p {
   text-align: justify;
 }

 :root {
   /* ── Local aliases pointing to global vars ── */
   --red-lt: var(--clr-primary-light);
   --red-md: var(--clr-primary-mid);
   --dark: var(--clr-dark);
   --body: var(--clr-body);
   --bg: var(--clr-bg);
   --card: var(--clr-white);
   --card-bg: var(--clr-white);
   --border: var(--clr-border);
   --left-bg: var(--clr-bg-light);
   --primary: var(--clr-primary);
   --primary-dark: var(--clr-primary-dark);
   --light: var(--clr-input-bg);
   --white: var(--clr-white);
   --muted: var(--clr-body);
   --input-bg: var(--clr-input-bg);
   --text: #444444;
   --radius: var(--br-sm);
   --radius-lg: var(--br-md);
 }

 /* ============== start faq seciton custome ==============  */
 .qa-section {
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffe6e4 0%, #e2645c91 87%);
   min-height: 100vh;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
   padding: 40px 20px;
 }

 .qa-container {
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 850px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }

 /* Section Title */
 /* .qa-main-title {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--clr-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      text-align: center;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    } */

 /* Accordion Wrapper */
 .qa-accordion {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 16px;
   /* Spacing between distinct panel cards */
 }

 /* Individual Accordion Item Card */
 .qa-acc__item {
   background-color: var(--clr-white);
   border-radius: var(--br-lg);
   box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
   overflow: hidden;
   border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
   transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
 }

 /* Clickable Button/Trigger Row */
 .qa-acc__trigger {
   width: 100%;
   background: none;
   border: none;
   outline: none;
   padding: 26px 32px;
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
   text-align: left;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-size: 1.15rem;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
 }

 .qa-acc__trigger:hover {
   background-color: #fafafa;
 }

 /* Dynamic CSS Chevron Icon mimicking your layout arrow */
 .qa-acc__icon {
   position: relative;
   width: 10px;
   height: 10px;
   border-right: 2px solid var(--clr-dark);
   border-bottom: 2px solid var(--clr-dark);
   transform: rotate(-45deg);
   /* Points right when closed */
   transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
   margin-left: 20px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 /* Content Area wrapper managing the smooth slide transition */
 .qa-acc__panel {
   max-height: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
   transition: max-height 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
   border-top: 1px solid transparent;
 }

 /* Description paragraph styling */
 .qa-acc__content {
   padding: 0 32px 26px 32px;
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 1.05rem;
   line-height: 1.6;
   color: var(--clr-body)15c;
   /* Soft readable text color */
 }

 /* --- ACTIVE ACCORDION ITEM STATES --- */

 /* Inner dividing border reveals when item opens */
 .qa-acc__item--active .qa-acc__panel {
   border-top: 1px solid #f0edf0;
 }

 /* Icon rotates downwards when item opens */
 .qa-acc__item--active .qa-acc__icon {
   transform: rotate(45deg);
 }

 /* ============== end faq seciton custome ==============  */

 /* ============== start Building the Iconic Story of Every Brand ==============  */
 /* ── SECTION ── */
 /* =========================
   ABOUT SECTION
========================= */

 .about-section {
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 80px 0;
   background: #ffdbdd61;
 }

 /* White Full Background Box */
 .about-container {
   max-width: 1310px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 40px clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
   position: relative;
   z-index: 2;
   background: var(--clr-white);
   border-radius: var(--br-2xl);
   box-shadow:
     0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04),
     0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
   border: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
 }

 /* Subtle background decoration */
 .about-section::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   top: -80px;
   right: -80px;
   width: 420px;
   height: 420px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: radial-gradient(circle,
       rgba(227, 30, 36, .06) 0%,
       transparent 70%);
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 .about-section::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   bottom: -60px;
   left: -60px;
   width: 320px;
   height: 320px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: radial-gradient(circle,
       rgba(227, 30, 36, .04) 0%,
       transparent 70%);
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 /* ── EYEBROW ── */

 .eyebrow {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 12px;
   margin-bottom: 28px;
   color: var(--primary);
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: .22em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }

 .eyebrow-line {
   width: 28px;
   height: 1px;
   background: var(--primary);
   display: inline-block;
 }

 /* ── MAIN HEADLINE ── */

 .main-headline {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   color: var(--dark);
   line-height: 1.18;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   letter-spacing: -.01em;
 }

 .main-headline em {
   font-style: italic;
   color: var(--primary);
 }

 /* ── TAGLINE ── */

 .tagline {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--primary);
   margin-bottom: 12px;
   letter-spacing: .01em;
 }

 /* ── SUB TAGLINE ── */

 .sub-tagline {
   font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
   font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--body);
   margin-bottom: 15px;
   line-height: 1.6;
 }

 /* ── DIVIDER ── */

 .divider {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 10px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .divider-line {
   flex: 1;
   height: 1px;
   background: var(--border);
 }

 .divider-dot {
   width: 7px;
   height: 7px;
   background: var(--primary);
   transform: rotate(45deg);
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 /* ── BODY TEXT ── */

 .body-text {
   font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.08rem);
   line-height: 1.85;
   color: var(--body);
   font-weight: 300;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .body-text strong {
   color: var(--dark);
   font-weight: 500;
 }

 .body-text a {
   color: var(--primary);
   text-decoration: underline;
   text-underline-offset: 3px;
   transition: opacity .2s;
 }

 .body-text a:hover {
   opacity: .75;
 }

 /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */

 @media (max-width: 768px) {

   .about-section {
     padding: 70px 15px;
   }

   .about-container {
     padding: 40px 24px;
     border-radius: 22px;
   }
 .article-image-placeholder {
   height: auto !important;
 }
 }

 @media (max-width: 576px) {

   .about-container {
     padding: 35px 20px;
   }

   .main-headline {
     line-height: 1.3;
   }

 }

 /* ============== end Building the Iconic Story of Every Brand ==============  */


 /* ============== start We Speak. ==============  */
 /* ════════════════════════════════
      SPACER + STICKY
    ════════════════════════════════ */
 #eem-spacer {
   height: 400vh;
   position: relative;
 }

 #eem-sticky {
   position: sticky;
   top: 0;
   height: 100vh;
   overflow: hidden;
   background: var(--bg);
 }

 /* Progress bar */
 #eem-bar {
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   height: 3px;
   background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clr-primary), #ff6b6b);
   width: 0%;
   z-index: 100;
 }

 /* ════════════════════════════════
      CARD
    ════════════════════════════════ */
 .eem-card {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
   background: var(--card);
   will-change: transform, opacity;
   box-shadow: 0 4px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
 }

 /* ── LEFT PANEL ── */
 .dskd-card-left {
   background: var(--left-bg);
   border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   padding: 48px 24px;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   gap: 28px;
 }

 /* subtle red circle glow */
 .dskd-card-left::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   width: 280px;
   height: 280px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--red-md) 0%, transparent 70%);
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 /* ── ORGAN ILLUSTRATION ── */
 .dskd-organ-wrap {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
   width: 120px;
   height: 120px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--clr-white);
   border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(227, 30, 36, .12), 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
 }

 .dskd-organ-wrap svg {
   display: block;
 }

 /* ── E·E·M letters ── */
 .dskd-eem-letters {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 .dskd-eem-letter {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   line-height: 1;
   letter-spacing: -2px;
   color: #ddd;
   transition: color .3s ease;
 }

 .dskd-eem-letter.active {
   color: var(--primary);
   font-size: 7vw;
 }

 .dskd-eem-connector {
   width: 1px;
   height: 18px;
   background: var(--border);
   margin: 2px 0;
 }

 /* card number */
 .dskd-card-num {
   font-size: 16px;
   letter-spacing: 3px;
   color: #bbb;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-weight: 600;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ── RIGHT PANEL ── */
 .dskd-card-right {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: center;
   padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 40px) clamp(36px, 5vw, 50px);
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 /* faint decorative large letter watermark */
 .dskd-card-right::before {
   content: attr(data-letter);
   position: absolute;
   right: -20px;
   bottom: -40px;
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: 28vw;
   font-weight: 900;
   color: rgba(227, 30, 36, .03);
   line-height: 1;
   pointer-events: none;
   user-select: none;
 }

 /* ── SMALL TITLE block: organ name ── */
 .dskd-organ-label {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 12px;
   margin-bottom: 14px;
 }

 .dskd-organ-icon-sm {
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   border-radius: 10px;
   background: var(--red-lt);
   border: 1px solid rgba(227, 30, 36, .2);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .dskd-organ-icon-sm svg {
   display: block;
 }

 .dskd-organ-label-text {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 1px;
 }

 .dskd-organ-stands-for {
   font-size: 18px;
   letter-spacing: 2.5px;
   color: #aaa;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-weight: 500;
 }

 .dskd-organ-fullname {
   font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--primary);
   letter-spacing: 3px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   line-height: 1;
 }

 /* ── BIG HEADLINE ── */
 .dskd-card-headline {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   color: var(--dark);
   line-height: 1.05;
   letter-spacing: -1.5px;
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .dskd-card-headline .red {
   color: var(--primary);
   font-style: italic;
 }

 /* tagline */
 .dskd-card-tagline {
   font-size: clamp(.9rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
   color: var(--body);
   font-style: italic;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   font-weight: 300;
 }

 /* divider */
 .dskd-card-divider {
   width: 44px;
   height: 2px;
   background: var(--primary);
   border-radius: 1px;
   margin-bottom: 22px;
 }

 /* body */
 .dskd-card-body {
   font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
   color: var(--body);
   line-height: 1.9;
   max-width: 580px;
   margin-bottom: 28px;
   font-weight: 300;
 }

 .dskd-card-body em {
   color: var(--dark);
   font-style: italic;
 }

 /* bullets */
 .dskd-card-bullets {
   display: flex;
   gap: 20px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }

 .dskd-bullet-item {
   border-left: 2px solid var(--primary);
   padding-left: 12px;
 }

 .dskd-bullet-label {
   font-size: 16px;
   letter-spacing: 2px;
   color: #bbb;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-weight: 600;
   margin-bottom: 3px;
 }

 .dskd-bullet-val {
   color: var(--dark);
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 400;
   line-height: 1.45;
 }

 /* ── RESPONSIVE: stacked cards (no scroll pin) ── */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   #eem-spacer.eem--stacked,
   #eem-spacer {
     height: auto;
   }

   #eem-sticky.eem--stacked,
   #eem-spacer.eem--stacked #eem-sticky {
     position: relative;
     top: auto;
     height: auto;
     min-height: 0;
     overflow: visible;
   }

   #eem-spacer.eem--stacked .eem-card,
   #eem-spacer:not(.eem--pinned) .eem-card {
     position: relative;
     inset: auto;
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
     min-height: 0;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     opacity: 1 !important;
     transform: none !important;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
   }

   #eem-spacer.eem--stacked .eem-card:last-child,
   #eem-spacer:not(.eem--pinned) .eem-card:last-child {
     margin-bottom: 0;
   }

   #eem-spacer.eem--stacked #eem-bar,
   #eem-spacer:not(.eem--pinned) #eem-bar {
     display: none;
   }

   .eem-card {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
   }

   .dskd-card-left {
     flex-direction: row;
     justify-content: center;
     padding: 18px 24px;
     border-right: none;
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
     gap: 20px;
   }

   .dskd-organ-wrap {
     width: 64px;
     height: 64px;
   }

   .dskd-organ-wrap img {
     max-width: 70%;
     max-height: 70%;
     object-fit: contain;
   }

   .dskd-eem-letters {
     flex-direction: row;
     gap: 0;
   }

   .dskd-eem-letter {
     font-size: 2rem;
   }

   .dskd-eem-letter.active {
     font-size: 2.25rem;
   }

   .dskd-eem-connector {
     width: 12px;
     height: 1px;
     margin: 0 2px;
     align-self: center;
   }

   .dskd-card-num {
     display: none;
   }

   .dskd-card-right {
     padding: 24px 20px;
     overflow: visible;
     justify-content: flex-start;
   }

   .dskd-card-headline {
     font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2rem);
   }

   .dskd-organ-stands-for {
     font-size: 11px;
     letter-spacing: 1.5px;
   }

   .dskd-organ-fullname {
     font-size: 0.95rem;
   }

   .dskd-card-bullets {
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 14px;
   }

   .dskd-card-right::before {
     font-size: 40vw;
     bottom: -20px;
   }
 }

 /* Journey section after EEM cards — keep title visible on mobile */
 .about-journey-section {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 20;
   overflow: visible;
 }

 .about-journey-title {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 21;
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .about-journey-section {
     padding-top: 48px !important;
   }

   .about-journey-section .pxl-history-carousel {
     margin-top: 0 !important;
   }
 }

 /* ============== end We Speak. ==============  */

 /* ============== start Our Vision & Mission ==============  */
 /* ─── SECTION ─── */
 .vm-section {
   padding: clamp(60px, 10vw, 60px) 0;
   background: var(--light);
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .vm-container {
   max-width: 1150px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
 }

 /* ─── HEADER ─── */
 .vm-section-header {
   text-align: center;
   margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 20px);
 }

 .vm-eyebrow {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 12px;
   color: var(--primary);
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: .2em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }

 .vm-eyebrow-line {
   display: inline-block;
   width: 32px;
   height: 1px;
   background: var(--primary);
 }

 .vm-section-title {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   color: var(--dark);
   line-height: 1.1;
 }

 /* ─── CARDS WRAPPER ─── */
 .vm-cards-wrapper {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 32px;
 }

 /* ─── CARD ROW ─── */
 .vm-card-row {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
   gap: 0;
   border-radius: var(--br-xl);
   overflow: hidden;
   box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
   min-height: 420px;
   background: var(--card-bg);
   transition: box-shadow .35s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover {
   box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(227, 30, 36, .13);
 }

 /* ─── INFO CARD (LEFT) ─── */
 .vm-info-card {
   position: relative;
   padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: center;
   background: var(--card-bg);
   overflow: hidden;
   transition: background .4s ease;
 }

 .vm-info-card::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-dark) 100%);
   opacity: 0;
   transition: opacity .4s ease;
   z-index: 0;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-info-card::before {
   opacity: 1;
 }

 .vm-info-card-inner {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* Icon badge */
 .vm-icon-badge {
   width: 56px;
   height: 56px;
   border-radius: 16px;
   background: var(--primary);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-bottom: 24px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   transition: background .4s ease, transform .3s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-icon-badge {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
   transform: scale(1.08);
 }

 .vm-icon-badge svg path,
 .vm-icon-badge svg circle {
   stroke: var(--clr-white);
 }

 /* Card title */
 .vm-card-title {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--primary);
   margin-bottom: 16px;
   line-height: 1;
   transition: color .4s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-card-title {
   color: var(--clr-white);
 }

 /* Divider */
 .vm-card-divider {
   width: 40px;
   height: 3px;
   background: var(--primary);
   border-radius: 2px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   transition: background .4s ease, width .4s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-card-divider {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
   width: 60px;
 }

 /* Body text */
 .vm-card-body {
   font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
   line-height: 1.75;
   color: var(--text);
   font-weight: 300;
   transition: color .4s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-card-body {
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
 }

 .vm-card-body strong {
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--dark);
   transition: color .4s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-card-body strong {
   color: var(--clr-white);
 }

 /* CTA tag */
 .vm-card-tag {
   margin-top: 28px;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   font-size: .8rem;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: .12em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--primary);
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(8px);
   transition: opacity .35s ease .1s, transform .35s ease .1s, color .4s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-card-tag {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: translateY(0);
   color: var(--clr-white);
 }

 .vm-card-tag-arrow {
   width: 20px;
   height: 1px;
   background: currentColor;
   position: relative;
   transition: width .3s ease;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-card-tag-arrow {
   width: 32px;
 }

 .vm-card-tag-arrow::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   right: 0;
   top: -3px;
   border-left: 6px solid currentColor;
   border-top: 4px solid transparent;
   border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
 }

 /* ─── IMAGE PANEL (RIGHT) ─── */
 .vm-image-panel {
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   min-height: 320px;
 }

 .vm-image-panel img {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   display: block;
   transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.25, .46, .45, .94);
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-image-panel img {
   transform: scale(1.06);
 }

 /* Red accent bar at bottom of image */
 .vm-image-panel::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0;
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
   height: 5px;
   background: var(--primary);
   transform: scaleX(0);
   transform-origin: left;
   transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.25, .46, .45, .94);
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-image-panel::after {
   transform: scaleX(1);
 }

 /* Image overlay gradient */
 .vm-image-panel::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(227, 30, 36, .12), transparent);
   opacity: 0;
   transition: opacity .4s ease;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 .vm-card-row:hover .vm-image-panel::before {
   opacity: 1;
 }

 /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .vm-card-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     min-height: unset;
   }

   /* On mobile: image goes on top, card below */
   .vm-image-panel {
     order: 1;
     min-height: 240px;
   }

   .vm-info-card {
     order: 2;
   }

   .vm-card-row:hover .vm-image-panel img {
     transform: scale(1.03);
   }
 }

 @media (max-width: 480px) {
   .vm-image-panel {
     min-height: 200px;
   }

   .vm-card-title {
     font-size: 1.6rem;
   }
 }

 /* ============== end Our Vision & Mission ==============  */

 /* ============== start Building the Iconic Story of Every Brand ==============  */
 /* Top Navbar Height */
 /* :root{
    --dskd-nav-height: 90px;
} */
/* Hero Banner */
.dskd-about-hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 5rem;
}

/* Hero Image */
.dskd-about-hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: fill;
  object-position: top;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .dskd-about-hero-banner {
    margin-top: 68px;
    height: auto; /* fixed height remove */
  }

  .dskd-about-hero-image {
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .dskd-about-hero-banner {
    height: auto; /* fixed height remove */
  }

  .dskd-about-hero-image {
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
  }
}

