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:root {
    /* Typography */
    --font-primary: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-secondary: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    /* Brand Colors */
    --color-maroon: #7b1535;
    --color-maroon-dark: #5c1126;
    --color-maroon-mid: #7b3240;
    --color-maroon-hover: #450c1f;
    /* Gold */
    --color-gold: #c4a159;
    --color-gold-dark: #8b6535;
    --color-gold-deeper: #d4af37;
    --color-gold-btn: #7a5c1e;
    --color-gold-light: #fdfaf6;
    --color-gold-pale: #fdfaeb;
    --color-gold-border: #f2e9de;
    --gold-gradient: linear-gradient(to right, #8C421D, #FBE67B, #FCFBE7, #F7D14E, #D4A041);
    /* Neutrals */
    --color-text-primary: #1a1a1a;
    --color-text-secondary: #555;
    --color-text-muted: #777;
    --color-text-light: #666;
    --color-text-dark: #333;
    --color-text-navy: #1a2b4b;
    /* Backgrounds */
    --color-bg-white: #fff;
    --color-bg-off-white: #fdfdfd;
    --color-bg-light: #f8f9fa;
    --color-bg-cream: #fdfaf5;
    --color-bg-warm: #755A1B1A;
    --color-bg-pale-cream: #fcfbf8;
    /* Borders */
    --color-border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --color-border-subtle: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    --color-border-gold: rgba(139, 101, 53, 0.1);
    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-xs: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    --shadow-sm: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --shadow-lg: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-gold: 0 10px 30px rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.15);
    --shadow-maroon: 0 8px 20px rgba(123, 21, 53, 0.2);
    --shadow-gold-sm: 0 4px 10px rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.3);
    /* Border Radius */
    --radius-sm: 8px;
    --radius-md: 12px;
    --radius-lg: 16px;
    --radius-xl: 24px;
    --radius-pill: 50px;
    /* Transitions */
    --transition: all 0.3s ease;
    --transition-slow: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    /* Glassmorphism */
    --glass-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) 100%);
    --glass-bg-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.98) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) 100%);
    --glass-bg-hover: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-maroon) 0%, var(--color-maroon-dark) 100%);
    --glass-border: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-gold) 0%, var(--color-maroon) 100%);
    --glass-blur: blur(15px);
    /* Shadow Colors */
    --color-gold-shadow: rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.3);
    --color-maroon-shadow: rgba(123, 21, 53, 0.3);
    --color-black-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    /* Glass Layers */
    --color-white-glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    --color-white-glass-mid: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    --color-white-glass-low: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    /* Section Spacing (Fluid) */
    --section-spacing: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    --section-title-margin: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Custom Grid System */
.container {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    padding-left: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1140px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 960px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 720px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

.row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-right: -15px;
    margin-left: -15px;
}

    .row > * {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding-right: 15px;
        padding-left: 15px;
    }

/* Grid Gaps */
.g-1 {
    --gap: 0.25rem;
}

.g-2 {
    --gap: 0.5rem;
}

.g-3 {
    --gap: 1rem;
}

.g-4 {
    --gap: 1.5rem;
}

.g-5 {
    --gap: 3rem;
}

.row[class*="g-"] {
    margin-top: calc(var(--gap) * -1);
    margin-right: calc(var(--gap) * -0.5);
    margin-left: calc(var(--gap) * -0.5);
}

    .row[class*="g-"] > * {
        padding-right: calc(var(--gap) * 0.5);
        padding-left: calc(var(--gap) * 0.5);
        margin-top: var(--gap);
    }

/* Columns */
.col-12 {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .col-sm-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .col-md-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .col-md-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.333333%;
    }

    .col-md-5 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 41.666667%;
    }

    .col-md-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-md-7 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 58.333333%;
    }

    .col-md-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.666667%;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .col-lg-3 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 25%;
    }

    .col-lg-4 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 33.333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-5 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 41.666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-6 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 50%;
    }

    .col-lg-7 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 58.333333%;
    }

    .col-lg-8 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 66.666667%;
    }

    .col-lg-9 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 75%;
    }

    .col-lg-10 {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 83.333333%;
    }
}

/* Utilities */
.maroon {
    color: var(--color-maroon);
}

.maroon--lowercase {
    text-transform: lowercase;
}

.d-flex {
    display: flex !important;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .d-lg-block {
        display: block !important;
    }
}

.flex-wrap {
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
}

.justify-content-center {
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.justify-content-between {
    justify-content: space-between !important;
}

.align-items-center {
    align-items: center !important;
}

.align-items-start {
    align-items: flex-start !important;
}

.justify-content-evenly {
    justify-content: space-evenly !important;
}

.flex-column {
    flex-direction: column !important;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center !important;
}

.text-start {
    text-align: left !important;
}

.text-end {
    text-align: right !important;
}

.text-uppercase {
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
}

.text-muted {
    color: #6c757d !important;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .text-md-start {
        text-align: left !important;
    }

    .text-md-end {
        text-align: right !important;
    }
}

.mt-1 {
    margin-top: 0.25rem !important;
}

.mt-2 {
    margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
}

.mt-3 {
    margin-top: 1rem !important;
}

.mt-4 {
    margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
}

.mt-5 {
    margin-top: 3rem !important;
}

.mb-0 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mb-1 {
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem !important;
}

.mb-2 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

.mb-3 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

.mb-4 {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}

.mb-5 {
    margin-bottom: 3rem !important;
}

.mt-md-0 {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .mt-md-0 {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }
}

.pt-5 {
    padding-top: 3rem !important;
}

.pb-5 {
    padding-bottom: 3rem !important;
}

.section-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--section-title-margin) !important;
}

.img-fluid {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.rounded {
    border-radius: 0.375rem !important;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #212529;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    vertical-align: middle;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: 0.375rem;
    transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out, border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out;
}

/* .btn-gold — single consolidated definition is in the Pricing section below */

/* Section Spacing */
.section {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
}

.bg-cream {
    background-color: #fdfaf5;
}

.bg-light {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

/* Header & Navbar Styles */
.header {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .header.scrolled {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

.navbar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px 0;
}

.navbar-brand img {
    height: clamp(35px, 4vw, 42px);
}

.navbar-collapse {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-left: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-collapse {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        background: var(--color-bg-white);
        padding: 20px;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

        .navbar-collapse.show {
            display: flex;
        }
}

.navbar-nav {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-nav {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.nav-item {
    margin: 0 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .nav-item {
        margin: 10px 0;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.nav-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 0.9vw, 0.95rem);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

    .nav-link:hover,
    .nav-link.active {
        color: var(--color-maroon-mid);
    }

.header__cta {
    background: var(--color-maroon-mid);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .header__cta:hover {
        background: var(--color-maroon-dark);
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

.navbar-toggler {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-left: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-toggler {
        display: block;
    }
}

/* Custom Accordion CSS */
.faq-accordion__item {
    background: var(--glass-bg);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-white-glass), var(--color-white-glass)), var(--glass-border);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.faq-accordion__button {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    padding: 22px 30px;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .faq-accordion__button:not(.collapsed) {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
        border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
    }

    .faq-accordion__button::after {
        content: "\f078";
        font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        margin-left: 15px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        color: var(--color-gold-dark);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .faq-accordion__button:not(.collapsed)::after {
        transform: rotate(-180deg);
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.accordion-collapse {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out;
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
}

    .accordion-collapse.show {
        max-height: 1000px;
        transition: max-height 0.5s ease-in;
    }

.faq-accordion__body {
    padding: 25px 30px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

    .faq-accordion__body p:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .faq-accordion__body strong {
        color: var(--color-text-primary);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .faq-accordion__body .faq-list-unstyled {
        list-style: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

        .faq-accordion__body .faq-list-unstyled li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #444;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
    overflow-x: clip;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero {
    background: url(https://resources.pmsbazaar.com/web/pmsbazaar/accredited-investor-page/banner.png) no-repeat center/cover;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    padding: clamp(3rem, 3vw, 3rem) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__bg-graphics {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(244, 162, 54, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%);
}

.hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero__badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-gold-btn) 0%, #a07830 25%, var(--color-gold) 60%, #b08d3a 100%);
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(122, 92, 30, 0.35);
}

.hero__badge-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 12px;
}

.hero__badge-text {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.96px;
}

    .hero__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

    .hero__title .dark {
        color: var(--color-text-primary);
    }

.hero__desc {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    max-width: 620px;
}

.hero__actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 45px;
}

.hero__btn {
    padding: 18px 38px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    transition: var(--transition);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: center;
    border: 2.5px solid transparent;
}

.hero__btn--maroon {
    background-color: var(--color-maroon);
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-maroon), var(--color-maroon)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(123, 21, 53, 0.25);
}

    .hero__btn--maroon .btn-text {
        background: var(--gold-gradient);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        background-clip: text;
    }

    .hero__btn--maroon:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(123, 21, 53, 0.35);
    }

.hero__btn--outline {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
    background-image: none;
    border: 2.5px solid var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

    .hero__btn--outline:hover {
        background-color: var(--color-gold);
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(197, 164, 93, 0.2);
    }

.feat-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.feat-card {
    background: var(--glass-bg-gold);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.9), rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.9)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

    .feat-card:hover {
        transform: translateX(-12px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }

.feat-card__icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    color: var(--color-gold-deeper);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-right: 25px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #F29C1E1A;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.feat-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.feat-card__text {
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 0.9vw, 0.9rem);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-warm);
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
}

.about__floating-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 40px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.about__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    color: var(--color-text-navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .about__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.about__text {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.btn-expert {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--color-gold-deeper);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(176, 141, 87, 0.3);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .btn-expert i.fa-solid {
        margin-right: 12px !important;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .btn-expert:hover {
        background: #c5a024;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(176, 141, 87, 0.4);
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

.why-ai-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.why-ai-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    color: var(--color-maroon);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.title-underline {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--color-gold-deeper);
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.why-ai-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    padding: 50px 35px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    text-align: center;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.why-ai-card__icon {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--color-maroon);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.why-ai-card__title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.why-ai-card__text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

.why-ai-card--featured {
    background-color: var(--color-maroon);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-maroon), var(--color-maroon)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(123, 21, 53, 0.3);
}

    .why-ai-card--featured .why-ai-card__icon,
    .why-ai-card--featured .why-ai-card__title {
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

    .why-ai-card--featured .why-ai-card__text {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    }

    .why-ai-card--featured:hover {
        transform: translateY(-12px);
        box-shadow: 0 35px 75px rgba(123, 21, 53, 0.4);
    }

.why-ai-card--gold-border {
    border: 2px solid var(--color-gold-deeper);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(244, 162, 54, 0.1);
}

.why-ai-card:hover:not(.why-ai-card--featured) {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.advantage-sec {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
}

.advantage-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
    color: var(--color-text-navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

    .advantage-sec__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.advantage-sec__sub-title {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.125vw, 1.125rem);
    color: #606D38;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.advantage-sec__text {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.15vw, 1.15rem);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.adv-card {
    background: var(--glass-bg-gold);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.9), rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.9)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 200px;
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm), 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .adv-card:hover {
        background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 50px var(--color-maroon-shadow);
    }

        .adv-card:hover .adv-card__icon {
            color: var(--color-gold-deeper);
        }

        .adv-card:hover .adv-card__text {
            color: var(--color-bg-white);
        }

.adv-card__icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--color-maroon);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.adv-card__text {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.05vw, 1.05rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.elite-benefits {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.elite-benefits__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

    .elite-benefits__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.elite-benefits__subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.elite-card {
    background: var(--glass-bg-gold);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    padding: 45px 35px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.9), rgba(252, 248, 235, 0.9)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm), 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .elite-card:hover {
        background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
        transform: translateY(-15px) scale(1.02);
        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px var(--color-maroon-shadow);
    }

        .elite-card:hover .elite-card__icon {
            background: var(--color-white-glass-low);
            color: var(--color-gold-deeper);
        }

        .elite-card:hover .elite-card__title {
            color: var(--color-bg-white);
        }

        .elite-card:hover .elite-card__text {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        }

.elite-card__icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--color-bg-warm);
    color: var(--color-gold-dark);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.elite-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.elite-card__text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.elite-cta {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 25px 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .elite-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }
}

.elite-cta__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.25vw, 1.25rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .elite-cta__title {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }
}

.elite-cta__btn {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    color: #8c672b;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-border);
    padding: 10px 25px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
}

    .elite-cta__btn:hover {
        background: var(--color-bg-light);
        color: #654a1f;
        border-color: #e8ce9c;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }

.compare-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-warm);
}

.compare-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--color-text-navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

    .compare-sec__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

.compare-table__header {
    padding: 0 35px 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.compare-table__body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.compare-row {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 25px 35px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

    .compare-row:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    }

.compare-row__title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin: 0;
}

.compare-row__text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    margin: 0;
}

.compare-row__highlight {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-gold-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
}

.eligible-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.eligible-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

    .eligible-sec__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.eligible-sec__subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.eligible-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    gap: 15px;
}

.eligible-pill {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .eligible-pill i {
        color: var(--color-gold-dark);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .eligible-pill:hover {
        border-color: var(--color-gold-dark);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    }

.benchmarks-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-maroon-dark) 0%, var(--color-maroon) 100%);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.benchmarks-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.benchmarks-sec__subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.benchmark-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    height: 100%;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .benchmark-card:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

.benchmark-card__opt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-gold-deeper);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.benchmark-card__value {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.benchmark-card__title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.benchmark-card__text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.benchmarks-note {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    margin: 0;
}

    .benchmarks-note .highlight {
        color: var(--color-gold-deeper);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

.rationale-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.rationale-sec__title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.rationale-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    height: 100%;
}

.rationale-card__title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--color-gold-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.rationale-card__text {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.rationale-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .rationale-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

        .rationale-list li:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

.rationale-list__icon {
    color: var(--color-gold-dark);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-right: 15px;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.rationale-list__content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #444;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

    .rationale-list__content p strong {
        color: var(--color-text-primary);
        font-weight: 700;
    }

.confidence-card {
    background: var(--color-gold-pale);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.confidence-card__value {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.confidence-card__label {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #a88143;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.confidence-card__text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.validity-sec {
    padding: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 6rem) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

/* ── Certificate Validity Options – Figma-aligned ── */
.validity-sec__title {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

    .validity-sec__title span.maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .validity-sec__title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}

.validity-sec__footer-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-top: 25px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Card base */
.validity-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1.5px solid #e8e8e8;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .validity-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }
}

/* Header row: icon left, badge right */
.validity-card__header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Icon – gold/amber tone matching Figma */
.validity-card__icon {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    color: #8b6535;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* "2-Year Validity" heading */
.validity-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.35vw, 1.35rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* subtitle line (hidden in Figma for this section) */
.validity-card__subtitle {
    display: none;
}

/* Extended card – subtle gold border */
.validity-card--extended {
    border-color: rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.1);
}

/* Badge: "Standard" / "Extended" */
.validity-badge {
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.validity-badge--standard {
    background: #fdf3e3;
    color: #a06a28;
}

.validity-badge--extended {
    background: #fdf3e3;
    color: #a06a28;
}

/* Look-back block */
.validity-lookback {
    background: #f0f4f8;
    /* Light blue/grey for Standard */
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

/* "LOOK-BACK PERIOD" label – matching Figma colors per card */
.validity-lookback__label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #4e6d9a;
    /* Blue for Standard */
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.validity-lookback p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: #444;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

    .validity-lookback p strong {
        color: #1a1a1a;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

/* Extended variant – warm cream background and gold label */
.validity-lookback--extended {
    background: #fdf9ee;
}

    .validity-lookback--extended .validity-lookback__label {
        color: #a06a28;
    }

.process-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.process-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}


    .process-sec__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.process-sec__step-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.15vw, 1.15rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-sec__subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.process-timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-timeline {
        margin-top: 40px;
    }
}

.process-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 25%;
    left: 5%;
    right: 5%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-gold-deeper);
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-line {
        display: none;
    }
}

.process-step__icon-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.process-step {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-step {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        padding-bottom: 25px;
        border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(139, 101, 53, 0.2);
    }
}

.process-step:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.process-step__icon {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    background: var(--color-maroon);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-maroon);
}

.process-step__num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    right: -10px;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    background: var(--color-gold-deeper);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    border: 3px solid var(--color-bg-white);
    z-index: 2;
}

.process-step__title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-step__text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-step__text {
        padding: 0;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
}

.process-note {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-gold-dark);
    padding: 25px 35px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
    text-align: left;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-note {
        padding: 20px;
        text-align: center;
        border-left: 1px solid #eaeaea;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--color-gold-dark);
    }
}

.process-note__title {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

    .process-note__title i {
        margin-right: 6px;
    }

.process-note__text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #444;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.process-note-footer {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.docs-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.docs-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .docs-sec__title {
        text-align: center;
    }
}

.doc-card-new {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .doc-card-new:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

.doc-card-new--tall {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 480px;
}

.doc-card-new__icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #fdfaf5;
    color: #8b6535;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    border: 1px solid #f2e9de;
}

.doc-card-new__title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.doc-card-new__subtitle {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.doc-card-new__list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .doc-card-new__list li {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #444;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

        .doc-card-new__list li::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 10px;
            width: 5px;
            height: 5px;
            background-color: #c4a159;
            border-radius: 1px;
        }

/* Routes Wrapper (Light grey container for the three route cards) */
.docs-routes-wrapper {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
}

.docs-routes-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

/* Compact card for routes - clearly white on grey bg */
.doc-card-route {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 24px;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .doc-card-route:hover {
        border-color: rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.3);
        background-color: #fdfcf9;
    }

    .doc-card-route .doc-card-new__icon {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .doc-card-route .doc-card-new__title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

/* Document Validity Guidelines (Bottom Box) */
.doc-card-validity {
    background-color: #fdf6ef;
    /* Warm cream */
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 35px 40px;
    width: 100%;
}

.doc-card-validity__title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.doc-card-validity__list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .doc-card-validity__list li {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #444;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

        .doc-card-validity__list li::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 10px;
            width: 6px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: #8b6535;
        }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .doc-card-new--tall {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .docs-routes-wrapper {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}

/* ── Why Choose Section ── */
.choose-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: #fdfcf7;
    /* Pale cream background */
}

.choose-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    color: #1a1a1a;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

    .choose-sec__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.choose-sec__subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.choose-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 35px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid #f0f2f5;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    position: relative;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .choose-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

.choose-card__icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #c4a159;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.choose-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.choose-card__text {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}

/* Card 1: Confidential Sub-box */
.choose-card__sub-box {
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

    .choose-card__sub-box i {
        color: #c4a159;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .choose-card__sub-box span {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #333;
    }

/* List Styles */
.choose-card__list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .choose-card__list li {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 25px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #555;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

        .choose-card__list li::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 8px;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background-color: #c4a159;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

/* Checkmark List for Pricing */
.choose-card__list--check li::before {
    content: "\f058";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
    font-weight: 400;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #c4a159;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    font-size: 1rem;
    top: 2px;
}

/* Featured Cards (Execution and Trust) */
.choose-card--gold {
    background-color: #c4a159;
    border: none;
}

    .choose-card--gold .choose-card__icon,
    .choose-card--gold .choose-card__title,
    .choose-card--gold .choose-card__text {
        color: #ffffff;
    }

.choose-card--maroon {
    background-color: #7b1535;
    /* Deep maroon */
    border: none;
}

    .choose-card--maroon .choose-card__icon {
        color: #c4a159;
        /* Gold icon on maroon */
    }

    .choose-card--maroon .choose-card__title,
    .choose-card--maroon .choose-card__text {
        color: #ffffff;
    }

/* Large Data Points */
.choose-card__data {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}

.choose-card__data-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Bottom Trust Indicators Row */
.choose-trust-row {
    margin-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0f2f5;
    padding-top: 35px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.choose-trust-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.choose-trust-icon {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #c4a159;
}

.choose-trust-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: #666;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .choose-trust-row {
        gap: 25px;
    }
}

.pricing-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.pricing-sec__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

    .pricing-sec__title .maroon {
        color: var(--color-maroon);
    }

.pricing-sec__subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.pricing-sec__footer-text {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pricing-card {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 40px;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.pricing-card--standard {
    background: var(--glass-bg);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-white-glass), var(--color-white-glass)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(140, 66, 29, 0.2) 0%, rgba(212, 160, 65, 0.2) 100%);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.pricing-card--premium {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-white) 0%, var(--color-bg-cream) 100%);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-bg-white), var(--color-bg-white)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold), 0 20px 40px var(--color-gold-shadow);
}

.pricing-card__badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -16px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    padding: 6px 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold-sm);
}

.pricing-card__header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.pricing-card__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pricing-card__subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1vw, 0.95rem);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin: 0;
}

.pricing-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.pricing-list__item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

    .pricing-list__item:first-child {
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .pricing-list__item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

.pricing-list__label {
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.pricing-list__value {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    text-align: right;
}

.pricing-list__value--gold {
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.pricing-list__value .light-text {
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #999;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* ── Consolidated btn-gold ─── */
.btn-gold {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 40px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold-sm);
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .btn-gold:hover,
    .btn-gold:focus {
        background: #ad8e4f;
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.4);
    }

.faq-sec {
    padding: var(--section-spacing) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.faq-sec__title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.faq-accordion__body .faq-list-unstyled {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

    .faq-accordion__body .faq-list-unstyled li {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

        .faq-accordion__body .faq-list-unstyled li:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

.cta-sec {
    padding: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 6rem) 0;
    background-color: #fbfaf8;
}

.cta-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #874955 0%, #450c1f 100%);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 70px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(69, 12, 31, 0.1490196078);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cta-box {
        padding: 50px 25px;
    }
}

.cta-box__title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cta-box__title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
}

.cta-box__subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1.125rem);
    color: #ffffffe6;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.cta-box__actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .cta-box__actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }
}

.btn-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    gap: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .btn-cta {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.btn-cta--primary {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a66028, #dfb867);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(166, 96, 40, 0.3);
}

    .btn-cta--primary:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(166, 96, 40, 0.4);
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

.btn-cta--secondary {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

    .btn-cta--secondary:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

.btn-cta--dark {
    background: #3d0918;
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: none;
}

    .btn-cta--dark:hover {
        background: #2a0510;
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

.help-cta-sec {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.help-cta-box {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 60px 40px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .help-cta-box {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }
}

.help-cta-box__title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .help-cta-box__title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

.help-cta-box__subtitle {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.help-cta-box__actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .help-cta-box__actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }
}

.btn-help-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 35px;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .btn-help-cta {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.btn-help-cta--primary {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.2);
}

    .btn-help-cta--primary:hover {
        background: #ad8e4f;
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(196, 161, 89, 0.3);
    }

.btn-help-cta--secondary {
    background: var(--color-bg-white);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

    .btn-help-cta--secondary:hover {
        background: var(--color-bg-light);
        border-color: #ddd;
        color: var(--color-text-primary);
    }

/* ── Fixed Floating CTA Button ─────────────────────── */
.floating-expert-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-gold-btn) 0%, #a07830 25%, #c4a245 60%, #b08d3a 100%);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(122, 92, 30, 0.45);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    animation: floatIn 0.6s ease forwards;
}

    .floating-expert-btn i {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .floating-expert-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(122, 92, 30, 0.55);
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

@keyframes floatIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

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

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .floating-expert-btn {
        bottom: 16px;
        right: 16px;
        padding: 12px 18px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

.criteria-sec {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-white);
}

.criteria-sec__title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .criteria-sec__title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
}

.criteria-sec__title span.maroon {
    color: var(--color-maroon);
}

.criteria-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)), var(--gold-gradient);
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 40px;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.criteria-card__lead {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.criteria-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .criteria-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        gap: 15px;
    }

        .criteria-list li:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .criteria-list li i {
            color: var(--color-maroon-mid);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            margin-top: 2px;
        }

        .criteria-list li span {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #444;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

.criteria-simple-card {
    background: var(--color-gold-pale);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 40px;
    height: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .criteria-simple-card {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}

.criteria-simple-card__label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #a47b36;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.criteria-simple-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.criteria-banner {
    background: var(--color-gold);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 25px 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .criteria-banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }
}

.criteria-banner__title {
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .criteria-banner__title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}

.btn-criteria-banner {
    background: var(--color-gold-btn);
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    padding: 12px 25px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-white);
    transition: var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

    .btn-criteria-banner:hover {
        background: #543d15;
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
    }

.process-cta-banner {
    background: #f6efe4;
    padding: 25px 0;
    margin-top: -30px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-gold);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

.process-cta-banner__text {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .process-cta-banner__text {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
}

.process-cta-banner__btn {
    background: #7a5e2a;
    color: var(--color-bg-white);
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

    .process-cta-banner__btn:hover {
        background: #54411d;
        color: var(--color-bg-white);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(122, 94, 42, 0.3);
    }

/* ============================================================
           COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSIVE OVERHAUL
           Mobile (≤576px)  |  Tablet (≤768px)  |  Small (≤991px)
        ============================================================ */

/* ── Tablet & Small Desktop (≤991px) ────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

    /* Hero */
    .hero {
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
        background-attachment: scroll;
    }

    .hero__title {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .hero__desc {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .hero__actions {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 14px;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .hero__btn {
        padding: 15px 28px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .feat-stack {
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .feat-card {
        padding: 24px 22px;
    }

    /* About */
    .about {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .about__title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .about__text {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* Why AI */
    .why-ai-sec {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .why-ai-sec__title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .why-ai-card {
        padding: 35px 25px;
    }

    /* Advantage */
    .advantage-sec {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .advantage-sec__title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    /* Elite Benefits */
    .elite-benefits {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .elite-benefits__title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    /* Benchmarks */
    .benchmarks-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .benchmarks-sec__title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .benchmark-card {
        padding: 30px 22px;
    }

    .benchmark-card__value {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    /* Rationale */
    .rationale-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    /* Validity */
    .validity-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    /* Process */
    .process-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .faq-accordion__button {
        padding: 18px 22px;
    }

    /* Pricing */
    .pricing-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .pricing-card {
        padding: 30px 25px;
    }

    /* Choose */
    .choose-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    /* Docs */
    .docs-sec {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    /* CTA Box */
    .cta-box {
        padding: 55px 30px;
    }

    .cta-box__title {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}

/* ── Mobile (≤768px) ─────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    /* Hero */
    .hero {
        padding: 70px 0 50px;
        background-attachment: scroll;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero__badge {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .hero__title {
        letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    }

    .hero__desc {
        font-size: 1rem;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .hero__actions {
        justify-content: center;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .hero__btn {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 320px;
        padding: 15px 20px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .feat-card {
        padding: 20px 18px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .feat-card__icon {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-right: 16px;
    }

    .feat-card__title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .feat-card__text {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    /* About */
    .about {
        padding: 55px 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about__title {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .about__text {
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* Section headings */
    .why-ai-sec__title,
    .advantage-sec__title,
    .elite-benefits__title,
    .benchmarks-sec__title,
    .rationale-sec__title,
    .validity-sec__title,
    .process-sec__title,
    .docs-sec__title,
    .pricing-sec__title,
    .faq-sec__title,
    .compare-sec__title,
    .eligible-sec__title,
    .criteria-sec__title {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .title-underline {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* Why AI Cards */
    .why-ai-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .why-ai-card {
        padding: 30px 20px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .why-ai-card__icon {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .why-ai-card__title {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    /* Advantage */
    .advantage-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .advantage-sec__title {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .advantage-sec__sub-title {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .advantage-sec__text {
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .adv-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    /* Elite Benefits */
    .elite-benefits {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .elite-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .elite-cta {
        text-align: center;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        padding: 25px 20px;
    }

    /* Benchmarks */
    .benchmarks-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .benchmark-card {
        padding: 28px 20px;
    }

    .benchmark-card__value {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .benchmark-card__title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* Compare Table */
    .compare-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .compare-table__header {
        display: none;
    }

    .compare-row {
        padding: 18px 20px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .compare-row__title {
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Eligibility Pills */
    .eligible-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .eligible-pills {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .eligible-pill {
        padding: 10px 18px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    /* Rationale */
    .rationale-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .rationale-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .rationale-card__title {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .confidence-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Validity */
    .validity-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .validity-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .validity-card__title {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* Process */
    .process-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .process-step__title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .process-note {
        padding: 20px 18px;
        text-align: center;
        border-left: 1px solid #eaeaea;
        border-top: 4px solid #8b6535;
    }

    /* Docs */
    .docs-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .doc-card {
        padding: 24px 20px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    /* Criteria */
    .criteria-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .criteria-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    /* Choose / Why PMS Bazaar */
    .choose-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .choose-card {
        padding: 24px 20px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    /* Pricing */
    .pricing-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .pricing-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
    }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-sec {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .faq-accordion__button {
        padding: 16px 18px;
    }

    .faq-accordion__body {
        padding: 18px 18px;
    }

    /* CTA / Help */
    .cta-box {
        padding: 45px 22px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .cta-box__title {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .cta-box__subtitle {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

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

    .btn-cta {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 300px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .help-cta-box {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .help-cta-box__actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .btn-help-cta {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 300px;
    }
}

/* ── Small Mobile (≤576px) ───────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .hero {
        padding: 60px 0 45px;
    }

    .hero__badge {
        padding: 8px 16px;
    }

    .hero__badge-text {
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .hero__title {
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .hero__desc {
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .hero__actions {
        margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .hero__btn {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 14px 18px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    /* Section headings */
    .why-ai-sec__title,
    .advantage-sec__title,
    .elite-benefits__title,
    .benchmarks-sec__title,
    .about__title,
    .process-sec__title,
    .pricing-sec__title,
    .faq-sec__title,
    .compare-sec__title,
    .docs-sec__title,
    .eligible-sec__title,
    .criteria-sec__title {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    /* Cards */
    .why-ai-card,
    .adv-card,
    .elite-card,
    .doc-card,
    .choose-card,
    .criteria-card,
    .validity-card,
    .rationale-card {
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    /* Benchmark */
    .benchmark-card__value {
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    /* FAQs */
    .faq-accordion__button {
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }

    .faq-accordion__body {
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }

    .faq-accordion__item {
        border-radius: 10px !important;
    }

    /* CTA */
    .cta-box__title {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    /* Floating button */
    .floating-expert-btn {
        bottom: 14px;
        right: 14px;
        padding: 11px 16px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        gap: 8px;
    }

        .floating-expert-btn i {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

    /* Pricing */
    .pricing-card {
        padding: 24px 18px;
    }

    .pricing-card__title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* Process */
    .process-step__icon {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .process-step__title {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* Elite CTA */
    .elite-cta__title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* Rationale */
    .confidence-card__value {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }

    /* Disable AOS delays on mobile because elements are stacked vertically */
    [data-aos][data-aos][data-aos-delay] {
        transition-delay: 0s !important;
        animation-delay: 0s !important;
    }
}

/* ── Tablet 2-Column Grid Overrides (768px – 991px) ── */
/* Sections using col-lg-* only need col-md-6 equivalent */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {

    /* Hero: stack content then feat-cards */
    .hero .col-lg-7,
    .hero .col-lg-5 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hero .col-lg-7 {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero__actions {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero__badge {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .hero__desc {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    /* Why AI: 4 cards → 2×2 */
    .why-ai-sec .col-lg-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Advantage: 4 cards → 2×2 */
    .advantage-sec .col-lg-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Elite Benefits: 4 cards → 2×2 */
    .elite-benefits .col-lg-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Benchmarks: 4 cards → 2×2 */
    .benchmarks-sec .col-lg-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* About: side by side */
    .about .col-lg-6 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Rationale */
    .rationale-sec .col-lg-8,
    .rationale-sec .col-lg-4 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Validity */
    .validity-sec .col-lg-5 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Choose PMS Bazaar: wide card full, then 3 cards → 2+1 */
    .choose-sec .col-lg-8 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .choose-sec .col-lg-4 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Criteria section */
    .criteria-sec .col-lg-8,
    .criteria-sec .col-lg-4 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Pricing: 2 cards side by side */
    .pricing-sec .col-lg-5 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Eligible pills already flex-wrap, looks fine */

    /* Compare table columns */
    .compare-sec .col-lg-4,
    .compare-sec .col-lg-8 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* CTA box */
    .cta-sec .col-lg-10 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-sec .col-lg-8 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Help CTA */
    .help-cta-sec .col-lg-10 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* Docs: already col-md-4, shows 3 columns at 768+ ✓ */

    /* Elite Benefits & Process: Override 4-column to 2-column on tablet */
    .elite-benefits .col-md-3,
    .process-timeline .col-md-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }
}

/* ── Pure Mobile: Full-width all lg columns (< 768px) ── */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .col-lg-3,
    .col-lg-4,
    .col-lg-5,
    .col-lg-6,
    .col-lg-7,
    .col-lg-8,
    .col-lg-9,
    .col-lg-10 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* 2-column grid for small cards on mobile */
    .why-ai-sec .col-md-3,
    .benchmarks-sec .col-md-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Note: elite-benefits is 100% on mobile for better readability */

    /* Advantage 2-column on mobile */
    .advantage-sec .col-md-3 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* Choose cards 2-col on mobile */
    .choose-sec .col-lg-4 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    /* For very small (≤480px) revert to 1 column */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {

        .why-ai-sec .col-md-3,
        .benchmarks-sec .col-md-3,
        .advantage-sec .col-md-3,
        .choose-sec .col-lg-4 {
            width: 100%;
        }
    }
}

/* ── Footer ── */
.footer {
    background-color: #111;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 80px 0 30px;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}

.footer__logo {
    width: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.footer__desc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer__title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
}

.footer__links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

    .footer__links li {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer__links a {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        transition: var(--transition);
    }

        .footer__links a:hover {
            color: var(--color-gold);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

.footer__social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

    .footer__social a {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        color: #fff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: var(--transition);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

        .footer__social a:hover {
            background: var(--color-gold);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            color: #fff;
        }

.footer__disclaimer {
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding: 30px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

    .footer__disclaimer p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .footer__disclaimer strong {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    }

.footer__bottom {
    padding-top: 30px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .footer__bottom p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer {
        padding: 60px 0 30px;
    }

    .footer__title {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
}