/* === Brand color palette — built around #dc2b5f (rose primary) === */
      :root {
        --color-ns-linen: #dc2b5f;
        --color-ns-ivory: #fef0f4;
        --brand-50:  #fef0f4;
        --brand-100: #fde0e9;
        --brand-200: #fcc1d3;
        --brand-300: #ee5d8c;
        --brand-500: #dc2b5f;
        --brand-700: #a51e47;
        --brand-900: #7a162f;
      }

      /* Single inherited font declaration — much cheaper than universal !important */
      html, body {
        font-family: 'Cairo', 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
      }
      /* Targeted override for elements that explicitly set Inter Tight in main.css.
         Limited selectors — no universal `*` to avoid style recalc on every paint. */
      .font-inter-tight,
      h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
      .text-heading-1, .text-heading-2, .text-heading-3,
      .text-heading-4, .text-heading-5, .text-heading-6,
      .text-tagline-1, .text-tagline-2, .text-tagline-3,
      .badge {
        font-family: 'Cairo', 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
      }
      /* Highlight spans inside headings inherit family AND weight */
      h1 .text-ns-linen, h2 .text-ns-linen, h3 .text-ns-linen,
      h1 span, h2 span, h3 span, h4 span, h5 span, h6 span {
        font-family: inherit !important;
        font-weight: inherit;
      }

      /* Mirror physical Tailwind utilities used in retained sections */
      [dir='rtl'] .text-left { text-align: right; }
      [dir='rtl'] .text-right { text-align: left; }
      [dir='rtl'] .lg\:text-left { text-align: right; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-1 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0.25rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-2 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-2\.5 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0.625rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-3 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0.75rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-4 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 1rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-6 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pl-8 { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 2rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pr-2 { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pr-2\.5 { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0.625rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pr-3 { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0.75rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pr-4 { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 1rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .pr-6 { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .ml-1 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0.25rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .ml-2 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .ml-3 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0.75rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .ml-4 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 1rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .ml-6 { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 1.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .ml-auto { margin-left: 0; margin-right: auto; }
      [dir='rtl'] .mr-2 { margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .mr-3 { margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0.75rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .mr-4 { margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .mr-6 { margin-right: 0; margin-left: 1.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .mr-auto { margin-right: 0; margin-left: auto; }
      [dir='rtl'] .left-0 { left: auto; right: 0; }
      [dir='rtl'] .right-0 { right: auto; left: 0; }
      [dir='rtl'] .right-2 { right: auto; left: 0.5rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .right-4 { right: auto; left: 1rem; }
      [dir='rtl'] .-right-6 { right: auto; left: -1.5rem; }

      /* Btn icon translate-x — flip direction so RTL hover slides toward inline-end */
      [dir='rtl'] .btn-v2-icon { transform: scaleX(-1); }

      /* Mirror the rotated "save" badge on the pricing toggle */
      [dir='rtl'] .price-save-badge { right: auto; left: -1.5rem; transform: rotate(-20deg); }

      /* Pricing toggle — enhanced switch */
      .pricing-toggle { user-select: none; }
      .pricing-toggle .toggle-track {
        position: relative;
        width: 64px;
        height: 34px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: rgba(40, 24, 16, 0.12);
        transition: background-color .35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .pricing-toggle .toggle-thumb {
        position: absolute;
        top: 3px;
        inset-inline-start: 3px;
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.18), 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
        transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), background-color .35s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
      }
      .pricing-toggle:has(#priceCheck:checked) .toggle-track { background: var(--color-secondary, #1a1a1c); }
      .pricing-toggle:has(#priceCheck:checked) .toggle-thumb { transform: translateX(30px); background: var(--color-ns-linen, #beab9a); }
      [dir='rtl'] .pricing-toggle:has(#priceCheck:checked) .toggle-thumb { transform: translateX(-30px); }
      .pricing-toggle .toggle-label { transition: color .25s ease, font-weight .25s ease; color: rgba(40,24,16,.55); font-weight: 500; }
      .pricing-toggle:not(:has(#priceCheck:checked)) .label-single { color: #1a1a1c; font-weight: 600; }
      .pricing-toggle:has(#priceCheck:checked) .label-package { color: #1a1a1c; font-weight: 600; }
      .pricing-toggle label:hover .toggle-thumb { box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.22), 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        .pricing-toggle .toggle-track,
        .pricing-toggle .toggle-thumb,
        .pricing-toggle .toggle-label { transition: none; }
      }

