
.xb-nav-item.open>.dd-toggle svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.dd{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-8px;min-width:310px;padding:10px;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(31,37,35,.12);z-index:40}
.dd::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-12px;height:12px}
.dd a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.dd a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.dd a:hover,.dd a:focus-visible,.dd a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--cream)}
.dd a strong{display:block;font:600 13px var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.dd a small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:2px}
.dd a.dd-first{background:rgba(197,217,107,.16)}
.dd a.dd-first:hover,.dd a.dd-first:focus-visible,.dd a.dd-first[aria-current="page"]{background:rgba(197,217,107,.34)}
@media (min-width:1201px){
  .xb-nav-item.has-dd:hover>.dd,.xb-nav-item.has-dd:focus-within>.dd,.xb-nav-item.has-dd.open>.dd{display:block}
  .xb-nav-item.has-dd.dd-suppressed>.dd{display:none}
}
.xb-nav-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-left:10px;padding:11px 16px;background:var(--ink);color:#f5f2eb;font:600 12px var(--sans);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.xb-nav-cta:hover,.xb-nav-cta[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--ink-2)}
.xb-nav-cta span{font-size:15px;font-weight:400}
.xb-burger{display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:transparent;padding:9px 12px;font:500 11px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.xb-burger i{display:block;width:16px;height:1px;background:currentColor;position:relative}
.xb-burger i::before,.xb-burger i::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;width:16px;height:1px;background:currentColor}
.xb-burger i::before{top:-5px}.xb-burger i::after{top:5px}
@media (max-width:1200px){
  .xb-header-inner{height:68px;padding:0 20px}
  .xb-burger{display:inline-flex}
  .xb-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 20px 22px;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);max-height:calc(100vh - 68px);overflow:auto}
  body.nav-open .xb-nav{display:flex}
  .xb-nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .xb-nav-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .xb-nav-link,.dd-toggle{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:15px 2px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
  .xb-nav-item.is-current>.xb-nav-link,.xb-nav-item.is-current>.dd-toggle{box-shadow:none;font-weight:700}
  .dd{position:static;min-width:0;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px;padding:4px 0 4px 10px;background:transparent}
  .dd::before{display:none}
  .xb-nav-item.has-dd.open>.dd{display:block}
  .xb-nav-cta{margin:18px 0 0;justify-content:space-between;padding:15px 18px;font-size:13px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){.xb-brand-text strong{font-size:16px}.xb-brand-text small{font-size:8px}}

/* ---------- Type & sections ---------- */
.eyebrow{font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
h1,h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:.98;margin:0}
h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{font-style:italic}
h3{font:400 26px var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 10px}
.crumbs{padding-top:28px;font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:'/';margin-right:8px;color:var(--line)}
.crumbs a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.crumbs a:hover{border-color:var(--muted)}
.hero{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:56px}
.hero.home{padding-top:92px}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(197,217,107,.35)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,6.6vw,92px);margin-top:24px;max-width:1000px}
.hero.home h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7.4vw,108px)}
.lede{max-width:640px;margin:30px 0 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#4f5651}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;padding:14px 19px;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:600 12px var(--sans);text-decoration:none}
.button span{font-size:17px;font-weight:400}
.button-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#f5f2eb}
.button-dark:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}
.button-cream{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.button-cream:hover{background:#e7e0d0}
.button-whatsapp{background:#25d366;color:#083b21;gap:10px}
.button-whatsapp:hover{background:#3bdf79}
.button-whatsapp svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:currentColor}
.meta-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 34px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.meta-strip strong{display:block;font:400 22px var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.meta-strip small{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:var(--muted);font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.section{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:72px}
.section+.section{padding-top:0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:13px;margin-bottom:30px}
.section-head .count{font:500 10px var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,66px);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:820px}
.section-intro{max-width:640px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 30px}
.prose{max-width:720px}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#4f5651;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,44px);margin:44px 0 14px}
.prose h3{margin-top:28px}
.prose a,.inline-link{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.prose a:hover,.inline-link:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Cards & grids ---------- */
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.grid-5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);text-decoration:none;transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
a.card:hover,a.card:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);background:var(--paper-2);border-color:#909a83}
.card .tag{display:block;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--muted);font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.card h3{font-size:30px}
.card p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6}
.card ul{list-style:none;margin:auto 0 0;padding:12px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.card li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.card li::before{content:'→';margin-right:8px;color:var(--ink)}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;font:600 12px var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.card .more span{margin-left:8px}
.card.audience h3{font-size:38px}
.sector-card{min-height:210px;padding:22px 20px}
.sector-card h3{font-size:24px}
.sector-card .num{font:500 10px var(--mono);color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:28px}
.list-card{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.list-card h3{font-size:26px}
.list-card ul{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0;padding:0}
.list-card li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:#4f5651;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.list-card li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.list-card li::before{content:'→';margin-right:9px;color:var(--ink)}
.list-card.not li::before{content:'×';color:#9a3f3f}
.list-card.not{background:#f1ece3}
.note{margin-top:26px;padding:16px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--ink);background:rgba(31,37,35,.04);max-width:760px;color:#4f5651;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.note strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Homepage fork ---------- */
.hero.fork-hero{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
.fork-hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,6.4vw,92px)}
.fork-hero .lede{margin-top:22px}
.fork{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:38px}
.fork-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:280px;padding:34px 32px 30px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper-2);text-decoration:none;transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.fork-card:hover,.fork-card:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);background:#fffaf0;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(31,37,35,.10)}
.fork-card .tag{color:var(--muted);font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.fork-card h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.8vw,52px);margin:18px 0 14px;line-height:1}
.fork-card p{margin:0 0 24px;color:#4f5651;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;max-width:460px}
.fork-go{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:15px 19px;background:var(--ink);color:#f5f2eb;font:600 13px var(--sans)}
.fork-go span{font-size:18px;font-weight:400}
.fork-card:hover .fork-go{background:var(--ink-2)}
.band-compact{padding:64px 0 70px}
.steps-short h3{font-size:24px}
.terms-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}
.terms-grid .list-card h3{font-size:22px}
.forms-aside{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.form-aside p{color:#4f5651;font-size:14px;margin:0}
.form-aside ul{margin-top:18px}

/* ---------- Process band ---------- */
.band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:84px 0 92px}
.band .eyebrow,.band .count{color:#a7aea2}
.band .section-head{border-color:#59615a}
.band .section-intro{color:#a7aea2}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{border-top:1px solid #59615a;padding-top:20px}
.steps .n{color:var(--accent);font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em}
.steps h3{font-size:28px;margin:14px 0 9px;color:var(--paper)}
.steps p{margin:0;color:#a7aea2;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
.steps.light li{border-color:var(--line)}
.steps.light .n{color:var(--ink)}
.steps.light h3{color:var(--ink)}
.steps.light p{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{max-width:780px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font:400 23px var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';font:400 22px var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:'−'}
.faq details p{max-width:680px;margin:12px 38px 2px 0;color:#4f5651;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}

/* ---------- Insights ---------- */
.insight{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:28px}
.insight .date{font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:8px}
.insight h3{font-size:32px}
.insight p,.insight li{color:#4f5651;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:720px}
.insight ul{padding-left:18px}
.sources{margin-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.sources strong{font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:6px}
.sources a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;margin-right:10px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.fair-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px}
.fair-table th{text-align:left;font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:10px 12px 10px 0}
.fair-table td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:12px 12px 12px 0;vertical-align:top;color:#4f5651}
.fair-table td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.fair-table a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.forms{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:start}
.form-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2);padding:30px 28px;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.form-card:target{border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--ink)}
.form-card h2{font-size:38px;margin:10px 0 8px}
.form-card>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 20px}
.xb-form label{display:block;margin-bottom:14px;font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.xb-form input,.xb-form select,.xb-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fffdf8;color:var(--ink);font:400 14px var(--sans);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;border-radius:0}
.xb-form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.xb-form input:focus,.xb-form select:focus,.xb-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--ink)}
.xb-form .two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.xb-form .consent{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font:400 12px var(--sans);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--muted)}
.xb-form .consent input{width:16px;min-width:16px;height:16px;margin:2px 0 0;padding:0}
.xb-form .consent a{color:var(--ink)}
.xb-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.form-error{color:#9a3f3f;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 12px}
.form-success{padding:6px 0}
.form-success .tick{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);font-size:20px}
.form-success h3{margin:14px 0 8px;font-size:30px}
.form-success p{color:#4f5651;font-size:14px}
.direct{margin-top:30px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

/* ---------- CTA band & footer ---------- */
.cta-band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2);padding:72px 0 78px}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,60px);margin:22px 0 14px;max-width:760px}
.cta-band p{max-width:620px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.xb-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:32px}
.xb-footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.xb-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;font:500 10px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.xb-footer nav a{text-decoration:none}
.xb-footer nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.xb-footer .fine{margin-top:22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.6;max-width:880px}
.xb-footer .fine a{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1080px){.grid-5,.terms-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px 22px}}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .shell{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.forms,.forms-aside,.fork{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-5,.terms-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .fork-card{min-height:0;padding:26px 22px 22px}
  .hero{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .hero.home{padding-top:56px}
  .lede{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:54px}
  .insight{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .fair-table thead{display:none}
  .fair-table,.fair-table tbody,.fair-table tr,.fair-table td{display:block;width:100%}
  .fair-table tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0}
  .fair-table td{border:0;padding:3px 0}
  .xb-form .two{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .band{padding:62px 0 68px}
}
@media (max-width:520px){.grid-5,.steps,.terms-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card.audience h3{font-size:32px}.button{width:100%}}