:root {
     --navy: #0d244d;
     --blue: #003e9d;
     --blue-mid: #1a55c0;
     --sky: #e8f0fe;
     --sky-2: #f0f6ff;
     --amber: #f59e0b;
     --amber-lt: #fef3c7;
     --white: #ffffff;
     --gray-50: #f8fafc;
     --gray-100: #f1f5f9;
     --gray-200: #e2e8f0;
     --gray-500: #64748b;
     --gray-700: #374151;
     --radius: 10px;
     --radius-lg: 18px;
     --ink: #0e0f11;
     --ink-2: #1a1c20;
 }
 


 /* ── HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .hero {
     background: var(--white);
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
     padding: 90px 0 80px;
 }

 /* geometric accent shapes */



 .hero-shape-3 {
     position: absolute;
     top: 40px;
     left: 38%;
     width: 1px;
     height: 70%;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
     pointer-events: none;
 }

 .hero-eyebrow {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 8px;
     font-size: 11px;
     font-weight: 600;
     letter-spacing: 2.5px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: var(--amber);
     margin-bottom: 22px;
 }

 .hero-eyebrow i {
     font-size: 13px;
 }

 .hero-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 66px);
     font-weight: 800;
     line-height: 1.0;
     letter-spacing: -1.5px;
     color: var(--navy);
     margin-bottom: 28px;
 }

 .hero-title .accent {
     color: var(--amber);
     display: inline;
 }

 .hero-seo {
     font-size: 17px;
     color: var(--ink);
     max-width: 520px;
     line-height: 1.75;
     margin-bottom: 40px;
 }

 .hero-seo strong {
     color: var(--navy);
     font-weight: 600;
 }

 /* Hero response badge */
 .response-badge {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 10px;
     background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
     border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
     border-radius: 50px;
     padding: 10px 20px;
     font-size: 13px;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: var(--amber);
 }

 .response-badge .dot {
     width: 8px;
     height: 8px;
     background: var(--amber);
     border-radius: 50%;
     animation: pulse-dot 1.6s infinite;
 }

 @keyframes pulse-dot {

     0%,
     100% {
         opacity: 1;
         transform: scale(1);
     }

     50% {
         opacity: 0.5;
         transform: scale(0.7);
     }
 }

 /* ── CONTACT CARDS (hero right col) ─────────────────────── */
 .contact-card {
     /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.286); */
     background: var(--navy);
     border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     padding: 36px 32px;
     backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
 }

 .contact-card-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 13px;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 2px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
     margin-bottom: 24px;
 }

 .contact-item {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 16px;
     padding: 18px 0;
     border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: opacity 0.2s;
 }

 .contact-item:last-child {
     border-bottom: none;
     padding-bottom: 0;
 }

 .contact-item:first-of-type {
     padding-top: 0;
 }

 .contact-item:hover {
     opacity: 0.8;
 }

 .contact-icon {
     flex-shrink: 0;
     width: 46px;
     height: 46px;
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     font-size: 18px;
 }

 .contact-icon.email-icon {
     background: var(--blue);
     color: var(--white);
 }

 .contact-icon.phone-icon {
     background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2);
     color: #22c55e;
 }

 .contact-icon.sms-icon {
     background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
     color: var(--amber);
 }

 .contact-label {
     font-size: 11px;
     font-weight: 600;
     letter-spacing: 1.5px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
     margin-bottom: 3px;
 }

 .contact-value {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 16px;
     font-weight: 700;
     color: var(--white);
     word-break: break-all;
 }

 .contact-value.email-val {
     color: #93c5fd;
     font-size: 14px;
 }

 /* ── SECTION SHARED ──────────────────────────────────────── */
 .section-eyebrow {
     font-size: 11px;
     font-weight: 600;
     letter-spacing: 2.5px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: var(--blue);
     margin-bottom: 12px;
 }

 .section-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 38px);
     font-weight: 800;
     letter-spacing: -0.8px;
     color: var(--navy);
     line-height: 1.1;
     margin-bottom: 16px;
 }

 .section-body {
     font-size: 16px;
     color: var(--gray-500);
     max-width: 480px;
     line-height: 1.75;
 }

 /* ── HOW IT WORKS ────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .how-section {
     padding: 90px 0;
     background: var(--white);
 }

 .step-card {
     position: relative;
     padding: 32px;
     border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     background: var(--white);
     height: 100%;
     transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
 }

 .step-card:hover {
     border-color: var(--blue);
     box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 62, 157, 0.1);
     transform: translateY(-4px);
 }

 .step-num {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 11px;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 2px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: var(--blue);
     background: var(--sky);
     border-radius: 6px;
     padding: 4px 10px;
     display: inline-block;
     margin-bottom: 16px;
 }

 .step-icon {
     width: 52px;
     height: 52px;
     background: var(--sky-2);
     border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
     border-radius: 12px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     font-size: 20px;
     color: var(--blue);
     margin-bottom: 16px;
 }

 .step-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 17px;
     font-weight: 700;
     color: var(--navy);
     margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .step-desc {
     font-size: 14px;
     color: var(--gray-500);
     line-height: 1.65;
     margin: 0;
 }

 /* connector line between steps */
 .step-connector {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     padding-top: 56px;
 }

 .step-connector i {
     color: var(--gray-200);
     font-size: 22px;
 }

 /* ── DETAILS / CHECKLIST ─────────────────────────────────── */
 .details-section {
     padding: 90px 0;
     background: var(--gray-50);
 }

 .detail-grid {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
     gap: 16px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 576px) {
     .detail-grid {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
     }
 }

 .detail-tile {
     background: var(--white);
     border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     padding: 24px 22px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: flex-start;
     gap: 16px;
     transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
 }

 .detail-tile:hover {
     border-color: var(--blue);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 62, 157, 0.08);
 }

 .detail-num {
     flex-shrink: 0;
     width: 32px;
     height: 32px;
     background: var(--navy);
     color: var(--white);
     border-radius: 8px;
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 13px;
     font-weight: 800;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
 }
 

 .detail-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 15px;
     font-weight: 700;
     color: var(--navy);
     margin-bottom: 4px;
 }

 .detail-hint {
     font-size: 13px;
     color: var(--gray-500);
     margin: 0;
 }

 /* sidebar card */
 .sidebar-cta {
     background: var(--navy);
     border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
     padding: 36px 32px;
     position: sticky;
     top: 100px;
 }

 .sidebar-cta-eyebrow {
     font-size: 10px;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: 2.5px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
     margin-bottom: 12px;
 }

 .sidebar-cta-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 22px;
     font-weight: 800;
     color: var(--white);
     line-height: 1.2;
     margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .sidebar-cta-sub {
     font-size: 13px;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
     margin-bottom: 28px;
 }

 .btn-email {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 12px;
     background: var(--blue);
     color: var(--white);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     padding: 14px 20px;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 12px;
     transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
     word-break: break-all;
 }

 .btn-email:hover {
     background: var(--blue-mid);
     color: var(--white);
     transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .btn-email i {
     flex-shrink: 0;
     font-size: 16px;
 }

 .btn-phone {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 12px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
     border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
     color: var(--white);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     padding: 14px 20px;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: 700;
     transition: background 0.2s;
 }

 .btn-phone:hover {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
     color: var(--white);
 }

 .btn-phone i {
     flex-shrink: 0;
     font-size: 16px;
     color: #4ade80;
 }

 .sidebar-urgency {
     margin-top: 20px;
     padding-top: 20px;
     border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 10px;
     font-size: 12px;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
 }

 .sidebar-urgency .dot {
     width: 7px;
     height: 7px;
     background: #4ade80;
     border-radius: 50%;
     flex-shrink: 0;
     animation: pulse-dot 1.6s infinite;
 }

 /* ── CTA BANNER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .cta-banner {
     background: var(--blue);
     padding: 80px 0;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .cta-banner::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: -100px;
     right: -100px;
     width: 400px;
     height: 400px;
     border: 60px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
     border-radius: 50%;
     pointer-events: none;
 }

 .cta-banner::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     bottom: -80px;
     left: 10%;
     width: 280px;
     height: 280px;
     background: rgba(13, 36, 77, 0.25);
     border-radius: 50%;
     pointer-events: none;
 }

 .cta-banner-title {
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
     font-weight: 800;
     letter-spacing: -1px;
     color: var(--white);
     line-height: 1.05;
     margin-bottom: 16px;
 }

 .cta-banner-sub {
     font-size: 16px;
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
     margin-bottom: 36px;
 }

 .cta-big-email {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 14px;
     background: var(--white);
     color: var(--navy);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     padding: 18px 32px;
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 16px;
     font-weight: 800;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
     margin-bottom: 16px;
 }

 .cta-big-email:hover {
     color: var(--blue);
     transform: translateY(-3px);
     box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 }

 .cta-big-email i {
     color: var(--blue);
     font-size: 18px;
 }

 .cta-big-phone {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 14px;
     border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
     color: var(--white);
     border-radius: var(--radius);
     padding: 18px 32px;
     font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
     font-size: 16px;
     font-weight: 800;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: background 0.2s;
 }

 .cta-big-phone:hover {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
     color: var(--white);
 }

 .cta-big-phone i {
     color: #4ade80;
     font-size: 18px;
 }

 /* ── TRUST ROW ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .trust-row {
     padding: 40px 0;
     border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
     background: var(--white);
 }

 .trust-item {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 12px;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: var(--gray-700);
 }

 .trust-item i {
     color: var(--blue);
     font-size: 18px;
 }
 

 /* ── ANIMATIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .fade-up {
     opacity: 0;
     transform: translateY(28px);
     transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
 }

 .fade-up.in {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateY(0);
 }

 @media (max-width: 991px) {
     .sidebar-cta {
         position: static;
         margin-top: 40px;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 767px) {
     .hero {
         padding: 60px 0 50px;
     }

     .step-connector {
         display: none;
     }
 }