:root {
    --gold: #d4af37;
    --teal: #00c8c8;
    --muted: #f6f6f6;
    --ink: #222;
    --radius: 12px;
    --transition: .22s ease;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: system-ui,Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
}

/* container */
.container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 18px;
}

/* hero */
.hero {
    min-height: 48vh;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
}

    .hero .overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.45), rgba(0,0,0,.45));
    }

.hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 4rem 0;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    margin: 0 0 .4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #00c8c8;
}

.hero p {
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    opacity: .95;
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-gold {
    background: #8a3a97;
    padding: .7rem 1.2rem;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* section title */
.title-with-sub {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 2.25rem 0 1rem;
    color: var(--ink);
}

    .title-with-sub::after {
        content: "";
        display: block;
        width: 120px;
        height: 6px;
        margin: .75rem auto 0;
        border-radius: 6px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal), #00b7b7);
    }

/* why grid */
.why-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.why-item {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 2rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    text-align: center;
    width: 280px;
}

    .why-item i {
        font-size: 2rem;
        color: var(--teal);
        margin-bottom: .6rem;
        display: block;
    }

    .why-item p {
        font-weight: 700;
        margin: 0;
        color: #222;
    }

/* cards row */
.cards-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 1rem 0 2rem;
}

.card {
    width: 260px;
    min-width: 260px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.card-image {
    height: 140px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.card-body {
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

    .card-body h3 {
        margin: 0 0 .5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .card-body .tag {
        color: #777;
        font-size: .95rem;
    }

/* contact grid */
.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width:960px) {
    .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.contact-card {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#3f3f3f,#494949);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
}

.contact-card__header h2 {
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 0 .25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-card__header p {
    color: #ddd;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.fg {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .35rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

    .fg label {
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #f7f7f7;
    }

.input, .textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: .85rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
}

.textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: .5rem;
}

.btn-submit {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
    padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: none;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* branch card */
.branch-card {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal), #7be3df);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1rem;
    color: #fff;
}

    .branch-card .map-placeholder {
        height: 160px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

/* faq */
.faq-accordion {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    gap: .6rem;
}

.faq-header {
    width: 100%;
    background: #cfcfcf;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #444;
}

.faq-caret {
    width: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.faq-header[aria-expanded="true"] {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal), #00b7b7);
    color: #fff;
}

.faq-body {
    padding: 18px 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.03);
}

/* RTL tweaks */
[dir="rtl"] .why-item {
    direction: rtl;
}

[dir="rtl"] .contact-grid {
    direction: rtl;
}

[dir="rtl"] .card-body {
    direction: rtl;
}

/* ----- intl-tel-input forcing LTR ----- */
.iti, .iti * {
    direction: ltr !important;
    unicode-bidi: isolate !important;
}

.iti-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.iti__flag-container {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: 12px !important;
    top: 50% !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
    z-index: 5 !important;
}

.iti input {
    padding-left: 64px !important;
    direction: ltr !important;
    text-align: left !important;
}

.iti__country-list {
    left: 0 !important;
    right: auto !important;
}

/* small screens */
@media (max-width:640px) {
    .cards-row {
        gap: .75rem;
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .card {
        min-width: 220px;
        width: 220px;
    }
}

.card-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1rem
}

.visa-card {
    width: 320px;
    height: 250px;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform var(--transition),box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .visa-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12)
    }

.bg-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 170px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block
}

.flag-circle {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    top: 136px;
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}

    .flag-circle img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 50%
    }

.caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff; /* makes text white */
}



/* ==============================
   Contact layout (map + form)
   ============================== */
.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: start;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
    .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

.contact-card {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#3f3f3f,#494949);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 6px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
    overflow: visible;
}

.contact-card__header {
    margin-bottom: 1rem
}

    .contact-card__header h2 {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 800;
        margin: .2rem 0
    }

    .contact-card__header p {
        color: #ddd;
        margin: 0
    }

/* Form grid inside card */
.contact-card .contact-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.1rem
}

.fg {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .35rem
}

    .fg label {
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #f7f7f7
    }

        .fg label span {
            color: #ffb3b3
        }

.input, .textarea, .contact-card select {
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: .85rem 1rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition),border-color var(--transition);
}

    .input:focus, .textarea:focus, .contact-card select:focus {
        border-color: var(--gold);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(212,175,55,.18);
        outline: 0;
    }

.textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 140px
}

.val-msg {
    color: #ffd5d5;
    font-size: .92rem
}

.actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end
}

.btn-submit {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: .9rem 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(212,175,55,.35);
    transition: transform .06s ease,box-shadow var(--transition),filter var(--transition);
}

    .btn-submit:hover {
        filter: brightness(1.05);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(212,175,55,.45)
    }

    .btn-submit:active {
        transform: translateY(1px)
    }