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

    :root {
      --navy:   #0d1b2a;
      --dark:   #111827;
      --accent: #c9a84c;
      --light:  #f8f6f1;
      --white:  #ffffff;
      --gray:   #6b7280;
      --border: #d1d5db;
      --radius: 12px;
      --font:   'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font);
      background: var(--dark);
      color: var(--white);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ─── IMAGE PROTECTION ─── */
    img {
      -webkit-user-drag: none;
      user-drag: none;
      -webkit-touch-callout: none;
      touch-action: manipulation;
      -ms-user-select: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* ─── TEXT SELECTION PROTECTION ─── */
    /* Disable text selection across the site but keep form fields usable */
    html, body {
      -webkit-user-select: none;
      -moz-user-select: none;
      -ms-user-select: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* Allow selection within form controls */
    input, textarea, select {
      -webkit-user-select: text;
      -moz-user-select: text;
      -ms-user-select: text;
      user-select: text;
    }

    /* ─── HERO / PARALLAX ─── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 560px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: -20%;
      background-color: var(--navy);
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13,27,42,0.88) 0%, rgba(17,24,39,0.75) 100%),
                        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486406146926-c627a92ad1ab?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80');
      background-position: center;
      background-size: cover;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      will-change: transform;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 760px;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border-radius: 100px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .hero h1 span { color: var(--accent); }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      padding: 15px 36px;
      border-radius: 100px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    }

    /* ─── SCROLL INDICATOR ─── */
    .scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 36px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      opacity: 0.5;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .scroll-hint span { display: block; width: 1px; height: 40px; background: var(--accent); animation: scrollDrop 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes scrollDrop { 0%,100%{opacity:0;transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top} 40%{opacity:1;transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top} 80%{opacity:0;transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:bottom} }

    /* ─── DIVIDER ─── */
    .divider-gold {
      width: 60px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--accent);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin: 0 auto 28px;
    }

    /* ─── ABOUT SECTION ─── */
    .about {
      position: relative;
      background: linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--navy), #0f2847, #0d1b2a, #1a2f4a);
      background-size: 400% 400%;
      animation: gradientDrift 15s ease infinite;
      padding: 100px 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .about::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -50%;
      right: -20%;
      width: 600px;
      height: 600px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: float1 20s ease-in-out infinite;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .about::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -30%;
      left: -10%;
      width: 500px;
      height: 500px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: float2 25s ease-in-out infinite;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @keyframes gradientDrift {
      0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
      50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
      100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    }

    @keyframes float1 {
      0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
      50% { transform: translate(60px, -60px) scale(1.15); }
    }

    @keyframes float2 {
      0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
      50% { transform: translate(-70px, 70px) scale(1.2); }
    }

    .section-inner {
      max-width: 860px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .section-inner {
      max-width: 860px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about .eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .about h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 420px) 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 26px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .about-image {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .about-image img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 420px;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 24px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
    }

    .about-text {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
      text-align: left;
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .about-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
      }
      .about-image {
        margin: 0 auto;
        max-width: 520px;
      }
    }

    .about-text p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
    .about-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

    /* ─── STATS BAR ─── */
    .stats {
      background: var(--dark);
      padding: 60px 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
    .stats-grid {
      max-width: 860px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
      gap: 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .stat-num {
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--accent);
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    .stat-label {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      margin-top: 6px;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    /* ─── PARALLAX BAND ─── */
    .parallax-band {
      position: relative;
      height: 280px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .parallax-band-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: -25%;
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13,27,42,0.80) 0%, rgba(17,24,39,0.65) 100%),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560472355-536de3962603?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .parallax-band-text {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }
    .parallax-band-text p {
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.8vw, 1.6rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.5;
      max-width: 700px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    }
    .parallax-band-text p span { color: var(--accent); }

    /* ─── FORM SECTION ─── */
    .form-section {
      background: var(--light);
      padding: 100px 24px;
    }

    .form-section .eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .form-section h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--navy);
      text-align: center;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .form-section .subtitle {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--gray);
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
    }

    .form-card {
      background: var(--white);
      max-width: 620px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 48px 48px 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(13,27,42,0.12), 0 4px 16px rgba(13,27,42,0.06);
    }

    .form-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 20px 24px;
    }

    .form-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 7px;
    }
    .form-group.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

    .checkbox-group {
      padding-top: 10px;
    }
    .checkbox-label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .checkbox-label input {
      width: auto;
      margin-top: 3px;
      min-width: 18px;
      min-height: 18px;
      accent-color: var(--accent);
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    label {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }
    label .req { color: var(--accent); margin-left: 2px; }

    input,
    select {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 13px 16px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-family: var(--font);
      color: var(--navy);
      background: #fafafa;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      outline: none;
    }
    input:focus,
    select:focus {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      background: var(--white);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    }
    input::placeholder { color: #b0b7c3; }

    select {
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      -moz-appearance: none;
      background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--navy) 50%),
                        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 50%, transparent 50%);
      background-position: calc(100% - 18px) calc(1em + 2px), calc(100% - 13px) calc(1em + 2px);
      background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }
    select option { color: var(--navy); }

    /* date input fix */
    input[type="date"]::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator { opacity: 0.4; cursor: pointer; }

    .form-note {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--gray);
      margin-top: 18px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .submit-btn {
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: 28px;
      padding: 16px;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-family: var(--font);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(13,27,42,0.2);
    }
    .submit-btn:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--navy);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
    }
    .submit-btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

    /* ─── SUCCESS STATE ─── */
    .success-box {
      display: none;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }
    .success-icon {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }
    .success-icon svg { color: var(--accent); }
    .success-box h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .success-box p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--gray); }

    /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
    footer {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 36px 24px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
    footer a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
    .footer-link-btn {
      margin-top: 14px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: transparent;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-link-btn:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .modal-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.88);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 24px;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
      z-index: 150;
    }
    .modal-overlay.open {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }
    .modal-card {
      width: min(100%, 720px);
      max-height: calc(100vh - 80px);
      overflow-y: auto;
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--dark);
      border-radius: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
      padding: 32px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .modal-card h2 {
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--navy);
    }
    .modal-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      right: 18px;
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--dark);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 6px;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .modal-content h3 {
      margin-top: 22px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--navy);
    }
    .modal-content p {
      margin-top: 12px;
      color: #475569;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }
    .modal-content a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
    .modal-content a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .modal-card { padding: 24px; }
    }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .form-card { padding: 32px 24px 28px; }
      .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .form-group.full { grid-column: unset; }
    }

    /* ─── FADE-IN ANIMATION ─── */
    .fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
    .fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }