.nav-links .nav-link {
    font-size: 14px;
}

.hero-container {
    padding: 0px;
}
.hero-btn{
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero-btn span {
    font-size: 22px !important;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-btn:hover span {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}
/* price compare starts  */
.price-compare {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    /* gap: 60px; */
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 700px;
    /* margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 0px 0; */
}

.price-compare > div {
    /* flex: 1; */
    text-align: left;
}


.price-label {
    display: block;
    color: #BE9860;
    font-family: "Graphik", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.price-compare > div:first-child h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 100;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: #BE9860;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(168, 139, 90, 0.71);

    /* text-shadow:
        0 0 8px rgba(190, 152, 96, 0.5),
        0 0 18px rgba(190, 152, 96, 0.35),
        0 0 30px rgba(190, 152, 96, 0.15); */
}

.price-compare > div:last-child .price-label {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}

.price-compare > div:last-child h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 100;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
}

.price-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 105px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* price compare ends */
.hero-left p {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.partnership-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 68px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #FFF;
    font-size: 0px!important;
    margin-right: 18px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.true-partnership {
    color: #FFF;
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 200;
    letter-spacing: -1.28px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
/* .hero-left {
    p{
        margin-bottom: 0px;
}

} */

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-container {
        padding: 20px 40px 60px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .hero-container {
        padding: 20px 24px 50px;
    }
}
.hero-label{
    margin-top: 230px;
}
.eyebrow-gold {
    color: #ffff;
}
.eyebrow-plain {
    color: #808080;
}

.section-tag-center {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.mistake-card{
        &:hover,
        &.active {
        background: rgba(120, 85, 30, .16);
        color: var(--color-white);
        cursor: pointer;
        h3 {
            color: #BE9860;
        }
    }
}
.mistake-text {
    margin-top: 36px;
    max-width: 480px;
    h3 {
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        margin-top: 86px;
        color: #BE9860;
        font-size: 38px;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 1.2;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;

    }
    p {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 28px;
        letter-spacing: 0.54px;
        font-size: 18px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
        margin: 0;
    }

    
}
.qualification-badge {
    p {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
}

.buyer-header{
    h2{
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    }
    h2 :muted{
        color: #5A5A5A !important;
    }
    p{
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #12100C;
    font-weight: 400;

    }
}

.buyer-right {
    h3{
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    color: #BE9860;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 421px;
    }
    p{
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    color: #62553F;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    p strong{
        color: #4E4028;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
}
.buyer-circle {
    transition: transform 1.2s ease;
}

.buyer-circle.aos-animate {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.buyer-circle[data-aos="zoom-in-soft"] {
    transform: scale(0.92);
}

.method-heading {
    margin-top:80px;
    h2 {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #FFF;
        font-family: Graphik;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: normal;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        .text-muted {
            color: #5A5A5A !important;
        }
        
    }

    p {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #FFF;
        font-family: Graphik;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 24px;
    }
}

.phase-content {
    h3 {
        max-width: 457px;
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        color: #BE9860;
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: 1.1;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .phase-label {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #BE9860;
        font-size: 14px;
        letter-spacing: 2.8px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    p {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #848383;
        font-size: 16px;
        /* line-height: 2; */
        max-width: 720px;
        font-weight: 400;

        strong {
            color: #C9C9C9;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
    }
}

.why-section-heading{
        h2 {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #FFF;
        font-family: Graphik;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: normal;

        .text-muted {
            color: #5A5A5A !important;
        }
    }
    p{
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #FFF;
        text-align: center;
        font-family: Graphik;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 24px; 
    }
}

.why-content {
    max-width: 331px;
    text-align: center;
    h3 {
        color: #FFF;
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        font-size: 32px;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 44px;
        text-align: left;
        max-width: 293px !important;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-style: italic;
    }

    p {
        color: #EAE9E9;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 23px;
        text-align: left;
        letter-spacing: -0.14px;
    }
        h3 .isle-content-black,
    p .isle-content-black {
        color: #262626;
    }
}
/* ---------why cards design----------- */
.why-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* optional */
}
.why-img-gradient{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:1;
}

/* Card 1 - dark image + warm gold fade */
/* .why-card:nth-child(1) .why-img-gradient{
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to top,
            rgba(176,130,52,.90) 0%,
            rgba(176,130,52,.55) 35%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.25) 70%,
            rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%
        );
} */

/* Card 2 - almost black with spotlight */
.why-card:nth-child(2) .why-img-gradient{
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 50% 40%,
            rgba(255,255,255,.10) 0%,
            rgba(255,255,255,.03) 15%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.35) 35%,
            rgba(0,0,0,.85) 100%
        );
}

/* Card 3 - soft cream/gold wash */
.why-card:nth-child(3) .why-img-gradient{
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(255,255,255,.15) 0%,
            rgba(250,246,238,.35) 45%,
            rgba(237,211,158,.55) 100%
        );
}

