/* ==========================================================================
   Rank With Varun — home page design layer
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Loaded on index.php only (body.home-upgrade), after style.css and
   responsive.css. It keeps the Nexella structure and all of its motion
   (bouncing / rotating shapes, split-text titles, marquee, sliders) and
   refines type, spacing, contrast, imagery and responsiveness.
   Direction (UI UX Pro Max): "Trust & Authority" on a premium dark theme —
   one gold accent, hairline borders, 20px radii, visible credentials,
   44px+ touch targets, visible focus, prefers-reduced-motion support.
   ========================================================================== */

.home-upgrade {
  --rv-gold: var(--theme-color1, #fcdb66);
  --rv-gold-deep: #e0b63a;
  --rv-gold-soft: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.12);
  --rv-ink: #0a0a0a;
  --rv-surface: #111111;
  --rv-surface-2: #161616;
  --rv-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --rv-line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --rv-text: #b4b4b4;
  --rv-radius: 20px;
  --rv-radius-lg: 28px;
  --rv-ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --rv-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  --rv-glow: 0 14px 34px -14px rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.6);
  --rv-header-h: 92px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Global polish
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade ::selection {
  background: var(--rv-gold);
  color: #000;
}

.home-upgrade section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: var(--rv-header-h);
}

.home-upgrade p {
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* Visible keyboard focus (gold on dark, ink on the yellow sections). */
.home-upgrade a:focus-visible,
.home-upgrade button:focus-visible,
.home-upgrade [role="button"]:focus-visible,
.home-upgrade input:focus-visible,
.home-upgrade textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--rv-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-section-1 :focus-visible,
.home-upgrade .marquee-section :focus-visible,
.home-upgrade .contact-right-warp :focus-visible {
  outline-color: #000;
}
.home-upgrade .theme-btn-main:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
}
.home-upgrade .theme-btn-main:focus-visible .theme-btn {
  outline: 2px solid var(--rv-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Smoother "bouncy" float: same keyframes and timing as the template, eased instead of linear. */
.home-upgrade .bounce-animate,
.home-upgrade .bounce-animate2,
.home-upgrade .bounce-animate3,
.home-upgrade .bounce-animate4,
.home-upgrade .bounce-animate5 {
  -webkit-animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
          animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Decorative shapes never block clicks. */
.home-upgrade .about-shape,
.home-upgrade .about-shape2,
.home-upgrade .dance-sp,
.home-upgrade .service-sp-right,
.home-upgrade .wcu-sp-right,
.home-upgrade .process-shape,
.home-upgrade .process-shape2,
.home-upgrade .work-shapes,
.home-upgrade .testi-sp,
.home-upgrade .contact-sp,
.home-upgrade .contact-sps,
.home-upgrade .contact-right-warp .shape,
.home-upgrade .news-sp1,
.home-upgrade .news-sp2,
.home-upgrade .bg-blur,
.home-upgrade .bg-blur2,
.home-upgrade .choose-us-section-3 .bg-shape,
.home-upgrade .choose-us-section-3 .choose-right-shape,
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-us-circle,
.home-upgrade .brand-section-3 .line-shape,
.home-upgrade .brand-section-3 .vec-line,
.home-upgrade .brand-section-3 .vec-line-2 {
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Section titles & buttons
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .sec-title .sub-title {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 16px 8px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: var(--rv-gold);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.home-upgrade .sec-title .sub-title img {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .sec-title .sub-title.theme-color-black,
.home-upgrade .sec-title.style_color .sub-title {
  color: #111;
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
.home-upgrade .sec-title h2:not(.work-title) {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 1.7vw + 20px, 48px);
  line-height: 1.16;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.home-upgrade .sec-title h2 .word {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.home-upgrade .theme-btn {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  min-height: 52px;
}
.home-upgrade .theme-btn-arrow-right,
.home-upgrade .theme-btn-arrow-left {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .theme-btn-main {
  cursor: pointer;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.home-upgrade .theme-btn-main:active .theme-btn {
  scale: 0.98;
}

