/* ============================================
   AAA Technologies — custom styles
   Mobile-first, Bootstrap 5.3 grid
   Design system: :root tokens + .ds-* primitives (Seore-style SaaS UI)
   ============================================ */

/* ---------- Design tokens (premium SaaS / agency UI) ---------- */
:root {
  --color-black: #0a0a0a;
  --color-black-nav: #000000;
  /* Primary accent — blue on black typography */
  --color-blue: #2563eb;
  --color-blue-muted: #1d4ed8;
  --color-blue-deep: #1e3a8a;
  --color-primary: var(--color-blue);
  --color-primary-hover: var(--color-blue-muted);
  --color-primary-rgb: 37, 99, 235;
  --color-grey-50: #fafafa;
  --color-grey-100: #f4f4f5;
  /* Single soft neutral for rare section tint (not alternating stripes) */
  --color-page-tint: #f9fafb;
  --color-grey-200: #e4e4e7;
  --color-grey-300: #d4d4d8;
  --color-grey-600: #52525b;
  --color-grey-800: #27272a;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-whatsapp: #25d366;
  --color-whatsapp-hover: #128c7e;
  /* Excluded / “not in plan” affordance (pricing X icons) */
  --color-cross: #dc2626;
  --color-text: var(--color-black);
  --color-text-muted: var(--color-grey-800);
  --color-text-subtle: var(--color-grey-600);
  --color-bg: var(--color-white);
  --color-bg-muted: var(--color-grey-100);

  --font-primary: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-secondary: var(--font-primary);
  --font-title: var(--font-primary);

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1);
  --transition: 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  --transition-lift: transform 0.28s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.28s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.22s var(--ease-out);

  --section-padding-mobile: 2.5rem 0;
  --section-padding-desktop: 4rem 0;

  /* Typography scale — hierarchy: hero > section > card > body */
  --text-hero: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw + 1.1rem, 3rem);
  --text-h1: 2.5rem;
  --text-h2: clamp(1.625rem, 1.5vw + 1.1rem, 2rem);
  --text-h3: 1.25rem;
  --text-h4: 1.125rem;
  --text-card-title: 1.125rem;
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --text-small: 0.875rem;
  --font-weight-body: 400;
  --font-weight-medium: 500;
  --font-weight-semibold: 600;
  --font-weight-bold: 700;
  --leading-tight: 1.15;
  --leading-heading: 1.2;
  --leading-body: 1.625;
  --letterspacing-heading: -0.025em;

  /* Spacing scale: 8, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 80px */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.5rem;
  --space-6: 2rem;
  --space-8: 3rem;
  --space-10: 4rem;
  --space-12: 5rem;

  --ds-section-padding-block: var(--space-12);
  --ds-section-padding-inline: 0;
  --ds-section-padding-inline-sm: 1.25rem;

  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --radius-xl: 16px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  --shadow-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.04), 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.06);
  --shadow-card-hover: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.06), 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.1);
  --shadow-elevated: 0 24px 48px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.16);

  --card-padding-y: 1.75rem;
  --card-padding-x: 1.5rem;

  /* Sticky column offset below .sticky-top (top-bar + main-nav); tweak if header height changes */
  --site-header-sticky-offset: 6.75rem;

  /* Megamenu 2 (BootstrapMade-style tokens) */
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #ffffff;
  --nav-dropdown-color: #334155;
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: var(--color-primary);
  --heading-color: #0f172a;
  --surface-color: #f8fafc;
  --default-color: #0a0a0a;
  --accent-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ---------- Base & typography ---------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  text-align: left;
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: var(--letterspacing-heading);
}

h1 { font-size: var(--text-h1); }
h2 { font-size: var(--text-h2); }
h3 { font-size: var(--text-h3); }
h4 { font-size: var(--text-h4); }
h5 { font-size: var(--text-body); font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); letter-spacing: 0; }
h6 { font-size: var(--text-small); font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

/* ---------- Design system: layout + reusable primitives ---------- */
.ds-section,
.section-gap {
  padding-block: var(--ds-section-padding-block);
  padding-inline: var(--ds-section-padding-inline);
}

.ds-section-title,
.pricing__title,
.practice__title,
.why-us__title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-h2);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.ds-section-lead,
.pricing__lead,
.other-services__intro,
.industry-grid__intro,
.testimonials__sub,
.faq__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

.pricing__lead strong,
.other-services__intro strong,
.testimonials__sub strong,
.practice__intro strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}

.ds-card {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--card-padding-y) var(--card-padding-x);
  transition: var(--transition-lift);
}

.ds-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.8125rem var(--space-6);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), filter var(--transition);
}

.ds-btn--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-blue-muted) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.35);
}

.ds-btn--primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary-hover) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.42);
}

.ds-btn--pill {
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.ds-btn--whatsapp {
  background-color: var(--color-whatsapp);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.ds-btn--whatsapp:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-whatsapp-hover);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.pricing__lead {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-8);
}

.other-services__intro {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.industry-grid__intro {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-6);
}

.practice__intro {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-8);
}

.testimonials__sub {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.faq__sub {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

/* ========== 1. TOP HEADER BAR ========== */
.top-bar {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
}

.top-bar__brand {
  text-align: center;
}

.top-bar__firm-name {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.top-bar__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap:10px;
}

.top-bar__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-5);
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  background-color: var(--color-grey-200);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.top-bar__btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-300);
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.top-bar__icon {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .top-bar .row {
    --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
  }
  .top-bar__brand {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .top-bar__actions {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
}

/* ========== 2. NAVIGATION BAR ========== */
.main-nav {
  background-color: var(--color-black-nav) !important;
  padding-block: 10px;
}

.main-nav .container-fluid {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.main-nav__brand {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
}

.main-nav__toggler {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
}

.main-nav__toggler .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

.main-nav__menu {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.main-nav__link {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0;
  vertical-align: middle;
  transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem !important;
  position: relative;
}

.main-nav__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
}

.main-nav__link--active {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
}

.main-nav__link--active::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.25rem;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .main-nav__menu .nav-item + .nav-item {
    margin-left: 0.25rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Mobile offcanvas menu (thin panel) ---------- */
.nav-offcanvas {
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--color-black-nav) !important;
  border: 0;
}

.nav-offcanvas__header {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.nav-offcanvas__close {
  padding: 0.5rem;
  opacity: 1;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.nav-offcanvas__body {
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.nav-offcanvas__menu {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.nav-offcanvas__item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.nav-offcanvas__item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.nav-offcanvas__link {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.nav-offcanvas__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.nav-offcanvas__link--active {
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-offcanvas__link--active::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.25rem;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 0.5rem;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ========== 2b. MEGAMENU 2 (BootstrapMade-style) ========== */
/* Megamenu 2 — Desktop (BootstrapMade-style; scoped to .navmenu) */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .navmenu .megamenu-2 {
    position: static;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu {
    display: none;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .desktop-megamenu {
    background-color: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
    box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    position: absolute;
    top: 130%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-radius: 6px;
    z-index: 99;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    max-height: 80vh;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2:hover > .desktop-megamenu {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation {
    width: 250px;
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 97%);
    border-right: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    padding: 25px 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs {
    border: none;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 10px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 18px 25px;
    border: none;
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 94%);
    padding-left: 30px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link.active {
    background-color: var(--surface-color);
    border-left-color: var(--accent-color);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link.active i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link.active span {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link i {
    font-size: 20px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-navigation .nav-tabs .nav-item .nav-link span {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 30px;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section h4 {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 95%);
    transform: translateX(8px);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link:hover i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link i {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nav-dropdown-color), transparent 20%);
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    min-width: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link div {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link div span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .content-grid .product-section .product-list .product-link div small {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nav-dropdown-color), transparent 40%);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    display: block;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface-color) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 98%) 100%);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 25px;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-image {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info h5 {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info p {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info .cta-btn {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info .cta-btn:hover {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), black 15%);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info .cta-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .featured-banner .banner-content .banner-info .cta-btn i {
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category {
    background-color: var(--surface-color);
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: block;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category h5 {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category p {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category .resource-link {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category .resource-link:hover {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), black 15%);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category .resource-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .tab-content .resources-layout .resource-categories .resource-category .resource-link i {
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .main-nav .navmenu .megamenu-2 > a.nav-link.main-nav__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .main-nav .navmenu .megamenu-2 > a.nav-link.main-nav__link .toggle-dropdown {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
}

/* Megamenu 2 — Mobile */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .desktop-megamenu {
    display: none;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    z-index: 99;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 10px 20px;
    background-color: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li {
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li a {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li a:hover {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 95%);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li ul {
    padding: 0;
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 97%);
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li ul li a {
    padding-left: 35px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu.dropdown-active {
    display: block;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li.dropdown > ul {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .megamenu-2 .mobile-megamenu li.dropdown.dropdown-active > ul {
    display: block;
  }
}

.nav-offcanvas__menu.navmenu .megamenu-2 > .nav-offcanvas__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.nav-offcanvas__menu.navmenu .megamenu-2 > .nav-offcanvas__link .toggle-dropdown {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ========== 3. HERO SECTION (Fade Slider) ========== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  /* Mobile: 450px height (overridden for .hero--seo below) */
  height: 450px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Home SEO carousel: fill viewport below sticky header (top-bar + nav) */
.hero--seo {
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 22rem;
}

@supports (height: 100svh) {
  .hero--seo {
    height: 100svh;
  }
}

.hero__carousel {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero__carousel .carousel-inner,
.hero__carousel .carousel-item {
  height: 100%;
}

.hero__slide {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 450px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero__slide--1 {
  background-image: url("https://aaantechnologies.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/slide2.png");
}

.hero__slide--2 {
  background-image: url("https://aaantechnologies.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/slide3.png");
}

.hero__slide--3 {
  background-image: url("https://aaantechnologies.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/slide4.png");
}

/* Blog page header: dark academic (books/notebook) with white centered title */
.hero__slide--blog {
  background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)),              
  url('https://aaantechnologies.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/slide3.png');
  background-position: center center;
}

/* .hero--blog .hero__overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%
  );
}
 */
.hero--blog .hero__box {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
}

.hero--blog .hero__title {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, var(--text-h2));
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Fade transition only (no slide animation) */
.hero__carousel.carousel-fade .carousel-item {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.hero__carousel.carousel-fade .carousel-item.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.hero__box {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.8), rgba(255,255,255,0.7));
  /* backdrop-filter: blur(8px); */
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  /* border-radius: 8px; */
  text-align: center;
}

/* SEO provider home hero: strong dark overlay, title only, bottom-left */
/* Layered gradients: darkest at bottom-left (title zone), lighter toward top-right */
.hero--seo .hero__overlay {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 110% 90% at 0% 100%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 45%,
      transparent 70%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      to top right,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 22%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42) 48%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14) 100%
    );
}

/* Absolute bottom-left: carousel/float can break flex vertical alignment */
.hero--seo .hero__slide {
  display: block;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.hero--seo .hero__content {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 0 2rem;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hero--seo .hero__caption {
  max-width: 52rem;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0 0.75rem;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .hero--seo .hero__caption {
    padding: 0;
  }
}

.hero--seo .hero__title {
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  font-size: var(--text-hero);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  letter-spacing: var(--letterspacing-heading);
}

.hero--seo .hero__subtitle--seo {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1vw + 0.8rem, 1.125rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-6);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
}

.hero__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.6875rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.hero__cta--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-blue-muted) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.5), 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.8125rem 1.625rem;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}

.hero__cta--primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary-hover) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.55), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.hero__cta--ghost {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.hero__cta--ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero__cta:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-white);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero__cta {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* Prev / Next — bottom-right, above slide overlay */
.hero--seo .hero__carousel-controls {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1.75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero--seo .hero__carousel-controls .hero__carousel-btn {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.hero--seo .hero__carousel-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  color: var(--color-white);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition),
    transform var(--transition);
}

.hero--seo .hero__carousel-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero--seo .hero__carousel-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-white);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.hero--seo .hero__carousel-icon {
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero--seo .hero__carousel-controls {
    right: 1.5rem;
    bottom: 2.25rem;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .hero--seo .hero__carousel-btn {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
  }

  .hero--seo .hero__carousel-icon {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
  }
}

.hero__title {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, var(--text-h1));
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: var(--letterspacing-heading);
  text-transform: none;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.hero__subtitle {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-h4);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

/* Carousel controls & indicators */
.hero__control {
  opacity: 0.8;
  width: 3rem;
}

.hero__control:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero__indicators {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero__indicators [data-bs-target] {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border: none;
}

.hero__indicators [data-bs-target].active {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero__box {
    padding: 51px;
  }
  .hero--seo .hero__content {
    padding-bottom: 2.75rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .hero:not(.hero--seo) .hero__title {
    font-size: var(--text-h1);
  }
}

/* ========== 4. ABOUT US SECTION ========== */
.about {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

#about .row > .col-lg-5 {
  overflow: visible;
}

/* Featured about: overlapping collage + floating stat cards (Seore-style reference) */
.about__collage {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3) var(--space-3);
  overflow: visible;
}

.about__collage-inner {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  max-height: 580px;
  min-height: 340px;
}

.about__collage-sparkle {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  color: var(--color-grey-300);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about__collage-sparkle--1 {
  left: 2%;
  bottom: 10%;
}

.about__collage-sparkle--2 {
  left: 12%;
  bottom: 4%;
}

.about__photo {
  position: absolute;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: clamp(20px, 5vw, 32px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12), 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

/* Large photo: top-left */
.about__photo--back {
  width: 78%;
  height: 68%;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Second photo: bottom-right, overlaps first */
.about__photo--front {
  width: 72%;
  height: 58%;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Floating metric cards */
.about__stat-card {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1), 0 2px 8px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.about__stat-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 22px 56px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12), 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about__stat-card-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 0;
}

.about__stat-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.125rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.about__stat-card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.about__stat-card-label {
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Top-right card */
.about__stat-card--tr {
  top: 6%;
  right: -4%;
  max-width: 13rem;
}

/* Center-left: overlaps both photos */
.about__stat-card--cl {
  left: -6%;
  top: 38%;
  max-width: 14rem;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about__stat-card--tr {
    right: -2%;
    top: 4%;
  }

  .about__stat-card--cl {
    left: -2%;
    top: 36%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .about__stat-card {
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
    gap: var(--space-2);
  }

  .about__stat-card--tr {
    right: 0;
    top: 2%;
    max-width: 11rem;
  }

  .about__stat-card--cl {
    left: 0;
    top: auto;
    bottom: 8%;
    max-width: 11rem;
  }

  .about__stat-card-num {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .about__collage-sparkle--1 {
    bottom: 18%;
  }

  .about__collage-sparkle--2 {
    left: 8%;
    bottom: 10%;
  }
}

.about__content {
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
}

.about__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;

  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.about__kicker-icon {
  display: flex;
  line-height: 0;
}

.about__headline {
  font-size: var(--text-h2);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  letter-spacing: var(--letterspacing-heading);
}

.about__lead {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
}

.about__lead strong {
  color: var(--color-black);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about__lead--muted {
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.about__checks {
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.about__checks li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.about__checks li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about__check-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.about__check-text {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.about__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
}

.about__cta-pill {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.75rem var(--space-6) !important;
  background-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-primary) !important;
  font-size: var(--text-body) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill) !important;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition) !important;
}

.about__cta-pill:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-hover) !important;
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.35);
}

.about__cta-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about__collage-inner {
    max-height: 500px;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  }
}

/* Override Bootstrap .btn when used with our custom button classes */
.btn.about__cta-pill,
.btn.practice__btn,
.btn.contact__cta-btn {
  border: none;
}


@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .about .py-5 {
    padding-top: 4rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 4rem !important;
  }
}

/* ========== 5. PRACTICE AREAS SECTION ========== */
.practice {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

/* Icon service cards (home #services) — compact, centered like feature tiles */
.service-icon-card {
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--card-padding-x) calc(var(--card-padding-y) + var(--space-2));
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  transition: var(--transition-lift);
}

.service-icon-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--color-grey-300);
}

.service-icon-card__icon {
  width: 5.75rem;
  height: 5.75rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1.35rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.service-icon-card__icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Match #about body copy: .about__lead uses grey-800 */
.service-icon-card__title {
  font-size: var(--text-card-title);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.service-icon-card__text {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.service-icon-card__text strong {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* ========== SEO BY INDUSTRY (grid) ========== */
.industry-grid {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

/* .industry-grid__intro: type + width via .ds-section-lead block above */

.industry-grid__intro a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.industry-grid__intro a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

.industry-grid__matrix {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  padding: 1px;
  background-color: var(--color-grey-300);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .industry-grid__matrix {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .industry-grid__matrix {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  }
}

.industry-grid__cell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  min-height: 7.5rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.industry-grid__cell:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-100);
  color: inherit;
}

.industry-grid__cell:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: -2px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.industry-grid__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.industry-grid__icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 3rem;
  display: block;
}

.industry-grid__label {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 10rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .industry-grid__label {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .industry-grid__cell {
    min-height: 8rem;
    padding: 1.35rem 0.85rem;
  }
}

.pricing {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
}

/* Dark inset conversion strip (inside pricing; cards stay light) */
.pricing__cta-panel {
  max-width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.pricing__cta-panel-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-6);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #111827 48%, #1e293b 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pricing__cta-panel-inner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 0% 100%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.pricing__cta-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex: 1 1 16rem;
}

.pricing__cta-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #93c5fd;
}

.pricing__cta-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.5vw + 0.85rem, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.pricing__cta-actions {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .pricing__cta-actions {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .pricing__cta-actions .cta-band__btn {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

.pricing-card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--card-padding-x) calc(var(--card-padding-y) - 0.25rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  transition: var(--transition-lift);
}

.pricing-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.pricing-card--featured {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--color-primary), var(--shadow-card-hover);
  overflow: visible;
}

/* Ribbon: centered on top border of featured plan */
.pricing-card__popular-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 3;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 1.125rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-blue-muted) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.2;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.42), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) inset;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.pricing-card--featured:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--color-primary), var(--shadow-elevated);
}

.pricing__col--featured {
  overflow: visible;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.pricing-card__badge {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.pricing-card__badge--starter {
  background: var(--color-grey-200);
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
}

.pricing-card__badge--featured {
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.12);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.pricing-card__badge--enterprise {
  background: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.pricing-card__price {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pricing-card__amount {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.pricing-card__period {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

.pricing-card__tagline {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
}

.pricing-card__rule {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.pricing-card__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.pricing-card__list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.pricing-card__list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pricing-card__check {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.pricing-card__check--starter,
.pricing-card__check--featured,
.pricing-card__check--enterprise {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.pricing-card__cross {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
  color: var(--color-cross);
}

.pricing-card__list-item--excluded span:last-child {
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
}

.pricing-card__btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.75rem var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition),
    border-color var(--transition);
}

/* Official WhatsApp brand green (all package CTAs open WhatsApp) */
.pricing-card__btn--starter,
.pricing-card__btn--featured,
.pricing-card__btn--enterprise {
  background-color: var(--color-whatsapp);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.pricing-card__btn--starter:hover,
.pricing-card__btn--featured:hover,
.pricing-card__btn--enterprise:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-whatsapp-hover);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.pricing-card__btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.pricing-card__footnote {
  margin: var(--space-4) 0 0;
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ========== MID-PAGE CTA BANDS ========== */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-band__inner {
  padding-block: var(--space-10);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .cta-band__inner {
    padding-block: calc(var(--space-10) + var(--space-2));
  }
}

/* Light “bridge” after hero — no full-page gray; white + hairline borders */
.cta-band--surface {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
}

.cta-band--surface .cta-band__inner--compact {
  padding-block: var(--space-6);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .cta-band--surface .cta-band__inner--compact {
    padding-block: var(--space-8);
  }
}

.cta-band__surface-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.cta-band__surface-lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 38rem;
}

.cta-band__surface-lead strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
}

.cta-band__surface-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.cta-band__btn--surface-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.8125rem 1.625rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-blue-muted) 100%);
  border:
    2px solid transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.35);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), filter var(--transition);
}

.cta-band__btn--surface-primary:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  filter: brightness(1.05);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.45);
}

.cta-band__btn--surface-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.8125rem 1.625rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition),
    transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.cta-band__btn--surface-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: var(--color-grey-600);
  background: var(--color-grey-50);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.cta-band__btn--surface-primary:focus-visible,
.cta-band__btn--surface-ghost:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .cta-band__surface-actions {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .cta-band__surface-actions .cta-band__btn--surface-primary,
  .cta-band__surface-actions .cta-band__btn--surface-ghost {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

.cta-band--dark {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f172a 0%, #111827 42%, #1e293b 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.cta-band--dark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 92% -5%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.33) 0%, transparent 52%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 0% 100%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.14) 0%, transparent 48%);
}

.cta-band--dark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.035;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120' viewBox='0 0 120 120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='120' height='120' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.cta-band--dark .cta-band__title {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.cta-band__title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: var(--letterspacing-heading);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}

.cta-band__title--dark {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.875rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.cta-band__lead {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.cta-band__eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}

.cta-band__text {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  max-width: 28rem;
}

.cta-band__text a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.cta-band__text a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

.cta-band__bullets {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.cta-band__bullets li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.cta-band__bullets li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cta-band__bullets li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

.cta-band__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.6875rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition),
    border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.cta-band__btn--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-blue-muted) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.48), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  padding: 0.8125rem 1.75rem;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
}

.cta-band__btn--primary:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.55), 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.cta-band__btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.cta-band__btn--outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}

.cta-band__btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-white);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Lead form band — full-width dark for contrast; form card stays light */
.cta-band--form {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #0f172a 0%, #111827 38%, #1e293b 100%);
  border-block: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.cta-band--form::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 65% at 15% 20%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 50% at 95% 80%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.cta-band--form::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.03;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120' viewBox='0 0 120 120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='120' height='120' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__eyebrow {
  color: #93c5fd;
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__title--dark {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__text a {
  color: #93c5fd;
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__text a:hover {
  color: #bfdbfe;
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__bullets {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.cta-band--form .cta-band__bullets li::before {
  background: #60a5fa;
}

.cta-band__form-card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5);
  height: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .cta-band__form-card {
    padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-6);
  }
}

.cta-form__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.cta-form__optional {
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
}

.cta-form__input {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.cta-form__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.cta-form__input:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-grey-600);
}

.cta-form__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.2);
}

.cta-form__textarea {
  min-height: 8rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

.cta-form__submit {
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

.cta-form__fineprint {
  margin: var(--space-3) 0 0;
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  max-width: 32rem;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .cta-band__inner {
    padding-block: var(--space-8);
  }
}

/* ========== WHY CHOOSE US (kicker + headline + currentColor cards) ========== */
.why-us {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.why-us--cards {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  --why-us-accent: var(--color-primary);
  --why-us-warm: #60a5fa;
}

.why-us__intro-col {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  padding: var(--space-2) 0;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .why-us__intro-col {
    position: sticky;
    top: max(var(--space-3), env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + var(--site-header-sticky-offset));
    z-index: 1;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
}

.why-us__intro-col::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: min(120%, 26rem);
  height: clamp(12rem, 55vw, 18rem);
  left: -8%;
  top: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 70% 65% at 35% 45%,
    rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.14) 0%,
    rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.06) 40%,
    transparent 72%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.why-us__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  color: var(--why-us-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.why-us__kicker-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: currentColor;
}

.why-us__kicker-plus {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.why-us__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, var(--text-h2));
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  text-align: left;
}

.why-us__head-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(
    105deg,
    var(--why-us-warm) 0%,
    var(--why-us-accent) 55%,
    var(--color-primary-hover) 100%
  );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.why-us__col-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 28rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.why-us__col-lead strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Card grid: consistent gaps (no negative overlap) */
.why-us__card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: stretch;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .why-us__card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: var(--space-6);
    row-gap: var(--space-8);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .why-us__card-grid {
    column-gap: var(--space-8);
    row-gap: var(--space-8);
  }
}

/* Theme via custom props + currentColor on SVG strokes */
.why-us-card {
  --card-fg: var(--color-text);
  --card-muted: var(--color-text-muted);
  --icon-disk: var(--why-us-accent);
  --icon-ink: var(--color-white);

  color: var(--card-fg);
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5);
  min-height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  transition: var(--transition-lift);
}

.why-us-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--color-grey-300);
}

/* Fixed icon slot keeps titles aligned across all cards */
.why-us-card__icon-ring {
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--icon-disk);
  color: var(--icon-ink);
}

.why-us-card__icon-ring svg {
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.why-us-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-card-title);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  color: inherit;
}

.why-us-card__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--card-muted);
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 26rem;
}

.why-us-card--featured {
  --card-fg: #fff;
  --card-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  --icon-disk: transparent;
  --icon-ink: currentColor;

  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    var(--why-us-warm) 0%,
    var(--why-us-accent) 48%,
    var(--color-primary-hover) 100%
  );
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
}

/* Same footprint as filled rings; subtle halo on gradient */
.why-us-card__icon-ring--bare {
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .why-us__headline {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 1.65rem);
  }

  .why-us-card {
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5);
  }

  /* Clear fixed WhatsApp control so last cards are not covered */
  .why-us--cards.ds-section.section-gap {
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--ds-section-padding-block) + 4rem);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .why-us-card {
    padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-6);
  }
}

/* ========== OTHER SERVICES (design, web design, development, marketing) ========== */
.other-services {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.other-services__card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: var(--card-padding-y) var(--card-padding-x);
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  text-align: center;
  transition: var(--transition-lift);
}

.other-services__card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.22);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.other-services__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.other-services__title {
  font-size: var(--text-card-title);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.other-services__text {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ========== TESTIMONIALS (Swiper / Google-style cards) ========== */
.testimonials {
  background-color: var(--color-page-tint);
}

.testimonials-swiper {
  padding-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.testimonials-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.testimonials-swiper .swiper-slide {
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
}

.testimonial-card {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5);
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: left;
  transition: var(--transition-lift);
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-grey-300);
}

.testimonial-card__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.testimonial-card__avatar {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-grey-200);
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.testimonial-card__who {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.testimonial-card__org {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
}

.testimonial-card__name {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;

  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.testimonial-card__google {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.testimonial-card__rating {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.testimonial-card__stars {
  color: #fbbc04;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.testimonial-card__score {

  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
}

.testimonial-card__quote {
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.testimonials-swiper__pagination.swiper-pagination-bullets {
  bottom: 0 !important;
}

.testimonials-swiper__pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--color-grey-300);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.testimonials-swiper__pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

/* ========== FAQ (two-column accordion) ========== */
.faq {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.faq-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--color-white);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.faq-item[open] {
  border-color: var(--color-grey-300);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
}

.faq-item + .faq-item {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.faq-item__summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.faq-item__summary:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-50);
}

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

.faq-item__question {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.faq-item__toggle {
  position: relative;
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.faq-item__toggle::before,
.faq-item__toggle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.faq-item__toggle::before {
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
}

.faq-item__toggle::after {
  width: 2px;
  height: 12px;
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-item__toggle::after {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scaleY(0);
}

.faq-item__answer {
  padding: 0 var(--space-5) var(--space-5);
}

.faq-item__answer p {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .faq-item__summary {
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-4);
  }
}

.practice-card {
  /* background: var(--color-white); */
  /* border-radius: 6px; */
  /* overflow: hidden; */
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); */
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}


.practice-card__image-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.practice-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.practice-card:hover .practice-card__image {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.practice-card__body {
  /* padding: 1.5rem; */
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
}

.practice-card__title {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: var(--text-h3);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
}

.practice-card__subtitle {
  color: var(--color-text-subtle);
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--space-2));
}

.practice-card__text {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-align: left;
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.practice-card__text:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.practice-card__link {
  font-size: var(--text-h4);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  word-break: break-word;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.practice-card__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.practice__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.75rem var(--space-6);
  background-color: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

.practice__btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-800);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .practice-card__image {
    height: 260px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .practice-card__image {
    height: 280px;
  }
}

/* ========== 6. CONTACT SECTION ========== */
.contact {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1589829545856-d10d557cf95f?w=1200&q=60");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.contact__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgb(245 245 245 / 75%);
}

.contact__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3.5vw, var(--text-h3));
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  line-height: var(--leading-heading);
}

.contact__subtitle {
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.contact__cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.75rem var(--space-6);
  background-color: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.contact__cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-800);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.contact-form {
  /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); */
  /* padding: 1.5rem; */
  /* border-radius: 6px; */
}

.contact-form__label {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-small);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  display: block;
}

.contact-form__asterisk {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.contact-form__input {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-form__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  font-family: var(--font-title);
}

.contact-form__input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-grey-600);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-form__textarea {
  min-height: 100px;
  resize: vertical;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
}

.contact-form__textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  font-family: var(--font-title);
}

.contact-form__check {
  padding-left: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.contact-form__check .form-check-input {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-form__check-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.contact-form__submit {
  background-color: var(--color-white) !important;
  color: var(--color-grey-800) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-form__submit:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-100) !important;
  border-color: var(--color-grey-600);
  color: var(--color-black) !important;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-form {
    /* padding: 2rem; */
  }
}

/* ========== 7. TRUST BADGES SECTION ========== */
.trust {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.trust__badge {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.trust__badge--bbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e3a8a 0%, #2563eb 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  display: inline-block;
}

.trust__rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.trust__google-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
}

.trust__stars {
  color: #fbbf24;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.trust__awards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.trust__award {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background-color: var(--color-grey-800);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .trust__awards {
    gap: 1rem;
  }
 
}

/* ========== BLOG FEED (blog.html) ========== */
.blog-feed {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.blog-feed__title {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .blog-feed__title {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

.blog-card {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* border-radius: 6px; */
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  height: 100%;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.blog-card__img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 600 / 360;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-grey-800);
  display: block;
}

.blog-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

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

/* Dark semi-transparent overlay, darker at bottom for title readability */
.blog-card__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.blog-card__read-time {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 50%;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateX(10px);
}

.blog-card__title {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card__title {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

/* ========== 8. FOOTER (dark mega) ========== */
.footer--mega {
  background-color: #0a0a0a;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);

}

.footer__main {
  padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.footer__brand {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.footer__brand-home {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer__brand-home:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.footer__about {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  max-width: 22rem;
}

.footer__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.footer__badge-stars {
  color: #fbbc04;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.footer__badge-text {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.footer__col-title {

  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.footer__list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer__list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer__link {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer__locations {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.footer__locations-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.25rem 0;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.footer__loc-sep {
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  user-select: none;
}

.footer__mid {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
}

.footer__mid-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}

.footer__social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.footer__social-btn {
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

.footer__social-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 0.92;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer__social-btn--fb {
  background: #1877f2;
}

.footer__social-btn--ig {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f09433, #e6683c, #dc2743, #cc2366, #bc1888);
}

.footer__social-btn--x {
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.footer__social-btn--li {
  background: #0a66c2;
}

.footer__social-btn--yt {
  background: #ff0000;
}

.footer__pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.footer__pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-black);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.footer__pill:hover {
  color: var(--color-black);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.footer__pill-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer__pill-icon--phone {
  color: var(--color-whatsapp);
}

.footer__pill-icon--mail {
  color: #1a73e8;
}

.footer__pill-icon--map {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.footer__dmca {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #1b5e20;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.footer__dmca:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #2e7d32;
}

.footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: #050505;
  padding: 10px;
}

.footer__bottom-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
}

.footer__copyright {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  margin: 0;
}

.footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}

.footer__legal a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer__legal a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer__legal-sep {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  user-select: none;
}

/* Floating WhatsApp (reference: bottom-right) */
.footer-chat {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 1040;
}

.footer-chat__link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-chat__bubble {
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-black);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.footer-chat__btn {
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-whatsapp);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.45);
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.footer-chat__link:hover .footer-chat__btn {
  background: var(--color-whatsapp-hover);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .footer-chat__bubble {
    display: none;
  }

  .footer__bottom-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* Unique Card  */

/* ===== Overlay Card Wrapper ===== */
.sv-oc-card {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff;
/*     border-radius: 8px; */
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ===== Media Wrapper ===== */
.sv-oc-media {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
 height: 420px; 
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ===== Image ===== */
.sv-oc-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* ===== Gradient Overlay (Pseudo) ===== */
.sv-oc-media::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 15%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 45%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 75%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 100%
    );
    z-index: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

/* ===== Content Layer ===== */
.sv-oc-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* ===== Read Time ===== */
.sv-oc-readtime {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ===== Title ===== */
.sv-oc-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0;
	text-align: center;
}

/* ===== Hover Effects ===== */
.sv-oc-card:hover .sv-oc-media img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.sv-oc-card:hover .sv-oc-media::before {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .sv-oc-media {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .sv-oc-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

/* single post  */
/* Section spacing */
.sv-single-post-header {
    padding: 60px 0;
/*     background: #f4f4f4; */
}

/* Title */
.sv-post-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #111111;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Date */
.sv-post-date {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #9aa0a6; /* muted grey */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Featured Image */
.sv-post-featured-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .sv-post-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}





/* ---------- Responsive: tablet (768px – 1024px) ---------- */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero__box {
    max-width: 90%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .about__collage-inner {
    max-height: 440px;
  }
  .practice-card__body {
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Responsive: mobile (320px – 575px) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .ds-section.section-gap {
    padding-block: var(--space-10);
  }

  .ds-section,
  .section-gap {
    padding-inline: var(--ds-section-padding-inline-sm);
  }

  .top-bar__actions {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero__box {
    padding: var(--space-8);
  }
  .ds-section-title,
  .practice__title,
  .pricing__title,
  .why-us__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 4.5vw, 1.75rem);
  }

  .about__headline {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 4vw, 1.75rem);
  }
  .contact-form {
    /* padding: 1.25rem; */
  }
  .footer .py-5 {
    padding-top: 2rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 2rem !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- Utility: skip link for accessibility ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0.5rem;
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: top 0.2s;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-bar__actions {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
/* ========== ABOUT PAGE (about.html) ========== */
.about-intro {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-intro__subheading {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-intro__title {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-intro__text {
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-intro__text + .about-intro__link {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-intro__link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

.about-intro {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-intro__subheading {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-intro__title {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-intro__text {
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-intro__text + .about-intro__link {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-intro__link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}

.about-intro__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

/* Short horizontal separator above right column paragraph */
.about-intro__line {
  width: 33%;
  max-width: 120px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-black);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-intro__image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  background-color: var(--color-grey-200);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-intro__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .about-intro__image-wrap {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
  .about-intro__image {
    min-height: 420px;
  }
}

.about-team {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-team__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: left;
}

.team-card {

  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}


.team-card__img-wrap {
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-grey-200);
}

.team-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}


.team-card__body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: left;
}

.team-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.team-card__role {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-grey-600);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;

}

.team-card__bio {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.team-card__btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  background-color: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ========== CONTACT PAGE – map + white overlay (contact.html) ========== */
.contact-map-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 720px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-map-section__map {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.contact-map-section__map iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.contact-map-section__overlay {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 3rem 1rem 4rem;
}

.contact-map-section__card {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .contact-map-section__card {
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  }
}

/* Left column – contact info */
.contact-map-section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.65rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.contact-map-section__phone {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.contact-map-section__phone:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.contact-map-section__email {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.contact-map-section__email:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.contact-map-section__block {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.contact-map-section__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.contact-map-section__address {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-map-section__hours {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.contact-map-section__hours li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.contact-map-section__day {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-map-section__time {
  text-align: right;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Right column – form */
.contact-map-section__form-title {

  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.65rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.contact-map-section__form-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.contact-map-section__intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.contact-map-section__intro:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-map-section__form .contact-form__input {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
}

.contact-map-section__submit {
  background-color: var(--color-white) !important;
  color: var(--color-grey-800) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-300);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.contact-map-section__submit:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-grey-100) !important;
  border-color: var(--color-grey-600);
  color: var(--color-grey-800) !important;
}

.contact-map-section__message {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.contact-map-section__message--success {
  color: var(--color-grey-800);
}

.contact-map-section__message--error {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
@media(max-width:991px){
	.hero__box {
    min-height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center !important;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
}
@media(max-width:767px){
	.hero:not(.hero--seo) {
		height: auto;
	}

/* 	.hero--seo .hero__slide {
		min-height: 26rem;
	}
 */
	.hero--seo .hero__content {
		padding-bottom: 2rem;
	}
	
	.hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 1.85rem);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: var(--leading-heading);
    text-transform: none;
	}

	.hero__subtitle {
    font-size: var(--text-body);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: var(--leading-body);
	}

	.practice-card__link {
    font-size: var(--text-small);
	}

	.practice__btn {
    font-size: var(--text-small);
    min-height: 2.75rem;
	}
.team-card__body {
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
   
}
	.about-intro__line{
		display:none !important;
	}
	
	#services .practice__title{
		text-transform:capitalize !important;
		
	}
	
	#services h5 {
    font-size: var(--text-h4);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: var(--leading-heading);
    text-transform: none;
    margin-block: var(--space-3);
  }
}
.sticky-top:has(header) {   
	top: -130px !important;}
@media(max-width:768px){
	.hero--seo .hero__carousel-btn {
		display: none !important;   
	}
	.text-sm-center{
		text-align:center !important;
	}
	.hidden{
		display:none;
	}
.sticky-top:has(header) {   
	top: -112px !important;}
}


.testimonials-swiper{
	padding-bottom:40px !important;
}
  
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .navbar-expand-xl .navbar-collapse {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-basis: auto;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.featured-post {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.featured-post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

 .featured-post:hover .featured-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

 .featured-post:hover .post-title a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.featured-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

 .featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), #000 20%));
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

 .featured-content {
  padding: 32px;
}

 .post-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

 .post-title {
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

 .post-title a {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

 .post-title a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

 .post-excerpt {
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

 .post-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

 .author-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
 .author-avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.author-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

 .author-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading-color);
}

 .read-time {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

 .read-more {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
}
 .read-more::after {
  content: "→";
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: margin-left 0.3s ease;
}

 .read-more:hover::after {
  margin-left: 12px;
}

 .recent-post {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
}

 .recent-post:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 80%);
}

 .recent-post:hover .recent-title a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

 .recent-post:hover .recent-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/*  .recent-img {
  height: 120px;
  overflow: hidden;
} */

 .recent-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

 .recent-content {
  padding: 20px;
}

 .recent-title {
  margin: 8px 0 12px 0;
}
 .recent-title a {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

 .recent-title a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

 .recent-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

 .recent-meta .author {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-weight: 500;
}

 .recent-meta .date {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

 .category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 80%));
  color: var(--accent-color);
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

 .category:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

 .post-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
 .featured-post {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .featured-img {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .featured-content {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .post-title a {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .post-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .recent-post {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .recent-img {
    flex: 0 0 100px;
    height: 100px;
  }

  .recent-content {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .recent-title a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .post-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .recent-post {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .recent-img {
    flex: none;
    height: 120px;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Pagination Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.nav-links {
  padding-top: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  gap:10px;
}

.nav-links {
  margin: 0 5px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.nav-links .page-numbers {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.nav-links .page-numbers.current,
.nav-links .page-numbers:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-links .page-numbers.current a,
.nav-links .page-numbers:hover a {
  color: #fff;
}