/* ==========================================================
   RESET & TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================================== */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
}

html {
  overflow-anchor: none;
}

body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  line-height: 1.5;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

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

/* ==========================================================
   PREMIUM NAVBAR + MEGA DROPDOWN + MOBILE SIDEBAR
   ========================================================== */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  top: -60px;
  background: #111111;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  z-index: 2000;
  transition: top 0.2s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 12px;
}

.navbar {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e6;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 999;
}

.nav-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  min-height: 84px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 24px;
}

.logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-self: start;
}

.logo img {
  width: auto;
  height: 52px;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.nav-desktop {
  align-self: stretch;
  justify-self: center;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 38px;
}

.nav-links>li {
  display: flex;
}

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  height: 100%;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111111;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: #111111;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link:focus-visible::after,
.has-mega.open>.nav-link::after {
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(1);
}

.chev {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-right: 1.6px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1.6px solid currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.has-mega.open>.nav-link .chev {
  transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px);
}

.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  justify-self: end;
}

.icon-btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #e2e2e0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #111111;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transition: background-color 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    border-color 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    color 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    box-shadow 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.icon-btn .search-icon {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2.2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.icon-btn:hover,
.icon-btn:focus-visible {
  background-color: #111111;
  border-color: #111111;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.icon-btn:hover .search-icon {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.icon-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(0.95);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.nav-link:focus-visible,
.icon-btn:focus-visible,
.logo:focus-visible,
.mega a:focus-visible,
.nav-toggle:focus-visible,
.m-menu a:focus-visible,
.m-menu button:focus-visible,
.m-menu input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111111;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.nav-toggle,
.m-menu,
.nav-overlay {
  display: none;
}

/* ---------- MEGA DROPDOWN (DESKTOP) ---------- */
.mega {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(1060px, calc(100vw - 48px));
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 3px solid #111111;
  border-radius: 0 0 22px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 34px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translate(-50%, 12px);
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.2s;
}

.has-mega.open>.mega,
.has-mega:hover>.mega,
.has-mega:focus-within>.mega {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.mega-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr) 270px;
  column-gap: 44px;
  padding: 40px 40px 42px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.mega-intro {
  padding-right: 36px;
  border-right: 1px solid #e8e8e6;
}

.mega-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a86;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mega-title {
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #111111;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.mega-text {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5f5f5b;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.mega-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: 1px solid #111111;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #111111;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.mega-cta:hover,
.mega-cta:focus-visible {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111111;
}

.mega-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  column-gap: 32px;
  align-content: start;
}

.mega-list a {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 13px 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: #111111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ececea;
  transition: padding-left 0.25s ease;
}

.mega-list a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #111111;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg) scale(0);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.mega-list a:hover,
.mega-list a:focus-visible {
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.mega-list a:hover::before,
.mega-list a:focus-visible::before {
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
}

.mega-media {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #eeeeec;
}

.mega-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 280 / 340;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.3, 1);
}

.mega-media:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ---------- SEARCH ---------- */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.search-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 3px solid #111111;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.25s;
  z-index: 5;
}

.search-panel.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: none;
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.s-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 20px 34px;
}

.s-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.s-input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 54px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 1.5px solid #d6d6d2;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fafaf8;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #111111;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.s-input::placeholder {
  color: #8a8a86;
}

.s-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #111111;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.s-input::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
  display: none;
}

.s-submit,
.s-close {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.s-submit {
  border: 0;
  background: #111111;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.s-submit:hover {
  background: #3a3a38;
}

.s-close {
  border: 1.5px solid #d6d6d2;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.s-close:hover {
  border-color: #111111;
}

.s-close span::before,
.s-close span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  top: 26px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 1.8px;
  background: #111111;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.s-close span::after {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.s-results {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.s-results:empty {
  display: none;
}

.s-results a,
.s-results .none {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ececea;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: #111111;
}

.s-results .none {
  color: #5f5f5b;
}

.s-results a:hover,
.s-results a:focus-visible {
  background: #f4f4f2;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.s-results small {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a86;
}

.s-popular {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.s-popular p {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a86;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.search-panel.has-q .s-popular {
  display: none;
}

.s-chips {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.s-chips a {
  display: block;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #dcdcd8;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111111;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.s-chips a:hover,
.s-chips a:focus-visible {
  background: #111111;
  border-color: #111111;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.s-input:focus-visible,
.s-submit:focus-visible,
.s-close:focus-visible,
.s-results a:focus-visible,
.s-chips a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111111;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- TABLET & MOBILE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-links {
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .nav-link {
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  }

  .nav-inner {
    padding: 0 20px;
    column-gap: 14px;
  }

  .mega-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr) 240px;
    column-gap: 32px;
    padding: 34px 30px 36px;
  }

  .mega-intro {
    padding-right: 26px;
  }

  .mega-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav-inner {
    min-height: 64px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    column-gap: 12px;
  }

  .nav-desktop {
    display: none;
  }

  .logo {
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .logo img {
    height: 40px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    justify-self: start;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .bars {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 10px;
  }

  .bars::before,
  .bars::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: #111111;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .bars::before {
    top: 0;
    width: 22px;
  }

  .bars::after {
    bottom: 0;
    width: 14px;
  }

  /* Permanently show the search action button */
  .nav-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .nav-overlay {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.3s;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .nav-overlay.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transition-delay: 0s;
  }

  /* ----- Sidebar ----- */
  .m-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(90vw, 370px);
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111111;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), visibility 0s linear 0.38s;
    z-index: 1001;
    overflow-y: auto;
    overscroll-behavior: contain;
    border-radius: 0 24px 24px 0;
  }

  .m-menu.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
    visibility: visible;
    transition-delay: 0s;
  }

  .m-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 16px 16px 12px 22px;
  }

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

  .m-close {
    position: relative;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111111;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .m-close:hover {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .m-close span::before,
  .m-close span::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 13px;
    top: 20px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 1.8px;
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .m-close span::after {
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }

  .m-kicker {
    margin: 6px 22px 4px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e6;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #8a8a86;
  }

  .m-list {
    list-style: none;
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0 14px 10px;
  }

  .m-link,
  .m-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 62px;
    padding: 12px 8px;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #efefed;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: inherit;
    text-align: left;
    color: #111111;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .m-name {
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  }

  .m-arrow {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    margin-right: 6px;
    border-right: 2px solid #111111;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #111111;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .m-item.open>.m-toggle .m-arrow {
    transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px);
  }

  .m-item.open>.m-toggle {
    border-bottom-color: transparent;
  }

  .m-panel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 0fr;
    transition: grid-template-rows 0.32s ease;
  }

  .m-item.open>.m-panel {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  }

  .m-panel ul {
    list-style: none;
    min-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    visibility: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #f4f4f2;
    border-radius: 16px;
    transition: visibility 0s linear 0.32s;
  }

  .m-item.open>.m-panel ul {
    visibility: visible;
    transition-delay: 0s;
    padding: 16px 14px;
    margin: 2px 0 14px;
  }

  .m-panel a {
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #dcdcd8;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #ffffff;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111111;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .m-panel a:hover,
  .m-panel a:focus-visible {
    background: #111111;
    border-color: #111111;
    color: #ffffff;
  }

  .m-panel .m-all a {
    background: #111111;
    border-color: #111111;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .m-panel .m-all a:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111111;
  }

  /* Sidebar social icons */
  .m-social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 22px;
    padding: 20px 0 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e6;
  }

  .m-social a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111111;
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  }

  .m-social a:hover,
  .m-social a:focus-visible {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #111111;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px #111111;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .m-social svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: currentColor;
  }

  .m-social svg.stroke {
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
  }

  .m-list {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  html.nav-lock {
    overflow: hidden;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .nav-inner {
    padding: 0 8px;
    column-gap: 4px;
  }

  .logo img {
    height: 34px;
  }

  .m-name {
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .m-link,
  .m-toggle {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .m-list {
    padding: 0 10px 10px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {

  .m-menu,
  .nav-overlay {
    display: none;
  }
}

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

  .mega,
  .m-menu,
  .nav-overlay,
  .m-panel,
  .nav-link::after,
  .chev,
  .m-arrow,
  .mega-media img {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   HERO BANNER SLIDER
   ========================================================== */
.hero {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-viewport {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  touch-action: pan-y;
  cursor: grab;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.hero-viewport.grabbing {
  cursor: grabbing;
}

.hero-track {
  --w: 83%;
  --gap: 30px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap);
  transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-track.no-anim {
  transition: none;
}

.hero-slide {
  flex: 0 0 var(--w);
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 2;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f3efe9;
}

.hero-link,
.hero-link picture,
.hero-link img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero-link img {
  object-fit: cover;
  -webkit-user-drag: none;
  user-drag: none;
}

.hero-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111111;
  outline-offset: -4px;
}

.hero-dots {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.hero-dots button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-dots button span {
  display: block;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #111111;
  border: 1.5px solid #111111;
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-dots button.on span {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.hero-dots button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111111;
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    padding-top: 12px;
  }

  .hero-track {
    --w: calc(100% - 24px);
    --gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .hero-dots {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-track {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH (TOP SECTION)
   ========================================================== */
.match-showcase-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 24px 60px 24px;
}

.match-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* --- LEFT SIDE: FIXED / STICKY AUTO CAROUSEL --- */
.match-left-banner {
  position: sticky;
  top: 85px;
  height: 620px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  background-color: #f7f4f0;
}

.banner-slide-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.banner-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  z-index: 1;
}

.banner-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 2;
}

.banner-slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform 6s ease;
}

.banner-slide.active img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Overlay Vignette */
.banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 35%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 75%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 100%);
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Text on Banner */
.banner-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 4;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.banner-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.banner-sub {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffebc0;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.banner-indicators {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.banner-dot {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}

.banner-dot::after {
  content: "";
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid #ffffff;
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}

.banner-dot.active::after {
  background: transparent;
}

/* --- RIGHT SIDE: PRODUCT GRID --- */
.match-right-products {
  position: relative;
}

.products-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  column-gap: 20px;
  row-gap: 24px;
}

/* UNIFIED EQUAL-SIZE PRODUCT CARDS */
.match-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ede8e3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 380px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.match-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: #d6c6b6;
}

/* Full-Cover Product Image Wrapper */
.card-img-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #fbf9f6;
}

.card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

.match-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

/* Minimal Elegant Card Detail */
.card-info {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px 18px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid #f2ede8;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  line-height: 1.3;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, letter-spacing 0.3s ease;
}

.match-card:hover .card-title {
  color: #9e752d;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

/* ==========================================================
       SHARED SECTION HEADINGS
       ========================================================== */
.section-heading {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 55px 24px 32px 24px;
}

.section-heading>[role="heading"] {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #000000;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

.section-heading p {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #2b2b2b;
}

/* ==========================================================
       OUR PRODUCTS SECTION
       ========================================================== */
.our-products-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 70px 24px;
}

/* Filter pills */
.op-filters {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.op-pill {
  border: none;
  background: #f0f0f0;
  color: #2b2b2b;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.op-pill:hover {
  background: #e6e0d8;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.op-pill.active {
  background: #0b2f45;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(11, 47, 69, 0.25);
}

.op-pill:focus-visible,
.op-arrow:focus-visible,
.op-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #9e752d;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Slider */
.op-slider {
  position: relative;
}

.op-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 8px 4px 20px 4px;
}

.op-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* Card - anchor styling added to preserve exact appearance */
.op-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 60px) / 4);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ede8e3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, opacity 0.35s ease;
  animation: opFadeUp 0.5s ease both;
}

