@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bitter:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&family=Dancing+Script:wght@400..700&family=Marcellus&family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&family=Oswald:wght@200..700&family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&family=Roboto+Condensed:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&family=Ubuntu:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,700;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,700&display=swap");

:root {
  --green: #003c2f;
  --deep: #002b22;
  --cream: #f7f1e7;
  --paper: #fffaf2;
  --gold: #c78d27;
  --gold-light: #e9c46d;
  --ink: #102b23;
  --muted: #63726c;
  --line: #d8d0c1;
  --light-green: #8cc63f;
  --condensed: "Oswald", Arial, sans-serif;
  --body: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 92px;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body) !important;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
button,
input,
select {
  font: inherit;
}
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 3px;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.site-header {
  height: 86px;
  padding: 0 clamp(22px, 4vw, 72px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--deep);
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.35);
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.brand img {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.brand span {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1;
}
.brand b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #f5e2b0;
}
.brand small {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.site-header nav {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 31px);
}
.site-header nav a {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.site-header nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.header-cta {
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 9px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero {
  max-width: 1800px;
  margin: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(390px, 0.9fr) minmax(540px, 1.25fr);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.hero-copy {
  padding: 52px clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 76px) 38px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
}
.hero-title h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(54px, 5.3vw, 88px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.hero-title > span {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 29px;
}
.hero-copy h2 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 23px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-copy h3 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 0px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-copy > p:not(.legal) {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #364e46;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.hero-investment {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 22px 0 14px;
  padding: 14px 23px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  column-gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-investment:before {
  content: "";
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: block;
  background-image: url("./assets/money-bag.png");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}
.hero-investment small {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #e8d5a5;
}
.hero-investment strong {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 35px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.button {
  min-height: 45px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.button.primary {
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
}
.button.secondary {
  border: 1px solid #829089;
  background: #fff;
}
.legal {
  max-width: 650px !important;
  margin: 13px 0 0 !important;
  color: #7e8984 !important;
  font-size: 9px !important;
}
.hero-visual {
  min-width: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  background: var(--green);
}
.hero-photo {
  min-height: 520px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #061e19;
}
.hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}
.hero-photo.is-loading .hero-image {
  opacity: 0;
}
.image-loader {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #061e19 25%, #0d4738 45%, #061e19 65%);
  background-size: 250% 100%;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  animation: shimmer 1.6s linear infinite;
}
.image-loader i {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.25);
  border-top-color: var(--gold-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
}
.hero-photo.is-loaded .image-loader {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.franchise-seal {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  right: 4%;
  top: 4%;
  width: 148px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  border: 3px solid var(--gold-light);
  outline: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
  outline-offset: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 60, 47, 0.92);
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}
.franchise-seal span {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.franchise-seal b {
  margin: 9px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 28px;
}
.franchise-seal strong {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 20px;
}
.franchise-seal small {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.hero-benefits {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-benefits article {
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 17px 12px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.32);
}
.hero-benefits article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
.hero-benefits b {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--gold); */
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.hero-benefits strong {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-benefits span {
  max-width: 150px;
  color: #c5d3ce;
  font-size: 9px;
}
.content-shell {
  max-width: 1540px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 55px) 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 360px;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.main-content {
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}
.section-block,
.investment-section,
.immigration-section {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.ornament-heading {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.ornament-heading > span {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold));
}
.ornament-heading > span:last-child {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
}
.ornament-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 25px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.ornament-heading p {
  margin: 3px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}