/* Arrow buttons used by both sliders: 48px targets and clear states. */
.home-upgrade .array-button .array-prev,
.home-upgrade .array-button .array-next {
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .main-header .header-lower {
  padding: 18px clamp(16px, 3.4vw, 50px);
}
.home-upgrade .main-header .header-lower::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(16px, 3.4vw, 50px);
  right: clamp(16px, 3.4vw, 50px);
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 80%, transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-upgrade .main-header .header-lower .logo-box {
  min-width: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .main-header .header-lower .logo img {
  width: clamp(138px, 11vw, 176px);
  max-width: none;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.home-upgrade .main-menu .navigation > li > a {
  font-size: 17px;
}
.home-upgrade .main-header .ui-btn {
  color: #c4c4c4 !important;
  min-height: 44px;
}
.home-upgrade .main-header .ui-btn:hover {
  color: var(--rv-gold) !important;
}
.home-upgrade .mobile-nav-toggler {
  min-width: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}

/* Sticky header: frosted glass with a hairline. */
.home-upgrade .sticky-header {
  padding: 6px 0;
  background-color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.82);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
          backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}
.home-upgrade .sticky-header .logo img {
  height: 42px;
  width: auto;
  max-height: none;
  display: block;
}

.home-upgrade .mobile-menu .nav-logo img {
  max-width: 150px;
  height: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .mobile-menu .close-btn {
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero / banner
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .banner-section {
  height: auto;
  min-height: min(100vh, 980px);
  padding: 150px clamp(24px, 7vw, 150px) 130px;
  isolation: isolate;
}
/* Warm spotlight behind the portrait */
.home-upgrade .banner-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -2;
  right: clamp(-60px, 0vw, 40px);
  top: 50%;
  width: clamp(460px, 50vw, 860px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  transform: translateY(-46%);
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.24), rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.06) 55%, transparent 72%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Soft fade into the next section */
.home-upgrade .banner-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 160px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--rv-ink));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .container-fluid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .hero_upper {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .content-box {
  max-width: min(640px, 47vw);
}

.home-upgrade .hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding: 9px 18px 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.08);
  color: var(--rv-gold);
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.home-upgrade .hero-eyebrow i {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.home-upgrade .banner-section .content-box .title {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 82px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .content-box .title span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.74em;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}

.home-upgrade .hero-text {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 0 38px;
  color: #cfcfcf;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 0.35vw + 14.5px, 19px);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.home-upgrade .hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px 40px;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .theme-btn-main .theme-btn {
  box-shadow: var(--rv-glow);
}

.home-upgrade .hero-proof {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.home-upgrade .hero-proof li {
  padding: 0 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
  color: #a9a9a9;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.home-upgrade .hero-proof li:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .hero-proof strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

/* Portrait: blended into the dark background, still floating (bounce-animate4). */
.home-upgrade .banner-section .hero-img {
  --hero-size: clamp(440px, 43vw, 760px);
  display: block;
  left: auto;
  right: clamp(0px, 3.5vw, 90px);
  top: 50%;
  width: var(--hero-size);
  margin-top: calc(var(--hero-size) / -2 + 46px);
  z-index: -1;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .hero-img img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  /* fade every edge so the square artwork melts into the hero background */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 17%, #000 88%, transparent 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 15%, #000 84%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 17%, #000 88%, transparent 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 15%, #000 84%, transparent 100%);
          mask-composite: intersect;
}

/* Rotating "scroll down" badge */
.home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 {
  left: calc(50% - 84px);
  bottom: 34px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 .text-circle-box {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.1), var(--rv-glow);
}

.home-upgrade .banner-section .follow-us {
  right: clamp(16px, 3.4vw, 50px);
  bottom: 44px;
  z-index: 3;
  align-items: center;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .follow-us .follow-title {
  margin: 0 18px 0 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .follow-us .social-links {
  gap: 6px;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .follow-us .social-links a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.55);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
          backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .follow-us .social-links a:hover {
  border-color: var(--rv-gold);
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .email-link a {
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #cfcfcf;
}
.home-upgrade .banner-section .email-link a:hover {
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1370.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .email-link,
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .email-line {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Tablet landscape: two columns, tighter */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .banner-section {
    padding: 140px 32px 120px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .content-box {
    max-width: 52vw;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .hero-img {
    --hero-size: 44vw;
    right: 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 {
    left: 32px;
    bottom: 28px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 .text-circle-box {
    width: 128px;
    height: 128px;
    line-height: 128px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 svg {
    width: 102px;
    height: auto;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 .icon {
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}

/* Tablet portrait & phones: stacked — copy first, then the floating portrait. */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade {
    --rv-header-h: 80px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 132px 20px 72px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section::before {
    top: auto;
    bottom: 40px;
    right: 50%;
    width: 130vw;
    transform: translateX(50%);
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .container-fluid {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .content-box {
    max-width: 640px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .content-box .title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 7.6vw, 62px);
    line-height: 1.06;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .hero-text {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .hero-img {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    width: min(100%, 540px);
    margin: 56px auto 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 {
    left: 18px;
    bottom: 42px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 .text-circle-box {
    width: 112px;
    height: 112px;
    line-height: 112px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 svg {
    width: 90px;
    height: auto;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 .icon {
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-size: 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .banner-section {
    padding: 118px 16px 56px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .hero-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  .home-upgrade .hero-actions {
    gap: 26px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .hero-proof {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .home-upgrade .hero-proof li {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    padding: 0 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .hero-proof strong {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .hero-img {
    margin-top: 44px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 {
    left: 8px;
    bottom: 26px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 .text-circle-box {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    line-height: 96px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .banner-section .banner_icon-bx2 svg {
    width: 78px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   About
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .about-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .image-column .inner-column {
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.home-upgrade .about-style-img-1 {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .about-style-img-1 img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 24px 24px 24px 96px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  box-shadow: var(--rv-shadow);
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .sec-title {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .about-icon-box {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #161616, #0f0f0f);
  box-shadow: var(--rv-shadow);
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .about-icon-box .about-count .counter-title {
  color: #e6e6e6;
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .about-icon-box .about-content p {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
/* Ambient glows in brand amber instead of orange */
.home-upgrade .about-section .bg-blur,
.home-upgrade .about-section .bg-blur2,
.home-upgrade .services-section .service-bg-blur,
.home-upgrade .work-section .work-bg-blur {
  background: radial-gradient(50% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(252, 190, 70, 0.32) 0%, rgba(252, 190, 70, 0) 100%);
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .about-shape {
  left: 0.5%;
  bottom: -2%;
}
.home-upgrade .about-section .about-shape img {
  width: clamp(200px, 17vw, 300px);
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .about-section .image-column {
    margin-bottom: 70px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .about-style-img-1 {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  /* keep the rotating sphere on smaller screens, tucked behind the image corner */
  .home-upgrade .about-section .about-shape {
    display: block;
    left: auto;
    right: -46px;
    top: 34px;
    bottom: auto;
  }
  .home-upgrade .about-section .about-shape img {
    width: 170px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .about-section .image-column {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .about-section .about-shape img {
    width: 120px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .about-section .about-icon-box {
    padding: 34px 22px;
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .about-section .about-icon-box .about-count span.count-text {
    font-size: 72px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Mission
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .mission-section .icon-box img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section .icon-bx-title {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 1vw + 18px, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section p.mission-description {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 560px;
  width: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item {
  border-color: var(--rv-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--rv-radius);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01));
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item ul li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item ul li img {
  margin: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--rv-ease);
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item ul li:hover {
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}
.home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item ul li:hover img {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item {
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item {
    padding: 28px 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .mission-section .mission-list-item .misssion-list-two {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Services
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .services-section .service_img img {
  max-width: 400px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45));
}
/* "Semrush Certified Agency" badge under the services logo */
.home-upgrade .certified-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding: 10px 18px 10px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.45);
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.home-upgrade .certified-badge__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--theme-color1);
  color: var(--theme-color-black);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.home-upgrade .certified-badge__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.home-upgrade .certified-badge__text strong {
  color: var(--theme-color-white);
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.home-upgrade .certified-badge__text small {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.home-upgrade .services-section .icon-single-box p {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
/* Slider stays inside the container so every visible card is whole and readable */
.home-upgrade .services-section .service-column .inner-column {
  margin-right: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider .swiper-wrapper {
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); /* gentle start, soft landing */
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider .swiper-slide {
  height: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 40px 34px 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  border-radius: var(--rv-radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025));
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--rv-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--rv-ease);
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item:hover {
  border-color: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.3);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.1), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03));
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  line-height: 1;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.25);
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_icon i {
  font-size: 32px;
  --fa-primary-color: #ffffff;
  --fa-secondary-color: var(--rv-gold);
  --fa-secondary-opacity: 1;
}
/* text is always visible (no hover-to-reveal), so nothing jumps while reading */
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_content .title {
  margin: 30px 0 14px;
  transform: none;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_content .title span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--rv-gold);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_content p {
  margin: 0;
  transform: none;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  color: #c4c4c4;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service-btn {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service-btn a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 48px;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .service_single_item .service-btn a i {
  float: none;
}

/* page dots under the cards */
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  min-height: 12px;
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  position: relative;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  opacity: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: width 0.45s var(--rv-ease), background 0.3s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -17px -4px; /* 44px tall touch target */
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active,
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active:hover {
  width: 34px;
  background: var(--rv-gold);
}
.home-upgrade .service-slider-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--rv-gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .service_single_item {
    padding: 34px 26px 28px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .service_single_item .service_content .title {
    font-size: 21px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service_img {
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service_img img {
    max-width: 300px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .services-section .icon-single-box {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Why choose me
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-section-1 .wcu-sp-right {
  -webkit-animation: rotateme 40s linear infinite;
          animation: rotateme 40s linear infinite;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list {
  align-items: stretch;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li {
  flex: 1 1 0;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li .icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li .icon i {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #111;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li:hover .icon {
  background: #111;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li:hover .icon i {
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li .content .title {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li .content p {
  color: #1d1d1d;
  opacity: 1;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .choose-us-image img {
  aspect-ratio: 814 / 581;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .choose-us-image2 {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .choose-us-image2 img {
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  height: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .counter-box-1 {
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--rv-radius) var(--rv-radius);
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .counter-box-1 .title {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .counter-box-1 p {
  color: #bdbdbd;
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-items .choose-us-image2 {
    display: block;
  }
  .home-upgrade .why-choose-us-section-1 .wcu-sp-right {
    width: 140px;
    right: -30px;
    top: 10px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .why-choose-us-section-1 .wcu-sp-right img {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Why choose us — "What makes us stand out" (layout from index-3)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .choose-us-section-3 .sec-title {
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-section-3 .choose-right-shape {
  opacity: 0.35;
  -webkit-animation: rotateme 40s linear infinite;
          animation: rotateme 40s linear infinite;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .thumb-1 img {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 476 / 594;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-marketing-box {
  background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.55);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
          backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: var(--rv-shadow);
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-marketing-box h6.marketing-title {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 {
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #151515 0%, #0d0d0d 70%);
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 .icon i {
  font-size: 44px;
  --fa-primary-color: #ffffff;
  --fa-secondary-color: var(--rv-gold);
  --fa-secondary-opacity: 1;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 .number {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.12);
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 .content .title {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 .content p {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-us-circle {
    left: -18%;
    bottom: 90px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-us-circle img {
    width: 220px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 {
    padding: 40px 36px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 .number {
    top: 40px;
    right: 30px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-section-3 .sec-title {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 {
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-us-circle {
    left: auto;
    right: -40px;
    top: 30px;
    bottom: auto;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-us-circle img {
    width: 170px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-marketing-box {
    width: 250px;
    padding: 16px;
    gap: 14px;
    right: 8px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-marketing-box .marketing-icon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    line-height: 54px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-image-style-3 .choose-marketing-box h6.marketing-title {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 {
    padding: 30px 22px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .choose-us-box-style-3 .choose-us-box-3 .number {
    top: 28px;
    right: 22px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Trust strip — .brand-wrapper-inner-3 (from index-3)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .brand-section-3 {
  background: #000;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 .brand-icon .icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  background: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.3);
}
.home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 .brand-icon .icon i {
  font-size: 24px;
  --fa-primary-color: #ffffff;
  --fa-secondary-color: var(--rv-gold);
  --fa-secondary-opacity: 1;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 .brand-icon .title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 0.6vw + 13px, 22px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 .brand-badge {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  opacity: 0.7;
  cursor: default;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-badge strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-badge span {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-slider-3 .swiper-slide-active .brand-badge,
.home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 .brand-badge:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}
.home-upgrade .brand-slider-3 .swiper-slide-active .brand-badge strong {
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 {
    padding: 30px 32px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 .brand-icon {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3 .brand-wrapper-inner-3 {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-radius: 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3::before,
  .home-upgrade .brand-wrapper-3::after {
    border-radius: 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .brand-section-3 .vec-line,
  .home-upgrade .brand-section-3 .vec-line-2 {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Working process
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .process-single-box .process-thumb {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.home-upgrade .process-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 230px;
  max-width: 70vw;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, #fff4c2 0%, var(--rv-gold) 40%, var(--rv-gold-deep) 100%);
  -webkit-mask: url(../images/main-home/process-img-mask.png) center / contain no-repeat;
          mask: url(../images/main-home/process-img-mask.png) center / contain no-repeat;
}
.home-upgrade .process-icon i {
  font-size: 64px;
  --fa-primary-color: #111;
  --fa-secondary-color: #111;
  --fa-secondary-opacity: 0.35;
}
/* the template flips the shape half way, which mirrors the icon — finish the turn instead */
.home-upgrade .process-single-box:hover .process-thumb {
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(360deg);
          transform: rotateY(360deg);
}
.home-upgrade .process-single-box .process-thumb {
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--rv-ease);
}
.home-upgrade .process-single-box .process-content .title {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .process-single-box .process-content p {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.home-upgrade .process-single-box h3.process-number {
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.15);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .process-border::before,
  .home-upgrade .process-single-box::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .home-upgrade .process-border {
    justify-content: center;
    row-gap: 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .process-single-box {
    margin-top: 64px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Works (pinned stacking panels)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .work-single-box {
  gap: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  border-radius: var(--rv-radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #151515 0%, #0b0b0b 60%);
  box-shadow: var(--rv-shadow);
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content .title {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 1.6vw + 18px, 44px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content p {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 460px;
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content span.work-date {
  display: flex !important;
  width: fit-content;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 6px 0 40px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content span.work-date::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rv-gold);
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box h3.wokr-number {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.75);
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 600;
  top: 70px;
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-img {
  width: min(52%, 600px);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-img > img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--rv-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box {
    padding-left: 120px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box h3.wokr-number {
    left: 30px;
    font-size: 44px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box {
    padding: 30px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-img {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box h3.wokr-number {
    left: auto;
    right: 30px;
    top: 26px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content .title {
    padding-right: 80px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-radius: var(--rv-radius);
  }
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box .work-content span.work-date {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .work-single-box h3.wokr-number {
    right: 20px;
    top: 20px;
    font-size: 36px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Marquee
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .marquee {
  --duration: 55s;
}
.home-upgrade .marquee .text .title {
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .marquee-section {
    padding: 36px 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .marquee .text .title {
    font-size: 30px;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    margin: 0 34px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .marquee .text:before {
    height: 76px;
    width: 170px;
    left: -60px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .marquee .text img {
    width: 44px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Testimonials
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .inner-single_box {
  align-items: stretch;
}
.home-upgrade .tesimonial-thumb--brand {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: clamp(220px, 19vw, 300px);
  min-height: 440px;
  padding: 40px 34px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 15%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #ffe58a 0%, var(--rv-gold) 45%, var(--rv-gold-deep) 100%);
  color: #111;
}
.home-upgrade .tesimonial-thumb--brand::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -90px;
  bottom: -90px;
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04), 0 0 0 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}
.home-upgrade .tesimonial-thumb--brand > i {
  font-size: 110px;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.home-upgrade .testi-stars {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .testi_content {
  padding: 46px 0;
  align-self: center;
}
.home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .testi_content p {
  color: #cfcfcf;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-right: 60px;
}
.home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .counter_box-testi .count-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .counter-stars {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-left: 24px;
  color: var(--rv-gold);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .counter_box-testi h6.counter-title {
  color: #e6e6e6;
}
/* park the floating ribbon in the top corner so it never sits on the counter */
.home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testi-sp {
  top: 48px;
  right: 2%;
  bottom: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testi-sp img {
    width: 130px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two {
    padding: 100px 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .inner-single_box {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .home-upgrade .tesimonial-thumb--brand {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 22px 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .tesimonial-thumb--brand > i {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .testi_content {
    align-self: stretch;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 30px 24px 34px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .testi_content p {
    font-size: 17px;
    margin: 24px 0 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testimonial-single_box-two .testi_content .testimonial-author {
    margin: 30px 0 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two {
    padding: 80px 16px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Team
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .our-team-intro .team-des {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .image-box {
  border-radius: var(--rv-radius) var(--rv-radius) 0 0;
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .image-box .image1 {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .image-box .image1 .team-bg {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .image-box .team-ph {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.16), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #181818, #0d0d0d);
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .image-box .team-ph i {
  font-size: 120px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  transition: color 0.4s ease, transform 0.6s var(--rv-ease);
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .inner-box:hover .team-ph i {
  color: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.5);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box {
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  border-top: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box .name a {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box .designation {
  color: #bdbdbd;
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box {
    margin-left: 24px;
    padding: 26px 24px 28px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box .name a {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box .designation {
    padding-left: 36px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .team-single-box .info-box .designation::before {
    width: 26px;
    top: 50%;
  }
  .home-upgrade .team-single-box .share-icon,
  .home-upgrade .team-single-box .social-links {
    left: 24px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Contact
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .contact-info p a,
.home-upgrade .contact-info h4 a {
  color: inherit;
  background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor);
  background-size: 0 1px;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: background-size 0.4s var(--rv-ease);
}
.home-upgrade .contact-info p a:hover,
.home-upgrade .contact-info h4 a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}
/* address line in the info column */
.home-upgrade .contact-desc {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-info .contact-address {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: #111;
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-info .contact-address i {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-info .contact-address:hover span {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* both columns start on the same line and end close together */
.home-upgrade .contact-section {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-right-warp {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Full-width map band with a floating "Visit Us" card */
.home-upgrade .contact-map-band {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  height: 480px;
  margin-top: 110px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #151515;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-band__map {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  /* dark map to match the theme (hues kept, so the pin stays red); full colour on hover */
  filter: invert(0.9) hue-rotate(180deg) saturate(0.55) brightness(0.95) contrast(0.95);
  transition: filter 0.6s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-band__map:hover,
.home-upgrade .contact-map-band__map:focus {
  filter: none;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-band__inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end; /* right side: clear of Google's place card (top-left) and the pin (centre) */
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card {
  width: min(420px, 100%);
  padding: 32px 32px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--rv-radius);
  background: rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.88);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
          backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.08);
  color: var(--rv-gold);
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__text {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--rv-text);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px 22px;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--rv-gold);
  color: #111;
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: var(--rv-glow);
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__btn i {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--rv-ease);
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__btn:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__btn:hover i {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__phone {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--heading-font-family);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__phone i {
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}
.home-upgrade .contact-map-card__phone:hover {
  color: var(--rv-gold);
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  /* narrower screens: bottom-left, so the card never covers the pin's label */
  .home-upgrade .contact-map-band__inner {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .contact-info .contact-address {
    color: #fff;
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-map-band {
    margin-top: 80px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* tablets & phones: map on top, card below it (pin, Google's logo and attribution stay visible) */
  .home-upgrade .contact-map-band {
    height: auto;
    margin-top: 64px;
    overflow: visible;
    background: transparent;
    border-top: 0;
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-map-band__map {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 320px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rv-line-strong);
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-map-band__inner {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-map-card {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 26px 22px 24px;
  }
}

.home-upgrade .contact-forms .service-info__badge {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 0.8vw + 16px, 28px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group input:not([type=submit]),
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group textarea {
  min-height: 56px;
  border-color: var(--rv-line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group textarea {
  border-radius: 24px;
  min-height: 170px;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group input::placeholder,
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: #9a9a9a;
  opacity: 1;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group input:focus,
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--rv-gold);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.14);
  outline: none;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .theme-btn-main {
  margin-top: 8px;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.home-upgrade .contact-forms .theme-btn-main .theme-btn {
  box-shadow: var(--rv-glow);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Blog
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .news-block .blog-single-box {
  border: 1px solid var(--rv-line);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--rv-ease), border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease;
}
.home-upgrade .news-block .blog-single-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(252, 219, 102, 0.35);
  box-shadow: var(--rv-shadow);
}
.home-upgrade .news-block .image-box .image img {
  aspect-ratio: 376 / 369;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.home-upgrade .news-block .content-box .title {
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-upgrade .main-footer .footer-widget .logo img {
  width: 190px;
  height: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .main-footer .footer-icon img {
  width: 82%;
  height: auto;
}
.home-upgrade .main-footer .footer-des {
  color: var(--rv-text);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.home-upgrade .main-footer .social-icon-two a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Small screens: section-specific fixes + the floating shapes, scaled down
   and parked where they cannot cover text (the template hides most of them).
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service-sp-right,
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testi-sp,
  .home-upgrade .news-section .news-sp2 {
    display: block;
  }
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service-sp-right {
    top: 14px;
    right: -16px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service-sp-right img {
    width: 110px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testi-sp {
    top: 24px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .testi-sp img {
    width: 96px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .news-section .news-sp2 {
    top: 30px;
    right: 2%;
  }
  .home-upgrade .news-section .news-sp2 img {
    width: 96px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* contact copy sits on the dark half of the background here */
  .home-upgrade .contact-section .sec-title.style_color .sub-title {
    color: var(--rv-gold);
    border-color: var(--rv-line-strong);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-right-warp {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-right-warp :focus-visible {
    outline-color: var(--rv-gold);
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-desc {
    width: auto;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-section .contact-sp {
    display: block;
    left: auto;
    right: -40px;
    top: 40px;
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  .home-upgrade .contact-section .contact-sp img {
    width: 150px;
  }
  /* testimonials: heading before the slider */
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .column-right {
    order: -1;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .sec-title {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    max-width: 560px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .testimonial-section-two .counter_box-testi {
    margin: 0 0 44px;
  }
  /* process: keep both floating shapes, small, in the top corners */
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape,
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape2 {
    display: block;
  }
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape {
    left: 2%;
    top: 40px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape2 {
    right: 2%;
    top: 40px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape img,
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape2 img {
    width: 70px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .why-choose-us-content-1 .icon-box-list li .content {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape img,
  .home-upgrade .process-section .process-shape2 img {
    width: 54px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service-sp-right {
    top: 0;
    right: -26px;
  }
  .home-upgrade .services-section .service-sp-right img {
    width: 76px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reduced motion: keep everything visible and still.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .home-upgrade *,
  .home-upgrade *::before,
  .home-upgrade *::after {
    -webkit-animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
            animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    -webkit-animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
            animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  .home-upgrade .wow {
    visibility: visible !important;
  }
}