:root{
    --bg-black:#0a0908;
    --gold:#c99a3d;
    --text-white:#f5f3ef;
    --text-muted:#c9c6c0;
    --bg-page:#ffffff;
    --card-bg:#ffffff;
    --card-border:#e9e6df;
    --gold:#c99a3d;
    --text-dark:#1a1a1a;
    --bg-dark:#0c0b09;
  }

  *{ box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }
 
  .clients-hero{
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    min-height:340px;
    background-color:var(--bg-black);
    overflow:hidden;
    font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__bg{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background-image:url('../images/clients-banner.webp');
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center right;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__overlay{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(10,9,8,1) 0%,
      rgba(10,9,8,0.97) 32%,
      rgba(10,9,8,0.6) 52%,
      rgba(10,9,8,0.15) 72%,
      rgba(10,9,8,0.02) 100%
    );
  }
 
  .clients-hero__content{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    max-width:600px;
    padding:56px 40px 56px 64px;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__eyebrow-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__eyebrow-line{
    width:32px;
    height:1px;
    background:var(--gold);
  }
 
  .clients-hero__eyebrow{
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:12.5px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:1.8px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__title{
    font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:52px;
    line-height:1.1;
    color:var(--text-white);
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__divider-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
 
  .clients-hero__divider{
    width:44px;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--gold);
  }
 
  .clients-hero__divider-dot{
    width:6px;
    height:6px;
    border:1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;
    transform:rotate(45deg);
  }
 
  .clients-hero__desc{
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.75;
    color:var(--text-muted);
    max-width:420px;
  }
 
  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .clients-hero__content{ padding:44px 24px; max-width:100%; }
    .clients-hero__title{ font-size:40px; }
    .clients-hero__overlay{
      background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,9,8,0.55) 0%, rgba(10,9,8,0.95) 55%, rgba(10,9,8,1) 100%);
    }
  }
 
  @media (max-width: 560px){
    .clients-hero{ min-height:420px; }
    .clients-hero__title{ font-size:32px; }
    .clients-hero__desc{ font-size:14px; }
  }






 
  .clients-grid{
    width:100%;
    background:var(--bg-page);
    font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
    padding:48px 40px 60px;
  }
 
  .clients-grid__title{
    text-align:center;
    font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:26px;
    color:var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
 
  .clients-grid__deco{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:8px;
    margin-bottom:36px;
  }
 
  .clients-grid__deco span{
    width:26px;
    height:1px;
    background:var(--gold);
  }
 
  .clients-grid__deco i{
    width:6px;
    height:6px;
    border:1px solid var(--gold);
    transform:rotate(45deg);
    display:inline-block;
  }
 
  .clients-grid__wrap{
    max-width:1200px;
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap:18px;
  }
 
  .clients-grid__card{
    background:var(--card-bg);
    border:1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius:8px;
    aspect-ratio:4 / 2.6;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:18px;
  }
 
  .clients-grid__card img{
    max-width:100%;
    max-height:100%;
    width:auto;
    height:auto;
    object-fit:contain;
  }
 
  /* ---------------- Responsive ---------------- */
  @media (max-width: 1024px){
    .clients-grid__wrap{ grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr); }
  }
 
  @media (max-width: 780px){
    .clients-grid__wrap{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:14px; }
    .clients-grid{ padding:40px 24px 48px; }
  }
 
  @media (max-width: 520px){
    .clients-grid__wrap{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr); gap:12px; }
    .clients-grid__title{ font-size:21px; }
    .clients-grid__card{ padding:14px; }
  }





 
 
  .become-cta{
    width:100%;
    background:#ffffff;
    font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
    padding:24px 40px;
  }
 
  .become-cta__card{
    position:relative;
    max-width:1300px;
    margin:0 auto;
    background:var(--bg-dark);
    border-radius:14px;
    overflow:hidden;
    padding:32px 44px;
  }
 
  /* decorative faint gold swirl lines */
  .become-cta__deco{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    opacity:0.5;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
 
  .become-cta__deco svg{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    stroke:var(--gold);
  }
 
  .become-cta__grid{
    position:relative;
    z-index:1;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:28px;
  }
 
  .become-cta__icon{
    flex-shrink:0;
    width:64px;
    height:64px;
    border:1.5px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
  }
 
  .become-cta__icon svg{
    width:30px;
    height:30px;
    stroke:var(--gold);
  }
 
  .become-cta__text{
    flex:1 1 320px;
    min-width:240px;
    padding-left:28px;
    border-left:1px solid rgba(201,154,61,0.3);
  }
 
  .become-cta__title{
    font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:24px;
    color:var(--text-white);
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }
 
  .become-cta__desc{
    font-size:13.5px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--text-muted);
  }
 
  .become-cta__btn{
    flex-shrink:0;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:8px;
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#1a1a1a;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
    padding:15px 26px;
    border-radius:6px;
    text-decoration:none;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
 
  .become-cta__btn svg{
    width:15px;
    height:15px;
    stroke:#1a1a1a;
  }
 
  /* ---------------- Responsive ---------------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .become-cta__card{ padding:34px 28px; }
    .become-cta__grid{
      flex-direction:column;
      align-items:center;
      text-align:center;
      gap:18px;
    }
    .become-cta__icon{
      width:56px;
      height:56px;
    }
    .become-cta__icon svg{ width:26px; height:26px; }
    .become-cta__text{
      padding-left:0;
      border-left:none;
      padding-top:0;
      border-top:none;
      width:100%;
      flex: 1 1 100px;
    }
    .become-cta__desc{ max-width:340px; margin:0 auto; }
    .become-cta__btn{
      width:100%;
      max-width:320px;
      justify-content:center;
      margin-top:4px;
    }
  }
 
  @media (max-width: 480px){
    .become-cta{ padding:16px 14px; }
    .become-cta__card{ padding:30px 20px; }
    .become-cta__title{ font-size:19px; line-height:1.3; }
    .become-cta__desc{ font-size:13px; }
    .become-cta__btn{ font-size:13.5px; padding:14px 20px; max-width:100%; }
  }