/* Services pages v2: shared service-page kit + Services hub sections (inc/services-hub-v2.php,
page-templates/tpl-services-hub-v2.php; the Organic SEO page loads this sheet plus seo-v2.css). Mock:
cs-work/services/services-v2.html. Everything is scoped to .sv2 so the async common.css cannot restyle it. The part
above the "below the fold" marker is inlined in (read at request time). Navy = the industry-page surfaces and
the gold burst token from inc/ss-glow.php (never blue). Reveal policy: nothing hidden, no entrances, hovers <= 150 ms. */
.sv2{--navy:var(--ss-navy-section,var(--ss-navy-deep));--navy2:var(--ss-navy-card,var(--ss-navy));--navy3:var(--ss-navy);--navy-line:var(--ss-navy-line);--gold:var(--ss-gold);--gold-ink:var(--ss-navy);--gold-soft:var(--ss-gold-soft);--goldg:var(--ss-gold-grad);--ink:var(--ss-ink);--ink2:var(--ss-ink-2);--ink3:var(--ss-ink-3);--line:var(--ss-line);--ground:var(--ss-ground);--mist:var(--ss-mist);--on-navy:var(--ss-on-navy);--red:var(--ss-bad);--green:var(--ss-ok);--green-soft:var(--ss-ok-soft);--font:"Proxima Nova","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
--hdr:57px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
@media (min-width:768px){.sv2{--hdr:67px}}
@media (min-width:1200px){.sv2{--hdr:75px}}
body.sv2-page{margin:0;background:var(--ss-navy-deep)}
body.sv2-page .site-content{padding-top:0!important}
.sv2 *,.sv2 *:before,.sv2 *:after{box-sizing:border-box}
.sv2 :where(h1,h2,h3,h4){margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:inherit;text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:none}
.sv2 :where(p,figure,blockquote){margin:0}
.sv2 :where(ul,ol){margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.sv2 :where(img){max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.sv2 :where(a){color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.sv2 :where(b){font-weight:700}
.sv2 :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.sv2-w{max-width:1312px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:64px;position:relative}
.sv2-w--faq{max-width:1008px}
@media (max-width:900px){.sv2-w{padding-inline:24px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.sv2-w{padding-inline:16px}}
.sv2-sec{padding-block:104px;position:relative}
.sv2-sec--tight{padding-block:72px}
@media (max-width:760px){.sv2-sec{padding-block:68px}.sv2-sec--tight{padding-block:56px}}
.sv2-dark{background-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.sv2-ground{background:var(--ground)}
.sv2-glow{background-color:var(--ss-navy-hero,var(--ss-navy-deep));background-image:var(--ss-glow-gold),var(--ss-glow-navy)}
.sv2-glow-soft{background-image:var(--ss-glow-gold-soft)}
.sv2-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ss-navy-deep);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;padding:6px 15px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.02em;justify-self:start}
.sv2-pill--ghost{background:rgba(var(--ss-gold-rgb),.1);color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(var(--ss-gold-rgb),.45)}
.sv2-h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.1}
.sv2-h2 .hl{padding-bottom:.14em;margin-bottom:-.14em;padding-right:.06em;margin-right:-.06em;color:var(--ss-navy);background:var(--ss-blue-shine);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.sv2-dark .sv2-h2 .hl,.d-hero .sv2-h2 .hl{padding-bottom:.14em;margin-bottom:-.14em;padding-right:.06em;margin-right:-.06em;color:var(--gold);background:var(--ss-gold-shine);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.sv2-h2--narrow{max-width:20ch}
.sv2-lede{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink2);max-width:62ch}
.sv2-dark .sv2-lede{color:var(--on-navy)}
.sv2-stack{display:grid;gap:16px;justify-items:start}
.sv2-mt{margin-top:16px}.sv2-mt-s{margin-top:12px}.sv2-mt-l{margin-top:34px}
.sv2-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font:700 16px/1 var(--font);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:17px 28px;cursor:pointer;background:var(--goldg);color:var(--ss-navy-deep)!important;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(var(--ss-gold-end-rgb),.25);white-space:nowrap;transition:filter .15s}
.sv2-btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.06)}
.sv2-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
.sv2-btn--line{background:transparent;color:#fff!important;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);box-shadow:none;transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.sv2-btn--line:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)!important;filter:none}
.sv2-ground .sv2-btn--line{color:var(--ink)!important;border-color:var(--ss-line-strong)}
.sv2-stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:15px;line-height:1}
/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.sv2-hero{color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-top:var(--hdr)}
.sv2-hero__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:56px;align-items:center;padding-block:64px 72px}
.sv2-hero__copy{display:grid;justify-items:start}
.sv2-crumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 8px;align-items:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mist);margin:0 0 20px}
.sv2-crumb a{color:var(--on-navy);transition:color .15s}
.sv2-crumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-crumb li+li:before{content:"/";margin-right:8px;opacity:.5}
.sv2-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,62px);line-height:1.03;font-weight:700;margin:18px 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.sv2-hero h1 em{padding-bottom:.14em;margin-bottom:-.14em;padding-right:.06em;margin-right:-.06em;font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);background:var(--ss-gold-shine);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.sv2-promise{font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:-6px 0 14px;max-width:30em;line-height:1.35}
.sv2-hero .sv2-lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--on-navy);max-width:34em}
.sv2-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.sv2-rate{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:28px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--on-navy);flex-wrap:wrap}
.sv2-rate b{color:#fff;font-size:16px}
.sv2-hero__pic{position:relative}
.sv2-hero__main{border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/2;background:var(--navy2);box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.sv2-hero__main img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.sv2-hero__cap{position:absolute;left:18px;top:18px;background:rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.75);color:#fff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:99px}
.sv2-chip{position:absolute;left:-36px;bottom:-26px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;padding:16px 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:4px 14px;align-items:center;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35);max-width:340px}
.sv2-chip img{grid-row:1/3;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;background:var(--gold-soft)}
.sv2-chip blockquote{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.38}
.sv2-chip figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink3);line-height:1.35}
.sv2-strip{position:relative} /* no hairline between the hero and its awards row (Matt 2026-09-30, sub-service pages; same seam rule for every sv2 family: hub, service, SEO, sub, SEO-sub) */
.sv2-strip__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px 34px;padding-block:24px}
.sv2-strip__lbl{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);flex:none}
.sv2-logos{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:1;justify-content:space-between}
.sv2-logos li{position:relative;display:grid}
.sv2-logos img{height:34px;width:auto;grid-area:1/1}
/* Partner badge hover (Mike 2026-09-28 "hovers are still wacky"): ONE image, ONE change. The colour twin is no longer shown (it crossfaded over a 1-2px-different mono twin = ghost/double edge mid-fade, and 4 of 6 twins were the same white art, so some badges changed and some did not). Rest .8 opacity; mouse hover = full opacity + 2px lift in 150ms (transform only, no layout shift); nothing on touch. */
.sv2-logos__c{display:none}
.sv2-logos__m{opacity:.8;transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s}
@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){.sv2-logos li:hover .sv2-logos__m{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-2px)}}
@media (max-width:1000px){
.sv2-hero__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px;padding-block:40px 64px}
.sv2-chip{left:12px;bottom:-30px}
.sv2-strip__in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.sv2-logos{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
.sv2-hero h1{font-size:38px}
.sv2-hero .sv2-lede{font-size:17px}
.sv2-promise{font-size:18px}
.sv2-ctas .sv2-btn{width:100%}
.sv2-chip{position:relative;left:auto;bottom:auto;margin:-40px 12px 0;max-width:none}
.sv2-logos{gap:14px 20px}
.sv2-logos img{height:32px}
}
/* ---------- section heads ---------- */
.sv2-head{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-bottom:48px}
.sv2-head--split{justify-items:start} /* stacked: heading, then intro (Mike 2026-09-28, no split heads) */
.sv2-head--split .sv2-h2 .hl{display:block;width:fit-content} /* two-line head: ink line, then highlighted line */
.sv2-center{text-align:center;justify-items:center}
.sv2-center .sv2-pill{justify-self:center}
.sv2-center .sv2-stack{justify-items:center}
.sv2-center .sv2-h2 .hl{margin-inline:auto}
.sv2-center .sv2-lede{max-width:62ch;margin-inline:auto} /* centred head: intro <= 62ch, centred (alignment rule, Mike 2026-09-28) */
.sv2-h2--inline .hl{display:inline!important;margin-inline:0!important} /* short split heading (<= 48 chars, ss_sv2_heading()): highlight stays on the same line and wraps only when narrow; beats every per-section display:block .hl rule (Matt 2026-09-29) */
/* ==== below the fold ==== */
.sv2-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .15s}
.sv2-link:hover{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.sv2-dark .sv2-link{color:#fff}
.sv2-dark .sv2-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-link svg{width:14px;height:14px}
.sv2-tag{font:800 10.5px/1 var(--font);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ss-navy-deep);padding:5px 7px;border-radius:99px;vertical-align:middle}
.sv2-n{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.sv2-ico{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.sv2-ico svg{width:12px;height:12px}
.sv2-ico--x{background:rgba(var(--ss-bad-rgb),.16);color:var(--red)}
.sv2-ico--ok{background:var(--green-soft);color:var(--green)}
.sv2-dark .sv2-ico--ok{background:rgba(var(--ss-ok-rgb),.2);color:#3ccf8e}
/* ---------- services bento (option B) ---------- */
.sv2-bento{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.sv2-b{position:relative;border-radius:22px;min-width:0;display:grid;transition:border-color .15s,background-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.sv2-b--big{grid-column:span 2;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,.8fr);background-color:var(--navy);background-image:var(--ss-glow-gold-soft);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--navy-line);overflow:hidden}
.sv2-b--big:hover{border-color:rgba(var(--ss-gold-rgb),.55)}
.sv2-b--sm{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.sv2-b--sm:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.09)}
.sv2-b__txt{padding:28px 26px 22px;display:grid;gap:12px;align-content:start;min-width:0}
.sv2-b--sm .sv2-b__txt{grid-template-rows:auto auto auto 1fr auto}
.sv2-b__ic{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:13px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(var(--ss-gold-rgb),.12);color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-b--sm .sv2-b__ic{background:var(--ss-navy-deep)}
.sv2-b__ic svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.sv2-b h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2}
.sv2-b--big h3{font-size:28px}
.sv2-b__link{transition:color .15s}
.sv2-b__link:hover{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.sv2-b--big .sv2-b__link:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-b p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink2)}
.sv2-b--big p{color:var(--on-navy);font-size:15.5px}
.sv2-b__subs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;align-content:flex-start;align-self:start}
.sv2-b__subs a{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:5px 11px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;background:var(--ground);color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .15s,background-color .15s,color .15s}
.sv2-b__subs a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.sv2-b--big .sv2-b__subs a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
.sv2-b--big .sv2-b__subs a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:rgba(var(--ss-gold-rgb),.08)}
.sv2-b__stat{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin-top:6px}
.sv2-b__stat b{font-size:64px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:.95;background:var(--goldg);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.sv2-b__stat span{font-size:14px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3}
.sv2-b__stat em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;color:var(--mist)}
.sv2-b__stat:hover em{color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-b__ft{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:4px}
.sv2-b--big .sv2-b__ft{border-top-color:var(--navy-line)}
.sv2-b__note{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink3);line-height:1.4}
.sv2-b--big .sv2-b__note{color:var(--mist)}
.sv2-b__go{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid currentColor;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;transition:background-color .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}
.sv2-b__go svg{width:14px;height:14px}
.sv2-b__go:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ss-navy-deep)}
.sv2-b__im{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy2)}
.sv2-b__im img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 25%}
.sv2-b__im:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy) 0%,rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),0) 30%)}
@media (max-width:1100px){.sv2-bento{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.sv2-b--big{grid-column:span 2}}
@media (max-width:700px){
.sv2-bento{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.sv2-b--big,.sv2-b--sm{grid-column:auto}
.sv2-b--big{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.sv2-b__im{order:-1;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.sv2-b__im:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--navy) 0%,rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),0) 45%)}
.sv2-b__stat b{font-size:52px}
.sv2-b__txt{padding:22px 18px 18px}
}
/* ---------- AI teaser ---------- */
.sv2-tz{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px 48px;align-items:center}
.sv2-tz h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,36px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;margin:14px 0 10px}
