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/* Exact Akal Consultants logo supplied by the owner */
.brand-lockup,.footer-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none}
.logo-mark{width:68px!important;height:68px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 68px}
.logo-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.logo-copy strong{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#f7f3eb}
.logo-copy small{font-size:.67rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.48em;color:#d7b45f;margin-top:.38rem}
.logo-copy em{font-style:normal;font-size:.38rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#aeb7c5;margin-top:.48rem;white-space:nowrap}
.footer-lockup{margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-lockup .logo-mark{width:78px!important;height:78px;flex-basis:78px}
.footer-lockup .logo-copy strong{font-size:2.15rem}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .brand-lockup{gap:9px}
  .logo-mark{width:51px!important;height:51px;flex-basis:51px}
  .logo-copy strong{font-size:1.45rem}
  .logo-copy small{font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.38em}
  .logo-copy em{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
  .logo-mark{width:45px!important;height:45px;flex-basis:45px}
  .logo-copy strong{font-size:1.25rem}
  .logo-copy small{font-size:.44rem;letter-spacing:.31em}
}

/* V4.0 premium homepage and modern contact controls */
.top{border-top:2px solid rgba(199,160,82,.45);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(199,160,82,.25)}
.top-languages{letter-spacing:.02em}
.header{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#071426,#0b1b31)}
.header-cta{display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#b9852f,#e0b753);color:#fff!important;border:0!important;border-radius:7px;padding:.78rem 1.1rem!important;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(202,157,72,.18)}
.header-cta img{width:20px;height:20px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.hero{position:relative;background:
radial-gradient(circle at 74% 28%,rgba(36,65,102,.55),transparent 30%),
linear-gradient(115deg,#061426 0%,#0a1d35 62%,#0d2544 100%);padding-bottom:8.5rem}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2%;right:-2%;bottom:-1px;height:85px;background:#fdfcf9;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/60% 60% 0 0;transform:translateY(48%)}
.hero-photo img{border:0;box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 84%,transparent 100%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 84%,transparent 100%)}
.photo-tag{background:rgba(7,20,38,.92);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.photo-tag b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.12rem;color:#e2c278}
.icon-btn{gap:.7rem;border-radius:6px}
.icon-btn img{width:22px;height:22px}
.arrow-btn{border-radius:6px}
.arrow-btn span{font-size:1.6rem;line-height:0;margin-left:.4rem;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.1rem;margin-top:2.2rem;max-width:920px}
.hero-trust>div{display:flex;gap:.65rem;align-items:flex-start}
.trust-icon{width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;flex:0 0 34px}
.hero-trust p{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;color:#fff}
.hero-trust b,.hero-trust small{display:block}
.hero-trust small{color:#bfc9d7;margin-top:.15rem;line-height:1.35}

.float{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:24px;z-index:80;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.float .float-btn{width:86px;height:82px;border-radius:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(7,20,38,.94);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.28);transition:.22s ease;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.float .float-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.float .float-btn img{width:31px;height:31px}
.float .float-btn span{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700}
.float .whatsapp{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#20bf55,#38d96f);border-color:#69e995}
.float .whatsapp img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.float .call img,.float .email img{filter:invert(70%) sepia(53%) saturate(617%) hue-rotate(356deg) brightness(94%) contrast(91%)}
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  .top-languages{display:none}
  .float .float-btn{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%}
  .float .float-btn span{display:none}
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}
@media(max-width:580px){
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  .hero-trust{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .header-cta{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .float{right:12px;bottom:14px}
}

/* V4.1 final adjustment: smaller floating WhatsApp, phone and email controls */
.float{right:14px;bottom:18px;gap:7px}
.float .float-btn{width:62px;height:60px;border-radius:11px;gap:3px}
.float .float-btn img{width:23px;height:23px}
.float .float-btn span{font-size:.62rem;line-height:1.1}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .float .float-btn{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%}
  .float .float-btn img{width:22px;height:22px}
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  .float{right:9px;bottom:10px;gap:6px}
  .float .float-btn{width:45px;height:45px}
  .float .float-btn img{width:20px;height:20px}
}