:root {
 --bg-dark-1: #17131D;
        /* --bg-dark-1: #1c1219; */
        --bg-dark-2: #2b1420;
        --gold: #C9A15D;
        /* --gold: #d8b568; */
        --gold-soft: #c9a45c;
        --cream: #F4EFE6;
        /* --cream: #f3ede2; */
        --maroon: #8D1A2F;
        /* --maroon: #7c1f2e;  */
        --maroon-deep: #030303;
        --crimson: #c8203f;
        --crimson-deep: #9c1830;
        --ink: #241a1e;
        --muted: #a99a9e;
        --muted-light: #c9bcc0;
        --muted-light: #c9bcc0;
        --white: #FFFFFF;
        /* --white: #f7f4ef; */


/*     --bg-dark-1: #17131D;
        --bg-dark-2: #2b1420;
        --gold: #C9A15D;
        --gold-soft: #c9a45c;
        --cream: #F4EFE6;
        --maroon: #8D1A2F;
        --maroon-deep: #5c1622;
        --crimson: #c8203f;
        --crimson-deep: #9c1830;
        --ink: #241a1e;
        --muted: #a99a9e;
        --muted-light: #c9bcc0;
        --white: #FFFFFF;
*/
      }

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

      body {
        font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
        background: var(--bg-dark-1);
        color: var(--white);
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      }

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

      .display {
        font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
      }

      /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */
      header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 22px clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(216, 181, 104, 0.15);
      }

      .brand {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
      }

      .brand .mark {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 17px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .brand-name {
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 17px;
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
      }

      .brand-sub {
        font-size: 10.5px;
        letter-spacing: 1.6px;
        color: var(--muted);
        margin-top: 2px;
      }

      .pill {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--ink);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 11.5px;
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        padding: 11px 18px;
        border-radius: 24px;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }

      /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
      .hero-wrap {
        background:
          radial-gradient(
            ellipse 900px 600px at 78% 10%,
            rgba(124, 31, 46, 0.55),
            transparent 60%
          ),
          linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg-dark-1) 0%, var(--bg-dark-2) 100%);
        padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px)
          clamp(60px, 8vw, 96px);
      }

      .hero {
        max-width: 1280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
        gap: 48px;
        align-items: start;
      }

      .eyebrow {
        font-size: 12.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 22px;
      }

      h1.headline {
        font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 58px);
        line-height: 1.08;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--white);
      }

      h1.headline em {
        display: block;
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-top: 4px;
      }

      .lede {
        margin-top: 26px;
        font-size: 16.5px;
        line-height: 1.65;
        color: var(--muted-light);
        max-width: 460px;
      }

      .lede b {
        color: var(--white);
        font-weight: 700;
      }

      .badges {
        margin-top: 30px;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 12px;
      }

      .badge {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: var(--muted-light);
        padding: 11px 18px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(216, 181, 104, 0.3);
        border-radius: 30px;
      }

      .badge::before {
        content: "";
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--gold);
        display: inline-block;
      }

      /* ---------- FORM CARD ---------- */
      .form-col {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .seal {
        position: absolute;
        top: -46px;
        left: 24px;
        width: 110px;
        height: 110px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px dashed rgba(216, 181, 104, 0.55);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .seal-text {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
      }

      .seal svg {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
      }

      .card {
        position: relative;
        background: var(--cream);
        color: var(--ink);
        border-radius: 14px;
        padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px) clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px) 30px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 430px;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--crimson);
        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      }

      .card h2 {
        font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--ink);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .card p.intro {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.55;
        color: #6b5f63;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
      }

      .field {
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }

      .field label {
        display: block;
        font-size: 10.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        color: #8a7c80;
        margin-bottom: 7px;
      }

      .field input {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 13px 15px;
        border: 1px solid #ddd2c8;
        border-radius: 8px;
        background: #fffdfa;
        font-size: 14.5px;
        font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
        color: var(--ink);
      }

      .field input::placeholder {
        color: #a89a94;
      }

      .field input:focus {
        outline: 2px solid var(--gold-soft);
        outline-offset: 1px;
        border-color: var(--gold-soft);
      }

      .phone-row {
        display: flex;
        gap: 10px;
      }

      .phone-row input {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
      }

      .otp-btn {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        white-space: nowrap;
        padding: 0 16px;
        border: 1px solid var(--crimson);
        color: var(--crimson);
        background: transparent;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      .verified {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: #3f7a4e;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-top: 9px;
      }

      .verified span.dim {
        color: #8a7c80;
        font-weight: 400;
      }

      .submit-btn {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 6px;
        padding: 16px;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 8px;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          var(--crimson),
          var(--crimson-deep)
        );
        color: var(--white);
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
        cursor: pointer;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -8px rgba(200, 32, 63, 0.6);
      }

      .submit-btn:hover {
        filter: brightness(1.05);
      }

      .fine-print {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 11.5px;
        color: #9a8d90;
        margin-top: 14px;
      }

      /* ---------- STAT STRIP ---------- */
      .strip {
        background: linear-gradient(
          120deg,
          var(--maroon) 0%,
          var(--maroon-deep) 100%
        );
        padding: 34px clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      }

      .strip-inner {
        max-width: 1280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: auto auto 1fr;
        gap: 0;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .strip-item {
        padding: 0 40px;
        position: relative;
      }

      .strip-item:not(:first-child)::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 4px;
        bottom: 4px;
        width: 1px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      }

      .strip-item:first-child {
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .strip-label {
        font-size: 10.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 1.4px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
        margin-bottom: 6px;
      }

      .strip-value {
        font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
        font-size: 19px;
        font-weight: 600;
      }

      .strip-desc p {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        max-width: 520px;
      }

      /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
      @media (max-width: 980px) {
        .hero {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
        .form-col {
          justify-content: flex-start;
          margin-top: 20px;
        }
        .seal {
          display: none;
        }
        .strip-inner {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 20px;
        }
        .strip-item {
          padding: 0 0 18px 0;
          border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }
        .strip-item::before {
          display: none;
        }
        .strip-item:last-child {
          border-bottom: none;
          padding-bottom: 0;
        }
      }

      @media (max-width: 520px) {
        header {
          padding: 16px 18px;
        }
        .pill {
          font-size: 10px;
          padding: 9px 13px;
		position: absolute;
        margin: 80px 67px 0px 60px;
        }
        .brand-name {
          font-size: 15px;
        }
        .brand-sub {
          font-size: 9px;
          letter-spacing: 1.2px;
        }
        .hero-wrap {
          padding: 32px 18px 48px;
        }
        h1.headline {
          font-size: 34px;
        }
        .lede {
          font-size: 15px;
        }
        .badge {
          font-size: 12.5px;
          padding: 9px 14px;
        }
        .card {
          padding: 26px 20px 26px;
        }
        .phone-row {
          flex-direction: column;
        }
        .otp-btn {
          justify-content: center;
          padding: 12px;
        }
      }