      /* Star rating */
      .star-rating { display: inline-flex; gap: 2px; }
      .star-rating svg { fill: #f5b400; }

      /* Before/After case card v2 — drag-to-reveal */
      .ba-card {
        background: var(--color-ns-ivory, #fef0f4);
        border-radius: 32px;
        padding: 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
        transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow .5s ease;
        will-change: transform;
      }
      .ba-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -20px rgba(40,24,16,.22); }

      .ba-slider {
        --pos: 50;
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 4/5;
        border-radius: 18px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #d8cfc4;
        cursor: ew-resize;
        user-select: none;
        -webkit-user-select: none;
        touch-action: none;
      }
      .ba-slider img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        pointer-events: none;
        -webkit-user-drag: none;
      }
      .ba-slider .ba-img-before { z-index: 1; }
      .ba-slider .ba-img-after  { z-index: 2; clip-path: inset(0 50% 0 0); transition: clip-path .05s linear; }
      .ba-slider.is-dragging .ba-img-after { transition: none; }

      .ba-slider .ba-label {
        position: absolute;
        top: 12px;
        z-index: 3;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
        color: white;
        padding: 4px 12px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        pointer-events: none;
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      }
      .ba-slider .ba-label-before { inset-inline-end: 12px; }
      .ba-slider .ba-label-after  { inset-inline-start: 12px; }

      .ba-divider {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        left: calc(var(--pos) * 1%);
        width: 2px;
        margin-left: -1px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
        z-index: 4;
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .ba-handle {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: calc(var(--pos) * 1%);
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.18), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        z-index: 5;
        cursor: ew-resize;
        outline: none;
        touch-action: none;
        border: 0;
        padding: 0;
        transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
      }
      .ba-handle:hover, .ba-handle:focus-visible {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(190,171,154,.35), 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
      }
      .ba-handle:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-ns-linen, #beab9a); outline-offset: 4px; }
      .ba-slider.is-dragging .ba-handle { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08); }
      .ba-handle svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #1a1a1c; }

      .ba-handle::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: -6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
        animation: ba-pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .ba-slider.has-interacted .ba-handle::after { display: none; }
      @keyframes ba-pulse {
        0%   { transform: scale(1);   opacity: .85; }
        70%  { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0; }
        100% { transform: scale(1.6); opacity: 0; }
      }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        .ba-handle::after { animation: none; display: none; }
        .ba-card { transition: none; }
      }

      /* Metadata chips */
      .ba-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; padding-inline: 8px; }
      .ba-chip {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        background: rgba(190,171,154,.18);
        color: #3a3530;
        font-size: 11.5px;
        font-weight: 500;
        padding: 4px 10px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .ba-chip svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--color-ns-linen, #beab9a); flex-shrink: 0; }
      .ba-chip-cat { background: rgba(26,26,28,.06); }

      /* Filter tabs */
      .ba-filters {
        display: inline-flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 6px;
        padding: 6px;
        background: var(--color-ns-ivory, #fef0f4);
        border-radius: 999px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
      .ba-filter-btn {
        appearance: none;
        border: 0;
        background: transparent;
        color: rgba(26,26,28,.65);
        font-family: inherit;
        font-size: 13.5px;
        font-weight: 500;
        padding: 8px 18px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
      }
      .ba-filter-btn:hover { color: #1a1a1c; background: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
      .ba-filter-btn.is-active { background: #1a1a1c; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.12); }
      .ba-filter-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-ns-linen, #beab9a); outline-offset: 3px; }

      /* Filter hide: opacity, not display:none — preserves data-ns-animate ScrollTrigger */
      .ba-grid-wrap { position: relative; }
      .ba-card[data-hidden="true"] {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(8px) scale(.98);
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
        position: absolute;
        visibility: hidden;
      }
      .ba-card[data-hidden="false"] { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity .4s ease, transform .4s ease; }

      /* Stats strip */
      .ba-stats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 48px; padding: 16px 0; color: #3a3530; }
      .ba-stat { text-align: center; min-width: 140px; }
      .ba-stat-num {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: baseline;
        gap: 1px;
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--color-ns-linen, #beab9a);
        line-height: 1.1;
        letter-spacing: -.01em;
        white-space: nowrap;
        direction: ltr;
        unicode-bidi: isolate;
      }
      .ba-stat-label { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(26,26,28,.65); margin-top: 6px; letter-spacing: .02em; }

      /* Mobile tuning for works section */
      @media (max-width: 640px) {
        /* Stats — 3 even columns instead of wrapping */
        .ba-stats {
          flex-wrap: nowrap;
          justify-content: space-between;
          gap: 8px;
          padding: 12px 4px;
        }
        .ba-stat {
          min-width: 0;
          flex: 1 1 0;
        }
        .ba-stat-num { font-size: 26px; }
        .ba-stat-label { font-size: 11px; margin-top: 4px; }

        /* Filter tabs — single row with horizontal scroll instead of awkward wrap */
        .ba-filters {
          display: flex;
          flex-wrap: nowrap;
          max-width: 100%;
          overflow-x: auto;
          overflow-y: hidden;
          -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
          scrollbar-width: none;
          -ms-overflow-style: none;
          padding: 5px;
          gap: 4px;
        }
        .ba-filters::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
        .ba-filter-btn {
          flex-shrink: 0;
          white-space: nowrap;
          font-size: 13px;
          padding: 7px 14px;
        }
      }

      /* Anchor offset for fixed header so anchors land below it.
         Smooth scrolling is handled by Lenis (see assets/main.js) — do NOT
         set `scroll-behavior: smooth` on <html>; native + Lenis double-animate
         and produce visible scroll hangs. */
      section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 110px; }

      /* === SCROLL PERFORMANCE === */
      /* Layout containment on sections — isolates each section's layout calculations
         so crossing section boundaries doesn't trigger page-wide reflow */
      main > section {
        contain: layout style;
      }

      /* Hero video overlay — promote to GPU layer so the static gradient
         doesn't get repainted on every scroll frame */
      .hero-video-overlay {
        transform: translateZ(0);
        -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
      }

      /* Carousel — stronger containment + scroll isolation */
      .care-carousel-wrap {
        contain: layout style paint;
      }
      .care-carousel {
        overscroll-behavior: contain;
        transform: translateZ(0);
      }

      /* Treatment pill card — refined hover, gradient ring on image, animated arrow */
      .treatment-pill {
        position: relative;
        background: white;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
        padding: 8px;
        gap: 14px;
        transition:
          transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
          border-color 0.4s ease,
          box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
      }
      .treatment-pill:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        border-color: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.45);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -16px rgba(40, 24, 16, 0.18);
      }

      /* Icon tile — no background, just the SVG glyph */
      .pill-image {
        position: relative;
        width: 76px;
        height: 76px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        background: transparent;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .pill-image svg {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        color: #2a1a14;
        stroke-width: 1.6;
      }

      /* Text content */
      .pill-content {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
        padding-inline-start: 4px;
      }
      .pill-content h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        white-space: nowrap;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
      }
      .pill-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #888;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.4;
        white-space: nowrap;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-overflow: ellipsis;
      }
      .pill-content .pill-dot {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 3px;
        height: 3px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #dc2b5f;
        margin: 0 7px;
        vertical-align: middle;
      }

      /* Arrow button — gradient swap on hover, icon slides */
      .pill-arrow {
        position: relative;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #1a1a1a;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .treatment-pill:hover .pill-arrow {
        transform: scale(1.08);
      }
      .pill-arrow svg {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        color: white;
        transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .pill-arrow svg { transform: scaleX(-1); }
      .treatment-pill:hover .pill-arrow svg { transform: translateX(2px); }
      [dir='rtl'] .treatment-pill:hover .pill-arrow svg { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(2px); }

      /* Care carousel — full-width snap scroll, infinite loop, overlay text on cards */
      .care-carousel-wrap { position: relative; }
      .care-carousel {
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        padding: 4px 20px 16px;
        scrollbar-width: none;
        -ms-overflow-style: none;
      }
      .care-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

      .care-card {
        flex: 0 0 280px;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
        position: relative;
      }
      @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .care-carousel { gap: 24px; padding: 4px 40px 20px; }
        .care-card { flex: 0 0 320px; }
      }
      @media (min-width: 1280px) {
        .care-card { flex: 0 0 350px; }
      }

      /* Card figure — image with gradient overlay + tag + title overlay */
      .care-card figure {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
        border-radius: 28px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #fef0f4;
        position: relative;
        cursor: pointer;
      }
      .care-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .care-card figure:hover img { transform: scale(1.07); }

      /* Strong bottom gradient — guarantees text readability over any image */
      .care-card figure::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          transparent 0%,
          transparent 25%,
          rgba(15, 8, 5, 0.45) 55%,
          rgba(15, 8, 5, 0.85) 85%,
          rgba(15, 8, 5, 0.95) 100%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      /* Top-corner tag pill */
      .care-tag {
        position: absolute;
        top: 16px;
        inset-inline-start: 16px;
        z-index: 2;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        padding: 7px 14px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 11.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
      }
      .care-tag::before {
        content: '';
        width: 5px; height: 5px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #dc2b5f;
      }

      /* Title overlay at the bottom of the image */
      .care-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset-inline: 22px;
        bottom: 22px;
        z-index: 2;
        color: white;
      }
      .care-overlay h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        color: #ffffff;
        text-shadow:
          0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
          0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      }
      .care-overlay p {
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        line-height: 1.45;
        text-shadow:
          0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
          0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      }

      /* Nav buttons — solid black circles */
      .care-nav {
        display: inline-flex;
        gap: 12px;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .care-nav-btn {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #1a1a1a;
        color: white;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border: 0;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), background 0.3s ease;
      }
      .care-nav-btn:hover { background: #dc2b5f; transform: scale(1.06); }
      .care-nav-btn:active { transform: scale(0.96); }
      .care-nav-btn svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
      [dir='rtl'] .care-nav-btn svg { transform: scaleX(-1); }

      /* === Premium journey/step card === */
      .step-card.journey-card {
        background: white !important;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
        border-radius: 32px !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        position: relative;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.5s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
      }
      /* Linen accent bar at top — fades in on hover */
      .step-card.journey-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 50%;
        height: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #dc2b5f 50%, transparent);
        border-radius: 0 0 999px 999px;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.5s ease, width 0.5s ease;
        z-index: 5;
      }
      .step-card.journey-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.4);
        box-shadow:
          0 32px 64px -22px rgba(40, 24, 16, 0.22),
          0 0 0 1px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.12);
      }
      .step-card.journey-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; width: 70%; }

      /* Image area: full-bleed, with subtle depth vignette */
      .step-card.journey-card > figure {
        background: transparent !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .step-card.journey-card > figure img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
        transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .step-card.journey-card:hover > figure img { transform: scale(1.06); }
      /* Subtle vignette for depth — top fade + bottom darkening */
      .step-card.journey-card > figure::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 0%,
          transparent 25%,
          transparent 70%,
          rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18) 100%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      /* Hide the old ivory gradient overlay */
      .step-card.journey-card > div[style*="background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"] {
        display: none !important;
      }

      /* Premium step badge — solid black pill with circle number */
      .journey-step-tag {
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        inset-inline-start: 20px;
        z-index: 3;
        background: white;
        padding: 8px 18px 8px 8px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 28px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) inset;
      }
      .journey-step-tag-num {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2a2a2a 100%);
        color: white;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 800;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px white, 0 4px 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      }

      /* Content body — generous padding for premium breathing room */
      .step-card.journey-card > div:not([style]):not(.journey-step-tag) {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        padding: 38px 38px 50px !important;
        position: relative;
      }
      /* Decorative linen accent line at top of body */
      .step-card.journey-card > div:not([style]):not(.journey-step-tag)::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        inset-inline-start: 32px;
        width: 40px;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #dc2b5f, rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.2));
        border-radius: 2px;
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .step-card.journey-card > div:not([style]):not(.journey-step-tag)::before {
        background: linear-gradient(270deg, #dc2b5f, rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.2));
      }
      .step-card.journey-card h3 {
        font-size: 24px !important;
        font-weight: 700 !important;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        letter-spacing: -0.015em;
        line-height: 1.25 !important;
        margin-top: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      .step-card.journey-card p {
        font-size: 14.5px !important;
        color: #5a5a5a;
        line-height: 1.75;
      }
      /* Soft linen blob in bottom corner instead of busy dot pattern */
      .step-card.journey-card > div:not([style]):not(.journey-step-tag)::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -30%;
        inset-inline-end: -10%;
        width: 200px;
        height: 200px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.16) 0%, transparent 65%);
        border-radius: 50%;
        pointer-events: none;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
      }
      .step-card.journey-card:hover > div:not([style]):not(.journey-step-tag)::after { opacity: 1; }

      /* Editorial big numeral watermark on the image */
      .journey-step-watermark {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 12px;
        inset-inline-end: 22px;
        z-index: 2;
        font-size: 96px;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
        letter-spacing: -0.06em;
        line-height: 0.9;
        font-feature-settings: 'tnum';
        user-select: none;
        pointer-events: none;
        text-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .step-card.journey-card:hover .journey-step-watermark {
        transform: scale(1.05);
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
      }

      /* Meta line above title — duration / category */
      .journey-meta {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 11.5px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #a51e47;
        letter-spacing: 0.06em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
      }
      .journey-meta-dot {
        display: inline-block;
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2b5f, #a51e47);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.18);
      }

      /* Highlighted key takeaway pinned at bottom of body */
      .journey-highlight {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        margin-top: 18px;
        padding: 10px 14px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.12), rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.04));
        border: 1px solid rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.25);
        border-radius: 12px;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .journey-highlight svg {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        color: #a51e47;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      /* === Premium step number side indicators === */
      .step-number {
        width: 56px !important;
        height: 56px !important;
        border-radius: 50% !important;
        background: white !important;
        border: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08) !important;
        font-weight: 700 !important;
        font-size: 17px !important;
        color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.4) !important;
        transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      /* Active state — JS toggles bg-ns-linen on the active step */
      .step-number.bg-ns-linen {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2b5f 0%, #a51e47 100%) !important;
        border-color: transparent !important;
        color: white !important;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -8px rgba(165, 30, 71, 0.55);
        transform: scale(1.08);
      }

      /* Connecting vertical line behind the step numbers.
         Note: NO `position: relative` here — that would override `lg:sticky`.
         Sticky positioning is itself a positioned context for absolute children. */
      .step-numbers-list::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 28px;
        bottom: 28px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 1.5px;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.5) 0%,
          rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08) 100%
        );
        z-index: 0;
      }

      /* Header uses the original Nexsas effect: bg-accent/10 + backdrop-blur-[15px] (Tailwind classes on the element). */
      .ai-voice-header nav a {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) !important;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .ai-voice-header nav a:hover {
        color: #ffffff !important;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
      }

      /* Logo + name unit inside the nav pill */
      .header-logo-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
      }
      .header-logo-tile {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: white;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 8px;
        box-shadow:
          0 0 0 1.5px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.3),
          0 6px 18px -4px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.45),
          0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) inset;
      }
      .header-logo-tile svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
      .header-brand-name {
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #ffffff;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .header-separator {
        display: none;
        width: 1px;
        height: 24px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
        margin-inline: 14px;
      }
      @media (min-width: 1280px) {
        .header-separator { display: inline-block; }
      }

      /* Header CTA — brand rose */
      .header-cta {
        background: #dc2b5f !important;
        transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      }
      .header-cta:hover {
        background: #a51e47 !important;
        transform: translateY(-1px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -8px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.55);
      }

      /* Compact section spacing on desktop — reduces gap between sections */
      @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .lg\:py-20 {
          padding-top: 48px !important;
          padding-bottom: 48px !important;
        }
      }

      /* Hero section sizing — match DoctorProfile slider dimensions */
      #hero {
        min-height: 650px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 24px;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 24px;
      }
      @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        #hero {
          min-height: 780px;
          border-bottom-left-radius: 36px;
          border-bottom-right-radius: 36px;
        }
      }

      /* Hero — dark navy scrim that dims the slider so white text reads cleanly */
      .hero-video-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        background:
          linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.55) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7) 100%);
      }

      /* Hero slider — fade + slow Ken-Burns zoom */
      .hero-slide {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out, transform 1.5s ease-in-out;
        transform: scale(1.1);
      }
      .hero-slide.active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); z-index: 1; }
      .hero-slide.prev { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1); }
      .hero-slide img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
      }
      @keyframes smoothZoom {
        0%   { transform: scale(1); }
        100% { transform: scale(1.1); }
      }
      .hero-slide.active img {
        animation: smoothZoom 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
      }

      /* Slider dots — brand-pink to contrast against the light hero scrim */
      .slider-dot {
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        border-radius: 9999px;
        background: rgba(165, 30, 71, 0.35);
        border: 1px solid rgba(165, 30, 71, 0.55);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 0;
      }
      .slider-dot:hover { transform: scale(1.3); }
      .slider-dot.active {
        background: #a51e47 !important;
        transform: scale(1.2);
      }

      .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 10; text-align: center; }
      /* Hero logo above the text block */
      .hero-logo {
        display: block;
        width: 140px;
        height: auto;
        margin: 0 auto 24px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.35));
      }
      @media (min-width: 768px) { .hero-logo { width: 160px; margin-bottom: 28px; } }
      @media (min-width: 1280px) { .hero-logo { width: 180px; margin-bottom: 32px; } }

      /* Badge — sits directly on the dark scrim, sharp definition */
      .hero-badge-wrap {
        margin: 0 auto 20px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.45), rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.25));
        border: 1px solid rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.6);
        color: #ffffff;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 8px 18px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
      }
      .hero-badge-wrap::before {
        content: '';
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #dc2b5f;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.25);
      }

      /* Hero h1 — bigger, bolder, gradient highlight */
      .hero-h1 {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 5.2vw, 56px) !important;
        font-weight: 800 !important;
        line-height: 1.15 !important;
        color: #ffffff !important;
        letter-spacing: -0.015em;
        margin-bottom: 16px !important;
        max-width: 640px;
        margin-inline: auto;
        text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
      }
      .hero-h1 .text-ns-linen {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2b5f 0%, #a51e47 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: transparent !important;
        font-weight: 800;
      }

      /* Hero subtitle */
      .hero-sub {
        font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 17px) !important;
        line-height: 1.75 !important;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) !important;
        font-weight: 500 !important;
        max-width: 540px;
        margin-inline: auto;
        margin-bottom: 32px !important;
        text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
      }

      /* Bottom note as a chip */
      .hero-note {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 28px;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        background: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.32);
        border: 1px solid rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.6);
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: #ffffff;
        font-style: normal;
      }
      .hero-note svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; fill: #ffffff; }

      @media (max-width: 640px) {
        .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 8vw, 36px) !important; }
      }

      /* Section badge — kept, ring softened */
      .section-badge {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 8px 18px;
        background: #1a1a1a;
        color: white;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        border-radius: 999px;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      }
      .section-badge::before {
        content: '';
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #dc2b5f;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.18);
      }

      /* Heading underline accent (DrawSVG-animated) */
      .heading-accent { padding-bottom: 4px; }
      .heading-underline {
        position: absolute;
        inset-inline-start: 0;
        bottom: -8px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 14px;
        overflow: visible;
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      /* Premium editorial service cards */
      .service-card {
        position: relative;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fdfaf6 100%);
        border: 1px solid rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.20);
        border-radius: 28px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        transition:
          transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
          border-color 0.4s ease,
          box-shadow 0.5s ease;
      }
      .service-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #beab9a 30%, #beab9a 70%, transparent);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: right center; /* RTL inline-start */
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        z-index: 3;
      }
      .service-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        border-color: rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.40);
        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(94, 70, 54, 0.25);
      }
      .service-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

      .service-card-media {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #f2ebe1;
      }
      .service-card-media img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .service-card:hover .service-card-media img { transform: scale(1.05); }
      .service-card-media::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(253, 250, 246, 0.85) 88%, #fdfaf6 100%);
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .service-card-body {
        position: relative;
        padding: 20px 24px 22px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
      }

      /* Folio numeral — opposite corner from the eyebrow (editorial spread) */
      .service-card-num {
        position: absolute;
        top: -28px;
        inset-inline-end: 22px;
        font-family: 'Cairo', system-ui, sans-serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 44px;
        line-height: 1;
        color: #beab9a;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
        text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff, 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        z-index: 2;
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .service-card-eyebrow {
        display: inline-block;
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        color: #beab9a;
        text-transform: uppercase;
      }
      .service-card-eyebrow--hot {
        background: rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.14);
        color: #8a6e57;
        padding: 5px 12px;
        border-radius: 999px;
      }

      .service-card-body h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.3;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      }
      .service-card-body .service-desc {
        color: #7a6e64;
        line-height: 1.55;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }

      /* Spec block — replaces stat row + bullet list */
      .service-card-spec {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        padding: 12px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.25);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.25);
      }
      .spec-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
      .spec-row + .spec-row {
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding-top: 10px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.18);
      }
      .spec-row .spec-label {
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        color: #beab9a;
        text-transform: uppercase;
      }
      .spec-row .spec-values {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #3a3530;
        line-height: 1.6;
      }
      .spec-row--meta {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
      }
      .spec-row--meta::before { display: none; }
      .spec-row--meta > div {
        flex: 1 1 0;
        min-width: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 4px;
      }
      .spec-row--meta > div + div {
        border-inline-start: 1px solid rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.30);
        padding-inline-start: 14px;
      }
      .spec-row--meta .spec-value {
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a1a;
      }

      /* Ghost link */
      .service-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        margin-top: auto;
        align-self: flex-start;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 14px;
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 4px;
        transition: color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
      }
      .service-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0; right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: currentColor;
        transform: scaleX(0.45);
        transform-origin: right center;
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .service-link:hover { color: #beab9a; gap: 10px; }
      .service-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
      [dir='rtl'] .service-link svg { transform: scaleX(-1); }

      /* Featured center card — emphasis through tone, not displacement */
      .service-card--featured {
        border-color: rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.45);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 32px -16px rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.35);
      }
      .service-card--featured:hover {
        border-color: rgba(190, 171, 154, 0.6);
        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(138, 110, 87, 0.28);
      }

      /* Mobile tuning */
      @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .service-card-num { font-size: 38px; top: -22px; inset-inline-end: 18px; }
        .service-card-body { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
        .service-card-body h3 { font-size: 20px; }
      }

      /* === Medical staff card === */
      .staff-card {
        position: relative;
        background: white;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
        border-radius: 28px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.5s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
      }
      .staff-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        border-color: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.45);
        box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -18px rgba(40, 24, 16, 0.18);
      }
      .staff-photo {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #fef0f4;
      }
      .staff-photo img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      .staff-card:hover .staff-photo img { transform: scale(1.05); }
      .staff-specialty {
        position: absolute;
        top: 16px;
        inset-inline-start: 16px;
        z-index: 2;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 11.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
      }
      .staff-specialty::before {
        content: '';
        width: 5px; height: 5px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #dc2b5f;
      }
      .staff-body {
        padding: 22px 22px 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
      }
      .staff-name {
        font-size: 19px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      }
      .staff-role {
        font-size: 13px;
        color: #a51e47;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      }
      .staff-bio {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: #6b6b6b;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        flex: 1;
      }
      .staff-actions {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        padding-top: 16px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        margin-top: auto;
      }
      .staff-action-btn {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #fef0f4;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      }
      .staff-action-btn:hover {
        background: #1a1a1a;
        color: white;
        transform: scale(1.08);
      }
      .staff-action-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
      .staff-action-link {
        margin-inline-start: auto;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 4px;
        transition: color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
      }
      .staff-action-link:hover { color: #a51e47; gap: 8px; }
      [dir='rtl'] .staff-action-link svg { transform: scaleX(-1); }

      /* Premium "see more works" pill button */
      .works-cta {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
        padding: 8px 28px 8px 8px;
        background: white;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.12);
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        transition:
          background 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
          color 0.4s ease,
          border-color 0.4s ease,
          transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
          box-shadow 0.4s ease;
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .works-cta { padding: 8px 8px 8px 28px; }
      .works-cta:hover {
        background: #1a1a1a;
        color: white;
        border-color: #1a1a1a;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 18px 32px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      }
      .works-cta-arrow {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #1a1a1a;
        color: white;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        transition: background 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease;
      }
      .works-cta:hover .works-cta-arrow {
        background: white;
        color: #1a1a1a;
      }
      .works-cta-arrow svg {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .works-cta-arrow svg { transform: scaleX(-1); }
      .works-cta:hover .works-cta-arrow svg { transform: translateX(2px); }
      [dir='rtl'] .works-cta:hover .works-cta-arrow svg { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(2px); }

      /* === Why-choose-us premium feature cards === */
      .why-card {
        position: relative;
        background: white;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.05);
        border-radius: 24px;
        padding: 42px 38px 44px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        transition:
          transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
          box-shadow 0.5s ease,
          border-color 0.4s ease;
      }
      .why-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 70%;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #dc2b5f, transparent);
        border-radius: 0 0 999px 999px;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
      }
      .why-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        border-color: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.4);
        box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -18px rgba(40, 24, 16, 0.14);
      }
      .why-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

      .why-card-icon {
        position: relative;
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        border-radius: 18px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fde0e9 0%, #fcc1d3 55%, #dc2b5f 100%);
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .why-card-icon::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -15%; right: -15%;
        width: 60%; height: 60%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 0%, transparent 65%);
        border-radius: 50%;
      }
      .why-card-icon svg {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
        color: #2a1a14;
        stroke-width: 1.6;
      }

      /* Number is now the visual anchor since icons were removed — large linen gradient */
      .why-card { padding-top: 38px; }
      .why-card-num {
        position: absolute;
        top: 24px;
        inset-inline-start: 28px;
        font-size: 38px;
        font-weight: 800;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2b5f 0%, #a51e47 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        line-height: 1;
        font-feature-settings: 'tnum';
      }
      .why-card-num::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        inset-inline-start: calc(100% + 14px);
        width: 36px;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.55), transparent);
        border-radius: 2px;
      }

      .why-card-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-top: 32px; }
      .why-card h3 {
        font-size: 19px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        line-height: 1.3;
      }
      .why-card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #6b6b6b;
        line-height: 1.7;
      }

      .why-heading-chip {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 6px 16px 6px 6px;
        background: white;
        border: 1px solid rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.3);
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #1a1a1a;
        margin-top: 18px;
      }
      .why-heading-chip-dots { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
      .why-heading-chip-dots span {
        width: 22px; height: 22px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2b5f, #a51e47);
        border: 2px solid white;
      }
      .why-heading-chip-dots span:not(:first-child) { margin-inline-start: -8px; }
      .why-heading-chip-dots span:nth-child(2) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a, #2a2a2a); }
      .why-heading-chip-dots span:nth-child(3) { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fcc1d3, #dc2b5f); }

      /* Reduced motion — respect users who opt out */
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
        *, *::before, *::after {
          animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
          animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
          transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        }
      }

      /* Mobile menu */
      .mobile-menu-panel {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 100vh;
        width: 85%;
        max-width: 360px;
        background: white;
        z-index: 60;
        transform: translateX(100%);
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        padding: 80px 24px 24px;
        overflow-y: auto;
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .mobile-menu-panel { right: auto; left: 0; transform: translateX(-100%); }
      .mobile-menu-panel.is-open { transform: translateX(0); }
      .mobile-menu-overlay {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        z-index: 55;
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
      }
      .mobile-menu-overlay.is-open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

      /* Mobile menu links — readable, polished, with hover state */
      .mobile-link {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 13px 18px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        background: #faf6ef;
        color: #1a1a1c;
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.04);
        transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
      }
      .mobile-link::after {
        content: '';
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23a51e47' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path d='M14 6l6 6-6 6M4 12h16'/></svg>");
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-position: center;
        background-size: contain;
        opacity: 0.45;
        transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .mobile-link::after { transform: scaleX(-1); }
      .mobile-link:hover,
      .mobile-link:focus-visible {
        background: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.08);
        border-color: rgba(220, 43, 95, 0.30);
        color: #a51e47;
      }
      .mobile-link:hover::after,
      .mobile-link:focus-visible::after {
        opacity: 1;
      }
      [dir='rtl'] .mobile-link:hover::after,
      [dir='rtl'] .mobile-link:focus-visible::after {
        transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(2px);
      }

      /* CTA variant — احجز موعدك */
      .mobile-link.mobile-link--cta {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2b5f 0%, #a51e47 100%);
        color: #ffffff;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 16px 22px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        border: none;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 16px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(165, 30, 71, 0.55);
      }
      .mobile-link.mobile-link--cta::after { display: none; }
      .mobile-link.mobile-link--cta:hover,
      .mobile-link.mobile-link--cta:focus-visible {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c52455 0%, #8a1939 100%);
        color: #ffffff;
        transform: translateY(-1px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(165, 30, 71, 0.65);
      }

      /* =========================
         Footer (Arabic) — formal pattern matching project canonical
         ========================= */
      /* Make the underline animation visible on the cream bg (canonical uses dark links on cream) */
      .footer-ar-links .footer-link::before {
        background-color: var(--color-secondary, #1a1a1c);
        opacity: 0.5;
        height: 1.5px;
      }
      /* Small contact chip used in the contact column (clinic-specific) */
      .footer-ar-contact-chip {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        border-radius: 9999px;
        background: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.06);
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .footer-ar-contact-chip svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }