:root {
--navy: #005677;
--navy-deep: #004560;
--navy-ink: #00324a;
--orange: #EE7725;
--orange-soft: #f4943f;
--orange-glow: rgba(238,119,37,0.08);
--cream: #FAF7F2;
--cream-dark: #F0EBE3;
--white: #FFFFFF;
--warm: #6B6560;
--warm-light: #9B9590;
--rule: #E0DBD4;
--text: #1C1917;
--heading: "Jost", Sans-serif;
--quote: "Cormorant Garamond", Sans-serif;
--sans: "Outfit", Sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* ═══ NAV ═══ */
.nav {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100 !important;
    background: rgba(250,247,242,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    transition: all 0.4s !important;
}

.nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule);
}

.nav-inner .e-con-inner{
    padding-left: 48px !important;
    padding-right: 48px !important;
}

.nav-logo { 
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    gap: 14px; 
    text-decoration: none; 
}

.nav-logo-mark {
    width: 36px; 
    height: 36px; 
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--navy);
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--heading); 
    font-size: 18px; 
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
}
.nav-logo-name {
    font-family: var(--heading); 
    font-size: 17px; 
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy); 
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.nav-links { 
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    gap: 4px; 
    list-style: none; 
}

.nav-links a 
{
    font-size: 13px; 
    font-weight: 400; 
    color: var(--warm);
    text-decoration: none !important; 
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px; 
    transition: all 0.2s;
    letter-s
    pacing: 0.2px;
}

.nav-links a:hover 
{ 
    color: var(--text); 
}

.nav-links li 
{ 
    position: relative; 
}

.nav-links .has-drop::after 
{ 
    content: ' ↓'; 
    font-size: 9px; 
    opacity: 0.3; 
}

.nav-cta {
    font-family: var(--sans) !important;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white) !important;
    padding: 9px 22px !important;
    border-radius: 100px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s !important;
    line-height: 19.2px;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--navy-deep) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,85,119,0.2);
}

.nav-dropdown {
    display: none; 
    position: absolute; 
    top: 100%; 
    left: -8px;
    background: var(--white); 
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    padding: 12px 0; 
    min-width: 280px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule); 
    z-index: 200;
}

.nav-links li:hover .nav-dropdown 
{ 
    display: block; 
}

.nav-drop-heading {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 8px 20px 4px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    line-height: 16px;
}

.nav-drop-heading:first-child 
{ 
    margin-top: 0; 
}

.nav-dropdown a {
    font-family: var(--sans) !important;
    display: block;
    padding: 5px 20px;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 20.8px;
}

.nav-dropdown a:hover { 
    background: var(--cream); 
}

.nav-drop-div { 
    height: 1px; 
    background: var(--rule); 
    margin: 6px 16px; 
}

.f-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.f-social a {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.f-social a:hover {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--white);
}

.footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.footer-legal a {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

.footer-col ul.elementor-icon-list-items {
    list-style: none;
}

 .annotation { 
    position: relative; 
}

.annotation-label span{
    position: absolute; 
    top: 8px; 
    right: 8px;
    background: rgba(238,119,37,0.88); 
    color: white;
    font-size: 10px; 
    padding: 3px 10px; 
    border-radius: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px; 
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase; 
    z-index: 50; 
    pointer-events: none;
    font-family: var(--sans);
}

.hero-deco-circle{
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    top: -200px;
    right: -100px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero-deco-circle-2{
    position: absolute;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    bottom: -100px;
    left: -150px;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.hero-text {
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease-out;
}

.hero-eyebrow div{
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.hero-eyebrow div::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--rule), transparent);
}

.hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--orange);
    position: relative;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-fill {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--white);
}

.btn-pill {
    padding: 15px 32px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.btn-text {
    background: none;
    color: var(--navy);
    padding: 15px 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.btn-fill:hover {
    background: var(--orange-soft);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(238,119,37,0.25);
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.btn-text:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
}

.btn-text:hover .arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.btn-text .arrow {
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.hero-meta {
    animation: fadeIn 1s 0.6s ease-out both;
}

.contact-card .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.contact-card label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm-light);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 17.6px;
}

.contact-card input, .contact-card select, .contact-card textarea {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule) !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    font-family: var(--sans) !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: var(--text) !important;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    background-color: var(--cream) !important;
}

.contact-card .btn-submit {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 15px !important;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    background: var(--navy) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 100px !important;
    font-family: var(--sans) !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: all 0.3s !important;
}

.contact-card .btn-submit:hover {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,85,119,0.2);
}

.hero-form-card {
    animation: fadeUp 1s 0.3s ease-out both;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

 /* ═══ TRUST TICKER ═══ */
.ticker {
    padding: 20px 0;
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/*.ticker-track{
    display: flex; gap: 48px;
    animation: tickerScroll 30s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
}
*/
.ticker-track ul{
    display: flex; gap: 48px;
    animation: tickerScroll 30s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
}

.ticker-item {
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm-light); font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}

.ticker-dot {
    width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange); opacity: 0.5;
}

@keyframes tickerScroll 
{
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.situations-scroll {
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
    overflow-x: auto !important;
    padding-bottom: 20px !important;
    padding-right: 48px !important;
    scrollbar-width: thin !important;
    scrollbar-color: var(--rule) transparent !important;
}

.sit-card {
    flex: 0 0 300px !important;
    padding: 36px 28px !important;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.35s !important;
    cursor: default;
    position: relative !important;
}

.sit-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    background: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.svc-item {
    padding: 40px 32px !important;
    background: var(--white)  !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    transition: all 0.35s;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.svc-item::after {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    left: 32px !important;
    right: 32px !important;
    height: 2px !important;
    background: var(--orange) !important;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.svc-item:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.svc-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.why-visual-content {
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.why-visual-content .icon {
    font-size: 64px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    opacity: 0.2;
}

.why-visual-year {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 40px;
    left: 40px;
    font-family: var(--heading);
    font-size: 120px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.why-content::before {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 80px !important;
    left: 0;
    width: 48px !important;
    height: 2px !important;
    background: var(--orange) !important;
}

.why-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.why-list li {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.why-list .bar {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--orange);
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.process-sticky {
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 140px !important;
}

.timeline {
    position: relative; 
}

.timeline::before {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    left: 15px !important;
    top: 28px !important;
    bottom: 28px !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    background: var(--rule) !important;
}

.timeline-step {
    position: relative !important;
    padding: 28px 0 !important;
}

.timeline-dot {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: -48px;
    top: 36px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 2px solid var(--rule);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    font-family: var(--heading);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--warm);
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s !important;
    z-index: 2;
}
.timeline-step:hover .timeline-dot 
{
    border-color: var(--orange) !important;
    background: var(--orange) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

.timeline-step:hover .timeline-dot div
{
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

/*.timeline-step h4 {
    font-family: var(--heading); 
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600; 
    color: var(--navy-ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}*/

/*.timeline-step p 
{
    font-size: 14px; 
    color: var(--warm); 
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 480px;
}
*/

.test-quote-mark {
    opacity: 0.15;
}

.test-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.test-card:nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.globe-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -20%);
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}

.globe-deco-2 {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -5%);
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
}

.locations-flex div{
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
}

/*.loc-chip {
    padding: 14px 24px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}*/

.loc-chip a span.elementor-button-content-wrapper{
    padding: 14px 24px !important;
    border-radius: 100px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: all 0.3s !important;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;;
    gap: 8px !important;
}

.loc-chip a span.elementor-button-icon{
    width: 6px !important;
    height: 6px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background: var(--orange) !important;
    opacity: 0.6 !important;
    transition: all 0.3s !important;
}

/*.loc-chip .loc-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange);
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}*/

.loc-chip a:hover span.elementor-button-content-wrapper{
    background: var(--orange)  !important;
    border-color: var(--orange)  !important;
    color: var(--white)  !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(238,119,37,0.2) !important;
}

.loc-chip .elementor-button-icon svg {
    fill: var(--orange) !important;
    color: var(--orange) !important;
}

.loc-chip:hover .elementor-button-icon svg {
    fill: var(--white) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}


.ceo-avatar div{
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream-dark) 100%);
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--heading);
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--navy);
    opacity: 0.4;
    border: 2px solid var(--rule);
}

.contact-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.contact-text h2 em {
    color: var(--orange);
    font-style: italic;
}

.kg-btn-fill a:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(238,119,37,0.25);
}

/* ═══ ANIMATIONS ═══ */
@keyframes fadeUp {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
from { opacity: 0; }
to { opacity: 1; }
}
.hero-text { animation: fadeUp 1s ease-out; }
.hero-meta { animation: fadeIn 1s 0.6s ease-out both; }

  /* ═══ RESPONSIVE ═══ */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .test-card:nth-child(2), .test-card:nth-child(3) { margin-top: 0; }
    .locations-flex div{ flex-direction: column !important; align-items: center !important; }
    .globe-deco {transform: translate(-50%, 50%);}
    .globe-deco-2 {transform: translate(-50%, 95%);}
}