.methodology-hero {
  background-image: url('../img/header.png');
  background-color: rgba(17, 34, 29, 0.85);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 7rem 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(14, 25, 22, 0.6);
}

.methodology-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10% 5% auto;
  height: 60%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25), transparent 55%);
  filter: blur(20px);
  animation: pulseGlow 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.methodology-hero .eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  animation: floatUp 1.2s ease forwards;
}

.methodology-hero h1 {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  color: #f4f8f3;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 3vw + 1rem, 3.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.methodology-hero p {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  max-width: 640px;
}

.methodology-hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.methodology-hero-copy h1 {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.methodology-hero-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.methodology-hero .hero-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw + 0.8rem, 1.1rem);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.methodology-hero .hero-body {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.methodology-hero .hero-lead,
.methodology-hero .hero-body {
  margin: 0;
}

.methodology-hero-copy .hero-lead {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.methodology-hero .hero-cta-group {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

  .methodology-hero .hero-cta-group a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .services-hero .hero-cta-group .cta-secondary {
    margin-left: 1.2rem;
  }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .methodology-hero .hero-cta-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .methodology-hero .hero-cta-group a + a {
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
  }
}

.methodology-section {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.methodology-section-1 {
  background-color: #f5f4f4;
}

.methodology-section.methodology-section-2 {
  background-color: #fef6e2;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.methodology-section.methodology-section-3 {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.methodology-section.methodology-section-4 {
  background-color: #efeff7;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.methodology-section.methodology-section-5 {
  background-color: #f5f4f4;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.methodology-section.methodology-section-2 .container {
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
}

.methodology-section.methodology-section-4 .container {
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
}


.methodology-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -20% -35%;
  height: 120px;
  width: 120px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.15), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: driftPulse 9s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.methodology-section.alt::after {
  animation-delay: 2s;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10, 118, 60, 0.18), transparent 75%);
}

.methodology-section:not(.alt) .container {
  padding: 4rem 1rem 5rem;
}

.methodology-section h2 {
  position: relative;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.5vw, 2.35rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
}

.methodology-section .section-header {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.methodology-section .section-header .accented-heading {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
}

.methodology-section .section-header .accented-heading::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -0.4rem;
  width: 90px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffcc58, #8ad7b7);
  border-radius: 40px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.methodology-section p {
  color: rgba(20, 30, 20, 0.75);
  max-width: 820px;
}

.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .cards-grid.why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.animated-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(25px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}

.animated-card.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.context-note {
  font-style: italic;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  color: #2c4d3a;
}

.methodology-summary-section .container {
  padding: 4rem 0 4rem;
}

.methodology-summary {
  background: #f5f4f4;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 4rem;
}

.methodology-summary p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #112216;
  text-align: left;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.methodology-summary p + p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.services.methodology-section {
  background: #f5f4f4;
  padding: 1rem 0 1rem;
}

.services .container {
  background: #f5f4f4;
  padding: 2rem 3rem 2rem;
}

.services .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.services .section-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0f3324;
}

.services .services-grid {
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.services .service-card {
  border-color: rgba(28, 76, 59, 0.18);
}

.role-solutions {
  padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
  background: #efeff7;
}

.role-solutions .container {
  padding: 0;
}

.role-solutions .section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto 0.4rem;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
}

.role-solutions .section-subtitle {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.4rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.role-solutions .section-subtitle::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -0.4rem;
  width: 90px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffcc58, #8ad7b7);
  border-radius: 40px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.role-solutions .equidistance-note {
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.role-solutions .role-accordion {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.role-solutions .role-content,
.role-solutions .role-content-inner {
  transition: padding 0.3s ease;
}

.role-solutions .role-item {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.role-solutions .role-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c5530 0%, #4a7c59 100%);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.role-solutions .role-content {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
}

.role-solutions .role-item.active .role-content {
  max-height: 600px;
}

.role-solutions .role-content-inner {
  padding: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.role-solutions .role-content-inner p {
  margin: 0;
}

.role-solutions .role-benefits {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a3a2e;
}

.role-solutions .role-header h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.role-solutions .role-icon {
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: font-size 0.3s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .role-solutions .container {
    padding: 0 1.25rem;
  }

  .role-solutions .equidistance-note {
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .role-solutions .role-accordion {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .role-solutions .role-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .role-solutions .role-header h3 {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .role-solutions .role-icon {
    align-self: flex-end;
  }

  .role-solutions .role-content-inner {
    padding: 1.1rem;
  }
}



.methodology-summary .container {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.methodology-summary h2 {
  color: #15301f;
}

.methodology-summary p {
  color: #2a3e30;
}

@keyframes floatUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes pulseGlow {
  0%, 100% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
}

@keyframes driftPulse {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-20px) scale(1.1);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .methodology-hero {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.1rem;
  }

  .methodology-section.alt .container {
    padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
  }

  .methodology-summary .container {
    padding: 2rem 1.2rem;
  }
}