/* =========================================================
   PREMIUM HERO SECTION
========================================================= */
.premium-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 88vh;
    min-height: 680px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-950);
}

/* Swiper */
.premiumHeroSwiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.premium-hero-slide {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO MEDIA
========================================================= */
.hero-media {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-950);
}

/* Initial image */
.hero-poster {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.02);
    transition:
        opacity 1.2s ease,
        transform 7s ease;
}

/* Video */
.hero-video {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease;
}

/* Video ready */
.premium-hero-slide.video-ready .hero-video {
    opacity: 1;
}

.premium-hero-slide.video-ready .hero-poster {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Elegant Ken Burns effect */
.premium-hero-slide.swiper-slide-active .hero-poster {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO OVERLAY
========================================================= */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.90) 0%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.70) 35%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.30) 68%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.50) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Bottom cinematic fade */
.hero-overlay::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 35%;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.85),
            transparent);
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO CONTAINER
========================================================= */
.hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO CONTENT
========================================================= */
.hero-content {
    width: min(760px, 100%);
    padding-top: 45px;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(35px);
    transition:
        opacity 1s ease,
        transform 1s ease;
}

/* Animate active slide */
.swiper-slide-active .hero-content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================= */
.hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-eyebrow span {
    display: block;
    width: 38px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO HEADING
========================================================= */
.hero-content h1,
.hero-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    max-width: 780px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(46px, 5.5vw, 82px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}

.hero-content h1 strong,
.hero-content h2 strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-200);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO PARAGRAPH
========================================================= */
.hero-content p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 0 34px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO BUTTONS
========================================================= */
.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-btn {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 56px;
    padding: 0 27px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        background .3s ease,
        color .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease;
}

.hero-btn i {
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.hero-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Primary */
.hero-btn-primary {
    color: #17120a;
    background: var(--gold-gradient);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.hero-btn-primary:hover {
    color: #17120a;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

/* Outline */
.hero-btn-outline {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.hero-btn-outline:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--gold-300);
    background: rgba(214, 178, 94, .10);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* =========================================================
   SLIDE NUMBER
========================================================= */
.hero-slide-number {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 7;
    right: 55px;
    bottom: 90px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.hero-slide-number i {
    width: 42px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
    display: block;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO NAVIGATION
========================================================= */
.hero-navigation {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;
    right: 55px;
    bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.hero-prev,
.hero-next {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition:
        background .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease,
        color .3s ease,
        transform .3s ease;
}

.hero-prev:hover,
.hero-next:hover {
    color: #111;
    background: var(--gold-300);
    border-color: var(--gold-300);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    width: auto !important;
}

/* Swiper bullets */
.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    opacity: 1;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    transition:
        width .3s ease,
        background .3s ease;
}

.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 28px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
}

/* =========================================================
   SCROLL INDICATOR
========================================================= */
.hero-scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;
    left: 55px;
    bottom: 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.scroll-line {
    position: relative;
    width: 65px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

.scroll-line span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 25px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
    animation: scrollLine 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes scrollLine {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-25px);
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateX(40px);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(90px);
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .premium-hero {
        min-height: 620px;
    }

    .hero-content h1,
    .hero-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 68px);
    }

    .hero-slide-number,
    .hero-navigation {
        right: 35px;
    }

    .hero-scroll-indicator {
        left: 35px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .premium-hero {
        height: 82vh;
        min-height: 620px;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(90deg,
                rgba(3, 9, 20, .88),
                rgba(3, 9, 20, .48));
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding-top: 70px;
    }

    .hero-content h1,
    .hero-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 64px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .premium-hero {
        height: 78vh;
        min-height: 600px;
    }

    .hero-media {
        height: 100%;
    }

    .hero-poster,
    .hero-video {
        object-position: center center;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg,
                rgba(3, 9, 20, .50) 0%,
                rgba(3, 9, 20, .68) 45%,
                rgba(3, 9, 20, .94) 100%);
    }

    .hero-container {
        align-items: flex-end;
        padding-bottom: 105px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow span {
        width: 28px;
    }

    .hero-content h1,
    .hero-content h2 {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        font-size: clamp(37px, 10vw, 54px);
        line-height: 1.08;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .hero-content p {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .hero-btn {
        min-height: 50px;
        padding: 0 20px;
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .hero-navigation {
        right: 20px;
        bottom: 27px;
    }

    .hero-prev,
    .hero-next {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .hero-slide-number {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-scroll-indicator {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .premium-hero {
        height: 82vh;
        min-height: 580px;
    }

    .hero-container {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .hero-content h1,
    .hero-content h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .hero-content p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        gap: 9px;
    }

    .hero-btn {
        min-height: 47px;
        padding: 0 16px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .hero-btn-outline {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-navigation {
        right: 20px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION 02 — RECOGNITION & TRUST
========================================================= */
.recognition-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 125px 0 110px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.08),
            transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 85%,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.06),
            transparent 28%),
        var(--ivory);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND DECORATION
========================================================= */
.recognition-bg-circle {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(169, 125, 37, 0.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.recognition-bg-circle-1 {
    width: 430px;
    height: 430px;
    top: -250px;
    left: -170px;
}

.recognition-bg-circle-2 {
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px;
    right: -280px;
    bottom: -300px;
}

.recognition-bg-circle-1::after,
.recognition-bg-circle-2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 35px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(169, 125, 37, 0.08);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION INTRO
========================================================= */
.recognition-intro {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Overline */
.recognition-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.recognition-overline span {
    display: block;
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

/* Heading */
.recognition-intro h2 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 66px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.recognition-intro h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-style: normal;
}

/* Description */
.recognition-intro>p {
    max-width: 670px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #66707d;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* =========================================================
   RECOGNITION GRID
========================================================= */
.recognition-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.14);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.14);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* =========================================================
   RECOGNITION ITEM
========================================================= */
.recognition-item {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 360px;
    padding: 42px 35px 38px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition:
        background .4s ease,
        transform .4s ease;
}

.recognition-item:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
}

/* Hover background */
.recognition-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 0;
    background: var(--navy-900);
    transition: height .45s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
    z-index: -1;
}

.recognition-item:hover::before {
    height: 100%;
}

/* =========================================================
   TOP AREA
========================================================= */
.recognition-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 65px;
}

/* Number */
.recognition-number {
    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.38);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: color .4s ease;
}

/* Icon */
.recognition-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    background: rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(169, 125, 37, 0.20);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition:
        background .4s ease,
        color .4s ease,
        transform .4s ease;
}

.recognition-icon i {
    font-size: 17px;
}

.recognition-item:hover .recognition-icon {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: var(--gold-300);
    transform: rotate(8deg);
}

.recognition-item:hover .recognition-number {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTENT
========================================================= */
.recognition-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.recognition-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    max-width: 190px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.25;
    transition: color .4s ease;
}

.recognition-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #707987;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    transition: color .4s ease;
}

.recognition-item:hover .recognition-content h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.recognition-item:hover .recognition-content p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

/* =========================================================
   ARROW
========================================================= */
.recognition-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    left: 35px;
    bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 13px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition:
        opacity .4s ease,
        transform .4s ease;
}

.recognition-item:hover .recognition-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM STATEMENT
========================================================= */
.recognition-bottom {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 60px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.recognition-bottom-line {
    width: 75px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(169, 125, 37, 0.35);
}

.recognition-bottom p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #737b86;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-align: center;
}

.recognition-bottom p span {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .recognition-section {
        padding: 105px 0 90px;
    }

    .recognition-item {
        padding: 35px 25px 38px;
    }

    .recognition-content h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    .recognition-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .recognition-section {
        padding: 90px 0 80px;
    }

    .recognition-intro {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

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

    .recognition-item {
        min-height: 330px;
    }

    .recognition-item:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .recognition-item:nth-child(3),
    .recognition-item:nth-child(4) {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
    }

    .recognition-item:nth-child(4) {
        border-right: 0;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .recognition-section {
        padding: 75px 0 65px;
    }

    .recognition-intro {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .recognition-overline {
        gap: 9px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .recognition-overline span {
        width: 22px;
    }

    .recognition-intro h2 {
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .recognition-intro>p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .recognition-grid {
        display: block;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.14);
    }

    .recognition-item,
    .recognition-item:nth-child(2),
    .recognition-item:nth-child(3),
    .recognition-item:nth-child(4) {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 30px 24px 70px;
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
        border-top: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
    }

    .recognition-top {
        margin-bottom: 42px;
    }

    .recognition-icon {
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
    }

    .recognition-content h3 {
        max-width: 230px;
        font-size: 23px;
    }

    .recognition-content p {
        max-width: 390px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    /*
       On mobile keep the arrow visible.
    */
    .recognition-arrow {
        left: 24px;
        bottom: 25px;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }

    .recognition-bottom {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 45px;
    }

    .recognition-bottom-line {
        width: 45px;
        margin: 0 auto 18px;
    }

    .recognition-bottom p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .recognition-bottom .recognition-bottom-line:last-child {
        margin-top: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .recognition-bg-circle-1 {
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
        top: -180px;
        left: -170px;
    }

    .recognition-bg-circle-2 {
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        right: -220px;
        bottom: -200px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .recognition-item,
    .recognition-item::before,
    .recognition-icon,
    .recognition-content h3,
    .recognition-content p,
    .recognition-arrow {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION 03 — ABOUT BENGAL BOOK OF RECORDS
========================================================= */
.about-records-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 135px 0 145px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND TYPOGRAPHY
========================================================= */
.about-bg-text {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: -35px;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.025);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(90px, 13vw, 190px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   MAIN ROW
========================================================= */
.about-records-row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* =========================================================
   VISUAL AREA
========================================================= */
.about-visual {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 590px;
    padding: 0 28px 28px 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   MAIN IMAGE
========================================================= */
.about-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.08;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-900);
}

.about-main-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition:
        transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
}

.about-image-wrap:hover .about-main-image {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* =========================================================
   IMAGE OVERLAY
========================================================= */
.about-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg,
            transparent 45%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.72) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   IMAGE LABEL
========================================================= */
.about-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 28px;
    bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-label-line {
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
}

/* =========================================================
   GOLD FRAME
========================================================= */
.about-gold-frame {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 82%;
    height: 88%;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--gold-400);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-400);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* =========================================================
   PHILOSOPHY CARD
========================================================= */
.about-philosophy-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -5px;
    bottom: 65px;
    width: 280px;
    min-height: 130px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 17px;
    padding: 25px 24px;
    background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.96);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-300);
    box-shadow:
        0 20px 50px rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.22);
    z-index: 4;
}

.about-philosophy-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 13px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .35);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-card-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.about-philosophy-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTENT AREA
========================================================= */
.about-records-content {
    max-width: 600px;
    padding-left: 55px;
}

/* =========================================================
   OVERLINE
========================================================= */
.about-section-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.about-section-overline span {
    display: block;
    width: 38px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADING
========================================================= */
.about-records-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 27px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(43px, 4.5vw, 63px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.about-records-content h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-style: normal;
}

/* =========================================================
   PARAGRAPHS
========================================================= */
.about-records-content>p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #66707d;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-records-content .about-lead {
    color: #374151;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* =========================================================
   HIGHLIGHT
========================================================= */
.about-highlight {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 23px 25px;
    background: #f8f6ef;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-400);
}

.about-highlight-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(169, 125, 37, .18);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-highlight h4 {
    margin: 1px 0 6px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-highlight p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* =========================================================
   ACTIONS
========================================================= */
.about-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 35px;
}

/* Primary Button */
.about-primary-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 13px;
    min-height: 53px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    color: #17120a;
    background: var(--gold-gradient);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.about-primary-btn i {
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.about-primary-btn:hover {
    color: #17120a;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 28px rgba(169, 125, 37, .22);
}

.about-primary-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Text Link */
.about-text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.about-text-link i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.about-text-link:hover {
    color: var(--gold-500);
}

.about-text-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .about-records-section {
        padding: 110px 0 120px;
    }

    .about-records-content {
        padding-left: 25px;
    }

    .about-philosophy-card {
        right: -10px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET / SMALL DESKTOP
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-records-section {
        padding: 90px 0 100px;
    }

    .about-visual {
        max-width: 650px;
        margin: 0 auto 75px;
    }

    .about-records-content {
        max-width: 700px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .about-records-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 58px);
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .about-records-section {
        padding: 75px 0 80px;
    }

    .about-bg-text {
        left: -100px;
        font-size: 90px;
    }

    .about-visual {
        padding: 0 15px 20px 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .about-image-wrap {
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.12;
    }

    .about-image-label {
        left: 18px;
        bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    }

    .about-label-line {
        width: 25px;
    }

    .about-gold-frame {
        width: 82%;
        height: 88%;
    }

    .about-philosophy-card {
        right: -2px;
        bottom: 35px;
        width: 235px;
        min-height: 110px;
        padding: 18px 17px;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .about-philosophy-icon {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .about-card-label {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .about-philosophy-card p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-section-overline {
        margin-bottom: 17px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .about-section-overline span {
        width: 27px;
    }

    .about-records-content h2 {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 39px;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .about-records-content>p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .about-records-content .about-lead {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-highlight {
        gap: 13px;
        padding: 19px;
        margin-top: 27px;
    }

    .about-highlight-icon {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .about-highlight h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-highlight p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .about-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-top: 28px;
    }

    .about-primary-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .about-main-image,
    .about-primary-btn,
    .about-primary-btn i,
    .about-text-link,
    .about-text-link i {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION 04 — RECORD CATEGORIES
========================================================= */

/* ==========================================
   BBR AWARD CATEGORIES SLIDER
========================================== */

.bbr-award-slider {
    --award-navy: #030914;
    --award-navy-card: #09182b;
    --award-gold: #d6b25e;
    --award-gold-light: #f1d58b;
    --award-muted: #aeb7c4;

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0 90px;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 10%,
            rgba(31, 63, 103, 0.23),
            transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 85%,
            rgba(169, 125, 37, 0.10),
            transparent 35%),
        var(--award-navy);
    font-family: var(--font-body, 'DM Sans', sans-serif);
}

.bbr-award-slider::before {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.16) 0.7px,
            transparent 0.7px);
    background-size: 27px 27px;
    opacity: 0.24;
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
}

.bbr-award-slider .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Heading */

.bbr-award-slider-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.bbr-award-slider-intro {
    max-width: 700px;
}

.bbr-award-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 19px;
    color: var(--award-gold);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.8px;
}

.bbr-award-eyebrow span {
    width: 25px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--award-gold);
}

.bbr-award-slider-heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 49px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
}

.bbr-award-slider-heading h2 span {
    color: var(--award-gold);
}

.bbr-award-slider-heading p {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--award-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* Slider Arrows */

.bbr-award-controls {
    display: flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.bbr-award-arrow {
    display: grid;
    width: 47px;
    height: 47px;
    place-items: center;
    color: var(--award-gold-light);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.35);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.bbr-award-arrow:hover:not(:disabled) {
    color: var(--award-navy);
    background: var(--award-gold);
    border-color: var(--award-gold);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.bbr-award-arrow:disabled {
    opacity: 0.3;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

.bbr-award-arrow:focus-visible,
.bbr-award-card:focus-visible,
.bbr-award-all-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--award-gold-light);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Track */

.bbr-award-track-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.bbr-award-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 6px 2px 14px;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.bbr-award-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.bbr-award-slide {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 60px) / 4);
    min-width: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
}

/* Category Card */

.bbr-award-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 315px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 29px 19px 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg,
            rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.88),
            rgba(6, 18, 34, 0.96));
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.17);
    border-radius: 16px;
    transition:
        transform 0.35s ease,
        border-color 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease,
        background 0.35s ease;
}

.bbr-award-card::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 20%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            transparent,
            var(--award-gold),
            transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
    content: "";
}

.bbr-award-card::after {
    position: absolute;
    top: -70px;
    right: -70px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.10),
            transparent 70%);
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
}

.bbr-award-card:hover {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.65);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.23);
    background: linear-gradient(155deg,
            #102744,
            #081629);
}

.bbr-award-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Number */

.bbr-award-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 17px;
    right: 18px;
    color: rgba(241, 213, 139, 0.5);
    font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Circular Icon */

.bbr-award-icon-circle {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 94px;
    height: 94px;
    margin: 12px 0 24px;
    place-items: center;
    color: var(--award-gold-light);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 35% 25%,
            rgba(241, 213, 139, 0.13),
            transparent 70%),
        #071426;
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.55);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 7px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.045),
        inset 0 0 20px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.04);
    transition:
        background 0.35s ease,
        color 0.35s ease,
        transform 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.bbr-award-icon-circle::before {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 5px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.28);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.bbr-award-icon-circle i {
    font-size: 31px;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle {
    color: var(--award-navy);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            #f1d58b,
            #d6b25e,
            #a97d25);
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.16);
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle::before {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle i {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Card Content */

.bbr-award-card h3 {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 48px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 0 11px;
    color: #f8f6ef;
    font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.bbr-award-card p {
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: #aeb7c4;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.bbr-award-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: auto;
    color: var(--award-gold);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.bbr-award-card-link i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-card-link i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Bottom Row */

.bbr-award-slider-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 31px;
}

.bbr-award-progress {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
}

.bbr-award-progress-current,
.bbr-award-progress-total {
    color: var(--award-gold-light);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.bbr-award-progress-total {
    color: #77869a;
}

.bbr-award-progress-line {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 115px;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.bbr-award-progress-line span {
    display: block;
    width: 12.5%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--award-gold);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.bbr-award-all-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    padding: 13px 20px;
    color: var(--award-gold-light);
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.42);
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.bbr-award-all-link:hover {
    color: var(--award-navy);
    background: var(--award-gold);
    border-color: var(--award-gold);
}

.bbr-award-all-link i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.bbr-award-all-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Tablet */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .bbr-award-slide {
        flex-basis: calc((100% - 40px) / 3);
    }
}

/* Small Tablet */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .bbr-award-slider {
        padding: 70px 0 65px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-heading {
        align-items: flex-end;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-heading h2 {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-heading p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slide {
        flex-basis: calc((100% - 18px) / 2);
    }

    .bbr-award-card {
        min-height: 305px;
        padding: 25px 15px 22px;
    }

    .bbr-award-icon-circle {
        width: 82px;
        height: 82px;
    }

    .bbr-award-icon-circle i {
        font-size: 27px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .bbr-award-slider {
        padding: 58px 0 55px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-heading {
        position: relative;
        display: block;
    }

    .bbr-award-eyebrow {
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-heading h2 {
        max-width: 360px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-heading p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .bbr-award-controls {
        justify-content: flex-end;
        margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .bbr-award-arrow {
        width: 41px;
        height: 41px;
    }

    .bbr-award-track {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slide {
        flex-basis: 82%;
    }

    .bbr-award-card {
        min-height: 300px;
        padding: 26px 22px 23px;
    }

    .bbr-award-icon-circle {
        width: 88px;
        height: 88px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .bbr-award-card h3 {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .bbr-award-card p {
        max-width: 250px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .bbr-award-slider-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .bbr-award-progress-line {
        width: 100px;
    }

    .bbr-award-all-link {
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .bbr-award-slider *,
    .bbr-award-slider *::before,
    .bbr-award-slider *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   AWARD CATEGORY ICON / IMAGE
   Supports Font Awesome + Custom Images
========================================== */

