:root {
  --red: #c8102e;
  --red-dark: #a30d26;
  --black: #0e1013;
  --near-black: #111418;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --grey-bg: #eceef0;
  --grey-text: #4a4f55;
  --font-head: 'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  --ab-heading-font: 'Oswald', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --ab-body-font: 'Inter', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --ab-red: #c8102e;
  --ab-dark: #12141a;
  --ab-dark-2: #1a1d24;
  --ab-gray-bg: #f4f5f6;
  --ab-text: #1c1e24;
  --ab-text-soft: #5b5f66;
  --ab-border: #e2e3e6;
  --ab-heading-font: 'Oswald', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --ab-body-font: 'Inter', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --cl-red: #c8102e;
  --cl-dark: #12141a;
  --cl-gray-bg: #f4f5f6;
  --cl-border: #e2e3e6;
  --cl-text: #1c1e24;
  --cl-text-soft: #5b5f66;
  --sv-red: #c8102e;
  --sv-dark: #12151b;
  --sv-dark-2: #1a1e26;
  --sv-card: #1b1f28;
  --sv-light-bg: #f5f5f3;
  --sv-text-muted: #b9bcc3;
  --pj-red: #C8102E;
  --pj-dark: #0d0f14;
  --pj-dark-2: #16181f;
  --pj-dark-border: #2a2d36;
  --pj-border: #e2e3e6;
  --pj-text: #1c1e24;
  --pj-text-soft: #5b5f66;
  --pj-heading-font: 'Oswald', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --bd-red: #c8102e;
  --bd-navy: #12151d;
  --bd-navy-2: #171b26;
  --bd-ink: #1b1e27;
  --bd-grey-bg: #f3f4f6;
  --bd-border: #e2e3e6;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

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

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

/* ===== HEADER / HERO ===== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 81vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/hero.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero2 {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 51vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/background/16.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero3 {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 51vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/background/15.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero4 {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 51vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/background/19.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero5 {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 51vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/background/18.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero6 {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 51vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/background/14.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero7 {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 51vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.82) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55) 38%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.15) 65%, rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.35) 100%),
    url(../images/background/20.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* =========================================================
   NAVBAR
   ========================================================= */
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 80px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3vw;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
}

/* =========================================================
   LOGO
   ========================================================= */
.logo-wrap {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 14px 1px 20px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0,
      100% 0,
      100% 78%,
      50% 100%,
      0 78%);
  width: 140px;
  height: 150px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.logo-img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* =========================================================
   NAVIGATION LINKS
   ========================================================= */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 34px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  /* Prevent the navigation itself from wrapping */
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* =========================================================
   NAVIGATION LINK
   ========================================================= */
.nav-links li {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links li a {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 18.5px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

/* =========================================================
   HOVER
   ========================================================= */
.nav-links li a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* =========================================================
   ACTIVE LINK
   ========================================================= */
.nav-links li a.active {
  color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   ACTIVE UNDERLINE
   ========================================================= */
.nav-links li a.active::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   HAMBURGER
   ========================================================= */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 30;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
}

/* =========================================================
   NARROW DESKTOP / TABLET
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .navbar {
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .nav-links li a {
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALLER DESKTOP / TABLET
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .navbar {
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .nav-links li a {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE NAVIGATION
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    width: min(72vw, 320px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    background: rgba(8, 10, 14, 0.97);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 25;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links li {
    margin: 14px 0;
    width: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .nav-links li a {
    font-size: 18px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .navbar {
    padding: 0 5vw;
  }

  .logo-wrap {
    width: 120px;
    height: 130px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    width: min(78vw, 320px);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   VERY SMALL MOBILE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .logo-wrap {
    width: 110px;
    height: 120px;
  }

  .nav-links li a {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
}

.hero-content {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3vw;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.hero-content>* {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.02;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 6vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.hero-title .accent {
  color: var(--red);
  display: block;
}

.hero-desc2 .accent {
  color: var(--red);
}

.hero-desc2 {
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 22px 0 34px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase
}

.hero-desc {
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 22px 0 34px;
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  width: max-content;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