 /* ============== end Building the Iconic Story of Every Brand ==============  */

 /* ============== start home hero banner  ==============  */
 /* ===== HERO BANNER ===== */
 .iconic-hero-final {
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100vh;
   background: var(--clr-white);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   overflow: hidden;
   font-family: sans-serif;
 }

 /* ── Background texture ── */
 .hero-bg-texture {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: url('../images/home/01-Home-Page-2560×1440-Background.png') center/cover;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ── Character video (desktop layout) ── */
 @media (min-width: 1280px) {
   .character-video-wrap {
     position: absolute;
     left: 10%;
     bottom: 0;
     height: 95%;
     z-index: 2;
   }

   .character-video-wrap video {
     height: 100%;
     object-fit: contain;
   }

   .hero-content-box {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 3;
     margin-left: 40%;
     width: 50%;
   }
 }

 /* ── Intro image (phase 0) ── */
 .hero-intro-image {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 10;
   background: url('../images/banner/01-Home-Page-2200x999_1new.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
   background-color: var(--clr-dark);
   opacity: 1;
   transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
 }

 .hero-intro-image.fade-out {
   opacity: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 .hero-intro-image.hidden {
   display: none;
 }

 /* 2s intro splash: desktop (1280px+) and 4K only — hidden on mobile/tablet/1024 */
 @media (max-width: 1279px) {
   .hero-intro-image {
     display: none !important;
     opacity: 0 !important;
     pointer-events: none !important;
   }
 }

 @media (min-width: 1280px) {
   .hero-intro-image:not(.hidden) {
     display: block !important;
   }
 }

 /* ── Content box ── */
 .hero-content-box {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(20px);
   transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
 }

 .hero-content-box.visible {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: translateY(0);
 }

 /* ── Titles ── */
 .hero-titles h2 {
   font-size: 3rem;
   font-weight: 800;
   color: #000;
   margin: 0;
   transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .hero-title-row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: flex-start;
   gap: 14px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   margin: 10px 0 50px;
 }

 .hero-titles h1 {
   font-size: 5rem;
   font-weight: 900;
   color: var(--clr-primary);
   line-height: 0.8;
   margin: 0;
   transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .hero-title-emoji,
 #dynamic-emoji {
   display: inline-block;
   font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
   line-height: 1;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .hero-title-emoji.emoji-pop,
 #dynamic-emoji.emoji-pop {
   animation: heroEmojiPop 0.45s ease;
 }

 @keyframes heroEmojiPop {
   0% {
     transform: scale(0.55);
     opacity: 0;
   }
   65% {
     transform: scale(1.12);
     opacity: 1;
   }
   100% {
     transform: scale(1);
     opacity: 1;
   }
 }

 .hero-titles.slide-out h2,
 .hero-titles.slide-out h1,
 .hero-titles.slide-out .hero-title-emoji {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(-15px);
 }

 .hero-titles.slide-in h2,
 .hero-titles.slide-in h1,
 .hero-titles.slide-in .hero-title-emoji {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(15px);
 }

 .hero-titles.slide-in.active h2,
 .hero-titles.slide-in.active h1,
 .hero-titles.slide-in.active .hero-title-emoji {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: translateY(0);
 }

 /* ── Nav wrapper ── */
 .hero-nav-wrapper {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 20px;
 }

 /* ── Nav buttons ── */
 .nav-btn {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   background: none;
   border: none;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: 0.3s ease;
   padding: 10px;
   position: relative;
 }

 /* Progress bar under each button */
 .nav-btn::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0;
   left: 10px;
   right: 10px;
   height: 3px;
   background: var(--clr-primary);
   transform: scaleX(0);
   transform-origin: left;
   transition: none;
   border-radius: 2px;
 }

 .nav-btn.active::after {
   transform: scaleX(1);
   transition: transform var(--slide-duration, 3s) linear;
 }

 /* Stop progress on manual selection */
 .nav-btn.manual-active::after {
   transform: scaleX(1);
   transition: none;
 }

 .icon-circle {
   width: 70px;
   height: 70px;
   background: #000;
   border-radius: 50%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-right: 15px;
   transition: background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .icon-circle img {
   width: 25px;
   filter: invert(1);
 }

 .nav-btn p {
   text-align: left;
   font-size: 16px;
   color: #555;
   line-height: 1.3;
   transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }

 .v-line {
   width: 1px;
   height: 50px;
   background: #ddd;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 /* Active state */
 .nav-btn.active .icon-circle,
 .nav-btn.manual-active .icon-circle {
   background: var(--clr-primary);
   box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.3);
 }

 .nav-btn.active p,
 .nav-btn.manual-active p {
   color: #000;
 }

 /* ===== HEADER VISIBILITY FIX ===== */
 /* Always show header bar with dark background over hero */
 /* ============== end home hero banner  ==============  */

 /* ============== start contect us page ==============  */

 /* ─── SECTION 1: INFO CARDS ─── */
 .contact-hero {
   background: var(--white);
   padding: 60px 0 60px;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
 }

 .contact-hero::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   top: -60px;
   right: -60px;
   width: 300px;
   height: 300px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   border: 1px solid rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.1);
 }

 .contact-hero::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   bottom: -40px;
   left: 10%;
   width: 180px;
   height: 180px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   border: 1px solid rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.07);
 }

 .contact-container {
   max-width: 1150px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 0 10px;
 }

 .hero-top {
   text-align: center;
   margin-bottom: 60px;
 }

 .hero-eyebrow {
   font-family: var(--font-body);
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 3px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--primary);
   margin-bottom: 16px;
   display: block;
 }

 .hero-title {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px);
   font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--dark);
   line-height: 1.1;
   letter-spacing: -0.5px;
 }

 .hero-title em {
   font-style: italic;
   color: var(--primary);
 }

 .hero-subtitle {
   margin-top: 16px;
   font-size: 18px;
   color: var(--body);
   font-weight: 300;
   letter-spacing: 0.3px;
   text-align: center;
 }

 /* Cards */
 .info-cards {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
   gap: 20px;
   background: transparent;
   border: none;
   border-radius: 0;
   overflow: visible;
 }

 .info-card {
   background: var(--bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
   padding: 40px 36px;
   position: relative;
   transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
   text-decoration: none;
   display: block;
 }

 .info-card:hover {
   background: var(--white);
   border-color: var(--primary);
   box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.08);
 }

 .card-icon {
   width: 48px;
   height: 48px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--red-lt);
   border: 1px solid rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.2);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-bottom: 24px;
 }

 .card-icon svg {
   width: 18px;
   height: 18px;
   stroke: var(--primary);
   fill: none;
   stroke-width: 1.5;
   stroke-linecap: round;
   stroke-linejoin: round;
 }

 .card-label {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 2.5px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--primary);
   margin-bottom: 10px;
   display: block;
 }

 .card-title {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: 22px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--dark);
   margin-bottom: 10px;
   line-height: 1.3;
 }

 .card-value {
   font-size: 18px;
   color: var(--body);
   line-height: 1.8;
   font-weight: 300;
 }

 .card-value a {
   color: var(--body);
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: color 0.2s;
   display: block;
 }

 .card-value a:hover {
   color: var(--primary);
 }

 /* ─── SECTION 2: FORM ─── */
 .contact-form-section {
   padding: 70px 0;
   background: #ffdbdd61;
 }

 .form-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
   gap: 10px;
   align-items: start;
 }

 .form-left h2 {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
   font-weight: 400;
   line-height: 1.15;
   color: var(--dark);
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   letter-spacing: -0.3px;
 }

 .form-left h2 em {
   font-style: italic;
   color: var(--primary);
 }

 .form-left p {
   font-size: 18px;
   color: var(--body);
   line-height: 1.8;
   font-weight: 300;
   max-width: 340px;
   margin-bottom: 40px;
 }

 .form-divider {
   width: 40px;
   height: 2px;
   background: var(--primary);
   margin-bottom: 36px;
 }

 .form-meta {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 20px;
 }

 .form-meta-item {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 14px;
 }

 .meta-dot {
   width: 8px;
   height: 8px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--primary);
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .meta-text {
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--body);
   font-weight: 300;
 }

 /* Form right */
 .dz-form {
   background: var(--card-bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 16px;
   padding: 44px 40px;
 }

 .form-row {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
   gap: 20px;
 }

 .form-group {
   margin-bottom: 22px;
 }

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

 .form-group label {
   display: block;
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--body);
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .form-group input,
 .form-group select,
 .form-group textarea {
   width: 100%;
   background: var(--input-bg);
   border: 1px solid transparent;
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   padding: 13px 16px;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-family: var(--font-body);
   color: var(--text);
   outline: none;
   transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
   -webkit-appearance: none;
 }

 .form-group input::placeholder,
 .form-group textarea::placeholder {
   color: #b8b0a6;
   font-weight: 300;
 }

 .form-group input:focus,
 .form-group select:focus,
 .form-group textarea:focus {
   border-color: var(--primary);
   background: var(--clr-white);
 }

 .form-group select {
   cursor: pointer;
   background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' fill='none' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23666666' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-position: right 16px center;
   padding-right: 40px;
 }

 .form-group textarea {
   resize: vertical;
   min-height: 110px;
   line-height: 1.6;
 }

 .btn-submit {
   width: 100%;
   background: var(--primary);
   color: var(--clr-white);
   border: none;
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   padding: 16px 32px;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 1.5px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-family: var(--font-body);
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.15s;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 10px;
   margin-top: 8px;
 }

 .btn-submit:hover {
   background: var(--primary-dark);
   transform: translateY(-1px);
 }

 .btn-submit:active {
   transform: translateY(0);
 }

 .btn-submit svg {
   width: 16px;
   height: 16px;
   stroke: currentColor;
   fill: none;
   stroke-width: 2;
   stroke-linecap: round;
   stroke-linejoin: round;
   transition: transform 0.2s;
 }

 .btn-submit:hover svg {
   transform: translate(2px, -2px);
 }

 /* ─── SECTION 3: MAP ─── */
 .map-section {
   background: var(--bg);
   padding: 0;
   border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
 }

 .map-header {
   text-align: center;
   padding: 50px 30px 50px;
 }

 .map-header span {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 3px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--primary);
   display: block;
   margin-bottom: 14px;
 }

 .map-header h2 {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
   font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--dark);
   letter-spacing: -0.3px;
 }

 .map-header h2 em {
   font-style: italic;
   color: var(--primary);
 }

 .map-wrapper {
   position: relative;
   height: 480px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .map-wrapper iframe {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   border: none;
   display: block;
   filter: grayscale(20%) contrast(1.05);
 }

 .map-overlay-card {
   position: absolute;
   top: 30px;
   left: 50px;
   background: var(--white);
   border-radius: var(--br-md);
   padding: 24px 28px;
   min-width: 260px;
   box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
   z-index: 10;
 }

 .map-overlay-card .oc-label {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 2px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--primary);
   margin-bottom: 8px;
   display: block;
 }

 .map-overlay-card .oc-name {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: 22px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--dark);
   margin-bottom: 8px;
   line-height: 1.3;
 }

 .map-overlay-card .oc-addr {
   font-size: 18px;
   color: var(--body);
   line-height: 1.7;
   font-weight: 300;
   margin-bottom: 14px;
 }

 .map-overlay-card .oc-link {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--primary);
   text-decoration: none;
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
   transition: border-color 0.2s;
 }

 .map-overlay-card .oc-link:hover {
   border-color: var(--primary);
 }

 .map-overlay-card .oc-link svg {
   width: 12px;
   height: 12px;
   stroke: currentColor;
   fill: none;
   stroke-width: 2;
   stroke-linecap: round;
   stroke-linejoin: round;
 }

 /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
 @media (max-width: 900px) {
   .info-cards {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     gap: 16px;
   }

   .info-card+.info-card {
     border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
   }

   .form-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     gap: 50px;
   }

   .form-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }

   .map-overlay-card {
     left: 20px;
     top: 20px;
     min-width: 220px;
   }

   .dz-form {
     padding: 30px 24px;
   }
 }

 @media (max-width: 600px) {
   .contact-hero {
     padding: 60px 0 40px;
   }

   .map-wrapper {
     height: 360px;
   }

   .form-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 }

 /* Success message */
 .form-success {
   display: none;
   background: #f0faf4;
   border: 1px solid #a8d5b8;
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   padding: 14px 18px;
   font-size: 18px;
   color: #2d7a4f;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 10px;
 }

 .form-success.show {
   display: flex;
 }

 /* ============== end contect us page ==============  */

 /* ============== start blog details page  ==============  */
 /* ── HERO ── */
 .blog-hero {
   padding: 80px 5vw 0;
   max-width: 1100px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   text-align: center;
 }

 .blog-category {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   background: var(--clr-primary-light);
   color: var(--clr-primary);
   border-radius: var(--br-full);
   padding: 6px 16px;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   margin-bottom: 24px;
 }

 .blog-category::before {
   content: '';
   width: 6px;
   height: 6px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--clr-primary);
 }

 .blog-hero h1 {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   line-height: 1.15;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   letter-spacing: -0.03em;
   margin-bottom: 28px;
   text-align: center;
 }

 .blog-meta {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 6px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--clr-muted);
   font-weight: 500;
   margin-bottom: 0;
 }

 .blog-meta .sep {
   opacity: 0.4;
 }

 .blog-meta .author {
   color: var(--clr-primary);
   font-weight: 600;
 }

 /* ── LAYOUT ── */
 .content-layout {
   max-width: 1310px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 30px 5vw 30px;
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
   gap: 0 60px;
   position: relative;
 }

 /* ── SOCIAL SIDEBAR ── */
 .social-sidebar {
   position: sticky;
   top: 100px;
   height: fit-content;
   align-self: start;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 12px;
 }

 .social-sidebar-label {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.15em;
   color: var(--clr-muted);
   writing-mode: vertical-rl;
   transform: rotate(180deg);
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .social-sidebar-line {
   width: 1px;
   height: 40px;
   background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--clr-border));
   margin-top: 4px;
 }

 .social-icon {
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
   background: var(--clr-card);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   color: var(--clr-body);
   text-decoration: none;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
   transition: var(--tr-base);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
 }

 .social-icon:hover {
   background: var(--clr-primary);
   color: #fff;
   border-color: var(--clr-primary);
   transform: scale(1.1);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-red);
 }

 /* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */
 .article-body {
   max-width: 740px;
 }

 .lead-paragraph {
   font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
   font-weight: 300;
   line-height: 1.8;
   color: var(--clr-body);
   margin-bottom: 50px;
   padding-bottom: 50px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
 }

 .article-section {
   margin-bottom: 30px;
 }

 .article-section h4 {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   letter-spacing: -0.02em;
   margin-bottom: 16px;
   line-height: 1.25;
 }

 .article-section p {
   font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
   font-weight: 300;
   color: var(--clr-body);
   line-height: 1.85;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 /* ── CUSTOM LIST ── */
 .article-list {
   list-style: none;
   margin: 20px 0 24px;
 }

 .article-list li {
   position: relative;
   padding: 14px 0 14px 28px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
   font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
   font-weight: 300;
   color: var(--clr-body);
   line-height: 1.6;
 }

 .article-list li:first-child {
   border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
 }

 .article-list li::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   left: 0;
   top: 50%;
   transform: translateY(-50%);
   width: 8px;
   height: 8px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: var(--clr-primary);
 }

 .article-list li strong {
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   display: block;
   margin-bottom: 4px;
   font-size: 18px;
 }

 /* ── PULL QUOTE ── */
 .pull-quote {
   margin: 50px 0;
   padding: 36px 40px;
   background: var(--clr-card);
   border-left: 4px solid var(--clr-primary);
   border-radius: 0 var(--br-lg) var(--br-lg) 0;
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
   position: relative;
 }

 .pull-quote::before {
   content: '"';
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: 5rem;
   line-height: 1;
   color: var(--clr-primary);
   opacity: 0.15;
   position: absolute;
   top: 10px;
   left: 30px;
 }

 .pull-quote p {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
   font-weight: 500;
   font-style: italic;
   line-height: 1.6;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ── INLINE IMAGE ── */
 .article-image {
   margin: 30px 20px;
   border-radius: var(--br-xl);
   overflow: hidden;
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
 }

 .article-image-placeholder {
   width: 100%;
   height: 540px;
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0ebe4 0%, #e8e2d9 100%);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .article-image-placeholder::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
 }

 .article-image-placeholder span {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   color: var(--clr-muted);
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
   font-style: italic;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ── TAGS ── */
 .tags-row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 10px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   padding: 20px 0;
   border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
   margin-bottom: 30px;
 }

 .tags-label {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--clr-muted);
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
 }

 .tag {
   background: var(--clr-card);
   border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
   border-radius: var(--br-full);
   padding: 6px 16px;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--clr-body);
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: var(--tr-base);
 }

 .tag:hover {
   background: var(--clr-primary);
   color: #fff;
   border-color: var(--clr-primary);
 }

 /* ── COMMENT FORM ── */
 .comment-form-wrap {
   background: var(--clr-card);
   border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
   border-radius: var(--br-xl);
   padding: 30px;
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
 }

 .comment-form-wrap h3 {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   letter-spacing: -0.03em;
   margin-bottom: 6px;
 }

 .comment-form-wrap>p {
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--clr-muted);
   margin-bottom: 36px;
 }

 .form-row {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
   gap: 20px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .form-group {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 8px;
 }

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

 .form-group label {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
 }

 .form-group input,
 .form-group textarea {
   font-family: var(--font-body);
   background: var(--clr-input-bg);
   border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
   border-radius: var(--br-md);
   padding: 13px 18px;
   font-size: 18px;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   outline: none;
   transition: var(--tr-base);
   resize: vertical;
 }

 .form-group input::placeholder,
 .form-group textarea::placeholder {
   color: var(--clr-muted);
 }

 .form-group input:focus,
 .form-group textarea:focus {
   border-color: var(--clr-primary);
   background: var(--clr-card);
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--clr-primary-light);
 }

