:root {
    --ao-blue: #0f3d66;
    --ao-blue-deep: #082744;
    --ao-gold: #d4a437;
    --ao-gold-soft: #f3dfaa;
    --ao-surface: #f5f8fc;
    --base-skin: #0f3d66;
    --base-dark: #0b2f4d;
    --base-grey: #f5f8fc;
}

/* Favicon preloader */
#preloader.blobs-wrapper {
    align-items: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    justify-content: center;
}

#preloader .loader-blob {
    animation: aoFaviconPulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 61, 95, 0.16);
    display: block;
    height: 74px;
    margin: 0;
    object-fit: contain;
    width: 74px;
}

#preloader .loader-blob::before,
#preloader .loader-blob::after {
    content: none !important;
    display: none !important;
}

@keyframes aoFaviconPulse {
    from {
        opacity: 0.82;
        transform: scale(0.92);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

body {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--ao-surface);
}

body::before {
    content: none;
}

.page {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.top_bar.prt-topbar-wrapper {
    background-color: var(--ao-blue) !important;
}

.text-base-skin,
.slide-text {
    color: var(--ao-gold) !important;
}

.prt-btn.prt-btn-color-skincolor,
.prt-btn.prt-btn-style-fill.prt-btn-color-skincolor,
.prt-btn.prt-btn-color-skincolor.btn-inline {
    background-color: var(--ao-blue) !important;
    border-color: var(--ao-blue) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

.prt-btn.prt-btn-color-skincolor:hover,
.prt-btn.prt-btn-style-fill.prt-btn-color-skincolor:hover {
    background-color: var(--ao-gold) !important;
    border-color: var(--ao-gold) !important;
    color: #16283b !important;
}

.menu-footer-quick-links li a:hover,
.main-menu ul.menu > li > a:hover {
    color: var(--ao-gold) !important;
}

.site-header-menu .site-navigation {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 164, 55, 0.22);
}

.ao-hero-section {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(3, 32, 60, 0.78), rgba(3, 32, 60, 0.78)), url("../images/slides/sliderbg-001.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
    padding: 110px 0;
}

.ao-hero-title {
    font-size: 52px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.ao-mv-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(20, 36, 51, 0.08);
    height: 100%;
}

.ao-service-card .featured-title h3 {
    color: #0f3d5f !important;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    min-height: auto;
}

.ao-service-card .featured-desc p {
    color: #5f7082 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    min-height: auto;
}

.ao-service-card {
    background: #fff !important;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 24px 22px !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ao-service-card .featured-icon i {
    color: #7a8ea8 !important;
}

.ao-service-card:hover {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-color: #c4d9ef !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

.ao-service-card:hover .featured-title h3,
.ao-service-card:hover .featured-desc p,
.ao-service-card:hover .featured-icon i {
    color: #0f3d5f !important;
}

.ao-service-card:hover .featured-desc p {
    color: #5f7082 !important;
}

.ao-service-card:hover .featured-icon i {
    color: #7a8ea8 !important;
}

.ao-entity-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    background: #fff;
    height: 100%;
}

.ao-entity-card .card-header {
    background: #f4f8fd;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.ao-badge-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ao-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 12px;
    background: #edf5ff;
    color: #0f3d5f;
}

.ao-popup-icon {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 28px;
}

.ao-popup-icon.success {
    background: #f3dfaa;
    color: #0f3d66;
}

.ao-popup-icon.error {
    background: #f3dfaa;
    color: #0f3d66;
}

.ao-story-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(20, 36, 51, 0.07);
}

.ao-story-result {
    color: var(--ao-blue);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ao-testimonials-section {
    background: #f1f2f5;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 86px 0;
}

.ao-testimonials-head {
    margin: 0 auto 52px;
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ao-testimonials-head h2 {
    color: #141822;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ao-testimonials-head h2 span {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.ao-testimonials-rating {
    align-items: center;
    color: #5d6470;
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 19px;
    gap: 12px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ao-testimonials-score {
    color: #303745;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.ao-testimonials-badge {
    align-items: center;
    color: #131923;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-weight: 700;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ao-testimonials-badge i {
    color: #11b97d;
}

.ao-testimonials-shell {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    gap: 34px;
    grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.ao-testimonials-side {
    max-width: 245px;
}

.ao-testimonials-quote {
    color: #b9bec6;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 130px;
    line-height: 0.66;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ao-testimonials-side h3 {
    color: #1f2631;
    font-size: 46px;
    line-height: 1.07;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    max-width: 220px;
}

.ao-testimonials-controls {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.ao-testimonials-arrow {
    align-items: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: #7a818d;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 24px;
    height: 34px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    transition: color 180ms ease;
    width: 34px;
}

.ao-testimonials-arrow:hover,
.ao-testimonials-arrow:focus-visible {
    color: #1f2631;
}

.ao-testimonials-arrow:disabled {
    color: #bcc1c9;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

.ao-testimonials-track {
    background: #aeb4be;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    height: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 118px;
}

.ao-testimonials-progress {
    background: #1d242e;
    border-radius: inherit;
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    transition: width 220ms ease;
    width: 22%;
}

.ao-testimonials-viewport {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ao-testimonials-rail {
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 8px 6px 12px 2px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.ao-testimonials-rail::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.ao-review-card {
    flex: 0 0 clamp(300px, 38vw, 372px);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.ao-review-bubble {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(16, 28, 44, 0.08);
    min-height: 295px;
    padding: 30px 30px 22px;
    position: relative;
}

.ao-review-bubble::after {
    border-color: #fff transparent transparent transparent;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 16px 16px 0 0;
    bottom: -16px;
    content: "";
    left: 42px;
    position: absolute;
}

.ao-review-text {
    color: #202835;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ao-review-context {
    color: #6f7783;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ao-review-stars {
    color: #11b97d;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ao-review-author {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding-left: 26px;
}

.ao-review-avatar {
    border-radius: 50%;
    height: 54px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 54px;
}

.ao-review-name {
    color: #1f2631;
    display: block;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.ao-review-time {
    color: #79818e;
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.ao-stat-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f3d66, #0a2f50);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px;
    color: #fff;
}

.ao-stat-value {
    color: var(--ao-gold-soft);
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ao-pillars-section {
    background: #f3f5f9;
    padding: 72px 0;
}

.ao-pillar-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #d7e4f1;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(20, 36, 51, 0.06);
    padding: 28px 30px;
}

.ao-pillar-title {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.3vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ao-pillar-list {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 24px;
}

.ao-pillar-list li {
    color: #607385;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ao-pillar-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ao-partner-logo {
    align-items: center;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 90px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ao-partner-logo img {
    height: 48px !important;
    max-height: 48px !important;
    max-width: 150px !important;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
    width: 150px !important;
    filter: grayscale(0.16);
}

.ao-partner-block + .ao-partner-block {
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.ao-partner-block-title {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ao-partner-block-intro {
    color: #5f7082;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ao-logo-loop {
    background: #f4f8fd;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 14px 0;
}

.ao-logo-loop-track {
    align-items: center;
    animation: aoLogoLoop 26s linear infinite;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
}

.ao-logo-loop:hover .ao-logo-loop-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ao-partner-logo--loop {
    flex: 0 0 175px;
    min-height: 82px;
}

.ao-service-link-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #18344a;
    padding: 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ao-service-link-card h4 {
    color: #0f3d5f;
}

.ao-service-link-card p {
    color: #4f6172;
}

.ao-seo-copy {
    background: #f5f9ff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px;
}

.ao-seo-copy h3 {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ao-lead-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(20, 36, 51, 0.07);
    padding: 22px;
}

.ao-edu-topic-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    position: relative;
}

.ao-edu-topic-card h3 {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-right: 34px;
}

.ao-edu-topic-index {
    background: #e9f2ff;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #0f3d5f;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
}

.ao-edu-summary {
    color: #5f7082;
    margin-top: 0;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, max-height 0.25s ease, margin-top 0.25s ease;
}

.ao-edu-topic-card:hover .ao-edu-summary,
.ao-edu-topic-card:focus-within .ao-edu-summary {
    margin-top: 10px;
    max-height: 160px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

.ao-about-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: 270px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    position: relative;
}

.ao-about-hero-wrap {
    padding: 70px 0 40px;
}

.ao-about-hero {
    align-items: flex-end;
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 39, 68, 0.12), rgba(8, 39, 68, 0.28)), url("../images/slides/sliderbg-002.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 24px;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 620px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 42px;
}

.ao-about-hero-overlay {
    background: #efece3;
    border: 6px solid #e4d9be;
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(8, 39, 68, 0.2);
    max-width: 670px;
    padding: 40px 42px;
}