.sv2-tz h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.sv2-tz h2 span{padding-bottom:.14em;margin-bottom:-.14em;padding-right:.06em;margin-right:-.06em;color:var(--gold);background:var(--ss-gold-shine);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.sv2-tz p{color:var(--on-navy);max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.sv2-tz__nums{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.sv2-tz__nums a{display:grid;gap:2px;border:1px solid var(--navy-line);background:var(--navy2);border-radius:16px;padding:16px;height:100%;transition:border-color .15s}
.sv2-tz__nums a:hover{border-color:rgba(var(--ss-gold-rgb),.6)}
.sv2-tz__nums b{font-size:30px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05;color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-tz__nums span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mist);line-height:1.35}
@media (max-width:900px){.sv2-tz{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:480px){.sv2-tz__nums{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* ---------- how we work ---------- */
.sv2-how{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:56px;align-items:start}
.sv2-shot{display:grid;gap:12px;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--hdr) + 24px)}
.sv2-shot img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.22)}
.sv2-shot figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink3)}
.sv2-steps{margin-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sv2-steps li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr);gap:4px 16px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sv2-steps .sv2-n{grid-row:1/3;border:1.5px solid var(--ss-navy-deep);color:var(--ss-navy-deep)}
.sv2-steps h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;padding-top:8px}
.sv2-steps p{color:var(--ink2);font-size:15.5px}
.sv2-pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:56px}
.sv2-pl{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px;display:grid;gap:6px;align-content:start}
.sv2-pl .k{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.sv2-pl h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
.sv2-pl p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink2)}
@media (max-width:1000px){.sv2-how{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.sv2-shot{position:static}.sv2-pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* ---------- compare ---------- */
.sv2-cmp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.35fr;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--navy-line);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35);max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto}
.sv2-cmp__col{padding:34px 32px;min-width:0}
.sv2-cmp__col h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:20px}
.sv2-cmp__l{background:var(--navy2);color:#fff}
.sv2-cmp__l h3{color:var(--on-navy)}
.sv2-cmp__r{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.sv2-cmp__r h3 span{box-shadow:inset 0 -8px 0 var(--gold-soft)}
.sv2-cmp ul{display:grid;gap:14px}
.sv2-cmp li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px 1fr;gap:12px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.sv2-cmp__l li{color:var(--on-navy)}
.sv2-cmp__r .sv2-ico--ok{background:var(--green-soft);color:var(--green)}
.sv2-cmp-proof{margin-top:28px;text-align:center;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ss-mist)}
.sv2-cmp-proof b{color:#fff}
.sv2-cmp-proof i{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);margin-inline:10px}
@media (max-width:760px){.sv2-cmp{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sv2-cmp__col{padding:24px 18px}.sv2-cmp li{font-size:14.5px}}
/* ---------- live Client Hub tiles (real numbers, ss_live_stats) ---------- */
.sv2-dash{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.sv2-dash__t{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;gap:10px;align-content:start;padding:0 22px 18px;min-width:0}
.sv2-dash__t:before{content:"";display:block;height:34px;margin:0 -22px 6px;background:var(--ss-ground) radial-gradient(circle at 18px 17px,var(--ss-line-strong) 4.5px,transparent 5px) no-repeat,var(--ss-ground) radial-gradient(circle at 34px 17px,var(--ss-line-strong) 4.5px,transparent 5px) no-repeat;background-color:var(--ss-ground);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sv2-dash__t .k{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink3)}
.sv2-dash__kpis{display:flex;gap:12px}
.sv2-dash__kpis div{flex:1;background:var(--ss-navy-deep);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 16px;display:grid;gap:2px}
.sv2-dash__kpis b{font-size:34px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05;color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-dash__kpis span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mist)}
.sv2-dash__t p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink2)}
