/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   PRELOADER
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  #preloader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 99999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 55%, var(--leaf) 100%);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, visibility .6s ease;
  }

  #preloader.pl-hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .pl-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .pl-logo {
    height: 64px;
    width: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: plLogoIn .8s ease forwards, plPulse 1.8s ease-in-out .8s infinite;
  }

  .pl-caption {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: plLogoIn .8s .25s ease forwards;
  }

  @keyframes plLogoIn {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(10px) scale(.92);
    }

    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }
  }

  @keyframes plPulse {

    0%,
    100% {
      transform: scale(1);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
      transform: scale(1.05);
      opacity: .85;
    }
  }

  .pl-bar-track {
    width: 160px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .pl-bar-fill {
    height: 100%;
    width: 0%;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 3px;
    animation: plBar 1.6s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1) infinite;
  }

  @keyframes plBar {
    0% {
      width: 0%;
      margin-left: 0%;
    }

    50% {
      width: 60%;
      margin-left: 20%;
    }

    100% {
      width: 0%;
      margin-left: 100%;
    }
  }

  body.pl-lock {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  :root {
    --kms-blue: #0d8ce0;
    --kms-blue-dark: #086bb0;
    --kms-green: #6fbf3f;
    --kms-navy: #0b1220;
    --kms-navy-2: #101a2c;
    --kms-text-muted: #8a93a3;
  }

  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  body {
    background: #f6f8fb;
    font-family: 'Poppins', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
    color: #182233;
    margin: 0;
  }

  a {
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--kms-blue);
  }

  .eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 18px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--kms-blue);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  /* =====================================================
           TOP BAR
           ===================================================== */
  .top-bar {
    background: var(--kms-navy);
    color: #cfd6e2;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    padding: 7px 0;
  }

  .top-bar a {
    color: #cfd6e2;
  }

  .top-bar .top-left span,
  .top-bar .top-right span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-right: 20px;
  }

  .top-bar .top-right span:last-child {
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .top-bar i {
    color: var(--kms-blue);
  }

  /* =====================================================
           MAIN HEADER / NAV
           ===================================================== */
  .main-header {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 14px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(16, 24, 40, .05);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .main-header .logo-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .main-header .logo-area img {
    height: 42px;
  }

  .main-header .logo-area .logo-fallback {
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--kms-navy);
  }

  .main-header .logo-area .logo-fallback span {
    color: var(--kms-blue);
  }

  .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .main-nav a {
    color: #29344a;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 0;
  }

  .main-nav a.active,
  .main-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--kms-blue);
  }

  .main-nav a.active::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -2px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--kms-blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .main-nav a.has-caret::after {
    content: "\F282";
    font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    display: inline;
    position: static;
    background: none;
    height: auto;
  }

  .btn-enquire {
    background: var(--kms-blue);
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
  }

  .btn-enquire:hover {
    background: var(--kms-blue-dark);
  }

  /* =====================================================
           PAGE HERO
           ===================================================== */
  .page-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0a63c9 0%, #0d8ce0 38%, #3fa5c9 62%, #6fbf3f 100%);
    padding: 60px 0 54px;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .page-hero::before,
  .page-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(50px);
    opacity: .35;
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    background: #fff;
    top: -140px;
    right: 8%;
  }

  .page-hero::after {
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    background: #d8ffb0;
    bottom: -140px;
    left: 6%;
  }

  .page-hero .content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .page-hero .tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .page-hero p.lead-text {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    opacity: .92;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .breadcrumb-line {
    font-size: 13px;
    opacity: .85;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  .breadcrumb-line a {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: .85;
  }

  .breadcrumb-line a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  /* =====================================================
           STATS STRIP
           ===================================================== */
  .stats-strip {
    background: var(--kms-navy-2);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 18px 0;
  }

  .stats-strip .stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .stats-strip .stat .icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(13, 140, 224, .18);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--kms-blue);
    font-size: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .stats-strip .stat h4 {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .stats-strip .stat p {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #9aa4b8;
  }

  /* =====================================================
           FILTER / SEARCH BAR
           ===================================================== */
  .blog-section {
    padding: 55px 0 70px;
  }

  .filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .filter-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .filter-pill {
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e3e7ee;
    color: #4b5670;
  }

  .filter-pill.active {
    background: var(--kms-navy);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--kms-navy);
  }

  .filter-pill:hover:not(.active) {
    border-color: var(--kms-blue);
    color: var(--kms-blue);
  }

  .search-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 260px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .search-box input {
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 9px 40px 9px 16px;
    border: 1px solid #e3e7ee;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .search-box input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--kms-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(13, 140, 224, .12);
  }

  .search-box button {
    position: absolute;
    right: 4px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border: none;
    background: var(--kms-blue);
    color: #fff;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  /* =====================================================
           FEATURED POST
           ===================================================== */
  .featured-post {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(16, 24, 40, .06);
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
  }

  .featured-post .img-side {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 300px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-color: #eef1f6;
  }

  .featured-post .text-side {
    padding: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .featured-post .tag-line {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--kms-blue);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .featured-post h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #182233;
  }

  .featured-post p.desc {
    color: #667085;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .meta-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #8a93a3;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .meta-row span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .meta-row i {
    color: var(--kms-blue);
  }

  .btn-blue-solid {
    background: var(--kms-blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    padding: 11px 24px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .btn-blue-solid:hover {
    background: var(--kms-blue-dark);
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* =====================================================
           BLOG GRID CARDS
           ===================================================== */
  .blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(16, 24, 40, .04);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  }

  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(16, 24, 40, .1);
    color: inherit;
  }

  .blog-card .thumb-box {
    position: relative;
    height: 190px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #eef1f6;
  }

  .blog-card .thumb-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .35s ease;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .thumb-box img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }

  .blog-card .thumb-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #c3c9d4;
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .blog-card .cat-pill {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    background: var(--kms-blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .blog-card .card-body-custom {
    padding: 20px 20px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-card h5 {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #182233;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .blog-card .meta-row {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .blog-card .read-more {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--kms-blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .blog-card .read-more i {
    transition: transform .2s ease;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .read-more i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .empty-state {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 20px;
    color: #6b7280;
  }

  .empty-state i {
    font-size: 56px;
    color: #cbd2dc;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: block;
  }

  /* =====================================================
           CTA STRIP
           ===================================================== */
  .cta-strip {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0a63c9 0%, #0d8ce0 45%, #6fbf3f 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 46px 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .cta-strip h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .cta-strip p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: .92;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .btn-white-solid {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--kms-navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .btn-white-solid:hover {
    background: #eef1f6;
    color: var(--kms-navy);
  }



  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   TOKENS — brand palette derived from the SAF
   logo (cyan → green sweep)
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  :root {
    --sky: #00AEEF;
    --sky-dark: #0089BE;
    --sky-deep: #046C93;
    --sky-light: #D4F1FC;
    --sky-pale: #EDFAFF;
    --leaf: #8DC63F;
    --leaf-dark: #6EA52C;
    --leaf-pale: #F1FAE6;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --ink: #12191D;
    --ink-soft: #41505A;
    --muted: #6C7B84;
    --border: #DCEEF5;
    --ff-head: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    --ff-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
    --radius: 14px;
    --shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0, 110, 150, .12);
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   RESET & BASE
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
  }

  body {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--white);
    overflow-x: hidden
  }

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

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

  ul {
    list-style: none
  }

  button {
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    font-family: var(--ff-body)
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   UTILITY
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px
  }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px
  }

  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--leaf)
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.18;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.5px
  }

  .btn-sky {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    transition: background .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 174, 239, .28)
  }

  .btn-sky:hover {
    background: var(--sky-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0, 174, 239, .38)
  }

  .btn-outline-sky {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--sky);
    padding: 11.5px 26px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s
  }

  .btn-outline-sky:hover {
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff
  }

  .btn-white {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--sky-deep);
    padding: 13px 28px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s
  }

  .btn-white:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18)
  }

  .btn-outline-white {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    padding: 11.5px 26px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background .2s, border-color .2s
  }

  .btn-outline-white:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    border-color: #fff
  }