.ao-about-hero-overlay h2 {
    color: #061522;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.ao-about-hero-overlay h3 {
    color: #2e6674;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.8vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.ao-about-hero-overlay p {
    color: #30475e;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.ao-about-hero-overlay .prt-btn {
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 28px;
}

/* Footer redesign */
.footer.widget-footer {
    background: #070f2a;
    margin-top: 110px;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.ao-footer-main {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 44px;
}

.ao-footer-promo {
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0f3d66 0%, #11497a 50%, #0b2f4d 100%);
    border-radius: 24px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
    grid-template-columns: 420px minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin-top: -74px;
    min-height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 22px 42px 22px 22px;
    position: relative;
}

.ao-footer-promo::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    right: 8%;
    top: -70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 164, 55, 0.2) 0%, rgba(212, 164, 55, 0) 72%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ao-footer-promo-phones {
    align-items: center;
    align-self: center;
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ao-footer-promo-phones img {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 250px;
    max-width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left center;
    width: auto;
}

.ao-footer-promo-content {
    align-self: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ao-footer-promo-kicker {
    color: #f3dfaa;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ao-footer-promo h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.1vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.14;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.ao-footer-store-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
}

.ao-store-badge {
    background: #f3dfaa;
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: #082744;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
}

.ao-store-badge:hover {
    background: #d4a437;
    color: #082744;
}

.ao-footer-grid {
    margin-top: 52px;
    row-gap: 28px;
}

.ao-footer-brand h3,
.ao-footer-links h4,
.ao-footer-info h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ao-footer-brand p {
    color: #c2d0de;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 380px;
}

.ao-footer-newsletter {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 56px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    max-width: 360px;
}

.ao-footer-newsletter input {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 13px 14px;
}

.ao-footer-newsletter button {
    background: #0f3d66;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    padding: 0;
}

.ao-footer-newsletter button:hover {
    background: #d4a437;
    color: #082744;
}

.ao-footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 22px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.ao-footer-social a {
    align-items: center;
    background: #1b2d44;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    height: 42px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
}

.ao-footer-social a:hover {
    background: #d4a437;
    color: #082744;
}

.ao-footer-links ul,
.ao-footer-info ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.ao-footer-links li,
.ao-footer-info li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ao-footer-links a,
.ao-footer-info a,
.ao-footer-info span {
    color: #c2d0de;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.ao-footer-links a:hover,
.ao-footer-info a:hover {
    color: #f3dfaa;
}

.ao-footer-info li {
    align-items: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.ao-footer-info i {
    color: #d4a437;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.ao-footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding: 18px 0;
}

.ao-footer-bottom .cpy-text {
    color: #a8bacd;
}

.ao-footer-bottom .cpy-text a {
    color: #f3dfaa;
}

.ao-footer-bottom .cpy-text a:hover {
    color: #d4a437;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .footer.widget-footer {
        margin-top: 70px;
    }

    .ao-footer-promo {
        border-radius: 20px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        margin-top: -56px;
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .ao-footer-promo-phones img {
        height: 140px;
        width: auto;
    }

    .ao-footer-promo-kicker {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .ao-footer-promo h3 {
        font-size: clamp(28px, 7.2vw, 42px);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .ao-store-badge {
        font-size: 16px;
        min-height: 48px;
        padding: 10px 18px;
    }

    .ao-footer-grid {
        margin-top: 36px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .ao-about-hero {
        min-height: 560px;
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .ao-about-hero-overlay {
        max-width: 620px;
        padding: 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ao-about-hero-wrap {
        padding: 54px 0 28px;
    }

    .ao-about-hero {
        border-radius: 20px;
        min-height: 500px;
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .ao-about-hero-overlay {
        border-width: 4px;
        border-radius: 18px;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 24px 22px;
    }

    .ao-about-hero-overlay h2 {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 6.5vw, 40px);
    }

    .ao-about-hero-overlay h3 {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 5.8vw, 34px);
    }

    .ao-about-hero-overlay p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }
}

.ao-about-intro-section {
    padding: 70px 0 40px;
}

.ao-about-lead {
    color: #334b5f;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ao-about-core {
    color: #4b6174;
}

.ao-about-meta-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #113f65, #0a2f4d);
    border: 1px solid #1f547f;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(11, 38, 61, 0.22);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 24px;
}

.ao-about-meta-card h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ao-about-meta-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.ao-about-meta-list li + li {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.ao-about-meta-list span {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ao-about-meta-list strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.ao-about-pillar-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dce7f3;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 18px 16px;
}

