/* ============================================================
   Five Brothers Logistics — Dark Elegant Design (Laravel)
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;1,500;1,600&display=swap');

/* ── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 320px;
    background: #101315;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: #eee9df;
    font-synthesis: none;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p { margin: 0; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

/* ── Shell ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.shell { width: min(1320px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }

/* ── Typography ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
h1 i, h2 i { color: #e6b65c; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.section-kicker {
    color: #e3b559;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.eyebrow span { width: 28px; height: 1px; background: #e3b559; display: block; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 68px); line-height: .98; }
h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 500; }

/* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    transition: transform .25s, background .25s, color .25s;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.button-gold { background: #e6b65c; color: #141719; }
.button-gold:hover { background: #f1ca7a; }
.button-light { background: #f1ede5; color: #172024; }
.button-light:hover { background: #fff; }
.button-outline { background: transparent; color: #e6b65c; border: 1px solid rgba(230,182,92,.6); }
.button-outline:hover { background: rgba(230,182,92,.08); border-color: #e6b65c; }
.arrow-link, .text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #e8e1d6;
    transition: color .25s, gap .25s;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.arrow-link:hover, .text-link:hover { color: #e6b65c; gap: 14px; }
.arrow-link svg, .text-link svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

/* ── Sections ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section { padding-top: 120px; padding-bottom: 120px; }

/* ── Navigation ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
    height: 104px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(240,233,218,.2);
}
.site-nav-wrap { background: #101315; }
.site-nav-wrap .nav { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(240,233,218,.12); }

/* Brand mark */
.brand-mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: #f0eadf; }
.brand-logo { height: 88px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.brand-symbol {
    height: 48px;
    width: 42px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #e5b45b;
    border-right: 1px solid #d5bd89;
}
.brand-symbol strong { position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 11px; font-size: 31px; font-weight: 500; color: #f0eadf; }
.brand-symbol span  { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 5px; }
.brand-name { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .29em; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 600; }
.brand-name em { display: block; color: #e1b25d; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .32em; margin-top: 3px; }

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; color: rgba(240,233,218,.76); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.nav-links a { transition: color .25s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: #e6b75e; }
.nav-cta {
    color: #f2eadb !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(230,183,94,.65);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: border-color .25s, background .25s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { border-color: #e6b75e; background: rgba(230,183,94,.07); }
.menu-button { display: none; border: 0; background: none; color: white; padding: 8px; }

/* ── Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
    min-height: 780px;
    height: 100vh;
    max-height: 980px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #171b1d;
}
.hero-image, .hero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-image { background-size: cover; background-position: center; filter: saturate(.72); animation: slowZoom 18s ease-out both; }
.hero-shade {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13,18,20,.92) 0%, rgba(13,18,20,.58) 49%, rgba(13,18,20,.16) 100%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(13,18,20,.82), transparent 45%);
}
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-top: 36px; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(60px, 8.2vw, 118px); line-height: .93; color: #f2ede4; margin: 28px 0 24px; animation: rise .8s .2s both; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 400px; color: rgba(238,233,223,.72); line-height: 1.7; font-size: 15px; animation: rise .8s .34s both; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; margin-top: 36px; animation: rise .8s .46s both; }
.hero-eyebrow { animation: rise .7s .08s both; }
.hero-bottom { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: 34px; }
.scroll-note { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: rgba(235,229,218,.54); font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.scroll-line { display: block; width: 37px; height: 1px; background: #e2b258; }
.hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 52px; }
.hero-stats div { border-left: 1px solid rgba(239,230,213,.25); padding-left: 17px; min-width: 88px; }
.hero-stats strong { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 500; display: block; }
.hero-stats strong span { color: #e3b559; font-size: 17px; }
.hero-stats small { display: block; color: rgba(239,230,213,.58); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-top: 7px; }

/* ── Page Hero (inner pages) ─────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero { background: #101315; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 90px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(240,233,218,.1); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px); margin: 18px 0 22px; }
.page-hero p { max-width: 520px; color: rgba(238,233,223,.65); line-height: 1.75; font-size: 15px; }

/* ── Intro Section (light) ───────────────────────────────── */
.intro { background: #f1eee7; color: #182022; }
.intro.section { width: 100%; padding-left: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); padding-right: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); }
.intro .section-kicker { color: #a8782c; }
.intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 12%; align-items: end; margin: 30px 0 72px; }
.intro-copy { max-width: 380px; color: #596062; line-height: 1.85; font-size: 15px; }
.intro-copy p { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.intro .arrow-link { color: #1b292b; font-weight: 600; }
.intro .arrow-link:hover { color: #a8782c; }
.feature-line { border-top: 1px solid #d4d0c8; padding-top: 30px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.feature { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; padding: 20px; background: rgba(177,127,52,.04); border: 1px solid rgba(177,127,52,.1); }
.feature-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 12px; }
.feature-text b { color: #1a2628; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; }
.feature-text small { color: #7a8280; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ── Services Section (dark) ─────────────────────────────── */
.services-dark { background: #171d1f; }
.services-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.services-head h2 { margin-top: 26px; }
.services-head > p { max-width: 260px; color: #889090; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; padding-bottom: 5px; }
.service-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.service-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 380px;
    padding: 34px;
    border: 1px solid #344043;
    background: #1c2426;
    transition: transform .35s, border-color .35s, background .35s;
}
.service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #d1a34f; background: #202a2b; }
.service-card.featured { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #263234 0%, #1d3135 60%, #1c2c2f 100%); border-color: rgba(121,98,57,.7); }
.service-card.featured:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #d1a34f; }
.card-number { position: absolute; top: 33px; right: 33px; color: #7b8584; font-size: 11px; }
.service-icon { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: #e3b559; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.service-card h3 { font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.service-card p { color: #9da6a4; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 255px; }
.service-card a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: #e3b559; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 22px; font-weight: 600; transition: gap .2s; }
.service-card a:hover { gap: 14px; }
.service-card-img {
    margin: -34px -34px 28px;
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.service-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(.5) brightness(.6);
    transition: transform .7s ease;
    display: block;
}
.service-card:hover .service-card-img img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.sc-img-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #1c2426 0%, rgba(28,36,38,.4) 50%, transparent 100%);
}
.sc-img-overlay--featured {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #1d3135 0%, rgba(29,49,53,.4) 50%, transparent 100%);
}

/* ── Split Section ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.split-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10%; align-items: center; padding-top: 140px; padding-bottom: 140px; }
.split-image { position: relative; height: 520px; overflow: hidden; }
.split-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.7); transition: transform .7s; }
.split-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.image-caption { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.75)); padding: 50px 25px 22px; color: white; font-size: 11px; }
.image-caption span { color: #e3b559; }
.split-content { max-width: 430px; }
.split-content .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.split-content p { color: #919b9a; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; margin: 28px 0 32px; }
.network-detail { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; border-top: 1px solid #364042; padding-top: 22px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.network-detail strong { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; color: #e3b559; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 500; }
.network-detail span { color: #909a99; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.4; }

/* ── Statement / Dark CTA ────────────────────────────────── */
.statement { position: relative; min-height: 580px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.statement-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; filter: saturate(.35); }
.statement-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(14,20,21,.74); }
.statement-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(1320px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.statement-inner h2 { margin: 28px 0 26px; }
.statement-inner p { color: #b1b6b3; max-width: 310px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 34px; }

/* ── Contact CTA (light) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-cta { background: #f1eee7; color: #192225; }
.contact-cta.section { width: 100%; padding-left: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); padding-right: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); }
.contact-cta .section-kicker { color: #a8782c; }
.contact-panel { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; }
.contact-right { max-width: 320px; }
.contact-right p { color: #687173; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 26px; }

/* ── Specialisations Strip ───────────────────────────────── */
.spec-strip { background: #0d1618; padding: 72px 0; }
.spec-strip-label { text-align: center; color: #5a6868; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.spec-strip-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; width: min(1320px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.spec-tag { border: 1px solid rgba(230,182,92,.3); color: rgba(238,233,218,.65); font-size: 11px; padding: 10px 20px; letter-spacing: .03em; transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s; }
.spec-tag:hover { border-color: #e6b65c; color: #e6b65c; background: rgba(230,182,92,.05); }

/* ── Stats Row ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: #2a3234; }
.stat-item { background: #1c2426; padding: 52px 28px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: background .3s; }
.stat-item:hover { background: #1f2e30; }
.stat-item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #e3b559, transparent); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s; }
.stat-item:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.stat-item strong { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 72px; font-weight: 500; color: #e3b559; display: block; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.stat-item strong .counter { font-size: inherit; }
.stat-item strong .stat-suffix { font-size: 32px; vertical-align: middle; }
.stat-item p { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ── Clients Logo Grid ───────────────────────────────────── */
.clients-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: #2a3234; }
.client-card { background: #1c2426; padding: 32px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; text-align: center; min-height: 100px; }
.client-card span { color: #5a6868; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; line-height: 1.4; }

/* ── Affiliations ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.affiliation-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; }
.affil-badge { background: #1c2426; border: 1px solid #2a3234; padding: 14px 20px; font-size: 10px; color: #7b8a8a; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }

/* ── Content Page (light bg sections) ───────────────────── */
.content-light { background: #f1eee7; color: #182022; }
.content-light.section { width: 100%; padding-left: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); padding-right: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); }
.content-light .section-kicker { color: #a8782c; }
.content-light h2 { color: #182022; }
.content-light p { color: #596062; }

/* ── Service Detail (alternating) ────────────────────────── */
.service-detail-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10%; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 100px; }
.service-detail-grid:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.service-detail-grid.reverse { direction: rtl; }
.service-detail-grid.reverse > * { direction: ltr; }
.service-detail-image { height: 440px; overflow: hidden; background: #1c2426; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid #2a3234; }
.service-detail-image span { color: #5a6868; font-size: 11px; text-align: center; padding: 20px; }
.service-detail-content h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 50px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.04em; margin: 18px 0 20px; }
.service-detail-content p { color: #9da6a4; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.service-list { margin: 20px 0 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.service-list li { font-size: 12px; color: #9da6a4; padding-left: 18px; position: relative; line-height: 1.55; }
.service-list li::before { content: '—'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: #e3b559; }

/* ── Card Grid (Industries) ──────────────────────────────── */
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.info-card { padding: 34px; border: 1px solid #2a3234; background: #1c2426; transition: border-color .3s, background .3s; }
.info-card:hover { border-color: #e3b559; background: #202a2b; }
.info-card:hover .service-card-img img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.info-card h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; margin: 18px 0 12px; }
.info-card p { color: #9da6a4; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; }
.info-card svg { color: #e3b559; }

/* ── Affiliation Cards ───────────────────────────────────── */
.affil-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.affil-card { padding: 32px; border: 1px solid #2a3234; background: #1c2426; text-align: center; }
.affil-card p { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-top: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.affil-logo-box { width: 80px; height: 56px; background: #263234; border: 1px dashed #344043; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.affil-logo-box span { color: #5a6868; font-size: 9px; text-align: center; }

/* ── Affiliation image cards ─────────────────────────────── */
.affil-img-wrap { width: 140px; height: 80px; margin: 0 auto 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #fff; border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px 14px; }
.affil-img-wrap img { max-width: 120px; max-height: 60px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; opacity: .9; transition: opacity .25s; }
.affil-card:hover .affil-img-wrap img { opacity: 1; }
.affil-logo-fallback { display: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #5a6868; letter-spacing: .08em; text-align: center; }

