/**
* Template Name: Company
* Template URL: https://bootstrapmade.com/company-free-html-bootstrap-template/
* Updated: Aug 07 2024 with Bootstrap v5.3.3
* Author: BootstrapMade.com
* License: https://bootstrapmade.com/license/
*/

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Font & Color Variables
# Help: https://bootstrapmade.com/color-system/
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Fonts */
:root {
  --default-font: "Roboto",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
  --heading-font: "Raleway",  sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Nunito",  sans-serif;
}

/* Global Colors - The following color variables are used throughout the website. Updating them here will change the color scheme of the entire website */
:root { 
 /* Étoile Advisory Group - Website Colours */

/* Main website background */
body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Black header containing the logo and navigation */
#header {
  background-color: #000000 !important;
}

/* Navigation links */
#navmenu a,
#header .logo {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Dropdown menu */
#navmenu .dropdown ul {
  background-color: #000000;
}

/* Dropdown links */
#navmenu .dropdown ul a {
  color: #ffffff;
}
  --default-color: #000000; /* Default color used for the majority of the text content across the entire website */
  --heading-color: #ffffff; /* Color for headings, subheadings and title throughout the website */
  --accent-color: #D4AF37; /* Accent color that represents your brand on the website. It's used for buttons, links, and other elements that need to stand out */
  --surface-color: #ffffff; /* The surface color is used as a background of boxed elements within sections, such as cards, icon boxes, or other elements that require a visual separation from the global background. */
  --contrast-color: #000; /* Contrast color for text, ensuring readability against backgrounds of accent, heading, or default colors. */
}

/* Étoile Advisory Group - Navigation Colours */
:root {
  --nav-color: #ffffff;
  --nav-hover-color: #D4AF37;
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #000000;
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #111111;
  --nav-dropdown-color: #ffffff;
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #D4AF37;
}
/* Color Presets - These classes override global colors when applied to any section or element, providing reuse of the sam color scheme. */

.light-background {
  --background-color: #f7f7f7;
  --surface-color: #ffffff;
}

.dark-background {
  --background-color: #060606;
  --default-color: #ffffff;
  --heading-color: #ffffff;
  --surface-color: #252525;
  --contrast-color: #ffffff;
}

.accent-background {
  --background-color: #1bbd36;
  --default-color: #ffffff;
  --heading-color: #ffffff;
  --accent-color: #ffffff;
  --surface-color: #2ae149;
  --contrast-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Smooth scroll */
:root {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General Styling & Shared Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
  text-decoration: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

/* PHP Email Form Messages
------------------------------*/
.php-email-form .error-message {
  display: none;
  background: #df1529;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.php-email-form .sent-message {
  display: none;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: #059652;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.php-email-form .loading {
  display: none;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.php-email-form .loading:before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  margin: 0 10px -6px 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-top-color: var(--surface-color);
  animation: php-email-form-loading 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes php-email-form-loading {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.header {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  padding: 10px 0;
  transition: all 0.5s;
  z-index: 997;
  box-shadow: 0px 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.header .logo {
  line-height: 1;
}

.header .logo img {
  max-height: 36px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.header .logo h1 {
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--heading-color);
}

.header .logo span {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.header .header-social-links {
  padding: 0 0 0 15px;
}

.header .header-social-links a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  padding-left: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: 0.3s;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.header .header-social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.header .header-social-links a i {
  line-height: 0px;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .header .logo {
    order: 1;
  }

  .header .logo h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .header .header-social-links {
    order: 2;
    padding: 0 15px 0 0;
  }

  .header .navmenu {
    order: 3;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Navmenu - Desktop */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .navmenu {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .navmenu ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .navmenu li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .navmenu a,
  .navmenu a:focus {
    color: var(--nav-color);
    padding: 18px 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu a i,
  .navmenu a:focus i {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu li:last-child a {
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .navmenu li:hover>a,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus {
    color: var(--nav-hover-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 0;
    background: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    visibility: hidden;
    left: 14px;
    top: 130%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 99;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul li {
    min-width: 200px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a i {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:hover>ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
    top: 0;
    left: -90%;
    visibility: hidden;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover>ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }
}

/* Navmenu - Mobile */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: var(--nav-color);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-right: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu {
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 9997;
  }

  .navmenu ul {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--nav-mobile-background-color);
    overflow-y: auto;
    transition: 0.3s;
    z-index: 9998;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .navmenu a,
  .navmenu a:focus {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu a i,
  .navmenu a:focus i {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-left: 5px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.3s;
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
  }

  .navmenu a i:hover,
  .navmenu a:focus i:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
  }

  .navmenu a:hover,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
  }

  .navmenu .active i,
  .navmenu .active:focus i {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    z-index: 99;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 10px 20px;
    background-color: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul ul {
    background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.1);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown>.dropdown-active {
    display: block;
    background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.03);
  }

  .mobile-nav-active {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 32px;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    margin-right: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .navmenu {
    position: fixed;
    overflow: hidden;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.8);
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .navmenu>ul {
    display: block;
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Footer — Étoile Advisory Group
# Navy: #101627 | Gold: #AE905B | Ivory: #F7F5F0
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

.footer {
  color: #F7F5F0;
  background-color: #101627;
  font-size: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.footer .footer-top {
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(174, 144, 91, 0.25);
}

.footer .footer-about .logo {
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.footer .footer-about .logo img {
  max-height: 40px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.footer .footer-about .logo span {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  color: #F7F5F0;
}

.footer .footer-about p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  color: #F7F5F0;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer .social-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #AE905B;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #AE905B;
  margin-right: 10px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer .social-links a:hover {
  color: #101627;
  background-color: #AE905B;
  border-color: #AE905B;
}

.footer h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .footer-links {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer .footer-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer .footer-links ul i {
  padding-right: 2px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 0;
  color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .footer-links ul li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer .footer-links ul li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.footer .footer-links ul a {
  color: #F7F5F0;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer .footer-links ul a:hover {
  color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .footer-contact p {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: #F7F5F0;
}