.food-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}
.food-grid article {
  text-align: center;
}
.food-grid img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.food-grid h3 {
  margin: 10px 0 3px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.food-grid p {
  max-width: 145px;
  margin: auto;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
}
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
}
.why-grid article {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.why-grid article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
.why-grid b {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  margin: auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--gold); */
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.why-grid h3 {
  min-height: 20px;
  margin: 18px 0 3px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.why-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
}
.investment-section {
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.investment-list {
  padding: 34px;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
}
.investment-list > span,
.investment-total > span,
.immigration-copy span,
.form-kicker,
.canada-panel > span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.investment-list h2 {
  margin: 5px 0 20px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 31px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.investment-list ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: 25px;
}
.investment-list li {
  padding: 5px 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  break-inside: avoid;
}
.investment-list li:before {
  content: "✓";
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.investment-total {
  min-height: 350px;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.investment-total > span {
  color: var(--green);
}
.investment-total strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 5px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(35px, 3.5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--green);
}
.investment-total > b {
  display: block;
  margin: 7px 0 13px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.investment-total p {
  max-width: 390px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.skyline {
  position: absolute;
  left: 25px;
  right: 25px;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 92px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: end;
}
.skyline i {
  flex: 1;
  height: 35%;
  background: #ddd4c2;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(2) {
  height: 55%;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(3) {
  height: 42%;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(4) {
  height: 75%;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(5) {
  height: 48%;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(6) {
  height: 86%;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(7) {
  height: 62%;
}
.skyline i:nth-child(8) {
  height: 100%;
}
.support-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.support-grid article {
  min-height: 70px;
  padding: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.support-grid article:nth-child(3n) {
  border-right: 0;
}
.support-grid b {
  width: 31px;
  height: 31px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 9px;
}
.support-grid span {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.immigration-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 250px;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}
.immigration-copy {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 68px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}
.maple {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--green);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 30px;
}
.immigration-copy span {
  color: var(--green);
}
.immigration-copy h2 {
  margin: 3px 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 26px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.immigration-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.immigration-copy a {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--green);
}
.immigration-section ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  list-style: none;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.immigration-section li {
  padding: 5px 0;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.immigration-section li:before {
  content: "✓";
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--green);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.journey-section ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  list-style: none;
}
.journey-section li {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.journey-section li:last-child {
  border: 0;
}
.journey-section li b {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin: auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--green); */
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}
.journey-section strong,
.journey-section span {
  display: block;
}
.journey-section strong {
  margin: 10px 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.journey-section span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
}
.faqs {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
summary {
  padding: 14px 35px 14px 2px;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}
summary:after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 7px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
details[open] summary:after {
  content: "−";
}
details p {
  margin: -2px 0 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}
.form-column {
  min-width: 0;
}
.form-column form {
  padding: 24px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 104px;
  border: 1px solid #aca698;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fffdf8;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.08);
}
.form-kicker {
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.form-column h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 27px;
}
.form-column form > p:not(.form-status) {
  margin: 4px 0 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.form-column label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.form-column input,
.form-column select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 1px solid #d6d0c4;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #fff;
}
.form-column input:focus,
.form-column select:focus {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(199, 141, 39, 0.25);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.form-column button {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 43px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 35px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.form-column button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.privacy {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 8px;
}
.form-status {
  margin: 9px 0 0;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.form-status.success,
.form-status.error {
  padding: 8px;
  border-left: 3px solid #4f8d62;
  background: #edf7ef;
}
.form-status.error {
  border-color: #b84c2d;
  background: #fff0eb;
  color: #8b351f;
}
.form-trap {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.canada-panel {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 27px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
.canada-panel > b {
  display: block;
  margin: 12px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 30px;
}
.canada-panel h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 25px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.canada-panel p {
  color: #cbd7d2;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.canada-panel a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px;
  background: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.final-cta {
  padding: 35px clamp(24px, 6vw, 95px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
}
.final-cta span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.final-cta h2 {
  margin: 3px 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.final-cta p {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: #c8d6d1;
}
.final-cta > div:last-child {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}
.final-cta > div:last-child > a {
  padding: 11px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.final-cta > div:last-child > a:nth-child(2) {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  background: transparent;
}
.final-cta small {
  text-align: center;
}
.final-cta small a {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
footer {
  padding: 22px clamp(24px, 6vw, 95px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--deep);
  color: #bdcbc6;
  font-size: 10px;
}
footer > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3px;
}
footer > div > b {
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
footer > p {
  text-align: right;
}
.footer-brand .brand b {
  font-size: 18px;
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s ease,
    transform 0.55s ease;
  transition-delay: var(--delay, 0ms);
}
.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.button,
.header-cta,
.form-column button,
.canada-panel a,
.final-cta a {
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    filter 0.2s ease;
}
.button:hover,
.header-cta:hover,
.form-column button:hover,
.canada-panel a:hover,
.final-cta a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
.food-grid article,
.why-grid article,
.support-grid article {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.food-grid article:hover,
.why-grid article:hover,
.support-grid article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
@keyframes shimmer {
  to {
    background-position: -250% 0;
  }
}
@keyframes spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1250px) {
  .site-header {
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .site-header nav {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .site-header nav a {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    padding: 42px 34px;
  }
  .hero-title h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
  .hero-photo {
    min-height: 470px;
  }
  .content-shell {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
  }
  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 20px;
  }
  .why-grid article:nth-child(3) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .food-grid {
    gap: 8px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  html {
    scroll-padding-top: 76px;
  }
  .site-header {
    height: 74px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .site-header nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 74px;
    padding: 22px;
    background: var(--deep);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .site-header nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }
  .menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  .header-cta {
    display: none;
  }
  .brand img {
    width: 41px;
    height: 41px;
  }
  .brand b {
    font-size: 19px;
  }
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    padding: 55px clamp(24px, 8vw, 80px);
  }
  .hero-photo {
    min-height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/11;
  }
  .hero-image {
    object-position: center 42%;
  }
  .hero-benefits article {
    min-height: 105px;
  }
  .content-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
  .form-column {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .form-column form {
    position: static;
  }
  .canada-panel {
    margin: 0;
  }
  .food-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  }
  .final-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  }
  footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr;
  }
  footer > p {
    grid-column: 1/4;
    text-align: center;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .hero-title h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 14vw, 68px);
  }
  .hero-title > span {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .hero-copy h2 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .hero-investment {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  }
  .hero-investment strong {
    font-size: 31px;
  }
  .hero-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  }
  .franchise-seal {
    width: 110px;
  }
  .franchise-seal strong {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .hero-benefits {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .hero-benefits article:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .hero-benefits article:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.32);
  }
  .content-shell {
    padding: 18px 12px;
  }
  .section-block,
  .investment-section,
  .immigration-section {
    padding: 22px 16px;
  }
  .food-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px 10px;
  }
  .food-grid article:last-child {
    grid-column: 1/3;
    max-width: 50%;
    justify-self: center;
  }
  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .why-grid article:nth-child(3) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .why-grid article:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .investment-section {
    padding: 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .investment-total {
    min-height: 310px;
  }
  .support-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .support-grid article:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .support-grid article:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .immigration-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .immigration-section ul {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .journey-section ol {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .journey-section li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;
    column-gap: 10px;
