/* ==========================================================================
   Apex Fire & Risk Consultancy design system
   Palette sampled from the supplied lockup (navy #192939 and orange #E63F19, both sampled from the modern logo).
   Layout and content are built in Elementor; this file supplies tokens,
   the self-hosted font and the ds-* component classes.
   Breakpoints follow Elementor: tablet ≤ 1024px, mobile ≤ 767px.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face {
	font-family: 'Public Sans';
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 400 800;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url('../fonts/public-sans-latin-var.woff2') format('woff2');
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

:root {
	/* colour roles */
	--apex-navy: #192939;         /* sampled from the modern logo */
	--apex-navy-deep: #111c28;
	--apex-orange: #e63f19;        /* brand accent (flame): rules, icons, large shapes */
	--apex-orange-deep: #c8320e;   /* buttons with white text (5.4:1), links on light */
	--apex-orange-hover: #a52a0c;
	--apex-orange-light: #ff7d57;  /* small accents on navy (5.9:1) */
	--apex-paper: #fefefe;         /* matches the lockup's own background */
	--apex-sand: #f4f3f0;
	--apex-ink: #182536;
	--apex-muted: #4a5868;
	--apex-on-navy: #d3dae2;
	--apex-line: rgba(25, 41, 57, 0.14);
	--apex-line-on-navy: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);

	/* layout */
	--ds-maxw: 1200px;
	--ds-gut: 40px;
	--ds-sec-y: 104px;
	--ds-pad-x: max(var(--ds-gut), calc((100% - var(--ds-maxw)) / 2));
	--ds-radius: 6px;
	--ds-peak: polygon(0 100%, 0 30%, 9% 13%, 14% 21%, 27% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%);

	--ds-font: 'Public Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	:root { --ds-gut: 32px; --ds-sec-y: 80px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	:root { --ds-gut: 20px; --ds-sec-y: 60px; }
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
	*, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

body {
	font-family: var(--ds-font);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--apex-ink);
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
body.elementor-page .elementor { overflow-x: clip; }

.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-widget-text-editor,
.elementor-widget-button .elementor-button,
.elementor-widget-icon-list,
.elementor-nav-menu a { font-family: var(--ds-font); }

.ds-section :where(h1, h2, h3, h4) { margin: 0; }

/* focus */
.ds-section a:focus-visible,
.ds-header a:focus-visible,
.ds-footer a:focus-visible,
.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle:focus-visible {
	outline: 3px solid var(--apex-navy);
	outline-offset: 3px;
	border-radius: 3px;
}
.ds-dark a:focus-visible,
.ds-footer a:focus-visible { outline-color: #fff; }

/* ---------- section scaffold ---------- */
.e-con.ds-section {
	--padding-top: var(--ds-sec-y);
	--padding-bottom: var(--ds-sec-y);
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	position: relative;
}
.ds-light { background: var(--apex-paper); }
.ds-sand { background: var(--apex-sand); }
.ds-dark { background: var(--apex-navy); color: #fff; }

.ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title,
.ds-eyebrow p {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 14px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	line-height: 1.3;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
}
.ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title::before,
.ds-eyebrow p::before {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 36px;
	height: 3px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
}
.ds-dark .ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title,
.ds-dark .ds-eyebrow p { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }

.ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.35rem + 1.9vw, 3.125rem);
	line-height: 1.1;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	text-wrap: balance;
}
.ds-dark .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; }

.ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-service--second .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }
.ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 1.1rem + 0.9vw, 1.875rem);
	line-height: 1.2;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
}

.ds-copy,
.ds-copy p {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.7;
	color: var(--apex-muted);
}
.ds-copy p + p { margin-top: 1em; }
.ds-copy--lead,
.ds-copy--lead p { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.ds-dark .ds-copy,
.ds-dark .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }

/* vertical rhythm inside text stacks */
.e-con.ds-stack {
	--gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px;
	--row-gap: 20px;
	--padding-top: 0px;
	--padding-bottom: 0px;
	--padding-left: 0px;
	--padding-right: 0px;
}
.e-con.ds-stack--tight { --gap: 14px; --row-gap: 14px; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.ds-btn-row {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 14px 16px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-btn-row { --gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px; --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; flex-direction: row; }

.ds-btn .elementor-button {
	min-height: 52px;
	padding: 0 28px;
	border: 2px solid transparent;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: 0.005em;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	transition: background-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.ds-btn--primary .elementor-button { background: var(--apex-orange-deep); color: #fff; }
.ds-btn--primary .elementor-button:hover,
.ds-btn--primary .elementor-button:focus-visible { background: var(--apex-orange-hover); color: #fff; }
.ds-btn--light .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
.ds-btn--light .elementor-button:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--apex-navy); border-color: #fff; }
.ds-btn--dark .elementor-button { background: transparent; color: var(--apex-navy); border-color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-btn--dark .elementor-button:hover { background: var(--apex-navy); color: #fff; }

/* text link with arrow */
.ds-link .elementor-button {
	padding: 0;
	min-height: 0;
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
}
.ds-link .elementor-button::after {
	content: '';
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	background: currentColor;
	-webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}
.ds-link .elementor-button:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.ds-link .elementor-button:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-hover); background: none; }
.ds-dark .ds-link .elementor-button,
.ds-service--second .ds-link .elementor-button { color: #fff; }
.ds-dark .ds-link .elementor-button:hover,
.ds-service--second .ds-link .elementor-button:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.e-con.ds-header {
	--padding-top: 14px;
	--padding-bottom: 14px;
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--gap: 32px; --row-gap: 32px; --column-gap: 32px;
	--column-gap: 32px;
	--flex-direction: row;
	flex-direction: row;
	flex-wrap: nowrap;
	align-items: center;
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	position: relative;
	z-index: 20;
}
.ds-header .ds-logo { flex: none; width: 210px; max-width: none; }
.ds-header .ds-logo a,
.ds-footer__logo a { display: block; }
.ds-header .ds-logo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1000 / 297; }
.ds-header .ds-nav { flex: 1 1 auto; width: auto; }
@media (min-width: 1201px) {
	.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu { gap: 2px; }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item {
	position: relative;
	padding: 10px 14px;
	font-size: 0.9375rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item::before,
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item::after { display: none; }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item.elementor-item-active {
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--apex-orange);
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .ds-menu-cta { display: none; }
.ds-header .ds-header-cta { flex: none; width: auto; }
.ds-header .ds-header-cta .elementor-button { min-height: 46px; padding: 0 22px; font-size: 0.9375rem; }

.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle {
	background: transparent;
	border: 2px solid var(--apex-navy);
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	width: 46px;
	height: 46px;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
}
.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle svg { fill: var(--apex-navy); width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown {
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	border-top: 3px solid var(--apex-orange);
	box-shadow: 0 18px 30px rgba(15, 25, 35, 0.14);
}
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item {
	padding: 16px var(--ds-gut);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item.elementor-item-active,
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item:hover,
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item:focus,
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item.highlighted { background: var(--apex-sand); color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .ds-menu-cta a {
	margin: 18px var(--ds-gut) 20px;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	background: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	color: #fff;
	text-align: center;
	justify-content: center;
}


/* "Who We Help" dropdown on desktop */
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .sub-menu {
	background: #fff;
	border-top: 3px solid var(--apex-orange);
	border-radius: 0 0 var(--ds-radius) var(--ds-radius);
	box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -12px rgba(17, 28, 40, 0.28);
	padding: 6px 0;
}
/* SmartMenus writes inline min/max widths on the submenu; !important is needed to override them */
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-nav-menu ul.sub-menu { width: 330px !important; min-width: 330px !important; max-width: none !important; }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .sub-menu .elementor-sub-item {
	padding: 12px 22px;
	font-size: 0.9375rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.35;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	white-space: normal;
}
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .sub-menu .elementor-sub-item:hover,
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .sub-menu .elementor-sub-item:focus { background: var(--apex-sand); color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .sub-arrow { margin-left: 4px; }
.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .sub-arrow svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; fill: currentColor; }
.ds-header .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .sub-menu .elementor-sub-item {
	padding: 14px var(--ds-gut) 14px calc(var(--ds-gut) + 20px);
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	background: var(--apex-sand);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	color: var(--apex-navy);
}

@media (min-width: 1201px) {
	/* seven nav items plus the CTA on one row */
	.e-con.ds-header { --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; }
	.ds-header .ds-logo { width: 196px; }
	.ds-header .ds-nav .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item { padding: 10px 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
	.ds-header .ds-header-cta .elementor-button { padding: 0 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
	.ds-header .ds-header-cta { display: none; }
	.ds-header .ds-nav .ds-menu-cta { display: block; }
	.ds-header .elementor-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
	.e-con.ds-header { --gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px; justify-content: space-between; }
	.ds-header .ds-logo { width: 180px; }
	.ds-header .ds-nav { flex: 0 0 auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.ds-header .ds-logo { width: 150px; }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.e-con.ds-hero {
	--padding-top: 0px;
	--padding-bottom: 0px;
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	align-items: stretch;
	min-height: min(660px, 82vh);
	background: var(--apex-navy);
	overflow: hidden;
}
.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__copy {
	--padding-top: 96px;
	--padding-bottom: 112px;
	--padding-left: 0px;
	--padding-right: 56px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	justify-content: center;
	align-self: stretch;
}
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__title { margin-top: 26px; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__title .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.375rem, 1.35rem + 3.1vw, 4rem);
	line-height: 1.04;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: -0.025em;
	color: #fff;
	text-wrap: balance;
	max-width: 19ch;
}
.ds-hero__strap { margin-top: 22px; }
.ds-hero__strap .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: 1.1875rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-orange-light);
	letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede { margin-top: 20px; max-width: 52ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede,
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede p { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 36px; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__note { margin-top: 18px; }
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__note,
.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__note p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #aebac7; max-width: 52ch; }

.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__media {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	position: relative;
	align-self: stretch;
	min-height: 440px;
	/* orange echo of the clipped edge, like the lockup's rule */
	filter: drop-shadow(-6px -6px 0 var(--apex-orange));
}
.ds-hero__media .elementor-widget-image,
.ds-hero__media .elementor-widget-image .elementor-widget-container { height: 100%; }
.ds-hero__media img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	min-height: inherit;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: var(--pos, 60% 50%);
	clip-path: var(--ds-peak);
}
/* angled seam into the next section */
.ds-hero::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: -1px;
	height: 44px;
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 0);
	pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-hero {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
		--padding-left: 0px;
		min-height: 0;
	}
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__copy {
		--padding-top: 64px;
		--padding-bottom: 56px;
		--padding-left: var(--ds-gut);
		--padding-right: var(--ds-gut);
	}
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__media { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-top: 0; }
	.ds-hero__media img { object-position: 60% 45%; }
	.ds-hero::after { height: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__copy { --padding-top: 44px; --padding-bottom: 44px; }
	.e-con.ds-hero .ds-hero__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; filter: drop-shadow(-4px -4px 0 var(--apex-orange)); }
	.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede,
	.ds-hero__copy .ds-hero__lede p { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
	.ds-hero__copy .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 28px; }
	.ds-hero::after { height: 22px; }
}

/* ---------- trust card (floats over the hero seam) ---------- */
.e-con.ds-trust {
	--padding-top: 0px;
	--padding-bottom: 56px;
	margin-top: -64px;
	background: transparent;
	position: relative;
	z-index: 3;
}
.ds-trust .ds-trust__list {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	border-radius: 10px;
	box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(17, 28, 40, 0.28), 0 2px 6px rgba(17, 28, 40, 0.06);
	width: 100%;
}
.ds-trust ul {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.ds-trust li {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 32px 36px 32px 108px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 6px;
	min-height: 132px;
}
.ds-trust li + li { border-left: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-trust li strong { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 700; color: var(--apex-navy); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.ds-trust li span { font-size: 0.9688rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--apex-muted); }
.ds-trust li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 36px;
	top: 32px;
	width: 52px;
	height: 52px;
	border-radius: 12px;
	background-color: rgba(230, 63, 25, 0.1);
	background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 24 L10 10 L14 16 L18.5 6 L26 24 Z' fill='%23e63f19'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center;
	background-size: 28px 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-trust { margin-top: 0; --padding-top: 36px; --padding-bottom: 48px; background: var(--apex-paper); }
	.ds-trust ul { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.ds-trust li { min-height: 0; padding: 24px 24px 24px 92px; }
	.ds-trust li + li { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
	.ds-trust li::before { left: 24px; top: 24px; width: 48px; height: 48px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-trust { --padding-top: 28px; --padding-bottom: 40px; }
	.ds-trust li { padding: 22px 20px 22px 84px; }
	.ds-trust li::before { left: 20px; top: 22px; width: 44px; height: 44px; background-size: 24px 24px; }
}

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.e-con.ds-services { background: var(--apex-sand); }
.ds-sec-head {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
	gap: 24px 72px;
	align-items: end;
	margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.e-con.ds-sec-head { --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; }
.ds-sec-head__title { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.e-con.ds-sec-head__title { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 18px; --row-gap: 18px; --column-gap: 18px; }

.e-con.ds-services__grid {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 32px; --row-gap: 32px; --column-gap: 32px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: 32px;
	align-items: stretch;
}
.e-con.ds-service {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	overflow: hidden;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	min-width: 0;
}
.ds-service--lead { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-service--second { background: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-service .ds-service__img { width: 100%; }
.ds-service--lead .ds-service__img img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 40%; }
.e-con.ds-service__body {
	--padding-top: 36px; --padding-bottom: 40px; --padding-left: 40px; --padding-right: 40px;
	--gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px;
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.ds-service__tag .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	margin: 0;
}
.ds-service--second .ds-service__tag .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }
.ds-service--second .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; }
.ds-service--second .ds-copy,
.ds-service--second .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__note,
.ds-service--second .ds-service__note p { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: #aebac7; }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__img { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 200px; }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__img .elementor-widget-container { height: 100%; }
.ds-service--second .ds-service__img img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 200px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 72% 50%; }
.ds-service--second { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.ds-sec-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.e-con.ds-services__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
	.ds-service--second { flex-direction: column-reverse; }
	.ds-service--second .ds-service__img { flex: none; min-height: 0; }
	.ds-service--second .ds-service__img img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; height: auto; min-height: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-service__body { --padding-top: 28px; --padding-bottom: 30px; --padding-left: 24px; --padding-right: 24px; }
}


/* ---------- DSEAR: homepage section and page ---------- */
.e-con.ds-dsear {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 80px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-dsear__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-dsear__intro .ds-copy { max-width: 48ch; }
.ds-dsear__intro .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 8px; }
.e-con.ds-dsear--short { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.ds-dsear--short .ds-dsear__intro .ds-copy { max-width: 62ch; }

.e-con.ds-feature-grid {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 0 44px;
}
.e-con.ds-feature {
	--padding-top: 26px; --padding-bottom: 36px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 10px; --row-gap: 10px; --column-gap: 10px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	position: relative;
}
.ds-feature::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; width: 44px; height: 4px; background: var(--apex-orange); }
.ds-feature__num .elementor-heading-title { margin: 0; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--apex-orange-deep); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ds-feature .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.ds-feature .ds-copy,
.ds-feature .ds-copy p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.ds-dark .ds-feature { border-top-color: var(--apex-line-on-navy); }
.ds-dark .ds-feature__num .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--apex-orange-light); }
.ds-dark .ds-feature .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; }

.ds-dsear__note,
.ds-dsear__note p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9688rem; color: var(--apex-muted); }
.e-con.ds-dservices .ds-dsear__note { margin-top: 8px; }
.e-con.ds-dservices .ds-feature { background: transparent; }
.e-con.ds-dservices .ds-feature-grid { gap: 0 64px; }

.e-con.ds-why { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.e-con.ds-why__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; max-width: 720px; }
.ds-dark .e-con.ds-proof { border-top-color: var(--apex-line-on-navy); margin-top: 24px; }
.ds-dark .ds-proof__item .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; }
.ds-dark .ds-proof__item .ds-copy,
.ds-dark .ds-proof__item .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-dark .ds-proof__item::before { background: var(--apex-orange-light); }

/* closing CTA without a photograph (page variant); the seam takes the colour of the section above (sand) */
.e-con.ds-cta--plain { background: var(--apex-navy); }
.e-con.ds-cta--plain::after { background: var(--apex-sand); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-dsear { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-feature-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.e-con.ds-dservices .ds-feature-grid { gap: 0; }
}


/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.e-con.ds-faq { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: 72px; align-items: start; }
.e-con.ds-faq__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; }
.ds-faq__intro .ds-copy { max-width: 36ch; }
.e-con.ds-faq__wrap { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; }
.ds-faq__list details { border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-faq__list details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-faq__list summary {
	list-style: none;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 24px;
	padding: 22px 4px;
	font-size: 1.125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.4;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
}
.ds-faq__list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ds-faq__list summary::after {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	background: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	-webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M10 3v14M3 10h14' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M10 3v14M3 10h14' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}
.ds-faq__list details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.ds-faq__list summary:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-faq__list summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--apex-navy); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 3px; }
.ds-faq__a { padding: 0 4px 24px; max-width: 62ch; }
.ds-faq__a p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--apex-muted); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .e-con.ds-faq { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; } }

/* ---------- contact page ---------- */
.e-con.ds-contact-hero { --padding-top: 72px; --padding-bottom: 84px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.e-con.ds-contact__head { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; max-width: 760px; }
.ds-contact__title .elementor-heading-title { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 1.4rem + 2.6vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff; text-wrap: balance; }
.ds-contact__lede, .ds-contact__lede p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--apex-on-navy); max-width: 56ch; }
.ds-contact-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; height: 40px; background: var(--apex-paper); clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 0); pointer-events: none; }
.e-con.ds-contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: 72px; align-items: start; }
.e-con.ds-contact__form {
	--padding-top: 40px; --padding-bottom: 40px; --padding-left: 40px; --padding-right: 40px;
	--gap: 18px; --row-gap: 18px; --column-gap: 18px;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--apex-line); border-top: 4px solid var(--apex-orange); border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(17, 28, 40, 0.25);
}
.e-con.ds-contact__side { --padding-top: 8px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-contact__details ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-contact__details li { margin: 0; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--apex-ink); }
.ds-contact__details li strong { font-size: 0.8125rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--apex-muted); }
.ds-contact__details a { color: var(--apex-navy); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.ds-contact__details a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.ds-contact .ds-copy a { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); font-weight: 600; }

.ds-form .elementor-form-fields-wrapper { margin: 0 -8px; }
.ds-form .elementor-field-group { padding: 0 8px 18px; margin: 0; }
.ds-form .elementor-field-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-form .elementor-field-textual {
	width: 100%;
	min-height: 52px;
	padding: 12px 14px;
	font-family: var(--ds-font);
	font-size: 1rem;
	color: var(--apex-ink);
	background: #fff;
	border: 1.5px solid #9aa7b4;
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	box-shadow: none;
}
.ds-form textarea.elementor-field-textual { min-height: 140px; }
.ds-form .elementor-field-textual:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--apex-navy); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-form .elementor-field-type-acceptance > .elementor-field-label { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.ds-form .elementor-field-subgroup label { font-size: 0.9688rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--apex-ink); }
.ds-form .elementor-field-subgroup a { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.ds-form .elementor-field-type-acceptance .elementor-field-subgroup { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; }
.ds-form input[type="checkbox"] { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin-top: 3px; accent-color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.elementor-widget.ds-form .elementor-button,
.elementor-widget.ds-form .elementor-button[type="submit"] {
	min-height: 54px; padding: 0 32px; border: 0; border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
	background-color: var(--apex-orange-deep); color: #fff; font-family: var(--ds-font); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
}
.elementor-widget.ds-form .elementor-button:hover, .elementor-widget.ds-form .elementor-button:focus-visible { background: var(--apex-orange-hover); color: #fff; }
.ds-form .elementor-message { margin: 12px 8px 0; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
.ds-form .elementor-message-success { color: #1d6b3a; }
.ds-form .elementor-message-danger { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .e-con.ds-contact { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-contact__form { --padding-top: 26px; --padding-bottom: 26px; --padding-left: 20px; --padding-right: 20px; }
	.e-con.ds-contact-hero { --padding-top: 48px; --padding-bottom: 60px; }
}


/* ---------- legal pages (prose) ---------- */
.e-con.ds-legal { --padding-top: 72px; --padding-bottom: 96px; }
.ds-prose { max-width: 760px; }
.ds-prose h2 { margin: 2.2em 0 0.6em; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.ds-prose p, .ds-prose li { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--apex-ink); }
.ds-prose p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.ds-prose ul { margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.ds-prose li { margin: 0 0 0.6em; padding-left: 0.2em; }
.ds-prose li::marker { color: var(--apex-orange); }
.ds-prose a { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); font-weight: 600; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.ds-prose a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-hover); }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .e-con.ds-legal { --padding-top: 44px; --padding-bottom: 64px; } }

/* ---------- who Apex works with ---------- */
.e-con.ds-sectors {
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 80px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-sectors__media {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	filter: drop-shadow(6px -6px 0 var(--apex-orange));
}
.ds-sectors__media img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: 42% 50%;
	clip-path: polygon(0 0, 72% 0, 100% 12%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.e-con.ds-sectors__body { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; }
.ds-sectors__body .ds-copy { max-width: 56ch; }
.ds-sectors__body .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 1.3rem + 1.6vw, 2.75rem); }

.ds-sector-list { margin-top: 12px; }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-items { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: block; border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item { margin: 0; padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > a,
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > span:not(.elementor-icon-list-icon) {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	width: 100%;
	padding: 19px 4px;
	font-size: 1.1875rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	transition: color 0.15s ease, padding 0.18s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-icon { display: none; }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-text { padding: 0; color: inherit; }
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > a::after {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	background: var(--apex-orange-deep);
	-webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
	mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 10h12M10 4l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}
.ds-sector-list .elementor-icon-list-item > a:hover { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); padding-left: 12px; background: var(--apex-sand); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-sectors { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 48px; }
	.ds-sectors__media img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-position: 42% 45%; }
	.e-con.ds-sectors__media { filter: drop-shadow(4px -4px 0 var(--apex-orange)); }
}

/* ---------- cost / quote ---------- */
.e-con.ds-cost {
	background: var(--apex-sand);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
	gap: 72px;
	align-items: center;
}
.e-con.ds-cost__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-cost__intro .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 6px; }
.e-con.ds-cost__card {
	--padding-top: 40px; --padding-bottom: 40px; --padding-left: 44px; --padding-right: 44px;
	--gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	border-top: 4px solid var(--apex-orange);
	border-radius: var(--ds-radius);
}
.ds-cost__title .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--apex-navy); letter-spacing: -0.005em; margin: 0; }
.ds-cost__list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ds-cost__list li {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 15px 0 15px 34px;
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--apex-ink);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.ds-cost__list li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 4px; }
.ds-cost__list li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 19px;
	width: 18px;
	height: 18px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
	clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 36% 28%, 52% 52%, 66% 18%, 100% 100%);
}
.ds-cost__list li:first-child::before { top: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-cost { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-cost__card { --padding-top: 28px; --padding-bottom: 28px; --padding-left: 24px; --padding-right: 24px; }
}

/* ---------- approach ---------- */
.e-con.ds-approach {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 88px;
	align-items: start;
}
.e-con.ds-approach__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-approach__intro .ds-copy { max-width: 48ch; }
.e-con.ds-steps { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px; }
.e-con.ds-step {
	--padding-top: 30px; --padding-bottom: 30px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 28px; --row-gap: 28px; --column-gap: 28px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr);
	align-items: start;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line-on-navy);
}
.e-con.ds-step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line-on-navy); }
.e-con.ds-step__text { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 10px; --row-gap: 10px; --column-gap: 10px; }
.ds-step__num .elementor-heading-title {
	font-size: 2.5rem;
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 1;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
	color: var(--apex-orange-light);
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.ds-step .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; font-size: 1.375rem; }
.ds-step .ds-copy,
.ds-step .ds-copy p { color: var(--apex-on-navy); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-approach { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 44px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-step { grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr); --gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px; }
	.ds-step__num .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 2rem; }
}

/* ---------- regulatory framework ---------- */
.e-con.ds-reg {
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
	gap: 72px;
	align-items: center;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.e-con.ds-reg__intro { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.ds-reg__intro .ds-copy { max-width: 52ch; }
.e-con.ds-reg__list-wrap { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 14px; --row-gap: 14px; --column-gap: 14px; }
.ds-reg__title .elementor-heading-title { margin: 0; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--apex-muted); }
.ds-reg__list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-reg__list li {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 20px 4px 20px 38px;
	font-size: 1.125rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.45;
	color: var(--apex-navy);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.ds-reg__list li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 4px;
	top: 25px;
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
	clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 36% 28%, 52% 52%, 66% 18%, 100% 100%);
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-reg { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
}

/* ---------- experience ---------- */
.e-con.ds-experience {
	background: var(--apex-sand);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
	gap: 88px;
	align-items: start;
}
.e-con.ds-experience__head { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px; }
.e-con.ds-experience__body {
	--padding-top: 4px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 56px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 32px; --row-gap: 32px; --column-gap: 32px;
	border-left: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
	align-items: flex-start;
}
.ds-experience__body .ds-copy,
.ds-experience__body .ds-copy p { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--apex-ink); max-width: 60ch; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-experience { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
	.e-con.ds-experience__body { --padding-left: 0px; --padding-top: 0px; border-left: 0; }
}


/* four proof points under the About teaser */
.e-con.ds-proof {
	grid-column: 1 / -1;
	--padding-top: 56px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	margin-top: 8px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 0 36px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.e-con.ds-proof__item { --padding-top: 24px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 12px; --row-gap: 12px; --column-gap: 12px; position: relative; }
.ds-proof__item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; width: 44px; height: 4px; background: var(--apex-orange); }
.ds-proof__item .ds-h3 .elementor-heading-title { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.ds-proof__item .ds-copy,
.ds-proof__item .ds-copy p { font-size: 0.9688rem; line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-proof { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px 32px; --padding-top: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.e-con.ds-proof { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
}

/* ---------- service area ---------- */
.e-con.ds-area { background: var(--apex-paper); align-items: center; text-align: center; }
.e-con.ds-area__inner {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px;
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 780px;
	margin-inline: auto;
	align-items: center;
	text-align: center;
}
.ds-area .ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title { justify-content: center; }
.ds-area .ds-eyebrow .elementor-heading-title::after {
	content: '';
	flex: none;
	width: 36px;
	height: 3px;
	background: var(--apex-orange);
}
.ds-area .ds-copy,
.ds-area .ds-copy p { text-align: center; max-width: 60ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.ds-area .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { text-align: center; }
.ds-area .elementor-widget-button .elementor-button-wrapper { text-align: center; }

/* ---------- closing CTA ---------- */
.e-con.ds-cta {
	--padding-top: 128px;
	--padding-bottom: 120px;
	color: #fff;
	background-color: var(--apex-navy);
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: 50% 40%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.ds-cta::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	top: -1px;
	height: 52px;
	background: var(--apex-paper);
	clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 0 100%);
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 1;
}
.e-con.ds-cta__inner {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 22px; --row-gap: 22px; --column-gap: 22px;
	max-width: 760px;
	position: relative;
	z-index: 2;
}
.ds-cta .ds-h2 .elementor-heading-title { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 1.4rem + 2.2vw, 3.5rem); }
.ds-cta .ds-copy,
.ds-cta .ds-copy p { color: #e4e9ee; font-size: 1.1875rem; max-width: 56ch; }
.ds-cta .ds-btn-row { margin-top: 12px; }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-cta { --padding-top: 84px; --padding-bottom: 68px; }
	.ds-cta::after { height: 30px; }
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.e-con.ds-footer {
	--padding-top: 72px;
	--padding-bottom: 0px;
	--padding-left: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--padding-right: var(--ds-pad-x);
	--gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px;
	background: var(--apex-navy-deep);
	color: var(--apex-on-navy);
}
.e-con.ds-footer__cols {
	--padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 56px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 48px; --row-gap: 48px; --column-gap: 48px;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.7fr);
	gap: 48px;
	align-items: start;
}
.e-con.ds-footer__brand { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 20px; --row-gap: 20px; --column-gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; }
.ds-footer__logo { background: var(--apex-paper); padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; width: 226px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
/* equal white gap all round; the artwork's weight sits low and right (flame is thin), so nudge it up and left optically */
.ds-footer__logo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1000 / 297; translate: -2px -3px; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__strap,
.ds-footer .ds-footer__strap p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #aebac7; max-width: 30ch; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__title .elementor-heading-title {
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #fff;
}
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list li { overflow-wrap: anywhere; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--apex-on-navy); }
.ds-footer a { color: var(--apex-on-navy); text-decoration: none; }
.ds-footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list li strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.ds-footer .ds-footer__list address { font-style: normal; }
.e-con.ds-footer__bar {
	--padding-top: 22px; --padding-bottom: 26px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px;
	--gap: 16px; --row-gap: 16px; --column-gap: 16px;
	flex-direction: row;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line-on-navy);
}
.ds-footer__bar .ds-footer__legal,
.ds-footer__bar .ds-footer__legal p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.875rem; color: #aebac7; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.e-con.ds-footer__cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-footer { --padding-top: 52px; }
	.e-con.ds-footer__cols { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; --padding-bottom: 40px; }
	.e-con.ds-footer__bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ---------- Card icons ---------- */
.elementor-widget.ds-icon { margin: 0; }
.ds-icon .elementor-widget-container { line-height: 0; }
.ds-icon__tile {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 16px;
	background: #fcebe5; color: var(--apex-orange-deep);
}
.ds-icon__tile svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; display: block; }
.ds-reg__list--tight { margin-top: 4px; }
.ds-sand .ds-icon__tile { background: #fbe3da; }
.ds-dark .ds-icon__tile { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); color: var(--apex-orange-light); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); }
.e-con.ds-has-icon { --gap: 14px; --row-gap: 14px; --column-gap: 14px; }
.e-con.ds-feature.ds-has-icon { --padding-top: 30px; }
.e-con.ds-proof__item.ds-has-icon { --padding-top: 30px; }