.op-card[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.op-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
  border-color: #d6c6b6;
}

.op-img {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.97;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #f3f0ec;
}

.op-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

.op-card:hover .op-img img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

/* Soft shine on hover */
.op-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28) 50%, transparent 65%);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.op-card:hover .op-img::after {
  transform: translateX(100%);
}

.op-info {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 22px 16px 24px 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.op-title {
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: #111111;
  line-height: 1.3;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.op-card:hover .op-title {
  color: #8a6429;
}

/* Arrows */
.op-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(50% - 40px);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-size: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.op-arrow:hover {
  background: #0b2f45;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.op-arrow.prev {
  left: -14px;
}

.op-arrow.next {
  right: -14px;
}

.op-arrow.disabled {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Scroll dots (mobile only) */
.op-dots {
  display: none;
}

@keyframes opFadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }

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

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

  .op-card,
  .op-track {
    animation: none;
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       SHOP BY CATEGORIES SECTION
       ========================================================== */
.shop-by-style-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background-color: #fbf5ea;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(251, 245, 234, 0.92) 0%, rgba(251, 245, 234, 0) 72%),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23a07a3a' stroke-opacity='.28' stroke-width='1'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 6L74 40L40 74L6 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 20L60 40L40 60L20 40Z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='4'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg fill='%23a07a3a' fill-opacity='.3'%3E%3Ccircle cx='0' cy='0' r='3'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='80' cy='0' r='3'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='0' cy='80' r='3'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='80' cy='80' r='3'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: auto, 80px 80px;
}

.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 14px 60px 14px;
}

/* Card anchor reset */
.cat-card {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5.2;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: #f7f3ee;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.cat-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #a07a3a;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.cat-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

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

.cat-banner {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  z-index: 2;
}

.cat-card.daily .cat-banner {
  background-color: #1b332c;
}

.cat-card.party .cat-banner {
  background-color: #725239;
}

.cat-card.wedding .cat-banner {
  background-color: #3b1911;
}

.cat-card.festive .cat-banner {
  background-color: #613e35;
}

.cat-inner-border {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 6px;
  right: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 219, 182, 0.5);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cat-inner-border::after {
  content: "✦";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  right: 24px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #ffebc0;
  background: inherit;
  padding: 0 3px;
}

.cat-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.cat-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #ffebc0;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.cat-link .arrow {
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.cat-card:hover .cat-link .arrow {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* ==========================================================
   SHADES OF ELEGANCE SECTION
   ========================================================== */
.perfect-match-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 70px 24px;
}

.pm-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  column-gap: 24px;
  row-gap: 26px;
}

.pm-page {
  display: contents;
}

.pm-item {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.pm-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  aspect-ratio: 0.9 / 1.12;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #3d948b, #2f7f77 55%, #25655f);
}

.pm-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.3, 1);
}

.pm-item:hover .pm-img img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

.pm-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 40%);
}

.pm-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  color: #1f1a17;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.pm-item:hover .pm-label {
  color: #8b2a2a;
}

.pm-all .pm-img {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ece7e2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.pm-all .pm-img::after {
  display: none;
}

.pm-all:hover .pm-img {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(139, 42, 42, 0.1);
  border-color: #e0cfcf;
}

.pm-all .num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #8b2a2a;
  line-height: 1;
}

.pm-all .txt {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  color: #1f1a17;
}

.pm-dots {
  display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================
       WHY CHOOSE US SECTION (after hero)
       ========================================================== */
.why-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.why-box {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #fdf8f1;
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0.12) 0%, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0) 70%);
  border: 1px solid #efe6d8;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 34px 26px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(120, 90, 40, 0.08);
}

/* Gold corner brackets */
.why-box::before,
.why-box::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border: 0 solid #d8af6e;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-box::before {
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  border-top-width: 1.5px;
  border-left-width: 1.5px;
  border-top-left-radius: 10px;
}

.why-box::after {
  bottom: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  border-bottom-width: 1.5px;
  border-right-width: 1.5px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
}

.why-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.why-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 10px;
}

/* Thin vertical gold dividers between items on desktop */
.why-item+.why-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10%;
  bottom: 10%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0), rgba(216, 175, 110, 0.8), rgba(216, 175, 110, 0));
}

.why-card {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 24px 10px 22px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.why-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(120, 90, 40, 0.14);
}

.why-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid #1a1a1a;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}

.why-icon svg {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.why-card:hover .why-icon {
  border-color: #9e752d;
  color: #9e752d;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.why-label {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.why-label span {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #9e752d;
  display: inline;
}

.why-tag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a7a68;
}

.why-tag::before,
.why-tag::after {
  content: "";
  width: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #d8af6e;
}

/* ================= Tablet Breakpoints ================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .why-icon {
    width: 78px;
    height: 78px;
  }

  .why-icon svg {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }

  .why-label {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .why-label span {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .why-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 16px;
  }

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

  .why-item::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ================= Mobile Breakpoints (3 items per row) ================= */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-section {
    padding: 0 10px 14px;
  }

  .why-box {
    padding: 20px 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .why-box::before,
  .why-box::after {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
  }

  .why-box::after {
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    bottom: 8px;
    right: 8px;
  }

  .why-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    column-gap: 6px;
    row-gap: 8px;
  }

  .why-item {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .why-item::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 12px 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  /* Compact circle icons */
  .why-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-width: 1.2px;
  }

  .why-icon svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    stroke-width: 1.5;
  }

  /* Scaled typography to prevent overflowing text */
  .why-label {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .why-label span {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    display: block;
    /* Stacks header keyword cleanly on mobile */
  }

  .why-tag {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .why-tag::before,
  .why-tag::after {
    width: 16px;
  }
}

/* Small mobile screens */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .why-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }

  .why-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .why-label {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .why-label span {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

