:root {
   --navy: #0d1f3c;
   --gold: #b8982a;
   --gold-light: #d4af50;
   --cream: #f8f5ef;
   --text: #2c2c2c;
   --muted: #6b7280;
   --white: #fff;
 }

 * {
   box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 body {
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
   color: var(--text);
   background: #fff;
 }

 h1,
 h2,
 h3,
 h4,
 h5 {
   font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
 }



 /* ─── HERO SLIDER ─── */
 #heroSlider {
   max-height: 620px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .hero-slide {
   position: relative;
   height: 620px;
   background-size: cover;
   background-position: center;
 }

 .hero-slide::after {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   /* background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(13, 31, 60, 0.82) 45%, rgba(13, 31, 60, 0.35) 100%); */
 }

 .hero-caption {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 2;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: center;
   padding: 0 8%;
   /* max-width: 680px; */
 }

 .hero-eyebrow {
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
   font-size: 0.72rem;
   letter-spacing: 0.22em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--gold-light);
   margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
 }

 .hero-caption h1 {
   font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: #fff;
   line-height: 1.15;
   margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
 }

 .hero-caption p {
   font-size: 1rem;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
   line-height: 1.7;
   margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
   max-width: 520px;
 }

 .btn-gold {
   background: var(--gold);
   color: #fff;
   border: none;
   padding: 0.65rem 1.8rem;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   border-radius: 0;
   transition: background 0.25s;
   text-decoration: none;
   display: inline-block;
 }

 .btn-gold:hover {
   background: #9a7d20;
   color: #fff;
 }

 .btn-outline-gold {
   background: transparent;
   color: var(--gold-light);
   border: 1.5px solid var(--gold-light);
   padding: 0.62rem 1.8rem;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   border-radius: 0;
   transition: all 0.25s;
   text-decoration: none;
   display: inline-block;
 }

 .btn-outline-gold:hover {
   background: var(--gold);
   color: #fff;
   border-color: var(--gold);
 }

 /* carousel controls */
 .carousel-control-prev-icon,
 .carousel-control-next-icon {
   filter: none;
 }

 .carousel-control-prev,
 .carousel-control-next {
   width: 50px;
   opacity: 0.6;
 }

 .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
   width: 8px;
   height: 8px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
   border: none;
 }

 .carousel-indicators .active {
   background: var(--gold);
 }

 /* ─── SECTION COMMON ─── */
 section {
   padding: 80px 0;
 }

 .section-eyebrow {
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
   font-size: 0.7rem;
   letter-spacing: 0.22em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   color: var(--gold);
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
   display: block;
 }

 .section-title {
   font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--navy);
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }

 .gold-rule {
   width: 48px;
   height: 2px;
   background: var(--gold);
   margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
 }

 /* ─── ABOUT ─── */
 .about-section {
   background: var(--cream);
 }

 .owner-img-wrap {
   position: relative;
   display: inline-block;
 }

 .owner-img-wrap img {
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 400px;
   height: 480px;
   object-fit: cover;
   display: block;
   filter: grayscale(12%);
 }

 /* Placeholder when no real image */
 .owner-img-placeholder {
   width: 360px;
   height: 460px;
   background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--navy) 0%, #1a3260 100%);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
   font-size: 5rem;
 }

 .owner-img-placeholder small {
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   margin-top: 0.5rem;
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
 }

 .owner-img-badge {
   position: absolute;
   bottom: -20px;
   right: -20px;
   background: var(--gold);
   color: #fff;
   padding: 14px 20px;
   font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
   font-size: 1rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   line-height: 1.2;
   text-align: center;
   min-width: 110px;
 }

 .about-list {
   list-style: none;
   padding: 0;
   margin: 1.5rem 0;
 }

 .about-list li {
   display: flex;
   gap: 10px;
   align-items: flex-start;
   margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
   font-size: 0.95rem;
   line-height: 1.6;
 }

 .about-list li i {
   color: var(--gold);
   margin-top: 3px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }

 /* ─── PRACTICE AREAS ─── */
 .practice-card {
   background: #fff;
   border: 1px solid #e8e3d8;
   padding: 2rem 1.6rem;
   height: 100%;
   transition: box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 }

 .practice-card::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   width: 3px;
   height: 100%;
   background: var(--gold);
   transform: scaleY(0);
   transform-origin: bottom;
   transition: transform 0.3s;
 }

 .practice-card:hover {
   box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(13, 31, 60, 0.1);
   transform: translateY(-4px);
   border-color: var(--gold);
 }

 .practice-card:hover::before {
   transform: scaleY(1);
 }

 .practice-icon {
   width: 52px;
   height: 52px;
   background: var(--cream);
   border-radius: 50%;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
   font-size: 1.3rem;
   color: var(--gold);
 }

 .practice-card h5 {
   font-size: 1.15rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--navy);
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }

 .practice-card p {
   font-size: 0.88rem;
   color: var(--muted);
   line-height: 1.65;
   margin: 0;
 }

 /* ─── WHY CHOOSE ─── */
 .why-section {
   background: var(--navy);
 }

 .why-section .section-title {
   color: #fff;
 }

 .why-card {
   border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
   padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
   height: 100%;
 }

 .why-card h5 {
   color: var(--gold-light);
   font-size: 1.1rem;
   margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
 }

 .why-card p {
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
   font-size: 0.88rem;
   line-height: 1.65;
   margin: 0;
 }

 /* ─── MULTILINGUAL ─── */
 .lang-section {
   background: var(--cream);
 }

 .lang-badge {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   background: #fff;
   border: 1px solid #e0d9cb;
   border-radius: 2px;
   padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--navy);
   margin: 4px;
 }

 .lang-badge i {
   color: var(--gold);
 }

 /* ─── VIRTUAL SERVICES ─── */
 .virtual-section .vs-icon {
   font-size: 2rem;
   color: var(--gold);
   margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
 }

 /* ─── COMMUNITY ─── */
 .community-section {
   background: var(--navy);
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
 }

 .community-section .section-title {
   color: #fff;
 }

 .community-section p {
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
   line-height: 1.75;
 }

 /* ─── CTA STRIP ─── */
 .cta-strip {
   background: var(--gold);
   padding: 40px 0;
 }

 .cta-strip h3 {
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 1.8rem;
   margin-bottom: 0;
 }

 .cta-strip p {
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
   margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
   font-size: 0.95rem;
 }

 .btn-white {
   background: #fff;
   color: var(--navy);
   border: none;
   padding: 0.65rem 2rem;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   border-radius: 0;
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: background 0.2s;
 }

 .btn-white:hover {
   background: var(--cream);
   color: var(--navy);
 }



 /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   .hero-slide {
     height: 480px;
   }

   #heroSlider {
     max-height: 480px;
   }

   .hero-caption {
     padding: 0 5%;
   }

   section {
     padding: 56px 0;
   }

   .owner-img-wrap {
     margin-bottom: 40px;
   }

   .owner-img-placeholder {
     width: 100%;
     height: 320px;
   }
 }