:root {
    --gold: #000000;
    --gold-dark: #333333;
    --ink: #1a1a1a;
    --ink-soft: #4a4a4a;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --cream: #f5f5f5;
    --fh: 'Exo 2', sans-serif;
    --fs: 'Lora', serif;
    --fb: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    --base: https: //www.eliteauthorpublishing.com;
}

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

html,
body {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden
}

body {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink)
}

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

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

button {
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    font-family: inherit
}

/* ── Buttons ── */
.btn-gold {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: .75rem 1.8rem;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all .3s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer
}

.btn-gold:hover {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--ink);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: .75rem 1.8rem;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all .3s;
    cursor: pointer
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: var(--white);
}

.btn-outline-wt {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: .75rem 1.8rem;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all .3s;
    cursor: pointer
}

.btn-outline-wt:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

/* ── HEADER ── */
.hd {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .97), rgba(245, 245, 245, .5), rgba(255, 255, 255, .97));
    padding: .6rem 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .15)
}

.hd-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem
}

.hd-logo img {
    width: 80px;
    object-fit: contain
}

.hd-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end
}

.hd-email {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.hd-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: .4rem .9rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all .3s
}

.hd-phone:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white)
}

.hd-chat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: .5rem 1.1rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    transition: all .3s
}

.hd-chat:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    border-color: var(--gold-dark)
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, #f5f5f5, #f0f0f0);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 30px 0 110px
}

.hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -15%;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1920px;
    height: 850px;
    z-index: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, rgba(245, 245, 245, .55), #fff) center/cover;
    pointer-events: none
}

.hero-deco-tl {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -50px;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 272px;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: slideL .9s forwards
}

.hero-deco-bl {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -42px;
    left: -131px;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 353px;
    pointer-events: none;
    rotate: 45deg;
    animation: slideL 1.1s forwards
}

.hero-deco-rt {
    position: absolute;
    top: 260px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 263px;
    pointer-events: none
}

.hero-deco-tw {
    position: absolute;
    top: -110px;
    right: -2px;
    z-index: 10;
    width: 400px;
    pointer-events: none;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18))
}

@keyframes slideL {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-100px)
    }

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

.snow-box {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 5
}

.snow-box span {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    animation: fall linear infinite
}

@keyframes fall {
    to {
        transform: translateY(110vh)
    }
}

.hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 6;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 50px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: var(--fs);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 37px
}

.hero-title span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--fh)
}

.hero-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 10px
}

.feat-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 0
}

.feat-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .65rem
}

.feat-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .875rem
}

.chk {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    min-width: 24px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.chk i {
    font-size: .65rem;
    color: #fff
}

.feat-item p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 2px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 1px
}

.hero-cta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: .6rem
}

/* hero form */
.hero-form-wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    right: -22%
}

.form-card {
    backdrop-filter: blur(7px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
    border: 2px solid #000;
    border-top-left-radius: 50px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 474px;
    padding: 25px 20px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12)
}

.form-hd {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.form-hd span {
    background: linear-gradient(#000 10% 50%, #333 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text
}

.form-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #666;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.form-fld {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px
}

.form-fld .form-control,
.form-fld .form-select {
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 10px 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .3s
}

.form-fld .form-control:focus,
.form-fld .form-select:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border-bottom-color: #000;
    background: transparent
}

.form-fld .form-control::placeholder {
    color: rgba(102, 102, 102, .75);
    font-weight: 400
}

.form-fld textarea.form-control {
    resize: none;
    min-height: 60px
}

.form-submit {
    display: block;
    width: 80%;
    margin: .8rem auto 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 11px 0;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    transition: all .3s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35)
}

.form-submit:hover {
    background: #333;
    border-color: #333;
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

/* ── SERVICES ── */
.services {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 80px 20px
}

.svc-grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px
}

.svc-img {
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain
}

.svc-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px
}

.svc-h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0
}

.svc-h2 .hl {
    color: #000
}

.svc-h3 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0
}

.svc-intro {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-left: 4px solid #000;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding-left: 10px;
    margin: 0
}

.svc-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0
}

.svc-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start
}

.svc-ck {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 4px
}

.svc-item h4 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 8px
}

.svc-item p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0
}

/* ── PORTFOLIO ── */
.portfolio {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
    padding: 100px 50px
}

.port-wrap {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px
}

.port-h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0
}

.port-desc {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.8
}

.genre-btns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px
}

.genre-btn {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 38px;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: transparent;
    transition: all .3s
}

.genre-btn:hover,
.genre-btn.active {
    background: #000;
    border-color: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
    color: var(--white);
}

.genre-btn.active {
    border: none
}

.gallery {
    width: 100%;
}
.gallery .slick-list {
    padding-top: 10px;
}
.gal-item {
    margin: 0 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s
}

.gal-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18)
}

.gal-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover
}

/* ── CTA BAND ── */
.cta-band {
    background-image: url('https://www.eliteauthorpublishing.com/img/lpImg/illbckbg.webp');
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 450px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center
}

.cta-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26, 26, 26, .85) 0%, rgba(26, 26, 26, .7) 50%, transparent 70%)
}

.cta-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%
}

.cta-inner h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

.cta-inner h2 span {
    color: #ccc;
    display: block
}

.cta-inner p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem
}

.cta-btns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px
}

/* ── JOURNEY ── */
.journey {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 80px 20px
}

.journey-wrap {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 60px
}

.journey-top {
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px
}

.journey-top h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.journey-top h2 span {
    color: #000
}

.journey-top>p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.8
}

.svc-tabs {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    width: 84%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 20px auto 0
}

.svc-tabs2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    width: 54%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.svc-tab {
    background: #000;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    transition: all .3s;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer
}

.svc-tab:hover,
.svc-tab.active {
    background: #333;
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.journey-bottom {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 40px
}

.journey-img-wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center
}

.journey-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 0 180px 0 0;
    border-right: 4px solid #000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: opacity .4s
}

.journey-cnt {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px
}

.journey-cnt h3 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.journey-cnt h3 span {
    color: #000
}

.journey-cnt p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0
}

.journey-btns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px
}

/* ── PROCESS ── */
.process {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 80px 20px
}

.proc-grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px
}

.proc-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px
}

.proc-lbl {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0
}

.proc-h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0
}

.proc-sub {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.8
}

.step-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 10px
}

.step-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px
}

.step-hd {
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 13px 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35)
}

.step-hd h4 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.step-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding-left: 4px;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6
}

.proc-btns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px
}

.proc-img-wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center
}

.proc-img {
    width: 76%;
    object-fit: contain
}

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 60px 20px
}

.contact-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px
}

.contact-hdr {
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.contact-hdr h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.contact-hdr h2 span {
    color: #fff
}

.contact-hdr p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0
}

.contact-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border-bottom: 8px solid #000;
    border-left: 8px solid #000;
    padding: 35px 35px 21px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start
}

.contact-illus {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-end;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
}

.contact-illus img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 450px;
    object-fit: contain
}

.contact-fw {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px
}

.contact-fw h3 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.contact-fw>p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.cf-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
    width: 80%;
}

.cf-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px
}

.cf-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

.cf-inp,
.cf-ta {
    width: 100%;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
    outline: none
}

.cf-inp::placeholder,
.cf-ta::placeholder {
    color: #999
}

.cf-inp:focus,
.cf-ta:focus {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: #000
}

.cf-ta {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 160px
}

.cf-chk {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px
}

.cf-chk input[type=checkbox] {
    accent-color: #000;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.cf-chk span {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6
}

.cf-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 8px
}

.cf-links a {
    color: #999;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: underline
}

.cf-links a:hover {
    color: #000
}

.cf-submit {
    background: #000;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 16px 48px;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    transition: all .3s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 4px
}

.cf-submit:hover {
    background: #333;
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 80px 20px;
}

.faq-wrap {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px
}

.faq-wrap h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.faq-wrap h2 span {
    color: #000
}

.faq-intro {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400
}

.faq-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-top: 20px
}

.acc-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    width: 100%
}

.acc-btn {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: left;
    transition: opacity .2s;
    cursor: pointer
}

.acc-btn:hover {
    opacity: .75
}

.acc-icon {
    color: var(--ink);
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 300;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1
}

.acc-body {
    display: none;
    padding: 0 0 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400
}

.acc-body.show {
    display: block;
    animation: fdDown .3s ease
}

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

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

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer {
    background: #202020;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 3rem 1rem 1px;
    font-family: var(--fb)
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem
}

.footer-logo {
    margin-bottom: .5rem
}

.footer-logo img {
    max-width: 100px;
    object-fit: contain;
    height: auto
}

.footer-h2 {
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.footer-h2 span {
    color: #ccc
}

.footer-desc {
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    margin-top: .5rem
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: underline
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #ccc
}

.footer-links span {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem
}

.footer-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem
}

.ft-ch {
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--fh)
}

.ft-ci {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem
}

.ft-ci-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem
}

.ft-icon {
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ft-icon i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.1rem
}

.ft-cc {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .5rem
}

.ft-lbl {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.ft-info {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: color .3s
}

a.ft-info:hover {
    color: #ccc
}

.footer-cr {
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    padding-top: 2rem;
    font-size: .875rem;
    color: #fff
}

/* sticky */
.sticky-call {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 22%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1000;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: .8rem 1.8rem;
    font-family: var(--fh);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    text-decoration: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem
}

.sticky-call:hover {
    background: #333;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px)
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1440px) {
    .hero-grid {
        width: 1100px;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 30px
    }

    .hero-form-wrap {
        right: -11%
    }

    .hero-deco-tl {
        top: 52px;
        left: -87px;
        width: 214px;
        z-index: 1
    }
}

@media(max-width:1200px) {
    .svc-tabs {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        width: 90%
    }

    .svc-tabs2 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        width: 60%
    }
}

@media(max-width:1024px) {

    .hero-deco-tl,
    .hero-deco-bl {
        display: none
    }

    .hero-deco-tw {
        width: 300px
    }

    .hero-grid {
        padding: 0 2rem
    }

    .hero-form-wrap {
        right: -11%
    }

    .svc-tabs {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
        width: 95%
    }

    .svc-tabs2 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        width: 70%
    }
}

@media(max-width:992px) {
    .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px
    }

    .hero-form-wrap {
        right: 0;
        justify-content: center
    }

    .form-card {
        max-width: 500px;
        width: 100%
    }

    .svc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px
    }

    .journey-bottom {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px
    }

    .journey-img {
        max-width: 70%
    }

    .journey-cnt {
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center
    }

    .proc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px
    }

    .proc-left {
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center
    }

    .proc-btns {
        justify-content: center
    }

    .contact-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .contact-illus {
        display: none
    }

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

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem
    }

    .svc-tabs {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        width: 100%
    }

    .svc-tabs2 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        width: 80%
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .hero {
        padding: 25px 0 50px
    }

    .hero-deco-tw,
    .hero-deco-rt {
        display: none
    }

    .hd-email {
        display: none
    }

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

    .portfolio {
        padding: 60px 20px
    }

    .faq-wrap h2 {
        font-size: 36px
    }

    .faq {
        margin-bottom: -50px
    }

    .sticky-call {
        display: flex
    }

    .process {
        display: none
    }

    .journey-top h2 {
        font-size: 28px
    }

    .cta-inner h2 {
        font-size: 32px
    }

    .hero-form-wrap {
        right: 0
    }

    .form-card {
        width: 100% !important
    }

    .cta-band::before {
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(26, 26, 26, .85), rgba(26, 26, 26, .7) 60%, transparent)
    }

    .svc-tabs,
    .svc-tabs2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        width: 100%
    }

    .contact-card {
        padding: 25px 18px 18px
    }
}

@media(max-width:576px) {
    .hero-grid {
        padding: 0 15px
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 24px
    }

    .hero-title span {
        font-size: 18px
    }

    .feat-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.25rem
    }

    .hero-cta {
        flex-direction: column
    }

    .faq-wrap h2 {
        font-size: 32px
    }

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

    .process {
        display: block !important;
        padding: 40px 14px
    }

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

    .cf-submit {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 14px 32px
    }

    .footer {
        padding: 3rem 1rem 1.5rem
    }
}

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

    .faq-wrap h2 {
        font-size: 28px
    }

    .faq {
        margin-bottom: -54px
    }

    .process {
        display: block !important;
        padding: 40px 12px
    }
}
p.m-0.p-0.text-\[\#000000\].text-\[12px\] {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.bg-\[\#FFFFFF\].py-1 {
    background: #ebe3dc;
}

/* popup overlay — mimics original fixed layer */
        .popup-global {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3); /* bg-[#000]/30 */
            z-index: 999999;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 1rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        /* clickable backdrop (closes modal) */
        .popup-backdrop {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 1;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        /* main popup card — relative + high z-index */
        .popup-card {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 850px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            animation: fadeScale 0.25s ease;
        }
        @keyframes fadeScale {
            0% { opacity: 0.7; transform: scale(0.98); }
            100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
        }
        /* close button absolute */
        .close-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: -15px;
            right: -15px;
            border: 1px solid #fff;
            border-radius: 999px;
            padding: 0.5rem;
            background-color: #000;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 999999;
            transition: background 0.2s;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .close-btn:hover {
            background-color: #333;
        }
        .close-btn svg {
            fill: white;
            width: 22px;
            height: 22px;
        }
        /* inner white panel with black border */
        .popup-inner {
            background: #fff;
            border: 4px solid #000; /* matches md:border-[#000000] */
            position: relative;
        }
        /* left image : hidden on smaller screens, block from md */
        .popup-image-col {
            display: none;
        }
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .popup-image-col {
                display: block;
            }
        }
        .popup-image-col img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }
        /* right form area */
        .popup-form-col {
            padding: 0.5rem;
        }
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .popup-form-col {
                padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 0.5rem;
            }
        }
        @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .popup-form-col {
                padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 1rem;
            }
        }
        .form-headline {
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.2;
            text-transform: capitalize;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100%;
            font-size: 15px;
        }
        .form-headline.highlight span {
            color: #000;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .form-headline {
                font-size: 20px;
            }
        }
        /* form elements */
        .form-control-custom {
            width: 100%;
            height: 40px;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #1d4166;
            border-radius: 5px;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #000;
            outline: none;
            transition: border 0.2s;
        }
        @media (min-width: 1536px) {
            .form-control-custom {
                height: 44px;
            }
        }
        .form-control-custom:focus {
            border-color: #000;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        textarea.form-control-custom {
            height: auto;
            resize: vertical;
            padding-top: 0.75rem;
        }
        .form-control-custom::placeholder {
            color: #000;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 12px;
            opacity: 1;
        }
        @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .form-control-custom::placeholder {
                font-size: 14px;
            }
        }
        /* submit button — gradient + hover same as original */
        .submit-btn {
            background: linear-gradient(to top, #000, #333);
            border: 1px solid #fff;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 0.625rem 2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #fff;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 13px;
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            display: inline-block;
            width: fit-content;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .submit-btn {
                padding: 0.625rem 2.5rem;
            }
        }
        @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .submit-btn {
                font-size: 15px;
            }
        }
        .submit-btn:hover {
            background: #000;
            border-color: #000;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .text-center {
            text-align: center;
        }
        .grid-gap-3 {
            gap: 1rem 0.75rem;
        }
        /* small adjustments */
        .btn-wrapper {
            text-align: center;
        }
        /* ensure image fills column */
        .popup-image-col img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
        }
        /* remove extra spacing from bootstrap row */
        .g-0, .gx-0 {
            --bs-gutter-x: 0;
        }
        .popup-inner .row {
            --bs-gutter-x: 0;
            align-items: center;
        }
#popup-global {
    display: none;
}
    .col-12.col-md-6.popup-form-col form {
    margin-top: 20px;
}