/* =========================================================
   FINLEX — WHY CHOOSE US
   PREMIUM EDITORIAL / GSAP SCROLL VERSION
   ========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   RESET
   ========================================================= */

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


html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: clip;
}


body {
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    background: #f4f4f1;
    color: #111;
    overflow-x: clip;
    line-height: 1.6;
}


body.menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}


a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}


button {
    border: 0;
    background: none;
    font: inherit;
    color: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
}


img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}


::selection {
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
}


/* =========================================================
   VARIABLES
   ========================================================= */

:root {
    --black: #050c17;
    --navy: #071527;
    --navy-surface: #0d1f36;
    --navy-elevated: #112744;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --paper: #f8f9fa;
    --paper-card: #ffffff;
    --grey: #5a6679;
    --grey-light: #8c9ba5;
    --line: rgba(7, 21, 39, 0.08);
    --dark-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);

    --container: min(1280px, calc(100% - 80px));
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
    --ease-bounce: cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);

    --primary: #071527;
    --primary-surface: #0d1f36;
    --primary-elevated: #112744;

    --gold: #c5a059;
    --gold-light: #dfb76c;
    --gold-dim: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
    --gold-glow: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.25);
    --gold-border: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.35);
    --accent-bronze: #c5a059;
    --accent-bronze-dim: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
    --accent-bronze-glow: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.25);

    --accent-sage: #c5a059;
    --accent-sage-dim: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
    --accent-sage-glow: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.25);

    --accent-wine: #c5a059;
    --accent-wine-dim: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
    --accent-wine-glow: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.25);

    --accent-indigo: #c5a059;
    --accent-indigo-dim: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
    --accent-indigo-glow: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.25);

    --accent-terracotta: #c5a059;
    --accent-terracotta-dim: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
}


/* =========================================================
   GLOBAL
   ========================================================= */

.container {
    width: var(--container);
    margin-inline: auto;
}


.eyebrow {

    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 8px;

    font-size: 1rem;

    letter-spacing: .18em;

    font-weight: 600;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: var(--grey);

}


.eyebrow-dot {

    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background: var(--accent-bronze);

    flex: 0 0 auto;

}


/* =====================================================
   NAVBAR
===================================================== */

.navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 92px;
    padding: 0 40px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    
    z-index: 1000;

    color: #fff;

    border-bottom-left-radius: 30px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 30px;
    transition:
        background .5s var(--ease),
        color .5s var(--ease),
        height .5s var(--ease),
        transform .5s var(--ease);
}

.navbar.scrolled {
    height: 93px;

    background: var(--primary);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);

    color: var(--paper);

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.brand-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
}

/* =====================================================
   DESKTOP HEADER LOGO — PROMINENT, BOLD & PRESTIGIOUS
===================================================== */
.brand-logo.desktop {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 82px;
    width: auto;
}

.brand-logo.desktop img {
    height: 78px;
    max-height: 80px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 280px;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: height 0.35s var(--ease), max-height 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.navbar.scrolled .brand-logo.desktop {
    height: 64px;
}

.navbar.scrolled .brand-logo.desktop img {
    height: 60px;
    max-height: 62px;
}

/* Mobile Header Logo */
.brand-logo.mobile {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    height: 48px;
    width: auto;
}

.brand-logo.mobile img {
    height: 46px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.brand-name {
    font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
}

.desktop-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 35px;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
}

.desktop-nav a {
    position: relative;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;

    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    padding: 8px 0;

    overflow: hidden;
    /* border: 1px solid red; */
}

.desktop-nav a span {
    /* border: 1px solid green; */
    padding-top: 5px;
    min-height: 100%;
    font-size: 11px;
    opacity: .45;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.desktop-nav a::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;

    background: currentColor;

    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;

    transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}

.desktop-nav a:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}

.nav-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    padding: 11px 15px;

    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    transition:
        background .4s ease,
        color .4s ease,
        border .4s ease;
}

.navbar.scrolled .nav-cta {
    border-color: #111;
    background-color: white;
    color: var(--black);
}
.navbar.scrolled .nav-cta:hover {
    border-color: #f8f8f8;
    background-color: rgb(8, 8, 8);
    color: var(--paper);
}

