/* ============ TOKENS ============ */
:root{
  --ink:#0A1A2F;
  --ink-2:#4A5C74;
  --ink-3:#8394AA;
  --blue:#1B4FA6;
  --blue-deep:#0F2E5E;
  --blue-soft:#EAF1FC;
  --gold:#A8791F;
  --gold-soft:#FAF2E1;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --mist:#F6F8FC;
  --line:#E3EAF4;
  --wa:#25D366;
  --nav-h:66px;
  --r-sm:10px;
  --r-md:18px;
  --r-lg:28px;
  --shadow-1:0 1px 2px rgba(10,26,47,.05), 0 8px 24px rgba(10,26,47,.06);
  --shadow-2:0 2px 6px rgba(10,26,47,.06), 0 24px 60px rgba(15,46,94,.12);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 6px rgba(10,26,47,.06), 0 20px 44px rgba(15,46,94,.11);
  --display:"Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  --body:"Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.68,.36,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:80px;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--body);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:16px;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  font-weight:400;
}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2.5px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

.wrap{width:min(1160px,100% - 40px);margin-inline:auto}
.sec{padding:96px 0;position:relative}

/* ============ SECTION SURFACES ============
   Every band sits on its own ground, so the eye can tell where one
   section stops and the next one starts. */
.sec-paper{background:var(--paper)}
.sec-tint{background:var(--mist);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-dark{
  background:linear-gradient(163deg,#0A1E3C 0%,#123763 56%,#0D2950 100%);
  color:#fff;overflow:hidden;
  border-block:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
}
.sec-dark h2{color:#fff}
.sec-dark .sec-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.sec-dark > .wrap,.sec-dark > .mq-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.sec-jaali{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.055;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}

/* ============ CHAPTER CHIP ============
   A numbered label at the head of each band: "01 Registration". */
.chapter{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  padding-inline:6px 15px;padding-block:5px;
  border-radius:999px;background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid #D5E2F6;
}
.sec-head .chapter{margin-bottom:18px}
.chapter b{
  width:25px;height:25px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;
}
.chapter > span{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-deep);line-height:1.5;
}
body.ur .chapter b{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;font-size:11px;line-height:1.7}
body.ur .chapter > span{letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.9}
.sec-dark .chapter{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.sec-dark .chapter b{background:var(--gold);color:#0A1A2F}
.sec-dark .chapter > span{color:#F2CB80}

/* ============ SIDE SECTION RAIL ============ */
.rail{
  position:fixed;z-index:150;top:50%;inset-inline-end:22px;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:15px;
}
.rail-dot{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.rail-dot::after{
  content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;
  background:#C3D2E7;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(27,79,166,.2);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.rail-dot > span{
  opacity:0;transform:translateX(8px);pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .28s var(--ease),transform .28s var(--ease);
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);white-space:nowrap;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  padding:4px 11px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);line-height:1.5;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .rail-dot > span{transform:translateX(-8px)}
.rail-dot:hover > span,.rail-dot.on > span{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rail-dot.on::after{background:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(27,79,166,.17)}
body.ur .rail-dot > span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;padding-block:2px}

/* nav link that matches the band you are looking at */
.nav-link.on{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff}

/* ============ CTA SPACING ============ */
.cta{margin-block-start:100px}

/* ============ URDU MODE ============ */
body.ur{
  font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu", serif;
  line-height:2.5;
  font-size:15px;
}
body.ur h1,body.ur h2,body.ur h3,body.ur h4,body.ur .stat-num,body.ur .flow-num,body.ur .brand-name,body.ur .btn{
  font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu", serif;
}
body.ur h1{line-height:1.9}
body.ur h2{line-height:2}
body.ur h3{line-height:2}
body.ur .eyebrow{letter-spacing:0;line-height:2.2}
body.ur .stat-num{line-height:1.6}
body.ur .btn{line-height:1.9;padding-block:12px}
body.ur .nav-link{line-height:1.8}
body.ur p{line-height:2.6}
body.ur .nav-login{line-height:1.9}
body.ur .sheet a{line-height:1.9;padding-block:11px}
body.ur .stat-label,body.ur .stat-sub{line-height:2}
body.ur .hero-note{line-height:2.1}
body.ur .foot ul a,body.ur .foot ul span{line-height:2.1}
body.ur .foot-bot{line-height:2.1}

