/* Elite Equine website styles
   Palette and type set deliberately for a Zimbabwean business registration
   and compliance firm: ink navy, cool paper light, restrained brass accent. */

:root{
  --green:#1E6B3C;        /* brand green (from logo) */
  --green-deep:#16512D;   /* darker green */
  --ink:#1E6B3C;          /* primary = brand green */
  --ink-2:#2E7D46;        /* secondary green (links) */
  --gold:#D5B248;         /* brand gold (from logo) */
  --gold-deep:#B08F2C;    /* deeper gold for small text */
  --brass:#B08F2C;        /* gold text/borders */
  --brass-soft:#F0E4C2;   /* soft gold */
  --wa:#1FA855;           /* WhatsApp green */
  --heading:#15331F;      /* dark green headings */
  --body:#3C4653;
  --muted:#6E7885;
  --bg:#FFFFFF;
  --bg-alt:#F1F6F2;       /* faint green light */
  --bg-deep:#123A22;      /* deep green footer/cta */
  --border:#E2E8E3;
  --success:#1E7B45;      /* brand-tone tick */
  --radius:10px;
  --radius-lg:16px;
  --shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(18,58,34,.09);
  --shadow-soft:0 2px 10px rgba(18,58,34,.07);
  --container:1180px;
  --pad-x:24px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--bg);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:"Fraunces","Georgia",serif;
  color:var(--heading);
  line-height:1.15;
  font-weight:600;
  margin:0 0 .5em;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.15rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.25rem)}
h3{font-size:1.28rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:66ch}
a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
ul{margin:0 0 1rem;padding-left:1.1rem}
li{margin:.35rem 0}
strong{color:var(--heading)}

.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad-x)}
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.section--tight{padding:56px 0}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--body);max-width:60ch}
.eyebrow{color:var(--brass);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.center{text-align:center}
.center p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.max-60{max-width:60ch}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
  padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,transform .05s ease;
  text-decoration:none;line-height:1;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--primary:hover{background:#0B1A2C;color:#fff}
.btn--outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--border)}
.btn--outline:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--wa{background:var(--wa);color:#fff}
.btn--wa:hover{background:#18823f;color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--border)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}

.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(6px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand__mark{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none;object-fit:contain}
.brand__name{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.28rem;color:var(--heading);line-height:1}
.brand__desc{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-top:2px;font-weight:500}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a{
  color:var(--heading);font-weight:500;font-size:.98rem;
  padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;display:inline-block;
}
.nav-links a:hover{background:var(--bg-alt);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}

.has-drop{position:relative}
.drop{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;min-width:250px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transform:translateY(4px);transition:.16s ease;list-style:none;margin:0;
}
.has-drop:hover .drop,.has-drop:focus-within .drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.drop a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.95rem}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nav-phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--heading);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-phone svg{width:17px;height:17px;color:var(--ink-2)}

.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hamburger svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--heading)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--bg-alt) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:74px 0 80px}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.35em}
.hero .lead{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.hero__trust{margin-top:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.hero__trust svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--brass);flex:none}

/* certificate visual */
.cert{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px;max-width:430px;margin-left:auto}
.cert__ribbon{position:absolute;top:-14px;right:26px;background:var(--brass);color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.cert__head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.cert__seal{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none}
.cert__title{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--heading);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.2}
.cert__title span{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-top:2px}
.cert__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:9px 0;color:var(--body);font-size:.96rem}
.cert__row svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--success);flex:none}
.cert__foot{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.cert__stamp{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;color:var(--brass);font-weight:600;border:1.5px solid var(--brass-soft);border-radius:8px;padding:4px 10px;transform:rotate(-4deg)}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.trust-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.trust-item{padding:26px 24px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}
.trust-item:last-child{border-right:none}
.trust-item svg{width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--ink-2);flex:none;margin-top:2px}
.trust-item h3{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 3px;color:var(--heading);font-weight:600}
.trust-item p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.svc-group{margin-bottom:40px}
.svc-group__label{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.svc-group__label h3{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.32rem;margin:0;color:var(--heading)}
.svc-group__label span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.svc-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.svc{
  display:flex;gap:16px;padding:22px 22px 22px 20px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
  border-radius:var(--radius);transition:border-color .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease;
}
.svc:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);border-left-color:var(--ink)}
.svc__icon{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none;background:var(--bg-alt);border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.svc__icon svg{width:21px;height:21px;color:var(--ink)}
.svc h4{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--heading)}
.svc p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--body)}
.svc a{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.svc a svg{width:15px;height:15px;transition:transform .16s ease}
.svc a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.svc a:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.svc--wide{grid-column:1 / -1}

