/* ── CSS VARIABLES ───────────────────────────── */
      :root {
         --navy:        #0a2540;
         --navy-dark:   #061829;
         --navy-mid:    #123360;
         --gold:        #b38a38;
         --gold-light:  #d4aa5a;
         --gold-pale:   #f5edd8;
         --off-white:   #fafaf8;
         --text:        #1e293b;
         --text-muted:  #64748b;
         --border:      #e2e8f0;
         --radius:      14px;
      }

      .container{
         max-width: 1450px;
      }
      @media (max-width:468px){
         .container{
            max-width: 100%;
         }  
      }

      /* ── HERO / BANNER ───────────────────────────── */
      .service-hero {
         background:
            linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(6,24,41,0.94) 0%, rgba(10,37,64,0.88) 55%, rgba(18,51,96,0.82) 100%),
            url('assets/images/patent-search-services-banner.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
         padding: 5.5rem 0 4rem;
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
      }

      .service-hero::before {
         content: '';
         position: absolute;
         top: -80px; right: -80px;
         width: 500px; height: 500px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(179,138,56,0.14) 0%, transparent 65%);
         pointer-events: none;
      }

      .service-hero::after {
         content: '';
         position: absolute;
         bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
         height: 3px;
         background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
      }

      /* Breadcrumb */
      .hero-breadcrumb {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 0.4rem;
         margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
         font-size: 0.82rem;
         font-weight: 500;
         letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      }

      .hero-breadcrumb a {
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
         text-decoration: none;
         transition: color 0.2s;
      }

      .hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

      .hero-breadcrumb .sep {
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
         font-size: 0.75rem;
      }

      .hero-breadcrumb .current { color: var(--gold-light); }

      .service-hero h1 {
         
         font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
         font-weight: 700;
         color: #fff;
         line-height: 1.18;
         margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
         letter-spacing: -0.3px;
      }

      .service-hero h1 span { color: var(--gold-light); }

      .service-hero .hero-lead {
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
         font-size: clamp(0.97rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
         font-weight: 300;
         max-width: 560px;
         line-height: 1.7;
         margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .hero-badges {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         gap: 0.6rem;
         margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .hero-badge {
         background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
         border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
         font-size: 0.78rem;
         font-weight: 500;
         padding: 5px 14px;
         border-radius: 20px;
         letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      }

      .btn-cta-gold {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
         color: var(--navy-dark);
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: 0.92rem;
         letter-spacing: 0.05em;
         padding: 13px 32px;
         border-radius: 9px;
         border: none;
         text-decoration: none;
         display: inline-block;
         transition: all 0.3s;
      }

      .btn-cta-gold:hover {
         transform: translateY(-2px);
         box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(179,138,56,0.45);
         color: var(--navy-dark);
      }

      .btn-cta-outline {
         background: transparent;
         color: #fff;
         font-weight: 500;
         font-size: 0.92rem;
         padding: 12px 28px;
         border-radius: 9px;
         border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
         text-decoration: none;
         display: inline-block;
         transition: all 0.3s;
      }

      .btn-cta-outline:hover {
         border-color: var(--gold-light);
         color: var(--gold-light);
      }

      /* Hero stat pills */
      .hero-stats {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         gap: 1rem;
         margin-top: 2.5rem;
         padding-top: 2rem;
         border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      }

      .hero-stat {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 0.6rem;
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
         font-size: 0.88rem;
      }

      .hero-stat strong {
         font-size: 1.3rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--gold-light);
         
      }

      /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────── */
      .service-layout {
         padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
         background: var(--off-white);
      }

      /* ── CONTENT COLUMN ──────────────────────────── */
      .content-col h2 {
         
         font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy);
         margin-bottom: 1rem;
         line-height: 1.25;
      }

      .content-col h3 {
         
         font-size: 1.4rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         color: var(--navy);
         margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      }

      .content-col p {
         color: var(--text-muted);
         line-height: 1.8;
         font-size: 0.97rem;
         margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      }

      .gold-rule {
         width: 48px;
         height: 3px;
         background: var(--gold);
         border-radius: 2px;
         margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      }

      /* Intro card */
      .intro-card {
         background: white;
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         padding: 2.25rem;
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(10,37,64,0.05);
         margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      }

      /* What We Analyse */
      .analyse-grid {
         display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
         gap: 1rem;
         margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
      }

      .analyse-item {
         background: white;
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
         text-align: center;
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
         box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(10,37,64,0.04);
         transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
      }

      .analyse-item:hover {
         transform: translateY(-5px);
         box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(10,37,64,0.1);
      }

      .analyse-item .icon-wrap {
         width: 52px; height: 52px;
         border-radius: 12px;
         background: var(--gold-pale);
         display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
         margin: 0 auto 0.9rem;
      }

      .analyse-item .icon-wrap i {
         font-size: 1.3rem;
         color: var(--gold);
      }

      .analyse-item h5 {
         font-size: 0.95rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy);
         margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      }

