/* ======================================================
   CSS RESET & NORMALIZE
   ====================================================== */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  background: #F8F7F3;
  color: #1D3525;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1rem;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

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

::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #999; }
::-moz-placeholder { color: #999; }
:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #999; }
::placeholder { color: #999; }

/* ======================================================
   FONT IMPORTS (luxury, premium, refined)
   ====================================================== */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:700,600,400&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,600,700&display=swap');

:root {
  --primary: #20513A;
  --primary-dark: #173C29;
  --secondary: #F9B041;
  --secondary-dark: #C98306;
  --gold: #CFB53B;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --offwhite: #F8F7F3;
  --text: #1D3525;
  --text-dark: #112017;
  --muted: #687465;
  --border: #E1DBCC;
  --shadow: rgba(32,81,58,0.06);
  --shadow-hover: rgba(32,81,58,0.13);
  --radius: 18px;
}

/* ======================================================
   GENERAL LAYOUT
   ====================================================== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
}

.section,
main > section,
footer > section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: var(--offwhite);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px 0 var(--shadow);
}

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 38px;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 34px;
  }
}

/* ======================================================
   HEADER NAVIGATION
   ====================================================== */
header {
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px var(--shadow);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}

.header-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

header img {
  max-height: 48px;
  width: auto;
}

.main-nav {
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .main-nav a {
    color: var(--text);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    transition: background 0.16s, color 0.18s;
    position: relative;
  }
  .main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color: var(--primary);
  }
}

.cta-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--secondary));
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  margin-left: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  outline: none;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--secondary),var(--gold));
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px var(--shadow-hover);
}
.cta-btn.secondary{
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cta-btn.secondary:hover, .cta-btn.secondary:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  font-size: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-left: 10px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.2s;
  z-index: 200;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:active,
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: var(--gold);
}

@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ========== MOBILE MENU ========== */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 90vw;
  max-width: 340px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: -4px 0 38px var(--shadow);
  z-index: 2000;
  transform: translateX(110%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.25,1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 40px 28px 32px 28px;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  font-size: 25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:active,
.mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: var(--gold);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.18s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 979px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .cta-btn {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    margin-left: 3px;
  }
}

/* ================================================
   HERO SECTION (luxury premium card)
   ================================================ */
.hero {
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  background: var(--primary);
  background-image: none;
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px var(--shadow-hover);
}
.hero .container {
  padding: 52px 20px 52px 20px;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  align-items: flex-start;
  max-width: 720px;
  gap: 28px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(32,81,58,0.18);
}
.hero .subheadline {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero .cta-btn {
  margin-top: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold) 70%,var(--secondary) 100%);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.hero .cta-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--secondary),var(--gold) 100%);
  color: var(--primary);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero .content-wrapper {
    padding-top: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .hero .container {
    padding: 32px 6px 32px 6px;
  }
}

/* ================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY HIERARCHY (premium)
   ================================================ */
h1, .h1 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  h1, .h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }
}
h2, .h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
h3, .h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
h4, .h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}

strong {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
}

p, li {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.text-section ul{
  padding-left: 25px;
  list-style: disc outside;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.text-section h2 {
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.text-section p + h2,
.text-section ul + h2 {
  margin-top: 36px;
}

/* Luxury accent on h2 */
h2, .h2 {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
h2::before, .h2::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 7px;
  height: 36px;
  left: 0;
  top: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold) 60%,var(--secondary));
  border-radius: 5px;
}
@media (max-width: 600px){
  h1, .h1 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  h2, .h2 {
    font-size: 1.14rem;
  }
}

/* ================================================
   FLEXBOX PATTERNS
   ================================================ */
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative; /* z-index/decoration only if used */
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px var(--shadow);
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px var(--shadow-hover);
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px var(--shadow);
  padding: 20px 28px;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 410px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, border-color 0.17s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 36px var(--shadow-hover);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.features {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.features .content-wrapper {
  gap: 24px;
}
.features ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.features li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--offwhite);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 18px 18px 18px 16px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  min-width: 220px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px var(--shadow);
  transition: box-shadow 0.16s;
}
.features li img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: inline;
  margin-right: 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.features li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px var(--shadow-hover);
}

.services .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.services ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.services li {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px var(--shadow);
  padding: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s;
}
.services li span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
}

/* Service Cards */
.service-card {
  flex: 1 1 270px;
  min-width: 262px;
  max-width: 340px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 26px 19px 20px 19px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.23s;
  position: relative;
}
.service-card:hover{
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px var(--shadow-hover);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.service-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.service-card .service-price {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  margin-top: 7px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
}

/* Service grid responsive */
@media (min-width: 680px) {
  .services .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .service-card {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}

/* ================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
   ================================================ */
.testimonials {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 12px var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.testimonials h2 {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.testimonials .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 26px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.testimonials .testimonial-card {
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  min-width: 235px;
}
@media (max-width:630px){
  .testimonials .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 17px;
  }
}

/* === Review Section contrast === */
.testimonial-card,
.testimonials .testimonial-card {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px var(--shadow);
}
.testimonial-card p,
.testimonial-card span {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
}

/* ================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================ */
footer {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px var(--shadow);
}
footer section {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}
footer .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--white);
}
.contact-info {
  font-size: 0.99rem;
}
.contact-info strong {
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.social-media img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  footer .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    gap: 6px;
  }
}

/* ================================================
   FORMS & BUTTONS
   ================================================ */
input,textarea,select{
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--offwhite);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
label{
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ================================================
   MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES
   ================================================ */
.direct-contact-info ul{
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.direct-contact-info h2{
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
}

/******
 * Cookie Consent Banner & Modal
******/
.cookie-consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 22px var(--shadow-hover);
  z-index: 5000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-top: 2.5px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  animation: slideInUp 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.27,0.95,0.5,1.4);
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
@keyframes slideInUp {
  from { transform: translateY(100%); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}

.cookie-consent-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}
.cookie-btn {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 8px 24px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.14s, background 0.19s, color 0.15s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px var(--shadow);
  outline: none;
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px var(--shadow-hover);
}
.cookie-btn.reject {
  background: var(--offwhite);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.cookie-btn.reject:hover, .cookie-btn.reject:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.cookie-btn.settings {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: none;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.cookie-btn.settings:hover, .cookie-btn.settings:focus {
  color: var(--primary);
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .cookie-consent-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    padding: 18px 9px;
  }
  .cookie-consent-buttons {
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right:0;
  background: rgba(32,81,58,0.32);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  z-index: 6000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.23s;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 40px var(--shadow-hover);
  max-width: 370px;
  padding: 36px 30px 30px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  animation: modalPopIn 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.53,1,0.7,1.3);
  position: relative;
}
@keyframes modalPopIn {
  from { transform: translateY(45px) scale(0.97); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.cookie-toggle {
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  font-size: 23px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 19px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.2s;
  z-index: 2;
}
.cookie-modal-close:active {background: var(--gold);}

/* Categories */
.cookie-cat-title {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.category-essential {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

/* ================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 98vw;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  html {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .section,
  main > section,
  footer > section {
    padding: 22px 5px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .features, .services, .testimonials {
    padding: 22px 5px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 13px 10px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    max-width: 98vw;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .features ul, .content-wrapper, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .service-card {
    min-width: 96vw;
    max-width: 99vw;
    padding-right: 13px;
    padding-left: 13px;
  }
  .testimonials .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 17px;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }
}

/* ================================================
   MICRO-INTERACTIONS & LUXURY ACCENTS
   ================================================ */
.card, .service-card, .testimonial-card, .features li {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card::after, .service-card::after, .testimonial-card::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 60px;
  height: 4px;
  left: 14px;
  bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--secondary));
  opacity: 0.13;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.features li::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100%;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),var(--secondary-dark));
  border-radius: 6px 0 0 6px;
  opacity: 0.09;
}

/* ================================================
   ANIMATIONS (subtle and refined)
   ================================================ */
.cta-btn, .service-card, .testimonial-card, .features li {
  transition: box-shadow 0.24s, background 0.18s, color 0.16s, border-color 0.16s, transform 0.23s;
}
.card:hover, .service-card:hover, .testimonial-card:hover, .features li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 7px 30px var(--shadow-hover);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.012);
}

/* ================================================
   UTILITIES
   ================================================ */
.mt-0{ margin-top: 0; }
.mt-2{ margin-top: 2px; }
.mt-4{ margin-top: 4px; }
.mt-8{ margin-top: 8px; }
.mr-0{ margin-right: 0; }
.mb-8{ margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pl-12{ padding-left: 12px; }
.pt-20 { padding-top: 20px; }
.pb-20 { padding-bottom: 20px; }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.hide { display: none !important; }

/******
  END OF STYLE.CSS
******/