/* ================================================================
   GIE PRIME INVESTMENTS LTD. — Professional Corporate Stylesheet
   Direction: Quiet Authority — Investment-grade presence
   Display: Lora (authoritative serif) | Body: Barlow (clean sans)
   Palette: Obsidian #0A1220 · Antique Gold #B8882C · Cream #F2EDE4
   ================================================================ */

@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600&family=Barlow:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap");

/* ── CSS Variables ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --obsidian:      #0A1220;
  --obsidian-mid:  #121E30;
  --obsidian-soft: #1A2D47;
  --gold:          #B8882C;
  --gold-warm:     #D4A84B;
  --gold-pale:     #EDD9A8;
  --gold-ghost:    #F7F0E3;
  --cream:         #F2EDE4;
  --white:         #FAFAF8;
  --grey-silk:     #EEEBE5;
  --grey-stone:    #9A9490;
  --grey-ink:      #4A4844;
  --text-body:     #5C5850;

  --radius-xs:  3px;
  --radius-sm:  6px;
  --radius-md:  12px;
  --radius-lg:  24px;

  --shadow-whisper: 0 1px 6px rgba(10,18,32,.06);
  --shadow-soft:    0 4px 24px rgba(10,18,32,.09);
  --shadow-deep:    0 16px 56px rgba(10,18,32,.16);
  --shadow-gold:    0 6px 28px rgba(184,136,44,.22);

  --transition: all .4s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
  --transition-fast: all .25s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
}

/* ── Reset ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-body);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── Grain texture overlay on body ────────────────────────────── */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: .025;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--gold); transition: var(--transition-fast); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-warm); text-decoration: none; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: 54px; font-weight: 600; }
h2 { font-size: 42px; }
h3 { font-size: 32px; }
h4 { font-size: 26px; }
h5 { font-size: 20px; }
h6 { font-size: 17px; }

p {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
i, span, a { display: inline-block; }
audio, canvas, iframe, img, svg, video { vertical-align: middle; }

/* ── Utility Spacing ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pt-80   { padding-top: 80px; }
.pb-80   { padding-bottom: 80px; }
.pt-120  { padding-top: 120px; }
.pb-130  { padding-bottom: 130px; }
.mt-80   { margin-top: 80px; }
.mt-50   { margin-top: 50px; }
.pb-25   { padding-bottom: 25px; }
.pb-55   { padding-bottom: 55px; }
.mt-40   { margin-top: 40px; }
.mt-30   { margin-top: 30px; }
.mt-45   { margin-top: 45px; }
.mb-50   { margin-bottom: 50px; }

.bg_cover {
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* ================================================================
   PRELOADER
   ================================================================ */
.preloader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  z-index: 99999;
}
.preloader .loader { text-align: center; }
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  width: 56px; margin-left: -28px;
  z-index: 18; pointer-events: none;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner .ytp-spinner-container {
  pointer-events: none; position: absolute;
  width: 100%; padding-bottom: 100%;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  margin-top: -50%; margin-left: -50%;
  animation: ytp-spinner-linspin 1568ms linear infinite;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner .ytp-spinner-container .ytp-spinner-rotator {
  position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  animation: ytp-spinner-easespin 5332ms cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) infinite both;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner .ytp-spinner-container .ytp-spinner-rotator .ytp-spinner-left {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; overflow: hidden; right: 50%;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner .ytp-spinner-container .ytp-spinner-rotator .ytp-spinner-right {
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; overflow: hidden; left: 50%;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner-circle {
  box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute;
  width: 200%; height: 100%;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: var(--gold) var(--gold) transparent;
  border-radius: 50%; border-width: 1.5px;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner-left .ytp-spinner-circle {
  left: 0; right: -100%;
  border-right-color: transparent;
  animation: ytp-spinner-left-spin 1333ms cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) infinite both;
}
.preloader .loader .ytp-spinner-right .ytp-spinner-circle {
  left: -100%; right: 0;
  border-left-color: transparent;
  animation: ytp-right-spin 1333ms cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) infinite both;
}
@keyframes ytp-spinner-linspin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes ytp-spinner-easespin {
  12.5% { transform: rotate(135deg); } 25% { transform: rotate(270deg); }
  37.5% { transform: rotate(405deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(540deg); }
  62.5% { transform: rotate(675deg); } 75% { transform: rotate(810deg); }
  87.5% { transform: rotate(945deg); } to { transform: rotate(1080deg); }
}
@keyframes ytp-spinner-left-spin {
  0%  { transform: rotate(130deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(-5deg); } to { transform: rotate(130deg); }
}
@keyframes ytp-right-spin {
  0%  { transform: rotate(-130deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(5deg); } to { transform: rotate(-130deg); }
}

/* ================================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ================================================================ */
.header_area { position: relative; }

.header_navbar {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 99;
  transition: var(--transition);
  padding: 0;
}

/* Thin gold rule at very top */
.header_navbar::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold) 30%, var(--gold-warm) 50%, var(--gold) 70%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: .7;
}

.navbar { padding: 22px 0; transition: var(--transition); }

.navbar-brand { padding: 0; }
.navbar-brand img { width: 148px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); transition: var(--transition); }

/* Sticky */
.sticky {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 99;
  background: rgba(10,18,32,.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(184,136,44,.2), 0 8px 32px rgba(10,18,32,.2);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.sticky::before {
  opacity: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold) 30%, var(--gold-warm) 50%, var(--gold) 70%, transparent 100%);
}
.sticky .navbar { padding: 14px 0; }
.sticky .navbar-brand img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item.active > a,
.sticky .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover > a { color: var(--gold-warm); }
.sticky .navbar-toggler .toggler-icon { background-color: var(--white); }

/* Nav links */
.navbar-nav { align-items: center; }
.navbar-nav .nav-item { position: relative; margin-left: 40px; }
.navbar-nav .nav-item a {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  padding: 10px 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-item a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5px; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-warm);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-item.active > a,
.navbar-nav .nav-item:hover > a { color: var(--gold-warm); }
.navbar-nav .nav-item.active > a::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-item:hover > a::after { width: 100%; }

/* Contact CTA in nav */
.navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child a {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,136,44,.6);
  color: var(--gold-warm) !important;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child a::after { display: none; }
.navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white) !important;
}

/* Mobile toggler */
.navbar-toggler { padding: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; }
.navbar-toggler .toggler-icon {
  width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  display: block;
  margin: 7px 0;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
.navbar-toggler.active .toggler-icon:nth-of-type(1) { transform: rotate(45deg); top: 8px; position: relative; }
.navbar-toggler.active .toggler-icon:nth-of-type(2) { opacity: 0; }
.navbar-toggler.active .toggler-icon:nth-of-type(3) { transform: rotate(135deg); top: -8px; position: relative; }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(10,18,32,.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    z-index: 9;
    padding: 16px 28px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,136,44,.25);
  }
  .navbar-nav .nav-item { margin: 0; }
  .navbar-nav .nav-item a { display: block; padding: 12px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
  .navbar-nav .nav-item a::after { display: none; }
  .navbar-nav .nav-item:last-child a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 14px; border-bottom: none; }
}
.navbar-nav .sub-nav-toggler { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar-nav .sub-nav-toggler {
    display: block; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0;
    background: none; color: var(--white); font-size: 16px; border: 0;
    width: 30px; height: 30px;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   HERO SLIDER
   ================================================================ */
.header_slider { position: relative; }

.single_slider {
  height: 820px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 1400px) { .single_slider { height: 100vh; max-height: 1040px; } }
@media (max-width: 991px)  { .single_slider { height: 700px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px)  { .single_slider { height: 620px; } }

/* Rich layered overlay */
.single_slider .overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(10,18,32,.9) 0%, rgba(10,18,32,.65) 55%, rgba(10,18,32,.3) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Fine grain on hero */
.single_slider .overlay::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 200px 200px;
  opacity: .04;
}

/* Angled bottom cut */
.header_slider::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; bottom: -1px; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100px;
  background: var(--white);
  clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 20%, 100% 100%);
  z-index: 5;
}

.slider_content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 90px;
}

/* Decorative rule above eyebrow */
.slider_content::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 48px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: .8;
}

/* Eyebrow text */
.slider_eyebrow {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: block;
}

.slider_content .slider_title {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 58px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.slider_content .slider_title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-warm); }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .slider_content .slider_title { font-size: 42px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .slider_content .slider_title { font-size: 32px; } }

.slider_content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 500px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* Carousel indicators */
.carousel-indicators { bottom: 110px; justify-content: flex-start; padding-left: 15px; }
.carousel-indicators li {
  width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0 4px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.carousel-indicators li.active { background: var(--gold); width: 48px; }

/* Carousel controls */
.carousel-control-prev,
.carousel-control-next {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-radius: 2px;
  top: 50%; bottom: auto;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: 1;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.carousel-control-prev { left: 32px; }
.carousel-control-next { right: 32px; }
.carousel-control-prev:hover,
.carousel-control-next:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .carousel-control-prev, .carousel-control-next { display: none; } }

/* ================================================================
   SECTION TITLES
   ================================================================ */
.section_title { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.section_title .title {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) { .section_title .title { font-size: 28px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .section_title .title { font-size: 24px; } }

/* Delicate gold rule */
.section_title .title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 36px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-warm));
}
.text-center .section_title .title::after,
.section_title.text-center .title::after {
  left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.section_title p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-body);
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Eyebrow label */
.section_label {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ================================================================
   BUTTONS
   ================================================================ */
.main-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0 36px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  transition: var(--transition);
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.main-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
  z-index: -1;
}
.main-btn:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--gold); }
.main-btn:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }

.main-btn.main-btn-2 {
  border-color: var(--obsidian);
  color: var(--obsidian);
}
.main-btn.main-btn-2::before { background: var(--obsidian); }
.main-btn.main-btn-2:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ================================================================
   ABOUT / INTRO SECTION
   ================================================================ */
.services_area {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
}

/* About intro paragraph — clean, authoritative */
.services_area .col-lg-8 > p {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--grey-ink);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

/* Gold ornamental divider centered */
.services_area .col-lg-8::after {
  content: "— ◆ —";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  opacity: .6;
}

/* ================================================================
   SERVICES SECTION
   ================================================================ */
.about_area {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  background: var(--white);
}

.about_image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep);
}
.about_image::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(184,136,44,.1), transparent 60%);
  z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
}
.about_image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
  display: block;
}
.about_image:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }

/* Thin gold corner bracket */
.about_image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px; right: 20px;
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: .6;
}

.about_content { padding-left: 52px; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .about_content { padding-left: 0; margin-top: 36px; } }

.about_content .main_title {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.about_content .main_title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .about_content .main_title { font-size: 28px; } }

.about_content p { margin-top: 18px; line-height: 1.85; }
.about_content h6 {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* ── Service List ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.service-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 20px 0 0; }
.service-list li {
  padding: 11px 0 11px 36px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10,18,32,.06);
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
.service-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.service-list li:hover { padding-left: 40px; color: var(--obsidian); }
.service-list li i {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 12px;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
.service-list li:hover i { color: var(--gold-warm); }

/* ================================================================
   VISION & MISSION
   ================================================================ */
.section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
}
.section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: -50px; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 50px;
  background: var(--cream);
  clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 0, 100% 100%);
}
.section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; bottom: -50px; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 50px;
  background: var(--cream);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.benefit-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 44px 40px;
  height: 100%;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-pale);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-whisper);
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Decorative corner on card */
.benefit-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px; right: 16px;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-pale);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold-pale);
  opacity: .5;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.benefit-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep);
}
.benefit-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; border-color: var(--gold); }

.benefit-icon {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,18,32,.04), rgba(184,136,44,.1));
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.benefit-card:hover .benefit-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--obsidian), var(--obsidian-soft));
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.benefit-card h3 {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.benefit-card p { color: var(--text-body); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; font-weight: 300; }

/* ================================================================
   CORE VALUES
   ================================================================ */
.values_area {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 110px 0;
}

.value_card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(10,18,32,.07);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  padding: 30px 28px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.value_card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--obsidian) 0%, var(--obsidian-soft) 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
  z-index: 0;
}
.value_card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.value_card:hover { transform: translateX(4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.value_card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.value_card:hover i,
.value_card:hover h5,
.value_card:hover p { color: var(--white); }
.value_card:hover h5 { color: var(--gold-warm); }

.value_card i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.value_card h5 {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.value_card p { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-body); line-height: 1.8; transition: var(--transition); }

/* ================================================================
   STATS STRIP
   ================================================================ */
.stats_strip {
  background: var(--obsidian);
  padding: 72px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Subtle pattern */
.stats_strip::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(184,136,44,.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184,136,44,.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
}
/* Hair-line gold borders top & bottom */
.stats_strip::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  opacity: .4;
}

.stat_item {
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 10px 0;
}
.stat_item + .stat_item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15%; height: 70%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .stat_item + .stat_item::before { display: none; } }

.stat_item h2 {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .stat_item h2 { font-size: 32px; } }
.stat_item p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ================================================================
   MANAGEMENT TEAM
   ================================================================ */
.team_area {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 110px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.team_area::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: -50px; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 50px;
  background: var(--cream);
  clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 0, 100% 100%);
}

.team_card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 36px 30px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-whisper);
  transition: var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

/* Gold top accent — slides in on hover */
.team_card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-warm));
  transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
}
.team_card:hover::before { width: 100%; }
.team_card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); transform: translateY(-6px); border-bottom-color: var(--gold-pale); }

.team_card h5 {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.team_card .role {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.team_card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Ornamental number on team card */
.team_card::after {
  content: attr(data-index);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 14px; right: 18px;
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(10,18,32,.05);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ================================================================
   CONTACT
   ================================================================ */
.contact_area { background: var(--white); }

.contact_form .single_form { margin-top: 18px; }
.contact_form .single_form input,
.contact_form .single_form textarea {
  width: 100%; height: 50px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10,18,32,.12);
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--obsidian);
  background: transparent;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
  outline: none;
}
.contact_form .single_form input::placeholder,
.contact_form .single_form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--grey-stone); }
.contact_form .single_form input:focus,
.contact_form .single_form textarea:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--gold);
}
.contact_form .single_form textarea { height: 120px; padding-top: 14px; resize: none; }

p.form-message.success,
p.form-message.error {
  font-size: 13px; padding: 12px 16px; margin-top: 12px;
  background: var(--gold-ghost);
  color: var(--obsidian);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
p.form-message.error { border-left-color: #b85c5c; color: #b85c5c; background: rgba(184,92,92,.06); }

/* Contact info */
.contact_info p { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 15px; }
.single_info { margin-top: 24px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
.single_info .info_icon i {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  line-height: 44px; text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--gold-ghost);
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
.single_info:hover .info_icon i {
  background: var(--obsidian);
  border-color: var(--obsidian);
  color: var(--gold-warm);
}
.single_info .info_content p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; }

/* ================================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================================ */
.footer_area { position: relative; z-index: 5; overflow: hidden; }
.footer_area::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(10,18,32,.98), rgba(18,30,48,.97));
  z-index: 0;
}
.footer_area::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: .5;
}
.footer_widget { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.footer_about p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.85; margin-top: 20px; }

.footer_title {
  font-family: "Lora", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.footer_title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.footer_link_wrapper .footer_link { width: 100%; }
.footer_link_wrapper .footer_link .link { padding-top: 20px; }
.footer_link_wrapper .footer_link .link li { margin-top: 10px; }
.footer_link_wrapper .footer_link .link li a {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.footer_link_wrapper .footer_link .link li a:hover { color: var(--gold-warm); padding-left: 6px; }

.footer_contact .contact li { margin-top: 12px; }
.footer_contact .contact .contact_info p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 300;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.footer_contact .contact .contact_info p i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 12px; width: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.footer_copyright {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  padding: 22px 0; position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.footer_copyright p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .5px; font-weight: 300;
}

/* ================================================================
   BACK TO TOP
   ================================================================ */
.back-to-top {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  position: fixed; right: 28px; bottom: 28px;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  line-height: 40px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 999;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
  transition: var(--transition);
  display: none;
}
.back-to-top:hover { color: var(--white); background: var(--obsidian); border-color: var(--obsidian); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ================================================================
   GALLERY MODAL
   ================================================================ */
.gallery-modal {
  display: none; position: fixed; z-index: 10000; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10,18,32,.96); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.gallery-close {
  position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 32px;
  font-size: 28px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  cursor: pointer; z-index: 1; transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
.gallery-close:hover { color: var(--gold-warm); }
.gallery-modal-content {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  max-width: 80%; max-height: 80vh; text-align: center;
}
.gallery-modal-image { max-width: 100%; max-height: 70vh; box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep); }
.gallery-modal-caption { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 16px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.gallery-prev, .gallery-next {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: var(--transition-fast); user-select: none;
}
.gallery-prev { left: 20px; } .gallery-next { right: 20px; }
.gallery-prev:hover, .gallery-next:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--white); }

/* ================================================================
   GALLERY / PROJECTS
   ================================================================ */
.gallery_area { position: relative; z-index: 5; }
.single_gallery { position: relative; }
.single_gallery .gallery_image { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px; position: relative; }
.single_gallery .gallery_image img { width: 100%; height: 260px; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; display: block; }
.single_gallery:hover .gallery_image img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.single_gallery .gallery_overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,18,32,.72), rgba(184,136,44,.4));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0; transition: var(--transition);
}
.single_gallery:hover .gallery_overlay { opacity: 1; }
.single_gallery .gallery_icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px; color: var(--white);
  transform: scale(.7); transition: var(--transition);
}
.single_gallery:hover .gallery_icon { transform: scale(1); }

/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ================================================================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about_content { padding-left: 0; }
  .stat_item { margin-bottom: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  h1 { font-size: 30px; }
  h2 { font-size: 26px; }
  h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  h4 { font-size: 20px; }
  .section_title .title { font-size: 22px; }
  .team_card { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .value_card { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .benefit-card { padding: 32px 26px; }
}