.footer .footer-contact i {
  color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .footer-contact a {
  color: #F7F5F0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer .footer-contact a:hover {
  color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter p {
  color: #F7F5F0;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form {
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(174, 144, 91, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  background-color: #F7F5F0;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form:focus-within {
  border-color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=email] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #F7F5F0;
  color: #101627;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=email]:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=submit] {
  border: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin: -7px -8px -7px 0;
  background: #AE905B;
  color: #101627;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=submit]:hover {
  background: #F7F5F0;
  color: #101627;
}

.footer .copyright {
  padding: 25px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(174, 144, 91, 0.25);
}

.footer .copyright p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #F7F5F0;
}

.footer .copyright .sitename {
  color: #AE905B;
}

.footer .credits {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #F7F5F0;
}

/* Étoile footer CTA */
.footer .footer-contact-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #AE905B;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer .footer-contact-link:hover {
  color: #F7F5F0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--background-color);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
}

#preloader:before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 30px);
  left: calc(50% - 30px);
  border: 6px solid #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--accent-color) transparent var(--accent-color) transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  animation: animate-preloader 1.5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Scroll Top Button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  z-index: 99999;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.scroll-top i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  line-height: 0;
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.scroll-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  [data-aos-delay] {
    transition-delay: 0 !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Page Titles & Breadcrumbs
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.page-title {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  padding: 25px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.page-title h1 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page-title .breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li {
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li::before {
  content: "/";
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 10px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Sections
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
section,
.section {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  padding: 60px 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
  overflow: clip;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {

  section,
  .section {
    scroll-margin-top: 66px;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Section Titles
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.section-title h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

.section-title h2:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  margin: auto;
}

.section-title p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Hero Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.hero {
  padding: 0;
}

.hero .carousel {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 75px);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-height: 500px),
(max-width: 1200px) {
  .hero .carousel {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 48px);
  }
}

.hero img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero .carousel-item {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;

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

.hero .container {
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;

  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;

  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  border-top: none;
  box-shadow: none;

  z-index: 3;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .hero .container {
    margin-left: 50px;
    margin-right: 50px;
  }
}

.hero h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
}

.hero .btn-get-started {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 32px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  margin: 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.hero .btn-get-started:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev {
  justify-content: start;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .hero .carousel-control-prev {
    padding-left: 15px;
  }
}

.hero .carousel-control-next {
  justify-content: end;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .hero .carousel-control-next {
    padding-right: 15px;
  }
}

.hero .carousel-control-next-icon,
.hero .carousel-control-prev-icon {
  background: none;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 0;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  border-radius: 50px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev,
.hero .carousel-control-next {
  transition: 0.3s;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev:focus,
.hero .carousel-control-next:focus {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev:hover,
.hero .carousel-control-next:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev:hover .carousel-control-next-icon,
.hero .carousel-control-prev:hover .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.hero .carousel-control-next:hover .carousel-control-next-icon,
.hero .carousel-control-next:hover .carousel-control-prev-icon {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
}

.hero .carousel-indicators li {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--default-color);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.hero .carousel-indicators li.active {
  opacity: 1;
  background: var(--accent-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.about .inner-title {
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

@media (min-width: 991px) {
  .about .inner-title {
    max-width: 65%;
    margin: 0 0 80px 0;
  }
}

.about .our-story {
  padding: 40px;
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 96%);
}

@media (min-width: 991px) {
  .about .our-story {
    padding-right: 35%;
  }
}

.about .our-story h4 {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.about .our-story h3 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
}

.about .our-story p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about ul li {
  padding: 5px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.about ul i {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about .watch-video i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  transition: 0.3s;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about .watch-video a {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.about .watch-video:hover a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about .about-img {
  min-height: 400px;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .about .about-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    min-height: 600px;
  }
}

.about .about-img img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Services Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.services .service-item {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: 0px 5px 90px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  height: 100%;
  padding: 60px 30px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.services .service-item .icon {
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: ease-in-out 0.3s;
  position: relative;
}

.services .service-item .icon i {
  font-size: 36px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  position: relative;
}

.services .service-item .icon svg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}

.services .service-item .icon svg path {
  transition: 0.5s;
  fill: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
}

.services .service-item h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 10px 0 15px 0;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.services .service-item p {
  line-height: 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.services .service-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 0px 5px 35px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.services .service-item.item-cyan i {
  color: #0dcaf0;
}

.services .service-item.item-cyan:hover .icon i {
  color: #fff;
}

.services .service-item.item-cyan:hover .icon path {
  fill: #0dcaf0;
}

.services .service-item.item-orange i {
  color: #fd7e14;
}

.services .service-item.item-orange:hover .icon i {
  color: #fff;
}

.services .service-item.item-orange:hover .icon path {
  fill: #fd7e14;
}

.services .service-item.item-teal i {
  color: #20c997;
}

.services .service-item.item-teal:hover .icon i {
  color: #fff;
}

.services .service-item.item-teal:hover .icon path {
  fill: #20c997;
}

.services .service-item.item-red i {
  color: #df1529;
}

.services .service-item.item-red:hover .icon i {
  color: #fff;
}

.services .service-item.item-red:hover .icon path {
  fill: #df1529;
}

.services .service-item.item-indigo i {
  color: #6610f2;
}

.services .service-item.item-indigo:hover .icon i {
  color: #fff;
}

.services .service-item.item-indigo:hover .icon path {
  fill: #6610f2;
}

.services .service-item.item-pink i {
  color: #f3268c;
}

.services .service-item.item-pink:hover .icon i {
  color: #fff;
}

.services .service-item.item-pink:hover .icon path {
  fill: #f3268c;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Portfolio Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.portfolio .portfolio-filters {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
  list-style: none;
  text-align: center;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-filters li {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 20px 10px 20px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

.portfolio .portfolio-filters li:hover,
.portfolio .portfolio-filters li.filter-active {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.portfolio .portfolio-filters li:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-filters li:last-child {
  margin-right: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .portfolio .portfolio-filters li {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  }
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info {
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  bottom: -100%;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: all ease-in-out 0.5s;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface-color), transparent 10%);
  padding: 15px;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-right: 50px;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info p {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-right: 50px;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info .preview-link,
.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info .details-link {
  position: absolute;
  right: 50px;
  font-size: 24px;
  top: calc(50% - 14px);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  transition: 0.3s;
  line-height: 0;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info .preview-link:hover,
.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info .details-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item .portfolio-info .details-link {
  right: 14px;
  font-size: 28px;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-info {
  opacity: 1;
  bottom: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Clients Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.clients .clients-wrap {
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  border-left: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
}

.clients .client-logo {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-right: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.clients .client-logo img {
  padding: 50px;
  max-width: 80%;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .clients .client-logo img {
    padding: 30px;
    max-width: 50%;
  }
}

.clients .client-logo:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Skills Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.skills .progress {
  height: 60px;
  display: block;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.skills .progress .skill {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 6px 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

.skills .progress .skill .val {
  float: right;
  font-style: normal;
}

.skills .progress-bar-wrap {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  height: 10px;
}

.skills .progress-bar {
  width: 1px;
  height: 10px;
  transition: 0.9s;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Team Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.team .team-member {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.team .team-member .member-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.team .team-member .social {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 40px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: ease-in-out 0.3s;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--background-color), transparent 20%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.team .team-member .social a {
  transition: color 0.3s;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin: 0 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.team .team-member .social a i {
  line-height: 0;
}

.team .team-member .social a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.team .team-member .social i {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0 2px;
}

.team .team-member .member-info {
  padding: 25px 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.team .team-member .member-info h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
}

.team .team-member .member-info span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.team .team-member .member-info p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 26px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.team .team-member:hover .social {
  opacity: 1;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Testimonials Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.testimonials .testimonial-item {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 30px;
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item .testimonial-img {
  width: 90px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 6px solid var(--background-color);
  float: left;
  margin: 0 10px 0 0;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 10px 0 5px 0;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
  margin: 0;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item .stars {
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item .stars i {
  color: #ffc107;
  margin: 0 1px;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left,
.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 50%);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 0;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left {
  display: inline-block;
  left: -5px;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  display: inline-block;
  right: -5px;
  position: relative;
  top: 10px;
  transform: scale(-1, -1);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-item p {
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Features Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.features .features-item {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  position: relative;
}

.features .features-item i {
  font-size: 32px;
  padding-right: 10px;
  line-height: 0;
}

.features .features-item h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.features .features-item h3 a {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.features .features-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.features .features-item:hover h3 a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Service Details Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.service-details .services-list {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 10px 30px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.service-details .services-list a {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 15px;
  border-left: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  margin: 20px 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.service-details .services-list a.active {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.service-details .services-list a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.service-details .services-img {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.service-details h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.service-details h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.service-details p {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.service-details ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.service-details ul li {
  padding: 5px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.service-details ul i {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Portfolio Details Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.portfolio-details .portfolio-details-slider img {
  width: 100%;
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-wrapper {
  height: auto;
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-button-prev,
.portfolio-details .swiper-button-next {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-button-prev:after,
.portfolio-details .swiper-button-next:after {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  font-size: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-button-prev:hover:after,
.portfolio-details .swiper-button-next:hover:after {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .portfolio-details .swiper-button-prev,
  .portfolio-details .swiper-button-next {
    display: none;
  }
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-pagination {
  margin-top: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  opacity: 1;
}

.portfolio-details .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info h3:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info ul li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info ul strong {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info .btn-visit {
  padding: 8px 40px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-info .btn-visit:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description p {
  padding: 0;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item {
  padding: 30px 30px 0 30px;
  position: relative;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 97%);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item .testimonial-img {
  width: 90px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: 6px solid var(--background-color);
  float: left;
  margin: 0 10px 0 0;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 15px 0 5px 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin: 0;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left,
.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 50%);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 0;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left {
  display: inline-block;
  left: -5px;
  position: relative;
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  display: inline-block;
  right: -5px;
  position: relative;
  top: 10px;
  transform: scale(-1, -1);
}

.portfolio-details .portfolio-description .testimonial-item p {
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Pricing Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.pricing .pricing-item {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 96%);
  padding: 40px 40px;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 15px;
}

.pricing h3 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.pricing h4 {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pricing h4 sup {
  font-size: 28px;
}

.pricing h4 span {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pricing .description {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.pricing .cta-btn {
  border: 1px solid var(--default-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 35px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  transition: 0.3s;
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pricing .cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.pricing ul {
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 20px;
}

.pricing ul li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.pricing ul li:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.pricing ul i {
  color: #059652;
  font-size: 24px;
  padding-right: 3px;
}

.pricing ul .na {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
}

.pricing ul .na i {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
}

.pricing ul .na span {
  text-decoration: line-through;
}

.pricing .featured {
  position: relative;
}

.pricing .featured .popular {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  padding: 4px 15px 6px 15px;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pricing .featured .cta-btn {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .pricing .box {
    max-width: 60%;
    margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .pricing .box {
    max-width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .pricing .box {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Posts Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-posts article {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-posts .post-img img {
  transition: 0.5s;
}

.blog-posts .post-date {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.blog-posts .post-content {
  padding: 30px;
}

.blog-posts .post-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: 0.3s;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-posts .meta i {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts .meta span {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-posts p {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-posts hr {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-posts .readmore {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: 0.3s;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 20%);
}

