/* ============================================================
   CONSULTWITHKRISHNA — PREMIUM LANDING PAGE
   style.css
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  /* Colors */
  --clr-bg: #FAFAF8;
  --clr-surface: #FFFFFF;
  --clr-surface-2: #F5F3EF;
  --clr-border: #E7E4DC;
  --clr-text: #1C1917;
  --clr-text-muted: #78716C;
  --clr-text-light: #A8A29E;
  --clr-gold: #C9A96E;
  --clr-gold-light: #E8D5B0;
  --clr-gold-dark: #A07C3E;
  --clr-slate: #44403C;
  --clr-accent: #292524;
  --clr-success: #16A34A;
  --clr-error: #DC2626;

  /* Gradients */
  --grad-gold: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9A96E 0%, #A07C3E 100%);
  --grad-surface: linear-gradient(180deg, #FAFAF8 0%, #F0EDE6 100%);
  --grad-hero: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% -10%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-xs: 0.5rem;
  --space-sm: 1rem;
  --space-md: 1.5rem;
  --space-lg: 2rem;
  --space-xl: 3rem;
  --space-2xl: 5rem;
  --space-3xl: 8rem;

  /* Radii */
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --radius-xl: 32px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.08), 0 2px 6px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.04);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.10), 0 4px 12px rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.06);
  --shadow-gold: 0 8px 32px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.25);

  /* Transitions */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
  --dur-fast: 150ms;
  --dur-mid: 300ms;
  --dur-slow: 600ms;

  /* Layout */
  --max-w: 1200px;
  --nav-h: 72px;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  background-color: var(--clr-bg);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* ── Custom Cursor ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cursor {
  position: fixed;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--clr-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
    width var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    height var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.cursor-follower {
  position: fixed;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9998;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.12s var(--ease-out),
    width var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    height var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.cursor.cursor-hover {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.cursor-follower.cursor-hover {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

@media (hover: none) {

  .cursor,
  .cursor-follower {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ── Loader ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  z-index: 10000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.loader-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.loader-logo {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.loader-k {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
}

.loader-bar-track {
  width: 160px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.loader-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  transition: width 0.05s linear;
}

.loader-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
}

/* ── Utility ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.25);
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Scroll Reveal Animations ────────────────────────────── */
[data-scroll-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-out), transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}

[data-scroll-reveal].revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── Buttons ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0.8em 1.6em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast);
}

.btn:hover::after {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,
      #1C1917 0%,
      #3A2E24 35%,
      #C9A96E 58%,
      #3A2E24 80%,
      #1C1917 100%);
  background-size: 250% 250%;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.22), var(--shadow-md);
  animation: btnGradAnim 5s ease infinite;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.btn-primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 50%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: btnShimmer 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.35), var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  animation-play-state: paused;
  background-position: 100% 100%;
}

.btn-primary:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
}

.btn-nav {
  background: var(--clr-text);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.65em 1.3em;
}

.btn-nav:hover {
  background: var(--clr-slate);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-lg {
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 1em 2em;
}

.btn-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.1em 2em;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  /* inherits animated gradient from .btn-primary */
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.btn-submit:disabled {
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  transform: none;
}

.btn-arrow {
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn:hover .btn-arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.btn-spinner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* ── Navigation ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    backdrop-filter var(--dur-mid);
}

.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(150%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(150%);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--clr-border);
}

.nav-container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast);
}

.nav-logo:hover {
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.nav-logo-k {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 0.15rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--clr-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  transition: width var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--clr-text);
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--clr-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  transition: all var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.nav-hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg) translate(4.5px, 4.5px);
}

.nav-hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-6px);
}

.nav-hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(4.5px, -4.5px);
}

.nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  padding: var(--space-md) clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem) var(--space-lg);
  background: rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.nav-mobile.open {
  display: flex;
}

.nav-mobile-link {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}

.nav-mobile-link:hover {
  color: var(--clr-text);
}

.nav-mobile-cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: var(--nav-h);
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.6;
  animation: float 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-orb-1 {
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: -15%;
  left: -10%;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}

.hero-orb-2 {
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(160, 124, 62, 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 10%;
  right: -10%;
  animation-delay: -3s;
}

.hero-orb-3 {
  width: 350px;
  height: 350px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%);
  bottom: 10%;
  left: 40%;
  animation-delay: -5s;
}

