/* ===========================================================
   Noble Avenue Real Estate — Dubai
   Shared stylesheet
   Palette: gold + charcoal + cream
   =========================================================== */

:root {
  --gold:        #C2A15B;
  --gold-dark:   #A8842F;
  --gold-light:  #E3CF9B;
  --charcoal:    #1A1A1A;
  --charcoal-2:  #242424;
  --ink:         #2B2B2B;
  --muted:       #575757;
  --gold-ink:    #85642A;  /* gold for text on light backgrounds (AA contrast) */
  --cream:       #F7F4EF;
  --cream-2:     #EFE9DF;
  --line:        #E2DACB;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --gold-grad:   linear-gradient(135deg, #D9BE7C 0%, #B8893B 100%);
  --shadow-sm:   0 4px 18px rgba(26,26,26,.06);
  --shadow-md:   0 14px 40px rgba(26,26,26,.10);
  --radius:      16px;
  --maxw:        1180px;
  --serif:       'Cormorant Garamond', 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:        'Manrope', 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* serif only for large display headings; small headings in the sans for legibility */
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--charcoal); }
h3, h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--charcoal); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.2vw, 4.4rem); letter-spacing: -.5px; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; }
p  { color: var(--muted); }
a  { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.section { padding: 96px 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 64px 0; }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* ---- Eyebrow: small kicker with a short gold rule ---- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
.cta .eyebrow--solid { color: var(--gold-light); }
.center .eyebrow, .shead.center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }

.lead { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 640px; }
.gold-text { color: var(--gold-ink); }

/* ---- Focus & motion preferences ---- */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; clip-path: none !important; }
  .reveal .card__media img, .reveal .eyebrow::before, .step::after, .step::before { transform: none !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  /* cross-page fade (View Transitions; browsers without it just navigate) */
  @view-transition { navigation: auto; }
  ::view-transition-old(root) { animation: vt-out .32s ease both; }
  ::view-transition-new(root) { animation: vt-in .45s ease both; }
}
@keyframes vt-out { to { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes vt-in { from { opacity: 0; } }

/* ---- Buttons ---- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem;
  padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: 100px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  border: 1px solid transparent; position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:active { transform: none; }
/* charcoal text on gold: white on gold failed contrast */
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--charcoal); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(194,161,91,.32); }
/* a soft light passing across the gold */
.btn-gold::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: -1; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: -70%; width: 45%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.55), transparent); transform: skewX(-20deg); transition: left .8s ease; }
.btn-gold:hover::before { left: 125%; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--charcoal); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-ink); }
.btn-light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.btn-light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.22); }

/* ===========================================================
   Header / nav
   =========================================================== */
.nav {
  position: fixed; isolation: isolate; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  transition: background .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, padding .3s ease;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.nav.scrolled { background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); padding: 8px 0; }
.nav__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
/* brand logo (assets/logo.svg — the official artwork, background removed and cropped) */
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: none; }
.brand__logo { display: block; height: 96px; width: auto; transition: height .3s ease; }
.nav.scrolled .brand__logo { height: 64px; }
/* darker band behind the transparent nav so the thin gold logo reads over photos */
.nav.light::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 -50px; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(10,10,12,.62), rgba(10,10,12,0)); transition: opacity .3s ease; }
.nav.light.scrolled::before { opacity: 0; }
.footer .brand__logo { height: 120px; }
.nav.light:not(.scrolled) .nav__links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); }

.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.nav__links a { font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); position: relative; }
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--gold-ink); }
.nav__links a.active { color: var(--gold-ink); }
.nav__links a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -6px; height: 1px; background: currentColor;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.nav__links a:hover::after, .nav__links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav__right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }

/* language toggle */
.lang {
  display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 100px; overflow: hidden;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700;
}
.nav.light:not(.scrolled) .lang { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.lang button { background: none; border: none; padding: 7px 13px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 700; }
.nav.light:not(.scrolled) .lang button { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
.lang button.on { background: var(--gold); color: var(--charcoal); }

.nav__cta { padding: 10px 22px; font-size: .85rem; }
.burger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px; }
.burger span { width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--charcoal); transition: .3s; }
.nav.light:not(.scrolled) .burger span { background: #fff; }

/* ===========================================================
   Hero
   =========================================================== */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,22,32,.45) 0%, rgba(12,16,24,.55) 50%, rgba(10,12,18,.82) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; z-index: 0; }
.hero__content { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; padding-top: 60px; }
.hero__content > * { max-width: 1040px; }
/* the one bold moment: big, light Cormorant that settles in on load */
.hero h1 {
  color: #fff; margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 7vw, 6rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); font-size: 1.15rem; max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.hero__tags { display: flex; gap: 10px 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.hero__tag { font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); }
.hero__tag--gold { color: var(--gold-light); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.hero__tag--gold::before { content: ''; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero__scroll { position: absolute; bottom: 30px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 2;
  width: 1px; height: 54px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.hero__scroll::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -40%; width: 1px; height: 40%;
  background: var(--gold-light); animation: drip 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes drip { to { top: 100%; } }

.hero__tags, .hero p, .hero__actions { animation: settle 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
.hero p { animation-delay: .55s; }
.hero__actions { animation-delay: .7s; }
.phero__in > :not(h1) { animation: settle 1.1s .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
.phero__in > .crumb { animation-delay: 0s; }
@keyframes settle { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } }

/* backgrounds: a long, quiet Ken Burns on the individual `scale`/`translate` properties,
   so it composes with the scroll parallax that main.js writes to `transform` */
.hero__bg { animation: kenburns 28s cubic-bezier(.3,0,.3,1) infinite alternate; }
.phero__bg { animation: kenburns 32s cubic-bezier(.3,0,.3,1) infinite alternate; }
@keyframes kenburns { from { scale: 1.14; translate: 1.2% 0; } to { scale: 1.02; translate: -1.2% 0; } }

/* headings rise line by line from under a mask (lines are built by main.js from data-lines) */
[data-lines] .ln { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: .12em; margin-bottom: -.12em; }
[data-lines] .ln > span { display: block; animation: lineup 1.25s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.15,1) both; animation-delay: calc(.12s + var(--l, 0) * .13s); }
@keyframes lineup { from { transform: translateY(108%); } }

/* trust strip */
.trust { background: var(--charcoal); color: #fff; padding: 30px 0; }
.trust__row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.trust__item { text-align: center; flex: 1; min-width: 150px; }
.trust__num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.4rem; color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1; }
.trust__lbl { font-size: .82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-top: 6px; }

/* ===========================================================
   Generic blocks
   =========================================================== */
.bg-cream { background: var(--cream); }
.bg-charcoal { background: var(--charcoal); color: #fff; }
.bg-charcoal h2, .bg-charcoal h3 { color: #fff; }
.bg-charcoal p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

.shead { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 54px; }
.shead.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* feature grid */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 34px 30px; transition: border-color .25s;
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-light); }
.card__icon { color: var(--gold-ink); margin-bottom: 22px; }

/* line icons, drawn with masks so they take currentColor */
.card__icon::before, .cinfo .ic::before {
  content: ''; display: block; width: 34px; height: 34px; background: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: var(--i) center / contain no-repeat; mask: var(--i) center / contain no-repeat;
}
.cinfo .ic::before { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.i-city      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 21h20M4 21V10l4-2v13M8 21V5l5-2v18M13 21V8l4 1.5V21M17 21v-7l3 1v6M10 8h1M10 11h1M10 14h1M10 17h1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-docs      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 3h7l4 4v12H8zM15 3v4h4M5 6v15h11M11 11h5M11 14h5M11 17h3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-building  { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 21h18M6 21V3h12v18M9 7h2M13 7h2M9 11h2M13 11h2M9 15h2M13 15h2M11 21v-3h2v3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-star      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 3l2.7 5.6 6.1.9-4.4 4.3 1 6.1L12 17l-5.4 2.9 1-6.1L3.2 9.5l6.1-.9z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-shield    { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 3l8 3v6c0 4.5-3.4 8-8 9-4.6-1-8-4.5-8-9V6zM8.5 12l2.5 2.5 4.5-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-crane     { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M7 21V3M3 6h18M7 3l3 3M7 10l3-4M17 6v5M15 11h4v3h-4zM4 21h6M14 21v-4h6v4M2 21h20'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-plan      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 4h16v16H4zM4 11h7v9M11 4v4M15 11h5M15 11v3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-chart     { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 21h18M4 17l5-5 4 3 7-8M15 7h5v5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-key       { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Ccircle cx='8' cy='15' r='4.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M11.2 11.8L20 3M16 7l3 3M13.5 9.5l2 2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-bank      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 9l9-5 9 5M4 9h16M6 9v9M10 9v9M14 9v9M18 9v9M3 21h18M4 18h16'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-id        { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Crect x='3' y='5' width='18' height='14' rx='2'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='9' cy='11' r='2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M6 16c.6-1.4 1.7-2 3-2s2.4.6 3 2M14 10h4M14 13h4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-ledger    { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 3h14v18H5zM9 3v18M12 8h4M12 12h4M12 16h2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-medal     { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='15' r='5.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M8.5 10.7L6 3h4l2 5 2-5h4l-2.5 7.7M12 12.5v5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-home      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 11l9-7 9 7M5 9.5V21h14V9.5M10 21v-6h4v6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-briefcase { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Crect x='3' y='7' width='18' height='13' rx='1.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M9 7V4h6v3M3 13h18M11 13v2h2v-2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-laptop    { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Crect x='5' y='5' width='14' height='10' rx='1'/%3E%3Cpath d='M2 19h20l-2-4H4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-family    { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Ccircle cx='7.5' cy='6.5' r='2.5'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='16.5' cy='6.5' r='2.5'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='13' r='1.8'/%3E%3Cpath d='M3 20v-4.5A4.5 4.5 0 017.5 11M21 20v-4.5a4.5 4.5 0 00-4.5-4.5M9 20v-1a3 3 0 016 0v1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-sun       { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 18h20M6 21h12M7 18a5 5 0 0110 0M12 7v3M5.6 10.6L7.4 12.4M18.4 10.6l-1.8 1.8M2.5 15H5M19 15h2.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-phone     { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 4h4l2 5-2.5 1.5a11 11 0 005 5L15 13l5 2v4a2 2 0 01-2 2A16 16 0 013 6a2 2 0 012-2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-chat      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M21 12a8.5 8.5 0 01-12.3 7.6L3.5 21l1.4-5A8.5 8.5 0 1121 12z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-pin       { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 21s-7-6.2-7-11.5a7 7 0 0114 0C19 14.8 12 21 12 21z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='9.5' r='2.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.i-user      { --i: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='8' r='4'/%3E%3Cpath d='M4 21c1-4 4.2-6 8-6s7 2 8 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

.card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { font-size: .98rem; }

/* area cards: the name is the visual */
.card--area { border: none; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0; }
.card--area h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); margin-top: 18px; }
.card--area img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }

/* photo cards: image bleeds to the card edges */
.card__media { margin: -34px -30px 24px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; background: var(--cream-2); }
.card__media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.card-gold .card__media { border-radius: 0; }

/* full-width photo band between text-heavy sections */
.photo-band { position: relative; height: clamp(300px, 46vw, 600px); overflow: hidden; }
.photo-band--tall { height: clamp(380px, 62vw, 780px); }
/* taller than the band so the scroll parallax never shows an edge */
.photo-band img { position: absolute; left: 0; top: -18%; width: 100%; height: 136%; object-fit: cover; }
.photo-band img, .phero__bg { will-change: transform; }
.photo-band figcaption { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 60px 0 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(16,16,16,.6)); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; }
.photo-band figcaption .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.photo-band figcaption .wrap::before { content: ''; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-light); }

/* hero: a small round video note that leads to the reels */
.hero__reel { position: absolute; z-index: 2; bottom: 44px; right: max(28px, calc((100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2 + 28px));
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; color: #fff; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600;
  animation: settle 1.1s .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
.hero__reel-media { position: relative; width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; padding: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-light); flex: none; }
.hero__reel-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -9px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(227,207,155,.35); animation: ring 2.8s ease-out infinite; }
.hero__reel video { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero__reel-txt { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.hero__reel-txt::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-light); order: -1; transition: width .3s ease; }
.hero__reel:hover .hero__reel-txt::before { width: 40px; }
@keyframes ring { from { transform: scale(.92); opacity: 1; } to { transform: scale(1.18); opacity: 0; } }

/* direction cards: full-bleed portrait photo with the text laid over it */
.dcard { position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 6px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; color: #fff; background: var(--charcoal); }
.dcard img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 15%;
  transition: transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.dcard::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,12,14,0) 35%, rgba(12,12,14,.55) 62%, rgba(12,12,14,.9) 100%); }
.dcard:hover img { transform: scale(1.045); }
.dcard__body { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 1; padding: 36px 34px; }
.dcard__n { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.dcard h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.1; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.dcard p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); font-size: .98rem; max-width: 460px; }
.dcard__more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 22px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--gold-light); }
.dcard__more::after { content: ''; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; transition: width .3s ease; }
.dcard:hover .dcard__more::after { width: 60px; }

/* reels: vertical event videos on a dark band */
.eyebrow--light { color: var(--gold-light); }
.reels__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 54px; }
.reels__quote { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.35;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); border-left: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 28px; }
.reels__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
/* caption sits under the frame: the clips carry their own burned-in titles */
.reel { display: block; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none; font: inherit; color: #fff; text-align: left; }
.reel__media { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden;
  background: #000; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); transition: border-color .25s; }
.reel:hover .reel__media { border-color: var(--gold); }
.reel video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.reel:hover video { transform: scale(1.04); }
.reel__media::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 14px; right: 14px; width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 5v14l11-7z' fill='white'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") 55% 50% / 16px no-repeat;
  transition: background-color .25s; }
.reel:hover .reel__media::before { background-color: rgba(194,161,91,.55); }
.reel__cap { display: block; padding: 16px 2px 0; }
.reel__cap b { display: block; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.reel__cap small { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--gold-light); }

/* video lightbox */
.vbox { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 24px; background: rgba(8,8,10,.94); }
.vbox[hidden] { display: none; }
.vbox__video { display: block; height: min(88vh, 160vw); aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; max-width: 100%; border-radius: 8px; background: #000; }
.vbox__close { position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 18px; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.vbox__close::before, .vbox__close::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: #fff; }
.vbox__close::before { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg); }
.vbox__close::after { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-45deg); }

/* image in a split column (replaces background-image divs) */
.split__img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.split__img.tall { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
.split__img + .srow { margin-top: 20px; }

.card-gold { background: var(--charcoal); color: #fff; border: none; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.card-gold h3 { color: #fff; }
.card-gold p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.card-gold .card__icon { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* split section */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.split__media { border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); aspect-ratio: 4/3; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.split__media.tall { aspect-ratio: 3/4; }

/* list with arrows */
.alist { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 22px; margin-top: 14px; }
.alist li { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; }
.alist .a { color: var(--gold-ink); font-size: 1.2rem; flex: none; margin-top: 2px; }
.alist .a:empty { width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 14px; }
.alist b { display: block; color: var(--charcoal); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.alist span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }

/* stat trio */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 30px; }
.stat { text-align: center; padding: 20px; }
.stat__n { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.6rem); color: var(--gold-ink); line-height: 1; }
.stat__t { font-weight: 800; margin: 8px 0 4px; }
.stat__d { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* process steps */
/* steps read as one timeline: a shared gold rule with a dot per stage */
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 28px; }
.step { position: relative; padding: 34px 8px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.step::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -5px; left: 0; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.step__n { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-ink); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.step h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.step p { font-size: .95rem; }

/* price / service rows */
.srow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 16px; align-items: center;
  padding: 22px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; transition: border-color .2s; }
.srow:hover { border-color: var(--gold-light); }
.srow h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--charcoal); }
.srow p { font-size: .92rem; margin-top: 2px; }
.srow .price { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--gold-ink); white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; }
.srow .price small { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }

/* CTA band */
.cta {
  background: var(--charcoal); color: #fff; border-radius: 6px; padding: 76px 64px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
/* a faint arch — the silhouette of Dubai's gateways — instead of a glow blob */
.cta::after { content:''; position:absolute; right:56px; bottom:-2px; width:260px; height:340px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194,161,91,.35); border-bottom: none; border-radius: 130px 130px 0 0; pointer-events:none; }
.cta::before { content:''; position:absolute; right:86px; bottom:-2px; width:200px; height:280px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194,161,91,.18); border-bottom: none; border-radius: 100px 100px 0 0; pointer-events:none; }
.cta h2 { color: #fff; max-width: 560px; position: relative; }
.cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); max-width: 520px; margin: 16px 0 30px; position: relative; }
.cta__actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; position: relative; }

/* contact cards */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; align-items: start; }
.cinfo { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.cinfo a, .cinfo div { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; padding: 20px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; transition: border-color .2s; }
.cinfo a:hover { border-color: var(--gold-light); }
.cinfo .ic { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--gold-light); color: var(--gold-ink); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; }
.cinfo b { color: var(--charcoal); display: block; }
.cinfo small { color: var(--muted); }

form.lead-form { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 6px; padding: 34px; display: grid; gap: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
form.lead-form label { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: -8px; }
form.lead-form input, form.lead-form select, form.lead-form textarea {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .98rem; padding: 13px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); width: 100%;
  transition: border-color .3s ease, background-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
form.lead-form input:hover, form.lead-form select:hover, form.lead-form textarea:hover { border-color: var(--gold-light); }
form.lead-form input:focus, form.lead-form select:focus, form.lead-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); background:#fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(194,161,91,.16); }
/* invalid field: a short shake */
form.lead-form .shake { animation: shake .45s cubic-bezier(.36,.07,.19,.97) both; border-color: #b3261e; }
@keyframes shake { 20%, 60% { transform: translateX(-6px); } 40%, 80% { transform: translateX(6px); } }
/* sending: the label fades, a ring spins */
form.lead-form button.is-loading { color: transparent; pointer-events: none; }
form.lead-form button.is-loading::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: -10px 0 0 -10px;
  border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid rgba(26,26,26,.25); border-top-color: var(--charcoal); animation: spin .8s linear infinite; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
/* result note slides in; on success a gold check draws itself */
form.lead-form .form-note { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; animation: settle .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
form.lead-form .form-note.ok::before { content: ''; flex: none; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; animation: pop .5s cubic-bezier(.3,1.6,.5,1) both;
  background: var(--gold) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 14.5l4 4 8-9' fill='none' stroke='%231A1A1A' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-dasharray='20' stroke-dashoffset='20'%3E%3Canimate attributeName='stroke-dashoffset' to='0' dur='.45s' begin='.25s' fill='freeze'/%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 100% no-repeat; }
@keyframes pop { from { transform: scale(0); } }

/* ===========================================================
   Footer
   =========================================================== */
.footer { background: var(--charcoal); color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); padding: 70px 0 34px; }
.footer__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.footer h4 { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer a { display: block; color: rgba(255,255,255,.66); font-size: .95rem; padding: 5px 0; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.footer__brand .brand__name { color: #fff; }
.footer__brand p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-size: .95rem; max-width: 280px; margin-top: 16px; }
.footer__bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); padding-top: 26px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: .85rem; }

/* page hero (inner pages) */
.phero { position: relative; padding: 170px 0 90px; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.phero::before { content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,20,28,.62), rgba(12,15,22,.78)); z-index:1; }
.phero__bg { position:absolute; inset:0; background-size:cover; background-position:center; z-index:0; }
.phero__in { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.phero__in > * { max-width: 940px; }
.phero h1 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.6vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.phero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 1.15rem; max-width: 560px; }
/* tall inner hero: big photo, text anchored low */
.phero--tall { min-height: 86vh; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 170px 0 110px; }
.phero--tall .phero__in { width: 100%; }
.phero--tall::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,12,18,.55) 0%, rgba(10,12,18,.25) 40%, rgba(10,12,18,.82) 100%); }

/* team gallery: staggered portrait tiles */
.gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.gallery__item { margin: 0; }
.gallery__item:nth-child(even) { margin-top: 48px; }
.gallery__item img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.gallery__item:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.gallery__item figcaption { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--charcoal); }
.gallery__item figcaption::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

/* contacts: portrait beside the details, held in view on desktop */
.contact-grid--portrait { grid-template-columns: .85fr 1fr; gap: 56px; }
.cportrait { position: sticky; top: 110px; margin: 0; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; background: var(--cream-2); }
.cportrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.cportrait__cap { position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 16px 14px 20px; border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(18,18,20,.55); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); color: #fff; }
.cportrait__cap b { display: block; color: #fff; }
.cportrait__cap small { display: block; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .82rem; }
.cportrait__cap .btn { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: .85rem; flex: none; }

.crumb { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.crumb::before { content: ''; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }

/* hidden start states apply only under html.anim (set in <head>), so content shows without JS */
/* reveal: blocks rise and fade in; siblings in a grid get a staggered --d from main.js.
   .done (set after the entrance) drops the delay so hovers respond at once */
.anim .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity .9s ease, transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .45s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: var(--d, 0s); }
.reveal.in.done { transition-delay: 0s; }

/* photos open like a shutter, top edge first, following the scroll direction */
.anim .split__img.reveal, .anim .dcard.reveal, .anim .cportrait.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0 round 6px);
  transition: clip-path 1.4s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1); }
.split__img.reveal.in, .dcard.reveal.in, .cportrait.reveal.in { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0 round 6px); }
.anim .dcard.reveal img { scale: 1.12; transition: scale 1.8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.dcard.reveal.in img { scale: 1; }

/* card photos settle from a slight zoom; on hover the card lifts */
.anim .card.reveal .card__media img { scale: 1.1; transition: scale 1.6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.card.reveal.in .card__media img { scale: 1; }
.card:hover .card__media img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.card.reveal.in:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

/* the short gold rule before a kicker draws itself */
.anim .reveal .eyebrow::before { width: 0; transition: width .9s .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.reveal.in .eyebrow::before { width: 34px; }

/* process: a pale track, the gold line draws across stage by stage, the dot pops in */
.anim .reveal.step { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.step::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1); transition-delay: calc(var(--d, 0s) + .15s); }
.step.in::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.anim .reveal.step::before { z-index: 1; transform: scale(0); transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.3,1.6,.5,1); transition-delay: var(--d, 0s); }
.reveal.step.in::before { transform: scale(1); }

/* counters: fixed-width digits so the numbers don't jitter while counting */
[data-count] { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums lining-nums; }

/* utilities */
.mt-s { margin-top: 16px; } .mt-m { margin-top: 30px; } .mt-l { margin-top: 48px; }
.muted-pill { display:inline-block; font-size:.82rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--gold-ink); background:var(--cream-2); padding:6px 14px; border-radius:100px; margin-bottom:14px; }

/* lang display control */
[data-en] .en-only { display: none; }

/* ===========================================================
   Responsive
   =========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reels__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .reels__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .gallery__item:nth-child(even) { margin-top: 28px; }
  .cportrait { position: relative; top: 0; max-width: 520px; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .nav__links { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #fff;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 14px 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
  .nav__links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav__links a { padding: 12px 0; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink) !important; }
  .burger { display: flex; }
  .grid-2, .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .cta { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .cta::after, .cta::before { opacity: .5; right: -60px; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 20px; }
  .trust__row { gap: 18px; }
  .trust__item { min-width: 40%; }
  .nav__cta { display: none; }
  .brand__logo { height: 70px; }
  .hero__content { padding-top: 110px; }
  .nav.scrolled .brand__logo { height: 52px; }
  .footer .brand__logo { height: 100px; }
  .hero__reel { display: none; }
  .phero--tall { min-height: 74vh; padding: 140px 0 64px; }
  .gallery { gap: 12px; }
  .dcard__body { padding: 28px 24px; }
  /* reels become a swipeable row */
  .reels__grid { grid-template-columns: none; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: 68%; gap: 14px;
    overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; margin: 0 -20px; padding: 0 20px 4px; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .reels__grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .reel { scroll-snap-align: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
}