 .form-group textarea {
   min-height: 130px;
 }

 .btn-submit {
   background: var(--clr-primary);
   color: #fff;
   border: none;
   border-radius: var(--br-full);
   padding: 14px 36px;
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 700;
   font-family: var(--font-body);
   cursor: pointer;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   transition: var(--tr-base);
   margin-top: 8px;
   letter-spacing: 0.02em;
 }

 .btn-submit:hover {
   background: var(--clr-primary-dark);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-red);
   transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .btn-submit svg {
   transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .btn-submit:hover svg {
   transform: translate(3px, -3px);
 }

 /* ── MORE ARTICLES ── */
 .more-articles {
   background: var(--clr-bg-light);
   padding: 50px 5vw;
   border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
 }

 .more-articles-inner {
   max-width: 1310px;
   margin: 0 auto;
 }

 .more-header {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-end;
   justify-content: space-between;
   gap: 24px;
   margin-bottom: 50px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }

 .more-header h2 {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   letter-spacing: -0.03em;
   line-height: 1.15;
 }

 .more-header p {
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--clr-body);
   max-width: 300px;
   line-height: 1.6;
 }

 .view-all-btn {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   background: transparent;
   border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
   border-radius: var(--br-full);
   padding: 10px 24px;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: var(--tr-base);
   white-space: nowrap;
   font-family: var(--font-body);
 }

 .view-all-btn:hover {
   background: var(--clr-primary);
   color: #fff;
   border-color: var(--clr-primary);
   box-shadow: var(--shadow-red);
 }

 .blog-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
   gap: 28px;
 }

 .blog-card {
   /* background: var(--clr-card);
   border-radius: var(--br-xl); */
   overflow: hidden;
   /* box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); */
   transition: var(--tr-slow);
   /* border: 1px solid var(--clr-border); */
   cursor: pointer;
 }

 .blog-card:hover {
   transform: translateY(-6px);
   /* box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); */
 }

 .card-image {
   height: 210px;
   overflow: hidden;
   position: relative;
 }

 .card-image-placeholder {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   font-size: 18px;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }

 .card-image-placeholder.c1 {
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a1a, #2d3d0a);
 }

 .card-image-placeholder.c2 {
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2a, #0a1a3d);
 }

 .card-image-placeholder.c3 {
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1a1a, #3d0a0a);
 }

 .card-img-overlay {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 70%, rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
 }

 .card-arrow {
   position: absolute;
   top: 14px;
   right: 14px;
   width: 36px;
   height: 36px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
   backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   opacity: 0;
   transform: scale(0.7);
   transition: var(--tr-base);
   text-decoration: none;
 }

 .blog-card:hover .card-arrow {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: scale(1);
 }

 .card-body {
   padding: 22px 24px 26px;
 }

 .card-date {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--clr-primary);
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .card-title {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--clr-dark);
   line-height: 1.3;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
   letter-spacing: -0.01em;
 }

 .card-author {
   font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--clr-muted);
   font-weight: 500;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
 }

 .card-author::before {
   content: '—';
 }

 /* ── READING PROGRESS ── */
 #reading-progress {
   position: fixed;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   z-index: 9999;
   height: 3px;
   width: 0%;
   background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clr-primary), #E64750);
   transition: width 0.1s linear;
 }

 /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
 @media (max-width: 900px) {
   .content-layout {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     gap: 0;
     padding-top: 40px;
   }

   .social-sidebar {
     flex-direction: row;
     position: static;
     height: auto;
     margin-bottom: 32px;
   }

   .social-sidebar-label {
     writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
     transform: none;
   }

   .social-sidebar-line {
     display: none;
   }

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

   .form-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 }

 @media (max-width: 600px) {
   .blog-hero {
     padding: 70px 20px 0;
   }

   .content-layout {
     padding: 32px 20px 60px;
   }

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

   .more-header {
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: flex-start;
   }

   .comment-form-wrap {
     padding: 28px 20px;
   }
 }

 /* ============== end blog details page  ==============  */
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
   .service-icon img {
     width: 25%;
     margin-inline: 0;
   }
 }

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 .scrollbar-hide::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.scrollbar-hide {
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}


/* ============================================================
   HERO BANNER — MOBILE / TABLET / 1024 (same layout)
   Title centered, 3 buttons fixed at bottom
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1279px) {
  .iconic-hero-final {
    display: flex !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* Full screen section */
  .iconic-hero-final {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    height: 100vh !important;
    height: 100svh !important;
  }

  /* Character video — show on mobile, centered background */
  .character-video-wrap {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: 50% !important;
    bottom: 90px !important;
    top: 80px !important;
    height: auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    /* opacity: 0.25; */
  }

  .character-video-wrap video,
  .character-video-wrap img {
    height: 100% !important;
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
  }

  /* Content box — centered in screen */
  .hero-content-box {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    padding: 80px 24px 0 !important;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .hero-content-box.visible {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
  }

  /* Titles */
  .hero-titles {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-titles h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 5vw, 1.8rem) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #111 !important;
    margin: 0 0 8px !important;
  }

  .hero-title-row {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
    margin: 0 0 16px !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  }

  .hero-titles h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 14vw, 5rem) !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    color: #e31e24 !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  .hero-title-emoji,
  #dynamic-emoji {
    display: inline-block !important;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.5rem) !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
  }

  /* Bottom nav bar — absolute inside hero section, not fixed */
  .hero-nav-wrapper {
    position: absolute !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    top: auto !important;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: space-around !important;
    gap: 0 !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    padding: 14px 8px !important;
    padding-bottom: max(14px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  /* Each button — vertical stack */
  .nav-btn {
    flex: 1 !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    padding: 6px 4px !important;
    gap: 4px !important;
  }

  /* Icon circle — compact */
  .icon-circle {
    width: 40px !important;
    height: 40px !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 2px !important;
  }

  .icon-circle svg {
    width: 16px !important;
    height: 16px !important;
  }

  /* Label text */
  .nav-btn p {
    font-size: 9px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    color: #555 !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav-btn.active p,
  .nav-btn.manual-active p {
    color: #111 !important;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Hide dividers */
  .v-line {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Progress bar */
  .nav-btn::after {
    left: 8px !important;
    right: 8px !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    height: 2px !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1279px) {

  .iconic-hero-final {
    height: 100svh !important;
    min-height: 100svh !important;
    max-height: 100svh !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  .hero-stack {
    position: relative !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    min-height: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 76px 0 0 !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    flex: 1 1 auto !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  .character-video-wrap {
    max-width: min(500px, 96vw) !important;
    max-height: clamp(220px, 49svh, 400px) !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  }

  .character-video-wrap video,
  .character-video-wrap img,
  #main-hero-video {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-height: clamp(220px, 52svh, 400px) !important;
  }

  .hero-content-box {
    position: relative !important;
    flex: 1 1 auto !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 0 calc(128px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) !important;
    gap: 0 !important;
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
  }

  /* Title directly under video, above bottom buttons */
  .hero-titles {
    flex: 0 0 auto !important;
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 10px 16px 12px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 5 !important;
  }

  .hero-titles h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 2.1rem) !important;
    margin: 0 0 8px !important;
    color: #111 !important;
  }

  .hero-title-row {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
    margin: 0 0 12px !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  }

  .hero-titles h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 12vw, 4.25rem) !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    line-height: 0.95 !important;
  }

  .hero-title-emoji,
  #dynamic-emoji {
    display: inline-block !important;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.25rem) !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
  }

  /* Bottom bar — flush with screen bottom */
  .hero-nav-wrapper {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    top: auto !important;
    z-index: 20 !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    justify-content: space-around !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    gap: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    padding: 12px 10px !important;
    padding-bottom: max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
  }

  .nav-btn {
    flex: 1 1 0 !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    padding: 6px 4px !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
  }

  .icon-circle {
    width: 52px !important;
    height: 52px !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 5px !important;
  }

  .icon-circle svg {
    width: 24px !important;
    height: auto !important;
  }

  .nav-btn p {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.6vw, 12px) !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    white-space: normal !important;
  }

  .nav-btn p strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.08em;
  }

  .v-line {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .nav-btn::after {
    left: 8px !important;
    right: 8px !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    height: 2px !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.iconic-hero-final {
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
   min-height: 100vh;
   background: var(--clr-white);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center; 
   justify-content: center;
   overflow: hidden;
   font-family: sans-serif;
   padding-bottom: max(48px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
   box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 .hero-stack {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 3;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 1100px;
   padding: 100px 24px 32px;
   gap: 20px;
   text-align: center;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
 }

 /* ── Background texture ── */
 .hero-bg-texture {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   background: url('../images/home/01-Home-Page-2560×1440-Background.png') center/cover;
   z-index: 1;
 }

 /* ── Character video (separate block, not background) ── */
 .character-video-wrap {
   position: relative;
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 680px;
   max-height: 62vh;
   margin: 0 auto;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .character-video-wrap video,
 .character-video-wrap img,
 #main-hero-video {
   width: 100%;
   height: auto;
   max-height: 62vh;
   object-fit: contain;
   display: block;
 }

 .character-video-wrap img[hidden],
 .character-video-wrap video[hidden] {
   display: none !important;
 }

 /* ── Intro image (phase 0) ── */
 .hero-intro-image {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 10;
   background: url('../images/banner/01-Home-Page-2200x999_1new.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
   /* Fallback solid color if image hasn't loaded yet */
   background-color: var(--clr-dark);
   opacity: 1;
   transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
 }

 .hero-intro-image.fade-out {
   opacity: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
 }

 .hero-intro-image.hidden {
   display: none;
 }

 @media (max-width: 1279px) {
   .hero-intro-image {
     display: none !important;
     opacity: 0 !important;
     pointer-events: none !important;
   }
 }

 @media (min-width: 1280px) {
   .hero-intro-image:not(.hidden) {
     display: block !important;
   }
 }

 /* ── Content box (title + buttons below video) ── */
 .hero-content-box {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 3;
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 960px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
   gap: 8px;
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(20px);
   transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
 }

 .hero-content-box.visible {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: translateY(0);
 }

 /* ── Titles (above buttons) ── */
 .hero-titles {
   text-align: center;
   width: 100%;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 5;
 }

 .hero-titles h2 {
   font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
   font-weight: 800;
   color: #000;
   margin: 0;
   transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .hero-title-row {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   gap: 12px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   margin: 10px 0 24px;
 }

 .hero-titles h1 {
   font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 9vw, 5.5rem);
   font-weight: 900;
   color: var(--clr-primary);
   line-height: 0.9;
   margin: 0;
   transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
 }

 .hero-title-emoji,
 #dynamic-emoji {
   display: inline-block !important;
   font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3.75rem);
   line-height: 1;
   visibility: visible !important;
   opacity: 1 !important;
 }

 .hero-titles.slide-out h2,
 .hero-titles.slide-out h1,
 .hero-titles.slide-out .hero-title-emoji {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(-15px);
 }

 .hero-titles.slide-in h2,
 .hero-titles.slide-in h1,
 .hero-titles.slide-in .hero-title-emoji {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateY(15px);
 }

 .hero-titles.slide-in.active h2,
 .hero-titles.slide-in.active h1,
 .hero-titles.slide-in.active .hero-title-emoji {
   opacity: 1;
   transform: translateY(0);
 }

 /* ── Nav wrapper ── */
  .hero-nav-wrapper {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 20px;
   width: 100%;
 }

 .icon-circle {
   width: 85px;
   height: 85px;
   background: #000;
   border-radius: 50%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-right: 15px;
   transition: background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 .icon-circle svg {
   width: 32px;
   height: auto;
 }

 .icon-circle img {
   width: 30px;
   filter: invert(1);
 }

 .nav-btn p {
   text-align: left;
   font-size: 16px;
   color: #555;
   line-height: 1.35;
   transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }

}

/* ── Footer: intro spacing, tighter Company menu, brand social colors ── */
footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:has(a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) {
  padding-right: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.75rem);
}

footer ul.space-y-12 > :not([hidden]) ~ :not([hidden]) {
  margin-top: 0.4rem !important;
}

footer ul.space-y-12 a.link-hover {
  padding-bottom: 0.35rem !important;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 {
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a {
  width: 52px !important;
  height: 52px !important;
  min-width: 52px;
  min-height: 52px;
  border: none !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  background-color: inherit;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a i {
  font-size: 1.7rem !important;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a[href*="instagram"] {
  background: linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    #f09433 0%,
    #e6683c 25%,
    #dc2743 50%,
    #cc2366 75%,
    #bc1888 100%
  ) !important;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a[href*="facebook"] {
  background: #1877f2 !important;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a[href*="linkedin"] {
  background: #0a66c2 !important;
}

footer div:has(> a img[alt="EEM Branding"]) .flex.gap-12 > a[href*="pinterest"] {
  background: #e60023 !important;
}

.contact-hero .card-value {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

/* ── Mobile sidebar: layout, dropdowns, footer contact (hidden on desktop) ── */
@media (min-width: 1280px) {
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sidenav-close,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sidenav-footer,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sidenav-contact,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sidenav-contact-btn,
  .sidenav-close,
  .sidenav-footer,
  .sidenav-contact,
  .sidenav-contact-btn {
    display: none !important;
    visibility: hidden !important;
    height: 0 !important;
    max-height: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border: none !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1279px) {
  .site-header .full-sidenav {
    /* Make the mobile side nav a fixed overlay that scrolls internally
       This prevents the page behind from scrolling when the menu is open */
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    width: min(92%, 420px);
    max-width: 420px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 20px 22px 24px !important;
    z-index: 10001;
    box-shadow: 4px 0 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    background: #fff;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav.show {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  /* Lock body scroll when menu is open - script toggles `menu-btn-open` on body */
  body.menu-btn-open {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .logo {
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
  }

  .sidenav-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    color: #111;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .dark .sidenav-close {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .sidenav-close:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary, #e31e24);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .navbar {
    flex: none !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
    overflow-y: visible !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    border-width: 0 !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .navbar > li {
    border-bottom: none !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .navbar > li > a,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu li > a {
    padding: 12px 8px !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu {
    display: block !important;
    position: static !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-height: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    transform: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    padding-left: 16px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    list-style: none;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu.sub-menu-open {
    max-height: var(--sub-h, 1200px) !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu .sub-menu {
    padding-left: 12px !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu li {
    position: static !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .menu-item > .menu-link {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .menu-link .fa-angle-right,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu-down > a:after {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav a.dz-open .fa-angle-right,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu-down > a.dz-open:after {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu-down > a {
    padding-right: 36px !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu-down:hover > .sub-menu,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu li:hover > .sub-menu {
    max-height: 0 !important;
  }

  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu-down:hover > .sub-menu.sub-menu-open,
  .site-header .full-sidenav .sub-menu li:hover > .sub-menu.sub-menu-open {
    max-height: var(--sub-h, 1200px) !important;
  }

  /* Prevent duplicate chevrons on mobile when a submenu toggle button is injected */
  .site-header .full-sidenav a:has(+ .sub-menu-toggle):after {
    content: none !important;
    display: none !important;
  }
  .site-header .full-sidenav a:has(+ .sub-menu-toggle) {
    padding-right: 8px !important;
  }
  .site-header .full-sidenav a:has(+ .sub-menu-toggle) .fa-angle-right {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .sidenav-footer {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .dark .sidenav-footer {
    border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  }

  .sidenav-contact-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--color-primary, #e31e24);
    color: #fff !important;
    font-family: var(--eem-font-heading, 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  }

  .sidenav-contact-btn:hover {
    background: #c4191f;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .sidenav-contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__title {
    font-family: var(--eem-font-heading, 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--color-dark, #111);
  }

  .dark .sidenav-contact__title {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .dark .sidenav-contact__item {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  }

  .sidenav-contact__item i {
    color: var(--color-primary, #e31e24);
    margin-top: 3px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__item:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary, #e31e24);
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social a[href*="instagram"] {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f09433, #bc1888);
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social a[href*="facebook"] {
    background: #1877f2;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social a[href*="linkedin"] {
    background: #0a66c2;
  }

  .sidenav-contact__social a[href*="pinterest"] {
    background: #e60023;
  }
}

/* ── Footer grid: mobile portrait + landscape ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  footer .px-40 {
    padding-left: clamp(16px, 4vw, 28px) !important;
    padding-right: clamp(16px, 4vw, 28px) !important;
  }

  footer .pt-180 {
    padding-top: clamp(48px, 10vw, 80px) !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 28px !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div {
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:first-child {
    display: none;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 img[src*="Footer.png"] {
    margin: 0 !important;
    max-width: 140px;
    height: auto;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(3),
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(4) {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px) {
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
    column-gap: 24px !important;
    row-gap: 28px !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(2) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(3),
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(4),
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
  }

  footer h4 {
    font-size: 1.35rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  }

  footer ul.space-y-15 li,
  footer ul.space-y-12 li {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) and (orientation: landscape) {
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(2) {
    grid-column: span 1 !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(3),
  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(4) {
    grid-column: span 1 !important;
  }

  footer .grid.grid-cols-12 > div:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   PORTFOLIO DETAIL PAGES — shared styles
   (arica, atina, kianna, greta, live-in-colour, luxe-style,
    asa-decosheets, acrylic-by-rang-in, rang-in-matt-book,
    ranwood-*, trends-by-ranberry, aaryan-tradelink, arrow-*,
    moxello-realty, mybankloan-ai, prospact-design-studio,
    rang-in-logo, bliss, vanshlam, and all other detail pages)
   ============================================================ */

/* ── CSS VARIABLES (detail pages) ── */
.portfolio-detail-page {
  --red: #e31e24;
  --red-dk: #b81519;
  --dark: #111;
  --body: #666;
  --white: #fff;
  --bg: #f4f1ed;
  --bg-lt: #faf8f5;
  --border: #e8e2d9;
  --br: 14px;
  --br-sm: 8px;
  --br-full: 9999px;
  --gap: 14px;
}

/* ── INTRO SECTION ── */
.intro-sec {
  padding: 100px 0 44px;
}

.intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Left image — fills the grid cell height, vertically centered */
.intro-img {
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

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

.intro-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e31e24;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #e31e24;
}

.text-whites {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.intro-h {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.intro-h em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: #e31e24;
}

.intro-p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #666;
}

.intro-p + .intro-p {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ── PORTFOLIO SLIDER SECTION ── */
.slider-sec {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: #111;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sec-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.sec-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e31e24;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.slider-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.sl-btn {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.25s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sl-btn:hover {
  background: #e31e24;
  border-color: #e31e24;
}

.sl-btn svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.slider-track-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.slider-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  will-change: transform;
}

.sl-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 10px);
  min-width: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #1a1a1a;
}

.sl-card-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.sl-card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}

.sl-card:hover .sl-card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.sl-card-info {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 40px 20px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 0%, transparent 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.sl-card-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.sl-card-sub {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  margin-top: 3px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sl-arrow-btn {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #e31e24;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.sl-arrow-btn svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  stroke: #fff;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.sl-card:hover .sl-arrow-btn {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ── IMAGE GRID + LIGHTBOX SECTION ── */
.grid-sec {
  padding: 60px 0 80px;
  background: #faf8f5;
}

.grid-sec .sec-header {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.grid-sec .sec-label {
  color: #e31e24;
}

.pg-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.pg-item {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f4f1ed;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 0;
}

.pg-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

/* First grid item spans 2 rows */
.pg-item:first-child {
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.pg-item:first-child img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.pg-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.pg-zoom {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.8);
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.pg-zoom svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  stroke: #fff;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.pg-item:hover .pg-zoom {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* ── LIGHTBOX ── */
.lb-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
  z-index: 99999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.lb-backdrop.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}

.lb-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 90vw;
  max-height: 90vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.lb-img {
  max-width: 88vw;
  max-height: 85vh;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: block;
  user-select: none;
}

.lb-close {
  position: fixed;
  top: 20px;
  right: 24px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  z-index: 100000;
}

.lb-close:hover {
  background: #e31e24;
  border-color: #e31e24;
}

.lb-close svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}

.lb-prev,
.lb-next {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  z-index: 100000;
}

.lb-prev { left: 20px; }
.lb-next { right: 20px; }

.lb-prev:hover,
.lb-next:hover {
  background: #e31e24;
  border-color: #e31e24;
}

.lb-prev svg,
.lb-next svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.lb-counter {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  z-index: 100000;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE — detail pages ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .sl-card { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 7px); }
  .pg-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .intro-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .intro-img {
    display: flex;
    align-self: center;
    max-height: min(360px, 50vh);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .intro-img img {
    max-height: min(360px, 50vh);
  }
  .sl-card { flex: 0 0 calc(85% - 7px); }
  .pg-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .sec-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pg-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ── Portfolio listing page (Portfolio.html) ── */
/* ─── BRAND CSS VARIABLES ─────────────────────────────────── */
    :root {
      --clr-primary: #e31e24;
      --clr-primary-dark: #b81519;
      --clr-primary-light: rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.08);
      --clr-primary-mid: rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.18);
      --clr-dark: #111111;
      --clr-body: #666666;
      --clr-muted: #999999;
      --clr-white: #ffffff;
      --clr-bg: #f4f1ed;
      --clr-bg-light: #faf8f5;
      --clr-card: #ffffff;
      --clr-border: #e8e2d9;

      --fs-xs: 0.75rem;
      --fs-sm: 0.875rem;
      --fs-base: 1rem;
      --fs-md: 1.05rem;
      --fs-lg: 1.125rem;
      --fs-xl: 1.25rem;
      --fs-2xl: 1.5rem;
      --fs-3xl: 1.875rem;
      --fs-4xl: 2.25rem;
      --fs-5xl: 3rem;

      --fw-light: 300;
      --fw-regular: 400;
      --fw-medium: 500;
      --fw-semibold: 600;
      --fw-bold: 700;
      --fw-black: 900;

      --lh-tight: 1.1;
      --lh-snug: 1.3;
      --lh-normal: 1.5;
      --lh-relaxed: 1.75;
      --lh-loose: 1.9;

      --ls-tight: -0.02em;
      --ls-wide: 0.05em;
      --ls-wider: 0.1em;
      --ls-widest: 0.2em;

      --sp-xs: 8px;
      --sp-sm: 16px;
      --sp-md: 24px;
      --sp-lg: 40px;
      --sp-xl: 60px;
      --sp-2xl: 80px;
      --sp-section: clamp(60px, 10vw, 100px);

      --br-sm: 6px;
      --br-md: 12px;
      --br-lg: 18px;
      --br-xl: 24px;
      --br-2xl: 30px;
      --br-full: 9999px;

      --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      --shadow-md: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --shadow-lg: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
      --shadow-xl: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      --shadow-red: 0 8px 40px rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.18);

      --tr-fast: all 0.2s ease;
      --tr-base: all 0.3s ease;
      --tr-slow: all 0.5s ease;
      --tr-smooth: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    }


    /* ─── UTILITY ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1310px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px)
    }

    .label-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-xs);
      font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-widest);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-primary);
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 6px
    }

    .label-tag::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--clr-primary)
    }

    /* ─── FILTER BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .filter-section {
      background: var(--clr-white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 64px;
      z-index: 100
    }

    .filter-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: var(--sp-md);
      padding-block: var(--sp-md);
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .filter-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .filter-tab {
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-sm);
      font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-wider);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 8px 20px;
      border-radius: var(--br-full);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
      color: var(--clr-body);
      background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--tr-base);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .filter-tab:hover {
      border-color: var(--clr-primary);
      color: var(--clr-primary)
    }

    .filter-tab.active {
      background: var(--clr-primary);
      border-color: var(--clr-primary);
      color: var(--clr-white)
    }

    .filter-count {
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-xs);
      font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-wider);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-muted);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .filter-count span {
      color: var(--clr-primary)
    }

    /* ─── PORTFOLIO LAYOUT + SIDEBAR MENU ───────────────────── */
    .portfolio-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
      gap: 0;
      background: var(--clr-white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      align-items: start
    }

    .pf-sidebar {
      position: sticky;
      top: 80px;
      z-index: 99;
      align-self: start;
      max-height: calc(100vh - 96px);
      overflow-y: auto;
      background: var(--clr-white);
      border-right: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      padding: var(--sp-md) 0
    }

    /* Sticky sidebar: ScrollSmoother disabled on this page (see animation.js) */
    .portfolio-layout {
      align-items: start
    }

    .pf-menu-item {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: left;
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-base);
      font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
      color: var(--clr-dark);
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      padding: 16px 24px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--tr-base)
    }

    .pf-menu-item:hover {
      color: var(--clr-primary);
      background: var(--clr-primary-light)
    }

    .pf-menu-item.active {
      color: var(--clr-primary);
      background: var(--clr-primary-light);
      font-weight: var(--fw-semibold)
    }

    .portfolio-main {
      min-width: 0
    }

    .portfolio-main .filter-count {
      padding: var(--sp-md) clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      background: var(--clr-bg-light)
    }

    @media(max-width:991px) {
      .portfolio-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .pf-sidebar {
        position: static;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
        padding: 12px clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px);
        gap: 8px
      }

      .pf-menu-item {
        width: auto;
        border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
        border-radius: var(--br-full);
        padding: 8px 16px;
        font-size: var(--fs-sm)
      }

      .pf-menu-item.active {
        background: var(--clr-primary);
        border-color: var(--clr-primary);
        color: var(--clr-white)
      }
    }

    /* ─── PORTFOLIO GRID ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .portfolio-section {
      padding: var(--sp-section) 0;
      background: var(--clr-bg-light)
    }

    .portfolio-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 28px
    }

    /* ─── PORTFOLIO CARD ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .pf-card {
      background: var(--clr-white);
      border-radius: var(--br-xl);
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      transition: var(--tr-smooth);
      cursor: pointer;
      position: relative
    }

    .pf-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
      border-color: transparent
    }

    .pf-card.featured {
      grid-column: span 2
    }

    /* Card image area */
    .pf-img {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 16/10
    }

    .pf-card.featured .pf-img {
      aspect-ratio: 16/8
    }

    .pf-img-inner {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94)
    }

    .pf-card:hover .pf-img-inner {
      transform: scale(1.06)
    }

    /* Mosaic inside card */
    .pf-mosaic {
      display: grid;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%
    }

    .pf-mosaic-3 {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3px
    }

    .pf-mosaic-3 .pm-a {
      grid-column: 1;
      grid-row: 1/span 2
    }

    .pf-mosaic-3 .pm-b {
      grid-column: 2;
      grid-row: 1
    }

    .pf-mosaic-3 .pm-c {
      grid-column: 2;
      grid-row: 2
    }

    .pf-mosaic-2 {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3px
    }

    .pf-mosaic-4 {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3px
    }

    .pf-mosaic-4 .pm-a {
      grid-column: 1/span 2;
      grid-row: 1
    }

    .pf-mosaic-4 .pm-b {
      grid-column: 3;
      grid-row: 1/span 2
    }

    .pf-mosaic-4 .pm-c {
      grid-column: 1;
      grid-row: 2
    }

    .pf-mosaic-4 .pm-d {
      grid-column: 2;
      grid-row: 2
    }

    .pm-block {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase
    }

    .pm-red {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #900008 0%, #5d0004 100%);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
    }

    .pm-red2 {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c0000a 0%, #800005 100%);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
    }

    .pm-grey {
      background: #ddd8d2;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
    }

    .pm-grey2 {
      background: #e8e4df;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18)
    }

    .pm-dark {
      background: #1a1a1a;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)
    }

    .pm-dark2 {
      background: #222;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)
    }

    .pm-cream {
      background: #f0ece6;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
    }

    .pm-gold {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a84c 0%, #a07830 100%);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
    }

    .pm-green {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e4d2b 0%, #2d6e3e 100%);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3)
    }

    .pm-blue {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a2a5e 0%, #1a4a8e 100%);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3)
    }

    /* Overlay on hover */
    .pf-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.85) 0%, transparent 55%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: var(--tr-smooth);
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding: var(--sp-md)
    }

    .pf-card:hover .pf-overlay {
      opacity: 1
    }

    .pf-overlay-cta {
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-sm);
      font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-wider);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-white);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transform: translateY(10px);
      transition: var(--tr-smooth)
    }

    .pf-card:hover .pf-overlay-cta {
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .pf-overlay-cta svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      stroke: currentColor;
      stroke-width: 2.5;
      fill: none
    }

    .pf-overlay-arrow {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--clr-primary);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center
    }

    /* Category badge */
    .pf-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: var(--sp-sm);
      left: var(--sp-sm);
      background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.75);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 12px;
      border-radius: var(--br-full)
    }

    /* Card body */
    .pf-body {
      padding: var(--sp-md)
    }

    .pf-industry {
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-xs);
      font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-widest);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-primary);
      margin-bottom: 6px
    }

    .pf-title {
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-2xl);
      font-weight: var(--fw-black);
      line-height: var(--lh-snug);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-tight);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-dark);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      transition: var(--tr-fast)
    }

    .pf-card:hover .pf-title {
      color: var(--clr-primary)
    }

    .pf-desc {
      font-size: var(--fs-sm);
      color: var(--clr-body);
      line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
      margin-bottom: var(--sp-md)
    }

    .pf-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: var(--sp-sm);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border)
    }

    .pf-tags {
      display: flex;
      gap: 6px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .pf-tag {
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-muted);
      background: var(--clr-bg);
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border-radius: var(--br-full)
    }

    .pf-arrow {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--clr-primary-light);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-primary-mid);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: var(--tr-base);
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .pf-card:hover .pf-arrow {
      background: var(--clr-primary);
      border-color: var(--clr-primary)
    }

    .pf-arrow svg {
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px;
      stroke: var(--clr-primary);
      stroke-width: 2.5;
      fill: none;
      transition: var(--tr-base)
    }

    .pf-card:hover .pf-arrow svg {
      stroke: var(--clr-white)
    }

    /* ─── FEATURED LARGE ROW ─────────────────────────────────── */
    .pf-card.tall .pf-img {
      aspect-ratio: 4/5
    }

    /* ─── MARQUEE STRIP ──────────────────────────────────────── */
    .marquee-strip {
      background: var(--clr-primary);
      padding: 16px 0;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .marquee-track {
      display: flex;
      width: max-content;
      animation: ticker 25s linear infinite
    }

    .marquee-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: var(--sp-lg);
      padding-right: var(--sp-lg);
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--fs-md);
      font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
      letter-spacing: var(--ls-wider);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)
    }

    .marquee-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
    }

    @keyframes ticker {
      0% {
        transform: translateX(0)
      }

      100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%)
      }
    }

    /* ─── ANIMATIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(32px)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0)
      }
    }

    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(32px);
      transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease
    }

    .reveal.in {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media(max-width:1024px) {
      .portfolio-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .pf-card.featured {
        grid-column: span 2
      }

      .test-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .banner-stats {
        display: none
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:768px) {
      .nav-links {
        display: none
      }

      .nav-hamburger {
        display: flex
      }

      .portfolio-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .pf-card.featured {
        grid-column: span 1
      }

      .test-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .cta-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .filter-section {
        position: static
      }

      .footer-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center
      }

      .footer-links {
        justify-content: center
      }

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


/* ============================================================
   MOBILE SIDEBAR — split nav: link navigates, chevron toggles
   ============================================================ */

/* Wrap the <a> + toggle button in a flex row */
.full-sidenav .sub-menu-down > a,
.full-sidenav .menu-item > a.menu-link {
  flex: 1;
}

/* Parent <li> that contains a real-href link + injected toggle button */
.full-sidenav li:has(> .sub-menu-toggle) {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.full-sidenav li:has(> .sub-menu-toggle) > a {
  flex: 1;
}

.full-sidenav li:has(> .sub-menu-toggle) > .sub-menu {
  flex-basis: 100%;
}

/* The injected chevron toggle button */
.sub-menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: inherit;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.25s;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.sub-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: rgba(227, 30, 36, 0.08);
  border-color: #e31e24;
  color: #e31e24;
}

.sub-menu-toggle i {
  font-size: 13px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Rotate chevron when sub-menu is open */
.sub-menu-toggle.dz-open i,
.full-sidenav li:has(> .sub-menu.sub-menu-open) > .sub-menu-toggle i {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Also rotate the fa-angle-right on menu-link items when open */
.full-sidenav a.menu-link.dz-open .fa-angle-right {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.full-sidenav a.menu-link .fa-angle-right {
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}


/* ============================================================
   HOME PAGE — Portfolio tab horizontal scroll fix
   (mobile & tablet: tabs scroll horizontally, no justify-center)
   ============================================================ */
.custom-tab > ul {
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; /* smooth momentum scroll on iOS */
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* On small screens ensure the ul can grow wider than its container */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .custom-tab > ul {
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }

  .custom-tab > ul .tab-title button {
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   FLOATING WHATSAPP BUTTON — bottom-right, all pages
   ============================================================ */
.wa-float {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 28px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 99990;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #25d366;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.45);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  animation: wa-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.wa-float:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1) translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.55);
  animation: none;
}

.wa-float svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  fill: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Tooltip label */
.wa-float::before {
  content: "Chat with us";
  position: absolute;
  right: calc(100% + 12px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.wa-float::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: calc(100% + 6px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: 5px solid transparent;
  border-left-color: #111;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.wa-float:hover::before,
.wa-float:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes wa-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.45); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.75), 0 0 0 8px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.12); }
}

/* Keep above cookie banners / chat widgets but below modals */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .wa-float {
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 16px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }

  .wa-float svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
  }

  /* Hide tooltip on small screens — not enough room */
  .wa-float::before,
  .wa-float::after {
    display: none;
  }
}
.lp-process-container {
    --card-border: #e2e8f0;
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
    --text-primary: #1e293b;
    --text-secondary: #64748b;
    --accent-color: #b81519;
    --radius: 8px;
    
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .process-step {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid #e31e24;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  /* Hover effect for a premium look */
  .process-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }

  .process-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  }

  .process-desc {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin: 0;
  }


/* ============================================================
   STICKY NAV — .is-fixed added by animation.js on scroll up
   ============================================================ */

/* Slide-down animation */
@keyframes headerSlideDown {
  from { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; }
  to   { transform: translateY(0);     opacity: 1; }
}

/* When header gets .is-fixed: fix the inner bar to top */
.site-header.is-fixed .main-bar-wraper {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  z-index: 9999 !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
  animation: headerSlideDown 0.35s ease forwards !important;
}

/* Dark mode sticky */
.dark .site-header.is-fixed .main-bar-wraper {
  background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.92) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
}

/* Tighten padding when sticky */
.site-header.is-fixed .main-bar-wraper .container-fluid > div {
  padding-top: 10px !important;
  padding-bottom: 10px !important;
}

/* Ensure nav links are visible on white sticky bg */
.site-header.is-fixed .navbar > li > a {
  color: var(--color-dark, #111) !important;
}

.site-header.is-fixed .navbar > li > a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary, #e31e24) !important;
}

/* Logo swap: show dark logo when sticky (hide white logo) */
.site-header.is-fixed .logo .dark\:inline-block {
  display: none !important;
}

.site-header.is-fixed .logo .dark\:hidden {
  display: block !important;
}

/* Contact button: switch to dark border when sticky */
.site-header.is-fixed .btn-outline-white {
  border-color: var(--color-dark, #111) !important;
  color: var(--color-dark, #111) !important;
}

.site-header.is-fixed .btn-outline-white:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary, #e31e24) !important;
  border-color: var(--color-primary, #e31e24) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}