/* "&" sign: drawn in Georgia at 90% size so it never looks oversized.
   To change the heading font for the WHOLE site edit --font-serif in :root below. */
@font-face {
    font-family: 'AmpFix';
    src: local('Georgia'),local('Times New Roman');
    unicode-range: U+0026;
    size-adjust: 90%
}

:root {
    --dark: #07121e;
    --dark-deep: #040911;
    --dark-soft: #162536;
    --white: #fff;
    --text-dark: #0c1825;
    --text-muted: #64748b;
    --text-light: #94a3b8;
    --gold: #e5b342;
    --gold-dark: #c89528;
    --gold-hover: #d4a233;
    --beige: #f6f3eb;
    --beige-dark: #ede9e1;
    --beige-panel: #d9d4c9;
    --border: #e2e8f0;
    --border-beige: #e2dacd;
    --font-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;
    --font-serif: 'AmpFix',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
    --font-italic: 'Newsreader',serif
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white)
}

a {
    text-decoration: none
}

.serif-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-dark)
}

.eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.eyebrow-line {
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--gold)
}

.eyebrow-text {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

/* TOP BAR */
.top-bar {
    padding: .5rem 0;
    background: var(--dark-deep);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    font-size: .82rem
}

.top-bar-text {
    color: #b0b8c4
}

.top-bar-link {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 600
}

    .top-bar-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold)
    }

/* NAVBAR */
.navbar-custom {
    padding: .85rem 0;
    background: var(--dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)
}

.brand-circle, .logo-circle-gold {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-weight: 600
}

.brand-circle {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem
}

.brand-text, .logo-brand-text {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.3px
}

.navbar-custom .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    padding: .5rem 1.25rem !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 600
}

    .navbar-custom .nav-link.active::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 1.25rem;
        right: 1.25rem;
        bottom: -.85rem;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--gold)
    }

.dropdown-toggle::after {
    display: none !important
}

.dropdown-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 3px;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    opacity: .8;
    transform: scaleY(.7)
}

.nav-link-login {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

    .nav-link-login:hover {
        color: var(--gold)
    }

/* GOLD BUTTONS */
.btn-gold, .btn-signup, .btn-gold-hero {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background-color .2s ease,transform .2s ease
}

.btn-signup {
    padding: .6rem 1.6rem
}

.btn-gold-hero {
    padding: .85rem 1.8rem
}

    .btn-signup:hover, .btn-gold-hero:hover, .btn-gold:hover {
        background: var(--gold-hover);
        color: var(--dark);
        transform: scale(1.04)
    }

    .btn-signup:active, .btn-gold-hero:active, .btn-gold:active {
        transform: scale(.98)
    }

/* HERO */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
    background: var(--dark)
}

    .hero-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 800px;
        height: 800px;
        left: -100px;
        bottom: -400px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none
    }

.hero-heading {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--white)
}

    .hero-heading .gold-italic {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-family: var(--font-italic);
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 400
    }

.hero-description {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: #b0c0d0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.65
}

.btn-outline-hero {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: .85rem 1.8rem;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 600
}

    .btn-outline-hero:hover {
        border-color: var(--white);
        color: var(--white)
    }

.hero-check-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    font-size: .88rem
}

.check-icon-circle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .65rem
}

.hero-card {
    padding: 2.2rem 2rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: var(--dark);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)
}

.card-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
    color: #926315;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.card-title {
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 600
}

.card-desc {
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.option-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: .9rem 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: #0f172a;
    transition: all .2s ease
}

    .option-item:hover {
        background: #fdfbf7;
        border-color: var(--gold);
        color: #0f172a
    }

.badge-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: #f7f2e7;
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: #855910;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800
}

.option-text {
    color: #0f172a;
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

.arrow-icon {
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: .85rem
}

.card-footer-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    color: #855910;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

    .card-footer-link:hover {
        color: #855910
    }

/* THREE STEPS */
.steps-banner {
    padding: 2.2rem 0;
    background: var(--beige);
    border-top: 1px solid #e5dfd3;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dfd3
}

.step-column {
    padding: .8rem 2.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-beige)
}

.step-num {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1
}

.step-heading {
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.step-desc {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.5
}

/* SERVICES GRID */
.services-grid-section {
    padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--dark)
}

.header-row {
    margin-bottom: 4rem
}

.services-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: #a3751e;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.services-main-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: #0d1726;
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px
}

.services-main-desc {
    margin-bottom: .2rem;
    color: #68778d;
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.6
}

.services-grid-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 2px
}

.grid-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 220px;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color .2s ease
}

.card-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: .8rem
}

.card-main-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: .3rem
}

.card-num {
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    padding-top: .15rem;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.card-heading {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -.3px;
    flex-grow: 1
}

.card-arrow {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: .7;
    padding-top: .1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.card-text {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: calc(.85rem + 1.8rem);
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.45
}

@media (max-width:576px) {
    .grid-card {
        padding: 1.8rem 1.5rem
    }

    .card-main-header {
        gap: 1rem
    }

    .card-text {
        padding-left: calc(.85rem + 1rem)
    }
}

.card-dark {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white)
}

    .card-dark .card-num, .card-dark .card-badge {
        color: var(--gold-dark)
    }

    .card-dark .card-heading {
        color: var(--white)
    }

    .card-dark .card-text {
        color: var(--text-light)
    }

    .card-dark .card-arrow {
        color: #cbd5e1
    }

.card-light {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--dark)
}

    .card-light .card-num {
        color: var(--gold-dark)
    }

    .card-light .card-heading {
        color: var(--text-dark)
    }

    .card-light .card-text {
        color: var(--text-muted)
    }

    .card-light .card-arrow {
        color: var(--text-dark)
    }

    .card-light:hover {
        background: #faf8f5
    }

/* FIND LAWYER */
.find-lawyer-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white)
}

.dark-section-title {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 3.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.8px
}

.dark-section-desc {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    color: #a0aec0;
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.65
}

.stepped-cards-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem
}

.stepped-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.8rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold-dark);
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    transition: transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease
}

    .stepped-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4)
    }

.step-2 {
    margin-left: 2.5rem
}

.step-3 {
    margin-left: 5rem
}

.card-left-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem
}

.badge-box-gold {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: #f7f2e7;
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: #855910;
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 800
}

.card-cat-tag {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .15rem;
    color: #a3751e;
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.card-title-dark {
    margin: 0 0 .15rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.card-subtext {
    margin: 0;
    color: #718096;
    font-size: .8rem
}

.view-area-link {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap
}

/* HOW IT WORKS */
.how-it-works-section {
    padding: 5.5rem 0 6rem;
    background: var(--beige);
    color: var(--text-dark)
}

.how-eyebrow, .next-step-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: #58697a;
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.how-main-title {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 70px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.8px
}

.how-main-desc p {
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #6c7a89;
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.how-steps-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

.how-step-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    padding: 2.2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #e2dad0
}

    .how-step-item:first-child {
        padding-top: 1.8rem;
        margin-top: -1.8rem
    }

    .how-step-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dad0
    }

.step-circle-num {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: .2rem;
    border: 1px solid #a87b2a;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 500
}

.step-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

.step-tag {
    margin-bottom: .35rem;
    color: #a87b2a;
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.step-title {
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.25
}

.step-text {
    margin: 0;
    color: #6c7a89;
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.55
}

/* COMPLIANCE */
.compliance-section {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--beige-dark)
}

.compliance-left-bg {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 520px;
    padding: 3rem;
    background: var(--beige-panel)
}

.concentric-rings-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.ring {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid #b8b1a3;
    border-radius: 50%
}

.ring-outer {
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px
}

.ring-middle {
    width: 270px;
    height: 270px
}

.ring-inner {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px
}

.compliance-c-logo {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 4.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1
}

.compliance-right-bg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 5rem 6rem 5rem 5rem;
    background: var(--beige-dark)
}

.compliance-content-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 580px
}

.eyebrow-line-gold {
    width: 18px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: #b8860b
}

.eyebrow-gold {
    color: #b8860b;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.compliance-title {
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 3.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.8px
}

.compliance-desc {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: #6c7a89;
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.6
}

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

.compliance-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #d9d2c5;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: color .2s ease
}

    .compliance-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d2c5
    }

    .compliance-item:hover {
        color: #b8860b
    }

.item-arrow {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: transform .2s ease,color .2s ease
}

.compliance-item:hover .item-arrow {
    color: #b8860b;
    transform: translateX(4px)
}

/* NEXT STEP */
.next-step-section {
    padding: 6.5rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text-dark)
}

.next-step-title {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 3.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -.8px
}

.next-step-desc {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    color: #6c7a89;
    font-size: .95rem;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.next-step-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem
}

.btn-get-started, .btn-find-lawyer {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: .85rem 1.8rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,transform .2s ease
}

.btn-get-started {
    gap: .8rem;
    background: #dfaa37;
    color: var(--text-dark)
}

    .btn-get-started:hover {
        background: #cb982b;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        transform: scale(1.04)
    }

.btn-find-lawyer {
    border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-dark)
}

    .btn-find-lawyer:hover {
        background: #f8fafc;
        border-color: var(--text-dark);
        color: var(--text-dark);
        transform: scale(1.04)
    }

    .btn-get-started:active, .btn-find-lawyer:active {
        transform: scale(.98)
    }

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer {
    padding: 5rem 0 2.5rem;
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-sans)
}

.footer-logo {
    gap: .75rem
}

.logo-circle-gold {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid #d4a338;
    color: #d4a338;
    font-size: 1.1rem
}

.footer-brand-desc {
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #8fa0b5;
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.6
}

.footer-heading {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 700
}

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

    .footer-links li {
        margin-bottom: .75rem
    }

    .footer-links a {
        color: #8fa0b5;
        font-size: .88rem;
        transition: color .2s ease
    }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--white)
        }

.footer-bottom-bar {
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-soft)
}

.footer-disclaimer, .footer-copyright {
    margin: 0;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: .8rem
}

.footer-disclaimer, .footer-copyright {
    white-space: nowrap
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (min-width:768px) {
    .border-start-md {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .border-top-md {
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border)
    }
}

@media (max-width:1199px) {
    .compliance-right-bg {
        padding: 4rem 3rem
    }
}

@media (max-width:991px) {
    .services-main-title, .dark-section-title, .compliance-title, .next-step-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem
    }

    .hero-heading {
        font-size: 3.5rem
    }

    .grid-card {
        padding: 2rem 1.8rem
    }

    .step-2, .step-3 {
        margin-left: 0
    }

    .how-main-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem
    }

    .how-it-works-section {
        padding: 4rem 0
    }

    .how-step-item:first-child {
        padding-top: 2rem;
        margin-top: 0
    }

    .ring-outer {
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px
    }

    .ring-middle {
        width: 210px;
        height: 210px
    }

    .ring-inner {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px
    }

    .compliance-c-logo {
        font-size: 3.5rem
    }

    .site-footer {
        padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem
    }

    .footer-disclaimer {
        white-space: normal
    }
}

@media (max-width:767px) {
    .step-column {
        padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-beige)
    }

        .step-column:last-child {
            border-bottom: 0
        }

    .footer-bottom-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start !important
    }

    .border-start-md, .border-top-md {
        border-left: 0
    }
}

@media (max-width:576px) {
    .hero-heading {
        font-size: 2.8rem
    }

    .stepped-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 1rem
    }

    .view-area-link {
        align-self: flex-end
    }

    .how-step-item {
        gap: 1.2rem;
        padding: 1.8rem 0
    }

    .step-circle-num {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: .85rem
    }

    .step-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem
    }

    .ring-outer {
        width: 240px;
        height: 240px
    }

    .ring-middle {
        width: 170px;
        height: 170px
    }

    .ring-inner {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px
    }

    .compliance-left-bg {
        min-height: 350px;
        padding: 2rem
    }

    .compliance-right-bg {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem
    }

    .next-step-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem
    }

    .next-step-section {
        padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem
    }

    .next-step-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%
    }

    .btn-get-started, .btn-find-lawyer {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   ANIMATION + HOVER LAYER
   Keyframes below are shared by every page (this file loads first).
========================================================= */
@keyframes alFadeDown {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-18px)
    }

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

@keyframes alFadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(26px)
    }

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

@keyframes alHeroTitle {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(34px);
        filter: blur(4px)
    }

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

@keyframes alPulse {
    0%,100% {
        transform: scale(1)
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.035)
    }
}

@keyframes alSelect {
    0% {
        transform: scale(.96)
    }

    60% {
        transform: scale(1.03)
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1)
    }
}

/* ---- navbar / buttons / footer (all pages) ---- */
.navbar-custom .nav-link::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.25rem;
    bottom: -.85rem;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .3s ease
}

.navbar-custom .nav-link:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1)
}

.brand-circle {
    transition: transform .5s ease,background-color .3s ease,color .3s ease
}

.btn-gold-hero, .btn-get-started {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

    .btn-gold-hero::before, .btn-get-started::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        background: linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.28) 50%,transparent 70%);
        transform: translateX(-120%);
        transition: transform .65s ease
    }

    .btn-gold-hero span, .btn-get-started .btn-arrow {
        display: inline-block;
        transition: transform .3s ease
    }

.btn-outline-hero {
    transition: transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,background-color .3s ease
}

.footer-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color .2s ease,transform .25s ease
}

.logo-circle-gold {
    transition: transform .5s ease,background-color .3s ease,color .3s ease
}

/* ---- Home: entrance on page load ---- */
.hero-section .eyebrow {
    animation: alFadeDown .7s backwards
}

.hero-heading {
    animation: alHeroTitle .95s .1s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) backwards
}

    .hero-heading .gold-italic {
        display: inline-block;
        animation: alFadeUp .9s .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) backwards
    }

.hero-description {
    animation: alFadeUp .8s .25s backwards
}

.hero-section .d-flex.flex-wrap.gap-3 {
    animation: alFadeUp .8s .38s backwards
}

.hero-check-item {
    animation: alFadeUp .7s backwards
}

    .hero-check-item:nth-child(1) {
        animation-delay: .5s
    }

    .hero-check-item:nth-child(2) {
        animation-delay: .6s
    }

    .hero-check-item:nth-child(3) {
        animation-delay: .7s
    }

.hero-card {
    animation: alFadeUp 1s .3s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) backwards;
    transition: transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease
}

.ring-outer {
    animation: alPulse 7s ease-in-out infinite
}

/* ---- Home: micro transitions ---- */
.option-item {
    transition: all .25s ease
}

    .option-item .arrow-icon {
        display: inline-block;
        transition: transform .25s ease,color .25s ease
    }

.badge-box, .badge-box-gold {
    transition: background-color .25s ease,color .25s ease,transform .3s ease
}

.check-icon-circle {
    transition: background-color .25s ease,color .25s ease
}

.card-footer-link {
    transition: gap .25s ease
}

.steps-banner .step-column {
    transition: background-color .3s ease
}

.steps-banner .step-num {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .3s ease
}

.grid-card .card-arrow, .grid-card .card-heading {
    transition: transform .3s ease,opacity .3s ease
}

.card-dark {
    transition: background-color .3s ease
}

.view-area-link {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .3s ease
}

.how-step-item .step-circle-num {
    transition: background-color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,transform .3s ease
}

.how-step-item .step-content {
    transition: transform .3s ease
}

.compliance-item {
    transition: color .2s ease,padding-left .25s ease
}

/* ---- hover effects: mouse devices only (no sticky hover on phones) ---- */
@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine) {
    .navbar-brand:hover .brand-circle {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--dark)
    }

    .btn-gold-hero:hover::before, .btn-get-started:hover::before {
        transform: translateX(120%)
    }

    .btn-gold-hero:hover span, .btn-get-started:hover .btn-arrow {
        transform: translateX(5px)
    }

    .btn-outline-hero:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.06)
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
        transform: translateX(4px)
    }

    .footer-logo:hover .logo-circle-gold {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
        background: #d4a338;
        color: var(--dark)
    }

    .hero-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 32px 60px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.55)
    }

    .option-item:hover {
        transform: translateX(5px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(7,18,30,.08)
    }

        .option-item:hover .arrow-icon {
            transform: translateX(5px);
            color: var(--gold-dark)
        }

        .option-item:hover .badge-box, .stepped-card:hover .badge-box-gold {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--dark)
        }

    .card-footer-link:hover {
        gap: 10px
    }

    .hero-check-item:hover .check-icon-circle {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--dark)
    }

    .steps-banner .step-column:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.6)
    }

        .steps-banner .step-column:hover .step-num {
            transform: scale(1.25)
        }

    .grid-card:hover .card-arrow {
        transform: translate(4px,-4px);
        opacity: 1
    }

    .grid-card:hover .card-heading {
        transform: translateX(4px)
    }

    .card-dark:hover {
        background: #0d1e31
    }

    .stepped-card:hover .view-area-link {
        transform: translateX(5px)
    }

    .how-step-item:hover .step-circle-num {
        background: var(--gold);
        border-color: var(--gold);
        transform: scale(1.1)
    }

    .how-step-item:hover .step-content {
        transform: translateX(6px)
    }

    .compliance-item:hover {
        padding-left: .6rem
    }
}

@media (max-width:991px) {
    .navbar-custom .nav-link::before {
        display: none
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
    .hero-section *, .hero-card, .ring-outer {
        animation: none !important
    }

    .hero-card, .option-item, .btn-gold-hero, .btn-outline-hero, .stepped-card, .grid-card {
        transition: none !important
    }
}