/* ========================================
   RASHAD MD — Premium Editorial Aesthetic
   Cream + Deep Navy + Warm Brass Accent
   Cormorant Garamond display + Inter Tight body
   ======================================== */

:root {
  --cream: #f5f1ea;
  --cream-deep: #ede6d9;
  --cream-warm: #faf6ee;
  --ink: #0d1f2d;
  --ink-soft: #1a3245;
  --ink-mid: #4a5d6e;
  --ink-light: #8a96a3;
  --rule: #c9bfa9;
  --rule-soft: #ddd3bd;
  --brass: #a47c3f;
  --brass-deep: #8a6630;
  --brass-light: #c9a574;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(13, 31, 45, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 30px rgba(13, 31, 45, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 30px 80px rgba(13, 31, 45, 0.12);

  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter Tight', -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --container: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Subtle paper grain across the whole site */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.4;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 0 0 0.04 0 0 0 0 0.03 0 0 0 0.06 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }

/* ============= ANNOUNCE BAR ============= */
.announce {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}
.announce-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}
.announce-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--brass-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.7); }
}

/* ============= NAV ============= */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.1rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.brand-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.brand-thin {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover { color: var(--brass); }
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--brass-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.5rem;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  width: 24px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

/* ============= HERO ============= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) var(--gutter) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-eyebrow,
.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.eyebrow-line {
  width: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 6.4rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--brass);
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 1.05rem 2rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--brass-deep);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(13, 31, 45, 0.2);
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 1.05rem 0.5rem;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--brass);
}
.btn-large {
  padding: 1.3rem 2.6rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.hero-credentials {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  max-width: 580px;
}
.cred-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.cred-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Hero portrait (right side) */
.hero-right {
  position: relative;
}
.hero-portrait {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}
.portrait-frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: -1px; right: -1px; bottom: -1px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(10px, 10px);
  z-index: -1;
}
.portrait-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 35%;
  filter: contrast(1.02) saturate(0.95);
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.portrait-frame:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}
.portrait-caption {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  text-align: left;
}
.portrait-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.portrait-credentials {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.portrait-credentials .dot {
  color: var(--rule);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* ============= TRUST STRIP ============= */
.trust {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 1.6rem 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.trust-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.trust-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.trust-items {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream-warm);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.trust-items .dot {
  color: var(--brass-light);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ============= SECTION HEADERS ============= */
.section-head {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) var(--gutter) clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.section-head.center { text-align: center; }
.section-eyebrow.center { justify-content: center; }

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.section-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.section-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ============= SERVICES ============= */
.services {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.service-grid {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.service {
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  padding: 2.8rem 2.4rem 2.4rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.service:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--rule);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.service.featured {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.service.featured:hover {
  background: var(--ink-soft);
}
.service.featured .service-num,
.service.featured h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.service.featured .service-price { color: var(--brass-light); }
.service.featured .service-desc { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.8); }
.service.featured .service-incl { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.7); }
.service.featured .service-incl li::before { background: var(--brass-light); }
.service.featured .service-link { color: var(--brass-light); }
.service.featured .service-link:hover { color: var(--cream); }

.service-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  right: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.service-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 400;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2.5rem;
}

.service-body { flex: 1; }

.service h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.service-price {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.service-desc {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.service-incl {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.service-incl li {
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.service-incl li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.65rem;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
}

.service-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.service-link:hover {
  color: var(--brass);
  border-bottom-color: var(--brass);
  padding-left: 0.3rem;
}

/* ============= ABOUT ============= */
.about {
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.about-grid {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Portrait column */
.about-portrait-col {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}
.about-portrait {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.about-portrait::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: -1px; right: -1px; bottom: -1px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(10px, 10px);
  z-index: -1;
}
.about-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: contrast(1.02) saturate(0.92);
}

.about-portrait-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.meta-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.meta-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.meta-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Content column */
.about-content {
  /* nothing special, just flows */
}

.about-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.about-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.about-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.about-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: 1.5rem !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}
.signature-block {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.signature-script {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.signature-meta {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ============= PROCESS / STEPS ============= */
.process {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.steps {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  align-items: start;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.step:hover {
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}
.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--brass);
  line-height: 1;
}
.step-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.step-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 580px;
}

/* ============= PULL QUOTE ============= */
.pull {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pull::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  right: -20%;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(164, 124, 63, 0.12) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pull-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) var(--gutter);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.pull-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.pull-text em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass-light);
}
.pull-attr {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ============= FAQ ============= */
.faq {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}
.faq-list {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
}
.faq-item summary {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: '+';
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--brass);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--brass); }
.faq-body {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 800px;
}

/* ============= CTA FINAL ============= */
.cta-final {
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.cta-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) var(--gutter);
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.cta-inner h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.cta-inner p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ============= FOOTER ============= */
.footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--gutter) 2.5rem;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.12);
}
.footer-mark {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--brass);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.footer-tag {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--brass-light);
}

.footer-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.footer-col h5 {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.75);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--brass-light); }

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.12);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 700px;
}

/* ============= RESPONSIVE ============= */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .hero-portrait { margin-top: 0; max-width: 480px; }
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .about-portrait-col {
    position: static;
    max-width: 480px;
  }
  .service-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .step {
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .step-num { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  .footer-cols {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .trust-items { font-size: 0.95rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .hero-credentials {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.4rem;
  }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn { justify-content: center; }
  .footer-brand {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .footer-tag {
    margin-left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .footer-cols {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .pull-text { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .trust-items {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .trust-items .dot { display: none; }
}

/* ============= SUBTLE LOAD ANIMATIONS ============= */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hero-eyebrow,
.hero-title,
.hero-sub,
.hero-actions,
.hero-credentials,
.hero-portrait {
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease-out backwards;
}
.hero-eyebrow { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.hero-title { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.hero-sub { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.hero-actions { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
.hero-credentials { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.hero-portrait { animation-delay: 0.4s; }