/*-------- Default Items ------------ */
    
:root {
    --global--color-background: #1E1B14;
        --global--color-blue: #1e222f;
        --global--color-grey: #bcbcbc;
        --global--color-yellow: #5FC2C7;
        --global--color-lightpink: #0b66d3;
        --global--color-white: #ffffff;
        --global--color-pink: #1e73be;
        --global--color-lightblack: #11141b;
        --global--color-purple: #0b66d3;
        --global--color-light: #f8f8f8;
        --global--color-lightgrey: #808080;
        --global--color-primary: #020A59;
        --global-color-yellow-gradient: linear-gradient(to right, #4ae7f4, #33b9f1);

    }

   body {
    font-family: Cinzel;
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    margin: 0 !important;
    }

    p {
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 25px;
    }

h1 {
        color: black;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 36px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: black;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }


h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: black;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

h4 {
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: black;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

h6 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--global--color-black);
}



.border-radius-15 {
        border-radius: 20px;
    }


    
.field,
.plan,
.plan-box,
.feature-plan-box,
.vision-plan-box,
.team-plan-box,
.contact-us-plan-box,
.success-plan-box,
.dedicated-server-plan-box,
.dedicated-server-support-plan-box,
.domain-plan-box,
.reseller-plan-box,
.reseller-guarrantees-plan-box,
.shared-plan-box,
.support-plan-box,
.support-natix-host-plan-box,
.support-operation-plan-box,
.datacenter-plan-box,
.our-datacenter-plan-box,
.redundancy-plan-box,
.affiliate-inner-plan-box,
.affiliate-program-plan-box,
.ssl-certificate-plan-box {
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        position: relative;
    }

.plan:hover,
.plan-box:hover,
.feature-plan-box:hover,
.vision-plan-box:hover,
.team-plan-box:hover,
.contact-us-plan-box:hover,
.success-plan-box:hover,
.dedicated-server-plan-box:hover,
.dedicated-server-support-plan-box:hover,
.domain-plan-box:hover,
.reseller-plan-box:hover,
.reseller-guarrantees-plan-box:hover,
.shared-plan-box:hover,
.support-plan-box:hover,
.support-natix-host-plan-box:hover,
.support-operation-plan-box:hover,
.datacenter-plan-box:hover,
.our-datacenter-plan-box:hover,
.redundancy-plan-box:hover,
.affiliate-inner-plan-box:hover,
.affiliate-program-plan-box:hover,
.ssl-certificate-plan-box:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 30px 0 rgba(24, 27, 34, 0.1);
        z-index: 0;
    }

.box-sub-heading {
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-size: 9px;
}

.top-nav-wrapper {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
        z-index: 1000;
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    border-bottom: 1px solid #C8A45B33;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    padding: 20px 0 12px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    will-change: transform;

}

.top-nav-wrapper.nav-hidden {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
}
.top-nav-inner {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 0px; */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
}

.nav-book-now-btn,
.nav-find-job-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    align-self: flex-start;
    min-height: 32px;
    width: 124px;
    padding: 10px 28px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
        text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.nav-book-now-btn {
    background: #c6a151;
    color: #1b1b1b;
}

.nav-book-now-btn:hover {
    background: #b89243;
    color: #1b1b1b;
}

.nav-find-job-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #c6a151;
    color: #c6a151;
}

.nav-find-job-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.12);
    color: #e0c07a;
    border-color: #e0c07a;
}

.nav-center-brand {
    /* display: flex; */
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
        text-decoration: none;
    gap: 4px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.nav-center-logo {
    width: 86px;
    height: 86px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
}

.nav-links-row {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 6px auto 0;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Mobile-only actions inside nav dropdown/row (hide on desktop) */
.nav-mobile-actions {
    display: none;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.nav-links a {
    color: #ece6da;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: Cinzel, serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.top-nav-wrapper a,
.top-nav-wrapper a:visited,
.top-nav-wrapper a:active,
.top-nav-wrapper a:focus {
    color: #ece6da;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.top-nav-wrapper a:hover {
    color: #d0ac5a;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    color: #d0ac5a;
}

.nav-mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
}

/* Mobile icon buttons */
.nav-mobile-toggle,
.nav-mobile-search {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px;
    color: #c6a151;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    border-radius: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.nav-mobile-search {
    display: none;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.nav-mobile-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #c6a151;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.nav-mobile-toggle span + span {
    margin-top: 5px;
}

/* Overlay for mobile menu */
.nav-overlay {
    display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .top-nav-inner {
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    /* Show mobile layout: hamburger + centered logo + search */
    .nav-book-now-btn,
    .nav-find-job-btn {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-center-brand {
        margin: 0;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        margin-left: auto; /* move logo to the right (search icon place) */
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .nav-center-logo {
        width: 56px;
    }

    .nav-mobile-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
        width: 44px;
        height: 37px;
        padding: 0;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        /* gap: 6px; */
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1003;
    }

    .nav-mobile-search {
        display: none; /* removed from markup; keep hidden for safety */
    }

    /* Full-screen overlay menu (premium) */
    .nav-links-row {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        margin: 0;
        height: 100dvh;
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding: calc(74px + env(safe-area-inset-top)) 18px calc(18px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
        background: radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 50% 0%, rgba(198, 161, 81, .10), transparent 60%), var(--global--color-background);
        transform: translateY(-110%);
        transition: transform .28s ease;
        z-index: 1002;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        /* justify-content: center; */
        text-align: center;
    }

    .top-nav-wrapper.is-open .nav-links-row {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .nav-overlay {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,.55);
        z-index: 1001;
    }

    .top-nav-wrapper.is-open .nav-overlay {
        display: block;
    }

    body.nav-open {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Mobile actions (buttons) */
    .nav-mobile-actions {
        display: flex;
        gap: 14px;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        margin: 0 0 14px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .nav-mobile-action {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-height: 40px;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: 1px solid #C8A45B55;
        color: #ece6da;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }

    .nav-mobile-action--primary {
        background: #c6a151;
        color: #1b1b1b;
        border-color: #c6a151;
    }

    .nav-mobile-action--ghost {
        background: transparent;
        color: #c6a151;
        border-color: #c6a151;
    }

    /* Hover swap styles (Book Now <-> Find a Job) */
    .nav-mobile-action--primary:hover,
    .nav-mobile-action--primary:focus {
        background: transparent;
        color: #c6a151;
        border-color: #c6a151;
    }

