/* EOS Corporation reference system adapted for Mena Group content. */
:root {
  --mena-red: #fe5c35;
  --mena-red-deep: #e04a24;
  --mena-night: #301b1c;
  --mena-yellow: #ffd60a;
  --mena-ink: #58595b;
  --mena-muted: #737b81;
  --mena-line: #ebe4e4;
  --mena-pale-red: #f2ebea;
  --accent-color: var(--mena-red);
  --heading-color: var(--mena-red);
  --nav-color: #777b7e;
  --nav-hover-color: var(--mena-red);
  --nav-dropdown-color: var(--mena-ink);
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #fff;
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #fff;
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #fff;
  --default-color: var(--mena-ink);
  --background-color: #fff;
  --surface-color: #fff;
  --contrast-color: #fff;
  --bs-primary: var(--mena-red);
  --bs-primary-rgb: 215, 14, 26;
  --bs-link-color: var(--mena-red);
  --bs-link-hover-color: var(--mena-red-deep);
}

html { scroll-padding-top: 82px; overflow-x: clip; }
html.aos-fallback [data-aos] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; visibility: visible !important; }
body { color: var(--mena-ink); background: #fff; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.65; overflow-x: clip; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { color: var(--mena-red); font-family: Nunito, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; }
a { color: var(--mena-red); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--mena-red-deep); }
img, video { max-width: 100%; }
main.main { padding-top: 80px; }
.section { scroll-margin-top: 82px; }

/* EOS masthead: white bar, compact uppercase links and a blue active pill. */
#header.header {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 997; min-height: 80px; padding: 9px 0;
  background: #fff; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(48,27,28,.08);
}
#header .header-container { width: min(100% - 56px, 1320px); min-height: 62px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
#header .logo img { display: block; width: auto; height: 52px; max-height: 52px; object-fit: contain; }
#header .navmenu { padding: 0; }
#header .navmenu > ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
#header .navmenu li { position: relative; }
#header .navmenu a, #header .navmenu a:focus {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 11px 16px; border-radius: 30px; color: #74787b;
  font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .025em; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase;
}
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a:hover, #header .navmenu > ul > li:hover > a,
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a.active, #header .navmenu > ul > li > a.active:focus {
  background: var(--mena-red); color: #fff;
}
#header .navmenu a i { margin-left: 7px; font-size: 10px; }
#header .navmenu .dropdown > ul {
  display: block; position: absolute; top: 130%; left: 5px; min-width: 235px;
  margin: 0; padding: 8px; list-style: none; border: 1px solid var(--mena-line);
  border-radius: 3px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(48,27,28,.14);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: .2s ease;
}
#header .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul, #header .navmenu .dropdown:focus-within > ul { top: 100%; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
#header .navmenu .dropdown ul a { padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 2px; color: var(--mena-ink); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
#header .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover, #header .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover > a { background: var(--mena-red); color: #fff; }
#header .mobile-nav-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--mena-red); font-size: 27px; }

/* The home page opens with a full-bleed photographic hero, like EOS's video stage. */
body.index-page #hero.hero.section {
  position: relative; display: block; min-height: min(820px, calc(100vh - 80px));
  margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--mena-night); color: #fff;
}
body.index-page #hero > .container { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: min(820px, calc(100vh - 80px));
  margin: 0; padding: 70px clamp(32px, 8vw, 140px) 80px;
}
body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center > .col-lg-6:first-child {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; flex: 0 0 72%; width: 72%; max-width: 850px; padding: 0;
}
body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center > .col-lg-6:nth-child(2) {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; width: 100%; max-width: none; padding: 0;
}
#hero .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 820px; color: #fff; }
#hero .company-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 23px !important;
  border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: none; color: var(--mena-yellow);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
#hero .company-badge i { font-size: 17px; }
#hero .hero-content h1 {
  max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 0 22px; color: #fff; font-family: Nunito, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.045em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
#hero .hero-content h1 .accent-text { color: var(--mena-yellow); }
#hero .hero-content > p { max-width: 660px; margin-bottom: 27px !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
#hero .hero-buttons { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
#hero .hero-buttons .btn-primary, .btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex; min-height: 46px; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 25px; border: 1px solid var(--mena-red); border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--mena-red); color: #fff; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
#hero .hero-buttons .btn-primary { border-color: var(--mena-yellow); background: var(--mena-yellow); color: var(--mena-night); }
#hero .hero-buttons .btn-primary:hover { border-color: #fff; background: #fff; }
#hero .hero-buttons .btn-link { padding: 11px 12px; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
#hero .hero-image { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; text-align: initial; }
#hero .hero-image::after {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(36,21,21,.94) 0%, rgba(36,21,21,.78) 40%, rgba(36,21,21,.28) 100%);
}
#hero .hero-image > img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0 !important; box-shadow: none !important; opacity: .84;
}
#hero .customers-badge { display: none; }

/* EOS-style blue metrics band, placed after the Mena Group introduction. */
.eos-metrics-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 0 !important; background: var(--mena-red); }
.eos-metrics-section::before {
  position: absolute; inset: -20% -5%; content: "";
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 25% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,.09) 0 17%, transparent 17.3%), radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(35,19,20,.17) 0 20%, transparent 20.3%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.eos-metrics-section > .container-fluid { position: relative; max-width: 1440px; padding: 0 5vw; }
.eos-metrics-section .stats-row { margin: 0; }
.eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"] { padding: 0; }
.eos-metrics-section .stat-item {
  display: flex; min-height: 118px; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px; padding: 15px 15px; border: 0; border-radius: 0 !important; background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none; color: #fff; text-align: center;
}
.eos-metrics-section .stat-icon { display: none; }
.eos-metrics-section .stat-title { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; }
.eos-metrics-section .stat-content p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(even) .stat-item { background: rgba(37,21,22,.12); }

/* White editorial sections, oversized pale-blue titles and clipped imagery. */
.section-title { margin: 0 0 30px; text-align: left; }
.section-title h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--mena-pale-red); font-family: Nunito, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.4rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.045em; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.section-title h2::after { display: none; }
.section-title p { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; color: var(--mena-muted); font-size: 15px; text-align: left; }
.about.section, .features.section, .services.section, .clients.section,
.features-2.section, .testimonials.section, .faq.section, .contact.section { padding: 88px 0; background: #fff; }
.about .about-title { margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--mena-red); font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.about .about-description, .about p { color: var(--mena-ink); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.about .feature-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.about .feature-list li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 13px; }
.about .feature-list li i { color: var(--mena-red); }
.about .image-wrapper { padding: 15px 25px 20px 0; }
.about .image-wrapper .main-image { border-radius: 50% 2px 50% 2px !important; box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 var(--mena-pale-red); }
.about .image-wrapper .small-image { border: 6px solid #fff; border-radius: 50% !important; }
.about .image-wrapper .experience-badge { border-radius: 2px; background: var(--mena-red); }
.about .profile .profile-image { border-radius: 50%; }
.about .contact-info { border-left: 3px solid var(--mena-red); border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; }

/* The EOS service composition is image left, information right, on open white space. */
.features.section { overflow: hidden; }
.features .nav-tabs { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 5px; margin-bottom: 28px; border: 0; }
.features .nav-link { padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--mena-line); border-radius: 30px; background: #fff; color: var(--mena-ink); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }
.features .nav-link.active { border-color: var(--mena-red); background: var(--mena-red); color: #fff; }
.features .tab-content { padding: 0; }
.features .tab-pane .row { min-height: 385px; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .features .tab-pane .row { flex-direction: row-reverse; } }
.features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:first-child { padding: 30px 5vw; }
.features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child { align-self: stretch; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0; }
.features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child img,
.features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child video { width: 100%; height: 370px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 2px 48% 48% 2px !important; }
.features .tab-pane h3 { color: var(--mena-red); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.08; }
.features .tab-pane p, .features .tab-pane li { color: var(--mena-ink); font-size: 14px; }
.features .tab-pane ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.features .tab-pane li { margin: 10px 0; }
.features .tab-pane li i { color: var(--mena-red); }
.features .tab-pane .btn-primary { margin-top: 12px; }

