  @font-face {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung';
      src: url('NeuEinstellung-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
          url('NeuEinstellung-Regular.woff') format('woff');
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: normal;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  /* ── Global vars ── */
  :root {
      --primary-marketing: #1A2E4C;
      --accent-green: #2CA988;
      --text-color: #1A2E4C;
      --bg-color: #FFFFFF;
      --font-main: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
  }

  body {
      background: #fff;
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
      color: var(--text-color);
      line-height: 1.5;
      position: relative;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      padding-top: 80px;
  }

  .container {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* ── Interactive Background Grid (Removed) ── */
  .bg-grid {
      display: none;
  }

  .bg-grid-tile {
      background-color: rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.02);
      border: 1px solid rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.05);
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      transform-origin: center;
  }

  .bg-grid-tile.active {
      background-color: rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.08);
      border-color: rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.15);
      transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  /* Ensure content above grid */
  .header,
  .hero,
  .countdown,
  .about-section,
  .idea-section,
  .quote-section,
  .services-section,
  .collaboration-section,
  .join-collective-section,
  .contact-section,
  .faq-section,
  .footer-section {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ── Header ── */
  .header {
      padding: 20px 0;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 10001;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transform: translateY(0);
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
          box-shadow 0.3s ease,
          background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .header.header-hidden {
      transform: translateY(-100%);
  }

  .header.header-scrolled {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .header-container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
  }

  @media (min-width: 1100px) {
      .header-container {
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .header-right {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 32px;
          grid-column: 3;
          justify-self: end;
      }

      .logo {
          grid-column: 1;
      }

      .nav {
          grid-column: 2;
          justify-self: center;
      }

  }

  /* Show nav and switcher on larger tablets/small laptops before mobile menu kicks in */
  @media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1099px) {
      .nav-list {
          gap: 15px;
      }

      .nav-link {
          font-size: 16px;
      }

      .header-right {
          gap: 15px;
      }

      .header-container {
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .nav {
          display: block !important;
      }
  }

  .logo img {
      height: 40px;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
      top: -6px;
  }

  .nav-list {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      gap: 32px;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
  }

  /* Reduced gap for tablet comfort */


  .nav-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #21467b;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 18px;
      /* Slightly smaller for better screen fit */
      transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-green);
  }

  /* ── Nav Highlight ── */
  .nav-highlight {
      position: absolute;
      background: rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.1);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-radius: 50px;
      z-index: -1;
      transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0;
      border: 1px solid rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.2);
  }

  /* ── Language Icons ── */
  .lang-flag {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      vertical-align: middle;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }

  /* ── Language Switcher ── */
  .lang-switcher {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      z-index: 10002;
  }

  .lang-btn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(33, 70, 123, 0.1);
      border-radius: 20px;
      color: #21467b;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 400;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .lang-btn img {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 6px;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      vertical-align: middle;
  }

  .lang-btn:hover {
      background: rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.1);
      border-color: var(--accent-green);
  }

  .lang-dropdown {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 10px);
      right: 0;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
      backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(33, 70, 123, 0.1);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      list-style: none;
      padding: 8px;
      min-width: 120px;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transform: translateY(10px);
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  }

  .lang-switcher:hover .lang-dropdown {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .lang-item a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 12px;
      color: #21467b;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 400;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .lang-item a img {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 10px;
      vertical-align: middle;
  }

  .lang-item a:hover {
      background: rgba(44, 169, 136, 0.1);
      color: var(--accent-green);
  }

  .lang-item.active a {
      background: var(--accent-green);
      color: #fff;
  }

  .lang-arrow {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .lang-switcher:hover .lang-arrow {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  /* ── CTA Button (header) ── */
  .cta-button {
      background-color: #21467b;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 12px 24px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 18px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .cta-button::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #000;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .cta-button:hover {
      box-shadow: none;
  }

  .cta-button:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .cta-button svg {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  @keyframes cta-arrow-fly {
      0% {
          transform: translate(0, 0);
      }

      50% {
          transform: translate(3px, -3px);
      }

      100% {
          transform: translate(0, 0);
      }
  }

  .cta-button:hover svg {
      animation: cta-arrow-fly 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .hero {
      position: relative;
      padding: 100px 0 140px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #fff;
  }

  .background-particles {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: end;
  }

  .hero-headline {
      font-size: 55px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.25;
      color: #21467b;
  }

  html[lang="fr"] .hero-headline {
      font-size: 45px;
      /* Adjusted for optimal French layout on desktop */
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .highlight-green {
      color: #3ce3a3;
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  .highlight-gradient {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7f5c 0%, #ff3dbf 33%, #ff66c4 66%, #3f51ff 100%);
      background-size: 200% auto;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
      font-weight: 500;
      animation: shimmer 6s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes shimmer {
      to {
          background-position: 200% center;
      }
  }

  .hero-extra {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 32px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      max-width: 520px;
      justify-self: end;
  }

  .hero-subtext {
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #384950;
  }

  .social-proof {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
  }

  .avatar-group {
      display: flex;
  }

  .avatar-group img {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid #fff;
      margin-left: -16px;
      object-fit: cover;
  }

  .avatar-group img:first-child {
      margin-left: 0;
  }

  .ratings {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .stars {
      color: #FBBF24;
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .trust-text {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #64748B;
      font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ── Countdown ── */
  .countdown {
      padding: 15px 0;
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      background-color: #fff;
  }

  .countdown-container {
      text-align: center;
  }

  .countdown-title {
      font-size: 48px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #3ce3a3;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      animation: softFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes softFloat {

      0%,
      100% {
          transform: translateY(0);
      }

      50% {
          transform: translateY(-5px);
      }
  }

  .countdown-subtitle {
      font-size: 23px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #384950;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .countdown-timer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
  }

  .countdown-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
  }

  .countdown-number {
      font-size: 56px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #21467b;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), opacity 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-block;
  }

  .countdown-number.changing {
      transform: scale(1.1);
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .countdown-label {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #384950;
      text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .countdown-separator {
      font-size: 56px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #809096;
      line-height: 1;
      padding: 0 8px;
      margin-top: -35px;
  }

  /* ── Hero & Countdown Responsive ── */
  @media (max-width: 1200px) {
      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 46px;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero-container {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 32px;
      }

      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 40px;
      }

      .countdown-title {
          font-size: 36px;
          margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .countdown-number {
          font-size: 48px;
      }

      .countdown-separator {
          font-size: 48px;
          margin-top: -20px;
      }

      .countdown-timer {
          gap: 10px;
      }
  }

  /* ── Main Section (About) ── */
  .about-section {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      justify-content: space-between;
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 140px 32px;
      gap: 80px;
  }

  /* ── Left: Text Block ── */
  .about-text {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 600px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 36px;
  }

  .about-text p {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 1.45;
      color: #384950;
      font-weight: 200;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }

  /* Krafting accent */
  .about-text .highlight {
      color: #3ce3a3;
      text-decoration: none;
  }

  /* Sid Ahmed Mili link */
  .about-text a {
      color: #21467b;
      font-weight: 450;
      text-decoration: none;
      cursor: pointer;
  }

  .about-text a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ── Right: Photo ── */
  .about-photo {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 380px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #d4d0cb;
  }

  .about-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
  }

  /* ── Responsive ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .about-section {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          padding: 60px 32px;
          gap: 48px;
      }

      .about-text {
          max-width: 100%;
      }

      .about-photo {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 400px;
          height: 440px;
      }
  }

  /* ── Section 2: From idea to interface ── */
  .idea-section {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2ca988, #268f73);
      padding: 140px 32px;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Grid inside idea-section (Removed) */
  .idea-grid {
      display: none;
  }

  .idea-grid-tile {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      transform-origin: center;
  }

  .idea-grid-tile.active {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
      transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .idea-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      gap: 80px;
      align-items: stretch;
  }

  /* Left column */
  .idea-left {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 1000px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 56px;
  }

  .idea-title {
      font-size: 50px;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #fff6da;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }

  .idea-title .color-days {
      color: #fff6da;
  }

  .idea-title .color-months {
      color: #cbc3aa;
  }

  /* Steps */
  .steps {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2px;
  }

  .step {
      background: #3ce3a3;
      padding: 28px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .step-number {
      font-size: 26px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      font-weight: 200;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      padding-top: 2px;
  }

  .step-content h3 {
      font-size: 26px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .step-content p {
      font-size: 19px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 200;
      line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* Right column */
  .idea-right {
      flex: 0 0 340px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 40px;
      margin-top: auto;
  }

  .testimonial {
      max-width: 340px;
  }

  .testimonial blockquote {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
      font-weight: 200;
      font-style: italic;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .testimonial .author-name {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 450;
  }

  .testimonial .author-role {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
      font-weight: 200;
      margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .btn-start {
      background-color: #3ce3a3;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .btn-start::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #000000;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .btn-start:hover {
      box-shadow: none;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .btn-start:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .btn-start svg {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  @keyframes arrow-fly {
      0% {
          transform: translate(0, 0);
      }

      50% {
          transform: translate(3px, -3px);
      }

      100% {
          transform: translate(0, 0);
      }
  }

  .btn-start:hover svg {
      animation: arrow-fly 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* ── Quote Card ── */
  .quote-card {
      background: #fff;
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 140px auto;
      padding: 80px 60px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .quote-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  }

  .quote-mark {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 120px;
      color: #122b4e;
      line-height: 0;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      font-weight: 700;
  }

  .quote-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 33px;
      color: #384950;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      font-weight: 400;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
  }

  .author-section {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 15px;
  }

  .author-image {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 3px solid #1e3a5f;
  }

  .author-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
  }

  .author-info {
      text-align: left;
  }

  .quote-card .author-name {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #122b4e;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .quote-card .author-name:hover {
      color: #0077b5;
      text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .author-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #122b4e;
      font-weight: 400;
  }

  /* ── Services Section ── */
  .services-section {
      width: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2344, #113462, #21467b, #2f5791);
      padding: 140px 32px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .services-container {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .services-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 50px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: left;
      margin-bottom: 100px;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }

  .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
  }

  .services-column {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
  }

  .service-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid #3ce3a3;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .service-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 30px 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .service-item:hover .service-number,
  .service-item:hover .service-name {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .service-number {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 400;
  }

  .service-name {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 23px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 400;
  }

  .service-arrow {
      color: #fff;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
      line-height: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
  }

  .service-arrow svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }

  .service-arrow svg path {
      stroke-width: 1.5;
  }

  .service-item.active .service-arrow svg {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .service-description {
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height 0.2s ease, padding 0.2s ease;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding: 0;
  }

  .service-item.active .service-description {
      max-height: 500px;
      padding: 0 0 30px 0;
  }

  .service-desc-text {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .service-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .service-list li {
      padding-left: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      position: relative;
  }

  .service-list li:before {
      content: "•";
      color: #3ce3a3;
      font-size: 20px;
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: -2px;
  }

  /* ── Collaboration Section ── */
  .collaboration-section {
      padding: 140px 32px 60px 32px;
      /* Reduced bottom padding */
      background: #fff;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .collaboration-container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      justify-content: space-between;
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      gap: 80px;
  }

  .collaboration-content {
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 600px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 36px;
  }

  .collaboration-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 34px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #21467b;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 25px;
      margin-top: 0;
  }

  .collaboration-highlight {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7f5c 0%, #ff3dbf 33%, #ff66c4 66%, #3f51ff 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
      font-weight: 200;
  }

  .collaboration-text {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 1.45;
      color: #384950;
      font-weight: 200;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      text-align: justify;
  }

  .collaboration-image {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 380px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #d4d0cb;
      align-self: stretch;
  }

  .collaboration-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
  }

  /* ── Join the Collective Section ── */
  .join-collective-section {
      padding: 60px 32px 140px 32px;
      /* Reduced top padding */
      background: #fff;
  }

  .join-collective-container {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      align-items: start;
  }

  .join-collective-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
  }

  .join-collective-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 50px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #21467b;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
      margin-top: 0;
  }

  .join-collective-benefits {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 40px;
  }

  .benefit-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .check-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 4px;
      width: 25px;
      height: 25px;
  }

  .benefit-text {
      flex: 1;
  }

  .benefit-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #21467b;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .benefit-description {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #384950;
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .join-collective-form {
      background: #21467b;
      padding: 50px;
      border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .application-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 24px;
  }

  .form-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 20px;
  }

  .form-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
  }

  .form-group label {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #fff;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea,
  .form-group select {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: #fff;
      color: #384950;
  }

  .form-group select {
      cursor: pointer;
      appearance: none;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%23384950' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 18px center;
      padding-right: 45px;
  }

  .file-input {
      display: none;
  }

  .file-label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: #fff;
      color: #384950;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .file-label:hover {
      background: #f1f5f9;
  }

  .file-label svg {
      color: #384950;
  }

  .form-group input::placeholder,
  .form-group textarea::placeholder {
      color: #94a3b8;
  }

  .form-group textarea {
      resize: vertical;
  }

  .form-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .submit-button {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 16px 40px;
      background: #fff;
      color: #21467b;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      cursor: pointer;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .submit-button::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #3ce3a3;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .submit-button:hover {
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: none;
  }

  .submit-button:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .email-preference {
      text-align: right;
  }

  .email-preference p {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .email-preference a {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: underline;
  }

  /* ── Responsive: Services ── */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .services-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .services-title {
          font-size: 32px;
      }

      .collaboration-container {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 40px;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .collaboration-content {
          max-width: 100%;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .collaboration-text {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .join-collective-form,
      .contact-form-wrapper {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 500px;
          margin: 0 auto !important;
      }

      .join-collective-form .form-group label,
      .contact-form-group label {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .collaboration-image,
      .about-photo {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 400px;
          height: auto;
          margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .form-row {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .join-collective-form {
          padding: 30px;
      }

      .form-footer {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 20px;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .email-preference {
          text-align: center;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .services-section {
          padding: 60px 30px;
      }

      .services-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 30px;
      }

      .services-title {
          font-size: 32px;
          margin-bottom: 50px;
      }

      .service-name {
          font-size: 18px;
      }

      .quote-card {
          padding: 60px 40px;
      }

      .quote-text {
          font-size: 22px;
      }

      .quote-mark {
          font-size: 90px;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .quote-card {
          padding: 40px 30px;
      }

      .quote-text {
          font-size: 20px;
      }

      .quote-mark {
          font-size: 70px;
      }
  }

  /* ── FAQ Section ── */
  .faq-section {
      padding: 140px 32px;
      background: #fff;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ── Contact Section ── */
  .contact-section {
      padding: 140px 32px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2ca988, #268f73);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .contact-container {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 60px;
  }

  .contact-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 50px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #fff6da;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .contact-benefits {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 40px;
  }

  .contact-benefit-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .contact-check-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 4px;
      width: 25px;
      height: 25px;
  }

  .contact-benefit-text {
      flex: 1;
  }

  .contact-benefit-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #fff6da;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .contact-benefit-description {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
      line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .contact-form-wrapper {
      background: #fff;
      padding: 50px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 600px;
  }

  .contact-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 24px;
  }

  .contact-form-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 20px;
  }

  .contact-form-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
  }

  .contact-form-group label {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #2ca988;
  }

  .contact-form-group input,
  .contact-form-group textarea,
  .contact-form-group select {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      border: 1px solid #d4d8db;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: #fff;
      color: #384950;
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .contact-form-group input:focus,
  .contact-form-group textarea:focus,
  .contact-form-group select:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: #2ca988;
  }

  .contact-form-group select {
      cursor: pointer;
      appearance: none;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%23384950' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 18px center;
      padding-right: 45px;
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .contact-form-group input::placeholder,
  .contact-form-group textarea::placeholder {
      color: #94a3b8;
  }

  .contact-form-group textarea {
      resize: vertical;
  }

  .contact-form-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .contact-submit-button {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 16px 40px;
      background: #2ca988;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      cursor: pointer;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .contact-submit-button::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #000000;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .form-success-message {
      background: #e6fffa;
      color: #2ca988;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      border: 1px solid #2ca988;
      margin-top: 20px;
      font-size: 16px;
      animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease;
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .container {
          padding: 0 16px;
      }

      .join-collective-form,
      .contact-form-wrapper {
          padding: 24px 16px;
          border-radius: 12px;
      }

      .footer-nav-columns {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 30px;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .footer-top,
      .footer-middle {
          gap: 40px;
      }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
      from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(10px);
      }

      to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
      }
  }

  .contact-submit-button:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .contact-email-preference {
      text-align: right;
  }

  .contact-email-preference p {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #384950;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .contact-email-preference a {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #2ca988;
      text-decoration: underline;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .contact-email-preference a:hover {
      color: #1e8a6e;
  }

  /* ── Responsive: Contact Section ── */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .contact-container {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 50px;
      }

      .contact-form-row {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .contact-form-wrapper {
          padding: 30px;
      }

      .contact-form-footer {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 20px;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .contact-email-preference {
          text-align: center;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .contact-section {
          padding: 80px 24px;
      }

      .contact-title {
          font-size: 36px;
          text-align: center;
      }
  }

  .faq-container {
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto 0 0;
  }

  .faq-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 50px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #21467b;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .faq-title .faq-highlight {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .faq-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
  }

  .faq-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid #d4d8db;
      cursor: pointer;
  }

  .faq-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 28px 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-question {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 23px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #21467b;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-item:hover .faq-question {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .faq-arrow {
      color: #21467b;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-arrow svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-arrow svg {
      transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .faq-item:hover .faq-arrow {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .faq-answer {
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #384950;
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-weight: 300;
      padding: 0;
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-answer {
      max-height: 300px;
      padding: 0 0 28px 0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .faq-title {
          font-size: 36px;
      }

      .faq-question {
          font-size: 20px;
      }
  }

  /* ── Footer Section ── */
  .footer-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2344, #113462, #21467b, #2f5791);
      padding: 60px 32px 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
  }

  .footer-container {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px;
  }

  .footer-top {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      align-items: start;
  }

  .footer-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 32px;
  }

  .footer-logo img {
      height: 40px;
  }

  .footer-description {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-cta-button {
      background-color: #3ce3a3;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 18px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: color 0.25s ease;
      width: fit-content;
  }

  .footer-cta-button::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #000000;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .footer-cta-button:hover {
      color: #fff;
  }

  .footer-cta-button:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .footer-cta-button svg {
      animation: download-bounce 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes download-bounce {

      0%,
      100% {
          transform: translateY(0);
      }

      50% {
          transform: translateY(5px);
      }
  }

  .footer-right {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .footer-nav-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-nav-columns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 60px;
  }

  .footer-column-title {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #3ce3a3;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
  }

  .footer-links a {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .footer-middle {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      align-items: end;
  }

  .footer-collaborate-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px;
  }

  .footer-collaborate-actions {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
  }

  .footer-collaborate-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-apply-button {
      margin-left: 0;
      /* Removing the margin left to align nicely */
  }

  .footer-cta-title-inline {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #fff;
      white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .footer-collaborate-text {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-apply-button {
      background-color: #3ce3a3;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 18px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .footer-apply-button::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #000000;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .footer-apply-button:hover {
      color: #fff;
  }

  .footer-apply-button:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .footer-apply-button svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  @keyframes footer-arrow-fly {
      0% {
          transform: translate(0, 0);
      }

      50% {
          transform: translate(3px, -3px);
      }

      100% {
          transform: translate(0, 0);
      }
  }

  .footer-apply-button:hover svg {
      animation: footer-arrow-fly 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .footer-connect-button {
      background-color: #3ce3a3;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 18px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .footer-connect-button::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0%;
      background-color: #000000;
      transition: height 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .footer-connect-button:hover {
      color: #fff;
  }

  .footer-connect-button:hover::before {
      height: 100%;
  }

  .footer-connect-button svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-connect-button:hover svg {
      animation: footer-arrow-fly 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .footer-email {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 4px;
      text-align: right;
  }

  .footer-email span {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-email a {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: underline;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-email a:hover {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-legal {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
  }

  .footer-copyright {
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-social {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: 'Neue Einstellung', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-left: auto;
  }

  .footer-social span {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-social a {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: underline;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-social a:hover {
      color: #3ce3a3;
  }

  /* ── Responsive: Footer ── */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .footer-top {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 50px;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-left {
          align-items: center;
      }

      .footer-nav-columns {
          justify-content: center;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .footer-nav-wrapper {
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-middle {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 50px;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-collaborate-actions {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 30px;
      }

      .footer-collaborate-right {
          justify-content: center;
          flex-wrap: wrap;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .footer-email {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 40px;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-legal {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 16px;
      }

      .footer-social {
          margin: 0 auto;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .footer-section {
          padding: 40px 16px 30px;
      }

      .footer-container {
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .footer-cta-title {
          font-size: 20px;
      }
  }

  /* ── Scroll Animations ── */
  .fade-in-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
  }

  .fade-in-up.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .fade-in-left {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-30px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
  }

  .fade-in-left.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .fade-in-right {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(30px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
  }

  .fade-in-right.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .scale-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.95);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
  }

  .scale-up.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
  }

  .pop-in {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.8) translateY(10px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275),
          transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  }

  .pop-in.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── Delays ── */
  .delay-100 {
      transition-delay: 0.1s;
  }

  .delay-200 {
      transition-delay: 0.2s;
  }

  .delay-300 {
      transition-delay: 0.3s;
  }

  .delay-400 {
      transition-delay: 0.4s;
  }

  .delay-500 {
      transition-delay: 0.5s;
  }


  .delay-600 {
      transition-delay: 0.6s;
  }

  .delay-700 {
      transition-delay: 0.7s;
  }

  .delay-800 {
      transition-delay: 0.8s;
  }

  .delay-900 {
      transition-delay: 0.9s;
  }

  .delay-1000 {
      transition-delay: 1.0s;
  }

  .delay-1100 {
      transition-delay: 1.1s;
  }

  .delay-1200 {
      transition-delay: 1.2s;
  }

  .delay-1000 {
      transition-delay: 1.0s;
  }

  /* -- Responsive Design -- */

  /* -- Tablet & Small Desktop (1024px) -- */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .container {
          padding: 0 24px;
      }

      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 48px;
      }

      .idea-inner {
          gap: 40px;
      }
  }

  /* -- Mobile & Tablet (768px) -- */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      body {
          padding-top: 70px;
      }

      .nav,
      .cta-button {
          display: none;
      }

      .mobile-menu-toggle {
          display: flex;
      }

      .hero-container {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          text-align: center;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .hero-content {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 40px;
      }

      .hero-subtext {
          font-size: 18px;
          max-width: 100%;
      }

      .hero-social-proof {
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .countdown-title {
          font-size: 32px;
      }

      .countdown-subtitle {
          font-size: 18px;
      }

      .about-section {
          flex-direction: column;
          text-align: center;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .about-photo {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 400px;
          margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .idea-inner {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 60px;
      }

      .idea-left,
      .idea-right {
          flex: 1 1 auto;
          width: 100%;
      }

      .idea-right {
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
          margin-top: 0;
      }

      .testimonial {
          max-width: 100%;
      }

      .process-section,
      .collaboration-section,
      .join-collective-section,
      .contact-section {
          padding: 80px 24px;
      }

      .contact-container {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 60px;
      }

      .contact-info {
          text-align: center;
          align-items: center;
      }

      .footer-top {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 60px;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-brand {
          align-items: center;
      }

      .footer-nav {
          width: 100%;
      }

      .footer-nav-columns {
          justify-content: center;
      }
  }

  /* -- Small Mobile (480px) -- */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 34px;
      }

      .countdown-timer {
          gap: 10px;
      }

      .timer-block .time {
          font-size: 32px;
          width: 65px;
          height: 65px;
      }

      .timer-block .label {
          font-size: 12px;
      }

      .form-row,
      .contact-form-row {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 20px;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 20px;
          text-align: center;
      }
  }

  /* -- Mobile Menu Styling -- */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .header-right {
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          gap: 20px;
      }
  }

  .mobile-menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 10002;
      padding: 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hamburger-bar {
      width: 30px;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: #21467b;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Hamburger to X Transition */
  .mobile-menu-toggle.active .hamburger-bar:nth-child(1) {
      transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .mobile-menu-toggle.active .hamburger-bar:nth-child(2) {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(10px);
  }

  .mobile-menu-toggle.active .hamburger-bar:nth-child(3) {
      transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  .mobile-nav-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      z-index: 10000;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  }

  .mobile-nav-overlay.active {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
  }

  .mobile-nav-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px;
  }

  .mobile-nav-link {
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #21467b;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-block;
  }

  .mobile-nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-green);
      transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .mobile-nav-link.mobile-cta {
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 12px 40px;
      background-color: #21467b;
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 24px;
  }

  .mobile-nav-link.mobile-cta:hover {
      background-color: var(--accent-green);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  /* -- Mobile Menu & Header Overrides -- */
  /* -- FINAL MOBILE & TABLET OVERRIDES (Definitive) -- */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .services-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
          gap: 30px;
      }

      .lang-switcher {
          display: none;
          /* Hide from top bar on tablet/mobile */
      }

      .header-right {
          gap: 15px;
      }

      .collaboration-container,
      .join-collective-container,
      .contact-container,
      .hero-container,
      .about-section,
      .idea-inner {
          flex-direction: column;
          display: flex;
          gap: 40px;
          text-align: center;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: center;
      }

      .step {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
          gap: 15px;
      }

      .hero-content,
      .hero-extra,
      .about-text,
      .collaboration-content,
      .contact-content,
      .idea-left,
      .idea-right,
      .avatar-group {
          max-width: 100%;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
          justify-content: center;
          margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .hero-headline,
      .countdown-title,
      .about-text p,
      .idea-title,
      .services-title,
      .collaboration-title,
      .join-collective-title,
      .contact-title,
      .faq-title {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .join-collective-form input,
      .join-collective-form textarea,
      .join-collective-form select,
      .contact-form input,
      .contact-form textarea,
      .contact-form select {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .join-collective-form input::placeholder,
      .join-collective-form textarea::placeholder,
      .contact-form input::placeholder,
      .contact-form textarea::placeholder {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .about-text br,
      .quote-text br,
      .footer-description br {
          display: none;
      }

      .benefit-item,
      .contact-benefit-item {
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
      }

      .benefit-text,
      .contact-benefit-text {
          text-align: center;
      }

      .collaboration-image,
      .about-photo {
          width: 100%;
          max-width: 400px;
          height: auto;
          margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .footer-top,
      .footer-middle,
      .footer-bottom {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center;
          text-align: center;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .footer-nav-columns {
          justify-content: center;
          gap: 40px;
      }

      .footer-left,
      .footer-brand {
          align-items: center;
      }

      .services-grid {
          gap: 0;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .nav {
          display: none !important;
      }

      .services-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .container {
          padding: 0 20px;
      }

      .header {
          padding: 15px 0;
      }

      .mobile-menu-toggle {
          display: flex;
      }

      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 36px;
      }

      html[lang="fr"] .hero-headline {
          font-size: 32px;
      }

      .join-collective-form,
      .contact-form-wrapper {
          padding: 30px 20px;
      }

      .footer-nav-columns {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 30px;
      }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero-headline {
          font-size: 32px;
      }

      html[lang="fr"] .hero-headline {
          font-size: 28px;
      }

      .join-collective-form,
      .contact-form-wrapper {
          padding: 20px 15px;
      }

      .form-row,
      .contact-form-row {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 15px;
      }

      .submit-button,
      .contact-submit-button {
          width: 100%;
          padding: 14px 20px;
      }

      .footer-legal {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 10px;
      }

      .footer-cta-title-inline {
          white-space: normal;
          text-align: center;
          line-height: 1.4;
      }

      .footer-collaborate-actions {
          flex-direction: column;
          width: 100%;
      }

      .footer-collaborate-right {
          flex-direction: column;
          width: 100%;
      }
  }