:root {
    --gold: #D4A843;
    --gold2: #F0C96B;
    --gold3: #8B6914;
    --bg: #04060A;
    --bg2: #070B10;
    --bg3: #0C1018;
    --bg4: #121820;
    --glass: rgba(212,168,67,0.06);
    --border: rgba(212,168,67,0.15);
    --border2: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    --muted: #5A6070;
    --muted2: #8A9AB0;
}


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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: #E8EAF0;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

    /* ══ NOISE OVERLAY ══ */
    body::before {
        content: '';
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 512 512' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        background-size: 200px;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 0;
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

/* ══ TYPOGRAPHY ══ */
.font-cinzel {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
}

.font-cormorant {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
}

.text-gold {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.text-gold2 {
    color: var(--gold2);
}

.text-muted2 {
    color: var(--muted2);
}

/* ══ TYPOGRAPHY ══ */


.text-gold {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.text-gold2 {
    color: var(--gold2);
}

.text-muted2 {
    color: var(--muted2);
}

/* ══ NAVBAR ══ */
.main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,6,10,0.95) 0%, transparent 100%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,168,67,0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.nav-logo-text {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-logo-sub {
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
}

    .nav-links a {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--muted2);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color .25s;
        font-weight:700;
    }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
        }

.btn-nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .3s;
}

    .btn-nav-cta:hover {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: #000;
    }
/* ══ HERO ══ */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--bg);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Dramatic background effect */
.hero-bg-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 900px;
    height: 900px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(212,168,67,0.07) 0%, rgba(212,168,67,0.02) 40%, transparent 70%);
    top: -200px;
    right: -300px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-bg-glow2 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(30,80,160,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    bottom: -100px;
    left: -100px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-grid-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(212,168,67,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212,168,67,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-diagonal {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 45%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0%, rgba(212,168,67,0.03) 50%, transparent 100%);
    clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Large decorative text */
.hero-bg-text {
    position: absolute;
    right: 2%;
    top: 60%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: clamp(8rem, 10vw, 18rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.06);
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

    .hero-eyebrow::before {
        content: '';
        width: 30px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--gold);
        display: inline-block;
    }

.hero-h1 {
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

    .hero-h1 .italic-line {
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
        text-transform: none;
        line-height: 1;
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-h1 .dim-line {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
        display: block;
    }

.hero-desc {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--muted2);
    max-width: 400px;
}

.btn-hero-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d18a3a 0%, var(--gold2) 100%);
    color: #000;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    /* gap: 0.8rem; */
    position: relative;
  
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all .3s;
    border-radius:6px;
}

    .btn-hero-primary::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold2) 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .3s;
    }

    .btn-hero-primary:hover::before {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .btn-hero-primary:hover {
        color: #000;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(212,168,67,0.25);
    }

    .btn-hero-primary span {
        position: relative;
    }

.btn-hero-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
  
    /* width: 100%; */
    transition: all .3s;
}

    .btn-hero-ghost:hover {
        color: var(--gold);
        border-color: var(--border);
    }

/* Live Status Badge */
.live-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    background: rgba(76,175,80,0.08);
/*    border: 1px solid rgba(76,175,80,0.2);*/
    padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6fcf7c;
}

.live-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: #4CAF50;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(76,175,80,0.6);
    animation: blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {
    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 1;
        box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(76,175,80,0.6);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.5;
        box-shadow: 0 0 2px rgba(76,175,80,0.2);
    }
}

/* Floating metrics card */
.hero-metrics-card {
    background: rgba(12,16,24,0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2rem;
    position: relative;
}

    .hero-metrics-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold2), transparent);
    }

.metric-val {
  
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
}

.metric-label {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.metric-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border2);
    height: 50px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ══ STATS BAR ══ */
.stats-bar {
    background: var(--bg2);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,168,67,0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,168,67,0.1);
    position: relative;
}

    .stats-bar::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

.stat-block {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border2);
    position: relative;
}

    .stat-block:last-child {
        border-right: none;
    }

.stat-big {
  
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold2) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    line-height: 1;
}

.stat-sup {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.stat-lbl {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ══ SECTION COMMONS ══ */
.section-tag {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

    .section-tag::after {
        content: '';
        flex: 1;
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
        max-width: 60px;
    }

.section-heading {
   
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.05;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

    .section-heading em {
     
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--gold);
        text-transform: none;
        font-size: 1.1em;
    }

/* ══ PILLARS ══ */
.pillars-sec {
    background: var(--bg2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 7rem 0;
}

    .pillars-sec::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 800px;
        height: 800px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212,168,67,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.pillar-card {
    background: var(--bg3);
    border: 1px solid var(--border2);
    padding: 2.2rem;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color .4s, transform .4s, box-shadow .4s;
    cursor: default;
}

    .pillar-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: -100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(212,168,67,0.04), transparent);
        transition: left .6s ease;
    }

    .pillar-card::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .4s;
    }

    .pillar-card:hover {
        border-color: var(--border);
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(212,168,67,0.1);
    }

        .pillar-card:hover::before {
            left: 100%;
        }

        .pillar-card:hover::after {
            opacity: 1;
        }

.pillar-num-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0rem;
    right: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 6rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.04);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.pillar-icon-wrap {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--glass);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    position: relative;
}

    .pillar-icon-wrap::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: -1px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), transparent);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .3s;
    }

.pillar-card:hover .pillar-icon-wrap::before {
    opacity: 0.15;
}

.pillar-seq {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--gold3);
}

.pillar-cat {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.pillar-title {
  
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.pillar-body {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--muted2);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.tag-chip {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.15);
    color: #FF9800;
    padding: 0px 6px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0.1rem;
    border-radius: 0px;
}

/* ══ PROCESS ══ */
.process-sec {
    background: var(--bg);
    padding: 1rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

    .process-sec::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 40%;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(212,168,67,0.02));
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.process-left-title {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
}

.phase-row {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    position: relative;
    transition: background .3s;
}

    .phase-row:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

/*    .phase-row:hover {
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, #040301, #a96b0f);
    }*/

.img-1:hover {
    background-image: url("../images/constituency-audit.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border-bottom: solid #d4a843 3px;
}
.img-2:hover {
    background-image: url("../images/strategic-blueprint.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border-bottom: solid #d4a843 3px;
}
.img-3:hover {
    background-image: url("../images/team-activation.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border-bottom: solid #d4a843 3px;
}
.img-4:hover {
    background-image: url("../images/war-room-command.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border-bottom: solid #d4a843 3px;
}
.img-5:hover {
    background-image: url("../images/polling-day-delivery.jpg");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border-bottom: solid #d4a843 3px;
}

.phase-big {
  
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(212,168,67,0.07);
    line-height: 1;
    min-width: 80px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.phase-tag {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.65;
}

.phase-name {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.phase-body {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--muted2);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.phase-connector-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 37px;
    top: 90px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,168,67,0.2), transparent);
}

/* ══ CTA SECTION ══ */
.cta-sec {
    background: var(--bg2);
    padding: 7rem 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-bg-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1000px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(212,168,67,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-big-text {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 0.95;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

    .cta-big-text .gold-italic {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 1.1em;
        text-transform: none;
        display: block;
    }

/* Contact info */
.info-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
}

  /*  .info-row:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }*/

.info-icon-box {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--glass);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    /*margin-top: 10px;*/
}

.info-lbl {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.info-val {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* Form */
.form-card {
    background: var(--bg3);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

    .form-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold2), var(--gold3));
    }

.form-card-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.form-card-sub {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.f-label {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted2);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.f-input {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 4px 11px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .25s, background .25s;
    border-radius: 4px;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
}

    .f-input:focus {
        background: rgba(212,168,67,0.04);
        border-color: rgba(212,168,67,0.4);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(212,168,67,0.05);
    }

    .f-input::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    }

.f-select {
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 4px 11px;
    outline: none;
    appearance: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color .25s;
}

    .f-select:focus {
        border-color: rgba(212,168,67,0.4);
        color: #fff;
        background-color: rgba(212,168,67,0.04);
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .f-select option {
        background: #111;
        color: #fff;
    }

.f-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    outline: none;
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
    transition: border-color .25s;
}

    .f-textarea:focus {
        border-color: rgba(212,168,67,0.4);
        background: rgba(212,168,67,0.02);
    }

    .f-textarea::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    }

.btn-submit-gold {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9800 0%, var(--gold2) 100%);
    color: #000;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 8px 5px;
    border: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

    .btn-submit-gold::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold2) 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity .3s;
    }

    .btn-submit-gold:hover::before {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .btn-submit-gold:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(212,168,67,0.3);
    }

    .btn-submit-gold span {
        position: relative;
    }



/* ══ DECORATIVE SEPARATOR ══ */
.gold-separator {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0.2;
}

/* ══ ANIMATIONS ══ */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

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

.fade-up {
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
}

.delay-1 {
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.delay-2 {
    animation-delay: 0.25s;
}

.delay-3 {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.delay-4 {
    animation-delay: 0.55s;
}

.delay-5 {
    animation-delay: 0.7s;
}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .main-nav {
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .nav-links {
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-bg-text {
        display: none;
    }

    .process-left-title {
        position: static;
    }

    .pillars-sec, .process-sec, .cta-sec {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
}
/* ══ FOOTER ══ */
.main-footer {
    background: #020408;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,168,67,0.1);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

    .main-footer::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
        opacity: 0.3;
    }

.footer-brand-text {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.footer-sub-text {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-nav-link {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .25s;
}

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

.footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* ══ DECORATIVE SEPARATOR ══ */
.gold-separator {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0.2;
}

/* ══ ANIMATIONS ══ */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

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

.fade-up {
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
}

.delay-1 {
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.delay-2 {
    animation-delay: 0.25s;
}

.delay-3 {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.delay-4 {
    animation-delay: 0.55s;
}

.delay-5 {
    animation-delay: 0.7s;
}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .main-nav {
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .nav-links {
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-bg-text {
        display: none;
    }

    .process-left-title {
        position: static;
    }

    .pillars-sec, .process-sec, .cta-sec {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero {
        padding-top: 90px;
    }

    .stat-block {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
    }

        .stat-block:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

    .phase-big {
        font-size: 3rem;
        min-width: 55px;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero {
        padding-top: 90px;
    }

    .stat-block {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
    }

        .stat-block:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

    .phase-big {
        font-size: 3rem;
        min-width: 55px;
    }
}