/* ============================================================
   SVGS GOLD — Master Stylesheet v2
   Direction: Trinath Gold–inspired (Red + Gold, White header)
   Fonts: Cormorant Garamond (display) + Inter (body)
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* ── CSS Variables ────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  /* Exact palette pulled from trinathgold.com's Elementor global
     kit colors (primary/accent/secondary/text). */
  --red:          #A21B1F;
  --red-dark:     #82161A;
  --red-deeper:   #590F11;
  --red-light:    #B03D41;
  --red-pale:     #FDEDED;
  --gold:         #F6D30E;
  --gold-btn:     #D7B40C;
  --gold-light:   #F8DC3B;
  --gold-pale:    #FFF9E8;
  --white:        #FFFFFF;
  --cream:        #FFF9F2;
  --light:        #F8F5F0;
  --dark:         #1A1A1A;
  --dark-red:     #5C0A0A; /* exact footer bg from reference (.site-primary-footer-wrap) */
  --heading:      #1A1A1A;
  --body:         #505050;
  --body-light:   #666666;
  --border:       #E8E0D0;
  --border-red:   rgba(162,27,31,0.18);

  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --radius-sm:    4px;
  --radius:       8px;
  --radius-lg:    14px;

  --shadow-sm:    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  --shadow:       0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  --shadow-lg:    0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
  --shadow-red:   0 4px 20px rgba(162,27,31,0.22);
  --shadow-gold:  0 4px 16px rgba(246,211,14,0.25);

  --transition:   0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}

/* ── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition); }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-body); border: none; background: none; }

/* ── Utility: Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-red {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.btn-red:hover { background: var(--red-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-red); color: var(--white); }

.btn-gold {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: var(--gold-btn);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 500px;
   padding: 15px 35px 15px 35px;
/*   border-radius: var(--radius-sm); */
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }



.btn-outline-red {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--red);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.btn-outline-red:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); }

.btn-outline-white {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.btn-outline-white:hover { border-color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

/* ── Section Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.section-label--white { color: var(--gold-light); }

.gold-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.section-title--white { color: var(--white); }
.section-title--white em { color: var(--gold-light); }

.section-sub {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 540px;
}
.section-sub--white { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 20px 20px 0;
}

.header-pill {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 72px;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .site-header { padding: 0; }
  .site-header .container { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; max-width: none; }
  .header-pill { border-radius: 0; max-width: none; }
  .gold-ticker { border-radius: 0; }
}

/* Logo */
.site-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo-img {
  height: 72px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Nav */
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; margin-left: auto; order: 2; }

.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  color: #334155;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.nav-link:hover { color: #fe0000; }
.nav-link.active { color: #ff0000; }

.nav-cta {
  margin-left: 1rem;
  background: #f20d0d;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 40px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: #ffaa00; color: #000000; }

/* ============================================================
   GOLD RATE TICKER — slim strip inside the header pill
   ============================================================ */
.gold-ticker {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  background: #060300;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.18);
  border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: 34px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Badge ── */
.ticker-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0 1.4rem 0 1.2rem;
  background: #780000;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-badge::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -17px;
  top: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 17px 0 17px 17px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent #780000;
}
.ticker-live-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: live-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes live-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1;   box-shadow: 0 0 0 0   rgba(240,197,53,0.7); }
  55%       { opacity: 0.5; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(240,197,53,0);   }
}
.ticker-badge-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── 2-track seamless marquee ── */
.ticker-marquee {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;          /* NO gap — tracks must sit flush */
  overflow: hidden;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

/* Soft-fade edges so items glide in/out rather than hard-clip */
.ticker-marquee::before,
.ticker-marquee::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 48px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ticker-marquee::before { left: 0;  background: linear-gradient(to right, #060300, transparent); }
.ticker-marquee::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(to left,  #060300, transparent); }

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;                /* items control spacing via their own padding */
  animation: ticker-move 40s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
.ticker-marquee:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

/* -100% = exactly one track width; Track B starts at exactly that offset → seamless */
@keyframes ticker-move {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* ── Items — financial-ticker style, no pill border ── */
.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Thin vertical gold rule — acts as separator; appears at the left edge of every item.
   At the loop join the rule spacing is identical to within-track spacing. */
.ticker-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent,
    rgba(201,162,39,0.45) 30%,
    rgba(201,162,39,0.45) 70%,
    transparent
  );
}

.ticker-karat {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.ticker-price {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.ticker-unit {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.32);
  margin-left: -0.1rem;
}

/* Mobile toggle */
.nav-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; padding: 0.4rem; cursor: pointer; }
.nav-toggle-bar { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--heading); border-radius: 2px; transition: all var(--transition); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO BANNER — Text slider + Model slider
   Static preview clone of the reference banner. Content is
   hardcoded in template-home.php for now; convert to ACF once
   the client signs off on layout/animation.
   ============================================================ */
.hero-banner {
  background-image: url('../images/banner/banner-bg.webp');
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-color: #F08C5C;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Pulls the banner up behind the floating header pill, so the
     background shows through around/behind it (reference site's
     "float" treatment), then pads back down to compensate. */
  margin-top: -126px;
  padding-top: 126px;
}
.hero-banner::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 35% at 50% 88%, rgba(255,225,180,0.7) 0%, rgba(255,190,120,0.4) 40%, rgba(255,190,120,0) 75%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 100% at 50% 55%, rgba(255,195,130,0.6) 0%, rgba(240,155,90,0.55) 30%, rgba(205,115,65,0.5) 55%, rgba(160,85,50,0.46) 78%, rgba(115,62,40,0.44) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-banner-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.hero-banner-text {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 20px 40px 0;
}

.hero-banner-model {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hero-banner { margin-top: -70px; padding-top: 70px; }
  .hero-banner-inner { flex-direction: column; padding: 0 20px; gap: 12px; }
  /* text-slider-section supplies its own padding below — no double padding here */
  .hero-banner-text { padding: 0; }
}

/* ── Text slider ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.text-slider-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 8vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.text-slider {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
  display: grid;
}

.text-slide {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.text-slide.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  animation: heroFadeSlide 1s ease-in-out;
}

.text-slide h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--white);
}

.text-slide p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #f0f0f0;
}

.text-slide-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: red;
  color: #D7B40C;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.text-slide-btn:hover {
  background: #D7B40C;
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

@keyframes heroFadeSlide {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .text-slider-section { padding: 32px 16px; min-height: 0; }
  .text-slide h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .text-slide p { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .text-slide-btn { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 8px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .text-slider-section { padding: 26px 14px; }
  .text-slide h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .text-slide p { font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
}

/* ── Model / product slider ───────────────────────────── */
/* Transparent cutout portraits (not rectangular photos), so
   object-fit:contain is used — cover would crop the figure instead
   of showing it floating on the banner bg.
   Desktop: .hero-banner-inner stretches this column to the row's
   height, so the box fills that exactly (height:100%) instead of
   sizing itself off aspect-ratio alone — sizing off aspect-ratio
   made the box taller than the row and get clipped by
   .hero-banner's overflow:hidden (cut off head/feet). Mobile stacks
   columns instead of stretching, so aspect-ratio is used there. */
.model-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.model-slider .model {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center bottom;
  bottom: -100%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: bottom 0.8s ease, opacity 0.8s ease;
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .model-slider { max-width: 300px; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 0.85 / 1; margin: 0 auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .model-slider { max-width: 240px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES RIBBON
   ============================================================ */
.services-ribbon {
  background: var(--red);
  padding: 0;
}

.ribbon-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 60px;
}

.ribbon-label {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--red-dark);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ribbon-items {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.ribbon-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0 0.75rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.ribbon-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }

.ribbon-item-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.ribbon-item-icon img,
.ribbon-item-icon i {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ribbon-item-text {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.about-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--white);
}

.about-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.about-image-box {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--light);
}

.about-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
}

.about-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1rem;
  right: -1rem;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-red);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-badge-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.about-badge-label { font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.85; }

.about-text { padding-left: 2rem; }

.about-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.about-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }

.about-body {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-points {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}
.about-point {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--body);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.about-point i { color: var(--red); font-size: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   JEWELLERY BAND (full-width decorative section)
   ============================================================ */
.jewellery-band {
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.jewellery-band-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
}
.jewellery-band-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.jewellery-band-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red-deeper); }
.jewellery-band-sub {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(26,26,26,0.6);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ============================================================
   STATS SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.stats-section { line-height: 1; }

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

/* Alternating cream / dark panels — no gap, edge-to-edge */
.stat-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.stat-box:nth-child(odd)  { background: var(--cream); }
.stat-box:nth-child(even) { background: var(--dark); }
.stat-box:nth-child(odd):hover  { background: var(--light); }
.stat-box:nth-child(even):hover { background: var(--red-deeper); }

/* Top accent bar per panel */
.stat-box::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
}
.stat-box:hover::before { width: 64px; }
.stat-box:nth-child(odd)::before  { background: var(--red); }
.stat-box:nth-child(even)::before { background: var(--gold); }

.stat-box-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat-box:nth-child(odd)  .stat-box-num { color: var(--red); }
.stat-box:nth-child(even) .stat-box-num { color: var(--gold); }

.stat-box-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.stat-box:nth-child(odd)  .stat-box-label { color: var(--body-light); }
.stat-box:nth-child(even) .stat-box-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS / FAQ SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.process-section {
  background-color: var(--red-deeper);
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.process-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    105deg,
    rgba(74,8,8,0.92) 0%,
    rgba(120,14,14,0.80) 50%,
    rgba(74,8,8,0.88) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.process-section--light {
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
}
.process-section--light::before { content: none; }
.process-section--light .section-title { color: var(--heading); }
.process-section--light .step-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
}
.process-section--light .step-card:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,0.5);
}
.process-section--light .step-title { color: var(--heading); }
.process-section--light .step-text { color: var(--body); }
.process-section--light .step-icon {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}
.process-section--light .step-card:hover .step-icon {
  background: var(--red-deeper);
  border-color: var(--red-deeper);
}
.process-section--light .step-icon i { color: var(--gold-light); }

.process-left {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.process-visual {
  background: rgba(74,8,8,0.55);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.28);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.process-visual-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.process-visual-heading em { color: var(--gold-light); font-style: italic; }

.process-step-preview {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}
.process-step-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.process-step-num {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--gold-btn);
  color: var(--dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.process-step-text { font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); font-weight: 500; }

.process-right { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* Accordion */
.accordion-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }

.accordion-item {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}
.accordion-item.open { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.44); }

.accordion-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.accordion-trigger-text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.accordion-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--gold-btn);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}
.accordion-icon i { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--dark); transition: transform var(--transition); }
.accordion-item.open .accordion-icon i { transform: rotate(45deg); }

.accordion-body {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 1.25rem 1.1rem;
}
.accordion-item.open .accordion-body { display: block; }
.accordion-body-text {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.90);
}

/* ============================================================
   FEATURE CARDS (image + gold bottom)
   ============================================================ */
.features-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--light);
}

.features-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.feature-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 20px rgba(90,10,10,0.12);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--white);
}
.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 40px rgba(90,10,10,0.22);
}

/* Image panel */
.feature-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  background: var(--red-deeper);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.feature-card-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(74,8,8,0.15) 0%, rgba(26,4,4,0.55) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.feature-card-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.feature-card:hover .feature-card-photo { transform: scale(1.06); }

/* Number badge */
.feature-card-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem; left: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.65rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Card body */
.feature-card-body {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.feature-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.feature-card-text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Full-width button — matches reference card-button pattern */
.feature-card-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50px;
  background: var(--gold-btn);
  color: var(--dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.feature-card-btn i {
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.feature-card-btn:hover {
  background: var(--red-dark, #7a0f0f);
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.feature-card-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* ============================================================
   CTA BAND
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band {
  --mx: 0;
  --my: 0;
  --a-x: calc(var(--mx) * 8px);
  --a-y: calc(var(--my) * 8px);
  --b-x: calc(var(--mx) * -6px);
  --b-y: calc(var(--my) * -6px);
  --c-x: calc(var(--mx) * 4px);
  --c-y: calc(var(--my) * 4px);

/*   background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
        45deg,
        #0000 calc(-650% / 13) calc(50% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(100% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(150% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(200% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(250% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(300% / 13)
      )
      calc(0px + var(--c-x)) calc(0px + var(--c-y)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
        45deg,
        #0000 calc(-650% / 13) calc(50% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(100% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(150% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(200% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(250% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(300% / 13)
      )
      calc(32px + var(--a-x)) calc(32px + var(--a-y)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
        -45deg,
        #0000 calc(-650% / 13) calc(50% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(100% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(150% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(200% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(250% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(300% / 13)
      )
      calc(0px + var(--b-x)) calc(0px + var(--b-y)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
        -45deg,
        #0000 calc(-650% / 13) calc(50% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(100% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(150% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(200% / 13),
        #0000 0 calc(250% / 13),
        #3a1a06 0 calc(300% / 13)
      )
      calc(32px + var(--a-x)) calc(32px + var(--a-y)) #1A0404; */
	background:#5C0A0A;

  background-size: 64px 64px;
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(90,10,10,0.55) 0%,
    rgba(60,6,6,0.40) 50%,
    rgba(90,10,10,0.55) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}
.cta-band-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-band-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.cta-band-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ============================================================
   PAGE HERO (inner pages)
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero {
  background-color: var(--red);
  /* Same float treatment as the homepage banner: pull the section
     up behind the transparent floating header, then pad it back
     down so content position is unchanged. */
  margin-top: -126px;
  padding: 198px 0 3.5rem;
  /* Matches .hero-banner's natural rendered height so inner pages
     and the home page share the same banner height. */
  min-height: 580px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .page-hero { margin-top: -70px; padding-top: 142px; min-height: 0; }
  .page-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.42);
    z-index: 1;
  }
}
.page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  z-index: 2;
}

.page-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 3; }

.page-hero-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.page-hero-label::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

.page-hero-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.breadcrumb-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.breadcrumb-link { font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); transition: color var(--transition); }
.breadcrumb-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.breadcrumb-sep { font-size: 0.65rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.breadcrumb-current { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — Extended Sections
   ============================================================ */
.about-content-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--white);
}

.about-feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.about-feature-item {
  background: var(--light);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.about-feature-item:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.about-feature-item-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--red-pale);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.about-feature-item-icon i { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--red); }
.about-feature-item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.about-feature-item-text { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--body); }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.services-content-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--white);
}

/* ── Service card (image-left / content-right / foot-bar) ── */
.service-block[id] { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.service-block {
  display: flex;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(90,10,10,0.09);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.service-block:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 52px rgba(90,10,10,0.13), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,0.4);
}

.service-block:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

/* Image panel */
.service-block-img {
  width: 240px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--light);
}
.service-block-img-el {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}
.service-block:hover .service-block-img-el { transform: scale(1.05); }

.service-block-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Right side wrapper */
.service-block-right {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* Content area */
.service-block-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem 1.5rem;
}

.service-block-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.service-block-text {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

/* Foot bar — tinted strip (like the green bar in the reference) */
.service-block-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
  background: var(--gold-pale, #F5EDCF);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.22);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Tags */
.service-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(155,20,20,0.16);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.72rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.service-tag i { font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* Service highlight cards (grid at bottom) */
.service-highlights-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.service-highlight-card {
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.service-highlight-card:hover { background: var(--red-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-red); }

.service-highlight-card-icon i { font-size: 2rem; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.service-highlight-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.contact-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--light);
}

.contact-info-panel {
  background-color: var(--red);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.75rem;
  height: 100%;
}

.contact-info-head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.contact-info-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.contact-info-sub { font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height: 1.6; }

.contact-info-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.contact-info-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.9rem; }
.contact-info-item-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.contact-info-item-icon i { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--gold-light); }
.contact-info-item-label {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.contact-info-item-value { font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.65; }
.contact-info-item-value a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); transition: color var(--transition); }
.contact-info-item-value a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

.contact-info-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact-form-panel {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.contact-form-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.contact-form-sub { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--body); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }

.form-group { margin-bottom: 1.15rem; }
.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}
.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--heading);
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.form-control:focus { border-color: var(--red); background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(155,20,20,0.08); }
.form-control::placeholder { color: var(--body-light); opacity: 0.55; }
textarea.form-control { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer { background: var(--dark-red);  }

.footer-main { padding: 4.5rem 0 2.5rem; }

.footer-logo-img {
  height: 64px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 260px;
}

.footer-contacts { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; }
.footer-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-contact-item i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.footer-contact-item:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-col-head {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.footer-col-head::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.footer-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  padding-left: 0;
}
.footer-link:hover { color: var(--gold); padding-left: 0.35rem; }

.footer-address-items { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem; }
.footer-address-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.65rem; }
.footer-address-item i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.footer-address-item span { font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

/* Newsletter */
.footer-newsletter { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.newsletter-input {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
}
.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.newsletter-btn {
  background: var(--gold-btn);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.newsletter-note { font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); padding: 1.25rem 0; }
.footer-bottom-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #fff; }
.footer-copy span { color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION DESC
   ============================================================ */
.section-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 3rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE — Layout & Missing Pieces
   ============================================================ */
.contact-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-info-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.contact-info-desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact-info-item-body { flex: 1; }

.contact-info-item-text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.contact-info-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.contact-info-link:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

.contact-hours {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.contact-hours-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}
.contact-hours-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* Form panel extras */
.contact-form-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Alias for .form-control so inner-page HTML doesn't clash with Bootstrap */
.form-control-custom {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--heading);
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.form-control-custom:focus { border-color: var(--red); background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(155,20,20,0.08); }
.form-control-custom::placeholder { color: var(--body-light); opacity: 0.55; }
textarea.form-control-custom { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }

.form-submit-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT FORM 7 — overrides
   ============================================================ */
.wpcf7 { width: 100%; }
.wpcf7 .contact-form { display: block; } /* CF7 wraps in its own div */

/* CF7 autop wraps each field tag in <p> and inserts <br> between lines */
.wpcf7-form p { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.wpcf7-form br { display: none; }

/* CF7 wraps every field in a span — force block so layout matches */
.wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

/* CF7 generates <input type="submit"> not <button>, flex won't center text */
input[type="submit"].btn-red {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
input[type="submit"].btn-red:hover { background: var(--red-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-red); }
input[type="submit"].btn-red.cf7-loading {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--red-dark) 50%, var(--red) 100%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: cf7BtnShimmer 1.1s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.85;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
@keyframes cf7BtnShimmer {
  0%   { background-position: 100% 0; }
  100% { background-position: -100% 0; }
}

/* Inline validation error */
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Form response banner (success / error) */
.wpcf7-response-output {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1.5px solid;
}
.wpcf7-mail-sent-ok     { color: #166534; background: #dcfce7; border-color: #86efac; }
.wpcf7-mail-sent-ng,
.wpcf7-aborted,
.wpcf7-spam-blocked,
.wpcf7-validation-errors { color: #991b1b; background: #fee2e2; border-color: #fca5a5; }

/* Hide spinning loader */
.wpcf7-spinner { display: none !important; }

/* Invalid field highlight */
.wpcf7-not-valid { border-color: var(--red) !important; }

/* Google Maps strip */
.map-strip { background: var(--border); }
.map-strip-inner {
  height: 340px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Contact page — 3 maps side by side */
.contact-maps-strip {
  display: flex;
}
.contact-map-item {
  flex: 1;
  height: 340px;
}
.contact-map-item iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  display: block;
}
.map-strip-inner iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES PAGE — Checklist items inside service blocks
   ============================================================ */
.service-highlight-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
}
.service-highlight-item i { color: var(--red); font-size: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }


/* ============================================================
   SERVICES PAGE — How It Works (step cards)
   ============================================================ */
.step-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem 2rem;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.16);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.step-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,0.42);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.step-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,162,39,0.5), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.step-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

/* Large decorative background number */
.step-n {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.5rem;
  right: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(201,162,39,0.07);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Icon circle */
.step-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(201,162,39,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.28);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.step-card:hover .step-icon {
  background: rgba(201,162,39,0.18);
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,0.5);
}
.step-icon i { font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--gold); }

/* Title & text */
.step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.step-text {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
  margin: 0;
}


/* ============================================================
   SECTION BACKGROUND IMAGE
   Background images live in HTML so a CMS/backend can swap
   them without editing CSS. Place the <img class="section-bg-img">
   as the first child of the section. The overlay (::before) at
   z-index:1 sits on top; content wrappers at z-index:2+ follow.
   ============================================================ */
.section-bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

/* CSS fixed parallax — background stays in place as section scrolls over it */
.bg-fixed-parallax {
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
}

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ============================================================ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(50px);
  transition: opacity 1.25s ease, transform 1.25s ease;
}

/* Directional variants — matches the reference site's per-widget
   slideInLeft/slideInRight/zoomIn (paired image/content columns
   slide from opposite sides, stat counters zoom in). Declared
   before .visible so .visible's "transform:none" always wins the
   cascade once revealed, regardless of which variant is present. */
.reveal.reveal-left  { transform: translateX(-60px); }
.reveal.reveal-right { transform: translateX(60px); }
.reveal.reveal-zoom  { transform: scale(0.55); }

.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.6s; }
.reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.8s; }

/* ============================================================
   BACK TO TOP
   ============================================================ */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.75rem;
  right: 1.75rem;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  z-index: 90;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-red);
}
.back-to-top.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: all; }
.back-to-top:hover { background: var(--red-dark); }

.process-section .container{ position: relative ; z-index: 99;}
.about-image-wrap.reveal.visible{ height: 100%;}
.process-left.reveal.visible{ height: 100%;}

/* ============================================================
   BRANCHES PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.branches-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: var(--light);
}

.branches-header { text-align: center; }

.branch-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(90,10,10,0.09);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.branch-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 52px rgba(90,10,10,0.15);
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,0.4);
}

.branch-card-head {
  background: var(--red);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}
.branch-card-head::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.branch-card-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.branch-card-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
}

.branch-card-map {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--border);
}
.branch-card-map iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
  display: block;
}

.branch-card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.branch-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--body);
}
.branch-info-item i {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-top: 0.22rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.branch-info-item a {
  color: var(--body);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.branch-info-item a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.branch-card-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  height: 50px;
  background: var(--gold-btn);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.branch-card-btn i { font-size: 1rem; transition: transform var(--transition); }
.branch-card-btn:hover { background: var(--red-dark); color: var(--gold-light); }
.branch-card-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }


/* changes 10-09-2026 by srdev */
.social-media-item-branch{ display:flex; gap:15px; align-items:center;}
.social-media-item-branch a{ font-size:30px; color:var(--red); transition:0.2s ease-in-out;}
.social-media-item-branch a:hover{ color:var(--gold-light); transition:0.2s ease-in-out;}