  
    /* ===== RESET ===== */
    * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

    /* ===== VARIABLES ===== */
    :root {
      --ivory: #f7f8fa;
      --ink: #0f172a;
      --ink-soft: #334155;
      --royal-blue: #1f3a5f;
      --steel-blue: #5b7c99;
      --border-soft: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1);
    }

    /* ===== BASE ===== */
    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--ivory);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

    p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      max-width: 62ch;
    }

    /* ===== HEADER ===== */
    header {
      padding: 48px 80px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .brand img {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .brand-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    nav a {
      margin-left: 40px;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--ink);
      position: relative;
    }

    nav a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: -6px;
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--royal-blue);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    nav a:hover::after { width: 100%; }


    /* ===== PAGE INTRO ===== */
    .services-intro {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 140px auto 120px;
      padding: 0 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .services-intro h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .services-intro p {
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ===== SERVICES ===== */
    section {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto 140px;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

    /* ===== CONTACT DETAILS ===== */

    .contact-block {
      margin-bottom: 64px;
    }

    .contact-block h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .contact-block p {
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--steel-blue);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .service {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr;
      gap: 64px;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 120px;
    }

    .service img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 260px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .service h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    /* ===== HERO ===== */
    .hero {
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 160px auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 3.4rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .hero p {
      margin: 0 auto;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .hero span {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 48px;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--steel-blue);
    }

    .grid-2 {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 100px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    /* ===== IMAGE ===== */
    .image-cover {
      height: 420px;
      width: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      filter: saturate(0.95);
    }

    /* ===== SERVICES PREVIEW ===== */
    .services-list {
      margin-top: 40px;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .services-list li {
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    /* ===== CTA ===== */
    .cta {
      text-align: center;
      margin: 200px auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

    .cta h3 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .cta a {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--royal-blue);
    }


    /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      header { padding: 32px; }
      section { padding: 0 32px; }
      .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
      nav a { margin-left: 20px; }
    }

      /* ===== INTRO ===== */
    .contact-intro {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 140px auto 80px;
      padding: 0 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .contact-intro h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .contact-intro p {
      margin: 0 auto;
    }


    a {
      color: var(--royal-blue);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
   footer {
  background-color: #1f3a5f; /* deep royal blue */
  color: #f7f8fa; /* soft ivory for contrast */
  padding: 60px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: auto;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-brand img {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-caption {
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #cfd8dc; /* lighter soft tone for caption */
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.footer-contact p,
.footer-social a {
  margin: 4px 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #f7f8fa;
}

.footer-social a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: #00a9e0; /* subtle royal blue hover */
}

.footer-copy {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #cfd8dc;
}
/* ===== ACCESS PAGE ===== */

.access {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 120px auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.access h1 {
  font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.access p {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #333;
}

.access-intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.access-form {
  margin-top: 64px;
}

.access-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.access-form input,
.access-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 12px 4px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  background: transparent;
}

.access-form input:focus,
.access-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #111;
}

.access-form button {
  margin-top: 48px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #111;
}
