.ct-hero{
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  grid-template-areas:
    "top-left   top-right"
    "mid-left   mid-right"
    "bot-left   bot-right";
  padding: 120px 56px 64px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-image: url("../images/contactUs.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
  /* ── Four-corner hero elements ── */
  .hero-top-left,
  .hero-top-right,
  .hero-bottom-left,
  .hero-bottom-right {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
  }

  /* .hero-top-right   { grid-area: top-right; align-self: start; }    */
  /* .hero-bottom-left { } */
  .hero-bottom-right{ grid-area: bot-right; align-self: end; justify-self: end; }
  /* sub now sits below headline on the left */
  /* .hero-top-right { display: none; } */
  .hero-bottom-left {  grid-area: mid-left;  align-self: end; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
   
    .ct-hero::before{
      content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(0, 10, 30, 0.78) 0%,
      rgba(0, 10, 30, 0.22) 55%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 100%
    );
  z-index: 0;
    }
    /* bottom fade into page */
    .ct-hero::after{ display: none; }


.ct-hero-center {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 580px;
  padding: 0 28px;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease-out 0.4s forwards;
}
.ct-headline {
   font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3.2vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease-out 0.5s forwards;
}
.ct-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fff;
}
.divider {
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0,200,160,0.4);
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease-out 0.78s forwards;
}
.sub {
     font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.3vw, 1.75rem);

    color: var(--gold);
    /* font-weight: 700; */
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease-out 0.65s forwards;
}
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}


.ct-body {
  background: var(--cream, #f9f7f4);
  padding: 6rem 0 7rem;
}


.ct-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}


.ct-info {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.ct-info-block {
  background: var(--white, #ffffff);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ct-info-block .section-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ct-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
}
.ct-info-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.ct-info-item:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }

.ct-info-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--cream-dark, #f0ece5);
  border-radius: 9px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ct-info-icon svg {
  width: 17px; height: 17px;
  stroke: var(--text, #1a1a1a);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.ct-info-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  color: var(--muted, #888);
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.ct-info-val {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text, #1a1a1a);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.ct-info-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold, #1fb324);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.ct-info-link:hover { color: var(--text, #1a1a1a); }

.ct-info-note {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: transparent;
}
.ct-info-note p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted, #888);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ct-photo-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  margin-top: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.ct-photo-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: default;
}

.ct-photo-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.7s ease, filter 0.5s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.55) saturate(0.85);
}

.ct-photo-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(0.45) saturate(0.9);
}

.ct-photo-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7,10,18,0.75) 0%, transparent 60%);
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.ct-photo-card:hover .ct-photo-card-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7,10,18,0.88) 0%, rgba(7,10,18,0.2) 100%);
}

.ct-photo-card-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #4dc9a0;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ct-photo-card-text {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 340px;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.ct-photo-card:hover .ct-photo-card-text {
  transform: translateY(0);
}


.ct-photo-card:first-child {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}


.ct-form-wrap {
  background: var(--white, #ffffff);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem 2.25rem;
}

.ct-form-header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
}
.ct-form-header .section-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.ct-form-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted, #888);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.ct-captcha-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ct-captcha-img-box {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.ct-captcha-img-box img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(77, 201, 160, 0.30);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ct-captcha-refresh {
  position: absolute;
  top: 4px;
  right: 4px;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(18, 22, 32, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(77, 201, 160, 0.30);
  color: #4dc9a0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.ct-captcha-refresh:hover {
  background: rgba(77, 201, 160, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(77, 201, 160, 0.60);
}
.ct-captcha-refresh svg {
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.ct-captcha-refresh.spinning svg {
  transform: rotate(360deg);
}

.ct-captcha-input {
  width: 180px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ct-captcha-note {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--muted, #888);
  margin: 5px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}




.ct-alert {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  animation: alertSlideIn 0.3s ease-out;
}
@keyframes alertSlideIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.ct-alert--success {
  background: #f0faf6;
  border-color: #a8dfc8;
}
.ct-alert--error {
  background: #fff5f5;
  border-color: #fcc;
}

/* ── Alert icon circle ── */
.ct-alert-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.ct-alert--success .ct-alert-icon {
  background: #d0f2e6;
  color: #1a8c5e;
}
.ct-alert--error .ct-alert-icon {
  background: #fde8e8;
  color: #c0392b;
}
.ct-alert-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

/* ── Alert text ── */
.ct-alert-body { flex: 1; padding-top: 2px; }

.ct-alert-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.ct-alert--success .ct-alert-title { color: #145c3f; }
.ct-alert--error   .ct-alert-title { color: #8b1a1a; }

.ct-alert-msg {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.ct-alert--success .ct-alert-msg { color: #2d7a57; }
.ct-alert--error   .ct-alert-msg { color: #a83030; }

.ct-alert-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #145c3f;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,92,63,0.3);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.ct-alert-link:hover { border-color: #145c3f; }


.ct-field--error input,
.ct-field--error textarea,
.ct-field--error .ct-captcha-input {
  border-color: #e05252 !important;
  background: #fff8f8 !important;
}
.ct-field--error input:focus,
.ct-field--error textarea:focus {
  border-color: #c0392b !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(192, 57, 43, 0.08);
}


.ct-field-error {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: #c0392b;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  animation: fieldErrIn 0.2s ease-out;
}
@keyframes fieldErrIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.ct-field-error svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  stroke: #c0392b;
}


.ct-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.ct-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.ct-row-2 { flex-direction: row; gap: 1.25rem; }
.ct-row-2 .ct-field { flex: 1; }


.ct-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; }
.ct-field label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text, #1a1a1a);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.ct-req { color: var(--gold, #1fb324); }

.ct-field input,
.ct-field textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text, #1a1a1a);
  background: var(--cream, #f9f7f4);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  resize: none;
}
.ct-field input::placeholder,
.ct-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: #b0a99e;
}
.ct-field input:focus,
.ct-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold, #1fb324);
  background: #fff;
}


.ct-select-wrap { position: relative; }
.ct-select-wrap select {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text, #1a1a1a);
  background: var(--cream, #f9f7f4);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border, #e5e0d8);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 42px 13px 16px;
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.ct-select-wrap select:focus { border-color: var(--gold, #1fb324); background: #fff; }
.ct-select-wrap select option[value=""][disabled] { color: #b0a99e; }
.ct-select-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  stroke: var(--muted, #888);
  stroke-width: 2;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  pointer-events: none;
}


.ct-form-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ct-privacy {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted, #888);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.ct-privacy a { color: var(--gold, #1fb324); text-decoration: none; }
.ct-privacy a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }


.ct-submit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--text, #1a1a1a);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.22s, transform 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ct-submit svg {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  stroke: #fff;
  stroke-width: 2;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.ct-submit:hover { background: #0d1f2d; }
.ct-submit:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.ct-submit:active { transform: scale(0.98); }


.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }




/* ══════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — Tablet (≤ 900px)
══════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ct-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .ct-info { position: static; }
  .ct-body { padding: 4rem 0 5rem; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — Mobile (≤ 600px)
══════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ct-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
    grid-template-areas:
      "top-left"
      "top-right"
      "bot-left"
      "bot-right";
    padding: 100px 28px 60px;
    gap: 24px;
    min-height: 100vh;
    height: auto;
  }
  .ct-hero .hero-top-right  { justify-self: start; max-width: 100%; }
  .ct-headline { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8vw, 3rem) !important; }

  .ct-form-wrap { padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }

  .ct-row-2 {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

   .ct-photo-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    height: auto;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .ct-photo-card {
    height: 280px;
  }
  .ct-photo-card:first-child {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }

  

  .ct-form-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .ct-submit { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

  .ct-body { padding: 3rem 0 4rem; }
}