/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       LOCAL FONT FACES
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
@font-face {
    font-family: "f1";
    src: url("../fonts/DMSans-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");

}

@font-face {
    font-family: "f2";
    src: url("../fonts/DMSans-Medium.ttf") format("truetype");

}

@font-face {
    font-family: "f3";
    src: url("../fonts/DMSans-SemiBold.ttf") format("truetype");

}

@font-face {
    font-family: "f4";
    src: url("../fonts/PlayfairDisplay-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");

}

@font-face {
    font-family: "f5";
    src: url("../fonts/PlayfairDisplay-SemiBold.ttf") format("truetype");

}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       RESET
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    background: #F5F4F0 !important;
    color: #111111;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

/* ── Global typography rules ── */
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
}

p,
li,
a,
span,
label,
td,
th,
blockquote,
figcaption {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       NAVBAR — DESKTOP
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-nav {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    height: 70px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 40px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 900;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.site-nav.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.nav-inner {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
}

/* Logo */
.nav-logo {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #111111;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1;
    z-index: 2;
}

.nav-logo strong {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Desktop centered nav links */
.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.nav-links>li>a {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #111111;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links>li>a:hover {
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

.nav-links>li.active>a {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #111111;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.nav-links>li>a .bi {
    font-size: 11px;
}

/* Dropdown */
.nav-links>li {
    position: relative;
}

.nav-dd {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    min-width: 210px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd9d2;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
    padding: 8px 0;
    list-style: none;
    z-index: 300;
}

.nav-links>li:hover .nav-dd,
.nav-links>li.dd-open .nav-dd {
    display: block;
}

.nav-dd li a {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.nav-dd li a:hover {
    background: #f3f0ea;
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

/* Let's Talk */
.btn-letstalk {
    font-family: "f2", sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 11px 30px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

.btn-letstalk:hover {
    background: #1e3870;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(43, 76, 140, 0.35);
}

/* Hamburger — hidden on desktop */
.nav-ham {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid #c0bbb2;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 2;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-ham .bi {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       MOBILE DRAWER
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mob-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.mob-overlay.open {
    display: block;
}

.mob-panel {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(300px, 85vw);
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px 18px 32px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.mob-overlay.open .mob-panel {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.mob-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.mob-close {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 2px;
}

.mob-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
}

.mob-menu>li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e4dc;
}

.mob-menu>li>a {
    font-family: "f2", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 13px 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

/* Mobile row: link text + icon button side by side */
.mob-item-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.mob-item-row > a {
    font-family: "f2", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 13px 2px;
    flex: 1;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.mob-item-row > a:hover,
.mob-item-row > a.mob-active {
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

.mob-toggle-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 13px 4px;
    color: #111;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.mob-toggle-btn:hover {
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

/* Active state for plain mobile links */
a.mob-active {
    color: #2C4A6E !important;
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
}

.mob-menu>li>a:hover {
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

.mob-sub {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0 0 10px 14px;
    display: none;
}

.mob-sub.open {
    display: block;
}

.mob-sub li a {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    padding: 7px 0;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.mob-sub li a:hover {
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

.mob-cta {
    margin-top: 22px;
}

.mob-cta a {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 13px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.mob-cta a:hover {
    background: #1e3870;
    color: #fff;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       BANNER WRAPPER
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.banner-wrap {
    padding: 18px 40px 12px;
    background-color: #F5F4F0;
}

/* Rounded card */
.banner-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 580px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* BG photo */
.banner-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1542744173-8e7e53415bb0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Overlay: white left → transparent right */
.banner-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97) 0%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94) 15%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) 25%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70) 38%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 52%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 68%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 82%);
}

/* Text block */
.banner-body {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 60px 52px;
    /* max-width: 580px; */
    width: 100%;
}

.banner-tag {
    font-family: "f2", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #4e6640;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.banner-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 34px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #4e6640;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.banner-h1 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 80px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.banner-italic {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 80px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.banner-copy {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #000000;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.banner-ctas {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-start {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #111111;
    border: 2px solid #111111;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-start:hover {
    background: #2C4A6E;
    border-color: #2C4A6E;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-viewwork {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #222222;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-viewwork:hover {
    gap: 13px;
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

