:root{
  --navy:#0d1f3c;--gold:#b8982a;--gold-l:#d4af50;
  --cream:#f8f5ef;--text:#2c2c2c;--muted:#6b7280;
  --border:rgba(184,152,42,.18);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:#fff;overflow-x:hidden;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;}
a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}



/* PAGE HERO */
.page-hero{position:relative;height:300px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554224155-8d04cb21cd6c?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;}
.page-hero-bg::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(13,31,60,.82);}
.page-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:0 20px;}
.page-hero-inner h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.8rem);color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.breadcrumb-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;list-style:none;font-size:.8rem;margin-top:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.breadcrumb-wrap li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);}
.breadcrumb-wrap li a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);}
.breadcrumb-wrap li a:hover{color:var(--gold-l);}
.breadcrumb-wrap .sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);font-size:.6rem;}
.breadcrumb-wrap .cur{color:var(--gold-l);}

/* ARTICLE */
.article-section{padding:70px 0 90px;background:var(--cream);}
.article-wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.08);overflow:hidden;}
.article-hero-img{width:100%;height:380px;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.article-body{padding:2.6rem 3rem;}
@media(max-width:768px){.article-body{padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;}}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);}
.meta-tag{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;}
.meta-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
.article-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.5vw,2.8rem);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.article-subtitle{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.gold-rule{width:44px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:2rem;}
.article-content{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--text);}
.article-content p{margin-bottom:1.3rem;}
.article-content h2{font-size:1.65rem;color:var(--navy);margin:2.2rem 0 .9rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);}
.article-content strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
.article-content a{color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.article-content a:hover{color:var(--navy);}

/* EXPERTISE CARDS — full left-border style */
.expertise-card{
  display:flex;gap:18px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.08);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
  transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s;
}
.expertise-card:hover{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(13,31,60,.09);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.ec-icon{
  width:48px;height:48px;
  background:var(--navy);border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--gold-l);flex-shrink:0;
}
.ec-body h5{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.4rem;}
.ec-body p{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.72;margin:0;}

/* VALUE CARDS — grid */
.value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin:1.4rem 0 1.8rem;}
.value-card{
  background:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.08);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:1.4rem;
  transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s;
}
.value-card:hover{box-shadow:0 5px 20px rgba(13,31,60,.08);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.vc-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:.7rem;}
.vc-icon{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gold-l);}
.value-card h5{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--navy);margin:0;}
.value-card p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0;}
@media(max-width:560px){.value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* WHO WE SERVE */
.serve-strip{
  background:var(--navy);
  padding:1.6rem 2rem;
  margin:1.8rem 0;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center;
}
.serve-strip h5{font-size:1.1rem;color:#fff;margin:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:.5rem;}
.serve-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  background:rgba(184,152,42,.15);
  border:1px solid rgba(184,152,42,.3);
  color:var(--gold-l);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:.3rem .85rem;
}
.serve-pill i{font-size:.75rem;}

/* HIGHLIGHT BOX */
.highlight-box{background:var(--cream);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;margin:1.5rem 0;}
.highlight-box p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7;}

/* CONCLUSION */
.conclusion-box{background:var(--navy);padding:2rem 2.2rem;margin:1.8rem 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);}
.conclusion-box p{font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.8;margin:0;}
.conclusion-box p+p{margin-top:.9rem;}

/* DISCLAIMER */
.disclaimer-box{background:rgba(13,31,60,.04);border:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.1);border-left:3px solid var(--muted);padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;margin-top:2rem;}
.disclaimer-box p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin:0;}
.disclaimer-box strong{color:var(--navy);}
.disclaimer-box a{color:var(--gold);}

/* ARTICLE FOOTER BAR */
.article-footer-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;padding:1.2rem 3rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.08);background:var(--cream);}
@media(max-width:768px){.article-footer-bar{padding:1rem 1.4rem;}}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--navy);padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);}

/* RELATED */
.related-title{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.2rem;padding-bottom:.6rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);}
.art-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.08);overflow:hidden;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s;}
.art-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(13,31,60,.1);transform:translateY(-4px);}
.art-card-img{height:180px;overflow:hidden;}
.art-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s;}
.art-card:hover .art-card-img img{transform:scale(1.06);}
.art-cat-tag{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;display:inline-block;margin:.9rem .9rem 0;}
.art-card-body{padding:.8rem 1rem 1.2rem;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.art-card-body h5{font-size:1rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.art-card-body p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;flex:1;margin-bottom:.9rem;}
.read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:2px;transition:gap .2s,color .2s;}
.read-more:hover{color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);gap:10px;}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.08);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}
.sidebar-card-head{background:var(--navy);padding:.9rem 1.3rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.sidebar-card-head h6{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0;}
.sidebar-card-head i{color:var(--gold);font-size:.9rem;}
.sidebar-card-body{padding:.5rem 0;}
.sb-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:.58rem 1.3rem;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--navy);border-left:3px solid transparent;transition:all .2s;}
.sb-item:hover,.sb-item.active{background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold);border-left-color:var(--gold);padding-left:1.6rem;}
.sb-item i{color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem;flex-shrink:0;}
.sb-item a{color:inherit;}
.sb-divider{height:1px;background:rgba(13,31,60,.06);margin:0 1.3rem;}
.toc-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.toc-list li{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(13,31,60,.06);}
.toc-list li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:.58rem 1.3rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--navy);transition:all .2s;}
.toc-list li a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold);padding-left:1.6rem;}
.toc-list li a i{color:var(--gold);font-size:.65rem;flex-shrink:0;}

/* CTA STRIP */
.cta-strip{background:var(--gold);padding:44px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.cta-strip::before{content:'';position:absolute;right:-80px;top:-80px;width:320px;height:320px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:50%;}
.cta-strip h3{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.5vw,2rem);color:#fff;}
.cta-strip p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:.93rem;}
.btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:.65rem 1.8rem;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:0;display:inline-block;transition:background .25s;}
.btn-white:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);}

footer{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding:40px 0 20px;font-size:.83rem;}
footer .footer-logo{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.04em;}
footer .footer-logo span{display:block;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-l);text-transform:uppercase;}
footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-l);}
footer .footer-divider{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin:24px 0 16px;}
footer .footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
footer .footer-links li{margin-bottom:6px;}
.wa-float{position:fixed;bottom:28px;right:28px;z-index:9999;background:#25d366;color:#fff;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.5rem;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(37,211,102,.4);transition:transform .2s;}
.wa-float:hover{transform:scale(1.1);color:#fff;}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease;}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
.d1{transition-delay:.1s;}.d2{transition-delay:.2s;}