/* ============================================================
   AutoConnect Wholesale Australia — site design system
   Dark hero → light body · black + gold · Jost/Figtree
   ============================================================ */
@font-face{
  font-family:"Jost";
  src:url("../fonts/jost-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;
}
@font-face{
  font-family:"Figtree";
  src:url("../fonts/figtree-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight:300 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;
}

:root{
  --black:#0D0B08; --black2:#15110B; --black3:#1D1810;
  --gold:#C9A461; --gold-hi:#EBD49B; --gold-deep:#96742F; --gold-dust:#B8A175;
  --ivory:#FAF8F4; --card:#FFFFFF; --ink:#1A1712; --stone:#6F6858; --hair:#E8E2D6;
  --f-disp:"Jost","Avenir Next","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --f-body:"Figtree","Avenir Next","Helvetica Neue",system-ui,sans-serif;
  /* full-bleed layout: content spreads to the whole screen with a slim gutter */
  --wrap:min(1720px,96vw);
  --gut:clamp(22px,2.6vw,48px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--f-body);background:var(--black);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
::selection{background:rgba(201,164,97,.35)}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow.dim{color:var(--gold-dust)}
.eyebrow.deep{color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* ============ wordmark ============ */
.wm{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;gap:4px}
.wm .row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;position:relative}
.wm .swoosh{position:absolute;top:-9px;left:34%;width:64%;height:10px}
.wm .a{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.wm .a .lt{color:#fff}
.wm .a .gd{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold) 40%,var(--gold-hi) 70%,var(--gold));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.wm .sub{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:500;font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.46em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dust);padding-left:2px}
.wm.on-light .a .lt{color:var(--ink)}

/* ============ nav ============ */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;transition:background .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(13,11,8,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom-color:rgba(201,164,97,.18)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:18px var(--gut);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CDC5B4;transition:color .2s;padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.nav-links a.on{color:var(--gold-hi);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:3px;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,background .18s ease,color .18s,border-color .18s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn.gold{background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--gold-deep) 0%,var(--gold) 45%,var(--gold-hi) 100%);color:#161006;box-shadow:0 8px 26px -12px rgba(201,164,97,.55)}
.btn.gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -12px rgba(201,164,97,.7)}
.btn.ghost{border:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.45);color:var(--gold-hi)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,164,97,.08)}
.btn.ghost.dark{border-color:rgba(26,23,18,.28);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost.dark:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:rgba(26,23,18,.04)}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.55;cursor:default;transform:none!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 20px;font-size:12px}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:8px}
.burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold-hi)}
.mobile-menu{display:none}

/* ============ home hero ============ */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 78% 18%,#241C0E 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 55%),
             radial-gradient(900px 700px at 12% 88%,#171208 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 60%),var(--black)}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:72% 62%;opacity:.5}
.hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--black) 6%,rgba(13,11,8,.86) 34%,rgba(13,11,8,.3) 66%,rgba(13,11,8,.62) 100%),
             linear-gradient(0deg,var(--black) 2%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 34%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,11,8,.75) 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 26%)}
.hero-art{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero-art svg{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.grain{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.05;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.7) .5px,transparent .5px);background-size:11px 11px}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:150px;padding-bottom:60px}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:26px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(42px,5.6vw,92px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:#F6F1E6;max-width:13ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 .gold,
h1 .gold,h2 .gold{background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--gold-deep) 0%,var(--gold) 38%,var(--gold-hi) 68%,var(--gold) 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero p.lede{margin-top:30px;max-width:56ch;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#C4BBA8;font-weight:400}
.hero-cta{margin-top:44px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.rise.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

.stats{position:relative;z-index:2;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.16);margin-top:72px;background:rgba(13,11,8,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.stats-in{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:34px var(--gut);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:34px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--gold-hi);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;line-height:1.15}
.stat .l{margin-top:6px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A89E88;font-weight:500}

/* ============ sub-page hero ============ */
.phero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black);padding:186px 0 96px}
.phero .hero-photo img{object-position:center 58%;opacity:.42}
.phero .hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--black) 4%,rgba(13,11,8,.88) 30%,rgba(13,11,8,.42) 72%,rgba(13,11,8,.6) 100%),
             linear-gradient(0deg,var(--black) 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 40%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,11,8,.8) 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 30%)}
.phero-in{position:relative;z-index:2}
.phero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px}
.phero h1{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,72px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:#F6F1E6;max-width:18ch;text-wrap:balance}
.phero p.lede{margin-top:24px;max-width:58ch;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75;color:#C4BBA8}

