/* ============================================================
   EBUTECH – Main Stylesheet
   Design: Engineering/Facility services company, Nigeria
   Colors: #D4AF37 (antique gold), #1a1a1a (near-black), #fff
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Web font (self-hosted so every device renders the same) ---------- */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('/fonts/inter-variable.woff2') format('woff2');
}

/* ---------- CSS Variables ---------- */
:root {
  --gold:       #D4AF37;
  --gold-dark:  #C09820;
  --gold-light: #F0D060;
  --black:      #111111;
  --dark:       #1a1a1a;
  --dark-2:     #222222;
  --dark-3:     #2d2d2d;
  --gray:       #555555;
  --gray-light: #888888;
  --gray-bg:    #f7f7f7;
  --white:      #ffffff;
  --border:     #e5e5e5;
  --radius:     10px;
  --radius-lg:  16px;
  --shadow:     0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --shadow-lg:  0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
  --transition: 0.25s ease;
  --font:       'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'SF Pro Display', 'SF Pro Text', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Reset & Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; font-family: var(--font);}
body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--dark);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; font-family: var(--font); }

/* ---------- Container ---------- */
.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 44px 24px;
}

/* ---------- Typography helpers ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font); line-height: 1.2; color: var(--dark); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.5px; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.4px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; }
h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; }
.hero-accent { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-arrow { transition: transform var(--transition); }
.btn:hover .btn-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(212,175,55,0.35);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--dark);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-outline-dark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-outline-dark:hover {
  border-color: var(--dark);
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* ---------- Section Headers ---------- */
.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.section-header h2 { margin-top: 8px; }

/* ============================================================
   NAVBAR
   ============================================================ */
.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition:
    box-shadow var(--transition),
    transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }

.navbar,
.logo-name, .nav-link, .nav-phone, .hamburger span {
  transition: background-color 0.35s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), opacity 0.3s ease;
}

/* ── Overlay navbar (home) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   On the landing page the top bar is part of the hero: it has NO background,
   sits over the hero image with white text, and — because it's absolutely
   positioned rather than fixed — it scrolls UP and away together with the hero
   image instead of staying pinned (so hero text never slides under it). */
.navbar-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.navbar-overlay .logo-name { color: #fff; }
.navbar-overlay .nav-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.navbar-overlay .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-overlay .nav-link.active { color: #fff; }
.navbar-overlay .nav-phone { color: #fff; }
.navbar-overlay .nav-phone svg { color: var(--gold-light); }
.navbar-overlay .hamburger span { background: #fff; }
.navbar-overlay .nav-top-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.navbar-overlay .nav-top-link:hover, .navbar-overlay .nav-top-link.active { color: #fff; }
.navbar-overlay .mode-toggle { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30); }
.navbar-overlay .mode-opt { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.navbar-overlay .mode-opt.is-active { background: #fff; color: var(--dark); box-shadow: none; }
/* Keep it background-free even when the scroll class is toggled */
.navbar-overlay.scrolled { background: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; }

/* Hidden while the floating scroll banner is showing */
.navbar.nav-hidden {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  height: 72px;
  /* Full-bleed nav so the logo sits near the left edge (Starlink-style),
     not indented by the page container. */
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-left: clamp(18px, 3vw, 44px);
  padding-right: clamp(18px, 3vw, 44px);
}

/* Inline audience links (Residential / Commercial / Institutions) */
.nav-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav-top-link {
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gray);
  padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 6px; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}
.nav-top-link:hover, .nav-top-link.active { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 700; }

/* Personal / Business segmented toggle */
.mode-toggle {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 3px;
}
.mode-opt {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gray);
  padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 999px; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.mode-opt.is-active {
  background: var(--dark); color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* Logo */
.logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.logo-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.logo-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1;

}

/* Logo Image */
.logo-img {
    width: 34px;
    height: auto;
    display: none;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 0;
    image-rendering: auto;
    filter: brightness(1.03) contrast(0.92) saturate(0.9);
}

.logo-img:not([src=""]) {
    display: block;
}

.logo-img:not([src=""]) ~ .logo-placeholder-mark {
    display: none;
}
/* ---------- User-added photo placeholders ----------
   These <img class="user-photo"> elements sit inside the existing
   decorative background blocks. Leave src="" empty to keep the current
   placeholder look, or add an image path to display your own photo. */
.user-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.user-photo[src=""], .user-photo:not([src]) { display: none; }

/* ── Full-screen overlay menu (opened by the hamburger, on ALL widths) ── */
.nav-links {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;      /* panel slides in from the right */
  background: rgba(10,10,12,0);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: background 0.45s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.45s;
}
.nav-links.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; background: rgba(10,10,12,0.5); }

.nav-panel {
  width: min(430px, 92vw);
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-y: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  padding: 20px 26px calc(30px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  box-shadow: -24px 0 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.nav-links.open .nav-panel { transform: none; }

.nav-menu-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nav-close {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); color: var(--dark);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-close:hover { background: var(--gray-bg); transform: rotate(90deg); }
.nav-close svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

.nav-menu-inner { width: 100%; }
.nav-menu-modes { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin: 4px 0 14px; }
.nav-mode { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gray-light); letter-spacing: -0.3px; }
.nav-mode.is-active { color: var(--dark); }
.nav-mode-sep { width: 1px; height: 20px; background: var(--border); }

.nav-menu-section { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nav-menu-label {
  display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.3px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-light); margin: 14px 2px 2px;
}
.nav-link {
  display: block;
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--dark);
  padding: 14px 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);   /* short line under each menu item */
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(14px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-links.open .nav-link { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; padding-left: 8px; }
.nav-links.open .nav-menu-section .nav-link:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.nav-links.open .nav-menu-section .nav-link:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.09s; }
.nav-links.open .nav-menu-section .nav-link:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.13s; }
.nav-links.open .nav-menu-section .nav-link:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.17s; }
.nav-links.open .nav-menu-section .nav-link:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.21s; }
.nav-links.open .nav-menu-section .nav-link:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.25s; }

/* Mobile: the panel fills the whole screen */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-panel { width: 100%; box-shadow: none; padding-top: calc(18px + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px)); }
  .nav-links.open { background: rgba(10,10,12,0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nav-panel { transition: none; }
  .nav-link { transition: none; }
}

/* Nav actions */
.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: auto; /* keeps the hamburger pinned to the far right on mobile,
                        where .nav-links leaves the flow (position:fixed) */
}
.nav-phone {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.nav-phone:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-phone svg { color: var(--gold); }

/* Hamburger → clean X.
   Absolute-positioned bars (not flex-gap) so the maths is exact: on open, the
   top and bottom bars both land on the vertical centre (top:50% / translateY
   −50%) and rotate ±45° — they cross precisely, and the middle bar is removed
   with BOTH opacity:0 and scaleX(0) so no stray line can ever show through. */
.hamburger {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  width: 21px;
  height: 15px;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hamburger span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--dark);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: top 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.hamburger span:nth-child(1) { top: 2px; }
.hamburger span:nth-child(2) { top: 7px; }
.hamburger span:nth-child(3) { top: 12px; }

.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { top: 7px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { top: 7px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
/* Landing hero — cinematic dark band (mirrors the admin login / .page-hero),
   but TALLER than the interior page heroes since this is the front door.
   Text-only, centred: the empty image placeholders are hidden (see below). */
.hero {
  /* No top margin: the hero image runs edge-to-edge to the very top, behind the
     transparent navbar (Starlink-style). Content is anchored to the bottom so
     the image subject stays visible up top. */
  margin-top: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;        /* fill the screen; static so it never zooms on scroll */
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;   /* desktop: content sits at the upper-centre (see padding) */
  /* Extra top padding pushes the heading/button lower so they clear the
     workers' faces in the background photo instead of covering them. */
  padding: clamp(210px, 42vh, 460px) 0 60px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(245,166,35,0.18) 0%, transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 82%, rgba(245,166,35,0.12) 0%, transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #151517 0%, #0c0c0d 100%);
  /* Declared AFTER the shorthand (which would otherwise reset it) so the hero
     band always has a solid black base beneath the gradients/photo. */
  background-color: #000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle dot pattern across the whole dark band (above the image + overlay) */
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--gold) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  opacity: 0.05;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Hero background slideshow ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   Sits behind the content (z-index 0); a dark overlay (z-index 1) keeps the
   white text readable; the content is z-index 2. */
/* Solid black canvas behind the photo. Large sites (Starlink et al.) do this so
   that while the hero image is still downloading — or if it fails entirely —
   the area reads as an intentional black band rather than flashing a gradient
   or blank white. The white hero text stays readable against it either way. */
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; overflow: hidden; background-color: #000; }
.hero-slide {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-color: #000;    /* black until the image paints */
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}
/* Static, crisp hero image (no pan/zoom). */
.hero-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; animation: none; transform: none; }
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  /* A light top scrim keeps the (white) navbar readable while leaving the
     image subject clearly visible; a bottom scrim darkens behind the hero
     text (Starlink-style, content anchored to the bottom). */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 34%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 62%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 42%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 68%);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-slide.is-active { animation: none; transform: scale(1.04); }
  .hero-slide { transition: opacity 0.4s ease; }
}
/* Mobile: content sits near the bottom, so darken the lower half strongly so
   the title, subheading and button read clearly over the photo. */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-overlay {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.10) 26%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 44%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 66%, rgba(0,0,0,0.82) 100%);
  }
}

.hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;   /* left-aligned on desktop/tablet (centred on mobile) */
  text-align: left;
  gap: 0;
  width: 100%;               /* fill the hero so content sits at the container's left edge */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* The decorative image column + side gallery are empty placeholders, so the
   landing hero is now a clean, centred, text-first statement. */
.hero-center,
.hero-gallery { display: none !important; }

.hero-content { padding-right: 0; max-width: 600px; }

.hero-title {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.hero-title .hero-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF4B0 0%, #F4C542 45%, #B8860B 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}

.hero-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #f2f2f6;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

.hero-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Single white hero CTA (Starlink-style) */
.hero-book {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: #ffffff; color: #17170f;
  border: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
  min-height: 50px; padding: 14px 40px; border-radius: 10px;
}
.hero-book:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light); color: #17170f;
  transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

/* Hero buttons — a touch smaller (less width & height) */
.hero-buttons .btn {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 11px 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
/* Primary "Hire a Professional": white with a subtle gold (brand) accent */
.hero-buttons .btn-primary {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #17170f;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.hero-buttons .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
  color: #17170f;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -12px rgba(212,175,55,0.7);
}

/* Trust bar — clean text-only trust indicators (no repeated icons) */
.trust-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 10px 22px;
}
.trust-item {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  color: #d7d7de;
  padding-left: 16px;
}
.trust-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.trust-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.trust-item:first-child::before { display: none; }

/* Secondary hero button reads as light on the dark band */
.hero .btn-outline {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30);
  background: transparent;
}
.hero .btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #151515;
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* Hero Center */
.hero-center { position: relative; }
.hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f0f0 0%, #e0e0e0 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: visible;
  height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #e8e8e8, #d0d0d0);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-worker-card {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #c8c8c8 0%, #aaa 100%);
}
.worker-silhouette { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* SPC Badge */
.spc-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: -30px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 200px;
  animation: floatCard 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes floatCard {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}
.spc-info strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.spc-info ul { list-style: none; }
.spc-info ul li {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.spc-info ul li::before { content: '✦ '; color: var(--gold); font-size: 9px; }

/* Hero Gallery */
.hero-gallery {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.gallery-img {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
}
.img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 120px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 10px;
  position: relative;
}
.electrical-bg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e, #16213e); }
.ac-bg         { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f3460, #16213e); }
.plumbing-bg   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d2d2d, #444); }
.img-overlay-text {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT
   ============================================================ */
.about {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr 260px;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-img-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 380px;
}
.about-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #333 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 24px;
  position: relative;
}
.worker-label {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.worker-label small { font-size: 9px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 2px; display: block; margin-top: 2px; }

.about-content { padding: 0 10px; }
.about-content h2 { margin: 10px 0 20px; }
.about-content p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.about-icon-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.about-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  background: #fdf7e4;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  border: 1px solid #e8d070;
}

.about-vision { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.vision-card {
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.vision-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.vision-icon { font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.vision-card h4 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.vision-card p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES
   ============================================================ */
.services {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--gray-bg);
}
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.service-img {
  height: 160px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-img-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f1923, #1a2535); }
.service-img-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1628, #1c3050); }
.service-img-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a1a, #2d4a2d); }
.service-img-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a28, #2d2d44); }
.service-img-5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f1f1f, #383838); }
.service-img-6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1a00, #4a3000); }

/* Visual texture for service images */
.service-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    45deg, transparent, transparent 4px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 4px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 8px
  );
}
.service-img-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; }

.service-icon-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 148px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: var(--dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  z-index: 2;
  border: 3px solid var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transition: background var(--transition);
}
.service-card:hover .service-icon-badge { background: var(--gold); }

.service-body { padding: 36px 16px 20px; }
.service-body h3 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; text-align: center; }
.service-body ul { list-style: none; }
.service-body ul li {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gray);
  padding: 3px 0;
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.service-body ul li::before {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 8px;
  top: 5px;
}

/* ============================================================
   WHY US
   ============================================================ */
.why-us {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.why-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 280px;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.why-left h2 { margin: 10px 0 36px; }

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}
.stat-card {
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.stat-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.stat-card.highlight { border-color: var(--gold); background: #fdf7e4; }
.stat-icon { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.stat-value { font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 900; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.stat-card.highlight .stat-value { color: var(--gold); }
.stat-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gray); font-weight: 600; }

.why-checklist { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.check-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark);
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.check-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.check-item:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.check-circle {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  background: #fdf7e4;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.why-img-wrap { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; height: 380px; }
.why-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a, #2d2d2d);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 24px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.worker-back-label {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.worker-back-label small { font-size: 9px; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 2px; display: block; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ============================================================
   PROJECTS
   ============================================================ */
.projects {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--gray-bg);
}
.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px repeat(6, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: 200px 200px;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.project-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.project-card:hover { transform: scale(1.02); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.project-card.large {
  grid-row: span 2;
}
.project-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.project-card:hover .project-img { transform: scale(1.05); }

/* Project image backgrounds */
.project-worker-img { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a, #333); position: relative; }
.project-worker-img .project-img-inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 48px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.project-elec-img  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f1923, #1a2535); }
.project-ac-img    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1628, #1c3050); }
.project-plumb-img { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a28, #2d2d44); }
.project-cctv-img  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1f1f1f, #383838); }
.project-clean-img { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a1a, #2d4a2d); }
.project-floor-img { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1a00, #4a3000); }

.projects-cta { text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   INDUSTRIES
   ============================================================ */
.industries {
  padding: 70px 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.industries-grid {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 60px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.industry-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.industry-item:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.industry-icon {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  background: #fdf7e4;
  border: 2px solid #e8d070;
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.industry-item:hover .industry-icon { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: #fff; }

/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
   ============================================================ */
.testimonials {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--gray-bg);
}
.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 28px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.stars { color: var(--gold); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.testimonial-footer { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; }
.client-info strong { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--dark); font-weight: 700; }
.client-info span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gray-light); }
.quote-icon {
  font-size: 52px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 0.6;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ── Client reviews (home) ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reviews-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 906px;
  margin: 38px auto 0;
}
.review-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px 17px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.review-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.5); }
.review-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 11px; }
.review-avatar {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.review-who { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.review-who strong { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.2; }
.review-who span { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--gray-light); }
.review-verified {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 3px; flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a8a4f;
  background: rgba(26,138,79,0.10); padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 999px;
}
.review-verified svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
.review-stars { color: var(--gold); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.review-text { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.6; }
.reviews-grid [data-animate]:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.06s; }
.reviews-grid [data-animate]:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reviews-grid [data-animate]:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.reviews-grid [data-animate]:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 290px; } }

/* ============================================================
   CTA + CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.cta-contact {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.cta-contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}

.cta-left h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); }
.cta-left p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 28px; line-height: 1.7; }
.cta-buttons { display: flex;  gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }

.contact-info h3 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.contact-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.contact-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dark);
}
.contact-icon { font-size: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px; }

/* Contact Form */
.contact-form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}
.form-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dark);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  outline: none;
}
.form-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212,175,55,0.12); }
.form-input::placeholder { color: var(--gray-light); }
.form-input:disabled { background: #f4f4f4; color: var(--gray-light); cursor: not-allowed; }
.full-span { grid-column: span 2; }
.form-textarea { min-height: 100px; resize: vertical; }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.form-field-label { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gray); }
.form-field-label span { font-weight: 400; color: var(--gray-light); }
.form-file { padding: 10px 14px; cursor: pointer; }
.form-consent-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gray);
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.form-consent-row input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.form-submit { justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; padding: 15px; }
.form-success {
  display: none;
  background: #e8f8e8;
  border: 1.5px solid #4caf50;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #2e7d32;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 12px;
  animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease;
}
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #aaa;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-copy { font-size: 12px; color: #666; }

.footer-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.footer-social span { font-size: 12px; color: #aaa; font-weight: 600; }
.social-icons { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.social-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  background: #333;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  border: 1px solid #444;
}
.social-icon:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--dark); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
.reveal-delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */

/* Tablet: 1024px */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px 180px;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; }
  .about-vision { display: none; }
  .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .why-img-wrap { display: none; }
  .cta-contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr repeat(3, 1fr); grid-template-rows: 180px 180px 180px; }
  .project-card.large { grid-row: span 2; }
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* Tablet: 768px */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { padding: 120px 0 88px; }
  .hero-content { padding-right: 0; }
  .nav-phone { display: none; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-img-wrap { height: 260px; }
  .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .footer-links { justify-content: center; }
}