/* ---------- reassurance / feature ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.panel h3{margin-top:0}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.checklist li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.98rem}
.checklist li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.checklist svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--success);flex:none;margin-top:2px}

/* ---------- steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;counter-reset:step}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:8px}
.step__n{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.step h3{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.step p{font-size:.94rem;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);border-left:3px solid var(--border);padding-left:14px;margin-top:26px;max-width:70ch}

/* ---------- testimonial ---------- */
.quote{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.quote blockquote{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.4;color:var(--heading);margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:500}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
.quote__mark{width:40px;height:40px;color:var(--brass-soft);margin:0 auto 14px}

/* ---------- differentiators ---------- */
.diffs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:14px}
.diff{padding:22px;background:var(--bg-alt);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.diff svg{width:24px;height:24px;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:10px}
.diff h4{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:1.02rem;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--heading);font-weight:600}
.diff p{font-size:.93rem;margin:0;color:var(--body)}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:12px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--heading);font-size:1.04rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary .plus{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none;position:relative;transition:transform .2s ease}
.faq details[open] summary .plus{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq summary .plus::before,.faq summary .plus::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--ink-2);top:50%;left:50%}
.faq summary .plus::before{width:14px;height:2px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.faq summary .plus::after{width:2px;height:14px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.faq__body{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--body);font-size:.98rem}
.faq__body p{margin:0}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--bg-deep);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#CFE0D3}
.cta-band .inner{padding:52px 44px}
.cta-band .btn--outline{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.cta-band .btn--outline:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.cta-band .fine{font-size:.88rem;color:#9DB6A4;margin-top:16px}

/* ---------- page header ---------- */
.page-head{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-alt),#fff);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:56px 0}
.page-head .crumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.page-head .crumbs a{color:var(--ink-2)}
.page-head h1{margin-bottom:.3em}
.page-head p{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:62ch}

/* ---------- service page bits ---------- */
.price-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.price-box .from{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.price-box .amount{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--heading);font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:2px 0 10px}
.price-box .fee-note{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:12px;margin-top:12px}
.pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--brass-soft);color:#7a5c14;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:14px}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--heading);margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:9px;
  font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--heading);background:#fff;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--ink-2);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--ink-2)}
.field textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.form .fine{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}

.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.contact-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.contact-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.contact-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.contact-list svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--ink-2);flex:none;margin-top:3px}
.contact-list strong{display:block;color:var(--heading)}
.contact-list a{color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--bg-deep);color:#B7C9BC;padding:56px 0 26px;font-size:.95rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:36px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 14px}
.site-footer a{color:#B7C9BC}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin:8px 0}
.footer-brand .brand__name{color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{color:#93AC99;font-size:.9rem;max-width:34ch}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#84998B;font-size:.85rem}
.footer-bottom a{color:#84998B}

/* ---------- floating + mobile bar ---------- */
.wa-float{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:22px;z-index:40;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wa);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(31,168,85,.4);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.wa-float svg{width:30px;height:30px;color:#fff}
.wa-float:hover{background:#18823f}
.mobile-bar{display:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;padding:52px 0 60px}
  .cert{margin:0 auto}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-item:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
  .trust-item:nth-child(1),.trust-item:nth-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .diffs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .nav-links,.nav-cta .btn,.nav-phone{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .nav{height:64px}
  .svc-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-item{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .trust-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-band .inner{padding:36px 24px}
  .wa-float{display:none}
  .mobile-bar{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:45;
    background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:0 -4px 16px rgba(16,35,58,.08);
  }
  .mobile-bar a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:15px;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;text-decoration:none}
  .mobile-bar a svg{width:19px;height:19px}
  .mobile-bar .m-wa{background:var(--wa);color:#fff}
  .mobile-bar .m-call{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  body{padding-bottom:56px}
  /* mobile nav panel */
  .mnav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(84vw,340px);background:#fff;z-index:60;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .22s ease;box-shadow:-8px 0 30px rgba(16,35,58,.16);padding:22px;overflow-y:auto}
  .mnav.open{transform:translateX(0)}
  .mnav__close{background:none;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;width:42px;height:42px;margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}
  .mnav a{display:block;padding:13px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--heading);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem}
  .mnav .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:18px}
  .mnav__sub{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 2px;font-weight:600}
  .scrim{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(16,35,58,.4);z-index:55;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.2s}
  .scrim.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
}
@media (min-width:761px){.mnav,.scrim,.mnav__close{display:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

.brand__name{color:var(--green-deep)}
.footer-brand .brand__name{color:#fff}