.about-quote-floating-box {
    padding: 25px 40px;
    p {
        color: #BE9860;
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: normal;
    }

    p.by-design {
        margin-top: 16px;
        opacity: 0.7;
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
}
.about-section-header{
    text-align: left;
    h2{
        font-size: 44px;
        font-weight: 300;
        margin: 18px 0 2px;
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    }
    p{
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color:#FFF;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
        opacity: 0.6;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
}
.about-statement-highlight-box{
    text-align: left;
    p{
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
    }
}
.about-experience-label-text{
        display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    text-align: right;
    p{
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 17px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
}
.about-experience-description-text{
    text-align: left;
    p{
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 22px;
        opacity: 0.75;
        color: #A09C9C;
    }
}

/* ====================================
  about page
==================================== */
/* ====================================
   ABOUT PAGE
==================================== */

.about-bottom-section-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 640px;
    padding: 90px 0px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 180px; /* controls space between left and right blocks */
    overflow: hidden;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

/* -------------------------
   LEFT COLUMN
-------------------------- */

.about-bottom-left-grid {
    width: 420px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-bottom_left_first p {
color: #FFF;
font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
font-size: 24px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 600;
line-height: 26px;
}

.about-bottom-left-second p {
color: #BE9860;
font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
font-size: 20px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 30px;
}
/* center Column */
.about-experience-timeline-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    gap: 24px;
}

/* Each row */
.about-experience-row-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    position: relative;
}

/* Center column (dot container area) */
.about-experience-row-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 40px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    position: relative;
}

/* timeline column */
.about-experience-center {
    margin-top: 8px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* dot */
.about-experience-center-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #BE9860;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* vertical line */
.about-experience-center::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px; /* gap below dot */
    bottom: -110px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    background: #BE9860;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* last item has no line */
.about-experience-row-item:last-child .about-experience-center::after {
    display: none;
}
/* -------------------------
   RIGHT COLUMN
-------------------------- */

.about-bottom-right-grid {
    width: 520px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}

.about-bottom-right_first p {
color: #898989;
font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
font-size: 20px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 30px;
}

.about-bottom-right-second {
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.about-bottom-right-second p {
color: #898989;
font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 26px; /* 185.714% */
letter-spacing: 0.28px;
}

.about-bottom-right-second .haize-labs,
.about-bottom-right-second .ucla {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32px;
}

.about-bottom-right-second .haize-labs {
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-bottom-right-second .ucla {
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ==========================================
   WAVE AREA
========================================== */

.about-bottom-wave-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 135px;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    margin-bottom: 125px;
}

/* White wave */

.about-bottom-wave-decoration::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background:
        url("../Images/wave-white.png")
        center center / 100% auto no-repeat;

    opacity: .65;
}

/* Gold waves */

.about-bottom-wave-decoration::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background:
        url("../Images/wave-gold.png")
        center center / 100% auto no-repeat,
        url("../Images/wave-gold-dark.png")
        center center / 100% auto no-repeat;
}

/* ==========================================
   DOTS
========================================== */

.wave-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #c59a5a;
    z-index: 20;
}

/* left dot */

.wave-dot-1 {
    left: 108px;
    top: 15px;
}

/* center dot */

.wave-dot-2 {
    left: 54.7%;
    top: 13px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}


/* Next Step */
.next-gap-headline {
    h2 {
        color: #FFF;
        text-align: center;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: 300;
        letter-spacing: -0.96px;
    }
}
.next-gap-headline span{
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #BE9860;
}

.next-step-card {
    p {
        color: #F5F1EA;
        text-align: center;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 26px;
    }

    .text-muted {
        color: #8F8A83 !important;
    }

    .eyebrow-gold {
        color: #BE9860 !important;
    }
    .next-step-third{
        color: #5C5853 !important;
    }
}

.next-support{
    p{

    color: #FFF;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: normal;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    }
    .text-muted{
        overflow: hidden;
    color: #7E7E7E !important;
    text-align: center;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: normal;
    letter-spacing: -0.24px;
    }
    .eyebrow-gold{

    color: #BE9860;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: normal;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    }
}

/* Conversation Start */
.next-cta-section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
}

.cta-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;

    img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

    &::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    }
}

.next-cta-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    min-height: 800px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.next-cta-content {
    max-width: 492px;
    margin-left: 20px;
}

.next-cta-text {
    margin-bottom: 69px;

    h2 {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.15;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .text-muted {
        color: #696969!important;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
}

.next-cta-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s ease;

    p {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    svg {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
    }

    &:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .next-cta-content {
        /* margin-left: 40px; */
        max-width: 450px;
    }

    .next-cta-text h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    /* #next-step{
        padding-top: 55px!important;
    } */
    .next-cta-section,
    .next-cta-container {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 0;
    }

    /* .next-cta-content {
        margin-left: 20px;
        margin-right: 20px;
    } */

    .next-cta-text h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .next-cta-button {

        display: inline-flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 14px 20px;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.frame-option-margin-top-custom {
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.frame-option-contact-box {
    .supratitle {
        color: #FFF;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: normal;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        opacity: 0.4;
    }
    .frame-option-contact-form-box {
        border-radius: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #302C34;
        background: rgba(59, 59, 59, 0.24);
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        padding: 70px 78px;
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            padding: 0;
        }
    }
}

/* h1 {
    color: #FFF;
    font-family: "Canela Trial";
    font-size: 64px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: normal;
}
    p {
        color: #808080;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 27px;
    }
    strong {
        color: #FFF;
    } */


.tx-powermail {
    legend,
    h3 {
        display: none;
    }
    .form-control, .form-group input[type="file"], .frame-type-felogin_login input[type="text"], .frame-type-felogin_login input[type="password"] {
        border-radius: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #302C34;
        background: rgba(59, 59, 59, 0.24);
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

        border-radius: 8px;
        border: 1px solid #2A282F;
        color: #fff;
    }
}
/* Trust Section */
.trust-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.trust-eyebrow {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.credential-marquee {
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.credential-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 100px;
    width: max-content;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    animation: marquee 25s linear infinite;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.credential-item {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@keyframes marquee {
    from {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}


/* ---------Mobile Version------ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-logo{
        height: 35.5px;
    }
    .header-linkedin-ico{
        /* font-size: 18px; */
    }
}


/* ============================================================
   HERO / OVERVIEW
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .section-hero {
        /* min-height: 100vh; */
        /* overflow: hidden; */
        background-color: #060608;
    }
    .hero-bg {
        /* top: 100px; */
        > div {
            height: 800px;
    width: auto;
        }
    }

    .hero-bg-img {
        object-fit: cover;
        /* object-position: center center; */
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(
                180deg,
                rgba(0,0,0,.45) 0%,
                rgba(0,0,0,.65) 40%,
                rgba(0,0,0,.9) 100%
            );
    }

    .hero-container {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        align-items: flex-start;
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding: 80px 20px 25px;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .hero-left,
    .hero-right {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-right {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

    /* TOP LABEL */

    .hero-label {
        margin-top: 4px!important;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 16px;
        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
        max-width: 320px;
        margin: 0 0 15px;
        opacity: .55;
        padding: 0px 0px 0px;
    }

    /* HEADING */

    .hero-heading span {
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: 0.95;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-style: italic;
    }

    .partnership-line {
        display: inline-block;
        color: #FFF;
        margin-right: 10px;
        width:57px;
        height:0.5px;
        /* /* margin-top:4px; */
        /* font-size: 32px; */
    }

    .true-partnership {
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 300;
        letter-spacing: -1.2px;
        line-height: 1;
        color: #fff;
    }

    /* BADGE */

    .qualification-badge {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 20px;
        padding: 12px 15px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 18px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 149px;
    }

    .qualification-badge p {
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* FOUNDERS TEXT */

    .founders-sell {
        margin-top: 28px;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 22px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .founders-sell p {
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* PRICE SECTION */

    .price-compare {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-end;
        gap: 15px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .price-compare > div{
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* .price-compare > div {
        flex: 1;
    } */

    .price-divider {
        width: 1px;
        height: 70px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    }

    .price-label {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .price-compare h2 {
        margin: 0;
        font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
        font-size: 48px;
        line-height: 1;
        font-weight: 300;
    }

    .price-compare > div:first-child h2 {
        color: #BE9860;
        font-size: 50px;
    }

    .price-compare > div:last-child h2 {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
         font-size: 50px;
    }

    /* RIGHT TEXT */

    .hero-copy {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: 18px 0 0;
    }

    .hero-copy h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 24px;
        font-weight: 400;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .hero-copy p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 20px;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* CTA BUTTON */

    .hero-btn {
        margin-top: 24px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 54px;
        padding: 0 20px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 500;
        position: relative;
        overflow: visible;
    }

.hero-btn span {
    position: absolute;
    right: -5px; /* half outside */
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);

    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border-radius: 192px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(54, 49, 60, 0.24);
    backdrop-filter: blur(26px);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
}
}
@media (max-width:768px) {

    .hero-container {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        /* justify-content: space-between; */
        min-height:100vh;
    }

     .hero-left {
        display: contents;
    }

    /*.hero-right {
        order: 3;
    }

    .hero-left > div:last-child {
        order: 4;
        width: 100%;
    } */
      /* Left side content */
    .hero-left > div:first-child{
        order:1;
    }

    .qualification-badge{
        order:2;
    }

    .founders-sell{
        order:3;
    }

    .price-compare{
        order:4;
    }

    /* Right column */
    .hero-right{
        order:5;
    }

    /* Button LAST */
    .hero-contact{
        order:6;
        width:100%;
        margin-top:24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .credential-strip {
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .credential-img {
    height: 52px;
  }
}

/* -------The problem----- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .section-tag {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 100% !important;
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .mistake-num-bg{
    font-size: 48px;
  }
    .mistake-text{
        h3{
            margin-top: 16px;
            font-size: 28px;
        }
        p{
            font-size: 14px;
        }
    }
    .mistake-rule{
        margin-top: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 0px;
        width: 32px;
    }

}

/* -------Buyer Logic----- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .buyer-header{
        h2{
            font-size: 32px;
        }
    }
    .buyer-timeline{
        padding:0px 10px;
    }   
    .buyer-row{
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .buyer-right{
        margin-top: 24px;
        h3{
            font-size: 28px;
        }
        p{
            font-size: 14px;
        }
    }
}

/* -------------Methodology------------ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .method-heading{
        margin-top: 60px;
        max-width: 298px;
        h2{
            font-size: 32px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
    }
    .phase-image {
        height: 250px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-right: 14px;
    }

    .phase-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        /* object-fit: contain; /* shows full image, no zoom/crop */
        display: block;
    }
    .phase-content{
        h3{
            font-size: 28px;
        }
        .phase-label{
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        p{
            font-size: 14px;
        }
    }
    .phase-row:not(:last-child) {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

}

/* -------------Slick Slider for methodology  ------------ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .methodology-slider {
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .methodology-slider .phase-row {
        display: block;
        min-height: auto;
        margin: 0 10px;
    }

    .methodology-slider .phase-image {
        width: 100%;
        height: 200px;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .methodology-slider .phase-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .methodology-slider .phase-content {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .methodology-slider .slick-dots {
        bottom: -35px;
    }

    .methodology-slider .slick-dots li button:before {
        color: #BE9860;
        opacity: 1;
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .methodology-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
        color: #ffffff;
    }
    
}

.btn-primary {
    color: #000;
}
.frame-option-contact-form-box {
    #c64 {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }
    #c67 {
        padding-top: 0;
    }
    h2 {
        font-family: "Canela Trial";
    }
}
.frame-type-form_formframework {
    h2 {
        display: none;
    }
    input, textarea {
        border-radius: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #302C34;
        background: rgba(59, 59, 59, 0.24);
        background: transparent;
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        color: #fff;
    }
    textarea {
        min-height: 120px;
    }
    ::placeholder {
        color: #FFF;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 24px; /* 171.429% */
        letter-spacing: -0.28px;
        opacity: 0.4;
        display: none;
    }
    .btn.btn-primary {
        width: 100%;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 16px;
        background: #FFF;
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        height: 56px;
        border: none;
    }

    label {
        position: absolute;
        top: 10px;
        left: 8px;
        color: #FFF;
        opacity: 0.4;
        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
        transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: normal;
        z-index: 10;
        cursor: text;
    }
    label.translateUp  {
        color: #FFF;
        opacity: 0.4;
        transform: translate3d(0px, -35px, 0);
        
    }

    .form-element {
        position: relative;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
    .form-control:focus, .form-group input[type="file"]:focus, .frame-type-felogin_login input[type="text"]:focus, .frame-type-felogin_login input[type="password"]:focus {
        color: var(--bs-body-color);
        background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);
        border-color: #f59fa5;
        outline: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        color: #FFF;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 24px; /* 171.429% */
        letter-spacing: -0.28px;
        opacity: 0.4;
        border-radius: 16px;
        border: 1px solid #302C34;
        background: rgba(59, 59, 59, 0.24);
        background: transparent;
    }
}

.nav-container {
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0;
    }
}

.methodology-table {

        .slick-dots {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 24px;
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        bottom: -50px;
    }

    .slick-dots li {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .slick-dots li button {
        position: relative;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        padding: 0;
        border: none;
        background: transparent;
        font-size: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .slick-dots li button:before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        border: 1px solid #8c8c8c;
        border-radius: 50%;
        opacity: 1;
        transition: all .3s ease;
    }

    .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
        border-color: #c59a52;
    }

    .slick-dots li.slick-active button:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        background: #c59a52;
        border-radius: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }
    
    
}

.why-card-slider {
    .slick-slide {
        margin-right: 20px;
    }

    .slick-list {
        margin-right: -20px;
    }
    .slick-next {
        right: 43vw;
        top: auto;
        bottom: -35px;
    }
    .slick-prev {
        z-index: 10;
        left: 37vw;
        top: auto;
        bottom: -35px;
    }

    .slick-prev:before,
    .slick-next:before {
        content: '';
    }

    .slick-prev,
    .slick-next {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
    }

    .slick-prev::after,
    .slick-next::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        border-top: 2px solid #DDDDDD;
        border-right: 2px solid #DDDDDD;
        transition: border-color .3s ease;
    }

    .slick-prev::after {
        transform: rotate(-135deg);
    }

    .slick-next::after {
        transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .slick-prev:hover::after,
    .slick-next:hover::after {
        border-color: #c89b5a;
    }
    li.slick-active button:after {
        background: #c89b5a;
    }
}
.mobile-menu {
    height: 100vh;

    .footer-card {
        /* max-width: 320px;
        padding: 22px 24px;
        background: #111114;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); */
    }

    .footer-actions {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 24px 0;
        padding : 25px;
        border-top: 1px solid #29251E;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #29251E;

    }
    .footer-actions .col-4,
    .footer-actions .col-8 {
        width: auto;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        padding: 0;
    }
    .footer-actions .col-8 {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .social-link {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #0d0d10;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);

        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;

        color: #c79d61;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 16px;

        transition: all .3s ease;
    }

    .social-link:hover {
        border-color: #c79d61;
    }

    .footer-cta {
        flex: 1;

        height: 42px;
        padding: 0 20px;

        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;

        /* background: linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0%,
            rgba(255,255,255,.02) 100%
        ); */
        background: rgba(54, 49, 60, 0.24);
        border-radius: 10px;
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: all .3s ease;
        width: 245px;
        height: 52px;
        padding: 0 24px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
        border-radius: 18px;
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;

        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 500;