/* Mobile: 640px */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .industries-grid { gap: 32px; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .nav-actions .btn-primary { display: none; }
  .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 160px); }
  .project-card.large { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; }
  .trust-bar { gap: 8px 16px; justify-content: center; }
  .contact-form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .full-span { grid-column: span 1; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}

/* Mobile: centre the hero and anchor content above the bottom. Uses svh so the
   content clears the browser's bottom toolbar instead of spilling behind it. */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    min-height: 100svh;        /* fills the phone screen; static, so no zoom on scroll */
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 88px 0 clamp(58px, 8vh, 88px);
  }
  .hero-inner { align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .hero-desc { margin: 0 auto 20px; }
  .hero-buttons { justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
  .hero-book { width: 100%; max-width: 360px; }
}

/* Mobile: 480px */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { padding: 80px 0 60px; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 1.95rem; }
  .hero-desc { font-size: 14.5px; }
  .industries-grid { gap: 24px; }
  .industries-grid .industry-item { min-width: 100px; }
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EBUTECH METALLIC GOLD BRAND SYSTEM
   Replaces flat amber with a 3-tier antique-gold gradient on text.
   Solid #D4AF37 used for borders, backgrounds, SVG icons & hovers.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Gradient text mixin ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow,
.hero-accent,
.logo-tagline,
.contact-info h3,
.stat-card.highlight .stat-value,
.quote-icon,
.stars {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    #F0D060 0%,
    #D4AF37 38%,
    #C09820 65%,
    #8B6914 100%
  );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  display: inline-block; /* required for background-clip to work */
}

/* ── Elements that must stay solid (SVG, pseudo, small labels) ─── */
/* Override any accidental text-fill inherit */
.nav-phone svg,
.about-icon svg,
.vision-icon svg,
.stat-icon svg,
.industry-icon svg,
.check-circle svg,
.contact-icon svg {
  -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
  color: #D4AF37;
}

/* Pseudo-element dots — can't do gradient on ::before content */
.spc-info ul li::before,
.service-body ul li::before {
  color: #D4AF37 !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #D4AF37;
}

/* Small label text on dark image panels */
.worker-label small,
.worker-back-label small {
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #F0D060;
  color: #F0D060 !important;
  background: none;
}

/* ── Primary button — solid antique gold (no gradient on buttons) ── */
.btn-primary {
  background: #D4AF37;
  border-color: #D4AF37;
  color: #111;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #111;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(212,175,55,0.30);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #C09820;
  border-color: #C09820;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(139,105,20,0.38);
}

/* ── Check circle ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.check-circle {
  background: #fdf7e4;
  border-color: #D4AF37;
  color: #D4AF37;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #D4AF37;
}

/* ── Hover text states — solid mid-gold (gradients can't animate) ─ */
.check-item:hover,
.industry-item:hover,
.nav-phone:hover,
.footer-links a:hover {
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #D4AF37;
  color: #D4AF37 !important;
  background: none;
  background-clip: unset;
  -webkit-background-clip: unset;
}

/* ── Service card badge hover ────────────────────────────────────── */
.service-card:hover .service-icon-badge {
  background: #D4AF37;
}

/* ── Industry icon hover ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.industry-item:hover .industry-icon {
  background: #D4AF37;
  border-color: #D4AF37;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #fff;
}

/* ── Form input focus ring ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.form-input:focus {
  border-color: #D4AF37;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212,175,55,0.14);
}

/* ── Social icon hover ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.social-icon:hover {
  background: #D4AF37;
  border-color: #D4AF37;
  color: #111;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #111;
}

/* ── Footer border ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  border-top-color: #D4AF37;
}

/* ── Stars display fix (must be block for gradient clip) ─────────── */
.stars {
  display: block;
}

/* ── Quote icon display fix ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.quote-icon {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL BANNER
   Slides in from the top when user scrolls past the hero section.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.scroll-banner {
  position: fixed;
  top: 16px;
  left: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  z-index: 1100; /* above navbar (1000) */
  background: rgba(39, 39, 44, 0.41);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    0 1px 0 rgba(212,175,55,0.15) inset;
  overflow: hidden;

  /* Start state — hidden above viewport */
  transform: translateY(-140px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    transform 0.52s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    opacity   0.36s ease;
}

/* Visible state — triggered by JS */
.scroll-banner.is-visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}

/* Dismissed — snaps back up */
.scroll-banner.is-dismissed {
  transform: translateY(-140px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    transform 0.34s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1),
    opacity   0.22s ease;
}

/* Gold shimmer line across the bottom */
/* .scroll-banner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    #D4AF37 20%,
    #F0D060 50%,
    #D4AF37 80%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: bannerShimmer 3s linear infinite;
} */
@keyframes bannerShimmer {
  0%   { background-position: 200% center; }
  100% { background-position: -200% center; }
}

/* ── Inner layout ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scroll-banner-inner {
  padding: 0 22px;
  height: 69px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* ── Brand block ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scroll-banner-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.scroll-banner-logo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Logo image — hidden when src is empty */
.scroll-banner-logo-img {
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: none;
}
.scroll-banner-logo-img:not([src=""]) {
  display: block;
}
.scroll-banner-logo-img:not([src=""]) ~ .scroll-banner-logo-mark {
  display: none;
}

/* Staggered entrance for brand elements */
.scroll-banner.is-visible .scroll-banner-brand {
  animation: bannerFadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.1s both;
}
.scroll-banner.is-visible .scroll-banner-cta {
  animation: bannerFadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.18s both;
}
@keyframes bannerFadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.scroll-banner-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.scroll-banner-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* Metallic gradient text */
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    #F0D060 0%,
    #D4AF37 40%,
    #C09820 70%,
    #8B6914 100%
  );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.scroll-banner-sub {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
}

/* ── CTA button ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scroll-banner-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  background: #D4AF37;
  color: #111;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(212,175,55,0.35);
  transition:
    background   0.2s ease,
    box-shadow   0.2s ease,
    transform    0.2s ease;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #111;
}

.scroll-banner-cta svg {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.scroll-banner-cta:hover {
  background: #C09820;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(139,105,20,0.45);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.scroll-banner-cta:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}
.scroll-banner-cta:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── Mobile ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .scroll-banner-cta span { display: none; } /* text hidden, only show icon on very small */
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .scroll-banner { left: 12px; right: 12px; top: 10px; }
  .scroll-banner-inner { gap: 14px; padding: 0 16px; }
  .scroll-banner-cta {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 9px 14px;
  }
  .scroll-banner-sub { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MULTI-PAGE SITE ADDITIONS
   New sections/pages introduced when the site was split from a
   single scrolling page into separate pages:
   /home /about /workforce /services /industries /why-us /contact
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Page Hero (sub-page banner) ---------- */
.page-hero {
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 70px 0 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--dark-3) 100%);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--gold) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  opacity: 0.06;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }
.page-hero h1 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;          /* lighter, more premium than the global 800 */
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  position: relative;
}
.page-hero p {
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
  position: relative;
}
.page-hero-actions { position: relative; margin-top: 26px; display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
/* Secondary outline button reads as light on the dark page hero */
.page-hero .btn-outline { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); background: transparent; }
.page-hero .btn-outline:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--dark); border-color: #fff; }
.not-found-hero { padding: 130px 0 110px; }

/* ---------- Section sub paragraph (under section-header h2) ---------- */
.section-sub {
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------- About teaser (Home) ---------- */
.about-teaser { padding: 90px 0; background: var(--white); }
.about-teaser-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-teaser-text h2 { margin: 10px 0 18px; }
.about-teaser-text p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.about-teaser-values {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

/* ---------- Services teaser (Home) ---------- */
.services-grid-compact {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.service-card-mini {
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.service-card-mini:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
/* Reset the absolute-positioned badge (designed for photo-card overlay) so it centers inline here */
.service-card-mini .service-icon-badge {
  position: static;
  transform: none;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  background: var(--dark);
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.service-card-mini:hover .service-icon-badge { background: var(--gold); }
.service-card-mini h3 { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- Workforce teaser (Home) ---------- */
.workforce-teaser { padding: 56px 0; background: var(--dark); }
.workforce-teaser-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.workforce-teaser-inner .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }
.workforce-teaser-inner h2 { color: var(--white); margin: 8px 0 10px; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem); max-width: 560px; }
.workforce-teaser-inner p { color: #bbb; font-size: 14.5px; max-width: 560px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ---------- Workforce page ---------- */
.workforce { padding: 90px 0 70px; background: var(--white); }
.workforce-subhead {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.workforce-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
}
.workforce-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid #e8d070;
  background: #fdf7e4;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  cursor: default;
}
.workforce-tag:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ---------- How It Works ---------- */
.how-it-works { padding: 90px 0; background: var(--gray-bg); }
.steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.step-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.step-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.step-number {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 900;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.step-card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 16px; }
.step-card p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ---------- Core Values (About page) ---------- */
.core-values { margin-top: 70px; }
.core-values-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.core-value-chip {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ---------- Industries (dedicated page — 15 items) ---------- */
/* ---------- Industries (dedicated page — clean text cards, no icons) ---------- */
.industries-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.industry-chip {
  padding: 20px 22px;
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.industry-chip:hover { background: var(--dark); color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ---------- Why Businesses Partner With Us ---------- */
.partner-section { padding: 80px 0; background: var(--white); }
.partner-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.partner-inner p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.partner-inner .btn { margin-top: 10px; }

/* ---------- Stats grid: single-row variant for teaser contexts ---------- */
.stats-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

/* ---------- Why-checklist: full 10-item list (Why EBUTECH page) ---------- */
.why-checklist-full { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.why-checklist-full .check-item { font-size: 14.5px; }

/* ---------- Final CTA (Home) ---------- */
/* Final CTA is a premium rounded dark card floating on the light page
   background, clearly separated from the (dark) footer below. */
.final-cta { padding: 24px 20px 68px; background: var(--gray-bg); text-align: center; }
.final-cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 46px 44px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 80px -38px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(212,175,55,0.22);
}
/* Gold accent tab at the top-centre of the card */
.final-cta-inner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 150px; height: 3px; border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}
.final-cta-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.final-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.1vw, 1.9rem); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.final-cta p {
  color: var(--gray); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 auto 22px; max-width: 500px;
}
.final-cta .btn { padding: 12px 26px; font-size: 13.5px; border-radius: 11px; }
.final-cta-trust {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 12px; color: #9a9aa4;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.final-cta-stars { color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.cta-buttons-center { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Generic CTA strip (bottom of sub-pages) ---------- */
.page-cta-strip { padding: 52px 0; margin-bottom: 80px; background: var(--dark); }
.page-cta-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.page-cta-strip-inner h3 { color: var(--white); font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.page-cta-strip-inner p { color: #bbb; font-size: 14px; }

/* ---------- Footer: extra mid-tagline line + longer brand name ---------- */
.footer-mid-tagline {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #999;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  margin: 3px 0;
}
.footer .logo-name { font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- Nav menu open state ----------
   The slide-out panel (z-index 2000) has its own logo + close button, so when
   it opens we hide the whole top bar — the logo/name/hamburger no longer show
   through or overlap. */
.navbar:has(.nav-links.open) .nav-inner { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; }
/* The panel is white on every page, so its links stay dark even on the home
   overlay navbar (whose bar links are white over the hero). */
.navbar-overlay .nav-links .nav-link { color: var(--dark); }
.navbar-overlay .nav-links .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-overlay .nav-links .nav-link.active { color: var(--gold-dark); }

/* Hide the inline audience links + collapse the toggle on smaller screens
   (they live inside the hamburger menu there). */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav-top { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .mode-toggle { display: none; } /* Personal/Business lives at the top of the menu on small phones */
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preferences: skip the slide/fade, just show/hide */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nav-links,
  .nav-links .nav-link { transition: none !important; }
  .nav-links.open .nav-link { transition-delay: 0s !important; }
}

/* ---------- Responsive: multi-page additions ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .services-grid-compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .about-teaser-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-teaser-values { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .stats-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .industries-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .workforce-teaser-inner { text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
  .page-cta-strip-inner { text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page-cta-strip { margin-bottom: 48px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .services-grid-compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-teaser-values { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding: 54px 0 44px; }
  .core-value-chip { font-size: 12.5px; padding: 10px 16px; }
  .industries-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Legal pages (Privacy Policy / Terms & Conditions) ---------- */
.legal-page { padding: 70px 0 90px; background: var(--white); }
.legal-container { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.legal-updated { color: var(--gray-light); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.legal-page h2 {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 40px 0 14px;
  color: var(--dark);
}
.legal-page h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 8px; }
.legal-page p {
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.legal-page ul {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.legal-page li {
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.legal-page a { color: var(--gold-dark, #b8860b); text-decoration: underline; }
.legal-disclaimer {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------- Footer legal links row ---------- */
.footer-legal-links {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  padding-left: 10px;
  border-left: 1px solid #444;
}
.footer-legal-links a { color: #999; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-legal-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .footer-legal-links { margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-left: none; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PREMIUM REFINEMENTS  ·  cohesive with the admin login/portal:
   pill buttons, cinematic dark sections (light page, dark "wow" bands),
   redesigned footer, and mobile-centred CTAs. Appended last to layer over
   the base styles without rewriting them.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Buttons: clean Apple/SpaceX-style pills ──────────────────────────── */
.btn{
  padding: 14px 30px;
  min-height: 50px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn-primary{ box-shadow: 0 6px 20px -8px rgba(212,175,55,0.6); }
.btn-primary:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -10px rgba(212,175,55,0.7); }
.btn-outline:hover, .btn-outline-dark:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-arrow{ font-size: 1.05em; }
/* Compact nav button (the big pill would crowd the header) */
.nav-actions .btn-primary{ padding: 10px 22px; min-height: 42px; font-size: 14px; }
.form-submit{ border-radius: 999px; }

/* ── Cinematic dark bands (mirror the admin login backdrop) ───────────── */
.page-hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(245,166,35,0.18) 0%, transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 82%, rgba(245,166,35,0.11) 0%, transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#151517 0%,#0c0c0d 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.page-hero::before{ opacity: 0.05; }

.workforce-teaser{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(245,166,35,0.14) 0%, transparent 44%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 80%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10) 0%, transparent 46%),
    #0c0c0d;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.final-cta-inner{
  /* Dark gradient lives on the card itself, with a soft gold glow up top. */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% -8%, rgba(212,175,55,0.20) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#20202a 0%,#131318 100%);
}
.final-cta h2{ color:#ffffff; }
.final-cta p{ color:#b6b6bf; }
.final-cta-tagline{ color:#ffffff; }
.final-cta .btn-outline{ color:#fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.final-cta .btn-outline:hover{ background:#fff; color:#151515; border-color:#fff; }

/* ── Redesigned footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0c0c0d;
  padding: 48px 0 0;
}
.footer-glow{
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%, rgba(245,166,35,0.14) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 12%, rgba(245,166,35,0.07) 0%, transparent 46%);
}
.footer .container{ position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ── Footer newsletter ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-newsletter{ position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-newsletter-inner{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0 24px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.footer-nl-copy{ max-width: 400px; }
.footer-nl-copy h3{
  color: #fff; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.footer-nl-copy p{ color: #9a9aa4; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-nl-action{ flex: 0 1 370px; min-width: 260px; }
.footer-nl-form{ display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.footer-nl-input{
  flex: 1; min-width: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--font);
  transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
}
.footer-nl-input::placeholder{ color: #7d7d86; font-size: 12.5px; }
.footer-nl-input:focus{
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.footer-nl-btn{
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F0D060 0%, #C09820 100%);
  color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px;
  padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.footer-nl-btn:hover{ transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(212,175,55,0.28); }
.footer-nl-btn:disabled{ opacity: .6; cursor: default; transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.footer-nl-msg{ font-size: 13px; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 18px; }
.footer-nl-msg.is-success{ color: #6fd08c; }
.footer-nl-msg.is-error{ color: #f08a8a; }

@media (max-width: 720px){
  .footer{ padding: 24px 0 0; }
  .footer-newsletter-inner{
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 12px; text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px 20px;
  }
  .footer-nl-copy{ max-width: none; }
  .footer-nl-copy h3{ font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .footer-nl-copy p{ font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .footer-nl-action{ flex: none; min-width: 0; }
  /* Keep email + button side-by-side on mobile so the band stays compact. */
  .footer-nl-form{ flex-direction: row; gap: 8px; }
  .footer-nl-input{ padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 13.5px; border-radius: 8px; }
  .footer-nl-btn{ padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 13px; border-radius: 8px; }
  .footer-nl-msg{ text-align: center; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 6px; min-height: 0; }
}

.footer-inner{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 44px 24px;
}
.footer-brand{ max-width: 340px; }
.footer-logo{ display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-logo-icon{ display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.footer-logo-icon .logo-img{ display: block; width: 34px; height: 34px; object-fit: contain; }
.footer-brand-name{
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,#FFF4B0 0%,#F4C542 45%,#B8860B 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}
.footer-brand-desc{ color:#9a9aa3; font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.75; margin-bottom:20px; }
.footer-col{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px; }
.footer-col h4{
  color:#fff; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:1.2px;
  text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:4px;
}
.footer-col a{ color:#9a9aa3; font-size:13.5px; transition:color .2s; }
.footer-col a:hover{ color:var(--gold-light); }
.footer-contact a{ word-break:break-word; }
.footer-contact span{ color:#6f6f78; font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; }
.footer-social{ display:flex; gap:10px; }
.footer .social-icon{
  width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:9px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  color:#c9c9d0; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; transition:all .2s;
}
.footer .social-icon:hover{ background:var(--gold); border-color:var(--gold); color:#151515; transform:translateY(-2px); }
.footer-bottom{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;
  padding:26px 24px; margin:0 auto;
}
.footer-bottom-left{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; }
.footer-bottom-logo{ display:inline-flex; align-items:center; flex:0 0 auto; }
.footer-bottom-logo img{ display:block; width:26px; height:26px; object-fit:contain; }
.footer-copy{ color:#8a8a93; font-size:12.5px; }
.footer-legal-links{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; }
.footer-legal-links a{ color:#9a9aa3; font-size:12.5px; text-decoration:none; }
.footer-legal-links a:hover{ color:var(--gold-light); text-decoration:none; }

@media (max-width: 900px){
  .footer-inner{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:32px; }
  .footer-brand{ grid-column:1 / -1; max-width:none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px){
  .footer-inner{ grid-template-columns:1fr; text-align:center; }
  .footer-logo{ justify-content:center; }
  .footer-social{ justify-content:center; }
  .footer-col{ align-items:center; }
  .footer-bottom{ flex-direction:column; text-align:center; gap:10px; padding: 16px 20px 20px; }
  .footer-bottom-left{ flex-direction:column; gap:6px; }
  .footer-bottom-logo img{ width:22px; height:22px; }
  .footer-copy{ font-size:11.5px; }
  .footer-legal-links a{ font-size:11.5px; }
}

/* ── Mobile: centre the CTAs (full-width pills) ───────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 640px){
  .final-cta{ padding: 8px 22px 40px; }
  .final-cta-inner{ padding: 34px 22px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .final-cta-eyebrow{ font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .final-cta h2{ font-size: 1.22rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .final-cta p{ font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .final-cta .cta-buttons-center{ gap: 10px; }
  .final-cta .btn{ padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 13px; max-width: 300px; }
  .final-cta-trust{ font-size: 11px; margin-top: 16px; }
  .hero-buttons, .cta-buttons, .cta-buttons-center,
  .projects-cta, .final-cta .cta-buttons { justify-content:center; }
  .workforce-teaser-inner{ justify-content:center; text-align:center; }
  .hero-buttons .btn, .cta-buttons .btn, .cta-buttons-center .btn,
  .projects-cta .btn, .final-cta .btn, .workforce-teaser .btn, .about-teaser-text .btn{
    width:100%; max-width:320px; justify-content:center;
    margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   REFINEMENTS v2  ·  cleaner, more app-like (Starlink-style): lightly-rounded
   buttons, fewer decorative icons, tightened cards & spacing.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Buttons: back to lightly-rounded corners (not full pills), everywhere */
.btn{ border-radius: 6px; }
.nav-actions .btn-primary,
.form-submit{ border-radius: 6px; }

/* Breathing room above centred CTAs — fixes the "See Why Businesses Trust Us"
   button sitting too close to / overlapping the stat cards above it */
.projects-cta{ margin-top: 48px; }

/* Fewer icons: drop the decorative stat / about / vision glyphs for a clean,
   typographic look. Numbers and words carry the message. */
.stat-icon,
.about-icon,
.vision-icon{ display: none !important; }
.about-icon-item{ font-size: 14px; }
.vision-card{ gap: 0; }

/* Home · About-teaser value list (replaces the old icon grid) */
.about-teaser-values{ gap: 14px; }
.value-item{
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.value-item:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.value-item strong{ display:block; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.value-item span{ font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray); }

/* Home · Services teaser — clean text cards (no icon badges) */
.service-card-mini{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 92px;
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.service-card-mini h3{
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.1px;
}
.service-card-mini:hover h3{ color: var(--gold-dark); }

/* Interior-page CTA strip (About, Why-Us): cinematic dark, like the admin */
.page-cta-strip{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(245,166,35,0.14) 0%, transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 85%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10) 0%, transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#151517 0%,#0c0c0d 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

/* About page · capabilities as clean bordered cards */
.about-capabilities{ margin-top: 28px; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BECOME AN EBUTECH PROFESSIONAL  ·  application page
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.jw-intro{ background:var(--white); padding:56px 0 8px; }
.jw-narrow{ max-width:760px; }
.jw-intro p{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.8; color:var(--gray); text-align:center; }

.jw-why{ background:var(--white); padding:40px 0 72px; }
.jw-benefits{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:16px; max-width:1040px; margin:0 auto;
}

.jw-apply{ background:var(--gray-bg); padding:72px 0 90px; }
.jw-form-shell{ max-width:920px; }
.jw-form-head{ text-align:center; margin-bottom:32px; }
.jw-form-head h2{ margin-bottom:8px; }
.jw-form-head p{ color:var(--gray); font-size:14.5px; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; }
.req-star{ color:#e05656; font-weight:700; }
.jw-opt{ color:var(--gray-light); font-weight:500; font-size:0.86em; }

.jw-section{
  background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:24px 24px 26px; margin-bottom:22px;
}
.jw-section > legend{
  font-size:12px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:1.4px; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--dark); padding:6px 14px; background:var(--gray-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:999px; margin-bottom:6px;
}
.jw-note{ font-size:13px; color:var(--gray); line-height:1.65; margin:6px 0 18px; }
.jw-subhead{ font-size:12px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-dark); margin:14px 0 12px; }
.jw-subhead:first-of-type{ margin-top:0; }

.jw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px 18px; }
.jw-span-2{ grid-column:1 / -1; }
.jw-hidden{ display:none !important; }

.jw-section .form-field{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px; margin:0; }
.jw-section .form-field > label{ font-size:12.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--dark); }
.jw-section .form-textarea{ min-height:96px; resize:vertical; }
.jw-section .form-file{ padding:9px 12px; font-size:13px; }

/* Live selfie */
.jw-selfie{ margin-top:22px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:20px; }
.jw-selfie-label{ font-size:12.5px; font-weight:700; color:var(--dark); margin-bottom:4px; }
.jw-selfie-stage{
  width:100%; max-width:320px; aspect-ratio:4/3; background:#111; border-radius:12px;
  overflow:hidden; margin:12px 0; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
}
.jw-selfie-media{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }
.jw-selfie-actions{ display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.jw-selfie-actions .btn{ min-height:42px; padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; }
.jw-selfie-status{ font-size:12.5px; color:var(--gray); margin-top:10px; }

.jw-submit{ width:100%; justify-content:center; margin-top:8px; min-height:54px; font-size:16px; }
.jw-msg{ margin-top:16px; }

@media (max-width:820px){
  .jw-benefits{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .jw-benefits{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .jw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .jw-section{ padding:20px 16px 22px; }
  .jw-apply{ padding:52px 0 64px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT PAGE — responsive hardening (stop the form/content overflowing)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* Grid/flex children default to min-width:auto, so a long email or a nowrap
   button forces a column wider than the screen. Allow them to shrink. */
.cta-contact{ overflow-x: hidden; }
/* Deep links from the Services page land on the form itself, clearing the
   fixed navbar (used by scrollIntoView and the #request-form anchor jump). */
#request-form{ scroll-margin-top: 88px; }
.cta-contact-inner{ min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; }
.cta-contact-inner > *{ min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; }
.cta-left, .contact-info, .contact-form-wrap{ min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; }
.cta-left h2{ overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-row{ min-width: 0; }
.contact-row span{ min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: break-word; }
/* Every control in the form fills its cell and never exceeds it (fixes iOS
   date/file inputs that carry an intrinsic width wider than the screen). */
.contact-form-grid{ min-width: 0; }
.contact-form-wrap .form-input,
.contact-form-wrap select.form-input,
.contact-form-wrap .form-textarea,
.contact-form-wrap input[type="date"],
.contact-form-wrap input[type="file"],
.contact-form-wrap .form-file{ width: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

/* Collapse the 3-column contact layout to a single column well before phones,
   so the form and info blocks are always full-width and never crowd/overflow. */
@media (max-width: 860px){
  .cta-contact-inner{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px){
  .cta-contact{ padding: 56px 0; }
  .cta-buttons{ flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cta-buttons .btn{ width: 100%; max-width: none; justify-content: center; }
  .contact-form-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .contact-form-grid .full-span{ grid-column: span 1; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   JOIN WORKFORCE — apply CTA + loading animation
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.jw-cta{ background: var(--gray-bg); padding: 72px 0 90px; }
.jw-apply-btn{ min-height: 54px; padding: 16px 40px; font-size: 16px; }

.jw-loader{
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 3000; display: none;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, rgba(245,166,35,0.12) 0%, transparent 58%),
    #0c0c0d;
}
.jw-loader.show{ display: flex; opacity: 1; }
.jw-loader-inner{ text-align: center; }
.jw-loader-brand{
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 3px; margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,#FFF4B0 0%,#F4C542 45%,#B8860B 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}
.jw-loader-ring{
  width: 52px; height: 52px; margin: 0 auto 18px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-top-color: var(--gold);
  animation: jwspin 0.9s linear infinite;
}
.jw-loader-text{ color: #cfcfd6; font-size: 13.5px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
@keyframes jwspin{ to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   APPLICATION WIZARD (/apply) — horizontal, gated, manual slide
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.wizard-hero{ padding: 60px 0 48px; }
.wizard-wrap{ background: var(--gray-bg); padding: 40px 0 80px; }

.wizard-progress{ height: 6px; background: var(--border); border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.wizard-progress-bar{
  height: 100%; width: 9%; border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-dark));
  transition: width 0.45s ease;
}
.wizard-steplabel{ font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }

.wizard-viewport{ overflow: hidden; transition: height 0.45s ease; }
.wizard-track{ display: flex; transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1); will-change: transform; }
.wizard-step{ flex: 0 0 100%; width: 100%; padding: 2px; }
.wizard-step .jw-section{ margin-bottom: 0; }

.wizard-nav{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 24px; }
.wizard-nav .wizard-nav-msg{ flex: 1; font-size: 13px; color: #c62828; text-align: center; }
.wizard-nav #wizNext, .wizard-nav #jwSubmit{ margin-left: auto; }
.wizard-nav .btn{ min-height: 48px; }
/* Locked = section not yet complete: dim and clearly "not bright". */
.btn.is-locked{ opacity: 0.45; filter: grayscale(0.25); box-shadow: none; }
.btn.is-locked:hover{ transform: none; }

@media (max-width: 640px){
  .wizard-wrap{ padding: 28px 0 60px; }
  .wizard-nav{ flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .wizard-nav #wizBack{ order: 2; }
  .wizard-nav .wizard-nav-msg{ order: 1; flex: 0 0 100%; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .wizard-nav #wizNext, .wizard-nav #jwSubmit{ order: 3; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SERVICES PAGE — interactive, expandable service catalogue
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.svc-catalogue { padding: 40px 0 90px; background: var(--white); }

/* Toolbar: search + category quick-jump chips (sticky under the navbar) */
.svc-toolbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 72px;
  z-index: 30;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  padding: 16px 0 14px;
  margin: 0 -24px 26px;
  padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: top 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
/* When the navbar auto-hides (scrolled past the hero), the toolbar rises to the
   very top so the catalogue gets the full screen height. */
body.svc-nav-hidden .svc-toolbar { top: 0; }
.svc-search {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.svc-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212,175,55,0.12); background: #fff; }
.svc-search svg { color: var(--gray-light); flex-shrink: 0; }
/* font-size must be >=16px or iOS Safari auto-zooms the page on focus */
.svc-search input { flex: 1; border: none; background: transparent; outline: none; font-family: var(--font); font-size: 16px; color: var(--dark); min-width: 0; }
.svc-search input::placeholder { color: var(--gray-light); }
.svc-search-clear { border: none; background: none; color: var(--gray-light); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; padding: 0 4px; }
.svc-search-clear:hover { color: var(--dark); }

.svc-chips { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none; padding-bottom: 2px; }
.svc-chips::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.svc-chip {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.svc-chip:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--dark); }
.svc-chip.is-active { background: var(--dark); border-color: var(--dark); color: #fff; }

/* Grid of category cards */
.svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; align-items: start; }
.svc-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition), filter var(--transition);
}
.svc-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.svc-card.search-hidden { display: none; }
/* Expanded card takes the full row and lifts above the rest */
.svc-card.open { grid-column: 1 / -1; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); transform: none; }
/* Keep focus on the open card — the others recede */
.svc-grid.has-open .svc-card:not(.open) { opacity: 0.5; filter: grayscale(0.25); }
.svc-grid.has-open .svc-card:not(.open):hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; }

/* Card header (clickable) */
.svc-card-head {
  display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left;
  background: none; border: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font);
}
.svc-media {
  position: relative; height: 168px; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 22%, rgba(245,166,35,0.28) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #1c1c20 0%, #0c0c0d 100%);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.svc-card.open .svc-media { height: 150px; }
.svc-media-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 2; }
.svc-media-icon { position: relative; z-index: 1; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); opacity: 0.9; }
.svc-media-icon svg { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
.svc-media::after { /* subtle bottom fade for depth */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.28) 100%);
}

.svc-card-info { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.svc-card-titlerow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.svc-card-icon { display: inline-flex; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(212,175,55,0.12); color: var(--gold-dark, #b8860b); align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.svc-card-icon svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.svc-card-title { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.25; }
.svc-card-desc { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.svc-card-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.svc-count { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gray-light); letter-spacing: 0.2px; }
.svc-explore { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-dark, #b8860b); }
.svc-chevron { transition: transform var(--transition); }
.svc-card.open .svc-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.svc-card.open .svc-explore { color: var(--gray); }

/* Expansion — animate height with the grid-rows trick (smooth, no JS measuring) */
.svc-expand { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1); }
.svc-card.open .svc-expand { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.svc-expand-inner { overflow: hidden; }
.svc-expand .svc-groups { padding: 4px 20px 4px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .svc-card.open .svc-groups { columns: 2; column-gap: 40px; padding: 8px 24px 4px; }
  .svc-card.open .svc-group { break-inside: avoid; }
}
@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .svc-card.open .svc-groups { columns: 3; }
}
.svc-group { margin: 16px 0; }
.svc-group-title { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark, #b8860b); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.svc-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.svc-list li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 9px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.5; }
.svc-dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Per-category CTA */
.svc-cta {
  margin: 6px 20px 18px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%, rgba(245,166,35,0.16) 0%, transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #151517 0%, #0c0c0d 100%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.svc-cta-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; min-width: 0; align-items: center; }
.svc-cta-text strong { color: #fff; font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; }
.svc-cta-text span { color: #b6b6bf; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 460px; }
.svc-cta-btns { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.svc-cta-btns .btn { min-height: 44px; padding: 11px 30px; }
.svc-cta-btns .btn-outline-dark { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.svc-cta-btns .btn-outline-dark:hover { background: #fff; color: #151515; border-color: #fff; }

/* No-results */
.svc-empty { text-align: center; padding: 64px 20px; color: var(--gray); }
.svc-empty svg { color: var(--gray-light); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.svc-empty p { font-size: 15px; }
.svc-empty span { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 700; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .svc-catalogue { padding: 24px 0 70px; }
  .svc-toolbar { top: 72px; margin: 0 -16px 22px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  /* Shorter image banner on an open card so the services list is higher up */
  .svc-card.open .svc-media { height: 108px; }
  .svc-card.open .svc-media-icon svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  /* Compact "Need this service?" panel — drop the long paragraph and put the
     two buttons side by side to reclaim vertical space on phones. */
  .svc-cta {
    flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 14px; margin: 4px 16px 14px;
  }
  .svc-cta-text strong { font-size: 15px; }
  .svc-cta-text span { display: none; }
  .svc-cta-btns { gap: 10px; width: 100%; }
  .svc-cta-btns .btn { width: 100%; max-width: 320px; justify-content: center; min-height: 46px; font-size: 14px; }
  .svc-expand .svc-groups { padding: 4px 16px; }
  .svc-group { margin: 12px 0; }
}

/* ── iOS: stop the auto-zoom when focusing a field ─────────────────────────
   iOS Safari zooms the page whenever a focused input's font-size is < 16px.
   Force 16px for all public form controls on phones (visual change is tiny,
   and it makes the fields a touch more legible on mobile anyway). */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .form-input, .form-textarea, .form-file,
  input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="tel"],
  input[type="password"], input[type="date"], input[type="search"],
  select.form-input, textarea { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ── About page: "What we do" lead band (moved from the home hero) ────────── */
.about-lead { background: var(--white); padding: 64px 0 8px; }
.about-lead .container { max-width: 860px; text-align: center; }
.about-lead h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.about-lead p {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-lead { padding: 44px 0 4px; }
  .about-lead p { font-size: 15.5px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT PAGE (redesigned) — premium company profile
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ab-section { padding: 78px 0; background: var(--white); }
.ab-lead { max-width: 620px; margin: 12px auto 0; color: var(--gray); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.section-header .ab-lead { text-align: center; }

/* Our Story — two-column split */
.ab-story { padding-top: 84px; }
.ab-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.ab-split-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 8px; }
.ab-split-body p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ab-split-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Mission & Vision */
.ab-mv { background: var(--gray-bg); }
.ab-mv-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.ab-mv-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 34px 32px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.ab-mv-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 4px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark)); }
.ab-mv-label { display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.6px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ab-mv-card p { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dark); font-weight: 500; }

/* Card grids (What we do, Who we serve, Why trust) */
.ab-card-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin-top: 42px; }
.ab-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.ab-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

.ab-feature {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 22px; transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.ab-feature:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.ab-feature h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ab-feature p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.65; }

/* Who we serve */
.ab-serve { background: var(--gray-bg); }
.ab-serve-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 30px 26px; text-align: center; transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.ab-serve-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.ab-serve-card h3 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ab-serve-card p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.7; }

/* How it works — steps */
.ab-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 42px; }
.ab-step {
  text-align: center; padding: 30px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); background: #fff; position: relative;
}
.ab-step-num {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: var(--dark); color: var(--gold); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 900;
}
.ab-step h3 { font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ab-step p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.65; }

/* Why trust — dark cinematic band */
.ab-trust {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 84px 0; color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151517 0%, #0c0c0d 100%);
}
.ab-trust-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(245,166,35,0.16) 0%, transparent 44%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 80%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10) 0%, transparent 46%);
}
.ab-trust .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.ab-trust .section-header h2 { color: #fff; }
.ab-trust .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--gold-light); }
.ab-trust .ab-lead { color: #b6b6bf; }
.ab-trust-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 26px 22px; transition: transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.ab-trust-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.4); }
.ab-trust-icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(212,175,55,0.14); color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ab-trust-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.ab-trust-card h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ab-trust-card p { font-size: 14px; color: #9a9aa3; line-height: 1.65; }

/* ── Core values carousel ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ab-values { background: var(--gray-bg); }
.values-carousel { position: relative; max-width: 620px; margin: 44px auto 0; }
.values-viewport { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 20px; }
.values-track { display: flex; transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); will-change: transform; }
.value-slide { flex: 0 0 100%; min-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.value-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 46px 34px 42px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 44px -22px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.value-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold), var(--gold-dark)); }
.value-index { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.value-name { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.4vw, 1.95rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.2; }
.value-desc { font-size: 16px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
.values-carousel.dragging .values-track { transition: none; }
.values-carousel.dragging { cursor: grabbing; }

.values-arrow {
  position: absolute; top: calc(50% - 20px); transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--dark); cursor: pointer; z-index: 2; transition: border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.values-arrow:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-dark); }
.values-prev { left: -18px; }
.values-next { right: -18px; }

.values-dots { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 26px; }
.values-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: #d8d8d8; border: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; transition: width var(--transition), background var(--transition); }
.values-dot.active { width: 24px; background: var(--gold); }

/* About responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .ab-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .ab-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ab-section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .ab-mv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-grid-4, .ab-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-trust { padding: 60px 0; }
  .values-arrow { display: none; }   /* swipe + dots on mobile */
  .values-carousel { margin-top: 32px; }
  .value-card { padding: 40px 26px 36px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME PAGE ENHANCEMENTS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Scroll-reveal: fade + rise + gentle scale */
[data-animate] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.985); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
[data-animate].in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { [data-animate] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; } }

/* ── How it works (phone showcase) ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.hiw { background: var(--white); padding: 84px 0; }
.hiw-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; margin-top: 50px; }
.hiw-step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 52px; align-items: center;
  background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 26px; padding: 44px 48px;
}
.hiw-step.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; }
.hiw-step.reverse .hiw-phone { order: 2; }
.hiw-phone { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.hiw-num {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark); background: rgba(212,175,55,0.12); padding: 6px 13px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hiw-copy h3 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem); font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.2; }
.hiw-copy p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 430px; }
.hiw-list { margin-top: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.hiw-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dark); }
.hiw-list li::before {
  content: '✓'; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); color: #fff; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Phone mockup images (studio-rendered, backdrop matches the step card) */
.phone-img { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; height: auto; }
.hiw-phone > picture { display: flex; justify-content: center; width: 100%; }

/* Step 1 — continuous auto-sliding two-screen slider */
.phone-slider { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; margin: 0 auto; overflow: hidden; }
.phone-track { display: flex; width: 200%; transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.phone-slide { flex: 0 0 50%; display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.phone-dots { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 7px; margin-top: 16px; }
.phone-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.16); transition: width 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease; }
.phone-dot.is-active { width: 20px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--gold-dark); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .phone-track { transition: none; } }

/* Directional reveal: phone slides in from the outer edge, copy from the inner */
.hiw-step[data-animate] { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
.hiw-step .hiw-phone, .hiw-step .hiw-copy {
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.hiw-step .hiw-phone { transform: translateX(-38px) scale(0.97); }
.hiw-step .hiw-copy  { transform: translateX(38px); transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.hiw-step.reverse .hiw-phone { transform: translateX(38px) scale(0.97); }
.hiw-step.reverse .hiw-copy  { transform: translateX(-38px); }
.hiw-step.in .hiw-phone, .hiw-step.in .hiw-copy { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hiw-step .hiw-phone, .hiw-step .hiw-copy { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

/* ── Why thousands choose EBUTECH (animated stats) ──────────────────────── */
.why-choose { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 86px 0; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #151517 0%, #0c0c0d 100%); }
.why-choose-glow { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(245,166,35,0.16) 0%, transparent 44%), radial-gradient(circle at 85% 85%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10) 0%, transparent 46%); }
.why-choose .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.why-choose .section-header h2 { color: #fff; }
.why-choose .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--gold-light); }
.stat-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin-top: 44px; }
.stat-cards [data-animate]:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.stat-cards [data-animate]:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.stat-cards [data-animate]:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.stat-tile { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09); border-radius: 18px; padding: 34px 20px; text-align: center; }
.stat-num { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.4vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF4B0 0%, #F4C542 55%, #B8860B 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent; }
.stat-cap { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #b6b6bf; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }

/* ── Trusted by homes & businesses ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.trusted { background: var(--white); padding: 78px 0; }
.trusted-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 42px; }
.trusted-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 22px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); text-align: center; transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition); }
.trusted-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.trusted-ic { width: 42px; height: 42px; color: var(--gold-dark); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.trusted-ic svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

/* ── FAQ accordion ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq { background: var(--gray-bg); padding: 82px 0; }
.faq-narrow { max-width: 760px; }
.faq-list { margin-top: 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.faq-item { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition); }
.faq-item.open { border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.5); box-shadow: 0 10px 34px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.faq-q { width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: none; padding: 20px 22px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font); line-height: 1.4; }
.faq-icon { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 22px; height: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--gold-dark); transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.faq-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.faq-item.open .faq-icon { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.faq-a { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.faq-item.open .faq-a { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.faq-a-inner { overflow: hidden; }
.faq-a-inner p { padding: 0 22px 22px; color: var(--gray); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.06s, transform 0.4s ease 0.06s; }
.faq-item.open .faq-a-inner p { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ── Home responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hiw-step, .hiw-step.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; text-align: center; padding: 40px 26px; }
  .hiw-step.reverse .hiw-phone { order: 0; }
  .hiw-copy p { margin: 0 auto; }
  .hiw-list { align-items: center; }
  .stat-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .trusted-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hiw { padding: 56px 0; }
  .trusted-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .why-choose, .trusted, .faq { padding: 56px 0; }
  .faq-q { font-size: 15px; padding: 18px 18px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PERSONAL EXPERIENCE PAGES (Residential / Commercial / Institutions,
   Book a Service, refined Contact, Business landing)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Audience pages ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.aud-section { padding: 78px 0; }
.aud-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}
.aud-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px; padding: 28px 26px;
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
.aud-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 52px -26px rgba(20,20,25,0.28);
  border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.55);
}
.aud-ic {
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 15px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(212,175,55,0.20), rgba(212,175,55,0.05));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(212,175,55,0.22);
  transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.aud-ic svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.aud-card:hover .aud-ic {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark));
  color: #1c1a12;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(212,175,55,0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* Numbered label for clean, icon-free premium cards */
.aud-num { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 2.5px; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.aud-card h3 { font-size: 1.16rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--dark); }
.aud-card > p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.aud-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.aud-chip {
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #52525b;
  background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.aud-card:hover .aud-chip { border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.3); }
.aud-card-link {
  margin-top: auto; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  transition: gap var(--transition);
}
.aud-card:hover .aud-card-link { gap: 10px; }

/* ── Staff tiles (Residential household / Commercial support) ────────────── */
.home-staff, .staff-section { padding: 18px 0 78px; }
.staff-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.staff-card {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 17px 20px;
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
.staff-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px -24px rgba(20,20,25,0.26);
  border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.5);
}
.staff-ic {
  flex: 0 0 auto; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 13px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(212,175,55,0.20), rgba(212,175,55,0.05));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(212,175,55,0.22);
  transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}
.staff-ic svg { width: 23px; height: 23px; }
.staff-card:hover .staff-ic { background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark)); color: #1c1a12; }
.staff-info { flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; min-width: 0; }
.staff-info strong { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.2px; }
.staff-info span { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.45; }
.staff-arrow { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.staff-card:hover .staff-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Feature strip (text + badges) */
.aud-feature { padding: 20px 0 78px; }
.aud-feature-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 46px; align-items: center;
  background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 24px; padding: 46px 48px;
}
.aud-feature-text h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); font-weight: 800; margin: 8px 0 12px; }
.aud-feature-text p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 460px; }
.aud-feature-badges { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.aud-badge {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.aud-badge strong { display: block; font-size: 15px; color: var(--dark); }
.aud-badge span { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); }

.biz-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); }

/* Premium clickable path cards (Become a Worker / Register / Partnerships) */
.biz-path { text-decoration: none; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 32px 28px; }
.biz-path::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark));
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.biz-path:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.biz-path .aud-num {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.45); color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.biz-path:hover .aud-num { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: #1c1a12; }
.biz-path h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.biz-path-cta {
  margin-top: auto; padding-top: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; transition: gap var(--transition);
}
.biz-path:hover .biz-path-cta { gap: 11px; }

/* ── Disabled / "coming soon" states (feature turned off) ───────────────── */
/* Path card: greyed out, non-clickable, clearly not yet available. */
.biz-path.is-disabled {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.6;
  filter: grayscale(0.85);
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border-style: dashed;
}
.biz-path.is-disabled::before { display: none; }
.biz-path.is-disabled .aud-num { border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.15); color: var(--gray); }
.biz-path.is-disabled .biz-path-cta { color: var(--gray); font-weight: 600; }
.biz-path-soon {
  position: absolute; top: 16px; right: 16px;
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10); border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
}
/* Disabled hero button (Register a Business). */
.btn.is-disabled {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.btn-soon-tag {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 999px; padding: 2px 7px; opacity: 0.85;
}
/* Disabled nav entries (top bar + hamburger). */
.nav-top-link.is-disabled,
.nav-link.is-disabled {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.nav-soon-tag {
  font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark); background: rgba(212,175,55,0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.30); border-radius: 999px; padding: 2px 7px;
}
.navbar-overlay .nav-top-link.is-disabled .nav-soon-tag { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ── Business home extras ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.biz-hero-trust { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.4px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.biz-intro { padding: 76px 0 18px; }
.biz-intro-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.biz-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.3rem); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.biz-intro p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.85; }
.biz-work { padding: 74px 0; background: var(--gray-bg); }
.biz-work-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; margin: 40px auto 0; max-width: 880px; }
.biz-work-chip {
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dark);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.biz-work-chip:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .biz-intro { padding: 54px 0 12px; } .biz-work { padding: 52px 0; } }

/* ── Book a Service ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.book-inner { align-items: start; }
.book-aside { position: sticky; top: 96px; }
.book-steps { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.book-steps li { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.book-step-n {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark));
  color: #1c1a12; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.book-steps strong { display: block; font-size: 15px; color: var(--dark); }
.book-steps span { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray); }
.book-assure {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 9px;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); line-height: 1.5;
  background: rgba(212,175,55,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 14px;
}
.book-assure svg { color: var(--gold-dark); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px; }

/* ── Two-step booking form ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.book-progress { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 2px 0 22px; }
.book-progress-step {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gray-light); white-space: nowrap;
}
.book-progress-step b {
  width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--gray-light); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 800;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.book-progress-step.is-active { color: var(--dark); }
.book-progress-step.is-active b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-dark));
  border-color: transparent; color: #1c1a12;
}
.book-progress-line { flex: 1; height: 2px; background: var(--border); border-radius: 2px; min-width: 18px; }
.book-step[hidden] { display: none; }
.book-step > .form-submit { margin-top: 16px; }
.book-step-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; }
.book-step-actions .form-submit { flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
.book-step-actions #backBtn { flex: 0 0 auto; }
@media (max-width: 420px){
  .book-progress-step { font-size: 11.5px; gap: 6px; }
}

/* Segment badge on the form (shows which section the client booked from) */
.book-segment-badge {
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark); background: rgba(212,175,55,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.30); padding: 6px 13px; border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ── Refined Contact page ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-page { padding: 70px 0 84px; }
.contact-cards {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 18px;
}
.contact-card {
  display: block; text-align: center;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px; padding: 32px 24px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.contact-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.5); }
.contact-card-ic {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; margin: 0 auto 16px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(212,175,55,0.12); color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.contact-card-ic svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.contact-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.contact-card > p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray); word-break: break-word; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.contact-card-cta { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-dark); }
.contact-detail-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.contact-detail { background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; padding: 20px 22px; }
.contact-detail-label {
  display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.contact-detail p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .aud-feature-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 36px 26px; }
  .book-aside { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .aud-section { padding: 54px 0; }
  .aud-feature { padding: 6px 0 54px; }
  .contact-page { padding: 48px 0 60px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BOOKING STATUS TRACKER (/track)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.track-section { padding: 40px 0 80px; }
.track-narrow { max-width: 620px; }
.track-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.track-form .form-input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 600; }
.track-form .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.track-msg { min-height: 20px; margin: 12px 2px 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray); }
.track-msg.is-error { color: #e53935; }

.track-result { margin-top: 24px; }
.track-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #ececec);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -40px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.track-card-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.track-code { display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.track-card-head h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.track-loc { color: var(--gray); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 4px; }
.track-badge {
  flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 999px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.track-badge-pending { background: #fff4d6; color: #8a6d1b; }
.track-badge-in-progress { background: #e2f0ff; color: #1e5fa8; }
.track-badge-completed { background: #ddf5e4; color: #1c7a41; }
.track-badge-cancelled { background: #fbe0e0; color: #a52a2a; }

.track-cancelled {
  background: #fbe0e0; color: #a52a2a; border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.track-steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.track-step { display: flex; gap: 14px; padding-bottom: 22px; position: relative; }
.track-step:not(:last-child)::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 15px; top: 30px; bottom: 0; width: 2px; background: #e6e6e6;
}
.track-step.is-done:not(:last-child)::before { background: var(--gold); }
.track-step-dot {
  flex: 0 0 auto; width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; border: 2px solid #e0e0e0; color: #9a9a9a; background: #fff; z-index: 1;
}
.track-step.is-done .track-step-dot { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: #1c1a12; }
.track-step.is-current .track-step-dot { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-dark); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(212,175,55,0.16); }
.track-step-body { padding-top: 4px; }
.track-step-label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--dark); }
.track-step.is-todo .track-step-label, .track-step.is-muted .track-step-label { color: #b0b0b0; }
.track-step-desc { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); margin-top: 2px; }
.track-step.is-todo .track-step-desc, .track-step.is-muted .track-step-desc { color: #c2c2c2; }

.track-worker {
  margin-top: 6px; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border, #ececec);
}
.track-worker-label { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--gray); }
.track-worker-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; margin: 6px 0 8px; color: var(--dark); }
.track-worker-call {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: #1c1a12; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13.5px;
  padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 8px;
}
.track-appt { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--dark); }
.track-updated { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--gray); }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .track-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .track-form .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .track-card { padding: 22px 18px 18px; }
  .track-card-head { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
}
.track-live {
  margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-dark);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.track-live::before {
  content: ''; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(212,175,55,0.18);
}

/* ── Tracker: rating form ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.track-rate { margin-top: 18px; }
.track-rate h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.track-rate-sub { color: var(--gray); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.rate-stars { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.rate-star {
  font-size: 30px; line-height: 1; color: #d8d8dc; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .12s, transform .12s; padding: 0;
}
.rate-star:hover { transform: scale(1.1); }
.rate-star.on { color: var(--gold); }
.rate-q { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.rate-q > span { font-weight: 600; flex: 1 1 100%; }
.rate-q label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: var(--gray); cursor: pointer; }
.rate-flag { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: pointer; }
.track-rate textarea { width: 100%; margin: 6px 0 14px; resize: vertical; }
.track-rate .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
.track-rated { text-align: center; padding: 8px 0; }
.track-rated-stars { color: var(--gold); font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 2px; }
.track-rated p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 13.5px; margin-top: 6px; }
.track-rated-stars .rstar { color: #d8d8dc; }
.track-rated-stars .rstar.on { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── Tracker: payment screen ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.track-pay { margin-top: 18px; }
.pay-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.pay-head-label { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.pay-amount { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); letter-spacing: -0.5px; }
.pay-acct { background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border, #ececec); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.pay-acct-label { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.pay-acct-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--gray); padding: 4px 0; }
.pay-acct-row strong { color: var(--dark); }
.pay-acct-num { font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.pay-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pay-warn { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #9a2b2b; background: #fff6f6; border: 1px solid #f2caca; border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px 14px; }
.track-paid { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; }
.track-paid-check { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: #ddf5e4; color: #1c7a41; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; }
.track-paid strong { display: block; color: var(--dark); font-size: 15px; }
.track-paid p { color: var(--gray); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 2px; }