.nav-cta i {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 13px;

    transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #111;
}

.nav-cta:hover i {
    transform: translate(3px,-3px);
}

.menu-button {
    display: none;
    color: inherit;
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE MENU
   ========================================================= */

.mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;

    background: var(--primary);

    z-index: 2000;

    padding: 28px 24px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    transform: translateY(-100%);
    visibility: hidden;

    transition:
        transform .6s var(--ease),
        visibility .6s ease;
}

.mobile-menu.active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    visibility: visible;
}

.mobile-menu-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;

    padding-bottom: 25px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);

    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mobile-menu-top button {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;

    color: #fff;

    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.mobile-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    margin-top: 45px;
}

.mobile-links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 20px;

    padding: 19px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);

    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.mobile-links a small {
    width: 24px;

    font-size: 9px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

.mobile-links a span {
    font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;

    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.mobile-links a.active,
.mobile-links a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.mobile-links a.active small {
    color: var(--accent-bronze);
}
.mobile-links a.active span {
    color: var(--accent-bronze);
}

.mobile-menu-footer {
    margin-top: auto;

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

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);

    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */

.page-hero {

    position: sticky;

    top: 0;

    height: 100svh;

    min-height: 680px;

    width: 100%;

    display: flex;

    overflow: hidden;

    background:
        var(--primary);

    color: #fff;

    z-index: 1;

    isolation: isolate;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

}


.page-hero-bg {

    position: absolute;

    inset: -8%;

    z-index: -3;

    background-image:

        linear-gradient(

            180deg,

            rgba(18,19,26,.45) 0%,

            rgba(18,19,26,.55) 42%,

            rgba(18,19,26,.96) 100%

        ),

        url(
            "./assets/why-us.png"
        );

    background-size: cover;

    background-position:
        center center;

    background-repeat:
        no-repeat;

    transform:
        scale(1.04);

    will-change:
        transform,
        background-position;

}


.page-hero::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    z-index: -2;

    background:

        linear-gradient(

            90deg,

            rgba(10,11,15,.9) 0%,

            rgba(10,11,15,.58) 48%,

            rgba(10,11,15,.68) 100%

        );

    pointer-events: none;

}


.page-hero-container {

    position: relative;

    z-index: 5;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 25px;

    padding-top: 200px;

}


.hero-tag {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 10px;

    width: fit-content;

    padding:
        7px 14px;

    border-radius: 100px;

    font-size: 9px;

    letter-spacing: .18em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.72);

    backdrop-filter:
        blur(5px);

}


.hero-tag-badge {

    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background:
        var(--accent-bronze);

}


.page-hero-title {

    max-width: 1100px;

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(44px, 6.4vw, 48px);

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.01;

    letter-spacing: -.055em;

    will-change:
        transform,
        opacity;

}


.page-hero-title span {

    display: block;

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.53);

}


.page-hero-lead {

    max-width: 760px;

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height: 1.9;

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.68);

    will-change:
        transform,
        opacity;

}


.hero-scroll-overlay {

    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    z-index: 4;

    background: #050609;

    opacity: 0;

    pointer-events: none;

}


/* =========================================================
   SECTIONS AFTER HERO
   ========================================================= */

.metrics-strip-section,
.differentiators-section,
.assurance-section,
.cta-banner-section,
.footer {

    position: relative;

    z-index: 10;

}


/* =========================================================
   METRICS
   ========================================================= */

.metrics-strip-section {

    background:
        var(--paper);

    padding:
        72px 0;

    border-top-left-radius:
        40px;

    border-top-right-radius:
        40px;

}


.metrics-grid-4 {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(4, 1fr);

    gap: 18px;

}


.metric-item-sculpted {

    position: relative;

    min-height: 145px;

    padding:
        32px 28px;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    justify-content:
        space-between;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #fff;

    border:
        1px solid var(--line);

    border-radius: 16px;

    box-shadow:
        var(--shadow-sm);

    transition:
        transform .35s var(--ease),
        box-shadow .35s var(--ease),
        border-color .35s var(--ease);

}


.metric-item-sculpted::before {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    top: 0;

    width: 100%;

    height: 3px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2));

    opacity: .9;

}


.metric-item-sculpted.tone-bronze,
.metric-item-sculpted.tone-sage,
.metric-item-sculpted.tone-wine,
.metric-item-sculpted.tone-indigo {

    color:
        var(--primary);

    border-radius: 16px;

}


.metric-item-sculpted:hover {

    transform:
        translateY(-4px);

    box-shadow:
        var(--shadow-hover);

    border-color:
        rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.5);

}


.metric-num {

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 40px;

    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: -.045em;

    color:
        var(--primary);

}


.metric-label {

    font-size: 10px;

    line-height: 1.5;

    letter-spacing: .13em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color:
        var(--grey);

    font-weight: 600;

    max-width: 180px;

}


/* =========================================================
   WHAT SETS US APART / WHY IT MATTERS
   ========================================================= */

.differentiators-section {

    background:
        var(--paper);

    padding:
        50px 0;

    overflow: hidden;

}


.apart-section,
.matters-section {

    width: 100%;

}


.apart-heading,
.matters-heading {

    margin-bottom:
        50px;

}


.apart-heading .section-title,
.matters-heading .section-title {

    margin-top:
        16px;

}


.section-title {

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(34px, 4.7vw, 62px);

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.02;

    letter-spacing: -.05em;

    color: #111;

}


/* =========================================================
   WHAT SETS US APART
   ========================================================= */

.apart-content {

    border-top:
        1px solid rgba(17,17,17,.14);

}


.apart-item {

    position: relative;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    min-height: 105px;

    padding:
        24px 28px;

    border-bottom:
        1px solid var(--line);

    background:
        transparent;

    transition:
        background .35s ease,
        padding .35s ease;

}


.apart-item::after {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    top: 0;

    width: 3px;

    height: 100%;

    background:
        var(--gold);

    transform:
        scaleY(0);

    transform-origin:
        bottom;

    transition:
        transform .35s ease;

}


.apart-item:hover {

    background: #fff;

    padding-left:
        36px;

}


.apart-item:hover::after {

    transform:
        scaleY(1);

}


.apart-item h3 {

    max-width: 900px;

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(19px, 2.1vw, 27px);

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.3;

    letter-spacing: -.03em;

    color: var(--black);

}


/* =========================================================
   WHY IT MATTERS
   ========================================================= */

.matters-section {

    margin-top:
        120px;

}


.matters-content {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));

    border-top:
        1px solid var(--line);

}


.matters-item {

    min-height: 120px;

    padding:
        14px 36px;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    justify-content:
        center;

    background: var(--accent-bronze);

    border:
        1px solid var(--line);


    transition:
        background .35s ease;

}



.matters-item p {

    max-width: 600px;

    font-size: 15px;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color:
        var(--grey);

}


/* =========================================================
   ASSURANCE
   ========================================================= */

.assurance-section {

    background:
        var(--primary);

    color: #fff;

    padding:
        120px 0;

    overflow: hidden;

}


.assurance-grid {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        1fr 1.3fr;

    gap: 75px;

    align-items: center;

}


.assurance-title {

    margin-top: 17px;

    max-width: 570px;

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(36px, 4.7vw, 62px);

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.02;

    letter-spacing: -.05em;

}


.assurance-title span {

    display: block;

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.52);

}


.assurance-cards {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns:
        repeat(2, 1fr);

    gap: 18px;

}


.assurance-card {

    min-height: 240px;

    padding:
        32px 28px;

    background:
        var(--primary-surface);

    border:
        1px solid var(--dark-line);

    border-radius: 16px;

    transition:
        background .35s ease,
        border-color .35s ease,
        transform .35s ease,
        box-shadow .35s ease;

}


.assurance-card-icon {

    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    margin-bottom: 22px;

    border:
        1px solid rgba(197,160,89,.3);

    border-radius: 10px;

    background:
        rgba(197,160,89,.1);

    color:
        var(--gold);

}


.assurance-card-icon svg {

    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;

    fill: none;

    stroke:
        currentColor;

    stroke-width: 1.7;

    stroke-linecap: round;

    stroke-linejoin: round;

}


.assurance-card h4 {

    margin-bottom: 10px;

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: -.025em;

    color: #fff;

}


.assurance-card p {

    font-size: 1rem;

    line-height: 1.75;

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.68);

}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
   ========================================================= */

.cta-banner-section {

    background:
        var(--paper);

    padding:
        100px 0 120px;

}


.cta-box-sculpted {

    position: relative;

    display: flex;

    justify-content:
        space-between;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 50px;

    padding:
        65px 60px;

    overflow: hidden;

    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, #0d1f36 100%);

    color: #fff;

    border:
        1px solid rgba(197,160,89,.3);

    border-radius: 20px;

    box-shadow:
        var(--shadow-lg);

}


.cta-box-sculpted::before {

    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    right: -80px;

    top: -120px;

    width: 400px;

    height: 400px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle,
            rgba(197,160,89,.18) 0%,
            transparent 68%
        );

    pointer-events: none;

}


.cta-title {

    position: relative;

    margin-top: 14px;

    max-width: 600px;

    font-family:
        "Manrope",
        sans-serif;

    font-size:
        clamp(31px, 3.8vw, 52px);

    font-weight: 500;

    line-height: 1.08;

    letter-spacing: -.045em;

}


.cta-title span {

    display: block;

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.53);

}


.cta-actions {

    position: relative;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 12px;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    flex-shrink: 0;

}


.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary {

    display: inline-flex;

    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;

    min-height: 50px;

    padding:
        0 22px;

    font-size: 9px;

    letter-spacing: .1em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    font-weight: 600;

    border-radius: 100px;

    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        background .3s ease,
        color .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease;

}


.btn-primary {

    gap: 10px;

    background: #fff;

    color: var(--black);

}


.btn-primary:hover {

    background:
        var(--gold);

    color: #fff;

    transform:
        translateY(-2px);

}


.btn-primary svg {

    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;

    fill: none;

    stroke:
        currentColor;

    stroke-width: 2;

}


.btn-secondary {

    border:
        1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);

    color: #fff;

}


.btn-secondary:hover {

    border-color: var(--gold);

    background:
        rgba(197,160,89,.12);

    transform:
        translateY(-2px);

}





/* =========================================================
   GSAP INITIAL STATES
   ========================================================= */

.gsap-hero-reveal,
.gsap-metric-item,
.gsap-apart-item,
.gsap-matters-item,
.gsap-reveal-card {

    will-change:
        transform,
        opacity;

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    :root {

        --container:
            calc(100% - 60px);

    }


    .navbar {

        padding-inline:
            30px;

    }


    .desktop-nav {

        gap: 22px;

    }


    .metrics-grid-4 {

        grid-template-columns:
            repeat(2, 1fr);

    }


    .assurance-grid {

        grid-template-columns:
            1fr;

        gap: 55px;

    }


    .assurance-grid > div:first-child {

        max-width:
            750px;

    }


    .cta-box-sculpted {

        padding:
            55px 45px;

    }


    .footer-middle {

        grid-template-columns:
            1.5fr 1fr 1fr;

    }


    .apart-item h3 {

        font-size: 24px;

    }


    .matters-item {

        min-height: 175px;

        padding:
            28px 25px;

    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    :root {

        --container:
            calc(100% - 32px);

    }


    html {

        scroll-behavior:
            auto;

    }


    .navbar {

        height: 68px;

        padding:
            0 16px;

    }


    .navbar.scrolled {

        height: 64px;

    }


    .desktop-nav,
    .nav-cta {

        display: none;

    }


    .menu-button {

        width: 40px;

        height: 40px;

        display: flex;

        flex-direction: column;

        justify-content: center;

        gap: 6px;

    }


    .menu-button span {

        width: 24px;

        height: 1.5px;

        background:
            currentColor;

        display: block;

        margin-left: auto;

        transition:
            background .4s var(--ease);

    }


    /* HERO */

    .page-hero {

        height: 100svh;

        min-height: 620px;

        align-items: center;

    }


    .page-hero-bg {

        inset: -5%;

        background-image:

            linear-gradient(

                180deg,

                rgba(18,19,26,.48) 0%,

                rgba(18,19,26,.56) 38%,

                rgba(18,19,26,.97) 100%

            ),

            url(
                "./assets/why-us.png"
            );

        background-position:
            52% center;

    }


    .page-hero::after {

        background:

            linear-gradient(

                180deg,

                rgba(10,11,15,.4) 0%,

                rgba(10,11,15,.65) 65%,

                rgba(10,11,15,.9) 100%

            );

    }


    .hero-grid-lines {

        background-size:
            48px 48px;

    }


    .page-hero-container {

        gap: 19px;

        padding-top:
            35px;

    }


    .hero-tag {

        padding:
            6px 11px;

        font-size: 1rem;

        letter-spacing: .15em;

    }


    .page-hero-title {

        font-size:
            clamp(38px, 11vw, 56px);

        line-height: 1.02;

        letter-spacing: -.055em;

    }


    .page-hero-lead {

        max-width: 100%;

        font-size: 11px;

        line-height: 1.8;

        color:
            rgba(255,255,255,.65);

    }


    /* METRICS */

    .metrics-strip-section {

        padding:
            50px 0 25px;

    }


    .metrics-grid-4 {

        grid-template-columns:
            1fr 1fr;

        gap: 12px;

    }


    .metric-item-sculpted {

        min-height: 125px;

        padding:
            22px 18px;

        border-radius: 16px;

    }


    .metric-item-sculpted.tone-bronze,
    .metric-item-sculpted.tone-sage,
    .metric-item-sculpted.tone-wine,
    .metric-item-sculpted.tone-indigo {

        border-radius:
            16px;

    }


    .metric-num {

        font-size: 31px;

    }


    .metric-label {

        font-size: 1rem;

        letter-spacing: .09em;

    }


    /* NEW CONTENT */

    .differentiators-section {

        padding:
            70px 0 90px;

    }


    .section-title {

        font-size:
            clamp(34px, 10vw, 48px);

    }


    .apart-heading,
    .matters-heading {

        margin-bottom:
            32px;

    }


    .apart-item {

        min-height:
            auto;

        padding:
            22px 14px;

    }


    .apart-item:hover {

        padding-left:
            18px;

    }


    .apart-item h3 {

        font-size: 19px;

        line-height: 1.35;

    }


    .matters-section {

        margin-top:
            85px;

    }


    .matters-content {

        grid-template-columns:
            1fr;

    }


    .matters-item,
    .matters-item:nth-child(even) {

        min-height:
            155px;

        padding:
            25px 18px;


        justify-content:
            center;

    }


    .matters-item p {

        font-size: 1rem;

        line-height: 1.75;

    }


    /* ASSURANCE */

    .assurance-section {

        padding:
            80px 0;

    }


    .assurance-grid {

        gap: 42px;

    }


    .assurance-title {

        font-size:
            clamp(35px, 10vw, 48px);

    }


    .assurance-grid > div:first-child p {

        font-size:
            1rem !important;

        line-height:
            1.8 !important;

    }


    .assurance-cards {

        grid-template-columns:
            1fr;

        gap: 12px;

    }


    .assurance-card {

        min-height:
            auto;

        padding:
            25px 22px;

    }


    .assurance-card h4 {

        font-size: 16px;

    }


    /* CTA */

    .cta-banner-section {

        padding:
            70px 0 80px;

    }


    .cta-box-sculpted {

        flex-direction:
            column;

        align-items:
            flex-start;

        gap: 32px;

        padding:
            42px 24px;

        border-radius:
            24px;

    }


    .cta-title {

        font-size:
            clamp(30px, 9vw, 43px);

    }


    .cta-actions {

        width: 100%;

        flex-direction:
            column;

        align-items:
            stretch;

    }


    .btn-primary,
    .btn-secondary {

        width: 100%;

    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL PHONES
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    :root {

        --container:
            calc(100% - 28px);

    }


    .brand-name {

        font-size: 12px;

    }


    .page-hero {

        min-height:
            580px;

    }


    .page-hero-title {

        font-size:
            39px;

    }


    .page-hero-lead {

        font-size:
            10.5px;

    }


    .metrics-grid-4 {

        gap: 10px;

    }


    .metric-item-sculpted {

        min-height:
            115px;

        padding:
            20px 16px;

    }


    .metric-num {

        font-size:
            28px;

    }


    .apart-item {

        padding:
            20px 12px;

    }


    .apart-item h3 {

        font-size:
            17px;

    }


    .matters-section {

        margin-top:
            70px;

    }


    .matters-item,
    .matters-item:nth-child(even) {

        min-height:
            145px;

        padding:
            22px 16px;

    }


    .matters-item p {

        font-size:
            1rem;

    }

}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {

        scroll-behavior:
            auto !important;

        transition-duration:
            .01ms !important;

        animation-duration:
            .01ms !important;

        animation-iteration-count:
            1 !important;

    }


    .page-hero-bg {

        transform:
            none !important;

    }

}


/* =====================================================
   PRELOADER
===================================================== */

.preloader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--primary);
    color: white;
    z-index: 9999;

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

.preloader-inner {
    width: 190px;
    text-align: center;
}

.loader-logo {
    width: 102px;
    height: 102px;
    margin: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.loader-logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}


/* =========================================================
   NAVBAR FINAL OVERRIDES
   ========================================================= */

.navbar {

    color: #fff;

    background:
        transparent;

}


.navbar .brand-name {

    color: #fff;

}




.navbar .desktop-nav a {

    color:
        rgba(255,255,255,.7);

}


.navbar .desktop-nav a:hover,
.navbar .desktop-nav a.active {

    color: #fff;

}


.navbar.scrolled {

    height: 93px;

    background: var(--primary) ;

    color:
        #f6f6f6;

    border-bottom-color:
        rgba(18,19,26,.1);

    backdrop-filter:
        blur(12px);

    -webkit-backdrop-filter:
        blur(12px);

}







@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .navbar {

        padding:
            0 20px;

        height:
            68px;

    }


    .desktop-nav,
    .nav-cta {

        display:
            none;

    }


    .menu-button {

        width:
            40px;

        height:
            40px;

        display:
            flex;

        flex-direction:
            column;

        justify-content:
            center;

        gap:
            6px;

        cursor:
            pointer;

        color:
            inherit;

    }


    .menu-button span {

        width:
            24px;

        height:
            1.5px;

        background:
            currentColor;

        display:
            block;

        margin-left:
            auto;

        transition:
            background .4s var(--ease);

    }

}

/* =========================================================
   FINLEX — REFINED BLUE / GOLD / WHITE COLOR THEME
   COLOR-ONLY OVERRIDES
   HERO INTENTIONALLY UNCHANGED
   ========================================================= */

:root {
    --primary: #071527;
    --primary-surface: #0d1f36;
    --primary-elevated: #112744;

    --gold: #c5a059;
    --accent-bronze: #c5a059;
    --accent-sage: #c5a059;
    --accent-wine: #c5a059;
    --accent-indigo: #c5a059;
    --accent-terracotta: #c5a059;

    --gold-light: #c5a059;
    --gold-dim: rgba(197,160,89,.12);
    --gold-glow: rgba(197,160,89,.22);
    --gold-border: rgba(197,160,89,.35);

    --paper: #f4f4f1;
    --paper-card: #ffffff;
    --line: rgba(7,21,39,.10);
    --grey: #5a6679;
}

/* Keep the hero exactly as the existing design. */

/* Metrics: controlled gold entry, not an all-gold block. */
.metrics-strip-section {
    background: var(--paper);
}

.metric-item-sculpted {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: rgba(7,21,39,.10);
}

.metric-item-sculpted::before {
    background: var(--gold);
}

.metric-item-sculpted:hover {
    border-color: rgba(197,160,89,.55);
}

/* Use blue as the visual anchor for the main content section. */
.differentiators-section {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.differentiators-section .eyebrow,
.differentiators-section .apart-heading p,
.differentiators-section .matters-section p,
.differentiators-section .apart-item p,
.differentiators-section .matters-item p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.70);
}

.differentiators-section .apart-heading h2,
.differentiators-section .matters-section h2,
.differentiators-section .apart-item h3,
.differentiators-section .matters-item h3 {
    color: #fff;
}

.differentiators-section .eyebrow-dot {
    background: var(--gold);
}

.apart-item {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.025);
}

.apart-item:hover {
    background: rgba(197,160,89,.12);
    border-color: rgba(197,160,89,.55);
}

.apart-item::before {
    background: var(--gold);
}

/* Matters cards: a restrained mix of white and gold. */
.matters-item {
    /* background: #fff; */
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.35);
}

.matters-item h3,
.matters-item p {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.matters-item:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    /* border-color: var(--gold); */
}

.matters-item:hover h3,
.matters-item:hover p {
    /* color: var(--primary); */
}

/* Assurance stays blue, with gold used for the cards/details. */
.assurance-section {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.assurance-section .eyebrow-dot {
    background: var(--gold);
}

.assurance-section .assurance-card {
    background: rgba(197,160,89,.10);
    border-color: rgba(197,160,89,.38);
}

.assurance-section .assurance-card:hover {
    /* background: #fff; */
    /* border-color: #fff; */
}

.assurance-section .assurance-card h3,
.assurance-section .assurance-card p {
    color: #fff;
}

.assurance-section .assurance-card:hover h3,
.assurance-section .assurance-card:hover p {
    /* color: var(--primary); */
}

/* CTA: gold is an accent here, not the entire page. */
.cta-banner-section {
    background: var(--gold);
}

.cta-banner-section .cta-banner {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}

.cta-banner-section .cta-banner .eyebrow-dot {
    background: var(--gold);
}

/* Gold CTA button; secondary remains quiet and balanced. */
.cta-banner-section a:first-of-type,
.cta-banner-section button:first-of-type {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.cta-banner-section a:first-of-type:hover,
.cta-banner-section button:first-of-type:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-color: #fff;
}

/* =====================================================
   FOOTER
===================================================== */

.footer {
    background: var(--primary);

    color: #fff;

    padding: 0px 0 30px 40px ;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
}

.footer-top {
    display: flex;

    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;

    gap: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

.footer-brand {
    display: flex;

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

    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 0px;
}

.footer-brand img {
    width: 286px;
    height: 186px;

    object-fit: contain;

    border-radius: 4px;
}

.footer-brand span {
    font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: .16em;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-tagline {
    margin-top: 8px;

    font-size: 13px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.footer-cta-quick {
    text-align: right;
    height: 100%;
    padding-top: 50px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .footer-top :first-child {
        width: 100%;

    }
    .footer-tagline {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

.footer-cta-quick span {
    display: block;

    font-size: 9px;

    letter-spacing: .14em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-cta-quick a {
    display: block;

    margin-top: 4px;

    font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #fff;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.footer-cta-quick a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-middle {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;

    gap: 50px;

    padding: 60px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

.footer-column span {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 22px;

    font-size: 13px;

    letter-spacing: .15em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer-column a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-column p {
    font-size: 12px;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.footer-column a {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 12px;

    font-size: 12px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);

    transition: color .25s ease;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-disclaimer-box {
    padding: 30px 0;

    font-size: 13px;

    line-height: 1.7;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.footer-disclaimer-box strong {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;

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

    gap: 20px;

    padding-top: 30px;

    font-size: 10px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .footer-middle {
        grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 0 20px;
        height: 93px;
    }

    .desktop-nav,
    .nav-cta {
        display: none;
    }

    .menu-button {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;

        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 6px;

        cursor: pointer;
        color: inherit;
    }

    .menu-button span {
        width: 24px;
        height: 1.5px;

        background: currentColor;

        display: block;
        margin-left: auto;
        transition: background .4s var(--ease);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
     /* FOOTER */

    .footer {
        padding: 5px 0 30px;
    }

    .footer-top {
        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 25px;

        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .footer-cta-quick {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .footer-middle {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

        gap: 35px 25px;

        padding: 45px 0;
    }

    .footer-column:first-child {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 10px;
    }

    /* Keep the same restrained balance on smaller screens. */
    .metrics-strip-section {
        background: var(--paper);
    }

    .differentiators-section,
    .assurance-section {
        background: var(--primary);
    }

    .cta-banner-section {
        background: var(--gold);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
     .footer-middle {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .footer-column:first-child {
        grid-column: auto;
    }
}

.mobile {
    display: none;
}

.desktop {
    display: flex;
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
    .desktop {
        display: none;
    }
    .mobile {
        display: flex;
        height: 88px;
        width: 78px;
    }
    .navbar {
        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
    }
}










#differentiators-section {
    display: block !important;
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 400px;
    padding: 80px 0 !important;
    background-color: #f1f5f9 !important;
    color: #071527;
    overflow: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    z-index: 1;
}