/* ===== VK Corporate Advisors ===== */
:root{
  --navy:#0b2a55;
  --navy-deep:#071d3d;
  --navy-soft:#16386b;
  --gold:#b8923f;
  --gold-light:#d4a84b;
  --gold-dark:#9c7a30;
  --ink:#1c2a3f;
  --muted:#5b6b82;
  --line:#e4e8ef;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --tint:#f6f7fa;
  --serif:'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans:'Open Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --radius:6px;
  --shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(11,42,85,.10);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);margin:0;line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0}
.container{width:min(1180px, 100% - 48px);margin-inline:auto}
.container.narrow{width:min(860px, 100% - 48px)}

/* ----- buttons ----- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.2px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(212,168,75,.7);outline-offset:2px}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#c49c47,#a98233);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(184,146,63,.35)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#d0a84f,#b58c38)}
.btn-outline{background:rgba(7,29,61,.35);color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold-light)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-soft)}
.btn-outline-navy{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline-navy:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

/* ----- header ----- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .2s ease}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(11,42,85,.10)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:72px;padding-block:6px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-mark{height:56px;width:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-name b{font-weight:700}
.brand-sub{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.brand-sub i{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--gold);min-width:12px}
.brand-tag{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:3.4px;color:var(--navy);margin-top:5px;font-weight:500}

.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
.primary-nav > ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.primary-nav a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);padding:8px 0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;position:relative}
.primary-nav > ul > li > a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .2s ease;transform-origin:left}
.primary-nav > ul > li > a:hover::after,.primary-nav > ul > li > a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.primary-nav > ul > li > a{transition:color .2s ease}
.primary-nav > ul > li > a:hover,
.primary-nav > ul > li > a.active,
.primary-nav > ul > li:focus-within > a,
.primary-nav > ul > li.has-sub:hover > a{color:var(--gold)}
.primary-nav .nav-cta{color:#fff;padding:12px 22px;font-size:14.5px}
.primary-nav .nav-cta::after{display:none}
.has-sub{position:relative}
.has-sub .chev{transition:transform .2s ease}
.sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-16px;min-width:230px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px 0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:all .18s ease}
.sub a{display:block;padding:10px 20px;font-size:14.5px}
.sub a:hover{background:#fbf5e6;color:var(--gold)}
.has-sub:hover .sub,.has-sub:focus-within .sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.has-sub:hover .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}

.nav-toggle{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);transition:transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ----- hero ----- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-deep)}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/hero-skyline.svg') right center / cover no-repeat}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,29,61,.97) 0%,rgba(9,36,74,.93) 34%,rgba(11,42,85,.55) 58%,rgba(11,42,85,.05) 82%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;min-height:440px;padding-block:64px}
.hero-copy{max-width:640px}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px;color:#e7edf7}
.rule{display:inline-block;width:52px;height:2px;background:var(--gold-light);flex:none}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,48px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px}
.hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero .lead{margin-top:24px;max-width:500px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:#e9eff8}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-top:34px}
.hero-badge{align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:6px;width:150px;padding:18px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(212,168,75,.7);background:rgba(7,29,61,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);border-radius:var(--radius);text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;color:#f3e3bb;letter-spacing:.4px}

/* ----- trust bar ----- */
.trust{background:var(--tint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;padding-block:6px}
.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:22px 22px}
.trust-item + .trust-item{border-left:1px solid #d6dbe5}
.trust-item strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.trust-item span:not(.icon-round){display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}

.icon-round{flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:#f5ecd9;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid #ecdcb7}
.icon-round svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.icon-round.sm{width:44px;height:44px}

/* ----- sections ----- */
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section.tinted{background:var(--tint)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head.center{text-align:center}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,36px);font-weight:600}
.section-head p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}
.rule-top{display:block;width:44px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 22px}
.rule-top.left{margin-left:0}

/* ----- service cards ----- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px 26px 26px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#d9c48f}
.icon-disc{display:grid;place-items:center;width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:20px;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #eef1f7}
.icon-disc svg{width:36px;height:36px;color:#fff}
.icon-disc.sm{width:60px;height:60px;margin-bottom:16px}
.icon-disc.sm svg{width:30px;height:30px}
.gold-stroke{stroke:var(--gold-light)}
.gold-fill{fill:var(--gold-light)}
.card h3{font-size:18.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.learn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy)}
.learn svg{color:var(--gold);transition:transform .2s ease}
.learn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ----- about ----- */
.about{position:relative;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.about-panel{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:41%;min-width:360px}
.about-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d7dde8,#eef1f6);}
.about-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:30%;top:0;bottom:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#9db3d1 0 14px,transparent 14px 34px);mask:linear-gradient(0deg,#000 0 38%,transparent 38%);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(0deg,#000 0 38%,transparent 38%);opacity:.5}
.about-logo{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--navy);clip-path:polygon(18% 0,100% 0,86% 100%,0 100%);display:grid;place-items:center}
.about-logo img{width:min(300px,52%);margin-left:6%}
.about-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:56px;padding-block:72px;margin-left:calc(41% + 24px);margin-right:max(24px,calc((100% - 1180px)/2));width:auto;max-width:none}
.about-copy h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:16px}
.about-copy p{color:var(--navy-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:14px;max-width:560px}
.about-copy .btn{margin-top:14px;padding:13px 24px;font-size:14.5px}
.stats{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;justify-content:center}
.stats li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.stats strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.1}
.stats span:not(.icon-round){display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ----- process ----- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;counter-reset:s;position:relative}
.steps li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 24px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.steps li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:56px;right:-29px;width:30px;height:2px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold) 0 5px,transparent 5px 9px)}
.step-num{display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;margin:0 auto 18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-light);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #eef1f7}
.steps h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.steps p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ----- why ----- */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px}
.why{text-align:center;padding:10px 12px}
.why .icon-disc{margin-inline:auto}
.why h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.why p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ----- faq ----- */
.faq{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.faq details[open]{border-color:#d9c48f;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px 22px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--navy)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";flex:none;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#f5ecd9;color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:20px;line-height:1;font-family:var(--sans);transition:transform .2s ease}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* ----- contact ----- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.contact-info h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,36px);margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-info > p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;max-width:480px}
.contact-list{margin:30px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.contact-list li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.contact-list .label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2px}
.contact-list a,.contact-list address{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.contact-list a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}
.contact-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}

.contact-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:34px}
.contact-form h3{font-size:24px}
.form-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:6px 0 22px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
label{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)}
label b{color:#b3261e}
input,select,textarea{font:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #cfd6e2;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
textarea{resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
input.invalid{border-color:#b3261e}
.form-error{color:#b3261e;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px}
.form-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:6px}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}

/* ----- footer ----- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#cfd9ea;padding-top:54px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1.1fr 1.6fr .8fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:40px}
.footer-brand img{width:230px}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.3px;margin-bottom:16px}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:13.5px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
.foot-contact li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.foot-contact svg{flex:none;margin-top:3px;color:#fff}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px}
.social a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--navy-soft);color:#fff;transition:background .2s ease}
.social a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:18px 22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:12.5px}
.tagline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px}

/* ----- reveal ----- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .btn,.card,.sub{transition:none}
}

/* ----- responsive ----- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .primary-nav{gap:22px}
  .primary-nav > ul{gap:20px}
  .brand-name{font-size:19px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .about-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0 0;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px 36px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .primary-nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 24px 24px;display:none}
  .primary-nav.open{display:flex}
  .primary-nav > ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .primary-nav > ul > li > a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
  .primary-nav > ul > li > a::after{display:none}
  .sub{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 0 14px;min-width:0}
  .has-sub .chev{display:none}
  .primary-nav .nav-cta{margin-top:18px}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-item:nth-child(3){border-left:0}
  .trust-item:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid #d6dbe5}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps li::after{display:none}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-badge{display:none}
  .about-panel{position:relative;width:100%;min-width:0;height:240px}
  .about-logo{clip-path:none}
  .about-logo img{margin-left:0;width:220px}
  .about-inner{margin:0 auto;width:min(1180px,100% - 48px);padding-block:48px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .brand-sub,.brand-tag{display:none}
  .brand-mark{height:46px}
  .brand-name{font-size:17px}
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,29,61,.94),rgba(9,36,74,.82))}
  .hero-inner{padding-block:48px}
  .hero-actions .btn{width:100%}
  .cards,.steps,.why-grid,.row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-item + .trust-item{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #d6dbe5}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid > *{min-width:0}
  .foot-contact a,.foot-contact span{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .contact-form{padding:24px 20px}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}

/* =====================================================
   Multi-page additions
   ===================================================== */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius);z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px}

/* icon sizing for inline svg helpers */
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}
.learn svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.chev{width:14px;height:14px}
.foot-contact svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.social svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.side-contact svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--gold)}

