:root{
    --bell-blue:#1490D3;
    --bell-blue-deep:#0D6FA8;
    --navy:#0A2A44;
    --saffron:#F5821F;
    --paper:#F7FAFC;
    --sky:#E7F5FC;
    --line:#D7E8F2;
    --ink:#12303F;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    font-family:'Inter','Noto Sans Devanagari',sans-serif;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    line-height:1.6;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.serif{
    font-family:'Fraunces','Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--navy);
  }

  /* ---------- SPLASH / LOADER ---------- */
  #splash{
    position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--navy);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    z-index:9999; transition:opacity .7s ease, visibility .7s ease;
  }
  #splash.hide{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;}
  .bell-wrap{width:64px;height:64px;position:relative;}
  .bell-wrap svg{width:100%;height:100%;transform-origin:50% 8%;animation:ring 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes ring{
    0%,100%{transform:rotate(0deg);}
    20%{transform:rotate(14deg);}
    40%{transform:rotate(-11deg);}
    60%{transform:rotate(7deg);}
    80%{transform:rotate(-4deg);}
  }
  #splash p{color:#BFE0F2;font-family:'Noto Sans Devanagari',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:500;
    background:rgba(247,250,252,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 24px;}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy);}
  .brand .dot{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bell-blue);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
  .brand svg{width:15px;height:15px;}
  nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:30px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;}
  nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);opacity:.75;transition:opacity .2s;}
  nav a:hover{opacity:1;}
  .cta-btn{
    background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;border:none;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:100px;
    font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(245,130,31,.28);
  }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 24px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;}
  .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--sky);color:var(--bell-blue-deep);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:100px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .eyebrow svg{width:12px;height:12px;animation:ring 2s ease-in-out infinite;}
  .hero h1{font-size:52px;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .hero h1 span{color:var(--bell-blue);}
  .hero p.lead{font-size:16.5px;color:#3E5A6C;max-width:480px;margin-bottom:30px;}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
  .btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);padding:13px 26px;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;}
  .hero-stats{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-top:38px;}
  .hero-stats div b{display:block;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);}
  .hero-stats div span{font-size:12.5px;color:#5C7A8C;}

  .hero-photo{position:relative;}
  .photo-frame{
    aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:24px;
    background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--bell-blue) 0%, var(--bell-blue-deep) 100%);
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .photo-frame .placeholder-txt{color:#dff3fc;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;font-family:'Noto Sans Devanagari',sans-serif;}
  .photo-frame::before{
    content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
    background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(255,255,255,.18) 1px, transparent 0);
    background-size:16px 16px;
  }
  .badge-float{
    position:absolute;bottom:-18px;left:-18px;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:14px 18px;
    box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(10,42,68,.14);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  }
  .badge-float .b-ic{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--saffron);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:15px;}
  .badge-float b{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy);}
  .badge-float span{font-size:11.5px;color:#7189A0;}

  /* bell-chain divider — signature element */
  .chain-divider{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:64px 0 0;opacity:.55;}
  .chain-divider .link{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bell-blue);}
  .chain-divider .link:nth-child(3n){background:var(--saffron);}

  section{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 24px;}
  .section-head{max-width:600px;margin-bottom:44px;}
  .section-head .k{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bell-blue-deep);}
  .section-head h2{font-size:34px;margin-top:8px;}
  .section-head p{color:#3E5A6C;margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;}

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start;}
  .about-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;}
  .about-card h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .about-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:#5C7A8C;}
  .quote-block{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:30px;margin-top:20px;position:relative;}
  .quote-block p{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:19px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.5;}
  .quote-block span{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:12.5px;color:#9FC7DD;font-style:normal;}

  /* ---------- MUST HAVE / PARLIAMENT ---------- */
  .must-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
  .must-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;transition:transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;}
  .must-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(10,42,68,.08);}
  .must-card .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--sky);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--bell-blue-deep);}
  .must-card h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .must-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:#5C7A8C;}

  /* ---------- NEWS ---------- */
  .news-strip{display:flex;gap:20px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:8px;}
  .news-card{min-width:300px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;}
  .news-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#DCEFF9,#C7E6F5);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--bell-blue-deep);position:relative;}
  .news-thumb .play{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(10,42,68,.85);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
  .news-body{padding:16px 18px;}
  .news-src{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--saffron);letter-spacing:.06em;}
  .news-body h4{font-size:14.5px;margin:6px 0;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
  .news-body span{font-size:12px;color:#7189A0;}

  /* ---------- PORTFOLIO / कार्य अनुभव ---------- */
  .timeline{border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:30px;position:relative;}
  .tl-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:36px;}
  .tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
  .tl-item::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-36px;top:4px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bell-blue);border:3px solid var(--paper);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--bell-blue);}
  .tl-item .yr{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--bell-blue-deep);letter-spacing:.05em;}
  .tl-item h4{font-size:17px;margin:5px 0 6px;}
  .tl-item p{font-size:13.5px;color:#5C7A8C;max-width:560px;}

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0;cursor:pointer;}
  .faq-q{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--navy);}
  .faq-q .plus{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sky);color:var(--bell-blue-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;transition:transform .25s;flex-shrink:0;margin-left:14px;}
  .faq-item.open .plus{transform:rotate(45deg);background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;}
  .faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease;font-size:13.5px;color:#5C7A8C;}
  .faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:200px;padding-top:12px;}

  /* ---------- SUGGESTION CTA STRIP ---------- */
  .suggest-strip{background:var(--bell-blue);border-radius:26px;padding:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#fff;}
  .suggest-strip h3{color:#fff;font-size:26px;max-width:420px;}
  .suggest-strip p{font-size:13.5px;color:#DCF1FC;margin-top:8px;max-width:420px;}
  .suggest-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--bell-blue-deep);padding:13px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;}
  .btn-outline-w{border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;}

  /* ---------- MODAL ---------- */
  .modal-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,42,68,.55);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:1000;padding:20px;}
  .modal-overlay.show{display:flex;}
  .modal{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;max-width:440px;width:100%;padding:30px;}
  .modal-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .modal-head h3{font-size:19px;}
  .modal-head button{background:none;border:none;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;color:#7189A0;}
  .field{margin-bottom:16px;}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px;}
  .field input,.field textarea{width:100%;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 13px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:inherit;}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:90px;}
  .modal-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:flex-end;margin-top:6px;}
  .btn-cancel{background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;border:none;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;cursor:pointer;}
  .btn-submit{background:var(--bell-blue);color:#fff;border:none;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;cursor:pointer;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--navy);color:#BFE0F2;margin-top:60px;}
  .foot-in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 26px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;}
  .foot-in h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .foot-in p{font-size:13px;color:#8FB6CC;max-width:280px;}
  .foot-in ul{list-style:none;font-size:13.5px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
  .foot-in a{color:#BFE0F2;text-decoration:none;}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:18px 24px;text-align:center;font-size:12px;color:#7189A0;}
  .foot-bottom a{color:#BFE0F2;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;}

  @media(max-width:860px){
    .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero-photo{order:-1;max-width:280px;margin:0 auto;}
    .must-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    nav ul{display:none;}
    .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero h1{font-size:36px;}
    .news-card{min-width:260px;}
  }