/* ============================================================
   Premium pass — homepage preview (loads AFTER styles.css)
   Elevates typography, spacing, gold accents and shadows without
   touching the markup. To roll out site-wide later: add the
   Fraunces font <link> + this stylesheet <link> to the other
   pages (or move both into js/includes.js).
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Poppins", Georgia, serif;
  --gold-line: #C9952E;
  --gold-tint: rgba(201, 149, 46, 0.16);
  --lux: 0 24px 60px -28px rgba(11, 95, 102, 0.36);
  --lux-soft: 0 16px 38px -24px rgba(11, 95, 102, 0.26);
}

/* ---------- Elegant serif headings ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.004em; }
h1 { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.4vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.12; }
h2 { font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.1vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.16; }
h3 { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.3rem; }

/* ---------- Eyebrows: gold, with a hairline ---------- */
.section-head .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-line); }
.section-head .eyebrow::after {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 44px; height: 2px; margin: 14px auto 0;
  background: var(--gold-line); border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Generous breathing room ---------- */
.section { padding: 104px 0; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 56px; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero h1::after {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 66px; height: 3px; margin-top: 18px;
  background: var(--gold-line); border-radius: 3px;
}
.hero .hero-title-bar { font-weight: 500; }
.hero ul.credentials i { color: var(--gold-line); }

/* ---------- Buttons: refined weight + soft depth ---------- */
.btn { letter-spacing: .012em; padding: 14px 30px; box-shadow: var(--lux-soft); }
.btn--primary:hover { box-shadow: var(--lux); }
.btn--outline { box-shadow: none; }
.btn--outline:hover { box-shadow: var(--lux-soft); }

/* ---------- Why-choose cards: gold top rule + layered shadow ---------- */
.card { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-line); box-shadow: var(--lux-soft); }
.card:hover { box-shadow: var(--lux); }
.card .card-icon { color: var(--gold-line); }

/* ---------- Stats band: editorial numerals + gold rings ---------- */
.stats-band .stat-num { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; }
.stats-band .stat > i {
  color: var(--gold-line);
  background: rgba(201, 149, 46, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(201, 149, 46, 0.5);
}
.stats-band .stat:hover > i { background: rgba(201, 149, 46, 0.24); }

/* ---------- Trust strip: serif figures + hairline dividers ---------- */
.trust-item .num { font-weight: 600; }
@media (min-width: 721px) {
  .trust-item + .trust-item { border-left: 1px solid var(--gold-tint); }
}

/* ---------- Testimonials: editorial, layered ---------- */
.tcard {
  border-color: var(--gold-tint); border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: var(--lux-soft);
  transition: box-shadow .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
}
.tcard:hover { box-shadow: var(--lux); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.tcard blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--accent-deep);
}
.tcard-stars { font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ---------- Warmer alternating panel ---------- */
.section--cream { background: #F7F4EF; }

/* ---------- Mobile: keep spacing sensible ---------- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Intro loader — homepage, once per session, reversible.
   Background matches the artwork's ivory (#FEF9F1) so the
   image edges vanish and only the gold figure floats.
   ============================================================ */
#intro-loader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999;
  background: #FEF9F1;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
  transition: opacity .9s ease, visibility .9s ease;
}
#intro-loader.is-hidden { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
.intro-skip #intro-loader { display: none !important; }
.intro-inner { text-align: center; padding: 24px; }
.intro-art {
  width: min(480px, 86vw); height: auto; margin: 0 auto; display: block;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(.93);
  animation: introArt 2.1s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1) forwards;
}
.intro-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent-deep); margin: 2px 0 4px;
  opacity: 0; animation: introFade .9s ease 1s forwards;
}
.intro-sub {
  font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-line); margin: 0;
  opacity: 0; animation: introFade .9s ease 1.3s forwards;
}
@keyframes introArt { to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
@keyframes introFade { to { opacity: 1; } }
body.intro-active { overflow: hidden; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .intro-art, .intro-name, .intro-sub { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}