/* theaqbuilders.com — design A "Letterhead" with B's embroidery band (founder, 24 Sep 2026).
   Colours are the letterhead's: slate #1B3A5C and amber #C08A2E. Amber buttons carry deep slate text,
   as on the printed contact bars, because white on amber is too faint to read. */

:root {
  --slate: #1B3A5C; --slate-d: #163250; --slate-dd: #0F243B;
  --amber: #C08A2E; --amber-hi: #E2B35F; --amber-ink: #8E6214;
  --ink: #172A40; --ink2: #4A5868; --muted: #6B7684;
  --mist: #F3F5F8; --hair: #DDE3EA; --paper: #FFFFFF;
  --madder: #A3302F; --on-dark: #D3DCE6;
  /* roles: what changes between light and dark. --slate and --amber above are the brand and never change */
  --heading: #1B3A5C; --card: #FFFFFF; --band: #1B3A5C; --foot: #0F243B;
  --solid: #1B3A5C; --solid-hover: #0F243B; --on-solid: #FFFFFF; --line-strong: #1B3A5C;
  --head-bg: rgba(255,255,255,.88); --head-bg-solid: rgba(255,255,255,.97); --tile-ring: transparent;
  --moon: block; --sun: none;
  --sans: "Hanken Grotesk", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --display: "Jost", "Avenir Next", "Futura", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --urdu: "Noto Nastaliq Urdu", "Jameel Noori Nastaleeq", "Urdu Typesetting", serif;
  --wrap: 1200px;
  --gut: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  color-scheme: light;
}
/* dark: when the phone is set to dark (unless the visitor chose light), or when the visitor chose dark */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --paper: #0C1724; --mist: #112030; --card: #132436; --hair: #22354A;
    --ink: #E4EBF2; --ink2: #B3C0CD; --muted: #8E9CAB; --heading: #EEF3F8;
    --band: #15304D; --foot: #08111B; --solid: #E8EEF5; --solid-hover: #FFFFFF; --on-solid: #0F243B; --line-strong: #D5DFEA;
    --amber-ink: #E2B35F; --madder: #F0998D;
    --head-bg: rgba(12,23,36,.86); --head-bg-solid: rgba(12,23,36,.97); --tile-ring: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
    --moon: none; --sun: block;
    color-scheme: dark;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
--paper: #0C1724; --mist: #112030; --card: #132436; --hair: #22354A;
  --ink: #E4EBF2; --ink2: #B3C0CD; --muted: #8E9CAB; --heading: #EEF3F8;
  --band: #15304D; --foot: #08111B; --solid: #E8EEF5; --solid-hover: #FFFFFF; --on-solid: #0F243B; --line-strong: #D5DFEA;
  --amber-ink: #E2B35F; --madder: #F0998D;
  --head-bg: rgba(12,23,36,.86); --head-bg-solid: rgba(12,23,36,.97); --tile-ring: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  --moon: none; --sun: block;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 400 17px/1.65 var(--sans); }
img { max-width: 100%; }
a { color: var(--heading); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--amber-hi); outline-offset: 2px; }
.defs { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 12px; top: -80px; z-index: 100; background: var(--slate); color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; }
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gut); }
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
p { margin: 0; }
.i { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; }

/* ---- Urdu: Nastaliq throughout, no capitals or tracking, room for its tall letters ---- */
[lang="ur"] { font-family: var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; }
body.lang-ur { font: 400 18px/2.15 var(--urdu); }
.lang-ur bdi[dir="ltr"], .lang-ur [dir="ltr"] { font-family: var(--display); }
.lang-ur [lang="en"] { font-family: var(--display); }

/* ---- the embroidery band (from design B) ---- */
.band { height: 12px; background: url("../img/band.svg") repeat-x; background-size: auto 12px; }

/* ---- buttons ---- */
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; font: 600 15px/1 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: .02em; padding: 13px 18px; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease; white-space: nowrap; }
.btn-lg { padding: 16px 22px; font-size: 16px; }
.btn-amber { background: var(--amber); color: var(--slate-dd); }
.btn-amber:hover { background: var(--amber-hi); }
.btn-slate { background: var(--solid); color: var(--on-solid); }
.btn-slate:hover { background: var(--solid-hover); }
.btn-line { border-color: var(--line-strong); color: var(--heading); background: transparent; }
.btn-line:hover { background: var(--line-strong); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.lang-ur .btn { font: 600 16px/1.9 var(--urdu); padding-block: 7px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.lang-ur .btn-lg { padding-block: 10px; font-size: 17px; }
.lang-ur .btn bdi { font: 600 15px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
.btns-tight { margin-top: 0; }
.arr { display: inline-block; transition: transform .15s ease; }
[dir="rtl"] .arr { transform: scaleX(-1); }

/* ---- header ---- */
.head { position: sticky; top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px); z-index: 50; background: var(--head-bg-solid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
@supports (backdrop-filter: blur(8px)) { .head { background: var(--head-bg); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.3) blur(10px); } }
.head-in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; height: 76px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--heading); margin-inline-end: auto; }
.tile { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--slate); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font: 600 17px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .05em; position: relative; overflow: hidden; flex: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--tile-ring); }
.tile::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 32%; height: 32%; background: var(--amber);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%); }
.word { display: flex; flex-direction: column; font: 500 12.5px/1.35 var(--display); letter-spacing: .17em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.nav ul { display: flex; gap: 26px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav ul a { color: var(--ink2); text-decoration: none; font: 500 15px/1 var(--display); padding: 10px 0; position: relative; display: block; }
.nav ul a:hover { color: var(--heading); }
.nav ul a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--heading); }
.nav ul a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; bottom: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--amber); }
.lang-ur .nav ul a { font: 500 15.5px/1.9 var(--urdu); padding: 4px 0; }
.nav .lang { font: 600 14px/1 var(--display); color: var(--heading); text-decoration: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--hair);
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 4px; }
.nav .lang[lang="ur"] { font: 600 15px/1.6 var(--urdu); padding: 3px 12px; }
.nav .lang:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.theme-btn { width: 42px; height: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; color: var(--heading); flex: none; }
.theme-btn:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.theme-btn .i { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.theme-btn .i-moon { display: var(--moon); } .theme-btn .i-sun { display: var(--sun); }
.burger { display: none; width: 46px; height: 46px; place-items: center; background: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
.bars, .bars::before, .bars::after { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--line-strong); position: relative;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background-color .2s ease; }
.bars::before, .bars::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; }
.bars::before { top: -6px; } .bars::after { top: 6px; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars { background: transparent; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars::before { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars::after { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---- type ---- */
.eyebrow { font: 600 12px/1.6 var(--display); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber-ink); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.lang-ur .eyebrow { font: 600 15px/2 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
h1 { font: 500 clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 58px)/1.06 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--heading); margin: 0; }
.lang-ur h1 { font: 700 clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px)/1.95 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; }
.h2 { font: 500 clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px)/1.12 var(--display); color: var(--heading); letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.lang-ur .h2 { font: 700 clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 32px)/1.95 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.lang-ur h2, .lang-ur h3 { font-family: var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.lead { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 19.5px); color: var(--ink2); max-width: 46ch; margin: 18px 0 0; }
.lang-ur .lead { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 20px); max-width: 52ch; }
.body { color: var(--ink2); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 18.5px); max-width: 58ch; }
.narrow { max-width: 62ch; }
.tag-ur { font: 600 clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 31px)/2 var(--urdu); color: var(--madder); margin: 12px 0 0; }
.lang-en .tag-ur { text-align: left; }
.more { margin: 28px 0 0; }
.more a { font: 600 15.5px/1.4 var(--display); color: var(--heading); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--amber); padding-bottom: 3px; }
.lang-ur .more a { font: 600 16px/2 var(--urdu); padding-bottom: 0; }
.more a:hover .arr { transform: translateX(3px); }
[dir="rtl"] .more a:hover .arr { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(3px); }

/* the letterhead's spine: an amber lead running into a slate line down the side */
.spine { position: relative; padding-inline-start: 30px; }
.spine::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; top: 6px; bottom: 6px; width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--amber) 0 72px, var(--line-strong) 72px); }

/* ---- pictures ---- */
.pic { position: relative; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--mist); }
.pic picture, .pic img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.pic img { object-fit: cover; }
.pic .mark { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 12px; bottom: 12px; font: 600 10px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; background: rgba(10,16,24,.55); padding: 6px 8px; border-radius: 2px; z-index: 2; }
.lang-ur .pic .mark { font: 600 12.5px/1.9 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; padding: 0 9px; }
.notch::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 20%; max-width: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; background: var(--amber);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%); z-index: 1; }

/* ---- sections ---- */
.sec { padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px); }
.sec-tight { padding-block: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 52px); }
.sec-mist { background: var(--mist); }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: end; }

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero { padding-top: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); }
.hero-in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.hero-pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.promises { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); margin: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 0; padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.promises li { padding: 26px 24px 28px; border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.promises li:first-child { border-inline-start: 0; padding-inline-start: 0; }
.promises h3 { font: 500 18px/1.3 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 8px; display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: baseline; }
.promises h3::before { content: ""; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.lang-ur .promises h3 { font: 700 17px/1.9 var(--urdu); }
.lang-ur .promises h3::before { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.promises p { color: var(--ink2); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.lang-ur .promises p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; }

/* ---- plot sizes: one card per size, the size we build now highlighted ---- */
.plots-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 16px clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: end; }
.plots-head .h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.plot-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 34px; align-items: stretch; }
.plot-card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.plot-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -24px rgba(15,36,59,.45); }
.plot-card.live { border: 2px solid var(--amber); box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(192,138,46,.6); }
.plot-pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: 0; }
.plot-badge { position: absolute; top: 14px; inset-inline-start: 14px; z-index: 2; font: 600 11px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 8px 11px; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(12,23,36,.74); color: #fff; }
.plot-card.live .plot-badge { background: var(--amber); color: var(--slate-dd); }
.lang-ur .plot-badge { font: 700 13.5px/1.8 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; padding: 1px 11px; }
.plot-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; flex: 1; padding: 22px 24px 24px; }
.plot-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 12px; }
.plot-top h3 { font: 500 30px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--heading); margin: 0; }
.lang-ur .plot-top h3 { font: 700 26px/1.7 var(--urdu); }
.plot-foot { flex: none; fill: none; stroke: var(--line-strong); stroke-width: 2.4; stroke-dasharray: 5 4; opacity: .75; }
.plot-card.live .plot-foot { fill: var(--amber); stroke: var(--amber); stroke-dasharray: none; opacity: 1; }
.plot-body p { color: var(--ink2); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.lang-ur .plot-body p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; }
.plot-body .plot-opts { font: 600 11.5px/1.5 var(--display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding-top: 12px; }
.lang-ur .plot-body .plot-opts { font: 600 14px/1.9 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.plot-body .btn { margin-top: auto; align-self: stretch; }

/* ---- two ways to build ---- */
.ways { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; margin-top: 28px; }
.way { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 6px; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); }
.way { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.way > h3, .way > p { padding-inline: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px); }
.way > h3 { margin-top: 22px; }
.way > p { padding-bottom: 26px; }
.way-pic { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; border-radius: 0; }
.way h3 { font: 500 24px/1.2 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.lang-ur .way h3 { font: 700 23px/1.9 var(--urdu); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.way p { color: var(--ink2); }
.ways-note { margin: 20px 0 0; font: 500 16px/1.5 var(--display); color: var(--heading); display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: baseline; }
.ways-note::before { content: ""; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; }
.lang-ur .ways-note { font: 600 17px/2 var(--urdu); }

/* ---- four steps (home) ---- */
.steps4 { list-style: none; margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); position: relative; }
.steps4::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline: 22px 22px; top: 21px; height: 2px; background: var(--hair); }
.steps4 li { position: relative; padding-inline-end: 24px; }
.n { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--line-strong); display: grid; place-items: center;
  font: 600 16px/1 var(--display); color: var(--heading); position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.steps4 li:first-child .n { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); color: var(--slate-dd); }
.steps4 h3 { font: 500 20px/1.25 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.lang-ur .steps4 h3 { font: 700 19px/1.9 var(--urdu); margin: 0; }
.steps4 p { color: var(--ink2); font-size: 15.5px; }
.lang-ur .steps4 p { font-size: 16px; }

/* ---- far away (dark band) and picture + text rows ---- */
.far { background: var(--band); color: #fff; }
.far .h2 { color: #fff; }
.far .body { color: var(--on-dark); }
.far-in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.far-pic { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.far-pic.notch { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-width: 460px; }

.far .eyebrow { color: var(--amber-hi); }
.abroad { list-style: none; margin: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px) 0 32px; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.abroad li { padding: 24px 24px 4px 0; }
.abroad li + li { border-inline-start: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); padding-inline-start: 24px; }
.abroad .i { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--amber-hi); margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.abroad h3 { font: 500 19px/1.3 var(--display); color: #fff; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.lang-ur .abroad h3 { font: 700 18px/1.9 var(--urdu); margin: 0; }
.abroad p { color: var(--on-dark); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.lang-ur .abroad p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; }
.cta-actions { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.share-btn .i { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

/* ---- who we are / Aziz ---- */
.who { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.aziz { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: center; margin: 0; background: var(--mist);
  border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; }
.aziz-pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.aziz-pic.notch::after { width: 26%; }
.aziz-name { font: 600 22px/1.2 var(--display); color: var(--heading); }
.lang-ur .aziz-name { font: 700 22px/1.8 var(--urdu); }
.aziz-role { font: 600 11.5px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber-ink); margin: 8px 0 12px; }
.lang-ur .aziz-role { font: 600 15px/1.8 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.aziz-line { color: var(--ink2); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.lang-ur .aziz-line { font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; }

/* ---- page heads (inner pages) ---- */
.pagehead { padding-block: clamp(36px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px); }
.pagehead h1 { max-width: 21ch; }
.lang-ur .pagehead h1 { max-width: 26ch; }

/* ---- our homes ---- */
.size-card { border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 6px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.size-card p { color: var(--ink2); max-width: 62ch; }
.size-card .btn { margin-top: 24px; }
.size-now { background: var(--band); border: 0; }
.size-now::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 84px; height: 84px; background: var(--amber); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%); }
.size-now h2 { color: #fff !important; }
.size-now p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.size-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.size-head h2 { font: 500 clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 40px)/1.1 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 0; }
.lang-ur .size-head h2 { font: 700 clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px)/1.9 var(--urdu); }
.tag { font: 600 11.5px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); border: 1.5px solid var(--hair);
  padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 3px; }
.tag-now { color: var(--slate-dd); background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }
.lang-ur .tag { font: 600 14px/1.8 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; padding: 1px 10px; }
.pagehead-in.has-pic { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: end; }
.pagehead-in.has-pic .pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 460px; width: 100%; }
.gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; }
.gallery .g-main { grid-row: span 2; }
.gallery .pic:not(.g-main) { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
.video { width: 100%; border-radius: 6px; background: #000; }

/* ---- how we build: the six stages ---- */
.timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; max-width: 860px; }
.timeline li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 22px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 34px; }
.timeline li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 21px; top: 50px; bottom: 6px; width: 2px; background: var(--hair); }
.timeline li:last-child::before { display: none; }
.timeline li:first-child .n { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); color: var(--slate-dd); }
.timeline li:last-child .n { background: var(--solid); border-color: var(--solid); color: var(--on-solid); }
.timeline .n { margin: 0; }
.timeline h2 { font: 500 23px/1.25 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 8px 0 6px; }
.lang-ur .timeline h2 { font: 700 21px/1.9 var(--urdu); margin: 0; }
.timeline p { color: var(--ink2); max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---- about ---- */
.grid4 { list-style: none; margin: 28px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.grid4 li { background: var(--card); border-radius: 6px; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.grid4 h3 { font: 500 19px/1.3 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.lang-ur .grid4 h3 { font: 700 18px/1.9 var(--urdu); margin: 0; }
.grid4 p { color: var(--ink2); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.lang-ur .grid4 p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; }
.office-addr { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font: 500 16px/1.5 var(--display); color: var(--heading); margin: 20px 0 24px; }
.lang-ur .office-addr { font: 600 16px/2 var(--urdu); }
.office-addr .i { margin-top: 2px; color: var(--amber-ink); }

/* ---- contact ---- */
.contacts { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.contacts li { border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px; }
.contacts h3 { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; font: 600 12px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-ink); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.lang-ur .contacts h3 { font: 700 16px/1.9 var(--urdu); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contacts a { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 600; }
.contacts p { color: var(--ink2); }
.small-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 15px; }
.c-main { background: var(--band); border: 0 !important; color: #fff; }
.c-main h3 { color: var(--amber-hi); }
.c-big { display: block; font: 600 clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 30px)/1.2 var(--display); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.c-main .btns { margin-top: 18px; }
.c-main .btn-line { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); color: #fff; }
.c-main .btn-line:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.send-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: start; }
.send-wrap .aziz { background: var(--card); }
.send-list { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 28px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.send-list li { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline; font: 500 17px/1.45 var(--display); color: var(--heading); }
.send-list li::before { content: ""; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.lang-ur .send-list li { font: 600 17px/2 var(--urdu); }
.lang-ur .send-list li::before { transform: translateY(-6px); }
/* ---- talk-to-us band ---- */
.cta { background: var(--band); color: #fff; }
.cta-in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); }
.cta h2 { font: 500 clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px)/1.1 var(--display); margin: 0 0 12px; color: #fff; }
.lang-ur .cta h2 { font: 700 clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px)/1.9 var(--urdu); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.cta p { color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 50ch; }
.cta-phone { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; text-decoration: none; background: var(--amber); color: var(--slate-dd);
  padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 6px; transition: background-color .15s ease; }
.cta-phone:hover { background: var(--amber-hi); }
.cta-label { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; font: 600 12px/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lang-ur .cta-label { font: 700 16px/1.8 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; }
.cta-phone bdi { font: 600 clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px)/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .01em; }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 12px; }

/* ---- footer ---- */
.foot { background: var(--foot); color: #C5D0DC; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.lang-ur .foot { font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; }
.foot-in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1.2fr 1fr .8fr; gap: 32px; padding-block: 56px 36px; }
.foot-brand { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.foot-name { font: 600 15px/1.35 var(--display); color: #fff; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.lang-ur .foot-name { font: 700 16px/1.9 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; }
.foot-strap { font: 500 11px/1.6 var(--display); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber-hi); margin: 6px 0; }
.lang-ur .foot-strap { font: 600 14px/1.9 var(--urdu); letter-spacing: 0; margin: 0; }
.foot-reg { color: #9FB0C3; font-size: 14px; }
.foot-h { font: 600 11px/1 var(--display) !important; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber-hi); margin-bottom: 10px !important; }
.lang-ur .foot-h { font: 700 14.5px/1.8 var(--urdu) !important; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 2px !important; }
.foot-in > div > p + .foot-h { margin-top: 22px !important; }
.foot a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.foot a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.lang-en .foot-nav [lang="ur"] { font-weight: 600; }   /* English pages load only the 600 weight of the Urdu font */
.foot-nav { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; }
.foot-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding-block: 20px 28px; font-size: 13px; color: #8FA2B6; }

/* ---- WhatsApp bar on phones ---- */
.wa-bar { display: none; }

/* ---- 404 ---- */
.nf { min-height: 70vh; display: grid; align-content: center; justify-items: start; gap: 18px; padding-block: 80px; }

/* ================= smaller screens ================= */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav ul { gap: 20px; }
  .head-in { gap: 20px; }
  .contacts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .contacts .c-main { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .grid4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  body { padding-bottom: calc(58px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); }
  .head-in { height: 66px; gap: 12px; }
  .tile { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 15px; }
  .word { font-size: 11px; }
  .head-wa { display: none; }
  .burger { display: grid; }
  .theme-btn { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .nav { position: absolute; top: 100%; inset-inline: 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 4px var(--gut) 22px; display: none;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -18px rgba(15,36,59,.35); }
  .nav.open { display: flex; }
  .nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .nav ul a { padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: 17px; }
  .lang-ur .nav ul a { padding: 8px 0; font-size: 17px; }
  .nav ul a[aria-current="page"]::after { inset-inline: auto; inset-inline-start: -14px; top: 18px; bottom: 18px; width: 3px; height: auto; }
  .nav .lang { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 18px; }
  .wa-bar { display: flex; position: fixed; inset-inline: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 60; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
    background: var(--amber); color: var(--slate-dd); font: 600 16px/1 var(--display); text-decoration: none;
    padding: 15px 16px calc(15px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); box-shadow: 0 -6px 20px rgba(15,36,59,.18); }
  .lang-ur .wa-bar { font: 700 16px/1.8 var(--urdu); padding-block: 8px calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); }
  .lang-ur .wa-bar bdi { font: 600 16px/1 var(--display); }
  .hero-in, .split, .far-in, .who, .send-wrap, .cta-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .far-pic.notch { max-width: none; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .promises { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .promises li { padding: 22px 18px 22px 0; border-inline-start: 0; }
  .promises li:nth-child(even) { border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--hair); padding-inline-start: 18px; }
  .promises li:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
  .split   .steps4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px 16px; }
  .steps4::before { display: none; }
  .ways, .pagehead-in.has-pic { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .plots-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .abroad { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .abroad li:nth-child(3) { border-inline-start: 0; padding-inline-start: 0; }
  .abroad li:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
  .plot-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 560px; }
  .plot-card.live { order: -1; }
  .pagehead-in.has-pic .pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-height: none; }
  .gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .gallery .g-main { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
  .foot-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .who .aziz { max-width: 560px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 16.5px; }
  .word { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; }
  .spine { padding-inline-start: 20px; }
  .promises { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .abroad { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .abroad li, .abroad li + li { border-inline-start: 0; padding: 20px 0 8px; }
  .abroad li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
  .promises li, .promises li:nth-child(even) { border-inline-start: 0; padding: 18px 0; }
  .promises li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
    .steps4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .steps4 li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 0 16px; padding: 0; }
  .steps4 .n { grid-row: span 2; margin: 0; }
  .grid4, .contacts, .foot-in,   .aziz { grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 14px; }
  .aziz .btn { padding: 11px 13px; font-size: 14px; }
  .btns .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; }
  .timeline li { gap: 16px; }
  .cta-phone bdi { font-size: 26px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
}