:root {
    --bg: #F5EFE0;
    --ink: #1a1a1a;
    --cream: #EDE8D8;
    --cream-mid: #D9D1BC;
    --mid: #7a7570;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --accent: #1a1a1a;
    --accent-hover: #3a3330;
}

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    margin-top: 80px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── CONTAINER ── */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ── PAGE HEADER ── */
.page-header {
    padding: 72px 3rem 56px;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-mid);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.page-header .lead {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--mid);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto .8rem;
}

.page-header p:last-child {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--mid);
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── WHY CHOOSE — highlight box ── */
.highlight-box {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 64px 3rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.highlight-box h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.highlight-box .row.mt-4 {
    margin-top: 3rem !important;
}

.highlight-box h5 {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.highlight-box p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ── STEP CARDS ── */
.card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-mid);
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.card-body {
    padding: 3rem 3.5rem;
}

.card+.card {
    border-top: none;
}

/* Step number badge */
.step-number {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-right: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* gradient override — remove it */
.step-number[style] {
    background: var(--ink) !important;
}

.card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    align-self: center;
}

/* ── PROCESS / INFO BOX ── */
.process-card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 1.4rem 1.8rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.process-card h5,
.process-card h6 {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

.process-card .text-primary {
    color: var(--ink) !important;
}

/* ── LISTS ── */
.card-body ol,
.card-body ul {
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.card-body ol li,
.card-body ul li {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--mid);
    font-weight: 300;
    padding: .35rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.4rem;
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
}

.card-body ol {
    counter-reset: step-counter;
}

.card-body ol li {
    counter-increment: step-counter;
}

.card-body ol li::before {
    content: counter(step-counter, decimal-leading-zero);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    top: .55rem;
}

.card-body ul li::before {
    content: '—';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--mid);
    top: .38rem;
}

.card-body li strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── CARD TEXT ── */
.card-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--mid);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

h6 {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

/* ── ALERTS ── */
.alert {
    border-radius: 0;
    border: none;
    padding: 1.4rem 1.8rem;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.alert-success {
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ink);
}

.alert-info {
    background: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--mid);
}

.alert-warning {
    background: #fdf6ec;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-left: 3px solid #c8a96e;
}

.alert strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.alert p {
    margin: 0;
}

.alert p+p {
    margin-top: .6rem;
}

.alert h6 {
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* ── HIGHLIGHT BOX inside cards (referral) ── */
.card-body .highlight-box {
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.card-body .highlight-box h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.card-body .highlight-box p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── SHIPPING COLUMNS ── */
.col-md-6 .process-card,
.col-md-4 .process-card {
    height: 100%;
}

.col-md-4 h6 {
    font-size: 10px;
}

.col-md-4 .small,
.col-md-6 .small {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--mid);
}

/* ── CONTACT CARDS ── */
.col-md-4 .process-card.text-center {
    text-align: left !important;
    padding: 2rem !important;
}


.col-md-4 .process-card h6 {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.col-md-4 .process-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--mid);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    transition: background .22s, color .22s, border-color .22s;
}

.btn-outline-primary {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: transparent;
}

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

.btn-outline-success {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: transparent;
}

.btn-outline-success:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-outline-info {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--mid);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: transparent;
}

.btn-outline-info:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--ink);
}

/* ── FAQ SECTION ── */
.card-body>.accordion>.card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-mid) !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    padding: 0;
}

.card-body>.accordion>.card .card-header {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.card-body>.accordion>.card .card-header .btn-link {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.card-body>.accordion>.card .card-header .btn-link:hover {
    color: var(--mid);
}

.card-body>.accordion>.card .card-body {
    padding: 0 0 1.2rem;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--mid);
    background: transparent;
}

/* ── TIPS SECTION (bottom highlight-box) ── */
.highlight-box.text-center h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--white);
}

.highlight-box.text-center h6 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.highlight-box.text-center .small {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer.bg-dark {
    background: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

footer a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

footer a:hover {
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

/* ── SECTION SPACING ── */
.mb-5 {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.mt-5 {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* Space between cards */
.container>.card[data-aos]+.card[data-aos],
.container>div+.card[data-aos] {
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* ── EYEBROW LABEL on "card section" titles ── */
.d-flex.align-items-start.mb-3 {
    align-items: center !important;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-mid);
    margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}

/* ── ROWS inside cards ── */
.card-body .row {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .card-body {
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .highlight-box {
        padding: 48px 1.5rem;
    }

    .page-header {
        padding: 48px 1.5rem 40px;
    }

    .col-md-4,
    .col-md-6 {
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
}