:root {
    --blue: #082d59;
    --deep: #061f3e;
    --mid: #104a80;
    --gold: #ce9416;
    --gold-light: #ce9416;
    --ink: #142231;
    --muted: #5d6b78;
    --line: #d8dee4;
    --paper: #f5f6f5;
    --white: #fff;
    --shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(6, 31, 62, .08)
}

/* Project identity and founder profile additions */
.project-logo {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    top: 22px;
    left: 22px;
    min-width: 94px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    line-height: 1.12;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(6, 31, 62, .16);
}

.project-logo span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font: 700 1.25rem/1 'Barlow Condensed';
    letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.founder-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, .7fr) 1.3fr;
    gap: 55px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 36px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.founder-photo {
    /* min-height: 390px; */
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    
   }

.founder-note {
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-style: italic;
}

.founder-signature {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 28px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font: 600 2rem/1 'Barlow Condensed';
}

@media(max-width:620px) {
    .founder-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
        padding: 22px
    }

    .founder-photo {
        min-height: 320px
    }
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.65
}

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

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

.container {
    width: min(1440px, calc(100% - 48px));
    margin-inline: auto
}

.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -999px;
    top: 12px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--deep);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    z-index: 20
}

.skip-link:focus {
    left: 12px
}

.site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top:0;
    z-index: 10;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.header-inner {
    min-height: 88px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px
}

.brand img {
    width: 186px
}

.site-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    font-size: .76rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.site-nav a {
    position: relative;
    padding: 34px 0;
    color: #354555
}

.site-nav a:hover:after,
.site-nav a.active:after {
    right: 0
}

.site-nav .nav-cta {
    padding: 12px 18px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--blue)
}

.site-nav .nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--deep)
}

.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 8px;
    cursor: pointer
}

.menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 5px 0;
    background: var(--blue)
}

.nav-backdrop {
    display: none
}

body.nav-open {
    overflow: hidden
}

.eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.eyebrow:before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 31px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold)
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
    margin-top: 0
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
    color: var(--blue);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.035em
}

h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
    margin-bottom: 24px
}

h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.display-light {
    font-weight: 400
}

.lead {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    /* max-width: 650px */
    max-width: 765px;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--blue);
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: .25s
}

.btn span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 0
}

.btn:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--deep);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.btn-light {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5)
}

.btn-light:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold)
}

.text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: .78rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.text-link span {
    color: var(--gold)
}

.section {
    padding: 110px 0;
}

.section.stats {
    padding: 40px 0 0 0 ;
}

.section-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.section-top>div:first-child {
    max-width: 750px
}

.section-top p {
    max-width: 580px;
    color: var(--muted)
}

.muted-bg {
    background: var(--paper)
}

.dark-bg {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff
}

.dark-bg h2,
.dark-bg h3 {
    color: #fff
}

.dark-bg .eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.dark-bg .lead {
    color: #c7d4e0
}

.dark-bg .eyebrow:before {
    background: var(--gold-light)
}

.line-grid {
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 36px 36px
}

.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 610px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--deep);
    color: #fff
}

.hero:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: .95;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--deep) 0%, rgba(6, 31, 62, .93) 40%, rgba(8, 45, 89, .62) 100%), repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 58px, rgba(215, 180, 91, .11) 59px 60px, transparent 61px 125px)
}

.hero:after {
    content: 'THE REGAL';
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    bottom: -34px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    font: 800 15rem/1 'Barlow Condensed'
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    /* max-width: 760px; */
    padding: 110px 0
}

.hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 760px
}

.hero h1 strong {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.hero .lead {
    color: #d6e0e9;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-bottom: 34px
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 75px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .27);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.hero-meta span {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.stat-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.stat {
    padding: 32px 24px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.stat:last-child {
    border-right: 0
}

.stat strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--blue);
    font: 600 clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 3.7rem)/1 'Barlow Condensed'
}

