/* ============================================================
       DESIGN TOKENS
    ============================================================ */
    :root {
      --bg-primary: #faf6f0;
      --bg-surface: #f2ece2;
      --border-warm: #e8e2d8;
      --border-cool: #dde1e7;
      --text-primary: #0a0e1a;
      --text-body: #4a5568;
      --text-muted: #8a96a8;
      --gold-dark: #8a6a18;
      --gold-primary: #b8902a;
      --gold-light: #d4a83c;
      --gold-bright: #e2c97e;
      --gold-pale: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.08);
      --gold-line: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.25);
      --dark-primary: #1a2035;
      --dark-surface: #0a0e1a;
      /* Left panel navy theme */
      --green-dark: #0c1a2e;
      --green-mid: #0f2a4a;
      --nav-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1628 0%, #0e2657 50%, #122f6b 100%);
      --panel-gradient: linear-gradient(160deg, #070f1e 0%, #0d2050 45%, #122a68 100%);
      --green-border: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.22);
      --text-light: #f2ece2;
      --text-light-muted: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.55);
      /* Globe tooltip accent — kept separate to avoid override */
      --globe-gold: #C9A84C;
    }

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

    body {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--bg-primary);
      color: var(--text-primary);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    body.menu-open {
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       NAVIGATION BAR
    ============================================================ */
    .nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      height: 80px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0 48px;
      background: var(--nav-gradient);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.22);
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .nav.solid {
      background: var(--nav-gradient);
      backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(1.6);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(1.6);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.22);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    }

    .nav__logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      text-decoration: none;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .nav__logo-box {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-primary);
      background: transparent;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .nav__logo-glyph {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      line-height: 1;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .nav__logo-text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5px;
    }

    .nav__logo-name {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #f2ece2;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .nav__logo-tagline {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.48rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.38em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .nav__links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 36px;
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .nav__link {
      position: relative;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.75);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .nav.solid .nav__link {
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.75);
    }

    .nav__link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -3px;
      left: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav__link:hover {
      color: #f2ece2;
    }

    .nav__link:hover::after,
    .nav__link.active::after {
      width: 100%;
    }

    .nav__link.active {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .nav__right {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .nav__cta {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      padding: 12px 32px;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .nav__cta:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .nav__hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 5px;
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 4px;
    }

    .nav__hamburger span {
      display: block;
      width: 24px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
      transform-origin: center;
    }

    .nav__hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
      transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
    }

    .nav__hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
      opacity: 0;
    }

    .nav__hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
      transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       OVERLAY
    ============================================================ */
    .nav__overlay {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 999;
      background: linear-gradient(160deg, #07101f 0%, #0c1e4a 50%, #101f5a 100%);
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 80px 80px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
      transition: opacity 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        clip-path 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }

    .nav__overlay.open {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: all;
      clip-path: inset(0 0 0% 0);
    }

    .nav__overlay-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 24px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      line-height: 1;
      transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
    }

    .nav__overlay-close:hover {
      opacity: 0.65;
    }

    .nav__overlay-links {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }

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

    .nav__overlay-item+.nav__overlay-item {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.15);
    }

    .nav__overlay-link {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 3.2rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.85);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      line-height: 1.3;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 18px 0;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
    }

    .nav__overlay-link:hover {
      color: var(--gold-bright);
    }

    .nav__overlay-link.active {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-link {
      animation: overlayFadeUp 0.5s ease forwards;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(1) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.10s;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(2) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.18s;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(3) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.26s;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(4) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.34s;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(5) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.42s;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(6) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.50s;
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-item:nth-child(7) .nav__overlay-link {
      animation-delay: 0.58s;
    }

    @keyframes overlayFadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
      }

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

    .nav__overlay-cta-wrap {
      margin-top: 40px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
    }

    .nav__overlay.open .nav__overlay-cta-wrap {
      animation: overlayFadeUp 0.5s ease 0.66s forwards;
    }

    .nav__overlay-cta {
      display: block;
      width: 280px;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      padding: 14px 32px;
      border-radius: 0;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav__overlay-cta:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       HERO SECTION — TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT
    ============================================================ */
    .hero {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      background: transparent;
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
    }


    /* ── Left Column — 30% dark navy info panel ── */
    .hero__left {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 60px 40px 40px 52px;
      width: clamp(400px, 34%, 520px);   /* room for the gold labels on one line */
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: var(--panel-gradient);
      border-right: 1px solid var(--green-border);
      transition: background 0.9s ease, backdrop-filter 0.9s ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ── Right Column — 70% map / image panel ── */
    .hero__right {
      position: relative;
      flex: 1;
      z-index: 1;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease;
      animation: fadeIn 1.0s ease 0.30s both;
    }

    /* Eyebrow row */
    .hero__eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.10s both;
    }

    .hero__eyebrow-line {
      width: 36px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [LOCATION · REGISTRATION · EST. YEAR] */
    .hero__eyebrow-text {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    /* Headline block */
    .hero__headline {
      margin-top: 18px;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [COMPANY TYPE] */
    .hero__headline-label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.25s both;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [COMPANY NAME] */
    .hero__headline-name {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 3.5vw, 5rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 0.9;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.40s both;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [KEY WORD] e.g. "Excellence" or "Gold" */
    .hero__headline-accent {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 3.5vw, 5rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 0.9;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.55s both;
    }

    /* Gold rule */
    .hero__rule {
      width: 48px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      margin-top: 16px;
      animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease 0.70s both;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [COMPANY DESCRIPTION] */
    .hero__desc {
      margin-top: 12px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-body);
      max-width: 420px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.80s both;
    }

    /* Stats grid — 2×2 */
    /* STATS: Replace [VALUE] and [STAT LABEL] with real figures */
    .hero__stats {
      margin-top: 24px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2px;
      background: var(--gold-line);
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.95s both;
    }

    .hero__stat {
      background: var(--bg-primary);
      padding: 16px 20px;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }

    .hero__stat:hover {
      background: var(--gold-pale);
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [VALUE] e.g. $3.2B+ */
    .hero__stat-value {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [STAT LABEL] */
    .hero__stat-label {
      margin-top: 6px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* CTA row */
    .hero__cta {
      margin-top: 20px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 1.10s both;
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [PRIMARY CTA] e.g. "Enquire Now" */
    .hero__btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      padding: 13px 36px;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .hero__btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
    }

    /* TEMPLATE: Replace [SECONDARY CTA] e.g. "Learn More" */
    .hero__btn-secondary {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      background: transparent;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--text-primary);
      border-radius: 0;
      padding: 13px 36px;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .hero__btn-secondary:hover {
      background: var(--text-primary);
      color: var(--bg-primary);
    }

    /* Scroll indicator */
    .hero__scroll {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 32px;
      left: 15%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .hero__scroll-text {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.5rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .hero__scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 48px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }


    /* ── Slide 2 (image): glass left panel, hide map column ── */
    .hero-slideshow.slide-image .hero__left {
      background: rgba(12, 26, 46, 0.5);
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }

    .hero-slideshow.slide-image .hero__right {
      animation: none;
      opacity: 0 !important;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ── Dark panel text overrides ── */
    .hero__left .hero__headline-label {
      color: var(--text-light-muted);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__headline-name {
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__rule {
      background: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__desc {
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.72);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__stats {
      background: var(--green-border);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__stat {
      background: var(--green-mid);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__stat:hover {
      background: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.18);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__stat-label {
      color: var(--text-light-muted);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__btn-secondary {
      color: var(--text-light);
      border-color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.35);
    }

    .hero__left .hero__btn-secondary:hover {
      background: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.1);
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       FLAT MAP — D3 SVG world map with trade routes
    ============================================================ */
    .ec-map {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: transparent;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ec-map svg {
      display: block;
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
    }

    .ec-map__vignette {
      display: none;
    }

    /* Tooltip — kept dark for contrast against the globe surface */
    .ec-globe__tooltip {
      position: fixed;
      z-index: 1100;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: rgba(2, 6, 15, 0.95);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
      border-top: 2px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.65);
      padding: 10px 16px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
      transform: translate(-50%, calc(-100% - 14px));
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -7px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 1px;
      height: 7px;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip-name {
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      color: var(--globe-gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip-role {
      font-size: 7px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: rgba(245, 237, 216, 0.42);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* Scanline */
    .ec-scan {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12), transparent);
      animation: scanline 8s linear infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scanline {
      0% {
        top: -2px;
        opacity: 0.5;
      }

      100% {
        top: 100%;
        opacity: 0;
      }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       PAGE-LOAD ANIMATIONS
    ============================================================ */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(28px);
      }

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

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    @keyframes scrollPulse {

      0%,
      100% {
        opacity: 0.3;
      }

      50% {
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       STUB SECTIONS — scrollspy test canvas
    ============================================================ */
    .section {
      height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
    }

    .section:nth-child(odd) {
      background: var(--bg-primary);
    }

    .section:nth-child(even) {
      background: var(--bg-surface);
    }

    .section+.section {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-warm);
    }

    .section__label {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 9rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.09);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      user-select: none;
      pointer-events: none;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .section__marker {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 36px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.5rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.22);
      white-space: nowrap;
      user-select: none;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       RESPONSIVE — TABLET 768px–1199px
    ============================================================ */
    @media (max-width: 1199px) {

      /* Nav */
      .nav__links {
        display: none;
      }

      .nav__hamburger {
        display: flex;
      }

      /* Hero — stack vertically on tablet */
      .hero {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .hero__left {
        padding: 60px 40px;
        width: 100%;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green-border);
      }

      .hero__right {
        flex: none;
        height: 50vh;
        min-height: 300px;
      }

      .hs-btn--prev {
        left: 20px;
      }

      .hs-dots {
        left: 50%;
      }

      .hero__scroll {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       RESPONSIVE — MOBILE below 768px
    ============================================================ */
    @media (max-width: 767px) {

      /* Nav */
      .nav {
        padding: 0 24px;
      }

      .nav__cta {
        display: none;
      }

      .nav__hamburger {
        display: flex;
      }

      /* Hero */
      .hero__left {
        padding: 48px 24px;
        width: 100%;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green-border);
      }

      .hero__headline-name,
      .hero__headline-accent {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 4.5rem);
      }

      .hero__stat {
        padding: 16px 18px;
      }

      .hero__cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
      }

      .hero__btn-primary,
      .hero__btn-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .hero__scroll {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    /* Touch device */
    .touch-device * {
      cursor: auto !important;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       HERO SLIDESHOW WRAPPER
    ============================================================ */
    .hero-slideshow {
      position: relative;
      height: calc(100vh - 80px - 46px);   /* leaves room for the live-prices ticker inside the first screen */
      margin-top: 80px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Background layers — stack and cross-fade */
    .hs-backgrounds {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hs-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.9s ease;
    }

    .hs-bg.is-active {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* Image bg */
    .hs-bg img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: 62% 50%;   /* office reception: keeps the seating pod and the Elegant sign clear of the text panel */
      display: block;
      filter: brightness(0.94);   /* brighter office photo; the text panel carries its own shading */
    }

    .hs-bg .hs-img-caption {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 56px 80px;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 14, 26, 0.65) 0%, transparent 100%);
    }

    .hs-img-caption__text {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .hs-img-caption__sub {
      margin-top: 8px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-bright);
    }

    /* Prev / Next arrows */
    .hs-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 20;
      background: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.32);
      border: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.9);
      color: var(--gold-bright);
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }

    .hs-btn:hover {
      background: rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.18);
      border-color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .hs-btn svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      stroke: currentColor;
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.5;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }

    /* Prev/next stay inside the right 70% column — never over left panel */
    .hs-btn--prev {
      left: calc(30% + 20px);
    }

    .hs-btn--next {
      right: 28px;
    }

    /* Slide dots — positioned in right column */
    .hs-dots {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 28px;
      left: calc(30% + (70% / 2));
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      z-index: 20;
    }

    .hs-dot {
      width: 28px;
      height: 2px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      transition: background 0.3s, width 0.3s;
    }

    .hs-dot.is-active {
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      width: 44px;
    }

    /* Slide counter — bottom right */
    .hs-counter {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 28px;
      right: 48px;
      z-index: 20;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    }

    .hs-counter strong {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hs-btn {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
      }

      .hs-btn--prev {
        left: 12px;
      }

      /* On mobile hero stacks, so full-width right column is fine */
      .hs-btn--next {
        right: 12px;
      }

      .hero-slide--image .hs-img-caption {
        padding: 32px 24px;
      }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       VISION SECTION — light cream / gold theme
    ============================================================ */
    .vision-section {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      max-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      /* #f2ece2 */
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Warm dot-grid texture */
    .vision-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(136, 115, 76, .055) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 28px 28px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    /* Ambient gold glow blobs */
    .vision-blob {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      filter: blur(100px);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .vision-blob-1 {
      top: -40px;
      right: 30%;
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      background: rgba(184, 144, 42, .07);
      animation: vBlob1 14s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .vision-blob-2 {
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 240px;
      height: 240px;
      background: rgba(184, 144, 42, .05);
      animation: vBlob2 18s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes vBlob1 {

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

      50% {
        transform: translate(-16px, 24px) scale(1.07)
      }
    }

    @keyframes vBlob2 {

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

      50% {
        transform: translate(12px, -20px) scale(1.05)
      }
    }

    /* Two-column layout wrapper */
    .vision-container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 40px 48px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 3.4fr;   /* wider accordion so the landscape office photos are less cropped */
      gap: 48px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* ---- LEFT: text column ---- */
    .vision-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .vision-eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: .54rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .42em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .vision-eyebrow-line {
      width: 24px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      display: inline-block;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .vision-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 3.8vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: -.01em;
      line-height: 1.06;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      /* #0a0e1a */
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .vision-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      /* #8a6a18 */
    }

    .vision-rule {
      width: 48px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .vision-subtitle {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: .87rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: var(--text-body);
      /* #4a5568 */
      max-width: 380px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    /* Stat chips row */
    .vision-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .vision-stat {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .vision-stat__num {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .vision-stat__lbl {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: .48rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .vision-stat-divider {
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border-warm);
      align-self: stretch;
    }

    /* ---- RIGHT: accordion ---- */
    .vision-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .vision-track {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      gap: 10px;
      width: 100%;
      height: clamp(360px, calc(100vh - 200px), 500px);
      /* fixed height keeps section in 1 viewport */
    }

    .vision-panel {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-warm);
      border-radius: 4px;
      flex: 0.42;
      transition: flex .65s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1), border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
    }

    .vision-panel.is-active {
      flex: 4;
      border-color: var(--gold-line);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(136, 115, 76, .12);
    }

    .vision-panel img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    /* Warm-tinted dark gradient on image */
    .vision-panel__overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
          rgba(10, 14, 26, .38) 0%,
          rgba(10, 14, 26, .52) 50%,
          rgba(10, 14, 26, .75) 100%);
    }

    /* Gold shimmer on hover of inactive */
    .vision-panel:not(.is-active):hover .vision-panel__overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
          rgba(10, 14, 26, .30) 0%,
          rgba(10, 14, 26, .44) 100%);
    }

    .vision-panel__dots {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(184, 144, 42, .055) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 24px 24px;
    }

    /* Corner brackets */
    .vision-panel__tl {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, .55);
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, .55);
    }

    .vision-panel__br {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      right: 0;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, .28);
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, .28);
    }

    /* Idle vertical label */
    .vision-panel__idle {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: opacity .35s ease;
    }

    .vision-panel.is-active .vision-panel__idle {
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .vision-panel__idle-label {
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      transform: rotate(180deg);
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: .5rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: .32em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, .75);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Active content */
    .vision-panel__content {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 36px 32px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(10px);
      transition: opacity .45s ease .1s, transform .45s ease .1s;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .vision-panel.is-active .vision-panel__content {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
      pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .vision-panel__num {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(184, 144, 42, .12);
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .vision-panel__tag {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: .5rem;
      letter-spacing: .38em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-bright);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .vision-panel__tag-line {
      width: 20px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-bright);
    }

    .vision-panel__heading {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.8vw, 1.9rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.12;
      color: #f2ece2;
      letter-spacing: -.01em;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .vision-panel__divider {
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      transition: width .9s ease .35s;
    }

    .vision-panel.is-active .vision-panel__divider {
      width: 44px;
    }

    .vision-panel__body {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, .62);
      max-width: 340px;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 1199px) {
      .vision-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
        padding: 80px 32px;
      }

      .vision-right {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .vision-track {
        height: 440px;
      }

      .vision-subtitle {
        max-width: 100%;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .vision-section {
        min-height: auto;
      }

      .vision-container {
        padding: 64px 20px;
        gap: 36px;
      }

      .vision-track {
        flex-direction: column;
        height: auto;
        gap: 8px;
      }

      .vision-panel {
        flex: none !important;
        border-radius: 4px;
      }

      .vision-panel.is-active {
        height: 380px;
      }

      .vision-panel:not(.is-active) {
        height: 52px;
      }

      .vision-panel__idle-label {
        writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
        transform: none;
      }

      .vision-stats {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 20px;
      }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       ABOUT SECTION
    ============================================================ */
    .about-section {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 40px 24px 0;
      background: #F2F2EB;
      color: #202e44;
      overflow: clip;
      position: relative;
    }

    .about-section::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.065) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 32px 32px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .about-blob {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      filter: blur(100px);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .about-blob-1 {
      top: 80px;
      right: 5%;
      width: 280px;
      height: 280px;
      background: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.06);
      animation: aboutFloatBlob1 10s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .about-blob-2 {
      bottom: 200px;
      left: 2%;
      width: 220px;
      height: 220px;
      background: rgba(169, 187, 200, 0.06);
      animation: aboutFloatBlob2 12s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .about-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .about-header {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .about-eyebrow {
      color: #88734C;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 0.54rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.42em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .about-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      color: #202e44;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      line-height: 1.05;
    }

    .about-divider {
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: #88734C;
      transition: width 1.2s ease 0.3s;
    }

    .about-header.is-visible .about-divider {
      width: 72px;
    }

    .about-desc {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto 72px;
      color: rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.56);
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.9;
      font-size: 0.87rem;
    }

    .about-scroll-zone {
      position: relative;
      height: 220vh;   /* shorter: the four service cards follow the intro without a long empty stretch */
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr 5fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: start;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      position: sticky;
      top: 88px;
    }

    .about-col {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    .service-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      cursor: default;
      padding: 22px 0;
      transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    }

    .service-item+.service-item {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.1);
    }

    .service-item:hover {
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .about-col-right .service-item:hover {
      transform: translateX(-4px);
    }

    .service-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .service-icon-wrap {
      position: relative;
      color: #88734C;
      background: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.08);
      padding: 11px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.18);
      transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .service-item:hover .service-icon-wrap {
      background: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.15);
      border-color: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.35);
    }

    .service-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: -4px;
      right: -4px;
      color: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.6);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .service-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #202e44;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .service-item:hover .service-title {
      color: #88734C;
    }

    .service-desc {
      font-size: 0.79rem;
      color: rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.52);
      line-height: 1.82;
      padding-left: 48px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .service-dot {
      display: flex;
      padding: 2px 0 2px 20px;
    }

    .about-col-right .service-dot {
      padding-left: 0;
    }

    .service-dot::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.22);
      display: block;
      margin: auto 0;
    }

    .about-center {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      padding-top: 2px;
    }

    .about-center-dot {
      width: 9px;
      height: 9px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(169, 187, 200, 0.65);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .about-img-outer {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .about-img-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid rgba(169, 187, 200, 0.55);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 56px rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.07);
      transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    }

    .about-img-wrap:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 28px 72px rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.12);
    }

    .about-img {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    }

    .testimonials-section {
      background: #F2F2EB;
      padding: 16px 24px 80px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .t2r-section {
      margin-bottom: 56px;
    }

    .t2r-hd {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .t2r-hd-eyebrow {
      color: #88734C;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.44em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .t2r-hd-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #202e44;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .t2r-hd-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: #88734C;
    }

    .t2r-row {
      overflow: hidden;
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent 100%);
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent 100%);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .t2r-row:last-of-type {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .t2r-track {
      display: flex;
      width: max-content;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 6px 0;
    }

    .t2r-lft {
      animation: t2rLeft 45s linear infinite;
    }

    .t2r-rgt {
      animation: t2rRight 45s linear infinite;
    }

    .t2r-row:hover .t2r-track {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    @keyframes t2rLeft {
      from {
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

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

    @keyframes t2rRight {
      from {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      to {
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .t2r-card {
      width: 320px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.13);
      border-left: 2px solid rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.28);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 22px 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.05);
    }

    .t2r-stars {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .t2r-star {
      color: #88734C;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
    }

    .t2r-quote {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.68);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .t2r-rule {
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.1);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .t2r-foot {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .t2r-avatar {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.09);
      border: 1px solid rgba(136, 115, 76, 0.2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #88734C;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .t2r-name {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #202e44;
    }

    .t2r-role {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.64rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.42);
    }

    .about-cta-box {
      background: #202e44;
      color: white;
      padding: 44px 52px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 32px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .about-cta-box::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 3px;
      height: 100%;
      background: #88734C;
    }

    .about-cta-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.46rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.4em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .about-cta-eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 18px;
      height: 1px;
      background: #88734C;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .about-cta-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.92);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .about-cta-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .about-cta-btn {
      background: #88734C;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      padding: 13px 36px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .about-cta-btn:hover {
      background: #9a8559;
    }

    .about-fade {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .about-fade-up {
      transform: translateY(28px);
    }

    .about-fade-left {
      transform: translateX(-28px);
    }

    .about-fade-right {
      transform: translateX(28px);
    }

    .about-fade.is-visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }

    .about-center.about-fade {
      transition-delay: 0.1s;
    }

    .about-intro-para {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      background: #F2F2EB;
      padding: 0 0 40px 0;
      will-change: opacity, transform;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .about-intro-para p {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(32, 46, 68, 0.65);
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .about-intro-para p+p {
      margin-top: 1em;
    }

    .svc-reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .svc-from-left {
      transform: translateX(-40px);
    }

    .svc-from-right {
      transform: translateX(40px);
    }

    .svc-reveal.svc-in {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }

    .svc-dot-reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .svc-dot-reveal.svc-in {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    @keyframes aboutFloatBlob1 {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateY(-20px) rotate(10deg);
      }
    }

    @keyframes aboutFloatBlob2 {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateY(20px) rotate(-10deg);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1199px) {
      .about-scroll-zone {
        height: auto;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .about-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        position: static;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .about-center {
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .svc-reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
      }

      .svc-dot-reveal {
        opacity: 1;
      }

      .about-intro-para {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .about-scroll-zone {
        height: auto;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .about-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        position: static;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .about-center {
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .svc-reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
      }

      .svc-dot-reveal {
        opacity: 1;
      }

      .about-intro-para {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
      }

      .about-cta-box {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 36px 28px;
      }

      .about-cta-box .about-cta-btn {
        align-self: center;
      }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       VISION SECTION — animated gold lines layer
    ============================================================ */
    #vision-bg-lines {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0.22;
    }

    #vision-bg-lines svg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    @keyframes visionPathMove {
      0% {
        stroke-dashoffset: 0;
      }

      100% {
        stroke-dashoffset: -2;
      }
    }

    /* ================================================================
       CONTACT SECTION — single viewport
    ================================================================ */
    .contact-section {
      position: relative;
      height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .contact-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: url('../images/contact-background.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .contact-bg::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      /* light theme: cream veil over the office photo, lighter towards the map */
      background: linear-gradient(100deg,
          rgba(246, 242, 233, 0.80) 0%,
          rgba(246, 242, 233, 0.68) 46%,
          rgba(246, 242, 233, 0.42) 100%);
    }

    /* ── Two-column grid ── */
    .contact-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      padding: 100px 72px;
    }

    /* ── LEFT column ── */
    .contact-info {
      padding-right: 48px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .contact-eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.26em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .contact-eyebrow__dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-headline {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4vw, 4.2rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.08;
      color: #16233a;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .contact-headline em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: #9a7a2e;
    }

    .contact-sub {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: rgba(22, 35, 58, 0.78);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .contact-rule {
      width: 48px;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-primary), transparent);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    /* Contact details */
    .contact-details {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .contact-detail {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .contact-detail__icon {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.4);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-detail__icon svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      stroke: #9a7a2e;
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.7;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }

    .contact-detail__body {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 10px;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .contact-detail__label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-detail__value {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #16233a;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-detail__value:hover {
      color: #9a7a2e;
    }

    /* ── Map column — right grid cell ── */
    .contact-map-col {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 0;
      transform: translateX(60px);
    }

    /* ── Gold square ring ── */
    .contact-map-ring {
      width: min(560px, 96%);
      aspect-ratio: 1;
      padding: 2px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.9) 0%, rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.25) 50%, rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.7) 100%);
      box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.16), 0 26px 60px -24px rgba(22, 35, 58, 0.45);
    }

    /* ── Map visual box — fills the ring ── */
    .contact-map {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .contact-map iframe {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border: none;
      display: block;
      filter: grayscale(0.55) contrast(0.88) brightness(0.78) sepia(0.1);
    }

    /* Dark gradient overlay at bottom */
    .contact-map__overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top,
          rgba(7, 15, 30, 0.82) 0%,
          rgba(7, 15, 30, 0.35) 14%,
          transparent 26%);   /* shade only behind the address line: the map stays bright */
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 22px 20px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .contact-map__row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .contact-map__pin {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
    }

    .contact-map__pin svg {
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px;
      stroke: var(--gold-light);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.8;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-map__pin-text {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(242, 236, 226, 0.8);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .contact-map__link {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.35);
      padding-bottom: 1px;
      pointer-events: all;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-map__link:hover {
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Gold corner brackets */
    .contact-map__corner {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
    }

    .contact-map__corner--tl {
      top: 6px;
      left: 6px;
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
      border-left: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .contact-map__corner--tr {
      top: 6px;
      right: 6px;
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .contact-map__corner--bl {
      bottom: 6px;
      left: 6px;
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
      border-left: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .contact-map__corner--br {
      bottom: 6px;
      right: 6px;
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--gold-primary);
    }

    /* ── RIGHT — form card ── */
    .contact-card {
      align-self: center;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 24px 30px 22px;
      box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.1);
    }

    .contact-card__eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .contact-card__eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      display: inline-block;
      width: 18px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    .contact-card__title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      margin-bottom: 3px;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .contact-card__sub {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .cform {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .cform-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .cform-field {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .cform-field:last-of-type {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .cform-label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .cform-input,
    .cform-textarea {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      background: var(--bg-primary);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-warm);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 8px 11px;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .cform-input::placeholder,
    .cform-textarea::placeholder {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .cform-input:focus,
    .cform-textarea:focus {
      border-color: var(--gold-primary);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184, 144, 42, 0.09);
    }

    .cform-textarea {
      resize: none;
      height: 62px;
    }

    .cform-submit {
      margin-top: 12px;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 11px 24px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dark) 0%, var(--gold-primary) 60%, var(--gold-light) 100%);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.18s;
    }

    .cform-submit:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .cform-submit:active {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ── Scroll-in animations ── */
    .contact-fade {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(28px);
      transition: opacity 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      transition-delay: var(--cd, 0s);
    }

    .contact-section.in-view .contact-fade {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .contact-card-fade {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(36px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      transition-delay: 0.12s;
    }

    .contact-section.in-view .contact-card-fade {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .contact-section {
        height: auto;
        min-height: 100vh;
      }

      .contact-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 100px 32px 60px;
      }

      .contact-info {
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .contact-map {
        height: 200px;
        flex: none;
      }

      .cform-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
      }
    }

    /* ================================================================
       BUSINESS SECTION — SCROLL + CARDS + GLOBE
    ================================================================ */
    .business-section {
      height: 600vh !important;
      display: block !important;
    }

    .business-sticky {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      height: 100vh;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .business-layout {
      display: flex;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    /* ── LEFT PANEL ── */
    .business-left {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0 4rem 0 5.5rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Section heading */
    .biz-heading {
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .biz-heading__meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }

    .biz-heading__rule {
      display: block;
      width: 22px;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #C9A84C, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3));
    }

    .biz-heading__eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 8px;
      letter-spacing: 0.42em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.65);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .biz-heading__title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(26, 18, 9, 0.88);
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
    }

    .biz-heading__sub {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(40, 28, 10, 0.42);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* Section meta header */
    .biz-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .biz-meta__line {
      width: 24px;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #C9A84C, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3));
    }

    .biz-meta__label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 8px;
      letter-spacing: 0.38em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.65);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .biz-meta__counter {
      margin-left: auto;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
    }

    .biz-meta__counter em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.7);
    }

    /* ── CARDS ── */
    .biz-cards {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .biz-card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 1.05rem 1rem 1.05rem 1.9rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: background 0.5s ease;
    }

    .biz-card.is-active {
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.035);
    }

    /* Vertical track line */
    .biz-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
    }

    /* Animated gold fill on track */
    .biz-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 2px;
      height: 0%;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #F0D584, #C9A84C 60%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4));
      transition: height 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .biz-card.is-active::after {
      height: 100%;
    }

    /* Pulse dot on track */
    .biz-card__dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: -3.5px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.6);
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
      transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), background 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .biz-card.is-active .biz-card__dot {
      transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1);
      background: #C9A84C;
      border-color: transparent;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12), 0 0 14px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
    }

    .biz-card__header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
    }

    .biz-card__num {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 7.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
      transition: color 0.4s;
      min-width: 20px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .biz-card.is-active .biz-card__num {
      color: #C9A84C;
    }

    .biz-card__city {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.9vw, 1.45rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(26, 18, 9, 0.28);
      transition: color 0.45s ease, font-weight 0.45s ease, letter-spacing 0.45s ease;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

    .biz-card.is-active .biz-card__city {
      color: rgba(26, 18, 9, 0.9);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: normal;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }

    .biz-card__tag {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 6.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
      padding: 2px 7px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: all 0.45s;
      margin-left: auto;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .biz-card.is-active .biz-card__tag {
      color: #C9A84C;
      border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06);
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    /* Expanding body */
    .biz-card__body {
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .biz-card.is-active .biz-card__body {
      max-height: 220px;
    }

    .biz-card__body-inner {
      padding-top: 0.8rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(8px);
      transition: opacity 0.45s ease 0.12s, transform 0.45s ease 0.12s;
    }

    .biz-card.is-active .biz-card__body-inner {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .biz-card__role {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 7.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.6);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .biz-card__desc {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(40, 28, 10, 0.52);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 38ch;
    }

    .biz-card__stat {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 8px;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.8);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .biz-card__stat::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 20px;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── RIGHT PANEL (GLOBE) ── */
    .business-globe-wrap {
      flex: 0 0 50%;
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
      padding: 4.5%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    /* Subtle decorative ring around the globe area */
    .business-globe-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 4%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    #ec-globe {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: transparent;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .ec-globe__canvas {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100% !important;
      height: 100% !important;
      cursor: grab;
    }

    .ec-globe__canvas:active {
      cursor: grabbing;
    }

    .ec-vignette {
      display: none;
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip {
      position: fixed;
      z-index: 100;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: rgba(6, 4, 2, 0.92);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
      border-top: 2px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.6);
      padding: 9px 14px;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
      transform: translate(-50%, calc(-100% - 14px));
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -7px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 1px;
      height: 7px;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip-name {
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      color: #C9A84C;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .ec-globe__tooltip-role {
      font-size: 7px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: rgba(245, 237, 216, 0.38);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .ec-scan {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 1px;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08), transparent);
      animation: scanline 9s linear infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scanline {
      0% {
        top: -1px;
        opacity: 0.8;
      }

      80% {
        opacity: 0.4;
      }

      100% {
        top: 100%;
        opacity: 0;
      }
    }

    /* City label on globe */
    .ec-city-label {
      position: absolute;
      pointer-events: none;
      transform: translate(-50%, -100%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
      text-align: center;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .ec-city-label.is-visible {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .ec-city-label__name {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.38em;
      color: #C9A84C;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.55), 0 0 32px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    }

    .ec-city-label__role {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 6.5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 3px;
    }

    .ec-city-label__line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 18px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5), transparent);
      margin: 5px auto 0;
    }

    /* Scroll progress bar */
    .biz-progress {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06);
      z-index: 5;
    }

    .biz-progress__fill {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 0%;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(240, 213, 130, 0.9), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5));
      transition: height 0.12s linear;
    }