.hero-noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 50% 40%, black 30%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 50% 40%, black 30%, transparent 100%);
}

.hero-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-3xl) clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem) var(--space-2xl);
  max-width: 1480px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding: 0.45em 1.1em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.hero-badge-pulse {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--clr-success);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  color: var(--clr-text);
}

.hero-line {
  display: inline-block;
}

.hero-line-gold {
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero-sub strong {
  color: var(--clr-text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.trust-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
}

.trust-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 16px;
  background: var(--clr-border);
}

.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-lg);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-light);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--clr-gold), transparent);
  animation: scrollLine 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Entrance animation helper */
.reveal-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  animation: revealUp 0.8s var(--ease-out) forwards;
  animation-delay: var(--delay, 0s);
}

/* ── Stats ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-md);
  position: relative;
}

.stat-item:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 20%;
  height: 60%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--clr-border);
}

.stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  display: inline;
}

.stat-suffix {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  display: inline;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

/* ── Tech Stack ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.techstack {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.techstack::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.techstack-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.techstack-header .section-sub {
  max-width: 600px;
}

.stack-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.stack-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stack-category-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-text-light);
  min-width: 140px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stack-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.stack-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid), background var(--dur-mid), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.stack-pill::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: hsl(var(--pill-hue, 35), 55%, 55%);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stack-pill:hover {
  border-color: hsl(var(--pill-hue, 35), 45%, 70%);
  background: hsl(var(--pill-hue, 35), 55%, 97%);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stack-category {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .stack-category-label {
    min-width: unset;
  }
}

/* ── Comparison: Traditional vs Ksoft ─────────────────────── */
.compare {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.compare::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 0% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 100% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.compare .section-sub {
  max-width: 600px;
}

.compare-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.compare-col {
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.compare-col-good {
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.10);
}

.compare-col-header {
  padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.compare-col-good .compare-col-header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.10), rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04));
  border-bottom-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.2);
}

.compare-col-bad .compare-col-header {
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
}

.compare-col-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding: 0.35em 1em;
}

.compare-col-tag-bad {
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  background: rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.06);
}

.compare-col-tag-good {
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.25);
}

.compare-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-xl);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  background: var(--clr-surface);
}

.compare-col-good .compare-list {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.compare-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.compare-item-bad {
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
}

.compare-item-good {
  color: var(--clr-text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.compare-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.compare-item-bad .compare-icon {
  color: #DC2626;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.compare-item-good .compare-icon {
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .compare-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .compare-col-bad {
    order: 2;
  }

  .compare-col-good {
    order: 1;
  }
}

/* ── Problem ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.problem {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
}

.problem .section-sub {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.problem-card {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur-mid);
}

.problem-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
}

.problem-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.problem-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.problem-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--clr-border);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.problem-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.problem-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Benefits ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.benefits {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
}

.benefits-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.benefits-header .section-sub {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.benefits-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-sm);
}

.benefit-card {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur-mid);
  cursor: default;
}

.benefit-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: var(--clr-gold-light);
}

.benefit-tag {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
}

.benefit-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.12), rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.05));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.benefit-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.benefit-card p {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
}

.benefit-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding: 0.25em 0.75em;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ── Why Krishna ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.why {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-3xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.why-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.why-point {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.why-point-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.why-point h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.why-point p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.why-quote {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.06), rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  padding: var(--space-lg);
}

.why-quote p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.why-quote cite {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
}

.mvp-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
}

.mvp-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
  animation-delay: var(--card-delay, 0s);
}

.mvp-card:hover {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.mvp-card-emoji {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.mvp-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.mvp-card-body strong {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
}

.mvp-card-body span {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
}

.mvp-warning {
  background: rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-md);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Journey / Timeline ───────────────────────────────────── */
.journey {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
}

.journey .section-sub {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  padding-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.timeline-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-xl);
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--clr-gold-light), transparent);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.timeline-step .timeline-content {
  grid-column: 1;
  text-align: right;
}

.timeline-step.timeline-step-right .timeline-content {
  grid-column: 3;
  text-align: left;
}

.timeline-dot {
  grid-column: 2;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--clr-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--clr-surface-2);
  transition: background var(--dur-mid), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.timeline-step:hover .timeline-dot {
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.timeline-dot span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  transition: color var(--dur-mid);
}

.timeline-step:hover .timeline-dot span {
  color: #fff;
}

.timeline-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.timeline-content p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.timeline-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
}

/* ── Testimonials ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.testimonials {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
}

.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.testimonial-card-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #292524 0%, #44403C 100%);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}

.testimonial-stars {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.testimonial-text {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  flex: 1;
  font-style: italic;
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding-top: var(--space-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-author {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.testimonial-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.testimonial-author strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-author strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.testimonial-author span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-light);
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-author span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

/* ── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
}

.faq-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid), box-shadow var(--dur-mid);
}

.faq-item.open {
  border-color: var(--clr-gold-light);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.faq-btn {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast);
}

.faq-btn:hover {
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
}

.faq-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--clr-surface-2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background var(--dur-mid), color var(--dur-mid), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-icon {
  background: var(--clr-gold);
  color: #fff;
  transform: rotate(-180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}

.faq-answer[hidden] {
  display: block;
  max-height: 0;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-answer {
  max-height: 400px;
}

.faq-answer p {
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── Register / Form ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.register {
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0;
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.register-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.register-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(100px);
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.register-orb-1 {
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: -20%;
  right: -10%;
}

.register-orb-2 {
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%);
  bottom: -10%;
  left: -10%;
}

.register-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}

.register-header .section-sub {
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.form-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.form-trust-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--space-lg));
}

.form-trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.form-trust-icon {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.form-trust-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.form-trust-item span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.form-quote {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.07), rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}

.form-quote p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-quote cite {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
}

/* The Form */
.register-form {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: var(--space-2xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.form-progress-track {
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.form-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.form-group {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.form-group-full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.1rem 1rem 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid), box-shadow var(--dur-mid), background var(--dur-mid);
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
}

.form-group select {
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2378716C' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

.form-group label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-light);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform-origin: left top;
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
    color var(--dur-mid),
    font-size var(--dur-mid);
}

/* Floating label state */
.form-group input:focus+label,
.form-group input:not(:placeholder-shown)+label,
.form-group textarea:focus+label,
.form-group textarea:not(:placeholder-shown)+label {
  transform: translateY(-0.5rem) scale(0.78);
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Select floating label */
.form-group-select label {
  top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-gold-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--clr-gold);
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.12);
}

.form-group.error input,
.form-group.error select,
.form-group.error textarea {
  border-color: var(--clr-error);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.08);
}

.form-group.success input,
.form-group.success select,
.form-group.success textarea {
  border-color: var(--clr-success);
}

.form-error {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--clr-error);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  padding-left: 0.25rem;
  min-height: 1.2em;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast);
}

.recaptcha-group {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.recaptcha-container {
  min-height: 78px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.recaptcha-message {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 58px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.recaptcha-group.error .recaptcha-message {
  border-color: var(--clr-error);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.08);
}

.form-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-light);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── Modal ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--space-md);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.modal.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}

.modal-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.modal-box {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: var(--space-2xl);
  max-width: 440px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: scale(0.92) translateY(20px);
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.modal.active .modal-box {
  transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
}

.modal-icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  background: rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.1);
  border: 2px solid rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--clr-success);
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-lg);
}

.modal-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.modal-box p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

/* ── Toast ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.toast {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: var(--space-lg);
  right: var(--space-lg);
  background: var(--clr-text);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.8em 1.4em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translateY(100px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--dur-mid);
  max-width: 360px;
}

.toast.show {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.toast.toast-error {
  background: var(--clr-error);
}

.toast.toast-success {
  background: var(--clr-success);
}

/* ── Footer ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--clr-text);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  padding: var(--space-3xl) 0 var(--space-xl);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.footer-logo-k {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  margin-right: 0.1rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 280px;
}

.footer-tagline {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) !important;
  font-style: italic;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3xl);
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.footer-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-col a {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* ── Magnetic Button ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.magnetic-btn {
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

/* ── Spin ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.spin {
  animation: spin 0.9s linear infinite;
}

/* ── Keyframes ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes revealUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes float {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0px) scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-20px) scale(1.02);
  }
}

@keyframes scrollLine {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scaleY(1) translateY(0);
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleY(0.3) translateY(12px);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.4);
  }

  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(22, 163, 74, 0);
  }
}

@keyframes spin {
  from {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes countUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .benefits-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stat-item::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-2xl);
  }

  .why-visual {
    order: -1;
  }

  .form-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .form-trust-panel {
    position: static;
    order: 2;
  }

  .register-form {
    order: 1;
  }

  .timeline-line {
    left: 22px;
  }

  .timeline-step {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-md);
  }

  .timeline-step .timeline-content {
    grid-column: 2;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .timeline-step.timeline-step-right .timeline-content {
    grid-column: 2;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .testimonials-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .footer-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --space-3xl: 5rem;
    --space-2xl: 3rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .problem-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .benefits-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-links {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .register-form {
    padding: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .hero-trust {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .trust-divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .trust-pill {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn-lg {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ── Print ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {

  .nav,
  .loader,
  .cursor,
  .cursor-follower,
  .hero-bg {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 2rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ENHANCEMENT: PARTICLES, PARALLAX, GRADIENT ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Particle Canvas ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.particle-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ── Hero Depth Layers (parallax backgrounds) ─────────────── */
.hero-depth {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(120px);
}

.hero-depth-1 {
  width: 800px;
  height: 800px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 60%,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.10) 0%,
      rgba(160, 124, 62, 0.06) 40%,
      transparent 70%);
  top: -20%;
  left: -15%;
  animation: depthDrift1 14s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-depth-2 {
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 40%,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.07) 0%,
      transparent 65%);
  bottom: -10%;
  right: -10%;
  animation: depthDrift2 18s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ── Animated Grid ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-grid {
  animation: gridFade 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

/* ── Animated Gradient Headings ──────────────────────────── */
.anim-heading {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--clr-text) 0%,
      var(--clr-gold) 22%,
      var(--clr-gold-dark) 42%,
      var(--clr-text) 62%,
      var(--clr-gold) 82%,
      var(--clr-text) 100%);
  background-size: 300% auto;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  animation: headingGradAnim 9s linear infinite;
}

/* ── Stats — animated sweep background ───────────────────── */
.stats {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stats::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.045) 50%,
      transparent 100%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: statsSweep 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Problem — subtle radial glow corners ────────────────── */
.problem {
  position: relative;
}

.problem::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 45% at 0% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 100% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Benefits — dot grid pattern ─────────────────────────── */
.benefits {
  position: relative;
}

.benefits::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 36px 36px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 80% at 50% 50%, black 20%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 80% at 50% 50%, black 20%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Why section — image-like multi-gradient backdrop ────── */
.why {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.why::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 10% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.05) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 90% 20%, rgba(160, 124, 62, 0.04) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 50% 90%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.03) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: whyGlow 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

/* ── Journey section — diagonal stripe pattern ───────────── */
.journey {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.journey::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.025) 0px,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.025) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 48px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Testimonials — premium dark with texture ─────────────── */
.testimonials {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1A1714 0%, #231F1C 55%, #1A1714 100%) !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonials::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 55% at 15% 50%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 65% at 85% 30%, rgba(160, 124, 62, 0.05) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 40% at 60% 90%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: testiGlow 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.testimonials::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='64' height='64' viewBox='0 0 64 64' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='%23C9A96E' fill-opacity='0.028'%3E%3Ccircle cx='32' cy='32' r='1.5'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Adapt testimonial colours for dark background */
.testimonials .section-label {
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.28);
}

.testimonials .section-title {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #FFFFFF;
  background: none;
  animation: none;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.15);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-card-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.14) 0%,
      rgba(160, 124, 62, 0.07) 100%);
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.28);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-stars {
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.5);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-author strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-author span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}

.testimonials .testimonial-author {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.testimonial-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.testimonial-link {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 6px);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}

.testimonial-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-gold);
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-link {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #fff;
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-gold);
  color: var(--clr-gold);
}

/* ── FAQ — subtle warm tint ──────────────────────────────── */
.faq {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.05) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Register — richer background ────────────────────────── */
.register-orb-1 {
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.18) 0%,
      rgba(160, 124, 62, 0.08) 40%,
      transparent 70%) !important;
  filter: blur(90px);
  animation: registerPulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.register-orb-2 {
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
      rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.12) 0%,
      transparent 65%) !important;
  filter: blur(100px);
  animation: registerPulse 11s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}

/* ── New Keyframes ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes btnGradAnim {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }

  50% {
    background-position: 100% 50%;
  }

  100% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
}

@keyframes btnShimmer {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(-150%);
    opacity: 0;
  }

  15% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  85% {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(350%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes headingGradAnim {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% center;
  }

  100% {
    background-position: 300% center;
  }
}

@keyframes depthDrift1 {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0px, 0px) scale(1);
  }

  33% {
    transform: translate(30px, -20px) scale(1.04);
  }

  66% {
    transform: translate(-15px, 25px) scale(0.97);
  }
}

@keyframes depthDrift2 {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0px, 0px) scale(1);
  }

  40% {
    transform: translate(-25px, 15px) scale(1.05);
  }

  70% {
    transform: translate(20px, -20px) scale(0.96);
  }
}

@keyframes gridFade {
  from {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1.0;
  }
}

@keyframes statsSweep {
  0% {
    background-position: -100% 0;
  }

  100% {
    background-position: 300% 0;
  }
}

@keyframes whyGlow {
  from {
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1.0;
  }
}

@keyframes testiGlow {
  from {
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1.0;
  }
}

@keyframes registerPulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0);
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.08) translate(-8px, 8px);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
}

/* ── Scroll-driven parallax helpers ──────────────────────── */
.parallax-hero-orb {
  will-change: transform;
}

.parallax-section {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ── Hero Animated Shapes ─────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-shape {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Large spinning rings */
.hero-shape-ring-1 {
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.13);
  top: -8%;
  left: -6%;
  animation: shapeRingSpin 35s linear infinite;
}

.hero-shape-ring-1::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.07);
}

.hero-shape-ring-2 {
  width: 240px;
  height: 240px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.10);
  top: 12%;
  right: -2%;
  animation: shapeRingSpin 24s linear infinite reverse;
}

.hero-shape-ring-2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.06);
}

/* Floating rotated squares (diamonds) */
.hero-shape-diamond-1 {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.20);
  border-radius: 10px;
  bottom: 22%;
  left: 7%;
  animation: shapeDiamondFloat 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-shape-diamond-2 {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.15);
  border-radius: 7px;
  top: 28%;
  right: 11%;
  animation: shapeDiamondFloat 13s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
  animation-delay: -4s;
}

/* Cross / plus shapes */
.hero-shape-cross-1,
.hero-shape-cross-2 {
  animation: shapeFloat 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-shape-cross-1 {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  top: 42%;
  left: 14%;
  animation-delay: -2s;
}

.hero-shape-cross-2 {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  top: 68%;
  right: 18%;
  animation-delay: -6s;
}

.hero-shape-cross-1::before,
.hero-shape-cross-1::after,
.hero-shape-cross-2::before,
.hero-shape-cross-2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.28);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.hero-shape-cross-1::before,
.hero-shape-cross-2::before {
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.hero-shape-cross-1::after,
.hero-shape-cross-2::after {
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* Hexagon outline */
.hero-shape-hex {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  bottom: 30%;
  right: 7%;
  animation: shapeFloat 14s ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: -7s;
}

.hero-shape-hex::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.18);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 93% 25%, 93% 75%, 50% 100%, 7% 75%, 7% 25%);
}

/* Shape keyframes */
@keyframes shapeRingSpin {
  from {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes shapeDiamondFloat {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(0px);
  }

  50% {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-18px);
  }
}

@keyframes shapeFloat {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-14px) rotate(12deg);
  }
}

/* Hide shapes on small screens to avoid clutter */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-shape-ring-1 {
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
  }

  .hero-shape-ring-2 {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }

  .hero-shape-diamond-1,
  .hero-shape-diamond-2,
  .hero-shape-cross-1,
  .hero-shape-cross-2,
  .hero-shape-hex {
    display: none;
  }
}


.founder-photo {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.founder-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.founder-photo-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
  color: #fff;
}

.founder-photo-caption strong {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.founder-photo-caption span {
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.compare-warning {
  padding-top: 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ladder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ladder-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.ladder-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.ladder-card-featured {
  border-color: var(--color-gold, #d4af37);
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05);
}

.ladder-step-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ladder-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ladder-meta {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-gold, #d4af37);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ladder-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.ladder-footnote {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.ladder{
  padding: 128px 0;
}