.sv2-dash__t .src{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink3);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.sv2-dash{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* ---------- case rail (Netflix-style: 4-up on desktop, snap-scroll with a peeking card on phones) ---------- */
.sv2-rail__track{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.sv2-case{position:relative;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--navy-line);color:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-rows:auto 1fr;height:100%;transition:border-color .15s}
.sv2-case:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-case:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-case__im{aspect-ratio:29/24;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.sv2-case__im img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 0}
.sv2-case__im:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:40% 0 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(var(--ss-navy-rgb),0),var(--navy2))}
.sv2-case__mult{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:6px;z-index:1;font-size:60px;font-weight:900;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--gold)}
.sv2-case__mult small{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;color:#fff;margin-left:8px}
.sv2-case__svc{position:absolute;right:14px;top:14px;z-index:1;background:rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.8);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:99px}
.sv2-case__bd{padding:14px 20px 22px;display:grid;gap:10px;align-content:start}
.sv2-case__ind{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist)}
.sv2-case h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:700;color:#fff;transition:color .15s} /* explicit white: a generic section h3 colour made these headlines ink-on-navy (1.3:1) */
.sv2-case__st{display:flex;gap:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--navy-line);padding-top:12px;margin-top:4px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--on-navy);line-height:1.35}
.sv2-case__st b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:18px;font-weight:800;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.sv2-case__ai{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--on-navy)}
.sv2-case__ai b{color:#fff}
.sv2-case__ai i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#10a37f;flex:none}
@media (max-width:1100px){
.sv2-rail__track{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;gap:16px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-inline:-24px;padding-inline:24px;scroll-padding-inline:24px;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none}
.sv2-rail__track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.sv2-rail__track>li{flex:0 0 min(300px,78vw);scroll-snap-align:start}
}
@media (max-width:560px){.sv2-rail__track{margin-inline:-16px;padding-inline:16px;scroll-padding-inline:16px}.sv2-case__mult{font-size:52px}}
/* ---------- industries (compact /experts/ hub cards; same variables as the homepage .hv2-exh) ---------- */
.sv2-exh{--card-line:rgba(255,255,255,.08);--card-line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.14);--gold:var(--ss-gold);--gold-soft:var(--ss-gold);--text:var(--ss-snow);--text-2:var(--ss-mist);--shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.sv2 .sv2-exh .exh-ind__name{color:#fff}
/* ---------- reviews filter (homepage section, reused) ---------- */
.sv2-rf .hrf-in{max-width:1312px}
/* ---------- FAQ (native details) ---------- */
/* LEGACY sv2 FAQ list: hub + Organic SEO use the shared template-parts/ss-faq.php (assets/css/ss-faq.css) now; these
rules stay only for ss_sv2_faq_html() on the in-progress SEO sub-service template until it adopts the partial. */
.sv2-faq{display:grid;gap:12px;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.sv2-fq{border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;min-width:0}
.sv2-fq[open]{box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.07)}
.sv2-fq summary{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:20px 22px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:16px}
.sv2-fq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.sv2-fq summary h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.sv2-plus{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ss-navy-deep);flex:none;transition:transform .15s}
.sv2-plus svg{width:14px;height:14px}
.sv2-fq[open] .sv2-plus{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.sv2-fq__a{padding:0 70px 22px 22px;color:var(--ink2);font-size:15.5px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.sv2-fq__a a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--gold);text-underline-offset:3px}
.sv2-fq__a a:hover{color:var(--gold-ink)}
@media (max-width:560px){.sv2-fq summary{padding:16px}.sv2-fq summary h3{font-size:16px}.sv2-fq__a{padding:0 16px 18px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sv2 *{transition:none!important}}
/* ---- team faces band (template-parts/services-hub-team-grid.php; hub, /organic-seo/, /ppc-marketing/): compact mosaic
of 56px headshots (7 columns, ~416px wide) left, copy right */
.sv2-tg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:80px;align-items:center}
.sv2-tg__faces{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,56px);gap:4px;align-content:start}
.sv2-tg__faces li{margin:0;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ss-line)}
.sv2-tg__faces img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 25%;display:block}
.sv2-tg__copy{display:grid;gap:18px;justify-items:start}
.sv2-tg .sv2-h2 .hl{display:block;width:fit-content}
.sv2-tg__copy p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink2);max-width:56ch}
.sv2-tg__copy .sv2-link{margin-top:6px}
@media (max-width:1100px){.sv2-tg{gap:48px}.sv2-tg__faces{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,56px)}}
@media (max-width:900px){
.sv2-tg{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
.sv2-tg__copy{order:-1}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
.sv2-tg__faces{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(44px,52px))}
.sv2-tg__faces li{width:auto;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1}
.sv2-tg__copy p{font-size:16px}
}
@media (max-width:339px){.sv2-tg__faces{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(44px,52px))}}
/* ---------- Client Hub report screenshots (template-parts/hub-reports-grid.php: /organic-seo/ #seo-reports, hub #dm-reports): 3 x 2 grid, 2 columns <= 1000px, swipe rail <= 600px ---------- */
.s-hubg-sec{border-top:1px solid var(--navy-line)}
@media (min-width:761px){.s-hubg-sec{padding-top:88px}}
.s-hubg-sec .sv2-h2 .hl{display:block;width:fit-content}
.s-hubg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.s-hubg li{display:grid}
.s-hubg__t{margin:0;display:grid;gap:14px;align-content:start;height:100%;padding:14px;border-radius:18px;background:#062339;border:1px solid var(--navy-line)}
.s-hubg__f{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#0b1120;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35);aspect-ratio:2/1}
.s-hubg__f img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.s-hubg figcaption{display:grid;gap:4px;padding:2px 4px 4px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--on-navy)}
.s-hubg figcaption b{color:#fff;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3}
@media (max-width:1000px){.s-hubg{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}}
@media (max-width:600px){.s-hubg{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;gap:14px;margin-inline:-16px;padding:0 16px 8px;scroll-padding-inline:16px;scrollbar-width:none}.s-hubg::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.s-hubg li{flex:0 0 86%;scroll-snap-align:start}.s-hubg__t{padding:12px;border-radius:16px}.s-hubg__f{border-radius:8px}}
.s-hubg-sec--open{border-top:0}
@media (min-width:761px){.s-hubg-sec--open{padding-top:104px}} /* (0,1,0), after .s-hubg-sec 88px: the seam rule (end of file) sets both sides of a section-to-section seam */
.s-hubg-sec--open+.sv2-dark{border-top:1px solid var(--navy-line)}
/* ---------- "Powered by our own Client Hub" band (template-parts/services-hub-platform.php): navy over a blurred Hub screen, 2-column icon points; phones = plain navy + faint screen ---------- */
.sv2-plat{overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.sv2-plat__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--navy)}
.sv2-plat__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;filter:blur(5px);transform:scale(1.05);opacity:.5}
.sv2-plat__bg:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 75% at 50% 50%,rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.92) 0%,rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.8) 60%,rgba(var(--ss-navy-deep-rgb),.7) 100%)}
.sv2-plat__list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:36px 56px;max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto}
.sv2-plat__list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;align-items:start}
.sv2-plat__ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff;color:var(--ss-navy-deep);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--ss-gold-end-rgb),.55),0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.sv2-plat__ic svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.sv2-plat__list p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--on-navy);padding-top:2px}
.sv2-plat__list b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:4px}
@media (max-width:760px){
.sv2-plat__bg img{filter:none;transform:none;opacity:.1}
.sv2-plat__bg:after{display:none}
.sv2-plat__list{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}
.sv2-plat__list li{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px}
.sv2-plat__ic{width:44px;height:44px}
.sv2-plat__ic svg{width:21px;height:21px}
.sv2-plat__list b{font-size:17px}
.sv2-plat__list p{font-size:16px}
}
/* ==== Section seams (engine rule; Mike 2026-09-29 "tighten up a bit ... below the element above and above this next headline").
Two stacked sections at their default padding put ~200px between the last card of one and the heading of the next.
Where a section directly follows another one (a /