/* ============ TYPE ============ */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
}
h1{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,64px);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.022em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 120,"SOFT" 20;
}
h2{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.018em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 60;
}
h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,18.5px);color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.7}
.sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:42px}
.sec-head .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.sec-head p{margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;
  padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease), background .2s;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(27,79,166,.28)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-deep);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(27,79,166,.34);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-wa{background:var(--wa);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(37,211,102,.3)}
.btn-wa:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(37,211,102,.38)}
.btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none}

/* ============ NAV (iOS glass) ============ */
.nav{
  position:fixed;inset-block-start:0;inset-inline:0;z-index:200;
  height:var(--nav-h);
  background:rgba(8,24,52,.14);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);
  transition:background .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s, backdrop-filter .35s;
}
.nav.scrolled{
  background:rgba(10,31,66,.86);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(22px);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(22px);
  border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  box-shadow:0 6px 30px rgba(6,18,40,.28);
}
.nav-in{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;flex:none}
.brand-mark{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:10px;flex:none;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#fff,#D9E6F9);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.brand-mark svg{width:23px;height:23px}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1}
.brand-name span{opacity:.72;font-weight:400}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-inline-start:auto}
.nav-link{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;
  padding:8px 13px;border-radius:999px;transition:background .2s,color .2s;
}
.nav-link:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}

.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-inline-start:auto}
.nav-links + .nav-right{margin-inline-start:14px}

/* iOS segmented language control */
.seg{
  display:flex;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:999px;padding:3px;
  position:relative;flex:none;
}
.seg button{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);transition:color .3s var(--ease);line-height:1.6;
}
.seg button.on{color:var(--blue-deep)}
.seg button[data-lang="ur"]{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;font-size:13px;padding-block:2px}
.seg-pill{
  position:absolute;z-index:1;top:3px;bottom:3px;left:0;width:0;
  background:#fff;border-radius:999px;
  box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  transition:left .34s var(--ease), width .34s var(--ease);
}
.nav-login{
  background:#fff;color:var(--blue-deep);
  padding:9px 19px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;
  transition:transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s;
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
}
.nav-login:hover{transform:translateY(-1.5px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}

.burger{
  display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:11px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.17);
  transition:background .2s, transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.burger:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.26)}
.burger:active{transform:scale(.92)}
.burger i{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),opacity .18s}
.burger i + i{margin-top:3.6px}
.burger.on i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5.6px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.on i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.on i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-5.6px) rotate(-45deg)}

.sheet{
  position:fixed;inset-block-start:var(--nav-h);inset-inline:0;z-index:190;
  background:rgba(12,37,78,.95);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px);backdrop-filter:blur(22px);
  padding:10px 20px 20px;
  display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.sheet.open{display:flex;animation:sheetIn .3s var(--ease)}
@keyframes sheetIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.sheet a{color:#fff;padding:13px 6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.sheet a:last-child{border:none}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  padding-block:calc(var(--nav-h) + 70px) 76px;
  overflow:hidden;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 620px at 82% -12%, rgba(64,128,228,.5), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(780px 540px at 6% 104%, rgba(168,121,31,.26), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(163deg,#081C3B 0%,#0E2E60 46%,#164788 100%);
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-block-start:0;inset-inline:0;height:190px;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(3,12,28,.34),transparent);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(125% 92% at 50% 38%, transparent 42%, rgba(3,12,28,.5));
}
.jaali-box{
  position:absolute;inset-block-start:0;inset-inline-end:0;
  width:min(760px,72vw);height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,#000,transparent 88%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,#000,transparent 88%);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .jaali-box{
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000,transparent 88%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000,transparent 88%);
}
.jaali-layer{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.jaali-base{opacity:.55}
/* the lattice catches the light, the way a real jaali screen does */
.jaali-lit{
  opacity:.92;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(58% 52% at 74% 16%,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 46%,transparent 78%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(58% 52% at 74% 16%,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 46%,transparent 78%);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .jaali-lit{
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(58% 52% at 26% 16%,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 46%,transparent 78%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(58% 52% at 26% 16%,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 46%,transparent 78%);
}
/* a slow beam drifting across the screen */
.jaali-beam{
  position:absolute;inset:-40% -70%;
  background:linear-gradient(102deg,transparent 40%,rgba(160,200,255,.10) 47%,rgba(244,208,142,.14) 52%,transparent 61%);
  animation:beam 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change:transform;
}
@keyframes beam{0%,100%{transform:translateX(-34%)}50%{transform:translateX(34%)}}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.hero-copy .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#F2CB80}
.hero .eyebrow-dot{background:#F2CB80}
.eyebrow-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);animation:pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.4;transform:scale(.75)}}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#F5CE86;position:relative}
.hero h1 em::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline:0;inset-block-end:.06em;height:.13em;
  background:rgba(245,206,134,.26);border-radius:2px;z-index:-1;
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  animation:swipe 1s var(--ease) .8s forwards;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .hero h1 em::after{transform-origin:right}
@keyframes swipe{to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
.hero .lede{margin-top:22px;max-width:520px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:32px}
.hero .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--blue-deep);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(2,10,26,.34)}
.hero .btn-primary:hover{background:#E9F0FB;color:var(--blue-deep);box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(2,10,26,.42)}
.hero .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);color:#fff}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.hero-note{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;margin-top:24px;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5}
.hero-note svg{width:15px;height:15px;color:#84B4F7;flex:none;margin-top:3px}

/* staggered reveal */
.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);animation:rise .7s var(--ease) forwards}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.d1{animation-delay:.04s}.d2{animation-delay:.12s}.d3{animation-delay:.2s}
.d4{animation-delay:.28s}.d5{animation-delay:.36s}.d6{animation-delay:.44s}

/* ---- signature: rishta cards ---- */
.stage{position:relative;height:430px}
.stage::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-6% -14%;z-index:-2;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(102,157,240,.2),transparent 74%);
}
@keyframes cardIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px) scale(.94)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
.rcard{
  position:absolute;width:246px;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(2,10,26,.5), 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.24);padding:14px;
}
.rcard.a{inset-block-start:6px;inset-inline-start:0;animation:cardIn .9s var(--ease) .2s both, float 7s ease-in-out 1.1s infinite}
.rcard.b{inset-block-end:6px;inset-inline-end:0;animation:cardIn .9s var(--ease) .4s both, float 7s ease-in-out 2.5s infinite}
@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-13px)}}
@keyframes floatSm{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-8px)}}
@keyframes floatXs{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-5px)}}
.rcard-photo{
  height:126px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--blue-soft);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.rcard-photo svg.mesh{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.55}
.lockbox{position:relative;text-align:center;z-index:2}
.lockbox svg{width:20px;height:20px;margin-inline:auto;color:var(--blue);opacity:.85}
.lockbox span{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);opacity:.8;line-height:1.4}
body.ur .lockbox span{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:10px;line-height:1.9}
.rcard-body{padding:13px 4px 2px}
.rcard-name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
body.ur .rcard-name{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;line-height:1.9}
.rcard-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:2px;font-weight:500}
body.ur .rcard-meta{line-height:2}
.rcard-tag{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-top:11px;
  background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;
}
body.ur .rcard-tag{line-height:2;font-size:11px}
.rcard-tag svg{width:11px;height:11px}

.link-arc{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}
.link-arc{animation:fadeIn 1s var(--ease) .5s both}
.arc-dot{fill:#fff;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.85))}
.link-arc path{
  stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.9);stroke-width:1.6;fill:none;opacity:.34;
  stroke-dasharray:5 7;
  animation:dash 22s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes dash{to{stroke-dashoffset:-240}}
.wa-node{
  position:absolute;inset-block-start:50%;inset-inline-start:50%;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wa);
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;z-index:5;
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(37,211,102,.42), 0 0 0 7px rgba(37,211,102,.10);
  animation:fadeIn .8s var(--ease) .62s both, nodePulse 3.2s ease-in-out 1.4s infinite;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .wa-node{transform:translate(50%,-50%)}
@keyframes nodePulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(37,211,102,.42),0 0 0 7px rgba(37,211,102,.10)}50%{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(37,211,102,.42),0 0 0 15px rgba(37,211,102,0)}}
.wa-node svg{width:26px;height:26px}

/* ============ STATS ============ */
.stats{background:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.stat{padding:38px 26px;text-align:center;border-inline-end:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:last-child{border-inline-end:none}
.stat-num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,44px);font-weight:600;
  color:var(--blue-deep);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 80;
}
.stat-num i{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.stat-label{margin-top:11px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:500}
.stat-sub{margin-top:3px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* ============ STEPS / FLOW ============ */
.flow{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:34px}
.flow-step{position:relative}

/* rail running from one node to the next */
.flow-step::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:0;
  inset-block-start:27px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;
  inset-inline-start:68px;inset-inline-end:-26px;
  background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(27,79,166,.32));
}
html[dir="rtl"] .flow-step::after{background:linear-gradient(to left,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(27,79,166,.32))}
.flow-step:nth-child(3)::after{background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(37,211,102,.62))}
html[dir="rtl"] .flow-step:nth-child(3)::after{background:linear-gradient(to left,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(37,211,102,.62))}
.flow-step:last-child::after{display:none}

.flow-node{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue);
  display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:22px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(27,79,166,.055);
  transition:box-shadow .35s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.flow-step:hover .flow-node{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(27,79,166,.08)}
.flow-node > svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.flow-step:last-child .flow-node{background:rgba(37,211,102,.15);color:#0E8B3E;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(37,211,102,.075)}
.flow-step:last-child:hover .flow-node{box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(37,211,102,.11)}

.flow-num{
  position:absolute;inset-block-start:-5px;inset-inline-end:-5px;
  min-width:25px;height:25px;padding-inline:6px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:2.5px solid #fff;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
body.ur .flow-num{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.5}

.flow-body h3{margin-bottom:9px}
.flow-body p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.step-time{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;
  background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue-deep);
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
}
.flow-step:last-child .step-time{background:rgba(37,211,102,.13);color:#0B7A36}
body.ur .step-time{line-height:2}

/* ============ WHY ============ */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.why-card{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:28px 26px 30px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), border-color .3s;
}
.why-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);border-color:#CFDCEF}
.why-ico{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--blue-soft);
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px;
}
.why-ico svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.why-card.accent .why-ico{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold)}
.why-card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.why-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ============ TESTIMONIALS ============ */
.sec-head-c{max-width:660px;margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
.sec-head-c .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
.t-badge{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:22px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  padding:7px 15px;
}
.t-badge .t-stars{width:88px;height:16px}
.t-badge span{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-2);letter-spacing:-.005em}
body.ur .t-badge span{line-height:2;font-size:13px}
.sec-dark .t-badge{background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.sec-dark .t-badge span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}
.sec-dark .t-card:hover{border-color:#fff}
.sec-dark .car-dot{background:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.sec-dark .car-dot.on{background:#F2CB80}

.marquee{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-block:10px 18px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent);
}
.mq-track{display:flex;width:max-content;direction:ltr}

.t-card{
  flex:0 0 372px;width:372px;margin-right:20px;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:28px 26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), border-color .3s;
}
.t-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);border-color:#CFDCEF}
body.ur .t-card{direction:rtl;text-align:right}
.t-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.t-mark{width:26px;height:20px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.42;flex:none}
.t-stars{width:96px;height:17px;color:var(--gold);flex:none}
.t-quote{font-family:var(--display);font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);flex:1}
body.ur .t-quote{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;font-size:15px;line-height:2.5}
.t-who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.t-av{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;
  background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue-deep);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(27,79,166,.1);
}
/* --- slide mode: one card at a time with bullets (phones) --- */
.mq-wrap.slide{max-width:560px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
.mq-wrap.slide .marquee{
  padding-block:10px 2px;
  -webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none;
}
.mq-wrap.slide .mq-track{
  width:100%;will-change:auto;
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.mq-wrap.slide .marquee{
  padding:14px 16px 8px;       /* room for the card shadow on every side */
  touch-action:pan-y;          /* vertical scroll stays the browser's, horizontal is ours */
  -webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;
  cursor:grab;
}
.mq-wrap.slide .marquee:active{cursor:grabbing}
.mq-wrap.slide .t-card{flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;margin-right:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
.mq-wrap.slide .t-card:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);border-color:var(--line)}

.car-dots{display:none;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:20px;direction:ltr}
.mq-wrap.slide .car-dots{display:flex}
.car-dot{
  width:8px;height:8px;padding:0;border-radius:999px;
  background:#D2DCEB;cursor:pointer;
  transition:width .35s var(--ease), background .3s;
}
.car-dot.on{width:26px;background:var(--blue)}

.t-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3}
.t-city{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-3)}
body.ur .t-name,body.ur .t-city{line-height:2}

/* ============ CTA BAND ============ */
.band{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-deep),#1B4FA6 62%,#2A63C4);
  color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:56px 52px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.band-jaali{position:absolute;inset-block-start:0;inset-inline-end:0;height:100%;width:420px;opacity:.16}
.band-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:520px}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin-top:14px;font-size:16px}
.band-actions{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--blue-deep);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.band .btn-primary:hover{background:#EFF4FD}
.band .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.band .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
.foot{background:#08172B;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);padding:60px 0 0;margin-top:76px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:44px;padding-bottom:46px}
.foot .brand-name{color:#fff}
.foot-about{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;max-width:300px;line-height:1.75}
body.ur .foot-about{line-height:2.5}
.foot h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:16px}
body.ur .foot h4{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;line-height:2}
.foot ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.foot ul a{font-size:14px;transition:color .2s}
.foot ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.socials{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.soc{
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),background .25s;
}
.soc svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.soc:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.soc.fb:hover{background:#1877F2}
.soc.wa:hover{background:var(--wa)}
.soc.ig:hover{background:linear-gradient(45deg,#F09433,#DC2743,#BC1888)}
.soc.em:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.foot-bot{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);padding:22px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;
}

/* ============ FLOATING WHATSAPP ============ */
.wa-float{
  position:fixed;inset-block-end:24px;inset-inline-end:24px;z-index:150;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;
  background:var(--wa);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;
  padding:14px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(37,211,102,.42);
  transition:gap .35s var(--ease), padding .35s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.wa-float svg{width:28px;height:28px;flex:none}
.wa-float span{
  max-width:0;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;
  transition:max-width .38s var(--ease);
}
.wa-float:hover{gap:10px;padding-inline-end:22px;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.wa-float:hover span{max-width:190px}
.wa-float::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:999px;
  border:2px solid var(--wa);animation:ring 2.6s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes ring{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.7}100%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:0}}
body.ur .wa-float span{font-family:"Noto Nastaliq Urdu",serif;line-height:1.9}

/* ============ SCROLL REVEAL ============ */
.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}                 /* visible by default — no JS, no blank page */
.js .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .5s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease)}
.js .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-links + .nav-right{margin-inline-start:auto}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .hero-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .stage{height:400px;max-width:520px;margin-inline:auto}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stat:nth-child(2){border-inline-end:none}
  .stat:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:44px 30px}
  .flow-step::after{display:none}
  .rail{display:none}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  :root{--nav-h:58px}
  .wrap{width:min(1160px,100% - 36px)}
  .sec{padding:60px 0}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:28px}
  .sec-head .chapter{margin-bottom:14px}
  .chapter{padding-inline:5px 12px}
  .chapter b{width:22px;height:22px;font-size:10px}
  .chapter > span{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em}
  .cta{margin-block-start:60px}
  .sec-head p{font-size:15px;margin-top:12px}
  .eyebrow{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em}
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  body.ur{font-size:14px;line-height:2.3}
  body.ur p{line-height:2.4}

  /* --- nav: compact so brand + language + login + menu all fit --- */
  .nav-in{gap:10px}
  .nav-right{gap:8px}
  .brand{gap:8px}
  .brand-mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px}
  .brand-mark svg{width:20px;height:20px}
  .brand-name{font-size:16px}
  .brand-name span{display:none}
  .seg{padding:2.5px}
  .seg button{padding:4px 9px;font-size:11.5px}
  .seg button[data-lang="ur"]{font-size:11.5px;padding-block:2px}
  .seg-pill{top:2.5px;bottom:2.5px}
  .nav-login{padding:7px 13px;font-size:12.5px}
  .burger{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:10px}
  .sheet{padding:6px 18px 16px}
  .sheet a{padding:12px 4px;font-size:14.5px}

  /* --- hero --- */
  .hero{padding-block:calc(var(--nav-h) + 30px) 42px}
  .hero-in{gap:32px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(29px,8.4vw,38px)}
  .hero .lede{font-size:15px;margin-top:16px}
  .hero-note{font-size:12.5px;margin-top:18px}
  .hero-cta{gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
  .hero-cta .btn{flex:1 1 100%;padding-block:12px}
  .jaali-box{
    inset-block-start:auto;inset-block-end:0;
    width:100%;height:56%;
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,#000,transparent 88%);
    mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,#000,transparent 88%);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .jaali-box{
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,#000,transparent 88%);
    mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,#000,transparent 88%);
  }
  .jaali-base{opacity:.5}
  .jaali-lit,html[dir="rtl"] .jaali-lit{
    -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(64% 60% at 50% 74%,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 46%,transparent 80%);
    mask-image:radial-gradient(64% 60% at 50% 74%,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 46%,transparent 80%);
  }

  /* --- hero cards: stack in flow instead of absolute positioning --- */
  /* two cards side by side, node bridging them — same idea as desktop */
  .stage{
    position:relative;height:auto;
    display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch;
    gap:44px;max-width:410px;margin-inline:auto;
  }
  .stage::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;z-index:0;
    inset-block-start:50%;height:2px;
    inset-inline-start:calc(50% - 26px);width:52px;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(to right,rgba(255,255,255,.45) 0 5px,transparent 5px 12px);
    animation:flowRight 1.8s linear infinite;
  }
  @keyframes flowRight{from{background-position:0 0}to{background-position:12px 0}}

  .rcard{
    position:relative;inset:auto;flex:1 1 0;width:auto;max-width:none;
    padding:10px;border-radius:20px;
  }
  .rcard.a,.rcard.b{inset:auto}
  .rcard.a{animation:cardIn .85s var(--ease) .2s both, floatXs 6.4s ease-in-out 1.05s infinite}
  .rcard.b{animation:cardIn .85s var(--ease) .4s both, floatXs 6.4s ease-in-out 2.6s infinite}
  .rcard-photo{height:86px;border-radius:14px}
  .lockbox svg{width:17px;height:17px}
  .lockbox span{font-size:8.5px;margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  body.ur .lockbox span{font-size:9.5px;line-height:1.6}
  .rcard-body{padding:10px 2px 0}
  .rcard-name{font-size:12.5px}
  .rcard-meta{font-size:10.5px;margin-top:2px;line-height:1.45}
  .rcard-tag{margin-top:8px;padding:3px 8px;font-size:9px}
  .link-arc{display:none}
  .wa-node{width:40px;height:40px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(37,211,102,.42), 0 0 0 5px rgba(8,28,58,.55)}
  .wa-node svg{width:20px;height:20px}

  /* --- stats: 2 x 2 instead of one long column --- */
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat{padding:26px 14px;border-inline-end:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat:nth-child(2n){border-inline-end:none}
  .stat:nth-child(n+3){border-bottom:none}
  .stat-num{font-size:30px}
  .stat-label{font-size:12.5px;margin-top:8px}
  .stat-sub{font-size:11px;line-height:1.45}

  /* --- steps: vertical timeline --- */
  .flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .flow-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;column-gap:17px;padding-bottom:30px}
  .flow-step:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
  .flow-node{width:52px;height:52px;margin-bottom:0;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(27,79,166,.055)}
  .flow-node > svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .flow-step:last-child .flow-node{box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(37,211,102,.075)}
  .flow-step::after{
    display:block;
    inset-block-start:62px;inset-block-end:8px;
    inset-inline-start:25px;inset-inline-end:auto;width:2px;height:auto;
    background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(27,79,166,.32));
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .flow-step::after{inset-inline-end:auto;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(27,79,166,.32))}
  .flow-step:nth-child(3)::after{background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(37,211,102,.62))}
  html[dir="rtl"] .flow-step:nth-child(3)::after{background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(27,79,166,.32),rgba(37,211,102,.62))}
  .flow-body h3{margin-bottom:7px}
  .flow-body p{font-size:14px}
  .step-time{margin-top:13px}

  /* --- why --- */
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .why-card{padding:24px 22px 26px;border-radius:16px}
  .why-ico{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .why-card p{font-size:14px}

  /* --- testimonials marquee --- */
  .t-badge{padding:6px 13px;margin-bottom:18px;gap:8px}
  .t-badge .t-stars{width:76px;height:14px}
  .t-badge span{font-size:11.5px}
  .marquee{
    padding-block:8px 14px;
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 4%,#000 96%,transparent);
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 4%,#000 96%,transparent);
  }
  .t-card{flex-basis:290px;width:290px;margin-right:14px;padding:24px 22px 20px;gap:14px}
  .t-mark{width:22px;height:17px}
  .t-stars{width:84px;height:15px}
  .t-quote{font-size:15.5px}
  body.ur .t-quote{font-size:14px;line-height:2.3}
  .t-av{width:38px;height:38px;font-size:15px}

  /* --- CTA band --- */
  .band{padding:36px 24px;border-radius:22px;gap:26px}
  .band-jaali{width:100%;opacity:.1}
  .band p{font-size:15px;margin-top:11px}
  .band-actions{flex-direction:column;width:100%;gap:10px}
  .band .btn{width:100%}

  /* --- footer --- */
  .foot{padding-top:48px;margin-top:56px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;padding-bottom:34px}
  .foot-about{max-width:none}
  .foot-bot{justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:20px 0 84px;gap:6px}

  /* --- floating WhatsApp --- */
  .wa-float{inset-block-end:18px;inset-inline-end:18px;padding:13px}
  .wa-float svg{width:26px;height:26px}
  .wa-float span{display:none}
}

@media (max-width:380px){
  .wrap{width:min(1160px,100% - 28px)}
  .nav-in{gap:8px}
  .nav-right{gap:6px}
  .brand-name{font-size:15px}
  .seg button{padding:4px 7px;font-size:11px}
  .nav-login{padding:7px 11px;font-size:12px}
  .hero h1{font-size:29px}
  .stage{max-width:100%;gap:38px}
  .stage::after{inset-inline-start:calc(50% - 23px);width:46px}
  .rcard{padding:9px}
  .rcard-photo{height:78px}
  .rcard-name{font-size:11.5px}
  .rcard-meta{font-size:10px}
  .lockbox span{font-size:8px}
  .wa-node{width:36px;height:36px}
  .wa-node svg{width:18px;height:18px}
  .t-card{flex-basis:268px;width:268px}
}

/* no hover on touch: keep the WhatsApp pill from getting stuck open */
@media (hover:none){
  .btn:hover,.why-card:hover,.nav-login:hover,.soc:hover,.wa-float:hover,.t-card:hover{transform:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001s!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001s!important}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .rise{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .marquee{overflow-x:auto}
}

/* admin-uploaded site logo inside the brand mark */
.brand-mark img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:inherit;display:block}