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

.btn-primary svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

/* ===== SERVICES SECTION ===== */
.services {
  background: var(--near-black);
  padding: 60px 3vw 60px;
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 60px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 60px);
}

.section-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-eyebrow::before,
.section-eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--red);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1350px;
}

.service-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.service-card:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.service-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  stroke: var(--white);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.4;
}

.service-icon .accent-stroke {
  stroke: var(--red);
}

.service-card h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 18.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.service-card p {
  color: #a9adb3;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ===== TRUST BAR ===== */
.trust-bar {
  background: var(--near-black);
  padding: 0;
}

.trust-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  width: 100%;
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 48px max(44px, calc((10vw - 1500px) / 6));
}

.trust-item:nth-child(1),
.trust-item:nth-child(3) {
  background: var(--white);
}

.trust-item:nth-child(2) {
  background: var(--red);
}

.trust-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  stroke: var(--black);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.trust-item:nth-child(2) .trust-icon {
  stroke: var(--white);
}

.trust-item h4 {
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.trust-item:nth-child(2) h4 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.trust-item:nth-child(3) h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.trust-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--grey-text);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.trust-item:nth-child(2) p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 44px;
  }

  .service-card:nth-child(3n)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    row-gap: 34px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    width: min(72vw, 320px);
    background: var(--near-black);
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 0 40px;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform .3s ease;
    z-index: 25;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links li {
    margin: 14px 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .logo-wrap {
    width: 150px;
    padding: 12px 18px 10px;
  }

  .logo-name {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .service-card::after {
    display: none !important;
  }

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

  .hero-desc {
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }

  .navbar {
    padding: 20px 5vw 0;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 5vw;
  }
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* ===== ABOUT ===== */
.about {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--grey-bg);
  padding: 90px 3vw 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about .image-layer {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  bottom: 0px;
  height: 980px;
  background-position: left bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.about-bg-decor {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 46%;
  max-width: 640px;
  opacity: 0.16;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 55%, transparent 90%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 55%, transparent 90%);
}

.about-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--grey-text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 700
}

.about-title {
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.9vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--black);
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.about-title .accent {
  color: var(--red);
}

.about-desc {
  color: var(--grey-text);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.btn-dark {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--near-black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.btn-dark:hover {
  background: #000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-media {
  position: relative;
}

.about-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.stat-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: -40px;
  bottom: 40px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  width: 180px;
  padding: 26px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.stat-badge .stat-number {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 4.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stat-badge .stat-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(6, 8, 10, 0.94) 0%, rgba(6, 8, 10, 0.75) 45%, rgba(6, 8, 10, 0.55) 100%),
    url(../images/background/6.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-position: center
}

.footer-logo-img {
  max-width: 250px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.footer-main {
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 70px 3vw 60px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.footer-logo .accent {
  color: var(--red);
}

.footer-logo-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8b9096;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.footer-logo-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #aaa;
  margin-top: 7px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding-top: 9px;
  font-weight: 700
}

.footer-desc {
  color: #c7cace;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 20px;
  max-width: 280px;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-nav-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px 30px;
}

.footer-nav-cols ul li {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-nav-cols ul li a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.footer-nav-cols ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.footer-nav-cols ul li a svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: var(--red);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-social a {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transition: background .2s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: var(--red);
}

.footer-bottom {
  background: var(--red);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px 3vw;
}

.footer-copy {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.footer-copy strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.back-to-top {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.back-to-top svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  stroke: var(--white);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.4;
}

.work-section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 12;
  padding: 0px 0px 70px;
}

.work-section .blocks-column {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  margin-top: var(--margin-top-50);
}

.work-section .blocks-column .inner-column {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: -310px;
  box-shadow: 0px 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.work-section .blocks-column .inner-column .image {
  position: relative;
}

.work-section .blocks-column .inner-column .image img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.work-section .blocks-column .blocks-outer {
  position: relative;
}

.work-section .blocks-column .blocks-outer .feature-block-two:nth-child(2n + 1) {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #e5e5e5;
}

.work-section .blocks-column .more {
  position: relative;
  padding: 25px 15px;
  text-align: center;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-18);
  background-color: var(--main-color);
  color: var(--main-color-two);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.work-section .blocks-column .more:hover {
  background-color: var(--main-color-two);
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.about-page {
  font-family: var(--ab-body-font);
  color: var(--ab-text);
}

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

/* =========================================================
   PAGE HERO / BREADCRUMB BANNER
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(10, 11, 15, 0.92) 0%,
      rgba(10, 11, 15, 0.55) 45%,
      rgba(10, 11, 15, 0.25) 100%),
    url('../images/about/hero-construction.jpg') center / cover no-repeat;
}

/* =========================================================
   NAVBAR INSIDE HERO
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero .navbar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO CONTENT
   ALIGNED WITH NAVBAR / LOGO
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  /*
   * Same horizontal alignment as the navbar.
   * This keeps the hero text directly aligned
   * with the left edge of the logo.
   */
  padding: 60px 3vw 60px;
  color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO EYEBROW
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--ab-red);
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO MAIN TITLE
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO SUBTITLE
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 3.2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: #f2f2f2;
}

.page-hero-sub .accent {
  color: var(--ab-red);
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO SECONDARY SUBTITLE
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero-sub2 {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: #f2f2f2;
}

.page-hero-sub2 .accent {
  color: var(--ab-red);
}

/* =========================================================
   BREADCRUMB
   ========================================================= */
.breadcrumb {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumb .sep {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.breadcrumb .current {
  color: var(--ab-red);
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 400px;
  }

  .page-hero-content {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1350px;
    padding: 50px 32px 34px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL TABLET / LARGE MOBILE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .page-hero-content {
    padding-left: 5vw;
    padding-right: 5vw;
  }

  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 8vw, 60px);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .page-hero-content {
    padding: 45px 5vw 30px;
  }

  .page-hero .eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 11vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .page-hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 6vw, 27px);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .page-hero-sub2 {
    font-size: clamp(15px, 4vw, 21px);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    font-size: 13px;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .page-hero-content {
    padding: 40px 5vw 28px;
  }

  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 12vw, 48px);
  }

  .page-hero-sub {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   VERY SMALL SCREENS
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .page-hero-content {
    padding-left: 5vw;
    padding-right: 5vw;
  }

  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
}

/* ---------- SECTION EYEBROW / HEADING HELPERS ---------- */
.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ab-red);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.section-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ab-red);
}

.section-heading {
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--ab-text);
}

.section-heading .accent {
  color: var(--ab-red);
}

/* ---------- WHO WE ARE + FOUNDER ---------- */
.who-founder {
  padding: 80px 60px;
  background: #fff;
}

.who-founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

.who-founder-divider {
  background: var(--ab-border);
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.who-we-are p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.founder-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
}

.founder-photo {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #dcdcdc;
}

.founder-name {
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--ab-text);
}

.founder-title {
  color: var(--ab-red);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.founder-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.qualifications-heading {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--ab-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.qualifications-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding: 0;
}

.qualifications-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
}

.qualifications-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 11px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ab-red);
}

/* ---------- FOUNDER PROFILE ---------- */
.founder-profile {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 90px 60px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.founder-profile::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 16, 46, .06) 0%, rgba(200, 16, 46, 0) 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.founder-profile-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
}

.founder-profile-media {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.founder-profile-photo {
  position: relative;
}

.founder-profile-frame {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
  padding: 14px;
}

.founder-profile-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: -10px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ab-red);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ab-red);
}

.founder-profile-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  right: -10px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ab-red);
  border-right: 3px solid var(--ab-red);
}

.founder-profile-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #dcdcdc;
}

.founder-profile-tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px;
  bottom: 34px;
  background: var(--ab-red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.15;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

.fp-tag-num {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
}

.fp-tag-label {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .92;
}

.founder-profile-copy {
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
}

.founder-profile-copy .fp-eyebrow {
  color: var(--ab-red);
}

.founder-profile-copy .fp-eyebrow::before {
  background: var(--ab-red);
}

.founder-profile-copy .fp-heading {
  color: var(--ab-text);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.fp-role {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  color: var(--ab-red);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}

