/* ==========================================================================
   Explore Middle East FZE — shared inner-page components
   Used by: web-design.html, seo-services.html, domain-hosting.html,
            portfolio.html, privacy-policy.html, terms-conditions.html, 404.html
   Load AFTER eme-brand-theme.css (tokens come from there).
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- breadcrumb ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-inner-page .breadcrumb-style-1 .inner-content .title {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.eme-inner-page .breadcrumb-style-1 .eme-crumb-lead {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  color: #DCE7F1;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* --- section furniture ---------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-sec {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.eme-sec.eme-sec-tint {
  background: #F2F7FB;
}

.eme-sec.eme-sec-ink {
  background: var(--eme-ink);
}

.eme-sec-head {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto 54px;
  text-align: center;
}

.eme-sec-head.eme-sec-head-left {
  margin-left: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.eme-sec-head .sub-title {
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.eme-sec-ink .eme-sec-head .sub-title {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-sec-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.1vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-sec-ink .eme-sec-head h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.eme-sec-head h2 span {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-sec-head p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
}

.eme-sec-ink .eme-sec-head p {
  color: #C4D3E0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-sec {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }
  .eme-sec-head {
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }
}

/* --- icon feature cards --------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.eme-grid-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.eme-grid-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.eme-grid-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .eme-grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-grid-2,
  .eme-grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .eme-grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.eme-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 38px 30px 34px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--eme-sky);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.13);
}

.eme-card > i {
  display: block;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.eme-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.eme-card p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.66;
  margin: 0;
}

.eme-card-no {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  top: 22px;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.2);
}

.eme-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.eme-card ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0 6px 26px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.eme-card ul li::before {
  content: "\f00c";
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Pro", "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 7px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

/* --- numbered step rail --------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}

.eme-steps.eme-steps-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.eme-steps.eme-steps-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.eme-step {
  padding: 0 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid #DCE6EF;
}

.eme-step:first-child {
  border-left: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.eme-step:last-child {
  padding-right: 0;
}

.eme-step-no {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--eme-navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.14);
}

.eme-step:last-child .eme-step-no {
  background: var(--eme-sky);
  color: var(--eme-ink);
}

.eme-step h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.eme-step p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  margin: 0;
}

.eme-step-note {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .eme-steps,
  .eme-steps.eme-steps-4,
  .eme-steps.eme-steps-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 40px 30px;
  }
  .eme-step,
  .eme-step:first-child {
    border-left: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .eme-steps,
  .eme-steps.eme-steps-4,
  .eme-steps.eme-steps-3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* --- split: copy + dark panel --------------------------------------------- */

.eme-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.eme-split-copy .sub-title {
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.eme-split-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.9vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.eme-split-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-split-copy p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-panel-dark {
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 44px 40px;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.eme-panel-dark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -110px;
  top: -140px;
  width: 340px;
  height: 340px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 50px solid rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.07);
}

.eme-panel-dark > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.eme-panel-dark h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 23px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-panel-dark > p {
  color: #C4D3E0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.eme-panel-dark ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.eme-panel-dark li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #E4EDF5;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.eme-panel-dark li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.eme-panel-dark li i {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
  .eme-panel-dark {
    padding: 34px 26px;
  }
}

/* --- generic vs specialist comparison ------------------------------------- */

.eme-versus {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.12);
}

.eme-versus-col {
  padding: 42px 34px;
}

.eme-versus-generic {
  background: #EAF0F4;
}

.eme-versus-us {
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.eme-versus-col h3 {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-versus-us h3 {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-versus-col ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.eme-versus-col li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107, 114, 128, 0.18);
}

.eme-versus-us li {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.eme-versus-col li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.eme-versus-col p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #334155;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.eme-versus-us p {
  color: #E4EDF5;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.eme-mark {
  width: 18px;
  min-width: 18px;
  margin-top: 1px;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-no {
  color: #DC3F3F;
}

.eme-yes {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-versus {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .eme-versus-col {
    padding: 34px 24px;
  }
}

/* --- country cards -------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-country-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.eme-country {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 30px 26px;
}

.eme-country h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.eme-country .eme-country-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-country p {
  color: #C4D3E0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-country-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* --- chips ---------------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-coverage {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.eme-coverage span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid #D5E2EE;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--eme-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.eme-coverage span i {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* --- package cards -------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-package {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.07);
}

.eme-package.eme-package-featured {
  border: 0;
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 62px rgba(10, 32, 54, 0.28);
}

