
    /* ── HERO BACKGROUND ── */
    .phil-hero {
      background-image: url('../images/hero-bg.webp');
    }

    /* ── BELIEF SPLIT — large image left, text right ── */
    .belief-section {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 100px 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .belief-section::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      width: 180px;
      height: 300px;
      background-image: radial-gradient(#b09060 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 14px 14px;
      opacity: .25;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .belief-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 72px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .belief-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
    }

    .belief-img-main {
      width: 100%;
      height: 560px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 0 80px 80px 80px;
      display: block;
    }

    .belief-img-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 32px;
      left: -28px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 6px solid var(--cream);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    }

    .belief-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 28px;
      right: -20px;
      background: #000;
      color: var(--gold);
      padding: 18px 22px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .belief-badge strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .belief-big {
      font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .belief-big em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: var(--gold-dark);
    }

    .belief-body p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .65);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    /* ── PRINCIPLES — dark section, alternating image+text rows ── */
    .principles-alt {
      background: var(--dark2);
      padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .principles-alt-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 72px;
    }

    .principle-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 0;
      align-items: stretch;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .principle-row:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .principle-row.reverse .pr-img {
      order: 2;
    }

    .principle-row.reverse .pr-txt {
      order: 1;
    }

    .pr-img {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 380px;
    }

    .pr-img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 500px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform .9s ease;
    }

    .principle-row:hover .pr-img img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .pr-img-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .3), transparent);
    }

    .pr-num {
      position: absolute;
      top: 24px;
      left: 28px;
      font-size: 80px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
      line-height: 1;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .pr-txt {
      /* background: #181818; */
      padding: 56px 52px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .pr-tag {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .pr-txt h3 {
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .phil-video-content .eyebrow {
      color: var(--gold-dark, var(--gold));
    }

    .phil-video-content h2 {
      color: #000;
    }

    .phil-video-content h2 span {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .phil-video-content p {
      color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
    }

    .pr-txt h3 span {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .pr-txt p {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    }

    .pr-divider {
      width: 44px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin: 20px 0;
    }

    /* ── VIDEO PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT ── */
    .promise-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .promise-bg-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center bottom;
      display: block;
    }

    .phil-video-sec {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 640px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }


    a.promise-btn:hover {
      color: var(--gold);
      background: transparent;
    }

    a.promise-btn:hover:hover .barr {
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .promise-btn {
      border: 1.5px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 11px 24px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: 0.3s;
      background: #000;
    }

    .phil-video-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .phil-video-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 90px 0;
    }

    .phil-video-content .eyebrow {
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .phil-video-content h2 {
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .phil-video-content h2 span {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .phil-video-content p {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: #000;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .phil-video-right {
      position: relative;
    }

    .phil-vid-thumb {
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 0 60px 60px 60px;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .phil-vid-thumb video,
    .phil-vid-thumb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 420px;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .phil-vid-play {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 72px;
      height: 72px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #000;
      font-size: 22px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: .3s;
      border: none;
      z-index: 5;
    }

    .phil-vid-play:hover {
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08);
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .phil-vid-play::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 110px;
      height: 110px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: pRing 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes pRing {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: .5;
      }

      50% {
        transform: scale(1.12);
        opacity: .15;
      }
    }

    /* ── FOUR PILLARS — image cards with overlay text ── */
    .pillars-img-sec {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 100px 0 110px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .pillars-img-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .pillars-img-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .pillar-img-card {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 0 40px 40px 40px;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 3/4;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .pillar-img-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform .8s ease;
    }

    .pillar-img-card:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    .pillar-img-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .82) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .2) 55%, transparent 100%);
      transition: .4s;
    }

    .pillar-img-card:hover .pillar-img-overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .9) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .4) 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .1) 100%);
    }

    .pillar-img-body {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 28px 24px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .pillar-img-num {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .pillar-img-body h4 {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .pillar-img-body p {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height .4s ease, opacity .4s ease;
      opacity: 0;
    }

    .pillar-img-card:hover .pillar-img-body p {
      max-height: 80px;
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .pillar-gold-bar {
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      transition: width .4s ease;
    }

    .pillar-img-card:hover .pillar-gold-bar {
      width: 36px;
    }

    /* ── 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;
    }

    [data-d="1"] {
      transition-delay: .1s
    }

    [data-d="2"] {
      transition-delay: .2s
    }

    [data-d="3"] {
      transition-delay: .3s
    }

    [data-d="4"] {
      transition-delay: .4s
    }

    /* ── VIDEO MODAL ── */
    .vid-modal {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .9);
      z-index: 99999;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: .35s;
    }

    .vid-modal.open {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
    }

    .vid-modal-inner {
      position: relative;
      width: min(900px, 96vw);
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transform: scale(.92);
      transition: .35s;
    }

    .vid-modal.open .vid-modal-inner {
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    .vid-modal video {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      background: #000;
    }

    .vid-modal-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14px;
      right: 14px;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      color: #fff;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: .3s;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .vid-modal-close:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #000;
    }

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

      .belief-img-main {
        height: 400px;
      }

      .principle-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .principle-row.reverse .pr-img {
        order: 0;
      }

      .principle-row.reverse .pr-txt {
        order: 1;
      }

      .pr-img {
        min-height: 280px;
      }

      .pr-txt {
        padding: 40px 36px;
      }

      .pillars-img-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .phil-video-sec .row {
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .phil-vid-thumb {
        margin-top: 32px;
      }

      .phil-vid-thumb video,
      .phil-vid-thumb img {
        height: 300px;
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .pillars-img-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
      }

      .pillar-img-body p {
        max-height: 60px;
        opacity: 1;
      }

      .pillar-gold-bar {
        width: 28px;
      }

      .belief-img-overlay {
        display: none;
      }

      .belief-badge {
        right: 8px;
      }

      .pr-txt {
        padding: 28px 24px;
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:480px) {
      .pillars-img-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }