/* Shared public-site theme. Keep admin, demos and the assistant independent. */
:root {
    --primary: #0b202c;
    --primary-dark: #071922;
    --primary-light: #edf4f0;
    --secondary: #102e32;
    --accent: #187552;
    --accent-light: #e1f3e9;
    --soft-grey: #f3f6f3;
    --gray-900: #0b202c;
    --gray-600: #526562;
    --dl-primary: #187552;
    --dl-secondary: #3a8b6e;
    --dl-bg: #e8f4ed;
    --wd-primary: #187552;
    --wd-secondary: #3a8b6e;
    --wd-bg: #e8f4ed;
    --da-primary: #187552;
    --da-secondary: #3a8b6e;
    --da-bg: #e8f4ed;
}
body { background: #fafbf8; color: #526562; }
::selection { background: #bce8d1; color: #0b202c; }
a, button, input, select, textarea { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
:is(a, button, input, select, textarea):focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #409a76; outline-offset: 4px; }
.navbar, .navbar.scrolled { background: #0b202c; border-bottom: 1px solid #c0dfd01c; box-shadow: none; padding: 16px 0; }
.navbar.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 5px 24px #07192224; }
.navbar .container { gap: 24px; }
.navbar .logo { flex-shrink: 0; }
.navbar .logo-image { height: 43px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.navbar .logo:hover .logo-image { transform: none; }
.navbar .nav-links { gap: 5px; }
.navbar .nav-link { color: #c3d2ce; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; border-radius: 5px; padding: 9px 12px; }
.navbar .nav-link::before, .navbar .nav-link::after { display: none !important; }
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"] { border: 1px solid #9ee0bd6b; color: #b6e7ce; margin-left: 8px; }
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]:hover { background: #9ee0bd; color: #0b202c; }
.navbar .gt-btn, .navbar .gt-btn:hover, .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { background: transparent; border: 1px solid #c0dfd033; color: #deebe5; box-shadow: none; padding: 7px 11px; font-size: 12px; }
.navbar .gt-btn i.fa-globe, .navbar .gt-btn:hover i.fa-globe { color: #9ee0bd; }
.navbar .gt-chevron { color: #8ba99c; }
.navbar .mobile-toggle { width: 42px; height: 42px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid #bce8d133; border-radius: 6px; z-index: 10003; flex-shrink: 0; }
.navbar .mobile-toggle span, .navbar.scrolled .mobile-toggle span { background: #bce8d1; width: 21px; }
.floating-social { gap: 10px; }
.floating-social a { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 7px; border: 1px solid #b4cfc23b; background: #f5f9f7; color: #46665b; box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #081b2710; }
.floating-social a svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.news-bar { background: #071922; box-shadow: none; }

/* Editorial page introductions share the home hero's even background. */
.page-header { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #0b202c, #102e32); text-align: left; padding: 150px 0 68px; }
.page-header::before { content: none; }
.page-header-content { max-width: 900px; }
.page-eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; color: #a1c5b6; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 23px; }
.page-eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 23px; height: 1px; background: #9ee0bd; }
.page-header h1 { font: italic 400 clamp(42px, 5.8vw, 76px)/1.12 Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: -1.6px; color: #b4e8cd; -webkit-text-fill-color: #b4e8cd; background: none; margin-bottom: 22px; text-shadow: none; }
.page-header p { font-size: clamp(14px, 1.5vw, 18px); color: #bdcec8; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 650px; margin: 0 0 29px; text-align: left; }
.page-header .breadcrumb { background: none; box-shadow: none; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #b4dfcf26; border-radius: 0; padding: 17px 0 0; gap: 13px; font-size: 11px; backdrop-filter: none; }
.page-header .breadcrumb a { color: #8faea1; }
.page-header .breadcrumb a:hover { color: #c6efda; }
.page-header .breadcrumb span:last-child { color: #d0e2d8; }
.section { padding: 78px 0; }
.bg-light, .section.bg-light { background: #f0f5f0; }
.section-header { margin-bottom: 42px; }
.section-label, .section-label.green, .section-label.blue { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; width: max-content; background: #eaf6f0; border: 1px solid rgba(40,116,81,0.22); border-radius: 40px; padding: 5px 16px; color: #287451; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(40,116,81,0.07); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.section-title, .pillar-header h2, .career-gateway-header h2 { color: #102e32; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: clamp(29px, 3.4vw, 43px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.7px; }
.section-title::after { display: none; }
.section-subtitle, .pillar-header p, .career-gateway-header > p { color: #62776d; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; }
.about-text p { line-height: 1.9; }
.about-content { gap: 64px; }
.btn { border-radius: 6px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; box-shadow: none; }
.btn-accent, .btn-primary { background: #9ee0bd; color: #092b26; border-color: #9ee0bd; box-shadow: none; }
.btn-accent:hover, .btn-primary:hover { background: #b8ebcf; border-color: #b8ebcf; color: #092b26; box-shadow: 0 5px 18px #102e3212; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-outline { border: 1px solid #aac8b7; color: #235e47; background: transparent; }
.btn-outline:hover { background: #0b202c; border-color: #0b202c; color: #c5ecd7; box-shadow: none; }
.btn-white { background: transparent; border: 1px solid #9ee0bd66; color: #d8eee2; }
.btn-white:hover { background: #bce8d114; color: white; }

/* Why ThinkNext feature grid */
.why-tn-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 48px; }
.why-tn-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d6e2d8; border-radius: 12px; padding: 32px 28px; transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s, transform .2s; }
.why-tn-card:hover { border-color: #90bca3; box-shadow: 0 12px 32px #153b2c0c; transform: translateY(-4px); }
.why-tn-icon { width: 52px; height: 52px; background: #e7f4eb; color: #287451; border-radius: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.why-tn-card h3 { font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #102e32; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.why-tn-card p { color: #62776d; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .why-tn-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* A quieter, consistent treatment for public content cards. */
:is(.service-item-card, .project-card, .team-card, .contact-card, .career-pathway-card, .value-card, .mission-card, .vision-card) { border: 1px solid #d6e2d8; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; box-shadow: none; }
:is(.service-item-card, .project-card, .team-card, .contact-card, .career-pathway-card, .value-card):hover { border-color: #90bca3; box-shadow: 0 12px 32px #153b2c0c; transform: translateY(-4px); }
.expert-card-box { border: 1px solid #d6e2d8 !important; border-radius: 10px !important; box-shadow: none !important; padding: 30px !important; background: #fff !important; transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.expert-card-box:hover { border-color: #90bca3 !important; box-shadow: 0 12px 32px #153b2c0c !important; }
.expert-card-box h3 { color: #153c32 !important; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif !important; font-size: 25px !important; font-weight: 600 !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; }
.experts-grid-layout { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; gap: 24px !important; }
.expert-card-box > div:first-child > div:first-child { background: #e7f4eb !important; color: #287451 !important; border-radius: 9px !important; flex-shrink: 0; }
.expert-card-box .btn { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: normal; }
:is(.service-item-icon, .contact-card-icon) { background: #e7f4eb; color: #287451; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: none; width: 52px; height: 52px; font-size: 21px; }
.service-item-card { padding: 30px 26px; }
.service-item-card h3 { color: #153c32; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; }
.service-item-card p { color: #62776d; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.service-item-card:hover .service-item-icon { transform: none; }
.service-items-grid { gap: 22px; }
.approach-badge.blue, .approach-badge.green, .approach-badge.red { color: #287451; background: #e7f4eb; border: 1px solid #cce2d3; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; padding: 7px 13px; box-shadow: none; }
.process-card { border-radius: 10px; border-color: #d6e2d8; box-shadow: none; }
.service-card.premium-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d6e2d8; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: none; }
.service-card.premium-card:hover { border-color: #90bca3; transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px #153b2c0c; }
.service-card.premium-card::before, .service-card .card-gloss-shine { display: none; }
.premium-card .service-icon { background: #e7f4eb; color: #287451; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: none; }
.premium-card:hover .service-icon { transform: none; }
.premium-card .service-title { color: #153c32; font-size: 20px; }
.core-orb { background: #173d36; color: #bce8d1; box-shadow: 0 0 30px #28745122; }
.core-orb::after { background: #9ee0bd; opacity: .18; }
.glass-stat-card { border: 1px solid #d6e2d8; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px #153b2c08; border-radius: 9px; }
.project-content { padding: 25px; }
.project-title { color: #153c32; font-size: 20px; }
.project-image { border-radius: 0; }
.contact-card { padding: 28px 20px; }
.contact-card h3, .contact-card h4 { font-size: 16px; color: #153c32; }
.contact-card a { color: #153c32; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.contact-card a:hover { color: #287451; text-decoration: underline; }
.contact-form-container { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d6e2d8; border-radius: 10px; padding: 36px; box-shadow: none; }
.form-group :is(input, select, textarea) { border: 1px solid #cddcd1; border-radius: 6px; padding: 13px 15px; background: #fcfdfa; font-size: 16px; color: #173f31; }
.form-group :is(input, select, textarea):focus { border-color: #409a76; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #409a7612; }
.form-group label { color: #35574a; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; }
.career-gateway { padding: 75px 24px; }
.career-gateway-grid { gap: 24px; }
.career-pathway-card { padding: 34px 27px; text-align: left; }
.career-pathway-card::before { display: none; }
.career-pathway-card .career-pathway-icon { background: #e7f4eb; color: #287451; width: 55px; height: 55px; border-radius: 9px; font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 25px; }
.career-pathway-card:hover .career-pathway-icon { transform: none; }
.career-pathway-card h3 { color: #153c32; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; }
.career-pathway-card > p, .career-pathway-features { font-size: 13px; }
.career-pathway-card .career-pathway-cta { background: #0b202c; color: #bce8d1; border: 1px solid #0b202c; border-radius: 6px; padding: 11px 16px; font-size: 12px; }
.career-pathway-card:hover .career-pathway-cta { background: #173d36; color: #fff; }
.career-pathway-card .career-pathway-features li i { color: #287451; background: #e7f4eb; }
.cta, .about-stats-section { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #0b202c, #102e32); }
.cta::before, .about-stats-section::before { display: none; }
.cta { padding: 68px 0; }
.cta h2 { font: italic 400 clamp(30px, 4vw, 47px)/1.2 Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #bce8d1; }
.cta p { color: #b2c9bd; font-size: 15px; }
.about-stat-item { border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: none; }
.about-stat-item .stat-number { font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; color: #bce8d1; -webkit-text-fill-color: #bce8d1; background: none; }
.about-stat-item .stat-label { color: #b2c9bd; font-size: 10px; }

