/* added by pradeep  */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:ital,wght@0,300..800;1,300..800&family=Philosopher:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400;1,700&display=swap");

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
.event_img_custom {
  width: 240px;
  max-width: 45%;
}
footer p a {
  color: white;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .event_img_custom {
    float: none !important;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 18px 0 !important;
    display: block;
  }
  .hero-slider .slick-active .hero-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  a.btn.btn-primary.btn-lg.btn_custom_yellow {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
}
.btn-back-to-top {
  bottom: 100px !important; /* clears the floating call/whatsapp buttons */
  right: 30px !important;
}
.md__custom {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.home__custom::selection {
  background: #cd4226;
  color: white;
}
body {
  overflow-x: hidden !important;
}
.banner_text_custom h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
p.mt_para {
  text-align: center;
}

.benefit-card__icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-lt); /* icon stroke colour — matches theme */
}

.benefit-card__icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* optional: soft circular backdrop behind each icon */
.benefit-card__icon {
  background: rgba(123, 67, 151, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 12px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
}

.why-choose-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.why-choose__panel {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(43, 20, 60, 0.14);
}

.why-choose__panel .row.no-gutters {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

.why-choose__panel .col-lg-6 {
  padding: 0;
}

.why-choose .mb_custom_title {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.why-choose .custom_ul {
  margin: 22px 0 30px;
}

/* --- Banner --- */
.why-choose__banner {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: none;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 460px;
}
.logo {
  height: auto;
  min-height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.why-choose__banner img {
  min-height: 460px;
  margin: 0;
}

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

/* subtle gradient so the badge stays readable */
.why-choose__banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(43, 20, 60, 0) 55%,
    rgba(43, 20, 60, 0.55) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --- Floating experience badge --- */
.why-choose__badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #f4c430;
  color: #2b143c;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.why-choose__badge-num {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.why-choose__badge-txt {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 4px 0;
}
.brand-mark__name {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.brand-mark__tag {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-top: 5px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* if your header gets a solid/light background class on scroll,
   e.g. .wrap-menu-header.is-scrolled, swap the text color here: */
.wrap-menu-header.is-scrolled .brand-mark__name {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.wrap-menu-header.is-scrolled .brand-mark__tag {
  color: var(--ember);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .why-choose__banner {
    margin-top: 0;
    min-height: 320px;
  }
  .why-choose__banner img {
    min-height: 320px;
  }
  .why-choose__panel {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
  .why-choose-section {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0;
  }
}
.custom__radius {
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
.location__custom {
  height: 45px !important;
  background: #f8f8f8 !important;
  margin-bottom: 15px !important;
}
.btn-block_custom {
  margin-top: 18px !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}
.callme__custom {
  bottom: 14px !important;
  right: 77px !important;
}
.home__custom {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
}
.carouselExampleCaptions__custom .carousel-item img {
  object-fit: cover;
  height: 100vh;
  object-position: 0% 100%;
}
.section-head_custom .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 34px !important;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}
.btn-primary_custom {
  background: #f04d2c !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  color: white !important;
}
.btn-primary_custom_pdf {
  background: white !important;
  border: 1px solid #f04d2c !important;
  color: #f04d2c !important;
  height: 47px;
  margin-left: 20px;
}

.btn-primary_custom_pdf img {
  width: 20px !important;
  margin-right: 9px;
  margin-top: -6px;
}
.margin_btm_custom {
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
img.banner_style_custom {
  width: 90%;
}
.view-group_custom .caption.card-body {
  height: 308px;
  position: relative;
}
.view-group_custom .card-body .row {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22px;
}
.bg_gray_custom {
  background: #ffff003d;
  padding: 60px 0px;
}
.custom_blog_card .img-event {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.custom_blog_card .text-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: right;
  font-style: italic;
  border: 1px solid lightgray;
  min-width: 190px;
}

.custom_blog_card .text-overlay h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}

.custom_blog_card .text-overlay p {
  color: #f3fe09;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.tabsa_block_custom {
  background: #eea808 !important;
  padding: 60px 0px;
  padding: 66px;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
section.accordian__custom.py-5 {
  background: #eea808 !important;
  padding: 60px 0px !important;
}
.section_head__custom .section-title {
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}
.section_head__main .contact-location-item {
  align-items: flex-start !important;
}
.section_head__main .contact-icon i {
  width: 48px !important;
  height: 48px !important;
  line-height: 46px !important;
  font-size: 25px !important;
}
.marquee_custom {
  background: #ffde00;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: italic;
  display: flex;
  padding: 6px;
}
.applynow_custom {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  display: none;
}
.applynow_custom p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.banner_test_custom {
  padding: 0;
}
.headg__custom {
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: #cd4226;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-family: unset;
  display: none;
}
.custom_textinput {
  border-radius: 4px !important;
}
.location__custom_mb {
  border-radius: 4px !important;
}
select.mb-10.location__custom_mb {
  height: 40px;
  background: #f8f8f8;
  font-size: 14px;
}
#tabsa.tabsa_block_custom img {
  border-radius: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.tabsa_block_custom .carousel-item {
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.custom-footer {
  font-size: 15px;
  background: #13303c;
  color: white;
}

.custom-footer h6 {
  color: white;
}

.custom-footer .footer-links a {
  color: #ffffffe6;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-footer .footer-links a:hover {
  color: #f4b400; /* Yellow hover like Frameboxx */
}

.custom-footer .social-icons a {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #333;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.custom-footer .social-icons a:hover {
  color: #f4b400;
  background: #f0f0f0;
}
.logo_custom {
  width: 70px;
}
.home_contact_section_custom {
  background: white !important;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.custom-footer hr {
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.custom-footer .social-icons a img {
  width: 18px;
  filter: contrast(0.5);
}
.students_placement_block {
  text-align: center;
}
.images_students {
  margin-bottom: 43px;
}
.images_students img {
  width: 70%;
}
section#tabsa.tabsa_block_custom {
  background: #13303c !important;
}

.google-review-slider h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

.google-review-slider h2::after,
.accordian__custom h2:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #f6c90e;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.accordian__custom h2 {
  color: #000;
}
.review-card {
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  color: black;
}
.review-card .text-muted {
  color: #181818 !important;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.review-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#scrollTopBtn {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  background: lightgray;
  border: 0;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  z-index: 999;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
#scrollTopBtn img {
  width: 30px;
}
#scrollTopBtn:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.custom_up_arrow {
  width: 10px;
}

.module-card {
  border: 1px solid #f2b600;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.module-card .card-header {
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f2b600;
}
.module-card .card-header:hover {
  background: #fdf8e3;
}
.accordian__custom .toggle-icon {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #f2b600;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.accordian__custom .underline {
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #f2b600;
  margin: 6px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.accordian__custom .card {
  border: 1px solid #f4b63e;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.accordian__custom .card-header {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background-color: #fff;
}
.sticky_footer {
  display: none;
}
.tabsa_block_custom__section {
  padding: 60px 0;
}
.download_brochure_btn {
  border: 1px solid #2e2e2e4a;
  color: black;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.custom__width {
  width: 18px;
  filter: contrast(0.5);
}
.font_16 {
  font-size: 16px;
}
.accordian__custom .card-header:hover {
  background-color: #fffaf2;
}
.custom_blog_card .list-group-image {
  border: 2px solid gray;
}
.banner-test.banner_text_custom {
  width: 500px;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.text_yellow {
  color: #eea808;
}
.font_26 {
  font-size: 26px;
}
.foundation-section .underline {
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #fbc02d;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.software-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 2px solid #fbc02d;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 3px;
  background: #fff;
}

.course-section h5,
.course-section h6 {
  color: #222;
}

.learn-box {
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  background: white !important;
}

.info-box {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.course-section ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.course-section ul li::before {
  content: "✔";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #f9b100; /* orange underline color */
  font-weight: bold;
}
.software-icon {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.course-section .font-weight-bold {
  color: #000;
}

.font-weight-bolda {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.bgimg {
  align-items: center;
}

section.course-section.py-5 {
  background: #f5f5f5;
}
a.btn.btn-lg.btn_brochure_custom.feedback.show-modal {
  background: #daff0775;
  border: 0;
  color: black !important;
  height: 39px;
}
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 a {
  visibility: hidden;
}
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar {
  visibility: visible;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 22px;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}
/* fallback hamburger icon in case main.css's icon doesn't render */
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar:before,
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar:after,
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar span {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar:before {
  top: 0;
}
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar span {
  top: 50%;
  margin-top: -1px;
}
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar:after {
  bottom: 0;
}

:root {
  --pad-xl: 100px; /* desktop hero-adjacent sections */
  --pad-lg: 90px; /* desktop standard sections */
  --pad-md: 64px; /* tablet / small-desktop (≤991px) */
  --pad-sm: 44px; /* phone (≤575px) */
}

/* =========================================================
   JAYRAJ BHATT — VISUAL SYSTEM v2
   ink · antique gold · ember
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  --ink: #100d18;
  --ink-2: #1b1526;
  --gold: #c9a227;
  --gold-lt: #e8c96a;
  --ember: #c2410c;
  --ember-lt: #f59331;
  --cream: #fdfaf3;
  --muted: #6b6257;
}

.hero-wrap img,
.svc-grid img,
.tabsa_block_custom img {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* ── shared: small serif italic kicker ───────────────────── */
.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.eyebrow:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* =========================================================
   1 · HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  height: 100svh;
  min-height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.hero-slider,
.hero-slider .slick-list,
.hero-slider .slick-track,
.hero-slide {
  height: 100vh;
  height: 100svh;
  min-height: 560px;
}
.hero-slide {
  position: relative;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.hero-slide--right {
  background-position: right center;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-slide--right {
    background-position: center !important;
  }
}
.hero-slide:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      97deg,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.94) 0%,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.78) 38%,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.22) 78%,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.45) 100%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      120% 80% at 80% 20%,
      rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.16),
      transparent 60%
    );
}
/* thin gold frame inset — the signature */
.hero-wrap:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 26px;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.3);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-slider .slick-active.hero-slide {
    animation: heroDrift 11s ease-out forwards;
  }
}
@keyframes heroDrift {
  from {
    background-size: 106% auto;
  }
  to {
    background-size: 116% auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-slider .slick-active.hero-slide {
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center !important;
  }
}

/* portrait photos (e.g. the diya) — framed whole, not cropped */
.hero-slide--photo {
  background-color: #100d18;
  background-size: auto 84%;
  background-position: 74% center;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-slider .slick-active.hero-slide--photo {
    animation: heroDriftSoft 13s ease-out forwards;
  }
}
@keyframes heroDriftSoft {
  from {
    background-size: auto 86%;
  }
  to {
    background-size: auto 92%;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .hero-slide--photo {
    background-size: auto 88%;
    background-position: 72% center;
  }
  .hero-slider .slick-active.hero-slide--photo {
    animation: heroDriftSoftWide 13s ease-out forwards;
  }
}
@keyframes heroDriftSoftWide {
  from {
    background-size: auto 90%;
  }
  to {
    background-size: auto 96%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-slide--photo {
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: 50% 32% !important;
  }
  .hero-slider .slick-active.hero-slide--photo {
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: 50% 32% !important;
  }
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  padding: 0 0 0 54px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
}
.hero-kicker:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 38px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.hero-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 15ch;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
}
.hero-title em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.hero-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76) !important;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.45vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 46ch;
  text-align: left !important;
  margin: 0 0 38px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
}
.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
}
.hero-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 17px 34px;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hero-btn--solid {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.hero-btn--solid:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.hero-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  border-left: 0;
}
.hero-btn--ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.hero-slider .slick-active .hero-kicker {
  animation: heroUp 0.8s 0.18s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
.hero-slider .slick-active .hero-title {
  animation: heroUp 0.8s 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
.hero-slider .slick-active .hero-sub {
  animation: heroUp 0.8s 0.44s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
.hero-slider .slick-active .hero-cta {
  animation: heroUp 0.8s 0.58s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
@keyframes heroUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* arrows — squared, bottom-right cluster */
.hero-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 56px;
  z-index: 6;
  top: auto;
  transform: none;
  width: 56px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
  background: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.55);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hero-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-arrow--prev {
  right: 126px;
  left: auto;
}
.hero-arrow--next {
  right: 70px;
  border-left: 0;
}

/* dots — vertical ticks on the left rail */
.hero-slider .slick-dots {
  position: absolute;
  left: 70px;
  bottom: 58px;
  right: auto;
  display: flex !important;
  gap: 9px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  z-index: 6;
}
.hero-slider .slick-dots li {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
}
.hero-slider .slick-dots li button {
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  text-indent: -9999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
}
.hero-slider .slick-dots li button:before {
  display: none;
}
.hero-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  width: 58px;
}

