.aoc-page{
    --aoc-dark:#1e1d1b;
    --aoc-dark-2:#252420;
    --aoc-gold:#d7b835;
    --aoc-gold-dark:#b08f34;
    --aoc-cream:#f5f4f1;
    --aoc-line:#e3e1da;
    --aoc-text-soft:#2b2b2b;
    color:#2b2a27;
  }
  .aoc-page h1, .aoc-page h2, .aoc-page h3, .aoc-page h4{
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 64px;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .aoc-page .aoc-eyebrow{
     font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #20201f;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .aoc-page .aoc-rule{
    width:101px;
    height:5px;
    background:var(--aoc-gold);
    margin:14px auto 0;
  }
  .aoc-page .aoc-rule.text-start{margin:14px 0 0;}
  .aoc-page .btn-aoc-gold{
    background:#d7b835;
    border:1px solid #d7b835;
    color:#2b2b2b;
    font-size:16px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:.85rem 1.6rem;
    border-radius:5px;
    font-weight:300;
    transition:.2s ease;
  }
  .aoc-page .btn-aoc-gold:hover{
    background:var(--aoc-gold-dark);
    border-color:var(--aoc-gold-dark);
    color:#20200f;
  }
  .aoc-page .btn-aoc-outline{
    padding: .8rem 2.7rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid #d7b835;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #20160a;
  }
  .aoc-page .btn-aoc-outline:hover{
    background:var(--aoc-gold);
    color:#20200f;
  }
  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .aoc-hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:640px;
    background:#111 url("/public/assets/img/softscape/TopBanner.png") center/cover no-repeat;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    padding-top: 90px;
  }
  .aoc-hero::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,10,8,.72) 0%, rgba(10,10,8,.35) 45%, rgba(10,10,8,.05) 70%);
  }
  .eyebrow.eyebrow-brand{
    color: #d7b835;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .aoc-hero .container{position:relative; z-index:2;}
  .aoc-hero h1{
    color:#fff;
    font-size: 55px;
    line-height: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }
  .aoc-hero .aoc-sub{
    font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 48px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 300;
  }
  .aoc-hero p.aoc-desc{
    color:#fff;
    max-width:470px;
    font-size:16px;
    margin-top:1rem;
    font-family: "GTUltra-Thin", sans-serif;
  }
  /* Consultation card */
  .aoc-consult-card{
    background:#fff;
    padding:1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius:12px;
    box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
    width:100%;
  }
  .aoc-consult-card h5{
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .aoc-consult-card h5::after{
    content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom:-16px;
  left: 0%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #d7b835;
  z-index: 1;
  }
  .aoc-consult-card .form-control{
    border: 1px solid #a8a8a8;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: .6rem .2rem;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #868686;
  }
  .aoc-consult-card .form-control:focus{
    box-shadow:none;
    border-color:var(--aoc-gold);
  }
  .aoc-consult-card textarea.form-control{min-height:80px;}
  /* ---------- Logo strip ---------- */
  .aoc-logos{padding:4.5rem 0 4rem;background-color: #fff;}
  .aoc-logos img{
    width:auto;
  }
  /* ---------- Services grid ---------- */
  .aoc-services{background:#fff; padding:5rem 0;}
  .services-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #20201f;
  font-weight: 300;

  }
  .aoc-services .aoc-intro-copy{
    max-width:560px;
    margin:1rem auto 0;
    color:var(--aoc-text-soft);
    font-size:.95rem;
  }
  .aoc-service-item{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1rem;
    padding:1.4rem 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  @media (min-width: 992px) { 
    .aoc-service-item::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 20%;             
      height: 60%;         
      width: 1px;          
      background-color: hsl(0deg 0% 87.45%); 
      z-index: 1;
    }
    /* Removes the vertical border on the very last column items */
    .row.mt-5.text-start > div:last-child .aoc-service-item::after {
      display: none;
    }
  }
  /* 2. THE HORIZONTAL BORDER (Centered bottom-side line) */
  .aoc-service-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0%;              
    width: 95%;             
    height: 1px;            
    background-color: hsl(0deg 0% 87.45%); 
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .row.mt-5.text-start > div .aoc-service-item:last-child::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .aoc-service-item span{
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
    padding-right: 35px;
  }
  @media (min-width:992px){
    .aoc-service-item.no-border-lg{border-bottom:1px solid var(--aoc-line);}
  }


/* Mobile - 2 Services per Row */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .aoc-services .row.mt-5 {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0 -8px;
  }

  .aoc-services .row.mt-5 > div {
    width: 50%;
    max-width: 50%;
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    padding: 0 8px;
  }

  .aoc-service-item {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 0;
  }

  .aoc-service-item img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .aoc-service-item span {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 20px;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  /* Remove vertical divider */
  .aoc-service-item::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .aoc-hero h1{
    
    font-size: 44px;
    
  }

  .aoc-page h2{
    
    font-size: 33px;
    line-height: 51px;
    
  }
  
}




  /*=========================
Feature Section
==========================*/

.feature-section{
    padding:60px 0;
     background:#f7f7f7;
}

.feature-box{
    padding:0 28px;
    border-right:1px solid #e5e5e5;
    height:100%;
}

.feature-tag{
    display:block;
    font-size:16px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#2b2b2b;
    font-weight:300;
    margin-bottom:12px;
    letter-spacing:.5px;
}

.feature-box h3{
    font-size:28px;
    font-weight:300;
    color:#2b2b2b;
    line-height:1.35;
    margin-bottom:18px;
}

.feature-box p{
    font-size:16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color:#2b2b2b;
    line-height:1.7;
    margin-bottom:24px;
}

.feature-box ul{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}

.feature-box ul li{
    position:relative;
    padding-left:24px;
    margin-bottom:12px;
    font-size:16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color:#2b2b2b;
    line-height:1.5;
}

.feature-box ul li::before{
    content:url(/public/assets/img/softscape/tick.png);
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    top:6px;
    width:16px;
    height:16px;
  
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    font-size:10px;
    font-weight:700;
}

@media(max-width:991px){

.feature-box{
    border-right:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;
    padding:30px 0;
}

.feature-box.border-end-0{
    border-bottom:none;
}

}


/* Mobile - Featured Projects 2 Cards Per Row */
@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .aoc-projects .row {
    --bs-gutter-x: 12px;
    --bs-gutter-y: 20px;
  }

  .aoc-projects .aoc-project-card {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    max-width: 50%;
  }

  .aoc-projects .project-image {
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .aoc-project-card h6 {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 22px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .aoc-project-card span {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 20px;
  }
}




/*=================================
PROCESS SECTION
==================================*/

.process-section{
    /* background:#f7f7f7; */
    
    padding:70px 0;
}

    .container, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl {
        max-width: 1200px;
    }

.process-heading{
    text-align:center;
    margin-bottom:70px;
}

.process-heading span{
    display:block;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:2px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#d7b449;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.process-heading h2{
    font-size:52px;
    font-weight:300;
    color:#333;
    margin-bottom:18px;
}

.heading-line{
    width:80px;
    height:4px;
    background:#d4af37;
    margin:auto;
}

/*====================*/

.process-wrapper{
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-line{
    position: absolute;
    top: 42px;
    left: 90px;
    right: 90px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #9e9e9e;
    z-index: 1;
}

.process-item{
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 12px;
}

.process-item img{
    width: 86px;
    height: 86px;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
    display: block;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.process-item h4{
    color: #d4af37;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    min-height: 62px;
    font-family: "GTUltra-Thin", sans-serif;
}

.process-item p{
    color: #444;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/*====================*/

@media(max-width:991px){

.process-line{
    display:none;
}

.process-item{
    margin-bottom:40px;
}

.process-heading h2{
    font-size:36px;
}

.process-item h4{
    font-size:18px;
}

}

@media(max-width:576px){

.process-heading h2{
    font-size:28px;
}

.process-item img{
    width:55px;
    height:55px;
}

.process-item p{
    font-size:14px;
}

}

  /* ---------- Why choose (dark) ---------- */
  .aoc-why{background:var(--aoc-dark); padding:5rem 0; color:#fff;}
  .aoc-why h2{color:#fff;}
  .aoc-why-item i{
    font-size:2.3rem;
    color:var(--aoc-gold);
  }
  .aoc-why-item h6{
    font-size:18px;
    line-height: 24px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin:1.1rem 0 .6rem;
    color:#fff;
  }
  .aoc-why-item p{
    font-size:16px;
    color:#fff;
    max-width:180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 22px;
  }
  .aoc_rule_small{
    width:35px;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--aoc-gold);
    margin:14px auto 0;
  }
  .aoc-why-item .aoc-rule{margin:0 auto 0;}
  /* ---------- Process ---------- */
  .aoc-process{background:#f7f7f7; padding:5rem 0;}
  .aoc-process-circle{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    position:relative;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  .aoc-process-arrow{color:#2b2b2b; font-size:5.3rem;}
  .aoc-process-item h6{
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .aoc-process-item p{
    max-width: 190px;
    margin: .4rem auto 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px){

    .aoc-cta h3{
      padding-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .sm_ctn_cnt {
      
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .process-wrapper .row{
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        row-gap: 30px;
    }

    .process-wrapper .process-col{
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* Last (5th) item center */
    .process-wrapper .process-col:last-child{
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .process-item{
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .process-item img{
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
    }

    .process-item h4{
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 22px;
        margin: 12px 0 8px;
    }

    .process-item p{
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    /* Desktop connecting line hide */
    .process-line{
        display: none;
    }
}


  /* ---------- Featured projects ---------- */
  .aoc-projects{padding:5rem 0;background: #fff;}
  .project-image{
    width:100%;
    height: 430px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .project-image-link{text-decoration:none}
  .project-image-link:hover .project-image {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
  .aoc-project-card h6{
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: .2rem;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: #212121;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .aoc-project-card span{
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: #212121;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
   /* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */
  .aoc-testimonials{
    background:#f7f7f7;
    padding:90px 0;
    overflow:hidden;

  }
  .aoc-eyebrow{
      text-transform:uppercase;
      letter-spacing:4px;
      font-size:15px;
      color:#555;
      margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .aoc-testimonials h2{
      font-size:54px;
      font-weight:300;
      margin-bottom:60px;
  }
  .testimonialSwiper{
      overflow:visible;
  }
  .swiper-wrapper{
      align-items:center;
  }
  .swiper-slide{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
   transform:scale(.72);
    opacity:.15;
    transition:all .45s ease;
    z-index:1;
}
.swiper-slide-active{
   transform:translateX(0) scale(1);
    opacity:1;
    z-index:20;
}
  .testimonial-card{
      width:750px;
      max-width:100%;
      background:#fff;
      padding:30px 40px;
      text-align:center;
  }
  .swiper-slide-active .testimonial-card{
   box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
   border:2px solid #c8a233;
   border-radius:20px;
   transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }  
  .swiper-slide:not(.swiper-slide-active) .testimonial-card{
      transform: scale(.82) translateY(6px);
      opacity: 1;
  }
  .testimonial-card p{
      font-size:16px;
      line-height:24px;
      color:#282828;
      margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .testimonial-card h4{
      font-size:22px;
      margin-bottom:0px;
      font-weight:400;
      line-height: 35px
  }
  .testimonial-card span{
      text-transform:uppercase;
      letter-spacing:2px;
      color:#666;
      font-size:14px;
  }
  .swiper{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}
  .swiper-pagination-bullet{
      width:13px !important;
      height:13px !important;
      background:#adadad !important;
      opacity:1;
  }
  .swiper-pagination {
    z-index: 99999;
    bottom: -4px !important;
  }
  .swiper-pagination-bullet-active{
      background:#d7b835 !important;
  }
  .swiper-slide-prev{
    transform:translateX(180px) scale(.72);
    opacity:.22;
    z-index:5;
  }
  .swiper-slide-next{
    opacity:.22;
    transform:translateX(-180px) scale(.72);
    z-index:5;
  }
  @media(max-width:768px){

    .aoc-consult-card{
      margin-top: 50px;
      margin-left: 17px;
      margin-right: 17px;
    }

  .testimonial-card{
      padding:30px;
  }
  .testimonial-card p{
      font-size:16px;
  }
  .aoc-testimonials h2{
      font-size:40px;
  }
  

    .testimonialSwiper {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .testimonial-card {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 24px 20px;
        border: 2px solid #c8a233;
        border-radius: 16px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    }

    .testimonial-card p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .swiper {
        padding-bottom: 55px !important;
    }

    .swiper-pagination {
        bottom: 0 !important;
    }
}



  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .aoc-faq{padding:5rem 0;background-color: #f7f7f7;}
  .aoc-faq .accordion-item{
    border:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--aoc-line);
    background:transparent;
  }
  .aoc-faq .accordion-button{
    background:transparent;
    box-shadow:none;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding:1.1rem 0;
  }
  /*.aoc-faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed){
    color:var(--aoc-gold-dark);
    font-weight:600;
  }*/
  .aoc-faq .accordion-button::after {
    background-image: none !important;
    content: "+";
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 1;
    transform: none !important;
}
.aoc-faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    content: "−";
}
  .aoc-faq .accordion-body{
    padding:0 0 1.2rem;
    font-size:16px;
    color:#2b2b2b;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
  /* ---------- CTA footer band ---------- */
  .aoc-cta{
    position:relative;
    background:#111 url("/public/assets/img/softscape/BottomBanner.png") center/cover no-repeat;
    padding:4.5rem 0 3.5rem;
    color:#fff;
  }
  .aoc-cta .container{position:relative; z-index:2;}
  .aoc-cta h3{
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 52px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .sm_ctn_cnt{
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding-right: 60px;
  }
  .aoc-cta-phone{
    background:var(--aoc-gold);
    color:#20200f;
    padding:.9rem 1.6rem;
    border-radius:5px;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.6rem;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size: 29px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2b2b2b;
    font-weight: bold;
  }
  .aoc-cta small{color:#fff; letter-spacing:.05em;}
  .g-6{
    --bs-gutter-x: 6rem;
  }