/* ==========================================================
   IKIZEN CONSULTING — CUSTOM STYLES
   Brand colors: Red #C52829 | Black #1E1E1E
   ========================================================== */

:root {
    --red: #C52829;
    --red-dark: #7A1414;
    --black: #1E1E1E;
    --gray-text: #5f5f5f;
    --gray-bg: #f7f7f7;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --radius-lg: 18px;
    --font-heading: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: var(--black);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}


a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.text-accent {
    color: var(--red) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================
   HEADER / NAVBAR & BUTTONS
   ========================================================== */
.site-header {
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    z-index: 1030;
}

.navbar {
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
}

.logo-img {
    height: 42px;
    width: auto;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
    position: relative;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--red);
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.9rem;
    right: 0.9rem;
    bottom: 0.1rem;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    padding: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
}

.dropdown-item {
    padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-item .dropdown-icon {
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus {
    background: #fff0f0;
    color: var(--red);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.dropdown-item:hover .dropdown-icon {
    color: var(--red);
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.btn-primary-custom {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    transition: all .25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary-custom:hover {
    background: var(--red-dark);
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-text-link {
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--black);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.btn-text-link:hover {
    color: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
}

/* Custom Mobile Toggler — Exact match to screenshot */
button.custom-toggler {
    border: none !important;
    background: #dedede !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    width: 44px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
    padding: 0 10px 0 0 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: flex-end !important;
    gap: 5.5px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

button.custom-toggler:hover,
button.custom-toggler:focus {
    background: #d0d0d0 !important;
}

button.custom-toggler span.toggler-bar {
    display: block !important;
    height: 3.5px !important;
    background-color: #C52829 !important;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

button.custom-toggler span.bar-short {
    width: 12px !important;
}

button.custom-toggler span.bar-medium {
    width: 18px !important;
}

button.custom-toggler span.bar-long {
    width: 24px !important;
}

/* Force hide on desktop — overrides display:flex !important on screens >= 992px */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    button.custom-toggler {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   HERO SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.hero {
    background: #fffcfa;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-text-inner {
    padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: var(--black);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* ==========================================================
   ACCENT UNDERLINE
   ========================================================== */

.accent-underline {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.accent-underline.small {
    width: 40px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   HERO DESCRIPTION
   ========================================================== */

.hero-lead {
    color: var(--gray-text);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 560px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   PROCESS ROW
   ========================================================== */

.process-row {
    --icon-size: clamp(40px, 11vw, 68px);

    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: clamp(0.2rem, 1.8vw, 0.6rem);
    margin-top: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ==========================================================
   PROCESS STEP
   ========================================================== */

.process-step {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1 1 0;
}

/* ==========================================================
   STEP ICON
   ========================================================== */

.step-icon {
    width: var(--icon-size);
    height: var(--icon-size);

    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid #e2e2e2;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    margin: 0 auto clamp(0.35rem, 1.2vw, 0.6rem);

    background: var(--white);
}

.step-icon img {
    width: 60%;
    height: 60%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* ==========================================================
   STEP TITLE
   ========================================================== */

.step-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(0.62rem, 2.2vw, 0.98rem);

    margin-bottom: 0.1rem;

    color: var(--black);
    white-space: normal;
}

/* ==========================================================
   STEP CAPTION
   ========================================================== */

.step-caption {
    color: var(--gray-text);
    font-size: clamp(0.55rem, 1.8vw, 0.8rem);

    display: block;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ==========================================================
   ACTIVE STRUCTURE
   ========================================================== */

/* Active icon */

.process-step.is-active .step-icon {
    border-color: var(--red);

    animation: structurePulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Active title */

.process-step.is-active .step-title {
    color: var(--red);
}

/* Active caption */

.process-step.is-active .step-caption {
    position: relative;

    display: inline-block;

    color: var(--red);

    font-weight: 600;

    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

/* ==========================================================
   CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE
   ========================================================== */

.process-step.is-active .step-caption::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;

    height: 2px;

    background: var(--red);

    border-radius: 10px;

    animation: highlightPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ==========================================================
   SUBTLE ICON PULSE
   ========================================================== */

@keyframes structurePulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        box-shadow:
            0 0 0 3px rgba(197, 40, 41, 0.06);
    }

    50% {
        box-shadow:
            0 0 0 6px rgba(197, 40, 41, 0.14);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   SUBTLE UNDERLINE PULSE
   ========================================================== */

@keyframes highlightPulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 0.55;
        transform: scaleX(0.92);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   PROCESS ARROWS
   ========================================================== */

.process-arrow {
    color: var(--red);

    font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 1.8vw, 1.1rem);

    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-self: flex-start;

    /* vertically centers the arrow on the icon at any icon size */
    margin-top: calc(var(--icon-size) / 2 - 0.5em);
}

/* ==========================================================
   HERO VISUAL
   ========================================================== */

.hero-visual {
    height: 100%;

    min-height: 560px;

    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    display: block;

    object-fit: cover;

    object-position: center;
}

/* ==========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .hero-text-inner {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 2rem;
    }

    .hero-visual {
        min-height: 420px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .hero-text-inner {
        padding: 2rem 1rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-visual {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    /* Slightly softer pulse on mobile */

    .process-step.is-active .step-icon {
        animation-duration: 2.8s;
    }

    .process-step.is-active .step-caption::after {
        animation-duration: 2.8s;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
   ========================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .process-step.is-active .step-icon,
    .process-step.is-active .step-caption::after {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   CTA / CONTACT SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.highlight-text {
    color: var(--red);
}

.cta-section {
    background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 20% 20%, #8f1616 0%, var(--red-dark) 45%, #2a0808 100%);
    padding: 2rem 0;
}

.cta-subtitle {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.8vw + 0.7rem, 2.1875rem);
    /* ~20px → 35px */
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.cta-title {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
    /* already responsive, unchanged */
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.cta-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.2vw + 0.6rem, 1.05rem);
    /* ~14.4px → 16.8px */
    max-width: min(480px, 90vw);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.contact-form {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.contact-form .form-label {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.contact-form .form-control {
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
    background: var(--white);
}

.contact-form .form-control:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.btn-submit {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.6rem 2.2rem;
    border: none;
    transition: all .2s ease;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
}

.form-success {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}

/* ==========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================== */

.site-footer {
    width: 100%;
    background: #151515;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
}


/* ==========================================================
   FOOTER MAIN
   ========================================================== */

.footer-main {
    padding: 65px 0 60px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   BRAND / DESCRIPTION
   ========================================================== */

.footer-brand {
    max-width: 360px;
}

.footer-logo {
    width: auto;
    height: 44px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-description {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 340px;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);

    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.75;
}


/* ==========================================================
   FOOTER COLUMNS
   ========================================================== */

.footer-column,
.footer-connect {
    height: 100%;
}


/* ==========================================================
   HEADINGS
   ========================================================== */

.footer-heading {
    margin: 0 0 24px;

    color: var(--white);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}


/* ==========================================================
   QUICK LINKS
   ========================================================== */

.footer-links {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    padding: 0;
}

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

.footer-links a {
    position: relative;

    display: inline-block;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);

    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        color 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--red);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ==========================================================
   CONTACT
   ========================================================== */

.footer-contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
}

.contact-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

.contact-label {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);

    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.contact-item a,
.contact-item p {
    margin: 0;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);

    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;

    text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-item a {
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.contact-item a:hover {
    color: var(--red);
}


/* ==========================================================
   LET'S CONNECT
   ========================================================== */

.footer-connect {
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.connect-description {
    max-width: 260px;

    margin: -5px 0 20px;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);

    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* ==========================================================
   FOOTER CTA
   ========================================================== */

.footer-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;

    margin-bottom: 22px;

    color: var(--red);

    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        color 0.25s ease,
        gap 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-cta i {
    font-size: 12px;
}

.footer-cta:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    gap: 14px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   SOCIAL ICON
   ========================================================== */

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.social-icons a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;

    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    border-radius: 9px;

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);

    color: var(--white);

    font-size: 15px;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        transform 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        background 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);

    transform: translateY(-4px);

    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}


/* ==========================================================
   FOOTER BOTTOM
   ========================================================== */

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}

.footer-bottom-inner {
    min-height: 75px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.copyright-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);

    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;

    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .footer-main {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .footer-brand {
        max-width: 500px;
    }

    .footer-description {
        max-width: 500px;
    }

    .footer-connect {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

}


/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 575px) {

    .footer-main {
        padding: 45px 0;
    }

    .footer-logo {
        height: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .footer-description {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .footer-heading {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .footer-links li {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-links a,
    .contact-item a,
    .contact-item p,
    .connect-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .footer-contact {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .footer-bottom-inner {
        min-height: 65px;
    }

    .copyright-text {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

}

/* ==========================================================
   BREADCRUMB / SUB-PAGE HERO BANNER IMAGES
   ========================================================== */
.breadcrumb-hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 380px;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Desktop & Large Laptops (≥ 1200px) */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .breadcrumb-hero-img {
        max-height: 400px;
    }
}

/* Laptops (992px to 1199px) */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .breadcrumb-hero-img {
        max-height: 350px;
    }
}

/* Tablets (768px to 991px) */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .breadcrumb-hero-img {
        max-height: 300px;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* Mobile Devices (< 768px) */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .breadcrumb-hero-img {
        max-height: 240px;
        margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   OFFCANVAS SIDE MENU
   Desktop: inline navbar  |  Mobile: slide from right
   ========================================================== */

/* ── Desktop (≥992px): show as regular inline navbar ── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    #mainNav {
        position: static !important;
        visibility: visible !important;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
        background: transparent !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        width: auto !important;
        height: auto !important;
        z-index: auto !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-grow: 1;
        border: none !important;
        inset: auto !important;
    }

    #mainNav .offcanvas-header {
        display: none !important;
    }

    #mainNav .offcanvas-body {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: row !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        justify-content: space-between !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
    }

    .nav-cta-wrapper .btn-primary-custom {
        width: auto !important;
    }
}

/* ── Mobile/Tablet (<992px): slide-in from right ── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    #mainNav {
        width: 320px;
        max-width: 85vw;
        background: #ffffff;
        box-shadow: -10px 0 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
        border-top-left-radius: 20px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    #mainNav .offcanvas-header {
        background: #fdfdfd;
        padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) !important;
    }

    #mainNav .offcanvas-header .btn-close {
        padding: 0.5rem;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--red);
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23ffffff'%3e%3cpath d='M.293.293a1 1 0 0 1 1.414 0L8 6.586 14.293.293a1 1 0 1 1 1.414 1.414L9.414 8l6.293 6.293a1 1 0 0 1-1.414 1.414L8 9.414l-6.293 6.293a1 1 0 0 1-1.414-1.414L6.586 8 .293 1.707a1 1 0 0 1 0-1.414z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-position: center;
        background-size: 0.75rem;
        opacity: 1;
        transition: all 0.25s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(197, 40, 41, 0.25);
    }

    #mainNav .offcanvas-header .btn-close:hover,
    #mainNav .offcanvas-header .btn-close:focus {
        opacity: 1;
        background-color: #a81e1f;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(197, 40, 41, 0.35);
        transform: scale(1.05);
        outline: none;
    }

    #mainNav .offcanvas-body {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem !important;
    }

    .offcanvas-body .navbar-nav {
        align-items: stretch;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .offcanvas-body .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
        width: 100%;
        color: #2c2c2c;
        font-weight: 500;
        border-radius: 10px;
        border-bottom: none !important;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .offcanvas-body .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
        background: #f8f9fa;
        color: var(--red);
    }

    .offcanvas-body .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
        color: var(--red);
        font-weight: 700;
        background: #fff5f5;
        border-left: 4px solid var(--red);
        border-radius: 4px 10px 10px 4px;
    }

    /* Mobile Dropdown Styling */
    .offcanvas-body .dropdown-menu {
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        background: #fdfdfd;
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 0.5rem;
        margin-top: 0.4rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .offcanvas-body .dropdown-item {
        padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #444;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .offcanvas-body .dropdown-item .dropdown-icon {
        color: var(--red);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        margin-right: 0.6rem;
    }

    .offcanvas-body .dropdown-item:hover,
    .offcanvas-body .dropdown-item:focus {
        background: #ffffff;
        color: var(--red);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        transform: translateX(3px);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================
   SCROLL / REVEAL EFFECTS (hooked from js/script.js)
   ========================================================== */
.site-header.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.reveal-init {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
}

.reveal-init.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ==========================================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
   ========================================================== */

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .banner-card {
        transform: none;
        max-width: 420px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .process-row {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 1rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .process-step {
        min-width: 50px;
    }

    .step-icon {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
    }

    .process-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    .contact-form {
        padding: 1.4rem;
    }

    .connect-title {
        font-size: 1.65rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .btn-primary-custom,
    .btn-text-link {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .d-flex.flex-wrap.align-items-center.gap-4 {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch !important;
    }

    .banner-card {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}



/* =====================================================
   ANATOMY SECTION
===================================================== */

.anatomy-section {
    width: 100%;

    padding: 70px 0;

    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =====================================================
   LEFT CONTENT
===================================================== */

.anatomy-content {
    max-width: 590px;
}


/* Small red heading */

.anatomy-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 14px;

    color: #c62828;

    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.3;
}


/* Main heading */

.anatomy-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;

    color: #222222;

    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.2;
}


/* Description */

.anatomy-content p {
    max-width: 570px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #333333;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
}


/* =====================================================
   BUTTON
===================================================== */

.anatomy-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    min-width: 140px;

    margin-top: 78px;
    padding: 11px 28px;

    background: #c62828;
    color: #ffffff;

    border: 2px solid #c62828;
    border-radius: 6px;

    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.anatomy-btn:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #c62828;

    transform: translateY(-2px);

    box-shadow:
        0 6px 18px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.20);
}


/* =====================================================
   RIGHT VISUAL
===================================================== */

.anatomy-visual {
    width: 100%;

    min-height: 380px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 0 0 38px 38px;
}


/* Image */

.anatomy-image {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: auto;

    max-width: 100%;

    object-fit: contain;
}


/* =====================================================
   LARGE DESKTOP
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

    .anatomy-section {
        padding: 65px 20px;
    }

    .anatomy-content h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .anatomy-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .anatomy-btn {
        margin-top: 55px;
    }

    .anatomy-visual {
        min-height: 340px;
    }
}


/* =====================================================
   TABLET
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

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


    /* Center content */

    .anatomy-content {
        max-width: 720px;
        margin: 0 auto;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .anatomy-content p {
        max-width: 700px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }


    .anatomy-content h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }


    .anatomy-btn {
        margin-top: 35px;
    }


    /* Image below content */

    .anatomy-visual {
        width: 100%;

        min-height: auto;

        margin: 10px auto 0;

        max-width: 700px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .anatomy-section {
        padding: 50px 15px;
    }


    .anatomy-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 12px;

        font-size: 15px;

        line-height: 1.4;
    }


    .anatomy-content h2 {
        margin-bottom: 18px;

        font-size: 31px;

        line-height: 1.2;
    }


    .anatomy-content p {
        font-size: 15px;

        line-height: 1.5;
    }


    .anatomy-btn {
        min-width: 135px;

        margin-top: 30px;
        padding: 10px 24px;

        font-size: 14px;
    }


    .anatomy-visual {
        margin-top: 15px;

        width: 100%;

        border-radius: 0 0 25px 25px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .anatomy-section {
        padding: 40px 12px;
    }


    .anatomy-eyebrow {
        font-size: 13px;
    }


    .anatomy-content h2 {
        font-size: 27px;
    }


    .anatomy-content p {
        font-size: 14px;

        line-height: 1.5;
    }


    .anatomy-btn {
        margin-top: 25px;

        padding: 9px 22px;

        font-size: 13px;
    }


    .anatomy-visual {
        margin-top: 10px;

        border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
    }

}


/* =====================================================
   OUR VALUES SECTION
===================================================== */

.our-values-section {
    width: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 35px 0 50px;
}


/* =====================================================
   HEADING
===================================================== */

.our-values-heading {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.our-values-title {
    margin: 0;

    color: #222222;

    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.2;
}


/* =====================================================
   VALUE COLUMN
===================================================== */

.value-column {
    position: relative;
}


/* Vertical separator */

.value-column:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    top: 0;
    right: 0;

    width: 1px;
    height: 100%;

    background: #e8aaaa;
}


/* =====================================================
   VALUE ITEM
===================================================== */

.value-item {
    height: 100%;

    padding: 0 25px;

    text-align: center;
}


/* =====================================================
   IMAGE
===================================================== */

.value-icon {
    height: 65px;

    margin-bottom: 15px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.value-icon img {
    display: block;

    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;

    object-fit: contain;
}


/* =====================================================
   TITLE
===================================================== */

.value-item h3 {
    min-height: 24px;

    margin: 0 0 10px;

    color: #111111;

    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.25;
}


/* =====================================================
   DESCRIPTION
===================================================== */

.value-item p {
    min-height: 57px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    max-width: 190px;

    color: #333333;

    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.35;
}


/* =====================================================
   TABLET
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .our-values-section {
        padding: 40px 20px 45px;
    }

    .our-values-heading {
        margin-bottom: 38px;
    }

    .our-values-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .value-item {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .value-icon {
        height: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .value-icon img {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .value-item h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .value-item p {
        max-width: 170px;

        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }
}


/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .our-values-section {
        padding: 35px 10px 35px;
    }

    .our-values-heading {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .our-values-title {
        font-size: 29px;
    }


    /* Center rows so the leftover 2nd row (items 4 & 5)
       isn't stuck flush-left with a big empty gap */

    .our-values-section .row {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }


    /* 3 items in first row
       2 items in second row, centered */

    .value-column {
        flex: 0 0 33.3333%;
        max-width: 33.3333%;

        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }


    .value-item {
        padding: 0 10px;
    }


    /* Icon */

    .value-icon {
        height: 52px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .value-icon img {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }


    /* Title */

    .value-item h3 {
        min-height: 20px;

        margin-bottom: 7px;

        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* Description */

    .value-item p {
        min-height: 50px;

        max-width: 135px;

        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }


    /* Remove separator after item 3
       because item 4 starts a new row.
       (Item 5 already skipped via :not(:last-child)) */

    .value-column:nth-child(3)::after {
        display: none;
    }
}


/* =====================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .our-values-section {
        padding: 30px 5px 30px;
    }

    .our-values-heading {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .our-values-title {
        font-size: 27px;
    }


    .value-column {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }


    .value-item {
        padding: 0 6px;
    }


    .value-icon {
        height: 48px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .value-icon img {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }


    .value-item h3 {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }


    .value-item p {
        min-height: 48px;

        max-width: 115px;

        font-size: 11px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   HOW WE HELP SECTION
===================================================== */

.how-we-help-section {
    width: 100%;
    background: #f8f8f8;
    padding: 55px 0 45px;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =====================================================
   HEADER
===================================================== */

.how-help-header {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.how-help-header h2 {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: #222222;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.how-help-header p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 950px;
    color: #666666;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
}


/* =====================================================
   CARDS ROW
===================================================== */

.how-help-row {
    position: relative;
}


/* =====================================================
   CARD (desktop / tablet)
   --circle-size drives both the icon size AND its overlap
   offset, so there are no per-breakpoint magic numbers to
   keep in sync anymore.
===================================================== */

.help-card {
    --circle-size: 48px;
    --circle-inset: 35px;

    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    background: #ffffff;

    border-top: 7px solid #c62828;
    border-radius: 15px;

    overflow: visible;

    box-shadow: 0 4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    transition:
        transform 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.help-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);

    box-shadow:
        0 10px 22px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.22);
}


/* =====================================================
   MEDIA WRAPPER (image + overlapping circle)
===================================================== */

.help-card-media {
    position: relative;
}


/* =====================================================
   IMAGE
===================================================== */

.help-card-image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9.5;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;

    background: #eeeeee;
}

.help-card-image img {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =====================================================
   SOLID RED CIRCLE
   Sits centered on the seam between image and content,
   regardless of --circle-size, via calc() instead of a
   hardcoded top value.
===================================================== */

.help-circle {
    position: absolute;

    left: var(--circle-inset);
    bottom: calc(var(--circle-size) / -2);

    width: var(--circle-size);
    height: var(--circle-size);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    background: #c62828;

    border: 3px solid #ffffff;

    border-radius: 50%;

    z-index: 5;

    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.help-circle img {
    display: block;

    width: 38%;
    height: 38%;

    object-fit: contain;
}


/* =====================================================
   CARD CONTENT
===================================================== */

.help-card-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;

    padding: calc(var(--circle-size) / 2 + 22px) 24px 25px;

    flex-grow: 1;
}

.help-card-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    color: #C52829;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.help-card-content h3 a {
    color: #C52829;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.help-card-content h3 a:hover {
    color: #C52829;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.help-card-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #555555;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


/* =====================================================
   BUTTON
===================================================== */

.help-button-wrapper {
    margin-top: 38px;
}

.help-explore-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    min-width: 188px;

    padding: 10px 20px;

    background: var(--red);
    color: #ffffff;

    border: 2px solid #c62828;
    border-radius: 7px;

    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.help-explore-btn:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #c62828;

    transform: translateY(-2px);

    box-shadow:
        0 5px 15px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.18);
}


/* =====================================================
   LARGE DESKTOP
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

    .how-we-help-section {
        padding: 50px 20px 40px;
    }

    .help-card-content {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .help-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .help-card {
        --circle-inset: 30px;
    }
}


/* =====================================================
   TABLET — still the vertical photo card, just smaller
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .how-help-header {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .how-help-header h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .how-help-header p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .help-card {
        --circle-size: 40px;
        --circle-inset: 26px;
    }

    .help-card-content {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .help-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }
}


/* =====================================================
   MOBILE — keeps the same vertical photo-card design as
   desktop, just packed 2-per-row (instead of 1-per-row)
   to cut the scroll length roughly in half.
===================================================== */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .how-we-help-section {
        padding: 40px 15px 35px;
    }

    .how-help-header {
        margin-bottom: 26px;
    }

    .how-help-header h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .how-help-header p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* Override Bootstrap's col-12 stacking with a tight
       2-column grid, without touching the HTML. */
    .how-help-row {
        display: grid !important;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .how-help-row>div {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        flex: none;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .help-card {
        --circle-size: 36px;
        --circle-inset: 16px;

        border-top-width: 5px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .help-card-image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
    }

    .help-circle {
        border-width: 2px;
    }

    .help-card-content {
        padding: calc(var(--circle-size) / 2 + 14px) 14px 16px;
    }

    .help-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .help-card-content p {
        font-size: 11.5px;
        margin-top: 6px;
    }

    .help-button-wrapper {
        margin-top: 26px;
    }

    .help-explore-btn {
        min-width: 160px;

        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 8px 18px;
    }
}




.breadcrumb-banner {
    background: #fff;
}

.breadcrumb-banner h1 span {
    color: var(--red) !important;
}

.breadcrumb-banner .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
    content: "/";
    color: #aaa;
}

/* ================= CAPABILITIES SECTION ================= */
.capabilities-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.capability-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: left;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.capability-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.capability-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #fdecec;
    /* soft red tint */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: #d92d2d;
    /* match your --bs-danger / brand red */
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.capability-card:hover .capability-icon {
    background-color: #d92d2d;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.capability-underline {
    width: 34px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #d92d2d;
}

.capability-card h5 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

/* ---------- Responsive tweaks ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .capability-card {
        padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .capability-icon {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    .capability-card h5 {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

/* ================= ENGAGEMENT NOTE ================= */

.engagement-note-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.engagement-note-section .container-fluid {
    padding-left: 3%;
    padding-right: 3%;
}

/* Main Box */
.note-box {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 25px;

    background: #fcf7f7;
    border: 1px solid #f0dada;
    border-left: 5px solid #d92d2d;
    border-radius: 14px;

    padding: 18px 45px 18px 45px;

    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.035);
}

/* Quote */
.note-quote-icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    color: #d92d2d;
    font-size: 5.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.7;

    margin-top: 3px;
}

.note-quote-icon span {
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(8px);
}

/* Content */
.note-content {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 1150px;
}

/* Intro */
.note-lead {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.note-lead p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #1c1c1c;
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Body */
.note-body {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.note-body p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #6b6b6b;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Highlight */
.note-highlight {
    margin: 0;
    color: #d92d2d;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ================= TABLET ================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .engagement-note-section {
        padding: 35px 0;
    }

    .engagement-note-section .container-fluid {
        padding-left: 2.5%;
        padding-right: 2.5%;
    }

    .note-box {
        padding: 32px 35px;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .note-quote-icon {
        width: 40px;
        font-size: 4.5rem;
    }

    .note-lead p {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .note-body p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .note-highlight {
        font-size: 1.08rem;
    }
}

/* ================= MOBILE ================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .engagement-note-section {
        padding: 30px 0;
    }

    .engagement-note-section .container-fluid {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .note-box {
        display: block;
        padding: 28px 24px 30px;
        border-left-width: 4px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .note-quote-icon {
        width: auto;
        height: auto;

        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 10px;

        font-size: 4rem;
        line-height: 0.6;
    }

    .note-quote-icon span {
        transform: translateY(5px);
    }

    .note-content {
        max-width: none;
    }

    .note-lead {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .note-lead p {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .note-body {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .note-body p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .note-highlight {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }
}

/* ================= SMALL MOBILE ================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .note-box {
        padding: 24px 20px 26px;
    }

    .note-quote-icon {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
    }

    .note-lead p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .note-body p {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
    }

    .note-highlight {
        font-size: 0.96rem;
    }
}

/* -------- shared page rhythm -------- */
.au-section {
    padding: 90px 0;
}

.au-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.au-eyebrow::before {
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
    display: inline-block;
}

.au-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/* -------- 1. HERO : angled dark panel with full-bleed image panel -------- */
.au-hero {
    background: var(--black);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 110px 0 60px;
}

/* Full-bleed image filling the angled panel on the right of the hero */
.au-hero-media {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 46%;
    z-index: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(22% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.au-hero-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

.au-hero-media::after {
    /* red tint + gradient so the image reads as part of the dark hero, not a pasted photo */
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--black) 0%, rgba(30, 30, 30, 0) 30%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35));
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
}

.au-hero-media::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--red);
    opacity: 0.14;
    z-index: 1;
}

.au-hero>.container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.au-hero-tag {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.au-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
}

.au-hero h1 span {
    color: var(--red);
}

.au-hero p.lead {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.au-stat-rail {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    padding-top: 34px;
}

.au-stat {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
    padding-left: 16px;
}

.au-stat .num {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    color: var(--white);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
}

.au-stat .label {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: block;
}

/* -------- 2. ORIGIN TIMELINE — sticky side image + scrolling track -------- */
.au-timeline {
    background: var(--white);
}

.au-tl-row {
    position: relative;
}

.au-tl-media {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    height: calc(100vh - 200px);
    max-height: 560px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.au-tl-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.au-tl-media::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 100%);
}

.au-tl-media-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 26px;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 26px;
    z-index: 2;
    color: var(--white);
}

.au-tl-media-caption .yr {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.au-tl-media-caption h5 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.au-tl-track {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 36px;
    border-left: 2px solid #ececec;
}

.au-tl-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
}

.au-tl-item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.au-tl-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -43px;
    top: 4px;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 3px solid var(--red);
}

.au-tl-item .yr {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: block;
}

.au-tl-item h5 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.au-tl-item p {
    color: var(--gray-text);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0;
}

/* -------- 3. VALUES — split feature panel -------- */
.au-values {
    background: var(--black);
}

.au-values .au-eyebrow {
    color: var(--red);
}

.au-values .au-heading {
    color: var(--white);
}

.au-values .au-heading-sub {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    max-width: 480px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.au-value-panel {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 34px 30px;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    transition: background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.au-value-panel:hover {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.au-value-mark {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--red);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    transition: color .25s ease;
}

.au-value-panel:hover .au-value-mark {
    color: var(--white);
}

.au-value-panel h5 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.au-value-panel p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    transition: color .25s ease;
}

.au-value-panel:hover p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .au-tl-media {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* -------- 4. APPROACH — 3-step connected process -------- */
.au-approach {
    background: var(--white);
}

.au-step-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    counter-reset: step;
}

.au-step {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    padding: 34px 26px;
    border: 1px solid #ececec;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    margin: 0 10px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.au-step:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.au-step .step-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.au-step h5 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
}

.au-step p {
    color: var(--gray-text);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* -------- 5. FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT — dark split -------- */
.au-founder {
    background: var(--black);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0 12px;
}

.au-founder-inner {
    padding: 60px 50px;
}

.au-founder .au-eyebrow {
    color: var(--red);
}

.au-founder h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.au-founder h6 {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.au-founder p.bio {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 560px;
}

.au-founder-quote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.au-founder-pic {
    background: var(--red);
    min-height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.au-founder-pic img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* -------- 6. FIT CHECK — two column comparison -------- */
.au-fit {
    background: var(--gray-bg);
}

.au-fit-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 36px;
    height: 100%;
}

.au-fit-card.is-red {
    background: var(--black);
}

.au-fit-card h5 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.au-fit-card:not(.is-red) h5 {
    color: var(--black);
}

.au-fit-card.is-red h5 {
    color: var(--white);
}

.au-fit-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.au-fit-card li {
    padding: 10px 0;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.au-fit-card.is-red li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.au-fit-card:not(.is-red) li {
    color: var(--gray-text);
}

.au-fit-card.is-red li {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.au-fit-card li i {
    color: var(--red);
    margin-top: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .au-hero-media {
        display: none;
    }

    .au-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .au-step-wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .au-step {
        margin: 0 0 18px 0;
    }

    .au-founder-inner {
        padding: 40px 26px;
    }

    .au-founder-pic {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
}

.modern-cta-section {
    background: #fff;
}

.modern-cta {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    background: #111;
    border: 1px solid #252525;
    border-radius: 14px;
}

/* Red accent glow */
.modern-cta::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    right: -150px;
    top: -150px;

    background: rgba(197, 40, 41, .20);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(70px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.modern-cta-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;

    color: #C52829;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.modern-cta-label span {
    width: 25px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #C52829;
}

.modern-cta-title {
    max-width: 700px;

    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.modern-cta-title span {
    color: #C52829;
}

.modern-cta-text {
    max-width: 650px;

    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.modern-cta-btn {
    max-width: 340px;

    padding: 7px 7px 7px 20px;

    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111;

    border: 1px solid #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;

    transition: .3s ease;
}

.modern-cta-btn small {
    color: #333333;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

.modern-cta-btn strong {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.modern-cta-arrow {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;

    background: #C52829;
    color: #ffffff;

    border-radius: 4px;

    font-size: 18px;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.modern-cta-btn:hover {
    background: #C52829;
    border-color: #C52829;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.modern-cta-btn:hover small {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}

.modern-cta-btn:hover .modern-cta-arrow {
    background: #111;
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}



/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .modern-cta-btn {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .modern-cta-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

}


/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .modern-cta {
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .modern-cta-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .modern-cta-text {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .modern-cta-btn {
        padding-left: 16px;
    }

    .modern-cta-arrow {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
    }

}

/* ==========================================================
   WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: #f8f8f8;
    overflow: hidden;
}


/* ==========================================================
   MAIN LAYOUT
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: center;
}


/* ==========================================================
   LEFT INTRO
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-intro {
    max-width: 500px;
}

.next-step-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;

    color: #c52829;

    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;

    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.next-step-intro h2 {
    margin: 0;

    color: #171717;

    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.next-step-intro h2 span {
    display: block;

    margin-top: 5px;

    color: var(--red);

    font-weight: 500;
}

.next-step-intro-line {
    width: 55px;
    height: 3px;

    margin: 30px 0 25px;

    background: #c52829;
}

.next-step-intro p {
    max-width: 430px;

    margin: 0;

    color: #333333;

    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* ==========================================================
   RIGHT LIST
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-list {
    width: 100%;
}


/* ==========================================================
   ROW
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-row {
    position: relative;

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr 45px;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 25px;

    padding: 30px 25px;

    border-top: 1px solid #dcdcdc;

    transition:
        padding 0.35s ease,
        background 0.35s ease;
}

.next-step-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
}


/* ==========================================================
   NUMBER
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-row-number {
    color: #c52829;

    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   CONTENT
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-row-content>span {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 7px;

    color: #999;

    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1.7px;
}

.next-step-row-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 7px;

    color: #1b1b1b;

    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;

    line-height: 1.3;

    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.next-step-row-content p {
    max-width: 480px;

    margin: 0;

    color: #333333;

    font-size: 14px;

    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* ==========================================================
   ARROW
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-row-arrow {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    color: #777;

    border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
    border-radius: 50%;

    font-size: 12px;

    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}


/* ==========================================================
   HOVER
   ========================================================== */

.next-step-row:hover {
    padding-left: 35px;
    padding-right: 35px;

    background: #ffffff;
}

.next-step-row:hover .next-step-row-content h3 {
    color: #c52829;
}

.next-step-row:hover .next-step-row-arrow {
    color: #ffffff;

    background: #c52829;
    border-color: #c52829;

    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* ==========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .next-step-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .next-step-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .next-step-intro {
        max-width: 650px;
    }

    .next-step-intro p {
        max-width: 600px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 575px) {

    .next-step-section {
        padding: 65px 0;
    }

    .next-step-layout {
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .next-step-intro h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .next-step-intro-line {
        margin: 22px 0 18px;
    }

    .next-step-intro p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .next-step-row {
        grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr 34px;

        gap: 14px;

        padding: 24px 5px;
    }

    .next-step-row:hover {
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    .next-step-row-content h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .next-step-row-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .next-step-row-arrow {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;

        font-size: 10px;
    }

}

#scrollTopBtn {
    position: fixed;
    right: 32px;
    bottom: 32px;
    z-index: 1050;

    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;

    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.9);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), visibility 0.35s ease;
}

#scrollTopBtn.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

/* Ring — now scales with the button box instead of a fixed 52px */
.scrollTop-ring {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
    pointer-events: none;
    display: block;
}

.scrollTop-ring-bg {
    fill: #ffffff;
    stroke: #eceae7;
    stroke-width: 2;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 16px rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.10));
}

.scrollTop-ring-progress {
    fill: none;
    stroke: #c52829;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 144.5;
    /* 2 * PI * r(23) — viewBox-based, stays correct at any rendered size */
    stroke-dashoffset: 144.5;
    transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.1s linear;
}

/* Icon — sized relative to the button, not fixed pixels */
.scrollTop-icon {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 73%;
    height: 73%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #c52829;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: #fbecec;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

#scrollTopBtn:hover .scrollTop-icon {
    background: #c52829;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

#scrollTopBtn:hover .scrollTop-ring-bg {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 24px rgba(197, 40, 41, 0.20));
}

#scrollTopBtn:active .scrollTop-icon {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(0.94);
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    #scrollTopBtn {
        right: 20px;
        bottom: 92px;
        /* clears cookie banner on mobile */
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
    }

    .scrollTop-icon {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}