.ao-about-pillar-card p {
    color: #4f6376;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.ao-about-story-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ao-about-story-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 14% 18%, rgba(18, 73, 114, 0.08) 0%, rgba(18, 73, 114, 0) 36%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 86% 82%, rgba(18, 73, 114, 0.08) 0%, rgba(18, 73, 114, 0) 34%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ao-about-pillar-index {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: #e7f0fb;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #0f3d5f;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 10px;
}

.ao-about-card-kicker {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: #e7f0fb;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #0f3d5f;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 10px;
}

.ao-about-card h3 {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ao-about-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0f3d5f 0%, #6ea0cd 100%);
}

.ao-about-strap {
    color: #4f6376;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.ao-about-preview {
    color: #607385;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.ao-about-full {
    color: #334b5f;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transition: max-height 0.24s ease, opacity 0.24s ease;
}

.ao-about-full::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 34px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ao-about-hint {
    color: #8396a8;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: auto;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ao-about-card:hover .ao-about-full,
.ao-about-card:focus-within .ao-about-full {
    max-height: 235px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.ao-about-card:hover .ao-about-preview,
.ao-about-card:focus-within .ao-about-preview {
    opacity: 0.45;
}

.ao-about-cta-section {
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 68px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.ao-about-cta-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(8, 39, 62, 0.86) 0%, rgba(8, 39, 62, 0.72) 42%, rgba(243, 246, 250, 0.96) 60%, rgba(243, 246, 250, 0.98) 100%),
        url("../images/pagetitle-bg-about.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: -2;
}

.ao-about-cta-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) 100%);
    z-index: -1;
}

.ao-about-doc-card {
    backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
    background: rgba(15, 61, 95, 0.78);
    border: 1px solid rgba(188, 216, 242, 0.35);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(11, 38, 61, 0.3);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
}

.ao-about-doc-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.ao-about-action-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    border: 1px solid rgba(208, 223, 238, 0.98);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(19, 45, 68, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
}

.ao-about-action-card h4 {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ao-about-action-card p {
    color: #5f7082;
}

.ao-about-action-card .prt-btn {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.ao-inline-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.ao-field-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.ao-form-label {
    color: #0f3d5f;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ao-inline-form input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]),
.ao-inline-form select,
.ao-inline-form textarea {
    border: 1px solid #d0deee;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px 13px;
    width: 100%;
}

.ao-inline-form input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):focus,
.ao-inline-form select:focus,
.ao-inline-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: #9bc0e7;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(15, 61, 102, 0.12);
    outline: none;
}

.contact_form .ao-form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ao-consent {
    align-items: start;
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    grid-template-columns: 18px minmax(0, 1fr);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.ao-consent input[type="checkbox"] {
    accent-color: #0f3d5f;
    height: 18px;
    margin: 2px 0 0;
    width: 18px;
}

.ao-consent span {
    color: #5f7082;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.ao-inline-form .prt-btn {
    margin-top: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ao-consent {
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    .ao-reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px) scale(0.985);
        transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        transition-delay: var(--ao-delay, 0ms);
    }

    .ao-reveal.in-view {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }

    .ao-hero-title {
        animation: aoFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.08s both;
    }

    .ao-hero-sub {
        animation: aoFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.2s both;
    }

    .ao-hero-desc {
        animation: aoFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.32s both;
    }

    .ao-hero-cta {
        animation: aoFadeUp 0.85s ease 0.45s both;
    }

    .ao-service-card,
    .ao-entity-card,
    .card.shadow-sm,
    .ao-story-card,
    .ao-service-link-card,
    .ao-partner-logo,
    .ao-edu-topic-card,
    .ao-about-card {
        transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
    }

    .ao-service-card:hover,
    .ao-entity-card:hover,
    .card.shadow-sm:hover,
    .ao-story-card:hover,
    .ao-service-link-card:hover,
    .ao-partner-logo:hover,
    .ao-edu-topic-card:hover,
    .ao-about-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(15, 61, 95, 0.14);
        border-color: #c4d9ef;
    }

    .prt-btn {
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, filter 0.25s ease !important;
    }

    .prt-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(15, 61, 95, 0.22);
        filter: saturate(1.04);
    }

    #inquiryStatusModal .modal-content {
        animation: aoModalIn 0.3s ease;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ao-reveal {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
        animation: none !important;
    }

