/* =============================================================
   JV GROUP — MAIN STYLESHEET
   Pure White Luxury Brand Theme
   Primary Navy: #13273f | Secondary Gold: #d3a94d | Canvas: #FFFFFF
   Fonts: Marcellus (heading) + Mulish (body)
   ============================================================= */

/* ─── CUSTOM PROPERTIES ─────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --primary:        #13273f;       /* Rich Deep Navy */
  --primary-light:  #1e3d60;
  --secondary:      #d3a94d;       /* Warm Metallic Gold */
  --gold:           #d3a94d;
  --gold-light:     #e8c97a;
  --gold-dark:      #b8892d;
  --base:           #ffffff;       /* Pure White Canvas */
  --surface:        #ffffff;       /* Pure White Surface */
  --surface-2:      #ffffff;       /* Pure White Surface 2 */
  --surface-3:      #f5f5f5;       /* Subtle Border Light Surface */
  --navy-dark:      #0b1828;       /* Deepest Navy for Hero Overlay & Footer */
  --ivory:          #FAF9F6;
  --ivory-dim:      #e8e4dc;
  --white:          #ffffff;
  --text-primary:   #13273f;       /* Deep Navy text on white canvas */
  --text-secondary: #4a5568;       /* Refined Charcoal for body paragraphs */
  --text-muted:     #718096;
  --border-gold:    rgba(211,169,77,0.35);
  --border-subtle:  rgba(19,39,63,0.1);
  --glass-bg:       rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
  --glass-border:   rgba(19,39,63,0.1);
  --transition:     0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  --transition-fast:0.2s ease;
  --radius:         4px;
  --radius-lg:      12px;
  --shadow-gold:    0 8px 30px rgba(211,169,77,0.25);
  --shadow-card:    0 6px 24px rgba(19,39,63,0.06);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body.jvgroup-body {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  background-color: var(--base);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Lenis override */
html.lenis { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth [data-lenis-prevent] { overscroll-behavior: contain; }
.lenis.lenis-stopped { overflow: hidden; }
.lenis.lenis-scrolling iframe { pointer-events: none; }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a  { color: var(--gold-dark); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.font-marcellus {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-heading {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--primary);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.section-subheading {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.text-gold        { color: var(--gold-dark) !important; }
.text-ivory       { color: var(--ivory) !important; }
.text-navy        { color: var(--primary) !important; }
.text-muted-custom{ color: var(--text-muted) !important; }

/* ─── LAYOUT / SECTIONS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-pad { padding: 100px 0; }
.section-pad-sm { padding: 60px 0; }

.section-dark {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.section-dark .section-heading { color: var(--ivory); }
.section-dark .section-subheading { color: var(--ivory-dim); }

.section-surface     { background-color: #ffffff; }
.section-surface-2   { background-color: #ffffff; }

.section-dark-gradient {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.section-dark-gradient .section-heading { color: var(--ivory); }
.section-dark-gradient .section-subheading { color: var(--ivory-dim); }

.section-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.section-primary .section-heading { color: var(--ivory); }
.section-primary .section-subheading { color: var(--ivory-dim); }

.gold-line {
  width: 60px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ─── NAVBAR (Pure White Background, Centered Prominent Logo, Right Circular Burger Menu) ─── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.navbar {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.08);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), padding var(--transition);
}

.navbar.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.08);
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
}

.navbar-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: relative;
}

.header-left-spacer {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.navbar-logo img {
  height: 72px;
  width: auto;
  transition: height var(--transition-fast);
  display: block;
}
.navbar.scrolled .navbar-logo img { height: 58px; }

/* ─── BURGER MENU BUTTON (Animated 3-line → X) ───────────────── */
.burger-menu-circle-btn {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--primary);
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
  z-index: 1100;
  position: relative;
}
.burger-menu-circle-btn:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.burger-menu-circle-btn:hover .burger-lines span { background: var(--gold); }

/* 3-line stack */
.burger-lines {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 14px;
}
.burger-lines span {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.46,0.45,0.94),
              opacity   0.2s ease,
              width     0.3s ease,
              background 0.2s ease;
}

/* Morphs to × when menu is open */
.fs-menu-open .burger-menu-circle-btn {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
}
.fs-menu-open .burger-lines span        { background: var(--gold); }
.fs-menu-open .burger-lines span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(5.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.fs-menu-open .burger-lines span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
.fs-menu-open .burger-lines span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-5.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ─── FULLSCREEN MENU OVERLAY (Redesigned Chekotin-style) ─── */
.fs-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1050;
  background: var(--ivory); /* Soft clean canvas background */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow-y: auto;
  pointer-events: none;
  
