/*
Theme Name: BackgroundCheck Corporate
Theme URI: https://backgroundcheck.store
Author: BACKGROUND CHECK PTE. LTD.
Author URI: https://backgroundcheck.store
Description: Premium corporate WordPress theme for BACKGROUND CHECK PTE. LTD. — a Singapore technology company delivering business support services, background verification, corporate due diligence, and software development. Modern, clean, responsive and SEO-ready.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: backgroundcheck
Tags: business, corporate, technology, one-column, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, block-styles, wide-blocks
*/

/* Design tokens */
:root{
  --bc-primary:#0F3D91;
  --bc-primary-dark:#0A2C6B;
  --bc-accent:#00A7A0;
  --bc-accent-dark:#00807B;
  --bc-bg:#FFFFFF;
  --bc-bg-alt:#F5F7FA;
  --bc-border:#E5E9F0;
  --bc-text:#1A2233;
  --bc-muted:#5A6577;
  --bc-radius:10px;
  --bc-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(15,61,145,.08);
  --bc-shadow-lg:0 12px 40px rgba(15,61,145,.12);
  --bc-container:1200px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Inter','Poppins',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--bc-text);
  background:var(--bc-bg);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--bc-primary);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover,a:focus{color:var(--bc-accent)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:'Poppins','Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--bc-text);line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 .6em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.25rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}

.container{max-width:var(--bc-container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--bc-bg-alt)}
.section-title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.section-lead{text-align:center;color:var(--bc-muted);max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 50px}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:var(--bc-radius);font-weight:600;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s;font-size:15px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--bc-primary);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover,.btn-primary:focus{background:var(--bc-primary-dark);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--bc-shadow)}
.btn-accent{background:var(--bc-accent);color:#fff}
.btn-accent:hover,.btn-accent:focus{background:var(--bc-accent-dark);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:transparent}
.btn-outline:hover,.btn-outline:focus{background:#fff;color:var(--bc-primary)}

/* Skip link */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--bc-primary);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:9999}
.skip-link:focus{left:10px;top:10px}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bc-border)}
.top-bar{background:var(--bc-primary);color:#fff;font-size:13px;padding:8px 0}
.top-bar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.top-bar a{color:#fff}
.top-bar .top-info{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.header-main{padding:16px 0}
.header-main .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.site-title{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--bc-primary);margin:0;line-height:1.1}
.site-title a{color:inherit}
.site-description{font-size:12px;color:var(--bc-muted);margin:0}
.logo-mark{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary),var(--bc-accent));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-weight:700}

/* Nav */
.main-navigation ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.main-navigation li{position:relative}
.main-navigation a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--bc-text);border-radius:6px}
.main-navigation a:hover,.main-navigation .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--bc-primary);background:var(--bc-bg-alt)}
.main-navigation ul ul{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--bc-shadow);border-radius:8px;min-width:230px;padding:8px;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.main-navigation li:hover>ul,.main-navigation li:focus-within>ul{display:flex}
.header-cta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--bc-text);margin:4px 0}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary) 0%,var(--bc-primary-dark) 60%,#081F52 100%);color:#fff;padding:110px 0 120px;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(0,167,160,.25),transparent 45%),radial-gradient(circle at 10% 90%,rgba(0,167,160,.15),transparent 40%)}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.2vw,3.4rem)}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin-bottom:30px;max-width:560px}
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:16px;padding:26px}
.hero-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.hero-card li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:14px}
.hero-card li::before{content:"✓";color:var(--bc-accent);font-weight:700}

/* Grid cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}

.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);padding:28px;transition:all .25s;height:100%}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--bc-shadow);border-color:transparent}
.card .icon{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary),var(--bc-accent));color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.15rem}
.card p{color:var(--bc-muted);margin:0;font-size:15px}
.card .card-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--bc-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:14px}

/* Industries */
.industry{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);padding:22px;text-align:center;transition:all .25s}
.industry:hover{border-color:var(--bc-accent);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.industry .ind-icon{width:56px;height:56px;margin:0 auto 12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bc-bg-alt);color:var(--bc-primary);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;font-weight:700}
.industry h4{margin:0;font-size:1rem}

/* Process */
.process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:step}
.process-step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);padding:26px;position:relative;counter-increment:step}
.process-step::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;top:-14px;left:22px;background:var(--bc-primary);color:#fff;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.process-step h4{margin:8px 0 6px}
.process-step p{color:var(--bc-muted);margin:0;font-size:14px}

/* Stats */
.stats{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary),var(--bc-primary-dark));color:#fff;padding:60px 0;border-radius:16px}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;text-align:center}
.stat-num{font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat-label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:14px;margin-top:4px}

/* Testimonials */
.testimonial{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);padding:28px}
.testimonial p{font-style:italic;color:var(--bc-text);margin-bottom:16px}
.testimonial .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.testimonial .avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary),var(--bc-accent));color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700}
.testimonial .name{font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.testimonial .role{color:var(--bc-muted);font-size:13px}

/* Why choose */
.feature-row{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px;border-radius:var(--bc-radius);transition:background .2s}
.feature-row:hover{background:var(--bc-bg-alt)}
.feature-row .f-icon{flex:0 0 44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--bc-bg-alt);color:var(--bc-primary);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700}
.feature-row h4{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.05rem}
.feature-row p{margin:0;color:var(--bc-muted);font-size:14px}

/* CTA */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-accent),var(--bc-accent-dark));color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:50px;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin-bottom:24px}

/* Blog list */
.post-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);overflow:hidden;transition:all .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--bc-shadow)}
.post-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary),var(--bc-accent));position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.post-card .body{padding:22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--bc-text)}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--bc-primary)}
.post-meta{color:var(--bc-muted);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-excerpt{color:var(--bc-muted);font-size:14px;flex:1}
.read-more{margin-top:12px;color:var(--bc-primary);font-weight:600;font-size:14px}

/* Single */
.entry-header{padding:60px 0 30px;background:var(--bc-bg-alt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bc-border)}
.entry-header h1{margin:0 0 12px}
.entry-content{padding:40px 0;font-size:17px;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{margin-top:1.5em}
.entry-content img{border-radius:8px;margin:20px 0}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--bc-accent);padding:12px 20px;background:var(--bc-bg-alt);margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;color:var(--bc-text)}

/* Sidebar */
.content-area{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:40px;padding:60px 0}
.widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);padding:22px;margin-bottom:22px}
.widget h3,.widget-title{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--bc-primary)}
.widget ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.widget li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bc-border)}
.widget li:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* Forms */
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form-group{margin-bottom:16px}
.form-group label{display:block;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14px}
.form-control,input[type=text],input[type=email],input[type=tel],input[type=search],input[type=url],textarea,select{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:8px;font:inherit;background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.form-control:focus,input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--bc-primary);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(15,61,145,.12)}
textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.form-notice{padding:14px 16px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:14px}
.form-notice.success{background:#E6F7F5;color:#00807B;border:1px solid #B8E6E2}
.form-notice.error{background:#FDECEC;color:#B02A2A;border:1px solid #F5C5C5}

/* Contact grid */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:40px}
.contact-info{background:var(--bc-bg-alt);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);padding:28px}
.contact-info h3{margin-top:0}
.contact-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bc-border)}
.contact-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.contact-item .ci-icon{flex:0 0 40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--bc-primary);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700}
.contact-item strong{display:block;font-size:14px}
.contact-item span{color:var(--bc-muted);font-size:14px}
.map-placeholder{margin-top:40px;height:360px;border-radius:var(--bc-radius);background:
  linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(15,61,145,.06),rgba(0,167,160,.08)),
  repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 0 20px,rgba(15,61,145,.05) 20px 21px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--bc-primary);font-weight:600;border:1px dashed var(--bc-border)}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs{padding:14px 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--bc-muted);background:var(--bc-bg-alt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bc-border)}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--bc-muted)}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--bc-primary)}
.breadcrumbs .sep{margin:0 8px;color:#B7BEC9}

/* Page banner */
.page-banner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bc-primary),var(--bc-primary-dark));color:#fff;padding:70px 0;text-align:center}
.page-banner h1{color:#fff;margin:0}
.page-banner p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin:10px 0 0;max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* FAQ */
.faq-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:var(--bc-radius);margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";font-size:22px;color:var(--bc-accent);font-weight:400;transition:transform .2s}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq-item .faq-body{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--bc-muted)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#0A1A3A;color:#B8C2D6;padding:70px 0 0;margin-top:60px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:13px}
.site-footer a{color:#B8C2D6}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--bc-accent)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:50px}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-grid li{padding:5px 0;font-size:14px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;color:#8A94AA;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-contact li{display:flex;gap:10px;color:#B8C2D6}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:22px 0;text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#8A94AA}

/* Search / archive */
.no-results{text-align:center;padding:60px 20px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:40px 0}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--bc-border);border-radius:6px;color:var(--bc-text)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--bc-primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--bc-primary)}

/* Alignments (WP core) */
.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 20px 20px 0}
.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 20px 20px}
.aligncenter{display:block;margin:0 auto 20px}
.wp-caption{max-width:100%}
.wp-caption-text{font-size:13px;color:var(--bc-muted);text-align:center}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* Comments */
.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0}
.comment-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--bc-border);padding:18px 0}
.comment-author{font-weight:600}
.comment-metadata{font-size:12px;color:var(--bc-muted);margin-bottom:8px}

/* 404 */
.error-404{text-align:center;padding:120px 20px}
.error-404 .code{font-size:8rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--bc-primary);line-height:1;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:992px){
  .hero .container{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.process,.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .content-area,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .top-bar .top-info{gap:12px;font-size:12px}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-block}
  .main-navigation{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--bc-border);box-shadow:var(--bc-shadow);padding:10px}
  .main-navigation.is-open{display:block}
  .main-navigation ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px}
  .main-navigation ul ul{position:static;box-shadow:none;padding-left:16px}
  .header-cta .btn{display:none}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.process,.stats-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-band{padding:34px 22px}
}