    .ao-logo-loop-track {
        animation: none !important;
    }
}

@keyframes aoFadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

@keyframes aoModalIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.98);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

@keyframes aoLogoLoop {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

.site-branding {
    max-width: 460px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.site-branding-logo,
.site-branding-logo .home-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.site-branding-name {
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(15, 61, 102, 0.72);
    color: #0f3d66 !important;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    padding-left: 14px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-show-menu-mobile {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
}

#logo-img {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 260px;
    max-height: 86px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .ao-hero-title {
        font-size: 46px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-shell {
        gap: 28px;
        grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .ao-review-card {
        flex-basis: clamp(280px, 44vw, 350px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .top_bar .d-flex {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 6px 14px;
        align-items: center !important;
    }

    .top_bar_contact_item {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .site-header-menu .site-navigation {
        min-height: 118px;
        padding-right: 92px;
    }

    .site-branding {
        max-width: 400px;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    #logo-img {
        max-width: 250px;
        max-height: 86px;
    }

    .site-branding-name {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    .btn-show-menu-mobile.menubar {
        top: 50%;
        right: 12px;
        bottom: auto;
        width: 64px;
        height: 64px;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .contact-us-contact-form-section .spacing-25 {
        padding: 24px !important;
    }

    .contact_form input,
    .contact_form select,
    .contact_form textarea {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .first-footer .widget-area {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .ao-hero-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .ao-hero-title {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-section {
        padding: 72px 0;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-head {
        margin-bottom: 42px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-shell {
        gap: 30px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-side {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-side h3 {
        max-width: 320px;
    }

    .ao-review-card {
        flex-basis: min(84vw, 370px);
    }

    .ao-pillars-section {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .ao-pillar-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }

    .ao-partner-block-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .ao-partner-logo--loop {
        flex-basis: 160px;
    }

    .ao-about-intro-section {
        padding: 62px 0 36px;
    }

    .ao-about-cta-section::before {
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 39, 62, 0.82) 0%, rgba(8, 39, 62, 0.58) 34%, rgba(243, 246, 250, 0.96) 58%, rgba(243, 246, 250, 0.98) 100%),
            url("../images/pagetitle-bg-about.jpg");
        background-position: center;
        background-size: cover;
    }

    .ao-about-meta-card,
    .ao-about-doc-card,
    .ao-about-action-card {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .ao-about-doc-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ao-edu-summary {
        margin-top: 10px;
        max-height: none;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }

    .ao-about-full {
        max-height: none;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .ao-about-full::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .ao-about-preview,
    .ao-about-hint {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-branding-logo,
    .site-branding-logo .home-link {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    #logo-img {
        max-width: 170px;
        max-height: 64px;
    }

    .site-branding-name {
        font-size: 17px;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .top_bar .top_bar_contact_item.top_bar_social {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .top_bar .top_bar_contact_item.top_bar_social .social-icons {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .site-header-menu .site-navigation {
        min-height: 108px;
        padding-right: 84px;
    }

    .site-branding {
        max-width: 240px;
    }

    #logo-img {
        max-width: 210px;
        max-height: 74px;
    }

    .btn-show-menu-mobile.menubar {
        right: 10px;
        width: 58px;
        height: 58px;
    }

    .site-main section {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .ao-mv-card {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .card-body {
        padding: 14px;
    }

    .ao-hero-title {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-section {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-head {
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-head h2 {
        font-size: 42px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-rating {
        font-size: 15px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-score {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-side h3 {
        font-size: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        max-width: 220px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-track {
        width: 98px;
    }

    .ao-testimonials-rail {
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .ao-review-card {
        flex-basis: calc(100% - 8px);
    }

    .ao-review-bubble {
        border-radius: 18px;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 24px 22px 20px;
    }

    .ao-review-bubble::after {
        border-width: 14px 14px 0 0;
        bottom: -14px;
        left: 34px;
    }

    .ao-review-author {
        margin-top: 20px;
        padding-left: 16px;
    }

    .ao-review-text {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .ao-about-intro-section {
        padding: 52px 0 30px;
    }

    .ao-about-full::after {
        height: 28px;
    }

    .ao-about-lead {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .ao-about-meta-card h3,
    .ao-about-action-card h4 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .ao-about-cta-section {
        padding: 56px 0;
    }

    .ao-pillars-section {
        padding: 54px 0;
    }

    .ao-pillar-card {
        border-radius: 14px;
        padding: 20px 18px;
    }

    .ao-pillar-title {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 8vw, 30px);
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .ao-pillar-list {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .ao-service-card .featured-title h3,
    .ao-service-card .featured-desc p {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .ao-partner-block + .ao-partner-block {
        margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .ao-partner-logo--loop {
        flex-basis: 135px;
        min-height: 72px;
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .ao-partner-logo img {
        height: 38px !important;
        max-height: 38px !important;
        max-width: 110px !important;
        width: 110px !important;
    }

    .ao-logo-loop-track {
        animation-duration: 21s;
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .prt-header-style-01 .site-header-menu,
    .prt-header-style-01 .site-header-menu .site-header-menu-inner {
        background-color: #fff !important;
    }

    .site-header-menu .site-navigation {
        min-height: 104px !important;
        padding: 8px 88px 8px 12px !important;
        align-items: center !important;
    }

    .site-branding,
    .site-branding-logo,
    .site-branding .home-link,
    .site-branding h1 {
        align-items: center !important;
        display: flex !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        max-width: 250px !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }

.site-branding img,
#logo-img {
    height: auto !important;
    max-height: 70px !important;
    max-width: 180px !important;
    width: auto !important;
}

    .site-branding-name {
        color: #0f3d66 !important;
        display: inline-flex !important;
        font-size: 20px !important;
        padding-left: 10px !important;
    }

    .btn-show-menu-mobile.menubar {
        align-items: center !important;
        background: #fff !important;
        border: 1px solid #d6e0ec !important;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10, 31, 54, 0.12);
        display: flex !important;
        height: 52px !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        position: absolute !important;
        right: 12px !important;
        top: 50% !important;
        transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
        width: 52px !important;
        z-index: 1100 !important;
    }

    .site-navigation nav.main-menu.menu-mobile {
        left: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        max-height: calc(100vh - 120px);
        overflow-y: auto;
        right: 0 !important;
        top: calc(100% + 1px) !important;
        border-top: 2px solid var(--ao-gold) !important;
    }

    .site-navigation nav.main-menu.menu-mobile ul.menu > li > a {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.35;
        padding: 12px 16px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-header-menu .site-navigation {
        min-height: 92px !important;
        padding-right: 76px !important;
    }

    .site-branding,
    .site-branding-logo,
    .site-branding .home-link,
    .site-branding h1 {
        max-width: 280px !important;
    }

    .site-branding img,
    #logo-img {
        max-height: 54px !important;
        max-width: 128px !important;
    }

    .site-branding-name {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        padding-left: 8px !important;
    }

    .btn-show-menu-mobile.menubar {
        height: 46px !important;
        right: 10px !important;
        width: 46px !important;
    }

    .site-navigation nav.main-menu.menu-mobile {
        max-height: calc(100vh - 104px);
    }

    .site-navigation nav.main-menu.menu-mobile ul.menu > li > a {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 11px 14px;
    }
}

/* Final overrides: navbar brand + footer promo alignment */
.site-branding,
.site-branding-logo,
.site-branding .home-link {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
}

.site-branding {
    max-width: 520px !important;
}

#logo-img {
    max-width: 150px !important;
    max-height: 82px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
}

.site-branding-name {
    color: #0f3d66 !important;
    border-left: 2px solid #0f3d66 !important;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif !important;
    font-size: 38px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    margin-left: 10px !important;
    padding-left: 12px !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-transform: capitalize !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.ao-footer-promo {
    grid-template-columns: 430px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
    min-height: 300px !important;
    padding: 18px 34px 18px 18px !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
    align-items: center !important;
}

.ao-footer-promo-phones {
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
}

.ao-footer-promo-phones img {
    max-height: 250px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
}

.ao-footer-promo-content {
    align-self: center !important;
}

.ao-footer-promo h3 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 46px) !important;
    line-height: 1.12 !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
    max-width: 760px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-branding {
        max-width: 360px !important;
    }

    #logo-img {
        max-width: 120px !important;
        max-height: 64px !important;
    }

    .site-branding-name {
        font-size: 28px !important;
        padding-left: 10px !important;
    }

    .ao-footer-promo {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        min-height: auto !important;
        padding: 16px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-branding {
        max-width: 280px !important;
    }

    #logo-img {
        max-width: 95px !important;
        max-height: 52px !important;
    }

    .site-branding-name {
        font-size: 20px !important;
        margin-left: 6px !important;
        padding-left: 8px !important;
    }
}