/* ================================================================
   Corporate Pathavan LLP — Main Stylesheet
   Palette: Oxford Navy #1a2744 | Gold #c8a24c | White #ffffff
================================================================ */

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

:root {
  --navy: #1a2744;
  --navy-dark: #0f1a30;
  --navy-mid: #243055;
  --gold: #c8a24c;
  --gold-lt: #e2bf7a;
  --gold-dk: #a6832e;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #f4f5f7;
  --text-dark: #1c2340;
  --text-mid: #4a5568;
  --text-lt: #718096;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 14px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;
  --shadow-card: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
  --shadow-form: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
  --transition: .25s ease;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-display: 'Hedvig Letters Serif', Georgia, serif;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

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

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

/* ── Layout Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: min(1240px, 92%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ================================================================
   HEADER / NAVIGATION
================================================================ */
#site-header {
  background: rgba(26, 39, 68, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

.nav-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 14px 0;
}

/* Logo */
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-img {
  height: 42px;
  width: auto;
  border-radius: 6px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
}

.logo-text em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Nav Links */
#main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  padding: 7px 11px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(200, 162, 76, .08);
}

.nav-link--highlight {
  background: rgba(200, 162, 76, .12);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, .35);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-link--highlight:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Hamburger Toggle (mobile) */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* ================================================================
   HERO SECTION
================================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 24px 0 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Oxford Navy Overlay (Grid lines removed as requested) */
.hero-grid-overlay {
  display: none;
}

/* Radial vignette to keep text readable */
.hero-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 90% at 30% 50%,
      rgba(15, 26, 48, 0.65) 0%,
      rgba(15, 26, 48, 0.10) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Hero layout */
.hero-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ── Hero Copy ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* Badge */
.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(200, 162, 76, .15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, .35);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  width: fit-content;
  animation: fadeInDown .6s ease both;
}

.hero-badge__dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--gold);
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease infinite;
}

/* Headline */
.hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.1vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--white);
  animation: fadeInUp .65s .1s ease both;
}

.hero-headline--gold {
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline;
}

/* Sub-line */
.hero-subline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  animation: fadeInUp .65s .18s ease both;
}

.hero-subline__icon {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* Body copy */
.hero-body {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 540px;
  animation: fadeInUp .65s .24s ease both;
}

.hero-body strong {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* CTA buttons */
.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: fadeInUp .65s .3s ease both;
}

.hero-cta-group .btn {
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}

/* Trust bar */
.hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 4px;
  animation: fadeInUp .65s .38s ease both;
}

.hero-trust__item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0 14px;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-trust__item:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.trust-num {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.trust-label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-trust__divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 24px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Hero Form ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-form-wrap {
  animation: fadeInRight .7s .15s ease both;
}

.hero-form-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 16px 20px 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-form);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
}

.form-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.form-header__icon {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.form-header__title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.form-header__sub {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-lt);
}

/* Form fields */
.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  letter-spacing: .4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  border: 1.5px solid #dde1ea;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: #fafbfd;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  outline: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23718096' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-right: 34px;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 162, 76, .15);
  background: var(--white);
}

.form-group input::placeholder {
  color: #a0aec0;
}

/* ── Tell Us More textarea ───────────────────────── */
.form-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  border: 1.5px solid #dde1ea;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: #fafbfd;
  outline: none;
  resize: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Start collapsed — same height as other inputs */
  height: 34px;
  max-height: 34px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition:
    height 0.35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
    max-height 0.35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
    border-color var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.form-textarea::placeholder {
  color: #a0aec0;
}

.form-textarea:focus,
.form-textarea.is-expanded {
  height: 110px;
  max-height: 110px;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 162, 76, .15);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.textarea-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.char-count {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #a0aec0;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

.char-count.near-limit {
  color: #e07b39;
}

.field-optional {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  color: #a0aec0;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  text-transform: none;
}


.btn--submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.btn--submit:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(200, 162, 76, .4);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-icon {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.form-privacy {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text-lt);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ── Shared Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(200, 162, 76, .35);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(200, 162, 76, .5);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(200, 162, 76, .07);
}

/* ================================================================
   WHY US SECTION
================================================================ */
.why-us {
  padding: 80px 0 40px;
}

.why-us h2,
section>h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.why-us h2::after,
section>h2::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 52px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
}

.cards,
.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-size: 15px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

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

/* ================================================================
   FOOTER
================================================================ */
footer {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  padding: 48px 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ================================================================
   KEYFRAME ANIMATIONS
================================================================ */
@keyframes fadeInDown {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-16px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInRight {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(28px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(200, 162, 76, .7);
  }

  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(200, 162, 76, 0);
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
================================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 56px 0 64px;
    min-height: unset;
  }

  .hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-badge {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .hero-subline {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hero-body {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .hero-cta-group {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hero-trust {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Nav collapse */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  #main-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 16px 20px 20px;
    gap: 4px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, .2);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
  }

  #main-nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  #site-header {
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-form-card {
    padding: 24px 18px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero-headline {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .hero-trust {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .hero-trust__item {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .formation-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   SHARED SECTION HEADER
================================================================ */
.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 56px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.section-subtitle {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ================================================================
   WHY FOUNDERS TRUST US — Trust Pillars
================================================================ */
.trust-section {
  padding: 48px 0 40px;
  background: var(--off-white);
}


.trust-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.trust-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px 26px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.trust-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200, 162, 76, .04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.trust-card:hover {
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .11);
}

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

.trust-card__icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.trust-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.trust-card__title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.trust-card__desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ================================================================
   BUSINESS FORMATION — Entity Cards
================================================================ */
.formation-section {
  padding: 48px 0 52px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f0f2f7 0%, var(--off-white) 100%);
}

.formation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.formation-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 39, 68, .07);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.formation-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}

.formation-card__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 20px 22px 16px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.formation-card__icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.formation-card__name {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.formation-card__body {
  padding: 18px 22px 14px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.formation-card__tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  background: rgba(200, 162, 76, .1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, .25);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  width: fit-content;
}

.formation-card__desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.formation-card__cta {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 39, 68, .08);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), padding-left var(--transition);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
}

.formation-card__cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  padding-left: 28px;
}

/* ── Responsive additions ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

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

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

  .formation-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .trust-section,
  .formation-section {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }
}

/* ── Section background alternation ──────────────────────────────── */
/* Business Formation: default gradient (light → off-white) */

/* Business Registrations: pure white background */
.reg-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

/* Corporate Compliance: deep navy bg for contrast */
.compliance-section {
  background: var(--navy);
}

.compliance-section .section-title {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.compliance-section .section-subtitle {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
}

.compliance-section .section-title::after {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card__header {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card__name {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card__desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card__cta {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card__cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy-dark);
}

.compliance-section .formation-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}

/* ================================================================
   ENGAGEMENT PROCESS — Full-Width Image
================================================================ */
.engagement-img-section {
  width: 100%;
  background: #f7f4ee;
  /* matches the infographic's own background */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.engagement-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 742px;
  /* natural image width — no upscaling, no blur */
  height: auto;
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  /* sharper on Webkit */
  image-rendering: crisp-edges;
}

/* ── DSC section ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.dsc-section {
  background: #f9fafc;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}

/* ================================================================
   OUR ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
================================================================ */
.engagement-section {
  padding: 100px 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(175deg, #f7f4ee 0%, #eee9de 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.engagement-title {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.engagement-subtitle {
  color: var(--text-mid);
}

/* Process track */
.process-track {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* Row layout */
.process-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0 8px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Individual step wrapper */
.process-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 10px 40px;
}

/* Circle */
.step-circle {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(200, 162, 76, .18), 0 8px 24px rgba(26, 39, 68, .35);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.process-step:hover .step-circle {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(200, 162, 76, .28), 0 12px 32px rgba(26, 39, 68, .4);
}

.step-num {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.step-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Horizontal dashed connector (between circles) */
.step-connector {
  position: absolute;
  top: 44px;
  /* vertically centred on the 88px circle */
  left: calc(50% + 44px);
  /* starts at the right edge of this step's circle */
  width: calc(100% - 44px - 44px + 8px);
  /* spans to the centre of next step */
  height: 2px;
  border-top: 2.5px dashed var(--gold);
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.connector-arrow {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  right: -4px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* RTL connector: arrow points left, sits at left edge */
.step-connector--rtl {
  left: auto;
  right: calc(50% + 44px);
}

.step-connector--rtl .connector-arrow {
  right: auto;
  left: -4px;
}

/* Step text */
.step-content {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.step-title {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.step-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Snake turn connector (vertical join between row1 right and row2 right) */
.process-snake {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-right: calc(12.5% - 22px);
  /* aligned to step-04/step-08 centre */
  margin: -20px 0 0;
}

.snake-line {
  width: 4px;
  height: 60px;
  border-right: 4px solid var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}

.snake-arrow--down {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -12px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* RTL row: visually mirror so step-08 is on the right */
.process-row--rtl {
  direction: rtl;
}

.process-row--rtl .step-content,
.process-row--rtl .step-title,
.process-row--rtl .step-desc {
  direction: ltr;
}

/* ── Trust Bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-trust-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 0;
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ptb-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 160px;
}

.ptb-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.ptb-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.ptb-body strong {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

.ptb-body span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ptb-divider {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  align-self: stretch;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Responsive: Engagement Process ──────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .process-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .process-snake {
    display: none;
  }

  .step-connector {
    display: none;
  }

  .process-row--rtl {
    direction: ltr;
  }
}

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

  .process-trust-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .ptb-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .ptb-item {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .engagement-section {
    padding: 64px 0 0;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   OUR ENGAGEMENT PROCESS — Full Recreation
================================================================ */
:root {
  --ep-gap: 56px;
  /* width of arrow connector columns */
  --ep-circ: 100px;
  /* step circle diameter */
}

.ep-section {
  padding: 48px 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, #f8f4ed 0%, #e9e3d3 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.ep-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.ep-orn {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  margin: 6px 0 16px;
}

.ep-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Process Track & Seamless Vector SVG Line ────────────── */
.ep-track {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 100px;
  /* Symmetric 100px padding keeps grid centered while accommodating the outer U-turn loop */
}

.ep-svg-track {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* 4-column grid row */
.ep-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ep-row#ep-r2 {
  margin-top: 60px;
}

/* Flow Arrow Badges */
.ep-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 2px solid #c8a24c;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.ep-arrow--r::after {
  content: '';
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 4px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
  border-left: 6px solid #c8a24c;
  margin-left: 1px;
}

.ep-arrow--l::after {
  content: '';
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 4px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
  border-right: 6px solid #c8a24c;
  margin-right: 1px;
}

/* ── Step ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 2px;
}

/* ── Circle & Top-Left Number Badge ─────────────────────── */
.ep-circ {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 3px solid #e2bf7a;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(200, 162, 76, 0.25), 0 2px 8px rgba(26, 39, 68, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: transform .26s ease, box-shadow .26s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ep-step:hover .ep-circ {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(200, 162, 76, 0.38), 0 4px 14px rgba(26, 39, 68, 0.16);
}

.ep-n {
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  left: 2px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 2.5px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1;
  z-index: 4;
}

.ep-ic {
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ── Step Text ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-txt {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.ep-txt h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 180px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.ep-txt p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 180px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* ── Process Track – Mobile Responsive ───────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ep-track {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .ep-svg-track {
    display: none;
  }

  .ep-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .ep-arrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .ep-row#ep-r2 {
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  /* Reorder Row 2 steps from DOM order (08,07,06,05) to visual order (05,06,07,08) on mobile */
  #ep-r2 #ep-s05 {
    order: 1;
  }

  #ep-r2 #ep-s06 {
    order: 2;
  }

  #ep-r2 #ep-s07 {
    order: 3;
  }

  #ep-r2 #ep-s08 {
    order: 4;
  }
}

/* ── Trust bar ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-trust {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--navy);
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 0;
}

.ep-trust__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 28px 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ep-ti {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 150px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.ep-ti__ico {
  font-size: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.ep-ti__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.ep-ti__body strong {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

.ep-ti__body span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ep-td {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  align-self: stretch;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .ep-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .ep-svg-track {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ep-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ep-trust__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 24px 0;
  }

  .ep-td {
    display: none;
  }

  .ep-ti {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .ep-section {
    padding: 64px 0 0;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   SITE FOOTER
================================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-dark, #0f1a33);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  padding-top: 48px;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── Main grid: 4 columns ────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
}

/* Brand column */
.footer-brand-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-logo-img {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-about {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Social icons */
.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-social__link {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 76, .4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.footer-social__link:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* Column headings */
.footer-col__title {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-col__title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Footer nav links */
.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition), padding-left var(--transition);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  padding-left: 4px;
}

/* Contact list */
.footer-contact-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-contact-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer-contact-list li>span:first-child {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ── Divider ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Legal panels ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-legal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 36px 0 44px;
}

.footer-legal-panel {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-legal-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0 3px 0;
}

.footer-legal-panel__title {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.footer-legal-panel p {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: justify;
}

.footer-legal-panel p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── Bottom bar ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-bottom {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.footer-bottom__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}

.footer-bottom__made {
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(200, 162, 76, .6) !important;
}

/* ── Footer responsive ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
  }

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

  .footer-bottom__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }
}