/* =========================================================
   POLICY VYAPAAR — MAIN STYLESHEET
   ========================================================= */

/* -------------------- CSS VARIABLES -------------------- */
:root {
  /* Colors (sampled from source design) */
  --color-gold: #F6B923;
  --color-gold-dark: #E5A916;
  --color-text-dark: #1A1A1A;
  --color-text-muted: #5F5F5F;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-black: #000000;
  --color-border: #ECECEC;
   --dark:#101a2c;
    --dark2:#16213a;
    --yellow:#f2a93c;
    --yellow-dark:#e0921f;
    --text:#22242a;
    --gray:#6b7280;
    --light-bg:#faf8f5;
    --border:#ececec;

  /* Typography */
 --font-primary: 'Outfit', sans-serif;

  /* Header sizing */
  --topbar-height: 42px;
  --nav-height: 90px;

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --transition-base: 0.35s ease;
}

/* -------------------- RESET / BASE -------------------- */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding-top: calc(var(--topbar-height) + var(--nav-height));
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================= */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--color-white);
}

/* ---------------- Top Contact Bar ---------------- */
.topbar {
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  min-height: var(--topbar-height);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.topbar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 20px;
}

.topbar-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.topbar-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.topbar-item i {
  font-size: 14px;
}

a.topbar-item:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.topbar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---------------- Main Navigation ---------------- */
.main-nav {
  background: var(--color-white);
  min-height: var(--nav-height);
  padding: 14px 0;
  transition: var(--transition-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Sticky shadow state (added via JS on scroll) */
.site-header.is-scrolled .topbar {
  min-height: 0;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled .main-nav {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  padding: 10px 0;
}

/* Logo */
.navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-right: 0;
}

.logo-text {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.logo-policy {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.logo-vyapaar {
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.logo-tagline {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Menu */
.main-menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.main-menu .nav-link {
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  position: relative;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.main-menu .nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.main-menu .nav-link:hover,
.main-menu .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--color-gold-dark);
}

.main-menu .nav-link:hover::after,
.main-menu .nav-link.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* CTA Button (shared button style used across site) */
.btn-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  border: none;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-cta i {
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-cta:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-text-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-cta:hover i {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

/* Navbar toggler (custom hamburger) */
.navbar-toggler {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: transparent;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.toggler-icon {
  display: block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-text-dark);
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}
/* ==========================
   HERO SECTION
========================== */

.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-carousel,
.hero-carousel .carousel-item {
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 720px;
}

.hero-carousel .carousel-item {
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(10,20,35,.60);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Left dark gradient */

.hero-overlay::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    
}

/* Container */

.hero-section .container{
    position:relative;
    z-index:5;
    height:100%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

/* Content */

.hero-content{
    max-width:680px;
    color:#fff;
}

.hero-eyebrow{
    color:#ffbf00;
    font-size:18px;
    margin-bottom:18px;
    font-weight:500;
}

.eyebrow-dot{
    margin:0 8px;
}

.hero-title{
    font-size:42px;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.15;
    margin-bottom:25px;
}

.hero-desc{
  font-weight: 300;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.8;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.90);
    margin-bottom:40px;
}

/* Button */

.btn-cta{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:20px;
    background:#ffbf00;
    color:#111;
    border-radius:60px;
    padding:0;
    font-weight:600;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:.35s;
}

.btn-cta:hover{
    background:#f6b400;
    transform:translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-cta{
    padding-left:28px;
    padding-right: 14px;
    height:60px;
}

.btn-cta i{
    width:40px;
    height:40px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#222;
    color:#fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:18px;
}

/* Decorative Icons */

.hero-decor{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:2;
}

.decor-icon{
    position:absolute;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);
    font-size:54px;
}

.decor-1{
    top:8%;
    left:28%;
}

.decor-2{
    top:15%;
    left:62%;
}

.decor-3{
    top:11%;
    right:11%;
}

.decor-4{
    top:36%;
    right:21%;
}

.decor-5{
    bottom:18%;
    left:14%;
}

.decor-6{
    top:6%;
    right:28%;
}

/* Dots */

.decor-dot{
    position:absolute;
    width:10px;
    height:10px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:#fff;
    opacity:.18;
}

.decor-dot-1{
    top:22%;
    left:52%;
}

.decor-dot-2{
    top:44%;
    left:67%;
}

.decor-dot-3{
    bottom:24%;
    right:30%;
}

/* Curved Lines */

.decor-line{
    position:absolute;
    border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12) transparent transparent transparent;
    border-radius:50%;
}

.decor-line-1{
    width:420px;
    height:180px;
    top:10%;
    left:42%;
}

.decor-line-2{
    width:250px;
    height:120px;
    bottom:18%;
    left:6%;
}

/* ========================
   CONTROLS
======================== */

.hero-controls{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:40px;
    width:100%;
    z-index:30;
}

.hero-controls-inner{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:28px;
}

.hero-arrow{
    width:50px;
    height:50px;
    border:none;
    background:none;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:34px;
}

.hero-arrow:hover{
    color:#ffbf00;
}

.hero-progress{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:16px;
    color:#fff;
    font-weight:600;
}

.hero-progress-track{
    width:110px;
    height:5px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.25);
    border-radius:10px;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.hero-progress-fill{
    display:block;
    width:33%;
    height:100%;
    background:#ffbf00;
    transition:.5s;
}

/* ========================
   Responsive
======================== */

@media(max-width:992px){

.hero-carousel,
.hero-carousel .carousel-item{
    min-height:650px;
}

.hero-title{
    font-size:46px;
}

.hero-desc{
    font-size:18px;
}

}

@media(max-width:768px){

.hero-carousel,
.hero-carousel .carousel-item{
    min-height:620px;
}

.hero-title{
    font-size:36px;
}

.hero-desc{
    font-size:16px;
}

.hero-eyebrow{
    font-size:15px;
}

.decor-icon{
    display:none;
}

.hero-controls{
    bottom:20px;
}

}
/*=========================
Partners Section
=========================*/

.partners-section{

    padding:100px 0;

    background:#fff;

}

.partners-badge{

    display:inline-flex;

    align-items:center;

    gap:8px;

    padding:8px 18px;

    background:#fff;

    border:1px solid var(--color-border);

    border-radius:40px;

    color:var(--color-gold-dark);

    font-size:14px;

    font-weight:500;

    margin-bottom:18px;

}

.partners-badge i{

    color:var(--color-gold);

}

.partners-title{

    font-size: 34px;

    font-weight:700;

    line-height:1.2;

    color:#07131F;

    margin-bottom:0;

}

.partners-text{

    font-size:16px;

    color:#666;

    line-height:1.8;

    max-width:500px;

    margin-left:auto;

}

/*====================
Slider
====================*/

.partners-slider{

    padding:20px 0;

}

.partners-slider .swiper-wrapper{

    align-items:center;

}

.partners-slider .swiper-slide{

    display:flex;

    justify-content:center;

    align-items:center;

}

.partners-slider img{

    width:auto;

    max-width:150px;

    max-height:60px;

    transition:.3s;

    filter:grayscale(0);

}

.partners-slider img:hover{

    transform:scale(1.08);

}

/*=====================
Responsive
======================*/

@media(max-width:991px){

.partners-title{

    font-size:34px;

}

.partners-text{

    margin-top:20px;

    margin-left:0;

}

}

@media(max-width:768px){

.partners-section{

    padding:70px 0;

}

.partners-title{

    font-size:30px;

}

.partners-text{

    font-size:16px;

}

.partners-slider img{

    max-width:120px;

}

}

/* FOOTER CSS */

 footer{background:#f5efe2;color:#2b2b2b;padding-top:60px;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px;}
.footer-grid h4{color:#111;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;}
.footer-grid ul li{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.92rem;position:relative;padding-left:16px;}
.footer-grid ul li::before{
  content:"•";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  color:#2b2b2b;
}
.footer-grid ul li a{color:#000;transition:.2s;}
.footer-grid ul li a:hover{color:var(--yellow-dark);}

.footer-about img{height:48px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.footer-about p{margin:0 0 20px;font-size:.9rem;color:#000;max-width:280px;}

.social-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
.social-row .lbl{font-weight:700;color:#111;font-size:.95rem;}
.social-row a{
  color:#111;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
.social-row a:hover{color:var(--yellow-dark);}

.contact-line{margin-bottom:20px;}
.contact-line .lbl{font-size:.82rem;color:#666;margin-bottom:4px;}
.contact-line .value{font-weight:700;color:#111;font-size:.98rem;}

.bottom-bar{
  padding:18px 0;
  text-align:center;
  font-size:.85rem;
  color:#000;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
}
.bottom-bar b{color:#111;}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .bottom-bar{justify-content:center;text-align:center;}
}

/* =========================================================
   SHARED SECTION TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================================= */
.section-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #07131F;
  margin: 18px 0 20px;
}

.section-title-light {
  color: #fff;
}

.section-text {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.text-gold {
  color: var(--color-gold-dark);
}

.check-ic {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   ABOUT SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.about-section {
  padding: 20px 0 0;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-media {
  position: relative;
}

.about-img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-stat-card {
  position: absolute;
  left: -12px;
  bottom: -30px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
  max-width: 190px;
}

.about-stat-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
}

.about-stat-num {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
}

.about-stat-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #07131F;
}

.check-list {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.check-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}

.about-goal-box {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-goal-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-goal-ic {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  min-width: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  color: #07131F;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.about-goal-item span:last-child {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #07131F;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-stats-bar {
  background: var(--yellow);
  margin-top: 90px;
  padding: 50px 0 40px;
}

.stat-card {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(7, 19, 31, .18);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px 22px;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-card-light {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}

.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
}

.stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #07131F;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.stat-sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(7, 19, 31, .65);
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =========================================================
   WHY CHOOSE SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.why-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0 30px;
}

.why-item {
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.why-item:nth-child(1),
.why-item:nth-child(2) {
  border-top: none;
}

.why-item h5 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.why-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 32px;
}

.why-card {
  background: var(--light-bg);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 26px;
}

.why-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.avatar-stack {
  display: flex;
}

.avatar-stack img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 3px solid var(--light-bg);
  margin-left: -14px;
}

.avatar-stack img:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.why-card-percent {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
}

.why-card-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* =========================================================
   INSURANCE SOLUTIONS SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.services-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.services-intro {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(7, 19, 31, .75);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 340px;
}

.btn-cta-light {
  background: #fff;
  color: #07131F;
}

.btn-cta-light:hover {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.service-card {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(7, 19, 31, .2);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.service-card-white {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}

.service-icon {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #07131F;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: block;
}

.service-card h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(7, 19, 31, .18);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.service-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(7, 19, 31, .7);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  min-height: 62px;
}

.service-link {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =========================================================
   BENEFITS SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.benefits-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.benefits-stat-box {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px 16px;
}

.benefits-stat-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #07131F;
}

.benefits-stat-item i {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.benefits-media {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
}

.benefits-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 340px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.benefits-media-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10px;
  bottom: -24px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px;
  max-width: 230px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.benefits-media-ic {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: #07131F;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.benefits-media-badge strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #07131F;
  line-height: 1;
}

.benefits-media-badge>span {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #07131F;
  margin: 4px 0 8px;
}

.benefits-media-badge p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(7, 19, 31, .7);
  margin: 0;
}

.benefit-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px 20px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.benefit-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.benefit-ic {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--light-bg);
  color: #07131F;
  font-size: 19px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.benefit-card h6 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--yellow);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.benefit-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--gray);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* =========================================================
   HOW WE WORK SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.how-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.tick-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #07131F;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.tick-list i {
  color: var(--color-gold-dark);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.steps-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.step-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-base);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.step-ic {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  min-width: 46px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(7, 19, 31, .2);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #07131F;
}

.step-title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
  flex: 1;
}

.step-num {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #07131F;
}

.step-desc {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  margin: 12px 0 0 64px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  line-height: 1.7;
  display: none;
}

.step-item-active {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.step-item-active .step-ic {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.step-item-active .step-desc {
  display: block;
}

/* =========================================================
   CLIENT STORIES SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.stories-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.stories-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.stories-arrow {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  color: #07131F;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
}

.stories-arrow:hover,
.stories-arrow.swiper-button-disabled-active {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.stories-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 6px 2px;
}

.story-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
}

.story-rating {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.story-rating i {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.story-rating span {
  margin-left: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.story-card p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: rgba(7, 19, 31, .85);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(7, 19, 31, .15);
}

.story-author strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #07131F;
}

.story-author span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(7, 19, 31, .65);
}

/* Contact section */
.contact .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;}
.contact-form{background:transparent;padding:0;}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.form-row.two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
.contact-form input, .contact-form select, .contact-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:10px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--border);font-family:inherit;
  font-size:.9rem;background:#fff;outline:none;
  transition:border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form select:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus{
  border-color:var(--yellow); box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(242,169,60,.15);
}
.contact-form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px;margin-bottom:20px;}

.contact-side{
  position:relative;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;
  min-height:500px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
.contact-side img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;}
.contact-side .overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(16,26,44,.92) 10%, rgba(16,26,44,.15) 55%, rgba(16,26,44,0) 75%);
}
.contact-side .overlay-text{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:32px 34px 30px;color:#fff;}
.contact-side .overlay-text h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#fff;}
.contact-side .overlay-text p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:18px;}

.contact{
  padding:0px 0 80px;
}