      :root {
          --navy: #0d2340;
          --navy-mid: #163559;
          --blue: #1a5fa8;
          --blue-light: #2277cc;
          --gold: #e8a020;
          --gold-light: #f5b93a;
          --white: #ffffff;
          --off-white: #f4f6fa;
          --text: #2a2a2a;
          --text-muted: #6b7280;
          --border: #dce3ef;
      }

      * {
          box-sizing: border-box;
          margin: 0;
          padding: 0;
      }

      body {
          font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
          color: var(--text);
          background: var(--white);
          overflow-x: hidden;
      }

      h1,
      h2,
      h3,
      h4,
      h5 {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      }

      /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       FANCY HEADER SYSTEM
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */

      /* ── ANNOUNCEMENT BAR ── */
      .announcement-bar {
          position: relative;
          z-index: 1100;
          background: rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.55);
          backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(160%);
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(160%);
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          padding: 9px 0;
          overflow: hidden;
      }

      /* animated shimmer line at bottom */
      .announcement-bar::after {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          bottom: 0;
          left: -100%;
          width: 60%;
          height: 1.5px;
          background: linear-gradient(90deg,
                  transparent,
                  var(--gold-light),
                  transparent);
          animation: shimmer-line 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
      }

      @keyframes shimmer-line {
          0% {
              left: -60%;
          }

          100% {
              left: 140%;
          }
      }

      .ann-left {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 20px;
          flex-wrap: wrap;
      }

      .ann-pill {
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 6px;
          background: rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.18);
          border: 1px solid rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.35);
          border-radius: 20px;
          padding: 3px 12px;
          font-size: 0.72rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          letter-spacing: 1.2px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      .ann-pill i {
          font-size: 0.65rem;
      }

      .ann-text {
          font-size: 0.79rem;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
          letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      }

      .ann-text a {
          color: var(--gold-light);
          text-decoration: none;
          font-weight: 700;
      }

      .ann-text a:hover {
          color: #fff;
      }

      .ann-right {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 18px;
      }

      .ann-contact {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 6px;
          font-size: 0.79rem;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      }

      .ann-contact i {
          color: var(--gold);
          font-size: 0.75rem;
      }

      .ann-contact a {
          color: var(--white);
          font-weight: 700;
          text-decoration: none;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.92rem;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      }

      .ann-contact a:hover {
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      .ann-socials {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 8px;
      }

      .ann-socials a {
          width: 28px;
          height: 28px;
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
          border-radius: 6px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
          font-size: 0.75rem;
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: all 0.25s;
      }

      .ann-socials a:hover {
          border-color: var(--gold);
          color: var(--gold-light);
          background: rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.1);
      }

      /* ── MAIN NAVBAR ── */
      /* The header wrapper sits on top of the hero (absolute initially, sticky after scroll) */
      .site-header {
          position: sticky;
          top: 0;
          z-index: 1050;
      }

      .main-nav {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
          backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
          padding: 0;
          transition:
              background 0.4s ease,
              backdrop-filter 0.4s ease,
              border-color 0.4s ease,
              box-shadow 0.4s ease;
      }

      /* scrolled state — injected via JS */
      .main-nav.scrolled {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
          backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%);
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%);
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.1);
          box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.12);
      }

      /* Logo area */
      .nav-logo-wrap {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 14px;
          text-decoration: none;
      }

      .logo-icon-box {
          position: relative;
          width: 54px;
          height: 54px;
          border-radius: 10px;
          background: var(--navy);
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          flex-shrink: 0;
          overflow: hidden;
          transition: transform 0.3s;
      }

      .logo-icon-box::before {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          top: -50%;
          left: -50%;
          width: 200%;
          height: 200%;
          background: conic-gradient(from 0deg,
                  transparent 60%,
                  rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.5) 80%,
                  transparent 100%);
          animation: logo-spin 4s linear infinite;
      }

      @keyframes logo-spin {
          to {
              transform: rotate(360deg);
          }
      }

      .logo-icon-box i {
          position: relative;
          z-index: 1;
          color: var(--gold-light);
          font-size: 1.4rem;
      }