    .nav-mobile-action--ghost:hover,
    .nav-mobile-action--ghost:focus {
        background: #c6a151;
        color: #ffffff !important;
        border-color: #c6a151;
    }

    /* Mobile menu links */
    .nav-links {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 14px;
        overflow: visible;
        padding: 6px 0 0;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 520px;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        padding: 9px 10px;
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 10px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.01);
        border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,91,0.10);
    }

    /* Extra-tight layout for short screens so everything fits without scrolling */
    @media (max-height: 720px) {
        /* .nav-links-row {
            padding-top: calc(60px + env(safe-area-inset-top));
        } */
        .nav-mobile-action {
            min-height: 36px;
            padding: 8px 12px;
            font-size: 11px;
        }
        .nav-links {
            gap: 12px;
        }
        .nav-links a {
            padding: 8px 10px;
        }
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
        background: rgba(198,161,81,0.08);
    }

    /* Animate hamburger into X when open */
    .top-nav-wrapper.is-open .nav-mobile-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
    }
    .top-nav-wrapper.is-open .nav-mobile-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    .top-nav-wrapper.is-open .nav-mobile-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
    }
    .nav-mobile-toggle span {
        transition: transform .22s ease, opacity .18s ease;
    }

    /* nav-mobile-actions already styled above */
}

/* ==========================
   Contact Us page (Home theme)
   ========================== */
.contact-page {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
}

/* ==========================
   Policies (Privacy / Terms)
   ========================== */
   .policy-page {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
}

.policy-hero {
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.policy-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.00), rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 78%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.25), rgba(0,0,0,0.45));
    z-index: 1;
}

.policy-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 54px 18px 58px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
}

.policy-hero-inner h1 {
    margin: 18px 0 12px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.policy-hero-inner p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 72ch;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.policy-section {
    padding: 38px 0 96px;
    background: var(--global--color-background);
}

.policy-container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.policy-card {
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,91,0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.policy-meta {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,164,91,0.10);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.85);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.policy-content {
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
    color: rgba(235, 227, 214, 0.90);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.policy-content p {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.policy-content h2 {
    margin: 22px 0 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.policy-content ul {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.policy-content li {
    margin: 8px 0;
}

.policy-content a {
    color: #c6a151;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(198,161,81,0.35);
}

.policy-content a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(198,161,81,0.8);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .policy-content {
        padding: 34px 42px 40px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .policy-content h2 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }
}
.contact-hero {
    position: relative;
    /* min-height: 520px; */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center right;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.00), rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 78%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.25), rgba(0,0,0,0.45));
    z-index: 1;
}

.contact-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 50px 18px 60px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
}

.contact-hero-inner h1 {
    margin: 18px 0 12px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.12;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-hero-inner p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 70ch;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.contact-section {
    padding: 64px 0 96px;
    background: var(--global--color-background);
}

.contact-container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    align-items: start;
}

.contact-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 26px;
}

.contact-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(34, 31, 24, 0.60);
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 70, 53, 0.20);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    padding: 26px 22px;
}

.contact-card--form {
    position: relative;
}

.contact-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.35);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
    color: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.95);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #efe9dd;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.contact-muted {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.80);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.contact-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
}

.contact-bullets li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    color: rgba(236, 228, 214, 0.86);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-bullet-dot {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.35);
    color: #c6a151;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    margin-top: 1px;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.contact-info-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.contact-info-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 12px 12px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,91,0.10);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-info-item:hover {
    border-color: rgba(198,161,81,0.22);
    background: rgba(198,161,81,0.06);
}

.contact-info-ico {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(198,161,81,0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(198,161,81,0.18);
}

.contact-info-ico i {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #c6a151;
    line-height: 1;
}
.contact-info-text strong {
    display: block;
    color: #E9E1D6;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-info-text span {
    display: block;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.85);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.contact-alert {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    margin: 12px 0 14px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-alert ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.contact-alert--success {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.25);
    color: rgba(220, 252, 231, 0.95);
}

.contact-alert--error {
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.25);
    color: rgba(254, 226, 226, 0.95);
}

.contact-form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.contact-form-grid .full {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.contact-field {
    width: 100%;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,91,0.14);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    color: rgba(236,228,214,0.95);
    outline: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
}
/* Contact form select dropdown readability on dark theme */
select.contact-field {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    color: rgba(236,228,214,0.95);
}

select.contact-field option {
    background-color: #1E1B14;
    color: #efe9dd;
}

.contact-field::placeholder {
    color: rgba(209,197,180,0.55);
}

.contact-field:focus {
    border-color: rgba(198,161,81,0.45);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(198,161,81,0.10);
}

textarea.contact-field {
    height: auto;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.contact-submit {
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #c6a151;
    background: #c6a151;
    color: #1b1b1b;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .22s ease, background .22s ease, color .22s ease;
}

.contact-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    background: transparent;
    color: #c6a151;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .contact-hero {
        min-height: 420px;
    }
    .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .contact-hero-inner {
        padding-top: 64px;
    }
    .contact-card {
        padding: 22px 16px;
    }
    .contact-form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* Home page sections */
.home {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    color: #0b1220;
}

.hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* min-height: 980px; */
    height: auto;
    /* background-position: center center; */
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero>.container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3.5rem 2rem 2rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* justify-content: center; */
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.pill {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #e9c46a;
    background: #1E1B14E0;
    /* border: 1px solid #e9c46a; */
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 67px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.hero h1 .accent {
    color: #e9c46a;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero p {
    max-width: 1320px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 24px 0 34px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* Force final CTA button sizing (prevents accidental oversized overrides) */
.hero .hero-actions .btn {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    min-height: 82px !important;
    min-width: 392px !important;
    padding: 0 28px !important;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
}

.hero .hero-actions {
    gap: 30px !important;
}

.hero-stats {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
        padding: 30px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.hero-stats .container {
    width: 95%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1;
}

.stat span {
    display: block;
    color: #d1d5db;
        font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 8px;
}
.button-text {
    font-family:  'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.btn {
    padding: 18px 34px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* Primary Button (Golden) */
.btn-primary-index {
    background: #e9c46a;
    color: #061a2b;
    border: 1px solid #e9c46a;
}

.btn-primary-index:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: #e9c46a;
}

/* Ghost Button (Outlined Premium) */
.btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: #e9c46a;
    border: 1px solid #e9c46a;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    background: #e9c46a;
    color: #061a2b;
}

