:root {
            --ink: #0c1a1a;
            --paper: #f6f3ee;
            --accent: #0d2a4a;
            --accent-light: #e8f2ef;
            --accent-glow: #22917a;
            --warm: #c4986a;
            --warm-light: #faf4ed;
            --muted: #000000;
            --divider: #d4cfc7;
            --white: #ffffff;
        }

 
 .hero {
 
            min-height: 90vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0c1a1a 0%, #183453 55%, #0d2a4a 100%);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 30 L30 0 L60 30 L30 60Z' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff08' stroke-width='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
            opacity: 0.4;
        }

        .hero-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 120px 40px 80px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-text .overline {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--warm);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: block;
        }

        .hero-text h1 {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            line-height: 1.15;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .hero-text h1 span {
            display: block;
            color: var(--warm);
        }

        .hero-text .tagline {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
            max-width: 520px;
            margin-bottom: 36px;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .hero-badges {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
            border-radius: 100px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        }

        .badge .dot {
            width: 6px; height: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--warm);
        }

        .hero-photo {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .photo-frame {
            width: 340px;
            height: 420px;
            border-radius: 200px 200px 24px 24px;
			background:url(../img/team/Kush-Arora.jpg) no-repeat;
            background-size:cover;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .photo-placeholder {
            text-align: center;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .photo-placeholder svg {
            display: block;
            margin: 0 auto 12px;
            opacity: 0.3;
        }

        .stat-float {
            position: absolute;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 16px 22px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-float.left { bottom: 60px; left: -10px; }
        .stat-float.right { bottom: 60px; right: -20px; }

        .stat-float .num {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--warm);
            display: block;
        }

        .stat-float .label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ── PHILOSOPHY BANNER ── */
        .philosophy {
            background: var(--ink);
            color: var(--white);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 40px;
        }

        .philosophy blockquote {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.5;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .philosophy blockquote span {
            color: var(--warm);
        }

        .philosophy cite {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-style: normal;
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* ── SECTIONS ── */
        .section {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 80px 40px;
        }
		.cons-a{
		text-align:center;
		}
        .section-label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .section h2 {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            line-height: 1.25;
            color: var(--ink);
        }

        .section p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color:#000000;
            
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .section p strong {
            color: var(--ink);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* ── JOURNEY ── */
        .journey {
            background: var(--white);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
        }

        .timeline {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
            gap: 32px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .timeline-item {
            padding: 32px 28px;
            background: var(--paper);
            border-radius: 16px;
            border-left:2px solid #0d2a4a;
            position: relative;
        }

        .timeline-item .year {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--accent);
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .timeline-item h3 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }

        .timeline-item p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* ── EXPERTISE GRID ── */
        .expertise-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 28px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .expertise-card {
            padding: 36px 32px;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 16px;
            border: 1px solid var(--divider);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
			    text-align: center;
        }

        .expertise-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(26,107,90,0.08);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .expertise-card .icon {
            width: 48px; height: 48px;
            background: var(--accent-light);
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
        }

        .expertise-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }

        .expertise-card p {
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* ── PROOF POINTS ── */
        .proof-section {
            background:linear-gradient(165deg, #0c1a1a, #0d2a4a);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 80px 40px;
        }
		.proof-section h2{
		font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
	color:#FFFFFF;
		}
        .proof-inner {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .proof-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 32px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .proof-card {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 36px 20px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
        }

        .proof-card .number {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            color: var(--warm);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .proof-card .desc {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ── CLIENTS ── */
        .clients-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-top: 32px;
        }

        .client-tag {
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 100px;
            background: var(--accent-light);
            color: var(--accent);
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ── CREDENTIALS ── */
        .credentials-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .cred-group h3 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            padding-bottom: 12px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .cred-item {
            padding: 12px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .cred-item .marker {
            width: 8px; height: 8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--accent);
            margin-top: 8px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .cred-item .text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #3d4f4f;
        }

        .cred-item .text strong {
            color: var(--ink);
            font-weight: 600;
            display: block;
        }

        .cred-item .text span {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--muted);
        }

        /* ── COMPLIANCE ── */
        .compliance-row {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 16px;
            margin-top: 32px;
        }

        .compliance-badge {
            padding: 14px 24px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--divider);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--ink);
        }

        /* ── VISION ── */
        .vision-section {
            
            border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
        }

        /* ── CTA ── */
        .cta-section {
            background: var(--accent);
            padding: 80px 40px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .cta-section h2 {
            font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .cta-section p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto 36px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
        }

        .cta-buttons {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 16px 36px;
            border-radius: 100px;
            font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background: var(--white);
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: var(--warm-light);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .btn-outline {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--white);
            border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
        }

        .btn-outline:hover {
            border-color: var(--white);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        }
		
		.cta-2 h2{
		color:#FFFFFF;
		}

        .cta-contact {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 32px;
            padding-top: 32px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
        }

        .cta-contact a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .cta-contact a:hover { color: var(--white); }

        /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 48px;
                padding: 100px 24px 60px;
            }
            .hero-photo { order: -1; }
            .photo-frame { width: 100%; height: 370px; }
            .stat-float.left { left: -10px; bottom: 30px; }
            .stat-float.right { right: -10px; bottom: 30px; }
            .proof-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .section { padding: 60px 24px; }
            .timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
        @keyframes fadeUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        .hero-text > * {
            animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }
        .hero-text .overline { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
        .hero-text h1 { animation-delay: 0.25s; color: #ffffff; }
        .hero-text .tagline { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
        .hero-badges { animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.55s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }