/* ─── UTILITY ───────────────────────────────────── */
    .text-gold {
      color: var(--theme) !important;
    }

    .text-muted-warm {
      color: #7a7060 !important;
    }

    .bg-ivory {
      background-color: #faf8f4;
    }

    .bg-warm-white {
      background-color: #f5f2ed;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--theme);
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .divider-gold {
      width: 48px;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--theme);
      border: none;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .btn-primary-gold {
      background-color: var(--theme);
      color: #fff;
      border: 2px solid var(--theme);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 14px 36px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), border-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .btn-primary-gold:hover {
      background-color: #1c1a17;
      border-color: #1c1a17;
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 64px rgba(28, 26, 23, .15);
    }

    .btn-outline-gold {
      background-color: transparent;
      color: var(--theme);
      border: 2px solid var(--theme);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 12px 32px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .btn-outline-gold:hover {
      background-color: var(--theme);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-outline-light-gold {
      background-color: transparent;
      color: #d4aa6a;
      border: 2px solid rgba(212, 170, 106, .45);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 12px 32px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), border-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .btn-outline-light-gold:hover {
      background-color: var(--theme);
      border-color: var(--theme);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ─── TOP BAR ───────────────────────────────────── */
    .topbar {
      background-color: #1c1a17;
      color: #ede8df;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }

    .topbar a {
      color: #d4aa6a;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .topbar a:hover {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .topbar-divider {
      width: 1px;
      height: 14px;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      display: inline-block;
      vertical-align: middle;
      margin: 0 12px;
    }

    .topbar-icon {
      color: #d4aa6a;
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    /* ─── NAVBAR ────────────────────────────────────── */
    .main-navbar {
      background-color: #fff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
      padding: 0;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(28, 26, 23, .07);
    }

    .navbar-brand img {
      height: 48px;
      width: auto;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.07em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #2e2b26;
      padding: 28px 14px !important;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--theme);
      transition: width 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--theme);
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
      width: 60%;
    }

    .navbar-actions {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .navbar-icon-btn {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #2e2b26;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: background-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), border-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .navbar-icon-btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--theme);
      border-color: var(--theme);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ─── PAGE HERO ─────────────────────────────────── */
    .page-hero {
      background-color: #1c1a17;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 80px 0 72px;
    }

    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 80% 50%, rgba(184, 146, 74, .12) 0%, transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 10% 80%, rgba(184, 146, 74, .07) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .page-hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -60px;
      right: -60px;
      width: 360px;
      height: 360px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(184, 146, 74, .12);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .page-hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #d4aa6a;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .page-hero-eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      width: 32px;
      height: 1px;
      background-color: #d4aa6a;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .page-hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .page-hero-title span {
      color: #d4aa6a;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .page-hero-subtitle {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .6);
      max-width: 520px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .breadcrumb {
      background: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .4);
    }

    .breadcrumb-item a {
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .5);
    }

    .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
      color: #d4aa6a;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item.active {
      color: #d4aa6a;
    }

    .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .25);
    }

    /* Hero stat pills */
    .hero-stats {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 40px;
      padding-top: 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    }

    .hero-stat-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 16px 22px;
    }

    .hero-stat-icon {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: rgba(184, 146, 74, .18);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #d4aa6a;
      font-size: 16px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .hero-stat-number {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .hero-stat-label {
      font-size: 11.5px;
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .5);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    /* ─── SECTION SPACING ───────────────────────────── */
    .section-intro {
      padding: 60px 0 64px;
    }

    .section-process {
      padding: 0 0 96px;
    }

    .section-quality {
      padding: 96px 0;
    }

    .section-certif {
      padding: 96px 0;
    }

    .section-newsletter {
      padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .section-cta {
      padding: 96px 0;
    }

    /* ─── INTRO PILLARS ─────────────────────────────── */
    .pillar-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 32px 28px;
      height: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), border-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .pillar-card:hover {
      /* box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(28, 26, 23, .10); */
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: #f0e6d3;
    }

    .pillar-icon {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: var(--theme);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 22px;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      transition: background-color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .pillar-card:hover .pillar-icon {
      background-color: #000;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .pillar-title {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .pillar-text {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #7a7060;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* ─── PROCESS STEPS ─────────────────────────────── */
    .process-step {
      position: relative;
    }

    .process-step-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 0;
      align-items: stretch;
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(28, 26, 23, .07);
      transition: box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .process-step-inner:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(28, 26, 23, .10);
    }

    .process-step.even .process-step-inner {
      direction: rtl;
    }

    .process-step.even .process-step-inner>* {
      direction: ltr;
    }

    .process-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 340px;
    }

    .process-img-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .process-step-inner:hover .process-img-wrap img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    .process-step-number {
      position: absolute;
      top: 20px;
      left: 20px;
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      background-color: var(--theme);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 6px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center; 
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      /* box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(184, 146, 74, .35); */
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .process-content {
      padding: 48px 44px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .process-step-tag {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 10.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--theme);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .process-step-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .process-step-text {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: #7a7060;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .process-step-features {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .process-step-features li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: #2e2b26;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .process-step-features li i {
      color: var(--theme);
      font-size: 13px; 
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* Connector line between steps */
    .process-connector {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .process-connector-line {
      width: 2px;
      height: 40px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--theme), transparent);
      position: relative;
    }

    .process-connector-dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--theme);
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    /* ─── QUALITY STANDARDS ─────────────────────────── */
    .quality-section-bg {
      background-color: #f5f2ed;
      border-top: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
    }

    .quality-visual {
      background-color: #1c1a17;
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 52px 44px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .quality-visual::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -80px;
      right: -80px;
      width: 280px;
      height: 280px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184, 146, 74, .18) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .quality-visual-title {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .quality-visual-subtitle {
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .55);
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .quality-meter {
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .quality-meter-label {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .quality-meter-name {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(250, 248, 244, .75);
    }

    .quality-meter-value {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #d4aa6a;
    }

    .quality-meter-bar {
      height: 6px;
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border-radius: 3px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .quality-meter-fill {
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9a7636, #d4aa6a);
      border-radius: 3px;
      width: 0;
      transition: width 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .quality-standards-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .quality-standard-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .quality-standard-icon {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: #f0e6d3;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 19px;
      color: var(--theme);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .quality-standard-title {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .quality-standard-text {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: #7a7060;
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ─── CERTIFICATIONS ────────────────────────────── */
    .cert-badge {
      background-color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e4ddd3;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 32px 24px;
      text-align: center;
      height: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .cert-badge:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(28, 26, 23, .10);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .cert-badge-icon {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: #f0e6d3;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 16px;
      font-size: 26px;
      color: var(--theme);
    }

    .cert-badge-title {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .cert-badge-text {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: #7a7060;
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0;
    }

    

    /* ─── ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(28px);
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    .fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
    }

    .fade-up.visible {
      animation: fadeUp 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) both;
    }

    .delay-1 {
      animation-delay: 0.1s;
    }

    .delay-2 {
      animation-delay: 0.2s;
    }

    .delay-3 {
      animation-delay: 0.3s;
    }

    .delay-4 {
      animation-delay: 0.4s;
    }

    .delay-5 {
      animation-delay: 0.5s;
    }

    .delay-6 {
      animation-delay: 0.6s;
    }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .process-step-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .process-step.even .process-step-inner {
        direction: ltr;
      }

      .process-img-wrap {
        min-height: 260px;
      }

      .process-content {
        padding: 36px 28px;
      }

      .quality-visual {
        padding: 40px 32px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .section-intro {
        padding: 64px 0 40px;
      }

      .section-process {
        padding: 0 0 64px;
      }

      .section-quality {
        padding: 64px 0;
      }

      .section-certif {
        padding: 64px 0;
      }

      .section-cta {
        padding: 64px 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .topbar .topbar-right {
        display: none;
      }

      .page-hero {
        padding: 56px 0 48px;
      }

      .hero-stats {
        gap: 8px;
      }

      .hero-stat-item {
        padding: 12px 16px;
      }

      .newsletter-input-wrap {
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      .footer-bottom-links {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin-top: 8px;
      }

      .cookie-banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 12px 0 !important;
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
        display: none;
      }
    }