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

  .why-card,
  .why-icon {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       GET TO KNOW US SECTION (before footer)
       ========================================================== */
.know-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #fdf8f1;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 20%, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0.14) 0%, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0) 60%),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23a07a3a' stroke-opacity='.14' stroke-width='1'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 6L74 40L40 74L6 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 20L60 40L40 60L20 40Z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='4'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: auto, 80px 80px;
  padding: 70px 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.know-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
  column-gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---------- Cards (2 x 2) ---------- */
.know-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.know-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.1;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: #3b1911;
  color: #ffffff;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.know-card:hover,
.know-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 40px rgba(59, 25, 17, 0.22);
}

.know-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #9e752d;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.know-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -2;
  transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

.know-card:hover img,
.know-card:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* dark vignette so the text is always readable */
.know-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26, 12, 8, 0.82) 0%, rgba(26, 12, 8, 0.38) 42%, rgba(26, 12, 8, 0) 70%);
}

/* thin gold inner frame, appears on hover */
.know-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 219, 182, 0.55);
  border-radius: 3px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.03);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.know-card:hover::after,
.know-card:focus-visible::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.know-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  right: 86px;
  bottom: 20px;
}

.know-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.know-sub {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #ffebc0;
}

.know-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.know-arrow svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.know-card:hover .know-arrow,
.know-card:focus-visible .know-arrow {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: #ffffff;
  color: #3b1911;
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.know-card:hover .know-arrow svg,
.know-card:focus-visible .know-arrow svg {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ---------- Heading side ---------- */
.know-content {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.know-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9e752d;
}

.know-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 34px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: #d8af6e;
}

.know-heading {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.know-heading em {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #9e752d;
}

.know-desc {
  margin-top: 22px;
  max-width: 430px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #4a4440;
}

.know-rule {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: #d8af6e;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.know-rule::before,
.know-rule::after {
  content: "";
  width: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #d8af6e;
}

/* ==========================================================
       NEW FOOTER
       ========================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background-color: #1a1817;
  /* very light ethnic motif: small floral butti in soft gold */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0.06) 0%, rgba(216, 175, 110, 0) 70%),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22 width=%2290%22 height=%2290%22 viewBox=%220 0 90 90%22%3E%3Cg fill=%22none%22 stroke=%22%23d8af6e%22 stroke-opacity=%22.09%22 stroke-width=%221%22%3E%3Cg transform=%22translate%2822 22%29%22%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-7%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%280%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%227%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%280%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-7%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2890%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%227%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2890%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-6%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2845%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%226%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2845%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-6%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%28135%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%226%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%28135%29%22/%3E%3Ccircle r=%221.8%22 fill=%22%23d8af6e%22 fill-opacity=%22.14%22 stroke=%22none%22/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg transform=%22translate%2867 67%29%22%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-7%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%280%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%227%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%280%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-7%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2890%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%227%22 rx=%223%22 ry=%226.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2890%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-6%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2845%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%226%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%2845%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%22-6%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%28135%29%22/%3E%3Cellipse cx=%220%22 cy=%226%22 rx=%222%22 ry=%224.5%22 transform=%22rotate%28135%29%22/%3E%3Ccircle r=%221.8%22 fill=%22%23d8af6e%22 fill-opacity=%22.14%22 stroke=%22none%22/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cg fill=%22%23d8af6e%22 fill-opacity=%22.1%22%3E%3Ccircle cx=%2267%22 cy=%2222%22 r=%221.5%22/%3E%3Ccircle cx=%2222%22 cy=%2267%22 r=%221.5%22/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: auto, 90px 90px;
  color: #c4bbb3;
  border-top: 1px solid #2e2a28;
  padding: 72px 40px 26px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.sf-wrap {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 0.8fr 1.3fr;
  column-gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 52px;
}

.sf-brand {
  display: block;
}

.sf-logo {
  display: inline-block;
}

.sf-logo img {
  width: auto;
  height: 60px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.sf-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #c4bbb3;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

/* Column headings (same style everywhere) */
.sf-ttl {
  display: block;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sf-ttl::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #d8af6e;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.sf-acc-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0 0 22px;
  cursor: default;
  text-align: left;
}

.sf-chev {
  display: none;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-right: 2px solid #c4bbb3;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #c4bbb3;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sf-col ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.sf-col ul a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 7px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #c4bbb3;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.sf-col ul a:hover {
  color: #d8af6e;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Newsletter */
.sf-signup .sf-ttl {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.sf-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 52px;
  background: #211e1c;
  border: 1px solid #4a433e;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.sf-form:focus-within {
  border-color: #d8af6e;
}

.sf-form input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0 18px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.sf-form input::placeholder {
  color: #a39b94;
}

.sf-form input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.sf-form button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.sf-form button:hover {
  color: #d8af6e;
}

.sf-form button svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

/* Contact + address + social (identical styling on desktop and mobile) */
.sf-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.sf-contact a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #c4bbb3;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.sf-contact a:hover {
  color: #d8af6e;
}

.sf-contact svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: currentColor;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sf-address {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #c4bbb3;
}

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

.sf-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2e2a28;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.sf-social a:hover {
  background: #d8af6e;
  color: #1a1817;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.sf-social svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.sf-social svg.stroke {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.sf-bottom {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid #2e2a28;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: #a39b94;
}

/* Tablet: 2 columns */
@media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 769px) {
  .sf-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 48px;
    row-gap: 44px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       RESPONSIVE DESIGN (TABLET & MOBILE)
       ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .know-inner {
    column-gap: 32px;
  }

  .know-heading {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .know-title {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .know-text {
    left: 16px;
    right: 70px;
    bottom: 16px;
  }

  .know-arrow {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .match-left-banner {
    height: 540px;
  }

  .match-card {
    height: 330px;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .banner-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
  }

  .op-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 40px) / 3);
  }

  .op-title {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .category-grid {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 0 10px 40px 10px;
  }

  .cat-banner {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    bottom: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    right: 8px;
  }

  .cat-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Perfect Match on Mobile */
  .match-showcase-section {
    padding: 16px 14px 40px 14px;
  }

  .match-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .match-left-banner {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    height: 380px;
  }

  .banner-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
  }

  .banner-sub {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  }

  .products-grid {
    column-gap: 12px;
    row-gap: 16px;
  }

  .match-card {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .card-info {
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  }

  /* Our Products on Mobile */
  .our-products-section {
    padding: 0 14px 40px 14px;
  }

  .op-filters {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    padding: 4px 2px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .op-filters::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .op-pill {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* 4 cards per screen: 2 in the top row, 2 in the bottom row */
  .op-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: repeat(2, auto);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-auto-columns: calc((100% - 12px) / 2);
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .op-card {
    flex: none;
    scroll-snap-align: none;
  }

  .op-card.snap {
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .op-info {
    padding: 14px 8px 16px 8px;
  }

  .op-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .op-arrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .op-dots {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .op-dots[hidden] {
    display: none;
  }

  .op-dots button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .op-dots button span {
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0f2a2a;
    border: 1.5px solid #0f2a2a;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
  }

  .op-dots button.on span {
    background: #ffffff;
  }

  /* Categories mobile carousel */
  .category-grid {
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 0 12px 35px 12px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .category-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .cat-card {
    flex: 0 0 70%;
    min-width: 70%;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5.4;
  }

  .cat-banner {
    bottom: 6px;
    left: 6px;
    right: 6px;
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }

  .cat-inner-border {
    top: 3px;
    left: 3px;
    right: 3px;
    bottom: 3px;
  }

  .cat-inner-border::after {
    top: -8px;
    right: 12px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .cat-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .cat-link {
    font-size: 11px;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  .cat-link .arrow {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  /* Perfect Match 2x2 slider */
  .perfect-match-section {
    padding: 0 0 40px 0;
  }

  .section-heading {
    padding: 30px 16px 20px 16px;
  }

  .section-heading>[role="heading"] {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .section-heading p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .pm-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .pm-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .pm-page {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 16px;
    row-gap: 22px;
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    padding: 6px 22px;
  }

  .pm-img {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.2;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .pm-label {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 19px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .pm-all .pm-img {
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #ece7e2;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ece7e2;
    border-left: 1px solid #f3efeb;
    border-right: 1px solid #f3efeb;
  }

  .pm-all .num {
    font-size: 46px;
  }

  .pm-all .txt {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .pm-dots {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .pm-dots button {
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .pm-dots button span {
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0f2a2a;
    border: 1.5px solid #0f2a2a;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
  }

  .pm-dots button.on span {
    background: #ffffff;
  }

  /* Get To Know Us on Mobile: heading on top, 2 x 2 cards below */
  .know-section {
    padding: 40px 14px 44px;
  }

  .know-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    row-gap: 28px;
  }

  .know-content {
    order: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 6px;
  }

  .know-grid {
    order: 2;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .know-eyebrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .know-heading {
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.28;
  }

  .know-heading em {
    font-size: 1.12em;
  }

  .know-desc {
    margin: 18px auto 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 300px;
    color: #3f3a36;
  }

  .know-rule {
    display: none;
  }

  .know-grid {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .know-card {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.15;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .know-card:hover,
  .know-card:focus-visible {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .know-card::before {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26, 12, 8, 0.7) 0%, rgba(26, 12, 8, 0.22) 38%, rgba(26, 12, 8, 0) 62%);
  }

  .know-card::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .know-text {
    left: 11px;
    right: 48px;
    bottom: 12px;
  }

  .know-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .know-sub {
    display: none;
  }

  .know-arrow {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    right: 9px;
    bottom: 9px;
    top: auto;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }

  .know-arrow svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    stroke-width: 1.2;
  }

  /* ===== NEW FOOTER - MOBILE ===== */
  .site-footer {
    padding: 36px 20px 22px;
  }

  .sf-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .sf-brand,
  .sf-news {
    display: contents;
  }

  .sf-logo,
  .sf-text {
    display: none;
  }

  .sf-ttl::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .sf-signup {
    order: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .sf-signup .sf-ttl {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .sf-col.sf-acc {
    order: 2;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .sf-col.sf-acc+.sf-acc {
    order: 3;
  }

  .sf-acc-btn {
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 22px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .sf-acc-btn .sf-ttl {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  .sf-chev {
    display: block;
  }

  .sf-acc.open .sf-chev {
    transform: rotate(225deg);
  }

  .sf-acc ul {
    display: none;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .sf-acc.open ul {
    display: block;
  }

  .sf-contact {
    order: 4;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px 22px;
    margin: 26px 0 18px;
  }

  .sf-address {
    order: 5;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .sf-social {
    order: 6;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

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

  .know-card,
  .know-card img,
  .know-card::after,
  .know-arrow,
  .know-arrow svg {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       SHOP HIGHLIGHTS (5 CARD BENTO)
       ========================================================== */
/* Stage: heading + cards. The ethnic background runs from the top of
       the heading down to the half height of the cards. */
.hl-stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr 1fr;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.hl-stage>.section-heading {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hl-stage>.hl-section {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 2 / 4;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hl-bg {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  background-color: #fbf3e6;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23b8935a' stroke-opacity='.3' stroke-width='1' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 4L76 40L40 76L4 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 9L71 40L40 71L9 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 20L60 40L40 60L20 40Z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='4.5'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  /* fades out softly at the half height of the cards (no hard line) */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #000 70%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #000 70%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
}

.hl-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.hl-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.9fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  aspect-ratio: 1024 / 330;
}

.hl-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #ffffff;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #2f8f86 0%, #1f6f69 55%, #174f4d 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(15, 60, 58, 0.14);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.hl-card:hover,
.hl-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(15, 60, 58, 0.26);
}

.hl-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #d8af6e;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* grid placement (desktop): 1 + 2 left, 3 centre, 4 + 5 right */
.hl-c1 {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.hl-c2 {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 2;
}

.hl-c3 {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, #3b7f7d 0%, #1f5456 60%, #143b3d 100%);
}

.hl-c4 {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #4aa59a 0%, #2c8179 100%);
}

.hl-c5 {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #3d9a96 0%, #2a7777 100%);
}

.hl-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -2;
  transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

.hl-c1 img,
.hl-c2 img,
.hl-c4 img,
.hl-c5 img {
  object-position: 78% 50%;
}

.hl-c3 img {
  object-position: 50% 30%;
}

.hl-card:hover img,
.hl-card:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* soft shade so the white text always reads clearly */
.hl-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0.55) 0%, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0.18) 45%, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0) 70%);
}

.hl-c3::before {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0.72) 0%, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0.25) 32%, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0) 58%);
}

/* thin gold frame that fades in on hover */
.hl-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 219, 182, 0.7);
  border-radius: 9px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hl-card:hover::after,
.hl-card:focus-visible::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* labels */
.hl-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: 11%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.45vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.hl-text span {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.hl-text strong {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.hl-c3 .hl-text {
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: auto;
  bottom: 6%;
  transform: none;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.9vw, 28px);
}

/* round arrow chip, slides in on hover */
.hl-go {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  bottom: 14px;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.hl-go svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.hl-card:hover .hl-go,
.hl-card:focus-visible .hl-go {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.hl-go:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #174f4d;
}

/* ---------- Tablet ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hl-section {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .hl-grid {
    aspect-ratio: 1024 / 480;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hl-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .hl-text {
    left: 9%;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1.9vw, 18px);
  }

  .hl-c3 .hl-text {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2.4vw, 24px);
  }

  .hl-go {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    right: 10px;
    bottom: 10px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Mobile: big card on top, 2 x 2 grid below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hl-section {
    padding: 0 14px;
  }

  .hl-stage {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .hl-bg {
    background-size: 64px 64px;
  }

  .hl-grid {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: none;
    grid-auto-rows: auto;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hl-c3 {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 1;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
  }

  .hl-c1 {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 2;
  }

  .hl-c2 {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 2;
  }

  .hl-c4 {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 3;
  }

  .hl-c5 {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 3;
  }

  .hl-c1,
  .hl-c2,
  .hl-c4,
  .hl-c5 {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.08;
  }

  /* small cards: image on top feel, text at the bottom centre */
  .hl-c1 img,
  .hl-c2 img,
  .hl-c4 img,
  .hl-c5 img {
    object-position: 50% 35%;
  }

  .hl-card::before,
  .hl-c3::before {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0.78) 0%, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0.28) 34%, rgba(8, 40, 40, 0) 60%);
  }

  .hl-text,
  .hl-c3 .hl-text {
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: auto;
    bottom: 12px;
    transform: none;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .hl-c3 .hl-text {
    font-size: 20px;
    bottom: 16px;
  }

  /* touch screens have no hover: hide the chip and the frame */
  .hl-go,
  .hl-card::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .hl-card:hover,
  .hl-card:active {
    transform: none;
  }

  .hl-card:active {
    opacity: 0.92;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {

  .hl-text,
  .hl-c3 .hl-text {
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }

  .hl-c3 .hl-text {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

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

  .hl-card,
  .hl-card img,
  .hl-card::after,
  .hl-go {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       BLOG SECTION (4 cards per row, 16:9 images 720 x 405)
       ========================================================== */
.blog-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 70px;
}

.blog-grid {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.blog-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ede8e3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-color: #d6c6b6;
}

.blog-img {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f3f0ec;
}

.blog-img img {
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-body {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 20px 20px 22px;
}

.blog-title {
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-title {
  color: #8a6429;
}

/* whole card is one link (single tab stop) */
.blog-title a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-title a:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
}

.blog-title a:focus-visible::after {
  outline: 2px solid #9e752d;
  outline-offset: -3px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.blog-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid #f2ede8;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9e752d;
}

.blog-more span {
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-more span {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-section {
    padding: 0 14px 40px;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .blog-body {
    padding: 14px 12px 16px;
  }

  .blog-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .blog-more {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    padding-top: 10px;
  }
}

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

  .blog-title {
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }
}

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

  .blog-card,
  .blog-img img,
  .blog-title,
  .blog-more span {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       CONTACT US SECTION
       ========================================================== */
.ct-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 24px 70px;
  background-color: #fbf5ea;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(251, 245, 234, 0.92) 0%, rgba(251, 245, 234, 0) 70%),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23a07a3a' stroke-opacity='.24' stroke-width='1'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 6L74 40L40 74L6 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 20L60 40L40 60L20 40Z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='4'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: auto, 80px 80px;
}

.ct-wrap {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ct-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.ct-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fdf8f1;
  border: 1px solid #efe6d8;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(120, 90, 40, 0.08);
}

.ct-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* ---------- Left: form ---------- */
.ct-form-card {
  padding: 30px 28px 30px;
}

.ct-form-card .ct-title {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.ct-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.ct-full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.ct-field {
  position: relative;
}

.ct-field svg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 15px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: #9e752d;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ct-input {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0 16px 0 48px;
  border: 1px solid #e6dccd;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #ffffff;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

textarea.ct-input {
  height: auto;
  min-height: 170px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.ct-input::placeholder {
  color: #8a8a86;
}

.ct-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #9e752d;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(216, 175, 110, 0.22);
}

.ct-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 26px;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 1px solid #111111;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #111111;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.ct-btn svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ct-btn:hover,
.ct-btn:focus-visible {
  background: #9e752d;
  border-color: #9e752d;
}

.ct-btn:hover svg,
.ct-btn:focus-visible svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.ct-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111111;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.ct-status {
  margin-left: 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #8a6429;
}

.ct-status:empty {
  display: none;
}

.ct-submit-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 0;
}

/* ---------- Right: address + social ---------- */
.ct-info-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f9eedd 0%, #fdf8f1 48%, #ffffff 100%);
}

.ct-deco {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 240px;
  height: 240px;
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
}

.ct-info-card>*:not(.ct-deco) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ct-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f3e3c8;
  color: #9e752d;
}

.ct-badge svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.ct-info-card .ct-title {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ct-address {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #4a4440;
}

.ct-social {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e6dccd;
}

.ct-info-card .ct-address {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.ct-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #111111;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.ct-social a:hover,
.ct-social a:focus-visible {
  background: #9e752d;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ct-social a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111111;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.ct-social svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.ct-social svg.stroke {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

/* ---------- Bottom: contact cards ---------- */
.ct-bottom {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.ct-mini {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: #fdf8f1;
  border: 1px solid #efe6d8;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.ct-mini:hover,
.ct-mini:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(120, 90, 40, 0.12);
  border-color: #d6c6b6;
}

.ct-mini:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #9e752d;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.ct-mini-ico {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f3e3c8;
  color: #9e752d;
}

.ct-mini-ico svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.ct-mini-ico svg.fill {
  fill: currentColor;
  stroke: none;
}

.ct-mini-txt {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.ct-mini-label {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.ct-mini-val {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.ct-mini-note {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #8a7a68;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ct-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ct-info-card .ct-address {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ct-bottom {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ct-section {
    padding: 0 14px 44px;
  }

  .ct-form-card,
  .ct-info-card {
    padding: 22px 16px 22px;
  }

  .ct-title {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  .ct-input {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

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

  .ct-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ct-status {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ct-deco {
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
  }
}

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

  .ct-input,
  .ct-btn,
  .ct-btn svg,
  .ct-social a,
  .ct-mini {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       BREADCRUMB BANNER
       ========================================================== */
.bc-section {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 280px;
  padding: 48px 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #3b1911;
}

.bc-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: -2;
}

/* light dark overlay so the text stays readable */
.bc-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(26, 12, 8, 0.42);
}

.bc-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.bc-title {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.bc-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px 12px;
}

.bc-list li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffebc0;
}

.bc-list li+li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #d8af6e;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.bc-list a {
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.bc-list a:hover,
.bc-list a:focus-visible {
  color: #ffebc0;
}

.bc-list a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #ffebc0;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .bc-section {
    min-height: 190px;
    padding: 32px 16px;
  }

  .bc-title {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .bc-list {
    gap: 6px 10px;
  }

  .bc-list li {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .bc-list a {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   ABOUT US v2
   ========================================================== */
.ab {
  --gold: #b8873b;
  --gold-l: #d8af6e;
  --cream: #fbf6ee;
  --ink: #241c18;
  --muted: #6a605a;
  --maroon: #3b1911;
}

.ab-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ab-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 42px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.ab,
.ab * {
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
}

.ab-title {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #000;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.ab-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 1em;
}

.ab p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #444;
}

/* Backend (CMS) text: plain, normal flow */
.ab-richtext p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.ab-richtext p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ab-richtext ul,
.ab-richtext ol {
  margin: 0 0 18px 22px;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.ab-richtext li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ab-richtext strong,
.ab-richtext b {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
}

.ab-richtext a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ---------- 1. ABOUT THE COMPANY ---------- */
.ab-company {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 32px;
  overflow: clip;
}

.ab-wrap {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ab-about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  column-gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ab-about-img {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #efe2cf;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(59, 25, 17, .14);
}

.ab-about-copy .ab-title {
  margin: 20px 0 28px;
}

/* ---------- 2. AN ODE TO INDIA ---------- */
.ab-ode {
  position: relative;
  padding: 110px 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #fff6ec;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80' viewBox='0 0 80 80'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23d8bd98' stroke-opacity='.55' stroke-width='1'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 4L76 40L40 76L4 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 14L66 40L40 66L14 40Z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M40 24L56 40L40 56L24 40Z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='40' r='4'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 80px 80px;
}

.ab-ode-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  column-gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
}

.ab-ode .ab-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ab-ode .ab-title {
  color: #000;
  margin: 20px 0 26px;
}

.ab-ode .ab-richtext {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.ab-arch {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 430px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.ab-arch::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 999px 999px 18px 18px;
}

.ab-arch-img {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #2a140d;
  border-radius: 999px 999px 18px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(59, 25, 17, .22);
}

.ab-arch-img img {
  transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .3, 1);
}

.ab-arch:hover .ab-arch-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ---------- 3. OUR STORY ---------- */
.ab-story {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 110px 32px 100px;
  overflow: clip;
}

.ab-story-flow::after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* Our Story: plain full PNG on the left, text wraps then flows below */
.ab-fig {
  float: left;
  width: 42%;
  margin: 0 52px 18px 0;
}

.ab-fig img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.ab-story .ab-title {
  margin: 20px 0 26px;
}


/* sticky portrait while the long story scrolls */

.ab-story-flow .ab-title {
  margin: 20px 0 28px;
}

/* About the Company + Our Story: plain white */
.ab-company,
.ab-story {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.ab-story {
  overflow: clip;
}

/* ---------- Scroll reveal (only when JS is running) ---------- */
.ab-js .ab-rv {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .3, 1);
}

.ab-js .ab-rv.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ab-about-grid {
    column-gap: 48px;
  }

  .ab-ode-grid {
    column-gap: 48px;
  }

  .ab-fig {
    margin-right: 32px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .ab-company {
    padding: 64px 20px;
  }

  .ab-about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 36px;
  }

  .ab-about-img {
    position: static;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ab-ode {
    padding: 68px 20px 76px;
  }

  .ab-ode-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 56px;
  }

  .ab-ode-grid .ab-arch {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 340px;
  }

  .ab-story {
    padding: 68px 20px 64px;
  }

  .ab-fig {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ab-js .ab-rv {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .ab-arch-img img {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   CATEGORY CARDS SECTION (4 per row on desktop, 2 per row on mobile)
   ========================================================== */
.cc-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 70px;
}

.cc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.cc-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ede8e3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  /* Removed default anchor underline */
  color: inherit;
  /* Preserved typography colors */
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, opacity 0.35s ease;
  animation: ccFadeUp 0.5s ease both;
}

.cc-card[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.cc-card:hover,
.cc-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
  border-color: #d6c6b6;
  outline: none;
}

.cc-img {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.97;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #f3f0ec;
}

.cc-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1);
}

.cc-card:hover .cc-img img,
.cc-card:focus-visible .cc-img img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

/* soft shine on hover */
.cc-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28) 50%, transparent 65%);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cc-card:hover .cc-img::after,
.cc-card:focus-visible .cc-img::after {
  transform: translateX(100%);
}

.cc-info {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 22px 16px 24px 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.cc-title {
  font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: #111111;
  line-height: 1.3;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.cc-card:hover .cc-title,
.cc-card:focus-visible .cc-title {
  color: #8a6429;
}

@keyframes ccFadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
}

/* MOBILE: 2 cards per row */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cc-section {
    padding: 0 14px 40px;
  }

  .cc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .cc-info {
    padding: 14px 8px 16px;
  }

  .cc-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .cc-card {
    animation: none;
  }

  .cc-card,
  .cc-img img,
  .cc-img::after,
  .cc-title {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
       FAQ SECTION v4 (white, left image, detailed answers)
       ========================================================== */
.fq-section {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px 24px 90px;
}

.fq-wrap {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 8fr);
  column-gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ----- Left column (image + button) ----- */
.fq-intro {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
}

.fq-sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.fq-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.fq-chat {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  background: #111111;
  border: 1px solid #111111;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.fq-chat svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.fq-chat:hover,
.fq-chat:focus-visible {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111111;
}

.fq-chat:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #9e752d;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ----- Accordion ----- */
.fq-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.fq-item {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e8e3dd;
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.fq-item:hover {
  border-color: #d8af6e;
}

.fq-item.open {
  border-color: #d8af6e;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.fq-q {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.fq-q:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #9e752d;
  outline-offset: -2px;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.fq-num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 30px;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #d8af6e;
}

.fq-text {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.fq-item.open .fq-text {
  color: #9e752d;
}

.fq-icon {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f4f1ed;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.fq-icon::before,
.fq-icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #1a1a1a;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.fq-icon::after {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg);
}

.fq-item.open .fq-icon {
  background: #111111;
}

.fq-item.open .fq-icon::before,
.fq-item.open .fq-icon::after {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.fq-item.open .fq-icon::after {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg);
}

.fq-a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.4s ease;
}

.fq-item.open .fq-a {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.fq-a>div {
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: visibility 0s linear 0.4s;
}

.fq-item.open .fq-a>div {
  visibility: visible;
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.fq-a-body {
  padding: 0 40px 26px 72px;
  border-top: 1px solid #f1ede8;
  padding-top: 20px;
  margin: 0 24px 0 0;
}

.fq-a p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #5f5a54;
}

.fq-a p+p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .fq-section {
    padding: 20px 16px 56px;
  }

  .fq-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 32px;
  }

  .fq-intro {
    position: static;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .fq-img {
    max-width: 300px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
  }

  .fq-q {
    padding: 16px 14px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .fq-num {
    width: 24px;
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .fq-text {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .fq-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .fq-a-body {
    padding: 16px 16px 20px 16px;
    margin: 0 14px;
  }

  .fq-a p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
}

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

  .fq-item,
  .fq-icon,
  .fq-icon::before,
  .fq-icon::after,
  .fq-a,
  .fq-chat {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ===== Testimonials Section CSS ===== */
.jh-tst,
.jh-tst *,
.jh-tst *::before,
.jh-tst *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.jh-tst {
  padding: 70px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #333;
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.jh-tst p {
  margin: 0;
}

.jh-tst__container {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Slider */
.jh-tst__wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.jh-tst__track {
  --jh-gap: 16px;
  --jh-per-view: 4;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--jh-gap);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  padding: 10px 4px 24px;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.jh-tst__track::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* Card */
.jh-tst__card {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - (var(--jh-gap) * (var(--jh-per-view) - 1))) / var(--jh-per-view));
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 26px 24px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 270px;
  border: 1px solid #f0e6dc;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(120, 90, 60, 0.1);
}

.jh-tst__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.jh-tst__stars {
  color: #f5a623;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.jh-tst__date {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #666;
}

.jh-tst__text {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #444;
  flex: 1;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.jh-tst__author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
  padding: 18px 0 22px;
}

.jh-tst__avatar {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f3e5d3;
  border: 1px solid #e3cfb5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #2b2b2b;
}

.jh-tst__name {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #222;
}

/* Arrow buttons */
.jh-tst__btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: #222;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
}

.jh-tst__btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
}

.jh-tst__btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.jh-tst__btn svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.jh-tst__btn--prev {
  left: -14px;
}

.jh-tst__btn--next {
  right: -14px;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .jh-tst__track {
    --jh-per-view: 3;
  }
}

/* Mobile / Responsive: 2 cards, touch & slide */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .jh-tst {
    padding: 50px 12px;
  }

  .jh-tst__track {
    --jh-gap: 10px;
    --jh-per-view: 2;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    padding: 6px 2px 18px;
  }

  .jh-tst__btn {
    display: none;
  }

  .jh-tst__card {
    padding: 14px 12px 0;
    min-height: 0;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .jh-tst__top {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .jh-tst__stars {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .jh-tst__date {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .jh-tst__text {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .jh-tst__author {
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 0 12px;
  }

  .jh-tst__avatar {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .jh-tst__name {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}