 * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
      background: #f5f3f0;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      line-height: 1.5;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    /* ----- NAVIGATION (frosted glass) ----- */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 999;
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 245, 0.5);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.15);
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }


    .logo-img {
      width: auto;
      height: 50px;
    }

    .logo {
        width:50px;
        height:50px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8860b, #d4af37);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #1e1e1e;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
      padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: #b8860b;
      border-bottom-color: #d4af37;
    }

    .cta-nav {
      background: #d4af37;
      border: none;
      color: #0d0d0d;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25);
    }

    .cta-nav:hover {
      background: #b8860b;
      color: #fff;
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    /* ----- HERO (diagonal split) ----- */
    .hero {
      margin-top: 5.5rem;
      padding: 4rem 0 4.5rem 0;
      background: #f5f3f0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
      font-size: 4.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-content h1 span {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #b8860b, #e6c200);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
    }

    .hero-content p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #2e2e2e;
      max-width: 90%;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: #1a1a1a;
      color: #f5f3f0;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.8rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.2s;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: #b8860b;
      color: #0d0d0d;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      background: transparent;
      border: 2px solid #b8860b;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      padding: 0.8rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover {
      background: #b8860b;
      color: #fff;
      border-color: #b8860b;
    }

    /* diagonal geometric split background */
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -20%;
      right: -8%;
      width: 60%;
      height: 140%;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(212,175,55,0.06) 0px, rgba(212,175,55,0.06) 20px, rgba(184,134,11,0.04) 20px, rgba(184,134,11,0.04) 40px);
      transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.2);
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      border-radius: 40px 0 0 40px;
    }

    .hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 10%;
      right: 2%;
      width: 40%;
      height: 80%;
      background: rgba(212,175,55,0.03);
      clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 100% 0%, 80% 100%, 0% 100%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    /* ----- STATS BAR (dark band) ----- */
    .stats-bar {
      background: #101010;
      padding: 2.2rem 0;
      margin: 0 0 2rem 0;
    }

    .stats-grid {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-around;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-item {
      color: #f0ede8;
    }

    .stat-number {
      font-size: 2.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #d4af37;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      opacity: 0.7;
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    /* ----- SERVICES GRID (9 cards + left border gold) ----- */
    .services {
      padding: 4rem 0 3rem 0;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    .section-title small {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #6b6b6b;
      margin-left: 0.75rem;
    }

    .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(270px, 1fr));
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .service-card {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 1.8rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
      border-left: 4px solid transparent;
      transition: border 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .service-card:hover {
      border-left-color: #d4af37;
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }

    .service-icon {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .service-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .service-card p {
      color: #3a3a3a;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    /* ----- METHODOLOGY (4 steps) ----- */
    .methodology {
      padding: 4rem 0 4rem 0;
      background: #fcfaf7;
    }

    .method-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .steps {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .step-item {
      border-bottom: 2px solid #e9e2d8;
      padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .step-number {
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #d4af37;
      opacity: 0.3;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .step-item h4 {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 0;
    }

    .step-item p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #3a3a3a;
    }

    .capability-panel {
      background: #151515;
      padding: 2.5rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 32px;
      color: #f0ede8;
    }

    .capability-panel h3 {
      color: #d4af37;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .tag-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.8rem 1rem;
    }

    .tag {
      background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
      padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }

    /* ----- EXPERTISE (two-column table) ----- */
    .expertise {
      padding: 4rem 0 3.5rem 0;
      background: #f5f3f0;
    }

    .expertise-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
    }

    .pillar h3 {
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .pillar ul {
      list-style: none;
    }

    .pillar li {
      padding: 0.6rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .pillar li::before {
      content: "→";
      color: #d4af37;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* ----- CONTACT (dark bg, form) ----- */
    .contact {
      background: #121212;
      color: #f0ede8;
      padding: 4rem 0 4.5rem 0;
    }

    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr;
      gap: 3rem;
    }

    .office-details h3 {
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      color: #d4af37;
    }

    .office-details p {
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      opacity: 0.8;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form select,
    .contact-form textarea {
      background: #222;
      border: 1px solid #3a3a3a;
      padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      color: #f0ede8;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: border 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-form input:focus,
    .contact-form select:focus,
    .contact-form textarea:focus {
      border-color: #d4af37;
      outline: none;
      background: #1e1e1e;
    }

    .contact-form textarea {
      border-radius: 24px;
      min-height: 120px;
      resize: vertical;
    }

    .contact-form select option {
      background: #222;
    }

    .form-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .submit-btn {
      background: #d4af37;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #0d0d0d;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.2s;
      width: fit-content;
      min-width: 180px;
    }

    .submit-btn:hover {
      background: #b8860b;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ----- FOOTER ----- */
    footer {
      background: #0c0c0c;
      color: #b0b0b0;
      padding: 2.8rem 0 2rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
    }

    .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.5fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .footer-logo {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8860b, #d4af37);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .footer-copy {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      display: block;
      color: #b0b0b0;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin: 0.4rem 0;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: #d4af37;
    }

    .socials {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .socials a {
      color: #b0b0b0;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1rem;
      border-bottom: 1px dotted transparent;
    }

    .socials a:hover {
      color: #d4af37;
      border-bottom-color: #d4af37;
    }

    /* responsive */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .method-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .expertise-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }
      .steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .nav-links {
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
      }
      .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .form-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .stats-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.8rem;
      }
      .container {
        padding: 0 1.2rem;
      }
    }