.blog-posts .readmore i {
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-posts article:hover .post-title,
.blog-posts article:hover .readmore {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-posts article:hover .post-img img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Pagination Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-pagination {
  padding-top: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-pagination ul {
  display: flex;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.blog-pagination li {
  margin: 0 5px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-pagination li a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-pagination li a.active,
.blog-pagination li a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.blog-pagination li a.active a,
.blog-pagination li a:hover a {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Details Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-details {
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.blog-details .article {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-details .post-img {
  margin: -30px -30px 20px -30px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-details .title {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.blog-details .content {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-details .content h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.blog-details .content blockquote {
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 95%);
  padding: 60px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.blog-details .content blockquote p {
  color: var(--default-color);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.blog-details .content blockquote:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-details .meta-top {
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-details .meta-top ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-details .meta-top ul li+li {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.blog-details .meta-top i {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  line-height: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.blog-details .meta-top a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  font-size: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom {
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom i {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  display: inline;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .cats {
  list-style: none;
  display: inline;
  padding: 0 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .cats li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: inline;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .tags li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .tags li+li::before {
  padding-right: 6px;
  color: var(--default-color);
  content: ",";
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .share {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-details .meta-bottom .share i {
  padding-left: 5px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Blog Comments Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.blog-comments {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.blog-comments .comments-count {
  font-weight: bold;
}

.blog-comments .comment {
  margin-top: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-comments .comment .comment-img {
  margin-right: 14px;
}

.blog-comments .comment .comment-img img {
  width: 60px;
}

.blog-comments .comment h5 {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.blog-comments .comment h5 a {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--default-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.blog-comments .comment h5 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-comments .comment h5 .reply {
  padding-left: 10px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
}

.blog-comments .comment h5 .reply i {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.blog-comments .comment time {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.blog-comments .comment.comment-reply {
  padding-left: 40px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Comment Form Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.comment-form {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.comment-form form {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.comment-form form h4 {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.comment-form form p {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.comment-form form input {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 10px;
}

.comment-form form input:focus {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.comment-form form input::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.comment-form form textarea {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  height: 120px;
}

.comment-form form textarea:focus {
  color: var(--default-color);
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
}

.comment-form form textarea::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.comment-form form .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.comment-form form .btn-primary {
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 0;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.comment-form form .btn-primary:hover {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Contact Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.contact {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.contact .info {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact .info h3 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.contact .info p {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.contact .info-item+.info-item {
  padding-top: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
}

.contact .info-item i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.contact .info-item h4 {
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contact .info-item p {
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.contact .php-email-form {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact .php-email-form .form-group {
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text],
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email],
.contact .php-email-form textarea {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 0px;
  box-shadow: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text]:focus,
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email]:focus,
.contact .php-email-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text]::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email]::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text],
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email] {
  height: 48px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
}

.contact .php-email-form textarea {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  height: 290px;
}

.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit] {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border: 0;
  padding: 13px 50px;
  transition: 0.4s;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit]:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 90%, black 15%);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Starter Section Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.starter-section {
  /* Add your styles here */
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Widgets
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.widgets-container {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 30px;
  margin: 60px 0 30px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.widget-title {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.widget-item {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.widget-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-author-widget img {
  max-width: 160px;
}

.blog-author-widget h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links {
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  margin: 0 3px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-author-widget p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.search-widget form {
  background: var(--background-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 75%);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.search-widget form input[type=text] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: calc(100% - 40px);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
}

.search-widget form input[type=text]:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.search-widget form button {
  background: none;
  color: var(--default-color);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  line-height: 0;
}

.search-widget form button i {
  line-height: 0;
}

.search-widget form button:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.search-widget form:is(:focus-within) {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item time {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.tags-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.tags-widget ul li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.tags-widget ul a {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 94%);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 5px 15px;
  margin: 0 6px 8px 0;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.tags-widget ul a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.tags-widget ul a span {
  padding-left: 5px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* ==========================================
   ÉTOILE ADVISORY GROUP - NAVIGATION LAYOUT
   ========================================== */

/* Keep the logo and navigation on one line */
#header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Allow navigation to occupy the remaining space */
#header #navmenu {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  margin-left: 40px;
}

/* Spread navigation items across the available width */
#header #navmenu > ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 10px;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* Keep the main navigation links on one line */
#header #navmenu > ul > li {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

#header #navmenu > ul > li > a {
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 5px;
}

/* Gold navigation hover effect */
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a:hover,
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a.active {
  color: #ffde8b;
}

/* Let's Connect button */
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a.connect-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #ffde8b;
  color: #000000 !important;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  border: 1px solid #ffde8b;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Button hover effect */
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a.connect-button:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #ffde8b !important;
}

/* ==========================================
   ÉTOILE ADVISORY GROUP — HERO SECTION
   ========================================== */

#hero.etoile-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 620px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #07172F;
}

/* Hero carousel layout */
#hero #hero-carousel,
#hero .carousel-inner,
#hero .carousel-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #07172F;
}

/* Display the single hero slide */
#hero .carousel-item.active {
  display: block;
}

/* Remove the template's text box styling */
#hero .container,
#hero .hero-content {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}




/* Globe image */
#hero img.hero-globe {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: right center;
    display: block;
    z-index: 0;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;

    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 15%,
        black 45%,
        black 100%
    );
    mask-image: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 15%,
        black 45%,
        black 100%
    );
}

/* Navy overlay */
#hero .carousel-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #080422 0%,
        rgba(9, 2, 29, 0.85) 25%,
        rgba(9, 2, 29, 0.45) 45%,
        rgba(9, 2, 29, 0.10) 65%,
        transparent 82%
    );
}

/* Position the text on the LEFT */
#hero .hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1140px;
  min-height: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Text area */
#hero .hero-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 65%;
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Hero heading */
#hero .hero-text h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 3.5vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #F5F0E6;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Second line in gold */
#hero .hero-text h1 .gold-heading {
    color: #ffde8b;
}

/* Supporting text */
#hero .hero-text p {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #F5F0E6;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0 0 28px 0;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Gold button */
#hero .btn-get-started {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  background-color: #ffde8b;
  border: 1px solid #ffde8b;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: #000000;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#hero .btn-get-started:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #ffde8b;
  border-color: #ffde8b;
}

/* REMOVE THE CAROUSEL ARROWS AND INDICATORS */
#hero .carousel-control-prev,
#hero .carousel-control-next,
#hero .carousel-indicators {
  display: none !important;
}

/* TABLET */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #hero.etoile-hero,
  #hero #hero-carousel,
  #hero .carousel-inner,
  #hero .carousel-item {
    min-height: 580px;
  }

  #hero .hero-content {
    min-height: 580px;
    padding: 50px 28px;
  }

  #hero .hero-text {
    width: 70%;
  }

  #hero .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5.5vw, 56px);
  }
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  #hero.etoile-hero,
  #hero #hero-carousel,
  #hero .carousel-inner,
  #hero .carousel-item {
    min-height: 560px;
  }

  #hero .hero-content {
    min-height: 560px;
    padding: 45px 22px;
  }

  #hero img.hero-globe {
    width: 100%;
    object-position: 65% center;
  }

  #hero .carousel-item::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(7, 23, 47, 0.96) 0%,
      rgba(7, 23, 47, 0.82) 55%,
      rgba(7, 23, 47, 0.42) 100%
    );
  }

  #hero .hero-text {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 460px;
  }

  #hero .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  #hero .hero-text p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }

  #hero .btn-get-started {
    padding: 14px 22px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

/* Remove hero carousel arrows and indicators */
#hero .carousel-control-prev,
#hero .carousel-control-next,
#hero .carousel-indicators {
    display: none !important;
    visibility: hidden !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}


/* ==========================================
   ÉTOILE — SUBTLE MOVING GOLD STARS
   ========================================== */

#hero .hero-stars {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0.75;

    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle, #F5F0E6 1px, transparent 1.8px),
        radial-gradient(circle, #D4AF37 1px, transparent 2px),
        radial-gradient(circle, #F5F0E6 0.8px, transparent 1.6px),
        radial-gradient(circle, #D4AF37 1.2px, transparent 2px);

    background-size:
        137px 151px,
        193px 177px,
        109px 127px,
        227px 211px;

    background-position:
        10px 20px,
        70px 90px,
        40px 60px,
        120px 30px;

    animation: etoileStarsDrift 45s linear infinite;
}


/* Gentle drifting and twinkling */
@keyframes etoileStarsDrift {
    0% {
        background-position:
            10px 20px,
            70px 90px,
            40px 60px,
            120px 30px;
        opacity: 0.45;
    }

    50% {
        background-position:
            65px -45px,
            10px 25px,
            95px -20px,
            45px 85px;
        opacity: 0.8;
    }

    100% {
        background-position:
            10px -110px,
            70px -40px,
            40px -60px,
            120px -180px;
        opacity: 0.45;
    }
}

/* Keep stars subtle on mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #hero .hero-stars {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
}

/* Respect reduced-motion accessibility settings */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    #hero .hero-stars {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   ETOILE ADVISORY GROUP - ABOUT SECTION
   ========================================= */

#about.etoile-about {
  background: #F5F0E6 !important;
  padding: 90px 0;
  color: #242424;
}

/* Main heading */
#about.etoile-about .about-heading {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-heading h2 {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent !important;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-heading h2 span {
  color: #9B7929;
}

/* Two-column content */
#about.etoile-about .about-content {
  row-gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-image-column {
  padding-right: 28px;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-main-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* About paragraphs */
#about.etoile-about .about-text-column {
  padding-left: 28px;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-text-column p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  color: #454545;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.95;
}

/* Our positioning */
#about.etoile-about .about-positioning {
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(155, 121, 41, 0.4);
  background: transparent !important;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-positioning .about-label {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-positioning h3 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.8vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Tablet layout */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #about.etoile-about {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-heading {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-image-column {
    padding-right: 12px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-text-column {
    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-main-image {
    height: 440px;
  }
}

/* Mobile layout */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #about.etoile-about {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-heading {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 9vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-image-column {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-main-image {
    height: 320px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-text-column {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-text-column p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-positioning {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
}

/* Make ABOUT US and OUR POSITIONING more prominent */
#about.etoile-about .about-label {
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-positioning .about-label {
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Make Johannesburg image match the full text height */
#about.etoile-about .about-content {
  align-items: stretch !important;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-image-column {
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#about.etoile-about .about-main-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 700px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  align-self: stretch;
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

/* Hover zoom */
#about.etoile-about .about-image-column:hover .about-main-image {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* Mobile: use a fixed image height */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #about.etoile-about .about-image-column {
    display: block;
  }

  #about.etoile-about .about-main-image {
    height: 320px;
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   ETOILE - CONSISTENT NAVIGATION TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================= */

#header .navmenu > ul > li > a,
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a span,
#header .navmenu .dropdown ul li a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Keep dropdown text readable */
#header .navmenu .dropdown ul li a {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  text-transform: none;
}

/* Keep the Let's Connect button consistent */
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a.connect-button {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================
   ETOILE ADVISORY GROUP - SERVICES PAGE
   ========================================= */

.etoile-services-intro {
  padding: 85px 0 55px;
  background: #F5F0E6;
}

.etoile-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.etoile-services-intro h1,
.etoile-services-heading h2,
.etoile-service-card h3,
.etoile-approach-inner h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  color: #080422;
}

.etoile-services-intro h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.etoile-services-intro h1 span {
  color: #9B7929;
}

.etoile-services-intro > .container > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #454545;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.etoile-services {
  padding: 55px 0 90px;
  background: #F5F0E6;
}

.etoile-services-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.etoile-services-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.etoile-services-heading > p {
  color: #555;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.etoile-service-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 390px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  background: #FFFCF6;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 4, 34, 0.12);
  border-top: 3px solid #D4AF37;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.etoile-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(8, 4, 34, 0.09);
}

.etoile-service-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 24px;
  color: rgba(8, 4, 34, 0.18);
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.etoile-service-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: #080422;
  color: #FFDE8B;
  font-size: 23px;
}

.etoile-service-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-right: 8px;
  font-size: 29px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.etoile-service-card > p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: #4D4D4D;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.etoile-client-outcome {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(155, 121, 41, 0.35);
}

.etoile-client-outcome strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.etoile-client-outcome p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.etoile-service-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

.etoile-service-link:hover {
  color: #9B7929;
}

.etoile-approach {
  padding: 75px 0;
  background: #080422;
}

.etoile-approach-inner {
  max-width: 850px;
}

.etoile-approach-inner h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #F5F0E6;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.etoile-approach-inner > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: #E8E2D7;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.etoile-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 15px 24px;
  background: #FFDE8B;
  border: 1px solid #FFDE8B;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.etoile-cta:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: #FFDE8B;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .etoile-services-intro {
    padding: 55px 0 35px;
  }

  .etoile-services {
    padding: 35px 0 60px;
  }

  .etoile-service-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .etoile-approach {
    padding: 55px 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .etoile-service-card,
  .etoile-cta {
    transition: none;
  }

  .etoile-service-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ÉTOILE SERVICES — REFINED LAYOUT */

.etoile-services-intro {
  padding: 64px 0 42px;
}

.etoile-services-intro h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.etoile-services-intro > .container > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.etoile-services {
  padding: 38px 0 72px;
}

.etoile-services-heading {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.etoile-services-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.etoile-services-heading > p {
  max-width: 680px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.etoile-service-card {
  min-height: 360px;
  padding: 27px 25px;
  background: #FBF8F1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 4, 34, 0.12);
  border-top: 2px solid #D4AF37;
}

.etoile-service-card h3 {
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.etoile-service-card h3 a {
  color: #080422;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.etoile-service-card h3 a:hover {
  color: #9B7929;
}

.etoile-service-card > p {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.etoile-service-number {
  font-size: 26px;
}

.etoile-service-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.etoile-client-outcome {
  padding-top: 15px;
}

.etoile-approach {
  padding: 62px 0;
}

.etoile-approach-inner h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .etoile-services-intro {
    padding: 45px 0 30px;
  }

  .etoile-services {
    padding: 28px 0 50px;
  }

  .etoile-service-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 25px 22px;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   ÉTOILE ADVISORY — SERVICE DETAILS
   Brand fonts: Cormorant + Montserrat
   ========================================= */

.etoile-detail-hero {
  padding: 62px 0 54px;
  background: #080422;
}

.etoile-detail-hero .etoile-eyebrow,
.etoile-detail-aside .etoile-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  color: #D4AF37;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
}

.etoile-detail-hero h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #F5F0E6;
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.etoile-detail-hero h1 span {
  color: #D4AF37;
}

.etoile-detail-hero p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #E8E2D7;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.etoile-detail-layout {
  padding: 58px 0 80px;
  background: #F5F0E6;
}

.etoile-detail-menu {
  padding: 22px 18px;
  background: #FBF8F1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 4, 34, .12);
}

.etoile-menu-label {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 12px 16px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.etoile-detail-menu a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 13px;
  padding: 15px 12px;
  border-left: 2px solid #D6D0C4;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}

.etoile-detail-menu a span {
  flex: 0 0 22px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.etoile-detail-menu a:hover,
.etoile-detail-menu a.active {
  border-left-color: #D4AF37;
  background: #F5F0E6;
  color: #9B7929;
}

.etoile-detail-aside {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 27px 25px;
  background: #080422;
}

.etoile-detail-aside h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #F5F0E6;
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  font-size: 29px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.etoile-detail-aside p {
  color: #DAD5CD;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.etoile-text-link {
  color: #FFDE8B;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.etoile-text-link span {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.etoile-detail-content {
  padding: 36px;
  background: #FBF8F1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 4, 34, .10);
}

.etoile-detail-content section {
  padding: 0 0 34px;
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(8, 4, 34, .12);
  scroll-margin-top: 125px;
}

.etoile-detail-content section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.etoile-section-number {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.etoile-detail-content h2 {
  margin: 0 0 17px;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Cormorant', serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.etoile-detail-content p {
  color: #4D4D4D;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.95;
}

.etoile-outcome {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 17px 20px;
  background: #F5F0E6;
  border-left: 3px solid #D4AF37;
}

.etoile-outcome strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #9B7929;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.etoile-outcome p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #080422;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.etoile-detail-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  background: #D4AF37;
  border: 1px solid #D4AF37;
  color: #080422;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .7px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}

.etoile-detail-button:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: #080422;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .etoile-detail-layout {
    padding: 35px 0 55px;
  }

  .etoile-detail-content {
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .etoile-detail-aside {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .etoile-detail-hero {
    padding: 45px 0;
  }

  .etoile-detail-content {
    padding: 21px;
  }

  .etoile-detail-content h2 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }
}

/* Etoile hero background image */
.etoile-hero {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #10192d;
}

/* Image layer */
.etoile-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;

    background-image: url("/assets/img/hero-page.png");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;

    opacity: 0.38;
}

/* Dark overlay to fade the image */
.etoile-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(16, 25, 45, 0.96) 0%,
        rgba(16, 25, 45, 0.78) 45%,
        rgba(16, 25, 45, 0.40) 100%
    );
}

/* Keep the text above the image */
.etoile-hero .container,
.etoile-hero .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ==========================================
   ÉTOILE ADVISORY GROUP — HEADER FIX
   Navy Blue: #101627
   Deep Gold:  #B8860B
========================================== */

/* Full-width header background */
#header.header,
#header.header .container,
#header.header .container.position-relative {
    background: #101627 !important;
    background-color: #101627 !important;
}

