@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400..900;1,400..900&display=swap');

/***** General CSS *****/

body {
  word-break: break-word;
  font: 15px/25px 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: #393939;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #28b16d;
  white-space: initial;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #393939;
}

a:hover {
  transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
textarea:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
select:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="url"]:focus,
input[type="tel"]:focus,
input[type="number"]:focus {
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease;
  -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease;
  outline: none;
}

select,
input[type="text"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="url"],
input[type="number"],
textarea,
input[type="tel"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

ul {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style-type: none;
}

p {
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: unset;
}


/***** Font Files *****/

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Fonts Awesome';
  src: url(../fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot);
  src: url(../fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot?#iefix) format("embedded-opentype"), url(../fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff) format("woff"), url(../fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf) format("truetype"), url(../fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg#fontawesome-webfont) format("svg");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal
}


/***** Custom Classes *****/

.noPadding {
  padding: 0;
}

.noLeft {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.noRight {
  padding-right: 0;
}

.centerCol {
  float: none;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.theme-btn {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 15px 40px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 20px 20px 20px 0;
  border-radius: 50px;
  -webkit-border-radius: 50px;
  -moz-border-radius: 50px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  border: 2px solid;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.theme-btn:hover {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #28b16d;
  border-color: #28b16d;
}

.flexRow {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -moz-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: -webkit-flex;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.flexCol {
  -webkit-box-flex: 1;
  -moz-box-flex: 1;
  -webkit-flex: 1;
  -ms-flex: 1;
  flex: 1;
  align-items: center;
}

h1 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', Sans-Serif;
  font-size: 55px;
  line-height: 60px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 17px;
}

h2 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', Sans-Serif;
  font-size: 55px;
  line-height: 60px;
  color: #393939;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}

h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', Sans-Serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 34px;
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

h4 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', Sans-Serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 29px;
  color: #393939;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 13px;
}

h5 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', Sans-Serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 25px;
  color: #393939;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

h6 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', Sans-Serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 23px;
  color: #393939;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

select {
  background: #fff url('../images/arrow.png') no-repeat right;
  padding: 0 40px 0 30px;
  
}

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
  color: #575757;
}

::-moz-placeholder {
  color: #575757;
  opacity: 1;
}

:-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: #575757;
}

:-moz-placeholder {
  color: #575757;
  opacity: 1;
}


/*header css start */

.menuSec {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 1.2rem 4rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232, 88, 26, 0.2);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.menuSec img {
  margin: 0;
}

.menuSec ul {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: right;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.menuSec ul li {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.menuSec li ul {
  display: none;
}

.menuSec ul li a {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #393939;
    padding: 10px 23px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

/*.menuSec ul li a:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 35%;
  right: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 13px;
  background-color: #393939;
}*/

.menuSec ul li:last-child a {
  padding-right: 23px;
}

.menuSec ul li:last-child a:after {
  display: none;
}

.menuSec ul li a:hover,
.menuSec ul li a.active {
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease;
  -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease;
  color: #fff;
}

.menuSec li:hover>ul {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: #000000;
  left: 0px;
  width: 230px;
  text-align: left;
  top: 38px;
}

.menuSec li>ul>li>a {
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 20px !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 20px;
}

.menuSec li>ul>li,
.menuSec li>ul>li>a {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
}

.menuSec li>ul>li>a:before,
.menuSec li>ul>li>a:after {
  display: none;
}

.menuSec li:hover li {
  float: none;
}

.menuSec li:hover a {}

.menuSec li ul li a:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #000000 !important;
}

.menuSec ul ul ul {
  left: 100%;
  top: 0;
}

.menuSec ul:before,
.menuSec ul:after {
  content: " ";
  display: table;
}

.menuSec ul:after {
  clear: both;
}

.menuSec li>ul>li:hover>ul {
  left: 230px;
  top: 0px;
  width: 270px;
}
.droopdwon li:hover>ul {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1000;
    background-color: #000000;
    left: 0px;
    width: 230px;
    text-align: left;
    top: 40px;
}
.droopdwon {
    float: left;
}
.droopdwon li:hover li a:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #000 !important;
}
/*header css start */

.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute !important;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: block;
    min-width: 10rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #212529;
    text-align: left !important;
    background-color: #fff;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
}
/*banner css start */




.carousel-inner>.item>a>img,
.carousel-inner>.item>img {
  width: 100%;
}
.carousel-control.right,
.carousel-control.left {
  background: none;
  opacity: 1;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  top: initial;
  top: 40%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  text-shadow: none;
}
.carousel-control.right:hover,
.carousel-control.left:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 27, 27, 0.6);
  color: #fff;
}
.carousel-control.right .fa,
.carousel-control.left .fa {
  position: relative;
  top: 12px;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.carousel-control.right {
  right: 0px;
}
.carousel-control.left {
  left: 0px;
}
.carousel-indicators {}
.carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
    box-sizing: content-box;
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    width: 10px;
    height: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 3px!important;
    text-indent: -999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: #fff;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 10px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
    opacity: 1;
    /* transition: opacity 0.6s ease; */
    border-radius: 20px;
}
.carousel-caption {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -moz-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: -webkit-flex;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.carousel-indicators li {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100%;
  -webkit-border-radius: 100%;
  -moz-border-radius: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  margin: 0;
}
.carousel-indicators .active {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: #28b16d;
  width: 10px;
  height: 12px;
}
/*banner css end*/

.blog_sec {
  padding: 5% 0;
}
/*slick slider in tabs css start*/


/* Style the tab */




.tab_sec .tab {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}
/* Style the buttons that are used to open the tab content */
.tab_sec .tab button {
  background-color: inherit;
  float: left;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
/* Change background color of buttons on hover */
.tab_sec .tab button:hover {
  background-color: #ddd;
}
/* Create an active/current tablink class */
.tab_sec .tab button.active {
  background-color: #ccc;
}
/* Style the tab content */

.tab_sec .tabcontent {
  display: none;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 0;
}
.tabcontent.active {
  display: block;
}
/*slick slider in tabs css start*/

.nav-item {padding: 10px;}






 :root {
    --charcoal-dark: #222222;
    --charcoal: #2d2d2d;
    --charcoal-mid: #3d3d3d;
    --charcoal-light: #4d4d4d;
    --orange: #E8581A;
    --orange-warm: #E8841A;
    --cream: #f5f2ee;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --text-light: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    --text-muted: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; background: var(--cream); color: var(--charcoal); }

  /* COLOR REFERENCE PANEL */
  .color-ref {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 2.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
.menuSec.sticky {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232, 88, 26, 0.2);
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
}
  .color-ref-title {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .swatch-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    min-width: 120px;
  }

  .swatch-block {
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }

  .swatch-hex {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-family: monospace;
  }

  .swatch-name {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .swatch-role {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    margin-top: -11px;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 1.4rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.2);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
  }

  .logo {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: white;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .logo span { color: var(--orange); }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: white; }

  .nav-btn {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 7rem 4rem 6rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px; height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.08);
    top: -200px; right: -100px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 720px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange-warm);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .tag::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--orange-warm);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.5vw, 4.2rem);
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.12;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--orange-warm);
  }

  .hero p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .hero-btns { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: white;
    padding: 1rem 2.2rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover { background: #cc4a12; }

  .btn-outline {
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    padding: 1rem 2.2rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-outline:hover { border-color: white; color: white; }

  /* CREDENTIALS BAR */
  .creds-bar {
    background: var(--charcoal-mid);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.15);
    padding: 2rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .cred-item {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }

  .cred-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  .cred-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .cred-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    color: var(--orange);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .cred-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .cred-desc {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ABOUT */
  .about {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--orange);
  }

  .about-left h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.18;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .about-left h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal-light); }

  .about-right p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .about-right strong { color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 500; }

  .cred-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .cred-tag {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.25);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .cred-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 5px; height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* SERVICES */
  .services {
    background: white;
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
  }

  .services-inner { max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .services-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .services-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .services-header h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal-light); }

  .services-header p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #777;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    background: #e8e4de;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .service-card:hover {
    border-left-color: var(--orange);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
  }

  .card-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: rgba(232,88,26,0.12);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .card-sub {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .service-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #666;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .service-card ul { list-style: none; }

  .service-card ul li {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #666;
    padding: 0.35rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 300;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0ede8;
  }

  .service-card ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .service-card ul li::before {
    content: '—';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  /* PROCESS */
  .process {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
  }

  .process-inner { max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .process-header { margin-bottom: 4rem; }

  .process-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .process-header h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange-warm); }

  .steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .step-num {
    width: 3.5rem; height: 3.5rem;
    border: 2px solid var(--orange);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .step h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .step p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* NEWSLETTER */
  .newsletter {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
  }

  .newsletter-inner {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .newsletter-left h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .newsletter-left h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal-light); }

  .newsletter-left p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #666;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .topic-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }

  .topic-tag {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.25);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .signup-box {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
  }

  .signup-box h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .signup-box p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .form-group input {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    border-radius: 2px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .form-group input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
  .form-group input:focus { border-color: var(--orange); }

  .form-group button {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .form-group button:hover { background: #cc4a12; }

  /* CTA */
  .cta {
    background: var(--orange);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .cta h2 em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }

  .cta p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .btn-white {
    background: white;
    color: var(--orange);
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-white:hover { background: #f0ede8; }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    background: var(--charcoal-dark);
    padding: 2.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,88,26,0.15);
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: white;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .footer-logo span { color: var(--orange); }

  footer p {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: unset;
  }
.menuSec .row {
    align-items: center;
}

h2.about-left {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 37px;
}
.rt-head-btn {
    text-align: center;
}