*{margin: 0;  padding: 0;text-decoration: none;box-sizing: border-box;list-style: none;} body,html{overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: scroll; font-family: candara; background: white;}

:root {
  --ink: #0f0e0d;
  --ink-2: #3a3834;
  --ink-3: #6b6760;
  --ink-4: #9a9690;
  --paper: #faf9f7;
  --paper-2: #f2f0ec;
  --paper-3: #e8e5df;
  --rule: #d8d4cd;
  --accent: #1a1a1a;
  --gold: #b8924a;
  --gold-light: #e8d5b0;
  --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  --max: 1120px;
  --col: 680px;
}



nav{
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80px;
  background: rgb(0, 29, 158); 
  z-index: 9999; 
  box-sizing: border-box;
}


.brand-name{
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  top: 10px;
  color: white;
  position: absolute; 
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.brand-name svg{ font-size: 2rem; flex-shrink: 0;  margin-right: -15px;}



.mid-brand-name{
  font-family: 'Times New Roman';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: gold;
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: 4px; 
}


.last-brand-name{
  font-family: monospace;
  font-weight:1000;
  font-size: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: white; 
  margin-left: -2px;
}


nav ul{
  float: right;
  margin-right: 25px;  
}

nav ul li{
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 80px;
  margin: 0 15px;
 
}

nav ul li a{
  position: relative;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 5px 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bolder;
}

nav ul li a:hover{
  color: yellow;
}

nav ul li a::before{
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform .4s linear;
}


nav ul li a:hover::before{
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}

label #btn,
label #cancel{
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  font-size: 30px;
  float: right;
  line-height: 80px;
  margin-right: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: none;
}

#check{
  display: none;
}

.progress-container{
  position: fixed;
  top: 80px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  z-index: 1;
 
}

.progress-bar{
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background:red;
  transition:width 0.1s ease;
   box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,87,255,0.5);

}


@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  
  nav .brand-name{
   left: unset;
    top: 15px;
     
  }

  nav ul{
    float: right;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }

  nav ul li {
    margin: 0 8px;
  }

  nav ul li a{
      font-size: 10px;
  }
  
}

@media  (max-width: 680px) {
  label #btn{
      display: block;
  }

  .topbar-men ul{
   position: fixed ;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    background: rgb(0, 29, 158);
    top: 80px;
    left: -100%;
    text-align: left;
    transition: all .5s;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  nav ul li{
      
      display: block;
      margin: 50px 50px 50px;
      line-height: 30px;
  }

  nav ul li a{
      font-size: 18px;

  }

  #check:checked ~ ul{
      left: 0;
  }

  #check:checked ~  label #btn{
      display: none;
  }

  #check:checked ~ label #cancel{
      display: block;
      
  }
  

}

/* START HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! */





/* DARK MODE BUTTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! */
/* ── Dark mode overrides ── */
    body.dark-mode {
      background-color: #121212;
      color: lightgray;
    }
    
    body.dark-mode nav ul li a {
      color:grey;
    }

    body.dark-mode .mid-brand-name{
      color: gold;
    }
    body.dark-mode .webpage-header a {
      color: #b0aeff;
    }
    body.dark-mode .google-btn{background-color: #111110;}  body.dark-mode .google-btn__icon{background-color: #111110;}

    body.dark-mode .google-btn__text{color: grey;}


    body.dark-mode h1{
      color: grey;
    }
    body.dark-mode h2{
      color: green;
    }

    body.dark-mode p{
      color:lightgrey;
    }

   
    
    body.dark-mode footer {
      background-color: #111110;
      color: #c8c6be;
    }
    body.dark-mode footer a {
      color: #b0aeff;
    }

    body.dark-mode .pillar{
      background-color: black;
    }

    body.dark-mode blockquote{
      background-color: #1a1a1a;
    }

    body.dark-mode ul li{
      color: lightgray;
    }

    body.dark-mode a {
      color: gold;
    }
    

    /* ── Dark mode toggle button ── */
    .dark-toggle-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
     
    }
    .dark-toggle-label {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: inherit;
      opacity: 0.6;
      transition: opacity 0.3s;
      white-space: nowrap;
      color: white;
      font-weight: bold;
      
      margin: 5px 10px;
    }
    .dark-toggle-label.active {
      opacity: 1;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    .dark-toggle-track {
      position: relative;
      width: 48px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: #d0cfc6;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      outline: none;
      transition: background 0.35s;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .dark-toggle-track:focus-visible {
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(83,74,183,0.4);
    }
    body.dark-mode .dark-toggle-track {
      background: #534AB7;
    }
    .dark-toggle-thumb {
      position: absolute;
      top: 3px;
      left: 3px;
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #fff;
      transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 11px;
    }
    body.dark-mode .dark-toggle-thumb {
      transform: translateX(22px);
    }
    .toggle-icon-sun,
    .toggle-icon-moon {
      position: absolute;
      transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      color: #888;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .toggle-icon-sun  { opacity: 1;  transform: scale(1);   }
    .toggle-icon-moon { opacity: 0;  transform: scale(0.6); }
    body.dark-mode .toggle-icon-sun  { opacity: 0;  transform: scale(0.6); }
    body.dark-mode .toggle-icon-moon { opacity: 1;  transform: scale(1); color: #7F77DD; 
  }

  /* START HERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 */

  .hero {
    padding: 5rem 2rem 4rem;
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: end;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-top: 50px;
  }
 
  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
 
  .hero-eyebrow-line {
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: darkred;
  }
 
  .hero-eyebrow-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: darkred;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
 
  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
 
  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-2);
  }
 
  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
 
  .hero-meta-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
  }
 
  .hero-meta-label {
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-4);
  }
 
  .hero-meta-value {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-weight: 400;
  }
 
  .hero-aside {
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
 
  .hero-aside-card {
    background-color: black;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
 
  .hero-aside-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-weight: 300;
  }
 
  .toc-list {
    list-style: none;
    counter-reset: toc;
  }
 
  .toc-list li {
    counter-increment: toc;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-3);
  }
 
  .toc-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
 
  .toc-list li::before {
    content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
 
  .toc-list a {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
 
  .toc-list a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
 
  /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
  .page-body {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 220px;
    gap: 5rem;
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 6rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
 
  .content { max-width: 720px; }
 
  /* ── SIDEBAR ── */
  .sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 80px;
  }
 
  .sidebar-section {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
 
  .sidebar-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-4);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
 
  .sidebar-principle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-weight: 400;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-3);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
 
  .sidebar-principle:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
 
  .sidebar-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 5px;
  }
 
  .sidebar-update {
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
 
  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  .policy-section {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
 
  .policy-section:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
 
  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
 
  .section-number {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 300;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
 
  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
 
  .section-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
 
  p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
 
  p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
 
  /* ── BLOCKQUOTE ── */
  blockquote {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  }
 
  blockquote p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
 
  blockquote cite {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: normal;
  }
 
  /* ── PILLARS ── */
  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
 
  .pillar {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
 
  .pillar:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
 
  .pillar-icon {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
  }
 
  .pillar-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
 
  .pillar-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }
 
  /* ── INLINE RULE LIST ── */
  .rule-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1.25rem 0;
  }
 
  .rule-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-3);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
 
  .rule-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
 
  .rule-list li::before {
    content: '—';
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    padding-top: 2px;
  }
 
  /* ── CONTACT STRIP ── */
  .contact-strip {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
  }
 
  .contact-strip-inner {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
 
  .contact-strip-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--paper);
  }
 
  .contact-strip-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #9a9690;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
 
  .contact-strip-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
 
  .contact-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
 
  .contact-link-primary {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
 
  .contact-link-primary:hover { background: #c9a060; }
 
  .contact-link-secondary {
    color: #9a9690;
    border: 1px solid #3a3834;
  }
 
  .contact-link-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--paper);
    border-color: #6b6760;
  }

  process {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    position: relative;
  }
 
  .process::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 15px;
    top: 24px;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }
 
  .process-step {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
 
  .process-step:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .step-num {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
 
  .step-body { padding-top: 4px; }
 
  .step-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }
 
  .step-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-3);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
  }
 
  .divider::before,
  .divider::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }
 
  .divider-ornament {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  






/* NEW CTA BOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! */




  .section-for-footer{
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    background-color: #121212;
    bottom: 0;
    min-height: 100vh; 
   
  }

  .section-for-footer p{
    color: grey;
  }

  .footer-brand-name{
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-right: auto; 
  }

  .footer-brand-name .mid-brand-name{
    font-family: 'Times New Roman';
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: gold;
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 10px; 
  }

  .footer-brand-name svg{ font-size: 2rem; flex-shrink: 0;  margin-right: -12px;}

  .first-content-footer{
    width: 40%;
    margin: 20px;
  }


 .second-content-footer{
  width: 60%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  margin-top: 30px;
 } 

 .second-content-sub-one{
    padding-right:200px;

 }

 .second-content-sub-one ul li a{
  line-height: 40px;
  color: grey;
  margin: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
  
 }



 .second-content-sub-one i{
  margin-right: 5px;
 }

 .second-content-sub-one ul li a:hover{
  color:rgb(0, 140, 255); transform: translateY(-3px);
 }


 
 .footer-more{
  margin: 0;
  color: white;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-weight: bold;
 }

 .footer-more::after{
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, lightblue, rgb(0, 140, 255), purple);
  margin-top: 5px;

 }
 .before-section{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 98%;
 
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #22d3ee, #a855f7);
 }


 .last-footer-section{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  background-color: #121212;
 
 }

 .footer-socials{
  margin: 20px;
  
 }

 .footer-socials  i {
  margin-right: 30px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: grey;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  
 } .footer-socials i:hover{color: white; transform: translateY(-3px);}



 .rights-reserved{
  display:flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-left:350px ;
  color: #BAC4C8;
 }

 .rights-reserved a{
  color:#BAC4C8 ;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: bold;
 }

 

 .footer-links{
  display: flex;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 20px;
  margin-left: auto;
 }

 .footer-links a{
  color: #BAC4C8; transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-links a:hover{color: white; }

 @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .hero-aside { display: none; }
    .page-body {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .sidebar { display: none; }
    .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }



 

 


 


@media(max-width:680px){

 
  body.dark-mode nav ul {
    background-color: black;
  }

  .hero { padding: 3rem 1rem 2rem; }
    .page-body { padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem; }
    nav { padding: 0 1rem; }

 

  .footer-line p{
    width: 100%;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: bolder;
  text-align: center;
  }
  .section-for-footer{ 
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .first-content-footer{
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .second-content-footer{
    width: 100%;margin:20px; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .second-content-sub-one{margin-bottom: 30px;}

  .last-footer-section{display: flex; flex-direction: column;}

  .footer-socials{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .rights-reserved{
   margin: auto;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-links{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin:40px 10px  ;
    gap: 20px;
    white-space: nowrap;
   
  }
  
}

@media(max-width:480px){

  .rights-reserved{
   margin: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: small;
  }

  .footer-links{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin:40px 10px  ;
    gap: 20px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: small;
   
  }

}

@keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
 
  .hero-eyebrow { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both; }
  .hero-title   { animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.1s ease both; }
  .hero-meta    { animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.2s ease both; }
  .hero-aside   { animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.15s ease both; }