/* ==========================================================================
   EDITORIAL PAGES — shared shell for About / Services / Partners / Contact
   Loaded AFTER editorial-home.css + editorial-dark.css + editorial-cloth.css.
   Provides page-hero, section-header, editorial-block, and page-specific bits.
   Nav and footer are inherited unchanged from editorial-home.css.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── PAGE HERO — compact banner (unlike homepage's full-viewport hero) ────── */
.page-hero {
  position: relative; padding: clamp(9rem, 15vw, 12rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.14);
}
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: center; }
.page-hero .kicker {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: .32em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-2); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.page-hero .kicker::before, .page-hero .kicker::after {
  content: ''; width: 34px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.024em; line-height: 1.1;
  max-width: 22ch; margin: 0 auto;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.page-hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #9E7C2A 0%, #E8C97A 38%, #FBF0D0 50%, #E8C97A 62%, #9E7C2A 100%);
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
  animation: goldShimmer 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.page-hero .lede {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.7); max-width: 54ch; margin: 1.6rem auto 0;
  font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.7;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-hero h1 em { animation: none; background-position: 0 50%; }
}

/* Gold seam at the bottom of every page-hero, matching Kiswah hizam signature */
.page-hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200,164,63,.5) 25%, rgba(232,201,122,.7) 50%, rgba(200,164,63,.5) 75%, transparent);
  z-index: 3;
}

/* ── SECTION HEAD — editorial header inside a section ─────────────────────── */
.sec-head-ed {
  text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}
.sec-head-ed.left { text-align: left; margin-inline: 0; }
.sec-head-ed .kicker {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.sec-head-ed .kicker::before {
  content: ''; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: .7;
}
.sec-head-ed h2 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 22ch; margin: 0 auto;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.sec-head-ed.left h2 { margin-inline: 0; }
.sec-head-ed h2 em {
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2);
}
.sec-head-ed p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.65); max-width: 58ch; margin: 1.3rem auto 0;
  font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75;
}
.sec-head-ed.left p { margin-inline: 0; }

/* ── SECTION SPACING — editorial rhythm ──────────────────────────────────── */
.page-section {
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  position: relative;
}

/* ── EDITORIAL BLOCK — image + copy side by side, alternating ────────────── */
.ed-block {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); align-items: center;
}
.ed-block-media { grid-column: 1 / 7; grid-row: 1; position: relative; }
.ed-block-media img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px; display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.ed-block-media::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.28); pointer-events: none; border-radius: 2px;
}
.ed-block-media figcaption {
  margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
}
.ed-block-media figcaption::before {
  content: ''; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); flex: none;
}
.ed-block-copy { grid-column: 7 / 13; grid-row: 1; }
.ed-block.reverse .ed-block-media { grid-column: 7 / 13; }
.ed-block.reverse .ed-block-copy { grid-column: 1 / 7; }
.ed-block-copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.015em; line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: 20ch;
}
.ed-block-copy h3 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2); }
.ed-block-copy p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.68); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1rem; max-width: 52ch;
}

/* ── PAGE CTA BAND — closing statement at bottom of every page ───────────── */
.page-cta {
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  text-align: center; position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.16);
}
.page-cta .kicker {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.page-cta .kicker::before, .page-cta .kicker::after {
  content: ''; width: 30px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}
.page-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 20ch; margin: 0 auto 1.6rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.page-cta h2 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2); }
.page-cta p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.65); max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 auto 2.4rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.page-cta .row {
  display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center;
}

/* ── CONTACT — form + info split, real quality inputs ────────────────────── */
.contact-layout {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-form-card {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  background: rgba(20,17,10,.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.22);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06), 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.contact-form-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.015em;
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.contact-form-card .form-note {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.55); font-size: .92rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.form-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
.form-field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.form-field label {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
}
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.22);
  color: var(--ivory); padding: .85rem 1rem; border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 300; font-size: .95rem;
  outline: 0; transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
}
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-2); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.form-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; font-family: var(--body); }
.form-field select option { background: #14110A; color: var(--ivory); }
.contact-form-card .act {
  margin-top: 1rem; width: auto;
}

.contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
.contact-info-block h4 {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.contact-info-block p, .contact-info-block a {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.8); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65;
  transition: color .3s;
}
.contact-info-block a:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.contact-info-block address { font-style: normal; }
.hours-table {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;
}
.hours-table td {
  padding: .55rem 0; font-size: .92rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.14);
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.75);
}
.hours-table td:last-child { text-align: right; color: var(--gold-2); font-family: var(--display); }
.hours-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }

/* Three quick-contact tiles */
.contact-tiles {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.contact-tile {
  padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem; border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(20,17,10,.42);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.2);
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1), border-color .4s;
  display: block; text-decoration: none;
}
.contact-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.5); }
.contact-tile-ico {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(200,164,63,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.32);
  color: var(--gold-2); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.contact-tile-ico svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.contact-tile h4 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: .35rem; letter-spacing: -.008em;
}
.contact-tile p { color: rgba(234,216,166,.62); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.contact-tile-value {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .92rem;
  color: var(--gold-2); letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* Map placeholder — proper look */
.map-block {
  border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.22);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
  background: rgba(20,17,10,.4);
  position: relative;
}
.map-block iframe {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; filter: invert(.92) hue-rotate(180deg) saturate(.6) brightness(.9);
}

/* FAQ — editorial accordion */
.faq-list-ed { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-item-ed {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.2);
}
.faq-item-ed:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.2); }
.faq-q-ed {
  width: 100%; background: none; border: 0; text-align: left;
  padding: 1.6rem 3rem 1.6rem 0; cursor: pointer; position: relative;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.008em;
  transition: color .3s;
}
.faq-q-ed:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.faq-q-ed::after {
  content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--gold-2); transition: transform .4s;
}
.faq-item-ed.open .faq-q-ed::after { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
.faq-a-ed {
  max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1);
}
.faq-item-ed.open .faq-a-ed { max-height: 500px; }
.faq-a-ed p {
  padding: 0 0 1.6rem; color: rgba(234,216,166,.7);
  font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 64ch;
}

/* ── ABOUT: FOUNDER PANEL — Adam Kath tribute, museum plate ─────────────── */
.founder-panel {
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  background: var(--kiswah);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
}
.founder-panel::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(232,201,122,.06), transparent 70%);
}
/* Gold hairline seams top + bottom, matching Kiswah signature */
.founder-panel::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 1px; z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200,164,63,.5) 25%, rgba(232,201,122,.7) 50%, rgba(200,164,63,.5) 75%, transparent);
}
.founder-panel .wrap {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: center;
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.founder-media {
  position: relative;
}
.founder-media img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
/* Gold-thread frame around portrait */
.founder-media::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.32); pointer-events: none; border-radius: 2px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.founder-media .plate {
  position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; right: 20px; z-index: 3;
  background: rgba(11,10,5,.9);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.4);
  padding: .9rem 1.2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.founder-media .plate b {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500; font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory); display: block; margin-bottom: .2rem;
}
.founder-media .plate span {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 300; font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,201,122,.72);
}

.founder-copy .name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--gold-2); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.founder-copy .tagline {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(234,216,166,.6);
  letter-spacing: .01em; margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}
.founder-copy p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.78); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem; max-width: 52ch;
}
.founder-copy p em {
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2);
}
.founder-copy .closing {
  margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.2);
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ivory);
  max-width: 40ch;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .founder-panel .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-copy p { max-width: none; }
}

/* ── ABOUT: LEADERSHIP CONTINUITY — two generations, one desk ───────────── */
.leadership {
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  position: relative; isolation: isolate;
}
.lead-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1.7fr;
  align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  max-width: 1060px; margin: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) auto 0;
}
.lead-sons { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.lead-card { margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.lead-portrait {
  position: relative; width: clamp(150px, 20vw, 210px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}
.lead-card.founder .lead-portrait { width: clamp(160px, 21vw, 220px); }
.lead-sons .lead-portrait { width: clamp(120px, 15vw, 168px); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.lead-portrait::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.45); pointer-events: none;
}
.lead-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.lead-card .lead-gen {
  display: block; font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-2); opacity: .85; margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.lead-card figcaption b {
  display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.lead-card .lead-role {
  display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: .9rem; color: rgba(234,216,166,.6); margin-top: .3rem;
}
.lead-card figcaption p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.72); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 30ch; margin: 1rem auto 0;
}
/* Gold thread connecting the two generations */
.lead-bridge {
  align-self: center; width: 1px; height: clamp(80px, 12vw, 130px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(200,164,63,.5), transparent);
  position: relative;
}
.lead-bridge::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: 5px; height: 5px; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--gold-2); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(232,201,122,.6);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.4rem; }
  .lead-bridge { width: clamp(80px,30vw,130px); height: 1px; margin: .4rem auto;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200,164,63,.5), transparent); }
  .lead-sons { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
}

/* -- ABOUT: TIMELINE -- milestones linked by a drawn gold pipeline --------- */
.timeline-zz {
  position: relative; max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 2rem;
}
/* the pipe: an SVG drawn by JS through every milestone dot */
.tl-pipe {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; overflow: visible;
}
.tl-pipe path { fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.tl-pipe .tl-pipe-main {
  stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 4;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(200,164,63,.5));
}
.tl-pipe .tl-pipe-glow { stroke: rgba(232,201,122,.16); stroke-width: 13; }

.tl-zz-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}
.tl-zz-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Vertical card: big image on top, text below */
.tl-zz-card {
  grid-column: 1; display: block;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  background: rgba(20,17,10,.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.22); border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06), 0 26px 50px -26px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  position: relative;
  margin-right: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem);
}
.tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-zz-card {
  grid-column: 2; margin-right: 0; margin-left: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem);
}
.tl-zz-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 7px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.14); pointer-events: none; border-radius: 3px;
}
.tl-zz-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.5);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08), 0 32px 60px -22px rgba(200,164,63,.28);
}

/* Big, fully-visible image (never cropped) */
.tl-zz-media {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(20,17,10,.9), rgba(11,10,5,.72));
  padding: 8px;
}
.tl-zz-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block;
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1);
}
.tl-zz-card:hover .tl-zz-media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.tl-zz-media::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.28); pointer-events: none; border-radius: 2px;
}
.tl-zz-media.no-image {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 72% at 50% 42%, rgba(200,164,63,.12), rgba(11,10,5,.5) 70%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(30,25,14,.75), rgba(11,10,5,.55));
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .8rem;
}
.tl-zz-media.no-image::before {
  content: ''; width: 9px; height: 9px; transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--gold-2); box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(232,201,122,.7);
}
.tl-zz-media.no-image .glyph {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem); color: rgba(232,201,122,.55); letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

/* Dot sits at the card's inner edge, on the pipe */
.tl-dot {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 15px; height: 15px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--kiswah); border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(200,164,63,.12), 0 0 12px rgba(200,164,63,.55); z-index: 3;
}
.tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(odd)  .tl-dot { right: 0; transform: translate(50%, -50%); }
.tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-dot { left: 0;  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }

.tl-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500; font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--kiswah); background: var(--gold);
  padding: .3rem .9rem; border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(200,164,63,.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  line-height: 1;
}

.tl-zz-year {

  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--gold-2); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .5rem; letter-spacing: -.015em; display: block;
}
.tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-zz-year { color: var(--gold); }
.tl-zz-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: .5rem; letter-spacing: -.008em; line-height: 1.25;
}
.tl-zz-body p { color: rgba(234,216,166,.72); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.tl-zz-body p em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-2); }

/* Reveal: card slides in, image wipes down, text rises */
.tl-zz-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1), transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1), border-color .4s, box-shadow .4s;
}
.tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(odd)  .tl-zz-card { transform: translateX(-46px) scale(.97); }
.tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-zz-card { transform: translateX( 46px) scale(.97); }
.tl-zz-item.in .tl-zz-card { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0) scale(1); }
.tl-zz-media { clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); transition: clip-path 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1) .12s; }
.tl-zz-item.in .tl-zz-media { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
.tl-zz-body { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .9s ease, transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1); }
.tl-zz-item.in .tl-zz-body { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: .3s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .tl-zz-card, .tl-zz-body { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .tl-zz-media { clip-path: none; }
}

/* Mobile: single column, cards full-width, pipe runs down the left */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .tl-zz-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3rem); }
  .tl-zz-item .tl-zz-card,
  .tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-zz-card {
    grid-column: 1; margin: 0 0 0 clamp(1.6rem, 6vw, 2.4rem);
  }
  .tl-zz-item .tl-dot,
  .tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-dot {
    left: calc(-1 * clamp(1.6rem, 6vw, 2.4rem)); right: auto; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }
  .tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(odd)  .tl-zz-card,
  .tl-zz-item:nth-of-type(even) .tl-zz-card { transform: translateX(-26px) scale(.98); }
  .tl-zz-item.in .tl-zz-card { transform: translateX(0) scale(1); }
}

/* ── ABOUT: FOUNDER QUOTE — big Bodoni italic on Kiswah ─────────────────── */
.founder-quote-ed {
  text-align: center; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.founder-quote-ed::before {
  content: '\201C'; font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold); opacity: .35;
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 9rem);
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: -1rem; transform: translateX(-50%);
  line-height: 1;
}
.founder-quote-ed blockquote {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: -.008em;
  color: var(--ivory); margin: 0 0 2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.founder-quote-ed figcaption {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
}
.founder-quote-ed figcaption::before, .founder-quote-ed figcaption::after {
  content: ''; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
}
.founder-quote-ed figcaption b { color: var(--ivory); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em; }

/* ── ABOUT: LEADERS — three portrait cards ─────────────────────────────── */
.leaders-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem;
}
.leader-card {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  background: rgba(20,17,10,.48);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.24);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1), border-color .4s;
}
.leader-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.5); }
.leader-mark {
  width: 68px; height: 68px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(200,164,63,.15), rgba(200,164,63,.05));
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.4); color: var(--gold-2);
  font-family: var(--arabic); font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.leader-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: .3rem; letter-spacing: -.008em;
}
.leader-role {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.leader-card p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.7); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── ABOUT: NUMBERS — big plaque figures, same style as Institution ─────── */
.numbers-plaque {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.22);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.22);
}
.plaque {
  text-align: center; position: relative;
}
.plaque + .plaque::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15%; bottom: 15%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(200,164,63,.35), transparent);
}
.plaque b {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--gold-2); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  display: block; margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.plaque span {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.55);
  display: block;
}

/* ── ABOUT: CREDENTIAL BADGES (bigger, standalone section) ─────────────── */
.creds-full {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.creds-full .cred {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
}
.creds-full .cred-mark img { height: 56px; }

/* ── ABOUT: GALLERY — 6-image editorial grid ────────────────────────────── */
.gallery-ed {
  display: grid; gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: minmax(220px, auto);
}
.gallery-ed .g-item {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 3px;
  background: #1a1a1a;
}
.gallery-ed .g-item img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1);
  filter: brightness(.9);
}
.gallery-ed .g-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: brightness(1); }
.gallery-ed .g-item::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.6));
  transition: opacity .4s; opacity: .7;
}
.gallery-ed .g-item:hover::after { opacity: .3; }
.gallery-ed .g-cap {
  position: absolute; left: 1rem; right: 1rem; bottom: .8rem; z-index: 2;
  font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
}
.gallery-ed .g-item.tall { grid-row: span 2; }
.gallery-ed .g-item.wide { grid-column: span 2; }
.gallery-ed .g-item.big { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; }

/* ── SERVICES: individual service section (long-form) ────────────────────── */
.svc-block {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.14);
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}
.svc-block:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.svc-block-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); align-items: start;
}
.svc-media { grid-column: 1 / 6; grid-row: 1; position: relative; }
.svc-media img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px; display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.svc-media::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.28); pointer-events: none; border-radius: 2px;
}
.svc-copy { grid-column: 6 / 13; grid-row: 1; padding-top: 1rem; }
.svc-block:nth-child(even) .svc-media { grid-column: 8 / 13; }
.svc-block:nth-child(even) .svc-copy { grid-column: 1 / 8; }
.svc-copy .kicker {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.svc-copy .kicker::before { content: ''; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: .7; }
.svc-copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem; max-width: 22ch;
}
.svc-copy h2 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2); }
.svc-copy p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.7); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: 56ch;
}
.svc-includes { margin: 1.8rem 0; }
.svc-includes h5 {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.svc-includes ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .6rem 1.2rem; }
.svc-includes li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 1.4rem;
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.8); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.55;
}
.svc-includes li::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .5em;
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* Inline proof - a real certificate shown beside a flagship service */
.svc-proof {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem;
  margin: .4rem 0 1.8rem; padding: .55rem .9rem .55rem .6rem;
  background: rgba(232,201,122,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.2); border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .3s, transform .3s, background .3s;
  text-align: left;
}
.svc-proof:hover { border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.5); transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(232,201,122,.07); }
.svc-proof img { width: 44px; height: 44px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 3px; display: block; }
.svc-proof span { display: block; }
.svc-proof .sp-k { font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .56rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2); opacity: .8; }
.svc-proof .sp-t { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ivory); margin-top: .15rem; }

/* Tier heading spacing inside the services flow */
.svc-tier { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); }
.svc-tier + .svc-tier { padding-top: 0; }

/* Clear button used across service cards */
.svc-btn {
  align-self: flex-start; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem;
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500; font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .8rem 1.35rem; border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--gold-2); border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.5); background: rgba(200,164,63,.06);
  transition: background .35s, color .35s, border-color .35s, transform .35s;
}
.svc-btn:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg,#D2AE48,#C8A43F 60%,#B7942F); color: #14110A; border-color: transparent; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* TIER 2 - image-led service cards */
.svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem); margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.svc-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 5px;
  background: rgba(232,201,122,.03); border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.16);
  transition: border-color .35s, transform .35s, box-shadow .35s;
}
.svc-card:hover { border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.45); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.85); }
.svc-card-img { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; overflow: hidden; }
.svc-card-img > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1); }
.svc-card:hover .svc-card-img > img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.svc-card-img::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(7,6,3,.5)); pointer-events: none; }
.svc-card-body { padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem 1.4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.svc-card-body h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.01em; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.svc-card-body p { color: rgba(234,216,166,.62); font-size: .87rem; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.15rem; }
/* airline logo tile (Flights) */
.svc-logos { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #FBFAF6; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: .5rem 1rem; place-items: center; padding: 1.3rem; z-index: 1; }
.svc-logos img { max-height: 26px; max-width: 84%; object-fit: contain; }

/* TIER 3 - Tours destinations + advice */
.svc-beyond { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.75fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); align-items: stretch; }
.svc-tours-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.svc-tours-head h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); color: var(--ivory); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.svc-tours-head h3 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2); }
.dest-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: .7rem; }
.dest-tile { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; display: block; }
.dest-tile img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1); }
.dest-tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.dest-tile::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 42%, rgba(7,6,3,.78)); }
.dest-tile span { position: absolute; left: .85rem; bottom: .7rem; z-index: 2; font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ivory); }
.svc-advice-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(232,201,122,.05), rgba(232,201,122,.01)); border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.16); border-radius: 5px; }
.svc-advice-card h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.svc-advice-card h3 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold-2); }
.svc-advice-card p { color: rgba(234,216,166,.66); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.svc-advice-card .act { align-self: flex-start; }

@media (max-width: 980px) { .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .svc-beyond { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .dest-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* Sticky sidebar nav for services */
.svc-nav-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 100px; padding: 1.5rem 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  z-index: 5;
}
.svc-nav-sticky ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.svc-nav-sticky li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.svc-nav-sticky a {
  font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.5); transition: color .3s, padding .3s;
  display: block;
}
.svc-nav-sticky a:hover, .svc-nav-sticky a.active {
  color: var(--gold-2); padding-left: .5rem;
}

/* ── PARTNERS: benefit tiles ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.benefits-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
}
.benefit-card {
  position: relative; padding: 2rem 1.7rem 1.8rem; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(232,201,122,.055), rgba(232,201,122,.012));
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.18);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1), border-color .4s, box-shadow .4s;
}
.benefit-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200,164,63,.6), transparent);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s;
}
.benefit-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.45);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.85);
}
.benefit-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.benefit-ico {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 12px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(200,164,63,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.32);
  color: var(--gold-2); margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.benefit-ico svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.benefit-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: .55rem; letter-spacing: -.008em;
}
.benefit-card p { color: rgba(234,216,166,.66); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* Partner: merged partnership + proof section extras */
.partner-proof-note {
  text-align: center; color: rgba(234,216,166,.5);
  font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .02em; margin-top: 1.4rem;
}
.partner-cta-row { text-align: center; margin-top: 2.2rem; }

/* Steps: 3-step process */
.process-ed {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem;
  counter-reset: pr;
}
.process-step-ed {
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.3);
  counter-increment: pr;
  position: relative;
}
.process-step-ed::before {
  content: '0' counter(pr);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(200,164,63,.7);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.process-step-ed h4 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.process-step-ed p {
  color: rgba(234,216,166,.65); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .leaders-grid, .benefits-grid, .process-ed { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .numbers-plaque { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
  .plaque + .plaque::before { display: none; }
  .creds-full { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .gallery-ed { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .gallery-ed .g-item.wide, .gallery-ed .g-item.big { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; }
  .svc-block-inner, .svc-block:nth-child(even) .svc-block-inner { display: block; }
  .svc-media, .svc-copy,
  .svc-block:nth-child(even) .svc-media,
  .svc-block:nth-child(even) .svc-copy { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .svc-media { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .svc-includes ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ed-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ed-block-media, .ed-block-copy,
  .ed-block.reverse .ed-block-media, .ed-block.reverse .ed-block-copy {
    grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: auto;
  }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .contact-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding-top: clamp(7rem, 22vw, 9rem); }
}


/* ── PARTNER: LICENCE STRIP — the real papers behind the partner's brand ──── */
.licence-strip {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.licence-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 5px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,164,63,.18); background: rgba(232,201,122,.03);
  cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
  transition: border-color .35s, transform .35s, box-shadow .35s;
}
.licence-card:hover { border-color: rgba(200,164,63,.5); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.85); }
.licence-card .lc-img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: #FBFAF6; overflow: hidden; }
.licence-card .lc-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; display: block; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1); }
.licence-card:hover .lc-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.licence-card .lc-body { padding: 1rem 1.15rem 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .25rem; }
.licence-card .lc-k { font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 400; font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2); opacity: .82; }
.licence-card .lc-t { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ivory); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .licence-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 440px) { .licence-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* WhatsApp chip in Direct Lines list */
.contact-info-block .chip {
  display: inline-block; margin-left: .4rem; padding: .12rem .55rem;
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500; font-size: .55rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14110A; background: linear-gradient(180deg,#D2AE48,#C8A43F 60%,#B7942F);
  border-radius: 999px; vertical-align: middle;
}