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

:root {
    --black: #000;
    --ligntgreen: #d6e1e3e6;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --grey: #5e5e5e;
    --mist: #e8e3dc;
    --slate: #6b7a8d;
    /* --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; */
    --r: 4px;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
    /* font-family: var(--sans); */
    background: var(--ligntgreen);
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
}
.hero-btns .btn-gold:hover{
	color: white;
}
/* p {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif;
} */

/* h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
} */

/* ::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--ligntgreen)
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px
} */

/* ══ NAV ══ */
/* nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;
  background:rgba(11,22,35,0.96);
  backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,147,90,0.18);
  height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 6%;
}
.nav-inner{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:0.01em;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.logo-plus{color:var(--gold);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;margin:0 1px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem}
.nav-links a{font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-btn{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:9px 22px;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:0.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;transition:background 0.2s,transform 0.15s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-btn:hover{background:var(--gold2);transform:translateY(-1px)} */

/* ══ HERO ══ */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Real photo background via unsplash finance */
.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    filter: grayscale(30%);
}

.hero-bg-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8, 18, 30, 0.62);
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 140px 6% 100px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.btn-gold:hover {
    color: black;
}

.see-all:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

/* Left: circular glass card */
.hero-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero-circle-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero-circle-ring {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #d6e1e32b;
    animation: ringPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-circle-ring2 {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #d6e1e32b;
}

@keyframes ringPulse {

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

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.03);
        opacity: 0.6
    }
}

.hero-circle-card {
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #d6e1e3e6;
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 3.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.hero-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid black;
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.hero-tag-dot {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--black);
    animation: pulse 2s ease infinite
}

@keyframes pulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 1
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.3
    }
}

.hero-circle-card h1 {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.hero-circle-card h1 i {
    color: var(--black);
    font-style: italic
}

.hero-sub {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #000;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center
}

.btn-gold {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: var(--r);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-block
}

.btn-gold:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: var(--r);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-block
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold)
}

/* Right: stat panels */
.hero-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem
}

.hero-stat {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.16);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: var(--r);
    padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px)
}

.hero-stat:hover {
    background: rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.09)
}

.hs-num {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem
}

.hs-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5
}

/* ══ CLIENTS AUTO-SCROLL ══ */
.clients-scroll-sec {
    background: #d6e1e3e6;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.12);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.12);
    padding: 30px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.clients-scroll-sec .cs-label {
    color: black;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.cs-label {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.marquee-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%)
}


.marquee {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
}

/* .marquee .slick-track {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
} */
@keyframes scroll {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0)
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%)
    }
}

.partner-pill img {
    width: 150px;
}

.partner-pill {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 0 28px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    cursor: default;
}

/* .partner-pill:hover {
    color: var(--gold)
} */

.pdot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.5;
    flex-shrink: 0
}



/* ══ SHARED SECTION STYLES ══ */
section {
    padding: 100px 6%
}

.eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--black)
}

h2.sh {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

h2.sh.light {
    color: var(--white)
}

.sh-sub {
    margin: auto;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 800px;
    font-weight: 300
}

.sh-sub.light {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
}

/* ══ WHAT WE DO (SERVICES) ══ */
.services-sec {
    background: var(--white)
}

.services-header {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
    /* outline: 1px solid #00000033; */
}

.svc {
    padding: 2.6rem 2.2rem;
    border: 0.5px solid #00000033;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.25s;
    cursor: default
}

.svc:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    border-color: var(--black)
}

.svc:hover .svc-num {
    color: var(--white);
}

.svc:hover .svc-h {
    color: var(--white);
}

.svc:hover .svc-p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
}

.svc:hover .svc-tag {
    background: white;
    color: var(--black)
}

.svc-accent {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--white);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease
}

.svc:hover .svc-accent {
    transform: scaleX(1)
}

.svc-num {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    transition: color 0.25s
}

.marquee-wrap .slick-track {
    display: flex !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

.marquee-wrap .slick-track .slick-slide {
    height: auto !important;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.1);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.marquee-wrap .slick-track>div {
    height: 100% !important;
}

.svc-icon {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: var(--black)
}

.svc:hover .svc-icon {
    color: var(--white)
}

.svc-h {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.25s
}

.svc-p {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    line-height: 1.8;
    transition: color 0.25s;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
}

.svc-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.25s
}

/* ══ SKILLS ══ */
.skills-sec {
    background: var(--ligntgreen)
}

.skills-intro {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4rem
}

.skills-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    background: transparent
}

.skill-col {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
    border-top: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.2s
}

.skill-col:nth-child(1) {
    border-top-color: var(--black)
}

.skill-col:nth-child(2) {
    border-top-color: var(--black)
}

.skill-col:nth-child(3) {
    border-top-color: var(--black)
}

.skill-cat-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem
}

.skill-col:nth-child(1) .skill-cat-icon {
    background: rgba(28, 45, 63, 0.07);
}

.skill-col:nth-child(2) .skill-cat-icon {
    background: rgba(28, 45, 63, 0.07);
}

.leadership-sec .eyebrow {
    color: #fff;
}

.skill-col:nth-child(3) .skill-cat-icon {
    background: rgba(28, 45, 63, 0.07);
}

.skill-cat-icon img {
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.faq-sec-home .frequent-ques {
    margin: 0px;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.faq-head {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.faq-sec-home .frequent-ques .accordion-head button {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px;
    color: #000;
}

.faq-sec-home .frequent-ques .card {
    color: #000;
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 20px rgb(0 0 0 / 16%);
    /* right + bottom shadow */
}

.faq-sec-home {
    background: white;
}

.svc:hover .svc-icon {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.skill-cat-name {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem
}

.skill-list {
    list-style: none
}

.skill-list li {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.skill-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none
}

.skill-list li::before {
    content: '';
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--black);
    flex-shrink: 0
}

/* ══ LEADERSHIP ══ */
.leadership-sec {
    background: var(--black);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.leadership-bg-text {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2%;
    right: -2%;
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 22vw;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    line-height: 1;
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none
}

.leadership-header {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    text-align: right;
}

.leadership-head .eyebrow::before {
    background: white;
}

.leadership-head {
    text-align: center;
}

.see-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s
}

.see-all:hover {
    border-color: var(--white)
}

.leaders-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04)
}

.leader-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.08);
    padding: 2.2rem;
    transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s
}

.lc-avatar {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    /* background: rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.3); */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700; */
    /* color: var(--gold); */
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem
}

.lc-avatar img {
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* .leader-card:hover .lc-avatar {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink)
} */

.lc-name {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 4px
}

.lc-role {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem
}

.lc-bio {
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem
}

.lc-schools {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    line-height: 1.6;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding-top: 1rem
}

.lc-li {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.2s
}

.lc-li:hover {
    opacity: 1
}

/* ══ FINANCE & ANALYTICS TOPICS (BLOG) ══ */
.blog-sec {
    background: var(--white)
}

.blog-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--mist)
}

.blog-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit
}

.blog-card.featured {
    grid-row: 1/3;
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 2.5rem
}

.blog-card.featured:hover {
    background: var(--black)
}

.bc-tag {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black)
}

.blog-card.featured .bc-tag {
    color: #fff
}

.bc-title {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.4
}

.blog-card.featured .bc-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.3
}

.bc-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    line-height: 1.7
}

.blog-card.featured .bc-excerpt {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
}

.bc-arrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-top: auto
}

/* ══ OUR APPROACH ══ */
.approach-sec {
    background: var(--ligntgreen);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.approach-intro {
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.approach-header {
    text-align: center;
}

.reviews-sec .eyebrow {
    color: white;
}

.reviews-sec .eyebrow::before {
    background: #fff;
}

.approach-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    position: relative
}

.blog-btnnn {
    text-align: right;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* .approach-connector {
    position: absolute;
    top: 32px;
    left: calc(5.5% + 16px);
    right: calc(16.5% + 16px);
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--mist) 100%);
    z-index: 0;
}
 */
.approach-connector {
    position: absolute;
    top: 32px;
    left: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: black;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 75%;
}

.ap-step {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.ap-step:first-child {
    padding-left: 0
}

.ap-step:last-child {
    padding-right: 0
}

.ap-circle {
    margin: auto;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--black);
    background: #d6e1e3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s
}

.ap-step:hover .ap-circle {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black)
}

.ap-h {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.ap-p {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    line-height: 1.75
}

/* ══ CLIENT REVIEWS ══ */
.reviews-sec {
    background: var(--black);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 6%
}

.reviews-sec::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 42px 42px;
    pointer-events: none
}

.reviews-header {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2
}

.reviews-btnnn {
    text-align: right;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.reviews-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.lc-desc a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.lc-desc {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 14px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.review-card {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff26;
    padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    cursor: default
}

/* .review-card:hover {
    background: rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.25)
} */

.review-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px
}

.star {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.9rem
}

.review-quote {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1
}

.review-quote::before {
    content: '\201C';
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.4;
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: -0.6rem;
    margin-right: 4px
}

.review-divider {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: #fff
}

.review-author {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px
}

.review-name {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white)
}

.review-title {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff
}

.review-featured {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
    background: transparent;
    border-color: #ffffff26;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3rem;
    padding: 3rem 3.5rem
}

.review-featured .review-quote {
    font-size: 1.3rem
}

.review-featured-stat {
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-left: 3rem;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.2)
}

.rfs-num {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1
}

.rfs-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 300
}

/* ══ LATEST BLOG ══ */
.latest-blog-sec {
    background: var(--ligntgreen);
    padding: 100px 6%
}

.latest-blog-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.latest-blog-btnnn {
    text-align: end;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.latest-blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--mist)
}

.lb-featured {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s
}

.lb-featured:hover {
    background: var(--black)
}

.lb-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--mist)
}

.lb-card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none
}

.lb-card:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

/* .lb-card:hover {
    background: var(--gold-pale)
} */

.lb-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem
}

.lb-tag {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black)
}

.lb-featured .lb-tag {
    color: white;
}

.lb-date {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--grey)
}

.lb-title {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.4
}

.lb-featured .lb-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.3
}

.lb-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    line-height: 1.7
}

.lb-featured .lb-excerpt {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45)
}

.lb-arrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-top: auto
}

.lb-right-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

/* ══ OUR CLIENTS SECTION ══ */
.our-clients-sec {
    background: var(--white)
}

.clients-grid-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5px;
    background: var(--mist);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem
}

.client-tile {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 2.2rem;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold)
}

.client-tile:nth-child(2) {
    border-top-color: var(--ink2)
}

.client-tile:nth-child(3) {
    border-top-color: var(--gold2)
}

.client-tile:nth-child(4) {
    border-top-color: var(--gold2)
}

.client-tile:nth-child(5) {
    border-top-color: var(--gold)
}

.client-tile:nth-child(6) {
    border-top-color: var(--ink2)
}

.ct-industry {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem
}

.ct-name {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem
}

.ct-desc {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--grey);
    line-height: 1.75
}

/* ══ CTA BAR ══ */
.cta-bar {
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--black);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 60px;
}

.cta-bar h2 {
    /* font-family: var(--serif); */
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.cta-bar p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: grey;
}

.btn-ink {
    align-self: center;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    padding: 15px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--r);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-block
}

.btn-ink:hover {
    color: var(--black);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

/* ══ FOOTER ══ */
footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.15);
    padding: 64px 6% 32px
}

.footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem
}

.ft-brand .logo {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

.ft-brand p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 280px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

.ft-addr {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 1.8
}

.ft-col h4 {
    /* font-family: var(--mono); */
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem
}

.ft-col a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    transition: color 0.2s
}

.ft-col a:hover {
    color: var(--gold)
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.1);
    padding-top: 1.4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem
}

.footer-bottom p {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)
}

/* ══ ANIMATIONS ══ */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px)
    }

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

.hero-tag {
    animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.1s both
}

.hero h1 {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.2s both
}

.hero-sub {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.35s both
}

.hero-btns {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.5s both
}

.hero-stat:nth-child(1) {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.25s both
}

.hero-stat:nth-child(2) {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.4s both
}

.hero-stat:nth-child(3) {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.55s both
}

.approach-connector {
    position: absolute;
    top: 32px;
    left: 50%;
    height: 1px;
    transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
    background: black;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 75%;
}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */

@media(max-width:1199px) {

    .hero-circle-card {
        width: 540px;
        height: 540px;
    }

}

@media(max-width:1000px) {
    .hero-content {
        padding: 110px 6% 80px
    }

    .skills-intro,
    .approach-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .services-grid,
    .skills-grid,
    .leaders-grid,
    .reviews-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .approach-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem
    }

    .approach-connector {
        display: none
    }

    .blog-grid,
    .latest-blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .blog-card.featured {
        grid-row: auto
    }

    .footer-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    nav .nav-links {
        display: none
    }

    .review-featured {
        flex-direction: column
    }

    .review-featured-stat {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.2);
        padding-top: 2rem
    }

    .clients-grid-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width:575px) {
    section {
        padding: 70px 5%
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 0px;
    }

    .hero-circle-wrap {
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: max-content;
    }

    .approach-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero-circle-card,
    .hero-circle-ring {
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .hero-circle-ring {
        inset: -5px -8px;
    }

    .hero-circle-card {
        max-width: 65%;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    .hero-circle-ring {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 68%;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .hero-circle-ring2 {
        inset: -20px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 74%;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .hero-circle-card {
        width: 100%;
        height: max-content;
        padding: 1.5rem
    }

    .hero-circle-card h1 {
        font-size: 1.3rem
    }

    .hero-sub {
        font-size: 0.8rem
    }

    .cta-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center
    }

    .reviews-sec {
        padding: 70px 5%
    }

    .latest-blog-sec {
        padding: 70px 5%
    }
}