    text-align: left;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .journey-section li b {
    grid-row: 1/3;
  }
  .journey-section strong {
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .form-column {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .final-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .ornament-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 35px auto 35px;
  }
  .ornament-heading h2 {
    font-size: 21px;
  }
  footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }
  footer > p {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    margin: auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 460px) {
  .site-header {
    padding: 0 14px;
  }
  .brand small {
    font-size: 6px;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    padding: 44px 18px 35px;
  }
  .hero-title {
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .hero-title > span {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-copy h2 {
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .hero-investment {
    padding: 13px 14px;
    column-gap: 13px;
  }
  .hero-investment:before {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }
  .hero-investment strong {
    font-size: 27px;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: grid;
  }
  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .franchise-seal {
    width: 86px;
    right: 5%;
    top: 5%;
  }
  .franchise-seal span,
  .franchise-seal small {
    font-size: 7px;
  }
  .franchise-seal b {
    margin: 5px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .franchise-seal strong {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .investment-list ul {
    columns: 1;
  }
  .investment-list h2 {
    font-size: 27px;
  }
  .investment-total strong {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  .support-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .support-grid article {
    border-right: 0 !important;
  }
  .immigration-copy {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .maple {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
  }
  .food-grid article:last-child {
    max-width: 70%;
  }
}
/* Keep the desktop hero close to the supplied brochure proportions. */
.hero-photo {
  height: clamp(520px, 43vw, 650px);
  min-height: 0;
}
.form-column form {
  z-index: 2;
}
.canada-panel {
  display: none !important;
}
.form-column {
  position: sticky;
  top: 104px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  align-self: start;
}
.form-column form {
  position: static;
  top: auto;
}
.canada-opportunity {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #b4ad9f;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--green);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.1);
}
.canada-opportunity > img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 2.08;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.future-panel {
  padding: 25px 25px 22px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
}
.future-panel:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -45px;
  bottom: -75px;
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 25px rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.035),
    0 0 0 52px rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.025);
}
.future-panel > span {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.future-panel h3 {
  max-width: 290px;
  margin: 7px 0 17px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.future-panel > a {
  max-width: 265px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 12px 17px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 26px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.future-panel p {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
}
.future-panel p i {
  grid-row: 1/3;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 24px;
}
.future-panel p small,
.future-panel p strong {
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.future-panel p small {
  font-size: 9px;
}
.future-panel p strong {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.canada-opportunity {
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.canada-opportunity:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.15);
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .hero-photo {
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/11;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .form-column {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .canada-opportunity {
    align-self: start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .form-column {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .future-panel > span {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
}
/* Requested hero and right-column immigration refinements. */
.hero-title .hero-maple {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: block;
  color: initial;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1;
  filter: saturate(0.85);
}
.hero-investment small {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
}
.sidebar-immigration {
  padding: 27px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.38);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--green);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.1);
}
.sidebar-immigration:after {
  content: "🍁";
  position: absolute;
  right: -8px;
  bottom: -25px;
  color: rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.1);
  font-size: 116px;
  line-height: 1;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  opacity: 0.16;
}
.sidebar-immigration > span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.sidebar-immigration h3 {
  max-width: 300px;
  margin: 6px 0 11px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.sidebar-immigration > p {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: #cad7d2;
  font-size: 11px;
}
.sidebar-immigration ul {
  margin: 18px 0;
  padding: 15px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}
.sidebar-immigration li {
  font-size: 11px;
}
.sidebar-immigration li:before {
  content: "✓";
  margin-right: 9px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.sidebar-immigration > a {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    filter 0.2s ease;
}
.sidebar-immigration > a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-title .hero-maple {
    font-size: 35px;
  }
  .hero-investment small {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .sidebar-immigration h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 460px) {
  .hero-title .hero-maple {
    display: block !important;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 27px;
  }
}
/* Conversion-focused motion: noticeable on entry, quiet while reading. */
.motion-ready .hero-copy > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > * {
  animation: heroCopyIn 0.62s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > *:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.05s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > *:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.12s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > *:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.19s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > *:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.26s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > *:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.33s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-copy > *:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.motion-ready .hero-visual {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(22px);
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 10%);
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-visual {
  animation: heroVisualIn 0.78s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.08s both;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-benefits article {
  animation: benefitIn 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-benefits article:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.45s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-benefits article:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.51s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-benefits article:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.57s;
}
.motion-ready.motion-live .hero-benefits article:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.63s;
}
.site-header nav a {
  position: relative;
}
.site-header nav a:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -8px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.site-header nav a:hover:after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}
.brand img {
  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.35s ease;
}
.brand:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06) rotate(-3deg);
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}
.header-cta,
.button.primary,
.form-column button,
.canada-panel a,
.final-cta > div:last-child > a:first-child {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.header-cta:before,
.button.primary:before,
.form-column button:before,
.canada-panel a:before,
.final-cta > div:last-child > a:first-child:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40% auto -40% -45%;
  width: 28%;
  z-index: -1;
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46),
    transparent
  );
  animation: ctaSweep 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.form-column input,
.form-column select {
  transition:
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}
.form-column input:focus,
.form-column select:focus {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:
    0 7px 16px rgba(0, 60, 47, 0.09),
    0 0 0 2px rgba(199, 141, 39, 0.18);
}
.form-column form {
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s ease;
}
.form-column form:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.13);
}
.food-grid img {
  transition:
    transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.food-grid article:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
  filter: saturate(1.08);
  /* box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.14); */
}
.ornament-heading > span {
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.reveal:not(.is-visible) .ornament-heading > span {
  transform: scaleX(0);
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i {
  animation: skylineRise 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.05s;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.15s;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: 0.25s;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(7) {
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}
.investment-section.is-visible .skyline i:nth-child(8) {
  animation-delay: 0.35s;
}
@keyframes heroCopyIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
@keyframes heroVisualIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    clip-path: inset(0);
  }
}
@keyframes benefitIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
@keyframes ctaSweep {
  0%,
  68% {
    left: -45%;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    left: 130%;
  }
}
@keyframes skylineRise {
  from {
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }
  to {
    transform: scaleY(1);
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .motion-ready .hero-visual {
    transform: translateY(16px);
    clip-path: inset(8% 0 0);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *:before,
  *:after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .reveal,
  .motion-ready .hero-copy > *,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    clip-path: none !important;
  }
  .scroll-progress {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Content revision: unified line-icon system and investment visual. */
.hero-title .hero-maple {
  width: 44px;
  height: 50px;
  margin-top: 11px;
  display: block !important;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: #d52b1e;
  clip-path: polygon(
    50% 0,
    58% 18%,
    70% 10%,
    65% 31%,
    83% 24%,
    74% 43%,
    95% 48%,
    72% 58%,
    79% 72%,
    57% 68%,
    57% 100%,
    43% 100%,
    43% 68%,
    21% 72%,
    28% 58%,
    5% 48%,
    26% 43%,
    17% 24%,
    35% 31%,
    30% 10%,
    42% 18%
  );
  filter: none;
}
.hero-benefits b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.food-grid h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
}
.food-grid h3 > span {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* border: 1px solid var(--gold); */
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.why-grid b,
.journey-section li b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.investment-total > *:not(.investment-city) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.investment-city {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 63%;
  opacity: 0.3;
  filter: saturate(0.7) sepia(0.2);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0, #000 32%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0, #000 32%);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-title .hero-maple {
    width: 36px;
    height: 42px;
  }
  .investment-city {
    height: 120px;
  }
  .food-grid h3 {
    gap: 5px;
  }
  .food-grid h3 > span {
    width: 23px;
    height: 23px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 460px) {
  .hero-title .hero-maple {
    width: 27px;
    height: 33px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Shubham css */
.canadian-leaf {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.food-menu {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px !important;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.franchise-support-section {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 55px) 36px;
  background: url("./assets/franchise-background.png") no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}