/* ── Home affiliation logo row ───────────────────────────── */
.affil-logo-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.affil-logo-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 30px 24px; border: 1px solid #2a3234; background: #1c2426; min-width: 160px; flex: 1; max-width: 210px; transition: border-color .3s, background .3s, transform .3s; }
.affil-logo-card:hover { border-color: rgba(227,181,89,.5); background: #1e2c2e; transform: translateY(-3px); }
.affil-logo-card .logo-wrap { background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 72px; width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.affil-logo-card img { max-width: 110px; max-height: 56px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; opacity: .92; transition: opacity .25s; }
.affil-logo-card:hover img { opacity: 1; }
.affil-logo-card .affil-logo-fallback { display: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #7b8a8a; letter-spacing: .06em; text-align: center; }
.affil-logo-card span { color: #5a6868; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; text-align: center; line-height: 1.5; word-break: break-word; hyphens: auto; }

/* ── Contact Form Page ───────────────────────────────────── */
/* Contact Promise Bar */
.contact-promise-bar { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); margin-top: 52px; padding-top: 32px; }
.contact-promise-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.contact-promise-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: #9da6a4; font-size: 13px; }
.contact-promise-item svg { flex-shrink: 0; color: #e3b559; }
.contact-promise-item strong { color: #f0eadf; }

/* Contact Main */
.contact-main-section { background: #101315; }
.contact-main-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; gap: 8%; align-items: start; }
.contact-left-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }

/* Office Cards */
.contact-office-block { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.contact-office-card { background: #1c2426; border: 1px solid #2a3234; padding: 28px; margin-bottom: 16px; transition: border-color .25s; }
.contact-office-card:hover { border-color: #3a4a4a; }
.contact-office-card.lahore-card { border-top: 2px solid #344043; }
.contact-office-card:first-of-type { border-top: 2px solid #e3b559; }
.contact-office-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-office-header h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; color: #f0eadf; margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.office-badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; padding: 2px 8px; background: #e3b559; color: #141719; }
.office-badge.branch { background: #344043; color: #e3b559; }
.contact-office-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.contact-info-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: #9da6a4; line-height: 1.7; }
.contact-info-row svg { flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 3px; color: #5a6868; }
.contact-info-row a { color: #9da6a4; transition: color .2s; }
.contact-info-row a:hover { color: #e3b559; }
.contact-office-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.contact-action-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid #344043; color: #9da6a4; background: transparent; transition: all .2s; }
.contact-action-btn:hover { border-color: #e3b559; color: #e3b559; }
.contact-action-btn.whatsapp { border-color: rgba(37,211,102,.3); color: #25d366; }
.contact-action-btn.whatsapp:hover { background: rgba(37,211,102,.08); border-color: #25d366; }

/* Hours Block */
.contact-hours-block { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 20px 24px; background: #171d1f; border: 1px solid #2a3234; }
.contact-hours-block svg { flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.contact-hours-block strong { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: #f0eadf; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.contact-hours-block p { color: #9da6a4; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }
.contact-hours-block p span { color: #5a6868; }

/* Form */
.form-wrap { background: #171d1f; border: 1px solid #2a3234; padding: 42px; }
.form-wrap-header { margin-bottom: 32px; padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid #2a3234; }
.form-wrap h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; color: #f0eadf; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form-wrap-header p { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-row .form-group { margin-bottom: 0; }
.form-group label { font-size: 10px; color: #9da6a4; letter-spacing: .08em; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; }
.form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select {
    background: #1c2426;
    border: 1px solid #344043;
    color: #f0ede7;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 13px 15px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .25s;
    width: 100%;
}
.form-group input::placeholder, .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: #4e5c5e; }
.form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus, .form-group select:focus { border-color: #e3b559; }
.form-group select { appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' fill='none' stroke='%23e3b559' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpolyline points='2 4 6 8 10 4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; padding-right: 36px; cursor: pointer; }
.form-group select option { background: #1c2426; }
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
.has-error input, .has-error textarea, .has-error select { border-color: #c0504d !important; }
.field-error { color: #e07575; font-size: 11px; }
.req { color: #e3b559; }
.btn-submit { width: 100%; min-height: 52px; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 8px; }
.form-privacy-note { font-size: 11px; color: #3a4a4a; text-align: center; margin-top: 14px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.alert-success { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; padding: 17px 20px; margin-bottom: 26px; font-size: 13px; background: rgba(70,180,120,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(70,180,120,.3); color: #7dd3a8; }
.alert-error { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; padding: 17px 20px; margin-bottom: 26px; font-size: 13px; background: rgba(192,80,77,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(192,80,77,.3); color: #e07575; }