.fp-role-sep {
  color: var(--ab-border);
}

.founder-profile-copy p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.fp-achievements {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 36px 0 24px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  background: var(--ab-gray-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ab-red);
}

.fp-achievement {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ab-text);
}

.fp-achievement svg {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.fp-philosophy {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 24px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
}

.fp-quote-mark {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: .7;
  color: var(--ab-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.fp-quote-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ab-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ab-red);
  margin: 0 0 8px !important;
}

.fp-quote-text {
  font-size: 15.5px !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  color: var(--ab-text) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 12px !important;
}

.fp-philosophy cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- WHY CHOOSE US ---------- */
.why-choose {
  padding: 80px 60px;
  background: var(--ab-gray-bg);
}

.why-choose-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
}

.why-choose-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.checklist {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.checklist li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ab-text);
}

.checklist li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.checklist svg {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- CTA BANNER ---------- */
.cta-banner {
  background: var(--ab-dark);
  padding: 46px 60px;
}

.cta-banner-inner {
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.cta-text {
  flex: 1 1 380px;
}

.cta-text h3 {
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.cta-text p {
  color: #c7c9cf;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.cta-btn {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #c62828;
}

.cta-btn svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

/* ---------- FEATURE STRIP ---------- */
.feature-strip {
  padding: 44px 60px;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
}

.feature-strip-grid {
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.feature-item h4 {
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--ab-text);
}

.feature-item p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .who-founder,
  .why-choose,
  .feature-strip,
  .cta-banner {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }

  .page-hero-content {
    padding: 50px 32px 34px;
  }

  .why-choose-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why-choose-media {
    order: -1;
  }

  .feature-strip-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .who-founder-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .who-founder-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder-photo {
    max-width: 200px;
  }

  .feature-strip-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

  .cta-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .page-hero {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .who-founder,
  .why-choose,
  .feature-strip,
  .cta-banner {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }

  .page-hero-content {
    padding: 50px 32px 34px;
  }

  .why-choose-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why-choose-media {
    order: -1;
  }

  .feature-strip-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .who-founder-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .who-founder-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder-photo {
    max-width: 200px;
  }

  .feature-strip-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cta-banner-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .cta-text {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
  }

  .cta-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .page-hero {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
}

/* ===== TRUST BAR ===== */
.trust-bar2 {
  background: var(--near-black);
  padding: 0;
}

.trust-grid2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  width: 100%;
}

.trust-item2 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 48px max(44px, calc((100vw - 1500px) / 6));
}

.trust-item2:nth-child(1),
.trust-item2:nth-child(3) {
  background: var(--near-black);
}

.trust-item2:nth-child(2) {
  background: var(--near-black);
}

.trust-icon2 {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  stroke: var(--white);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.trust-item2:nth-child(2) .trust-icon {
  stroke: var(--white);
}

.trust-item2 h4 {
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.trust-item2:nth-child(2) h4 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.trust-item2:nth-child(3) h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.trust-item2 p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: white;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.trust-item2:nth-child(2) p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

/* ---------- INTRO ---------- */
.clients-intro {
  padding: 80px 60px 40px;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

.clients-intro .section-eyebrow {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.clients-intro .section-eyebrow::before {
  top: 110%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.clients-intro .section-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
}

.clients-intro p.intro-copy {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--cl-text-soft);
}

.clients-intro .heading-underline {
  width: 90px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--cl-red);
  margin: 2px auto 0;
}

/* ---------- CLIENT LOGO GRID ---------- */
.clients-grid-section {
  padding: 20px 60px 80px;
  background: #fff;
}

.clients-grid {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.client-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--cl-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 30px 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 170px;
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.client-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.client-card img {
  max-width: 250px;
  max-height: 100px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.client-card .client-icon {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.client-card .client-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--cl-text);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* generic-entity cards (no logo, icon + label inline) */
.client-card.client-card--generic {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 16px;
  text-align: left;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 26px 24px;
}

.client-card--generic .client-icon {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.client-card--generic .client-name {
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* ---------- TESTIMONIAL / QUOTE BANNER ---------- */
.testimonial {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 220px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 9, 12, .94) 0%, rgba(8, 9, 12, .75) 40%, rgba(8, 9, 12, .25) 100%),
    url('../images/background/14.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
}

.testimonial-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 0 60px;
}

.testimonial-mark {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cl-red);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.testimonial-rule {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 2px;
  align-self: stretch;
  background: var(--cl-red);
  min-height: 60px;
}

.testimonial-text {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- CTA (photo variant) ---------- */
.cta-banner--photo {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 2px solid #fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 9, 12, .94) 0%, rgba(8, 9, 12, .8) 45%, rgba(8, 9, 12, .4) 100%),
    url('../images/clients/cta-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  padding: 40px 60px;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .clients-intro,
  .clients-grid-section {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }

  .clients-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .testimonial-inner,
  .cta-banner--photo .cta-banner-inner {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .clients-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .testimonial-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 32px;
  }

  .testimonial-rule {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .testimonial-mark {
    font-size: 56px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .clients-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .client-card.client-card--generic {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ---------- Why Choose Us ---------- */
.why-us {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 70px 60px;
}

.why-us-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-card {
  background: var(--near-black);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  padding: 26px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  border-color: var(--sv-red);
}

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

.why-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  margin: 0 auto 6px;
}

.why-card h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.why-card p {
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.section-title-dark {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}

.section-title-light {
  color: var(--near-black);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  text-align: center
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn-red,
.btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-red {
  background: var(--sv-red);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--sv-red);
}

.btn-red:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--sv-red);
}

.btn-red.small {
  padding: 11px 22px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--sv-dark);
}

/* ---------- Engineering Disciplines ---------- */
.disciplines {
  background: var(--sv-light-bg);
  padding: 80px 60px 90px;
}

.disciplines-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
}

.disciplines-head .section-eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
}

.disciplines-head .section-title-light {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.disciplines-sub {
  color: var(--ab-text-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Tabs */
.disc-tabs {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.disc-tab {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #d8d9d6;
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  padding: 14px 26px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.disc-tab:hover {
  border-color: var(--sv-red);
  color: var(--sv-red);
}

.disc-tab.active {
  background: var(--sv-red);
  border-color: var(--sv-red);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Panels */
.disc-panel {
  display: none;
}

.disc-panel.active {
  display: block;
  animation: discFade .35s ease;
}

@keyframes discFade {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
  }

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

.disc-panel-inner {
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}

.disc-intro-col h3 {
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 000;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 6px 0 18px;
}

.disc-tagline {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--sv-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.disc-intro-col>p {
  color: #4c5058;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Tags */
.disc-tags-wrap {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.disc-tags-label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.disc-tags-label--spaced {
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.disc-tags {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}

.disc-tag {
  width: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #dedfdc;
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.disc-tag:hover {
  border-color: var(--sv-red);
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--sv-red);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .disc-tags {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .disc-tags {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Why-it-matters box */
.disc-why-box {
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sv-red);
  padding: 26px 30px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.disc-why-box h4 {
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.disc-why-box>p {
  color: #4c5058;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.disc-check-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px 20px;
}

.disc-check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.disc-check-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 5px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sv-red);
}

/* Closing statement */
.disc-closing {
  background: var(--sv-dark);
  padding: 30px 32px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.disc-closing h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.disc-closing>p {
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.disc-closing-bold {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Accordion column */
.disc-acc-col .disc-tags-label {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.disc-acc-item {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e3e0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.disc-acc-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 52px 18px 22px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.disc-acc-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.disc-acc-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 50%;
  line-height: 1;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--sv-red);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.disc-acc-item[open] summary::after {
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.disc-acc-item[open] summary {
  color: var(--sv-red);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.disc-acc-item summary:hover {
  color: var(--sv-red);
}

.disc-acc-body {
  padding: 6px 22px 20px;
}

.disc-acc-body ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.disc-acc-body li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 7px 0 7px 20px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #4c5058;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.disc-acc-body li::before {
  content: "\2013";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--sv-red);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.disc-acc-note {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #7a7e85;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 8px 0;
}

/* Areas of Expertise grid */
.disc-expertise-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.disc-expertise-grid--4 {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.disc-expertise-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e3e0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

.disc-expertise-card h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  color: var(--sv-dark);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.disc-expertise-card p {
  color: #6b6f76;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------- Engineering Landmarks ---------- */
.landmarks {
  background: var(--sv-light-bg);
  padding: 80px 60px;
}

.landmark-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: 0 auto 4px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e7e7e5;
}

.landmark-row.reverse {
  direction: rtl;
}

.landmark-row.reverse>* {
  direction: ltr;
}

.landmark-media {
  min-height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

.landmark-info {
  padding: 40px 50px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.landmark-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  left: 40px;
  background: var(--sv-red);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
}

.landmark-info h3 {
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14171d;
}

.landmark-tag {
  color: var(--sv-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.landmark-desc {
  color: #55585f;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.landmark-stats {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 0;
}

.landmark-stats li {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #3a3d43;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.stat-icon {
  color: var(--sv-red);
}

/* ---------- Our Engineering Expertise ---------- */
.expertise-dark {
  background: var(--sv-dark-2);
  padding: 70px 60px;
}

.expertise-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.expertise-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 14px;
}

.expertise-card svg {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.expertise-card h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.expertise-card p {
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------- Project Delivery Process ---------- */
.process {
  background: var(--sv-light-bg);
  padding: 80px 60px;
}

.process-track {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.process-track::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 33px;
  left: 90px;
  right: 90px;
  border-top: 2px dashed #e2a8a6;
  z-index: 0;
}

.process-step {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 12px;
}

.process-icon-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 66px;
  height: 66px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
}

.process-icon {
  width: 66px;
  height: 66px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sv-light-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--sv-red);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.process-icon img {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}

.process-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: -10px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sv-red);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--sv-light-bg);
}

.process-step h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14171d;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-step p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #5b5e64;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------- Stats / Client Confidence ---------- */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--sv-dark);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
}

.stats-numbers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 50px 40px;
}

.stat-block {
  text-align: left;
}

.stat-block h3 {
  color: var(--sv-red);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.stat-block p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.stat-block.location .stat-icon-lg {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--sv-red);
}

.stats-quote {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 50px 50px;
}

.stats-quote h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stats-quote p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.accreditation-badges {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.accreditation-badges span {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.accreditation-badges small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  padding: 70px 60px;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.cta-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 10, 14, 0.9);
}

.cta-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-content h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.cta-right p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {

  .why-us-grid,
  .expertise-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .stats-bar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stats-quote {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-hero-content {
    padding: 40px 30px 60px;
  }

  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .why-us,
  .expertise-dark,
  .landmarks,
  .process,
  .cta-band {
    padding: 50px 24px;
  }

  .landmark-row,
  .landmark-row.reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    direction: ltr;
  }

  .landmark-media {
    min-height: 240px;
  }

  .landmark-info {
    padding: 30px;
  }

  .cta-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-track {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 30px;
  }

  .process-track::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .process-step {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {

  .why-us-grid,
  .expertise-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stats-numbers {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .landmark-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-step {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }

  .page-hero-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Contact Info Bar ---------- */
.contact-info-bar {
  background: #fff;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(1fr);
  padding: 45px 40px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.info-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 24px;
  position: relative;
}

.info-item+.info-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10%;
  bottom: 10%;
  border-left: 1px solid #e4e4e2;
}

.info-item svg {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.info-item h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: #14171d;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.info-item p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #5b5e64;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------- Send Message + Building Image ---------- */
.contact-form-section {
  background: var(--sv-dark);
}

.contact-form-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  max-width: 1400px;
  min-height: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-form-col {
  padding: 60px 70px;
  color: #fff;
}

.form-title {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.form-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 46px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--sv-red);
}

.form-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 460px;
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: inherit;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--sv-red);
}

.contact-form button {
  align-self: flex-start;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.contact-image-col {
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

/* ---------- Where We Operate ---------- */
.operate-section {
  background: url(../images/where-we-operate.png) #1a1e26;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 70px 60px;
}

.operate-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1350px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.operate-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.operate-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--sv-red);
}

.operate-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--sv-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.africa-map {
  max-width: 260px;
}

.africa-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.regional-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.regional-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #e6e7ea;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.regional-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.pin-icon {
  color: var(--sv-red);
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .contact-info-bar {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    row-gap: 40px;
  }

  .info-item+.info-item::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .contact-form-inner,
  .operate-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact-image-col {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .contact-info-bar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }

  .contact-form-col,
  .operate-section {
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.projects-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(6, 7, 10, .94) 0%, rgba(6, 7, 10, .6) 44%, rgba(6, 7, 10, .15) 78%),
    url('../images/projects/hero-construction.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
}

.projects-hero .navbar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

.projects-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px 60px 60px;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.projects-hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--pj-red);
  font-family: var(--pj-heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.projects-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--pj-heading-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 50px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #fff;
}

.projects-hero-title .accent {
  color: var(--pj-red);
}

.projects-hero-desc {
  color: #d6d7db;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 460px;
}

/* ---------- PROJECTS STATS BAR ---------- */
.projects-stats {
  background: var(--pj-dark);
  padding: 26px 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pj-dark-border);
}

.projects-stats-grid {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

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

.pstat-item svg {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.pstat-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--pj-heading-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 2px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.pstat-item p {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: #9a9da5;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ---------- ALL PROJECTS / FILTER HEADER ---------- */
.projects-intro {
  padding: 60px 60px 30px;
  background: #fff;
}

.projects-intro-row {
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.projects-intro-heading {
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--pj-text);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.projects-filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.filter-btn {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--pj-border);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--pj-text);
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--pj-red);
  color: var(--pj-red);
}

.filter-btn.is-active {
  background: var(--pj-red);
  border-color: var(--pj-red);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- PROJECT GRID ---------- */
.projects-grid-section {
  padding: 20px 60px 70px;
  background: #fff;
}

.projects-grid {
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.project-card {
  display: flex;
  border: 1px solid var(--pj-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  transition: opacity .2s ease;
}

.project-card.is-hidden {
  display: none;
}

.project-card-content {
  flex: 1 1 56%;
  padding: 22px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.project-card-media {
  flex: 1 1 44%;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.project-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.project-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--pj-red);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--pj-heading-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.project-card-content h3 {
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--pj-text);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.project-card-content p.project-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--pj-text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  flex: 1;
}

.project-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.project-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.project-meta-item svg {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.project-meta-item span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--pj-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.project-meta-item span.meta-sub {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--pj-text-soft);
  text-transform: none;
}

/* ---------- VALUE + EXCELLENCE (dark) ---------- */
.value-excellence {
  background: var(--pj-dark);
  padding: 44px 60px;
}

.value-excellence-grid {
  max-width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px auto auto auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 120px;
}

.value-copy h3 {
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.value-copy h3::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 34px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--pj-red);
}

.value-copy p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #9a9da5;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 340px;
}

.value-divider {
  background: var(--pj-dark-border);
  height: 164px;
}

.value-badge {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 110px;
}

.value-badge span {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: #e6e7ea;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .value-excellence-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .value-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .value-copy p {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .value-copy h3::after {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .value-badges-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .projects-hero-content,
  .projects-stats,
  .projects-intro,
  .projects-grid-section,
  .value-excellence {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }

  .projects-stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .project-card {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .project-card-media img {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .projects-intro-row {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .projects-stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .projects-hero {
    min-height: 460px;
  }

  .projects-filters {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .filter-btn {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
  }
}

/* ---------- Header override (no big homepage hero height) ---------- */
.gallery-page-header {
  min-height: auto;
  height: auto;
  background: var(--bd-navy);
}

.gallery-page-header .navbar {
  position: relative;
}

/* ---------- Gallery hero banner ---------- */
.gallery-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 400px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.gallery-hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.gallery-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 35%;
  display: block;
}

.gallery-hero-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.94) 0%,
      rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.82) 28%,
      rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.35) 52%,
      rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.05) 68%,
      rgba(10, 12, 18, 0) 80%);
}

.gallery-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 640px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 6vw;
  color: #fff;
}

.gallery-hero-content .eyebrow {
  color: var(--bd-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.gallery-hero-title {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.gallery-hero-title .accent {
  color: var(--bd-red);
}

.gallery-hero-desc {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Filter tabs ---------- */
.gallery-filters {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd-border);
  padding: 56px 6vw;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}

.filter-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 5px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.filter-tab {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--bd-ink);
  border: 1.5px solid #cfd2d8;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 10px 17px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.filter-tab:hover {
  border-color: var(--bd-red);
  color: var(--bd-red);
}

.filter-tab.active {
  background: var(--bd-red);
  border-color: var(--bd-red);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- Gallery main / categories ---------- */
.gallery-main {
  background: var(--bd-grey-bg);
  padding: 8px 6vw 20px;
}

.gallery-category {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 34px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd-border);
}

.gallery-category:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.gallery-category-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.gallery-category-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.cat-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cat-icon svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}

.gallery-category-title h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bd-ink);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* Each project gets its own row of images, all sharing one caption */
.project-row {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.project-row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.gallery-thumb {
  margin: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.gallery-thumb .img-wrap,
.gallery-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.4;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  background: #dcdde0;
}

.gallery-thumb:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.gallery-thumb figcaption {
  padding: 10px 12px 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--bd-ink);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--bd-red);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: capitalize
}

.gallery-thumb2 {
  margin: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.gallery-thumb2 .img-wrap,
.gallery-thumb2 img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.4;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  background: #dcdde0;
}

.gallery-thumb2:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.gallery-thumb2 figcaption {
  padding: 10px 12px 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--bd-ink);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--bd-red);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: capitalize
}

.gallery-category.is-hidden {
  display: none;
}

/* ---------- CTA banner ---------- */
.gallery-cta {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bd-navy-2);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 60px 6vw;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.gallery-cta-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.gallery-cta-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.28;
}

.gallery-cta-media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.92) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.75) 60%, rgba(10, 12, 18, 0.55) 100%);
}

.gallery-cta-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.gallery-cta-content h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.gallery-cta-content h2 .accent {
  color: var(--bd-red);
}

.gallery-cta-content p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.gallery-cta-actions {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-red,
.btn-outline-white {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 24px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-red {
  background: var(--bd-red);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--bd-red);
}

.btn-red:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--bd-red);
}

.btn-outline-white {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.btn-outline-white:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--bd-ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}

.btn-red svg,
.btn-outline-white svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* ---------- Lightbox ---------- */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 9, 13, 0.92);
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 999;
  padding: 40px;
}

.lightbox.is-open {
  display: flex;
}

.lightbox img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 80vh;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.lightbox-caption {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}

.lightbox-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 30px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .gallery-hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .gallery-hero-content {
    padding: 40px 6vw;
  }

  .gallery-hero-title {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

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

  .gallery-category-head {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .gallery-cta {
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .gallery-cta-content {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .gallery-filters {
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .filter-tab {
    padding: 9px 14px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }
}

.form-status {
  margin: 12px 0;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.form-status.error {
  background: #fdeaea;
  color: #c8102e;
  border: 1px solid #f3b8b8;
}

.form-thank-you {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #eaf7ee;
  color: #1e6b34;
  border: 1px solid #b9e3c4;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
/* ===== WHATSAPP CHAT WIDGET ===== */
.wa-widget {
  position: fixed;
  left: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 999;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.wa-fab {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #25D366;
  border: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.wa-fab:hover {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.wa-fab svg {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  fill: #fff;
}

.wa-widget.open .wa-fab {
  display: none;
}

.wa-popup {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 76px;
  width: 300px;
  max-width: calc(100vw - 48px);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, visibility .25s;
}

.wa-widget.open .wa-popup {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.wa-popup-header {
  background: #128C7E;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.wa-popup-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.wa-popup-close:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.wa-popup-body {
  background: #ECE5DD;
  padding: 16px;
}

.wa-popup-message {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.wa-popup-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.wa-popup-input {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid #111418;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
}

.wa-popup-input:focus {
  border-color: #25D366;
}

.wa-popup-send {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  min-width: 38px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  background: #25D366;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}

.wa-popup-send:hover {
  background: #1ebd5a;
}

.wa-popup-send svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wa-widget {
    left: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
  }

  .wa-fab {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }
}