/* Ecosystem cards under hero CTA */
.ecosystem-grid {
    margin-top: 78px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
}

.ecosystem-card {
    min-height: 22px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #D4AF371A;
    background: #ffffff08;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    padding: 24px 14px 18px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ecosystem-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #CA8A0433;
    color: #EAB308;
  display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
    font-size: 21px;
}

.ecosystem-card h4 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #f0ece2;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ecosystem-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(240, 236, 226, 0.85);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-transform: none;
}

/* Integrated legacy section (below 10 cards) */
.integrated-section {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    /* max-width: 1200px; */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.integrated-section-about {
    /* max-width: 1200px; */
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.integrated-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 0 5rem 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.8fr;
    min-height: 500px;
}

.integrated-left {
    color: #efe9dd;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
}

.integrated-kicker {
    color: #bda266;
        font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.integrated-left h2 {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #E9E1D6;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.12;
    text-transform: none;
        font-weight: 400;
    /* font-family: Noto serif; */
}

.integrated-left p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D1C5B4;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 29px;
    text-align: justify;
    font-family: 'inter', sans-serif;
    /* max-width: 599px;*/
}

.integrated-stats {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 28px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 42px;
    width: 100%;
}

.integrated-stat {
    padding-left: 14px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.6);
    width: 50%;
}

.integrated-stat strong {
    display: block;
    color: #f3ede2;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.integrated-stat span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #bfa870;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
}
.integrated-left-img {
    min-height: 430px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 87%;
    background-position: inherit;
}
.integrated-right {
    min-height: 430px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.integrated-left-content{
    padding: 1rem;
}

/* SECTION BACKGROUND */
.logo-strip {
    background: #C8A45B0D;
    padding: 10px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,169,97,0.2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,169,97,0.2);
}

/* LOGO ROW */
.logo-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 80px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollLogos 25s linear infinite;
}

/* LOGO STYLE */
.logo-track img {
    height: 60px;
    opacity: 0.7;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.logo-track img:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}

/* ANIMATION */
@keyframes scrollLogos {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}
/* SECTION */
.division-section {
   
    padding: 20px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

/* TITLE */
.division-title {
    color: #e9e4d9;
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 40px;
}

/* CONTAINER */
.division-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* CARD */
.division-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 420px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* IMAGE */
.division-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* DARK OVERLAY (IMPORTANT 🔥) */
.division-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85), rgba(0,0,0,0.2)); */
}

/* CONTENT */
.division-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 25px;
    left: 25px;
    text-align: left;
    color: #e9e4d9;
}

/* ICON */
.division-icon {
    width: 24px !important;
    height: 24px !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px;

    /* GOLD COLOR */
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(75%) sepia(30%) saturate(400%) hue-rotate(10deg);
}

/* TEXT */
.division-content p {
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    align-items: center;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT 🔥 */
.division-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: 0.4s ease;
}
.division-card {
    flex: 1; /* 🔥 equal width */
}
/* SECTION */
.insights-section {
    background: #1E1B14;
    padding: 80px 0;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* HEADER */
.insights-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 0px 24px;
}

.kicker {
    color: #bda266;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.insights-header h2 {
    color: #e9e4d9;
    font-size: 36px;
}

.view-all {
    color: #c6a151;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: underline;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* GRID */
.insights-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
}

/* CARD COMMON */
.insight-card {
    background: #262218;
    /* border-radius: 10px; */
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 550px;
}

.insight-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 320px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* CONTENT */
.insight-content {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-align: left;
}

.meta {
    color: #c6a151;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-family: montserrat, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.insight-content h3 {
    color: #e9e4d9;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    /* font-family: 'Montserrat'; */
    font-weight: 400;
}

.insight-content p {
    color: #bfb7a6;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: justify;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* CENTER COLUMN */
.insight-middle {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

/* TEXT CARD */
.insight-text-card {
    background: #2a2417;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}

/* IMAGE CARD */
.insight-image-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT 🔥 */
.insight-card:hover img,
.insight-image-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: 0.4s;
}
/* CTA SECTION */
.cta-section {
    padding: 100px 20px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;

    /* fallback + image */
    background-color: #1E1B14;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;

    /* Layered background: overlay gradients + actual image (from blade via --cta-bg) */
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 78%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.15), rgba(0,0,0,0.35)),
        var(--cta-bg);
}

/* If --cta-bg not provided, don't show a broken url() */
.cta-section { --cta-bg: none; }

.cta-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* CONTAINER */
.cta-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    z-index: 99;
}

/* HEADING */
.cta-section h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    color: #e9e4d9;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    /* background-image moved to section inline style in blade for Laravel compatibility */
    z-index: 9;
}

.cta-section h2 span {
    color: #c6a151;
}

/* TEXT */
.cta-section p {
    color: #bfb7a6;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* PRIMARY BUTTON */
.btn-primary {
    background: #e9c46a;
    color: #1E1B14;
    padding: 11px 21px;
    border-radius: 4px;
        font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #d4aa4a;
}

/* OUTLINE BUTTON */
.btn-outline {
    border: 1px solid #c6a151;
    color: #c6a151;
    padding: 11px 21px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: #c6a151;
    color: #1E1B14;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cta-section {
        padding: 70px 16px;
    }
    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
}
/* FOOTER */
.footer-section {
    background: #1E1B14;
    padding: 20px 20px 20px;
    color: #bfb7a6;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.2);
}

/* CONTAINER */
.footer-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    padding: 0 11px;
    /* grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; */
    gap: 40px;
}

/* LOGO */
.footer-logo {
    width: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

/* TEXT */
.footer-about p {
        font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* ICONS */
.footer-icons a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 10px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid #c6a151;
    border-radius: 50%;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 36px;
    color: #c6a151;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer-icons a:hover {
    background: #c6a151;
    color: #1E1B14;
}

/* HEADINGS */

.footer-col h4 {
    color: #e9e4d9;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 14px !important;
}

/* LINKS */
.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.footer-col ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.footer-col ul li a {
    color: #bfb7a6;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover {
    color: #c6a151;
}

/* Footer inner columns: make wider on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .footer-col-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

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

/* CONTACT */
.contact-info li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* BOTTOM BAR */
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.2);
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    padding-left:11px;
    padding-right:11px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    /* flex-wrap: wrap; */
    /* max-width: 1200px; */
    /* margin-left: auto; */
    /* margin-right: auto; */
}

.footer-bottom p {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.footer-bottom a {
    color: #bfb7a6;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}
/* RIGHT LINKS */
.footer-links a {
    color: #bfb7a6;
    margin-left: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #c6a151;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    /* Mobile footer: keep Company + Services in one row (2 columns) */
    .footer-col-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .footer-col-container .footer-about {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Extra-small phones: avoid cramped 2-column footer */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .footer-section {
        padding-left: 14px;
        padding-right: 14px;
    }

    .footer-container {
        gap: 26px;
    }

    .footer-col-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .contact-info li {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .contact-info li svg,
    .contact-info li > i.fa-solid {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        margin-top: 2px;
    }
    /* keep long email/phone from breaking layout */
    .contact-info {
        overflow-wrap: anywhere;
        word-break: break-word;
    }
}
}
.footer-icons a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid #c6a151;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 10px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer-icons svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}

.footer-icons a:hover {
    background: #c6a151;
}

.footer-icons a:hover svg {
    stroke: #1E1B14;
}

/* CONTACT ALIGN */
.contact-info li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.contact-info li > i.fa-solid {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: #c6a151;
    font-size: 15px;
    width: 1.1em;
    text-align: center;
}
.footer-col-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    /* flex-direction: column; */
    gap: 20px;
}

.footer-logo{
    height: 70px !important;
    width: 70px !important;
    margin-top: 14px !important;
}
/* HERO SECTION about us*/
.growth-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 443px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 99;
}

/* DARK OVERLAY */
.growth-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55); */
}

/* CONTENT */
.growth-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: -24px !important;
    /* max-width: 800px; */
}

/* HEADING */
.growth-hero h1 {
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 90px;
    color: #e9e4d9;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    /* letter-spacing: 2px; */
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* GOLD WORD */
.growth-hero h1 span {
    color: #c6a151;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* BUTTON */
.hero-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    background: #e9c46a;
    color: #1E1B14;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-btn:hover {
    background: #d4aa4a;
}
/* SECTION */
.growth-section {
    background: #1E1B14;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

/* CONTAINER */
.growth-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* IMAGES */
.growth-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* LEFT IMAGE (slightly bottom align) */
.growth-img.left {
    align-self: flex-end;
}

/* RIGHT IMAGE (slightly top align) */
.growth-img.right {
    align-self: flex-start;
}

/* CONTENT */
.growth-content {
    text-align: left;
    color: #e9e4d9;
}

/* GOLD LINE */
.growth-content .line {
    display: block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #c6a151;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* HEADING */
.growth-content h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* TEXT */
.growth-content p {
  font-size: 14px;
    color: #bfb7a6;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .growth-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  text-align: center;
    }

    .growth-img img {
  height: auto;
    }

    .growth-content {
  text-align: center;
}

    .growth-content .line {
        margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }
}
.integrated-wrap-about {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 0 5rem 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr;
    min-height: 600px;
    margin-top: 50px;
}
.line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #E8C175;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .integrated-left-content-about{
    padding: 8rem 4rem 0;
}
.integrated-left-img-about {
    min-height: 600px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: inherit;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 54%;
    height: 100%;
}
.integrated-right-about {
    min-height: 600px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    height: 600px;
}

/* Our Companies page: Sovereign Ecosystem hero (screenshot match) */
.sovereign-hero {
    position: relative;
    /* min-height: 520px; */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* padding: 20px 20px; */
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 306px;
}

.our-team-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 310px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Dark vignette overlay (center stays readable, edges stay premium-dark) */
.our-team-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.00), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 78%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.20), rgba(0,0,0,0.40));
    z-index: 1;
}

.our-team-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 34px 24px;
}

.our-team-title {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    /* Figma: Cinzel 64 / line-height 96 / letter-spacing -4.8 */
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 96px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -4.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ece4d6;
    text-align: center;
}

.our-team-title span {
    color: #c6a151;
    /* Figma span (Team): Cinzel Bold, letter-spacing 0 */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.our-team-subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #D0C5AF;
    font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .our-team-hero {
        height: 360px;
    }

    .our-team-title {
        font-size: 56px;
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -2px;
    }

    .our-team-subtitle {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .growth-hero-content {
        text-align: left;
        padding: 29px 24px;
    }
    .growth-hero h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .our-team-hero-inner {
        text-align: left;
    }
    .our-team-title {
        font-size: 40px;
        text-align: left;
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }
    .our-team-subtitle {
        text-align: left;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .growth-hero-content {
        text-align: left;
        padding: 29px 24px;
    }
    .our-team-hero-inner{
        text-align: left;
    }
    .our-team-hero {
        height: 340px;
    }

    .our-team-title {
        font-size: 30px;
        text-align: left;
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }
    .our-team-subtitle {
        text-align: left;
    }
}

/* Our Team: profile section below hero */
.our-team-profile-section {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 28px 0 60px;
}

.our-team-profile-wrap {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 20px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.78fr 1.22fr;
    gap: 39px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.our-team-profile-image {
    min-height: 517px;
    border-radius: 10px;
     /* Fill the whole box (no "center small" look) */
     background-size: cover;
     background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
     width: 100%;
     height: 517px;
}

.our-team-profile-card {
    border-radius: 33px;
    border: 1px solid #4D46351A;
    background: #38342C99;
    padding: 36px;
}

.our-team-kicker {
    display: block;
    color: #F2CA50;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2.8px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.our-team-profile-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #ECE4D6;
    font-family: 'Cinzel';
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
}

.our-team-profile-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: #D3C5A8;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
}

.our-team-profile-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D0C5AF;
    text-align: justify;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.our-team-signature {
    margin-top: 26px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.our-team-sign-line {
    width: 52px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #D4AF37;
    opacity: 0.75;
}

.our-team-sign-text {
    color: #E9E1D6;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    font-family: Plus Jakarta Sans;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .our-team-profile-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .our-team-profile-image {
        min-height: 430px;
    }

    .our-team-profile-card h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .our-team-profile-card h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/* Business Development: Core Services (image card grid) */
.core-services-section {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 60px 0 90px;
}

.core-services-container {
    /* width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px; */
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* More breathing room from left/right edges (responsive) */
    padding: 0 clamp(20px, 2vw, 64px);
}

.core-services-title {
    margin: 0 0 34px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #ece4d6;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.core-services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 34px;
}

.core-service-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(34, 31, 24, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 70, 53, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.core-service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
    box-shadow: 0 32px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
}

.core-service-media {
    height: 260px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0e0c08;
}

.core-service-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    display: block;
}

.core-service-card:hover .core-service-media img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}

.core-service-body {
    padding: 18px 18px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.core-service-tag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* width: 319px; */
    /* max-width: 100%; */
    height: 25px;
    padding: 15px 15px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.55);
    color: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.92);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
    /* white-space: nowrap; */
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.core-service-name {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #efe9dd;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: none;
    text-align: center;
}

.core-service-text {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 520px;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.85);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: justify;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .core-services-grid {
        gap: 26px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .core-services-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .core-services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .core-services-section {
        padding: 44px 0 70px;
    }

    .core-services-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .core-service-media {
        height: 220px;
    }
}

/* Our Team: Core team grid (cards) */
.our-core-team-section {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 14px 0 90px;
}

.our-core-team-container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* keep content centered but don't remove side breathing room */
    /* padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px); */
}

.our-core-team-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.our-core-team-titlewrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.our-core-team-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ece4d6;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.our-core-team-underline {
    width: 56px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #c6a151;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.our-core-team-subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D0C5AF99;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: right;
}

.our-core-team-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 60px;
}

/* Section-specific column counts (desktop) */
.our-core-team-grid--3 {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.our-core-team-grid--4 {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.our-core-team-grid--3 .team-member-card {
    /* Force 3 cards per row on wide screens */
    width: calc((100% - 120px) / 3); /* 2 gaps * 60px = 120px */
    max-width: 320px;
}

.our-core-team-grid--4 .team-member-card {
    /* Force 4 cards per row on wide screens */
    width: calc((100% - 180px) / 4); /* 3 gaps * 60px = 180px */
    max-width: 280px;
}

.our-core-team-grid--5 {
    gap: 42px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.our-core-team-grid--5 .team-member-card {
    /* Force 5 cards per row on wide screens */
    width: calc((100% - 168px) / 5); /* 4 gaps * 42px = 168px */
    max-width: 260px;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .our-core-team-grid--5 {
        gap: 34px;
    }

    /* 3 per row */
    .our-core-team-grid--5 .team-member-card {
        width: calc((100% - 68px) / 3); /* 2 gaps * 34px = 68px */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .our-core-team-grid {
        gap: 42px;
    }

    .our-core-team-grid--3 .team-member-card,
    .our-core-team-grid--4 .team-member-card {
        width: calc((100% - 42px) / 2); /* 1 gap * 42px */
        max-width: 340px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .our-core-team-grid {
        gap: 26px;
    }

    .our-core-team-grid--3 .team-member-card,
    .our-core-team-grid--4 .team-member-card {
        width: calc((100% - 26px) / 2); /* 1 gap * 26px */
        max-width: 320px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .our-core-team-grid--3 .team-member-card,
    .our-core-team-grid--4 .team-member-card {
        width: min(360px, 100%);
    }
}

/* Extra-safety: on phones force bottom(5) to single column */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .our-core-team-grid--5 {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .our-core-team-grid--5 .team-member-card {
        width: min(360px, 100%) !important;
        max-width: 360px;
    }
}
.team-member-card {
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(34, 31, 24, 0.60);
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 70, 53, 0.20);
    padding: 22px 18px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: clamp(200px, 18vw, 260px);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.team-member-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.40);
}

.team-member-photo {
    width: 142px;
    height: 171px;
    justify-content: center;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.12);
}

.team-member-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.team-member-name {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #F2CA50;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.team-member-role {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.62);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 300;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .our-core-team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .our-core-team-head {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .our-core-team-subtitle {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .our-core-team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .our-core-team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.sovereign-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* Gradient removed (using background image on .sovereign-hero instead) */
    background: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.sovereign-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 29px 24px;
}

.sovereign-title {
    /*margin: 60px 0 22px; */
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ece4d6;
}

.sovereign-title span {
    color: #c6a151;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.sovereign-subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.92);
    font-weight: 300;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .sovereign-hero {
        min-height: 420px;
        padding: 92px 18px;
    }

    .sovereign-title {
        font-size: 56px;
    }

    .sovereign-subtitle {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .sovereign-hero-inner {
        text-align: left;
    }
    .sovereign-title {
        font-size: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .sovereign-hero-inner {
        text-align: left;
    }
    .sovereign-title {
        font-size: 30px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
}

/* Our Companies: Companies map/cards section (below Sovereign hero) */
.companies-map {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 80px 0 110px;
    /* Prevent horizontal scrollbar caused by translateX() on cards */
    overflow-x: clip;
    /* Prevent decorative connecting lines from bleeding into footer */
    overflow-y: hidden;
}

.companies-map-container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 20px; */
}

.companies-map-grid {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 1900px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 60px;
    /* Extra safety for reveal transforms */
    overflow-x: clip;
    overflow-y: hidden;
}

@supports not (overflow: clip) {
    .companies-map,
    .companies-map-grid {
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
}

/* Absolute fallback (should not affect vertical layout) */
html,
body {
    overflow-x: hidden !important;
}

.company-card {
    position: relative;
    /* width: 100%; */
    /* max-width: 620px; */
    width: 465px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.20);
    /* box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.40), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); */
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 3;
    height: auto;
}

.company-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(540px 280px at 35% 25%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0) 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.10), rgba(0,0,0,0.25));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.company-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px;
}

.company-card--left {
    justify-self: start;
}

.company-card--right {
    justify-self: end;
    margin-top: 120px;
}

/* Scroll reveal animation for companies cards */
.companies-map.is-animated .company-card {
    opacity: 0;
    filter: blur(2px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.65s ease,
        transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
        filter 0.55s ease;
    will-change: opacity, transform, filter;
}

.companies-map.is-animated .company-card--left {
    transform: translateY(18px);
}

.companies-map.is-animated .company-card--right {
    transform: translateY(18px);
}

.companies-map.is-animated .company-card.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0) translateY(0);
    filter: blur(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .companies-map.is-animated .company-card,
    .companies-map.is-animated .company-card--left,
    .companies-map.is-animated .company-card--right {
        opacity: 1;
        filter: none;
        transform: none;
        transition: none;
    }
}

.company-card-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.company-card-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #D4AF3733;
    color: #F2CA50;
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22); */
}

.company-card-icon i {
    font-size: 26px;
}

.company-card-title h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #F2CA50;
    /* font-family: Manrope; */
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-transform: none;
}

.company-card-title span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: rgba(236, 228, 214, 0.72);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.company-card-text {
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.82);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: justify;
    line-height: 1.9;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.company-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #D4AF37;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.company-card-link:hover {
    color: #e7c55b;
}

/* Decorative side glow bars like reference */
.company-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    bottom: 22px;
    width: 3px;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #D4AF3700, #D4AF37, #D4AF3700);
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.company-card--left::after {
    left: 0;
    right: auto;
}

/* Connecting lines & nodes */
.companies-map-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.map-line {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    z-index: 1;
}

.map-line--v {
    width: 2px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    opacity: 0.14;
}

.map-line--h {
    /* Hide horizontal connector (it was visually cutting through cards) */
    display: none;
}

.map-line--left-conn {
    height: 3px;
    top: 180px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 138px;
    transform: translateX(-140px);
    opacity: 0.22;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.00), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.30));
}

/* Additional connector rows (2–6) */
.map-line--left-conn2,
.map-line--left-conn3,
.map-line--left-conn4,
.map-line--left-conn5,
.map-line--left-conn6,
.map-line--left-conn7 {
    height: 3px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 138px;
    transform: translateX(-140px);
    opacity: 0.22;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.00), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.30));
}

.map-line--right-conn2,
.map-line--right-conn3,
.map-line--right-conn4,
.map-line--right-conn5,
.map-line--right-conn6 {
    height: 3px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 157px;
    opacity: 0.22;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.30), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.00));
}

/* Row top positions (tweak here if needed) */
.map-line--left-conn2 { top: 608px; }
.map-line--right-conn2 { top: 712px; }
.map-line--left-conn3 { top: 1040px; }
.map-line--right-conn3 { top: 1170px; }
.map-line--left-conn4 { top: 1520px; }
.map-line--right-conn4 { top: 1608px; }
.map-line--left-conn5 { top: 1954px; }
.map-line--right-conn5 { top: 2100px; }
.map-line--left-conn6 { top: 2429px; }
.map-line--right-conn6 { top: 2555px; }
.map-line--left-conn7 { top: 2854px; }
.map-line--right-conn7 { top: 2980px; }

.map-line--right-conn {
    height: 3px;
    top: 308px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 157px;
    opacity: 0.22;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.30), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.00));
}

.map-node {
    position: absolute;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.10);
    z-index: 2;
}

.map-node::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #D4AF37;
}

.map-node--left {
    top: 200px;
    left: calc(50% - 140px);
}

.map-node--right {
    top: 304px;
    left: calc(48% + 140px);
}

.map-node--center-top {
    top: 174px;
    left: 40%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.map-node--center-mid {
    top: 360px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* Additional nodes for rows (2–6) */
.map-node--right2,
.map-node--right3,
.map-node--right4,
.map-node--right5,
.map-node--right6 {
    left: calc(48% + 140px);
}

.map-node--center-top2,
.map-node--center-top3,
.map-node--center-top4,
.map-node--center-top5,
.map-node--center-top6,
.map-node--center-top7 {
    left: 40%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.map-node--right2 { top: 706px; }
.map-node--center-top2 { top: 601px; }

.map-node--right3 { top: 1162px; }
.map-node--center-top3 { top: 1033px; }

.map-node--right4 { top: 1604px; }
.map-node--center-top4 { top: 1511px; }

.map-node--right5 { top: 2092px; }
.map-node--center-top5 { top: 1949px; }

.map-node--right6 { top: 2549px; }
.map-node--center-top6 { top: 2421px; }
.map-node--right7 { top: 2974px; }
.map-node--center-top7 { top: 2846px; }
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .companies-map-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 26px;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .company-card {
        max-width: 720px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .company-card--right {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .companies-map-lines {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .company-card-inner {
        padding: 34px 22px 30px;
    }

    .company-card-title h3 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .company-card-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }
}

/* About page: Vision + Mission section */
.vision-mission-section {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 34px 0 56px;
}

.vision-mission-section .cards {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto 86px;
    /* padding: 0 12px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 40px;
    justify-items: center;
}
.vision-mission-section .card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid #4D46391A;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 65px 42px;
    /* min-height: 100%; */
    text-align: left;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 580px;
}

.vision-mission-section .icon {
    color: #E8C175;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.vision-mission-section .card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: #E9E1D6;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
}

.vision-mission-section .card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D1C5B4;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 29px;
    text-transform: none;
    text-align: justify;
    /* max-width: 629px; */
    font-weight: 300;
}

.vision-mission-section{
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    /* padding: 0 12px; */
}

.vision-mission-section  span {
    color: #c6a151;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vision-mission-section  h2 {
    margin: 24px 0 34px;
    color: #ece4d6;
    font-size: 82px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
}

.vision-mission-section p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1220px;
    color: rgba(236, 228, 214, 0.7);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-transform: none;
}
.philosophy p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* max-width: 1220px; */
    color: #D1C5B4;
    font-family: 'Inter' !important;
    font-size: 24px !important;
    line-height: 32px !important;
    text-transform: none;
    font-weight: 300 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    padding: 0px 3rem !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .vision-mission-section .cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 390px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .vision-mission-section h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
    .philosophy h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
}
.philosophy {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    letter-spacing: 4.8px;
    color: #E8C175;
    /* padding: 0 34px; */
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 12px;
}
.philosophy h2 {
    margin: 24px 0 34px;
    color: #ece4d6;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
}
.philosophy span {
    color: #c6a151;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #c6a151;
    margin: 20px auto 30px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}
.philosophy-section::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: #c6a151;
    opacity: 0.4;
    margin: 60px auto 6px;
}
/* About page: stats strip below Core Philosophy */
.about-stats-strip {
    background: #110E08;
    padding: 96px 20px;
}

.about-stats-grid {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 12px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
    justify-items: center;

}

.about-stat-card {
    background: #1E1B14B2;
    border: 1px solid #4D46390D;
    border-radius: 8px;
    height: 162px;
    /* min-height: 132px !important; */
    /* max-height: 132px !important; */
    /* padding: 0 18px !important; */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 376px;
    /* max-width: 360px !important; */
    /* min-width: 360px !important; */
}

.about-stat-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #E8C175;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: none;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
}

.about-stat-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D1C5B4;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .about-stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-stat-card {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        max-width: 390px;
    }
}

/* About page: NO17 Ecosystem Model section (screenshot match) */
.ecosystem-model-section {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 50px 0;
}

.ecosystem-model-container {
    width: 95%;
    /* max-width: 1200px; */
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 20px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: center;
}

.ecosystem-model-left {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 360px;
}

.ecosystem-model-visual {
    position: relative;
    /* height: 100%; */
    /* min-height: 419px; */
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* background: #0f0d08; */
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.18); */
    /* box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); */
}

.ecosystem-model-visual::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* background:
        radial-gradient(900px 500px at 20% 40%, rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.14), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(700px 420px at 70% 30%, rgba(95, 194, 199, 0.10), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), rgba(0,0,0,0.65)); */
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ecosystem-model-visual img {
    position: relative;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    /* padding: 34px; */
    z-index: 0;
    /* filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.05); */
}


.ecosystem-model-right h2 {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #ece4d6;
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 400;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    text-transform: none;
}

.ecosystem-model-lead {
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.88);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 640px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.ecosystem-model-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 640px;
}

.ecosystem-model-list li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.eco-check {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    display: block;
}

/* .eco-check::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 5px;
    top: 3px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 10px;
    border-right: 2px solid #d9b55f;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #d9b55f;
    transform: rotate(40deg);
} */

.eco-copy h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: #E9E1D6;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    text-transform: none;
}

.eco-copy p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #D1C5B4;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .ecosystem-model-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }

    .ecosystem-model-right h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .ecosystem-model-left,
    .ecosystem-model-visual {
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .ecosystem-model-visual img {
        padding: 22px;
    }
}
.ecosystem-grid-bd {
    /* margin-top: 78px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem;
}

/* News & Stories page (screenshot match) */
.news-stories-page {
    background: var(--global--color-background);
    padding: 54px 0 96px;
}

.news-stories-container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px); */
}

.news-stories-hero {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 18px 0 32px;
}

.news-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.35);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    color: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.92);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.news-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ece4d6;
}

.news-title span {
    color: #c6a151;
    /* font-weight: 700; */
}

.news-subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.85);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.featured-story-card {
    margin: 28px 28px 28px 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 26px 0;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* background: radial-gradient(900px 380px at 55% 40%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.10), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.00) 60%), rgba(34, 31, 24, 0.50); */
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 70, 53, 0.22);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.18fr 0.82fr;
    gap: 34px;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
}

.featured-story-media {
    min-height: 340px;
    /* border-radius: 16px; */
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0e0c08;
}

.featured-story-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.featured-story-body {
    padding: 18px 11px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.featured-story-label {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #D4AF37;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.featured-story-body h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #efe9dd;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.18;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.featured-story-body p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #DCCDB0;
    text-align: justify;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.featured-story-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #D4AF37;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.7px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.featured-story-link:hover {
    color: #e7c55b;
}

.dispatches-head {
    margin-top: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
}

.dispatches-head h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #E9E1D6;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;;
}

.dispatches-head span {
    color: #99907C;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dispatches-grid {
    margin-top: 24px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 26px;
}

.dispatch-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(34, 31, 24, 0.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 70, 53, 0.22);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.dispatch-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 32px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
}

.dispatch-media {
    height: 210px;
    background: #0e0c08;
}

.dispatch-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.dispatch-body {
    padding: 18px 18px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.dispatch-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #D4AF37;
}

.dispatch-meta time {
    color: #99907C;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.dispatch-body h4 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #E9E1D6;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: 700;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    line-clamp: 3;
}

.dispatch-body p {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #DCCDB0;
    text-align: justify;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 400;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    line-clamp: 4;
}

.dispatch-body small {
    display: block;
    color: #99907C;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.dispatch-readmore {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .about-stat-card h3 {
        font-size: 35px !important;
    }
    .about-stat-card p {
        font-size: 10px !important;
    }
}
/* ==========================
   News Details page (premium)
   ========================== */
.news-detail-page {
    padding: 64px 0 96px;
    background: var(--global--color-background);
}

.news-detail-container {
    width: 95%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.news-detail-hero {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.news-detail-title {
    margin: 14px 0 10px;
    color: #efe9dd;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 54px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-detail-meta {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.78);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-detail-meta-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.9);
    opacity: .8;
}

.news-detail-card {
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(34, 31, 24, 0.60);
    border: 1px solid rgba(77, 70, 53, 0.20);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    padding: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-detail-media {
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,91,0.14);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.news-detail-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 460px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.news-detail-lead {
    margin: 18px 6px 0;
    color: rgba(236, 228, 214, 0.90);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-align: justify;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.news-detail-content {
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 0 6px;
    text-align: justify;
    color: rgba(236, 228, 214, 0.86);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.95;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.news-detail-content h1,
.news-detail-content h2,
.news-detail-content h3,
.news-detail-content h4 {
    color: #efe9dd;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 18px 0 10px;
}

.news-detail-content a {
    color: rgba(198,161,81,0.95);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(198,161,81,0.35);
}

.news-detail-content a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(198,161,81,0.85);
}

.news-detail-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 22px;
}

.news-detail-btn {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .22s ease, background .22s ease, color .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}

.news-detail-btn--primary {
    border: 1px solid #c6a151;
    background: #c6a151;
    color: #1b1b1b;
}

.news-detail-btn--primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    background: transparent;
    color: #c6a151;
}

.news-detail-btn--ghost {
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.35);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    color: rgba(236,228,214,0.92);
}

.news-detail-btn--ghost:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    border-color: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.65);
    background: rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.10);
    color: #efe9dd;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .news-detail-hero {
        text-align: left;
       
    }
    .news-stories-hero {
        text-align: left;
    }

}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .news-detail-hero {
        text-align: left;
       
    }
    .news-detail-title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .news-stories-hero {
        text-align: left;
    }
    .news-detail-card {
        padding: 16px;
    }
    .news-detail-media img {
        max-height: 360px;
    }
}


.news-subscribe-box {
    margin-top: 46px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 34px;
    background: #221F1899;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 161, 81, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 26px 75px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    justify-content: center;
    display: grid;
}

.news-subscribe-box h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #efe9dd;
    /* font-family: 'Noto Serif'; */
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.news-subscribe-box p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.75);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.news-subscribe-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.news-subscribe-form input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 220px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.35);
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(236, 228, 214, 0.9);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    outline: none;
}

.news-subscribe-form input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(209, 197, 180, 0.55);
}

.news-subscribe-form button {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #e9c46a;
    background: #e9c46a;
    color: #1E1B14;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.news-subscribe-form button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    background: transparent;
    color: #e9c46a;
}

.featured-story-card::after {
    /* subtle vignette to match premium depth */
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    /* background: radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0), rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 78%); */
    opacity: 0.65;
}

.featured-story-card {
    position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .news-title {
        font-size: 48px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .featured-story-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .featured-story-body {
        padding: 10px 4px 6px;
    }

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

/* =========================================================
   Responsive overrides (applies to: Home, About, Companies,
   Business Development, Our Team, News & Stories, Nav, Footer)
   ========================================================= */

/* Better box-model defaults for consistent sizing */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

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

/* -------------------------
   <= 1200px (laptops)
   ------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    /* Home hero typography */
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 52px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    /* Ecosystem cards grid: 5 -> 3 */
    .ecosystem-grid,
    .ecosystem-grid-bd {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 30px;
    }

    /* Integrated section spacing */
    .integrated-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .integrated-left h2,
    .ecosystem-model-right h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    /* Companies cards: stop forcing fixed width on tighter screens */
    .company-card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 620px;
    }

    /* About stats cards: allow wrapping */
    .about-stats-grid {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .about-stat-card {
        width: min(376px, 100%) !important;
    }
}

/* -------------------------
   <= 992px (tablets)
   ------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    /* Global spacing helpers */
    .hero > .container,
    .top-nav-inner,
    .nav-links-row,
    .companies-map-container,
    .core-services-container,
    .our-team-profile-wrap,
    .news-stories-container {
        width: 92%;
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    /* Home hero background */
    .hero {
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 44px;
        line-height: 1.18;
    }

    .button-text {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .btn {
        margin-top: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* Ecosystem cards grid: 3 -> 2 */
    .ecosystem-grid,
    .ecosystem-grid-bd {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 22px;
    }

    /* Integrated: stack */
    .integrated-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .integrated-left {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .integrated-left-img,
    .integrated-right {
        min-height: 320px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .integrated-left-content {
        padding: 18px 12px;
    }
    .integrated-stats {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    /* Division cards (Home): row -> column */
    .division-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 0 16px;
    }
    .division-card {
        height: 360px;
    }
    .division-content p {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    /* Insights grid: 3 -> 1 */
    .insights-section {
        padding: 54px 16px;
    }
    .insights-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .insight-card {
        height: auto;
    }
    .insight-card img {
        height: 240px;
    }
    .meta {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    /* CTA buttons */
    .cta-buttons {
        gap: 12px;
    }
    .btn-primary,
    .btn-outline {
        width: min(320px, 100%);
        justify-content: center;
        display: inline-flex;
    }

    /* Footer: columns 4 -> 2 */
    .footer-col-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 18px;
    }

    /* About page: integrated section layout */
    .integrated-wrap-about {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }
    .integrated-left-img-about {
        height: 320px;
        min-height: 320px;
        width: 100%;
        background-position: center;
    }
    .integrated-left-content-about {
        padding: 28px 18px 0;
    }

    /* About: vision/mission title sizing */
    .vision-mission-section h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }
    .philosophy h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }
    .philosophy p {
        font-size: 18px !important;
        line-height: 28px !important;
        padding: 0 18px !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    }

    /* Our Team: profile stack already exists; tighten padding */
    .our-team-profile-card {
        padding: 26px 18px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }
    .our-team-profile-card h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    /* Our Team: core team grid 4 -> 2 */
    .our-core-team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 26px;
    }
    .team-member-photo {
        width: 128px;
        height: 160px;
    }
    .integrated-left-img-about
    {
      display: none !important;
    }
    /* Home: remove side images above "WHO WE ARE" on phones */
    .integrated-left-img
     {
        display: none !important;
    }
    /* Business Development: core services grid already goes 3 -> 2 in existing CSS */
}

/* -------------------------
   <= 576px (phones)
   ------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    /* Nav */
    .nav-book-now-btn,
    .nav-find-job-btn {
        width: auto;
        min-width: 104px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
    .nav-center-logo {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
    }
    .nav-links {
        gap: 14px;
        padding-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .nav-links a {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    /* Home hero */
    .hero > .container {
        padding-top: 2.2rem;
        padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }
    .pill {
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 8px 14px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 1.16;
    }
    .ecosystem-grid,
    .ecosystem-grid-bd {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    /* Integrated */
    .integrated-left h2,
    .ecosystem-model-right h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .integrated-left p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
    .integrated-left-img-about
    {
      display: none !important;
    }
    /* Home: remove side images above "WHO WE ARE" on phones */
    .integrated-left-img
     {
        display: none !important;
    }
     .integrated-stat {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Division cards */
    .division-title {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 26px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .division-card {
        height: 320px;
    }
    .division-content {
        left: 18px;
        bottom: 18px;
    }
    .division-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* Insights */
    .insights-section {
        padding: 5px 16px;
    }
    .insights-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .insights-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        padding: 0px 0px
    }
    .view-all {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    /* CTA */
    .cta-section {
        padding: 50px 16px !important;
    }
    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    /* Footer */
    /* .footer-col-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    } */
    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* Our Companies */
    .companies-map {
        padding: 54px 0 80px;
    }
    .company-card {
        height: auto;
    }
    .company-card-inner {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }
    .company-card-title h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .company-card-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* About */
    .growth-hero {
        height: 320px;
    }
    .growth-hero h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .vision-mission-section .cards {
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }
    .vision-mission-section .card {
        padding: 34px 18px;
        margin: 1rem 0;
    }
    .vision-mission-section h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    /* Our Team */
    .our-team-title {
        font-size: 38px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .our-team-subtitle {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .our-team-profile-image {
        height: 360px;
        min-height: 360px;
    }
    .our-core-team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    /* News & Stories */
    .news-title {
        font-size: 30px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }
    .featured-story-card {
        margin: 18px 0;
        padding: 18px 14px;
    }
    .dispatches-head {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 8px;
    }
}

.cta-section{
    padding: 100px 20px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
  
    background-color: #1E1B14;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
  
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.0), rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 78%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.15), rgba(0,0,0,0.35)),
      var(--cta-bg);
  }
  .cta-section{ --cta-bg: none; }