:root {
      --navy: #0D1B5E;
      --navy-dark: #091245;
      --pink: #d2317e;
      --pink-dark: #C2185B;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --off-white: #F8F8F6;
      --text-dark: #111111;
      --text-muted: #555;
      --border: #e0e0e0;
      --font-head: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
      --font-body: 'Archivo Narrow', sans-serif;
        
    }

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

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background: var(--white);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    /* ── NAVBAR ── */
    .navbar {
      background: var(--white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.85rem 0;
    }
    .navbar-brand {
        font-family: var(--font-head);
        font-weight: 900;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        color: var(--navy);
        text-decoration: none;
        letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        max-width: 12rem;
    }
    .navbar-brand span { color: var(--pink); }
    .navbar .nav-link {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link:hover { color: var(--pink); }
    .btn-get-in-touch {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      border: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .btn-get-in-touch:hover { background: var(--pink); color: var(--white); }

    .offcanvas-body .nav-link { padding: 0.65rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    #hero {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--pink);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    #hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
      line-height: 1.08;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }
    #hero h1 span { color: var(--pink); }
    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }
    .trustpilot-card {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.85rem;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }
    .tp-score {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .tp-stars { color: #00b67a; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
    .tp-label { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }
    .tp-logo { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #191919; }
    .tp-logo span { color: #00b67a; }

    .hero-image-wrap {      
      overflow: hidden;            
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .hero-image-wrap img {
      width: 100%;      
    }
    .hero-img-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8ebf5 0%, #d0d6ed 100%);
      color: var(--navy);
      gap: 0.6rem;
    }
    .hero-img-placeholder svg { opacity: 0.35; }
    .hero-img-placeholder p {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      opacity: 0.5;
      margin: 0;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    /* ── TRUST BAR ── */
    #trust-bar {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 0.85rem 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .trust-bar-inner {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0;
    }
    .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      padding: 0.3rem 1.3rem;
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .trust-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .trust-check { color: var(--pink); font-size: 1rem; }

    /* ── STATS ── */
    #stats {
      padding: 4rem 0;
      background: var(--white);
    }
  .stat-number {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3vw, 3.6rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }
    .stat-number.accent { color: var(--pink); }
    .stat-label {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.73rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 0.35rem;
    }
    .stat-divider:not(:first-child) { border-left: 1.5px solid var(--border); }

    /* ── WHY CHOOSE ── */
    #why {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      background: var(--off-white);
    }
    .section-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--pink);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    #why h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .why-intro {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }
    .why-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
      height: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .why-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(13,27,94,0.1); border-color: var(--pink); }
    .why-icon {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      background: var(--pink);
      border-radius: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .why-card h5 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .why-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.65; }

    /* ── BRANDS ── */
    #brands {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 5rem 0;
    }
    #brands .section-eyebrow { color: rgba(233,30,99,0.9); }
    #brands h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem); }
    #brands .brands-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); font-size: 1rem; max-width: 520px; }
    .brand-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .brand-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-color: var(--pink); }
      .brand-logo-placeholder {
          margin-bottom: 1.2rem;          
      }
      .brand-logo-placeholder img{
        aspect-ratio: 1/1;
        object-fit: cover;
      }
    .brand-tag {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--pink);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .brand-card h4 {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }
    .brand-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height: 1.65; flex-grow: 1; }
    .brand-link {
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .brand-link:hover { color: var(--pink); border-color: var(--pink); }

    /* ── LEADERSHIP ── */
    #leadership {
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      background: var(--white);
    }
    .leadership-image {
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #eef0f7;
      aspect-ratio: 4/5;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .leadership-img-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(160deg, #e2e6f3 0%, #c8d0ea 100%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      padding: 2rem;
    }
    .leadership-img-placeholder svg { opacity: 0.3; }
    .leadership-img-placeholder p {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      opacity: 0.5;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 0;
    }
    #leadership h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
    #leadership p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; }
    .leader-quote {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--pink);
      padding-left: 1rem;
      margin: 1.75rem 0 1.5rem;
    }
    .leader-attribution { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
    .btn-outline-navy {
      border: 2px solid var(--navy);
      color: var(--navy);
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-outline-navy:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }

    /* ── HISTORY ── */
    #history {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      background: var(--off-white);
    }
    #history h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .history-intro { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 3rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .timeline { position: relative; padding-left: 2rem; }
    .timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0.5rem;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--pink), var(--navy));
    }
    .timeline-item { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .timeline-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
    .timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: -2.45rem;
      top: 0.3rem;
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--pink);
      border: 2.5px solid var(--white);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--pink);
    }
    .timeline-year {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: var(--pink);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }
    .timeline-item h5 { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
    .timeline-item p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.65; }

    /* ── CTA ── */
    #cta {
      background: var(--pink);
      padding: 5rem 0;
    }
    #cta h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
    #cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); font-size: 1.05rem; max-width: 540px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .btn-white {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--pink);
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      border: none;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-white:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
    .cta-email {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .cta-email:hover { color: var(--white); }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: var(--navy-dark);
      padding: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }
    .footer-brand {
        font-family: var(--font-head);
        font-weight: 900;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        color: var(--white);
        letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        max-width: 16rem;
    }
    .footer-brand span { color: var(--pink); }
    .footer-about { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .footer-col-title {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .footer-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
    .footer-links li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--pink); }
    .footer-divider { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); margin: 2rem 0 1.25rem; }
    .footer-bottom { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
    .footer-contact-item { font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .footer-contact-item a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-decoration: none; }
    .footer-contact-item a:hover { color: var(--pink); }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE TWEAKS ── */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      #hero { padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem; }
      /* .stat-divider { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 1.5rem; } */


       .navbar-collapse {
        padding-top: 15px;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .btn-get-in-touch {
        margin-top: 15px;
        display: inline-block;
    }
    .stat-number {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.6rem); 
  }
}
  
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .trust-item { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; }
      #stats .col-6 { border-bottom:0; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
      .stat-divider:not(:first-child) {
          border-left: 0;
      }

    }
    @media (max-width: 575px) {
      .trust-item:nth-child(n+4) { display: none; }
    }