body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}


#loader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: white; /* background matches your site */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 2000;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
  }
  
  .spinner {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 5px solid var(--blue);
    border-top: 5px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
  }
  
  /* Spinner animation */
  @keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }
  
  /* Hide loader */
  #loader.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
  }
  

:root {
    --blue: #0d0c38;
    --gold-gradient: linear-gradient(45deg, #c08329, #edd089);
    --gold-gradients: linear-gradient(45deg,#edd089, #c08329); 
    --cream: #ecebdf;
    --hover-gold: #d4af37;
    --newgold: linear-gradient(45deg, #c08329, #edd089);
  }
  
 /* === HEADER STYLES === */
.site-header {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--cream);
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.site-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: calc(100% - 250px); /* match locked logo width */
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--blue);
  clip-path: polygon(10% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}


/* Lock layout */
.container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1; /* content sits above background */
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* LOGO */
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-gradient);
  z-index: 1;
}


.logo-icon {
  height: auto;
  width: 210px;
}

/* NAVBAR */
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 2rem;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* NAV LINKS */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 0%;
  height: 1px;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -4px;
  background-image: var(--gold-gradient);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

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

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--hover-gold);
}

/* BUTTON */
.consult-btn {
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: var(--blue);
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.consult-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-gradients);
  color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* === RESPONSIVE === */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-header::after {
    clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 10% 100%);
  }
}

  .navbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }

.logo {
  flex: 0 0 170px; /* <-- locks cream area to fixed width */
}


  .consult-btn {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    align-self: flex-end;
  }
}
  

.split-hero-abt-new-section {
  position: relative;
  height: 50vh;
  background-image: url('img/christin-hume-hBuwVLcYTnA-unsplash.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.split-hero-abt-new-overlay {
  background: rgba(13, 12, 56, 0.6);
  color: var(--cream);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.split-hero-abt-new-content {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.split-hero-abt-new-heading {
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem; 
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.split-hero-abt-new-description {
  font-size: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 0; 
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}


.split-hero-abt-new-button {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--gold-gradient);
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.split-hero-abt-new-button:hover {
  background: var(--gold-gradients);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .split-hero-abt-new-content {
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }
}



.about-elite-page {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 0px;
}

.about-elite-page-container {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 1400px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-elite-page-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 70px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-elite-page-image::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 400px;
    height: 600px;
    background-color: var(--blue); /* soft neutral tone like in the screenshot */
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    z-index: 0;
}

.about-elite-page-image img {
    width: 400px;
    height: 600px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 4px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}


.about-elite-page-text {
    width: 50%;
    color: #474747;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
}

.about-elite-page-text h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-elite-page-text p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-elite-page-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center; 
  }

  .about-elite-page-image {
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 30px; 
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .about-elite-page-image::before {
    width: 75%;   
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; 
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
  }

  .about-elite-page-image img {
    width: 80%;   
    height: auto; 
    max-width: 300px; 
  }

  .about-elite-page-text {
    width: 90%;
    text-align: center; 
  }
}



.why-about-section {
  background-color: #ecebdf46;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.why-about-section__container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-about-section__heading {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.why-about-section__paragraph {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #474747;
}


.values-split {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      min-height: 50vh;
    }

    .values-left, .values-right {
      flex: 1 1 50%;
      padding: 0px 0rem;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    .values-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 200px;
    }

    .values-left h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .values-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem 3rem;
      max-width: 600px;
    }

    .value-item {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .value-title {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
      color: var(--blue);
    }

    .value-description {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #555;
      line-height: 1.5;
      font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }

    .values-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .values-right img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 0rem;
      max-width: fit-content;
      max-height: fit-content;
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .values-split {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
      }

      .values-left, .values-right {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        text-align: right;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        justify-items: end;
      }
    }
  

.abt-why-vstatment {
  background-color: #ecebdf46;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.abt-why-vstatment__container {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.abt-why-vstatment__heading {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.abt-why-vstatment__paragraph {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #474747;
}

/* Existing styles remain unchanged above */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .abt-why-vstatment {
    padding: 40px 15px; /* reduce padding on mobile */
  }

  .abt-why-vstatment__heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem; /* smaller heading for mobile */
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .abt-why-vstatment__paragraph {
    font-size: 1rem; /* slightly smaller text */
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .abt-why-vstatment {
    padding: 30px 10px; /* even smaller padding for tiny screens */
  }

  .abt-why-vstatment__heading {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .abt-why-vstatment__paragraph {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}




  
.containers{
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin:auto;
}
.roww {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  
}

.footerr-col {
  flex: 1 1 22%;
  min-width: 200px;
}

ul{
  list-style: none;
}
.footerr{
  background-color: var(--blue);
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.footerr-col h4{
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.footerr-col h4::before{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left:0;
  bottom: -10px;
  background-color: var(--hover-gold);
  height: 1px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 50px;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.footerr-col ul {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footerr-col ul li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.footerr-col ul li:not(:last-child){
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footerr-col ul li a{
  font-size: 16px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 300;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.8;
  padding-left: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.footerr-col ul li a:hover{
  color: var(--cream);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.footerr-col.get-in-touch ul li a {
  text-transform: none;
}


.social-linkss {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.social-linkss a img {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.social-linkss a:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .footerr-col {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
    min-width: 250px;
    padding-left: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .roww {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .footerr-col {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    min-width: unset;
  }
}


.footer-separator {
  background-color: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--blue);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 10px; /* slightly smaller padding for small screens */
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.footer-separator strong {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.footer-separator .footer-images {
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: flex; /* makes images align nicely */
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* allows them to wrap on small screens */
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-separator .footer-images img {
  height: 35px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%; /* prevent overflow on tiny screens */
  vertical-align: middle;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-separator .footer-images img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* 📱 Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-separator {
    font-size: 12px; /* slightly smaller text */
    padding: 15px 8px;
  }

  .footer-separator .footer-images img {
    height: 28px; /* smaller icons for small devices */
    margin: 0;
  }
}

/* 🍔 Hide burger on desktop */
.burger {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* 🧱 Mobile-specific styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .burger {
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-links,
  .consult-btn {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--blue);
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }

  .nav-links.show-menu,
  .consult-btn.show-menu {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links li {
    margin: 0.5rem 2rem;
  }

  .consult-btn {
    margin: 1rem 2rem 0 0;
  }

  .navbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links,
  .consult-btn {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-links.show-menu,
  .consult-btn.show-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    background: var(--blue);
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
  }

  .nav-links li {
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .navbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
}

.nav-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  z-index: 1;
}


/* Disable angled blue for mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-header::after {
    content: none; /* remove the background shape */
  }

  .nav-wrapper {
    background: var(--blue);
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    align-content: flex-end;
  }

  .nav-links,
  .consult-btn {
    background: var(--blue); 
  }
}