/* =============================================================================
   LANDING PAGE SPECIFIC STYLES (index.css)
   Contains: Core Layout, Hero Section, Statistics (Coming Soon)
   ============================================================================= */

/* =========================
   CORE LAYOUT & RESETS
   ========================= */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* =========================
   HERO SECTION
   ========================= */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 640px;
    max-height: 960px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: #000;
}

.hero-video {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Side Gradient Overlay - lightened and pulled tighter to the left
   edge so roughly two-thirds of the frame stays clearly visible.
   A very subtle bottom fade is added only to protect CTA legibility,
   not to darken the whole frame. */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background:
        linear-gradient(100deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46) 32%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) 58%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 78%),
        linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 26%);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Hero Badge - smaller, quieter; its job is to be read second, not
   compete with the headline. */
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: 100px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.hero-badge:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-badge .badge-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--primary-red);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--primary-red);
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Fixed left anchor (not centered) - previously this used
   max-width:1400px + margin:0 auto, which meant the left gap kept
   growing on wide/ultra-wide screens (and shifted under browser
   zoom, since zoom changes the effective viewport width the centering
   math reacts to). It's now pinned to a constant distance from the
   left edge on desktop/laptop, so the text block stays put no matter
   how wide the window is or how far the page is zoomed. Mobile keeps
   its own centered behavior below (unchanged, handled separately). */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 60px;
    padding-right: 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    animation: fadeInUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* Heading - the core fix. Smaller max size (was up to 3.25rem / 52px,
   now tops out at 2.6rem / ~42px, in line with Stripe/IBM hero scale),
   a hard-controlled width so it wraps into a short, balanced block
   instead of one wide rectangle, tighter tracking for an "elegant"
   rather than "loud" feel, and text-wrap:balance so line breaks are
   never awkward regardless of the exact copy length. */
.hero-content h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.1rem + 2.1vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.16;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    max-width: 560px;
    text-wrap: balance;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

/* Paragraph - pulled in from 580px to 440px so it reads as a short,
   confident block rather than a wide slab of copy competing with the
   heading for space. Slightly dimmer than the heading on purpose -
   that contrast in brightness is part of the hierarchy. */
.hero-content p {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.85rem + 0.3vw, 1.0625rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 440px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Hero CTA Buttons */
.hero-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-btn {
    padding: 13px 28px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.9px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    border: none;
}

.hero-btn-primary {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: var(--white);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.hero-btn-primary:hover {
    background: #c31a20;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.3);
}

.hero-btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
}

.hero-btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* =========================
   ANIMATIONS
   ========================= */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

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

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE (HERO)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Below 1024px the layout re-centers (unchanged behavior), but the
   type scale and widths are re-tuned to the same lighter, tighter
   hierarchy rather than just shrinking the old oversized values.
   ========================= */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero {
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
        height: auto;
        min-height: 100vh;
        min-height: 100svh;
        padding: 90px 0 50px;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(to bottom,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 0%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 58%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 100%);
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 0 30px;
        margin-top: 0;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-badge {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 2.1rem);
        max-width: 520px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero-content p {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        font-size: 0.94rem;
        max-width: 420px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .hero-btns {
        justify-content: center;
        flex-direction: row;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .hero-btn {
        padding: 12px 22px;
        font-size: 13px;
        flex: 0 1 auto;
        min-width: 140px;
        max-width: 200px;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 576px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 100svh;
        height: auto;
        padding: 72px 0 36px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 0 16px;
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .hero-badge {
        font-size: 11px;
        padding: 4px 12px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1rem + 2vw, 1.7rem);
        max-width: 100%;
        line-height: 1.22;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .hero-content p {
        max-width: 100%;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .hero-btns {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 320px;
    }

    .hero-btn {
        flex: 1;
        width: auto;
        max-width: 160px;
        padding: 11px 14px;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }
}

/* Small mobile screens (320px - 380px) */
@media screen and (max-width: 380px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 68px 0 28px;
        min-height: 100svh;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 0 12px;
    }

    .hero-badge {
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 3px 10px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .hero-content p {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        line-height: 1.45;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .hero-btns {
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 8px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-btn {
        padding: 10px 8px;
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }
}

/* ========================= FEATURED INSIGHTS SECTION ========================= */
.insights-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 80px 20px 100px;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.insights-section * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.insights-section .container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: auto;
}

.section-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
    color: var(--white);
}

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

.card {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 720px;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.card:hover,
.card.active {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: background 0.5s ease, backdrop-filter 0.5s ease;
}

.card:hover::before,
.card.active::before {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition-delay: 0s;
}

.card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    transform: translateY(80px);
    transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.card:hover .card-content,
.card.active .card-content {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.card .tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.card h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--white);
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.card-description {
    visibility: hidden;
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.card:hover .card-description,
.card.active .card-description {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    visibility: hidden;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-20px);
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.card-link i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover .card-link,
.card.active .card-link {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.card-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* --- Card Background & Decorative Shapes --- */
.card1 {
    background: url('../images/portfolio/ideas-exhibition.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card1 .shape1 {
    position: absolute;
    right: -50px;
    bottom: -40px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 230px;
    height: 230px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9cc6, #ff4f87);
    opacity: .9;
}

.card1 .shape2 {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    left: -40px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.card2 {
    background: url('../images/portfolio/itcn-asia-generated.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card2 .glass {
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 50%;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.card2 .ring {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    right: -40px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 25px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.card3 {
    background: url('../images/portfolio/bxss-powerhouse-generated.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card3 .blob {
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px;
    bottom: -40px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    border-radius: 58% 42% 70% 30% / 30% 52% 48% 70%;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.card3 .small-circle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    left: 40px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.card4 {
    background: url('../images/portfolio/my-karachi-generated.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card4 .wave {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 150px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    clip-path: ellipse(70% 100% at 50% 100%);
}

.card4 .circle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    right: -40px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.card5 {
    background: url('../images/portfolio/b2b-industrial-generated.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card5 .lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0, transparent 12px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 13px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 15px);
}

.card5 .glow {
    position: absolute;
    right: -60px;
    bottom: -80px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    background: #8f9cff;
    filter: blur(90px);
    opacity: .35;
}

.card6 {
    background: url('../images/portfolio/textile-asia-generated.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.card6 .diamond {
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    right: -60px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.card6 .circle2 {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: -30px;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

@media(max-width:992px) {
    .insights-section .cards {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .section-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .insights-section .cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .card {
        min-height: 450px;
    }

    /* Fluid typography fix: header dynamically sizes between 15px and 18px */
    .card h3 {
        font-size: clamp(15px, 4.2vw, 18px);
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .card .tag {
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .card-description {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
}

/* MOBILE: Horizontal Carousel Mode for Featured Insights */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .insights-section .cards {
        display: flex !important;
        overflow-x: auto !important;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        padding: 20px 15px !important;
        gap: 20px !important;
        -ms-overflow-style: none;
        scrollbar-width: none;
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }

    .insights-section .cards::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

    .insights-section .card {
        flex: 0 0 85% !important;
        min-width: 85%;
        scroll-snap-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    }
}

/* Touch devices click-reveal logic instead of hover.
           We hide description & link by default to show the background image. */
@media (hover: none),
(pointer: coarse) {
    .insights-section .card-content {
        /* Keep it pushed down so description/link are hidden by default */
        transform: translateY(140px);
    }

    /* By default, we use a nice light-to-dark gradient so the image is fully clear
               but the text on top of it is readable. No blur. */
    .insights-section .card::before {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 100%);
        backdrop-filter: none;
    }

    /* Active/Clicked state overlay: Blur and darken the background image */
    .insights-section .card.active::before {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }

    /* Active/Clicked state content moves up */
    .insights-section .card.active .card-content {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
    }

    .insights-section .card-description {
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

    .insights-section .card:active {
        transform: scale(0.98);
    }
}


/* =============================================================================
   STATISTICS SECTION (DEVELOPER PROVIDED)
   ============================================================================= */
.stats-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 50px 20px 110px;
    background: #fdfdfd;
}

/* TOP AREA */
.testi-top-area {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 90px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.testi-btns {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.testi-btn {
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 50px;
    height: 58px;
    padding: 0 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.demo-btn {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid #d6d6d6;
    color: #172033;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.demo-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: #172033;
}

.testi-play-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border: 1.5px solid #172033;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 10px;
    padding-left: 2px;
}

.start-btn {
    background: #2d3a52;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(45, 58, 82, 0.18);
}

.start-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    background: #1f2a3d;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(45, 58, 82, 0.25);
}

/* STATS GRID */

/* =============================================================================
   CONTAINER / HEADER
   (.testi-container / .testi-top-area / .testi-main-heading were referenced
   in the original HTML but never defined in the given CSS  they're shared
   styles borrowed from a testimonials section elsewhere in the project.
   Defined here with sensible, fluid values so this section works standalone.)
   ============================================================================= */
.testi-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.testi-top-area {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 70px);
}

.testi-main-heading {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1d2433;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}

.testi-lead {
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 20px);
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0;
}

/* =============================================================================
   STATS SECTION
   ============================================================================= */
.stats-section {
    padding: 50px 20px 40px;
    background: #fff;
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 55px);
}

.stat-box {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 25px;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

/* Small polish: gentle lift on hover, matches the brand's existing
   micro-interaction style elsewhere in the site (cards, buttons). */
.stat-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 45px);
    font-weight: 650;
    color: #e21d24;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.stat-title {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 24px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1d2433;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stat-desc {
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1.3vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #6e6e6e;
}

/* TOP LINE ANIMATION */
.stat-box::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0%;
    height: 4px;
    background: #2d3a52;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: width 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1),
        background-color 0.35s ease;
}

.stat-box.active::before {
    width: 70px;
}

/* Small polish: the accent line picks up the brand red on hover, giving a
   subtle, tasteful acknowledgement without changing the layout. */
.stat-box:hover::before {
    background: #e21d24;
}

/* =============================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 60px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .testi-top-area {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 24px 16px;
    }

    .stat-box {
        padding-top: 14px;
    }

    .stat-box.active::before {
        width: 36px;
        height: 3px;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 28px);
        letter-spacing: -1px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .stat-title {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .stat-desc {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.45;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .stats-section {
        padding: 30px 14px 20px;
    }

    .testi-container {
        padding: 0 2px;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 18px 10px;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: 22px;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .stat-title {
        font-size: 12.5px;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .stat-desc {
        font-size: 11px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
}

/* Respect users who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .stat-box,
    .stat-box::before {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ========================= PLATFORM FEATURES SHOWCASE ========================= */
:root {
    --pfs-bg: #d7d7d7;
    --pfs-text: #0b0b0b;
    --pfs-muted: #3a3a3a;
    --pfs-card-radius: 0px;
}

.pfs-section {
    background: var(--pfs-bg);
    color: var(--pfs-text);
    padding: 55px 0px 35px 0px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.pfs-wrapper {
    width: min(96vw, 1840px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.pfs-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    margin: 0px 0px 55px 0px;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

.pfs-title {
    font-size: 3.85rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0;
}

.pfs-top-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
}

.pfs-lead {
    max-width: 560px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #111;
}

.pfs-cta-wrap {
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.pfs-calendar-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    background: var(--primary-red, #e41f26);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.28);
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.pfs-calendar-btn:hover {
    background: #b9151b;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.38);
}

.pfs-calendar-btn i {
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.pfs-calendar-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Viewport that clips the scrolling card track */
.pfs-cards-slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    touch-action: pan-y;
}

/* The scrolling track  flex row, never wraps */
.pfs-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

.pfs-cards.pfs-dragging {
    transition: none;
}

.pfs-card {
    /* Fixed card width: 4 visible + partial peek of next (desktop default) */
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 3 * 24px) / 4);
    height: auto;
    border-radius: var(--pfs-card-radius, 0px);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.pfs-img-holder {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    border-radius: var(--pfs-card-radius, 0px);
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    background: #181818;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.pfs-img-holder img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: var(--pfs-card-radius, 0px);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, filter 0.35s ease;
    -webkit-user-drag: none;
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform, filter;
}

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

.pfs-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    filter: blur(1.8px) brightness(0.86);
}

/* Hover Overlay Backdrop */
.pfs-card-hover-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%);
    border-radius: var(--pfs-card-radius, 0px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.pfs-card:hover .pfs-card-hover-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

/* Plain clean white READ MORE -> text at bottom left */
.pfs-readmore-popup {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.pfs-card:hover .pfs-readmore-popup {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

.pfs-readmore-popup i {
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.pfs-card:hover .pfs-readmore-popup i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.pfs-card .pfs-card-content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    top: 18px;
    z-index: 3;
    color: #fff;
}

.pfs-card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pfs-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    max-width: 280px;
    opacity: .95;
}

.pfs-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 32px 12px 0;
}

.pfs-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: 48%;
}

.pfs-dot {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #8d8d8d;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.pfs-dot.pfs-dot-active {
    width: 28px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #6b6b6b;
}

.pfs-navbtn {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 1.5px solid #9a9a9a;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
    user-select: none;
    background: transparent;
    flex: none;
}

.pfs-navbtn:hover {
    background: #e0e0e0;
    border-color: #666;
}

.pfs-navbtn.pfs-disabled {
    opacity: .35;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ===== Tablet ===== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .pfs-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .pfs-lead {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    /* Show 2 cards at a time on tablet */
    .pfs-card {
        flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 24px) / 2);
        height: auto;
    }
}

/* ===== Mobile ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .pfs-section {
        padding: 48px 0;
    }

    .pfs-wrapper {
        width: 92vw;
    }

    .pfs-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .pfs-lead {
        font-size: 15px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    /* Show 1 card at a time on mobile */
    .pfs-card {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        height: 340px;
    }

    .pfs-dots {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .pfs-controls {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .pfs-card {
        height: 280px;
    }
}

/* =============================================================================
           OUR STORY  PREMIUM ABOUT US SECTION
           Namespaced under .story-section / .story-* so nothing here can collide with
           existing site classes (.about, .about-content, etc. are left untouched).
           ============================================================================= */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    hyphens: none !important;
    -webkit-hyphens: none !important;
    -ms-hyphens: none !important;
}

.story-section {
    --story-red: #e41f26;
    --story-red-deep: #b81119;
    --story-ink: #101012;
    --story-muted: #6b6f76;
    --story-faint: #9a9ea5;
    --story-paper: #fbfaf8;
    --story-line: #e6e2da;
    --story-charcoal: #131315;
    --story-ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);

    position: relative;
    background: var(--story-paper);
    padding: 45px 0 45px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: var(--story-ink);
}

/* ambient depth  a single soft red bloom, never decorative clutter */
.story-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: -180px;
    right: -220px;
    width: 620px;
    height: 620px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.10) 0%, rgba(228, 31, 38, 0) 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.story-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

/* =========================================================
           SCROLL-REVEAL PRIMITIVES
           ========================================================= */
.story-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(34px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s var(--story-ease), transform 0.9s var(--story-ease);
}

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

.reveal-line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.reveal-inner {
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(105%);
    transition: transform 1s var(--story-ease);
}

.story-headline.in-view .reveal-inner {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.story-headline .reveal-line:nth-child(2) .reveal-inner {
    transition-delay: 0.12s;
}

/* =========================================================
           MASTHEAD
           ========================================================= */
.story-eyebrow-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--story-red);
}

.story-eyebrow-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--story-red);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.15);
}

.story-headline-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 7.2fr 4.8fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: end;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--story-line);
}

.story-headline {
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.3vw, 4.35rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--story-ink);
    margin: 0;
}

.story-headline strong {
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.story-side {
    padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.story-lead {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--story-muted);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.story-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: var(--story-red);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.22);
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--story-ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--story-ease), background 0.35s var(--story-ease);
}

.story-cta i {
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--story-ease);
}

.story-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    background: var(--story-red-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.3);
}

.story-cta:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.story-cta:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--story-ink);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* =========================================================
           PROOF ROW  dark photo panel + stat ledger
           ========================================================= */
.story-proof {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.story-photo {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 480px;
    background: var(--story-charcoal);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.story-photo img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.03);
    transition: transform 1.4s var(--story-ease);
}

.story-photo.in-view img {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.story-photo-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 10, 11, 0.05) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 11, 0.55) 100%),
        linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10, 10, 11, 0.35) 0%, transparent 55%);
}

.story-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 28px;
    bottom: 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: rgba(16, 16, 18, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s var(--story-ease) 0.5s, transform 0.8s var(--story-ease) 0.5s;
}

.story-photo.in-view .story-caption {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.story-caption-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--story-red);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* --- ledger --- */
.story-ledger {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--story-line);
}

.story-ledger-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 16px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--story-line);
}

.ledger-num-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 2.6vw, 2.9rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    color: var(--story-ink);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.ledger-suffix {
    color: var(--story-red);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ledger-label {
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--story-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    max-width: 160px;
}

/* =========================================================
           SIGNATURE  THE LEDGER TIMELINE
           ========================================================= */
.story-timeline-wrap {
    padding-top: 4px;
}

.story-timeline-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
}

.story-timeline-tag {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--story-red);
}

.story-timeline-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--story-faint);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.story-timeline {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    padding-top: 6px;
}

.story-node {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 16px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s var(--story-ease), transform 0.7s var(--story-ease);
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 0.35s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 0.55s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(5) {
    transition-delay: 0.75s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(6) {
    transition-delay: 0.95s;
}

.node-year {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    color: var(--story-ink);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --- the connector line lives INSIDE each node's own dot row.
               It stretches to fill that row (edge-to-edge of the node's
               column via the negative margins below), so it always meets
               the next node's line exactly at the shared column boundary,
               and is always vertically centered on the dot  no absolute
               pixel guessing, no overlap with the year number, at any
               screen size. */
.node-line-row {
    position: relative;
    width: calc(100% + 32px);
    margin: 16px -16px 20px;
    height: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.node-line-row::before,
.node-line-row::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.node-line-row::before {
    background: var(--story-line);
    z-index: 0;
}

.node-line-row::after {
    background: var(--story-red);
    width: 0%;
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: width 1.2s var(--story-ease);
    z-index: 0;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .node-line-row::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(2) .node-line-row::after {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(3) .node-line-row::after {
    transition-delay: 0.35s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(4) .node-line-row::after {
    transition-delay: 0.55s;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:nth-child(5) .node-line-row::after {
    transition-delay: 0.75s;
}

/* first node: line only runs from the dot rightward (nothing to its left) */
.story-node:first-child .node-line-row::before,
.story-node:first-child .node-line-row::after {
    left: 50%;
    width: 50%;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:first-child .node-line-row::after {
    width: 50%;
}

/* last node: line only runs from the dot leftward (nothing beyond it) */
.story-node:last-child .node-line-row::before,
.story-node:last-child .node-line-row::after {
    left: 0;
    width: 50%;
}

.story-timeline-wrap.in-view .story-node:last-child .node-line-row::after {
    width: 50%;
}

.node-dot {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--story-red);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--story-paper), 0 0 0 6px var(--story-line);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.node-text {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--story-muted);
    max-width: 190px;
}

.story-node--current .node-year {
    color: var(--story-red);
}

.story-node--current .node-dot {
    background: #fff;
    border: 3px solid var(--story-red);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--story-paper), 0 0 0 6px var(--story-line);
}

/* =========================================================
           RESPONSIVE
           ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1300px) {
    .story-container {
        padding: 0 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .story-headline-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .story-side {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .story-lead {
        max-width: 640px;
    }

    .story-proof {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .story-photo {
        min-height: 380px;
    }

    .story-ledger {
        border-top: none;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 0 40px;
    }

    .story-ledger-row {
        border-top: 1px solid var(--story-line);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .story-section {
        padding: 36px 0 44px;
    }

    .story-proof {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .story-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: none;
        display: flex;
        gap: 0;
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding: 6px 6px 20px;
        margin: 0 -6px;
        scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }

    .story-timeline::-webkit-scrollbar {
        height: 4px;
    }

    .story-timeline::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: var(--story-line);
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .story-node {
        flex: 0 0 200px;
        width: 200px;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
    }

    /* on the horizontal scroll strip every node is a visual "middle"
               node  the line should run edge-to-edge through all of them,
               so only the very first/last node in the whole strip gets the
               trimmed half-line, same rule as desktop, already handled by
               :first-child / :last-child above. */
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .story-container {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .story-glow {
        width: 380px;
        height: 380px;
        top: -100px;
        right: -140px;
    }

    .story-headline {
        letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    }

    .story-headline strong {
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .story-headline-row {
        padding-bottom: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .story-ledger {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .story-photo {
        min-height: 280px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .story-caption {
        left: 16px;
        bottom: 16px;
        padding: 8px 14px;
        font-size: 11px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 32px);
        box-sizing: border-box;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .story-caption-dot {
        margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .story-timeline-head {
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
}

/* accessibility: respect reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .story-reveal,
    .reveal-inner,
    .story-photo img,
    .story-caption,
    .story-node,
    .node-line-row::after,
    .story-cta,
    .story-cta i {
        transition: none !important;
        animation: none !important;
    }

    .story-reveal {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    .reveal-inner {
        transform: none !important;
    }

    .story-node {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    .node-line-row::after {
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .story-node:first-child .node-line-row::after,
    .story-node:last-child .node-line-row::after {
        width: 50% !important;
    }
}


/* =============================================================================
   CORPORATE SERVICES SHOWCASE (Editorial Split-Screen)
   ============================================================================= */
.what-we-do-split {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    position: relative;
    overflow-x: clip;
}

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

.split-header {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    text-align: left !important;
}

.split-header .section-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
}

.split-header h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 6vw, 36px);
    color: #111;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-align: left !important;
}

.split-subtitle {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
    margin-top: 12px;
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
}

/* --- Base styles for Desktop version --- */
.split-container {
    max-width: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.split-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.split-nav-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    background: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 25px 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.split-nav-btn:hover {
    background: #fdfdfd;
}

.nav-num {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #aaa;
    margin-right: 20px;
    min-width: 25px;
}

.nav-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222;
    flex: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-arrow {
    color: #888;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.split-nav-btn.active {
    background: #0a1128;
    border-left-color: var(--primary-red);
}

.split-nav-btn.active .nav-num {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.split-nav-btn.active .nav-title,
.split-nav-btn.active .nav-arrow {
    color: #fff;
}

.split-visuals {
    flex: 1;
}

.split-panel {
    background: #0a1128;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.panel-inner {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.panel-inner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.panel-inner img.fading-out {
    opacity: 0;
}

.panel-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 17, 40, 0.95) 0%, rgba(10, 17, 40, 0.3) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 100%);
}

.panel-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    padding: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    width: 100%;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.panel-content.fading-out {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

.panel-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--primary-red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.panel-headline {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.panel-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 90%;
}

.panel-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease;
}

.panel-cta:hover {
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--primary-red);
}

/* Display rules */
@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .desktop-only-split {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .mobile-only-split {
        display: block !important;
    }
}

@media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {
    .desktop-only-split {
        display: flex !important;
    }

    .mobile-only-split {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* ========================= MOBILE TABLET SCROLLSTACK ========================= */
@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .what-we-do-split {
        padding: 30px 0 0px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .split-stack-container {
        padding: 15px 20px 0px;
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .split-stack-cards {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        position: relative;
    }

    .split-stack-card {
        position: sticky;
        top: 120px;
        /* Keeps card sticky below header */
        width: 100%;
        height: 380px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        will-change: transform, opacity;
        transition: transform 0.1s ease-out, opacity 0.1s ease-out, filter 0.1s ease-out;
    }

    .split-stack-card:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .stack-card-inner {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .stack-card-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 17, 40, 0.95) 0%, rgba(10, 17, 40, 0.4) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 100%);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .stack-card-content {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        padding: 25px;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .stack-card-label {
        font-size: 10px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--primary-red);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .stack-card-headline {
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .stack-card-desc {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .stack-card-cta {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 13px;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: gap 0.3s ease;
    }

    .stack-card-cta:hover {
        gap: 12px;
        color: var(--primary-red);
    }
}

/* ========================= DESKTOP SPLIT SHOWCASE (>=1024px) ========================= */
@media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {
    .what-we-do-split {
        height: 250vh;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .split-sticky-wrapper {
        position: sticky;
        top: clamp(80px, 10vh, 100px);
        height: calc(100vh - clamp(80px, 10vh, 100px));
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-top: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 25px);
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .split-header {
        margin-bottom: clamp(12px, 2vh, 24px);
        padding: 0 40px;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }

    .split-header h2 {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px);
        text-align: left !important;
    }

    .split-subtitle {
        font-size: 15px;
        margin-top: 8px;
        line-height: 1.45;
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
    }

    .split-container {
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px);
        align-items: center;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        padding: 0 40px;
    }

    .split-nav {
        flex: 0 0 380px;
        max-width: 400px;
    }

    .split-nav-btn {
        border-radius: 0;
        background: transparent;
        border-left: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        box-shadow: none;
        padding: clamp(10px, 1.5vh, 20px) 0 clamp(10px, 1.5vh, 20px) 25px;
        position: relative;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .split-nav-btn::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 25px;
        right: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }

    .split-nav-btn:hover {
        background: transparent;
        border-left-color: rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.5);
    }

    .nav-arrow {
        color: var(--primary-red);
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-10px);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .split-nav-btn.active {
        background: transparent;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-red);
    }

    .split-nav-btn.active .nav-num,
    .split-nav-btn.active .nav-title {
        color: #0a1128;
    }

    .split-nav-btn.active .nav-arrow {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .split-visuals {
        flex: 1;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .split-panel {
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .panel-inner {
        width: 100%;
        height: min(420px, calc(100vh - 310px));
        min-height: 260px;
        max-height: calc(100vh - 310px);
        border-radius: 20px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .panel-inner img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
    }

    .panel-content {
        padding: clamp(18px, 2.8vh, 32px);
    }

    .panel-headline {
        font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    }

    .panel-desc {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        max-width: 580px;
    }
}
}

@media screen and (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1366px) {
    .panel-inner {
        height: min(420px, calc(100vh - 250px));
        min-height: 310px;
    }

    .panel-headline {
        font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 28px);
    }

    .panel-desc {
        font-size: 14.5px;
    }
}

/* Touch devices: no reliable hover, keep the resting-state look intact on tap */
@media (hover: none),
(pointer: coarse) {
    .split-nav-btn:hover {
        background: inherit;
    }
}

/* --- Responsive Layouts --- */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 60px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-features {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .experience-badge {
        right: 0;
        bottom: -20px;
    }
}

/* =============================================================================
   SCROLL TO TOP BUTTON
   ============================================================================= */
.scroll-top-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 30px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.4);
    color: var(--primary-red);
    font-size: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

.scroll-top-btn.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.scroll-top-btn:hover {
    background: var(--primary-red);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.3);
}

/* =============================================================================
   EVENTS SHOWCASE SLIDER
   ============================================================================= */
/* ========================= EVENTS SHOWCASE SLIDER ========================= */
.evt-slider-section {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 40px 0 60px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.evt-slider-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.evt-slider-header h2 {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #050404;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.section-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #c31a20;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.evt-view-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--primary-red);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.evt-view-all i {
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.evt-view-all:hover {
    gap: 12px;
}

.evt-slider-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

/* SLIDER WINDOW */
.evt-slider {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 0;
}

/* SLIDER TRACK  The moving part */
.evt-slider-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    will-change: transform;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.evt-slider::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

/* CARD  fixed uniform size for ALL cards (active or not).
   IMPORTANT: size must stay identical between .evt-card and .evt-card.active.
   Changing width/height on .active shifts every card's offsetLeft after it,
   which is what caused the centering drift / "stuck mid-transition" bug on
   repeated next/prev clicks. Emphasis for the active card is now done with
   transform: scale() + z-index, which does NOT affect flex layout at all. */
.evt-card {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 900px;
    height: 550px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), filter 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.55);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transform: scale(0.94);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ACTIVE CARD  visual emphasis only, no layout-affecting size change */
.evt-card.active {
    filter: brightness(1);
    transform: scale(1);
    z-index: 3;
}

/* IMAGE */
.evt-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* DARK GRADIENT OVERLAY */
.evt-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 50%);
}

/* TAG */
.evt-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: rgba(180, 26, 31, 0.9);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* CONTENT */
.evt-content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 28px;
    bottom: 35px;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #fff;
    width: 70%;
}

.evt-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.evt-arrow {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* NAVIGATION BAR */
.evt-navigation {
    position: relative;
    margin: 35px auto 0;
    width: fit-content;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.evt-nav-btn {
    font-size: 26px;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    color: #aaa;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    line-height: 1;
}

.evt-nav-btn:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.evt-counter {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ccc;
}

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

/* LAPTOP / SMALL DESKTOP */
@media (max-width: 1300px) {
    .evt-card {
        flex: 0 0 760px;
        height: 460px;
    }
}

/* TABLET */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .evt-slider-section {
        padding: 30px 0 45px;
    }

    .evt-slider {
        padding: 25px 15px;
    }

    .evt-card {
        flex: 0 0 78vw;
        height: 400px;
    }

    .evt-content h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .evt-slider-header {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .evt-slider-header h2 {
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .evt-slider {
        padding: 18px 12px;
    }

    .evt-slider-track {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .evt-card {
        flex: 0 0 82vw;
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .evt-content {
        left: 18px;
        bottom: 20px;
        width: 82%;
    }

    .evt-content h3 {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .evt-tag {
        top: 16px;
        left: 16px;
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 5px 10px;
    }

    .evt-arrow {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .evt-navigation {
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 10px 22px;
        margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .evt-nav-btn {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .evt-counter {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* SMALL MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
    .evt-card {
        flex: 0 0 86vw;
        height: 250px;
    }

    .evt-content h3 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .evt-content {
        width: 88%;
    }
}

/* ========================= SERVICES STICKY CAROUSEL ========================= */
.new-services-carousel {
    --primary-red: #e41f26;
}



/*
         * MOBILE-FIRST DEFAULT (≤1024px):
         * The scroll-jacked "pin & translate" effect is replaced with a native,
         * touch-friendly horizontal scroll-snap carousel. Scroll-jacking on touch
         * devices is unreliable (mobile address-bar resize breaks 100vh math,
         * touch scroll fights the JS transform, iOS Safari momentum scroll glitches).
         * Above 1024px the original sticky scroll-driven carousel takes over.
         */
.services-scroll-track {
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
}

.new-services-carousel.sticky-section {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    height: auto;
    background: #151515;
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 60px 0 50px;
}

.nsc-container {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    width: 100%;
}

.nsc-header-center {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.nsc-header-center h2.nsc-eyebrow {
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #aaa;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0;
}

.nsc-header-center h2.nsc-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary-red);
}

.nsc-top {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.nsc-left h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
}

.nsc-highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e41f26, #ffffff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: transparent;
}

.nsc-right p {
    max-width: 500px;
    color: #ccc;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
}

/* CAROUSEL WRAPPER  mobile: native scroll-snap */
.svc-cards-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-left: 24px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
}

.svc-cards-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.svc-cards {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 0 24px 16px;
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Spacers on mobile ensure snap alignment padding */
.svc-cards::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 1px;
}

.svc-cards::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 6px;
}

.svc-card {
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    scroll-margin-left: 24px;
    width: 78vw;
    min-width: 78vw;
    max-width: 320px;
    height: 300px;
    padding: 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.svc-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 70%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Colors */
.svc-pink {
    background-color: #B83F6E;
}

.svc-blue {
    background-color: #1A5276;
}

.svc-yellow {
    background-color: #B7950B;
}

/* Text */
.svc-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.svc-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    text-align: left;
    margin: 8px 0 0 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 400;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Read More button inside cards */
.read-more-btn {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 2;
    font-family: inherit;
}

.read-more-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

/* Scroll-snap progress dots (mobile/tablet only) */
.svc-mobile-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.svc-mobile-dots .pfs-dot-mini {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #555;
    transition: width .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}

.svc-mobile-dots .pfs-dot-mini.active {
    width: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--primary-red);
}

/* ===== Small phones ===== */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .svc-card {
        width: 84vw;
        min-width: 84vw;
        height: 280px;
    }

    .nsc-left h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

/*
         * ===== DESKTOP / LAPTOP (≥1025px) =====
         * Restores the original sticky, scroll-jacked, horizontally-panning carousel.
         */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .services-scroll-track {
        height: 300vh;
    }

    .new-services-carousel.sticky-section {
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        height: 100vh;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .nsc-container {
        padding: 0 40px;
    }

    .nsc-header-center {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .nsc-header-center h2.nsc-eyebrow {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .nsc-top {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .nsc-left h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .nsc-right p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .svc-cards-wrapper {
        overflow: hidden;
        scroll-snap-type: none;
    }

    .svc-cards {
        gap: 25px;
        padding: 0 0 40px;
    }

    .svc-cards::before,
    .svc-cards::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: max(24px, calc((100vw - 1300px) / 2 + 24px));
    }

    .svc-card {
        scroll-snap-align: none;
        width: 320px;
        min-width: 320px;
        max-width: none;
        height: 360px;
        padding: 25px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
        transition: 0.3s ease;
    }

    .svc-card h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .svc-card p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .svc-mobile-dots {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1200px) {
    .svc-card {
        min-width: 280px;
        width: 280px;
        height: 320px;
    }
}

/* =============================================================================
   TESTIMONIALS SECTION (DEVELOPER PROVIDED)
   ============================================================================= */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', Arial, sans-serif;
    background: #fff;
}

/* =============================================================================
   TESTIMONIALS SECTION
   Fluid via clamp() throughout so it scales smoothly at every viewport
   width instead of only jumping at the two original breakpoints.
   ============================================================================= */
/* =============================================================================
   TESTIMONIALS SECTION
   ============================================================================= */
.testimonial-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px) 20px 40px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    text-align: center;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.testi-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.testi-small-heading {
    color: #c31a20;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.testi-main-heading {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 5vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 40px);
}

.testi-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: clamp(10px, 2vw, 20px);
}

.testi-slider-window {
    flex: 1 1 0%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 1236px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 60px 0 30px;
}

.testi-cards-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* NAVIGATION BUTTONS */
.testi-nav-btn {
    width: clamp(38px, 9vw, 50px);
    height: clamp(38px, 9vw, 50px);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    background: #fff;
    color: #333;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 18px);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 10;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.testi-nav-btn:hover {
    background: #e41f26;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #e41f26;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(228, 31, 38, 0.3);
}

.testi-nav-btn:disabled,
.testi-nav-btn[disabled] {
    opacity: 0.35 !important;
    cursor: not-allowed !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* CARD */
.testimonial-card {
    position: relative;
    width: calc((100% - 3 * 32px) / 4);
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 3 * 32px) / 4);
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 80px 32px 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* TOP IMAGE */
.testi-profile-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 5px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.testi-profile-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.testi-client-name {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.testi-client-role {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #888;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.testi-review-text {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.testi-stars {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
}

.testi-star {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #e41f26;
}

/* SECOND CARD BLUE STARS */
.testi-blue .testi-star {
    background: #5138ff;
}

/* =============================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .testi-cards-wrapper {
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .testi-slider-window {
        max-width: 905px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        width: calc((100% - 2 * 25px) / 3);
        flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 2 * 25px) / 3);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .testi-slider-window {
        max-width: 595px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        width: calc((100% - 1 * 25px) / 2);
        flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 1 * 25px) / 2);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .testi-slider-window {
        padding: 50px 0 25px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .testimonial-section {
        padding: 40px 16px 20px;
    }

    .testi-slider-wrapper {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .testi-slider-window {
        max-width: 380px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 380px;
        padding: 70px 26px 32px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .testi-cards-wrapper {
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .testimonial-section {
        padding: 25px 12px 15px;
    }

    .testi-slider-window {
        padding: 46px 0 20px;
    }

    .testi-nav-btn {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        padding: 62px 20px 28px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .testi-profile-wrapper {
        width: 64px;
        height: 64px;
        top: -32px;
    }

    .testi-client-name {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .testi-review-text {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* Respect users who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .testi-cards-wrapper,
    .testimonial-card {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

/* KEYBOARD ACCESSIBILITY */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.testi-nav-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #e41f26;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ==========================================
   CEO SECTION CSS (Appended from scrap.txt)
   NOTE (Design System Audit, data.txt Session 21): this entire block is
   legacy/superseded. assets/css/ceo_section.css is the canonical, shared
   component file (rules.txt Section 1) and is linked AFTER this file with
   equal selector specificity, so it always wins in the cascade - this block
   has no visual effect today. Left in place intentionally as the
   unstyled-content fallback for the print/onload-swap loading trick used on
   ceo_section.css. Do not edit visual values here without also editing
   ceo_section.css, or the two will drift further out of sync.
   ========================================== */
.ceo-section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 80vh;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    color: #f0ece4;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.ceo-image-col {
    width: 40%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ceo-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 60%, #0a0a0a 100%);
    z-index: 2;
}

.ceo-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(15%);
}

.ceo-content-col {
    width: 55%;
    padding: 4rem 4.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ceo-section .top-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.ceo-section .badge-line {
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #ed1414;
}

.ceo-section .badge-text {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: #FF4D4D;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ceo-section .ceo-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f0ece4;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.ceo-section .ceo-designation {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: #9a9590;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
}

.ceo-section .divider {
    width: 48px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #2a2a2a;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.ceo-section .ceo-quote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #e7dfdf;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    border-left: 1px solid #bd0000;
}

.ceo-section .ceo-message {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #9a9590;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin: 0 0 2.5rem 0;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.ceo-section .stats-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
}

.ceo-section .stat-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.ceo-section .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f0ece4;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.ceo-section .stat-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: #5a5550;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ceo-section .stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: #1e1e1e;
    align-self: stretch;
}

.ceo-section .signature-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.ceo-section .signature-svg {
    width: 160px;
    height: 56px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.ceo-section .signature-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f0ece4;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.ceo-section .signature-title {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #9d9a9a;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

/* ====================================================================
   RESPONSIVE LAYER
   ==================================================================== */

.ceo-section,
.ceo-section * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ceo-section {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.ceo-section .stat-label {
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ceo-section .ceo-content-col {
        padding: 4rem 3rem 4rem 3rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-name {
        font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 48px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-quote {
        font-size: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 22px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-message {
        font-size: clamp(13px, 1.6vw, 14px);
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .ceo-section .stats-row {
        gap: 2rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-item {
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        min-width: 130px;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-number {
        font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 36px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .ceo-section .ceo-content-col {
        padding: 3.5rem 2.25rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .top-badge {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-name {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 38px);
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-designation {
        margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .divider {
        margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-quote {
        margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
        padding-left: 1.25rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-message {
        margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .stats-row {
        gap: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
        padding-top: 2rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-item {
        min-width: 110px;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-label {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ceo-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    /* Fixed height to accommodate full image body/shoulders and reset position */
    .ceo-section .ceo-image-col {
        width: 100%;
        height: clamp(480px, 68vh, 620px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-photo {
        object-position: top center;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-image-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 55%, #0a0a0a 100%);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-content-col {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 3rem 2rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-name {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 7vw, 38px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-quote {
        font-size: clamp(17px, 4vw, 20px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-message {
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .ceo-section .stats-row {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        row-gap: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    /* Services Carousel Mobile Alignment */
    .nsc-container {
        padding: 0 18px;
    }

    .svc-cards-wrapper {
        scroll-padding-left: 18px;
    }

    .svc-cards {
        padding: 0 18px 16px;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .svc-card {
        scroll-margin-left: 18px;
        width: 82vw;
        min-width: 82vw;
        max-width: 290px;
    }

    /* Fixed scaled-up height for small mobile devices */
    .ceo-section .ceo-image-col {
        height: clamp(350px, 60vh, 450px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-content-col {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .top-badge {
        margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .badge-text {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-name {
        font-size: clamp(26px, 8vw, 32px);
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-designation {
        font-size: 11px;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .divider {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-quote {
        font-size: clamp(16px, 5vw, 18px);
        padding-left: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-message {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.75;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .stats-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        padding-top: 1.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-item {
        min-width: 0;
        width: 100%;
        padding-top: 1rem;
        border-top: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-item:first-child {
        padding-top: 0;
        border-top: none;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-number {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .ceo-section .signature-svg {
        width: 150px;
        height: 52px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {

    /* Services Carousel 360px Mobile Alignment */
    .nsc-container {
        padding: 0 14px;
    }

    .svc-cards-wrapper {
        scroll-padding-left: 14px;
    }

    .svc-cards {
        padding: 0 14px 16px;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .svc-card {
        scroll-margin-left: 14px;
        width: 84vw;
        min-width: 84vw;
        max-width: 265px;
    }

    /* Fixed scaled-up height for smallest mobile devices */
    .ceo-section .ceo-image-col {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-content-col {
        padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .badge-line {
        width: 24px;
    }

    .ceo-section .badge-text {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-name {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-designation {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-quote {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding-left: 0.85rem;
    }

    .ceo-section .ceo-message {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-number {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .ceo-section .stat-label {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .ceo-section .signature-svg {
        width: 135px;
        height: 48px;
    }

    .ceo-section .signature-name {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .ceo-section .signature-title {
        font-size: 10px;
    }
}