/* Next Steps */
.contact-next-steps { background: #0d1618; }
.next-steps-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.next-step { background: #1c2426; border: 1px solid #2a3234; padding: 32px 28px; }
.next-step-num { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 36px; font-weight: 500; color: #e3b559; opacity: .4; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.next-step h4 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #f0eadf; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.next-step p { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }
.next-step-arrow { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }

/* ── Shipping Partners Ticker ────────────────────────────── */
.shipping-partners-section { background: #0d1618; padding-bottom: 80px; }
.partners-ticker-outer { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0; }
.partners-ticker-outer::before,
.partners-ticker-outer::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 180px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
.partners-ticker-outer::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d1618 0%, transparent 100%); }
.partners-ticker-outer::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(to left,  #0d1618 0%, transparent 100%); }
.partners-ticker-track { display: flex; width: 100%; }
.partners-ticker-inner { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; animation: partnerScroll 44s linear infinite; white-space: nowrap; }
.partners-ticker-inner:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes partnerScroll { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.partner-item { flex-shrink: 0; padding: 0 12px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; cursor: default; }
.partner-logo-wrap { background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 140px; height: 80px; transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s; box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.partner-item:hover .partner-logo-wrap { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #e3b559, 0 4px 20px rgba(227,181,89,.15); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.partner-logo-wrap img { max-width: 110px; max-height: 48px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.partner-text-logo { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; text-align: center; line-height: 1.1; }
.partner-name { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: #4a5e5e; white-space: nowrap; }

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: #0d1618; border-top: 1px solid #2a3234; padding-top: 64px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.9fr 1.4fr 1.2fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.footer-brand > p { color: #a8935a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 18px; max-width: 230px; }
.footer-col h4 { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #f0eadf; margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.footer-badge { font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; padding: 2px 7px; background: #e3b559; color: #141719; flex-shrink: 0; }
.footer-badge.branch { background: transparent; color: #e3b559; border: 1px solid rgba(227,181,89,.4); }
.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.footer-nav a { color: #a8935a; font-size: 12px; transition: color .2s; }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: #e3b559; }
.footer-address { font-style: normal; color: #a8935a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.footer-contact { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.footer-contact a { color: #a8935a; font-size: 12px; transition: color .2s; }
.footer-contact a:hover { color: #e3b559; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #1a2426; padding: 20px 0; }
.footer-bottom-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.copyright { color: #7a6840; font-size: 10px; }

/* ── Director Profile Card ────────────────────────────────── */
.director-section { background: #101315; }
.director-profile-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; border: 1px solid #2a3234; background: #1c2426; overflow: hidden; }
.director-profile-img { height: 440px; overflow: hidden; border-right: 1px solid #2a3234; }
.director-profile-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; display: block; transition: transform .6s; }
.director-profile-card:hover .director-profile-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.director-profile-body { padding: 52px 56px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; border-left: 3px solid #e3b559; }
.director-profile-role { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .22em; color: #e3b559; display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.director-profile-name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 54px); font-weight: 500; color: #f0eadf; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.director-profile-line { width: 48px; height: 1px; background: rgba(227,181,89,.45); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.director-profile-desc { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; max-width: 480px; }

/* ── Icon Box (intro features) ───────────────────────────── */
.icon-box { width: 44px; height: 44px; background: rgba(177,127,52,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(177,127,52,.22); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.icon-box svg { color: #b17f34; }

/* ── How We Work ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.how-section { background: #101315; }
.how-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8%; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 72px; }
.how-head h2 { margin: 20px 0 0; }
.how-intro-text { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; max-width: 320px; align-self: end; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.how-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 52px 1fr 52px 1fr 52px 1fr; align-items: center; }
.how-step { padding: 40px 30px; background: #1c2426; border: 1px solid #2a3234; align-self: stretch; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: border-color .3s, background .3s; cursor: default; }
.how-step:hover { border-color: rgba(227,181,89,.45); background: #1e2c2e; }
.how-step-num { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 58px; font-weight: 500; color: #e3b559; opacity: .18; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.how-step h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 500; color: #f0eadf; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.3; }
.how-step p { color: #7b8a8a; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0; }
.how-connector { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: rgba(227,181,89,.3); }

/* ── Testimonial Pull ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.testimonial-pull { background: #0d1618; padding: 88px 0; border-top: 1px solid #1c2426; border-bottom: 1px solid #1c2426; }
.pull-quote-wrap { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.pull-quote-stars { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.pull-quote-star { color: #e3b559; font-size: 15px; }
.pull-quote-mark { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 92px; color: #e3b559; opacity: .22; line-height: .6; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.pull-quote-text { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 26px); color: #f0eadf; line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 30px; }
.pull-quote-cite { font-size: 11px; color: #4a5e5e; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; }

/* ── CEO Section ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ceo-section { background: #101315; }
.ceo-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.ceo-image-wrap { position: relative; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ceo-image-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 480px; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; display: block; filter: grayscale(15%); }
.ceo-img-accent { position: absolute; bottom: -16px; left: -16px; right: 16px; top: 16px; border: 1px solid rgba(227,181,89,.35); z-index: -1; }
.ceo-content { padding: 20px 0; }
.ceo-content .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.ceo-quote-mark { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 96px; line-height: .7; color: #e3b559; opacity: .35; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ceo-quote { margin: 0 0 36px; }
.ceo-quote p { color: #9da6a4; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ceo-quote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; color: #b8bfbe; font-style: italic; }
.ceo-signature { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid #2a3234; }
.ceo-sig-line { width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #e3b559; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ceo-signature strong { display: block; color: #f0eadf; font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ceo-signature span { color: #5a6868; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── Animations ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes slowZoom { from { transform: scale(1.03); } to { transform: scale(1); } }

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .card-grid, .affil-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .service-detail-grid, .service-detail-grid.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; direction: ltr; }
    .service-detail-image { height: 300px; }
    .contact-main-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-promise-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .next-steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .next-step-arrow { transform: rotate(90deg); }
    .form-wrap { padding: 28px 20px; }
    .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .how-connector { transform: rotate(90deg); padding: 8px 0; }
    .how-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .shell { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
    .nav { height: 82px; position: static; }
    .spec-strip-inner { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
    .menu-button { display: block; }
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 82px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 100vw;
        padding: 20px;
        background: #151b1d;
        border: 1px solid #343e40;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        z-index: 10;
    }
    .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
    .nav-links a { padding: 14px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #1e2a2c; }
    .nav-cta { justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; border-bottom: none !important; }
    .hero { min-height: 700px; height: auto; overflow: hidden; }
    .hero-image { left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; }
    .hero-content { min-height: 520px; padding-top: 60px; }
    h1 { font-size: clamp(46px, 13vw, 86px); }
    .hero-bottom { padding-bottom: 25px; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column-reverse; gap: 26px; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 12px; width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
    .hero-stats div { min-width: 0; padding-left: 10px; }
    .hero-stats strong { font-size: 26px; }
    .section, .split-section { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
    .intro.section, .contact-cta.section, .content-light.section { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
    .intro-grid, .contact-panel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; }
    .intro-grid { margin-bottom: 50px; }
    .feature-line { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
    .services-head { display: block; margin-bottom: 38px; }
    .services-head > p { margin-top: 22px; }
    .service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    .service-card, .service-card.featured { min-height: 320px; transform: none; }
    .split-section { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 46px; padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
    .split-image { width: 100%; height: 320px; }
    .split-content { max-width: none; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .card-grid, .affil-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .statement { min-height: 480px; }
    .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    .how-connector { transform: rotate(90deg); padding: 4px 0; }
    .how-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
    .testimonial-pull { padding: 60px 0; }
    .pull-quote-text { font-size: clamp(17px, 4.5vw, 22px); }
    .director-profile-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .director-profile-img { height: 360px; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #2a3234; }
    .director-profile-body { padding: 36px 28px; border-left: none; border-top: 3px solid #e3b559; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-promise-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-office-actions { flex-direction: column; }
    .form-wrap { padding: 24px 16px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .ceo-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .ceo-image-wrap img { height: 360px; object-position: top center; }
    .ceo-img-accent { display: none; }
    .copyright { font-size: 10px; }
    .page-hero { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
    .service-detail-grid { gap: 36px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
    .contact-form-grid { gap: 36px; }
    h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 9vw, 68px); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .shell { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
    .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
    .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .affil-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 8px; }
    .hero-stats strong { font-size: 22px; }
    .spec-strip-inner { gap: 8px; width: calc(100% - 32px); }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 11vw, 52px); }
    .form-wrap { padding: 24px 16px; }
    .office-card { padding: 20px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT PAGE — ab-* prefix
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── ab-hero (full-viewport split) ──────────────────────────────── */
.ab-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 55% 45%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: #0d1618;
}
.ab-hero-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 140px 0 56px;
    border-right: 1px solid #1c2426;
}
.ab-hero-left-inner {
    width: min(600px, 100%);
    margin-left: 0;
    padding-right: 60px;
    padding-left: max(24px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2 + 24px));
}
.ab-hero-kicker { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.ab-hero-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 84px);
    line-height: .92;
    color: #f2ede4;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
}
.ab-hero-sub {
    color: rgba(238,233,218,.48);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 0 48px;
}
.ab-hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ab-hero-tag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 24px 60px 0 max(24px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2 + 24px));
    border-top: 1px solid #1c2426;
    width: 100%;
}
.ab-hero-tag > span {
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: rgba(238,233,218,.28);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.ab-hero-tag-dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(227,181,89,.35);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ab-hero-right { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ab-hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.ab-hero-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(.45) brightness(.6);
    transition: transform 1.2s ease;
    display: block;
}
.ab-hero:hover .ab-hero-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.ab-hero-right::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13,22,24,.7) 0%, transparent 45%),
                linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,22,24,.3) 0%, transparent 30%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.ab-hero-year {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -20px;
    right: -10px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(100px, 15vw, 210px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #e3b559;
    opacity: .06;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* ── ab-quote (centered pull) ────────────────────────────────────── */
.ab-quote {
    background: #101315;
    padding: 88px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #1c2426;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1c2426;
}
.ab-quote-inner { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; padding: 0 24px; }
.ab-quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 96px;
    color: #e3b559;
    opacity: .16;
    line-height: .55;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.ab-quote-text {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 44px);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f0eadf;
    line-height: 1.22;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.ab-quote-cite {
    font-size: 10px;
    color: rgba(238,233,218,.28);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
}

/* ── ab-story (3-col text + credential bar) ──────────────────────── */
.ab-story { background: #171d1f; }
.ab-story-top { margin-bottom: 52px; }
.ab-story-cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 44px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1c2426;
}
.ab-story-cols p {
    color: #596062;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin: 0;
}
.ab-creds {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    border: 1px solid #2a3234;
    background: #1c2426;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.ab-cred {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 30px 34px;
    flex: 1;
    transition: background .3s;
}
.ab-cred:hover { background: #1f2e30; }
.ab-cred-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(227,181,89,.22);
    background: rgba(227,181,89,.06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ab-cred-icon svg { color: #e3b559; }
.ab-cred-text strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #c9bda6;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.ab-cred-text span { font-size: 11px; color: #596062; }
.ab-cred-divider { width: 1px; background: #2a3234; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── ab-values (feature + 2-stack) ──────────────────────────────── */
.ab-values {
    background: #0d1618;
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #1c2426;
}
.ab-values-top { margin-bottom: 60px; }
.ab-values-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    background: #2a3234;
}
.ab-value-feature {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #1e3032 0%, #162428 100%);
    padding: 68px 64px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-left: 3px solid #e3b559;
    transition: background .3s;
}
.ab-value-feature:hover { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #213436 0%, #192b2f 100%); }
.ab-values-stack { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px; }
.ab-value-card {
    background: #1c2426;
    padding: 44px 48px;
    transition: background .3s;
}
.ab-value-card:hover { background: #1f2e30; }
.ab-value-card--alt { background: #181e20; }
.ab-value-card--alt:hover { background: #1b2426; }
.ab-value-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 68px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #e3b559;
    opacity: .13;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ab-value-feature .ab-value-num { font-size: 84px; }
.ab-value-feature h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f0eadf;
    margin: 0;
}
.ab-value-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f0eadf;
    margin: 0;
}
.ab-value-rule {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(227,181,89,.4);
    margin: 22px 0;
}
.ab-value-feature p {
    color: #7b8a8a;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 380px;
}
.ab-value-card p {
    color: #7b8a8a;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.82;
    margin: 0;
}
.ab-value-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 44px; }

/* ── ab-timeline (horizontal scroll) ────────────────────────────── */
.ab-timeline-section { background: #171d1f; }
.ab-timeline-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8%;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.ab-timeline-desc {
    color: #7b8a8a;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 0;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.ab-timeline-scroll {
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.ab-timeline-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 2px; }
.ab-timeline-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #1c2426; }
.ab-timeline-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #e3b559; border-radius: 1px; }
.ab-timeline-track {
    display: flex;
    padding: 0 max(24px, calc((100vw - 1320px)/2 + 24px));
    min-width: max-content;
}
.ab-tl-item { width: 280px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ab-tl-item:last-child { width: auto; min-width: 240px; }
.ab-tl-year {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #4a5e5e;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ab-tl-year--gold { color: #e3b559; }
.ab-tl-marker { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ab-tl-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #344043;
    background: #171d1f;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: border-color .3s;
}
.ab-tl-item:hover .ab-tl-dot { border-color: #7b8a8a; }
.ab-tl-dot--gold { border-color: #e3b559 !important; background: #e3b559; }
.ab-tl-tail { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: #2a3234; margin-left: 10px; }
.ab-tl-item h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f0eadf;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    padding-right: 36px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.ab-tl-item p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #7b8a8a;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
    padding-right: 36px;
}

/* ── ab responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .ab-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
    .ab-hero-right { height: 420px; }
    .ab-hero-left { padding: 120px 0 48px; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #1c2426; }
    .ab-hero-left-inner { padding: 0 24px; max-width: 640px; }
    .ab-hero-tag { padding: 20px 24px 0; }
    .ab-values-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ab-value-feature { padding: 52px 40px; }
    .ab-values-stack { grid-template-rows: auto; }
    .ab-timeline-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ab-story-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
    .ab-creds { flex-direction: column; }
    .ab-cred-divider { width: 100%; height: 1px; }
    .ab-values-layout { gap: 2px; }
    .ab-value-feature { padding: 44px 32px; }
    .ab-value-card { padding: 36px 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ab-hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 12vw, 64px); }
    .ab-hero-right { height: 300px; }
    .ab-quote-text { font-size: clamp(22px, 7vw, 36px); }
    .ab-tl-item { width: 240px; }
}

/* -- responsive: added elements -------------------------------- */

/* footer social icons */
.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-social a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(227,181,89,.25);
    color: #a8935a;
    transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.footer-social a:hover { color: #e3b559; border-color: #e3b559; }

/* affiliation name label */
.affil-name {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #e3b559;
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    letter-spacing: .03em;
    text-align: center;
}

/* affil-logo-card � mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .affil-logo-card {
        min-width: calc(50% - 10px);
        max-width: calc(50% - 10px);
        flex: none;
        padding: 20px 12px;
    }
    .affil-name { font-size: 11px; }
    .affil-logo-card span { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .04em; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .affil-logo-card {
        min-width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

/* contact referral select � full width on all screens */
#referral_source { width: 100%; }

/* specialised clearance new cards � already covered by card-grid rules */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-social { gap: 10px; }
}