/* page banner */
.page-banner{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--navy-deep),var(--navy) 62%,var(--navy-soft));color:#fff;padding:54px 0 50px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 2px,transparent 2px 18px);pointer-events:none}
.page-banner .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-banner h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,42px);font-weight:600}
.page-banner p{margin-top:12px;max-width:640px;color:#dbe4f2;font-size:17px}
.page-banner h1::after{content:"";display:block;width:52px;height:2px;background:var(--gold-light);margin-top:18px}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:#b9c7dd;margin-bottom:16px}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
.breadcrumb [aria-current]{color:var(--gold-light)}

/* service detail */
.service-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.service-main .icon-disc{margin-bottom:20px}
.service-main h2{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:14px}
.service-main h3{font-size:20px;margin:34px 0 12px}
.service-main p{color:#3b4a61;font-size:16.5px}
.service-intro{font-size:17.5px !important}
.tick-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.tick-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;color:#2e3d54;font-size:16px}
.tick-list svg{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;padding:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#f5ecd9;color:var(--gold-dark);margin-top:2px}
.muted-note{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px !important;color:var(--muted) !important}
.service-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;position:sticky;top:96px}
.side-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px}
.side-card h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px}
.side-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.side-card .btn{width:100%}
.side-contact{margin-top:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px}
.side-contact li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.side-contact a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.side-links li + li{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.side-links a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:15.5px;transition:color .2s ease}
.side-links a svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--gold);flex:none;transition:transform .2s ease}
.side-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.side-links a:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.side-links.wide{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:6px 24px}
.side-links.wide a{padding:18px 0}
.side-links.wide strong{display:block;font-size:17px}
.side-links.wide small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}

/* misc layout helpers */
.why-grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.center-actions{justify-content:center}
.faq-more{margin-top:26px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.faq-more a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
.faq-more a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.about-page{border-top:0}

/* contact form states */
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.alert{background:#fdecea;border:1px solid #f3b9b4;color:#8c1d18;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:14.5px}
.alert p{margin:0}
.field-error{color:#b3261e;font-size:13px}
.form-success{text-align:center;padding:48px 34px}
.form-success .icon-disc{margin:0 auto 22px}
.form-success h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:12px}
.form-success p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.form-success a:not(.btn){color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .service-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .service-side{position:static}
  .why-grid.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .page-banner{padding:40px 0 38px}
}

/* =====================================================
   About photo box + curvy footer
   ===================================================== */
.about-panel.has-photo{background:var(--navy-deep);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,90% 100%,0 100%)}
.about-portrait{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--navy-deep)}
.about-portrait img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%}
.about-portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;height:42%;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,29,61,.92),rgba(7,29,61,0))}
.about-caption{position:absolute;left:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);bottom:34px;z-index:1;color:#fff;border-left:3px solid var(--gold-light);padding-left:14px}
.about-caption strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2}
.about-caption span{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.6px;color:#e8d9b0;margin-top:3px}

/* Curvy footer: a wave rises above the footer and a gold line follows it */
.site-footer{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:0;padding-top:72px}
.site-footer::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-59px;height:60px;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 60' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 60V34C200 -6 470 -8 740 22S1240 62 1440 14V60Z' fill='%23071d3d'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 34C200 -6 470 -8 740 22S1240 62 1440 14' fill='none' stroke='%23d4a84b' stroke-width='2.5' vector-effect='non-scaling-stroke'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center bottom / 100% 100% no-repeat}
.footer-bottom{border-top-color:rgba(212,168,75,.28)}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .site-footer{padding-top:56px}
  .site-footer::before{top:-39px;height:40px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .about-panel.has-photo{position:relative;width:100%;min-width:0;height:380px;clip-path:none}
  .about-portrait img{object-position:center 15%}
  .about-caption{bottom:24px}
}

.profile-title{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,28px) !important;line-height:1.3}
.about-copy .profile-title + p{margin-top:0}

/* About: wider text column, stats in a row below, caption clear of the footer curve */
.about-panel{width:38%}
.about-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;margin-left:calc(38% + 48px)}
.about-copy p{max-width:none}
.stats{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0 0;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px 44px;justify-content:flex-start}
.about-caption{bottom:84px}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .about-panel{width:100%}
  .about-inner{margin-left:auto;gap:24px}
  .about-caption{bottom:24px}
}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,auto);justify-content:space-between;gap:22px 24px}
@media (max-width:900px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;justify-content:start}}
@media (max-width:620px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}