      .nav-logo-wrap:hover .logo-icon-box {
          transform: scale(1.06);
      }

      .logo-text-block {
          line-height: 1.15;
      }

      .logo-name {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1.35rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          color: var(--white);
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          display: block;
          transition: color 0.3s;
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .logo-name {
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      .logo-tagline {
          font-size: 0.6rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          color: var(--gold-light);
          display: block;
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .logo-tagline {
          color: var(--blue);
      }

      /* Nav items */
      .nav-items {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          list-style: none;
          margin: 0;
          padding: 0;
          gap: 2px;
      }

      .nav-items .nav-link {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          font-weight: 500;
          letter-spacing: 0.8px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) !important;
          padding: 28px 15px !important;
          position: relative;
          transition: color 0.25s;
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .nav-items .nav-link {
          color: var(--navy) !important;
      }

      .nav-items .nav-link::before {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          bottom: 18px;
          left: 15px;
          right: 15px;
          height: 2px;
          background: var(--gold);
          border-radius: 2px;
          transform: scaleX(0);
          transform-origin: right;
          transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .nav-items .nav-link:hover::before,
      .nav-items .nav-link.active::before {
          transform: scaleX(1);
          transform-origin: left;
      }

      .nav-items .nav-link:hover {
          color: var(--gold-light) !important;
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .nav-items .nav-link:hover {
          color: var(--blue) !important;
      }

      /* CTA button in nav */
      .nav-cta-wrap {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 12px;
          margin-left: 8px;
      }

      .nav-phone-btn {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 8px;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
          text-decoration: none;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.88rem;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          transition: color 0.25s;
          padding: 8px 0;
      }

      .nav-phone-btn .ph-icon {
          width: 34px;
          height: 34px;
          border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
          border-radius: 50%;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          transition: all 0.25s;
      }

      .nav-phone-btn:hover .ph-icon {
          background: var(--gold);
          border-color: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      .nav-phone-btn:hover {
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .nav-phone-btn {
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .nav-phone-btn .ph-icon {
          border-color: var(--navy-mid);
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      .nav-estimate-btn {
          background: linear-gradient(135deg,
                  var(--gold) 0%,
                  var(--gold-light) 100%);
          color: var(--navy) !important;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 0.82rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 11px 22px;
          border-radius: 6px;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 7px;
          transition: all 0.3s;
          box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.4);
          white-space: nowrap;
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
      }

      .nav-estimate-btn::before {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background: linear-gradient(135deg,
                  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) 0%,
                  transparent 60%);
          opacity: 0;
          transition: opacity 0.3s;
      }

      .nav-estimate-btn:hover::before {
          opacity: 1;
      }

      .nav-estimate-btn:hover {
          transform: translateY(-2px);
          box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.55);
          color: var(--navy) !important;
      }

      /* Hamburger */
      .nav-toggler {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
          border-radius: 8px;
          padding: 8px 12px;
          cursor: pointer;
          display: none;
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 5px;
          transition: background 0.25s;
      }

      .nav-toggler:hover {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .nav-toggler {
          background: var(--off-white);
          border-color: var(--border);
      }

      .nav-toggler span {
          display: block;
          width: 22px;
          height: 2px;
          background: var(--white);
          border-radius: 2px;
          transition: all 0.3s;
      }

      .main-nav.scrolled .nav-toggler span {
          background: var(--navy);
      }

      .nav-toggler.open span:nth-child(1) {
          transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
      }

      .nav-toggler.open span:nth-child(2) {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scaleX(0);
      }

      .nav-toggler.open span:nth-child(3) {
          transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
      }

      /* Mobile drawer */
      .mobile-menu {
          display: none;
          position: absolute;
          top: 100%;
          left: 16px;
          right: 16px;
          background: rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.97);
          backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
          -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          border-radius: 12px;
          padding: 20px 24px;
          box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
          z-index: 1060;
      }

      .mobile-menu.open {
          display: block;
          animation: slideDown 0.3s ease;
      }

      @keyframes slideDown {
          from {
              opacity: 0;
              transform: translateY(-12px);
          }

          to {
              opacity: 1;
              transform: none;
          }
      }

      .mobile-menu a {
          display: block;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1rem;
          font-weight: 500;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
          text-decoration: none;
          padding: 12px 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
          transition:
              color 0.2s,
              padding-left 0.2s;
      }

      .mobile-menu a:hover {
          color: var(--gold-light);
          padding-left: 8px;
      }

      .mobile-menu a:last-child {
          border-bottom: none;
      }

      .mobile-cta {
          margin-top: 16px;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 10px;
      }

      .mobile-cta a.primary {
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
          text-align: center;
          padding: 13px;
          border-radius: 8px;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: background 0.25s;
      }

      .mobile-cta a.primary:hover {
          background: var(--gold-light);
          padding-left: 0;
          border-bottom: none;
      }

      @media (max-width: 991px) {
          .nav-toggler {
              display: flex;
          }

          .nav-items,
          .nav-cta-wrap {
              display: none;
          }

          .main-nav .container {
              position: relative;
          }
      }

      /* ── HERO ── */
      .hero {
          min-height: 95vh;
          margin-top: -86px;
          /* pull up under the transparent header */
          padding-top: 86px;
          background:
              linear-gradient(135deg,
                  rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.88) 0%,
                  rgba(22, 53, 89, 0.72) 60%,
                  rgba(26, 95, 168, 0.45) 100%),
              url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=1600&q=80") center/cover no-repeat;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
      }

      .hero::before {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          bottom: -30px;
          left: 0;
          right: 0;
          height: 80px;
          background: var(--white);
          clip-path: ellipse(55% 100% at 50% 100%);
      }

      .hero-tag {
          display: inline-block;
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.75rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          letter-spacing: 3px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 5px 14px;
          border-radius: 2px;
          margin-bottom: 22px;
      }

      .hero h1 {
          font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.2rem);
          font-weight: 700;
          color: var(--white);
          line-height: 1.1;
          text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
          margin-bottom: 18px;
      }

      .hero h1 span {
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      .hero p {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
          font-size: 1.1rem;
          max-width: 520px;
          line-height: 1.7;
          margin-bottom: 36px;
      }

      .btn-hero-primary {
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 1rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 15px 36px;
          border-radius: 3px;
          border: none;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-block;
          transition: all 0.25s;
          box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.4);
      }

      .btn-hero-primary:hover {
          background: var(--gold-light);
          transform: translateY(-3px);
          box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.5);
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      .btn-hero-outline {
          border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
          color: var(--white);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 600;
          font-size: 1rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 13px 32px;
          border-radius: 3px;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-block;
          transition: all 0.25s;
          margin-left: 14px;
      }

      .btn-hero-outline:hover {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
          color: var(--white);
          transform: translateY(-3px);
      }

      .hero-phone {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 12px;
          margin-top: 44px;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
      }

      .hero-phone a {
          color: var(--gold-light);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1.5rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-decoration: none;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
      }

      .hero-phone a:hover {
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .hero-badge {
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
          border-radius: 12px;
          padding: 22px 28px;
          text-align: center;
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .hero-badge .num {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 2.4rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          color: var(--gold-light);
          line-height: 1;
      }

      .hero-badge .lbl {
          font-size: 0.75rem;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
          margin-top: 4px;
      }

      /* ── SOLUTION STRIP ── */
      .solution-strip {
          background: var(--white);
          padding: 48px 0 32px;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .solution-strip h2 {
          font-size: 2rem;
          font-weight: 400;
          color: var(--navy);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
      }

      .solution-strip h2 span {
          color: var(--blue);
          font-weight: 700;
      }

      .solution-strip .call-number {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 2.2rem;
          color: var(--navy);
          font-weight: 700;
          margin: 8px 0 28px;
      }

      .solution-strip .call-number a {
          color: var(--navy);
          text-decoration: none;
      }

      .solution-strip .call-number a:hover {
          color: var(--blue);
      }

      .divider-line {
          width: 60px;
          height: 3px;
          background: var(--gold);
          margin: 10px auto 30px;
          border-radius: 2px;
      }

      /* ── SPECIALTIES ── */
      .specialties {
          padding: 10px 0 50px;
          background: var(--white);
      }

      .specialty-item {
          text-align: center;
          padding: 18px 10px;
          cursor: default;
      }

      .specialty-icon {
          width: 72px;
          height: 72px;
          background: var(--off-white);
          border: 2px solid var(--border);
          border-radius: 50%;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          margin: 0 auto 12px;
          font-size: 1.6rem;
          color: var(--blue);
          transition: all 0.3s;
      }

      .specialty-item:hover .specialty-icon {
          background: var(--blue);
          color: var(--white);
          border-color: var(--blue);
          transform: translateY(-5px);
          box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(26, 95, 168, 0.25);
      }

      .specialty-item span {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          font-weight: 500;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          color: var(--navy);
          display: block;
      }

      /* ── CTA STRIP ── */
      .cta-strip {
          background: linear-gradient(90deg,
                  var(--navy) 0%,
                  var(--navy-mid) 100%);
          padding: 40px 0;
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
      }

      .cta-strip::before {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          right: 0;
          bottom: 0;
          background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      }

      .cta-strip h3 {
          font-size: 1.9rem;
          color: var(--white);
          font-weight: 600;
      }

      .cta-strip h3 span {
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      .btn-cta-gold {
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 1rem;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          padding: 14px 38px;
          border-radius: 3px;
          border: none;
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: all 0.25s;
          white-space: nowrap;
      }

      .btn-cta-gold:hover {
          background: var(--gold-light);
          transform: translateY(-2px);
          box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.4);
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      /* ── SECTION HEADING ── */
      .sec-heading {
          text-align: center;
          margin-bottom: 52px;
      }

      .sec-heading h2 {
          font-size: 2.3rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          color: var(--navy);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
      }

      .sec-heading p {
          color: var(--text-muted);
          max-width: 560px;
          margin: 12px auto 0;
          line-height: 1.7;
      }

      /* ── PROJECTS ── */
      .projects-section {
          background: var(--off-white);
          padding: 80px 0;
      }

      .project-grid {
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
          grid-template-rows: auto auto;
          gap: 12px;
      }

      .project-card {
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
          border-radius: 6px;
          aspect-ratio: 4/3;
          background: var(--navy-mid);
          cursor: pointer;
      }

      .project-card img {
          width: 100%;
          height: 100%;
          object-fit: cover;
          transition: transform 0.5s;
      }

      .project-card:hover img {
          transform: scale(1.08);
      }

      .project-card .overlay {
          position: absolute;
          inset: 0;
          background: linear-gradient(to top,
                  rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.8) 0%,
                  transparent 60%);
          opacity: 0;
          transition: opacity 0.35s;
          display: flex;
          align-items: flex-end;
          padding: 18px;
      }

      .project-card:hover .overlay {
          opacity: 1;
      }

      .project-card .overlay span {
          color: var(--white);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
      }

      .project-card.featured {
          grid-column: span 1;
          grid-row: span 2;
          aspect-ratio: unset;
      }

      .btn-outline-navy {
          border: 2px solid var(--navy);
          color: var(--navy);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 600;
          font-size: 0.95rem;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 12px 38px;
          border-radius: 3px;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-block;
          transition: all 0.25s;
          margin-top: 36px;
      }

      .btn-outline-navy:hover {
          background: var(--navy);
          color: var(--white);
          transform: translateY(-2px);
      }

      /* ── WHY CHOOSE US ── */
      .why-section {
          padding: 80px 0;
          background: var(--white);
      }

      .feature-card {
          background: var(--white);
          border: 1px solid var(--border);
          border-radius: 8px;
          padding: 30px 24px;
          text-align: center;
          transition: all 0.35s;
          height: 100%;
          position: relative;
          overflow: hidden;
      }

      .feature-card::before {
          content: "";
          position: absolute;
          top: 0;
          left: 0;
          right: 0;
          height: 3px;
          background: var(--gold);
          transform: scaleX(0);
          transition: transform 0.35s;
      }

      .feature-card:hover {
          transform: translateY(-8px);
          box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.1);
          border-color: transparent;
      }

      .feature-card:hover::before {
          transform: scaleX(1);
      }

      .feature-icon {
          width: 68px;
          height: 68px;
          background: var(--off-white);
          border-radius: 50%;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          margin: 0 auto 18px;
          font-size: 1.6rem;
          color: var(--blue);
          transition: all 0.35s;
      }

      .feature-card:hover .feature-icon {
          background: var(--blue);
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .feature-card h5 {
          font-size: 1rem;
          font-weight: 600;
          color: var(--navy);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .feature-card p {
          font-size: 0.88rem;
          color: var(--text-muted);
          line-height: 1.65;
      }

      /* ── CONTACT ── */
      .contact-section {
          padding: 80px 0;
          background: var(--off-white);
      }

      .contact-form-card {
          background: var(--white);
          border-radius: 10px;
          padding: 44px 40px;
          box-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.08);
      }

      .contact-form-card h3 {
          font-size: 1.8rem;
          color: var(--navy);
          margin-bottom: 6px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
      }

      .contact-form-card .sub {
          color: var(--text-muted);
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          margin-bottom: 28px;
      }

      .form-control {
          border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
          border-radius: 4px;
          padding: 12px 16px;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          color: var(--text);
          transition:
              border-color 0.2s,
              box-shadow 0.2s;
      }

      .form-control:focus {
          border-color: var(--blue);
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 95, 168, 0.1);
          outline: none;
      }

      .form-label {
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          color: var(--navy);
          margin-bottom: 5px;
      }

      .btn-submit {
          background: var(--blue);
          color: var(--white);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 1rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 14px 40px;
          border: none;
          border-radius: 4px;
          width: 100%;
          transition: all 0.25s;
          cursor: pointer;
      }

      .btn-submit:hover {
          background: var(--navy);
          transform: translateY(-2px);
          box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26, 95, 168, 0.3);
      }

      .contact-info-card {
          background: linear-gradient(145deg,
                  var(--navy) 0%,
                  var(--navy-mid) 100%);
          border-radius: 10px;
          padding: 44px 40px;
          color: var(--white);
          height: 100%;
      }

      .contact-info-card h3 {
          font-size: 1.8rem;
          color: var(--white);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .contact-info-card p {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
          line-height: 1.75;
          font-size: 0.92rem;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .contact-detail {
          display: flex;
          gap: 16px;
          align-items: flex-start;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .contact-detail .icon {
          width: 42px;
          height: 42px;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          border-radius: 8px;
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          flex-shrink: 0;
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      .contact-detail .text strong {
          display: block;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1rem;
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .contact-detail .text span {
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      }

      .contact-detail .text a {
          color: var(--gold-light);
          text-decoration: none;
      }

      .contact-detail .text a:hover {
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .btn-estimate-white {
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-weight: 700;
          font-size: 0.95rem;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          padding: 14px 30px;
          border-radius: 4px;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-block;
          margin-top: 8px;
          transition: all 0.25s;
      }

      .btn-estimate-white:hover {
          background: var(--gold-light);
          transform: translateY(-2px);
          color: var(--navy);
      }

      /* ── WHO ARE WE ── */
      .who-section {
          padding: 80px 0;
          background: var(--white);
      }

      .who-card {
          text-align: center;
          padding: 20px;
      }

      .who-icon {
          font-size: 2.4rem;
          color: var(--blue);
          margin-bottom: 16px;
      }

      .who-card h4 {
          font-size: 1.1rem;
          color: var(--navy);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.5px;
          margin-bottom: 12px;
      }

      .who-card p {
          font-size: 0.88rem;
          color: var(--text-muted);
          line-height: 1.7;
      }

      .about-text p {
          color: var(--text-muted);
          line-height: 1.8;
          font-size: 0.92rem;
          margin-bottom: 14px;
      }

      .check-list {
          list-style: none;
          padding: 0;
          margin: 16px 0 24px;
      }

      .check-list li {
          padding: 6px 0 6px 28px;
          position: relative;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          color: var(--text-muted);
      }

      .check-list li::before {
          content: "\f00c";
          font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
          font-weight: 900;
          position: absolute;
          left: 0;
          color: var(--blue);
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          top: 8px;
      }

      /* ── FOOTER ── */
      footer {
          background: var(--navy);
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
          padding: 60px 0 0;
      }

      footer h5 {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1rem;
          font-weight: 600;
          color: var(--white);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 1.5px;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          padding-bottom: 10px;
          border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
          display: inline-block;
      }

      footer p {
          font-size: 0.87rem;
          line-height: 1.75;
      }

      footer a {
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
          text-decoration: none;
          font-size: 0.87rem;
          transition: color 0.2s;
      }

      footer a:hover {
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      footer ul {
          list-style: none;
          padding: 0;
      }

      footer ul li {
          padding: 5px 0;
      }

      footer ul li a::before {
          content: "→ ";
          color: var(--gold);
          font-size: 0.75rem;
      }

      .footer-social a {
          width: 38px;
          height: 38px;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
          border-radius: 6px;
          display: inline-flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          margin-right: 8px;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
          font-size: 0.95rem;
          transition: all 0.25s;
      }

      .footer-social a:hover {
          background: var(--gold);
          color: var(--navy) !important;
          transform: translateY(-3px);
      }

      .footer-bottom {
          border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          margin-top: 48px;
          padding: 20px 0;
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      }

      .footer-logo-text {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1.5rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .footer-logo-text span {
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      /* ── STATS STRIP ── */
      .stats-strip {
          background: var(--blue);
          padding: 50px 0;
      }

      .stat-item {
          text-align: center;
          color: var(--white);
      }

      .stat-item .num {
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 2.8rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          color: var(--white);
          line-height: 1;
      }

      .stat-item .num span {
          color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      .stat-item .lbl {
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          letter-spacing: 2px;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
          margin-top: 6px;
      }

      .stat-divider {
          width: 1px;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
          align-self: stretch;
          margin: 0 auto;
      }

      /* ── TESTIMONIAL ── */
      .testimonial-section {
          background: var(--off-white);
          padding: 80px 0;
      }

      .testimonial-card {
          background: var(--white);
          border-radius: 8px;
          padding: 32px 28px;
          box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(13, 35, 64, 0.07);
          height: 100%;
          position: relative;
      }

      .testimonial-card::before {
          content: "\201C";
          font-size: 5rem;
          color: var(--gold);
          line-height: 0.7;
          font-family: Georgia, serif;
          position: absolute;
          top: 20px;
          left: 24px;
          opacity: 0.3;
      }

      .testimonial-card p {
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          color: var(--text-muted);
          line-height: 1.75;
          margin-bottom: 20px;
          padding-top: 18px;
      }

      .testimonial-card .author {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 12px;
      }

      .testimonial-card .avatar {
          width: 44px;
          height: 44px;
          border-radius: 50%;
          background: var(--blue);
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
          color: var(--white);
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          font-size: 1.1rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .testimonial-card .author-info strong {
          display: block;
          font-size: 0.88rem;
          font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
          color: var(--navy);
          text-transform: uppercase;
      }

      .testimonial-card .author-info span {
          font-size: 0.78rem;
          color: var(--text-muted);
      }

      .stars {
          color: var(--gold);
          font-size: 0.85rem;
          margin-bottom: 6px;
      }

      /* ── SCROLL ANIMATION ── */
      .fade-in {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(28px);
          transition:
              opacity 0.7s ease,
              transform 0.7s ease;
      }

      .fade-in.visible {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: none;
      }

      .fade-in-left {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateX(-30px);
          transition:
              opacity 0.7s ease,
              transform 0.7s ease;
      }

      .fade-in-left.visible {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: none;
      }

      .fade-in-right {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateX(30px);
          transition:
              opacity 0.7s ease,
              transform 0.7s ease;
      }

      .fade-in-right.visible {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: none;
      }

      /* Staggered */
      .stagger-1 {
          transition-delay: 0.1s;
      }

      .stagger-2 {
          transition-delay: 0.2s;
      }

      .stagger-3 {
          transition-delay: 0.3s;
      }

      .stagger-4 {
          transition-delay: 0.4s;
      }

      .stagger-5 {
          transition-delay: 0.5s;
      }

      .stagger-6 {
          transition-delay: 0.6s;
      }

      .stagger-7 {
          transition-delay: 0.7s;
      }

      /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
          .hero {
              min-height: 75vh;
          }

          .hero h1 {
              font-size: 2.3rem;
          }

          .project-grid {
              grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
          }

          .project-card.featured {
              grid-column: span 2;
              grid-row: span 1;
          }

          .contact-info-card {
              margin-top: 24px;
          }

          .hero-badges-row {
              display: none;
          }

          .btn-hero-outline {
              margin-left: 0;
              margin-top: 14px;
          }
      }

      /* header menus */
      .nav-link {
          position: relative;
          text-decoration: none;
          padding-bottom: 5px;
      }