
    /* Page-specific styles only - common.css handles all utilities */
    /* ==============================
       BRAND VARIABLES
    ============================== */
    :root {
      --dark-blue: #0c2c4a;
      --sky-blue: #0ea5e9;
      --golden: #f59e0b;
      --light-bg: #f8fafc;
      --text-dark: #1f2937;
      --text-muted: #6b7280;
      --card-radius: 18px;
    }


    /* ── PAGE HERO ── */
    .page-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--db) 0%, #1a4a6e 50%, var(--sb) 100%);
      padding: 130px 0 70px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -60px;
      right: -60px;
      width: 300px;
      height: 300px;
      background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .12);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .page-hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -80px;
      left: -80px;
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      background: rgba(14, 165, 233, .1);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    /* dot grid */
    .page-hero .hero-grid {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .05) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 36px 36px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .page-hero .hero-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .page-hero .hero-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .2);
      color: var(--golden);
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, .4);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 6px 20px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .page-hero h1 {
      font-size: 52px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.1;
      font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    }

    .page-hero h1 span {
      color: var(--golden);
    }

    .page-hero p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 580px;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-bar {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      padding: 14px 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-bar ol {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-bar ol li {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-bar ol li a {
      color: var(--golden);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-bar ol li.current {
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .breadcrumbs-bar ol li:not(:last-child)::after {
      content: '/';
      margin-left: 8px;
    }

    /* hero stat pills */
    .hero-stat-item {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border-radius: 12px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    }

    .hero-stat-item h3 {
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--golden);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .hero-stat-item p {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
      margin: 4px 0 0;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT STORY SECTION ── */
    .about-story {
      padding: 90px 0;
      background: #fff;
    }

    .story-image-wrap {
      position: relative;
    }

    .story-image-wrap img {
      border-radius: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      min-height: 440px;
    }

    .story-image-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -16px;
      left: -16px;
      width: 110px;
      height: 110px;
      border-top: 4px solid var(--golden);
      border-left: 4px solid var(--golden);
      border-radius: 8px 0 0 0;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .story-image-wrap::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -16px;
      right: -16px;
      width: 110px;
      height: 110px;
      border-bottom: 4px solid var(--dark-blue);
      border-right: 4px solid var(--dark-blue);
      border-radius: 0 0 8px 0;
    }

    /* floating badge on image */
    .story-float {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 28px;
      left: -26px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
      padding: 18px 22px;
      min-width: 180px;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .sf-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

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

    .sf-icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 9px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-blue), var(--sky-blue));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 15px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .sf-item h4 {
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--dark-blue);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .sf-item p {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .about-feature-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 24px 0;
    }

    .about-feature-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 13px 16px;
      background: var(--light-bg);
      border-radius: 11px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      border-left: 3px solid var(--dark-blue);
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .about-feature-list li:hover {
      border-left-color: var(--golden);
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .about-feature-list li i {
      color: var(--dark-blue);
      font-size: 18px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }

    .about-feature-list li span {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      font-size: 14px;
    }



    /* ── STATS BAND ── */
    .stats-band {
      padding: 70px 0;
      background: var(--dark-blue);
    }

    .stat-band-item {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .stat-band-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 20%;
      height: 60%;
      width: 1px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    }

    .stat-band-item:last-child::after {
      display: none;
    }

    .stat-band-item i {
      font-size: 32px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .stat-band-item h2 {
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--golden);
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    }

    .stat-band-item p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 6px 0 0;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    /* ── MISSION / VALUES ── */
    .values-section {
      padding: 90px 0;
      background: var(--light-bg);
    }

    .value-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--card-radius);
      padding: 34px 26px;
      height: 100%;
      border: 2px solid transparent;
      transition: .35s;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .value-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--dark-blue), var(--sky-blue));
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: .35s;
    }

    .value-card:hover::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .value-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(12, 44, 74, .12);
      transform: translateY(-8px);
    }

    .value-card .vc-icon {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-blue), #1a4a6e);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 24px;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      transition: .35s;
    }

    .value-card:hover .vc-icon {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--golden), var(--gold-d));
      transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.1);
    }

    .value-card h4 {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .value-card p {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ── TEAM SECTION ── */
    .team-section {
      padding: 90px 0;
      background: var(--light-bg);
    }

    .team-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--card-radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: all .35s ease;
      border: 1px solid rgba(12, 44, 74, .08);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .team-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      border-color: rgba(12, 44, 74, .2);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(12, 44, 74, .12);
    }

    .team-card .tc-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 240px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a4a6e, var(--sky-blue));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .team-card .tc-img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center top;
      transition: transform .4s ease;
    }

    .team-card:hover .tc-img img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .team-card .tc-img i {
      font-size: 72px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    }

    .team-card .tc-body {
      padding: 22px 20px 24px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
      background: #fff;
    }

    .team-card .tc-body h5 {
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--dark-blue);
      margin: 0 0 4px;
    }

    .team-card .tc-body span {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--golden);
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: block;
    }

    .team-card .tc-body p {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 4px 0 16px;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .team-card .tc-socials {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .team-card .tc-socials a {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: rgba(12, 44, 74, .06);
      color: var(--dark-blue);
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: .3s ease;
    }

    .team-card .tc-socials a:hover {
      background: var(--dark-blue);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── SERVICE VISUAL (re-used from services.html) ── */
    .svc-visual-inner {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-blue), #1a4a6e);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 50px 40px;
      min-height: 400px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -40px;
      right: -40px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      background: rgba(14, 165, 233, .15);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -60px;
      left: -30px;
      width: 250px;
      height: 250px;
      background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .1);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner .big-icon {
      font-size: 80px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 20px;
      right: 30px;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner .vi-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .25);
      color: var(--golden);
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, .4);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 5px 16px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner h3 {
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-size: 15px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner .vi-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 28px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner .vi-stat {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
      flex: 1;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner .vi-stat h4 {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--golden);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .svc-visual-inner .vi-stat p {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
      margin: 4px 0 0;
    }

    /* ── FEATURE LIST (re-used from services.html) ── */
    .feature-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 24px 0;
    }

    .feature-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 16px 18px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--dark-blue);
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .feature-list li:hover {
      transform: translateX(5px);
      border-left-color: var(--golden);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(12, 44, 74, .12);
    }

    .feature-list li .fi-icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-blue), var(--sky-blue));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #fff;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .feature-list li:hover .fi-icon {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--golden), var(--gold-d));
    }

    .feature-list li .fi-text strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .feature-list li .fi-text span {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* ── CTA BANNER (mirrors services.html) ── */
    .cta-banner {
      padding: 70px 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-blue) 0%, #1a4a6e 50%, var(--sky-blue) 100%);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cta-banner::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -60px;
      right: -60px;
      width: 300px;
      height: 300px;
      background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .1);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .cta-banner h2 {
      font-size: 38px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    }

    .cta-banner p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      font-size: 17px;
    }

    .cta-banner .btn-light {
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 12px 32px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--dark-blue);
      border: none;
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .cta-banner .btn-light:hover {
      background: var(--golden);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(245, 158, 11, .4);
    }

    .cta-banner .btn-outline-light {
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 12px 32px;
      font-weight: 700;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      color: #fff;
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .cta-banner .btn-outline-light:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
      border-color: #fff;
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* ── MODAL ── */
    .glass-modal {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .97);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
      border-radius: 20px;
    }


    .hero-bg-blobs img {
      position: absolute;
      width: 300px;
      opacity: 0.06;
      filter: blur(2px);
    }

    .blob-1 {
      top: 10%;
      left: 5%;
    }

    .blob-2 {
      bottom: 10%;
      right: 5%;
    }


    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media(max-width:991px) {
      .page-hero h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
      }

      .section-heading {
        font-size: 28px;
      }

      .story-float {
        position: static;
        margin-top: 20px;
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .page-hero h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
      }

      .page-hero {
        padding: 110px 0 50px;
      }
    }

    /* ── CLIENT LOGOS MARQUEE ── */
    .client-logos-section {
      padding: 65px 0;
      background: #f8fafc;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(12, 44, 74, .06);
    }

    .logo-marquee-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
    }

    .logo-marquee-track {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 30px;
      width: max-content;
      animation: marqueeScroll 35s linear infinite;
    }

    .logo-marquee-track:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    .logo-item {
      height: 75px;
      padding: 12px 28px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 14px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(12, 44, 74, .08);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all .35s ease;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .logo-item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.04);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(12, 44, 74, .12);
      border-color: var(--golden);
    }

    .logo-item img {
      max-height: 48px;
      max-width: 130px;
      object-fit: contain;
      filter: grayscale(20%);
      opacity: 0.9;
      transition: all .35s ease;
    }

    .logo-item:hover img {
      filter: grayscale(0%);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    @keyframes marqueeScroll {
      0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }
