/* ============================================
   NESTOVA - LUXURY GLASSMORPHISM DESIGN SYSTEM
   ============================================ */

  :root {
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --gold-light: #E8C96E;
    --gold-dark: #9A7A2E;
    --obsidian: #0A0A0F;
    --charcoal: #12121A;
    --deep-blue: #0D1B3E;
    --midnight: #060B1A;
    --glass-white: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    --glass-highlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    --glass-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    --text-primary: #F5F0E8;
    --text-muted: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.6);
    --accent-glow: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
    --card-radius: 24px;
    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  }

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

  body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    background: var(--obsidian);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ============================================
   AMBIENT BACKGROUND ORBS
   ============================================ */
  .ambient-bg {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .orb {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(40px); /* reduced from 120px — 120px was extremely GPU-intensive */
    opacity: 0.15;
    /* Animation only runs if user hasn't requested reduced motion */
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    .orb {
      animation: orbFloat 20s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
  }

  .orb-1 {
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #1a3a6e, transparent);
    top: -200px;
    left: -200px;
    animation-delay: 0s;
  }

  .orb-2 {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #C9A84C, transparent);
    top: 40%;
    right: -150px;
    animation-delay: -7s;
    opacity: 0.08;
  }

  .orb-3 {
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #0D1B3E, transparent);
    bottom: -100px;
    left: 30%;
    animation-delay: -14s;
    opacity: 0.2;
  }

  @keyframes orbFloat {

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

    33% {
      transform: translate(40px, -30px) scale(1.05);
    }

    66% {
      transform: translate(-20px, 40px) scale(0.95);
    }
  }

  .search-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 30;
    padding: 0 5vw;
    margin-top: -80px;
  }

  .search-glass-card {
    background: rgba(12, 12, 18, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(40px) saturate(200%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(40px) saturate(200%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px 48px;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }

  .search-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .search-tab {
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .search-tab.active,
  .search-tab:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06));
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .search-fields {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .search-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .search-field label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .search-field select,
  .search-field input {
    padding: 14px 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .search-field select:focus,
  .search-field input:focus {
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
  }

  .search-field select:disabled {
    opacity: 0.45;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  }

  .search-field select option {
    background: #12121a;
    color: #F5F0E8;
  }

  .search-btn-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }

  .search-btn {
    padding: 14px 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-dark));
    color: #0A0A0F;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .search-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
  }

  /* ─── Search responsive ─── */
  @media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .search-fields {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .search-btn-wrap {
      grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .search-fields {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .search-btn-wrap {
      grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .search-section {
      padding: 0 16px;
      margin-top: -40px;
    }

    .search-glass-card {
      padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .search-fields {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .search-btn-wrap {
      grid-column: 1;
    }

    .search-tab {
      padding: 8px 16px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .search-section {
      padding: 0 12px;
      margin-top: -28px;
    }

    .search-glass-card {
      padding: 22px 16px;
      border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .search-field input,
    .search-field select {
      padding: 12px 14px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .search-tab {
      padding: 7px 13px;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
  }


  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
   SHARED SECTION UTILITIES
   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .section-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .section-eyebrow span {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .section-eyebrow::before,
  .section-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 0 0 64px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5));
  }

  .section-eyebrow::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5));
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  }

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

  .section-sub {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
  }


  /* ============================================
   GLASSMORPHISM UTILITIES
   ============================================ */
  .glass {
    background: var(--glass-white);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(180%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(180%);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  }

  .glass-dark {
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(150%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(150%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  }

  .glass-gold {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05));
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  }

  /* ============================================
   HERO CAROUSEL — IMMERSIVE 3D
   ============================================ */
  .hero-universe {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 80px; /* exactly the fixed navbar height */
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-scene {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    /* Subtract navbar height so carousel fills exactly from navbar-bottom to viewport-bottom.
       100dvh = dynamic viewport height — the iOS Safari fix. iOS Safari gives 100vh a constant
       "large viewport" value (URL-bar-hidden state) which was causing the extra gap vs Android
       (Android Chrome adapts 100vh to the current visible viewport). dvh always reflects
       the actual visible area on both platforms. */
    height: calc(100vh - 80px);
    height: calc(100dvh - 80px);
    max-height: 820px;
  }

  .hero-carousel-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    perspective: 1200px;
  }

  .carousel-3d-track {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  /* Full-bleed background slide */
  .hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
  }

  /* Full-bleed background slide */
  .hero-slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden; /* clips the Ken Burns scale-up */
  }

  /* LCP fix: real <img> instead of background-image so browser can preload it immediately */
  .hero-slide-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: transform 8s cubic-bezier(0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
  }

  .hero-slide.active .hero-slide-img {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  /* Multi-layer overlay for cinematic depth */
  .hero-slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to right, rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.92) 0%, rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.6) 50%, rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.2) 100%),
      linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.85) 0%, transparent 50%);
  }

  /* Animated noise grain overlay */
  .hero-grain {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Hero content */
  .hero-content-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 6vw;
    max-width: 760px;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s, opacity 1s ease 0.3s;
  }

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

  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes pulse-dot {

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

    50% {
      transform: scale(1.5);
      opacity: 0.6;
    }
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
  }

  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .hero-location {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .hero-location i {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* Hero features strip */
  .hero-features {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .hero-feat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hero-feat:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .hero-feat i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  /* Hero CTA */
  .hero-cta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .cta-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 36px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-dark));
    color: #0A0A0F;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3), 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .cta-primary::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25), transparent);
    transition: left 0.5s ease;
  }

  .cta-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5), 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    color: #0A0A0F;
  }

  .cta-primary:hover::before {
    left: 100%;
  }

  .cta-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .cta-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* Price pill — floating glass card */
  .hero-price-pill {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40%;
    right: 6vw;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 20;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    width: 220px;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(200%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease 0.6s, transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.6s;
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(20px);
  }

  .hero-slide.active .hero-price-pill {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
  }

  .price-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .price-amount {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .price-period {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  }

  .price-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4), transparent);
    margin: 16px 0;
  }

  .price-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Carousel navigation */
  .hero-nav {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 60px;
    left: 6vw;
    z-index: 20;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .hero-nav-btn {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hero-nav-btn:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #0A0A0F;
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  /* Slide counter */
  .hero-counter {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .hero-counter span {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  /* Scroll indicator */
  .hero-scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 60px;
    right: 6vw;
    z-index: 20;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.6), transparent);
    animation: scrollLine 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes scrollLine {
    0% {
      transform: scaleY(0);
      transform-origin: top;
    }

    50% {
      transform: scaleY(1);
      transform-origin: top;
    }

    51% {
      transform: scaleY(1);
      transform-origin: bottom;
    }

    100% {
      transform: scaleY(0);
      transform-origin: bottom;
    }
  }

  /* Dots indicator */
  .hero-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    z-index: 20;
  }

  .hero-dot {
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    width: 24px;
  }

  .hero-dot.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 48px;
  }

  /* ============================================
   FLOATING STATS BAR
   ============================================ */
  .stats-float-bar {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 30;
    margin-top: -60px;
    padding: 0 5vw 80px;
  }

  .stats-bar-inner {
    background: rgba(12, 12, 18, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(200%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .stat-item {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 120px;
  }

  .stat-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 10%;
    height: 80%;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), transparent);
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
  }

  .stat-label {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ============================================
   SECTION SYSTEM
   ============================================ */
  .section-wrap {
    padding: 100px 5vw;
    position: relative;
  }

  .section-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .section-title-xl {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }

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

  .section-subtitle {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  /* ============================================
   PROPERTY CARDS — 3D GLASSMORPHISM
   ============================================ */
  .properties-section {
    background: var(--obsidian);
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .prop-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 320px), 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 52px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .prop-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
    }
  }

  .prop-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(18, 18, 26, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    cursor: pointer;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  .prop-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-14px) rotateX(2deg);
    box-shadow: 0 50px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 40px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
  }

  .prop-card-img {
    position: relative;
    height: 260px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .prop-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  }

  .prop-card:hover .prop-card-img img {
    transform: scale(1.12);
  }

  /* Image overlay with gradient */
  .prop-img-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.2) 50%, transparent 100%);
  }

  /* Status badge */
  .prop-status {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .prop-status.for-sale {
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .prop-status.for-rent {
    background: rgba(30, 100, 200, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(60, 130, 255, 0.4);
    color: #7EB8FF;
  }

  .prop-status.premium {
    background: rgba(180, 30, 100, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(220, 60, 130, 0.4);
    color: #FF7EB8;
  }

  /* Wishlist button */
  .prop-wishlist {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 18px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    z-index: 2;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .prop-wishlist:hover {
    background: rgba(220, 50, 50, 0.3);
    border-color: rgba(220, 50, 50, 0.5);
    color: #ff6b6b;
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  /* Card body */
  .prop-card-body {
    padding: 24px 26px 26px;
  }

  .prop-price {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .prop-price small {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .prop-title {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .prop-location {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .prop-location i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  /* Feature row */
  .prop-features {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .prop-feat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .prop-feat i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  /* ============================================
   WHY US — CINEMATIC SECTION
   ============================================ */
  .why-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .why-bg-accent {
    position: absolute;
    width: 800px;
    height: 800px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.6), transparent);
    top: -200px;
    right: -200px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .why-video-frame {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2),
      0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
      0 0 120px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06);
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .why-video-frame:hover {
    transform: perspective(1200px) rotateY(-4deg) rotateX(2deg) scale(1.02);
  }

  .why-video-frame iframe {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    display: block;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .unmute-btn-glass {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
    z-index: 10;
    pointer-events: all;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .unmute-btn-glass:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
  }

  /* Floating stat cards on video */
  .video-stat-card {
    position: absolute;
    padding: 16px 22px;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    z-index: 5;
  }

  .video-stat-card.card-years {
    bottom: -24px;
    left: -24px;
  }

  .video-stat-card.card-clients {
    top: -24px;
    right: -24px;
  }

  .vsc-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .vsc-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* Benefits */
  .benefit-item-3d {
    padding: 28px 30px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(18, 18, 26, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 22px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .benefit-item-3d::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .benefit-item-3d:hover {
    transform: translateX(8px);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    background: rgba(25, 25, 35, 0.8);
  }

  .benefit-item-3d:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .benefit-icon-3d {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .benefit-text h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .benefit-text p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ============================================
   TESTIMONIALS — GLASS CARDS
   ============================================ */
  .testimonials-section {
    padding: 100px 5vw;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .testi-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 52px;
  }

  .testi-card {
    padding: 36px;
    background: rgba(18, 18, 26, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-radius: 20px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .testi-card::after {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 8rem;
    color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .testi-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }

  /* Star rating */
  .testi-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .testi-stars i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .testi-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .testi-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .testi-avatar {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  }

  .testi-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  }

  .testi-role {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  /* ============================================
   CTA BAND
   ============================================ */
  .cta-band {
    margin: 0 5vw 100px;
    padding: 80px 60px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.9), rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.8));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(32px);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }

  .cta-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: conic-gradient(from 0deg at 50% 50%, transparent 0deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.03) 60deg, transparent 120deg);
    animation: rotateConic 20s linear infinite;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  @keyframes rotateConic {
    from {
      transform: rotate(0deg);
    }

    to {
      transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
  }

  .cta-band h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .cta-band h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .cta-band p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .cta-band-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ============================================
   SEARCH PANEL
   ============================================ */
  .search-section {
    padding: 0 5vw 80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 40;
  }

  .search-panel {
    background: rgba(12, 12, 18, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(32px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px 44px;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  }

  .search-panel h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .search-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    padding: 4px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .search-tab {
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .search-tab.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #0A0A0F;
  }

  .search-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .search-field label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .search-field input,
  .search-field select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
  }

  .search-field input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  }

  .search-field input:focus,
  .search-field select:focus {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
  }

  .search-field select option {
    background: #12121A;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .search-btn-main {
    padding: 14px 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-dark));
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #0A0A0F;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .search-btn-main:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  }

  .partners-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 100px 0 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .partners-section::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 100px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
  }

  /* ── Infinite scroll track ── */
  .partners-track-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .partners-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: pScroll 36s linear infinite;
  }

  .partners-track.reverse {
    animation-direction: reverse;
    animation-duration: 42s;
  }

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

  @keyframes pScroll {
    from {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

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

  .partners-row+.partners-row {
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  /* ── Partner card ── */
  .partner-card {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 210px;
    height: 110px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 16px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .partner-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    border-radius: inherit;
  }

  .partner-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.38);
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
  }

  .partner-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Image container inside card */
  .partner-img-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 130px;
    height: 46px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .partner-img-wrap img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    /* Full colour — no filter */
    filter: none;
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .partner-card:hover .partner-img-wrap img {
    filter: none;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }



  /* Text fallback (shown when no img present) */
  .partner-text-fallback {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .partner-name-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }

  .partner-type-text {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
    margin-top: 3px;
  }

  .partner-card:hover .partner-name-text {
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .partner-card:hover .partner-type-text {
    color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.65);
  }

  /* ─── Partners responsive ─── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .partners-section {
      padding: 70px 0 60px;
    }

    .partner-card {
      width: 170px;
      height: 94px;
      padding: 14px 16px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .partner-card {
      width: 148px;
      height: 82px;
    }
  }


  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
   LICENSED BY SECTION
   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .licensed-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 60px 5vw 100px;
  }

  .licensed-glass {
    background: rgba(12, 12, 18, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(180%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(180%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 60px 56px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  }

  /* Gold top accent line */
  .licensed-glass::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45), transparent);
  }

  /* Ambient glow orb */
  .licensed-glass::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07), transparent 70%);
    bottom: -220px;
    right: -160px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .licensed-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .licensed-header-text .section-eyebrow {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .licensed-header-text .section-eyebrow::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .licensed-header-text h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .licensed-header-text h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .licensed-header-text p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    max-width: 420px;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .license-body-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px 48px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding-top: 36px;
  }

  .license-cards-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .compliance-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    align-self: flex-start;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .compliance-badge i {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  /* ── License carousel card ── */
  .license-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 32px 24px 28px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    min-height: 230px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .license-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }

  .license-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.32);
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  }

  .license-card:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Image / logo circle */
  .license-logo-circle {
    width: 86px;
    height: 86px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .license-card:hover .license-logo-circle {
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
  }

  /* Image inside circle */
  .license-logo-circle img {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 4px;
    /* Desaturate / muted by default */
    filter: grayscale(1) opacity(0.5);
    transition: filter 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .license-card:hover .license-logo-circle img {
    filter: grayscale(0) opacity(1);
    transform: scale(1.07);
  }

  /* Icon fallback */
  .license-logo-circle i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }

  .license-card:hover .license-logo-circle i {
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .license-org-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }

  .license-card:hover .license-org-name {
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .license-org-desc {
    font-size: 0.77rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 180px;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
  }

  .license-card:hover .license-org-desc {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  }

  .license-verified-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: #4ade80;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── Owl overrides ── */
  .licensed-carousel-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }

  .licensed-owl .owl-stage-outer {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .licensed-owl .owl-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  .licensed-owl .owl-dot span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
  }

  .licensed-owl .owl-dot.active span,
  .licensed-owl .owl-dot:hover span {
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 42px;
  }

  /* Custom nav row */
  .licensed-nav-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }

  .lc-nav-btn {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .lc-nav-btn:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #0A0A0F;
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  /* ─── Licensed responsive ─── */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .licensed-glass {
      padding: 48px 36px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .licensed-section {
      padding: 40px 16px 80px;
    }

    .licensed-glass {
      padding: 36px 24px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .licensed-header {
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .compliance-badge {
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .licensed-header-text h2 {
      font-size: 1.65rem;
    }

    .license-body-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
    }

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

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .licensed-glass {
      padding: 28px 18px;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .license-cards-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* ============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================ */
  @media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .hero-price-pill {
      display: none;
    }

    .search-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-scene {
      max-height: 700px;
    }

    .stats-bar-inner {
      padding: 28px 32px;
    }

    .why-video-frame {
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .section-wrap {
      padding: 80px 5vw;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-features {
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .hero-feat {
      padding: 10px 16px;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem);
    }

    .stats-bar-inner {
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 24px;
    }

    .stat-item::after {
      display: none;
    }

    .stat-item {
      min-width: 100px;
    }

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

    .search-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .search-panel {
      padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .cta-band {
      padding: 60px 30px;
    }

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

    .section-wrap {
      padding: 60px 5vw;
    }

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

    .stats-float-bar {
      margin-top: -30px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 575px) {
    .hero-scene {
      max-height: 500px;
    }

    .hero-cta-row {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .hero-content {
      padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .hero-features {
      display: none;
    }

    .stats-bar-inner {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .stat-number {
      font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .cta-band-btns {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .cta-band {
      margin: 0 4vw 60px;
    }
  }

  /* ============================================
   UTILITY ANIMATIONS
   ============================================ */
  [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }

  [data-reveal].revealed {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  [data-reveal-delay="100"] {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
  }

  [data-reveal-delay="200"] {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
  }

  [data-reveal-delay="300"] {
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
  }

  [data-reveal-delay="400"] {
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
  }

  [data-reveal-delay="500"] {
    transition-delay: 0.5s;
  }

  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
   BLOG POSTS SECTION
   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .blog-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 100px 5vw;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 52px;
  }

  .blog-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(18, 18, 26, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }

  .blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 40px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.22);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .blog-img {
    position: relative;
    height: 230px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .blog-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-img img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .blog-img-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.85) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.15) 60%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .blog-cat {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08));
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-read-time {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 14px;
    right: 16px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .blog-body {
    padding: 26px 26px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .blog-date {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .blog-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-title {
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .blog-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.7;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .blog-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }

  .blog-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .blog-author-avatar {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  }

  .blog-author-avatar-default {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08));
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .blog-author-name {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  }

  .blog-read-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: gap 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-read-link {
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .blog-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    .blog-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-section {
      padding: 70px 16px;
    }
  }

  /* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
   EVENTS GALLERY SECTION
   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */
  .events-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 100px 5vw;
    background: rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.45);
  }

  .events-intro {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .events-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 220px;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .event-cell:nth-child(1) {
    grid-column: span 2;
    grid-row: span 2;
  }

  .event-cell:nth-child(4) {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .event-cell {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: rgba(18, 18, 26, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
  }

  .event-cell img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    display: block;
  }

  .event-cell:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.09);
  }

  .event-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.92) 0%, rgba(6, 11, 26, 0.25) 55%, transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .event-cell:hover .event-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .event-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }

  .event-date {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.05s;
  }

  .event-cell:hover .event-name,
  .event-cell:hover .event-date {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .event-cell::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0);
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .event-cell:hover::after {
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
  }

  .event-expand {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.8);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 5;
  }

  .event-cell:hover .event-expand {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  /* Lightbox */
  #eventsLightbox {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  #eventsLightbox.lb-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .lb-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  }

  .lb-inner img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 85vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }

  .lb-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .lb-close:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .events-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .event-cell:nth-child(1) {
      grid-column: span 1;
      grid-row: span 1;
    }

    .event-cell:nth-child(4) {
      grid-column: span 1;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .events-section {
      padding: 70px 14px;
    }

    .events-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .event-cell:nth-child(1) {
      grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .event-overlay {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .event-name,
    .event-date {
      transform: none;
    }
  }

  /* ============================================
   TOP EXCOS SECTION
   ============================================ */
  .excos-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .excos-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06), transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .exco-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275),
      box-shadow 0.38s ease,
      border-color 0.38s ease;
    will-change: transform;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .exco-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
  }

  .exco-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a1e, #0A0A0F);
  }

  .exco-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .exco-card:hover .exco-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  .exco-img-wrap .exco-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08), rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.6));
  }

  .exco-gold-bar {
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  }

  .exco-card:hover .exco-gold-bar {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .exco-body {
    padding: 20px 16px 24px;
  }

  .exco-position {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .exco-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .exco-dept {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

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

    .exco-card {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .exco-name {
      font-size: 0.96rem;
    }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     HERO — SMALL SCREEN FIXES
     Targets ≤ 767px (phones + small tablets)
  ============================================================ */
  @media (max-width: 767px) {

    /* ── Image: show from top so the building is fully visible ── */
    .hero-slide-img {
      object-position: center top;
      /* Reduce Ken Burns scale so it doesn't crop the image edges */
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }
    .hero-slide.active .hero-slide-img {
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    /* Darken overlay uniformly on mobile so centered text stays legible
       regardless of which part of the image is behind it */
    .hero-slide-overlay {
      background:
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(6,11,26,0.55) 0%, rgba(6,11,26,0.3) 40%, rgba(6,11,26,0.75) 100%),
        rgba(6,11,26,0.35);
    }

    /* ── Content: centered horizontally and vertically ── */
    .hero-content-wrap {
      align-items: center;          /* vertical: middle of slide */
      justify-content: center;      /* horizontal: centered */
      padding-top: 0;               /* reset the top-anchor from previous rules */
      padding-bottom: 100px;        /* lift centre point up to clear nav arrows */
    }

    .hero-content {
      padding: 0 24px;
      max-width: 100%;
      text-align: center;           /* center all text */
    }

    /* Eyebrow badge: center it */
    .hero-eyebrow {
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    /* Location line: center */
    .hero-location {
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Feature pills row: center */
    .hero-features {
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* CTA buttons: center */
    .hero-cta-row {
      justify-content: center;
      flex-direction: row;          /* keep side-by-side if space allows */
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 12px;
    }
  }

  /* ── Phones (≤ 480px): stack CTA buttons to avoid wrapping ── */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-content-wrap {
      padding-bottom: 90px;
    }

    .hero-content {
      padding: 0 18px;
    }

    .hero-cta-row {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .cta-primary,
    .cta-secondary {
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: center;
    }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     GLOBAL OVERFLOW PREVENTION
     Prevents any section from causing horizontal scroll on mobile.
     These rules work alongside body { overflow-x: hidden } in
     base.html. The body rule alone can miss absolutely-positioned
     children that extend beyond the body edge. Clamping every
     top-level section + its pseudo-elements is the correct fix.
  ============================================================ */

  /* ── 1. Every direct page section is contained ── */
  .hero-universe,
  .search-section,
  .stats-float-bar,
  .section-wrap,
  .partners-section,
  .blog-section,
  .events-section,
  .excos-section,
  .licensed-section,
  .dev-section,
  .cta-band,
  .benefits-section,
  .testimonials-section {
    max-width: 100vw;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── 2. Contain the ambient orb blobs (they are 600-700px wide) ── */
  .ambient-bg,
  .dev-section::before,
  .dev-section::after {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* The orbs' parent already has overflow:hidden but the orbs
     themselves use position:absolute + large widths — this makes
     the container clip them instead of allowing bleed. */
  .dev-section {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* ── 3. Partner marquee ── */
  .partners-track-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* ── 4. Stats bar inner — no horizontal scroll ── */
  .stats-bar-inner {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── 5. Remove right-side floating pill on very small screens ── */
  @media (max-width: 575px) {
    .hero-price-pill {
      display: none !important;
    }
  }

  /* ── 6. Tighten section horizontal padding on phones ── */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-section,
    .events-section,
    .excos-section,
    .dev-section {
      padding-left: 14px;
      padding-right: 14px;
    }

    .licensed-section {
      padding-left: 12px;
      padding-right: 12px;
    }

    /* Search glass card edge clipping */
    .search-glass-card {
      margin-left: 0;
      margin-right: 0;
      border-radius: 16px;
    }

    /* CTA band */
    .cta-band {
      margin-left: 12px;
      margin-right: 12px;
      padding: 48px 22px;
    }

    /* Benefits section — stack on phones */
    .benefits-3d-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }

    .benefit-item-3d {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
  }

  /* ── 7. Clamp any images that may bleed past the container ── */
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
    }

    /* Stats bar number — reduce size so it doesn't wrap/overflow */
    .stat-number {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 0.62rem;
    }

    /* Licensed glass — ensure it never protrudes on very narrow phones */
    .licensed-glass {
      margin-left: 0;
      margin-right: 0;
    }

    /* Dev section header — prevent 220px min-width from overflowing */
    .dev-header-left {
      min-width: 0;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .dev-header-sub {
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    /* Blog / events grid full-width */
    .blog-grid,
    .events-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* ── 8. Prevent table-like stats bar from horizontal scroll ── */
  @media (max-width: 400px) {
    .stats-bar-inner {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .stat-item::after {
      display: none;
    }

    .stat-item {
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Partner cards — narrow phones */
    .partner-card {
      width: 120px !important;
      height: 70px !important;
    }
  }