/* .faq-section{
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 55px) 36px;
} */

.faq-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 500px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: url("./assets/faq-banner.webp") center center/cover no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-title h1 {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.faq-banner h2 {
  color: var(--light-green);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
  margin: 0px;
}
.faq-banner {
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 0px;
}

.intro-content h2 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.intro-content h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #b88b2d;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.intro-content p {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0 0 15px;
  color: #364e46;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.cta-faq {
  background: url("./assets/cta-faq.png") center center/cover no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dancing-script {
  font-family: "Dancing Script", cursive;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.underline {
  width: 70px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.contact-us h2 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 23px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.contact-us h5 {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.contact-us p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #364e46;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.office-content h2 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 23px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.office-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #364e46;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.office-section {
  background: url("./assets/contact-banner\ \(1\).webp") center center/cover
    no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-contact {
  background: url("./assets/conatct-cta.png") center center/cover no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-contact h2 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 23px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-contact p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #364e46;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.cta-contact .web-name {
  color: var(--light-green) !important;
}

.icon-image-conatct {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px !important;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.footer-social a {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */

/* Franchise support section rebuilt from the approved reference. */
.main-content > .franchise-support {
  padding: 42px 36px 34px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(255, 250, 242, 0.98),
    rgba(247, 241, 231, 0.96)
  );
}
.franchise-support::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  right: -3%;
  top: 0;
  width: 42%;
  height: 260px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(199, 141, 39, 0.22) 0 1.5px, transparent 2px) 0
      0 / 22px 22px,
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 20%, rgba(233, 196, 109, 0.14));
  opacity: 0.42;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000 45%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000 45%, transparent);
}
.franchise-support > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.support-heading {
  text-align: center;
}
.support-ornament {
  max-width: 230px;
  margin: 0 auto 7px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 29px 1fr;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: center;
}
.support-ornament span {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.support-ornament img {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.support-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green);
}
.support-heading h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 7px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 31px);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.support-heading p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #40554e;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.support-card-grid {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}
.support-card-grid article {
  min-height: 154px;
  padding: 22px 19px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr;
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #d8d0c1;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.035);
  transition:
    transform 0.24s ease,
    border-color 0.24s ease,
    box-shadow 0.24s ease;
}
.support-card-grid article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(199, 141, 39, 0.58);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 25px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.1);
}
.support-card-grid article > img {
  width: 66px;
  height: 66px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.support-card-grid article > img.support-icon-dark {
  filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(72%) sepia(70%) saturate(460%)
    hue-rotate(359deg) brightness(99%) contrast(87%);
}
.support-card-grid h4 {
  margin: 0 0 7px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green);
}
.support-card-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #576860;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.support-promise {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 24px 30px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #004536, #003529);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 13px 28px rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.14);
}
.support-promise-icon {
  width: 102px;
  height: 102px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.support-promise-icon img {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.support-promise h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.support-promise p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 7px 0 15px;
  color: #d1ddd8;
  font-size: 11px;
}
.support-promise a {
  width: max-content;
  min-width: 260px;
  padding: 11px 20px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    filter 0.2s ease;
}
.support-promise a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .support-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .support-promise {
    grid-template-columns: 95px 1fr;
  }
  .support-promise-icon {
    width: 82px;
    height: 82px;
  }
  .support-promise-icon img {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .main-content > .franchise-support {
    padding: 32px 17px 22px;
  }
  .franchise-support::before {
    width: 70%;
    opacity: 0.18;
  }
  .support-heading h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
  .support-heading h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .support-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .support-card-grid article {
    min-height: 132px;
    grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr;
    padding: 18px 15px;
  }
  .support-card-grid article > img {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }
  .support-promise {
    padding: 24px 18px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .support-promise-icon {
    margin: auto;
  }
  .support-promise a {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .support-promise h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .support-card-grid article,
  .support-promise a {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* vaishnavi css---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.business-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 25px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.business-lead {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--green);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.business-section p {
  font-family: var(--body);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 600px;
}

.business-section img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.chowk-why-section {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.chowk-line {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.chowk-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 25px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.chowk-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line) !important;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.chowk-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.chowk-icon {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.chowk-icon i {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 32px;
}

.chowk-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.chowk-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Investment Section */
.investment-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line) !important;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.investment-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
}

.investment-icon {
  font-size: 42px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.investment-card h6 {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.investment-card p {
  font-family: var(--body);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.investment-icon {
  font-size: 42px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.card {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.community-section {
  background: var(--paper);
}
.financial-readiness {
  background: var(--green);
}

.financial-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.financial-readiness i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.financial-readiness h6 {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.financial-readiness p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.financial-readiness .border-start {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
}
.financial-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.ready-subtitle {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: block;
}

.ready-title {
  color: var(--green);
  font-family: var(--condensed);

  line-height: 1;
}
.notice-box {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.notice-icon {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.notice-box p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.notice-box strong {
  color: var(--green);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.investment-bg-section {
  background: url("./assets/investmentimage1.png") center center/cover no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
}

.investment-overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.72);
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.investment-overlay .business-title {
  color: #fff;
}

.investment-overlay p {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.investment-list p {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.investment-list i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.investment-list .d-flex {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.approval-section {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.approval-timeline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.approval-step {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 165px;
  flex: 1;
}

.approval-icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--green);
  border: 3px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(199, 141, 39, 0.15);
}

.approval-step h6 {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.approval-step p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.approval-arrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .approval-timeline {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .approval-arrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .approval-step {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }
}
.guidance-bg-section {
  background: url("./assets/franchise-guidance.png") center center/cover
    no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  min-height: 100vh;

  position: relative;
}

.guidance-overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 43, 34, 0.72);
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.guidance-text {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.guidance-list i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.guidance-list .d-flex {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.guidance-list p {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}
.training-launch-section {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--deep));
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.training-launch-section h6 {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  margin: 16px 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.training-launch-section p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.training-launch-section i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.training-launch-section .border-start {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important;
  min-height: 180px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .training-launch-section .border-start {
    border-left: none !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 30px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
}
.ready-section {
  background: var(--paper);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ */