/* Start a Project landing */
.pp-btn--ghost-light {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

.pp-btn--ghost-light:hover {
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	border-color: #fff;
}

.pp-btn--light {
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--pp-cyan);
	border-color: #fff;
}

.pp-btn--light:hover {
	background: var(--pp-sky-soft);
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	border-color: #fff;
}

.pp-btn--sm {
	min-height: 2.55rem;
	padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.pp-start {
	background: var(--pp-paper);
}

.pp-start-eyebrow {
	margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--pp-cyan);
}

.pp-start-hero {
	/* Layout + soft fade provided by hero-fade.css */
	color: var(--pp-navy);
}

.pp-start-hero__copy {
	max-width: 34rem;
}

.pp-start-hero__title {
	margin: 0 0 1rem;
	font-family: var(--pp-font-display);
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.15rem);
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 1.12;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
}

.pp-start-hero__accent {
	color: var(--pp-cyan);
}

.pp-start-hero__sub {
	margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
	max-width: 32rem;
	font-size: 1.02rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--pp-ink-soft);
}

.pp-start-hero__ctas {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.75rem;
}

.pp-start-hero__play {
	gap: 0.65rem;
}

.pp-start-hero__play-icon {
	width: 1.35rem;
	height: 1.35rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
	border: 2px solid var(--pp-cyan);
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pp-start-hero__play-icon::before {
	content: "";
	width: 0;
	height: 0;
	border-style: solid;
	border-width: 0.28rem 0 0.28rem 0.45rem;
	border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--pp-cyan);
	margin-left: 0.1rem;
}

.pp-start-features {
	background: #fff;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pp-line);
	padding: 1.35rem 0;
}

.pp-start-features__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}

.pp-start-features__item {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 0.85rem;
}

.pp-start-features__icon {
	width: 2.5rem;
	height: 2.5rem;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	color: var(--pp-cyan);
}

.pp-start-features__icon svg {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

.pp-start-features__item strong {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.pp-start-features__item span {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	line-height: 1.4;
	color: var(--pp-ink-soft);
}

.pp-start-main {
	padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
	background: var(--pp-mist);
}

.pp-start-main__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
	gap: 2rem 2.25rem;
	align-items: start;
}

.pp-start-form__title {
	margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
	font-family: var(--pp-font-display);
	font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.pp-wizard--embedded {
	padding: 0;
	background: transparent;
}

.pp-wizard--embedded .pp-wizard__inner {
	width: 100%;
	margin: 0;
}

.pp-wizard--embedded .pp-wizard__lead {
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.pp-wizard--embedded .pp-wizard__panel {
	max-width: none;
	border-radius: 0.35rem;
	box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 44, 74, 0.06);
}

.pp-start-aside {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 1.25rem;
	position: sticky;
	top: calc(var(--pp-header-h) + 1rem);
}

.pp-start-talk {
	display: flex;
	gap: 0.9rem;
	padding: 1.25rem 1.2rem;
	background: var(--pp-sky-soft);
	border: 1px solid rgba(46, 183, 229, 0.28);
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
}

.pp-start-talk__icon {
	width: 2.25rem;
	height: 2.25rem;
	color: var(--pp-cyan);
	flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pp-start-talk__icon svg {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

.pp-start-talk strong {
	display: block;
	font-size: 1rem;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.pp-start-talk p {
	margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--pp-ink-soft);
}

.pp-start-process {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--pp-line);
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
	padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem 1.15rem;
}

.pp-start-process__title {
	margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
	font-size: 1.2rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	line-height: 1.25;
}

.pp-start-process__list {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 1rem;
}

.pp-start-process__list li {
	display: flex;
	gap: 0.85rem;
	align-items: flex-start;
}

.pp-start-process__num {
	width: 1.85rem;
	height: 1.85rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
	background: var(--pp-cyan);
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1;
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	text-align: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.pp-start-process__list strong {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.pp-start-process__list li > div > span {
	display: block;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	line-height: 1.45;
	color: var(--pp-ink-soft);
}

.pp-start-quote {
	margin: 0;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--pp-line);
	border-radius: 0.4rem;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.pp-start-quote img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 10.5rem;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.pp-start-quote blockquote {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem 1.2rem;
}

.pp-start-quote p {
	margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
	font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
	font-size: 0.98rem;
	font-style: italic;
	line-height: 1.55;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
}

.pp-start-quote footer {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 0.5rem;
}

.pp-start-quote cite {
	font-style: normal;
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--pp-ink-soft);
}

.pp-start-quote__stars {
	color: #f0b429;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.pp-start-projects {
	padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.75rem) 0;
	background: #fff;
}

.pp-start-projects__head {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 1.25rem;
	margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.pp-start-projects__title {
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 28rem;
	font-family: var(--pp-font-display);
	font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.2;
	color: var(--pp-navy);
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.pp-start-projects__link {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--pp-cyan);
	text-decoration: none;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.pp-start-projects__link:hover {
	color: var(--pp-cyan-deep);
}

.pp-start-projects__grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 1rem;
}

.pp-start-projects__card {
	position: relative;
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
	border-radius: 0.35rem;
	overflow: hidden;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #fff;
	background: var(--pp-navy);
}

.pp-start-projects__card img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: transform 0.55s var(--pp-ease);
}

.pp-start-projects__card:hover img {
	transform: scale(1.05);
}

.pp-start-projects__card-copy {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	padding: 1.5rem 0.9rem 0.85rem;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(7, 30, 51, 0.88) 70%);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
	grid-template-rows: auto auto;
	column-gap: 0.45rem;
	row-gap: 0.15rem;
	align-items: start;
}

.pp-start-projects__pin {
	grid-row: 1 / span 2;
	width: 0.7rem;
	height: 0.7rem;
	margin-top: 0.3rem;
	border-radius: 999px 999px 999px 0;
	background: var(--pp-cyan);
	transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.pp-start-projects__card-copy strong {
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.25;
}

.pp-start-projects__card-copy em {
	grid-column: 2;
	font-style: normal;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	opacity: 0.85;
}

.pp-start-cta {
	padding: 2.25rem 0;
	margin: 0;
	background:
		radial-gradient(circle at 12% 40%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), transparent 28%),
		radial-gradient(circle at 88% 60%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 26%),
		linear-gradient(90deg, #2eb7e5 0%, #4ac4ea 50%, #1a9bc7 100%);
	color: #fff;
}

.pp-start-cta__inner {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pp-start-cta__icon {
	width: 3rem;
	height: 3rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
	border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	color: #fff;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	line-height: 0;
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.pp-start-cta__icon svg {
	width: 1.55rem;
	height: 1.55rem;
	display: block;
	margin: 0;
}

/* Flush CTA into the site footer (no white strip). */
body.page-start-project .pp-main--elementor,
body.page-start-project .elementor,
body.page-start-project .e-con,
body.page-start-project .elementor-widget,
body.page-start-project .elementor-widget-container,
body.page-start-project .pp-start {
	margin-bottom: 0 !important;
	padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

body.page-start-project .pp-site-footer {
	margin-top: 0;
	border-top: 0;
}

.pp-start-cta__copy {
	flex: 1 1 16rem;
}

.pp-start-cta__eyebrow {
	margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	opacity: 0.95;
}

.pp-start-cta__text {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.25;
}

.pp-start-cta .pp-btn--light {
	margin-left: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
	.pp-start-features__grid,
	.pp-start-projects__grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

	.pp-start-main__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.pp-start-aside {
		position: static;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
	.pp-start-projects__head {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: flex-start;
	}

	.pp-start-cta__inner {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: flex-start;
	}

	.pp-start-cta .pp-btn--light {
		margin-left: 0;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 899px) {
	/* Shorter hero photo when stacked — desktop unchanged */
	.pp-start-hero__media,
	.pp-start-hero__media img {
		min-height: 11rem;
		max-height: 12.5rem;
	}

	.pp-start-hero__media img {
		height: 12.5rem;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
	/* Continue (and wizard nav) full-width on phones only */
	.pp-wizard__panel > .pp-btn[data-wizard-next],
	.pp-wizard__nav {
		width: 100%;
	}

	.pp-wizard__nav {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: stretch;
	}

	.pp-wizard__panel > .pp-btn[data-wizard-next],
	.pp-wizard__nav .pp-btn {
		width: 100%;
		justify-content: center;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
	.pp-start-features__grid,
	.pp-start-projects__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.pp-start-hero__ctas .pp-btn {
		width: 100%;
		justify-content: center;
	}
}