/* ============================================================  VARIABLES  ============================================================ */
:root {
    --cream: #faf7f2;
    --ivory: #f3ede3;
    --warm-white: #fffdf9;
    --gold: #b89a5a;
    --gold-light: #d4b87a;
    --gold-pale: #e8d9b8;
    --charcoal: #1c1c1c;
    --dark: #0e0e0e;
    --mid: #3a3530;
    --muted: #8a8278;
    --border: rgba(184, 154, 90, 0.25);
    --shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.08);
    --shadow-lg: 0 40px 100px rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.14);
    --ease: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: none;
}

body.nav-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 4px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--ivory);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

@media(hover:none) {
    body {
        cursor: auto;
    }

    #cursor-dot,
    #cursor-ring {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* ============================================================  CURSOR  ============================================================ */
#cursor-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 99999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width .25s, height .25s, background .25s;
}

#cursor-ring {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .5);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 99998;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

body.cursor-grow #cursor-dot {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
}

body.cursor-grow #cursor-ring {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(184, 154, 90, .06);
}
/* =========================================================== Navbar ========================================== */
/* ── Navbar shell ── */
.nb-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  /* Overflow visible so logo circle spills below */
  overflow: visible;
  transition: box-shadow .4s ease, border-color .4s;
}
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled {
  background: rgba(8,8,8,.97);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,154,90,.18);
}


/* ================================================================
   DESKTOP  (≥ 992px)
================================================================ */

/* Wrapper — three equal columns, overflow visible */
.nb-desktop {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;      /* columns stretch to bar height */
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;         /* let logo circle overflow below */
  transition: height .4s;
}
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled .nb-desktop { height: auto; }

/* Left + Right columns */
.nb-col-l,
.nb-col-r {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.nb-col-l { justify-content: flex-end;  padding-right: 52px; }
.nb-col-r { justify-content: flex-start; padding-left:  52px; }

/* Center column — just wide enough to hold the circle */
.nb-col-c {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;        /* vertically centers the logo wrapper */
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  /* No explicit width — circle defines it */
}


.nb-logo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  /* Pull the circle downward so it overflows below the bar */
  top: 10px;   /* half of overflow amount */
  z-index: 10;
  transition: top .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
              width .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
              height .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}



/* Logo image inside the ring */
.nb-logo-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: contain;
  /* border-radius: 50%; */
  display: block;
  transition: width .4s, height .4s;
}

/* ── SCROLLED STATE: logo shrinks, no overflow ── */
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled .nb-logo-wrap {
  top: 10px;        
}
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled .nb-logo-ring {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  border-width: 2px;
}
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled .nb-logo-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 70px;
}


/* ── Nav links ── */
.nb-link {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-size: .63rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color .3s;
  line-height: 1;
}
.nb-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: #b89a5a;
  transition: right .38s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
}
.nb-link:hover,
.nb-link.nb-active          { color: #b89a5a; text-decoration: none; }
.nb-link:hover::after,
.nb-link.nb-active::after   { right: 0; }

/* Get Quote button */
.nb-btn-quote {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-size: .6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  color: #b89a5a;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,154,90,.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  transition: background .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s, transform .22s;
}
.nb-btn-quote:hover {
  background: #b89a5a;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  border-color: #b89a5a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  text-decoration: none;
}
/* ================================================================
   MOBILE  (< 992px) — UNCHANGED from your existing code
================================================================ */

.nb-mobile {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
  position: relative;
  transition: height .4s;
}
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled .nb-mobile { height: 56px; }

.nb-mob-logo-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
/* Mobile logo — use image or text fallback */
.nb-logo-m {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  transition: height .4s;
}
.nb-nav.nb-scrolled .nb-logo-m { height: 36px; }

/* Hamburger */
.nb-ham {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 8px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nb-ham .nb-b {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #c8bca8;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .38s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94), opacity .28s, width .28s;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.nb-ham.nb-open .nb-b:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nb-ham.nb-open .nb-b:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
.nb-ham.nb-open .nb-b:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.nb-mob-spacer { width: 40px; height: 40px; flex-shrink: 0; }


/* ── Breakpoints ── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nb-desktop { display: flex; }
  .nb-mobile  { display: none !important; }
  body        { padding-top: 80px; } /* match navbar height */
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nb-desktop { display: none !important; }
  .nb-mobile  { display: flex; }
  body        { padding-top: 64px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nb-logo-m { height: 38px; }
}

/* Body padding adjusts for the logo overflow on desktop */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  body { padding-top: 94px; } /* 80px bar + ~14px overflow so content doesn't hide under logo */
}


/* ================================================================
   OVERLAY
================================================================ */
.nb-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  z-index: 1049;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity .38s, visibility .38s;
}
.nb-overlay.nb-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }


/* ================================================================
   LEFT DRAWER  — unchanged
================================================================ */
.nb-drawer {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: -320px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  z-index: 1055;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transition: left .46s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(184,154,90,.15);
  box-shadow: 6px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.nb-drawer.nb-open { left: 0; }

.nb-dr-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nb-dr-logo { height: 36px; width: auto; display: block; }

.nb-dr-close {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: .75rem; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s;
}
.nb-dr-close:hover { background: #b89a5a; color: #0a0a0a; border-color: #b89a5a; }

.nb-dr-body { flex: 1; padding: 8px 0; }

.nb-dr-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-16px);
  transition: color .3s, background .3s,
              opacity .42s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
              transform .42s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-link              { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-link:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: .05s; }
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-link:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .10s; }
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-link:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .15s; }
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-link:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: .20s; }
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-link:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: .25s; }
.nb-dr-link:hover,
.nb-dr-link.nb-active {
  color: #b89a5a;
  background: rgba(184,154,90,.05);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nb-dr-num {
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-size: .52rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: rgba(184,154,90,.4);
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 18px;
}

.nb-dr-footer {
  padding: 18px 24px 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .45s .28s;
}
.nb-drawer.nb-open .nb-dr-footer { opacity: 1; }

.nb-dr-btn {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  width: 100%; padding: 13px;
  background: #b89a5a; color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: background .3s;
}
.nb-dr-btn:hover { background: #d4b87a; color: #0a0a0a; }

.nb-dr-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.nb-dr-info a,
.nb-dr-info span {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nb-dr-info a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.nb-dr-info i { color: #b89a5a; font-size: .68rem; width: 13px; text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================  BANNER  ============================================================ */

    /* ── Outer wrapper ── */
    .hb-carousel {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hb-carousel .carousel-inner {
        height: 100vh;
        min-height: 620px;
    }
    .hb-carousel .carousel-item {
        height: 100%;
    }

    /* ── Slide — fills carousel-item using absolute ── */
    .hb-slide {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ── Background with Ken Burns zoom ── */
    .hb-bg {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        transform: scale(1.08);
        transition: transform 8s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
        will-change: transform;
        z-index: 0;
    }
    .carousel-item.active .hb-bg { transform: scale(1); }

    /* ── Dark warm overlay ── */
    .hb-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
            115deg,
            rgba(26,15,6,.90) 0%,
            rgba(45,22,8,.65) 45%,
            rgba(70,38,12,.45) 100%
        );
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ── Warm glow bottom-right ── */
    .hb-glow {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 85% 80%, rgba(196,154,60,.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
        z-index: 1;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ── Kolam / mandala tile pattern ── */
    .hb-pattern {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 1;
        pointer-events: none;
        opacity: .045;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23c49a3c' stroke-width='0.6'%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='34'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='24'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='14'/%3E%3Cline x1='6' y1='40' x2='74' y2='40'/%3E%3Cline x1='40' y1='6' x2='40' y2='74'/%3E%3Cline x1='16' y1='16' x2='64' y2='64'/%3E%3Cline x1='64' y1='16' x2='16' y2='64'/%3E%3Cpolygon points='40,8 44,28 64,28 48,40 54,60 40,50 26,60 32,40 16,28 36,28'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        background-size: 80px 80px;
    }

    /* ── Film grain ── */
    .hb-grain {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 1;
        pointer-events: none;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    /* ── Left brass accent line ── */
    .hb-accent {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0; top: 8%; bottom: 8%;
        width: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #c49a3c, #b5651d, transparent);
        z-index: 2;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .7s ease .9s;
    }
    .carousel-item.active .hb-accent { opacity: 1; }

    /* ── Corner SVG ornament ── */
    .hb-ornament {
        position: absolute;
        top: 26px; left: 26px;
        width: 68px; height: 68px;
        z-index: 3;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .6s ease 1s;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .carousel-item.active .hb-ornament { opacity: .5; }

    /* ── Content layer ── */
    .hb-content {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 3;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* ================================================================
       TEXT ANIMATIONS — staggered fade + slide-up
    ================================================================ */
    .hb-tag,
    .hb-heading,
    .hb-divider,
    .hb-sub,
    .hb-actions {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
        transition:
            opacity  .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
            transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .hb-tag     { transition-delay: .10s; }
    .hb-heading { transition-delay: .28s; }
    .hb-divider { transition-delay: .44s; }
    .hb-sub     { transition-delay: .52s; }
    .hb-actions { transition-delay: .68s; }

    .carousel-item.active .hb-tag,
    .carousel-item.active .hb-heading,
    .carousel-item.active .hb-divider,
    .carousel-item.active .hb-sub,
    .carousel-item.active .hb-actions {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ── Tag / eyebrow ── */
    .hb-tag {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 11px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .hb-tag-line {
        width: 32px; height: 1px;
        background: #c49a3c;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .hb-tag-text {
        font-size: .6rem;
        letter-spacing: 4px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: #e8c97a;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── Main heading ── */
    .hb-heading {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6.6rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        color: #fdf6e3;
        line-height: 1.04;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .hb-heading em     { font-style: italic; color: #e8c97a; }
    .hb-heading strong { font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }

    /* ── Brass ornamental divider ── */
    .hb-divider {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 18px 0;
    }
    .hb-div-line {
        width: 50px; height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #c49a3c);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .hb-div-line.r { background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, #c49a3c); }
    .hb-div-diamond {
        width: 6px; height: 6px;
        background: #c49a3c;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── Sub text ── */
    .hb-sub {
        font-size: .88rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        color: rgba(253,246,227,.5);
        line-height: 1.95;
        max-width: 460px;
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    /* ── CTA buttons ── */
    .hb-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

    .hb-btn-brass {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 13px 32px;
        background: #c49a3c;
        color: #1a0f06;
        font-size: .68rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: 1px solid #c49a3c;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: color .3s;
    }
    .hb-btn-brass::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute; inset: 0;
        background: #e8c97a;
        transform: translateX(-101%);
        transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
    }
    .hb-btn-brass:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
    .hb-btn-brass span,
    .hb-btn-brass i { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .hb-btn-brass:hover { color: #1a0f06; }
    .hb-btn-brass i { transition: transform .3s; }
    .hb-btn-brass:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }

    .hb-btn-ghost {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: .68rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(232,201,122,.72);
        text-decoration: none;
        padding: 13px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,154,60,.4);
        transition: color .35s, border-color .35s;
    }
    .hb-btn-ghost:hover { color: #e8c97a; border-color: #e8c97a; }
    .hb-btn-ghost i { transition: transform .3s; }
    .hb-btn-ghost:hover i { transform: translateX(5px); }

    /* ── Right floating badge ── */
    .hb-badge {
        position: absolute;
        right: 52px; bottom: 76px;
        z-index: 4;
        text-align: center;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(16px);
        transition: opacity .7s ease .9s, transform .7s ease .9s;
    }
    .carousel-item.active .hb-badge { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .hb-badge-inner {
        border: 1px solid rgba(196,154,60,.35);
        padding: 16px 20px;
        background: rgba(26,15,6,.6);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        min-width: 120px;
    }
    .hb-badge-icon  { font-size: 1.5rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .hb-badge-label {
        font-size: .56rem; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(232,201,122,.5); font-weight: 600; display: block; margin-bottom: 3px;
    }
    .hb-badge-val {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 300; color: #fdf6e3;
        display: block; line-height: 1.2;
    }

    /* ── Bottom strip ── */
    .hb-strip {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0; left: 0;
        padding: 14px 28px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(26,15,6,.88) 0%, transparent 100%);
        z-index: 4;
        display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hb-strip-diamond {
        width: 5px; height: 5px; background: #c49a3c;
        transform: rotate(45deg); flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .hb-strip-text {
        font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(196,154,60,.52); font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ================================================================
       COUNTER  top-right
    ================================================================ */
    .hb-counter {
        position: absolute;
        top: 32px; right: 36px;
        z-index: 10;
        display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hb-count-cur {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 300;
        color: rgba(253,246,227,.85); line-height: 1;
    }
    .hb-count-sep { font-size: .6rem; color: rgba(196,154,60,.38); letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0 3px; }
    .hb-count-tot { font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: rgba(196,154,60,.38); }

    /* ================================================================
       PROGRESS BAR  bottom
    ================================================================ */
    .hb-progress {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
        background: rgba(253,246,227,.07);
        z-index: 10; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hb-prog-bar {
        height: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #c49a3c, #e8c97a);
        width: 0%;
    }

    /* ================================================================
       NAV ARROWS
    ================================================================ */
    .hb-nav {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 10;
        width: 50px; height: 50px;
        background: rgba(26,15,6,.5);
        border: 1px solid rgba(196,154,60,.32);
        color: rgba(232,201,122,.72);
        font-size: .86rem;
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all .3s;
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }
    .hb-nav:hover {
        background: #c49a3c;
        border-color: #c49a3c;
        color: #1a0f06;
    }
    .hb-nav-prev { left: 24px; }
    .hb-nav-next { right: 24px; }

    /* ================================================================
       DOT INDICATORS  bottom-centre
    ================================================================ */
    .hb-dots {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 32px; left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        z-index: 10;
        display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
    }
    .hb-dot {
        width: 26px; height: 2px;
        background: rgba(253,246,227,.22);
        cursor: pointer;
        position: relative; overflow: hidden;
        transition: background .4s, width .4s #1a0f06;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .hb-dot::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute; inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #c49a3c, #e8c97a);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
    }
    .hb-dot.active {
        width: 50px;
        background: rgba(196,154,60,.15);
    }
    .hb-dot.active::after {
        animation: hbFill 6500ms linear forwards;
    }
    @keyframes hbFill { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

    /* ================================================================
       SCROLL HINT  bottom-right
    ================================================================ */
    .hb-scroll {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 36px; right: 36px;
        z-index: 10;
        display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hb-scroll span {
        font-size: .55rem; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(196,154,60,.38); writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    }
    .hb-scroll-line {
        width: 1px; height: 50px;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #c49a3c);
        animation: hbPulse 2.2s ease infinite;
    }
    @keyframes hbPulse {
        0%,100% { opacity:.3; transform:scaleY(.7); }
        50%      { opacity:1; transform:scaleY(1); }
    }

   

/* ============================================================  BUTTONS  ============================================================ */
.btn-primary-gold {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .4s var(--ease);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-primary-gold::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.btn-primary-gold:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.btn-primary-gold span,
.btn-primary-gold i {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn-ghost {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    transition: all .35s;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-ghost i {
    transition: transform .3s;
}

.btn-ghost:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ============================================================  SECTION COMMONS  ============================================================ */
section {
    position: relative;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.eyebrow-line {
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
}

.eyebrow-text {
    font-size: .65rem;
    letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -.5px;
}

.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.section-title.light {
    color: var(--warm-white);
}

.section-title.light em {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.section-body {
    font-size: .93rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.section-body.light {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
}

/* Reveal */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity .9s var(--ease-out), transform .9s var(--ease-out);
}

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

.reveal-left {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-40px);
    transition: opacity .9s var(--ease-out), transform .9s var(--ease-out);
}

.reveal-left.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.reveal-right {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(40px);
    transition: opacity .9s var(--ease-out), transform .9s var(--ease-out);
}

.reveal-right.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.delay-1 {
    transition-delay: .1s !important;
}

.delay-2 {
    transition-delay: .2s !important;
}

.delay-3 {
    transition-delay: .3s !important;
}

.delay-4 {
    transition-delay: .4s !important;
}

.delay-5 {
    transition-delay: .5s !important;
}

/* ============================================================  FOOTER  ============================================================ */
footer {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: white;
    padding: 50px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

footer p a {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ============================================================  ABOUT  ============================================================ */
#about {
    padding: 130px 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
}

.about-img-main {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.about-img-accent {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -40px;
    right: -40px;
    width: 55%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    border: 6px solid var(--cream);
}

.about-experience-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    left: -30px;
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    background: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(184, 154, 90, .4);
}

.about-exp-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1;
}

.about-exp-label {
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-text {
    margin: 28px 0 36px;
}

.about-pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.pillar {
    padding: 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: border-color .4s, transform .4s;
}

.pillar:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.pillar-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .85rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: background .3s, color .3s;
}

.pillar:hover .pillar-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pillar-desc {
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ============================================================  SERVICES  ============================================================ */
#services {
    padding: 130px 0;
    background: var(--dark);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.services-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
}

.service-card {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 48px 36px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background .5s var(--ease);
    cursor: default;
}

.service-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}

.service-card:hover {
    background: #161410;
}

.service-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.service-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1;
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    transition: color .4s;
}

.service-card:hover .service-num {
    color: rgba(184, 154, 90, .08);
}

.service-icon-wrap {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .25);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    transition: all .4s;
}

.service-card:hover .service-icon-wrap {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.service-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: color .3s;
}

.service-card:hover .service-name {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.service-desc {
    font-size: .84rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.service-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color .3s;
}

.service-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.service-link i {
    transition: transform .3s;
}

.service-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ============================================================  PROCESS  ============================================================ */
#process {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--ivory);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.process-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.process-step {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 160px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px;
    position: relative;
}

.process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 28px;
    right: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--border);
}

.process-step-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
}

.process-step-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.process-step-desc {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* Gallery/Projects */
.h-gallery-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 300px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.h-gallery-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.h-gallery-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.8);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.h-gallery-item:hover .h-gallery-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.h-gallery-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.h-g-overlay-text {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================================  TESTIMONIALS  ============================================================ */
#testimonials {
    padding: 130px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #100c08 0%, #1c1610 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonials-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.testimonials-header .section-eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
}

.testimonials-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.testimonial-card {
    padding: 44px 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color .4s, transform .4s var(--ease), background .4s;
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(184, 154, 90, .3);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    background: rgba(184, 154, 90, .04);
}

.testimonial-card::before {
    content: '\201C';
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 7rem;
    color: rgba(184, 154, 90, .1);
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.testimonial-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.testimonial-stars i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.testimonial-text {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.testimonial-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    padding-top: 24px;
}

.testimonial-avatar-placeholder {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9a7830, var(--gold));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.testimonial-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--warm-white);
}

.testimonial-role {
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ============================================================  CONTACT  ============================================================ */
#contact {
    padding: 130px 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    align-items: start;
}

.contact-detail {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-detail-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .9rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all .3s;
}

.contact-detail:hover .contact-detail-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-detail-label {
    font-size: .65rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-detail-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--charcoal);
}

.contact-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.contact-social-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: .85rem;
    transition: all .35s;
}

.contact-social-btn:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.map-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.map-wrapper iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
    display: block;
}

/* ======================================================================================
                            About Page
==========================================================================================*/
/* ================================================================
ABOUT PAGE STYLES
   Prefix: ab-  (About page specific)
   ================================================================ */

/* ── ABOUT PAGE HERO ── */
.ab-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 70vh;
    min-height: 520px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 14, 14, .78) 0%, rgba(14, 14, 14, .42) 55%, rgba(28, 20, 12, .62) 100%),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1618221195710-dd6b41faaea6?w=1920&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
    transform-origin: center;
}

.ab-hero-grain {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ab-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
}

.ab-breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
}

.ab-breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .3s;
}

.ab-breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.ab-breadcrumb-sep {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

.ab-hero-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.ab-hero-tag-line {
    width: 36px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
}

.ab-hero-tag-text {
    font-size: .66rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.ab-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

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

.ab-hero-scroll-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold));
    animation: ab-scrollPulse 2.2s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes ab-scrollPulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: .35;
        transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(.75);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(1);
    }
}

/* ── PHILOSOPHY SECTION ── */
.ab-philosophy {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-philosophy-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

.ab-img-stack {
    position: relative;
}

.ab-img-primary {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.ab-img-secondary {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -44px;
    right: -44px;
    width: 52%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 6px solid var(--cream);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.ab-img-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 44px;
    left: -28px;
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 22px 18px;
    min-width: 100px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(184, 154, 90, .45);
}

.ab-badge-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--dark);
    line-height: 1;
}

.ab-badge-label {
    font-size: .56rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 5px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ab-blockquote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.6;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 28px;
    margin: 28px 0 32px;
}

.ab-body-text {
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ── STATS STRIP ── */
.ab-stats-strip {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 64px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .15);
}

.ab-stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
}

.ab-stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    position: relative;
}

.ab-stat-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%;
    right: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 80%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
}

.ab-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
}

.ab-stat-num em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 60%;
}

.ab-stat-label {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: block;
}

/* ── VALUES SECTION ── */
.ab-values {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: var(--dark);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-values-header {
    margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.ab-values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
}

.ab-value-card {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 48px 36px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background .45s;
}

.ab-value-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}

.ab-value-card:hover {
    background: #161410;
}

.ab-value-card:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ab-value-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .25);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    transition: all .4s;
}

.ab-value-card:hover .ab-value-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.ab-value-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color .4s;
}

.ab-value-card:hover .ab-value-num {
    color: rgba(184, 154, 90, .07);
}

.ab-value-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: color .3s;
}

.ab-value-card:hover .ab-value-title {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.ab-value-desc {
    font-size: .84rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .38);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   PROCESS TIMELINE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ap-process-section {
    background: var(--cream);
}

.ap-timeline {
    position: relative;
}

.ap-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.ap-tl-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.ap-tl-item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.ap-tl-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 8px;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--cream), 0 0 0 5px var(--border);
    z-index: 2;
}

.ap-tl-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold-pale);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ap-tl-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ap-tl-desc {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.ap-tl-left {
    text-align: right;
    padding-right: 60px;
}

.ap-tl-right {
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 60px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   CTA BANNER
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ap-cta-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 14, 14, .85) 0%, rgba(14, 14, 14, .6) 100%),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1631679706909-1844bbd07221?w=1920&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.ap-cta-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184, 154, 90, .08), transparent, rgba(184, 154, 90, .08));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ap-btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 13px 36px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .5);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all .35s var(--ease);
}

.ap-btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}



/* ================================================================================
                                SERVICES Page 
=================================================================================== */
/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   1. SERVICE CARDS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-service-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #fff;
    transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s;
    cursor: default;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sp-service-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.sp-service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(184, 154, 90, .14);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.sp-service-card:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.sp-service-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(184, 154, 90, .12);
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 20px;
    transition: color .35s;
}

.sp-service-card:hover .sp-service-num {
    color: rgba(184, 154, 90, .22);
}

.sp-service-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    transition: background .35s, color .35s, border-color .35s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sp-service-card:hover .sp-service-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.sp-service-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--charcoal);
}

.sp-service-desc {
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.sp-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .6rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background .25s, color .25s;
}

.sp-tag:hover {
    background: var(--gold-pale);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   2. TAB NAVIGATION (service deep-dive)
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-tab-nav {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    gap: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.sp-tab-btn {
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    color: var(--muted);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: color .3s, border-color .3s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.sp-tab-btn:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.sp-tab-btn.sp-active {
    color: var(--gold);
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.sp-tab-panel {
    display: none;
}

.sp-tab-panel.sp-active {
    display: flex;
}

.sp-tab-img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.sp-include-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sp-include-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.sp-include-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   4. MATERIALS STRIP
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-material-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #fff;
    transition: transform .35s, box-shadow .35s, border-color .35s;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sp-material-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(184, 154, 90, .12);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.sp-material-img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s var(--ease);
}

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

.sp-material-label {
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--charcoal);
}

.sp-material-sub {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   3. WHY CHOOSE US
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-why-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: border-color .35s, transform .35s;
}

.sp-why-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.sp-why-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: rgba(184, 154, 90, .1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    transition: background .3s;
}

.sp-why-card:hover .sp-why-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
}


/* =====================================================
   GP — GALLERY PAGE  (prefix: gp-)
   Add this block to your shared CSS file
===================================================== */

/* ── Filter Buttons ── */
.gp-filter-btn {
      font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
      padding: 10px 26px; background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--muted);
      transition: all .3s; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; border-radius: 0;
    }
    .gp-filter-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
    .gp-filter-btn.gp-active { background: var(--gold); color: var(--dark); border-color: var(--gold); }

    .gp-count-badge {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(184,154,90,.18); color: var(--gold);
      font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 7px;
      transition: background .3s, color .3s;
    }
    .gp-filter-btn.gp-active .gp-count-badge { background: rgba(14,14,14,.2); color: var(--dark); }

    .gp-card {
      position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer;
      background: #111; border: none; border-radius: 0;
      transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94), box-shadow .4s;
    }
    .gp-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(14,14,14,.18); }

    .gp-card-img-wrap { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 220px; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .gp-card-img-wrap img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;  display: block;
      transition: transform .65s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94), filter .5s;
    }
    .gp-card:hover .gp-card-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.08); filter: brightness(.78); }

    .gp-card-overlay {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(14,14,14,.88) 0%, transparent 55%);
      opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 16px;
    }
    .gp-card:hover .gp-card-overlay { opacity: 1; }

    .gp-overlay-cat { font-size: .56rem; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 3px; font-weight: 600; }
    .gp-overlay-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 400; color: #fff; line-height: 1.25; }

    .gp-action-icon {
      position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; width: 36px; height: 36px;
      background: rgba(184,154,90,.9); color: var(--dark); font-size: .82rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0; transform: scale(.7) rotate(45deg);
      transition: all .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); pointer-events: none;
    }
    .gp-card:hover .gp-action-icon { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg); }

    /* Video badge & play circle — only on video cards */
    .gp-video-badge {
      position: absolute; bottom: 10px; right: 10px;
      background: rgba(184,154,90,.92); color: var(--dark);
      font-size: .55rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 9px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
    }
    .gp-play-circle {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
    }
    .gp-play-circle span {
      width: 48px; height: 48px; background: rgba(184,154,90,.85);
      border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--dark); font-size: .95rem; padding-left: 3px;
      transition: transform .3s, background .3s;
    }
    .gp-card:hover .gp-play-circle span { transform: scale(1.12); background: var(--gold); }

    .gp-card-footer { padding: 12px 14px; background: var(--warm-white); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .gp-card-footer-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--charcoal); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .gp-card-footer-meta { font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }

    .gp-result-count { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
    .gp-result-count span { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }

    .gp-empty { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 80px 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--muted); }

    .gp-pagination { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 48px; }
    .gp-page-btn {
      width: 40px; height: 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--muted);
      font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer; transition: all .3s; border-radius: 0;
    }
    .gp-page-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
    .gp-page-btn.gp-page-active { background: var(--gold); color: var(--dark); border-color: var(--gold); }
    .gp-page-btn:disabled { opacity: .35; cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; }
    .gp-page-dots { color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; padding: 0 4px; line-height: 40px; }

    /* Lightbox */
    .gp-lightbox { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.97); z-index: 9999; display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 20px; }
    .gp-lightbox.gp-lb-active { display: flex; }
    .gp-lb-inner { position: relative; max-width: 1100px; width: 100%; animation: gpLbIn .35s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both; }
    @keyframes gpLbIn { from { opacity:0; transform:scale(.93); } to { opacity:1; transform:scale(1); } }
    .gp-lb-inner img { max-width:100%; max-height:85vh; object-fit:contain; display:block; margin:0 auto; }
    /* video dynamically injected by JS — styled via JS attr, this is fallback */
    .gp-lb-inner video { max-width:100%; max-height:85vh; display:block; margin:0 auto; outline:none; }
    .gp-lb-close { position:fixed; top:20px; right:24px; background:none; border:none; color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size:1.5rem; cursor:pointer; line-height:1; transition:color .3s,transform .3s; z-index:10000; }
    .gp-lb-close:hover { color:var(--gold); transform:rotate(90deg); }
    .gp-lb-caption { text-align:center; margin-top:14px; font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif; font-size:1rem; font-weight:300; color:rgba(255,255,255,.5); letter-spacing:1px; }
    .gp-lb-counter { text-align:center; margin-top:6px; font-size:.65rem; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
    .gp-lb-nav { position:fixed; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); background:rgba(184,154,90,.12); border:1px solid rgba(184,154,90,.28); color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); width:46px; height:46px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:pointer; transition:all .3s; z-index:10000; font-size:.9rem; border-radius:0; }
    .gp-lb-nav:hover { background:var(--gold); color:#0e0e0e; border-color:var(--gold); }
    .gp-lb-prev { left:16px; }
    .gp-lb-next { right:16px; }

    /* Video preview — first frame shown inline on card, no controls */
    .gp-card-video-preview {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: transform .65s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94), filter .5s;
    }
    .gp-card:hover .gp-card-video-preview {
      transform: scale(1.08);
      filter: brightness(.78);
    }
/* ========================================================================================
                    CONTACT US
===========================================================================================*/
/* ── Info Cards ── */
.cp-info-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(184, 154, 90, .25));
    background: var(--warm-white, #fffdf9);
    padding: 28px 22px;
    transition: border-color .4s, transform .4s;
    height: 100%;
}

.cp-info-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.cp-info-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(184, 154, 90, .25));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    font-size: .92rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all .35s;
}

.cp-info-card:hover .cp-info-icon {
    background: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    color: var(--dark, #0e0e0e);
    border-color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
}

.cp-info-label {
    font-size: .59rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.cp-info-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.03rem;
    color: var(--charcoal, #1c1c1c);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.cp-info-value a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .3s;
}

.cp-info-value a:hover {
    color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
}

/* ── Split section ── */
.cp-split-dark {
    background: var(--dark, #0e0e0e);
    padding: 50px 44px;
}

.cp-detail-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
}

.cp-detail-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.cp-detail-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 154, 90, .28);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    font-size: .88rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all .35s;
}

.cp-detail-row:hover .cp-detail-icon {
    background: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    color: var(--dark, #0e0e0e);
    border-color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
}

.cp-detail-label {
    font-size: .57rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.cp-detail-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.cp-detail-value a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .3s;
}

.cp-detail-value a:hover {
    color: var(--gold, #b89a5a);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   6. FAQ ACCORDION
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sp-faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sp-faq-btn {
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 0;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    transition: color .3s;
    gap: 16px;
}

.sp-faq-btn:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.sp-faq-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .75rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background .3s, transform .4s;
}

.sp-faq-btn.sp-open .sp-faq-icon {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.sp-faq-body {
    display: none;
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Social buttons */
.cp-social-btn{width:38px;height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--border,rgba(184,154,90,.25));color:var(--muted,#8a8278);text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;transition:all .35s;}
.cp-social-btn:hover{background:var(--gold,#b89a5a);color:var(--dark,#0e0e0e);border-color:var(--gold,#b89a5a);transform:translateY(-3px);}
/* WhatsApp action bar */
.cp-wa-bar{background:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid rgba(37,211,102,.18);padding:20px 24px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;transition:border-color .3s;}
.cp-wa-bar:hover{border-color:rgba(37,211,102,.5);}
.cp-wa-icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:#25D366;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;}
.cp-wa-sub{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);margin-bottom:3px;}
.cp-wa-text{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.08rem;color:#fffdf9;}
.cp-wa-arrow{margin-left:auto;color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);font-size:.82rem;transition:transform .3s,color .3s;}
.cp-wa-bar:hover .cp-wa-arrow{transform:translateX(5px);color:var(--gold,#b89a5a);}