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

:root {
    --theme_gray: #6f7378;
    --theme_black: #111111;
    --theme_body: #4e5358;
    --theme_white: #ffffff;
    --section-space: 70px;
    --navy: var(--theme_black);
    --navy-2: #2b2f33;
    --gold: var(--theme_gray);
    --gold-2: #9a9da1;
    --ink: #111827;
    --muted: #5b6472;
    --line: #d8d8d8;
    --paper: #f5f5f5;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --shadow: 0 18px 26px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.18);
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

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

.section_paddingY {
    padding-top: var(--section-space);
    padding-bottom: var(--section-space);
}

.paddingTop {
    padding-top: var(--section-space);
}

.paddingBottom {
    padding-bottom: var(--section-space);
}

.section_heading {
    color: var(--theme_black);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.site-header {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(12, 31, 62, 0.08);
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
    grid-template-columns: 290px 1fr auto;
    left: 0;
    min-height: 82px;
    padding: 0px clamp(24px, 6vw, 82px);
    position: sticky;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 10;
}

.brand img {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 290px;
    width: 100%;
}

.footer-logo {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    max-width: 230px;
    width: 100%;
}

.site-footer h2 {
    color: var(--navy);
    display: block;
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand small,
.footer-role {
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.nav-menu {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: clamp(16px, 2.3vw, 34px);
    justify-content: center;
}

.nav-menu a {
    color: #111928;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: 31px 0;
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
a.dropdown-item {
    padding: 10px 0;
}
.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown::after {
    content: "\25BE";
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-left: 0px;
    color: #333;
    position: relative;
    top: -1px;
}
.nav-menu a::after {
    background: var(--gold);
    bottom: 27px;
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
}
ul.dropdown-menu li a::after {
    bottom: 7px;
}

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

.nav-menu a.active::after,
.nav-menu a:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}
.nav-menu .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0;
}
.nav-menu .dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 0px 0px 10px 10px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    padding: 0 10px;
    top: 53px;
}
.dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 6px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.nav-menu .dropdown-menu li a:hover{
    background-color:#fff !important;
}
.socials,
.footer-socials {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
}

.socials a {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--theme_gray);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.socials a:hover {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white);
}

.socials a,
.footer-socials a {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-toggle,
.menu-button {
    display: none;
}

.hero {
    background:#fff5ee;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(340px, 0.92fr) minmax(420px, 1.08fr);
    min-height: 560px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 clamp(24px, 8vw, 118px);
    position: relative;
}

.map-pattern {
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(111, 115, 120, 0.18) 1.6px, transparent 1.8px);
    background-size: 13px 13px;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 56% 0, 46% 72%, 0 62%);
    height: 260px;
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0.72;
    position: absolute;
    top: 48px;
    width: 520px;
}

.hero::after {
    border: 1px solid rgba(111, 115, 120, 0.18);
    border-radius: 50%;
    bottom: -90px;
    content: "";
    height: 220px;
    left: -78px;
    position: absolute;
    width: 220px;
}

.hero-copy {
    align-self: center;
    max-width: 570px;
    padding: 56px 0 70px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.banner_image {
    padding: 40px 0;
    padding-left:40px;
}

.banner_image img {
    width:100%;
}

.eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1, .section-title h2, .about-copy h2, .consult-band h2, .newsletter h2 {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
}

.roles {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.roles span {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    height: 5px;
    margin: 0 12px 3px;
    width: 5px;
}

.intro {
    color: #263142;
    font-size: 18px;
    max-width: 510px;
}

.actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.theme_btn {
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--navy);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    justify-content: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    min-height: 46px;
    padding: 13px 25px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.theme_btn:hover{
    background:var(--theme_gray);
    color:var(--white);
}


.section-title {
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    text-align: center;
}

.section-title h2 {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 27px;
    position: relative;
}

.section-title h2::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2), var(--gold));
    bottom: -14px;
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    left: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 82px;
}

.section-title h2::before {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    bottom: -18px;
    content: "";
    height: 9px;
    left: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 9px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.books-section,
.articles-section,
.media-section {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.book-swiper {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1120px;
    padding: 8px 54px 50px;
    position: relative;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

.book-item {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
}

.book-cover {
    display: block;
    height: 250px;
    margin-bottom: 19px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    width: 176px;
}

.book-item h3 {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    min-height: 42px;
}

.small-btn {
    min-height: 39px;
    min-width: 128px;
    padding: 9px 17px;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
.book-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 7px 16px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
    color: var(--theme_black);
    height: 52px;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
    width: 52px;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-button-prev {
    left: 0;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    right: 0;
}
.book-swiper .swiper-button-prev svg, .book-swiper .swiper-button-next svg {
    display: none;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-button-prev::after,
.book-swiper .swiper-button-next::after {
    display: none;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-button-prev:hover,
.book-swiper .swiper-button-next:hover {
    border-color: #cfcfcf;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.13);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.book-swiper .swiper-button-prev i,
.book-swiper .swiper-button-next i {
    color: var(--theme_black);
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #b7b7b7;
    opacity: 1;
}

.book-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--theme_black);
}

.about-band {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e1e1e1 0%, #f4f4f4 42%, #ffffff 100%);
}

.about-image {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0), #f4f4f4 96%),
        repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,17,17,0.08) 0 30px, transparent 30px 62px),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #d4d4d4, #f0f0f0);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.about-image img {
    height: 460px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top;
}

.about-copy {
    align-self: center;
}

.about-copy h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    position: relative;
}

.about-copy p {
    color: #303746;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.article-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 42px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.article-card,
.media-item {
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.article-thumb {
    border-radius: 7px;
    height: 150px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.city {
    background:
        linear-gradient(to top, rgba(17,17,17,0.58), transparent),
        repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #a5a29a 0 16px, #d5d2cb 16px 24px, transparent 24px 40px),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #d8d2c7, #aeb9bb);
}

.city::after {
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #1f2937 0 7px, transparent 7px 25px);
    bottom: 0;
    content: "";
    height: 42px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
}

.nature {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 48% 28%, #315f24 0 28px, transparent 30px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 47%, #6f4a20 48% 52%, transparent 53%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #cfe1bb 0 48%, #7aae72 49% 100%);
}

.globe {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #9fa3a6 0 18px, #4a4f54 19px 49px, transparent 50px),
        radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255,255,255,0.22), transparent 44%),
        #121820;
}

time {
    color: #606978;
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.article-card h3,
.media-item h3 {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-card p {
    color: #323b4a;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-card a,
.media-item a {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.quote-band {
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.78), rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.86)),
        linear-gradient(160deg, #55595e, #111111 58%, #3a3f44);
    color: #fff;
    padding: var(--section-space) 22px;
    text-align: center;
}

.quote-band p {
    font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 37px);
    font-style: italic;
}

.quote-band span {
    color: #d6d6d6;
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.media-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 55px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.media-thumb {
    border-radius: 7px;
    height: 110px;
    position: relative;
}

.media-thumb span {
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 50%;
    height: 48px;
    left: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 48px;
}

.media-thumb span::after {
    border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
    border-left: 15px solid #fff;
    border-top: 10px solid transparent;
    content: "";
    left: 18px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
}

.speaker {
    background: linear-gradient(130deg, #1f1f1f, #c9c9c9 45%, #3b3f43);
}

.podcast {
    background: linear-gradient(130deg, #171717, #757575 50%, #222222);
}

.panel {
    background: linear-gradient(130deg, #151515, #9a9a9a 46%, #262626);
}

.consult-band {
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--theme_black), #2f3337);
    color: #fff;
    display: grid;
    gap: 28px;
    grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr auto;
    padding: var(--section-space) clamp(24px, 9vw, 136px);
}

.consult-band h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 23px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.consult-band p {
    max-width: 620px;
}

.consult-icon,
.mail-icon {
    border: 4px solid var(--gold-2);
    height: 54px;
    position: relative;
    width: 54px;
}

.consult-icon::before {
    border: 4px solid var(--gold-2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    bottom: -13px;
    content: "";
    height: 28px;
    position: absolute;
    right: -17px;
    width: 28px;
}

.gold-btn {
    background: var(--theme_gray);
    border-color: var(--gold-2);
    color: #fff;
    min-width: 190px;
}
.gold-btn:hover{
    background:var(--theme_black) !important;
    color:var(--white)!important;
}

.newsletter {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    gap: 26px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding: 60px 0;
}

.newsletter h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mail-icon {
    border-radius: 2px;
    transform: rotate(0);
}

.mail-icon::before,
.mail-icon::after {
    background: var(--gold-2);
    content: "";
    height: 4px;
    left: 5px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    transform: rotate(31deg);
    width: 48px;
}

.mail-icon::after {
    transform: rotate(-31deg);
}

.newsletter form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0px;
    position: relative;
}

.newsletter input {
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    flex: 1;
    font: inherit;
    min-height: 68px;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 24px;
    padding-right:154px;
}
.newsletter input:focus{
    outline:none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.newsLetter_form button {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    min-height: 50px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    right: 10px;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 30px;
}

.sr-only {
    height: 1px;
    left: -10000px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    top: auto;
    width: 1px;
}

.site-footer {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #111111, #2b2f33);
    color: #eeeeee;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
}
.footer_bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #5d5a5a;
    padding-top: 30px;
}

.site-footer h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.site-footer h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer a,
.site-footer p {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color:#fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.site-footer a:hover{
    color:#fff;
}
.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 42px;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 0.7fr 0.75fr 1.1fr 0.8fr;
}

.footer-socials a {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    height: 28px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 28px;
}

.copyright {
    margin: 0px;
    text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
    .site-header {
        grid-template-columns: 230px auto;
    }

    .socials {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.9fr;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .article-grid,
    .media-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .site-header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
        min-height: 72px;
    }

    .menu-button {
        cursor: pointer;
        display: block;
        height: 42px;
        position: relative;
        width: 42px;
    }

    .menu-button span,
    .menu-button::before,
    .menu-button::after {
        background: var(--navy);
        content: "";
        height: 2px;
        left: 8px;
        position: absolute;
        width: 26px;
    }

    .menu-button span {
        top: 20px;
    }

    .menu-button::before {
        top: 12px;
    }

    .menu-button::after {
        top: 28px;
    }

    .nav-menu {
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 16px 22px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.12);
        display: none;
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        justify-content: stretch;
        padding: 12px 0;
    }

    .nav-menu a {
        display: block;
        padding: 11px 0;
    }

    .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-menu {
        display: block;
    }

    .hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .hero-copy {
        padding: 50px 0 28px;
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        min-height: 420px;
    }

    .portrait-card {
        left: 50%;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .book-swiper {
        padding-left: 42px;
        padding-right: 42px;
    }

    .about-band,
    .consult-band,
    .newsletter,
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-image {
        min-height: 250px;
    }

    .about-copy {
        padding: 38px 24px;
    }

    .consult-band,
    .newsletter {
        align-items: start;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .site-header {
        padding: 12px 18px;
    }

    .brand img {
        max-width: 170px;
    }

    .brand small {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    h1 {
        font-size: 46px;
    }

    .roles {
        font-size: 13px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .actions,
    .newsletter form {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .book-swiper {
        padding-left: 18px;
        padding-right: 18px;
    }

    .article-card,
    .media-item {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .article-thumb,
    .media-thumb {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .portrait-card {
        height: 400px;
        transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.82);
        transform-origin: bottom center;
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        min-height: 345px;
    }
}


.custom-accordion .accordion-item {
    border: 1px solid #dcdcdc !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
    margin-bottom:20px !important;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button {
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 20px 35px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000;
    border-radius: 0px;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none !important;
}
.custom-accordion .accordion-button:focus{
    box-shadow: none !important;
}
.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed){
    box-shadow: none;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button::after {
    background-image: none;
    content: "\ea13";
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    transform: none;
        font-family: 'remixicon' !important;
    font-style: normal;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    content: "\f1af";
    background:none;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-body {
    padding: 20px 35px;
    padding-top: 0px;
}

.whatsapp-sticky {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: #25D366;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 9999;
}

.whatsapp-sticky:hover {
    background: #1ebe5d;
}



/* inner page banner area  */

.page-banner{
    background:#f5f2ee;
    padding:90px 0 70px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

.page-banner::before{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    width:180px;
    height:180px;
    border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    border-radius:50%;
    left:-90px;
    bottom:-90px;
}
.breadcrumb{
    background:transparent;
}
.breadcrumb-item{
    font-weight:500;
}
.breadcrumb-item a{
    color:#666;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:.3s;
}
.breadcrumb-item a:hover{
    color:#000;
}
.breadcrumb-item.active{
    color:#111;
}
.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before{
    content:"/";
    color:#999;
}
/* inner page banner area  */



/* category page  */
.category_book_item {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 40px;
}
.category_book_item .book_item {
    width: 100%;
    text-align:center;
    position: relative;
}
.category_book_item .book_item h3{
    font-size:15px;
}
.category_book_item  img.book-cover {
    width: 100%;
} 
span.publication_year {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    background: #25d366;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    right: 11px;
}
/* category page  */