/* Remove header shadow and border */
#header.header {
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Logo area */
#header .logo {
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Main navigation links */
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a {
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Active navigation and hover */
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a:hover,
#header #navmenu > ul > li > a.active {
    color: #AE905B !important;
}

/* Dropdown menu background */
#header #navmenu ul ul {
    background: #101627 !important;
    background-color: #101627 !important;
}

/* Dropdown links */
#header #navmenu ul ul a {
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

/* Dropdown hover */
#header #navmenu ul ul a:hover {
    color: #AE905B !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Let's Connect button */
#header #navmenu a.connect-button {
    background: #AE905B !important;
    background-color: #AE905B !important;
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
    border: 1px solid #AE905B !important;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Let's Connect hover */
#header #navmenu a.connect-button:hover {
    background: #FFFFFF !important;
    background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
    color: #101627 !important;
    border-color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

/* Mobile menu toggle */
#header #navmenu .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

/* Mobile navigation panel */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    #header #navmenu > ul {
        background: #101627 !important;
    }

    #header #navmenu > ul > li > a {
        color: #FFFFFF !important;
    }

    #header #navmenu a.connect-button {
        display: inline-block;
        margin: 8px 0;
    }
}

/* ÉTOILE HOMEPAGE HERO — REFINED BRAND COLOURS */

#hero {
    background-color: #101627;
}

/* First headline line */
#hero h1 {
    color: #F7F5F0 !important;
}

/* Highlighted second headline line */
#hero h1 span {
    color: #AE905B !important;
}

/* Supporting paragraph */
#hero p {
    color: #F7F5F0 !important;
}

/* Explore Services button */
#hero .btn,
#hero .btn-get-started,
#hero a.btn {
    background-color: #AE905B !important;
    color: #101627 !important;
    border: 1px solid #AE905B !important;
}

/* Button hover */
#hero .btn:hover,
#hero .btn-get-started:hover,
#hero a.btn:hover {
    background-color: #F7F5F0 !important;
    color: #101627 !important;
    border-color: #F7F5F0 !important;
}

/* ==================================================
   ÉTOILE ADVISORY GROUP — SHOWCASE CAROUSEL
   Navy: #101627 | Deep Gold: #B8860B
================================================== */

.etoile-showcase {
    padding: 65px 0 45px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #F7F5F0;
}

.showcase-heading {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    text-align: center;
}

.showcase-heading > span {
    color: #AE905B;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.showcase-heading h2 {
    margin: 14px 0;
    color: #101627;
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.showcase-heading p {
    color: #505463;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Carousel viewport */
.showcase-window {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 20px 0 28px;
}

/* Narrower cards with very slow movement */

.showcase-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  transform: translateX(0);
  transition: none;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Card dimensions */
.showcase-card {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    flex: 0 0 260px;
    width: 260px;
    height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #101627;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-decoration: none;
    isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(16, 22, 39, 0.12);
    transition:
        transform 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
/* Lift card on hover */
.showcase-card:hover,
.showcase-card:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(16, 22, 39, 0.2);
    z-index: 2;
}
/* Card image */
.showcase-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    z-index: -2;
}
.showcase-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}
/* Gradient for text readability */
.showcase-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(16, 22, 39, 0.02) 10%,
        rgba(16, 22, 39, 0.35) 45%,
        rgba(16, 22, 39, 0.96) 100%
    );
}
.showcase-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0 0;
    padding: 19px;
}
.showcase-overlay span {
    color: #AE905B;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}
.showcase-overlay h3 {
    margin: 9px 0 6px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 25px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.showcase-overlay p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #F7F5F0;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Pagination dots */
.showcase-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.showcase-dot {
    appearance: none;
    display: block;
    flex: 0 0 11px;
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #D3DDEE;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        width 0.25s ease,
        flex-basis 0.25s ease,
        background 0.25s ease;
}

.showcase-dot.active {
    flex-basis: 36px;
    width: 36px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #101627;
}

.showcase-dot:hover {
    background: #AE905B;
}

.showcase-dot:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #AE905B;
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Explore Services button */
.showcase-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    background: #AE905B;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
}

.showcase-link:hover {
    background: #101627;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.showcase-footer {
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .etoile-showcase {
        padding: 50px 0 35px;
    }

    .showcase-track {
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .showcase-card {
        flex-basis: 235px;
        width: 235px;
        height: 275px;
    }

    .showcase-overlay {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .showcase-overlay h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }
}

/* Small mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .showcase-card {
        flex-basis: 220px;
        width: 220px;
        height: 255px;
    }

    .showcase-pagination {
        gap: 9px;
    }
}

/* Reduced-motion accessibility */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .showcase-track,
    .showcase-card,
    .showcase-card img,
    .showcase-dot {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* ÉTOILE — Small Circular Back-to-Top Arrow */
#back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #AE905B;
  color: #101627;
  border: 1px solid #AE905B;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 17px;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(16, 22, 39, 0.15);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease,
              transform 0.25s ease,
              background 0.25s ease,
              color 0.25s ease;
  z-index: 9999;
}

#back-to-top.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

#back-to-top:hover {
  background: #101627;
  color: #F7F5F0;
  border-color: #101627;
}

#back-to-top:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #AE905B;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  #back-to-top {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    right: 15px;
    bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}

/* Increase Our Perspective eyebrow text */
.section-eyebrow,
.section-eyebrow.text,
div.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 22px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

/* ==========================================
   ÉTOILE MOBILE NAVIGATION — VERTICAL LIST
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  #header .container {
    position: relative !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu {
    position: static !important;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  #header #navmenu .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: block !important;
    color: #F7F5F0 !important;
    font-size: 32px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10002;
  }

  #header #navmenu > ul {
    display: none !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 100% !important;
    left: 12px !important;
    right: 12px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    max-height: 75vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    padding: 12px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: #101627 !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 134, 11, 0.4);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    z-index: 10001;
  }

  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul > li {
    display: block !important;
    position: relative !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul > li > a {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 13px 12px !important;
    color: #F7F5F0 !important;
    white-space: normal !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul > li > a:hover {
    color: #AE905B !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul > li > ul {
    display: block !important;
    position: static !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 5px 12px 10px 20px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: #182238 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul > li > ul a {
    display: block !important;
    padding: 10px !important;
    color: #F7F5F0 !important;
    white-space: normal !important;
  }
}

/* Laptop: retain the full horizontal navigation */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  #header #navmenu .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu > ul {
    display: flex !important;
    position: static !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    background: transparent !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================
   ÉTOILE ADVISORY GROUP — TEXT ALIGNMENT
   Brand Gold: #AE905B
========================================= */

/* Justify body paragraphs throughout the website */

article p,
.about p,
.services p,
.events p,
.contact p {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  hyphens: auto;
}

/* Keep headings and navigation properly aligned */
h1,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
nav,
button,
.btn,
.section-eyebrow,
.etoile-eyebrow,
.showcase-overlay,
.showcase-pagination,
.showcase-footer,
footer .social-links {
  text-align: left;
}

/* Centre section headings where the design calls for it */
.section-title,
.showcase-heading,
.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

/* Justify longer descriptive lists where appropriate */
article li,
.service-story-content li {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
}

/* Mobile readability */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  body p,
  main p,
  section p,
  article p,
  .footer p {
    text-align: justify;
    text-justify: inter-word;
  }
}


/* FEATURED ENGAGEMENT — ÉTOILE BRAND */
.featured-engagement {
  padding: 85px 20px 95px;
  background: #F7F5F0;
  text-align: center;
}

.featured-engagement .container {
  max-width: 1050px;
}

.featured-engagement-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #AE905B;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
}

.featured-engagement h2 {
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  color: #101627;
  font-family: "Cormorant", serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.featured-engagement p {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto 42px;
  color: #252938;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  text-align: center;
}

.featured-engagement-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  background: #101627;
  border: 1px solid #101627;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease,
              border-color .25s ease;
}

.featured-engagement-cta:hover {
  background: #AE905B;
  border-color: #AE905B;
  color: #101627;
}

.featured-engagement-cta i {
  font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .featured-engagement {
    padding: 65px 20px 70px;
  }

  .featured-engagement-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
  }

  .featured-engagement p {
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-align: justify;
  }

  .featured-engagement-cta {
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }
}


/* =========================================
   ÉTOILE — COMPACT BUTTONS AND FOOTER
   Official Gold: #AE905B
========================================= */

/* 1. Header — Let's Connect button */
#header #navmenu a.connect-button {
  padding: 11px 15px !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
}

/* 2. Explore Our Services — smaller and centred */
.showcase-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 14px !important;
  padding: 0 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.showcase-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 20px !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  line-height: 1.4;
  background: #AE905B !important;
  color: #101627 !important;
}

.showcase-link:hover {
  background: #101627 !important;
  color: #F7F5F0 !important;
}

/* 3. Compact footer spacing */
.footer .footer-top {
  padding-top: 20px !important;
}

.footer .footer-about .logo {
  margin-bottom: 13px !important;
}

.footer .footer-about p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer .footer-links,
.footer .footer-newsletter {
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}

.footer h4 {
  padding-bottom: 8px !important;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

.footer .footer-links ul li {
  padding: 7px 0 !important;
}

.footer .footer-contact p {
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.footer .social-links {
  margin-top: 14px !important;
}

.footer .copyright {
  padding: 14px 0 !important;
  margin-top: 10px !important;
}

/* Mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #header #navmenu a.connect-button {
    padding: 10px 14px !important;
  }

  .showcase-link {
    padding: 10px 14px !important;
  }

  .footer .footer-top {
    padding-top: 18px !important;
  }

  .footer .footer-links,
  .footer .footer-newsletter {
    margin-bottom: 10px !important;
  }

  .footer .copyright {
    padding: 12px 0 !important;
  }
}

/* ÉTOILE — COMPACT HEADER NAVIGATION */

/* Home, About, Services, Events, Sectors and Insight */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  #header #navmenu > ul > li > a {
    font-size: 12px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding-left: 13px !important;
    padding-right: 13px !important;
  }

  /* Let's Connect button */
  #header #navmenu > ul > li > a.connect-button {
    font-size: 12px !important;
    padding: 10px 15px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  }

  /* Dropdown arrow */
  #header #navmenu .toggle-dropdown {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

/* Tablet and mobile navigation */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  #header #navmenu.navmenu-active > ul > li > a {
    font-size: 12px !important;
    padding: 11px 14px !important;
  }
}

/* ÉTOILE — Reduce all desktop navigation labels */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  #header #navmenu > ul > li > a,
  #header #navmenu > ul > li.dropdown > a,
  #header #navmenu > ul > li.dropdown > a span,
  #header #navmenu > ul > li.dropdown > a .toggle-dropdown {
    font-size: 12px !important;
  }

  #header #navmenu > ul > li > a {
    padding-left: 11px !important;
    padding-right: 11px !important;
  }

  /* Keep dropdown arrows small and aligned */
  #header #navmenu > ul > li.dropdown > a .toggle-dropdown {
    font-size: 10px !important;
    margin-left: 5px;
  }

  /* Keep Let's Connect compact */
  #header #navmenu > ul > li > a.connect-button {
    font-size: 12px !important;
    padding: 10px 14px !important;
  }
}


/* ÉTOILE SHOWCASE — SIDE ARROWS */

.showcase-carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.showcase-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid #AE905B;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #101627;
  color: #AE905B;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.showcase-arrow:hover {
  background: #AE905B;
  color: #101627;
}

.showcase-arrow-left {
  left: 12px;
}

.showcase-arrow-right {
  right: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .showcase-arrow {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .showcase-arrow-left {
    left: 5px;
  }

  .showcase-arrow-right {
    right: 5px;
  }
}