  .link-arrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--sky-dark)
  }

  .link-arrow i {
    transition: transform .2s
  }

  .link-arrow:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px)
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S1: TOPBAR
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .topbar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 8px 0
  }

  .topbar .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .topbar-left,
  .topbar-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .topbar a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    transition: color .15s
  }

  .topbar a:hover {
    color: var(--sky)
  }

  .topbar-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
  }

  .topbar-item i {
    color: var(--sky)
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S2: NAVBAR — Supreme-style: bold uppercase
   links, animated underline, shrinks on scroll
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .navbar {
    background: #fff;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    transition: box-shadow .25s, padding .25s
  }

  .navbar .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 82px;
    transition: height .25s
  }

  .navbar.scrolled .container {
    height: 64px
  }

  .navbar.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(18, 25, 29, .1)
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px
  }

  .nav-logo img {
    height: 46px;
    width: auto;
    transition: height .25s
  }

  .navbar.scrolled .nav-logo img {
    height: 38px
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
  }

  .nav-links a {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding: 10px 15px;
    transition: color .2s;
    white-space: nowrap
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    bottom: 4px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--sky);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1)
  }

  .nav-links a:hover,
  .nav-links a.active {
    color: var(--sky-dark)
  }

  .nav-links a:hover::after,
  .nav-links a.active::after {
    transform: scaleX(1)
  }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--sky) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    padding: 11px 22px !important;
    letter-spacing: .4px
  }

  .nav-cta::after {
    display: none
  }

  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--sky-dark) !important;
    color: #fff !important
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 26px
  }

  .nav-toggle span {
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s
  }

  /* Dropdown (Products) */
  .nav-item.dropdown {
    position: relative
  }

  .dropdown-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    cursor: pointer
  }

  .dropdown-toggle i {
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: .8;
    transition: transform .18s
  }

  .dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 0;
    min-width: 220px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(18, 25, 29, .08);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 6px 0;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    z-index: 400
  }

  .dropdown-menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: none;
    font-size: 14px
  }

  .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
    background: var(--sky-pale);
    color: var(--sky-dark)
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown:hover>.dropdown-menu {
    display: flex
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown.open>.dropdown-menu {
    display: flex
  }

  @media(max-width:900px) {
    .dropdown-menu {
      position: static;
      width: 100%;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 6px 0;
      display: none
    }

    .nav-item.dropdown.open>.dropdown-menu {
      display: flex
    }

    .dropdown-toggle i {
      transform: rotate(0deg)
    }

    .nav-links {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch
    }

    .nav-links li {
      width: 100%
    }

    .nav-links a {
      padding: 14px 18px
    }
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S3: HERO — no photography; layered gradient
   field with animated headline rotation
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-image: url('banners/swm2.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center right;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    /* fallback gradient for very small screens / if image missing */
    background-color: var(--sky-deep);
  }

  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .16) 0%, transparent 45%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 8% 85%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) 0%, transparent 40%)
  }

  .hero-pattern {
    /* removed repeating stripe background to match reference */
    display: none !important;
  }


  .hero-blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(4px)
  }

  .hb1 {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    top: -90px;
    right: 12%;
    animation: float1 9s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  .hb2 {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    bottom: -60px;
    right: 30%;
    animation: float2 11s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  .hb3 {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
    background: transparent;
    top: 22%;
    right: 8%;
    animation: float1 7s ease-in-out infinite reverse
  }


  @keyframes float1 {

    0%,
    100% {
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    50% {
      transform: translateY(-22px)
    }
  }

  @keyframes float2 {

    0%,
    100% {
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1)
    }

    50% {
      transform: translateY(18px) scale(1.06)
    }
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    padding: 70px 0;
    max-width: 680px
  }

  /* hide hero text as requested */
  .hero .hero-content {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Slides container and slides */
  .hero-slides {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .hero-slides .slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center right;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .6s ease;
  }

  .hero-slides .slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Slider controls (Bootstrap-like look) */
  .hero-control {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 4;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .36);
    color: #fff;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .18s, transform .12s;
  }

  .hero-control:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .48);
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.04);
  }