.eme-package-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--eme-sky-tint);
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-package-featured .eme-package-tag {
  background: var(--eme-sky);
  color: var(--eme-ink);
}

.eme-package h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.eme-package-featured h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.eme-package > p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.eme-package-featured > p {
  color: #C4D3E0;
}

.eme-package ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  padding: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.eme-package li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 9px 0 9px 28px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #EDF2F7;
}

.eme-package-featured li {
  color: #E4EDF5;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.eme-package li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.eme-package li::before {
  content: "\f00c";
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Pro", "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

/* --- case study ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-case {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.12);
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.eme-case.eme-case-flip .eme-case-visual {
  order: 2;
}

.eme-case-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 380px;
  background: var(--eme-ink);
}

.eme-case-visual img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.eme-case-visual::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.55), rgba(10, 32, 54, 0.9));
}

.eme-case-domain {
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  bottom: 28px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
}

.eme-case-domain strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-case-domain span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-case-body {
  padding: 44px 42px;
}

.eme-case-body h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.eme-case-block {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.eme-case-block h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.eme-case-block p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
}

.eme-case-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid #E6EDF3;
}

.eme-case-stats div strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-case-stats div span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 150px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-case,
  .eme-case.eme-case-flip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .eme-case.eme-case-flip .eme-case-visual {
    order: 0;
  }
  .eme-case-visual {
    min-height: 240px;
  }
  .eme-case-body {
    padding: 32px 26px;
  }
}

/* --- portfolio tiles ------------------------------------------------------ */

.eme-tile {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 30px 26px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--eme-sky);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.12);
}

.eme-tile i {
  display: block;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.eme-tile h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.eme-tile span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.eme-tile p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- testimonials --------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-quote {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--eme-sky);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 34px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.eme-quote-mark {
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.28);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.eme-quote p {
  color: #334155;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  flex: 1;
}

.eme-quote footer {
  border-top: 1px solid #EDF2F7;
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.eme-quote footer strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.eme-quote footer span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* --- legal document ------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-legal {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.eme-legal-meta {
  background: #F2F7FB;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--eme-sky);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.eme-legal h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 44px 0 16px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid #E6EDF3;
}

.eme-legal h2:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.eme-legal p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.eme-legal ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
}

.eme-legal ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 7px 0 7px 26px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.eme-legal ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: 17px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-legal a {
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.eme-legal a:hover {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-legal-contact {
  margin-top: 44px;
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 32px 30px;
  color: #fff;
}

.eme-legal-contact h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.eme-legal-contact p,
.eme-legal-contact a {
  color: #D8E5F0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.eme-legal-contact a:hover {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

/* --- 404 ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

.eme-404 {
  padding: 120px 0 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.eme-404-code {
  font-size: clamp(96px, 17vw, 210px);
  line-height: 0.9;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--eme-navy), var(--eme-sky));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.eme-404 h1 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-404 > p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.eme-404-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 66px;
}

.eme-404-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}

.eme-404-links a {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-404-links a:hover {
  border-color: var(--eme-sky);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.eme-404-links strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-ink);
  font-size: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.eme-404-links span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-404-links {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .eme-404-links {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* --- CTA bands ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.eme-cta-band {
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 54px 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.eme-cta-band h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.24;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.eme-cta-band p {
  color: #D8E5F0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.eme-cta-navy {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--eme-navy) 0%, #0B3A63 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.22);
}

.eme-cta-ink {
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.eme-cta-ink::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -90px;
  top: -120px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 52px solid rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.07);
}

.eme-cta-ink > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.eme-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.eme-cta-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-cta-ghost:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .eme-cta-band {
    padding: 38px 26px;
  }
  .eme-cta-actions {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .eme-cta-band .btn-sky-blue,
  .eme-cta-ghost {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .eme-card,
  .eme-tile,
  .eme-404-links a {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* --- client site grid (portfolio) ----------------------------------------- */

.eme-client-group {
  margin-bottom: 46px;
}

.eme-client-group:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.eme-client-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #D9E4EE;
}

.eme-client-label h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
}

.eme-client-label span {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.eme-client-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.eme-client {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 118px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--eme-sky);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-client:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--eme-sky);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 46px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.13);
}

.eme-client strong {
  color: var(--eme-ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 700;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.eme-client span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.eme-client span i {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-client-note {
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .eme-client-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .eme-client-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .eme-client-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .eme-client {
    transition: none;
  }
}