* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background-color: #f8fafc;
    color: #0a2540;
    line-height: 1.5;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }




  /* container utility */
  .container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  /* header & navigation */
  .site-header {
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eef2f6;
  }

  .header-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .logo-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    color: #0f2b3d;
  }

  .brand-name span {
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #b68b40;
  }

  .broker-badge {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: #f5f2eb;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    color: #7a5a3a;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #2c3f4f;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: #b68b40;
  }

  .btn-outline {
    border: 1.5px solid #b68b40;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #b68b40;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .btn-outline:hover {
    background: #b68b40;
    color: white;
  }




  /* contact highlight */
  .contact-btn {
    background: #eef2f6;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 40px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .contact-btn:hover {
    background: #e0e8f0;
  }

  /* ========== HERO / PAGE INTRO ========== */
  .page-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(105deg, #f1f5f9 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e2edf2;
  }

  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0c2e42;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #2c5a74;
    max-width: 680px;
  }

  /* ========== MAIN CONTACT SECTION (2 columns) ========== */
  .contact-main {
    padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  /* left side: contact details & cards */
  .contact-info h2,
  .contact-form h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: #1a4b6e;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }

  .info-text {
    color: #2c4b64;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .details-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid #e9f0f3;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }

  .details-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -12px rgba(0, 20, 40, 0.1);
  }

  .contact-method {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }

  .contact-method:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .method-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #eef3fc;
    border-radius: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #1e6b8c;
  }

  .method-details h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    color: #1b3b4f;
  }

  .method-details p,
  .method-details a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #2d5f7e;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .method-details a:hover {
    color: #0c4e6e;
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .office-hours {
    background: #f9fdfe;
    border-left: 4px solid #2c8cae;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .office-hours p {
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #1f5e7a;
  }

  .social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .social-icon {
    background: #eef2f8;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 60px;
    color: #1f6e90;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }


  /* footer */
  .footer {
    background: #0b212e;
    color: #cbdbe0;
    padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .footer-col h4 {
    color: #e6cfaa;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .footer-col p, .footer-col a {
    color: #b9c7d0;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-col a:hover {
    color: #dbb879;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #2a4457;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .social-icon:hover {
    background: #d4e2ed;
    color: #0c4f6e;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* right side: form */
  .contact-form-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 32px;
    padding: 2rem 2rem 2.2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid #e7edf2;
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  label {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #3c6e8c;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  input,
  select,
  textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border: 1.5px solid #e2eef4;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background-color: #fefefe;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    outline: none;
    color: #1f405b;
  }

  input:focus,
  select:focus,
  textarea:focus {
    border-color: #2c8cae;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(44, 140, 174, 0.1);
  }

  textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 110px;
  }

  .submit-btn {
    background: #1f5e7a;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem 1.8rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

  .submit-btn:hover {
    background: #0f4863;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(26, 79, 104, 0.2);
  }

  .form-footer {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #6c8ea0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* map placeholder / mini map */
  .map-placeholder {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    background: #e2edf2;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .map-card {
    background: #cbdde6;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 1rem;
    color: #2a5d78;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ========== TESTIMONIAL / TRUST SECTION (extra) ========== */
  .trust-badge {
    background: #ffffff;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid #eaf1f5;
  }

  .trust-badge i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #2c8cae;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .trust-badge p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #2c5f7c;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* responsive */
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .container {
      padding: 0 24px;
    }
    .contact-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
    }
    .navbar {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .nav-links {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 550px) {
    .details-card {
      padding: 1.2rem;
    }
    .contact-method {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .method-icon {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
    }
    .brand {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
  }