/* =============================================================
   ScaleForce Capital — Master Stylesheet
   Premium financial advisory site • Poppins-based design system
   ============================================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Design tokens
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --navy-900: #07111F;
  --navy-800: #0A1628;
  --navy-700: #112040;
  --navy-600: #1A325A;
  --navy-500: #1E2D45;
  --gold-500: #C9A84C;
  --gold-400: #D9BB67;
  --gold-300: #E8C97A;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --off-white: #F7F8FA;
  --gray-50: #F4F6F9;
  --gray-100: #E6EAF1;
  --gray-200: #D2D9E3;
  --gray-400: #8A9BB5;
  --gray-500: #6A7D96;
  --gray-600: #5A6E8A;
  --text: #1E2D45;
  --border: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.10);
  --border-strong: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.18);

  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 14px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.06);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 32px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.10);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.16);

  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --radius-xl: 20px;

  --container: 1200px;
  --container-narrow: 960px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --transition: 0.25s var(--ease);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Base
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }

/* Accessible keyboard focus */
:focus { outline: none; }
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-400);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.btn:focus-visible { outline-offset: 4px; }
.nav-cta:focus-visible, .btn-primary:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--white); }

body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }

::selection { background: var(--gold-500); color: var(--navy-800); }

/* Headings — Poppins, bold, tight tracking */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

p { color: var(--gray-600); }

.container { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container-narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Top navigation
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 76px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.32);
}

.brand-name span { color: var(--gold-500); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }

.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px; right: 16px;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-300);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.40);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: var(--white);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.nav-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: currentColor; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Buttons
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.30);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-300);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.42);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.40);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-400);
  color: var(--gold-400);
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
}

.btn-dark {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--white);
}

.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--navy-700); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-light {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.btn-light:hover { background: var(--off-white); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-arrow::after {
  content: '\2192';
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.btn-arrow:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Hero (home)
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 92vh;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-slider {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease);
}

.hero-slide.active { opacity: 1; animation: kenburns 8s var(--ease) both; }

@keyframes kenburns {
  from { transform: scale(1.04); }
  to   { transform: scale(1.12); }
}

.hero-slider::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.94) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.82) 50%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.55) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 20%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18), transparent 60%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 24px 96px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold-400);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--gold-400);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  max-width: 540px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.hero-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  max-width: 560px;
}

.hero-stat .stat-num {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.hero-stat .stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  margin-top: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* hero visual card */
.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero-visual img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}

/* synced foreground gallery */
.hero-card-slides {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-card-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease), transform 6s var(--ease);
}

.hero-card-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.hero-visual::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.7));
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px; left: 24px; right: 24px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-badge-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300));
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-badge h4 {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-badge p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-600); margin: 0; }

/* slider dots */
.hero-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.hero-dot {
  width: 36px;
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  border: none;
}

.hero-dot.active { background: var(--gold-400); width: 48px; }

/* scroll cue */
.hero-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 24px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.hero-scroll-cue span {
  width: 2px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--gold-400);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: scrollCue 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollCue {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.9; }
  60%  { transform: translateY(12px); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0; }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Page hero (interior pages)
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 96px 0 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.18;
  filter: grayscale(0.2);
}

.page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.85) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.95) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18), transparent 55%);
}

.page-hero[data-bg="office"]::before { background-image: url('../images/office-building.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="district"]::before { background-image: url('../images/financial-district.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="meeting"]::before { background-image: url('../images/business-meeting.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="charts"]::before { background-image: url('../images/charts-graphs.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="team"]::before { background-image: url('../images/finance-team.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="laptop"]::before { background-image: url('../images/team-laptop.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="strategy"]::before { background-image: url('../images/strategy-map.jpg'); }
.page-hero[data-bg="transaction"]::before { background-image: url('../images/transaction.jpg'); }

.page-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30); }

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.page-hero p.lead {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  max-width: 640px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   7. Sections
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section {
  padding: 96px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.section-tight { padding: 72px 0; }

.section-light { background: var(--off-white); }

.section-dark {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-dark p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); }
.section-dark h2, .section-dark h3, .section-dark h4 { color: var(--white); }

.section-header {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.section-header.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }

.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-dark .section-label { color: var(--gold-400); }

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  max-width: 600px;
}

.section-dark .section-sub { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   8. Trust strip
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.trust-strip {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.10);
  padding: 28px 0;
}

.trust-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.trust-icon {
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.trust-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.6; }

.trust-item strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.trust-item span { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   9. Service cards (home)
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.service-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
  z-index: 0;
}

.service-card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.service-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.service-card:hover h3,
.service-card:hover p,
.service-card:hover .service-link { color: var(--white); }

.service-icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.service-card:hover .service-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300));
}

.service-icon svg {
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  stroke: var(--gold-400);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: stroke var(--transition);
}

.service-card:hover .service-icon svg { stroke: var(--navy-800); }

.service-card h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.service-card p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.service-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.service-link::after {
  content: '\2192';
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.service-card:hover .service-link::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   10. Process / How-it-works (home)
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 56px;
  position: relative;
}

.process-grid::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px;
  left: 12.5%;
  right: 12.5%;
  height: 2px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-500) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
  opacity: 0.45;
  z-index: 0;
}

.process-step {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-num {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.process-step:hover .process-num {
  background: var(--gold-500);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.process-step h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.process-step p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   11. Two-column feature row
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.feature-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-row.reverse > :first-child { order: 2; }

.feature-image {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.feature-image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}

.feature-image .badge-floating {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px; left: 24px;
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.badge-floating .num {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.badge-floating .lbl {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 140px;
}

.feature-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.feature-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 28px 0 32px;
}

.feature-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.feature-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

.feature-list li::before {
  content: '';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23C9A84C' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><polyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   12. Testimonials
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.testimonial {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.testimonial:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.30);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.testimonial-stars {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.testimonial blockquote {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
}

.testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.testimonial-avatar {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300));
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.testimonial-name {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.testimonial-role {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   13. CTA band
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-500) 0%, #B89231 100%);
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.10), transparent 50%);
}

.cta-band-inner {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.cta-band h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.8vw, 44px);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.cta-band p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.78);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   14. About — values + leadership
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.value-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}

.value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--gold-500);
}

.value-num {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.value-card h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.value-card p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.about-stats > div {
  padding: 36px 28px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.about-stats > div:last-child { border-right: none; }

.about-stats .num {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-stats .lbl {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   15. Services page — tabs & detail
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.services-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.svc-tab {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.svc-tab:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: var(--white);
}

.svc-tab.active {
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  border-color: var(--gold-500);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.svc-detail {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.svc-detail.active { display: grid; }

.svc-info h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.svc-info p.lead {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.svc-feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.svc-feature-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.svc-feature-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

.svc-feature-list li::before {
  content: '';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.svc-info h3 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.svc-info > p {
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.svc-aside {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.svc-aside h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.use-case {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.use-case:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }

.use-case h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.use-case p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.deal-range {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 22px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--white);
}

.deal-range .amount {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.deal-range .label {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   16. How-it-works detailed timeline
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.timeline {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
}

.timeline-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
}

.timeline-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.timeline-step::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 31px;
  top: 72px;
  bottom: -8px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-500), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1));
}

.timeline-step:last-child::before { display: none; }

.timeline-icon {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  color: var(--gold-400);
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.2);
}

.timeline-content h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.timeline-content p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.timeline-meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.timeline-meta::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-500);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   17. Track record — stats + case studies
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.track-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.track-stat {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.track-stat:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

.track-stat::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-500), var(--gold-300));
}

.track-stat .num {
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.track-stat .label {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.case-studies-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.case-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.case-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--gold-500);
}

.case-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
}

.case-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.45));
}

.case-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px; left: 16px;
  background: rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  z-index: 1;
}

.case-body {
  padding: 26px 28px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.case-body h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}

.case-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.case-row strong {
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.case-row span {
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.case-outcome {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.case-outcome strong {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.case-outcome p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   18. Apply form
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.apply-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-form {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.form-row { margin-bottom: 20px; }

.form-row label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.form-row input,
.form-row select,
.form-row textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.form-row input:focus,
.form-row select:focus,
.form-row textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
}

.form-row input::placeholder,
.form-row textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--gray-400);
}

.form-row textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.form-foot {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  margin-top: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.success-note {
  color: #1A8F5C !important;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.btn-success {
  background: #1A8F5C !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26, 143, 92, 0.30) !important;
}

.input-error {
  border-color: #D85B5B !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(216, 91, 91, 0.12) !important;
}

.char-counter {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.char-counter.limit { color: #B85B1A; font-weight: 500; }

/* Sticky-nav shadow on scroll */
.site-nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.apply-side h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.apply-side > p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.assurance-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.assurance {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.assurance-icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  color: var(--gold-500);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.assurance-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; }

.assurance h4 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.assurance p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.contact-block {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 28px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.contact-block h3 {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.contact-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.contact-row svg {
  width: 18px; height: 18px; stroke: var(--gold-400); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8;
}

.contact-row strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   19. FAQ
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-list { max-width: 820px; margin: 48px auto 0; }

.faq-item {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.faq-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold-500); }

.faq-item summary {
  padding: 22px 26px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.faq-item summary::after {
  content: '+';
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  color: var(--gold-500);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  content: '\2212';
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-item div {
  padding: 0 26px 22px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   20. Footer
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  padding: 72px 0 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.footer-brand .brand { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.60);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 320px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-brand .badge-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-pill {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-bottom .reg { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   21. Animations
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@keyframes shimmer {
  0% { background-position: -200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: 200% 0; }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   22. Responsive design — Mobile first refinements
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Tablet (≤ 1024px) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 0; }
  .nav-links a { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 13.5px; }

  .hero-inner { gap: 48px; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 48px; }
  .process-grid::before { display: none; }
  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-studies-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .track-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-stats > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .about-stats > div:nth-child(1),
  .about-stats > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .feature-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .feature-row.reverse > :first-child { order: 0; }
  .apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .trust-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
}

/* Mobile (≤ 768px) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .section-tight { padding: 48px 0; }
  .section-header { margin-bottom: 36px; }

  .nav-inner { height: 64px; }
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--navy-900);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 16px;
    gap: 4px;
    transform: translateY(-150%);
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.16);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }
  .nav-links.open { transform: translateY(0); }
  .nav-links a { padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 15px; border-radius: 8px; }
  .nav-links a:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); }
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta-mobile {
    display: block !important;
    background: var(--gold-500);
    color: var(--navy-800);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 56px 0 64px; }
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 64px 24px 24px;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .hero-visual { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; }
  .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .hero-stat .stat-num { font-size: 28px; }
  .hero-stat .stat-label { font-size: 11.5px; }

  .page-hero { padding: 64px 0 56px; }

  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .testimonials-grid { gap: 16px; }
  .track-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .track-stat { padding: 24px 18px; }
  .track-stat .num { font-size: 32px; }
  .about-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .svc-detail.active { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .svc-aside { position: static; padding: 24px; }

  .timeline-step { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .timeline-icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; font-size: 18px; border-radius: 14px; }
  .timeline-step::before { left: 27px; top: 64px; }

  .contact-form { padding: 24px; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 6px; }

  .trust-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }

  .cta-band { padding: 56px 0; }
  .cta-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cta-actions .btn { justify-content: center; }

  .case-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
  .case-body { padding: 22px; }
}

/* Small mobile (≤ 480px) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container, .container-narrow { padding: 0 18px; }
  .section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 12px; }
  .btn { padding: 13px 22px; font-size: 14px; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-actions .btn { justify-content: center; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 17px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 14px; }
  .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; padding-top: 24px; }
  .testimonial { padding: 24px; }
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* =============================================================
   23. Unified palette — Navy / Grey / White only
   One accent: navy on light surfaces, white on dark surfaces.
   Replaces the previous gold accent system across the homepage.
   ============================================================= */
:root {
  --accent: var(--navy-800);
  --accent-dark: var(--navy-900);
  --accent-soft: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.06);
  --accent-border: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.14);
}

::selection { background: var(--navy-700); color: #FFFFFF; }
:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--navy-700); }

/* ---- Top header / Navbar: white bg, black text, navy accent ---- */
.site-nav {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.04);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

.site-nav.scrolled {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.08);
}

.site-nav .brand { color: #000000; }
.site-nav .brand-name span { color: var(--navy-800); }

.site-nav .brand-mark {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.24);
}

.site-nav .nav-links a { color: #000000; }
.site-nav .nav-links a:hover,
.site-nav .nav-links a.active { color: var(--navy-800); }
.site-nav .nav-links a.active::after { background: var(--navy-800); }

.site-nav .nav-cta {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.24);
}
.site-nav .nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.36);
}

.site-nav .nav-toggle {
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.10);
  color: #000000;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-nav .nav-links {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.10);
  }
  .site-nav .nav-links a:hover { background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.05); }
  .site-nav .nav-links .nav-cta-mobile {
    background: var(--navy-800);
    color: #FFFFFF;
  }
}

/* ---- Buttons: one consistent style ---- */
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.28);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.38);
}

.btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: #FFFFFF;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}

/* ---- HERO (dark bg) — replace gold with white/light ---- */
.hero-eyebrow {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.hero h1 em {
  background: none;
  -webkit-background-clip: initial;
  background-clip: initial;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.hero-stat .stat-num { color: #FFFFFF; }
.hero-scroll-cue span { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); }
.hero-slider::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.94) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.82) 50%, rgba(7, 17, 31, 0.55) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), transparent 60%);
}

/* ---- Trust strip (dark bg) ---- */
.trust-icon {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
.trust-strip {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

/* ---- Section labels (light bg) ---- */
.section-label { color: var(--navy-700); }
.section-dark .section-label { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); }

/* ---- Services cards (full-width images replacing icons) ---- */
.service-card {
  padding: 0 0 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-card .service-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
}
.service-card .service-image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.service-card:hover .service-image img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.service-card h3,
.service-card p,
.service-card .service-link { padding-left: 28px; padding-right: 28px; }
.service-link { color: var(--navy-800); }

/* ---- Process (light bg) ---- */
.process-num {
  border-color: var(--navy-700);
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}
.process-step:hover .process-num {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: var(--navy-800);
}
.process-grid::before {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(to right, var(--gray-200) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ---- Feature list checkmarks ---- */
.feature-list li::before {
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.06);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23112040' stroke-width='2.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><polyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/></svg>");
}

/* ---- Hero (home) — single column after image removal ---- */
.hero-inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 920px;
  gap: 0;
}
.hero-stats { max-width: 100%; }

/* ---- CTA Band ("Ready to secure capital?") — navy, white text ---- */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800) 0%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
}
.cta-band::before {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), transparent 50%);
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #FFFFFF; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80); }

.cta-band .btn-dark {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
}
.cta-band .btn-dark:hover {
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.cta-band .btn-light {
  background: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.cta-band .btn-light:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  border-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* ---- Interior page accents (still navy, no gold) ---- */
.value-num { color: var(--navy-700); }
.value-card:hover { border-color: var(--navy-700); }
.svc-feature-list li::before { background: var(--navy-700); }
.use-case { border-left-color: var(--navy-700); }
.timeline-meta {
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.14);
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.timeline-meta::before { background: var(--navy-700); }
.timeline-step::before {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--navy-700), rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.10));
}
.timeline-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700));
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
.faq-item:hover { border-color: var(--navy-700); }
.faq-item summary::after {
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.08);
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
.svc-tab.active {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  border-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Track / About stats / deal range — white nums on navy */
.about-stats .num { color: #FFFFFF; }
.track-stat .num { color: #FFFFFF; }
.track-stat::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.5), rgba(255,255,255,0.15));
}
.deal-range .amount { color: #FFFFFF; }
.case-badge { color: #FFFFFF; }
.case-card:hover { border-color: var(--navy-700); }
.case-outcome {
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.12);
}
.case-outcome strong { color: var(--navy-700); }

/* Form focus ring — navy not gold */
.form-row input:focus,
.form-row select:focus,
.form-row textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--navy-700);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.10);
}
.contact-row svg { stroke: #FFFFFF; }

.assurance-icon {
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.06);
  color: var(--navy-700);
}

/* Apply / Footer brand mark stays consistent on dark surfaces */
.site-footer .brand-name span { color: #FFFFFF; }
.site-footer .brand-mark {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFFF, var(--gray-100));
  color: var(--navy-800);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}
.site-footer .footer-col a[style*="gold-400"] { color: #FFFFFF !important; }

/* ---- Footer: solid black, light readable text ---- */
.site-footer {
  background: #000000;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}
.site-footer .footer-brand p,
.site-footer .footer-col a,
.site-footer .footer-bottom { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78); }
.site-footer .footer-col h4,
.site-footer .brand,
.site-footer .footer-col a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }
.site-footer .footer-bottom .reg { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
.site-footer .footer-pill {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}
.site-footer .footer-grid { border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10); }

/* =============================================================
   24. Polish — image quality, centred sections, animations
   ============================================================= */

/* ---- Image rendering quality ---- */
img {
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  image-rendering: crisp-edges;
  image-rendering: auto;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.service-card .service-image,
.feature-image,
.case-image {
  isolation: isolate;
  background-color: var(--gray-100);
}

.hero-slide,
.page-hero::before {
  image-rendering: auto;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* ---- "What We Do" / Services — fully centred content ---- */
.services-grid-centered .service-card {
  text-align: center;
}

.services-grid-centered .service-card h3,
.services-grid-centered .service-card p,
.services-grid-centered .service-card .service-link {
  padding-left: 24px;
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.services-grid-centered .service-card .service-link {
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Section bottom CTA — centred utility */
.section-cta-center {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 48px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ---- Hero — recentre after eyebrow removal ---- */
.hero-inner {
  text-align: center;
  justify-items: center;
}
.hero-inner > .fade-up { width: 100%; }
.hero h1,
.hero-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.hero-sub { max-width: 640px; }
.hero-actions { justify-content: center; }
.hero-stats {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  justify-items: center;
}

/* ---- Process — keep centred grid + balanced spacing ---- */
.process-grid {
  justify-items: center;
}
.process-step { text-align: center; max-width: 260px; }

/* ---- Animations: smooth, fast, professional ---- */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Subtle hover lifts that feel alive (kept consistent across cards) */
.service-card,
.value-card,
.case-card,
.process-step,
.btn {
  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    background 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-arrow::after {
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.process-step:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

/* ---- Spacing & responsiveness micro-polish ---- */
.section-header.center .section-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 56px 24px 32px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-stats { gap: 12px; }
  .section-cta-center { margin-top: 32px; }
  .services-grid-centered .service-card h3,
  .services-grid-centered .service-card p,
  .services-grid-centered .service-card .service-link {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-inner { padding-top: 40px; }
}

/* Honor reduced-motion users */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fade-up { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .hero-slide.active { animation: none; }
}

/* =============================================================
   25. Top utility bar (above main nav)
   ============================================================= */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.top-bar-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 28px;
  min-height: 36px;
}

.top-bar-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.top-bar-item:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }

.top-bar-item svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  opacity: 0.7;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-bar-inner {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .top-bar { font-size: 12px; }
  .top-bar-item span { white-space: nowrap; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .top-bar-inner { gap: 14px; }
  .top-bar { font-size: 11.5px; }
  .top-bar-item svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   26. Header brand — text-only on the homepage nav
   ============================================================= */
.site-nav .brand-text {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav .brand-text .brand-name {
  color: var(--navy-800);
  font-size: 22px;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-nav .brand-text,
  .site-nav .brand-text .brand-name { font-size: 18px; }
}

/* Footer minimalist mark — small text-based "SF" pill */
.site-footer .brand-mark-mini {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  box-shadow: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* =============================================================
   27. Animation tuning — slower, smoother, more visible
   ============================================================= */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition:
    opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* slightly longer hover transitions to match the calmer feel */
.service-card,
.value-card,
.case-card,
.process-step,
.btn {
  transition:
    transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    background 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* =============================================================
   28. Header logo image (replaces text mark)
   ============================================================= */
.site-nav .brand-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.site-nav .brand-logo-img {
  display: block;
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 220px;
  object-fit: contain;
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  image-rendering: auto;
  -webkit-user-drag: none;
  user-select: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.site-nav .brand-logo:hover .brand-logo-img { transform: scale(1.02); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-nav .brand-logo-img { height: 38px; max-width: 180px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-nav .brand-logo-img { height: 34px; max-width: 150px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   29. Footer typography — match nav menu font family/style
   ============================================================= */
.site-footer .brand-footer {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
}

.site-footer .brand-footer .brand-name {
  font-family: 'Poppins', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Reset any previous brand-name span colour overrides in the footer */
.site-footer .brand-footer .brand-name span {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: inherit;
}

/* Hide any leftover top-bar markup if it appears on other pages */
.top-bar { display: none !important; }

/* =============================================================
   30. Cross-page consistency polish
   ============================================================= */

/* Section labels on page-hero should be light (was relying on inline gold) */
.page-hero .section-label,
.page-hero .breadcrumb,
.section-dark .section-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.page-hero .section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Track-record section-dark backgrounds — ensure consistent overlay */
.section-dark .case-outcome {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}
.section-dark .case-outcome strong { color: #FFFFFF; }
.section-dark .case-outcome p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92); }

/* Ensure all <img> across the site stays crisp & responsive */
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

.case-image {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* =============================================================
   31. Mobile / responsive refinements (320px → 1440px+)
   ============================================================= */

/* Tablet ≤ 1024px: tighten interior page grids */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-hero { padding: 80px 0 64px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 48px); }
  .timeline { max-width: 100%; }
}

/* Mobile ≤ 768px */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Buttons stack & go full-width inside CTA bands and feature rows */
  .cta-actions .btn,
  .hero-actions .btn,
  .feature-content .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .cta-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }

  /* Page-hero spacing */
  .page-hero { padding: 56px 0 48px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 38px); line-height: 1.15; }
  .page-hero p.lead { font-size: 16px; }

  /* Trust-strip without icons — keep readable when stacked */
  .trust-item { gap: 0; }
  .trust-item strong { font-size: 14.5px; }

  /* Footer stacks cleanly */
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { padding-top: 18px; font-size: 12px; }

  /* Apply form — stack inputs */
  .apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Track-record stats two-up */
  .track-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
}

/* Small mobile ≤ 480px */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container, .container-narrow, .nav-inner, .footer-inner, .top-bar-inner { padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 18px; }

  .section { padding: 48px 0; }
  .section-tight { padding: 36px 0; }

  .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }

  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(24px, 8vw, 32px); }
  .page-hero p.lead { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }

  .btn { padding: 12px 18px; font-size: 14px; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 13px; }

  /* Process step number circles a bit smaller on tiny screens */
  .process-num { width: 56px; height: 56px; font-size: 19px; }

  /* About stats stack into 2x2 properly */
  .about-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-stats > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .about-stats > div:nth-child(1),
  .about-stats > div:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }

  /* Case studies single column */
  .case-studies-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Timeline icons smaller */
  .timeline-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 12px; }
  .timeline-step { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .timeline-step::before { left: 23px; top: 56px; }
}

/* Large desktop ≥ 1440px — keep content tidy, prevent over-stretch */
@media (min-width: 1440px) {
  .container { max-width: 1240px; }
}

/* Prevent layout shift from un-loaded fonts — match Poppins metric */
body, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-display: swap;
}

/* No horizontal scrollbars from any wide content */
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }

/* =============================================================
   32. Mobile-only floating Apply CTA (visible < 768px only)
   ============================================================= */
.mobile-fab {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 200;
  right: 16px;
  bottom: 16px;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.32),
              0 4px 12px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.20);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), background 0.25s ease;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.mobile-fab svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  stroke: currentColor;
}

.mobile-fab:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
  background: var(--navy-900);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mobile-fab { display: inline-flex; }
  /* Footer bottom inner padding ensures the copyright line clears the FAB
     without leaving a white gap below the dark footer. The padding is added
     INSIDE the dark footer, so the dark colour fills the FAB-overlap zone. */
  .site-footer { padding-bottom: 88px; }
  /* The CTA band already has comfortable bottom padding (56px in mobile),
     plus the FAB sits over the footer below — no extra spacing needed here. */
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .mobile-fab { display: none !important; }
  /* Reset the mobile-only footer bottom padding on desktop */
  .site-footer { padding-bottom: 24px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   33. Mobile-only logo size bump (header brand image)
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-nav .brand-logo-img { height: 48px; max-width: 220px; }
  .nav-inner { height: 72px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .site-nav .brand-logo-img { height: 44px; max-width: 200px; }
  .nav-inner { height: 68px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   34. Mobile-only — "Three reasons" + Industries grids
   These have inline grid-template-columns set, so override with
   higher specificity on the parent ID (or by selector chain).
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Override inline grid-template-columns on services-grid (3-up "reasons", 4-up "industries") */
  .services-grid[style*="grid-template-columns"] {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 18px !important;
    margin-top: 24px !important;
  }
  /* Each reason / industry card: comfortable spacing, no overflow */
  .services-grid .service-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  /* Cards that still use icons (services / track-record): make icons sit cleanly */
  .services-grid .service-card .service-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .services-grid .service-card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .services-grid .service-card p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  /* Section header above these grids: comfortable wrap */
  .section-header.center .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
}

/* =============================================================
   35. Mobile-only — "How It Works" timeline readability
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline { margin-top: 36px; }
  .timeline-step {
    padding-bottom: 36px;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .timeline-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .timeline-icon {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    font-size: 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
  .timeline-step::before { left: 27px; top: 64px; bottom: 4px; }
  .timeline-content h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .timeline-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .timeline-meta { font-size: 11.5px; padding: 5px 12px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   36. Mobile-only — Track Record stats readable scaling
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .track-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .track-stat {
    padding: 22px 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .track-stat .num {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .track-stat .label {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .track-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .track-stat { padding: 20px 18px; }
  .track-stat .num { font-size: 32px; }
  .track-stat .label { font-size: 13px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   37. Mobile-only — Footer typography & tappable spacing
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-footer { padding: 56px 0 22px; }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .site-footer .brand-footer .brand-name { font-size: 19px; }
  .footer-brand p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 100%; }

  .footer-col h4 {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .footer-col a {
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 8px 0;        /* increase tap area */
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 22px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-col a { font-size: 14.5px; }
  .footer-bottom { font-size: 12.5px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   38. Production-safe grid utilities
   Replaces inline `style="grid-template-columns:..."` so mobile
   media queries always win in any deployment environment.
   ============================================================= */
.services-grid.services-grid-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.services-grid.services-grid-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .services-grid.services-grid-3,
  .services-grid.services-grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services-grid.services-grid-3,
  .services-grid.services-grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
}

/* =============================================================
   40. Floating WhatsApp CTA — all pages, mobile + desktop
   ============================================================= */
.whatsapp-fab {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 199;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 20px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #25D366;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.40),
              0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), background 0.25s ease;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.whatsapp-fab svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  fill: currentColor;
  display: block;
}

.whatsapp-fab:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  background: #1FB955;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.55),
              0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.whatsapp-fab:active { transform: scale(0.96); }

/* Subtle attention pulse — calm and professional, not flashy */
.whatsapp-fab::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.55);
  animation: wa-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes wa-pulse {
  0%   { transform: scale(1);   opacity: 0.7; }
  80%  { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0;   }
  100% { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0;   }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .whatsapp-fab::after { animation: none; }
}

/* Stack the Apply pill above the WhatsApp circle on mobile so they don't overlap */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .whatsapp-fab { right: 16px; bottom: 16px; width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .whatsapp-fab svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
  .mobile-fab { bottom: 84px; right: 16px; }
}

/* =============================================================
   39. Honeypot — hide spam-bot trap field from humans
   ============================================================= */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  top: auto !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* ---- Hero: image gallery removed → centre content cleanly ---- */
.hero-inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 920px;
  gap: 0;
}

.hero-stats { max-width: 100%; }

/* ---- Services: full-width images replacing icons ---- */
.service-card {
  padding: 0 0 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.service-card .service-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

.service-card .service-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.service-card:hover .service-image img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.service-card h3,
.service-card p,
.service-card .service-link {
  padding-left: 28px;
  padding-right: 28px;
}

/* ---- Footer: solid black, light readable text ---- */
.site-footer {
  background: #000000;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.site-footer .footer-brand p,
.site-footer .footer-col a,
.site-footer .footer-bottom {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.site-footer .footer-col h4,
.site-footer .brand,
.site-footer .footer-col a:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.site-footer .footer-bottom .reg {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.site-footer .footer-pill {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.site-footer .footer-grid {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}

/* Footer credit link (e.g. "Lamus Design") */
.footer-credit-link {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.footer-credit-link:hover,
.footer-credit-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-300);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold-300);
}