:root{
    --navy: #0e1e3a;
    --navy-light: #16295a;
    --gold: #c08d2c;
    --gold-light: #d4a13b;
    --cream: #f7f2e7;
    --cream-dark: #f0e9d8;
    --text-dark: #1c1c1c;
    --text-gray: #55606e;
  }

  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

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

  h1,h2,h3,.serif{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
  }

  a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
  ul{list-style:none;}
  button{cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;border:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

  .container{
    max-width:1280px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 40px;
  }

  /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;
    top:0;
    z-index:1000;
    background:rgba(247,242,231,0.97);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition:box-shadow .3s ease;
  }
  header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);}

  .nav-wrap{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 40px;
    max-width:1280px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }

  .logo{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
  }
  .logo svg{width:36px;height:36px;flex-shrink:0;}
  .logo-text{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    line-height:1.05;
  }
  .logo-text .top{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.3rem;
    letter-spacing:2px;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  .logo-text .bottom{
    font-size:0.6rem;
    letter-spacing:4px;
    color:var(--gold);
    font-weight:600;
  }

  nav.main-nav{
    display:flex;
    gap:36px;
  }
  nav.main-nav a{
    font-size:0.85rem;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    color:var(--navy);
    position:relative;
    padding:6px 0;
    transition:color .25s;
  }
  nav.main-nav a::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    left:0;bottom:0;
    width:0;height:2px;
    background:var(--gold);
    transition:width .25s;
  }
  nav.main-nav a:hover,
  nav.main-nav a.active{color:var(--gold);}
  nav.main-nav a:hover::after,
  nav.main-nav a.active::after{width:100%;}

  .header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;}

  .btn{
    display:inline-block;
    padding:13px 28px;
    font-size:0.8rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    border-radius:3px;
    transition:all .25s ease;
    text-align:center;
    white-space:nowrap;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn-gold{
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .btn-gold:hover{
    background:var(--gold-light);
    transform:translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(192,141,44,0.35);
  }
  .btn-outline{
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--navy);
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .btn-outline:hover{
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    transform:translateY(-2px);
  }
  .btn-outline-light{
    background:transparent;
    color:#fff;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  }
  .btn-outline-light:hover{
    background:#fff;
    color:var(--navy);
    transform:translateY(-2px);
  }

  .menu-toggle{
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:5px;
    background:none;
    padding:6px;
  }
  .menu-toggle span{
    width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);
    transition:all .3s ease;
    display:block;
  }
  .menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
  .menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
  .menu-toggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}

  .mobile-nav{
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    background:var(--cream);
    border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    overflow:hidden;
    max-height:0;
    transition:max-height .35s ease;
  }
  .mobile-nav.open{max-height:500px;}
  .mobile-nav a{
    padding:16px 40px;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:0.9rem;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  .mobile-nav a:hover{background:rgba(192,141,44,0.08); color:var(--gold);}
  .mobile-nav .btn{margin:16px 40px;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:88vh;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(247,242,231,0.97) 0%, rgba(247,242,231,0.85) 38%, rgba(247,242,231,0.35) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 75%),
      url('../images/hero.jpg') center right / cover no-repeat;
    padding:80px 0;
  }
  .hero-inner{
    max-width:1280px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 40px;
    width:100%;
  }
  .hero-content{
    max-width:620px;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:3.1rem;
    line-height:1.15;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold);}
  .divider{
    width:60px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
    margin:16px 0 24px 0;
    position:relative;
  }
  .divider::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    right:-14px; top:-3px;
    width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--gold);
  }
  .hero .lead{
    font-size:1.05rem;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .hero .lead .gold{color:var(--gold);}
  .hero p.desc{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    color:var(--text-gray);
    line-height:1.7;
    margin:18px 0 32px 0;
    max-width:480px;
  }
  .hero-btns{
    display:flex;
    gap:16px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }

  /* ---------- FEATURES STRIP ---------- */
  .features{
    background:var(--cream-dark);
    padding:60px 0;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  }
  .features .container{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  }
  .feature{
    text-align:center;
    padding:0 24px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .feature:not(:last-child)::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    right:0; top:10%;
    height:80%;
    width:1px;
    background:rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  .feature .icon{
    width:56px;height:56px;
    margin:0 auto 18px auto;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:var(--gold);
  }
  .feature .icon svg{width:34px;height:34px;}
  .feature h3{
    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-size:0.85rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0.5px;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .feature p{
    font-size:0.82rem;
    color:var(--text-gray);
    line-height:1.6;
  }

  /* ---------- WHAT WE DO ---------- */
  .what-we-do{
    padding:90px 0 100px 0;
    background:#fff;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .section-title{
    font-size:2rem;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:700;
    display:inline-block;
    position:relative;
    margin-bottom:60px;
  }
  .section-title::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    bottom:-16px; left:50%;
    transform:translateX(-50%);
    width:60px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
  }
  .services-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);
    gap:30px;
  }
  .service-card{
    padding:20px 14px;
    border-radius:8px;
    transition:transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .service-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(14,30,58,0.1);
  }
  .service-icon{
    width:72px;height:72px;
    background:var(--navy);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    margin:0 auto 22px auto;
    color:var(--gold);
    transition:background .3s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover .service-icon{background:var(--gold);}
  .service-icon svg{width:32px;height:32px;color:#fff;}
  .service-card h3{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    font-weight:700;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:14px;
    line-height:1.4;
    min-height:44px;
    position:relative;
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .service-card h3::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    bottom:-8px;left:50%;
    transform:translateX(-50%);
    width:30px;height:2px;
    background:var(--gold);
  }
  .service-card p{
    font-size:0.82rem;
    color:var(--text-gray);
    line-height:1.7;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .learn-more{
    font-size:0.78rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0.5px;
    color:var(--gold);
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:6px;
    transition:gap .2s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover .learn-more{gap:10px;}

  /* Learn More expand panel */
  .expand-panel{
    max-height:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:max-height .4s ease;
    text-align:left;
    font-size:0.8rem;
    color:var(--text-gray);
    line-height:1.7;
  }
  .expand-panel.open{max-height:200px; margin-top:14px;}

    /* ---------- WHO ARE WE ---------- */
  .north-about{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  .north-about-text{
    /* padding:80px 60px; */
    padding: 30px 40px;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:0.8rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:2px;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .eyebrow-line{
    width:40px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .north-about h2{
    font-size:2.1rem;
    line-height:1.3;
    margin-bottom:24px;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .north-about p{
    /* color: initial;
    line-height:1.8;
    margin-bottom: 16px; */
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .north-about-img{
    background:url('../images/about.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    min-height:420px;
  }

.north-about .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding-left: 0px;
}

.feature-about {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 24px;
    position: relative;
}


.north-about h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 16px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
}
.north-about h3 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    min-height: 44px;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

  /* ---------- NORTH STAR ---------- */
  .north-star{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  .north-star-text{
    padding:80px 60px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:0.8rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:2px;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .eyebrow-line{
    width:40px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .north-star h2{
    font-size:2.1rem;
    line-height:1.3;
    margin-bottom:24px;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .north-star p{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    line-height:1.8;
    max-width:420px;
    font-size:0.95rem;
  }
  .north-star-img{
    background:url('../images/north-star.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    min-height:420px;
  }

  /* ---------- CTA ---------- */
  .cta-section{
    background:var(--cream);
    padding:70px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  }
  .cta-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:40px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .cta-left h2{
    font-size:2rem;
    color:var(--navy);
    line-height:1.3;
    max-width:420px;
  }
  .cta-mid p{
    font-size:0.92rem;
    color:var(--text-gray);
    line-height:1.7;
    max-width:320px;
  }
  .cta-mid-btns{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
    margin-top:20px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .cta-right{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:20px;
  }
  .cta-right .logo{justify-content:flex-end;}
  .social-icons{
    display:flex;
    gap:12px;
  }
  .social-icons a{
    width:38px;height:38px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    transition:all .25s ease;
  }
  .social-icons a:hover{
    background:var(--gold);
    transform:translateY(-3px);
  }
  .social-icons svg{width:18px;height:18px;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    background:var(--navy);
    color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    padding:26px 0;
  }
  .footer-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:16px;
    font-size:0.82rem;
  }
  .footer-item{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
  }
  .footer-item svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--gold);}
  .footer-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);}

  /* ---------- MODAL ---------- */
  .modal-overlay{
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    background:rgba(14,30,58,0.75);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    z-index:2000;
    opacity:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    transition:opacity .3s ease;
    padding:20px;
  }
  .modal-overlay.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:all;}
  .modal-box{
    background:#fff;
    border-radius:10px;
    padding:40px;
    max-width:460px;
    width:100%;
    position:relative;
    transform:translateY(20px);
    transition:transform .3s ease;
    max-height:90vh;
    overflow-y:auto;
  }
  .modal-overlay.open .modal-box{transform:translateY(0);}
  .modal-box h3{
    font-size:1.5rem;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .modal-box p.sub{
    color:var(--text-gray);
    font-size:0.85rem;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .modal-close{
    position:absolute;
    top:18px;right:18px;
    background:none;
    font-size:1.3rem;
    color:var(--text-gray);
    line-height:1;
    padding:4px;
  }
  .form-group{margin-bottom:16px;}
  .form-group label{
    display:block;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea{
    width:100%;
    padding:11px 14px;
    border:1px solid #d8d3c6;
    border-radius:5px;
    font-family:inherit;
    font-size:0.88rem;
    transition:border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  }
  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-color:var(--gold);
    box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(192,141,44,0.15);
  }
  .form-group.error input,
  .form-group.error textarea{
    border-color:#d94545;
  }
  .error-msg{
    color:#d94545;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    margin-top:4px;
    display:none;
  }
  .form-group.error .error-msg{display:block;}
  .modal-submit{width:100%; margin-top:10px;}
  .form-success{
    display:none;
    background:#e8f5e9;
    color:#2e7d32;
    padding:14px;
    border-radius:6px;
    font-size:0.85rem;
    margin-top:16px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .form-success.show{display:block;}

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 1024px){
    .hero h1{font-size:2.5rem;}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
    .services-grid .service-card:nth-child(4),
    .services-grid .service-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 1;}
    .north-star{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .north-star-img{min-height:300px;}
    .north-about{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .north-about-img{min-height:300px;}
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    nav.main-nav{display:none;}
    .header-actions .btn-gold{display:none;}
    .menu-toggle{display:flex;}
    .mobile-nav{display:flex;}
    .hero{
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(247,242,231,0.96) 0%, rgba(247,242,231,0.9) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 100%),
      url('../images/hero.jpg') center bottom / cover no-repeat;
      min-height:auto;
      padding:60px 0 400px 0;
    }
    .hero-content{max-width:100%;}
    .features .container{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:36px 0;}
    .north-about .container{grid-template-columns:repeat(1,1fr);gap:36px 0;}
    .feature:nth-child(2)::after{display:none;}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
    .cta-right{align-items:flex-start;width:100%;}
    .cta-right .logo{justify-content:flex-start;}
    .footer-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px){
    .container{padding:0 24px;}
    .nav-wrap{padding:16px 24px;}
    .hero h1{font-size:2rem;}
    .hero-btns{flex-direction:column;}
    .hero-btns .btn{width:100%;}
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .north-star-text{padding:60px 24px;}
    .north-about-text{padding:60px 24px;}
    .cta-left h2{font-size:1.6rem;}
  }