/* Flat sector cards and restrained details. */
.sectors.section, .stats.section { padding: 78px 0; background: #f9f6f6; }
.service-card, .office-card, .contact-form-wrapper, .gallery-item, .testimonial-item {
  border: 0; border-radius: 2px !important; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(48,27,28,.08);
}
.service-card { padding: 25px; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.service-card:hover, .office-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(48,27,28,.12); }
.service-card h3, .office-card h4 { color: var(--mena-red); font-size: 18px; }
.service-card .icon, .feature-icon { color: var(--mena-red) !important; }
.sector-badge { border-color: var(--mena-line) !important; border-radius: 2px !important; color: var(--mena-red) !important; }
.features-2 .feature-item { border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: none; }
.clients .swiper-slide img { max-height: 96px; padding: 10px; opacity: .68; filter: grayscale(100%); }
.clients .swiper-slide img:hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; }
.clients .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active { background: var(--mena-red); }
.testimonial-item { border-left: 3px solid var(--mena-red); background: #fff; }
.testimonial-item h3, .testimonial-item h4 { color: var(--mena-red); }

/* EOS blue CTA panels and image-backed inner-page banners. */
.call-to-action-2.dark-background, .call-to-action.dark-background {
  --background-color: var(--mena-red); --default-color: #fff; --heading-color: #fff;
  --surface-color: var(--mena-red-deep); background: var(--mena-red); color: #fff;
}
.call-to-action-2.section {
  position: relative; display: flex; min-height: 315px; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0; padding: 58px 0 !important; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(73,31,33,.91), rgba(73,31,33,.72)), url("../images/outsourcing-business-hero.webp") center 42% / cover no-repeat;
}
.call-to-action-2 h1, .call-to-action-2 h2, .call-to-action-2 h3 { color: #fff; }
.call-to-action-2 h1 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; }
.call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center { justify-content: flex-start !important; }
.call-to-action-2 .col-xl-8, .call-to-action-2 .col-xl-10 { text-align: left !important; }
.call-to-action-2 .breadcrumb { justify-content: flex-start !important; margin: 15px 0 0; }
.call-to-action-2 .breadcrumb-item, .call-to-action-2 .breadcrumb-item.active { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }
.call-to-action-2 .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.call-to-action-2 .cta-btn { display: inline-flex; padding: 12px 24px; border: 1px solid #fff; border-radius: 2px; background: #fff; color: var(--mena-red); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.call-to-action-2 .cta-btn:hover { border-color: var(--mena-yellow); background: var(--mena-yellow); color: var(--mena-night); }
.call-to-action .container { border-radius: 2px; }
.btn-primary:hover { border-color: var(--mena-red-deep); background: var(--mena-red-deep); color: #fff; }

/* The reference uses a light, compact company footer rather than a dark slab. */
#footer.footer { --background-color: #f7f4f4; --default-color: #687178; --heading-color: var(--mena-red); background: linear-gradient(#f3eeed, #fff 55%); color: #687178; }
#footer .footer-top { padding: 60px 0 36px; }
#footer .footer-about img { width: auto; height: 52px; object-fit: contain; filter: none; }
#footer .footer-summary { max-width: 365px; margin: 17px 0; color: #687178; }
#footer .footer-contact p { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #687178; font-size: 13px; }
#footer .footer-contact a, #footer .footer-links a { color: #737b81; }
#footer .footer-contact a:hover, #footer .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--mena-red); }
#footer .footer-links h4 { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--mena-red); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }
#footer .footer-links ul { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
#footer .footer-links li { padding: 0 0 8px; font-size: 13px; }
#footer .social-links a { width: 35px; height: 35px; margin-right: 8px; border: 1px solid rgba(254,92,53,.2); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--mena-red); }
#footer .social-links a:hover { border-color: var(--mena-red); background: var(--mena-red); color: #fff; }
#footer .copyright { padding: 18px 0 23px; border-top: 1px solid var(--mena-line); color: #7b8185; }
#footer .copyright p { margin: 0; }
.scroll-top { background: var(--mena-red); }
.scroll-top:hover { background: var(--mena-red-deep); }
.contact-form-status { margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 12px 15px; border-left: 3px solid var(--mena-red); background: #f7f3f2; color: var(--mena-ink); font-size: 14px; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--mena-red) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 .18rem rgba(254,92,53,.13) !important; }

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  #header .header-container { width: calc(100% - 36px); }
  #header .navmenu .mobile-nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  #header .navmenu > ul { display: none; }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown > ul { display: none; position: static; top: auto; visibility: visible; opacity: 1; min-width: 0; margin: 4px 8px; padding: 5px; border: 0; background: #f7f4f4; box-shadow: none; }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown > ul.dropdown-active { display: block; }
  body.mobile-nav-active { overflow: hidden; }
  body.mobile-nav-active #header .navmenu { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9997; background: rgba(48,27,28,.76); }
  body.mobile-nav-active #header .navmenu > ul { display: block; position: absolute; inset: 18px 18px 18px; overflow-y: auto; padding: 58px 15px 20px; border-radius: 3px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(48,27,28,.2); }
  body.mobile-nav-active #header .navmenu > ul > li > a { padding: 13px 16px; }
  body.mobile-nav-active #header .mobile-nav-toggle { position: fixed; top: 25px; right: 27px; z-index: 9999; color: var(--mena-red); }
  body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center > .col-lg-6:first-child { flex-basis: 82%; width: 82%; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #header.header { min-height: 70px; padding: 7px 0; }
  #header .header-container { width: calc(100% - 28px); min-height: 56px; }
  #header .logo img { height: 45px; max-height: 45px; }
  main.main { padding-top: 70px; }
  body.index-page #hero.hero.section { min-height: 0; }
  body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center { min-height: 600px; padding: 70px 26px 60px; }
  body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center > .col-lg-6:first-child { flex: 0 0 100%; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
  #hero .hero-image::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(36,21,21,.9), rgba(36,21,21,.58)); }
  #hero .hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 14vw, 5rem); }
  #hero .hero-content > p { max-width: 520px; font-size: 14px; }
  #hero .hero-buttons { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .eos-metrics-section > .container-fluid { padding: 0 12px; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-item { min-height: 104px; padding: 12px 8px; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-title { font-size: 1.55rem; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-content p { font-size: 10px; }
  .about.section, .features.section, .services.section, .clients.section, .features-2.section,
  .testimonials.section, .faq.section, .contact.section { padding: 58px 0; }
  .about .image-wrapper { padding: 5px 12px 16px 0; }
  .features .tab-pane .row { min-height: 0; }
  .features .tab-pane .row { flex-direction: column; }
  .features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:first-child { padding: 25px 12px; }
  .features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child img, .features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child video { height: 260px; border-radius: 2px 40% 40% 2px !important; }
  .features .nav-tabs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 8px; width: 100%; overflow: visible; }
  .features .nav-link { width: 100%; min-width: 0; justify-content: center; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 10px; }
  .call-to-action-2.section { min-height: 260px; padding: 42px 0 !important; }
  .call-to-action-2 .col-xl-8, .call-to-action-2 .col-xl-10 { text-align: left !important; }
  #footer .footer-top { padding: 42px 0 24px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* ===== EOS fidelity pass: Helvetica type, pill navigation, circular stats, grey gradient footer ===== */
:root { --eos-title: #fe5c35; --eos-grey: #878787; --eos-service: #fe5c35; --eos-footer: #9d9d9c; }
body { font-family: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; color: #58595b; line-height: 1.6; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, #header .navmenu a, .btn-primary, .features .nav-link { font-family: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; }

/* Header: 74px white bar, 14px grey uppercase links, fully rounded blue pill on hover/active */
#header.header { min-height: 74px; padding: 15px 0; box-shadow: none; }
main.main { padding-top: 74px; }
#header .logo img { height: 44px; width: auto; max-height: 44px; object-fit: contain; }
#header .navmenu > ul { gap: 15px; }
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a { padding: 10px 15px; border-radius: 50px; color: #808285; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; }
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a:hover, #header .navmenu > ul > li:hover > a,
#header .navmenu > ul > li > a.active, #header .navmenu > ul > li > a.active:focus { background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; }
#header .navmenu .dropdown > ul { border: 0; border-radius: 0; padding: 0 0 10px; background: #301b1c; box-shadow: none; }
#header .navmenu .dropdown ul a { padding: 10px 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: 14px; text-transform: none; border-radius: 0; }
#header .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover, #header .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover > a { background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; }

/* Hero: calm full-bleed stage, regular-weight sentence-case headline like the EOS opener */
#hero .hero-content h1 { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; text-transform: none; line-height: 1.05; }
#hero .hero-buttons .btn-primary, .btn-primary, .call-to-action-2 .cta-btn { border-radius: 50px; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; padding: 12px 30px; }
#hero .hero-buttons .btn-link { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
#hero .company-badge { letter-spacing: .08em; }

/* Group intro: left copy, justified 14px body, image with soft circular crop */
.about .about-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: capitalize; color: var(--eos-title); }
.about .about-description { text-align: justify; color: #575756; }
.about .image-wrapper .main-image { border-radius: 50% 0 50% 0 !important; box-shadow: none; }

/* Counter band: #fe5c35 with 300px circular badges (gradient to near-black on the left) */
.eos-metrics-section { padding: 30px 0 !important; background: #fe5c35; }
.eos-metrics-section::before { display: none; }
.eos-metrics-section .stats-row { justify-content: center; }
.eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"] { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 10px; }
.eos-metrics-section .stat-item, .eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(even) .stat-item {
  width: 270px; height: 270px; min-height: 0; padding: 40px; border-radius: 50% !important;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #000 -145%, #fe5c35 50%);
}
.eos-metrics-section .stat-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 500; }
.eos-metrics-section .stat-content p { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: #fff; }

/* Section titles: large, capitalised, EOS title blue with a grey companion line */
.section-title h2 { color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: capitalize; }
.section-title p { color: var(--eos-grey); font-size: 14px; }

/* Services: blue headings, image sweeping into a 200px rounded edge, pill "read more" */
.features .nav-link { border-radius: 50px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; }
.features .nav-link.active { background: var(--eos-service); border-color: var(--eos-service); }
.features .tab-pane h3 { color: var(--eos-service); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; }
.features .tab-pane p, .features .tab-pane li { color: #58595b; }
.features .tab-pane li i { color: var(--eos-service); }
.features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child img,
.features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child video { border-radius: 0 200px 200px 0 !important; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .features .tab-pane .row { flex-direction: row; } }
.features .tab-pane .btn-primary { background: #fe5c35; border-color: #fe5c35; padding: 5px 18px; font-size: 12px; }

/* Clients: greyscale logo row */
.clients .swiper-slide img { filter: grayscale(100%); opacity: .75; }

/* Banner / CTA: solid #fe5c35 with rounded white + blue buttons */
.call-to-action-2 h1 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.call-to-action-2 .cta-btn { background: #fff; color: #212529; border-radius: 15px; }

/* Footer: pale grey to white gradient, light-grey uppercase headings and links */
#footer.footer { background: linear-gradient(#e0e1e2 10%, #fff 45%); }
#footer .footer-top { padding: 70px 0 50px; }
#footer .footer-links h4 { color: var(--eos-footer); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
#footer .footer-links a { color: var(--eos-footer); font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; }
#footer .footer-links a:hover, #footer .footer-contact a:hover { color: #fe5c35; }
#footer .footer-contact p, #footer .footer-summary, #footer .footer-contact a { color: var(--eos-footer); }
#footer .social-links a { border-color: rgba(157,157,156,.5); color: var(--eos-footer); }
#footer .copyright { color: var(--eos-footer); border-top: 0; text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  #header .logo img { height: 40px; max-height: 40px; }
  #header .mobile-nav-toggle { color: #636366; }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-item, .eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(even) .stat-item { width: 220px; height: 220px; padding: 28px; }
  .features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child img, .features .tab-pane .row > .col-lg-6:last-child video { border-radius: 0 100px 100px 0 !important; height: 260px; }
  #footer { text-align: center; }
}
#header .header-container { min-height: 44px; }

/* Hero: looping video fills the whole viewport below the fixed header, at any display size */
body.index-page #hero.hero.section,
body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center { min-height: calc(100vh - 74px); min-height: calc(100svh - 74px); }
#hero .hero-image > .hero-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; opacity: 1; }
#hero .hero-image::after { z-index: 1; }

/* Our Group: three overlapping circular photographs */
.group-circles { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 560px; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; margin-left: auto; }
.group-circles .gc { position: absolute; display: block; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50% !important; aspect-ratio: 1; box-shadow: none; }
.group-circles .gc-main { z-index: 3; left: 0; top: 24%; width: 70%; }
.group-circles .gc-top { z-index: 1; right: 0; top: 0; width: 56%; }
.group-circles .gc-bottom { z-index: 2; right: 4%; bottom: 0; width: 46%; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .group-circles { max-width: 360px; margin: 10px auto 0; } }
.group-circles .gc { height: auto !important; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important; object-fit: cover; }
.group-circles { max-width: 520px; }
.group-circles .gc-main { left: 2%; top: 26%; width: 66%; }
.group-circles .gc-top { right: 2%; top: 0; width: 54%; }
.group-circles .gc-bottom { right: 0; bottom: 2%; width: 44%; }

/* Services: four stacked rows, image sweeping in from the left edge, title and bullets on the right */
#features.features.section { padding: 70px 0 40px; overflow: hidden; }
#features .section-title { margin-bottom: 25px; }
#features .section-title h2 { text-transform: uppercase; }
.svc-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4vw; padding: 24px 0; }
.svc-image { flex: 0 0 52%; max-width: 52%; }
.svc-media { display: block; width: 90%; height: 360px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0 200px 200px 0 !important; background: #ece2e1; }
.svc-text { flex: 1 1 0; padding-right: 5vw; }
.svc-text h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 3rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; }
.svc-text h3 a { color: var(--eos-service); }
.svc-text h3 a:hover { color: #fe5c35; }
.svc-text p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #58595b; font-size: 14px; }
.svc-text ul { margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 20px; list-style: disc; }
.svc-text li { margin: 4px 0; color: #58595b; font-size: 14px; }
.svc-more { display: inline-block; padding: 5px 18px; border-radius: 20px; background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .5px; transition: transform .2s; }
.svc-more:hover { color: #fff; transform: scale(1.08); }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .svc-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 18px; }
  .svc-image { flex-basis: auto; max-width: 100%; }
  .svc-media { width: 92%; height: 260px; border-radius: 0 120px 120px 0 !important; }
  .svc-text { padding: 0 20px; }
}

/* Services refinement: image bleeds from the left edge across ~half the page, content fills the right */
#features .svc-row { gap: 0; padding: 16px 0; }
#features .svc-image { flex: 0 0 50%; max-width: 50%; }
#features .svc-media { width: 100%; height: clamp(300px, 28vw, 440px); border-radius: 0 220px 220px 0 !important; }
#features .svc-text { flex: 1 1 0; padding: 0 6vw 0 5vw; }
#features .svc-text h3 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem); }
#features .svc-text p, #features .svc-text li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
#features > .section-title { padding-left: 6vw; max-width: none; margin-left: 0; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #features .svc-image { flex-basis: auto; max-width: 100%; }
  #features .svc-media { width: 92%; height: 260px; border-radius: 0 120px 120px 0 !important; }
  #features .svc-text { padding: 0 20px; }
  #features > .section-title { padding-left: 20px; }
}

/* Our Clients: big uppercase title, six-up logo grid, paged with dots */
#clients.clients.section { padding: 70px 0 40px; background: #fff; }
#clients .client-head h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.05; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; }
#clients .client-head p { margin: 0; color: #212529; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; max-width: none; }
#clients .clients-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 26px 40px; align-items: center; justify-items: center; padding: 60px 0 40px; }
#clients .client-logo { display: flex; width: 100%; height: 90px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
#clients .client-logo img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 90px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; filter: none; opacity: 1; padding: 0; }
#clients .swiper-pagination { position: static; margin-top: 10px; text-align: left; padding-left: 50px; }
#clients .swiper-pagination-bullet { width: 11px; height: 11px; margin: 0 4px !important; background: #fe5c35; opacity: 1; }
#clients .swiper-pagination-bullet-active { background: #fe5c35; }
#clients .swiper-pagination-bullet:not(.swiper-pagination-bullet-active) { opacity: .35; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { #clients .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { #clients .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } #clients .swiper-pagination { padding-left: 0; text-align: center; } }

/* Fixed grid height: every page keeps the same three-row footprint, so a short page never squeezes the section */
#clients .clients-grid { grid-auto-rows: 90px; align-content: start; min-height: 440px; box-sizing: border-box; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { #clients .clients-grid { min-height: 620px; } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { #clients .clients-grid { min-height: 760px; } }

/* Blue glass CTA bands: photographic backdrop, frosted translucent blue pill, yellow accent word */
#call-to-action.call-to-action.section, #call-to-action-2.call-to-action-2.section {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 360px; margin: 0; padding: 70px 0 !important; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(38,22,22,.25), rgba(38,22,22,.25)), url("../images/outsourcing-business-hero.webp") center / cover no-repeat fixed;
}
#call-to-action-2.call-to-action-2.section { background-position: center 30%; }
#call-to-action .shape { display: none; }
#call-to-action > .container, #call-to-action-2 > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(100% - 40px, 1400px); max-width: none; }
#call-to-action .row.content, #call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin: 0;
  padding: 56px clamp(30px, 8vw, 150px); border-radius: 130px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  background: rgba(254,92,53,.62); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px) saturate(140%); backdrop-filter: blur(6px) saturate(140%);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(34,19,20,.25);
}
#call-to-action .col-lg-8, #call-to-action-2 .col-xl-10 { flex: 1 1 auto; width: auto; max-width: none; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0; text-align: left !important; }
#call-to-action-2 .text-center { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px 40px; text-align: left !important; }
#call-to-action-2 .text-center > h3, #call-to-action-2 .text-center > p { flex: 1 1 100%; max-width: 720px; }
#call-to-action h2, #call-to-action-2 h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; text-align: left; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
#call-to-action .cta-accent, #call-to-action-2 .cta-accent { color: #ffd60a; font-weight: 700; }
#call-to-action p, #call-to-action-2 p { max-width: 640px; margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 1.7; text-align: left; }
#call-to-action .btn-cta, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn {
  flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; padding: 12px 22px; border: 0; border-radius: 30px; background: transparent;
  color: #ffd60a; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; box-shadow: none; white-space: nowrap;
}
#call-to-action .btn-cta:hover, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); color: #fff; transform: none; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #call-to-action .row.content, #call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; border-radius: 60px; padding: 44px 32px; gap: 18px; }
  #call-to-action-2 .text-center { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  #call-to-action, #call-to-action-2 { background-attachment: scroll !important; }
}
#call-to-action-2 .text-center { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 0 40px; }
#call-to-action-2 .text-center > h3, #call-to-action-2 .text-center > p { grid-column: 1; }
#call-to-action-2 .text-center > .cta-btn { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { #call-to-action-2 .text-center { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } #call-to-action-2 .text-center > .cta-btn { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; justify-self: start; } }

/* Glass CTA fix: drop the template's solid blue box so only the frosted pill sits on the photo */
#call-to-action.call-to-action .container, #call-to-action-2 > .container { background: transparent !important; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; padding: 0 !important; overflow: visible; }
#call-to-action > .container, #call-to-action-2 > .container { width: calc(100% - 40px); max-width: none; }
#call-to-action .row.content, #call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center {
  width: 100%; min-height: 240px; border-radius: 160px; padding: 50px clamp(40px, 9vw, 170px);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(254,92,53,.72), rgba(254,92,53,.5)); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px) saturate(150%); backdrop-filter: blur(3px) saturate(150%); box-shadow: none;
}
#call-to-action .col-lg-8 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; column-gap: 40px; width: 100%; flex: 1 1 100%; }
#call-to-action .col-lg-8 > h2, #call-to-action .col-lg-8 > p { grid-column: 1; }
#call-to-action .col-lg-8 > .btn-cta { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; align-self: center; }
#call-to-action .col-lg-8 > p.mb-4, #call-to-action .col-lg-8 > h2.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
#call-to-action h2 { margin-bottom: 14px !important; }
#call-to-action .btn-cta, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn { border: 0 !important; background: transparent !important; color: #ffd60a !important; padding: 12px 22px; font-size: 20px; }
#call-to-action .btn-cta:hover, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14) !important; color: #fff !important; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #call-to-action .row.content, #call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center { border-radius: 70px; padding: 44px 32px; }
  #call-to-action .col-lg-8 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  #call-to-action .col-lg-8 > .btn-cta { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; justify-self: start; margin-top: 12px; }
}

/* Sectors We Serve: auto-playing, swipeable photo carousel */
#sectors.sectors-x, #sectors.services.section { padding: 78px 0 70px; background: #fff; }
.sector-carousel-wrap { position: relative; }
.sector-swiper { position: relative; padding: 6px 0 56px; overflow: hidden; }
.sector-card { position: relative; display: block; height: clamp(340px, 34vw, 440px); overflow: hidden; border-radius: 22px; background: #301b1c; color: #fff; }
.sector-card img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.sector-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.08); }
.sector-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 26px 26px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(70,30,32,0) 30%, rgba(70,30,32,.88) 100%); transition: background .4s; }
.sector-card:hover .sector-overlay { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(70,30,32,.25) 0%, rgba(70,30,32,.94) 100%); }
.sector-num { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 24px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; color: #ffd60a; }
.sector-overlay h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.sector-overlay p { margin: 0; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; transition: max-height .45s ease, opacity .45s ease, margin .45s ease; }
.sector-card:hover .sector-overlay p, .sector-card:focus-visible .sector-overlay p { max-height: 110px; opacity: 1; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.sector-more { align-self: flex-start; padding: 5px 16px; border-radius: 20px; background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .4px; }
.sector-prev, .sector-next { position: absolute; top: calc(50% - 28px); z-index: 5; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46px; height: 46px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); color: #fe5c35; font-size: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(34,19,20,.25); cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.sector-prev { left: 12px; } .sector-next { right: 12px; }
.sector-prev:hover, .sector-next:hover { background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; }
.sector-swiper .swiper-pagination { bottom: 12px; }
.sector-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet { width: 11px; height: 11px; background: #fe5c35; opacity: .3; transition: width .3s, opacity .3s; }
.sector-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active { width: 28px; border-radius: 6px; opacity: 1; }
@media (hover: none) { .sector-overlay p { max-height: 110px; opacity: 1; margin-bottom: 10px; } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .sector-prev, .sector-next { display: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .sector-card img, .sector-overlay p { transition: none; } }

/* Sector carousel: full-bleed, edge to edge across the viewport */
#sectors .sector-carousel-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
#sectors .sector-swiper { width: 100%; padding: 0 0 56px; }
#sectors .sector-card { border-radius: 0; height: clamp(380px, 38vw, 560px); }
#sectors .sector-prev { left: 22px; } #sectors .sector-next { right: 22px; }
#sectors .sector-swiper .swiper-pagination { bottom: 14px; }

/* FAQ: soft blue stage, numbered accordion cards, smooth open/close and an animated hand-drawn arrow */
#faq.faq.section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 90px 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #faf3f3 0%, #fff 100%); }
#faq.faq.section::before, #faq.faq.section::after { content: ""; position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; }
#faq.faq.section::before { top: -140px; right: -120px; width: 420px; height: 420px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(254,92,53,.12), transparent 70%); animation: faqGlow 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
#faq.faq.section::after { bottom: -160px; left: -100px; width: 380px; height: 380px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,214,10,.14), transparent 70%); animation: faqGlow 11s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse; }
@keyframes faqGlow { to { transform: translate(30px, 24px) scale(1.12); } }
#faq > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
#faq .faq-title { color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; }
#faq .faq-title::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 70px; height: 5px; margin-top: 18px; border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fe5c35, #ffd60a); }
#faq .faq-description { max-width: 440px; margin: 20px 0 10px; color: #58595b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; }
#faq .faq-description a { color: #fe5c35; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid #ffd60a; }

/* arrow: draws itself in, then gently floats and nudges toward the questions */
#faq div.faq-arrow { margin-top: 16px; color: #fe5c35; animation: faqFloat 3.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
#faq svg.faq-arrow { display: block; width: 190px; height: auto; overflow: visible; filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 10px rgba(254,92,53,.18)); clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); animation: faqDraw 2.2s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.25,1) .4s forwards; }
@keyframes faqDraw { to { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); } }
@keyframes faqFloat { 0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); } 50% { transform: translate(10px, -8px); } }

/* accordion cards */
#faq .faq-container { counter-reset: faq; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-item {
  counter-increment: faq; position: relative; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 22px 64px 22px 74px; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 16px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(71,31,33,.05);
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
#faq .faq-container .faq-item::before {
  content: counter(faq, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 20px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 12px; background: #f8eceb; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; transition: background .3s, color .3s, transform .3s;
}
#faq .faq-container .faq-item:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: #e6bfbb; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(71,31,33,.12); }
#faq .faq-container .faq-item h3 { margin: 0; color: #2e1a1b; font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.45; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-item h3:hover { color: #fe5c35; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-content { transition: grid-template-rows .45s ease, opacity .35s ease, padding .45s ease, visibility .45s; padding-top: 0; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-content p { color: #5f666b; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.75; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-toggle {
  top: 20px; right: 20px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: #f8eceb; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 15px; transition: transform .4s ease, background .3s, color .3s;
}
#faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-toggle:hover { background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-active { border-color: #fe5c35; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 60%, #fbf3f2 100%); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(254,92,53,.16); }
#faq .faq-container .faq-active::before { background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; transform: scale(1.06); }
#faq .faq-container .faq-active h3 { color: #fe5c35; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-active .faq-content { padding-top: 12px; }
#faq .faq-container .faq-active .faq-toggle { background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; transform: rotate(90deg); }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { #faq .faq-container .faq-item { padding: 18px 56px 18px 62px; } #faq .faq-container .faq-item::before { left: 14px; top: 16px; width: 34px; height: 34px; } #faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-toggle { right: 12px; top: 16px; width: 34px; height: 34px; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { #faq svg.faq-arrow { animation: none; clip-path: none; } #faq div.faq-arrow, #faq.faq.section::before, #faq.faq.section::after { animation: none; } }

/* Why Mena Group: glass feature cards, glowing icon badges and a logo with orbiting rings */
#features-2.features-2.section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 80px 0 90px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbf4f4 55%, #fff 100%); }
#features-2 .section-title { margin-bottom: 40px; }
#features-2 .feature-item {
  position: relative; padding: 20px 22px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(71,31,33,.06); transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
#features-2 .feature-item.mb-5 { margin-bottom: 22px !important; }
#features-2 .feature-item:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(254,92,53,.16); }
#features-2 .feature-icon {
  position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 62px; height: 62px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.32); transition: transform .4s ease;
}
#features-2 .feature-icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -6px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid rgba(254,92,53,.35); animation: featPulse 2.8s ease-out infinite; }
#features-2 .feature-icon i { color: #fff !important; font-size: 24px; }
#features-2 .feature-item:hover .feature-icon { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08); }
@keyframes featPulse { 0% { transform: scale(.88); opacity: .9; } 100% { transform: scale(1.35); opacity: 0; } }
#features-2 .col-lg-4:nth-child(3) .feature-item:nth-child(2) .feature-icon::after { animation-delay: .5s; }
#features-2 .feature-content h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; }
#features-2 .feature-content p { margin: 0; color: #6a7075; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; }

#features-2 .phone-mockup { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 340px; }
#features-2 .phone-mockup img { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 260px; filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 22px rgba(71,31,33,.2)); animation: logoFloat 5s ease-in-out infinite; }
#features-2 .orbit { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
#features-2 .orbit-1 { width: 300px; height: 300px; border: 2px dashed rgba(254,92,53,.35); animation: orbitSpin 28s linear infinite; }
#features-2 .orbit-2 { width: 370px; height: 370px; border: 1px solid rgba(254,92,53,.14); background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,154,61,.12), transparent 68%); animation: orbitSpin 40s linear infinite reverse; }
#features-2 .orbit-1::before, #features-2 .orbit-2::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -7px; left: 50%; width: 14px; height: 14px; margin-left: -7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #ffd60a; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255,214,10,.3); }
#features-2 .orbit-2::before { background: #fe5c35; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(254,92,53,.2); top: auto; bottom: -7px; }
@keyframes orbitSpin { to { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes logoFloat { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-9px); } }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #features-2 .phone-mockup { min-height: 300px; margin: 10px 0 30px; }
  #features-2 .feature-item.text-end .d-flex { flex-direction: row-reverse; justify-content: flex-start !important; }
  #features-2 .feature-item.text-end { text-align: left !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { #features-2 .feature-icon::after, #features-2 .orbit, #features-2 .phone-mockup img { animation: none; } }

/* FAQ title: same treatment as the other section h2s, no underline */
#faq .faq-title { color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: capitalize; }
#faq .faq-title::after { content: none; display: none; }
#faq .faq-description a, #faq .faq-description a:hover { border-bottom: 0; text-decoration: none; }
/* FAQ arrow: draw in once, then stay still */
#faq div.faq-arrow { animation: none; transform: none; }

/* Hero: clean full-screen video — no overlay text, no dark gradient (text stays readable to screen readers/SEO) */
#hero .hero-image::after { display: none; }
#hero .hero-image > .hero-video { opacity: 1; }
#hero .hero-content { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }
/* Home profile: "President & Chairman" on one line */
.about .profile { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
.about .profile .profile-name { margin: 0; white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1.3; }
.about .profile .profile-image { flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* Mobile / portrait hero: size the stage to the video's own 16:9 shape so the whole frame shows (no side cropping) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px), (max-aspect-ratio: 1/1) {
  body.index-page #hero.hero.section,
  body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center { min-height: 0; height: auto; }
  body.index-page #hero.hero.section { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: #251516; }
  body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center { height: 100%; padding: 0; }
  #hero .hero-image > .hero-video { object-fit: contain; background: #251516; }
}

/* Phones: tighter stat badges (two per row) so the blue band doesn't run on */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .eos-metrics-section { padding: 18px 0 !important; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"] { width: 50%; flex: 0 0 50%; padding: 6px; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-item, .eos-metrics-section .stats-row > [class*="col-"]:nth-child(even) .stat-item { width: 100%; max-width: 168px; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; padding: 14px; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-title { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .eos-metrics-section .stat-content p { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.25; }
}

/* ===================== Responsive pass (tablet + phone) ===================== */
html, body { max-width: 100%; overflow-x: clip; }
img, video, svg { max-width: 100%; }

/* Hero: up to 1199px wide, or any portrait screen, the stage is exactly the video's 16:9 frame — nothing is cropped */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px), (max-aspect-ratio: 1/1) {
  body.index-page #hero.hero.section { min-height: 0 !important; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: #251516; }
  body.index-page #hero .row.align-items-center { min-height: 0 !important; height: 100%; padding: 0; }
  body.index-page #hero > .container { height: 100%; }
  #hero .hero-image > .hero-video { object-fit: contain; background: #251516; }
}

/* One heading system for every section title: same font, weight, gutter and rhythm on every screen */
.section-title h2, #clients .client-head h2, #faq .faq-title, .about .about-title {
  font-family: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--eos-title);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .section-title h2, #clients .client-head h2, #faq .faq-title, .about .about-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.4vw, 3rem); text-transform: capitalize; }
  .container.section-title, #features > .section-title, #clients .client-head { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%; }
  #features > .section-title { padding-left: 16px; }
  .section-title { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .section-title h2 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .section-title p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
  #features.features.section, #clients.clients.section, #sectors.services.section, #features-2.features-2.section, #faq.faq.section { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  #clients .client-head { padding: 0 4px; }
  #clients .clients-grid { padding: 26px 0 20px; }
}

/* Service rows: image, then clear air before the title */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #features .svc-row { gap: 0; padding: 14px 0 26px; }
  #features .svc-text { padding: 22px 18px 0; }
  #features .svc-text h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6.5vw, 2.1rem); }
}

/* Footer: gutters, one clear centred column on tablet/phone */
#footer .footer-top { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #footer .footer-top { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
  #footer .footer-top .row { --bs-gutter-y: 2rem; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center; }
  #footer .footer-top .row > [class*="col-"] { padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; }
  #footer .footer-about { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  #footer .footer-summary, #footer .footer-contact { max-width: 420px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }
  #footer .social-links { justify-content: center; }
  #footer .footer-links h4 { margin-bottom: 12px; text-align: center; }
  #footer .footer-links ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center; }
  #footer .footer-links li { padding: 0 0 7px; text-align: center; }
  #footer .copyright { padding: 16px; text-align: center; }
}
@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #footer .footer-top .row > .footer-links { width: 33.333%; }
  #footer .footer-top .row > .footer-about { width: 100%; }
}

/* CTA glass bands and carousel spacing on small screens */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  #call-to-action.call-to-action.section, #call-to-action-2.call-to-action-2.section { padding: 44px 0 !important; min-height: 0; }
  #call-to-action .row.content, #call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center { padding: 34px 26px; border-radius: 44px; }
  #call-to-action h2, #call-to-action-2 h3 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 8vw, 2.3rem); }
  #call-to-action .btn-cta, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn { padding: 8px 0; font-size: 18px; }
  #sectors .sector-card { height: clamp(300px, 90vw, 400px); }
  #features-2 .feature-item { padding: 18px 16px; }
  #features-2 .phone-mockup { min-height: 270px; }
  #features-2 .orbit-1 { width: 240px; height: 240px; } #features-2 .orbit-2 { width: 300px; height: 300px; }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #footer .footer-links ul li { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
  #footer .footer-links ul li a { display: inline-block; text-align: center; }
}

/* ===== Inner-page banner: photo with blue sweep on the left, rounded lower-right corner, breadcrumb ribbon beneath ===== */
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] {
  --ban-h: clamp(190px, 24vw, 420px); --ribbon-h: 36px;
  position: relative; display: block; min-height: calc(var(--ban-h) + var(--ribbon-h)) !important; height: calc(var(--ban-h) + var(--ribbon-h));
  margin: 0; padding: 0 !important; overflow: visible; background: #fff !important;
}
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 var(--ribbon-h) 0; z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(254,92,53,.96) 0%, rgba(254,92,53,.82) 28%, rgba(254,92,53,.35) 52%, rgba(254,92,53,0) 72%), url("../images/ship3.webp") center 35% / cover no-repeat;
  border-bottom-right-radius: clamp(80px, 12vw, 230px);
}
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] > .container { position: static; width: 100%; max-width: none; padding: 0; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .row, main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] [class*="col-"] { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
/* the page title and strapline stay in the DOM for SEO / screen readers */
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] h1, main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .text-center > p {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap;
}
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] nav { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start !important; height: var(--ribbon-h); margin: 0; width: min(100%, 1250px);
  padding: 0 40px 0 max(16px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2 + 12px)); border-radius: 0 0 0 20px; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fe5c35 0%, #fe5c35 55%, rgba(254,92,53,0) 100%);
}
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item, main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item a { color: #fff !important; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { content: "\203A"; padding: 0 12px 0 10px; color: #fff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item.active { max-width: 60vw; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] { --ban-h: 170px; --ribbon-h: 34px; }
  main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb { padding-left: 16px; width: 100%; border-radius: 0; font-size: 13px; }
  main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item, main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"] .breadcrumb-item a { font-size: 13px; }
}
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]::before {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(254,92,53,.97) 0%, rgba(254,92,53,.9) 30%, rgba(254,92,53,.5) 50%, rgba(254,92,53,0) 72%), url("../images/ship3.webp") center 35% / cover no-repeat;
}

/* About page "Who We Are": same overlapping-circle composition as the home page, tighter copy */
.about .about-title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.about.section .col-xl-5 > p { color: #575756; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: justify; }
.about.section .col-xl-5 > p, .about.section .col-xl-5 > .about-description { margin: 0 0 14px; }

/* About: What We Do — blue panel with a sweeping rounded right end, four circular photos, outlined numerals */
.wwd.section { padding: 70px 0; background: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.wwd-panel { padding: 70px 0 64px; border-radius: 0 clamp(90px, 14vw, 280px) clamp(90px, 14vw, 280px) 0; background: #fe5c35; }
.wwd-panel > .container { max-width: 1320px; }
.wwd-title { margin: 0 0 6px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: capitalize; }
.wwd-title span { color: #ffd60a; font-weight: 700; }
.wwd-sub { margin: 0 0 40px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); font-size: 15px; }
.wwd-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.wwd-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; padding: 0 22px 8px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.wwd-item:first-child { border-left: 0; }
.wwd-photo { display: block; width: min(235px, 100%); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; height: auto; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(43,24,25,.3); transition: transform .5s ease; }
.wwd-item:hover .wwd-photo { transform: scale(1.05) rotate(-2deg); }
.wwd-body { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; width: 100%; margin-top: 16px; }
.wwd-num { flex: 0 0 auto; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px #fff; font-size: 44px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.wwd-text h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; color: #fff; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; }
.wwd-text p { margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; letter-spacing: .04em; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .wwd-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 38px; }
  .wwd-item:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
  .wwd-panel { padding: 52px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .wwd-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 34px; }
  .wwd-item, .wwd-item:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; padding: 0 6px; }
  .wwd-item + .wwd-item { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); padding-top: 30px; }
  .wwd-panel { border-radius: 0 70px 70px 0; padding: 44px 0; }
  .wwd-num { font-size: 38px; }
}

/* About: Our Legacy — halo portrait, quiet pull-quote copy and three certificate cards */
.legacy.section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 84px 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbf3f2 0%, #fff 55%, #fbf3f2 100%); }
.legacy.section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -160px; right: -140px; width: 480px; height: 480px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(254,92,53,.12), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.legacy.section::after { content: ""; position: absolute; bottom: -180px; left: -120px; width: 420px; height: 420px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,214,10,.16), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.legacy .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.legacy-head { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.legacy-head h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: capitalize; }
.legacy-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--eos-grey); font-size: 14px; }
.legacy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 320px) 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.legacy-portrait { margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.legacy-frame { position: relative; width: min(280px, 100%); aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; margin: 0 auto 22px; padding: 8px; border-radius: 28px; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fe5c35, #fb9d4a 55%, #ffd60a); box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(254,92,53,.25); }
.legacy-frame::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -14px; border: 2px dashed rgba(254,92,53,.3); border-radius: 36px; animation: legacySpin 40s linear infinite; pointer-events: none; }
.legacy-frame img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border-radius: 21px; background: #fff; }
@keyframes legacySpin { 50% { transform: scale(1.03); } }
.legacy-portrait figcaption strong { display: block; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; }
.legacy-portrait figcaption span { display: block; margin-top: 2px; color: var(--eos-grey); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.legacy-copy h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.legacy-copy h3::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 64px; height: 4px; margin-top: 12px; border-radius: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fe5c35, #ffd60a); }
.legacy-copy p { margin: 0 0 14px; color: #58595b; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }
.legacy-lead { padding-left: 18px; border-left: 3px solid #fe5c35; color: #4b4747 !important; font-size: 16px !important; }
.legacy-certs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 26px; }
.legacy-cert { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 16px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 16px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(71,31,33,.06); transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease; }
.legacy-cert:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(254,92,53,.16); }
.legacy-ico { display: grid; flex: 0 0 auto; place-items: center; width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d); color: #fff; font-size: 22px; box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(254,92,53,.3); }
.legacy-cert h4 { margin: 0 0 2px; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
.legacy-cert p { margin: 0; color: #6a7075; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .legacy.section { padding: 52px 0; }
  .legacy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .legacy-certs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .legacy-head { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .legacy-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.4vw, 3rem); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .legacy-frame::before { animation: none; } }

/* Stats band (About, Why Us): blue field with circular badges so white figures are always legible */
.stats.section.dark-background { padding: 44px 0 !important; background: #fe5c35 !important; color: #fff; }
.stats.section .row { justify-content: center; }
.stats.section .stats-item {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: min(260px, 100%); height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(to right, #000 -145%, #fe5c35 50%);
}
.stats.section .stats-item span { display: block; color: #fff !important; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; }
.stats.section .stats-item span::after { display: block; width: 34px; height: 3px; margin: 10px auto 8px; border-radius: 2px; background: #ffd60a !important; content: ""; }
.stats.section .stats-item p { margin: 0; color: #fff !important; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .stats.section .col-md-6 { width: 50%; flex: 0 0 50%; padding: 6px; }
  .stats.section .stats-item { width: 100%; max-width: 168px; padding: 14px; }
  .stats.section .stats-item span { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .stats.section .stats-item p { font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.25; }
}
.stats.section .stats-item { background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, #fe5c35 0%, #fe5c35 55%, #4d2123 100%); border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(34,19,20,.28); }

/* About: Quality — seven overlapping blue circles in a 4 + 3 formation */
.quality.section { padding: 70px 0 80px; background: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.quality-title { margin: 0 0 34px; color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; text-align: center; }
.qc-wrap { --d: clamp(150px, 17.5vw, 250px); --ov: calc(var(--d) * -.1); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.qc-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.qc-bottom { margin-top: calc(var(--d) * -.2); }
.qc-circle {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: var(--d); height: var(--d); margin-left: var(--ov); padding: calc(var(--d) * .13); border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 26%, #fe5c35 0%, #fe5c35 58%, #4c2123 100%); box-shadow: 4px 6px 12px rgba(38,22,22,.28);
  text-align: center; transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease; position: relative;
}
.qc-row .qc-circle:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
.qc-circle p { margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(12px, 1.05vw, 15px); line-height: 1.35; }
.qc-circle:hover { z-index: 5; transform: scale(1.08); box-shadow: 8px 12px 24px rgba(38,22,22,.35); }
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .qc-wrap { --d: 44vw; --ov: -4vw; }
  .qc-wrap .qc-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .qc-top { max-width: calc(var(--d) * 2); }
  .qc-bottom { max-width: calc(var(--d) * 2); margin-top: calc(var(--d) * -.2); }
  .qc-top .qc-circle:nth-child(3), .qc-bottom .qc-circle:nth-child(3), .qc-bottom .qc-circle:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
  .qc-top .qc-circle:nth-child(n+3) { margin-top: calc(var(--d) * -.1); }
  .qc-bottom .qc-circle:nth-child(n+3) { margin-top: calc(var(--d) * -.1); }
  .qc-circle { padding: 6vw; }
  .qc-circle p { font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .qc-circle:nth-child(even) { margin-left: -4vw; }
}
.legacy-copy h3::after { content: none; display: none; }

/* Section-title containers keep Bootstrap's centring, so every heading starts on the same left edge as the FAQ heading */
.container.section-title { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
#features-2 > .container.section-title { max-width: 1320px; }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { #faq > .container { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; } }

/* Chairman portrait: clean and simple — no gradient frame, no dashed outline */
.legacy-frame { width: min(270px, 100%); aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; margin: 0 auto 20px; padding: 0; border-radius: 14px; background: none; box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(48,27,28,.14); overflow: hidden; }
.legacy-frame::before { content: none; display: none; }
.legacy-frame img { border-radius: 0; background: #fff; }
.legacy-portrait figcaption strong { font-size: 19px; }

/* Header dropdown (desktop): frosted-glass panel with rounded corners and soft pill hover states */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  #header .navmenu .dropdown > ul {
    min-width: 250px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65); border-radius: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,.78), rgba(249,236,234,.62));
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(170%); backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(170%);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(71,31,33,.22), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, visibility .25s;
  }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul, #header .navmenu .dropdown:focus-within > ul { top: 100%; transform: translateY(0); }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown ul li { min-width: 0; }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
    padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 11px; color: #441d1f; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
    transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, padding-left .2s ease;
  }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover, #header .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover > a, #header .navmenu .dropdown ul a.active {
    padding-left: 18px; background: rgba(254,92,53,.92); color: #fff;
  }
}

/* Dropdown hover stability: no dead gap under the trigger, no position jump, short close delay */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  #header .navmenu .dropdown > ul {
    top: 100% !important; margin-top: 0; padding-top: 12px; transform: none;
    transition: opacity .22s ease, visibility 0s linear .22s; /* delay hiding so a brief pointer slip doesn't close it */
  }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul, #header .navmenu .dropdown:focus-within > ul {
    transform: none; transition: opacity .22s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
  }
  /* invisible bridge covering the space between the button and the panel */
  #header .navmenu .dropdown > ul::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -16px; height: 18px; }
  #header .navmenu .dropdown { padding-bottom: 0; }
}

/* Why Us: The Mena Advantage — four clean blue cards, consistent with the rest of the site */
.adv.section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 80px 0 70px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbf3f2 100%); }
.adv.section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -150px; right: -130px; width: 440px; height: 440px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(254,92,53,.1), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.adv .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.adv-head { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.adv-head h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--eos-title); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; text-transform: capitalize; }
.adv-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--eos-grey); font-size: 14px; }
.adv-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.adv-card {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 34px 26px 30px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 20px; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(71,31,33,.06); transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
.adv-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d 60%, #ffd60a); transform: scaleX(.25); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.adv-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(254,92,53,.18); }
.adv-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.adv-num { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 20px; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(254,92,53,.22); font-size: 54px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
.adv-ico { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d); color: #fff; font-size: 27px; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.3); transition: transform .4s ease; }
.adv-card:hover .adv-ico { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08); }
.adv-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }
.adv-card p { margin: 0; color: #5f666b; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .adv-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .adv.section { padding: 52px 0 48px; } .adv-head { margin-bottom: 28px; } .adv-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.4vw, 3rem); } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .adv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; } .adv-card { padding: 28px 22px 24px; } }

/* ===== Inner pages: shared theme (service cards, feature boxes, sector panel, link cards, legal text) ===== */

/* Service / step cards */
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card {
  align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; height: 100%; padding: 26px 24px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 22px; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(71,31,33,.06); transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(254,92,53,.18); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card .icon {
  display: grid !important; place-items: center; width: 58px !important; height: 58px !important; border-radius: 50% !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d) !important; color: #fff !important; font-size: 1.4rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.28); transition: transform .4s ease;
}
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card:hover .icon { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.08); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card .icon i { color: #fff !important; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card p { margin: 0; color: #5f666b; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card .read-more, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card a { text-decoration: none; }

/* Feature boxes: one calm blue treatment (the orange / blue / red / green set is retired) */
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.orange, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.blue, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.red, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.green {
  height: 100%; padding: 30px 24px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 22px; background: #fff !important; text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(71,31,33,.06); transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(254,92,53,.18); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box i, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.orange i, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.blue i, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.red i, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box.green i {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 56px; height: 56px; margin: 0 0 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d);
  color: #fff !important; font-size: 1.5rem; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.28);
}
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box h4 { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .feature-box p { margin: 0; color: #5f666b; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* Sector "why choose us" panel: brand blue, spacing instead of rules */
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-panel { padding: 36px 32px; border-radius: 24px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35 0%, #fe5c35 100%); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(254,92,53,.3); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-panel h4 { margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 1.2rem; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-panel > p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: .9rem; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-point { padding: 12px 0; border-top: 0; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-point i { color: #ffd60a; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-point span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); }

/* Related-service link cards */
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .link-card { padding: 28px 24px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 22px; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(71,31,33,.06); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .link-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(254,92,53,.18); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .link-card .lc-ico { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d); color: #fff; font-size: 1.4rem; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.28); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .link-card h4 { color: #fe5c35; font-size: 18px; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .link-card p { color: #5f666b; font-size: 14px; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .link-card .lc-more { text-decoration: none; }

/* Tinted section backdrop and chips */
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .section.light-background, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .services.section.light-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbf3f2 100%); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-badge { padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 50px; background: #f7e7e6; color: #fe5c35; font-weight: 600; }

/* Legal pages (privacy / cookie): clean white sheet on a soft backdrop, blue headings */
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content { padding: 44px 48px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 24px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(71,31,33,.08); }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content h2 { margin-top: 2.2rem; color: #fe5c35; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content h3 { color: #fe5c35; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content p, main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content li { color: #4f5a63; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content a { color: #fe5c35; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content a:hover { color: #e04a24; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-updated { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 8px; padding: 5px 16px; border-radius: 50px; background: #f7e7e6; color: #fe5c35 !important; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) section.section:has(.legal-content) { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbf3f2 100%); padding: 70px 0; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) { main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .legal-content { padding: 30px 24px; } main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) section.section:has(.legal-content) { padding: 44px 0; } }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .service-card { padding: 22px 20px; gap: 14px; } main.main:has(> section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]) .sector-panel { padding: 28px 22px; } }

/* Contact page: office cards in the same card language */
main.main .office-card { padding: 26px 24px; border: 1px solid #efe7e6; border-radius: 22px; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(71,31,33,.06); transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease; }
main.main .office-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: #dea5a0; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(254,92,53,.18); }
main.main .office-card .office-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.28); }
main.main .office-card .office-icon i { color: #fff; }
main.main .office-card h4 { color: #fe5c35; }
main.main .office-card a { text-decoration: none; }
main.main .region-tabs .nav-link { border: 1px solid #efd8d5; background: #fff; color: #441d1f; transition: background .25s, color .25s, border-color .25s, transform .25s; }
main.main .region-tabs .nav-link:hover { border-color: #fe5c35; color: #fe5c35; transform: translateY(-2px); }
main.main .region-tabs .nav-link.active { border-color: #fe5c35; background: #fe5c35; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.26); }

/* Hiring page: soft rounded progress tracks instead of heavy rules */
main.main .progress { height: 12px !important; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 50px; background: #f7e7e6; box-shadow: none; }
main.main .progress-bar { border-radius: 50px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d) !important; }

/* Contact page: info icons as gradient badges */
main.main .info-item > i { display: grid !important; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-right: 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35, #ff9a3d); color: #fff !important; font-size: 1.2rem !important; box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(254,92,53,.28); }
main.main .info-item h3 { color: #fe5c35; }


/* Recruitment process: full-width alternating bands, copy on the left, round photo with an icon disc on the right */
.rp-head-section { padding: 70px 0 34px; background: #fff; }
.rp-head-section .section-title { margin-bottom: 0; }
.rp-band { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 64px 0; }
.rp-band.is-blue { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fe5c35 0%, #fe5c35 100%); }
.rp-band.is-white { background: #fff; }
.rp-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 360px; align-items: center; gap: 60px; }
.rp-step { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 5px 16px; border-radius: 50px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.rp-band.is-blue .rp-step { background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); color: #ffd60a; }
.rp-band.is-white .rp-step { background: #f7e7e6; color: #fe5c35; }
.rp-text h3 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 3rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; }
.rp-band.is-blue .rp-text h3 { color: #fff; }
.rp-band.is-white .rp-text h3 { color: var(--eos-title); }
.rp-text p { max-width: 680px; margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; }
.rp-band.is-blue .rp-text p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); }
.rp-band.is-white .rp-text p { color: #58595b; }
.rp-photo { position: relative; width: min(360px, 100%); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; margin-left: auto; }
.rp-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(34,19,20,.28); transition: transform .6s ease; }
.rp-band:hover .rp-photo img { transform: scale(1.04) rotate(-2deg); }
.rp-icon { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46%; height: 46%; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.88); color: #fe5c35; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); transform: translate(-50%, -50%); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(34,19,20,.2); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .rp-head-section { padding: 48px 0 24px; }
  .rp-band { padding: 44px 0; }
  .rp-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .rp-photo { width: min(280px, 72vw); margin: 0 auto; order: -1; }
}


/* ===== Hero banners per menu group: one photo for Our Group, Services, Work With Us; one per sector ===== */
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[style*="120px"]::before {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(254,92,53,.97) 0%, rgba(254,92,53,.9) 30%, rgba(254,92,53,.5) 50%, rgba(254,92,53,0) 72%), var(--ban-img, url("../images/banners/group.webp")) center 40% / cover no-repeat;
}
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="group"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/group.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="services"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/services.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="work"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/work.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="shipping"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/shipping.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="oil-gas"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/oil-gas.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="defence"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/defence.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="hospitality"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/hospitality.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="construction"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/construction.webp"); }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="ship-repairing"] { --ban-img: url("../images/banners/ship-repairing.webp"); }

/* Industries cards with a photograph on top and the icon badge overlapping its lower edge */
main.main .feature-box .fb-photo { display: block; width: calc(100% + 0px); aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; margin: -6px 0 0; border-radius: 16px; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(71,31,33,.14); transition: transform .5s ease; }
main.main .feature-box:hover .fb-photo { transform: scale(1.03); }
main.main .feature-box .fb-photo + i { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: -26px 0 12px 14px; border: 3px solid #fff; font-size: 1.25rem; }
main.main .feature-box .fb-photo { height: auto !important; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2 !important; max-width: 100%; }


/* System font stack: Google Fonts (Roboto / Inter / Nunito) are no longer loaded, which removes a render-blocking third-party request */
:root {
  --default-font: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif;
  --heading-font: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif;
  --nav-font: Helvetica, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Liberation Sans", sans-serif;
}

/* Banner focal points: keep faces inside the strip at every screen width */
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="hospitality"]::before { background-position: center 18%; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="construction"]::before { background-position: center 44%; }
main.main > section.call-to-action-2[data-banner="work"]::before { background-position: center 10%; }

/* Back-to-top button: true optical centring of the arrow glyph */
.scroll-top { display: grid !important; place-items: center; padding: 0; line-height: 1; text-decoration: none; }
.scroll-top i { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 100%; height: 100%; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; }
.scroll-top i::before { display: block; line-height: 1; vertical-align: 0; transform: translateY(0); }


/* =====================================================================================
   BRAND PALETTE — taken from the Mena logo (red lettering, yellow→orange figure, black outline)
   ===================================================================================== */
:root {
  --brand-red: #fe5c35;          /* brand orange */
  --brand-red-bright: #fe5c35;
  --brand-red-deep: #e04a24;
  --brand-orange: #ff9a3d;       /* mid-point of the logo's figure gradient */
  --brand-gold: #ffd60a;         /* logo yellow */
  --brand-ink: #2b1819;          /* logo outline black, warmed */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd60a 0%, #ff9a3d 48%, #fe5c35 100%);
  --accent-color: #fe5c35;
  --heading-color: #fe5c35;
  --nav-hover-color: #fe5c35;
  --bs-primary: #fe5c35;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 254, 92, 53;
  --bs-link-color: #fe5c35;
  --bs-link-color-rgb: 254, 92, 53;
  --bs-link-hover-color: #e04a24;
  --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 224, 74, 36;
  --swiper-theme-color: #fe5c35;
}
/* bootstrap's own blue focus states -> brand red */
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, textarea:focus, input:focus { border-color: #e9858b !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem rgba(254,92,53,.18) !important; outline: 0; }
.btn:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .nav-link:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(254,92,53,.45); outline-offset: 2px; }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: #fe5c35; border-color: #fe5c35; }
::selection { background: rgba(254,92,53,.2); }

/* Glass CTA bands on the brand palette: warm dark photo wash + saturated red glass so the band reads as logo-red, not grey-pink */
#call-to-action.call-to-action.section, #call-to-action-2.call-to-action-2.section {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(43,24,25,.62), rgba(43,24,25,.62)), url("../images/outsourcing-business-hero.webp") center / cover no-repeat fixed;
}
#call-to-action .row.content, #call-to-action-2 .row.justify-content-center {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(254,92,53,.90), rgba(255,154,61,.78)); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28);
}
#call-to-action .cta-accent, #call-to-action-2 .cta-accent { color: #ffd60a; }
#call-to-action .btn-cta, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn { color: #fff !important; font-weight: 600; }
#call-to-action .btn-cta:hover, #call-to-action-2 .cta-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2) !important; }
/* inner-page closing band */
section.call-to-action-2.section:not([style]):not([data-banner]) { background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(43,24,25,.72), rgba(224,74,36,.62)), url("../images/outsourcing-business-hero.webp"); }

/* Brand orange #fe5c35: white labels on it are bold/large, hover states darken rather than lighten */
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus { background: #e04a24 !important; border-color: #e04a24 !important; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, textarea:focus, input:focus { border-color: #ffb09c !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem rgba(254,92,53,.2) !important; }
.btn:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .nav-link:focus-visible { outline-color: rgba(254,92,53,.5); }
::selection { background: rgba(254,92,53,.25); }