  /* Circular reveal clip-path starting from the burger button location */
  clip-path: circle(0% at calc(100% - 3.5rem) 2.5rem);
  transition: clip-path 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}

.fs-menu.is-open {
  clip-path: circle(160% at calc(100% - 3.5rem) 2.5rem);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.fs-menu__content {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  padding: 5rem 2rem 3.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

/* ── Close Button ── */
.fs-menu__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 1100;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.15);
  background: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), transform 0.4s ease;
}
.fs-menu__close:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

/* ── Logo ── */
.fs-menu__logo {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(15px);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__logo {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: 0.25s;
}
.fs-menu__logo img {
  max-width: 180px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Search Bar ── */
.fs-menu__search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.15);
  border-radius: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(15px);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast), opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.fs-menu__search:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--primary);
  background: #ffffff;
}
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__search {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: 0.28s;
}
.fs-menu__search-input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  outline: none;
}
.fs-menu__search-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.45);
}
.fs-menu__search-btn {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}
.fs-menu__search-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* ── Nav list ── */
.fs-menu__nav {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}
.fs-menu__nav-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.fs-menu__nav-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* Link reset */
.fs-menu__nav-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.2rem;
  width: auto;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
  transform: translateY(110%);
  opacity: 0;
}

.fs-menu__nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.2rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}
.fs-menu__nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.fs-menu__nav-link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}
.fs-menu__nav-link.is-active {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Arrow indicator on parent hover */
.fs-menu__nav-arrow {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  opacity: 0.65;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Stagger entrance animations */
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-link {
  animation: fsSlideUp 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1) forwards;
}
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-item:nth-child(1) .fs-menu__nav-link { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-item:nth-child(2) .fs-menu__nav-link { animation-delay: 0.37s; }
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-item:nth-child(3) .fs-menu__nav-link { animation-delay: 0.42s; }
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-item:nth-child(4) .fs-menu__nav-link { animation-delay: 0.47s; }
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-item:nth-child(5) .fs-menu__nav-link { animation-delay: 0.52s; }
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__nav-item:nth-child(6) .fs-menu__nav-link { animation-delay: 0.57s; }

@keyframes fsSlideUp {
  from { transform: translateY(110%); opacity: 0; }
  to   { transform: translateY(0);    opacity: 1; }
}

/* ── Sub-nav accordion ── */
.fs-menu__subnav {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.fs-menu__subnav.is-open {
  max-height: 200px;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.fs-menu__subnav-link {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 0.35rem 1rem;
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.fs-menu__subnav-link:hover,
.fs-menu__subnav-link.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Rotate parent arrow when open */
.fs-menu__nav-item--parent.is-open > .fs-menu__nav-link--parent .fs-menu__nav-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ── Social Row flanked by lines ── */
.fs-menu__social-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(15px);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.fs-menu.is-open .fs-menu__social-row {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: 0.58s;
}
.fs-menu__social-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border-gold);
}
.fs-menu__social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0 1.2rem;
}
.fs-menu__social-icons a {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}
.fs-menu__social-icons a:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  transform: scale(1.18);
}

/* ── Mobile Layout Adjustments ── */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .fs-menu {
    clip-path: circle(0% at calc(100% - 2rem) 2rem);
  }
  .fs-menu.is-open {
    clip-path: circle(160% at calc(100% - 2rem) 2rem);
  }
  .fs-menu__content {
    padding-top: 4.5rem;
  }
  .fs-menu__close {
    top: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
  }
  .fs-menu__nav-link {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
  }
}

/* ─── BUTTONS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(211,169,77,0.35);
}

.btn-outline-gold {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.section-dark .btn-outline-gold,
.section-primary .btn-outline-gold,
.section-dark-gradient .btn-outline-gold,
.page-hero .btn-outline-gold,
.hero-section .btn-outline-gold {
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory) !important;
  border-color: var(--primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(19,39,63,0.25);
}
.section-dark .btn-outline-gold:hover,
.section-primary .btn-outline-gold:hover,
.section-dark-gradient .btn-outline-gold:hover,
.page-hero .btn-outline-gold:hover,
.hero-section .btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-whatsapp {
  background: #25d366;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.btn-whatsapp:hover { background: #1ebe5b; color: #fff !important; }

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   CINEMATIC SPLIT-PANEL HERO SLIDER
   Wedding-photo-slider inspired: dark glass left / photo right
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/* ── Section shell ── */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 1920px;
  height: 627px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--primary);
}

@media (max-width: 1919px) {
  .hero-section {
    width: 100%;
    height: 32.65vw;   /* 627/1920 ratio to perfectly fit 16:9 image in 58% panel */
    min-height: 460px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-section {
    height: 100svh;
    min-height: unset;
  }
}

/* ── Swiper shell ── */
.hero-swiper,
.hero-swiper .swiper-wrapper,
.hero-swiper .swiper-slide {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

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   SLIDE LAYOUT — Split panel
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.wslide {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

/* ── LEFT: Dark frosted-glass text panel (40%) ── */
.wslide__left {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 42%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 3.5rem 3.5rem 3.5rem 4rem;
  background: rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.93);
  backdrop-filter: blur(28px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px);
  /* Subtle right edge feather into the photo */
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.14);
  box-shadow: 8px 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Top gold corner ornament */
.wslide__left::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 90px; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), transparent);
}
.wslide__left::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 3px; height: 90px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
}

/* ── RIGHT: Showcase photo panel (58% width, aligned right) ── */
.wslide__right {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 42%;
  width: 58%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* -- Photo image -- */
.wslide__photo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  will-change: transform;
  transform-origin: center center;
  animation: ws-ken-burns 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes ws-ken-burns {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.05); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.12); }
}

/* Left-edge fade blending photo into left panel */
.wslide__edge-fade {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 140px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LARGE DECORATIVE SLIDE NUMBER
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wslide__number {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  line-height: 0.85;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.18);
  text-stroke: 1px rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.18);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 2rem;
  user-select: none;
  /* GSAP initial state */
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EYEBROW / CATEGORY TAG
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wslide__eyebrow-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.wslide__eyebrow-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease 0.1s;
}
.swiper-slide-active .wslide__eyebrow-wrap::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.wslide__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  /* GSAP initial */
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MAIN HEADING
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wslide__heading {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Line-mask containers for per-line GSAP reveal */
.wline {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 1.12;
  padding-bottom: 0.04em;
}
.wline > span {
  display: block;
  /* GSAP initial state */
}

/* Gold shimmer on accented words */
.wslide__gold {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark) 0%, var(--gold-light) 55%, var(--gold-dark) 100%);
  background-size: 200% auto;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  animation: ws-gold-shimmer 4s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes ws-gold-shimmer {
  0%   { background-position: 0% center; }
  100% { background-position: 200% center; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BODY: Description + CTAs
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wslide__body {
  /* GSAP initial state */
}

.wslide__desc {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.15vw, 1.05rem);
  color: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.78);
  max-width: 400px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.wslide__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Magnetic button base */
.ws-btn {
  will-change: transform;
  transition:
    background var(--transition),
    color var(--transition),
    border-color var(--transition),
    transform 0.18s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SLIDE COUNTER (bottom of left panel)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wslide__counter {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
}

.wslide__counter-cur {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 2ch;
}

.wslide__counter-line {
  display: block;
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  max-width: 50px;
  background: rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.35);
}

.wslide__counter-tot {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.35);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   VERTICAL CATEGORY LABEL (right panel)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wslide__category-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3rem;
  right: -1.5rem;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-orientation: mixed;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.45);
  z-index: 2;
  /* GSAP initial */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: rotate(180deg) translateX(10px);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NAVIGATION ARROWS — minimal chevron lines
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ws-nav-btn {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  z-index: 20;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.3);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.ws-nav-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.08);
}

.hero-btn-prev { left: calc(42% - 110px); }
.hero-btn-next { left: calc(42% - 57px); }

/* Chevron arrow icons drawn with CSS */
.ws-nav-icon {
  display: block;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  border-style: solid;
}
.ws-nav-icon--prev {
  border-width: 0 0 1.5px 1.5px;
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateX(2px);
}
.ws-nav-icon--next {
  border-width: 1.5px 1.5px 0 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateX(-2px);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PAGINATION — gold dash bullets
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-section .swiper-pagination {
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  left: calc(42% + 2rem);
  width: auto;
  text-align: left;
}
.hero-section .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(250,249,246,0.3);
  opacity: 1;
  margin: 0 3px !important;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.hero-section .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  width: 46px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GOLD AUTOPLAY PROGRESS BAR (bottom edge)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  z-index: 20;
}
.hero-progress__fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — Tablet (stacked)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .wslide__left {
    width: 50%;
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem;
  }
  .wslide__right {
    left: 50%;
    width: 50%;
  }
  .wslide__number {
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    right: 1rem;
  }
  .hero-btn-prev { left: calc(50% - 110px); }
  .hero-btn-next { left: calc(50% - 57px); }
  .hero-section .swiper-pagination { left: calc(50% + 1.5rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .wslide {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  /* TEXT panel — Overlays bottom half of full-bleed image */
  .wslide__left {
    position: absolute !important;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 48%;
    max-height: 60%;
    z-index: 3 !important;
    order: unset;
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, #13273f 0%, rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.95) 55%, rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.8) 80%, transparent 100%) !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: flex-start;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    overflow-y: visible;
  }
  .wslide__left::before,
  .wslide__left::after {
    display: none;
  }

  /* IMAGE panel — Full-bleed background */
  .wslide__right {
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    order: unset;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  /* Photo: fill the background fully with cover to avoid top/bottom spacing */
  .wslide__right .wslide__photo {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
  }
  /* Overlay directly on the photo to darken it slightly for readability */
  .wslide__right::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.25);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* Heading scale down */
  .wslide__heading {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.6rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  /* Decorative elements — hide on small screens */
  .wslide__edge-fade    { display: none; }
  .wslide__number       { display: none !important; }
  .wslide__category-label { display: none; }
  .wslide__counter      { display: none; }

  /* Description & actions */
  .wslide__desc {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.85);
  }
  .wslide__actions {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .wslide__actions .btn {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Navigation buttons — position on the sides of the slider */
  .hero-btn-prev,
  .hero-btn-next {
    bottom: auto;
    top: 40%;   /* Centered on the image portion */
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
  }
  .hero-btn-prev { left: 0.75rem; }
  .hero-btn-next { right: 0.75rem; left: auto; }

  /* Pagination — centered just above the action buttons */
  .hero-section .swiper-pagination {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    bottom: 1.25rem;
    width: auto;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 10;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   REDUCED MOTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .wslide__photo            { animation: none !important; }
  .wslide__gold             { animation: none !important; }
  .wslide__eyebrow          { opacity: 1 !important; clip-path: none !important; }
  .wline > span             { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .wslide__body             { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .wslide__number           { opacity: 0.15 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .wslide__category-label   { opacity: 0.45 !important; transform: rotate(180deg) !important; }
  .wslide__eyebrow-wrap::before { transition: none !important; }
}






/* ─── ABOUT SECTION ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-section { background: #ffffff; }

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-image-stack {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
}

.about-img-main {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 75%;
  height: 80%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.about-img-accent {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; right: 0;
  width: 55%;
  height: 55%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.about-gold-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.5rem; left: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  text-align: center;
  min-width: 100px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-gold-badge span {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

/* Stats / Counters */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.08);
  position: relative;
}
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

.stat-number {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--primary);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}

.stat-suffix {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ─── LATEST NEWS / EVENTS ───────────────────────────────────── */
.news-section { background: #ffffff; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); }

.news-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background: var(--primary);
}

.news-marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  animation: marquee 40s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.news-marquee__item {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.news-marquee__item .dot { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.5rem; }

.event-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.event-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.event-card__date {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  line-height: 1;
}

.event-card__month {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

/* ─── SIGNATURE EDITIONS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.signature-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.signature-section .section-heading { color: var(--ivory); }
.signature-section .section-subheading { color: var(--ivory-dim); }

.signature-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('../../images/JV Bangale Horizontal/0230.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.15;
  filter: grayscale(0.2);
}

.signature-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.signature-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.signature-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.signature-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--transition);
}

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

.signature-card__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(19,39,63,0.95) 0%, transparent 60%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.signature-card__overlay h4 {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.signature-card__overlay p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Gloss sweep effect on cards */
.signature-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    115deg,
    transparent 0%,
    transparent 40%,
    rgba(211,169,77,0.25) 50%,
    transparent 60%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.signature-card:hover::after { transform: translateX(100%); }

/* ─── TESTIMONIALS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.testimonial-section { background: #ffffff; }

.testimonial-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.testimonial-card__quote {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0.4;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
}

.testimonial-card__text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.testimonial-card__author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.testimonial-card__name {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.testimonial-card__role {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.testimonial-stars { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

/* Avatar fallback */
.avatar-placeholder {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─── CTA SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ─── CTA SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
  padding: 120px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(211,169,77,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fbf7ef 0%, #e9dec6 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.08);
}
.cta-section.section-pad-sm {
  padding: 60px 0;
}

/* Decorative corner accents */
.cta-section::before,
.cta-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(211,169,77,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-section::before { top: -100px; left: -80px; }
.cta-section::after  { bottom: -100px; right: -80px; }

.cta-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(19, 39, 63, 0.04);
}

.cta-paragraph {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.75rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.cta-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; }

/* Custom styles for elements inside Light CTA */
.cta-section .section-heading {
  color: var(--primary) !important;
}
.cta-section .text-gold {
  color: var(--gold-dark) !important;
}

/* Custom buttons for Light CTA */
.cta-section .btn-gold {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
}
.cta-section .btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.cta-section .btn-outline-gold {
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  background: transparent;
}
.cta-section .btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  border-color: var(--primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ─── PRODUCT CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.product-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.product-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.product-card__image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
}

.product-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--transition);
  display: block;
}

.product-card:hover .product-card__img { transform: scale(1.06); }

/* Gloss sweep */
.product-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    115deg,
    transparent 0%, transparent 40%,
    rgba(211,169,77,0.18) 50%,
    transparent 60%, transparent 100%
  );
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.product-card:hover::after { transform: translateX(120%); }

.product-card__body {
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.product-card__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.product-card__sub {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

/* Category cards (hero grid) */
.category-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.category-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold); }

.category-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--transition);
}
.category-card:hover .category-card__img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.category-card__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(19,39,63,0.92) 0%, transparent 55%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.category-card__label {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.category-card__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.category-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,0.4);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: gap var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}
.category-card:hover .category-card__link { gap: 0.75rem; border-color: var(--gold); }

/* Gloss on category cards */
.category-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0%, transparent 40%, rgba(211,169,77,0.2) 50%, transparent 60%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.category-card:hover::after { transform: translateX(120%); }

/* ─── COLLECTIONS PAGE ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.collection-filter-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.filter-btn, .subcategory-pill {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary);
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.18);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(19,39,63,0.05);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active,
.subcategory-pill:hover, .subcategory-pill.active {
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
}

/* ─── HERO PAGE HEADERS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 160px 0 100px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #13273f 0%, #0d1e31 100%);
}

.page-hero__grid-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(211,169,77,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(211,169,77,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
}

.page-hero__content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.page-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.page-hero__para {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  max-width: 640px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ─── PHILOSOPHY SECTION ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.philosophy-card {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  height: 100%;
}
.philosophy-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.philosophy-card__icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.philosophy-card__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.philosophy-card__text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ─── PROCESS SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-step {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.process-step__number {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.process-step__icon {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(211,169,77,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.process-step:hover .process-step__icon {
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.25);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.process-step__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.process-step__text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── TIMELINE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.journey-timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

.journey-timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content { order: 1; text-align: right; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-date    { order: 2; }

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content { order: 2; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-date    { order: 1; text-align: right; }

.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 3px solid var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--gold), 0 0 20px rgba(211,169,77,0.4);
  z-index: 2;
}

.timeline-date {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.timeline-content__label {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-content__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.timeline-content__text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── FOUNDERS PAGE — HERO ───────────────────────────────────── */
.founders-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.founders-hero__bg-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(211,169,77,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(211,169,77,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.founders-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-top: 160px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.founders-hero__body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* ─ Left text col ─ */
.founders-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.founders-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.founders-hero__title-gold { color: var(--gold); }

.founders-hero__para {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(250,249,246,0.7);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.founders-hero__stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.founders-hero__stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}
.founders-hero__stat:first-child { padding-left: 0; }

.founders-hero__stat-num {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.founders-hero__stat-sup {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  vertical-align: super;
}

.founders-hero__stat-label {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250,249,246,0.55);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.founders-hero__stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─ Right portrait trio / Swiper carousel ─ */
.founders-hero__portraits {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: visible !important;
}

.founders-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  height: 440px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.founders-hero__portrait {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #0b1828;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
              border-color 0.4s ease,
              box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.founders-hero__portrait:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.25);
}

.founders-hero__portrait-img-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 11px 11px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(211, 169, 77, 0.15);
}

.founders-hero__portrait-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.founders-hero__portrait-info {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.founders-hero__portrait-label {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.founders-hero__portrait:hover .founders-hero__portrait-label {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* Card staggered heights */
.founders-hero__portrait--1 { height: 350px; }
.founders-hero__portrait--2 { height: 410px; }
.founders-hero__portrait--3 { height: 310px; }

/* Custom Swiper Pagination for Mobile */
.founders-swiper-pagination {
  position: relative !important;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  bottom: 0 !important;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.founders-swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: rgba(250, 249, 246, 0.3) !important;
  opacity: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.founders-swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .founders-swiper-pagination {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ─ Scrolling marquee ─ */
.founders-hero__marquee {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.founders-hero__marquee-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  animation: marquee-scroll 28s linear infinite;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.founders-hero__marquee-dot {
  color: var(--primary);
  opacity: 0.6;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
}

@keyframes marquee-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─── FOUNDERS PAGE — PROFILE SECTIONS ──────────────────────── */
.fd-profile {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 480px 1fr;
  min-height: 600px;
}

.fd-profile--flip {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 480px;
}
.fd-profile--flip .fd-profile__image-col { order: 2; }
.fd-profile--flip .fd-profile__content   { order: 1; }

/* ─ Background colours ─ */
.fd-profile--light { background: #ffffff; }
.fd-profile--dark  { background: var(--primary); }

/* ─ Image column ─ */
.fd-profile__image-col {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.fd-profile__image-frame {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 560px;
}

.fd-profile__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  display: block;
}

.fd-profile__image-accent {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 70%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
}
.fd-profile--dark .fd-profile__image-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 70%, rgba(19,39,63,0.15));
}

.fd-profile__number {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(19,39,63,0.08);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}
.fd-profile__number--gold { color: rgba(211,169,77,0.12); }

/* ─ Content column ─ */
.fd-profile__content {
  padding: 5rem 4.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.fd-profile__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.fd-profile__eyebrow--light { color: var(--gold); }

.fd-profile__name {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.fd-profile__name--light { color: var(--ivory); }
.fd-profile__name-gold   { color: var(--gold); }

.fd-profile__role-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: fit-content;
}
.fd-profile__role-badge--light {
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.18);
  border-color: rgba(211,169,77,0.4);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.fd-profile__divider {
  width: 50px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.fd-profile__divider--gold { background: var(--gold); }

.fd-profile__text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.95;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.fd-profile__text--light { color: rgba(250,249,246,0.7); }

/* ─ Quote ─ */
.fd-profile__quote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-dark);
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.06);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0;
}
.fd-profile__quote--dark {
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.1);
}

.fd-profile__quote-mark {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  line-height: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.fd-profile__quote-mark--gold { color: var(--gold); }

.fd-profile__quote p {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.fd-profile__quote--dark p { color: var(--ivory); }

.fd-profile__quote cite {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.fd-profile__quote--dark cite { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─ Pillars ─ */
.fd-profile__pillars {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.fd-profile__pillar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: rgba(19,39,63,0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.fd-profile__pillar i { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 0.75rem; }
.fd-profile__pillar--light {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(211,169,77,0.25);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.fd-profile__pillar--light i { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── FOUNDERS PAGE — MISSION SECTION ───────────────────────── */
.fd-mission__top { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.fd-mission__top .section-heading { color: var(--ivory); }
.fd-mission__top .section-subheading { color: var(--ivory-dim); }

.fd-mission__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.fd-mission__card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.fd-mission__card:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  border-color: rgba(211,169,77,0.45);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.fd-mission__card-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,0.25);
}

.fd-mission__card-title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.fd-mission__card-text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(250,249,246,0.65);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE: FOUNDERS PAGE ─────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .founders-hero__body       { grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 3rem; }
  .fd-profile,
  .fd-profile--flip          { grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr; }
  .fd-profile__content       { padding: 3.5rem 3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .founders-hero__body       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founders-hero__portraits  { max-width: 100%; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; }
  .founders-swiper .swiper-wrapper { height: 440px; align-items: flex-end; }

  .fd-profile,
  .fd-profile--flip          { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: unset; }
  .fd-profile--flip .fd-profile__image-col { order: 0; }
  .fd-profile--flip .fd-profile__content   { order: 0; }
  .fd-profile__image-frame   { min-height: 340px; }
  .fd-profile__content       { padding: 3rem 2rem; }
  .fd-mission__cards         { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .founders-hero__inner      { padding-top: 130px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
  .founders-hero__stats      { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .founders-hero__stat-divider { display: none; }
  .fd-profile__content       { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .fd-profile__pillars       { gap: 0.5rem; }
}

/* ─── FOUNDER CARDS (legacy/old) ────────────────────────────── */
.founder-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
}
.founder-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.founder-card:nth-child(even) { direction: rtl; }
.founder-card:nth-child(even) > * { direction: ltr; }

.founder-card__image-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.founder-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.founder-card__badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1.5rem;
  left: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.founder-card__content { padding-top: 1rem; }

.founder-card__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.founder-card__name {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.founder-card__text {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.founder-card__quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-dark);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: #f8f9fa;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

/* ─── CONTACT PAGE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-form-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 3rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.form-control-luxury,
.form-select-luxury {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(19,39,63,0.18) !important;
  color: var(--primary) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem !important;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast) !important;
}
.form-control-luxury::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted) !important; }
.form-control-luxury:focus,
.form-select-luxury:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-dark) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(211,169,77,0.2) !important;
  outline: none !important;
}
.form-label-luxury {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.form-select-luxury option { background: #ffffff; color: var(--primary); }

.contact-info-card {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.contact-info-card .section-heading { color: var(--ivory); }

.contact-info-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.contact-info-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.contact-info-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.15);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-info-label {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.contact-info-value {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.contact-info-value a { color: var(--ivory-dim); }
.contact-info-value a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.btn-copy {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  margin-left: 6px;
}
.btn-copy:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.btn-copy.copied { color: #4caf50; border-color: #4caf50; }

/* Map */
.map-container {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  height: 420px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.map-container iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* ─── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  padding: 80px 0 0;
}

.footer-logo { height: 48px; width: auto; }
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 260px;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.footer-socials a {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}
.footer-socials a:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(211,169,77,0.15);
}

.footer-heading {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.footer-links a {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast), padding-left var(--transition-fast);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); padding-left: 6px; }
.footer-links a::before {
  content: '';
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width var(--transition-fast);
  display: inline-block;
}
.footer-links a:hover::before { width: 12px; }

.footer-address {
  font-style: normal;
}
.footer-address p {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-address a { color: var(--ivory-dim); }
.footer-address a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border-gold);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
}

/* ─── WHATSAPP FLOAT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.whatsapp-float {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background: #25d366;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 9000;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(37,211,102,0.4);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}
.whatsapp-float:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(37,211,102,0.55);
  color: #fff;
}

.whatsapp-aura {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #25d366;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: whatsapp-pulse 2.5s ease-out infinite;
}

/* ─── SCROLL TO TOP ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scroll-top-btn {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 6rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 8999;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
.scroll-top-btn.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.scroll-top-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--primary); }

/* ─── FLATPICKR PURE WHITE NAVY GOLD THEME ───────────────────── */
.flatpickr-calendar {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card) !important;
  color: var(--primary) !important;
}
.flatpickr-day { color: var(--text-primary) !important; border-radius: var(--radius) !important; }
.flatpickr-day.selected,
.flatpickr-day.selected:hover {
  background: var(--primary) !important;
  border-color: var(--primary) !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
}
.flatpickr-day:hover { background: #f5f5f5 !important; color: var(--primary) !important; }
.flatpickr-months .flatpickr-month,
.flatpickr-weekdays { background: var(--primary) !important; color: var(--gold) !important; }
.flatpickr-current-month input.cur-year,
.flatpickr-current-month .flatpickr-monthDropdown-months,
span.cur-month { color: var(--ivory) !important; }
.flatpickr-day.flatpickr-disabled { color: var(--text-muted) !important; }

/* ─── UTILITY ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.overflow-hidden { overflow: hidden; }
.position-relative { position: relative; }
.w-100 { width: 100%; }

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .section-pad { padding: 70px 0; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-image-stack { height: 380px; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .stat-item:nth-child(1),
  .stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); }
  .founder-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-card:nth-child(even) { direction: ltr; }
  .timeline-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left !important; }
  .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content,
  .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-date,
  .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content,
  .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-date { order: unset; text-align: left !important; }
  .journey-timeline::before { left: 0; }
  .timeline-dot { left: 0; top: 1.5rem; }
  .timeline-item { padding-left: 2.5rem; }
  .signature-gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .section-pad { padding: 50px 0; }
  .hero-section { height: 90vh; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .contact-form-card { padding: 1.75rem; }
  .signature-gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding: 130px 0 70px; }
  .footer-logo { height: 38px; }
  .whatsapp-float { bottom: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; width: 48px; height: 48px; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PREMIUM HOMEPAGE ADDITIONS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── A: SOCIAL PROOF TICKER STRIP ───────────────────────────── */
.proof-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, #1e3d60 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.2);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
}
.proof-strip__inner {
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 14px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.proof-strip__inner::before,
.proof-strip__inner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.proof-strip__inner::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), transparent); }
.proof-strip__inner::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(to left, #1e3d60, transparent); }

@keyframes proof-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.proof-strip__track {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0;
  animation: proof-scroll 30s linear infinite;
}
.proof-item {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  padding: 0 2rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.proof-item i { color: var(--gold); font-size: .72rem; }
.proof-divider {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .5rem;
  opacity: .6;
  padding: 0 .25rem;
  align-self: center;
}


/* ─── B: WHY JV GROUP — PILLAR CARDS ─────────────────────────── */
.pillars-section {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0b1828 0%, var(--primary) 50%, #0d2035 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pillars-bg-art {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 80% 20%, rgba(211,169,77,.06) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 10% 80%, rgba(211,169,77,.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.pillar-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.15);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.pillar-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}
.pillar-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-color: rgba(211,169,77,.35);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.pillar-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.pillar-card__icon-wrap {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.25);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.pillar-card:hover .pillar-card__icon-wrap {
  background: rgba(211,169,77,.22);
  border-color: rgba(211,169,77,.5);
}
.pillar-icon {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.pillar-card__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.pillar-card__desc {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: rgba(234,228,213,.65);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0;
}
.pillar-card__line {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold-light));
  transition: width .5s ease;
}
.pillar-card:hover .pillar-card__line { width: 100%; }

@media (max-width: 991px) { .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 575px) { .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }


/* ─── C: CRAFT PROCESS STEPS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.process-section { background: #FAF9F6; }
.process-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}
.process-step {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
  max-width: 240px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  position: relative;
}
.process-step__num {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  color: rgba(211,169,77,.12);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: -.5rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  user-select: none;
}
.process-step__icon-wrap {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--primary);
  border: 2px solid rgba(211,169,77,.3);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(19,39,63,.15);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.process-step:hover .process-step__icon-wrap {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(211,169,77,.2);
}
.process-step__title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.process-step__desc {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .84rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.process-connector {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 2.8rem;
  min-width: 48px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.process-connector__line {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dark), var(--gold-light));
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.process-connector__arrow {
  font-size: .65rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .process-track { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .process-connector { transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .process-step { max-width: 100%; }
}


/* ─── D: FEATURED PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT ──────────────────────────── */
.spotlight-section {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0b1828 0%, var(--primary) 55%, #0d2035 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.spotlight-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.spotlight-info {
  position: relative;
}
.spotlight-info__inner {
  transition: opacity .4s ease, transform .4s ease;
}
.spotlight-cat {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .85rem;
}
.spotlight-title {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.spotlight-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-top: .75rem;
}
.spotlight-desc {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: rgba(234,228,213,.75);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Luxury B2B Spec Grid */
.spotlight-specs {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.spotlight-spec-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: .5rem 0;
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .88rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.spotlight-spec-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.spec-label {
  color: rgba(234,228,213,.5);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.spec-value {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* Finishes Swatch */
.spotlight-finishes-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.finishes-title {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(234,228,213,.5);
}
.finishes-swatches {
  display: flex;
  gap: .75rem;
}
.finish-swatch {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}
.finish-swatch::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,0);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: border-color .25s ease;
}
.finish-swatch.active::after,
.finish-swatch:hover::after {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.swatch-yellow {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #e8c97a 0%, #b8892d 100%);
}
.swatch-rose {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #f0c3b0 0%, #c48b75 100%);
}
.swatch-antique {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #d0b885 0%, #765d34 100%);
}

/* Controls Row */
.spotlight-controls-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.spotlight-nav-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.spotlight-custom-btn {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.25);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background .25s, border-color .25s, color .25s;
}
.spotlight-custom-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.spotlight-fraction-indicator {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  user-select: none;
}
.fraction-separator {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .5;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

/* Swiper Wrap */
.spotlight-swiper-wrap {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(211,169,77,.22);
}
.spotlight-swiper {
  height: 520px;
}
.spotlight-slide {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.spotlight-slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}
.spotlight-slide-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(11,24,40,.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  padding: .4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 40px;
  z-index: 5;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .spotlight-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }
  .spotlight-swiper {
    height: 400px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .spotlight-controls-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .spotlight-nav-group {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}


/* ─── E: PARALLAX QUOTE DIVIDER ──────────────────────────────── */
.quote-divider {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 440px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.quote-divider__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -30%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  will-change: transform;
}
.quote-divider__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11,24,40,.88) 0%, rgba(11,24,40,.72) 50%, rgba(11,24,40,.85) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.quote-divider__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 1rem;
}
.quote-mark-open,
.quote-mark-close {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: 7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 0;
  opacity: .22;
  display: block;
  user-select: none;
}
.quote-mark-open { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.quote-mark-close { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.quote-divider__text {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  font-style: normal;
  margin: 0;
}
.quote-divider__attr {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  opacity: .85;
}
.quote-divider__rule {
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 1.25rem auto 0;
  opacity: .5;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .quote-divider__bg { background-attachment: scroll; }
}


/* ─── F: TRUST BADGES STRIP ──────────────────────────────────── */
.trust-strip { background: var(--primary); }
.trust-badges-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.trust-badge {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(211,169,77,.14);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  cursor: default;
}
.trust-badge:hover {
  background: rgba(211,169,77,.08);
  border-color: rgba(211,169,77,.35);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.trust-badge__icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(211,169,77,.1);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(211,169,77,.25);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.trust-badge:hover .trust-badge__icon {
  background: rgba(211,169,77,.2);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.trust-badge__label {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', serif;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.trust-badge__label span {
  font-family: 'Mulish', sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(234,228,213,.55);
  display: block;
  margin-top: .25rem;
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) { .trust-badges-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 575px)  { .trust-badges-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }