:root {
      --gr: #1a8c6b;
      --gr-dk: #146b52;
      --gr-lt: #e8f6f1;
      --gr-pl: #f2fbf7;
      --bl: #1b4f72;
      --bl-lt: #eaf1f8;
      --sk: #4a9eca;
      --sk-lt: #e8f4fc;
      --sk-md: #2e86c1;
      --sk-pl: #f0f8ff;
      --gd: #b5860d;
      --gd-lt: #fdf6e3;
      --gd-bd: #e2c97a;
      --sg: #d4e8df;
      --sg-dk: #b8d8ca;
      --wh: #ffffff;
      --off: #f6f9f7;
      --off2: #eef5f1;
      --bd: #d8e8e1;
      --tx: #1c2b24;
      --mt: #4d6b5f;
      --lt: #7a9188;
      --ff-b: 'Jost', 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
    }

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

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--tx);
      background: #fff;
      line-height: 1.75;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
    }

    h1,
    h2,
    h3,
    h4,
    h5 {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      color: var(--bl);
      line-height: 1.2
    }

    a {
      color: var(--gr);
      text-decoration: none
    }

    a:hover {
      color: var(--gr-dk)
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block
    }

    p {
      color: var(--mt)
    }

    /* ── TOP BAR ── */
    .topbar {
      background: var(--bl);
      padding: 0
    }

    .topbar-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      justify-content: space-between
    }

    .tb-contacts {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch
    }

    .tb-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 9px 24px;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .2s;
    }

    .tb-item:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
    }

    .tb-icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #7ecdb4;
      font-size: .9rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: background .2s;
    }

    .tb-item:hover .tb-icon {
      background: var(--gr)
    }

    .tb-txt small {
      display: block;
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      line-height: 1.2
    }

    .tb-txt span {
      display: block;
      font-size: .86rem;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600
    }

    .tb-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center
    }

    .tb-meta-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      padding: 0 18px;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      font-size: .76rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
      height: 100%;
    }

    .tb-meta-item i {
      color: #7ecdb4;
      font-size: .7rem
    }

    /* ── NAVBAR ── */
    .site-header {
      background: #fff;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bd);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1030;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07)
    }

    .navbar {
      padding: 0
    }

    .logo-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      text-decoration: none !important;
      padding: 13px 0
    }

    .logo-sq {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      background: var(--gr);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .logo-txt .ln {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      display: block;
      line-height: 1.2
    }

    .logo-txt .ls {
      font-size: .63rem;
      color: var(--gr);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .09em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: block
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      font-size: .84rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--tx) !important;
      padding: 22px 12px !important;
      border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
      transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
      border-radius: 0;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--gr) !important;
      border-bottom-color: var(--gr)
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-cta .nav-link {
      background: var(--gr) !important;
      color: #fff !important;
      padding: 9px 22px !important;
      border-radius: 5px !important;
      font-weight: 600 !important;
      margin-left: 10px;
      border-bottom: none !important;
      transition: background .2s, transform .18s, box-shadow .2s !important;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-cta .nav-link:hover {
      background: var(--gr-dk) !important;
      color: #fff !important;
      transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(26, 140, 107, .3) !important
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      border: 1px solid var(--bd);
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
      padding: 8px;
      min-width: 240px;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--gr)
    }

    .dropdown-item {
      font-size: .83rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      color: var(--tx);
      transition: background .15s, color .15s, padding-left .18s
    }

    .dropdown-item i {
      font-size: .58rem;
      color: var(--gr)
    }

    .dropdown-item:hover {
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      color: var(--gr);
      padding-left: 18px
    }

    @media(max-width:991.98px) {
      .tb-txt small {
        display: none
      }

      .tb-meta {
        display: none
      }

      .navbar-collapse {
        background: #fff;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--bd);
        padding: 8px 0 12px
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 10px 16px !important;
        border-bottom: none;
        border-left: 3px solid transparent
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
        border-left-color: var(--gr);
        border-bottom: none
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-cta .nav-link {
        margin-left: 16px !important;
        margin-top: 6px
      }

      .dropdown-menu {
        box-shadow: none;
        border: none;
        border-top: none;
        background: var(--off);
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 0 0 4px 20px
      }
    }

/* ── DROPDOWN ACTIVE ITEM — override Bootstrap blue ── */
.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item.active,
.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:active {
  background: var(--gr-lt);
  color: var(--gr);
}

/* ── ACTIVE NAV STATE ── */
.navbar-nav .nav-item.active > .nav-link {
  color: var(--gr) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--gr);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-right: 8px;
  margin-left: 8px;
}


@media(max-width:991.98px) {
  .navbar-nav .nav-item.active > .nav-link {
    border-bottom: none;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gr);
    color: var(--gr) !important;
    background: var(--gr-lt);
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
}
    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      background: #dff0e8;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .6) 0%, transparent 55%);
      padding: 80px 0 70px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sg);
    }

    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(26, 140, 107, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 38px 38px;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .hero-rings {
      position: absolute;
      right: -100px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0
    }

    .hero-rings span {
      display: block;
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(26, 140, 107, .13)
    }

    .hero-rings span:nth-child(1) {
      width: 480px;
      height: 480px;
      background: rgba(26, 140, 107, .04)
    }

    .hero-rings span:nth-child(2) {
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      background: rgba(26, 140, 107, .07)
    }

    .hero-rings span:nth-child(3) {
      width: 160px;
      height: 160px;
      background: rgba(26, 140, 107, .10)
    }

    .hero>.container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: var(--gd-lt);
      border: 1px solid var(--gd-bd);
      color: var(--gd);
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 16px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.3rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      line-height: 1.12
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      color: var(--gr);
      font-style: normal
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: .98rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      max-width: 510px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      font-family: var(--ff-b)
    }

    .hero-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .btn-g {
      background: var(--gr);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 12px 28px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      border: 2px solid var(--gr);
      transition: background .2s, transform .18s, box-shadow .2s;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .1)
    }

    .btn-g:hover {
      background: var(--gr-dk);
      border-color: var(--gr-dk);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(26, 140, 107, .3)
    }

    .btn-o {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--bl);
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      border: 2px solid var(--sg-dk);
      transition: border-color .2s, color .2s, background .2s, transform .18s
    }

    .btn-o:hover {
      border-color: var(--gr);
      color: var(--gr);
      background: rgba(26, 140, 107, .05);
      transform: translateY(-3px)
    }

    .hero-trust {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 34px;
      padding-top: 26px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 140, 107, .18)
    }

    .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      font-size: .79rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--mt)
    }

    .trust-item i {
      color: var(--gr);
      font-size: .79rem
    }

    .hero-panel {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(26, 140, 107, .2);
      border-top: 4px solid var(--gr);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 28px 26px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .hp-ttl {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd);
      padding-bottom: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 18px
    }

    .hp-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 12px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd)
    }

    .hp-row:last-of-type {
      border-bottom: none;
      padding-bottom: 0
    }

    .hp-ico {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gr);
      font-size: 1rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s
    }

    .hp-row:hover .hp-ico {
      background: var(--gr);
      color: #fff
    }

    .hp-n {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gr);
      line-height: 1
    }

    .hp-l {
      font-size: .77rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin-top: 2px
    }

    .hp-badge {
      display: block;
      background: var(--gd-lt);
      border: 1px solid var(--gd-bd);
      color: var(--gd);
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      margin-top: 16px;
      letter-spacing: .04em
    }

    /* ── ACHIEVEMENT ── */
    .achievement {
      background: #fff;
      padding: 60px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd)
    }

    .ach-heading .ach-rule {
      width: 4px;
      height: 44px;
      background: var(--gr);
      border-radius: 2px;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .ach-heading h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.15
    }

    .ach-heading h2 em {
      color: var(--gr);
      font-style: normal
    }

    .ach-heading p {
      font-size: .93rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin: 8px 0 0;
      max-width: 500px;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .ach-stats {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .ach-stat {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 0 28px;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--bd);
      min-width: 160px
    }

    .ach-stat:first-child {
      padding-left: 0
    }

    .ach-stat:last-child {
      border-right: none
    }

    .ach-stat-icon {
      width: 58px;
      height: 58px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center
    }

    .ach-stat-icon svg {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      stroke: var(--mt);
      stroke-width: 1.2;
      fill: none;
      opacity: .7
    }

    .ach-num {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gr);
      line-height: 1;
      display: block
    }

    .ach-lbl {
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      color: var(--mt);
      display: block;
      margin-top: 3px
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .ach-stats {
        gap: 28px
      }

      .ach-stat {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 14px);
        border-right: none;
        padding: 0
      }
    }

    /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
    .section {
      padding: 60px 0
    }

    .sec-wh {
      background: #fff
    }

    .sec-off {
      background: var(--off)
    }

    .sec-off2 {
      background: var(--off2)
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .13em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gr);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }


    .sec-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .sec-rule {
      width: 42px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gr);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 18px
    }

    .sec-rule.cx {
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto
    }

    .sec-desc {
      font-size: .96rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      line-height: 1.85;
      max-width: 560px
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ── */
    .about-text p {
      font-size: .97rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin-bottom: 16px
    }

    /* ── ABOUT 2x2 CARDS ── */
    .about-cards-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    @media(max-width:575px) {
      .about-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }
    }

    .about-feat-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 22px 20px 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--bd);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .22s, border-color .25s;
    }

    .about-feat-card:nth-child(1),
    .about-feat-card:nth-child(3) {
      border-top: 3px solid var(--gr);
    }

    .about-feat-card:nth-child(2),
    .about-feat-card:nth-child(4) {
      border-top: 3px solid var(--sk);
    }

    .about-feat-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .about-feat-card:nth-child(1):hover,
    .about-feat-card:nth-child(3):hover {
      border-color: rgba(26,140,107,.35);
    }

    .about-feat-card:nth-child(2):hover,
    .about-feat-card:nth-child(4):hover {
      border-color: rgba(74,158,202,.35);
    }

    .afc-icon-wrap {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      transition: transform .2s;
    }

    .about-feat-card:nth-child(1) .afc-icon-wrap,
    .about-feat-card:nth-child(3) .afc-icon-wrap {
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      color: var(--gr);
    }

    .about-feat-card:nth-child(2) .afc-icon-wrap,
    .about-feat-card:nth-child(4) .afc-icon-wrap {
      background: var(--sk-lt);
      color: var(--sk);
    }

    .about-feat-card:hover .afc-icon-wrap {
      transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-4deg);
    }

    .afc-title {
      font-size: .93rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 7px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .afc-desc {
      font-size: .83rem;
      line-height: 1.72;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* extra info row below cards */
    .about-info-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      border: 1px solid rgba(26,140,107,.2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      margin-top: 18px;
    }

    .about-info-row i {
      color: var(--gr);
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-top: 2px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .about-info-row p {
      font-size: .83rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ── WHY CARDS ── */
    .why-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 24px
    }

    @media(max-width:991px) {
      .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:575px) {
      .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }
    }

    .why-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 30px 24px 26px;
      border: 1px solid #e2edf5;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
    }

    .why-card:nth-child(1) { background: var(--sk-pl); }
    .why-card:nth-child(2) { background: #fff; }
    .why-card:nth-child(3) { background: var(--sk-pl); }
    .why-card:nth-child(4) { background: #fff; }

    .why-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
      border-color: #c9e4f5
    }

    .why-card-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      line-height: 1.25
    }

    .why-icon {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      transition: transform .25s;
    }

    .why-card:nth-child(1) .why-icon { background: var(--sk-lt); color: var(--sk); }
    .why-card:nth-child(2) .why-icon { background: var(--gr-lt); color: var(--gr); }
    .why-card:nth-child(3) .why-icon { background: var(--sk-lt); color: var(--sk); }
    .why-card:nth-child(4) .why-icon { background: var(--gr-lt); color: var(--gr); }

    .why-card:hover .why-icon {
      transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-5deg)
    }

    .why-card p {
      font-size: .87rem;
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      color: var(--mt)
    }

    /* ── SERVICES — icon INSIDE colored circle, image-reference style ── */
    .svc-grid-img1 {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .svc-grid-img1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
    }

    .svc-card-img1 {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: 0;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e0eef6;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .22s;
    }

    .svc-card-img1:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
      transform: translateY(-3px)
    }

    /* Icon column — full-height colored block, icon centered inside */
    .svc-icon-col {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0 20px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      min-width: 80px;
    }

    /* Odd cards: green icon column bg */
    .svc-card-img1:nth-child(odd) .svc-icon-col {
      background: var(--gr);
    }

    /* Even cards: sky-blue icon column bg */
    .svc-card-img1:nth-child(even) .svc-icon-col {
      background: var(--sk);
    }

    /* Last CTA card override */
    .svc-card-img1.svc-cta .svc-icon-col {
      background: var(--sk-md);
    }

    .svc-icon-circle {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      color: #fff;
      transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
    }

    .svc-card-img1:hover .svc-icon-circle {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .svc-body {
      padding: 20px 20px 20px 18px;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .svc-body h3 {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 6px
    }

    .svc-body p {
      font-size: .85rem;
      line-height: 1.72;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* ── PROCESS — zigzag layout ── */
    .process-zigzag {
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px
    }

    .pz-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 32px
    }

    .pz-row.left .pz-card { order: 2 }
    .pz-row.left .pz-connector { order: 1 }
    .pz-row.right .pz-card { order: 1 }
    .pz-row.right .pz-connector { order: 2 }

    .pz-connector {
      flex: 0 0 80px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .pz-dot {
      width: 62px;
      height: 62px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      transition: transform .2s;
    }

    .pz-row:hover .pz-dot { transform: scale(1.1) }

    .pz-row:nth-child(odd) .pz-dot { background: var(--gr); }
    .pz-row:nth-child(even) .pz-dot { background: var(--sk); }

    .pz-card {
      flex: 1;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 24px 28px;
      border: 1px solid #e0eef0;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);
      transition: box-shadow .22s, transform .22s, border-color .22s;
    }

    .pz-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .pz-row:nth-child(odd) .pz-card { border-left: 4px solid var(--gr); }
    .pz-row:nth-child(even) .pz-card { border-left: 4px solid var(--sk); }

    .pz-card-hd {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 10px
    }

    .pz-card-ico {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: .9rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s;
    }

    .pz-row:nth-child(odd) .pz-card-ico { background: var(--gr-lt); color: var(--gr); }
    .pz-row:nth-child(even) .pz-card-ico { background: var(--sk-lt); color: var(--sk); }

    .pz-row:hover .pz-card-ico { color: #fff; }
    .pz-row:nth-child(odd):hover .pz-card-ico { background: var(--gr); }
    .pz-row:nth-child(even):hover .pz-card-ico { background: var(--sk); }

    .pz-card-hd h4 {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.03rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin: 0
    }

    .pz-card p {
      font-size: .88rem;
      line-height: 1.76;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin: 0
    }

    .pz-line {
      width: 2px;
      height: 32px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .pz-line.gr { background: linear-gradient(var(--gr), var(--sk)) }
    .pz-line.sk { background: linear-gradient(var(--sk), var(--gr)) }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .pz-row {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 16px
      }

      .pz-row.left .pz-card,
      .pz-row.right .pz-card { order: 2 }

      .pz-row.left .pz-connector,
      .pz-row.right .pz-connector { order: 1 }

      .pz-card { border-left-width: 4px !important }
    }

    /* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
    .testi-wrap {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 24px
    }

    @media(max-width:991px) {
      .testi-wrap { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) }
    }

    @media(max-width:575px) {
      .testi-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
    }

    .testi-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--bd);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 30px 26px 24px;
      position: relative;
      transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s;
    }

    .testi-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, .09);
      transform: translateY(-4px)
    }

    .testi-big-quote {
      position: absolute;
      right: 20px;
      bottom: 16px;
      font-size: 5.5rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(26, 140, 107, .08);
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .testi-stars {
      display: flex;
      gap: 3px;
      color: #e3a600;
      font-size: .78rem;
      margin-bottom: 16px
    }

    .testi-body {
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.82;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .testi-body strong {
      font-style: normal;
      color: var(--tx);
      font-weight: 700
    }

    .testi-foot {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding-top: 16px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--bd)
    }

    .testi-ava {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--gr);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .testi-nm {
      display: block;
      font-size: .88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl)
    }

    .testi-role {
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: var(--gr);
      font-weight: 600
    }

    .testi-role::before {
      content: '| ';
      color: var(--bd)
    }

    /* ── CONTACT ── */
    .contact-section {
      padding: 84px 0;
      background: var(--off)
    }

    .contact-left h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 18px
    }

    .contact-left p {
      font-size: .97rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      line-height: 1.85
    }

    .contact-feat {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 22px
    }

    .contact-feat-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 16px
    }

    .cf-ico {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gr);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: transform .22s;
    }

    .contact-feat-item:hover .cf-ico { transform: scale(1.1) }

    .cf-body strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: var(--bl);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 2px
    }

    .cf-body span {
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      line-height: 1.65
    }

    .form-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 16px;
      border: 1px solid #d6eaf5;
      border-top: 4px solid var(--sk);
      padding: 40px 36px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 30px rgba(74, 158, 202, .1);
    }

    .form-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .form-card .fc-sub {
      font-size: .83rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin-bottom: 26px
    }

    .fc-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 14px
    }

    @media(max-width:575px) {
      .fc-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr }
    }

    .fc-field {
      width: 100%;
      border: 1.5px solid #d6eaf5;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 11px 14px;
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      font-size: .9rem;
      color: var(--tx);
      background: #f8fbfe;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      display: block;
    }

    .fc-field::placeholder { color: #a0b8c8 }

    .fc-field:focus {
      border-color: var(--sk);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(74, 158, 202, .12);
      background: #fff
    }

    .fc-select {
      width: 100%;
      border: 1.5px solid #d6eaf5;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 11px 14px;
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      font-size: .9rem;
      color: var(--tx);
      background: #f8fbfe;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      display: block;
      appearance: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .fc-select:focus {
      border-color: var(--sk);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(74, 158, 202, .12);
      background: #fff
    }

    .fc-submit {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--gr);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      font-size: .95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s, transform .18s, box-shadow .2s;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(26, 140, 107, .2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 9px;
    }

    .fc-submit:hover {
      background: var(--gr-dk);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(26, 140, 107, .3)
    }

    /* ── CTA BANNER ── */
    .cta-banner {
      background: var(--off2);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--sg);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sg);
      padding: 54px 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }


    .cta-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .cta-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      border: 1px solid rgba(26, 140, 107, .25);
      color: var(--gr);
      font-size: .69rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 12px
    }

    .cta-banner h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
      color: var(--bl);
      margin-bottom: 8px
    }

    .cta-banner p {
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: var(--mt);
      margin: 0;
      max-width: 480px
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer {
      background: #0c2233;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
      padding: 58px 0 0
    }

    .footer-brand-name {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      display: block
    }

    .footer-brand-tag {
      font-size: .63rem;
      color: #7ecdb4;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 2px;
      display: block
    }

    .footer-brand-desc {
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin: 14px 0 18px
    }

    .footer-social {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px
    }

    .footer-social a {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      font-size: .82rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s;
    }

    .footer-social a:hover {
      background: var(--gr);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-3px)
    }

    .footer-col h5 {
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .74rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
    }

    .footer-col ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 9px
    }

    .footer-col ul li a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      font-size: .84rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s
    }

    .footer-col ul li a i {
      font-size: .56rem;
      color: var(--gr);
      opacity: .7
    }

    .footer-col ul li a:hover {
      color: #7ecdb4;
      padding-left: 5px
    }

    /* ── FOOTER NEWSLETTER — PhD themed ── */
    .footer-newsletter {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 24px
    }

    .footer-newsletter h4 {
      font-family: var(--ff-h);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 4px
    }

    .footer-newsletter p {
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      line-height: 1.65
    }

    .fn-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .fn-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      background: rgba(26,140,107,.18);
      border: 1px solid rgba(26,140,107,.3);
      color: #7ecdb4;
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
    }

    .fn-tag i {
      font-size: .6rem;
    }

    .nl-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
      border-radius: 5px;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .nl-first,
    .nl-last {
      flex: 1;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: none;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      padding: 10px 13px;
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: #fff;
      outline: none
    }

    .nl-first::placeholder,
    .nl-last::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32) }

    .nl-last { border-right: none }

    .nl-email {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: none;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      padding: 10px 13px;
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: #fff;
      outline: none
    }

    .nl-email::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32) }

    .nl-check {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      font-size: .77rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      line-height: 1.55
    }

    .nl-check input { margin-top: 3px; flex-shrink: 0 }

    .nl-check a { color: #7ecdb4; text-decoration: underline }

    .nl-btn {
      width: 100%;
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--bl);
      border: none;
      padding: 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-family: var(--ff-b);
      font-size: .86rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s
    }

    .nl-btn:hover {
      background: var(--gr-lt);
      color: var(--gr)
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 16px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      font-size: .77rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .27);
      margin-top: 42px
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .hero { padding: 52px 0 44px }
      .section { padding: 56px 0 }
      .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center }
      .hero-rings { display: none }
    }

    /* ── SCROLL REVEAL ── */
    .sr {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease
    }

    .sr.vis {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .sr-l {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-18px);
      transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease
    }

    .sr-l.vis {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0)
    }

    .sr-r {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(18px);
      transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease
    }

    .sr-r.vis {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0)
    }