/* Arrows — bottom-right inside card */
.banner-arrows {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 52px;
    right: 60px;
    z-index: 4;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.banner-arrow {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.6);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #333;
    transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.banner-arrow:hover {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Dots below card */
.banner-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 13px 0 2px;
}

.banner-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: rgba(43, 76, 140, 0.25);
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.banner-dot.active {
    background: #2C4A6E;
    transform: scale(1.25);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       STATS BAR
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stats-bar {
    background: #111111;
    padding: 38px 40px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.stats-inner {
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
}

.stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 12px;
}

.stat-item+.stat-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 8%;
    bottom: 8%;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.stat-num {
    font-family: "f4";
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.stat-lbl {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── 1200px: slightly tighten nav links ── */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .nav-links>li>a {
        font-size: 18px;
        padding: 6px 10px;
    }

    .btn-letstalk {
        font-size: 20px;
        padding: 10px 22px;
    }

    .banner-h1,
    .banner-italic {
        font-size: 52px;
    }
}

/* ── 992px: hide desktop nav, show hamburger ── */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .nav-links {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .btn-letstalk {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .nav-ham {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .site-nav {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .banner-wrap {
        padding: 14px 16px 10px;
    }

    .banner-card {
        min-height: 480px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .banner-body {
        padding: 44px 36px;
        max-width: 70%;
    }

    .banner-h1,
    .banner-italic {
        font-size: 44px;
    }

    .banner-tag {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .banner-copy {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .stats-bar {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .stat-num {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .stat-lbl {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

/* ── 768px: tablet portrait ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .banner-body {
        max-width: 80%;
    }

    .banner-h1,
    .banner-italic {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .banner-tag {
        font-size: 18px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .banner-tag::before {
        width: 26px;
    }

    .banner-copy {
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .btn-start {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 11px 22px;
    }

    /* Overlay switch to top-bottom for better text legibility on tablet */
    .banner-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97) 0%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) 30%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70) 55%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20) 80%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00) 100%);
    }

    /* Stats: 3 columns on tablet */
    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 20px 0;
    }

    .stat-item+.stat-item::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .stat-item:nth-child(2)::before,
    .stat-item:nth-child(3)::before {
        display: block;
    }
}

/* ── 576px: mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .site-nav {
        height: 60px;
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .nav-logo {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .banner-wrap {
        padding: 10px 10px 8px;
    }

    .banner-card {
        min-height: 420px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .banner-body {
        padding: 32px 22px 80px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .banner-h1,
    .banner-italic {
        font-size: 32px;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .banner-tag {
        font-size: 15px;
        gap: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .banner-tag::before {
        width: 22px;
    }

    .banner-copy {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .btn-start {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 10px 20px;
    }

    .btn-viewwork {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .banner-ctas {
        gap: 16px;
    }

    /* Full white overlay on mobile — text always readable */
    .banner-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 0%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) 55%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65) 80%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) 100%);
    }

    /* Stats: 2 cols on mobile */
    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 18px 0;
    }

    .stat-item+.stat-item::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .stat-item:nth-child(even)::before {
        display: block;
    }

    .stat-item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .stat-num {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .stat-lbl {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .stats-bar {
        padding: 28px 16px;
    }
}

/* ── 375px: small phones ── */
@media (max-width: 375px) {

    .banner-h1,
    .banner-italic {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .banner-body {
        padding: 26px 16px 72px;
    }

    .banner-tag {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .banner-copy {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .btn-start,
    .btn-viewwork {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .banner-ctas {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       WHO WE ARE SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.whoweare-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 40px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;


}

.whoweare-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Left column */
.whoweare-left {
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.whoweare-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.whoweare-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.whoweare-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.whoweare-italic {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    display: block;
    font-family: "f4";
}

/* Right column */
.whoweare-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
}

.whoweare-desc {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/* 2×2 value cards grid */
.whoweare-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
}

.ww-card {
    border: 1px solid #ddd9d2;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 22px 26px;
    background: #ffffff;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.ww-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.ww-card-title {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111111;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ww-card-copy {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Responsive: Who We Are ── */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .whoweare-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
    }

    .whoweare-h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .whoweare-section {
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .whoweare-h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .whoweare-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .whoweare-section {
        padding: 48px 16px;
    }

    .whoweare-desc {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       SEO AGENCY INTRO + SERVICES SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.seo-intro-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 40px 40px 40px;
}

.seo-intro-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 60px;
}

/* ── Top: heading + paragraph side-by-side ── */
.seo-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}

.seo-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.seo-italic {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    font-family: "f4";
}

.seo-para {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.75;
    padding-top: 8px;
}

/* ── Services header ── */
.svc-header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.svc-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.svc-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.svc-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.svc-italic {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    font-family: "f4", serif;

}

/* ── Service cards ── */
.svc-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.svc-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #ddd9d2;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 24px 30px;
    position: relative;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.svc-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.svc-card-top {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.svc-card-teext {
    width: 480px;
}

.svc-card-botom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.svc-icon {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.svc-card-img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.svc-card-title {
    font-family: "f4";
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111111;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.svc-card-copy {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .seo-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .seo-h2,
    .svc-h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .seo-intro-section {
        padding: 60px 20px 70px;
    }

    .svc-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .svc-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .svc-h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .seo-h2,
    .svc-h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .seo-intro-section {
        padding: 48px 16px 60px;
    }

    .seo-intro-inner {
        gap: 44px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       OWL CAROUSEL — BANNER OVERRIDES
       Keeps the existing .banner-card UI intact
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Make the owl stage fill the full wrapper width */
.banner-owl,
.banner-owl .owl-stage-outer,
.banner-owl .owl-stage {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Each slide item must behave like the original .banner-card container */
.banner-owl .owl-item {
    /* Owl sets float; make sure height is inherited */
    min-height: 0;
}

/* The .banner-card inside each slide already has border-radius / overflow:hidden,
   so just ensure full width */
.banner-owl .owl-item .banner-card {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Hide Owl's default nav arrows & dots (we use custom ones) */
.banner-owl .owl-nav,
.banner-owl .owl-dots {
    display: flex;
}

/* Re-position custom arrows so they overlay the carousel correctly.
   The carousel is now relative to .banner-wrap, so keep existing rules as-is. */
.banner-wrap {
    position: relative;
    /* ensure arrows absolute-position relative to this */
}

.banner-arrows {
    /* keep existing position: absolute, bottom/right from the original CSS */
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 5;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   SERVICES CAROUSEL — FIXED UI (MATCH IMAGE)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */

.svc-owl .owl-stage {
    display: flex;
}

.svc-owl .owl-item {
    display: flex;
    height: auto;
}

.svc-card {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Proper spacing like design */
.svc-owl .owl-stage-outer {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

/* Dots styling (centered like your UI) */
.svc-owl .owl-dots {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.svc-owl .owl-dot span {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    margin: 5px;
    background: #cfcac2;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.svc-owl .owl-dot.active span {
    background: #2C4A6E;
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       WEB DEVELOPMENT SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.webdev-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 60px 40px 60px;
}

.webdev-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 52px;
}

/* ── Top: heading + paragraph side-by-side ── */
.webdev-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}

.webdev-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.webdev-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.webdev-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.webdev-italic {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    font-family: "f4", serif;
}

.webdev-para-block {
    padding-top: 44px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.webdev-para {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.webdev-quote {
    font-family: "f1";
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #888;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Cards: Bootstrap col rows ── */

.webdev-card {
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 32px 28px 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    min-height: 280px;
    height: 100%;
}

.webdev-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
}

/* Card color variants */
.webdev-card--blue {
    background: #D9E4F0;
    padding: 20px !important;
}

.webdev-card--green {
    background: #D9EFE1;
}

.webdev-card--yellow {
    background: #F0EDD9;
}

.webdev-card--pink {
    background: #F0D9E4;
}

.webdev-card-title {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.webdev-card-copy {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.65;
    flex: 1;
}

.webdev-card-link {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-top: 16px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.webdev-card-link:hover {
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .webdev-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .webdev-para-block {
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .webdev-h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .webdev-section {
        padding: 48px 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .webdev-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .webdev-h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .webdev-section {
        padding: 40px 16px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       WHY CHOOSE US SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.whychoose-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;;
}

.whychoose-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;

}

/* Label row */
.whychoose-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.whychoose-dash {
    color: #2C4A6E;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
}

.whychoose-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.whychoose-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid #d0cfc9;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
}

/* Main body */
.whychoose-body {
    display: flex;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* LEFT */
.whychoose-left {
    flex: 1 1 52%;
    max-width: 52%;
}

.whychoose-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.whychoose-italic {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

.whychoose-desc {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.whychoose-intro {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.whychoose-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.whychoose-list li {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #222;
    padding-left: 26px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.whychoose-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* RIGHT */
.whychoose-right {
    flex: 1 1 44%;
    max-width: 44%;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 420px;
}

.whychoose-circle-bg {
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 480px;
    height: 480px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #8FA3BE3E;
    z-index: 0;
}

.whychoose-cards-stack {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: 10px;
    align-items: end;
}

/* Stat card */
.wc-stat-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    width: 400px;
}

.center_card {
    margin-right: 70px;
}

.wc-stat-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.wc-stat-num {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 44px;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1;
}

.wc-stat-unit {
    font-size: 30px;
}

.wc-stat-label {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #666;
}

.wc-stat-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wc-icon--orange {
    background: #fde8d8;
}

.wc-icon--blue {
    background: #dce5fb;
}

.wc-icon--gold {
    background: #fdf3d0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1025px) {
    .wc-stat-card {
        width: 350px;
    }


}



@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .whychoose-body {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 48px;
    }

    .whychoose-left,
    .whychoose-right {
        max-width: 100%;
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .whychoose-circle-bg {
        right: 0;
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
    }

    .wc-stat-card {
        width: 300px;
    }

    .center_card {
        margin-right: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .whychoose-inner {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .whychoose-h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .wc-stat-num {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .wc-stat-card {
        width: 270px;
    }

    .center_card {
        margin-right: 0;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       WHY DIGITAL MARKETING NEEDED SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wdm-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;;
}

.wdm-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 52px;
}

/* Heading */
.wdm-heading {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.wdm-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.wdm-italic {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

/* Rows */
.wdm-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 64px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.wdm-row--img-right {
    flex-direction: row;
}

.wdm-row--img-left {
    flex-direction: row;
}

/* Text block */
.wdm-text-block {
    flex: 1 1 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.wdm-para {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Video / media block */
.wdm-media-block {
    flex: 1 1 46%;
    max-width: 46%;
}

.wdm-video-thumb {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: #222;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.wdm-thumb-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(0.52) sepia(0.25);
}

.wdm-thumb-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 28px 32px;
}

.wdm-thumb-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}

.wdm-thumb-line {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.wdm-play-btn {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wdm-play-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Illustration block */
.wdm-illus-block {
    flex: 1 1 42%;
    max-width: 42%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.wdm-illus-img {
    display: none;
    /* using SVG instead */
}

.wdm-illus-svg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .wdm-row {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 36px;
    }

    .wdm-media-block,
    .wdm-illus-block {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .wdm-text-block {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .wdm-h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .wdm-italic {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .wdm-inner {
        padding: 0 24px;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .wdm-h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .wdm-italic {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .wdm-section {
        padding: 48px 0 60px;
    }

    .wdm-inner {
        padding: 0 16px;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .wdm-thumb-line {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       TESTIMONIALS SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.testimonials-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;;
}

.testimonials-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 52px;
}

.testimonials-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

/* Masonry grid */
.testimonials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 16px;
    /* align-items: start; */
}

/* Card base */
.tcard {
    background: #EEECE5;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 28px 28px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

/* First card spans two rows */
.tcard--tall {
    grid-row: span 2;
}

/* Quote text */
.tcard-quote {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #222;
    line-height: 1.75;
    flex: 1;
}

/* Author row */
.tcard-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.tcard-avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tcard-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.tcard-name {
    font-family: "f2", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Stars */
.tcard-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2px;
}

.tcard-stars .star {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #E0A832;
}

.tcard-stars .star-half {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #E0A832;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.tcard-stars .star-empty {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ccc;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .testimonials-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .tcard--tall {
        grid-row: span 1;
    }

    .testimonials-h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .testimonials-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .testimonials-inner {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .testimonials-h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .testimonials-section {
        padding: 48px 0 60px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       FAQ SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.faq-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;;
}

.faq-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 52px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
    align-items: start;
}

.faq-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.1;
    position: sticky;
    top: 90px;
}

/* FAQ list */
.faq-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.faq-item {
    border-top: 1px solid #d0cfc9;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d0cfc9;
}

.faq-btn {
    width: 100%;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    text-align: left;
}

.faq-btn span {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.faq-icon {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
    display: none;
    padding: 0 0 22px;
}

.faq-answer.open {
    display: block;
}

.faq-answer p {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .faq-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
    }

    .faq-h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
        position: static;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .faq-section {
        padding: 48px 0 60px;
    }

    .faq-inner {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .faq-h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .faq-btn span {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       HIRING BANNER SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hiring-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;;
}

.hiring-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 52px;
}

.hiring-card {
    background: #CFDCE9;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 52px 40px 56px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 18px;
}

/* Tag line */
.hiring-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size:20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.hiring-dash {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-top: -2px;
}

/* Subtext */
.hiring-sub {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 680px;
}

/* Heading */
.hiring-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.hiring-italic {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2C4A6E;
}

/* Button */
.hiring-btn {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1.5px solid #111;
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 13px 32px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.hiring-btn:hover {
    background: #2C4A6E;
    border-color: #2C4A6E;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hiring-section {
        padding: 0 24px 60px;
    }

    .hiring-h2 {
        font-size: 48px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .hiring-section {
        padding: 0 16px 48px;
    }

    .hiring-card {
        padding: 40px 24px 44px;
    }

    .hiring-h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .hiring-sub {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}



/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       BLOGS SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.blogs-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 40px 0 40px;;;
}

.blogs-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 52px;
}

/* Tag */
.blogs-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.blogs-dash {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-top: -2px;
}

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

/* Card */
.blog-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.blog-card-img-wrap {
    display: block;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.blog-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.blog-card-img-wrap:hover .blog-card-img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-card-title {
    font-family: "f2", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.blog-card-link {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.blog-card-link:hover {
    gap: 10px;
    color: #111;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .blogs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blogs-inner {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .blogs-section {
        padding: 48px 0 60px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       CONTACT SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.contact-section {
    background: #F5F4F0;
    padding: 80px 0 100px;
}

.contact-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 52px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
}

/* LEFT */
.contact-tag {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-dash {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C4A6E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-top: -2px;
}

.contact-h2 {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.contact-italic {
    font-family: "f4", serif;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    font-style: normal;
}

.contact-italic em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.contact-desc {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-ctas {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.contact-btn-primary {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #111;
    border: 2px solid #111;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.contact-btn-primary:hover {
    background: #2C4A6E;
    border-color: #2C4A6E;
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-btn-ghost {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #2C4A6E;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.contact-btn-ghost:hover {
    gap: 11px;
    color: #111;
}

/* RIGHT: Form */
.contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.cf-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.cf-label {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111;
}

.cf-input {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #111;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid #c8c5be;
    outline: none;
    padding: 8px 0 12px;
    width: 100%;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.cf-input::placeholder {
    color: #aaa;
}

.cf-input:focus {
    border-bottom-color: #2C4A6E;
}

.cf-submit {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #111;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 12px;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.cf-submit:hover {
    background: #2C4A6E;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .contact-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 52px;
    }

    .contact-h2 {
        font-size: 48px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .contact-section {
        padding: 48px 0 64px;
    }

    .contact-inner {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .contact-h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .contact-desc {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
       SITE FOOTER
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-footer {
    background: #1e2f52;
    padding: 64px 40px 64px;
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* Brand col */
.footer-logo {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.footer-logo strong {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 300px;
}

/* Nav cols */
.footer-col-heading {
    font-family: "f3", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.footer-links li a {
    font-family: "f1", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-links li a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

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

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .site-footer {
        padding: 48px 16px 56px;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }

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

    .footer-tagline {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}