/* Shared footer: invitation, navigation and contact details on one calm surface. */
/* Shared footer: spacious, elegant presentation across all pages. */
.footer { background: #071b24; padding: 75px 0 35px; border-top: 1px solid #9ee0bd33; }
.footer::before { display: none; }
.footer-invitation { display: none !important; }
.footer-content { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 50px; width: 100%; }
.footer-brand { flex: 0 1 340px; max-width: 340px; }
.footer .logo-image { height: 50px; width: auto; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.footer-brand .logo { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-brand p { color: #9ab4a7; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; max-width: 340px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.footer .social-links { gap: 10px; }
.footer .social-link { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 7px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid #a6cbbb33; color: #a6cbbb; font-size: 14px; }
.footer .social-link:hover { background: #9ee0bd; border-color: #9ee0bd; color: #0b202c; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: none; }
.footer-content > .footer-column:nth-of-type(1) { flex: 0 0 auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 36px; }
.footer-content > .footer-column:nth-of-type(2) { flex: 0 0 auto; text-align: left; }
.footer-column h3, .footer-column h4 { color: #e4eee8; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-column h3::after, .footer-column h4::after { display: none; }
.footer-links { gap: 14px; }
.footer-links.two-column-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; column-gap: 26px; row-gap: 12px; }
.footer .footer-link { color: #a4beb0; font-size: 13.5px; }
.footer .footer-link:hover, .footer .footer-link:focus-visible { color: #c3efd7; }
.footer-contact { gap: 16px; }
.footer-contact li { color: #a4beb0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.7; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.footer-contact li i { color: #9ee0bd; font-size: 15px; width: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 28px; padding-right: 0; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 1px solid #a3c9b625; width: 100%; }
.footer-bottom p, .footer-bottom-links a { font-size: 12px; color: #89a294; }
.footer-bottom .brand-link { color: #b4d3c0; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: #c3efd7; }
.footer-bottom .dev-credit { font-size: 12px; color: #89a294; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.footer-bottom .dev-credit .fa-code { color: #527a69; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-bottom .dev-credit a { color: #bce8d1; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.22s ease; }
.footer-bottom .dev-credit a:hover { color: #48e59b; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* Keep restored testimonial attribution inside each card on narrow screens. */
.reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr)); }
.review-author { min-width: 0; }
.review-author .author-info { min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.review-author .author-org img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }

/* Shared secondary actions sit below their content with consistent spacing. */
.section-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin-top: 32px; }
main .btn, .project-modal .btn { min-height: 46px; }
.hero-editorial .hero-buttons .btn { min-height: 0; }
main .btn-outline, main .btn-secondary, .project-modal .btn-outline { border: 1px solid #aac8b7; border-radius: 6px; background: transparent; color: #235e47; box-shadow: none; padding: 12px 25px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; }
main .btn-outline:hover, main .btn-secondary:hover, .project-modal .btn-outline:hover { background: #e6f1e8; border-color: #649f7a; color: #174b36; transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.cta .btn-white { border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #9ee0bd66; padding: 12px 25px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; }
.project-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; margin-top: 15px; }
.project-actions .project-demo-link { color: var(--accent); }
main .submit-btn { min-height: 46px; background: #9ee0bd; color: #092b26; border: 1px solid #9ee0bd; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
main .submit-btn:hover { background: #b8ebcf; color: #092b26; box-shadow: none; transform: none; }
#contact-form { scroll-margin-top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .section-actions { margin-top: 26px; }
    .section-actions .btn { max-width: 100%; white-space: normal; }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px) {
    .page-header > .container, .footer > .container { padding-left: 96px; }
    main > .section > .container, main > .pillar-section > .container { padding-left: 96px; padding-right: 32px; }
    .career-gateway { padding-left: 80px; padding-right: 32px; }
    .navbar .nav-link { padding-left: 9px; padding-right: 9px; font-size: 12px; }
    .navbar .container { gap: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .navbar { z-index: 10002; }
    .navbar .mobile-toggle { display: flex; }
    .navbar .mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 6px); }
    .navbar .mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
    .navbar .mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -6px); }
    .navbar .nav-links { position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; z-index: 10001; background: #0b202c; border-left: 1px solid #a6cbbb33; width: min(340px, 90vw); gap: 8px; align-items: stretch; padding: 90px 24px 32px; height: 100dvh; overflow-y: auto; transform: translateX(100%); visibility: hidden; transition: transform .3s, visibility .3s; }
    .navbar .nav-links.active { transform: translateX(0); visibility: visible; }
    html.nav-open, body.nav-open { overflow: hidden !important; height: 100dvh; }
    .navbar .nav-link { justify-content: flex-start; width: 100%; padding: 13px 15px; font-size: 15px; color: #c3d2ce !important; }
    .navbar .nav-link:hover, .navbar .nav-link.active { color: #c0efd6 !important; }
    .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]:hover { color: #0b202c !important; }
    .navbar .nav-link::after { left: 15px; }
    .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"] { margin: 10px 0 0; }
    .navbar .gt-custom-wrapper { width: 100%; }
    .navbar .gt-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; padding: 12px 15px; }
    .footer-content { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 36px; }
    .footer-brand { flex: 1 1 100%; max-width: 480px; }
    .footer-content > .footer-column:nth-of-type(1) { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; padding-left: 0; }
    .footer-content > .footer-column:nth-of-type(2) { margin-left: 0; }
    .career-gateway-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .career-pathway-card { max-width: 650px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar, .navbar.scrolled { padding: 13px 0; }
    .navbar .logo-image { height: 36px; }
    .page-header {
        padding: 126px 0 44px !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .page-header > .container {
        padding-left: 20px !important;
        padding-right: 20px !important;
    }
    .page-header-content {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .page-eyebrow {
        display: inline-flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        gap: 10px !important;
        color: #a1c5b6 !important;
        font-size: 9.5px !important;
        letter-spacing: 1.8px !important;
        text-transform: uppercase !important;
        margin-bottom: 18px !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .page-eyebrow::before {
        content: '' !important;
        width: 22px !important;
        height: 1.5px !important;
        background: #9ee0bd !important;
        display: inline-block !important;
        flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    }
    .page-header h1 {
        font: italic 400 clamp(32px, 8.5vw, 52px)/1.15 Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif !important;
        letter-spacing: -1px !important;
        color: #b4e8cd !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: #b4e8cd !important;
        background: none !important;
        margin-bottom: 16px !important;
        text-shadow: none !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .page-header p {
        font-size: 14.5px !important;
        line-height: 1.7 !important;
        color: #bdcec8 !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        margin: 0 0 24px 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .page-header .breadcrumb {
        display: inline-flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        background: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        border: 0 !important;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(180, 223, 207, 0.22) !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        padding: 16px 0 0 !important;
        gap: 10px !important;
        font-size: 11px !important;
        backdrop-filter: none !important;
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
    .section, .pillar-section { padding: 52px 0; }
    .section-title { font-size: 31px; }
    .section-subtitle { font-size: 14px; }
    .about-content { gap: 32px; }
    .experts-grid-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important; }
    .expert-card-box { padding: 24px !important; }
    .expert-card-box h3 { font-size: 23px !important; }
    .service-items-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .contact-form-container { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 35px; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0; }
    .career-gateway { padding: 52px 20px; }
    .career-gateway-header { margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .footer { padding: 52px 0 28px; }
    .footer-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 31px; text-align: left !important; align-items: flex-start !important; }
    .footer-brand { max-width: 100%; text-align: left !important; align-items: flex-start !important; }
    .footer-brand p { text-align: left !important; }
    .footer .social-links { justify-content: flex-start !important; }
    .footer-column { text-align: left !important; width: 100%; }
    .footer-column h3, .footer-column h4 { margin-bottom: 17px; text-align: left !important; display: block !important; width: 100%; }
    .footer-links.two-column-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 24px; row-gap: 12px; text-align: left; }
    .footer-contact { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start !important; text-align: left !important; gap: 14px; width: 100%; }
    .footer-contact li { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; text-align: left !important; gap: 12px; }
    .footer-bottom { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 40px; text-align: left !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
    .contact-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .expert-card-box > div:first-child { gap: 12px !important; }
    .expert-card-box > div:first-child > div:first-child { width: 45px !important; height: 45px !important; font-size: 20px !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .navbar *, .footer *, .service-item-card, .career-pathway-card, .expert-card-box { transition: none; }
}

/* A light navigation frame gives the dark editorial heroes a clear entrance. */
.navbar, .navbar.scrolled { padding: 12px 24px; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
.navbar > .container { max-width: 1400px; min-height: 74px; padding: 10px 24px; background: #fafcf9; border: 1px solid #90bfa5; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 6px 28px #061b2520; gap: 28px; transition: box-shadow .25s; }
.navbar.scrolled > .container { min-height: 74px; box-shadow: 0 8px 32px #061b2530; }
.navbar.scrolled .logo-image { height: 50px; }
.navbar .logo { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 5px; }
.navbar .logo-image { height: 50px; filter: none; }
.navbar .logo::after { content: none; }
.navbar .nav-links { gap: 4px; }
.navbar .nav-link {
    color: #52675f;
    padding: 0 13px;
    height: 40px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    background: transparent;
    transition: color .2s ease, border-color .22s ease, background-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.navbar .nav-link::before, .navbar .nav-link::after { display: none !important; }
.navbar .nav-link:not([href="contact.html"]):hover {
    background: #eaf2eb;
    color: #173f32;
    border-color: #287451;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.12), 0 2px 6px rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.08);
}
.navbar .nav-link.active:not([href="contact.html"]) {
    background: #e2efe4;
    color: #174b36;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-color: rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.28);
}
.navbar .nav-link.active:not([href="contact.html"]):hover {
    border-color: #287451;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.15), 0 2px 6px rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.08);
}
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"] { display: inline-flex; gap: 18px; margin-left: 13px; padding: 11px 17px; color: #c9efdb; background: #102e32; border: 1px solid #102e32; }
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]::after { content: '\2197'; display: inline-block; position: static; width: auto; height: auto; opacity: 1; transform: none; background: none; color: #9ee0bd; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; transition: transform .2s; }
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]:hover { color: #fff; background: #205044; border-color: #205044; }
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]:hover::after { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.navbar .nav-lang-item { margin-left: 9px; padding-left: 13px; border-left: 1px solid #d6e2d8; }
.navbar .gt-btn, .navbar .gt-btn:hover, .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { border: 0; background: transparent; color: #244b3b; border-radius: 5px; padding: 9px 7px; box-shadow: none; }
.navbar .gt-btn i.fa-globe, .navbar .gt-btn:hover i.fa-globe { color: #287451; }
.navbar .gt-chevron { color: #779184; }
.navbar .mobile-toggle { border: 1px solid #c7d9cb; background: #eff5ee; border-radius: 7px; }
.navbar .mobile-toggle span, .navbar.scrolled .mobile-toggle span { background: #204c3b; }
.news-bar { margin-top: 98px; }
.page-header { padding-top: 171px; }
@media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1250px) {
    .navbar { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
    .navbar > .container { gap: 16px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
    .navbar .nav-link { font-size: 11px; padding-left: 9px; padding-right: 9px; }
    .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"] { margin-left: 5px; gap: 12px; padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 12px; }
    .navbar .nav-lang-item { margin-left: 3px; padding-left: 7px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .navbar, .navbar.scrolled { padding: 9px 14px; }
    .navbar > .container, .navbar.scrolled > .container { min-height: 64px; padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: 10px; }
    .navbar .logo-image, .navbar.scrolled .logo-image { height: 43px; }
    .navbar .nav-links {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: min(340px, 86vw);
        height: 100dvh;
        background: #ffffff;
        padding: 76px 20px 24px;
        border: none;
        border-left: 1px solid #dce7e0;
        border-radius: 0;
        gap: 6px;
        box-shadow: -15px 0 40px rgba(7, 27, 36, 0.18);
        transform: translateX(100%);
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: transform .32s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), visibility .32s;
        z-index: 10001;
        overflow-y: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .navbar .nav-links.active {
        transform: translateX(0);
        visibility: visible;
    }
    .navbar .mobile-toggle.active {
        position: fixed;
        top: 16px;
        right: 16px;
        z-index: 10003;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        background: #eef6f1;
        border: 1px solid #cbe0d3;
        border-radius: 8px;
    }
    body.nav-open #navigator-widget { visibility: hidden; }
    .navbar .nav-link {
        color: #3b5247 !important;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 500;
        border-radius: 8px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        background: transparent;
        transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link::before, .navbar .nav-link::after { display: none !important; }
    .navbar .nav-link:hover {
        background: #f1f7f3;
        border-color: rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.16);
        color: #174b36 !important;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link.active:not([href="contact.html"]) {
        background: #eaf3eb !important;
        color: #174b36 !important;
        font-weight: 600;
        border: 1px solid rgba(40, 116, 81, 0.25) !important;
        border-radius: 8px !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"] {
        margin: 12px 0 0;
        padding: 13px 18px;
        background: #187552 !important;
        color: #ffffff !important;
        border: 1px solid #187552 !important;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 14px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.22);
        text-align: center;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]:hover {
        background: #125e41 !important;
        border-color: #125e41 !important;
        color: #ffffff !important;
    }
    .navbar .nav-links .nav-lang-item {
        margin: 16px 0 0 !important;
        padding: 16px 0 0 !important;
        border-left: 0 !important;
        border-top: 1px solid #e3eee7 !important;
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .navbar .nav-lang-item .gt-custom-wrapper { max-width: none; width: 100%; position: relative; }
    .navbar .gt-btn { width: 100%; height: 44px; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #cadccf; border-radius: 8px; background: #f7faf8; color: #2e5341; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
    .navbar .gt-btn .gt-chevron { transition: transform .2s ease; }
    .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .gt-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
    .navbar .gt-dropdown { display: none; position: static; margin-top: 8px; width: 100%; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #c9dec2; border-radius: 8px; padding: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.08); transform: none; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
    .navbar .gt-dropdown.open { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
    .navbar .gt-option { width: 100%; min-height: 40px; padding: 9px 12px; border-radius: 6px; background: transparent; color: #354e44; font-size: 13.5px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border: none; text-align: left; }
    .navbar .gt-option:hover { background: #edf5ee; color: #174b36; }
    .navbar .gt-option.active { background: #e2efe6; color: #174b36; font-weight: 600; }
    .news-bar { margin-top: 82px; }
    .page-header { padding-top: 142px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .navbar > .container, .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"]::after { transition: none; }
}

/* Keep the language menu aligned with its trigger, with a quiet selected state. */
.navbar .gt-custom-wrapper { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
.navbar .gt-btn, .navbar .gt-btn:hover, .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { min-width: 148px; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 9px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid #cadccf; border-radius: 7px; color: #355d49; background: #f4f8f3; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; transform: none; }
.navbar .gt-btn:hover, .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { border-color: #91b99f; background: #edf5ec; }
.navbar .gt-btn .gt-chevron { margin-left: auto; font-size: 9px !important; }
.navbar .gt-btn:hover i.fa-globe { transform: none; }
.navbar .gt-dropdown { top: calc(100% + 7px); left: 0; right: auto; width: 100%; padding: 6px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #cadccf; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 9px 24px #153b2c14; transform: translateY(4px); transition: opacity .15s, transform .15s, visibility .15s; }
.navbar .gt-dropdown.open { transform: translateY(0); }
.navbar .gt-option { width: 100%; min-height: 42px; padding: 9px 10px; border: 0; border-radius: 5px; background: transparent; font: 400 12px/1.5 var(--font); color: #52675f; text-align: left; gap: 12px; }
.navbar .gt-option:hover, .navbar .gt-option:focus-visible { background: #edf4ed; color: #174b36; }
.navbar .gt-option.active { background: #edf5ef; color: #24563d; font-weight: 500; }
.navbar .gt-option::after { content: ''; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 15px; height: 15px; border: 1px solid #ccdcd1; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.navbar .gt-option.active::after { content: '\2713'; color: #fff; background: #397c57; border-color: #397c57; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; }
.navbar .gt-lang-badge { display: none; }
.navbar .gt-option[data-lang="ur"] .gt-lang-name { font-family: 'Urdu Typesetting', serif; font-size: 16px; }
.navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"], .navbar .gt-btn, .navbar .gt-btn:hover, .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { height: 40px; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; align-items: center; line-height: 1.4; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .navbar .nav-link[href="contact.html"], .navbar .gt-btn, .navbar .gt-btn:hover, .navbar .gt-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { height: 44px; }
    .navbar .gt-dropdown { display: none; position: static; margin-top: 8px; }
    .navbar .gt-dropdown.open { display: block; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .navbar .gt-dropdown { transition: none; }
}

/* About Page Specific Layouts & Components */
#approach .about-content,
.vision-mission-grid {
    align-items: stretch !important;
}

.vision-mission-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #d6e2d8;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 38px 34px;
    transition: border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100% !important;
    text-align: left;
}
.vision-mission-card:hover {
    border-color: #90bca3;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(21, 59, 44, 0.08);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.vision-mission-card .vm-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #edf5ef;
    color: #2b7955;
    font-size: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    border: 1px solid #d9e9dd;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.vision-mission-card:hover .vm-icon {
    background: #245f46;
    color: #d8f2e2;
}
.vision-mission-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #102e32;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.vision-mission-card p {
    color: #62776d;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Redesigned Core Values (Pillar Cards) ── */
.values-grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 44px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.value-pillar-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #dce8e0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 34px 30px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.04);
    transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
}

.value-pillar-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: #84be9e;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.09);
}

/* Card Header: Icon + Number Badge */
.value-card-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.value-icon-box {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    background: #edf6f0;
    border: 1px solid #d4ebdc;
    color: #196f48;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.value-pillar-card:hover .value-icon-box {
    background: #187552;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.value-number-badge {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.18);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* Card Typography */
.value-card-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.value-card-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #102e32;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.value-card-sub {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #2b7955;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: block;
}

.value-card-desc {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #556c62;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Card Footer Takeaway Pill */
.value-card-footer {
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eef4f0;
}

.value-feature-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    background: #f4f8f5;
    border: 1px solid #dce8e0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 6px 13px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #196f48;
}

.value-feature-pill i {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #10b981;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .values-grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 22px;
    }
    .value-pillar-card {
        padding: 28px 24px 24px;
    }
}

.about-stats-section .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 22px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    line-height: 1.25 !important;
    color: #bce8d1 !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #bce8d1 !important;
    background: none !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.about-stats-section .stat-label {
    color: #b2c9bd !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
}
.about-stats-section .about-stat-item {
    padding: 28px 20px;
    min-width: 200px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.15);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.about-stats-section .about-stat-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 24px;
    background: rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.25);
    color: #9ee0bd;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* About tags rounded border and consistency */
.about-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.about-tags .tag {
    background: #edf5ef;
    color: #204c3b;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #d0e4d6;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.about-tags .tag:hover {
    background: #245f46;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #245f46;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(36, 95, 70, 0.15);
}
.about-tags .tag i {
    color: #287451;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.about-tags .tag:hover i {
    color: #9ee0bd;
}



/* ── Redesigned Company Introduction Section (About Us) ── */
.about-intro-section {
    padding: 85px 0 75px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-intro-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
    gap: 68px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Left: Interactive Visual Matrix */
.about-visual-matrix {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-visual-matrix .visual-core {
    position: relative;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Crisp Studio Orb without blurry green glow */
.about-visual-matrix .core-orb {
    width: 106px;
    height: 106px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0d2f28, #187552);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 30px;
    z-index: 10;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.12), 0 2px 6px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.08);
    border: 3px solid #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}

/* Kill fuzzy blurry glowing pseudo-element */
.about-visual-matrix .core-orb::after {
    display: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

.about-visual-matrix .core-orb:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.16), 0 3px 8px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.08);
}

.about-visual-matrix .core-orb-sub {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #bce8d1;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.about-visual-matrix .core-ring {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-visual-matrix .core-ring-1 {
    width: 195px;
    height: 195px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.25);
    border-top-color: #187552;
    animation: spin 14s linear infinite;
}

.about-visual-matrix .core-ring-2 {
    width: 285px;
    height: 285px;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.22);
    border-right-color: #34d399;
    animation: spin 22s linear infinite reverse;
}

.about-visual-matrix .core-ring-3 {
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.15);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.35);
    animation: spin 30s linear infinite;
}

/* Clean Satellite Nodes without neon aura */
.about-visual-matrix .pulse-node {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: #187552;
    border: 1.5px solid #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.18);
}

.about-visual-matrix .pulse-node::after {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Floating Glass Cards Layer */
.about-visual-matrix .floating-cards-layer {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-glass-card {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid #d8e5dd;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.07);
    pointer-events: auto;
    transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
    z-index: 12;
}

.about-glass-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: #8bbfa3;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.12);
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

.about-glass-card .card-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: #edf6f0;
    border: 1px solid #d4ebdc;
    color: #1a6845;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.about-glass-card:hover .card-icon {
    background: #187552;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.about-glass-card .card-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.about-glass-card .card-title {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #103328;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-glass-card .card-sub {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #637e72;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

/* Card 1: Top Right */
.about-glass-card.pos-top-right,
.about-glass-card.pos-card-1 {
    top: 9%;
    right: 3%;
    animation: floatVertical 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Card 2: Down Left */
.about-glass-card.pos-bottom-left,
.about-glass-card.pos-card-2 {
    bottom: 9%;
    left: 3%;
    animation: floatVertical 7s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}

/* Right: Structured Executive Narrative */
.about-text-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.about-lead-p,
.about-body-p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #556c62;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.about-body-p {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Executive Pillar Feature Cards */
.about-pillars-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-pillar-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #d9e6dd;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    transition: transform .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}

.about-pillar-card:hover {
    transform: translateX(4px);
    border-color: #8cbea4;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.05);
}

.about-pillar-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #eef6f1;
    border: 1px solid #d6e8dc;
    color: #196f48;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 17px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
    transition: background .22s ease, color .22s ease;
}

.about-pillar-card:hover .about-pillar-icon {
    background: #187552;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.about-pillar-text h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #11352a;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.about-pillar-text p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #627b70;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Call to Action Buttons Row */
.about-actions-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-btn-primary {
    background: #187552 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #187552 !important;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.22);
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.about-btn-primary:hover {
    background: #125e41 !important;
    border-color: #125e41 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.32);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-intro-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
    }
    .about-visual-matrix {
        height: 420px;
    }
    .about-visual-matrix .visual-core {
        width: 260px;
        height: 260px;
    }
    .about-visual-matrix .core-orb {
        width: 88px;
        height: 88px;
        font-size: 26px;
    }
    .about-visual-matrix .core-ring-1 { width: 155px; height: 155px; }
    .about-visual-matrix .core-ring-2 { width: 225px; height: 225px; }
    .about-visual-matrix .core-ring-3 { width: 300px; height: 300px; }
    .about-glass-card { padding: 12px 18px; }
    .about-glass-card .card-icon { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 16px; }
    .about-glass-card .card-title { font-size: 14px; }
    .about-glass-card.pos-top-right,
    .about-glass-card.pos-card-1 { top: 6%; right: 1%; }
    .about-glass-card.pos-bottom-left,
    .about-glass-card.pos-card-2 { bottom: 6%; left: 1%; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .about-visual-matrix {
        height: 350px;
    }
    .about-glass-card {
        padding: 10px 14px;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .about-glass-card .card-icon {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .about-glass-card .card-title {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    .about-glass-card .card-sub {
        font-size: 10.5px;
    }
    .about-glass-card.pos-top-right,
    .about-glass-card.pos-card-1 {
        top: 2%;
        right: 0;
    }
    .about-glass-card.pos-bottom-left,
    .about-glass-card.pos-card-2 {
        bottom: 2%;
        left: 0;
    }
    .about-actions-row .btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .page-header {
        padding: 118px 0 38px !important;
    }
    .page-header > .container {
        padding-left: 18px !important;
        padding-right: 18px !important;
    }
    .page-header h1 {
        font-size: clamp(28px, 8.8vw, 40px) !important;
        letter-spacing: -0.8px !important;
        margin-bottom: 14px !important;
    }
    .page-header p {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 1.65 !important;
        margin-bottom: 20px !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }
}

/* ── Redesigned Founder's Message Section ── */
#founder-message {
    padding: 90px 0;
    position: relative;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.founder-grid-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 390px 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Left: Unified Executive Card */
.founder-card-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
}

.founder-portrait-card {
    background: #fafcfb;
    border: 1px solid #d9e6de;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.07);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.founder-portrait-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: #8bbfa3;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.11);
}

.founder-portrait-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f0f4f1;
}

.founder-portrait-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 12%;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.founder-portrait-card:hover .founder-portrait-img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.founder-overlay-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    background: rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.25);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.founder-badge-name {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.founder-badge-role {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #9ee0bd;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Institutional Credentials inside card */
.founder-credentials-box {
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding: 12px 4px 4px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
}

.founder-cred-title {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    color: #728c80;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    padding-left: 2px;
}

.founder-cred-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #dce8e0;
    border-radius: 9px;
    padding: 9px 12px;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.founder-cred-item:hover {
    border-color: #8cbea4;
    background: #f7faf8;
}

.founder-cred-item .cred-icon {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    background: #eef6f1;
    color: #196f48;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.founder-cred-item .cred-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.founder-cred-item .cred-text strong {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #11352a;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.founder-cred-item .cred-text span {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: #637e72;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Right Column: Editorial Narrative */
.founder-narrative-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.founder-lead-text,
.founder-body-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #556c62;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.founder-body-text {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Executive Editorial Quote Box */
.founder-editorial-quote {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2f8f4 0%, #ebf5ee 100%);
    border: 1px solid #cde4d6;
    border-left: 4px solid #187552;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(15, 45, 34, 0.04);
}

.quote-icon-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 20px;
    font-size: 32px;
    color: rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.12);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.founder-editorial-quote .quote-text {
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #143e31;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for founder section */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .founder-grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .founder-portrait-card {
        max-width: 420px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    #founder-message {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }
    .founder-portrait-frame {
        height: 320px;
    }
    .founder-editorial-quote {
        padding: 20px 20px;
    }
    .founder-editorial-quote .quote-text {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .quote-author-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 2px;
    }
    .founder-ethos-row {
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .ethos-pill {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
}
/* ─── Redesigned Minimal Executive Distinctions Strip (Clean & Minimal) ─── */
.about-minimal-pillars {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.18) 0%, transparent 45%),
                radial-gradient(circle at 85% 80%, rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
                linear-gradient(135deg, #091e26 0%, #0c2730 100%) !important;
    padding: 85px 0 !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.15);
}

.text-white {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.about-minimal-pillars .section-title {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 16px 0 10px;
}

.minimal-label {
    background: rgba(188, 232, 209, 0.12) !important;
    color: #9ee0bd !important;
    border-color: rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.25) !important;
}

.minimal-sub {
    color: #a6c4b8 !important;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 12px auto 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* 4-Column Minimal Grid */
.minimal-pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 48px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.minimal-pillar-card {
    background: rgba(14, 43, 52, 0.45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.16);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 32px 24px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.minimal-pillar-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.45);
    background: rgba(18, 52, 63, 0.6);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Pillar Icon Box */
.minimal-pillar-card .pillar-icon-wrap {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.28);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158, 224, 189, 0.3);
    color: #a3e6c5;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 19px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.minimal-pillar-card:hover .pillar-icon-wrap {
    background: #187552;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Pillar Title & Text */
.minimal-pillar-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.minimal-pillar-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #b2cebf;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .minimal-pillars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .about-minimal-pillars {
        padding: 70px 0 !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .minimal-pillars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .minimal-pillar-card {
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }
}

/* ─── Contact Page Cards Redesign (Clean 3-Column Executive Grid) ─── */
.contact-cards-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 28px !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.contact-card {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #d6e2d8 !important;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    padding: 38px 28px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) !important;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* Ensure NO top hover border line (Home page consistency) */
.contact-card::before,
.contact-card::after {
    display: none !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    content: none !important;
}

.contact-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) !important;
    border-color: #90bca3 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(21, 59, 44, 0.08) !important;
}

.contact-card-icon {
    width: 60px !important;
    height: 60px !important;
    background: #e7f4eb !important;
    color: #187552 !important;
    border: 1px solid #cce2d3 !important;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    font-size: 23px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease !important;
}

.contact-card:hover .contact-card-icon {
    background: #187552 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: scale(1.06) !important;
}

.contact-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 19px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #102e32 !important;
    margin: 0 0 8px !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.contact-card p {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    color: #556c62 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.contact-card p a {
    color: #187552 !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.contact-card p a:hover {
    color: #0b4e33 !important;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .contact-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
        gap: 20px !important;
    }
    .contact-cards-grid > .contact-card:last-child {
        grid-column: span 2 !important;
        max-width: 480px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .contact-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 16px !important;
    }
    .contact-cards-grid > .contact-card:last-child {
        grid-column: span 1 !important;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .contact-card {
        padding: 30px 20px !important;
    }
}

/* ─── Contact Form Input, Select & Button Polish ─── */
.contact-form-container {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #d6e2d8 !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    padding: 40px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) !important;
}

.contact-form h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 22px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #102e32 !important;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
}

.contact-form .form-group label {
    display: block !important;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #234b3e !important;
    margin-bottom: 7px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px !important;
}

.contact-form .form-group :is(input, select, textarea) {
    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: #102e32 !important;
    border: 1px solid #c9dec2 !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    background-color: #fbfdfa !important;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.contact-form .form-group :is(input, textarea):focus {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: #187552 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.12) !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

/* Refined Hint / Placeholder text size & styling */
.contact-form .form-group input::placeholder,
.contact-form .form-group textarea::placeholder {
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    color: #8da499 !important;
    opacity: 0.9 !important;
}

/* Custom Executive Select with properly inset Chevron */
.contact-form .form-group select {
    appearance: none !important;
    -webkit-appearance: none !important;
    -moz-appearance: none !important;
    background-color: #fbfdfa !important;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23187552' stroke-width='2.4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3E%3C/polyline%3E%3C/svg%3E") !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-position: calc(100% - 16px) center !important;
    background-size: 14px 14px !important;
    padding-right: 44px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

/* Ensure arrow stays visible on focus & background is clean */
.contact-form .form-group select:focus {
    outline: none !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23187552' stroke-width='2.4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3E%3C/polyline%3E%3C/svg%3E") !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    background-position: calc(100% - 16px) center !important;
    background-size: 14px 14px !important;
    border-color: #187552 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.12) !important;
}

/* Safe clean styles for optgroup and option */
.contact-form .form-group select optgroup {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #187552;
}

.contact-form .form-group select option {
    color: #102e32;
}

/* Primary "Send Enquiry" Button matching brand theme */
.contact-form button[type="submit"],
.contact-form .btn-primary {
    background: #187552 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #187552 !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    padding: 14px 28px !important;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.22) !important;
    transition: all 0.25s ease !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    margin-top: 6px !important;
}

.contact-form button[type="submit"]:hover,
.contact-form .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #125e41 !important;
    border-color: #125e41 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.32) !important;
}

.contact-form button[type="submit"] svg {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease !important;
}

.contact-form button[type="submit"]:hover svg {
    transform: translate(2px, -2px) !important;
}

/* ─── Custom Executive Dropdown (Guaranteed downward open & permanent arrow) ─── */
.custom-select-group {
    position: relative;
}

.custom-dropdown {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

.custom-dropdown-trigger {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 12px 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid #c9dec2 !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    background-color: #fbfdfa !important;
    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: #102e32 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease !important;
    text-align: left !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-trigger:hover {
    border-color: #187552 !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-trigger:focus,
.custom-dropdown.is-open .custom-dropdown-trigger {
    outline: none !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border-color: #187552 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.12) !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-label {
    flex: 1 !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    text-overflow: ellipsis !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    color: #102e32 !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-label.is-placeholder {
    color: #8da499 !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-arrow {
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease !important;
}

.custom-dropdown.is-open .custom-dropdown-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg) !important;
}

/* Custom Dropdown Menu (Always downward!) */
.custom-dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: calc(100% + 6px) !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    min-width: 100% !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid #c9dec2 !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(16, 46, 50, 0.12) !important;
    max-height: 280px !important;
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    z-index: 1000 !important;
    padding: 6px !important;
    display: none;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.custom-dropdown.is-open .custom-dropdown-menu {
    display: block !important;
    animation: customDropFadeDown 0.18s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
}

@keyframes customDropFadeDown {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-6px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.custom-dropdown-header {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px !important;
    color: #187552 !important;
    background: #edf5ee !important;
    padding: 7px 12px !important;
    margin: 6px 0 3px !important;
    border-radius: 5px !important;
    user-select: none !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-header:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 2px !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-item {
    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 13.5px !important;
    color: #102e32 !important;
    padding: 9px 12px !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease !important;
    user-select: none !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-item:hover {
    background: #edf5ee !important;
    color: #187552 !important;
}

.custom-dropdown-item.is-selected {
    background: #187552 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}



/* Custom Scrollbar for Dropdown Menu */
.custom-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

.custom-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f4f8f5;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.custom-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #b6d5c5;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.custom-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: #187552;
}

.contact-form .form-group label .req-marker {
    color: #e11d48 !important;
    margin-left: 2px !important;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Articles & Editorial Feed — Executive Empty State
   ========================================================================== */
.articles-empty-state {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 30px 0 50px;
}

.empty-state-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #d6e2d8;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 44px 36px 42px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 680px;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(11, 32, 44, 0.04);
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.empty-state-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: #84be9e;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(16, 46, 50, 0.08);
}

.empty-state-icon-box {
    width: 78px;
    height: 78px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #edf5ee;
    border: 1px solid #c9dec2;
    color: #187552;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 30px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(24, 117, 82, 0.08);
}

.empty-state-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #1b6a45;
    background: #e8f4ed;
    border: 1px solid #cce5d6;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.empty-state-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #102e32;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.empty-state-desc {
    color: #556c62;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.empty-state-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.empty-state-actions .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.empty-state-actions .btn svg {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.empty-state-actions .btn:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .empty-state-card {
        padding: 40px 22px 36px;
    }
    .empty-state-title {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
    .empty-state-desc {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .empty-state-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .empty-state-actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}