      .analyse-item p {
         font-size: 0.82rem;
         color: var(--text-muted);
         margin: 0;
         line-height: 1.5;
      }

      /* Process Steps */
      .process-section {
         background: white;
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         padding: 2.25rem;
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      }

      .process-step {
         display: flex;
         gap: 1.25rem;
         padding: 1.25rem 0;
         border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
         position: relative;
      }

      .process-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
      .process-step:first-child { padding-top: 0; }

      .step-num {
         width: 42px; height: 42px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-mid));
         color: white;
         font-weight: 700;
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
         flex-shrink: 0;
         box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(10,37,64,0.2);
      }

      .step-body h5 {
         font-size: 0.97rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy);
         margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      }

      .step-body p {
         font-size: 0.87rem;
         margin: 0;
         line-height: 1.6;
      }

      /* Why Choose Us checkmarks */
      .why-list {
         list-style: none;
         padding: 0;
         margin: 0;
      }

      .why-list li {
         display: flex;
         align-items: flex-start;
         gap: 0.85rem;
         padding: 0.7rem 0;
         border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
         font-size: 0.93rem;
         color: var(--text-muted);
         line-height: 1.55;
      }

      .why-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

      .why-list .check {
         width: 22px; height: 22px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: var(--gold-pale);
         display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
         flex-shrink: 0;
         margin-top: 1px;
      }

      .why-list .check i {
         font-size: 0.65rem;
         color: var(--gold);
      }

      /* Deliverables */
      .deliverables-grid {
         display: grid;
         grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
         gap: 0.9rem;
         margin-top: 1rem;
      }

      .deliverable-item {
         background: var(--off-white);
         border-radius: 10px;
         padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
         display: flex;
         align-items: flex-start;
         gap: 0.75rem;
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         font-size: 0.88rem;
         font-weight: 500;
         color: var(--navy);
         line-height: 1.45;
      }

      .deliverable-item i {
         color: var(--gold);
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         margin-top: 2px;
         flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      /* Industries served */
      .industry-tags {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         gap: 0.5rem;
         margin-top: 1rem;
      }

      .industry-tag {
         background: white;
         border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
         color: var(--navy);
         font-size: 0.8rem;
         font-weight: 500;
         padding: 5px 14px;
         border-radius: 20px;
         transition: all 0.2s;
      }

      .industry-tag:hover {
         background: var(--navy);
         color: white;
         border-color: var(--navy);
      }

      /* ── SIDEBAR ─────────────────────────────────── */
      .sidebar-col {
         position: sticky;
         top: 30px;
      }

      /* Consultation Form Card */
      .form-card {
         background: white;
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(10,37,64,0.08);
         overflow: hidden;
         margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      }

      .form-card-header {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-mid));
         padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
         color: white;
      }

      .form-card-header h4 {
         
         font-size: 1.35rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
      }

      .form-card-header p {
         font-size: 0.82rem;
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
         margin: 0;
      }

      .form-card-body { padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; }

      .form-label {
         font-size: 0.77rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: 0.07em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         color: var(--navy);
         margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      }

      .form-control, .form-select {
         padding: 11px 15px;
         border-radius: 9px;
         border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         
         color: var(--navy);
         transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      }

      .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
         border-color: var(--gold);
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(179,138,56,0.12);
         outline: none;
      }

      .form-control::placeholder { color: #b0bac4; }

      .btn-form-submit {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-mid));
         border: none;
         color: white;
         padding: 13px;
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: 0.06em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         border-radius: 9px;
         transition: all 0.3s;
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
      }

      .btn-form-submit::after {
         content: '';
         position: absolute;
         inset: 0;
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent, rgba(179,138,56,0.3));
         opacity: 0;
         transition: opacity 0.3s;
      }

      .btn-form-submit:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10,37,64,0.28); }
      .btn-form-submit:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

      /* Related services card */
      .related-card {
         background: white;
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         overflow: hidden;
         margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      }

      .related-card-title {
         background: var(--off-white);
         padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
         font-size: 0.77rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: 0.08em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         color: var(--navy);
         border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      }

      .related-service-link {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: space-between;
         padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
         text-decoration: none;
         color: var(--text);
         font-size: 0.88rem;
         font-weight: 500;
         border-bottom: 1px solid #f8fafc;
         transition: all 0.2s;
      }

      .related-service-link:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

      .related-service-link:hover {
         background: var(--gold-pale);
         color: var(--navy);
         padding-left: 1.75rem;
      }

      .related-service-link i {
         font-size: 0.75rem;
         color: var(--gold);
         transition: transform 0.2s;
      }

      .related-service-link:hover i { transform: translateX(3px); }

      .related-service-link.active-service {
         background: var(--navy);
         color: white;
         font-weight: 600;
      }

      .related-service-link.active-service i { color: var(--gold-light); }

      /* Quick contact card */
      .quick-card {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark), var(--navy));
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         padding: 1.5rem;
         color: white;
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
      }

      .quick-card::before {
         content: '';
         position: absolute;
         top: -40px; right: -40px;
         width: 160px; height: 160px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: rgba(179,138,56,0.12);
      }

      .quick-card h6 {
         font-size: 0.75rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: 0.1em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         color: var(--gold-light);
         margin-bottom: 1rem;
      }

      .quick-link {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 0.7rem;
         background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
         border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
         border-radius: 9px;
         padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
         color: white;
         text-decoration: none;
         font-size: 0.87rem;
         font-weight: 500;
         transition: all 0.25s;
         margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .quick-link:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

      .quick-link:hover {
         background: rgba(179,138,56,0.22);
         border-color: rgba(179,138,56,0.4);
         color: var(--gold-light);
         transform: translateX(4px);
      }

      .quick-link .q-icon {
         width: 32px; height: 32px;
         border-radius: 7px;
         background: rgba(179,138,56,0.25);
         display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
         flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .quick-link .q-icon i { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold-light); }

      /* ── TESTIMONIALS ────────────────────────────── */
      .testimonials-section {
         background: white;
         padding: 4.5rem 0;
         border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      }

      .section-label {
         font-size: 0.78rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         letter-spacing: 0.12em;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         color: var(--gold);
         display: block;
         margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      }

      .section-title {
         
         font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy);
         line-height: 1.2;
         margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .testi-card {
         background: var(--off-white);
         border-radius: var(--radius);
         padding: 1.75rem;
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         height: 100%;
         position: relative;
         transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
      }

      .testi-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(10,37,64,0.08); }

      .testi-quote-icon {
         font-size: 2.5rem;
         color: var(--gold);
         opacity: 0.3;
         line-height: 1;
         margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
         
      }

      .testi-card p {
         font-size: 0.93rem;
         color: var(--text-muted);
         line-height: 1.75;
         font-style: italic;
         margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      }

      .testi-author strong {
         display: block;
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         font-weight: 700;
         color: var(--navy);
      }

      .testi-author span {
         font-size: 0.8rem;
         color: var(--gold);
         font-weight: 500;
      }

      /* Stars */
      .stars { color: #f59e0b; font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

      /* ── FAQ ─────────────────────────────────────── */
      .faq-section {
         background: var(--off-white);
         padding: 4.5rem 0;
         border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      }

      .faq-accordion .faq-item {
         background: white;
         border-radius: 10px;
         border: 1px solid var(--border);
         margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
         overflow: hidden;
      }

      .faq-btn {
         width: 100%;
         background: none;
         border: none;
         padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
         text-align: left;
         font-size: 0.95rem;
         font-weight: 600;
         color: var(--navy);
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: space-between;
         gap: 1rem;
         cursor: pointer;
         transition: background 0.2s;
         
      }

      .faq-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-pale); }
      .faq-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { background: var(--navy); color: white; }
      .faq-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: white; transform: rotate(45deg); }

      .faq-icon {
         width: 28px; height: 28px;
         border-radius: 6px;
         background: var(--gold-pale);
         color: var(--gold);
         font-size: 0.8rem;
         display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
         flex-shrink: 0;
         transition: all 0.3s;
      }

      .faq-answer { padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1.25rem; }

      .faq-answer p {
         font-size: 0.9rem;
         color: var(--text-muted);
         line-height: 1.75;
         margin: 0;
      }

      /* ── CTA BANNER ──────────────────────────────── */
      .cta-section {
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-dark) 0%, var(--navy) 50%, var(--navy-mid) 100%);
         padding: 4rem 0;
         position: relative;
         overflow: hidden;
      }

      .cta-section::before {
         content: '';
         position: absolute;
         top: 50%; left: -60px;
         transform: translateY(-50%);
         width: 300px; height: 300px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: rgba(179,138,56,0.12);
      }

      .cta-section::after {
         content: '';
         /* position: absolute; */
         top: 50%; right: -40px;
         transform: translateY(-50%);
         width: 200px; height: 200px;
         border-radius: 50%;
         background: rgba(179,138,56,0.08);
      }

      .cta-section h2 {
         
         font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
         font-weight: 700;
         color: white;
         margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      }

      .cta-section p {
         color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
         font-size: 1rem;
         margin: 0;
      }

      /* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────── */
      @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
         .service-layout { padding: 3rem 0 4rem; }
         .sidebar-col { position: static; }
         .sidebar-col .form-card { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
         .analyse-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
      }

      @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
         .service-hero { padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem; }
         .hero-stats { gap: 0.75rem; }
         .analyse-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
         .deliverables-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
         .intro-card, .process-section { padding: 1.5rem; }
         .cta-section { padding: 3rem 0; text-align: center; }
         .cta-section .d-flex { justify-content: center !important; }
      }

      @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
         .analyse-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
         .hero-stats .hero-stat { flex-basis: calc(50% - 0.5rem); }
         .form-card-body { padding: 1.25rem; }
         .testi-card { padding: 1.35rem; }
         .service-hero h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
         .hero-badge { font-size: 0.74rem; padding: 4px 10px; }
      }