.stat strong em {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: normal
}

.stat span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.two-col {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, .9fr);
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: center
}

.rule-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.rule-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 19px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-weight: 700
}

.rule-item span {
    color: var(--gold)
}

.service-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.service-card {
    min-height: 260px;
    padding: 28px;
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    transition: .25s
}

.service-card:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow)
}

.service-card:hover h3,
.service-card:hover p,
.service-card:hover .text-link {
    color: #fff
}

.service-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.service-card p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .88rem
}

.service-card .text-link {
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: .66rem
}

.process {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    counter-reset: process
}

.process-step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 26px 18px 0 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold)
}

.process-step:not(:last-child):after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    top: 10px;
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1rem
}

.process-icon {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.process-step h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem
}

.process-step p {
    color: #b8c9d8;
    font-size: .8rem
}

.project-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px
}

.project-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s
}

.project-card--image-only {
    align-self: start;
}

.project-card--image-only .project-img {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
}

.project-card--image-only .project-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.project-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(6,31,62,.13);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.project-img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--paper);
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.project-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .4s
}

.project-card:hover .project-img img {
    transform: scale(1.05)
}

.project-info {
    padding: 14px 16px 16px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    background-color: var(--blue);
}

.project-info h3 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    color: white;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

.project-info p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--line);
    font-size: .8rem
}

.tech-panel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center
}

.dashboard {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(215, 180, 91, .65);
    background: #0b3767
}

.dashboard-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: #c7d4e0;
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.dashboard-header strong {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.chart {
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 10px;
    height: 150px;
    margin-top: 35px;
    padding: 0 14px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 36px, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) 37px 38px)
}

.chart i {
    flex: 1;
    height: var(--height);
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: .9
}

.dashboard-foot {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: #b9cede;
    font-size: .68rem
}

.dashboard-foot strong {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.1rem
}

.benefit-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
}

.benefit {
    padding: 25px 24px 0 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    margin-right: 24px
}

.benefit:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: 0
}

.benefit strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font: 600 2rem 'Barlow Condensed'
}

.benefit p {
    color: #c7d4e0;
    font-size: .84rem
}

.cta-band {
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504307651254-35680f356dfd?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

.cta-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(6, 31, 62, 0.55);
}

.cta-band .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.cta-band h2 {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.cta-band .btn {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
}

.page-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 90px 0 75px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff
}

.page-hero:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 440px;
    height: 440px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(215, 180, 91, .38);
    right: -130px;
    top: -180px;
    transform: rotate(45deg)
}

.page-hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    max-width: none;
    white-space: nowrap
}

.page-hero .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: #fff
}

.page-hero .breadcrumb + h1 {
    margin-bottom: 0
}

.numbered-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 50px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.numbered-section:first-child {
    border-top: 0
}

.section-number {
    color: var(--gold);
    font: 600 2.4rem/1 'Barlow Condensed'
}

.numbered-section .content {
    max-width: 800px
}

.numbered-section p {
    color: var(--muted)
}

.split-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0 30px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.split-list li {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 13px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: .9rem
}

.split-list li:before {
    content: '-';
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 90px
}

.contact-details {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.contact-detail {
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.contact-detail > span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.contact-detail a,
.contact-detail p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

.contact-social-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px 20px;
}

.contact-social-links a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: .95rem;
    transition: color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.contact-social-links a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.contact-social-links i {
    width: 18px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.contact-social-links a:hover i {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.contact-form {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 32px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--blue)
}

.form-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px
}

.form-field.full {
    grid-column: span 2
}

.form-field label {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 13px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
    font: inherit
}

.form-field textarea {
    min-height: 130px;
    resize: vertical
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
    outline-offset: 1px
}

.map-box {
    min-height: 250px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--blue);
    background-color: #e6eaec;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(8, 45, 89, .1) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 45, 89, .1) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 32px 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.map-box strong {
    display: block;
    font: 600 1.5rem 'Barlow Condensed'
}

.map-box span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .8rem
}

.site-footer {
    padding: 75px 0 20px;
    background: var(--deep);
    color: #c4d2df
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr .7fr .9fr .9fr;
    gap: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 55px
}

.footer-brand img {
    width: 185px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1)
}

.footer-brand p {
    max-width: 285px;
    font-size: .85rem
}

.site-footer a {
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    font-size: .82rem
}

.site-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.footer-label {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    color: #8da3b7;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.footer-bottom i {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0 8px 3px;
    background: var(--gold)
}

.footer-credit {
    display: inline !important;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: inherit;
    text-transform: none;
}

.footer-credit:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light)
}

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity .65s, transform .65s
}

.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
    .container {
        width: min(100% - 36px, 700px)
    }

    .site-nav {
        gap: 17px
    }

    .site-nav a {
        font-size: .67rem
    }

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

    .process {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 28px 12px
    }

    .process-step:not(:last-child):after {
        display: none
    }

    .two-col,
    .tech-panel,
    .contact-grid {
        gap: 45px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .project-card,
    .project-card:nth-child(2),
    .project-card:nth-child(3),
    .project-card:nth-child(5),
    .project-card:nth-child(6) {
        grid-column: span 6
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width:620px) {
    .container {
        width: calc(100% - 32px)
    }

    .header-inner {
        min-height: 72px
    }

    .brand img {
        width: 150px
    }

    .page-hero h1 {
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block
    }

    .site-nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: 72px;
        right: 0;
        left: auto;
        width: min(340px, 88vw);
        height: calc(100dvh - 72px);
        overflow-y: auto;
        display: block;
        visibility: hidden;
        pointer-events: none;
        padding: 28px;
        background: #fff;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
        box-shadow: -18px 0 45px rgba(6, 31, 62, .16);
        transform: translateX(100%);
        transition: transform .28s ease, visibility .28s;
        z-index: 30
    }

    .site-nav.open {
        visibility: visible;
        pointer-events: auto;
        transform: translateX(0)
    }

    .nav-backdrop {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 72px 0 0;
        display: block;
        visibility: hidden;
        opacity: 0;
        background: rgba(6, 31, 62, .42);
        transition: opacity .28s ease, visibility .28s;
        z-index: 20
    }

    .nav-backdrop.open {
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 40
    }

    .site-nav a,
    .site-nav .nav-cta {
        display: block;
        padding: 14px 0
    }

    .site-nav .nav-cta {
        margin-top: 7px;
        padding: 13px 15px;
        text-align: center
    }


    h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 14vw, 4rem)
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2.4rem
    }

    .section {
        padding: 75px 0
    }

    .section-top,
    .cta-band .container {
        display: block
    }

    .section-top .text-link {
        margin-top: 10px
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: 600px
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 70px 0
    }

    .hero-meta {
        margin-top: 45px;
        display: grid;
        gap: 12px
    }

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

    .stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: 0
    }

    .stat:nth-child(-n+2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
    }

    .service-grid,
    .project-grid,
    .benefit-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .service-card {
        min-height: 220px
    }

    .project-card,
    .project-card:nth-child(2),
    .project-card:nth-child(3),
    .project-card:nth-child(5),
    .project-card:nth-child(6) {
        grid-column: span 1
    }

    .project-card {
        min-height: 230px
    }

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

    .benefit {
        margin-right: 0;
        padding-right: 10px;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
    }

    .numbered-section {
        grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;
        gap: 8px
    }

    .split-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .contact-form {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 22px
    }

    .form-field.full {
        grid-column: span 1
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 30px 20px
    }

    .footer-brand {
        grid-column: span 2
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        display: block;
        line-height: 2
    }

    .footer-bottom span {
        display: block
    }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

    *,
    *:before,
    *:after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition-duration: .01ms !important
    }
}

/* Before / After PMC comparison */
.before-after {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.ba-col {
    padding: 32px 28px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.ba-before {
    background: #fdf2f2;
    border: 1.5px solid #e8c5c5;
}

.ba-after {
    background: #f0f7ef;
    border: 1.5px solid #b8ddb5;
}

.ba-col h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.ba-before h3 {
    color: #c0392b;
}

.ba-after h3 {
    color: #27773a;
}

.ba-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.ba-col ul li {
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.ba-before ul li i {
    color: #c0392b;
    font-size: .85rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ba-after ul li i {
    color: #27773a;
    font-size: .85rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ba-before ul li::before { display: none; }
.ba-after ul li::before  { display: none; }

.ba-arrow {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .before-after {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ba-arrow {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* Service stats (₹ figures per service) */
.service-stats {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.service-stats span {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--blue);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Why choose us grid */
.why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}
.why-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.why-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--white);
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.why-card h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.why-card p {
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Home page CTA contact section */
.cta-contact {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 80px 0;
}
.cta-contact-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
}
.cta-contact-left h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    color: var(--blue);
    margin: 12px 0 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.cta-contact-left p {
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    font-size: .95rem;
}
.cta-contact-right {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px 32px;
    padding-top: 8px;
}
.cta-detail span {
    display: block;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.cta-detail a,
.cta-detail p {
    display: block;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.cta-detail a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .cta-contact-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .cta-contact-right {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* CTA band two-button layout */
.cta-band-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 28px;
}
.cta-band-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}
.btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border-color: var(--white);
}

/* PMC sub-process detail cards */
.pmc-detail-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 32px;
}
.pmc-detail-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.pmc-detail-label {
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pmc-detail-sub {
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 14px 0 8px;
}
.pmc-detail-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}
.pmc-detail-card ul li {
    font-size: .88rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding-left: 16px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.pmc-detail-card ul li::before {
    content: '-';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .75rem;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .pmc-detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .pmc-detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =====================================================
   IMAGE ADDITIONS - hero bg, img-split, photo-strip,
   service-card-img, img-frame, page-hero--img
   ===================================================== */

/* --- Hero with background photo --- */
.hero-img {
    position: relative;
}

.hero-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 30%;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Keep existing hero overlay on top of the photo */
.hero-img:before {
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-img:after {
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-img .hero-content {
    z-index: 2;
}

/* --- Page hero with background photo (service pages) --- */
.page-hero--img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    z-index: 0;
    filter: brightness(.35);
}

.page-hero--img .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* --- Image split section (index.php who-we-are) --- */
.img-split-section {
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.img-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: center;
}

.img-split-media {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: visible;
}

.img-split-media img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(6,31,62,.14);
}

.img-split-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -22px;
    right: -22px;
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(6,31,62,.2);
    padding: 10px;
}

.img-split-badge strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--deep);
    font: 800 2.4rem/1 'Barlow Condensed';
}

.img-split-badge span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--deep);
    font-size: .6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.img-split-body h2 {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.img-split-body p {
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.img-split-body .btn {
    margin-top: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .img-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
    }

    .img-split-media img {
        aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    }

    .img-split-badge {
        bottom: -16px;
        right: 16px;
        width: 90px;
        height: 90px;
    }

    .img-split-badge strong {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

/* --- Photo strip (horizontal scroll gallery) --- */
.photo-strip {
    overflow: hidden;
    line-height: 0;
}

.photo-strip-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}

.photo-strip-item {
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 3/2;
}

.photo-strip-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .5s ease;
    filter: brightness(.9);
}

.photo-strip-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    filter: brightness(1);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .photo-strip-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .photo-strip-item:nth-child(4),
    .photo-strip-item:nth-child(5) {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .photo-strip-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .photo-strip-item:nth-child(3) {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* --- Service cards with images (services.php) --- */
.service-img-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.service-card-img {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s;
}

.service-card-img:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(6,31,62,.13);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.service-card-thumb {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.service-card-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .45s ease;
}

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

.service-card-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--deep);
    font: 800 .72rem/1.4 'Barlow Condensed';
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.service-card-body {
    padding: 24px 22px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.service-card-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--blue);
}

.service-card-body p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.service-card-body .text-link {
    font-size: .68rem;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .service-img-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .service-img-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* --- Image frame (two-col photo, service detail pages) --- */
.img-frame {
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(6,31,62,.12);
    line-height: 0;
}

.img-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: transform .5s ease;
}

.img-frame:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* BOQ service introduction */
.content-narrow {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.estimating-intro {
    align-items: start;
    gap: 72px;
}

.estimating-intro .eyebrow {
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.estimating-intro h2 {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.content-narrow h3 {
    margin-top: 38px;
}

.content-narrow p:not(.eyebrow) {
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 820px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.estimating-intro .img-frame {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.service-detail-intro {
    align-items: start;
    gap: 72px;
}

.service-detail-intro .eyebrow {
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.service-detail-intro h2 {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.service-detail-intro p:not(.eyebrow) {
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 820px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.service-detail-intro .img-frame {
    margin-top: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .estimating-intro {
        gap: 42px;
    }

    .estimating-intro .eyebrow {
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .service-detail-intro {
        gap: 42px;
    }

    .service-detail-intro .eyebrow {
        white-space: normal;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   SERVICES DROPDOWN NAVIGATION
   ===================================================== */

.nav-dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

/* The trigger button inherits nav link styling */
.nav-dropdown-toggle {
    all: unset;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 34px 0;
    color: #354555;
    font-size: .76rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Gold underline - same as regular nav links */
.nav-dropdown-toggle:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    bottom: 25px;
    left: 0;
    right: 100%;
    transition: right .25s;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-toggle:after,
.nav-dropdown.active .nav-dropdown-toggle:after {
    right: 0;
}

.nav-chevron {
    font-size: .55rem;
    transition: transform .22s;
}

.nav-dropdown.open .nav-chevron,
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-chevron {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Dropdown panel */
.nav-dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% - 2px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
    min-width: 230px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(6,31,62,.12);
    z-index: 100;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease, visibility .2s;
}

/* Open state - triggered by hover OR .open class (JS) */
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.nav-dropdown-menu li a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background .15s, color .15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu li a i {
    width: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .85rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu li a:hover {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--blue);
}

.nav-dropdown-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    margin: 4px 0;
}

/* ---- Mobile dropdown (stacked inside the nav panel) ---- */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .site-nav .nav-dropdown {
        position: static;
        width: 100%
    }

    .nav-dropdown-toggle {
        padding: 14px 0;
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .nav-dropdown-toggle:after {
        bottom: 7px;
    }

    .nav-dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        inset: auto;
        left: auto;
        right: auto;
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: none;
        border: none;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
        border-top: none;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 !important;
        min-width: auto;
        overflow: visible;
        /* Hidden by default on mobile; JS toggles .open */
        display: none;
        margin: 0 0 6px 0 !important;
    }

    .site-nav .nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu,
    .site-nav .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu {
        transform: none;
    }

    .nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
    }

    .nav-dropdown-menu li a {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px 12px 10px 20px;
        margin: 0;
        font-size: .72rem;
        white-space: normal
    }

    .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu {
        /* Don't open on hover on mobile (no hover state) */
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   PMC PROCESS STEPS - full-width alternating sections
   ===================================================== */

.pmc-process-intro {
    padding: 80px 0 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.pmc-process-intro h2 {
    margin-top: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Each step is a full-width section with generous padding */
.pmc-step {
    padding: 90px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.pmc-step.muted-bg {
    background: var(--paper);
}

/* Two-column layout: image + body side by side */
.pmc-step-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Alternate variant flips column order - body is first in markup
   but visual order swaps so the image sits on the right */
.pmc-step--alt .pmc-step-inner {
    /* body already comes first in the HTML for alt rows */
}

/* Image wrapper */
.pmc-step-img {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: visible;
    line-height: 0;
}

.pmc-step-img img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(6, 31, 62, .13);
    transition: transform .45s ease;
}

.pmc-step-img:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

/* Step number badge pinned to the image */
.pmc-step-num {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -18px;
    right: -18px;
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--deep);
    font: 800 1.55rem / 1 'Barlow Condensed';
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(6, 31, 62, .18);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Text body */
.pmc-step-body h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--blue);
}

.pmc-step-body > p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 520px;
}

/* Checklist */
.pmc-step-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.pmc-step-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: .93rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.pmc-step-list li i {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 3px;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* Quality control two sub-columns */
.pmc-qc-cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.pmc-qc-cols .pmc-detail-sub {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .pmc-step-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    /* On mobile, always put image first regardless of alt order */
    .pmc-step--alt .pmc-step-inner .pmc-step-body {
        order: 2;
    }

    .pmc-step--alt .pmc-step-inner .pmc-step-img {
        order: 1;
    }

    .pmc-step-img img {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .pmc-step-num {
        bottom: -14px;
        right: 14px;
        width: 58px;
        height: 58px;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .pmc-step {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .pmc-process-intro {
        padding: 60px 0 0;
    }

    .pmc-qc-cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   HERO SWIPER SLIDER
   ===================================================== */

.hero-swiper-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

.hero-swiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: min(680px, calc(100vh - 88px));
}

/* Each slide */
.hero-slide {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--deep);
}

/* Background photo via CSS custom property */
.hero-slide::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: var(--slide-bg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 35%;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 7s ease;
    z-index: 0;
}

.swiper-slide-active .hero-slide::before {
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Dark gradient overlay - matches existing brand style */
.hero-slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,31,62,.92) 0%, rgba(6,31,62,.75) 45%, rgba(8,45,89,.35) 100%),
        repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 58px, rgba(215,180,91,.07) 59px 60px, transparent 61px 125px);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* "THE REGAL" watermark */
.hero-slide::after {
    content: 'THE REGAL';
    position: absolute;
    right: 4%;
    bottom: -30px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.045);
    font: 800 13rem/1 'Barlow Condensed';
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Slide content */
.hero-slide-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    height: 100%;
    /* padding: 110px 0; */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity .3s ease .25s, transform .3s ease .25s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: start;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero-slide-content.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.hero-slide-content .eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero-slide-content .eyebrow::before {
    background: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero-slide-content h1 {
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

.hero-slide-content h1 strong {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero-slide-content .lead {
    color: #d0dde8;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

/* ── Navigation arrows ─────────────────────────────── */
.hero-prev,
.hero-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    background: rgba(6,31,62,.45);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background .2s, border-color .2s;
    /* Swiper injects ::after for the arrow icon */
}

.hero-prev { left: 24px; }
.hero-next { right: 24px; }

.hero-prev:hover,
.hero-next:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Override Swiper's default arrow sizing */
.hero-prev::after,
.hero-next::after {
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #fff;
}

/* ── Pagination dots ───────────────────────────────── */
.hero-pagination {
    bottom: 24px !important;
}

.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 28px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: background .3s, width .3s;
}

.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 44px;
}

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-swiper {
        height: min(560px, calc(100vh - 72px));
    }

    .hero-prev { left: 12px; }
    .hero-next { right: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .hero-swiper {
        height: min(620px, calc(100vh - 72px));
        min-height: 560px;
    }

    .hero-slide-content {
        padding: 70px 0 90px;
    }

    .hero-slide::after {
        font-size: 8rem;
    }

    .hero-prev,
    .hero-next {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-slide::before {
        transition: none;
    }

    .hero-slide-content {
        transition: none;
    }
}
/* social icon css */
.social-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap:10px;
}