  .hero-control.prev {
    left: 18px;
  }

  .hero-control.next {
    right: 18px;
  }

  .hero-control svg {
    display: block;
  }


  .hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .hero-content {
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  /* hide the small inline visual; using full-bleed background instead */
  .hero-visual {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 40, 60, .35);
    transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
  }

  .hero-img.fading {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }

  @media(max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      padding: 50px 0 70px;
    }

    .hero-visual {
      order: -1;
    }

    .hero-img {
      height: 230px;
    }
  }

  .hero-h1 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroIn .7s .22s ease forwards
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 520px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroIn .7s .34s ease forwards
  }

  .hero-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: heroIn .7s .46s ease forwards
  }

  @keyframes heroIn {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px)
    }

    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
    }
  }

  .hero-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 26px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
    z-index: 10
  }

  .hero-dot {
    width: 26px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .25s
  }

  .hero-dot.active {
    background: #fff
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S4: TRUST / STATS BAR
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .trust-bar {
    background: #FFF;
  }

  .trust-stats {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .trust-stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 26px 40px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 190px
  }

  .trust-stat:last-child {
    border-right: none
  }

  .trust-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    background: rgba(0, 174, 239, .16);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 174, 239, .35);
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--sky);
    font-size: 22px;
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .trust-num {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 27px;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1
  }

  .trust-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    margin-top: 3px
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S5: WHY CHOOSE KMS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .why-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .why-section::before {
    display: none
  }

  .why-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
  }

  .why-left .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 18px
  }

  .why-body {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 28px
  }

  .why-highlights {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: 32px
  }

  .why-tag {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700
  }

  .why-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px
  }

  .why-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 24px 20px;
    transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s, border-color .22s
  }

  .why-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border-color: var(--sky)
  }

  .why-card-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--sky-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .why-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 7px
  }

  .why-card p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S6: OUR PRODUCTS — Supreme "/pipe"-style
   spec cards: no photography, colour-block
   header with icon, clean spec rows below
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .products-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #fff
  }

  .products-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 52px
  }

  .products-head .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 12px
  }

  .products-head p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto
  }

  .products-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 26px
  }

  .product-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1), box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s
  }

  .product-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 46px rgba(0, 110, 150, .16);
    border-color: transparent
  }

  .product-card-head {
    position: relative;
    height: 150px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .product-card-head::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .09) 0 2px, transparent 2px 22px)
  }

  .product-card-head i {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 46px;
    color: #fff;
    transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1)
  }

  .product-card:hover .product-card-head i {
    transform: scale(1.14) rotate(-5deg)
  }

  .pg1 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--sky))
  }

  .pg2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-dark), var(--sky))
  }

  .pg3 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--leaf-dark), var(--leaf))
  }

  .pg4 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky), var(--sky-deep))
  }

  .pg5 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--leaf), var(--sky))
  }

  .pg6 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--leaf-dark))
  }

  .product-card-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 16px;
    z-index: 2;
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    letter-spacing: 1px
  }

  .product-card-body {
    padding: 24px 24px 26px
  }

  .product-card-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    letter-spacing: -.3px
  }

  .product-card-body p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .product-specs {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--border)
  }

  .product-specs li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 500
  }

  .product-specs i {
    color: var(--leaf-dark);
    font-size: 14px
  }

  .product-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    text-transform: uppercase
  }

  .product-card-link i {
    transition: transform .2s
  }

  .product-card:hover .product-card-link i {
    transform: translateX(4px)
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S7: ABOUT KMS & SAF — logo showcase instead
   of photography
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .about-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #fff;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .about-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center
  }

  .about-logo-panel {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 60px 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 400px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0, 110, 150, .08)
  }

  .about-logo-panel::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 340px;
    height: 340px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(0, 174, 239, .28);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%)
  }

  .about-logo-panel::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(141, 198, 63, .14) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: 8%;
    right: -6%
  }

  .about-logo-mark {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 280px
  }

  .about-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 26px;
    left: 26px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0, 110, 150, .18);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    z-index: 2
  }

  .about-badge-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: var(--sky-light);
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    font-size: 22px
  }

  .about-badge-num {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--sky-deep);
    line-height: 1
  }

  .about-badge-lbl {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 2px
  }

  .about-right .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .about-body {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 24px
  }

  .about-saf-box {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 20px 22px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 28px
  }

  .saf-logo-box {
    width: 78px;
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .saf-logo-box img {
    width: 100%
  }

  .about-saf-box p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.7
  }

  .about-certs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 22px
  }

  .cert-badge {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--sky-deep);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S8: AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .awards-section {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: #fff
  }

  .awards-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 52px
  }

  .awards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 22px
  }

  .award-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 32px 22px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s, border-color .22s;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 110, 150, .06)
  }

  .award-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky), var(--leaf));
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .3s
  }

  .award-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border-color: var(--sky)
  }

  .award-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1)
  }

  .award-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    font-size: 28px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    transition: border-color .22s, color .22s
  }

  .award-card:hover .award-icon {
    border-color: var(--sky);
    color: var(--sky)
  }

  .award-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px
  }

  .award-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S9: HEADLINES & UPDATES — icon-block cards,
   no photography
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .updates-section {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: #f4f8ff;
  }

  .updates-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px
  }

  .updates-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .utab {
    padding: 9px 20px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    color: var(--muted);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s
  }

  .utab.active {
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--sky)
  }

  .updates-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 26px
  }

  .update-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: transform .22s, box-shadow .22s
  }

  .update-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow)
  }

  .update-head {
    position: relative;
    height: 130px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
  }

  .update-head i {
    font-size: 38px;
    color: #fff
  }

  .ug1 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--sky))
  }

  .ug2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--leaf-dark), var(--leaf))
  }

  .ug3 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky), var(--leaf))
  }

  .update-body {
    padding: 20px
  }

  .update-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--sky-light);
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    text-transform: uppercase
  }

  .update-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    line-height: 1.4
  }

  .update-body p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S10: BLOGS
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .blogs-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .blogs-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 44px
  }

  .blogs-head p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 14px
  }

  .blogs-toolbar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 40px
  }

  .blog-filters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .bfilter {
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    background: var(--sky-pale);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s, transform .15s
  }

  .bfilter:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px)
  }

  .bfilter.active {
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--sky)
  }

  .blog-search {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 240px
  }

  .blog-search input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px 16px 11px 42px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--sky-pale);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s
  }

  .blog-search input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--sky);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--sky-light)
  }

  .blog-search i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px
  }

  .blog-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 110, 150, .06)
  }

  .blog-featured-cover {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 300px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 60%, var(--leaf) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .blog-featured-cover::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
  }

  .blog-featured-cover i {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 70px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92)
  }

  .blog-featured-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 2
  }

  .blog-featured-body {
    padding: 44px 44px 44px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center
  }

  .blog-featured-cat {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px
  }

  .blog-featured-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .blog-featured-body p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 22px
  }

  .blog-featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px
  }

  .blog-featured-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px
  }

  .blog-featured-meta i {
    color: var(--sky-dark)
  }

  .blogs-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 26px
  }

  .blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1), box-shadow .25s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
  }

  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 110, 150, .16)
  }

  .blog-cover {
    position: relative;
    height: 180px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .blog-cover i {
    font-size: 42px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1)
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-cover i {
    transform: scale(1.16) rotate(-4deg)
  }

  .bcv1 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--sky))
  }

  .bcv2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-dark), var(--sky-deep))
  }

  .bcv3 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--leaf-dark), var(--leaf))
  }

  .bcv4 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky), var(--leaf))
  }

  .bcv5 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--leaf), var(--sky-dark))
  }

  .bcv6 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--leaf-dark))
  }

  .blog-cat-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
    color: var(--sky-deep);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 11px;
    border-radius: 16px
  }

  .blog-body {
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1
  }

  .blog-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    line-height: 1.45
  }

  .blog-body p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex: 1
  }

  .blog-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border)
  }

  .blog-meta-row span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px
  }

  .blog-meta-row i {
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    font-size: 13px
  }

  .blog-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between
  }

  .blog-author-name {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink-soft)
  }

  .blog-author-avatar {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sky-light);
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800
  }

  .blog-read {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--sky-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    transition: gap .18s
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-read {
    gap: 8px
  }

  .blog-newsletter {
    margin-top: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 55%, var(--leaf) 100%);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 48px 56px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .blog-newsletter::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -60px;
    right: -40px;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1)
  }

  .bn-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 440px
  }

  .bn-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 8px
  }

  .bn-text p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
    line-height: 1.65
  }

  .bn-form {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .bn-form input {
    padding: 13px 18px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    border: none;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    width: 280px;
    font-family: var(--ff-body)
  }

  .bn-form input:focus {
    outline: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .65)
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S11: GET IN TOUCH
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .contact-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 62%, var(--leaf-dark) 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .contact-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    z-index: 0
  }

  .contact-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -80px;
    left: -60px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    z-index: 0
  }

  .contact-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
  }

  .contact-left .eyebrow {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85)
  }

  .contact-left .eyebrow::before {
    background: #fff
  }

  .contact-left .section-title {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 16px
  }

  .contact-left p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 28px
  }

  .contact-info-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 32px
  }

  .ci-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.5
  }

  .ci-icon {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 17px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px
  }

  .contact-form {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16)
  }

  .contact-form h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px
  }

  .contact-form p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .form-group label {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink-soft)
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group select,
  .form-group textarea {
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--sky-pale);
    transition: border-color .15s
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group select:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--sky);
    background: #fff
  }

  .form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px
  }

  .form-submit {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 13px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border: none
  }

  .form-submit:hover {
    background: var(--sky-dark)
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   S12: FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 80px
  }

  .footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -180px;
    right: -140px;
    width: 440px;
    height: 440px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 174, 239, .14) 0%, transparent 70%)
  }

  .footer::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -160px;
    left: -120px;
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(141, 198, 63, .12) 0%, transparent 70%)
  }

  .footer-news {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 55%, var(--leaf) 100%);
    border-radius: 18px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1240px;
    padding: 34px 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    transform: translateY(-24px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(0, 90, 120, .3)
  }

  .footer-news h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 4px
  }

  .footer-news p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88)
  }

  .footer-news-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .footer-news-form input {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    border: none;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    width: 260px;
    font-family: var(--ff-body)
  }

  .footer-news-form input:focus {
    outline: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .6)
  }

  .footer-top {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 24px 0 48px
  }

  .footer-top-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start
  }

  .footer-brand-col .flogo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 18px
  }

  .footer-brand-col .flogo img {
    height: 42px;
    width: auto
  }

  .footer-brand-col p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72)
  }

  .iso-badges {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 22px
  }

  .iso-badge {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px
  }

  .footer-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px
  }

  .social-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: background .18s, color .18s, transform .18s
  }

  .social-btn:hover {
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-3px)
  }

  .footer-col h3 {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 10px
  }

  .footer-col h3::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--sky)
  }

  .footer-col ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 11px
  }

  .footer-col ul a {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    transition: color .15s, padding-left .15s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
  }

  .footer-col ul a::before {
    content: '';
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sky);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: .8
  }

  .footer-col ul a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    padding-left: 3px
  }

  .footer-contact-col .fci {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 14px
  }

  .footer-contact-col .fci i {
    color: var(--sky);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .footer-contact-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 18px 0 24px
  }

  .brochure-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    transition: background .18s, transform .18s
  }

  .brochure-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
  }

  .brochure-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: var(--sky);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .brochure-info {
    flex: 1
  }

  .brochure-info strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 2px
  }

  .brochure-info span {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
  }

  .brochure-dl {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background .15s
  }

  .brochure-card:hover .brochure-dl {
    background: var(--sky)
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    padding: 30px 0 24px;
    margin-top: 18px
  }

  .footer-bottom-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px
  }

  .footer-bottom-row p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
  }

  .footer-legal-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
  }

  .footer-legal-links a:hover {
    color: #fff
  }

  .footer-legal-links span {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
  }

  /* WhatsApp float + back to top */
  .wa-float {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    z-index: 999;
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #25d366;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(37, 211, 102, .45);
    transition: transform .18s
  }

  .wa-float:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1)
  }

  .back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 28px;
    right: 96px;
    z-index: 998;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sky);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 19px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 174, 239, .4);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s, background .18s
  }

  .back-to-top.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none
  }

  .back-to-top:hover {
    background: var(--sky-dark)
  }

  /* Scroll animations */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
  }

  @media(max-width:1080px) {
    .footer-top-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr
    }

    .footer-brand-col {
      grid-column: 1/-1
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:900px) {

    .why-inner,
    .about-inner,
    .contact-inner {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .products-grid,
    .blogs-grid,
    .updates-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .awards-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .footer-top-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .trust-stats {
      justify-content: flex-start
    }

    .trust-stat {
      min-width: 150px;
      padding: 20px 24px
    }

    .form-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .blog-featured {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .blogs-toolbar {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch
    }

    .blog-search {
      min-width: 0
    }

    .blog-newsletter {
      padding: 36px
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      background: #fff;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      padding: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(18, 25, 29, .12);
      gap: 0
    }

    .nav-links.open {
      display: flex
    }

    .nav-links a {
      padding: 14px 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
      display: none
    }

    .nav-toggle {
      display: flex
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:600px) {

    .products-grid,
    .blogs-grid,
    .updates-grid,
    .awards-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .hero {
      min-height: 480px
    }

    .footer-top-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 24px
    }

    .footer-top {
      padding-bottom: 24px
    }

    .footer-bottom-row {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center
    }

    .footer-news {
      transform: translateY(-18px)
    }

    .bn-form,
    .footer-news-form {
      width: 100%
    }

    .bn-form input,
    .footer-news-form input {
      width: 100%
    }

    .about-inner {
      gap: 36px
    }
  }

  .update-head {
    height: 180px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .update-head img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  :root {
    --navy: #0E2238;
    --slate: #5C6B7A;
    --green: #5CB646;
    --teal: #009677;
    --blue: #00A9E0;
    --bg: #F6F8FA;
    --card: #FFFFFF;
    --line: #E4E9ED;
  }

  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  .partners-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 96px 24px 104px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 15% -10%, rgba(92, 182, 70, 0.07), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% 110%, rgba(0, 169, 224, 0.07), transparent 60%),
      var(--bg);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .partners-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    /* background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green) 0%, var(--teal) 0%, var(--blue) 0%); */
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .partners-block+.partners-block {
    margin-top: 88px;
  }

  .block-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .eyebrow::before,
  .eyebrow::after {
    content: "";
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--teal));
  }

  .eyebrow::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), transparent);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px);
    color: var(--navy);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .partners-sub {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--slate);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .partners-sub .dot {
    color: var(--green);
    margin: 0 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  /* GROUP OF COMPANIES — larger showcase cards */
  .group-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .group-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px 20px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 320px;
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
  }

  .group-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  .group-card .logo-mark {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 220px;
    padding: 24px 0 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
  }

  .group-card .logo-mark img {
    width: min(80%, 220px);
    max-width: 220px;
    max-height: 120px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }

  .group-card .co-name {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .group-card .co-tag {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--slate);
    margin-top: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
  }

  .group-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--teal), var(--blue));
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .4s ease;
  }

  .group-card:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  /* AUTHORIZED PARTNERS — premium partner cards */
  .partner-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .partner-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px 20px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 300px;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
  }

  .partner-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  .partner-card .logo-mark {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 220px;
    padding: 24px 0 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: none;
    border: none;
  }

  .partner-card .logo-mark img {
    width: min(80%, 220px);
    max-width: 220px;
    max-height: 120px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }

  .partner-card .co-name {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin: 0;
  }

  @media (max-width:900px) {
    .group-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .partner-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width:560px) {
    .group-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .partner-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .partners-block+.partners-block {
      margin-top: 64px;
    }
  }


  /* ==========================================
   PROFESSIONAL HERO BANNER
========================================== */

  .hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(180px, 32vw, 620px);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .hero-slides,
  .hero-slides .slide {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .hero-slides .slide {
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
  }

  /* Navigation */

  .hero-control {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
  }

  .hero-control.prev {
    left: 20px;
  }

  .hero-control.next {
    right: 20px;
  }

  /* Dots */

  .hero-dots {
    bottom: 18px;
  }

  .hero-dot {
    width: 18px;
    height: 4px;
  }

  /* ===========================
   Tablet
=========================== */

  @media(max-width:992px) {

    .hero {
      height: 320px;
    }

    .hero-control {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
    }

  }

  /* ===========================
   Mobile
=========================== */
  /* ===========================
   Mobile Hero Fix
=========================== */

  @media (max-width: 768px) {

    .hero {
      height: 160px !important;
      min-height: 160px !important;
      max-height: 160px !important;
      padding: 0 !important;
      margin: 0 !important;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-slides,
    .hero-slides .slide {
      height: 100% !important;
    }

    .hero-slides .slide {
      background-size: cover !important;
      background-position: center center !important;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }

    .hero-control {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
    }

    .hero-dots {
      bottom: 8px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {

    .hero {
      height: 145px !important;
      min-height: 145px !important;
      max-height: 145px !important;
    }
  }

  /* Small Mobile */

  @media(max-width:480px) {

    .hero {
      height: 180px;
    }

    .hero-slides .slide {
      background-size: contain;
    }

  }

  /* ==========================================
   CLIENT REVIEWS — Google-style, marquee animation
========================================== */
  .reviews-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: var(--sky-pale);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .reviews-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
  }

  .reviews-rating {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .reviews-rating .g-badge {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 110, 150, .08);
  }

  .reviews-rating .g-badge svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px
  }

  .reviews-rating .g-score {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .reviews-stars {
    color: #FBBC05;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 2px
  }

  .reviews-count {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 600
  }

  .reviews-track-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
  }

  .reviews-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: reviewsScroll 42s linear infinite;
  }

  .reviews-track-wrap:hover .reviews-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  @keyframes reviewsScroll {
    from {
      transform: translateX(0)
    }

    to {
      transform: translateX(-50%)
    }
  }

  .review-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    width: 320px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 110, 150, .06);
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
  }

  .review-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 110, 150, .16);
    border-color: var(--sky);
  }

  .review-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .review-person {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .review-avatar {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky), var(--leaf));
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .review-name {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--ink)
  }

  .review-org {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--muted)
  }

  .review-gicon svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px
  }

  .review-stars {
    color: #FBBC05;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px
  }

  .review-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.7
  }

  @media(max-width:600px) {
    .review-card {
      width: 270px;
      padding: 22px 18px
    }
  }


  /* ==========================================
   YOUTUBE VIDEO SLIDER SECTION
========================================== */
  .videos-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .videos-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
  }

  .video-slider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .video-slider-track {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 110, 150, .18);
  }

  .video-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity .5s ease;
  }

  .video-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .video-slide iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
    display: block;
  }

  /* Placeholder state (before real video ID is added) */
  .video-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--sky) 60%, var(--leaf));
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .video-placeholder .play-btn {
    width: 78px;
    height: 78px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 30px;
    transition: transform .2s, background .2s;
  }

  .video-placeholder:hover .play-btn {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
  }

  .video-placeholder span {
    font-family: var(--ff-head);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
  }

  /* Controls (same visual language as hero slider) */
  .video-control {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 4;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
    color: #fff;
    border: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .18s, transform .12s;
  }

  .video-control:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
  }

  .video-control.prev {
    left: -22px;
  }

  .video-control.next {
    right: -22px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .video-control.prev {
      left: 8px;
    }

    .video-control.next {
      right: 8px;
    }
  }

  /* Dots */
  .video-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .video-dot {
    width: 26px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .25s;
  }

  .video-dot.active {
    background: var(--sky);
  }

  /* Thumbnail strip (optional quick-jump row under the main player) */
  .video-thumbs {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .video-thumb {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep), var(--sky));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s;
  }

  .video-thumb:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .video-thumb.active {
    border-color: var(--sky);
  }

  .video-thumb i {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .video-thumbs {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
  }