.bbr-award-icon-circle {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    flex: 0 0 94px;
    width: 94px;
    height: 94px;
    padding: 0;
    place-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;

    color: #f1d58b;

    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 35% 25%,
            rgba(241, 213, 139, 0.13),
            transparent 70%),
        #071426;

    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.55);
    border-radius: 50%;

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 7px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.045),
        inset 0 0 20px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.04);

    transition:
        background 0.35s ease,
        color 0.35s ease,
        transform 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

/* Decorative inner circle */
.bbr-award-icon-circle::before {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 5px;
    z-index: 2;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.28);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

/* Font Awesome icons */
.bbr-award-icon-circle i {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 31px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

/* Custom images */
.bbr-award-icon-circle img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Optional: use contain for logos or transparent PNG icons */
.bbr-award-icon-circle img.bbr-award-icon-contain {
    width: 68%;
    height: 68%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Same hover treatment for both */
.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle {
    color: #071426;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            #f1d58b,
            #d6b25e,
            #a97d25);
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.16);
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle::before {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle i {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.bbr-award-card:hover .bbr-award-icon-circle img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Responsive sizing */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .bbr-award-icon-circle {
        flex-basis: 82px;
        width: 82px;
        height: 82px;
    }

    .bbr-award-icon-circle i {
        font-size: 27px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .bbr-award-icon-circle {
        flex-basis: 88px;
        width: 88px;
        height: 88px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION 05 — FEATURED RECORDS
========================================================= */
.featured-records-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 135px 0 120px;
    background: #f8f6ef;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND WORD
========================================================= */
.featured-bg-word {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: -170px;
    transform:
        translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, .025);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(100px, 15vw, 230px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */
.featured-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
}

/* Overline */
.featured-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.featured-overline span {
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

/* Heading Row */
.featured-heading-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 50px;
}

.featured-heading-row h2 {
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 65px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.featured-heading-row h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-style: normal;
}

.featured-heading-row p {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #69727e;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* View All */
.featured-view-all {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-400);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.featured-view-all i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.featured-view-all:hover {
    color: var(--gold-500);
}

.featured-view-all:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* =========================================================
   SWIPER
========================================================= */
.featuredRecordsSwiper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    z-index: 2;
}

.featuredRecordsSwiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

/* =========================================================
   RECORD CARD
========================================================= */
.featured-record-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, .09);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 35px rgba(3, 9, 20, .05);
    transition:
        transform .4s ease,
        box-shadow .4s ease;
}

.featured-record-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow:
        0 24px 55px rgba(3, 9, 20, .11);
}

/* =========================================================
   RECORD IMAGE
========================================================= */
.featured-record-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 290px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-900);
}

.featured-record-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition:
        transform 1s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
}

.featured-record-card:hover .featured-record-image img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
}

/* Image Overlay */
.featured-record-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, .05) 30%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, .68) 100%);
}

/* =========================================================
   CATEGORY BADGE
========================================================= */
.featured-record-category {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    min-height: 30px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(3, 9, 20, .70);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.featured-record-category i {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 9px;
}

/* =========================================================
   VERIFIED
========================================================= */
.featured-verified {
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
    top: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
}

.featured-verified i {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* =========================================================
   RECORD INFO
========================================================= */
.featured-record-info {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px 30px 32px;
}

/* Label */
.featured-record-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* Heading */
.featured-record-info h3 {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.featured-record-info p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: #6c7580;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/* =========================================================
   META
========================================================= */
.featured-record-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, .09);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, .09);
}

.featured-record-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    color: #747d88;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.featured-record-meta i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 10px;
}

/* =========================================================
   RECORD LINK
========================================================= */
.featured-record-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.featured-record-link i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.featured-record-link:hover {
    color: var(--gold-500);
}

.featured-record-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM AREA
========================================================= */
.featured-bottom {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 38px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* =========================================================
   NAVIGATION
========================================================= */
.featured-navigation {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
}

.featured-prev,
.featured-next {
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, .15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        color .3s ease,
        background .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease,
        transform .3s ease;
}

.featured-prev:hover,
.featured-next:hover {
    color: #111;
    background: var(--gold-300);
    border-color: var(--gold-300);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Pagination */
.featured-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    width: auto !important;
}

.featured-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    opacity: 1;
    background: rgba(10, 28, 58, .22);
    transition:
        width .3s ease,
        background .3s ease;
}

.featured-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 25px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM NOTE
========================================================= */
.featured-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: #7a828c;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.featured-note i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* =========================================================
   LARGE DESKTOP — EDITORIAL FEATURE
========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .featuredRecordsSwiper {
        padding-right: 9%;
    }

    .featuredRecordsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: 31%;
    }

    .featuredRecordsSwiper .swiper-slide:first-child {
        width: 48%;
    }

    .featured-record-large .featured-record-image {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .featured-record-large .featured-record-info {
        padding: 34px 35px 38px;
    }

    .featured-record-large .featured-record-info h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .featured-record-large .featured-record-info p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .featured-record-image {
        height: 260px;
    }

    .featured-record-info {
        padding: 26px 25px 28px;
    }

    .featured-record-info h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .featured-records-section {
        padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .featured-heading-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .featured-view-all {
        padding-bottom: 7px;
    }

    .featuredRecordsSwiper {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .featuredRecordsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: 75%;
    }

    .featured-record-image {
        height: 300px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .featured-records-section {
        padding: 80px 0 75px;
    }

    .featured-header {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .featured-overline {
        gap: 9px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .featured-overline span {
        width: 25px;
    }

    .featured-heading-row {
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .featured-heading-row h2 {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .featured-heading-row p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .featuredRecordsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: 88%;
    }

    .featured-record-image {
        height: 270px;
    }

    .featured-record-info {
        padding: 25px 22px 27px;
    }

    .featured-record-info h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .featured-record-info p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .featured-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-top: 28px;
    }

    .featured-note {
        font-size: 10px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .featured-prev,
    .featured-next {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .featured-bg-word {
        right: -240px;
        font-size: 100px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .featuredRecordsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: 92%;
    }

    .featured-record-image {
        height: 245px;
    }

    .featured-record-info h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .featured-record-meta {
        gap: 12px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .featured-record-card,
    .featured-record-image img,
    .featured-view-all,
    .featured-view-all i,
    .featured-record-link,
    .featured-record-link i,
    .featured-prev,
    .featured-next {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION 06 — WHY BENGAL BOOK OF RECORDS
========================================================= */
.why-records-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 135px 0 125px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 30%,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, .06),
            transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 75%,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, .045),
            transparent 30%),
        var(--navy-950);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND WORD
========================================================= */
.why-bg-word {
    position: absolute;
    right: -100px;
    top: 50%;
    transform:
        translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .018);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(130px, 19vw, 280px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   DECORATIVE ORBITS
========================================================= */
.why-orbit {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .08);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.why-orbit-one {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    left: -300px;
    top: 15%;
}

.why-orbit-two {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    left: -200px;
    top: 27%;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */
.why-header {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 75px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Overline */
.why-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.why-overline span {
    display: block;
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
}

/* Heading */
.why-header h2 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 70px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.why-header h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-style: normal;
}

/* Paragraph */
.why-header p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .60);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* =========================================================
   MAIN AREA
========================================================= */
.why-main {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 90px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* =========================================================
   LEFT STATEMENT
========================================================= */
.why-statement {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    padding-top: 12px;
}

/* Number */
.why-statement-number {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: rgba(214, 178, 94, .55);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* Content */
.why-statement-content {
    max-width: 470px;
}

.why-statement-content>span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}

.why-statement-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 49px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.18;
}

.why-statement-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* Main Link */
.why-main-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 7px;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-400);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition:
        color .3s ease;
}

.why-main-link i {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    transition:
        transform .3s ease;
}

.why-main-link:hover {
    color: var(--gold-300);
}

.why-main-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* =========================================================
   BENEFITS
========================================================= */
.why-benefits {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

/* Benefit */
.why-benefit {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr 25px;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 27px 15px 27px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    transition:
        padding-left .35s ease,
        background .35s ease;
}

.why-benefit:hover {
    padding-left: 17px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, .06),
            transparent);
}

/* Icon */
.why-benefit-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    background: rgba(214, 178, 94, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .22);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition:
        color .3s ease,
        background .3s ease,
        transform .3s ease;
}

.why-benefit:hover .why-benefit-icon {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: var(--gold-300);
    transform: rotate(7deg);
}

/* Content */
.why-benefit-content {
    position: relative;
}

.why-benefit-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .30);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.why-benefit-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.why-benefit-content p {
    max-width: 570px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .52);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Arrow */
.why-benefit-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 46px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    font-size: 11px;
    transition:
        color .3s ease,
        transform .3s ease;
}

.why-benefit:hover .why-benefit-arrow {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM STATEMENT
========================================================= */
.why-bottom {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 75px auto 0;
    padding: 27px 35px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .22);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .22);
    z-index: 2;
}

.why-bottom-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .25);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.why-bottom p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.why-bottom p strong {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .why-records-section {
        padding: 110px 0;
    }

    .why-main {
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .why-statement-content h3 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .why-records-section {
        padding: 95px 0;
    }

    .why-header {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .why-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 65px;
    }

    .why-statement-content {
        max-width: 700px;
    }

    .why-statement-content h3 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .why-records-section {
        padding: 80px 0 70px;
    }

    .why-header {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .why-overline {
        gap: 9px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .why-overline span {
        width: 25px;
    }

    .why-header h2 {
        margin-bottom: 17px;
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .why-header p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .why-main {
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .why-statement {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .why-statement-number {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .why-statement-content>span {
        margin-bottom: 17px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .why-statement-content h3 {
        margin-bottom: 19px;
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .why-statement-content p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .why-main-link {
        margin-top: 25px;
    }

    .why-benefit {
        grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
        gap: 15px;
        padding: 23px 0;
    }

    .why-benefit:hover {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .why-benefit-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .why-benefit-content h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .why-benefit-content p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .why-benefit-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    .why-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-top: 50px;
        padding: 23px 0;
    }

    .why-bottom p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .why-bottom-icon {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .why-bg-word {
        right: -190px;
        font-size: 110px;
    }

    .why-orbit-one {
        width: 350px;
        height: 350px;
        left: -280px;
    }

    .why-orbit-two {
        width: 230px;
        height: 230px;
        left: -180px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .why-statement {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .why-statement-content h3 {
        font-size: 29px;
    }

    .why-benefit-content h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .why-bottom {
        gap: 13px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .why-benefit,
    .why-benefit-icon,
    .why-benefit-arrow,
    .why-main-link,
    .why-main-link i {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION 07 — HOW IT WORKS
========================================================= */

.process-section {

    position: relative;

    overflow: hidden;

    padding: 135px 0 125px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 15%,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, .07),
            transparent 25%),
        #ffffff;

    color: var(--text-dark);

}

/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND WORD
========================================================= */

.process-bg-word {

    position: absolute;

    left: -120px;

    top: 50%;

    transform:
        translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);

    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, .025);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(120px, 17vw, 250px);

    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: 12px;

    white-space: nowrap;

    pointer-events: none;

}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.process-header {

    position: relative;

    max-width: 780px;

    margin: 0 auto 80px;

    text-align: center;

    z-index: 2;

}

.process-overline {

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    gap: 13px;

    margin-bottom: 22px;

    color: var(--gold-500);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 3px;

}

.process-overline span {

    display: block;

    width: 35px;

    height: 1px;

    background: var(--gold-400);

}

.process-header h2 {

    margin: 0 0 20px;

    color: var(--navy-900);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.2vw, 68px);

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.08;

    letter-spacing: -1px;

}

.process-header h2 em {

    color: var(--gold-500);

    font-style: normal;

}

.process-header p {

    max-width: 660px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    color: #68717d;

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height: 1.85;

}

/* =========================================================
   TIMELINE
========================================================= */

.process-timeline {

    position: relative;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(4, 1fr);

    gap: 35px;

    z-index: 2;

}

/* =========================================================
   HORIZONTAL LINE
========================================================= */

.process-line {

    position: absolute;

    top: 53px;

    left: 11%;

    right: 11%;

    height: 1px;

    background: rgba(10, 28, 58, .14);

    z-index: -1;

}

.process-line-progress {

    display: block;

    width: 100%;

    height: 100%;

    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,
            var(--gold-500),
            var(--gold-300));

    transform-origin: left;

}

/* =========================================================
   STEP
========================================================= */

.process-step {

    position: relative;

    min-width: 0;

}

/* =========================================================
   STEP TOP
========================================================= */

.process-step-top {

    position: relative;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    height: 108px;

    margin-bottom: 35px;

}

/* Number */

.process-step-number {

    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, .35);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 12px;

    letter-spacing: 2px;

}

/* Icon */

.process-step-icon {

    width: 68px;

    height: 68px;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    color: var(--gold-500);

    background: #ffffff;

    border: 1px solid rgba(169, 125, 37, .30);

    border-radius: 50%;

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 9px #ffffff,
        0 0 0 10px rgba(169, 125, 37, .10);

    font-size: 19px;

    transition:
        color .35s ease,
        background .35s ease,
        transform .35s ease,
        box-shadow .35s ease;

}

.process-step:hover .process-step-icon {

    color: var(--navy-900);

    background: var(--gold-300);

    transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(6deg);

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 9px #ffffff,
        0 0 0 10px rgba(169, 125, 37, .25);

}

/* =========================================================
   STEP CONTENT
========================================================= */

.process-step-content {

    padding-right: 15px;

}

.process-step-label {

    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 10px;

    color: var(--gold-500);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 2px;

}

.process-step-content h3 {

    margin: 0 0 14px;

    color: var(--navy-900);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 23px;

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.25;

}

.process-step-content p {

    margin: 0;

    color: #707987;

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height: 1.8;

}

/* =========================================================
   PROCESS CTA
========================================================= */

.process-cta {

    position: relative;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 35px;

    margin-top: 90px;

    padding: 38px 45px;

    background: var(--navy-900);

    overflow: hidden;

    z-index: 2;

}

/* Gold accent */

.process-cta::before {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    top: 0;

    bottom: 0;

    width: 4px;

    background: var(--gold-gradient);

}

/* Background glow */

.process-cta::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    width: 300px;

    height: 300px;

    right: -120px;

    top: -160px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, .12);

    border-radius: 50%;

}

/* CTA Content */

.process-cta-content {

    position: relative;

    z-index: 2;

}

.process-cta-content>span {

    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 9px;

    color: var(--gold-300);

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 2.5px;

}

.process-cta-content h3 {

    max-width: 650px;

    margin: 0;

    color: #ffffff;

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: 25px;

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.35;

}

/* CTA Button */

.process-cta-button {

    position: relative;

    z-index: 2;

    flex-shrink: 0;

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    gap: 12px;

    min-height: 53px;

    padding: 0 24px;

    color: #17120a;

    background: var(--gold-gradient);

    border-radius: 3px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 1px;

    text-decoration: none;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    white-space: nowrap;

    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease;

}

.process-cta-button i {

    transition:
        transform .3s ease;

}

.process-cta-button:hover {

    color: #17120a;

    transform: translateY(-3px);

    box-shadow:
        0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);

}

.process-cta-button:hover i {

    transform: translateX(4px);

}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

    .process-section {

        padding: 110px 0;

    }

    .process-timeline {

        gap: 20px;

    }

    .process-step-content h3 {

        font-size: 21px;

    }

    .process-step-content p {

        font-size: 12px;

    }

    .process-cta {

        padding: 35px;

    }

}

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .process-section {

        padding: 95px 0;

    }

    .process-header {

        margin-bottom: 60px;

    }

    .process-timeline {

        grid-template-columns:
            repeat(2, 1fr);

        gap: 55px 35px;

    }

    .process-line {

        display: none;

    }

    .process-step-top {

        height: 75px;

        margin-bottom: 25px;

    }

    .process-step-icon {

        width: 60px;

        height: 60px;

    }

    .process-cta {

        margin-top: 70px;

    }

}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .process-section {

        padding: 80px 0 75px;

    }

    .process-header {

        margin-bottom: 50px;

    }

    .process-overline {

        gap: 9px;

        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: 2px;

    }

    .process-overline span {

        width: 25px;

    }

    .process-header h2 {

        margin-bottom: 17px;

        font-size: 40px;

    }

    .process-header p {

        font-size: 15px;

        line-height: 1.75;

    }

    /* Vertical timeline */

    .process-timeline {

        display: block;

        padding-left: 30px;

    }

    .process-line {

        display: block;

        top: 0;

        bottom: 0;

        left: 30px;

        right: auto;

        width: 1px;

        height: auto;

    }

    .process-line-progress {

        width: 1px;

        height: 100%;

        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg,
                var(--gold-500),
                var(--gold-300));

    }

    .process-step {

        position: relative;

        padding-left: 35px;

        padding-bottom: 48px;

    }

    .process-step:last-child {

        padding-bottom: 0;

    }

    .process-step-top {

        position: static;

        display: block;

        height: auto;

        margin-bottom: 18px;

    }

    .process-step-number {

        display: none;

    }

    .process-step-icon {

        position: relative;

        width: 55px;

        height: 55px;

        margin-left: -62px;

        box-shadow:
            0 0 0 7px #ffffff,
            0 0 0 8px rgba(169, 125, 37, .12);

        font-size: 15px;

    }

    .process-step-content {

        padding-right: 0;

    }

    .process-step-label {

        margin-bottom: 8px;

        font-size: 8px;

    }

    .process-step-content h3 {

        margin-bottom: 10px;

        font-size: 22px;

    }

    .process-step-content p {

        font-size: 13px;

        line-height: 1.75;

    }

    /* CTA */

    .process-cta {

        align-items: flex-start;

        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 25px;

        margin-top: 55px;

        padding: 30px 25px;

    }

    .process-cta-content h3 {

        font-size: 21px;

    }

    .process-cta-button {

        width: 100%;

    }

    .process-bg-word {

        left: -130px;

        font-size: 100px;

    }

}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 420px) {

    .process-step {

        padding-left: 30px;

    }

    .process-step-icon {

        margin-left: -57px;

    }

    .process-step-content h3 {

        font-size: 20px;

    }

    .process-step-content p {

        font-size: 12px;

    }

    .process-cta-content h3 {

        font-size: 19px;

    }

}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .process-step-icon,
    .process-cta-button,
    .process-cta-button i {

        transition: none;

    }

}

/* =========================================
   SECTION 08 — APPLY FOR A RECORD
========================================= */

.apply-record-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 125px 0 130px;
    background: var(--navy-950);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.apply-record-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.98) 0%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.92) 48%,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.94) 100%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 40%,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.12),
            transparent 40%);
}

.apply-record-glow {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 420px;
    height: 420px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    filter: blur(100px);
}

.apply-record-glow-one {
    top: -220px;
    left: -150px;
    background: rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.09);
}

.apply-record-glow-two {
    right: -180px;
    bottom: -240px;
    background: rgba(27, 69, 120, 0.25);
}

.apply-record-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 90px;
}

/* CONTENT */

.apply-record-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.apply-record-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 27px;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.apply-overline-line {
    width: 35px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
}

.apply-record-content h2 {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 0 27px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(42px, 4.3vw, 65px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.17;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}

.apply-record-content h2 em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.apply-record-description {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    color: #b7c0cd;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.95;
}

/* BUTTONS */

.apply-record-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
}

.apply-record-primary,
.apply-record-secondary {
    min-height: 56px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 0 25px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        color 0.3s ease,
        background 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.apply-record-primary {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    background: var(--gold-gradient);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.apply-record-primary i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.apply-record-primary:hover {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.15);
}

.apply-record-primary:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.apply-record-secondary {
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
}

.apply-record-secondary i {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 16px;
}

.apply-record-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--gold-200);
    border-color: var(--gold-300);
    background: rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* TRUST ROW */

.apply-record-trust {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 42px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
}

.apply-trust-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: #c2cad5;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.apply-trust-item i {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.apply-trust-divider {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

/* RIGHT VISUAL */

.apply-record-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 530px;
    padding: 0 20px 30px 0;
}

.apply-visual-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 20px 30px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-800);
}

.apply-visual-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    filter: saturate(0.8);
    transition: transform 1s ease;
}

.apply-record-visual:hover .apply-visual-image img {
    transform: scale(1.045);
}

.apply-visual-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.04) 0%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.1) 35%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.72) 100%),
        linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.18),
            transparent 70%);
}

/* GOLD FRAME */

.apply-visual-frame {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    top: 20px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.55);
}

/* FLOATING CARD */

.apply-recognition-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -25px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(350px, 88%);
    padding: 27px 29px 23px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background: var(--ivory);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.apply-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
}

.apply-card-emblem {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: var(--gold-200);
    font-size: 20px;
}

.apply-card-top>span {
    color: #737b86;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.apply-card-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 21px 0;
    background: rgba(16, 23, 34, 0.13);
}

.apply-recognition-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.apply-recognition-card h3 em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.apply-recognition-card>p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #66707c;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.apply-card-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 17px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 23, 34, 0.13);
}

.apply-card-star {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 12px;
}

.apply-card-bottom>span:last-child {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

/* DECORATIVE CORNERS */

.apply-visual-corner {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.apply-corner-top {
    top: -8px;
    left: -8px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-300);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-300);
}

.apply-corner-bottom {
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 22px;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-300);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-300);
}

/* BOTTOM LINE */

.apply-record-bottom-line {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            transparent,
            rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.5),
            transparent);
}

/* =========================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .apply-record-wrapper {
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .apply-record-visual {
        min-height: 490px;
    }

    .apply-record-trust {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .apply-trust-item {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .apply-recognition-card {
        right: -10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .apply-record-section {
        padding: 100px 0 110px;
    }

    .apply-record-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 65px;
    }

    .apply-record-content {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .apply-record-content h2 {
        max-width: 650px;
        font-size: clamp(43px, 7vw, 62px);
    }

    .apply-record-description {
        max-width: 650px;
    }

    .apply-record-visual {
        width: min(100%, 620px);
        min-height: 550px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .apply-recognition-card {
        right: -15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .apply-record-section {
        padding: 75px 0 85px;
    }

    .apply-record-wrapper {
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .apply-record-overline {
        margin-bottom: 21px;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .apply-record-content h2 {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: clamp(38px, 10vw, 48px);
        line-height: 1.2;
        letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    }

    .apply-record-description {
        margin-bottom: 27px;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .apply-record-actions {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .apply-record-primary,
    .apply-record-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 54px;
    }

    .apply-record-trust {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 13px;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .apply-trust-divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .apply-trust-item {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .apply-record-visual {
        min-height: 440px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }

    .apply-visual-image {
        inset: 0 10px 65px 0;
    }

    .apply-visual-frame {
        top: 13px;
        left: 13px;
    }

    .apply-recognition-card {
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: min(320px, 94%);
        padding: 21px 20px 18px;
    }

    .apply-recognition-card h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .apply-card-divider {
        margin: 16px 0;
    }

    .apply-card-bottom {
        margin-top: 17px;
        padding-top: 14px;
    }

    .apply-visual-corner {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
    }

    .apply-corner-bottom {
        right: 2px;
        bottom: 57px;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   SECTION 09 — TESTIMONIALS
========================================= */

.testimonials-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 120px 0 110px;
    background: var(--ivory);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.testimonials-bg-word {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    top: 80px;
    right: -35px;
    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.035);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(100px, 17vw, 240px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
}

/* HEADER */

.testimonials-header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.testimonials-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}

.testimonials-overline span {
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

.testimonials-header h2 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.testimonials-header h2 em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.testimonials-header>p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #687180;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* SWIPER */

.testimonialsSwiper {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 5px 2px 12px;
}

.testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide {
    display: flex;
    height: auto;
}

/* TESTIMONIAL CARD */

.testimonial-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 355px;
    padding: 30px 28px 25px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.08);
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.035);
    transition:
        transform 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease,
        border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold-400);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.09);
}

.testimonial-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.testimonial-quote-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: #f5ecd5;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.testimonial-stars {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    color: var(--gold-400);
    font-size: 11px;
}

.testimonial-text {
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    color: #525d6c;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.testimonial-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    background: rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.1);
}

/* PERSON DETAILS */

.testimonial-person {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
}

.testimonial-avatar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 47px;
    height: 47px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    background: #f6f1e5;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 155, 60, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.testimonial-person-info {
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1;
}

.testimonial-person-info h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.5;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.testimonial-person-info span {
    display: block;
    color: #828b97;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.testimonial-person-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 21px;
}

/* BOTTOM ROW */

.testimonials-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 35px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
}

.testimonials-slider-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.testimonials-note-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    background: #f0e7d0;
}

.testimonials-slider-note p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #697382;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* SLIDER CONTROLS */

.testimonials-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.testimonials-controls button {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.testimonials-controls button:hover {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    background: var(--gold-300);
    border-color: var(--gold-300);
}

.testimonial-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    width: auto !important;
}

.testimonial-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: #b5b9bf;
    opacity: 1;
    transition:
        width 0.3s ease,
        background 0.3s ease;
}

.testimonial-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 22px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--gold-500);
}

/* =========================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================= */

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: calc((100% - 40px) / 3);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .testimonials-section {
        padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        padding: 26px 23px 23px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .testimonials-header {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: 340px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        min-height: 350px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .testimonials-section {
        padding: 75px 0 70px;
    }

    .testimonials-header {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .testimonials-overline {
        gap: 9px;
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    }

    .testimonials-overline span {
        width: 20px;
    }

    .testimonials-header h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .testimonials-header>p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .testimonialsSwiper .swiper-slide {
        width: 88%;
        max-width: 360px;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        min-height: 345px;
        padding: 24px 21px 21px;
    }

    .testimonials-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 22px;
        margin-top: 25px;
        padding-top: 22px;
    }

    .testimonials-controls {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .testimonials-bg-word {
        top: 55px;
        right: -20px;
        font-size: 100px;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   SECTION 10 — LATEST NEWS
========================================= */

.news-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 120px 0 100px;
    background: #fff;
    isolation: isolate;
}

.news-bg-word {
    position: absolute;
    top: 45px;
    right: -20px;
    z-index: -1;
    color: rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.035);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(100px, 16vw, 220px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* HEADER */

.news-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.news-header-content {
    max-width: 720px;
}

.news-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px;
}

.news-overline span {
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

.news-header h2 {
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.3vw, 55px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.news-header h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.news-header-content>p {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #697382;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* VIEW ALL BUTTON */

.news-view-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 0 21px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.2);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.news-view-all i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.news-view-all:hover {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    border-color: var(--gold-400);
    background: #fbf6e9;
}

.news-view-all:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* NEWS GRID */

.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

/* NEWS CARD */

.news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.09);
    transition:
        transform 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease,
        border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(198, 155, 60, 0.45);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.08);
}

/* IMAGE */

.news-image {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 245px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-800);
}

.news-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-image img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.news-image::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 40% 0 0;
    content: "";
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
            transparent,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.48));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.news-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 16px;
    left: 17px;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 8px 11px;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    background: var(--gold-200);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
}

.news-image-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.65);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-image-arrow {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    background: var(--gold-200);
    border-color: var(--gold-200);
}

/* CONTENT */

.news-content {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 25px 24px 24px;
}

.news-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
}

.news-category {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.news-meta-dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #a6adb6;
}

.news-date {
    color: #8a929d;
}

.news-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.news-content h3 a {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.news-content h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-500);
}

.news-content>p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: #697382;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.news-read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 16px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
    width: 100%;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.news-read-more i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.news-read-more:hover {
    color: var(--gold-500);
}

.news-read-more:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* BOTTOM NOTE */

.news-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 45px;
}

.news-bottom-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
}

.news-bottom p {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #7a8390;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-align: center;
}

.news-bottom p i {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* =========================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .news-section {
        padding: 100px 0 85px;
    }

    .news-grid {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .news-image {
        height: 215px;
    }

    .news-content {
        padding: 22px 19px;
    }

    .news-content h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .news-header {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .news-card-featured {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .news-card-featured .news-image {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .news-image {
        height: 230px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .news-section {
        padding: 75px 0 65px;
    }

    .news-header {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .news-overline {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1.7px;
    }

    .news-header h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .news-header-content>p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .news-view-all {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .news-card-featured {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .news-card-featured .news-image,
    .news-image {
        height: 230px;
    }

    .news-content {
        padding: 22px 20px;
    }

    .news-content h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .news-bottom {
        gap: 12px;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .news-bottom-line {
        display: none;
    }

    .news-bottom p {
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .news-bg-word {
        top: 35px;
        font-size: 95px;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   LIGHT CTA — BEFORE FOOTER
========================================= */

.light-cta-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 105px 0 115px;
    background: var(--ivory);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.light-cta-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.light-cta-decoration-one {
    top: -200px;
    left: -170px;
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 155, 60, 0.15);
}

.light-cta-decoration-two {
    right: -150px;
    bottom: -250px;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: rgba(214, 178, 94, 0.09);
    filter: blur(65px);
}

/* LAYOUT */

.light-cta-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 75px;
}

/* CONTENT */

.light-cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.light-cta-overline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2.3px;
}

.light-cta-overline span {
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-400);
}

.light-cta-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(39px, 4.2vw, 59px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
}

.light-cta-content h2 em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.light-cta-content>p {
    max-width: 550px;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
    color: #626d7c;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.95;
}

/* BUTTONS */

.light-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 22px;
}

.light-cta-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    min-height: 55px;
    padding: 0 23px;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--navy-900);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.light-cta-primary i {
    color: var(--gold-300);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.light-cta-primary:hover {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: var(--gold-200);
    border-color: var(--gold-200);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.light-cta-primary:hover i {
    color: var(--navy-900);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.light-cta-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 45px;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.35);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.light-cta-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    border-color: var(--gold-500);
}

/* NOTE */

.light-cta-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 11px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    color: #747e8b;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.light-cta-note i {
    margin-top: 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold-500);
}

/* IMAGE */

.light-cta-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 460px;
    padding: 0 20px 25px 0;
}

.light-cta-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 20px 25px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ded8c9;
}

.light-cta-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}

.light-cta-visual:hover .light-cta-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.light-cta-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 20px 25px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.02) 35%,
            rgba(3, 9, 20, 0.48) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* FRAME */

.light-cta-image-frame {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 155, 60, 0.75);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* FLOATING CARD */

.light-cta-floating-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -10px;
    bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    width: min(355px, 92%);
    padding: 22px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.07);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(10, 28, 58, 0.12);
}

.light-cta-card-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    background: var(--gold-200);
    font-size: 23px;
}

.light-cta-card-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.light-cta-card-content span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.light-cta-card-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy-900);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.light-cta-card-arrow {
    color: var(--gold-500);
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* IMAGE CAPTION */

.light-cta-image-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 48px;
    left: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.3px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.light-cta-image-caption span {
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-300);
}

/* BOTTOM DIVIDER */

.light-cta-bottom-line {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            transparent,
            rgba(198, 155, 60, 0.5),
            transparent);
}

/* =========================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .light-cta-wrapper {
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .light-cta-visual {
        min-height: 420px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .light-cta-section {
        padding: 85px 0 95px;
    }

    .light-cta-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .light-cta-content {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .light-cta-visual {
        width: min(100%, 620px);
        min-height: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .light-cta-section {
        padding: 65px 0 75px;
    }

    .light-cta-overline {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    }

    .light-cta-content h2 {
        font-size: 37px;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .light-cta-content>p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .light-cta-actions {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .light-cta-primary {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .light-cta-secondary {
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .light-cta-visual {
        min-height: 390px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }

    .light-cta-image {
        inset: 0 10px 48px 0;
    }

    .light-cta-image-overlay {
        inset: 0 10px 48px 0;
    }

    .light-cta-floating-card {
        right: 0;
        width: 94%;
        padding: 17px;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .light-cta-card-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .light-cta-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .light-cta-image-caption {
        bottom: 67px;
        left: 12px;
        font-size: 7px;
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    }
}