:root {
    --navy: #1a2356;
    --royal: #243580;
    --blue: #2d4bbd;
    --gold: #c9a84c;
    --gold-light: #e8c96a;
    --cream: #f7f5f0;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --text-dark: #111827;
    --text-mid: #4b5563;
    --text-light: #9ca3af;
    --border: rgba(36,53,128,0.1);
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.text-primary {
    color: #0e2163!important;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background: var(--white);
    overflow-x: hidden; 
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
p, span, div, a, li, button, input, textarea {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}

.display-1, .display-2, .display-3,
.h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6,
.lead, .btn, .nav-link {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif !important;
}
 

/* Very subtle breathing glow when idle */
@keyframes gentle-pulse {
    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 0.88;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.cursor-bracket:not(.active) {
    animation: gentle-pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
}
.navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0.2rem 0;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--gold);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px); 
    box-shadow: 0 4px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
  /*  .navbar.scrolled {
      background: var(--white);
      color:var(--gold);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      padding: 0.2rem 0;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }*/
    .navbar-brand {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
        .navbar-brand img {
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            /*   height: 50px;
            background-color:white;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px var(--gold-light);
            border-radius: 10px;*/
        }/*filter: brightness(0) invert(1); */
/*.navbar:not(.scrolled) .navbar-brand img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}*/
.brand-text {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem !important;
    position: relative; 
    transition: color 0.3s;
}
    .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 1rem; right: 1rem;
      height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
      transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform 0.3s;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--gold);
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold-light) !important; }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .nav-cta {
      background: var(--gold-light) !important;
      color: var(--white) !important;
      border-radius: 2px; padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem !important;
      font-weight: 600; margin-left: 0.5rem;
      transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s !important;
    }
        .nav-cta:hover {
            background: var(--gold-light) !important;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            color: var(--white) !important;
        }
    .nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }
    .navbar-toggler { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .navbar-toggler-icon { filter: invert(1); }

    /* ─── HERO ─── */







.hero {
    min-height: 80vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: url('../img/lawyer.jpg') center center / cover no-repeat;
}
    .hero-particles {
      position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero-particles span {
      position: absolute;
      width: 2px; height: 2px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: float-particle linear infinite;
    }
    @keyframes float-particle {
      0% { transform: translateY(100vh) scale(0); opacity: 0; }
      10% { opacity: 1; }
      90% { opacity: 1; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-10vh) scale(1.5); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .hero-geo {
      position: absolute; right: -5%; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 55%; opacity: 0.06;
      animation: slow-rotate 60s linear infinite;
    }
    @keyframes slow-rotate { to { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(360deg); } }
    .hero-line {
      position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%;
      width: 100%; height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,168,76,0.3), transparent);
      animation: line-sweep 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes line-sweep {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0; top: 30%; }
      50% { opacity: 1; top: 70%; }
    }
    .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      opacity: 0; animation: fade-up 0.8s 0.3s forwards;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow::before {
      content: ''; width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
    }
    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
      font-weight: 100; color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      opacity: 0; animation: fade-up 0.9s 0.5s forwards;
    }
    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: normal; color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 300;
    }
    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 1.05rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      line-height: 1.8; max-width: 500px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      opacity: 0; animation: fade-up 0.9s 0.7s forwards;
      
    }
    .hero-actions {
      display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
      opacity: 0; animation: fade-up 0.9s 0.9s forwards;
    }
    .btn-gold {
      background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
      border: none; border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: all 0.3s; text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .btn-gold:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--navy);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
    }
    .btn-outline-white {
      background: transparent; color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: all 0.3s; text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .btn-outline-white:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .hero-stats {
      display: flex; gap: 3rem; margin-top: 4rem;
      padding-top: 3rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      opacity: 0; animation: fade-up 0.9s 1.1s forwards;
    }
.stat-num {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
}
    .stat-label {
      font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 4px;
    }
    .hero-logo-side {
      display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
      opacity: 0; animation: fade-in-scale 1.2s 0.6s forwards;
    }
    .hero-logo-wrap {
      position: relative; width: 380px; height: 380px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    }
    .hero-logo-ring {
      position: absolute; border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
      animation: pulse-ring 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .hero-logo-ring:nth-child(1) { width: 100%; height: 100%; animation-delay: 0s; }
    .hero-logo-ring:nth-child(2) { width: 80%; height: 80%; animation-delay: 0.5s; }
    .hero-logo-ring:nth-child(3) { width: 60%; height: 60%; animation-delay: 1s; }
    @keyframes pulse-ring {
      0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.3; }
      50% { transform: scale(1.03); opacity: 0.7; }
    }
    .hero-logo-img {
      width: 220px; position: relative; z-index: 2;
      filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
      animation: logo-float 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes logo-float {
      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
      50% { transform: translateY(-10px); }
    }

    @keyframes fade-up {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    @keyframes fade-in-scale {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    }

    /* ─── SECTION COMMONS ─── */
    section { padding: 7rem 0; }
    .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    }
    .section-eyebrow::before {
      content: ''; width: 30px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
    }
    .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 400; color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .section-title em {
      font-style: italic; color: var(--blue);
    }
    .section-desc {
      font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-mid);
      line-height: 1.8; max-width: 560px;
    }
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s 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; }


/* ─── SECTION COMMONS ─── */
/*section {
    padding: 7rem 0;
}*/

.section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

    .section-eyebrow::before {
        content: '';
        width: 30px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--gold);
    }

.section-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

    .section-title em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--blue);
    }

.section-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 560px;
}

 

    .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;
}

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

.about-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .about-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 3px;
        height: 0;
        background: var(--gold);
        transition: height 0.4s;
    }

    .about-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(26,35,86,0.1);
    }

        .about-card:hover::before {
            height: 100%;
        }

.about-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--blue));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.about-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.about-card p {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── PROCESS ─── */
 
.process-timeline {
    position: relative;
}
.process-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.process-bg-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.07;
}
    .process-bg-lines span {
        position: absolute;
        background: var(--gold);
        height: 1px;
        width: 0;
        animation: drawLine 14s linear infinite;
    }
.process-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ffffff 0%, var(--cream) 100%);
}

    .process-section::before,
    .process-section::after,
    .process-section .flow-layer-3 {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: -60%;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .process-section::before {
        background: linear-gradient(60deg, rgba(36,53,128,0.04), rgba(45,75,189,0.07), rgba(201,168,76,0.05), rgba(36,53,128,0.04));
        animation: flowA 28s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) infinite;
    }

    .process-section::after {
        background: linear-gradient(-120deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.06), rgba(45,75,189,0.05), rgba(36,53,128,0.04), rgba(201,168,76,0.03));
        animation: flowB 42s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1) infinite reverse;
        opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .process-section .flow-layer-3 {
        background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 70%, rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
        animation: gentlePulse 18s ease-in-out infinite;
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

/* Put this inside .container or as direct child of section */
.flow-layer-3 { /* or use ::after(2) if you prefer pseudo-elements only */
}

@keyframes flowA {
    0% {
        transform: translate(-15%, -10%) scale(1.18);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translate(18%, 12%) scale(1.28);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(-15%, -10%) scale(1.18);
    }
}

@keyframes flowB {
    0% {
        transform: translate(10%, 8%) scale(1.12);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translate(-14%, -9%) scale(1.20);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(10%, 8%) scale(1.12);
    }
}

@keyframes gentlePulse {
    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 0.35;
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.55;
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }
}

@keyframes gradientFlow {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1.1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translate(8%, 12%) scale(1.15);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1.1);
    }
}
        .process-bg-lines span:nth-child(odd) {
            animation-direction: reverse;
            animation-duration: 18s;
        }

        .process-bg-lines span:nth-child(3n) {
            background: var(--blue);
            opacity: 0.6;
        }
    .process-timeline::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 1px;
        background: var(--border);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

.process-step {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step-num {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    z-index: 2;
    border: 3px solid var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--border);
}

.step-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2rem;
    width: calc(50% - 50px);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

    .step-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(26,35,86,0.08);
    }

    .step-card h4 {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .step-card p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        color: var(--text-mid);
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .step-card .step-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        background: rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

.step-left {
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: 0;
}

.step-right {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: 0;
}

/* ─── RULES ─── */
.rules-section {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 6rem 0;
}

    .rules-section .section-eyebrow {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 600;
    }

        .rules-section .section-eyebrow::before {
            background: var(--gold);
        }

    .rules-section .section-title {
        color: var(--white);
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    .rules-section .section-desc {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        line-height: 1.8;
    }
     
.rule-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-right: 0.8rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.rule-number-text {  
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.1rem; 
}
/* ─── TEAM ─── */
.team-section {
    background: var(--cream);
}

.cert-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--navy);
    background: #fff;
    margin: 0.3rem;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

    .cert-badge:hover {
        border-color: var(--gold);
        color: var(--gold);
    }

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

.team-feature {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 3rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .team-feature::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -50%;
        right: -20%;
        width: 400px;
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    }

    .team-feature h3 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .team-feature p {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

.pillars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.pillar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border-radius: 4px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

    .pillar i {
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-top: 2px;
    }

.pillar-text h6 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.pillar-text p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── CTA BANNER ─── */
.cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--navy) 100%);
    padding: 5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .cta-section p {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

/* ─── CONTACT ─── */
.contact-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f9fc 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    padding: 80px 0;
}

/* Card */
.contact-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 35, 86, 0.06);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    /* Gold top accent line */
    .contact-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 4px;
        width: 0%;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
        transition: width 0.4s ease;
    }

    /* Hover Effect */
    .contact-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(26, 35, 86, 0.12);
    }

        .contact-card:hover::before {
            width: 100%;
        }

/* Icon Circle */
.contact-icon {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--royal));
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Icon hover animation */
.contact-card:hover .contact-icon {
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

/* Heading */
.contact-card h5 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

/* Text */
.contact-card p {
    color: var(--text-mid);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Link styling */
.contact-card a {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .contact-card a:hover {
        color: var(--gold);
    }


.form-control, .form-select {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    background: var(--cream);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

    .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
        border-color: var(--blue);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(45,75,189,0.1);
        background: #fff;
    }

.form-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
footer {
    background: #0a0f24;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
}

.footer-brand img {
    height: 50px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

footer h6 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

footer ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

    footer ul li {
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

        footer ul li a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

            footer ul li a:hover {
                color: var(--gold);
            }

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
}

    .footer-bottom p {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        margin: 0;
    }

.footer-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

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

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .process-timeline::before {
        left: 26px;
    }

    .step-num {
        left: 26px;
    }

    .step-card {
        width: calc(100% - 70px);
        margin-left: 70px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .hero-logo-side {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    section {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .hero-stats {
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* ─── SCROLL TOP ─── */
#scrollTop {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    border: none;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 999;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

    #scrollTop.show {
        display: flex;
    }

    #scrollTop:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

/* Decorative dots */
.dots-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0.15;
    pointer-events: none;
}

    .dots-grid span {
        width: 3px;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--navy);
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: block;
    }

.about-img-wrap {
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.about-img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.rules-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: #0f1720;
    color: #dfe6ee;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #8b9bb0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.text-accent {
    color: #c6a24f;
}

.section-desc {
    color: #9fb0c3;
    font-size: 16px;
}



/* ─── HERO SMALL ─── */
.hero-small {
    min-height: 55vh;
    padding: 12rem 0 8rem;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(26,35,86,0.82), rgba(36,53,128,0.88)), url('../img/gavel-dark.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
}
.hero-small-canvas {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes fade-up {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}
/*.hero-small {
    min-height: 50vh;
    padding: 12rem 0 8rem;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(26,35,86,0.85), rgba(36,53,128,0.92)), url('../img/contact-hero-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
}*/
/* ─── RULE NUMBER ─── */
.rule-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-right: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─── SIDEBAR HIGHLIGHTS ─── */
.rules-sidebar {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(26,35,86,0.08);
}

    .rules-sidebar h5 {
        margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

.key-fact {
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    padding-left: 1.8rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-light);
}

    .key-fact strong {
        color: var(--navy);
        font-size: 1.35rem;
        display: block;
    }

    .key-fact small {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
/* Enhance modal appearance */
.modal-content {
    background: #001122 !important; /* deeper navy fallback */
}

.modal-backdrop.show {
    opacity: 0.75 !important; /* stronger overlay for focus */
}

.btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(201,168,76,0.5) !important;
}



.form-wrapper {
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

    .form-wrapper:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(201,168,76,0.15) !important;
    }

.btn-gold {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

    .btn-gold:hover {
        background: var(--gold-light);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }


/* ─── NAVBAR OFFSET FIX ─── */
section[id] {
    scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}


.contactButton {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 6px;
    background-color: #d4af37; /* golden background */
    color:  #fff1c5; /* white text */
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    border: 2px solid #b8972e; /* slightly darker gold border */
    border-radius: 5px; /* pill shape — very eye-catching */
    text-decoration: none;
   /* box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);*/
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.submit-btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--royal));
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 28px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(45, 75, 189, 0.25);
}

    .submit-btn:hover {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
        color: var(--navy);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    }

    .submit-btn:active {
        transform: scale(0.98);
    }


input[type="file"] {
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Blue numbering (6.1, 6.2) */
.num {
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Gold alphabet list (a, b, c) */
.alpha-list {
    list-style-type: lower-alpha;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

    .alpha-list li::marker {
        color: #c9a84c;
        font-weight: 500;
    }