:root {
      --gold: #aa8038;
      --gold-light: #e8b84b;
      --dark: #0d0d0d;
      --dark-2: #141414;
      --glass: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      --text-muted-custom: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);


       --accent: #C89B3C;
      --accent-light: #E8C06A;
      --bg: #F0EFEC; 
      --text-muted: #666;
      --card-bg: #ffffff;
      --radius: 25px;
    }

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

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; 
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /**
    * Top side background image
    */
    .top-banner-background {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 55vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-size: cover;
      background-repeat: no-repeat; 
    }

    .top-banner-background h1 {
      font-size: 65px !important;
    }

    .top-banner-background p {
      font-size: 20px !important;
    }

    /* ── HERO SWIPER ── */
    .hero-swiper {
      width: 100%;
      height: 85vh;
      min-height: 600px;
    }

    .swiper-slide {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .slide-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transform: scale(1.08);
      transition: transform 8s ease;
    }
    .swiper-slide-active .slide-bg { transform: scale(1); }

    .slide-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        110deg,
        rgba(0,0,0,.72) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,.38) 55%,
        rgba(0,0,0,.15) 100%
      );
    }

    .slide-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 5;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding-top: 72px;
    }

    .slide-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .45rem;
      background: rgba(201,146,42,.18);
      border: 1px solid #aa8038;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-size: .68rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .28rem .85rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }
    .slide-tag::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      background: #aa8038;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .slide-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.05;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      max-width: 700px;
    }
    .slide-title em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: #aa8038;
    }

    .slide-desc {
      font-size: clamp(.85rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
      max-width: 480px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    }

    .btn-explore {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .7rem;
      padding: .85rem 2rem;
      border: 2px solid #fff;
      border-radius: 50px;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      background: transparent;
      transition: background .25s, color .25s, border-color .25s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .btn-explore .arrow-circle {
      width: 32px; height: 32px;
      background: #aa8038;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: .9rem;
      transition: transform .25s;
    }
    .btn-explore:hover {
      background: #aa8038;
      border-color: #aa8038;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .btn-explore:hover .arrow-circle { transform: rotate(45deg); }

    /* SWIPER CUSTOM CONTROLS */ 
    .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 2rem !important;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    }

    /* Default Bullet */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 28px !important;
    height: 4px !important;
    border-radius: 30px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transition: all .4s ease;
    }

    /* Progress animation layer */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #aa8038;
    border-radius: inherit;
    }

    /* Active bullet */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 52px !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2) !important;
    }

    /* Animate active bullet */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet-active::before {
    animation: paginationFill 5.5s linear forwards;
    }

    @keyframes paginationFill {
    from {
        width: 0%;
    }
    to {
        width: 100%;
    }
    }
    .swiper-button-prev,
    .swiper-button-next {
      width: 48px !important; height: 48px !important;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,.3);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      color: #fff !important;
      transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
    }
    .swiper-button-prev:hover,
    .swiper-button-next:hover {
      border-color: #aa8038;
      background: rgba(201,146,42,.25);
    }
    .swiper-button-prev::after,
    .swiper-button-next::after {
      font-size: .85rem !important;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* slide counter */
    .slide-counter {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2rem;
      right: 2rem;
      z-index: 10;
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
      letter-spacing: .1em;
    }
    .slide-counter strong { color: #aa8038; font-size: 1.2rem; }

    /* scroll indicator */
    .scroll-indicator {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 40px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #aa8038, transparent);
      animation: scrollPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes scrollPulse {
      0%,100% { opacity: .3; }
      50% { opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ── FEATURES STRIP ── */
    .features-strip { 
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 2rem 0;
    }
    .feature-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .feature-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .feature-icon {
      width: 48px; height: 48px;
      border: 1px solid #aa8038;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: #aa8038;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .feature-label {
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: #000;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
    }
    .feature-value {
      font-size: .92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #000;
      margin-top: .15rem;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT SECTION ── */
    .section-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      color: #aa8038;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .section-tag::before {
      content: '';
      width: 24px; height: 1px;
      background: #aa8038;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #000;
    }

    .about-section {
      padding: 0rem 0;
      background: #fff;
    }

    .about-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
    }
    .about-img-main {
      width: 100%;
      height: 440px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 40px;
      filter: brightness(.88);
    }
    .about-badge {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -60px;
      right: -24px;
      width: 140px; height: 140px;
      background: #aa8038;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .5rem;
      box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(201,146,42,.35);
    }
    .about-badge strong { font-size: 2rem; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; display: block; }

    /* our services section start */
     /* ── Section wrapper ── */
    .section-services {
      padding: 80px 0 100px;
    }

    .project-tag {
          border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;
          padding: 8px 18px;
          border-radius: 50px;
          font-size: 13px;
          font-weight: 600;
          letter-spacing: 1px;
          display: inline-block;
          background: #fff;
      }

    .project-title span {
        color: #c89b56;
    }
    /* ── Eyebrow ── */
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dark);
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e0dbd3;
      border-radius: var(--tag-radius);
      padding: 6px 14px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      display: inline-block;
      width: 7px; height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ── Section heading ── */
    .section-heading {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;
      font-size: 50px;
      line-height: 1.1;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    /* ── Swiper outer ── */
    .swiper-newsroom {
      overflow: visible;
      padding-bottom: 56px !important;
    }

    /* ── Card ── */
    .article-card {
      background: #fff;
      margin-top: 50PX;
      border-radius: var(--card-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      border-radius: 20px;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
    }
    .article-card:hover { 
      border: 1px solid #aa8038;
      border-radius: 20px;
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    /* ── Card image wrap ── */
    .card-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      aspect-ratio: 4/3;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .card-img-wrap img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform .4s ease;
    }
    .article-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    /* ── Tag badge ── */
    .card-tag {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14px; left: 14px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      padding: 5px 14px;
      border-radius: var(--tag-radius);
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ── Card body ── */
    .card-body-inner {
      padding: 22px 24px 28px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .card-author {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--mid);
    }
    .card-author a {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .card-author a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    .card-title-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--dark);
    }
    .card-title-link h3 {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin: 0;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .card-title-link:hover h3 { color: var(--gold); }

    .card-excerpt {
      font-size: .85rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--mid);
      margin: 0;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .card-read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-top: auto;
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
    }
    .card-read-more svg { transition: transform .2s; }
    .card-read-more:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .card-read-more:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

    /* ── Swiper Pagination ── */
    .swiper-pagination-newsroom {
      bottom: 0 !important;
    }
    .swiper-pagination-newsroom .swiper-pagination-bullet {
      width: 8px; height: 8px;
      background: #d4c8b4;
      opacity: 1;
      transition: width .25s, background .25s;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }
    .swiper-pagination-newsroom .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
      width: 28px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ── Swiper Nav buttons ── */
    .swiper-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }
    .swiper-btn {
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--gold);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s;
    }
    .swiper-btn:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #fff;
    }
    .swiper-btn.swiper-button-disabled {
      opacity: .35;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .section-newsroom { padding: 56px 0 80px; }
    }

    /* ── STATS ── */
    .stats-section {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      background: #aa8038;
    }
    .stat-item { text-align: center; }
    .stat-number {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .stat-label {
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      margin-top: .4rem;
    }
    .stat-divider {
      width: 1px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
      height: 60px;
    }

   

    /* ── CTA ── */
    .cta-section {
      padding: 6rem 0;
      background: lightgray;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .cta-section .section-title { max-width: 560px; }
    .btn-gold {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
      background: #aa8038;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: .9rem 2.2rem;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .25s, transform .2s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .btn-outline-white {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
      background: transparent;
      color: #000;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: .9rem 2.2rem;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color .25s, background .25s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .btn-outline-white:hover { border-color: #000; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: #000; }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .footer {
      /* background: #fff; */
      background: whitesmoke;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
    }
    .footer-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .footer-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
    .footer-links li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.footer-links a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
 
.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #aa8038;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.footer-links a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
} 
    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid gray;
      margin-top: 3rem;
      padding-top: 1.5rem; 
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #000;
    }
    .social-links { display: flex; gap: .7rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
    .social-links {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .social-links a {
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        text-decoration: none;

        color: #aa8038;
        background: #fff;
        border: 2px solid rgba(184, 154, 78, 0.25);

        font-size: 1rem;

        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;

        transition: all 0.35s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    }

  /* Gold Background Animation */
  .social-links a::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: #aa8038;
      transform: scale(0);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
      z-index: 0;
  }

  .social-links a i {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  /* Hover Effect */
  .social-links a:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      border-color: #aa8038; 
  }

  .social-links a:hover::before {
      transform: scale(1);
  }

  .social-links a:hover i {
      color: #fff; 
  }

  /* Click Effect */
  .social-links a:active {
      transform: scale(0.92);
  }
    /* MOBILE OFFCANVAS NAV */
    .offcanvas {
      background: #0d0d0d;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .offcanvas .nav-link { padding: .7rem 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: x-large; }
    .offcanvas-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

    /* UTILS */
    .text-gold { color: #aa8038; font-size: 25px; }
    .text-gold-light { color: var(--gold-light); }

    /* RESPONSIVE TWEAKS */
    @media(max-width:991px) {
      .feature-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
      .feature-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
      .about-badge { right: 8px; bottom: -16px; width: 110px; height: 110px; }
      .about-badge strong { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    }
    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .slide-counter { display: none; }
      .navbar-contact { display: none; }
      .stat-divider { display: none; }
    } 


     /* ── Section wrapper ───────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-section {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 80px 0 60px;
    }

    /* ── Header ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      font-size: .68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #aa8038;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .faq-eyebrow span { flex: none; }
    .faq-eyebrow::before,
    .faq-eyebrow::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 48px;
      height: 1px;
      background:  #aa8038;
    }

    .faq-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .faq-subtitle-italic {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
      color: #aa8038;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .faq-lead {
      font-size: .93rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── Divider ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-divider {
      border: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin: 48px 0 36px;
    }

    /* ── Grid ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-grid {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .faq-col {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
      flex: 1 1 0;
      min-width: 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .faq-grid { flex-direction: column; }
      .faq-col { flex: none; width: 100%; }
    }

    /* ── FAQ Card ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: var(--white);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color .25s;
    }
    .faq-card:hover { border-color: #aa8038; }

    .faq-card.active {
      border-color: #aa8038;
    }

    /* ── Card header (trigger) ─────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-trigger {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 22px 22px 22px 24px;
      cursor: pointer;
      user-select: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .faq-question {
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: .92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--dark);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* Diamond icon */
    .faq-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 2px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      transition: background .25s, border-color .25s;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }
    .faq-icon svg {
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
      transition: transform .3s ease;
    }
    .faq-card.active .faq-icon {
      background: #aa8038;
      border-color: #aa8038;
    }
    .faq-card.active .faq-icon svg { transform: rotate(-45deg) rotate(45deg); }
    .faq-card.active .faq-icon svg line { stroke: #fff; }

    /* Plus icon (closed) */
    .faq-card:not(.active) .faq-icon {
      background: transparent;
    }

    /* ── Card body (answer) ────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-body {
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height .4s ease, padding .3s ease;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }
    .faq-card.active .faq-body {
      max-height: 500px;
      padding: 0 24px 24px;
    }

    .faq-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: .65rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      color: #aa8038;
      border: 1px solid #aa8038;
      border-radius: 2px;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .faq-answer {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: #444;
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-weight: 300;
    }
    .faq-answer strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); }

    /* ── Footer CTA ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .faq-footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin-top: 48px;
      padding-top: 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .faq-footer p {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .faq-footer p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 28px; }

    .btn-call {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 3px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .2s;
    }
    .btn-call:hover { background: #333; color: #fff; }

    .btn-whatsapp {
      background: transparent;
      color: #aa8038;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      border: 1.5px solid #aa8038;
      border-radius: 3px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s;
    }
    .btn-whatsapp:hover {
      background: #aa8038;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }


     /* ── Section ── */
    .blog-section {
      padding: 80px 0 100px;
    }

    /* ── Header ── */
    .section-label {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 6px 16px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .section-label .dot {
      width: 8px; height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
/* 
    .section-heading {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
      color: var(--dark);
    } */

    /* ── Swiper wrapper ── */
 
    /* ── Card ── */
    .blog-card {
      background: ghostwhite;
      border: 1px solid gray;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
      margin-top: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.25,.8,.25,1),
                  box-shadow .35s ease;
    }
    .blog-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      /* box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12); */
      border: 1px solid #aa8038;
    }

    /* image wrapper */
    .card-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      aspect-ratio: 4/3;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 20PX;
    }
    .card-img-wrap img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform .5s ease;
    }
    .blog-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    /* category badge */
    .cat-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px; left: 16px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 12px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
    }

    /* card body */
    .card-body-custom {
      padding: 22px 22px 26px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .card-author {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .card-author a {
      color: #aa8038;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .card-title-custom { 
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .card-title-custom:hover{
      color: #aa8038;
    }

    .card-excerpt {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex: 1;
    }

    /* nav arrows */
    .swiper-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .swiper-btn {
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid #ddd;
      background: #fff;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s, border-color .2s;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .swiper-btn:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      border-color: var(--accent);
    }
    .swiper-btn:hover svg path { stroke: #fff; }
    .swiper-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
    .swiper-btn svg path { stroke: var(--dark); stroke-width: 2; fill: none; transition: stroke .2s; }

    /* header row */
    .blog-header-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* Blog Swiper Pagination Override */
    .blogSwiper {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .blogSwiper .swiper-pagination {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0 !important;
      left: 50%;
      padding-bottom: 15px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .blogSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
      width: 15px !important;
      height: 15px !important;
      border-radius: 50% !important;
      background: #ddd !important;
      opacity: 1 !important;
      transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
      margin: 0 !important;
    }
    .blogSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet::before {
      content: none !important;
    }
    .blogSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
      width: 15px !important;
      height: 15px !important;
      background: var(--accent) !important;
      transform: scale(1.2);
    }