/* Hero: each slide is a full job photo. Type sits on the photo with a shadow. */
.hero1-section-area {
    min-height: 92vh;
    padding: 160px 0 80px;
    background-color: #04244b;
}

.hero1-section-area.hero1-slider {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
}

.hero1-swiper,
.hero1-slide {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 88px);
}

.hero1-slide {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 72px 0 88px;
    background-color: #04244b;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

.hero1-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    margin-top: -23px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #04244b;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.hero1-prev {
    left: 24px;
}

.hero1-next {
    right: 24px;
}

.hero1-arrow:hover {
    background: #8a6420;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero1-dots {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 28px;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hero1-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    margin: 0;
    background: #fff;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.hero1-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #C4922E;
    opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero1-prev {
        left: 12px;
    }

    .hero1-next {
        right: 12px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero1-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.hero1-section-area::before,
.hero1-section-area::after {
    content: none;
    display: none;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-transparent-header {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    right: auto;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e8ea;
}

.homepage1-body .header-sticky {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e8ea;
}

.hero1-section-area .heading-area {
    background: #0000008c;
    padding: 36px 32px 32px;
    max-width: 560px;
}

.hero1-section-area .heading-area h5,
.hero1-section-area .heading-area h1,
.hero1-section-area .heading-area p {
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow:
        0 1px 1px rgba(4, 36, 75, 0.95),
        0 2px 10px rgba(4, 36, 75, 0.8),
        0 14px 28px rgba(4, 36, 75, 0.55);
}

.hero1-section-area .heading-area h5 {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.hero1-section-area .heading-area .btn-area1 .vl-btn1.btn2 {
    background: #fff;
    color: #04244b;
    border-color: #fff;
    text-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(4, 36, 75, 0.35);
}

.hero1-section-area .heading-area .btn-area1 .vl-btn1.btn2::before {
    opacity: 0;
}

.hero1-section-area .heading-area .vl-btn1 {
    text-shadow: none;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(4, 36, 75, 0.28);
}

.hero1-section-area .elements1,
.hero1-section-area .elements2,
.hero1-section-area .elements3,
.hero1-section-area .elements4,
.hero1-section-area .elements5 {
    display: none;
}

.hero1-section-area .hero-images-area .img1 img {
    object-fit: cover;
    max-height: 640px;
}

.project-masonry {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: 16px;
}

.project-masonry a {
    display: block;
    break-inside: avoid;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.project-masonry img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.project-masonry.is-home img {
    height: 280px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.project-masonry.is-home a:nth-child(5n+1) img,
.project-masonry.is-home a:nth-child(5n+4) img {
    height: 420px;
}

.project-masonry.is-home a:nth-child(5n+3) img {
    height: 220px;
}

.compare-swiper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
}

.compare-swiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

.compare-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #04244b;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
}

.compare-swiper .project-compare {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.compare-swiper .project-compare figure {
    height: 240px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.compare-swiper .project-compare img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.compare-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #04244b;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.compare-prev {
    left: 8px;
}

.compare-next {
    right: 8px;
}

.compare-arrow:hover {
    background: #8a6420;
    color: #fff;
}

.compare-dots {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.compare-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    margin: 0;
    background: #04244b;
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.compare-dots .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #c4922e;
    opacity: 1;
}

.project-compare {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.project-compare figure {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
}

.project-compare img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.project-compare figcaption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background: #04244b;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

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

    .compare-swiper .project-compare figure {
        height: 420px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .compare-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
        transition: none;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .project-masonry,
    .project-masonry.is-home {
        columns: 3;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .project-masonry {
        columns: 4;
    }

    .project-masonry.is-home {
        columns: 3;
    }
}

.testimonial1-section-area {
    background-color: #0b3260;
    background-image: none;
}

.testimonial1-section-area .testimonial-horizental-slider .testimonial-vertical .icon ul li {
    background: rgba(196, 146, 46, 0.16);
    color: #c4922e;
}

.testimonial1-section-area .slider-boxarea .slider-box.slick-current.slick-active,
.testimonial1-section-area .testimonial-arrows button:hover {
    background: #8a6420;
    color: #fff;
}

.why-choose-section .heading3 h5 {
    background: rgba(196, 146, 46, 0.16);
    color: #8a6420;
}

.why-choose-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: #484f51;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.why-choose-copy p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.why-choose-section .testimonial-heading {
    padding-right: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .why-choose-section .testimonial-heading {
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea .content-area .icons {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    line-height: 0;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea .content-area .icons img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea .content-area p {
    color: #333535;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea:hover .content-area .icons img {
    filter: none;
}

/* Equal-height service cards in the home carousel */
.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .owl-stage {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .owl-item {
    display: flex;
    height: auto;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea .img1 {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.service1-section-area .service-single-slider .service-boxarea .content-area {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Equal-height testimonial cards */
.testimonial-about-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .owl-stage,
.testimonial2-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .owl-stage {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.testimonial-about-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .owl-item,
.testimonial2-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .owl-item {
    display: flex;
    height: auto;
}

.testimonial-about-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .testimonial2-boxarea,
.testimonial2-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .testimonial2-boxarea {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.testimonial-about-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .testimonial2-boxarea > p,
.testimonial2-section-area .testimonial2-slider-area .testimonial2-boxarea > p {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.testimonial-inenr-area .row {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.testimonial-inenr-area .testimonial2-boxarea {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.testimonial-inenr-area .testimonial2-boxarea > p {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

/* Equal-height service cards on the services page */
.service-inner-section-area .row {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .content {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .icons {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    line-height: 0;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .icons img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea:hover .icons {
    transform: none;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea:hover .icons img {
    filter: none;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #04244b;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.legal-document {
    color: #243447;
}

.legal-document__updated {
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    color: #5b6b7c;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.legal-document__intro {
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.legal-document__section {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.legal-document__section h2 {
    margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
    color: #04244b;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.legal-document__section h3 {
    margin: 1.25rem 0 0.65rem;
    color: #04244b;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.legal-document__section p {
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.legal-document__section ul {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.legal-document__section li {
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.vl-btn1::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    height: 36px;
    width: 36px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.4s;
    background: #de9b13;
    border-radius: 50%;
    left: 10px;
    top: 8px;
    z-index: -1;
}


.heading1 h5 {
    color: #c28c2b;
}

/* Page banner: keep title + breadcrumb readable on photo backgrounds */
.inner-pages-section-area .inner-header h2,
.inner-pages-section-area .inner-header a,
.inner-pages-section-area .inner-header a span {
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.inner-pages-section-area .inner-header a:hover {
    color: #f0e6d4;
}

/* About cards: mission/vision SVGs are brown; force white on gold tiles */
.aboutinner-section-area .about-heading .pera-box .icons img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* Contact cards: location line matches link styling */
.contact-inner-area .contact-bottom-box .call span {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-2);
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s16);
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-regular);
    line-height: 26px;
    display: block;
}

/* Header nav: uppercase labels */
.homepage1-body .vl-main-menu ul > li > a {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.vl-offcanvas-menu ul li > a {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Active nav item: gold highlight */
.homepage1-body .vl-main-menu ul > li > a.nav-link.active,
.homepage1-body .vl-main-menu ul > li > a.active,
.homepage1-body .vl-main-menu ul > li.active > a {
    color: #c4922e;
    opacity: 1;
    background: none;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-main-menu ul > li > a.nav-link.active:hover,
.homepage1-body .vl-main-menu ul > li.active > a:hover {
    color: #8a6420;
}

/* Mobile menu: white panel, color logo, navy type */
.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas {
    background: #fff;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas .vl-offcanvas-logo {
    filter: none;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas .vl-offcanvas-close button,
.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-close-toggle {
    color: #04244b;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-menu ul li a,
.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-menu ul li > a {
    color: #04244b;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-menu ul li a.nav-link.active,
.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-menu ul li.active > a {
    color: #c4922e;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-menu ul li a:hover {
    color: #c4922e;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-menu-close {
    color: #04244b;
    border-color: #04244b;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-sm-title {
    color: #04244b;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-info span a {
    color: #04244b;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-info span a:hover {
    color: #c4922e;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-social a {
    color: #04244b;
    border-color: #04244b;
}

.homepage1-body .vl-offcanvas-social a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background: #04244b;
    border-color: #04244b;
}

/* Footer contact: non-link location matches list link style */
.vl-footer2-section-area .vl-footer-widget > ul li span {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font2);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s16);
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-regular);
    line-height: 16px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-top: 24px;
}

.vl-footer2-section-area .vl-footer-widget > ul li span img {
    margin: 0 8px 0 0;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* Services page: full-width photo at the top of each card */
.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea {
    padding: 0;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .img1 {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .img1 img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea:hover .img1 img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea:hover .icons {
    background: none;
    transform: none;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 28px 32px 32px;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea .content h3 {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-2);
    font-family: var(--ztc-family-font1);
    font-size: var(--ztc-font-size-font-s22);
    font-weight: var(--ztc-weight-semibold);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0;
    transition: color 0.4s;
}

.service-inner-section-area .service3-single-boxarea:hover .content h3 {
    color: var(--ztc-text-text-1);
}