.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  left: 70px;
  bottom: 90px;
  z-index: 6;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  transform: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.hero-mouse {
  width: 34px;
  height: 1px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-mouse:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  transform: none;
  animation: heroSlide 1.9s infinite ease-in-out;
}
@keyframes heroSlide {
  0% {
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  40% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    left: 22px;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 120px 48px;
  }
  .hero-arrow--prev {
    right: 104px;
  }
  .hero-arrow--next {
    right: 48px;
  }
  .hero-slider .slick-dots,
  .hero-scroll {
    left: 48px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-wrap:after {
    inset: 16px;
  }
  .hero-arrow {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 120px 34px;
  }
  .hero-title {
    max-width: none;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    max-width: none;
  }
  .hero-slider .slick-dots {
    left: 34px;
  }
  .hero-scroll {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-slide:before {
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.82),
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.6) 45%,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.92)
    );
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1.hero-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .hero-wrap,
  .hero-slider,
  .hero-slider .slick-list,
  .hero-slider .slick-track,
  .hero-slide {
    height: 92vh;
    min-height: 520px;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    padding: 110px 26px;
  }
  .hero-btn {
    padding: 15px 24px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  }
  .hero-btn--ghost {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  }
  .hero-cta {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .hero-slider .slick-dots {
    left: 26px;
    bottom: 34px;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-slider .slick-active.hero-slide {
    animation: none;
  }
  .hero-kicker,
  .hero-title,
  .hero-sub,
  .hero-cta {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   2 · EMBER INTRO BLOCK (.tabsa_block_custom)
   ========================================================= */
.tabsa_block_custom {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 104px 0 !important;
  background: radial-gradient(
    90% 120% at 12% 0%,
    #f8a82f 0%,
    #ef7c14 38%,
    #c2410c 78%,
    #9a3009 100%
  ) !important;
}
/* faint concentric arcs — depth without noise */
.tabsa_block_custom:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -260px;
  width: 760px;
  height: 760px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 60px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055),
    0 0 0 140px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}
.tabsa_block_custom:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14),
    transparent 30%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18)
  );
}
.tabsa_block_custom .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .font_16 {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #ffe9c2 !important;
  font-size: 17px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .section-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(27px, 3.1vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 24px !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}
.tabsa_block_custom .section-title:after {
  display: none;
}
.tabsa_block_custom p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .mb_bottom span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  font-size: 15px;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .header-socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .header-socials a:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #c2410c !important;
}
/* offset gold frame behind the portrait */
.tabsa_block_custom .col-lg-6.text-center {
  position: relative;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .ml_custom {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  max-width: 92%;
  height: auto;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(84, 26, 4, 0.38);
}
.tabsa_block_custom .col-lg-6.text-center:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  top: 26px;
  left: 26px;
  width: calc(92% - 6px);
  height: calc(100% - 96px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.tabsa_block_custom .session_text_custom {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  padding: 16px 38px;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.tabsa_block_custom .session_text_custom:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #c2410c !important;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .tabsa_block_custom {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0 !important;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .tabsa_block_custom .section-title {
    text-align: center !important;
  }
  .tabsa_block_custom .mb_bottom {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .tabsa_block_custom p {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .tabsa_block_custom .col-lg-6.text-center:before {
    display: none;
  }
  .tabsa_block_custom .ml_custom {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 34px !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   4 · SERVICE TRIO
   ========================================================= */
.svc-grid {
  padding: 30px 0 96px;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.svc-grid .svc-head {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 0 56px;
}
.svc-grid .svc-head h2 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.9vw, 40px);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.svc-grid .svc-head h2 em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.svc-grid .svc-head h2:after {
  display: none;
}
.svc-grid .svc-head p {
  text-align: left !important;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.svc-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    box-shadow 0.4s ease,
    border-top-color 0.4s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-top-color: var(--ember);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.13);
}
.svc-card__pic {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: #efe7da;
}
.svc-card__pic img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.04);
  transition:
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.5s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover .svc-card__pic img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1);
}
.svc-card__pic:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.5));
}
/* index numeral instead of a pill badge */
.svc-card__tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
}
.svc-card__body {
  padding: 30px 26px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
}
.svc-card__body:before {
  counter-increment: svc;
  content: "0" counter(svc);
  position: absolute;
  top: -54px;
  right: 22px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 44px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  line-height: 1;
}
.svc-grid .row {
  counter-reset: svc;
}
.svc-card__body h3 {
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.svc-card__body h3 a {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover .svc-card__body h3 a {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.svc-card__body p {
  font-size: 16px !important;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex: 1;
  text-align: left !important;
}
.svc-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee3d2;
}
.svc-card__link i {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.svc-card__link:hover i {
  transform: translateX(7px);
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .svc-grid {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0;
  }
  .svc-card {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   5 · WHY CHOOSE
   ========================================================= */
.why-choose {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 60px 52px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.why-choose:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
}
.why-choose > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.why-choose h2 {
  margin: 0 0 6px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px);
}
.why-choose > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
}
.why-choose ul.custom_ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 26px 0 30px;
}
.why-choose ul.custom_ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 15px 40px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  list-style: none !important;
}
.why-choose ul.custom_ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.why-choose ul.custom_ul li:before {
  content: "\2727";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -1px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 17px;
}
.why-choose .btn_custom_yellow,
.why-choose a.btn {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 15px 34px !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.why-choose .btn_custom_yellow:hover,
.why-choose a.btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   3 · BENEFIT GRID (replaces .city_custom 2x2)
   ========================================================= */
.benefit-grid {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0 88px;
  background: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* faint gold grid-lines for texture */
.benefit-grid:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    70% 55% at 50% 0%,
    rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.13),
    transparent 62%
  );
}
.benefit-grid .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.benefit-head {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 0 58px;
}
.benefit-head .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.benefit-head h2 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.9vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  margin: 0;
}
.benefit-head h2 em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.benefit-row {
  counter-reset: bfit;
}
.benefit-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 38px 28px 34px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
  transition:
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    background 0.4s ease,
    border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.benefit-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-9px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-top-color: var(--ember-lt);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
/* index numeral, top-right */
.benefit-card:after {
  counter-increment: bfit;
  content: "0" counter(bfit);
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 22px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.32);
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
}
.benefit-card:hover:after {
  color: rgba(232, 201, 106, 0.7);
}

/* icon sits in a gold hairline square — floats cleared */
.benefit-card__icon {
  width: 86px;
  height: 86px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.06);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.benefit-card__icon img {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.benefit-card:hover .benefit-card__icon {
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.13);
}
.benefit-card:hover .benefit-card__icon img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.benefit-card h3 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.benefit-card p {
  font-size: 15.5px !important;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66) !important;
  text-align: left !important; /* kills the global justify */
  margin: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   JAYRAJ BHATT — VISUAL SYSTEM v3
   Sections 6–11 · ink · antique gold · ember
   PASTE THIS AT THE VERY END OF custom_style.css
   ========================================================= */

/* kill the global `img { float:right }` inside every new block */
.gal-wall img,
.tst-wrap img,
.blog_data img,
.tagfaq-wrap img,
footer.bg1 img {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   6 · GALLERY WALL  (replaces the 12-image award grid)
   full-bleed mosaic · zero gutters · gold hairline on hover
   ========================================================= */
.gal-wall {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 56px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.gal-wall__head {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto 54px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.gal-wall__head .eyebrow {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.gal-wall__head .eyebrow:after {
  margin: 14px auto 0;
}
.gal-wall__head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.9vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.gal-wall__head h2:after {
  display: none;
}
.gal-wall__more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
  color: var(--ember) !important;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition:
    color 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.gal-wall__more:hover {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
}
.gal-wall__more i {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.gal-wall__more:hover i {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.gal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: 21vw;
  grid-auto-flow: dense;
  gap: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.gal-item {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.gal-item--tall {
  grid-row: span 2;
}
.gal-item--wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}
.gal-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.04);
  transition:
    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.5s ease;
}
/* scrim */
.gal-item:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.1) 0%,
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0) 40%,
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.78) 100%
  );
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}
/* inset gold frame — the house signature */
.gal-item:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 13px;
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 201, 106, 0);
  transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.gal-item__cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 26px;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 4;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.4s ease,
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.gal-item:hover img,
.gal-item:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1);
}
.gal-item:hover:before,
.gal-item:focus-visible:before {
  border-color: rgba(232, 201, 106, 0.72);
}
.gal-item:hover .gal-item__cap,
.gal-item:focus-visible .gal-item__cap {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.gal-item:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-lt);
  outline-offset: -2px;
}
li.list-inline-item i {
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}
.logo_element {
  width: 220px !important;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .gal-wall {
    padding-top: var(--pad-md);
  }
  .gal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 28vw;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .gal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 42vw;
  }
  h2.section-title.mb-4.text-left.mx-0.mt-0 {
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  .gal-item--tall,
  .gal-item--wide {
    grid-row: span 1;
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  .gal-item__cap {
    font-size: 14px;
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  .gal-item:before {
    inset: 8px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   7 · TESTIMONIALS  (full-bleed ink band, quote cards)
   ========================================================= */
.tst-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 92px 0 96px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tst-wrap:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    65% 55% at 50% 0%,
    rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.14),
    transparent 62%
  );
}
.tst-wrap .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.tst-head {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 0 52px;
}
.tst-head .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.tst-head h2 {
  margin: 0 !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.7vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}
.tst-head h2:after {
  display: none;
}

.tst-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
}
.tst-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 36px 34px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}
.tst-card:hover {
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.tst-card:before {
  content: "\201C";
  display: block;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 58px;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.tst-card p {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) !important;
  font-size: 17px !important;
  line-height: 1.85;
  text-align: left !important;
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.tst-by {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.tst-by strong {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.tst-by span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
}
.tst-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 16px 38px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.tst-cta:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .tst-wrap {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0;
  }
  .tst-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .tst-card {
    padding: 32px 26px 28px;
  }
  .tst-cta {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   8 · JOURNAL / BLOG TRIO
   ========================================================= */
.blog_data {
  background: var(--cream) !important;
  padding: 56px 0 96px !important;
}
.blog_data .blog-head {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 0 50px;
}
.blog_data .blog-head .eyebrow {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.blog_data .blog-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.9vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.blog_data .col-md-4 {
  display: flex;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.blog_data .blo1 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  border-top: 2px solid #ec1d25;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    box-shadow 0.4s ease,
    border-top-color 0.4s ease;
}
.blog_data .blo1:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-top-color: var(--ember);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px #ec1d25;
}
.blog_data .wrap-pic-blo1 {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #efe7da;
}
.blog_data .wrap-pic-blo1 img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.04);
  transition:
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.5s ease;
}
.blog_data .blo1:hover .wrap-pic-blo1 img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1);
}
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 30px 26px 32px !important;
}
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 h2,
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 .txt5 {
  margin: 0 0 14px !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.blog_data .blo1:hover .wrap-text-blo1 h2 {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 p {
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0 0 24px !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: left !important;
}
/* neutralise the old inline blue/bold spans */
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 p span,
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 p strong,
.blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 p span strong {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.blog_data .txt4 {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  color: var(--ember) !important;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.blog_data .txt4 i {
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.blog_data .txt4:hover i {
  transform: translateX(7px);
}
.blog_data .btn_custom_yellow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 14px 30px !important;
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog_data .btn_custom_yellow:hover {
  background: var(--ember) !important;
  border-color: var(--ember) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.blog_data .hide_br {
  display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog_data {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0 !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   9 · TAGS + FAQ BAND
   ========================================================= */
.tagfaq-wrap {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  padding: 56px 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tagfaq-wrap:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    70% 55% at 20% 0%,
    rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.13),
    transparent 62%
  );
}
.tagfaq-wrap .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.tagfaq-wrap h5 {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 30px !important;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}
.tagfaq-wrap h5:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
/* tag chips */
.tagfaq-wrap .sidebar-widget.tags a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 8px 10px 0;
  padding: 0 17px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72) !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .sidebar-widget.tags a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.tagfaq-wrap .footer-socials {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.tagfaq-wrap .footer-socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.4);
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .footer-socials a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
/* accordion */
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .card {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45) !important;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .card-header {
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .card-header h3 {
  margin: 0;
}
.accordion .btn-link:hover {
  background: unset !important;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .btn-link {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px 22px !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-align: left;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  white-space: normal;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .btn-link:after {
  content: "\2013";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .btn-link.collapsed:after {
  content: "+";
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .btn-link .width_accordian {
  width: auto;
}
.tagfaq-wrap .accordion .card-body {
  margin: 0 22px;
  padding: 18px 0 22px !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68) !important;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .tagfaq-wrap {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0 !important;
  }
  .tagfaq-wrap .col-md-6 + .col-md-6 {
    margin-top: 44px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   10 · FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
footer.bg1 {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink) !important;
}
footer.bg1:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.75),
    transparent
  );
}
footer.bg1 .txt13 {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 28px !important;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff !important;
}
footer.bg1 .txt13:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
footer.bg1 p,
footer.bg1 .txta15a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66) !important;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  text-align: left !important;
}
footer.bg1 ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 40px !important;
}
footer.bg1 a.txta15a {
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
footer.bg1 a.txta15a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
footer.bg1 .txt14 {
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
/* serving areas as a clean index list */
footer.bg1 .serving_area p.txt14 {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding: 11px 0 11px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
footer.bg1 .serving_area p.txt14:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 19px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
footer.bg1 .serving_area p.txt14:hover:before {
  width: 14px;
}
footer.bg1 .serving_area a {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}
footer.bg1 .serving_area hr {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  margin: 18px 0;
}
/* footer photo grid */
footer .wrap-gallery-footer {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 6px;
}
footer .item-gallery-footer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22);
  width: auto !important;
}
footer .item-gallery-footer img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(0.4) contrast(1.05);
  transition:
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.4s ease;
}
footer .item-gallery-footer:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  filter: none;
}
footer .item-gallery-footer:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.end-footer.bg2 {
  background: #0a0810 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.txt17 {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}
.txt17 .fa-heart {
  color: var(--ember-lt);
}

.tabsa_block_custom .header-socials a {
  margin-right: 0 !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  footer.bg1 .wrap-gallery-footer {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   11 · FLOATING / STICKY CONTACT — match the system
   ========================================================= */
.float-btn {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  width: 54px !important;
  height: 54px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.3) !important;
}
.call-btn {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.whatsapp-btn {
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 420px;
}
.about-hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.75),
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.55) 50%,
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.85)
  );
}
.about-hero:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-hero__title {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
}

.session_text_custom {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  padding: 16px 38px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.session_text_custom:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}

.btn_custom_yellow {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 15px 34px !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn_custom_yellow:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: 320px;
    padding-top: 120px !important;
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .sticky_footer .call_block {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
  }
  .sticky_footer .whatsapp_block {
    background: var(--ink) !important;
  }
  .sticky_footer .whatsapp_block a {
    color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  }
  .sticky_footer a {
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .gal-item img,
  .gal-item__cap,
  .blog_data .blo1,
  .blog_data .wrap-pic-blo1 img,
  .tst-card {
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .blog_data .blo1:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .benefit-grid {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0;
  }
  .benefit-head {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .benefit-card {
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    padding: 32px 24px 30px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .benefit-card__icon {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .benefit-card__icon img {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }
  .benefit-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .why-choose {
    padding: 34px 24px;
  }
  .why-choose:before {
    inset: 9px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .tabsa_block_custom,
  .svc-grid,
  .why-choose-section,
  .benefit-grid,
  .tst-wrap,
  .blog_data,
  .tagfaq-wrap {
    padding-top: var(--pad-sm) !important;
    padding-bottom: var(--pad-sm) !important;
  }
  .gal-wall {
    padding-top: var(--pad-sm) !important;
  }

  /* consistent heading sizes on phone across every section */
  .tabsa_block_custom .section-title,
  .svc-grid .svc-head h2,
  .why-choose h2,
  .benefit-head h2,
  .tst-head h2,
  .blog_data .blog-head h2,
  .gal-wall__head h2 {
    font-size: 24px !important;
    line-height: 1.28 !important;
  }

  /* consistent body copy size on phone across every section */
  .tabsa_block_custom p,
  .svc-grid .svc-head p,
  .why-choose > p,
  .benefit-card p,
  .svc-card__body p,
  .tst-card p,
  .blog_data .wrap-text-blo1 p {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
  }

  /* consistent horizontal container padding on phone */
  .container {
    padding-left: 18px !important;
    padding-right: 18px !important;
  }
  .social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 .btn-show-sidebar {
    width: 23px;
    height: 17px;
    float: right;
    position: absolute;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .btn-show-sidebar {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   12 · SHARED INNER-PAGE SYSTEM  (v4)
   Used by index, about, all 4 service pages and contact.
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- 12.0 base typography ------------------------------
   Replaces the old inline `p { font-size:18px; text-align:justify }`
   and `img { float:right }` hacks that were breaking layouts. */
body {
  font-family: "Philosopher", "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
img {
  float: none;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- 12.1 shared type helpers -------------------------- */
.jb-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  color: var(--ember);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.jb-eyebrow--gold {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.jb-eyebrow--light {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.jb-eyebrow:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-top: 13px;
}
.jb-eyebrow--center:after {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.jb-h2 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.9vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  text-align: left;
}
.jb-h2 em,
.jb-h2--light em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.jb-h2 em {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.jb-h2--light {
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-h2--light em {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.jb-h2:after {
  display: none;
}

.jb-h3 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.34;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  text-align: left;
}
.jb-h3--light {
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-h3:after {
  display: none;
}

.jb-lead {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 66ch;
  text-align: left;
}
.jb-lead--light {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74) !important;
}
.jb-center {
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-center .jb-eyebrow:after {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ---------- 12.2 header brand --------------------------------- */
.wrap-menu-header {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.78), rgba(16, 13, 24, 0));
}
.header-fixed .wrap-menu-header {
  background: rgba(253, 250, 243, 0.94);
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.09);
}
.header-fixed .main_menu > li > a {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.header-fixed .main_menu > li:hover > a,
.header-fixed .main_menu > li.active > a {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.logo,
.logo > a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
}
/* selector matches main.css `.logo > a > img` so it wins on cascade order */
.logo > a > img {
  float: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  width: auto;
  height: 52px;
  max-height: none;
  vertical-align: middle;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.logo a:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .logo > a > img {
    height: 46px;
  }
}
.main_menu > li > a {
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.main_menu > li.active > a {
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
.header-fixed .main_menu > li.active > a {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
/* the old template burger block is replaced by .jb-burger */
.social.flex-w.flex-l-m.p-r-20 {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ---------- 12.3 burger + off-canvas mobile nav ---------------- */
.jb-burger {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
  background: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.35);
  cursor: pointer;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.jb-burger span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-left: -10px;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  transition:
    transform 0.35s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-burger span:nth-child(1) {
  top: 16px;
}
.jb-burger span:nth-child(2) {
  top: 22px;
}
.jb-burger span:nth-child(3) {
  top: 28px;
}
body.jb-nav-open .jb-burger span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
}
body.jb-nav-open .jb-burger span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
body.jb-nav-open .jb-burger span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.jb-nav__overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.66);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition:
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    visibility 0.35s ease;
}
body.jb-nav-open .jb-nav__overlay {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
body.jb-nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.jb-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 10001;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: min(86vw, 370px);
  height: 100vh;
  height: 100dvh;
  padding: 30px 26px 40px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: translateX(101%);
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
  overflow-y: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
body.jb-nav-open .jb-nav {
  transform: none;
}
.jb-nav__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.jb-nav__top img {
  width: 132px;
  height: auto;
  float: none !important;
  /* background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28); */
}
.jb-nav__close {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.jb-nav__label {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  margin: 22px 0 8px;
}
.jb-nav__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.jb-nav__list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    padding-left 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-nav__list a:hover,
.jb-nav__list a.is-active {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  padding-left: 8px;
}
.jb-nav__list .is-sub a {
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}
.jb-nav__cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
}
.jb-nav__cta a.jb-btn {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.jb-nav__calls {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.jb-nav__call {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62) !important;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-burger {
    display: block;
  }
  .jb-nav {
    display: flex;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .jb-nav,
  .jb-nav__overlay {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.4 buttons -------------------------------------- */
.jb-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 34px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: white !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.jb-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.jb-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
.jb-btn--ghost:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.jb-btn--ember {
  background: var(--ember);
  border-color: var(--ember);
  color: #fff !important;
}
.jb-btn--ember:hover {
  background: var(--ember-lt);
  border-color: var(--ember-lt);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.jb-btn--ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
.jb-btn--ink:hover {
  background: var(--ember);
  border-color: var(--ember);
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* ---------- 12.5 animated ticker (replaces <marquee>) --------- */
.jb-ticker {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
  padding: 15px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.jb-ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: jbTicker 42s linear infinite;
}
.jb-ticker:hover .jb-ticker__track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.jb-ticker__group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.jb-ticker span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.jb-ticker span:after {
  content: "\25C6";
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-left: 40px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
@keyframes jbTicker {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .jb-ticker__track {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.6 inner page hero ------------------------------- */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  min-height: 480px;
  padding: 190px 0 90px;
  text-align: center;
}
.page-hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.86),
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.62) 45%,
      rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.9)
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      110% 70% at 78% 25%,
      rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.18),
      transparent 62%
    );
}
.page-hero:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.32);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.page-hero__title {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(27px, 4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.page-hero__title em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.page-hero__lead {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76) !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-crumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.jb-crumbs a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-crumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
.jb-crumbs li + li:before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 10px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}
/* left-aligned inner hero (about page) — the copy block lines up
   exactly with the .container edge used by every section below it */
.page-hero--left {
  text-align: left;
}
.page-hero--left .page-hero__inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5px;
}
.page-hero--left .page-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 17ch;
}
.page-hero--left .page-hero__lead {
  margin: 0;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 400px;
    padding: 160px 0 70px;
  }
  .page-hero:after {
    inset: 12px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .page-hero--left .page-hero__inner {
    padding: 0 18px;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.7 section shell -------------------------------- */
.jb-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--pad-lg) 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.jb-section--paper {
  background: #fff;
}
.jb-section--ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-section--tight {
  padding: var(--pad-md) 0;
}
.jb-section__head {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 0 52px;
}
.jb-section__head--center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- 12.8 prose (about / long copy) ------------------- */
.prose h1,
.prose h2,
.prose h3 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: left;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.prose h1 {
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.26;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.prose h1:after,
.prose h2:after,
.prose h3:after {
  display: none;
}
.prose h2 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 46px 0 16px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.prose h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.prose h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 30px 0 12px;
}
.prose p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 74ch;
}
.prose strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.prose a:not(.jb-btn) {
  color: var(--ember);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 65, 12, 0.35);
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.prose a:not(.jb-btn):hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--ember);
}
.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 74ch;
}
.prose ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.prose ul li:before {
  content: "\2727";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 15px;
}
.prose ol {
  counter-reset: proseol;
}
.prose ol li {
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: proseol;
  padding-left: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.prose ol li:before {
  content: counter(proseol, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 34px 0;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ember);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.08);
}
.prose blockquote p {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

/* ---------- 12.9 split rows ----------------------------------- */
.jb-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}
.jb-split + .jb-split {
  margin-top: 88px;
}
.jb-split--flip .jb-split__media {
  order: -1;
}
.jb-split__media {
  position: relative;
}
.jb-frame {
  position: relative;
}
.jb-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.22);
}
/* offset gold frame — the house signature */
.jb-frame:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 26px;
  left: 26px;
  z-index: 1;
  width: calc(100% - 6px);
  height: calc(100% - 66px);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.75;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.jb-split__body p:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.jb-points {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: jbpoint;
}
.jb-points li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 16px 44px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.jb-points li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.jb-points li strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.jb-points li:before {
  counter-increment: jbpoint;
  content: "0" counter(jbpoint);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.jb-split__body .jb-btn {
  margin-top: 30px;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
  }
  .jb-split--flip .jb-split__media {
    order: 0;
  }
  .jb-split + .jb-split {
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .jb-frame:before {
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.10 feature cards ------------------------------- */
.jb-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}
.jb-cards--2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.jb-cards--4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.jb-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 36px 28px 32px;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    box-shadow 0.4s ease,
    border-top-color 0.4s ease;
}
.jb-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-9px);
  border-top-color: var(--ember);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.13);
}
.jb-card__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.07);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.jb-card__icon svg {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}
.jb-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.jb-card__pic {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  margin: -36px -28px 24px;
  background: #efe7da;
}
.jb-card__pic img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.04);
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.jb-card:hover .jb-card__pic img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}
.jb-card__num {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
}
/* dark variant */
.jb-section--ink .jb-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-top-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
}
.jb-section--ink .jb-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-top-color: var(--ember-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.jb-section--ink .jb-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68) !important;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-cards,
  .jb-cards--4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-cards,
  .jb-cards--2,
  .jb-cards--4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.11 stat strip ---------------------------------- */
.jb-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.jb-stats--paper {
  background: #e9dfcd;
  border-color: #e9dfcd;
}
.jb-stat {
  padding: 34px 24px;
  background: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-stats--paper .jb-stat {
  background: #fff;
}
.jb-stat__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.jb-stats--paper .jb-stat__num {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.jb-stat__txt {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.jb-stats--paper .jb-stat__txt {
  color: var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-stat {
    padding: 26px 14px;
  }
  .jb-stat__num {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .jb-stat__txt {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.12 process steps ------------------------------- */
.jb-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  counter-reset: jbstep;
}
.jb-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 34px 26px 30px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: #fff;
  border-right: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  border-left: 1px solid #eee3d2;
}
.jb-step:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
.jb-step:before {
  counter-increment: jbstep;
  content: counter(jbstep, decimal-leading-zero);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.jb-step h3 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.jb-step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .jb-step:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .jb-step {
    border-right: 0;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.13 CTA band ------------------------------------ */
.jb-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(
    95% 130% at 8% 0%,
    #f8a82f 0%,
    #ef7c14 34%,
    #c2410c 76%,
    #8f2c08 100%
  );
  padding: 84px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-cta:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -220px;
  width: 620px;
  height: 620px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 52px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
    0 0 0 122px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.032);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.jb-cta__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.jb-cta h2 {
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3.1vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.jb-cta h2:after {
  display: none;
}
.jb-cta h2 em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #ffe6b0;
}
.jb-cta p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0 auto 34px;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.jb-cta__btns {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.jb-cta__btns .jb-btn--ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.jb-cta__btns .jb-btn--ghost {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #fff !important;
}
.jb-cta__btns .jb-btn--ghost:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}

/* ---------- 12.14 contact page -------------------------------- */
.jb-contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr;
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: start;
}
.jb-info-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  padding: 0;
}
.jb-info {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee3d2;
}
.jb-info:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid #eee3d2;
}
.jb-info__ico {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.08);
  color: var(--ember);
  font-size: 21px;
}
.jb-info__lbl {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.jb-info__val {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
a.jb-info__val:hover {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.jb-info__val small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.jb-form {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 40px 38px 42px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.1);
}
.jb-form__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
.jb-form__group {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.jb-form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.jb-form label .req {
  color: var(--ember);
}
section.jb-shots.jb-section.jb-section--paper {
  padding-top: 0;
}
.jb-form .form-control {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #e2d8c6 !important;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition:
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-form .form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: #fff;
}
.jb-form textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 140px;
  resize: vertical;
}
.jb-form .form-control::placeholder {
  color: #a79c8c;
}
.jb-form__note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.jb-form .jb-btn {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding: 17px 30px;
}
/* the booking submit needs to read as the primary action against
   the white card, not as a washed-out gold block */
.jb-form .jb-form__submit {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.18);
}
.jb-form .jb-form__submit:hover,
.jb-form .jb-form__submit:focus-visible {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(194, 65, 12, 0.24);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-form {
    padding: 28px 20px 30px;
  }
  .jb-form__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.15 FAQ (service pages) ------------------------- */
.jb-faq {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.jb-faq .card {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background: #fff !important;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.jb-faq .card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold) !important;
}
.jb-faq .card-header {
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}
.jb-faq .card-header h3 {
  margin: 0;
}
.jb-faq .btn-link {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 21px 24px !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  white-space: normal;
}
.jb-faq .btn-link:hover,
.jb-faq .btn-link:focus {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.jb-faq .btn-link:after {
  content: "+";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.jb-faq .btn-link.collapsed:after {
  content: "\2013";
}
.jb-faq .card-body {
  margin: 0 24px;
  padding: 18px 0 24px !important;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.jb-faq .card-body p {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ---------- 12.16 pill / chip list --------------------------- */
.jb-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.jb-chips li {
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border: 1px solid #e2d8c6;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-chips li:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- 12.17 not-found / note --------------------------- */
.jb-note {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.1);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.jb-note i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 19px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---------- 12.18 phone heading / body scale ----------------- */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-h2,
  .page-hero__title {
    font-size: 25px !important;
    line-height: 1.28 !important;
  }
  .jb-lead,
  .page-hero__lead {
    font-size: 15.5px !important;
    line-height: 1.75 !important;
  }
  .jb-section {
    padding: var(--pad-sm) 0;
  }
  .jb-cta {
    padding: var(--pad-sm) 0;
  }
  .jb-cta__btns .jb-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .jb-split__body .jb-btn,
  .prose .jb-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .jb-points li {
    padding-left: 38px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.19 global focus visibility -------------------- */
.jb-nav a:focus-visible,
.jb-btn:focus-visible,
.jb-burger:focus-visible,
.jb-nav__close:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-lt);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---------- 12.20 floating buttons + mobile sticky bar ------- */
.floating-contact-container {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.float-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.3);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-size: 24px;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease;
}
.float-btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}
.call-btn {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.whatsapp-btn {
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
}
.btn-back-to-top {
  bottom: 100px !important;
  right: 30px !important;
}

.sticky_footer {
  display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .floating-contact-container {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .btn-back-to-top {
    bottom: 84px !important;
    right: 16px !important;
  }
  .sticky_footer {
    display: flex;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 99999;
    box-shadow: 0 -2px 12px rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.22);
  }
  .sticky_footer .call_block,
  .sticky_footer .whatsapp_block {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .sticky_footer a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 14px 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none !important;
  }
  .call_block {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
  }
  .call_block a {
    color: var(--ink) !important;
  }
  .whatsapp_block {
    background: var(--ink) !important;
  }
  .whatsapp_block a {
    color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  }
  body {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }
}

/* ---------- 12.21 small helpers restored ---------------------- */
.mb_14 {
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}
.mb_18 {
  margin-bottom: 18px !important;
}
.why-choose .jb-btn {
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.why-choose .jb-btn .icofont-phone {
  margin-right: 4px;
}

/* bottom bar of the footer */
.end-footer.bg2 {
  background: #0a0810 !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 0;
}
.end-footer p {
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- 12.22 lightbox2 sprite repair --------------------
   vendor/lightbox2/images/ is empty in this repo, so the default
   prev/next/close/loading sprites 404. Redraw them inline. */
.lb-prev,
.lb-next {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
  background: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.55);
  transition:
    opacity 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}
.lb-prev {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23e8c96a' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M15 5l-7 7 7 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}
.lb-next {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23e8c96a' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M9 5l7 7-7 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}
.lb-prev:hover,
.lb-next:hover {
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.9);
}
.lb-prev:hover {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23100d18' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M15 5l-7 7 7 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.lb-next:hover {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23100d18' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M9 5l7 7-7 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.lb-close {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
  background-color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.55);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23e8c96a' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 6l12 12M18 6L6 18'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 1;
}
.lb-close:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.9);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23100d18' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 6l12 12M18 6L6 18'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
/* swap the missing loading sprite for a CSS spinner */
.lb-loading,
.lb-loader {
  background: none !important;
  border: 2px solid rgba(232, 201, 106, 0.25);
  border-top-color: var(--gold-lt);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: lbSpin 0.9s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes lbSpin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
.lb-container {
  background: rgba(10, 8, 16, 0.94) !important;
  padding: 34px;
}
.lb-dataContainer {
  border-radius: 0;
}
.lb-caption {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.lb-number {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
}
.lb-nav a {
  outline: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   12.23 SOCIAL ICONS ON LIGHT SECTIONS
   .tabsa_block_custom keeps its own white/gold styling
   ========================================================= */
.header-socials li a,
.header-socials li a i {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.header-socials li a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin: 0 10px 0 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2d8c6;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition:
    background 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}
.header-socials li a i {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}
.header-socials li a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* =========================================================
   12.24 STORY SECTION - image top-aligned with the copy
   The heading sits above the two columns, so the frame lines
   up exactly with the first line of the paragraph.
   ========================================================= */
.jb-section__head--story {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 46px;
}
.jb-split--top {
  align-items: start;
}
.jb-frame--tall {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.jb-frame--tall img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 22%;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-section__head--story {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
  .jb-split--top {
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .jb-frame--tall {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   12.25 "IN PRACTICE" JUSTIFIED GALLERY  (about page)
   Rows of equal-height frames that fill the width edge to
   edge, with the captions set underneath - unlike the home
   page's full-bleed .gal-wall mosaic with hover-only labels.
   ========================================================= */
.jb-shots__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: end;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  padding-bottom: 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
}
.jb-shots__head .jb-h2 {
  margin: 0;
}
.jb-shots__head-r {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.jb-just__row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.jb-just__row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.jb-shot {
  display: block;
  flex: var(--r, 1) 1 0%;
  min-width: 0;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.jb-shot__pic {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: var(--r, 1.5);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #efe7da;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
}
/* faint gold inset frame, brightens on hover */
.jb-shot__pic:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 201, 106, 0);
  transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.jb-shot:hover .jb-shot__pic:before,
.jb-shot:focus-visible .jb-shot__pic:before {
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.75);
}
.jb-shot__pic img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.84) contrast(1.04);
  transition:
    transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.45s ease;
}
.jb-shot:hover .jb-shot__pic img,
.jb-shot:focus-visible .jb-shot__pic img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1);
}
.jb-shot__cap {
  display: block;
  margin: 14px 0 4px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.jb-shot:hover .jb-shot__cap {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.jb-shot__meta {
  display: block;
  padding-top: 9px;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.jb-shot:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.jb-shots__foot {
  margin-top: 44px;
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-shots__foot .jb-btn {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   12.27 MEDIA PAGE  (structure per the reference layout,
   colours, type and framing from this theme)
   ========================================================= */
.jb-media {
  padding: var(--pad-lg) 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.jb-media__head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 46px;
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-media__head .jb-h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.jb-media__sub {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
/* the long-form copy sits in one readable column */
.jb-media__copy {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto 62px;
}
.jb-media__copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 24px);
}
.jb-media__copy p {
  max-width: 74ch;
}

/* square thumbnail grid */
.jb-media__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.jb-media__item {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  background: #efe7da;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.09);
  transition:
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    box-shadow 0.4s ease,
    border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.jb-media__item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.04);
  transition:
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.45s ease;
}
.jb-media__item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.16);
}
.jb-media__item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.07);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1);
}
/* caption rises from the bottom on hover, in the house gold */
.jb-media__cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0),
    rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.88) 62%
  );
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    transform 0.35s ease;
}
.jb-media__item:hover .jb-media__cap,
.jb-media__item:focus-visible .jb-media__cap {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.jb-media__item:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.jb-media__foot {
  margin-top: 46px;
  text-align: center;
}
.jb-media__foot .jb-btn {
  margin-top: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-media {
    padding: var(--pad-md) 0;
  }
  .jb-media__copy {
    margin-bottom: 46px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-media__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .jb-media__cap {
    display: none;
  }
  .jb-media__foot .jb-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .jb-shots__head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .jb-just__row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .jb-shot {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .jb-shot__pic {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .jb-shot__pic {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  }
  .jb-shot__cap {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .jb-shots__foot .jb-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   12.26 CONTACT PAGE
   ========================================================= */
/* crumbs follow the left-aligned hero copy */
.page-hero--left .jb-crumbs {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* every section heading on the contact page is centred */
.jb-contact-page .jb-h2 {
  text-align: center;
}

/* the booking band is the dark half of the page, so the form
   card reads as the bright object sitting on it */
.jb-contact-page #booking {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.jb-contact-page #booking:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      52% 60% at 8% 4%,
      rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.18),
      transparent 64%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      48% 55% at 96% 96%,
      rgba(194, 65, 12, 0.22),
      transparent 62%
    );
}
.jb-contact-page #booking .jb-contact-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-h2 {
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-h2 em {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-lead {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72) !important;
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-info,
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-info:first-child {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-info__ico {
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.45);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.12);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-info__lbl {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-info__val {
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-info__val small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink a.jb-info__val:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
.jb-contact-page .jb-section--ink .jb-form {
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

/* selects: the native control arrow sat on top of the longer
   option text, so the field looks trimmed */
.jb-form select.form-control {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 53px;
  padding: 14px 48px 14px 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  background-color: var(--cream);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23c2410c' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  background-size: 16px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.jb-form select.form-control option {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
}
.jb-form select.form-control:focus {
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   12.28 SERVICES PAGE  (long copy + sidebar, per the
   reference layout; colours and framing from this theme)
   ========================================================= */
.svc-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.svc-main {
  max-width: none;
}
.svc-main p {
  max-width: 78ch;
}
.svc-figure {
  margin: 34px 0 38px;
}
.svc-figure img {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.svc-hr {
  margin: 44px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
}
.svc-call {
  margin: 34px 0 6px !important;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.svc-main .jb-btn {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* testimonial block inside the copy */
.svc-tst {
  margin: 48px 0 42px;
  padding: 42px 40px 38px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 56px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.18);
}
.svc-tst__h {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
}
.svc-tst .tst-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
}
.svc-tst .tst-card {
  padding: 32px 34px 28px;
}
.svc-tst .tst-card:before {
  font-size: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.svc-tst__end {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) !important;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
}
.svc-tst__end a {
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232, 201, 106, 0.5);
}

/* sidebar */
.svc-side__box {
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  padding: 30px 28px 32px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.07);
}
.svc-side__h {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee3d2;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: left;
}
.svc-side__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.svc-side__list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f2ece0;
}
.svc-side__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.svc-side__thumb {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: block;
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #efe7da;
}
.svc-side__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.85);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.svc-side__thumb:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}
.svc-side__txt {
  min-width: 0;
}
.svc-side__link {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.svc-side__link:hover {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.svc-side__sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.svc-side__list li.is-current {
  padding-left: 12px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ember);
}
.svc-side__list li.is-current .svc-side__link {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
}
.svc-side__list li.is-current .svc-side__thumb {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ember);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.svc-side__tags {
  margin: 0;
}
.svc-side__tags li {
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
}
.svc-side__btn {
  width: 100%;
}

/* belief band */
.svc-belief {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 78px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: radial-gradient(80% 120% at 50% 0%, #1b1730, var(--ink) 70%);
}
.svc-belief:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.svc-belief .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.svc-belief__l1 {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.svc-belief__l2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: #fff;
}
.svc-belief__l2 em {
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.svc-belief__l2:after {
  display: none;
}
header .nav-item .dropdown-toggle::after {
  display: none !important;
}
/* service card CTA inside the deep-dive cards */
.svc-card__cta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .svc-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 290px;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .svc-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 46px;
  }
  .svc-side {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .svc-side__box {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .svc-side__btn {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .svc-side {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .svc-tst {
    padding: 30px 22px 28px;
  }
  .svc-main .jb-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .svc-belief {
    padding: var(--pad-sm) 0;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   12.29 ASTRO CONSULTATION SLIDER  (home — three 30%
   frames at a time, first frame is 8.jpeg)
   ========================================================= */
.jb-consult {
  position: relative;
}
.jb-consult__head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.jb-consult__head .jb-h2 {
  margin: 0;
}
.jb-consult__copy {
  max-width: 82ch;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.78);
}
.jb-consult__copy em,
.jb-consult__copy strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.jb-consult__cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.jb-consult__cta .btn {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.jb-consult__slider {
  margin: 46px 0 6px;
}
.jb-consult__slide {
  height: auto;
}
.jb-consult__slide > a {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.jb-consult__pic {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #efe7da;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.1);
}
.jb-consult__pic img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.92);
  transition:
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.4s ease;
}
.jb-consult__slide > a:hover .jb-consult__pic img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1);
}
.jb-consult__cap {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-consult__slide > a:hover .jb-consult__cap {
  color: var(--ember);
}

/* Frames: slick sizes each slide to a third of the row on desktop, half on
   tablet and full width on phones. The gutter is padding inside the slide
   (with border-box) so each picture reads as ~30% of the row. A percentage
   width on .slick-slide would resolve against the wide .slick-track instead
   of the visible .slick-list and blow the layout out, so it is not used. */
.jb-consult__slider .slick-list {
  margin: 0 -14px;
  padding: 4px 0;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-slide {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 0 14px;
  height: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .jb-consult {
    padding-bottom: var(--pad-sm);
  }
  .jb-consult__slider .slick-list {
    margin: 0 -8px;
  }
  .jb-consult__slider .slick-slide {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
  .jb-consult__cta .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* arrows + dots, themed to match the site */
.jb-consult__slider {
  position: relative;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 44%;
  z-index: 5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.jb-consult__arrow--prev {
  left: 2px;
}
.jb-consult__arrow--next {
  right: 2px;
}
@media (min-width: 1300px) {
  .jb-consult__arrow--prev {
    left: -56px;
  }
  .jb-consult__arrow--next {
    right: -56px;
  }
}
.jb-consult__arrow i {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-consult__arrow:hover i {
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li {
  width: 26px;
  height: 20px;
  margin: 0 2px;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button {
  width: 26px;
  height: 20px;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button:before {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  top: 5px;
  left: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.22);
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
  background: var(--ember);
}
.jb-consult__arrow {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.12);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-consult__arrow:hover {
  background: var(--ember);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.jb-consult__arrow.slick-disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: default;
}
.jb-consult__arrow.slick-disabled:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   12.31 CONSULTATION LIST SECTION (home)
   "What people consult Jayraj Bhatt for" — themed to the
   same scale as every other inner block: Philosopher heading,
   Lora 17px body, numbered .jb-points list, framed image.
   ========================================================= */
.jb-conslist .jb-split__body > p {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.78);
}
.jb-conslist .jb-points {
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.jb-conslist .jb-points li {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* =========================================================
   12.32 "WHY CHOOSE" — full-bleed panel on small screens
   The container's side padding made the panel sit inset on
   phones; drop it so the panel runs edge to edge.
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .why-choose-section > .container {
    max-width: none;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
  }
.why-choose__panel {
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  .why-choose__banner {
    height: clamp(280px, 52vw, 430px);
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .why-choose__banner img {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
  }
}
.why-choose h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   12.33 ASTRO CONSULTATION SLIDER — pagination
   Five numbered images, so the control is a row of tick
   buttons rather than dots: wider touch target, an obvious
   active state, a visible focus ring, and a label per tick
   ("Show image 3 of 5") added by the init script.
   ========================================================= */
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li {
  width: auto;
  height: 26px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button {
  position: relative;
  width: 24px;
  height: 26px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  text-indent: -9999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.24);
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button:hover:before {
  background: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.5);
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid var(--ember);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
  width: 46px;
}
.jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
  background: var(--ember);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .jb-consult__slider .slick-dots {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }
  .jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li button {
    width: 26px;
  }
  .jb-consult__slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    width: 48px;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   12.34 ASTROLOGY JOURNAL (blog.html)
   Featured article, article rows, sidebar rail and the
   closing band. Uses the existing theme scale: Philosopher
   headings, Lora 17px body, cream/ink/gold/ember palette,
   sharp corners and gold-ruled frames.
   ========================================================= */
.jb-blog {
  padding-bottom: var(--pad-md);
}
.jb-blog__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.jb-blog__main > .jb-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ── featured article ─────────────────────────────────── */
.jb-post--lead {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
}
.jb-post__media {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #efe7da;
  border: 1px solid #e9dfcd;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(30, 20, 10, 0.12);
}
.jb-post__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.94);
  transition:
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.4s ease;
}
.jb-post:hover .jb-post__media img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: saturate(1);
}
.jb-post--lead .jb-post__media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.jb-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.08);
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.jb-post__title {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.24;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.jb-post--lead .jb-post__title {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
}
.jb-post--row .jb-post__title {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 25px);
}
.jb-post__title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-post:hover .jb-post__title a {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.jb-post__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 1.1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.5);
}
.jb-post__excerpt {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.76);
}

/* ── article rows ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.jb-blog__list > .jb-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.jb-post--row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 268px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 34px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee3d2;
}
.jb-post--row .jb-post__media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}
.jb-post--row .jb-post__body {
  min-width: 0;
}
.jb-blog__note {
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.06);
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.72);
}

/* ── sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.jb-blog__side {
  position: sticky;
  top: 110px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}
.jb-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.jb-card p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.74);
}
.jb-card--ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
}
.jb-card--ink .jb-card__title {
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-card--ink p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}
.jb-card--ink .jb-btn {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.jb-blog__calls {
  display: grid;
  gap: 9px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}
.jb-blog__calls a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: "Philosopher", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-blog__calls a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.jb-blog__calls i {
  font-size: 14px;
}
.jb-blog__topics {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.jb-blog__topics li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee3d2;
}
.jb-blog__topics li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.jb-blog__topics a {
  display: block;
  padding: 11px 0;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.8);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition:
    color 0.25s ease,
    padding-left 0.25s ease;
}
.jb-blog__topics a:hover {
  padding-left: 8px;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.jb-blog__facts {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.jb-blog__facts li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Lora", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(16, 13, 24, 0.72);
}
.jb-blog__facts i {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── closing band ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.jb-cta-band {
  background: var(--ink);
}
.jb-cta-band__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 34px;
}
.jb-cta-band__inner .jb-h2 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.jb-cta-band__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}

/* ── responsive ───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .jb-blog__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 52px;
  }
  .jb-blog__side {
    position: static;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .jb-blog {
    padding-bottom: var(--pad-sm);
  }
  .jb-post--lead {
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .jb-post--row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 26px 0;
  }
  .jb-blog__side {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .jb-cta-band__actions .jb-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}