/* ---------- Membership logos: full-width band ---------- */
.e-con.ds-band {
	--padding-top: 56px; --padding-bottom: 56px; --flex-direction: row;
	display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 28px 64px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line);
}
.e-con.ds-band > .e-con { --width: auto; width: auto; max-width: none; flex: 0 1 auto; }
.e-con.ds-band > .ds-band__label { margin-right: auto; }
.e-con.ds-band > .ds-band__label { flex: 1 1 380px; max-width: 520px; margin-right: 0; }
.ds-band__text, .ds-band__text p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--apex-ink); }
.e-con.ds-band__label, .e-con.ds-band__logos { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 0px; --row-gap: 0px; --column-gap: 0px; }
.e-con.e-con.ds-band__label { --gap: 14px; --row-gap: 14px; --column-gap: 14px; }
.e-con.ds-band__logos { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 24px 56px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ds-band__title .elementor-heading-title { margin: 0; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.elementor-widget.ds-band__logo { margin: 0; width: auto; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.ds-band__logo img { display: block; width: auto; height: 104px; max-width: 100%; }
.ds-band__logo--ffc img { height: 84px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.e-con.ds-band { --flex-direction: column; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
	.e-con.ds-band > .e-con { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; flex: 0 0 auto; }
	.e-con.ds-band > .ds-band__label { max-width: 100%; }
	.ds-band__logo img { height: 76px; }
	.ds-band__logo--ffc img { height: 62px; }
}
.e-con.ds-footer__badges { --padding-top: 0px; --padding-bottom: 0px; --padding-left: 0px; --padding-right: 0px; --gap: 12px; --row-gap: 12px; --column-gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.ds-footer__badge { background: var(--apex-paper); border-radius: 8px; padding: 10px 14px; box-sizing: border-box; }
.ds-footer__badge img { display: block; width: auto; height: 56px; max-width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
	.e-con.ds-affil { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
	.e-con.ds-badges { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.ds-badge .elementor-widget-container { min-height: 160px; }
}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.ds-404 { padding: 96px 24px 112px; background: var(--apex-paper, #fff); }
.ds-404__inner { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
.ds-404__eyebrow { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-404__title { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-404__text { margin: 0 0 28px; font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--apex-ink); }
.ds-404__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 32px; }
.ds-404__list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-404__list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--apex-line); }
.ds-404__list a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; font-weight: 600; color: var(--apex-navy); text-decoration: none; }
.ds-404__list a:hover, .ds-404__list a:focus-visible { color: var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-404__links a { display: inline-block; padding: 14px 24px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; text-decoration: none; background: var(--apex-orange-deep); color: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--apex-orange-deep); }
.ds-404__links a + a { background: transparent; color: var(--apex-navy); border-color: var(--apex-navy); }
.ds-404__links a:hover, .ds-404__links a:focus-visible { background: var(--apex-orange-hover, #a82a0b); border-color: var(--apex-orange-hover, #a82a0b); color: #fff; }