    }

    .footer-cta:hover {
        background: rgba(199,157,97,.15);
    }

    .footer-divider {
        height: 1px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .footer-info {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-info p {
        margin: 0 0 10px;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .footer-info a {
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: underline !important;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .footer-info a:hover {
        color: #c79d61;
    }
    .footer-cta {
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }
    .footer-card {
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, 100%);
        width: 90%;
    }
}
.mobile-nav-list {
    li {
        color: #FFF;
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: normal;
        letter-spacing: -0.48px;
    }
}


/* --------------About Page--------- */

@media (max-width: 768px) {     
    .about-section-header{
        h2{
            margin-top: 0px;
            font-size: 40px;
        }

    }
    .about-statement-highlight-box{
        p{
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 300;
        }   
    }
    .about-experience-label-text{
        p{
            font-size: 16px;
        }
    }
    .about-experience-description-text{
        p{
            font-size: 12px;
            letter-spacing: -1%;
        }
    }
    .about-experience-row-item{
        gap: 1px;
    }
    /* .about-experience-center::after{
        bottom: -78px;
        width: 1px;
    } */
    .about-experience-center::after {
    height: calc(100% + 13px);
}

    .about-bottom-left-second p{
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .about-bottom-right_first p{
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    
    .about-bottom-section-wrapper {
    max-height: 1200px;
    }

    .about-bottom-wave-decoration {
        
        position: relative;
        overflow: visible;
    }
    .next-gap-headline{
    h2{
        font-size: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 0.1rem!important;
    }

    }
    
    .next-support .text-muted {
        font-size: 20px;
        margin: 0 0 0px!important;
        line-height: 0.5px!important;
    }
    .next-support p {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
    .next-support .eyebrow-gold {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
    .next-cta-button{
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        p{
            font-size: 14px;
        }
    }
}
/* @media (max-width: 575px) {
    .about-experience-center::after{
        bottom: -136px;
    }
}
@media (max-width:445px) {
    .about-experience-center::after{
        bottom: -115px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 335px) {
    .about-experience-center::after{
        bottom: -220px;
    }
} */

/* MOBILE ONLY */
/* -----wave Line------ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .about-bottom-section-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding-bottom: 80px; /* space for wave */
    }
    .about-main-section-wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0px;
    right: 0px;

}

    .about-bottom-wave-decoration {
        position: relative;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 30px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* First wave */
    .about-bottom-wave-decoration::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: -10%;
        bottom: 18px;
        width: 120%;
        height: 45px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 160, 90, 0.55);
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: rotate(8deg);
    }

    /* Second wave */
    .about-bottom-wave-decoration::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: -10%;
        bottom: 8px;
        width: 120%;
        height: 45px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 160, 90, 0.35);
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: rotate(-8deg);
    }

    .wave-dot {
        position: absolute;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #c9a05a;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Left gold dot */
    .wave-dot-1 {
        left: 24px;
        bottom: 38px;
    }

    /* Right dot hidden like screenshot */
    .wave-dot-2 {
        display: none;
    }
}
/* Footer order change */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .site-footer {
        padding: 84px 0 30px;
        background: #000;
    }

    /* Top section */
    .footer-top-row {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center !important;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 50px;
        padding: 0 0 97px !important;
    }

    .footer-brand-link {
        order: 1;
    }

    .footer-brand-img {
        max-width: 281px;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }

    .footer-location {
        order: 2;
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        color: #A6A6A6;
    }

    .footer-email {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        order: 3;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .footer-divider {
        margin: 0 23px;
    }

    /* Bottom section */
    .footer-bottom-row {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        align-items: stretch !important;
        gap: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 45px !important;
    }

    .footer-sep-vert {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Phone */
    .footer-phone {
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
        padding-bottom: 24px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        color: #fff;
        font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        font-size: 16px;
        margin: 0 23px;
    }

    /* Navigation */
    .footer-nav {
        width: 100%;
        order: 2;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-nav-list {
        display: grid !important;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 18px 30px;
        text-align: left;
        margin-left:30px;
        margin-top: 25px;
       
    }

    .footer-nav-link {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-nav-link a {
        display: block;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 16px;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* LinkedIn + CTA row */
    .footer-linkedin,
    .btn-footer-cta {
        margin: 0;
    }

    .footer-bottom-row > .footer-linkedin,
    .footer-bottom-row > .btn-footer-cta {
        display: inline-flex;
    }

    /* Wrap LinkedIn + Button together */
    .footer-bottom-row {
        position: relative;
    }

    .footer-linkedin {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        /* border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer-linkedin img {
        width: 53px;
        height: 53px;
    }

    .btn-footer-cta {
        /* flex: 1; */
        justify-content: space-between;
        min-height: 53px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        font-size: 16px;
        /* gap: 50px!important; */
    }

    /* Put LinkedIn and CTA side by side */
    .footer-linkedin,
    .btn-footer-cta {
        display: inline-flex;
    }

    .footer-bottom-row {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .footer-nav {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-linkedin {
        order: 3;
    }

    .btn-footer-cta {
        order: 4;
        width: calc(100% - 146px);
    }

    /* Legal section */
    .footer-copyright {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        margin: 0 23px;
        padding: 45px 0 0 0;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 190px;
    }

    .footer-legal {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: #7f7f7f;
        max-width: 300px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Extra links if present */
    .footer-policy,
    .footer-terms {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 15px;
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
    /* ------new privacy policy----- */
    .meta-navigation{
        gap:1px;
    }
    .meta-navigation-desktop {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .meta-navigation-mobile {
        display: flex !important;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 2px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .meta-navigation-mobile .meta-nav-item {
        list-style: none;
    }

    .meta-navigation-mobile .meta-nav-link {
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 13px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    /* Mobile only */
/* Scroll to top button */

    .scroll-top {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 24px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);

        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;

        text-decoration: none;
        color:#000!important;
        background: none!important;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
        z-index: 999;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        background-image: none !important;
    }

    .scroll-top::before {
        content: "Back to up";
        order: 1;
        font-size: 1px;
        background: transparent!important;
    }

    .scroll-top-icon {
        order: 2;

        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #f5f5f5;
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background-image: none !important;
    }

    .scroll-top-icon::before {
        content: "↑";
        color: #111;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1;
    }
    .scroll-top-icon {
    background-image: none !important;
}


}
/* linked in icon of header */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .header-linkedin.nav-mobile-toggle {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        min-width: 44px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(166, 148, 186, 0.10);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        padding: 0;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .header-linkedin.nav-mobile-toggle .header-linkedin-ico {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 1;
    }
    .nav-container.menu-open > .header-linkedin {
        visibility: hidden;
        pointer-events: none;
  }


}



.methodology-table {
    .slick-prev.slick-arrow,
    .slick-next.slick-arrow {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* 
---------about page bottom wave decoration---------  */
.about-main-section-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0A0A0A;
}
.about-main-section-wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #272520;
}
/* Wave background */
.about-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 120px;      /* adjust */
    left: -270px;    /* adjust */
    /* width:50%;       */
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .about-bg {
        top:130px;
        left:-60px;
        width: 80%;
    }
}
.about-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Person image stays above waves */
.about-left-image-panel {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.qualification-badge {
    margin-top: 0px;
}

.meta-navigation {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        flex-direction:row;
        align-items: flex-end;
        width: 100%;
        /* justify-content: space-between; */
    }
    li {
        list-style: none;
        a {
            color: #FFF;
            text-align: right;
            font-family: Montserrat;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-style: normal;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 19px; /* 158.333% */
            letter-spacing: 0.84px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            opacity: 0.7;
            &:hover {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }
    }
}

/* ---------why isle card animation---------- */
/* Initial state */
.why-card {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.8s ease,
        transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* Revealed state */
.why-card.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Image wrapper */
.why-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* border-radius: 20px; */
}

/* Subtle parallax */
.why-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition:
        transform 0.8s ease,
        filter 0.6s ease;
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Premium hover */
@media (hover: hover) {

    .why-card {
        transition:
            opacity 0.8s ease,
            transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
            box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    }

    .why-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
    }

    .why-card:hover .why-img-wrap img {
        transform: scale(1.12);
    }

    .why-card:hover .why-content {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .why-content {
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }
}

/* CONNECTOR */
.next-step-connector {
    position: relative;
    width: 34px;
    height: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.next-step-connector .line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 1px;
    right: 1px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2A2A2A;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.next-step-connector .dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #4A4A4A;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* left dot overlaps previous card */
.next-step-connector .dot:first-child {
    left: -18px;
}

/* right dot overlaps next card */
.next-step-connector .dot:last-child {
    right: -18px;
}

/* ----------footer--------- */
.meta-navigation{
    display:flex ;
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:center;
    gap:5px;
}
.meta-navigation-mobile {
    display: none;
}
.meta-nav-item{
    display:block;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}

.visually-hidden-focusable.page-skip-link {
    display: none;
}

.section-problem {
    padding-top: 0px;
}

.frame-type-div {
    .ce-div {
        border-top: 1px solid #575248;
        opacity: 1;
    }
    
}
/* 
-------media from styleNew------ */
@media (max-width: 1199px) { .isle-container { padding: 0 48px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px)  { .isle-container { padding: 0 24px; } }
@media (max-width: 374px)  { .isle-container { padding: 0 16px; } }
@media (max-width: 1199px) { .nav-container { padding: 0 48px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px)  { .nav-container { padding: 0px 24px 11px; height: 72px; } }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .mistakes-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .phase-row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .phase-image {
        width: 100%;
        border-right: 0;
        /* border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(180, 140, 75, 0.12); */
    }

    .phase-content {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .phase-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
}
/* On large viewports keep original grid behavior */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .deliverables-row {
    overflow: visible;
    scroll-snap-type: none;
    gap: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .deliverable-item { min-width: auto; flex: 1; aspect-ratio: 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-right { padding-top: 0; }
  .hero-cta-wrap { margin-top: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) { .nav-container { padding: 0 48px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px)  { .nav-container { padding: 0 24px; margin: 0px 0px 0px; height: 72px; } }
/* @media (max-width: 991px) {
  .footer-top-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .footer-bottom-row { gap: 16px; }
  .footer-sep-vert { display: none; }
} */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer-bottom-row { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-nav { width: 100%; }
  .footer-nav-list { justify-content: center; }
}
/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-h1-partnership { padding-left: 36px; }
  .deliverables-row { flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
  .deliverable-item {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: -1px;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    min-height: 120px;
  }
  .deliverable-item:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
  .deliverable-item--1::after,
  .deliverable-item--2::before,
  .deliverable-item--2::after,
  .deliverable-item--3::before,
  .deliverable-item--3::after,
  .deliverable-item--4::before { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-h1-partnership { padding-left: 24px; }
  .section-hero { padding-bottom: var(--sp-10); }
  .bg-watermark { right: 24px; bottom: 24px; }
  .phases-grid .col-md-6 { max-width: 100%; }
  /* .why-img-wrap { aspect-ratio: 16/9; } */
  .about-photo { max-height: 500px; object-fit: cover; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero-heading { margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .hero-label { padding-top: var(--sp-7); }
  .why-card { margin-bottom: var(--sp-6); }
}
/* ============================================================
   SMOOTH SCROLL NAV OFFSET
   ============================================================ */
/* ============================================================
   MOBILE / RESPONSIVE  (Bootstrap 5 breakpoints)
   xs  < 576px
   sm  576–767px
   md  768–991px
   lg  992–1199px
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- HERO ------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hero-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 100px 40px 60px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-right {

    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-left {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-heading span {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 9vw, 64px);
  }
  .price-compare {
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .price-item h2 {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 12vw, 78px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero-container {
    padding: 90px 24px 50px;
  }
  .hero-heading span {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  .hero-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  }
  .qualification-badge {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .founders-sell {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .price-compare {
    /* flex-direction: column; */
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  /* .price-divider {
    display: none;
  } */
  .price-item h2 {
    font-size: 56px;
  }
  .hero-btn {
    margin-top: 36px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
  }
}

/* ---- TRUST / CREDENTIALS ---------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .trust-eyebrow{
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.84px;
  }
  .trust-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .credential-strip {
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .credential-strip {
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .credential-img {
    height: 52px;
  }
}

/* ---- THE PROBLEM ------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .section-problem {
    padding: 80px 0px;
  }
  .the-problem-heading h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .mistakes-grid {
    margin-top: 48px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .mistake-card:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .mistake-card:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .mistake-card:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  }
  .mistake-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 48px 36px;
  }
  .mistake-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .mistake-body {
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    /* #the-problem{
        padding-top: 47px !important;
    } */
  .section-problem {
    padding: 60px 0px;
  }
  .the-problem-heading h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .mistake-card {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }
  .mistake-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .mistake-body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

/* ---- BUYER LOGIC ------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .section-buyer-logic {
    padding: 80px 0 80px;
  }
  .section-buyer-logic::before {
    width: 1200px;
    height: 1600px;
  }
  .buyer-header {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }
  .buyer-main-heading {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  /* .buyer-timeline {
    padding: 0 24px;
  } */
  .buyer-row {
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }
  .buyer-left {
    width: 100px;
  }
  .buyer-circle {
    width: 97px;
    height: 97px;
  }
  .buyer-circle::before {
    inset: 3.5px;
}
  .buyer-circle img {
    width: 60%;
    height: 60%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  .buyer-item-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .buyer-item-body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .buyer-row:not(:last-child)::after {
    left: 75px;
    bottom: 80px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: showLine 0.5s ease forwards;
    animation-delay: 1.9s;
  }
  @keyframes showLine {
    to {
        opacity: 0.1;
    }
}
}



@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .section-buyer-logic {
    padding: 60px 0 60px;
  }
  .section-buyer-logic::before {
    width: 900px;
    height: 2100px;
  }
  .buyer-header {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    padding: 0 0px;
  }
  .buyer-main-heading {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .buyer-sub {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .buyer-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 40px;

  }
  .buyer-left {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .buyer-row:not(:last-child)::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 1px;
        right: 1px;
        bottom: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: #BE9860;;
        display: block;
    }
  .buyer-row:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .buyer-item-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .buyer-item-body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .buyer-item-em strong {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .buyer-tags {
    justify-content: left;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 321px) {
  .section-buyer-logic::before {
    width: 900px;
    height: 2200px;
  }
}
/* ---- METHODOLOGY ------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .methodology-table {
    padding: 16px;
  }
  .phase-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  /* #method {
    padding: 40px 0 80px 0 !important;
  } */
  .phase-content {
    padding: 14px 16px 24px 16px;
  }
  .phase-image{
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .phase-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  .phase-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
}

/* ---- WHY ISLE --------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .why-section-heading {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .why-img-wrap {
    min-height: 400px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    /* #why-isle{
        padding-top:64px !important;
    } */
    .section-why-isle {
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
  .why-img-wrap {
    min-height: 320px;
    /* aspect-ratio: 4/3; */
  }
  .why-section-heading {
    margin:73px 0 73px 0;
  }
  .why-section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;

  }
  .why-content {
    top: 45%;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    position:absolute;
    /* left:32px;
    right:32px; */
    /* top:53%; */
    z-index:2;
    bottom: 0;
    margin: 0 8px;
  }
  .why-content h3{
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 31px;
  }
  .why-content p{
    font-size: 11.4px;
  }
  .why-card-title {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .why-card-body {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 376px) {
    .why-content {
        top: 39%;
        margin: 0 0px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 322px) {
    .why-content {
        top: 25%;
        margin: 0 0px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .why-img-wrap {
    min-height: 280px;
    /* aspect-ratio: 3/2; */
  }
}

/* ---- ABOUT ------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .about-grid-layout-container {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 48px;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .about-bottom-section-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-main-section-wrapper {
    padding: 40px 0 0;
  }
  .about-grid-layout-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0 40px;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .about-left-image-panel {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .about-right-content-panel {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
  }
  /* .about-section-top-label {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  } */
  .about-image-wrapper-box img {
    height: auto;
  }
  .about-bottom-section-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 40px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .about-bottom-secondary-text-block {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .about-bottom-right-text {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .about-experience-timeline-wrapper::before {
    left: 100px;
  }
  .about-experience-row-item {
    grid-template-columns: 96px 40px 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .about-experience-center {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-experience-center::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    background: #BE9860;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    height: calc(100% + 13px);

}
  .about-experience-label-text {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-grid-layout-container {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  .about-image-wrapper-box img {
    max-width: 370px;
    height: auto;
  }
  .about-quote-floating-box {
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 16px 29px;
    max-width: 363px;
    p{
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .by-design {
        margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

  }
  .about-person-name-title {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .about-bottom-section-wrapper {
    padding: 0 24px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .about-bottom-inner-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .about-bottom-left-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .about-bottom-right-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .about-bottom-secondary-text-block {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .about-grid-layout-container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  /* .about-main-section-wrapper {
    padding: 54px 0 0!important;
  } */
  /* .about-bg{
    top:130px;
    left:-10px;
    width: 70%;
  } */
  .about-image-wrapper-box img {
    height: auto;
    max-width: 270px;
  }
  .about-person-name-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .about-person-role-text {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .about-statement-highlight-box {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
  }
  .about-experience-timeline-wrapper::before {
    left: 72px;
  }
  .about-experience-row-item {
    /* grid-template-columns: 68px 32px 1fr; */
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .about-experience-label-text {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding-right: 0px;
  }
  .about-experience-description-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .about-bottom-section-wrapper {
    padding: 0 20px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    display: flex;
    padding: 0px 20px !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0!important;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .about-bottom-advise-text-block {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

/* ---- NEXT STEP -------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .next-timeline {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .next-step-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
    min-height: 120px;
    height: auto;
    position: relative;
  }

  .next-step-connector {
    position: relative;
    width: 20px;
    height: 24px;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .next-step-connector .line {
    position: absolute;
    height:24px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: #363636;
  }

  .next-step-connector .dot {
    position: absolute;
    /* left: 50%; */
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #363636;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .next-step-connector .dot:first-child {
    top: -6px;
    margin-left:28px;
    
  }

  .next-step-connector .dot:last-child {
    top: 20px;
    /* margin-right:20px; */
    right:-2px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .section-next-step {
    padding: 6px 0;
  }
  .next-gap-headline {
    margin-top:68px;
    font-size: 32px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    padding: 0 4px;
  }
  .next-step-card {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 45px 87px;
  }
  .next-step-card p{
    margin-bottom: 0px !important;
  }

  .next-support {
    padding: 0 4px;
    margin-bottom: 69px;
  }
  
  .next-support .preparation-text {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
}

/* ---- CTA SECTION ------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .next-cta-section {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 80px 0;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .next-cta-content {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 40px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .next-cta-text {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .next-cta-section::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .next-cta-content {
    padding: 0 52px;
    margin-top:40px;
    margin-left: 0px;
  }
  .next-cta-text {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .next-cta-btn {
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
  }
}



/* ---- SECTION TAGS ----------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .section-tag {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .tag-rule {
    width: 140px;
  }
   .tag-line{
    width: 140px;
  }
  .about-section-top-label .tag-rule {
    width: 170px;
  }
  .tag-label {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 322px) {
    .tag-rule {
        width: 50px;
    }
    .tag-line{
    width: 50px;
    }
    .about-section-top-label .tag-rule {
    width: 110px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 377px) {
    .tag-rule {
        width: 90px;
    }
    .tag-line{
    width: 90px;
    }
    .about-section-top-label .tag-rule {
    width: 110px;
    }
}
/* ---- UTILITY: hide text overflow on xs -------------------- */
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .hero-heading span {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  .hero-container {
    padding: 80px 16px 40px;
  }
  .qualification-badge {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

.breadcrumb-section {
    background-color: transparent;
    margin-top: 100px;
    
    a.breadcrumb-link .breadcrumb-text {
        color: #FFF;
        text-align: center;
        font-family: Montserrat;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: normal;
        letter-spacing: 1.1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        opacity: 0.8;
        border-bottom: 2px solid #d9d9d9;
    }
    .breadcrumb-text {
        color: #FFF;
        text-align: center;
        font-family: Montserrat;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-style: normal;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: normal;
        letter-spacing: 1.1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        opacity: 0.3;
    }
    .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
        content: ">";
        color: #FFF;
        opacity: 0.3;
        padding: 0 8px;
    }
    .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
        font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        content: "\f105"; /* fa-angle-right */
        color: #8C8C8C;
        opacity: 0.3;
        padding: 0 8px;
        padding-top: 3px;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 991px) {
    .breadcrumb-section .breadcrumb {
        margin-left: -20px;
    }
}

h5 {
    color: #BE9860;
    font-family: Montserrat;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: normal;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumb-section + #page-content {
    margin-top: -50px;
}