/* ============ light body ============ */
.light{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink)}
.sec{padding:118px 0}
.sec.tight{padding-top:0}
.sec-head{max-width:760px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,48px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:18px;text-wrap:balance}
.sec-head p{margin-top:18px;color:var(--stone);font-size:17px;max-width:58ch}

/* credibility */
.cred{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:clamp(44px,5vw,96px);align-items:start}
.cred-num .big{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(120px,15vw,240px);line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold) 55%,var(--gold-hi));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.cred-num .cap{margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.cred-num .sub{margin-top:6px;color:var(--stone);font-size:14px}
.cred-photo{margin-top:36px;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 34px 64px -40px rgba(26,23,18,.5);position:relative}
.cred-photo img{width:100%;height:clamp(240px,26vw,420px);object-fit:cover}
.cred-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(150,116,47,.25);border-radius:6px}
.pillars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.pillar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.pillar.last{border-bottom:0}
.pillar .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(150,116,47,.4);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.pillar h3{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.pillar p{margin-top:7px;color:var(--stone);font-size:15.5px;max-width:60ch}

/* services */
.svc-grid{margin-top:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.svc-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.svc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:4px;padding:40px 38px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s}
.svc:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 24px 48px -28px rgba(26,23,18,.25);border-color:#D9CFB9}
.svc .glow{position:absolute;top:-40px;right:-40px;width:150px;height:150px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,164,97,.14),transparent 70%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.svc:hover .glow{opacity:1}
.svc .ic{color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:22px}
.svc h3{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:21px}
.svc p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--stone);font-size:15.5px}
.svc .tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* full-bleed photo strip */
.strip{position:relative;min-height:clamp(360px,44vw,560px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black)}
.strip img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 55%}
.strip::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,11,8,.34) 0%,rgba(13,11,8,.06) 42%,rgba(13,11,8,.88) 100%),radial-gradient(560px 300px at 12% 96%,rgba(13,11,8,.75),transparent 70%)}
.strip-in{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding:0 0 54px}
.strip h2{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,42px);color:#F6F1E6;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:14px;text-wrap:balance;max-width:26ch}
.strip .eyebrow{text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}

/* access steps */
.steps{margin-top:70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.step{padding:8px 30px 8px 26px;border-left:1px solid var(--hair);position:relative}
.step .no{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.step h3{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.3}
.step p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--stone);font-size:14.5px}

/* Buy Now Cars band */
.bnc{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black)}
.bnc-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.bnc-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;opacity:.4}
.bnc-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--black) 8%,rgba(13,11,8,.9) 36%,rgba(13,11,8,.5) 70%,rgba(13,11,8,.72) 100%),
             linear-gradient(0deg,var(--black) 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 30%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,var(--black) 0%,rgba(13,11,8,0) 26%)}
.bnc-in{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:clamp(44px,4vw,80px);align-items:center;padding:110px 0}
.bnc h2{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,50px);line-height:1.1;color:#F6F1E6;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:18px;text-wrap:balance}
.bnc p{margin-top:20px;color:#C4BBA8;font-size:17px;max-width:52ch}
.bnc-cta{margin-top:36px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bnc-panel{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(25,21,16,.94),rgba(18,15,10,.96));border:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.22);border-radius:6px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.8);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.bnc-panel .cap{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dust)}
.brow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:15px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.13)}
.brow:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.brow .car{color:#E8E1D2;font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px}
.brow .meta{color:#9C927C;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:3px}
.brow .price{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-hi);font-size:15px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
.brow.blur .car,.brow.blur .price{filter:blur(5px);opacity:.75}
.bnc-panel .note{margin-top:18px;font-size:12.5px;color:#A89E88;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}

/* apply */
.apply{display:grid;grid-template-columns:6fr 6fr;gap:clamp(44px,5vw,96px);align-items:start}
.apply h2{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,46px);line-height:1.12;margin-top:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.apply .sub{margin-top:18px;color:var(--stone);font-size:17px;max-width:50ch}
.af{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:6px;padding:42px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -42px rgba(26,23,18,.35)}
.af label{display:block;font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.af .fld{margin-bottom:22px}
.af input{width:100%;border:1px solid #D9D2C2;border-radius:3px;background:#FDFCFA;padding:14px 16px;font:inherit;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.af input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,164,97,.18)}
.af .btn{width:100%;padding:16px}
.af .fine{margin-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--stone);text-align:center}
.af .err{display:none;margin-bottom:18px;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #E3B9B3;background:#FBF1EF;border-radius:3px;color:#8C3B30;font-size:14px}
.af .err.show{display:block}
.af-done{display:none;text-align:center;padding:28px 6px}
.af-done.show{display:block}
.af-done .tick{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold) 60%,var(--gold-hi));color:#161006}
.af-done h3{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:22px}
.af-done p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--stone);font-size:15px;max-width:34ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.approve{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.approve .row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.approve .row.last{border-bottom:0}
.approve .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);margin-top:8px;flex:none}
.approve b{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;display:block}
.approve span{color:var(--stone);font-size:14px}

/* prose blocks (about page) */
.duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:6fr 6fr;gap:clamp(44px,5vw,96px);align-items:center}
.duo .photo{border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;box-shadow:0 34px 64px -40px rgba(26,23,18,.5)}
.duo .photo img{width:100%;height:clamp(300px,30vw,520px);object-fit:cover}
.duo .photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(150,116,47,.25);border-radius:6px}
.duo h2{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:18px;text-wrap:balance}
.duo .body p{margin-top:16px;color:var(--stone);font-size:16.5px;max-width:58ch}
.duo .body p b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* value rows (about) */
.vals{margin-top:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.val{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:4px;padding:36px 32px}
.val .no{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--gold-deep);text-transform:uppercase}
.val h3{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;margin-top:14px}
.val p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--stone);font-size:15px}

/* transport route (services) */
.route{position:relative;margin-top:64px;background:var(--black);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(40px,4vw,72px)}
.route .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-dust)}
.route h3{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,36px);color:#F6F1E6;margin-top:14px;max-width:24ch;text-wrap:balance}
.route p{margin-top:14px;color:#C4BBA8;font-size:16px;max-width:52ch}
.route svg.map{position:absolute;right:-2%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:min(46%,620px);height:auto;opacity:.9;pointer-events:none}
.route .pts{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.route .pt{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-hi);display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center}
.route .pt::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}

/* gate page (buy now cars) */
.gate{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black);padding:170px 0 110px}
.gate-in{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:clamp(44px,4vw,80px);align-items:center}
.gate h1{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,68px);line-height:1.07;color:#F6F1E6;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.gate p.lede{margin-top:22px;color:#C4BBA8;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75;max-width:54ch}
.gate .how{margin-top:38px;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.18)}
.gate .how .row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.12)}
.gate .how .row.last{border-bottom:0}
.gate .how .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);margin-top:9px;flex:none}
.gate .how b{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;color:#EDE6D6;display:block}
.gate .how span{color:#A89E88;font-size:14px}
.gate-cta{margin-top:36px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* contact */
.con-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:clamp(44px,5vw,96px);align-items:start}
.con-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:6px;padding:38px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -42px rgba(26,23,18,.35)}
.con-card .row{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.con-card .row.last{border-bottom:0}
.con-card .ic{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(150,116,47,.4);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold-deep);flex:none}
.con-card b{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;display:block}
.con-card span{color:var(--stone);font-size:14.5px;word-break:break-word}
.con-card a span{transition:color .2s}
.con-card a:hover span{color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--black);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band .in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:96px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,46px);color:#F6F1E6;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:22ch;text-wrap:balance}
.cta-band .btns{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--black);color:#A89E88;padding:74px 0 46px;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.14)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
.foot .about{margin-top:20px;font-size:14px;max-width:38ch;line-height:1.7}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CBB98D;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:14.5px}
.foot ul a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.foot-base{margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.1);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:12.5px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* toast */
.toast{position:fixed;bottom:28px;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,20px);background:#171410;color:#F0E9D8;border:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.35);border-radius:4px;padding:15px 24px;font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.02em;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s;z-index:80;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 20px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6);max-width:min(560px,90vw);text-align:center}
.toast.show{opacity:1;transform:translate(-50%,0)}

/* reveal on scroll */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============ responsive ============ */
@media (max-width:1280px){
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:1020px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .step{margin-bottom:36px}
  .cred{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .bnc-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}
  .apply{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}
  .duo{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .duo.flip .photo{order:-1}
  .vals{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gate-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}
  .con-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .route svg.map{position:static;transform:none;width:100%;max-width:520px;margin-top:34px;opacity:.85}
}
@media (max-width:1020px){
  /* collapse to burger early — full links + two buttons wrap ugly on tablets */
  .nav-links,.nav .btn.ghost{display:none}
  .nav-cta{margin-left:auto}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .mobile-menu{display:none;position:fixed;top:62px;left:0;right:0;z-index:59;background:rgba(13,11,8,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,97,.2);padding:26px var(--gut) 30px;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
  .mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
  .mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--f-disp);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#E4DCC9}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .stats-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sec{padding:84px 0}
  .hero-in{padding-top:120px}
  .phero{padding:150px 0 70px}
  .gate{padding:140px 0 90px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .af{padding:32px 24px}
  .hero-photo img{object-position:66% 62%}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  /* phones: burger only — Apply lives in the menu */
  .nav .btn.gold{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
  .rise,.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}