.contact-hero {
      background-image: url(../images/hero-bg.webp);
    }

    /* ── CONTACT MAIN LAYOUT ── */
    .contact-main {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 100px 0 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 72px;
      align-items: start;
      padding-bottom: 80px;
    }

    /* ── FORM SIDE ── */
    .contact-form-wrap {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 0 40px 40px 40px;
      padding: 52px 48px;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, .07);
    }

    .contact-form-wrap h3 {
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .contact-form-wrap p {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .cf-row {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .cf-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: block;
    }

    .cf-input,
    .cf-select,
    .cf-textarea {
      width: 100%;
      background: #f8f5f0;
      border: 1.5px solid transparent;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      color: #000;
      outline: none;
      transition: .3s;
      appearance: none;
    }

    .cf-input:focus,
    .cf-select:focus,
    .cf-textarea:focus {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(202, 164, 108, .12);
    }

    .cf-textarea {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 130px;
    }

    .cf-select {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23caa46c' d='M5.5 8l4.5 4.5L14.5 8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 16px center;
      background-size: 20px;
      padding-right: 42px;
    }

    .cf-row.two-col {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .cf-submit {
      width: 100%;
      background: #000;
      color: var(--gold);
      border: 1.5px solid #000;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 16px 28px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: .3s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .cf-submit:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: #000;
    }

    .cf-submit .arr {
      transition: transform .3s;
    }

    .cf-submit:hover .arr {
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    /* ── INFO SIDE ── */
    .contact-info-side {
      padding-top: 4px;
    }

    .contact-info-side>.eyebrow {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .contact-info-side h2 {
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 40px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #000;
      line-height: 1.18;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .contact-info-side h2 span {
      color: var(--gold-dark);
    }

    .contact-info-side>p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* office cards */
    .office-cards {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 18px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .office-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 0 24px 24px 24px;
      padding: 28px 28px 28px 26px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
      align-items: start;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .office-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .office-card-icon {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      background: #000;
      border-radius: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 18px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .office-card-body h5 {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      letter-spacing: .5px;
    }

    .office-card-body p {
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .office-card-body a {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: .2s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .office-card-body a:hover {
      color: #000;
    }

    /* quick contact row */
    .quick-contact {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .qc-item {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 0 18px 18px 18px;
      padding: 22px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
      transition: .3s;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
    }

    .qc-item:hover {
      background: #000;
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .qc-item:hover .qc-icon,
    .qc-item:hover .qc-label {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .qc-item:hover .qc-val {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    }

    .qc-icon {
      font-size: 20px;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .qc-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      transition: .3s;
    }

    .qc-val {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: #000;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: .3s;
    }

    /* ── MAP SECTION ── */
    .map-section {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 0 0 100px;
    }

    .map-wrap {
      border-radius: 0 48px 48px 48px;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    }

    .map-wrap iframe {
      width: 100%;
      height: 480px;
      display: block;
      border: none;
      filter: grayscale(.25);
    }

    .map-overlay-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 24px;
      left: 24px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .82);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(202, 164, 108, .3);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 14px 20px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    .map-overlay-badge strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    /* ── CTA STRIP ── */
    .contact-cta {
      background: #000;
      padding: 90px 0 100px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .contact-cta::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: url('../images/hero-bg.webp') center/cover;
      opacity: .12;
    }

    .contact-cta-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .contact-cta-inner h3 {
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
    }

    .contact-cta-inner h3 span {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .contact-cta-inner p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .btn-cta-gold {
      border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
      color: var(--gold);
      background: transparent;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: .3s;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .btn-cta-gold:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #000;
    }

    .btn-cta-white {
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      background: transparent;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: .3s;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .btn-cta-white:hover {
      border-color: #fff;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* success state */
    .cf-success {
      display: none;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 32px 0;
    }

    .cf-success .check-circle {
      width: 72px;
      height: 72px;
      background: rgba(202, 164, 108, .12);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .cf-success h4 {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .cf-success p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
    }

    /* ── REVEAL ── */
    .reveal,
    .reveal-l,
    .reveal-r {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .reveal {
      transform: translateY(30px);
    }

    .reveal-l {
      transform: translateX(-36px);
    }

    .reveal-r {
      transform: translateX(36px);
    }

    .reveal.in,
    .reveal-l.in,
    .reveal-r.in {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media(max-width:991px) {
      .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .contact-form-wrap {
        padding: 36px 28px;
      }

      .quick-contact {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .cf-row.two-col {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .quick-contact {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .map-wrap iframe {
        height: 340px;
      }
    }