* {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background-color: #fefcf8;
      color: #1e2a3e;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  :root {
      --primary-deep: #0a1945;
      --primary: #153185;
      --primary-light: #2c54c4;
      --accent: #ffc400;
      --accent-dark: #b81519;
      --cream: #fffcf5;
      --gray-bg: #f8f9fc;
      --card-shadow: 0 25px 40px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 4px 18px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
  }

  /* custom scroll */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 9px;
  }

  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: #e9e7e2;
  }

  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: var(--primary);
      border-radius: 20px;
  }

  /* top bar */
  .top-bar {
      background: #8f1215;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 240, 0.9);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      padding: 0.45rem 0;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1030;
  }

  .top-bar a {
      color: #ffedd5;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: 0.2s;
  }

  .top-bar a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
      text-decoration: underline;
  }

  /* navbar */
  .navbar {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 245, 0.98);
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      padding: 0.8rem 0;
      transition: 0.25s;
      z-index: 1029;
  }

  .navbar-brand {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.75rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-deep) 0%, var(--primary-light) 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent !important;
      letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  }

  .nav-link {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #2c3e50 !important;
      margin: 0 0.2rem;
      transition: var(--transition);
      position: relative;
  }

  .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary) !important;
  }

  .nav-link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 0%;
      height: 2.5px;
      background: var(--accent);
      bottom: -2px;
      left: 0;
      transition: width 0.25s ease;
      border-radius: 2px;
  }

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

  /* Hero Carousel Styles with Separated Animations */
  .hero-carousel {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 0;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
      min-height: 83vh;
      background: linear-gradient(125deg, #0a1945 0%, #153185 45%, #1d43a8 100%);
      border-bottom-left-radius: 4rem;
      border-bottom-right-radius: 4rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-item .hero {
      height: 100% !important;
      min-height: 80vh !important;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  /* decorative circles inside each slide */
  .hero-carousel .carousel-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -20%;
      right: -5%;
      width: 450px;
      height: 450px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2) 0%, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0) 70%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-item::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -10%;
      left: -8%;
      width: 380px;
      height: 380px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2) 0%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0) 70%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-item .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
  }

  .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .btn-glow {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #1e1a0c;
      font-weight: 700;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
      transition: all 0.25s;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 18px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }

  .btn-glow:hover {
      background: #f59e0b;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 28px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      color: #fff;
  }

  .btn-outline-light-custom {
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 240, 0.7);
      background: transparent;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.65rem 1.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-outline-light-custom:hover {
      background: white;
      color: var(--primary-deep);
      border-color: white;
  }

  .hero-image {
      border-radius: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 35px 45px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
      max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-image:hover {
      transform: scale(1.02);
  }

  /* carousel controls customization */
  .hero-carousel .carousel-control-prev,
  .hero-carousel .carousel-control-next {
      width: 5%;
      opacity: 0.7;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-control-prev:hover,
  .hero-carousel .carousel-control-next:hover {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-indicators button {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 240, 0.6);
      margin: 0 6px;
  }

  .hero-carousel .carousel-indicators button.active {
      background-color: var(--accent);
      transform: scale(1.2);
  }

  .wave-bottom {
      margin-top: -8px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
  }

  /* ---------- SEPARATE ANIMATIONS FOR TEXT & IMAGE ---------- */
  .slide-text {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .slide-image {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.92) translateX(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
  }

  /* active slide animations */
  .carousel-item.active .slide-text {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-image {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
  }

  /* different delays for text sub-elements (optional) */
  .slide-text .badge-accent {
      transition-delay: 0.1s;
  }

  .slide-text h1 {
      transition-delay: 0.2s;
  }

  .slide-text .lead {
      transition-delay: 0.3s;
  }

  .slide-text .d-flex {
      transition-delay: 0.4s;
  }

  .slide-text .btn-wrapper {
      transition-delay: 0.5s;
  }

  .slide-text>* {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-text>* {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-text .badge-accent {
      transition-delay: 0.05s;
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-text h1 {
      transition-delay: 0.15s;
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-text .lead {
      transition-delay: 0.25s;
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-text .d-flex {
      transition-delay: 0.35s;
  }

  .carousel-item.active .slide-text .btn-wrapper {
      transition-delay: 0.45s;
  }

  /* image animation separate - zoom + slide */
  .carousel-item.active .slide-image {
      animation: imageReveal 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1) forwards;
  }

  @keyframes imageReveal {
      0% {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: scale(0.9) translateX(40px);
      }

      100% {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
      }
  }

  /* Responsive tweaks */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
          min-height: 75vh;
      }

      .hero-carousel .carousel-item .hero {
          min-height: 75vh !important;
      }

      .hero-image {
          max-width: 85%;
          margin-top: 1rem;
      }

      .slide-image {
          transform: scale(0.95) translateY(20px);
      }

      .carousel-item.active .slide-image {
          animation: imageRevealMobile 0.6s ease forwards;
      }

      @keyframes imageRevealMobile {
          0% {
              opacity: 0;
              transform: scale(0.9) translateY(30px);
          }

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

  /* rest of your existing styles (section, cards, footer) remain same */
  .section-padding {
      padding: 5rem 0;
  }

  .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 2.3rem;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .section-title:after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -12px;
      left: 0;
      width: 65px;
      height: 4px;
      background: var(--accent);
      border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .badge-accent {
      background: #fef3c7;
      color: #b45309;
      border-radius: 30px;
      padding: 0.2rem 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .card-modern {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      transition: var(--transition);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      height: 100%;
  }

  .card-modern:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
      border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2);
  }

  .icon-circle {
      width: 70px;
      height: 70px;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #eef2ff, #ffffff);
      border-radius: 35px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }

  .stat-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1.8rem 0.5rem;
      transition: 0.2s;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }

  .stat-number {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--primary);
      line-height: 1;
  }

  .testimonial-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }

  .partner-logo {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 80px;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      transition: 0.2s;
  }

  .contact-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
  }

  .form-control-custom {
      border-radius: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid #e9e5df;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      transition: 0.2s;
  }

  .form-control-custom:focus {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2);
  }

  .pro-footer {
      background: var(--primary-deep);
      color: #cfd8e6;
      border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  }

  .pro-footer .social-icons a {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: white;
      transition: var(--transition);
      text-decoration: none;
  }

  .pro-footer .social-icons a:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--primary-deep);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .pro-footer .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .pro-footer .footer-links a {
      color: #cfd8e6;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: var(--transition);
      display: inline-block;
  }

  .pro-footer .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
      transform: translateX(5px);
  }

  .pro-footer .footer-contact li {
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .pro-footer .footer-contact i {
      margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(35px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .fade-up.appear {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }