8/* =============================================
   SUMIK TEA INDIA – Custom Stylesheet
   Inspired by en.sumiktea.com
   Works alongside Bootstrap 5.3
   All classes prefixed: st-
   Fonts: DM Sans (modern sans) + Lato (ui) + Monotype Corsiva (display)
   ============================================= */

/* ===================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS
   =================================================== */
/*24-06-2026*/
  @font-face {
      font-family: 'monotype_corsivaregular';
    src: url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MTCORSVA.TTF') format('truetype');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
}

/*@font-face {*/
/*    font-family: 'MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic';*/
/*    src: url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic.eot');*/
/*    src: url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic.eot') format('embedded-opentype'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic.woff2') format('woff2'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic.woff') format('woff'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic.ttf') format('truetype'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic.svg#MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic') format('svg');*/
/*}*/
/*@font-face {*/
/*    font-family: 'monotype_corsivaregular';*/
/*    src: url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/extra/mtcorsva-webfont.eot');*/
/*    src: url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/extra/mtcorsva-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/extra/mtcorsva-webfont.woff2') format('woff2'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/extra/mtcorsva-webfont.woff') format('woff'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/extra/mtcorsva-webfont.ttf') format('truetype'),*/
/*         url('https://mynewsystem.net/sumiktea-wp/wp-content/themes/soumiktea/fonts/extra/mtcorsva-webfont.svg#monotype_corsivaregular') format('svg');*/
/*    font-weight: normal;*/
/*    font-style: normal;*/

/*}*/
:root {
    --st-black:      #000000;
    --st-dark:       #000000;
    --st-text:       #000000;
    --st-muted:      #000000;
    --st-border:     #e2ddd7;
    --st-white:      #ffffff;
    --st-off-white:  #fafaf8;
    --st-warm:       #f5f0e8;
    --st-gold:       #b8965a;
    --st-gold-light: #d4af7a;
    --st-nav-h:      72px;
    --st-radius:     2px;
    --st-shadow:     0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    --st-ease:       0.3s ease;
}
/* ===================================================
   BASE
   =================================================== */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    background-color: var(--st-white);
    color: var(--st-text);
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 600;
}

h4, h5, h6 { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; }

a  { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color var(--st-ease); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
ul  { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
address { font-style: normal; }


/* ===================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   =================================================== */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Stagger siblings inside .st-zz-inner */
.st-zz-inner .reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.st-zz-inner .reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.st-zz-inner .reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.st-zz-inner .reveal:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
.st-zz-inner .reveal:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.40s; }

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


/* ===================================================
   UTILITIES
   =================================================== */

/* Small all-caps gold label above headings */
.st-section-label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

/* Thin gold rule */
.st-thin-line {
    display: block;
    width: 36px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--st-gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

/* Arrow text link */
.st-text-link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--st-border);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color var(--st-ease), border-color var(--st-ease);
}
.st-text-link:hover { color: var(--st-gold); border-color: var(--st-gold); }


/* ===================================================
   BUTTONS
   =================================================== */
.btn {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: var(--st-radius);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.875rem;
    transition: background-color var(--st-ease), color var(--st-ease),
                border-color var(--st-ease), transform var(--st-ease);
}
.btn:hover  { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

/* White solid – on hero dark bg */
.st-btn-white {
    background-color: var(--st-white);
    color: var(--st-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--st-white);
}
.st-btn-white:hover { background-color: transparent; color: var(--st-white); border-color: var(--st-white); }

/* Ghost outline – on hero dark bg */
.st-btn-ghost {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
}
.st-btn-ghost:hover { background-color: var(--st-white); color: var(--st-dark); border-color: var(--st-white); }

/* Dark solid – on light bg */
.st-btn-dark {
    background-color: var(--st-dark);
    color: var(--st-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--st-dark);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.st-btn-dark:hover { background-color: transparent; color: var(--st-dark); }


/* ===================================================
   HEADER & NAVBAR
   =================================================== */
.st-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1030;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

/* #525251 by default → white on scroll */
.st-navbar {
    background-color: #525251;
    padding: 0;
    min-height: var(--st-nav-h);
}

.st-header.scrolled .st-navbar {
    background-color: var(--st-white);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--st-border);
}

.st-navbar > .container-xl {
    min-height: var(--st-nav-h);
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── Logo ── */
.st-logo {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.st-logo-img {
    display: block;
    height: 36px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 174px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.st-logo-default  { display: block; }
.st-logo-scrolled { display: none;  }
.st-header.scrolled .st-logo-default  { display: none;  }
.st-header.scrolled .st-logo-scrolled { display: block; }

/* ── Hamburger ── */
.st-toggler {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: none;
    outline: none;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.st-toggler-bar {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--st-white);
    transition: transform var(--st-ease), opacity var(--st-ease), background-color 0.4s ease;
    transform-origin: center;
}
.st-header.scrolled .st-toggler-bar { background-color: var(--st-dark); }

.st-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .st-toggler-bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.st-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .st-toggler-bar:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.st-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .st-toggler-bar:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── Mobile nav ── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    #stNavMenu {
        background-color: #525251;
        padding: 0.25rem 1rem 1.25rem;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    }
    .st-header.scrolled #stNavMenu {
        background-color: var(--st-white);
        border-top-color: var(--st-border);
    }

    /* Ensure brand bg while menu is open even on top of hero */
    .st-header:has(#stNavMenu.show) .st-navbar { background-color: #525251; }

    .st-nav-link {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78) !important;
        padding: 0.65rem 0.25rem !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    }
    .st-header.scrolled .st-nav-link {
        color: var(--st-text) !important;
        border-bottom-color: var(--st-border);
    }
    #stNavMenu .navbar-nav > li:last-child .st-nav-link { border-bottom: none; }

    /* Mobile caret — ::after */
    .st-nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
        content: '';
        display: inline-block;
        position: static;
        width: 5px; height: 5px;
        border: none;
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
        background: none;
        transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
        vertical-align: middle;
        margin-left: 6px;
        float: right;
        margin-top: 8px;
        transition: transform var(--st-ease);
    }
    .st-header.scrolled .st-nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
        border-right-color: var(--st-muted);
        border-bottom-color: var(--st-muted);
    }
    .st-nav-link.dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(2px); }

    .st-dropdown {
        position: static !important;
        background: none; border: none; box-shadow: none;
        padding: 0 0 0 1rem; margin: 0;
    }
    .st-dropdown-item {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important;
        padding: 0.45rem 0.25rem !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        background: none !important;
    }
    .st-header.scrolled .st-dropdown-item { color: var(--st-muted) !important; border-bottom-color: var(--st-border); }
}

/* ── Desktop nav ── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    :root { --st-nav-h: 76px; }

    .st-navbar > .container-xl { padding-left: 2.5rem; padding-right: 2.5rem; }

    #stNavMenu {
        background: none !important;
        border: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    .st-nav-link {
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78) !important;
        padding: 0.25rem 0.875rem !important;
        position: relative;
        transition: color var(--st-ease);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Underline via ::before so ::after is free for caret */
    .st-nav-link::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0; left: 0.875rem;
        width: 0; height: 1px;
        background-color: var(--st-gold);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    .st-nav-link:hover,
    .st-nav-link.active { color: var(--st-white) !important; }
    .st-nav-link:hover::before,
    .st-nav-link.active::before { width: calc(100% - 1.75rem); }

    /* Scrolled */
    .st-header.scrolled .st-nav-link        { color: var(--st-text) !important; }
    .st-header.scrolled .st-nav-link:hover,
    .st-header.scrolled .st-nav-link.active  { color: var(--st-dark) !important; }

    /* Caret ::after */
    .st-nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
        content: '';
        display: inline-block;
        position: static;
        width: 5px; height: 5px;
        border: none;
        border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
        border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
        background: none;
        transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
        vertical-align: middle;
        margin-left: 5px;
        opacity: 0.6;
        transition: transform var(--st-ease);
    }
    .st-nav-link.dropdown-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(1px); }

    /* Dropdown panel */
    .st-dropdown {
        min-width: 195px;
        background-color: var(--st-white);
        border: 1px solid var(--st-border);
        border-radius: 0;
        box-shadow: var(--st-shadow);
        padding: 0.5rem 0;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Hover open */
    .st-navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .st-dropdown { display: block; animation: stDropIn 0.16s ease both; }
    .st-navbar .nav-item.dropdown { position: relative; }
    /* Invisible bridge so mouse can travel to dropdown */
    .st-navbar .nav-item.dropdown > .st-dropdown::before {
        content: ''; position: absolute; top: -0.4rem; left: 0; right: 0; height: 0.4rem;
    }

    @keyframes stDropIn {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
        to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .st-dropdown-item {
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--st-text);
        padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem !important;
        transition: background-color var(--st-ease), color var(--st-ease);
        background: none !important;
    }
    .st-dropdown-item:hover { background-color: var(--st-off-white) !important; color: var(--st-gold); }
    .st-dropdown-item.active,
    .st-dropdown-item.active:hover { color: var(--st-gold) !important; background: none !important; }
}


/* ===================================================
   HERO
   =================================================== */
.st-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.st-hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #1a1a1a;   /* safety — shows if all slides briefly transparent */
}

/* ── Carousel slides ── */
.st-hero-slide {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;                  /* default hidden; overridden by each slide's 0% keyframe */
    animation-duration: 20s;
    animation-timing-function: linear;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}

/* 4 slides × 5s each = 20s cycle, 1s crossfade overlap between slides */
.st-hero-slide:nth-child(1) { opacity: 1; animation-name: stFade1; }
.st-hero-slide:nth-child(2) {             animation-name: stFade2; }
.st-hero-slide:nth-child(3) {             animation-name: stFade3; }
.st-hero-slide:nth-child(4) {             animation-name: stFade4; }

/* Slide 1: on 0–5s | fade-out 4–5s | hidden 5–19s | fade-in 19–20s */
@keyframes stFade1 {
    0%   { opacity: 1; }
    20%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=4s  — start fading out */
    25%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=5s  — fully hidden */
    95%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=19s — start fading in */
    100% { opacity: 1; }   /* t=20s — fully visible again */
}

/* Slide 2: hidden 0–4s | fade-in 4–5s | on 5–9s | fade-out 9–10s | hidden 10–20s */
@keyframes stFade2 {
    0%   { opacity: 0; }
    20%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=4s  — start fading in */
    25%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=5s  — fully visible */
    45%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=9s  — start fading out */
    50%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=10s — fully hidden */
    100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* Slide 3: hidden 0–9s | fade-in 9–10s | on 10–14s | fade-out 14–15s */
@keyframes stFade3 {
    0%   { opacity: 0; }
    45%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=9s  — start fading in */
    50%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=10s — fully visible */
    70%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=14s — start fading out */
    75%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=15s — fully hidden */
    100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* Slide 4: hidden 0–14s | fade-in 14–15s | on 15–19s | fade-out 19–20s */
@keyframes stFade4 {
    0%   { opacity: 0; }
    70%  { opacity: 0; }   /* t=14s — start fading in */
    75%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=15s — fully visible */
    95%  { opacity: 1; }   /* t=19s — start fading out */
    100% { opacity: 0; }   /* t=20s — hidden (slide 1 loops back) */
}

.st-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.30) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 100%);
}

.st-hero-content {
    animation: stHeroIn 1.2s ease both;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
@keyframes stHeroIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.st-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #e8c97e;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva', Corsiva, 'Apple Chancery', cursive !important;
    /*  font-family: 'MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic'!important;*/
    /*font-family: 'monotype_corsivaregular';*/
    
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7.5vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-white);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.st-hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
}

.st-scroll-cue {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.75rem; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    display: block;
}
.st-scroll-line {
    display: block;
    width: 1px; height: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.6));
    animation: stScrollPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes stScrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1); }
    50%       { opacity: 0.2; transform: scaleY(0.5); }
}


@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-hero { min-height: 100svh; }
    .st-hero-subtitle { font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .st-hero-content .d-flex { gap: 0.75rem !important; }
    .st-hero-content .btn { padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem; font-size: 0.67rem; }
}

/* ===================================================
   ZIG-ZAG SECTIONS
   =================================================== */
.st-zz {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 520px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

/* Text half */
.st-zz-text {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--st-white);
    padding: 5rem 5vw 5rem 6vw;
}

/* Image half */
.st-zz-img {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 420px;
}
.st-zz-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.9s ease;
}
.st-zz-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* Reverse: image LEFT, text RIGHT */
.st-zz-reverse .st-zz-img  { order: 1; }
.st-zz-reverse .st-zz-text { order: 2; padding-left: 5vw; padding-right: 6vw; }

/* Tinted text panel (Brand Story) */
.st-zz-tinted .st-zz-text { background-color: var(--st-off-white); }

/* Inner copy max width */
.st-zz-inner { max-width: 480px; width: 100%; }

/* Section heading */
.st-zz-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.9rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* Lead sentence */
.st-zz-lead {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-text);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

/* Body paragraph */
.st-zz-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.st-zz-body:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-zz             { flex-direction: column; min-height: unset; }
    .st-zz-text        { flex: none; padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2.75rem; }
    .st-zz-img         { flex: none; order: -1 !important; min-height: unset; height: 56vw; min-height: 220px; }
    .st-zz-reverse .st-zz-text { order: unset; padding-left: 1.25rem; padding-right: 1.25rem; }
    .st-zz-reverse .st-zz-img  { order: -1; }
    .st-zz-inner { max-width: none; }
    .st-zz-title { font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 6vw, 2.2rem); }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .st-zz-text { padding: 3.5rem 3.5vw 3.5rem 4.5vw; }
    .st-zz-reverse .st-zz-text { padding-left: 3.5vw; padding-right: 4.5vw; }
    .st-zz-img  { min-height: 360px; }
}




/* ===================================================
   INFORMATION STRIP
   =================================================== */
.st-info {
    background: var(--st-white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4rem 1.25rem 3.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-info-heading {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.st-info-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--st-dark);
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
}

.st-info-sub {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    margin: 0;
}

.st-info-tagline {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-info-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: justify;
}


/* ===================================================
   PANELS — GRAY WRAP + WHITE CARD  (Japan-style)
   =================================================== */
.st-panels-wrap {
    background-color: #909090;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
}

.st-panels-card {
    background: var(--st-white);
    max-width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Single row ── */
.st-panel {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--st-border);
    min-height: 360px;          /* equal height across all three rows */
}
.st-panel:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* ── Image column ── */
.st-panel-img {
    flex: 0 0 42%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;         /* needed so img can fill 100% height */
}
.st-panel-img img {
    position: absolute;         /* fill full column height regardless of content */
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}
.st-panel-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* ── Text column ── */
.st-panel-text {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 3rem 3.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 0;               /* prevent flex blowout */
}

/* ── Reversed row: text left, image right ── */
.st-panel-rev .st-panel-img  { order: 2; }
.st-panel-rev .st-panel-text { order: 1; }

/* ── Panel label ── */
.st-panel-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── Quote / tagline ── */
.st-panel-quote {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ── Body ── */
.st-panel-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

/* ── VIEW MORE button ── */
.st-view-more {
    display: inline-block;
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--st-dark);
    padding: 0.625rem 1.875rem;
    transition: background-color var(--st-ease), color var(--st-ease);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.st-view-more:hover {
    background-color: var(--st-dark);
    color: var(--st-white);
}

/* ── Responsive: mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-info { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }

    .st-panels-wrap { padding: 1rem 0; }   /* flush edges on mobile */

    .st-panel {
        flex-direction: column;
        min-height: unset;                 /* let content define height */
    }

    /* image always on top */
    .st-panel-img {
        order: -1 !important;
        flex: none;
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        height: 60vw;                      /* 3:5 ratio — full width */
        min-height: 220px;
        max-height: 320px;
    }
    .st-panel-img img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
    }

    .st-panel-text {
        order: 1 !important;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2.25rem;
    }

    .st-view-more { align-self: flex-start; }
}

/* ── Responsive: tablet ── */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .st-panels-wrap { padding: 2rem 1.25rem; }
    .st-panel { min-height: 300px; }
    .st-panel-text { padding: 2.25rem 2rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   CTA BAND
   =================================================== */
.st-cta {
    background-color: var(--st-black);
    padding: 5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.st-cta-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.st-cta-text { flex: 1 1 420px; }

.st-cta-text .st-section-label { color: rgba(184,150,90,0.7); }

.st-cta-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-white);
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.st-cta-body {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 480px;
}

.st-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-cta { padding: 3rem 0; }
    .st-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2rem; }
    .st-cta-actions { width: 100%; }
    .st-cta-actions .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; text-align: center; }
}


/* ===================================================
   ENQUIRY FORM
   =================================================== */
.st-enquiry {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background-color: var(--st-off-white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-enq-head { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

.st-enq-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-enq-form .row { row-gap: 1rem; }

.st-input {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--st-text);
    background-color: var(--st-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--st-border);
    border-radius: var(--st-radius);
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color var(--st-ease), box-shadow var(--st-ease);
    appearance: none;
}
.st-input::placeholder { color: var(--st-muted); }
.st-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--st-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,150,90,0.12);
}
textarea.st-input { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }

.st-enq-form .text-center { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-enquiry { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
}


/* ===================================================
   MAGIC STICK PAGE
   =================================================== */

/* Hero – split layout: image left, title panel right */
.st-ms-hero {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 420px;
    margin-top: var(--st-nav-h);
}

.st-ms-hero-img {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.st-ms-hero-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.st-ms-hero-panel {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    background-color: #909090;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
}

.st-ms-hero-panel-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.st-ms-hero-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin: 0;
}

.st-ms-hero-desc {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Intro description */
.st-ms-intro {
    padding: 4.5rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-ms-intro-heading {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.st-ms-intro-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--st-text);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Product edition cards */
.st-ms-cards {
    padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
}

.st-ms-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 64px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    padding: 24px;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    border: none;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.st-ms-card:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-ms-card-img {
    flex: 0 0 42%;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 260px;
}
.st-ms-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}
.st-ms-card:hover .st-ms-card-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.st-ms-card-body {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.st-ms-card-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.st-ms-card-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.st-ms-card-contents {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-ms-hero {
        flex-direction: column;
        min-height: auto;
        margin-top: var(--st-nav-h);
    }
    .st-ms-hero-img {
        flex: none;
        height: 280px;
    }
    .st-ms-hero-panel {
        flex: none;
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        min-height: 140px;
    }
    .st-ms-intro { padding: 3rem 1rem; }
    .st-ms-cards { padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem; }
    .st-ms-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px;
        padding: 16px;
        width: 92%;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
    .st-ms-card-img {
        flex: none;
        width: 100%;
        height: 220px;
    }
    .st-ms-card-body { padding: 0; }
}


/* ===================================================
   PRODUCTS PAGE
   =================================================== */

/* Page hero */
.st-products-hero {
    padding: calc(var(--st-nav-h) + 4.5rem) 1rem 4.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--st-off-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}
.st-products-hero-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-gold);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.st-products-hero-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}
.st-products-hero-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-text);
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Tea list section */
.st-tea-list {
    padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
    background: var(--st-white);
}
.st-tea-list-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.st-tea-list-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Tea grid */
.st-tea-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem 1.75rem;
}
.st-tea-card {
    background: var(--st-white);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
    transition: transform var(--st-ease), box-shadow var(--st-ease);
}
.st-tea-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
}
.st-tea-card-img {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.st-tea-card-img img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease;
}
.st-tea-card-img .img-primary { opacity: 1; z-index: 1; }
.st-tea-card-img .img-hover   { opacity: 0; z-index: 2; }

/* Image Magnifier Lens */
.st-mag-lens {
    position: fixed;
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--st-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    pointer-events: none;
    display: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.st-mag-lens::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.st-tea-card:hover .st-tea-card-img .img-hover { opacity: 1; }
.st-tea-card-body {
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.4rem;
}
.st-tea-category {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-gold);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.st-tea-name {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000000;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}
.st-tea-desc {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #000000;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0;
}


/* Magic Stick teaser */
.st-ms-teaser {
    background: var(--st-warm);
    padding: 5.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.st-ms-teaser-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4rem;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.st-ms-teaser-img {
    flex: 0 0 46%;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.st-ms-teaser-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.65s ease;
}
.st-ms-teaser-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.st-ms-teaser-text { flex: 1; }
.st-ms-teaser-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-gold);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.st-ms-teaser-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.st-ms-teaser-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Responsive – products page */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .st-tea-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-products-hero { padding: calc(var(--st-nav-h) + 3rem) 1rem 3rem; }
    .st-tea-list { padding: 3.5rem 0 4.5rem; }
    .st-tea-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem 1rem; }
    .st-ms-teaser { padding: 4rem 1.25rem; }
    .st-ms-teaser-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .st-ms-teaser-img { flex: none; width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
    .st-tea-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem 0.75rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   FOOTER  — centered single-column layout
   =================================================== */
.st-footer {
    background-color: #525251;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    text-align: center;
}

.st-footer-inner {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;
}

/* Logo */
.st-footer-logo-wrap {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.st-footer-logo-img {
    display: block;
    height: 55px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 160px;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 0.82;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.st-footer-logo-wrap:hover .st-footer-logo-img { opacity: 1; }

/* Address */
.st-footer-address {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

/* Phone & email */
.st-footer-contact {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.st-footer-contact a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    transition: color var(--st-ease);
}
.st-footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--st-white); }

/* Social icons row */
.st-footer-social {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.625rem;
}

.st-social-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    transition: color var(--st-ease), border-color var(--st-ease), background-color var(--st-ease);
}
.st-social-btn:hover {
    color: var(--st-white);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/* Bottom bar */
.st-footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.st-footer-copy {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    margin: 0;
}

.st-powered {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    transition: color var(--st-ease);
}
.st-powered:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.st-powered strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-weight: 600; transition: color var(--st-ease); }
.st-powered:hover strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   IMAGE LIGHTBOX
   =================================================== */
.st-lightbox {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.st-lightbox.active { display: flex; }
.st-lightbox-img {
    width: 60vw;
    height: 60vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: var(--st-radius);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.st-lightbox-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.st-lightbox-close:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* ===================================================
   BACK TO TOP
   =================================================== */
.st-back-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    z-index: 1020;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background-color: #525251;
    color: var(--st-white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease,
                transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.st-back-top.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.st-back-top:hover { background-color: var(--st-dark); }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-back-top { bottom: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; width: 38px; height: 38px; }
}


/* ===================================================
   RESPONSIVE – GENERAL
   =================================================== */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .container-xl { max-width: 1280px; }
}


/* ===================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
   =================================================== */
:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--st-gold);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 1px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
    .st-hero-slide { animation: none !important; opacity: 0 !important; }
    .st-hero-slide:nth-child(1) { opacity: 1 !important; }
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

@media print {
    .st-header, .st-scroll-cue { display: none; }
    .st-hero { height: auto; padding: 4rem 0; }
    .st-hero-bg, .st-hero-overlay { display: none; }
    .st-hero-title, .st-eyebrow, .st-hero-subtitle { color: #000 !important; }
}


/* ===================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   =================================================== */
.st-contact-page {
    padding: 4.5rem 1.25rem 6rem;
    background: var(--st-white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-contact-page .container { max-width: 560px; }

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-contact-page { padding: 3rem 1rem 4rem; }
    .st-form-group { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .st-form-label { font-size: 13px; }
    .st-form-input { font-size: 14px; padding: 0.55rem 0.65rem; }
    textarea.st-form-input { min-height: 110px; }
    .st-form-check-label { font-size: 13px; }
    .st-form-submit { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.875rem; }
}

.st-contact-heading {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-contact-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--st-dark);
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

.st-contact-intro {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.st-contact-intro a {
    color: #4a6fa5;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.st-whatsapp-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: #e9f9ee;
    border: 1.5px solid #25d366;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    color: #1a5c2e;
    max-width: 360px;
}
.st-whatsapp-box svg { flex-shrink: 0; color: #25d366; }
.st-whatsapp-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}
.st-whatsapp-number {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a5c2e;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.st-whatsapp-number:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.st-contact-note {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.st-contact-note .req { color: #cc0000; }

/* Form groups — label above input */
.st-form-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-form-label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.st-form-label .req { color: #cc0000; }

.st-form-input {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    background: var(--st-white);
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
    outline: none;
    appearance: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-form-input:focus { border-color: var(--st-dark); }

textarea.st-form-input {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 140px;
}

/* Checkbox row */
.st-form-check {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 1.75rem;
}

.st-form-check input[type="checkbox"] {
    margin-top: 3px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    accent-color: var(--st-dark);
}

.st-form-check-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.st-form-check-label a {
    color: #4a6fa5;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Submit button — full width */
.st-form-submit {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-white);
    background: var(--st-dark);
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.st-form-submit:hover { background: #333; }

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-contact-page { padding: 3.5rem 1rem 4rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   FOR BUSINESS PAGE
   =================================================== */

.st-fb-intro {
    background: var(--st-white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4rem 1.25rem 3.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-fb-intro .container { max-width: 680px; }

.st-fb-intro-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    text-align: justify;
}
.st-fb-intro-body:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }

.st-fb-service-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-fb-intro { padding: 2.5rem 1rem 3rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   COMPANY PROFILE PAGE
   =================================================== */

.st-cp-section {
    background: var(--st-white);
    padding: 4.5rem 1.25rem 5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-cp-section .container { max-width: 760px; }

.st-cp-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-cp-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--st-dark);
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

/* Philosophy intro */
.st-cp-philosophy-intro {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    text-align: justify;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* Philosophy items */
.st-cp-items { margin-top: 2rem; }

.st-cp-item { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.st-cp-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-cp-item-title {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.st-cp-item-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Outline table */
.st-cp-table { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.st-cp-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}
.st-cp-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border); }

.st-cp-key {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    flex: 0 0 200px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.st-cp-val {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.st-cp-office-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #5a7a3a;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.st-cp-office-addr {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Contact buttons */
.st-cp-contact-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.st-cp-contact-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--st-dark);
    padding: 1.25rem 2.5rem;
    min-width: 220px;
    transition: background-color var(--st-ease), color var(--st-ease);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.st-cp-contact-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--st-dark);
    color: var(--st-white);
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-cp-section { padding: 3rem 1rem 3.5rem; }

    .st-cp-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
    .st-cp-key { flex: none; font-size: 16px; color: var(--st-dark); font-weight: 700; }
    .st-cp-val { font-size: 16px; }

    .st-cp-contact-btns { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    .st-cp-contact-btn  { width: 100%; max-width: 320px; }
}

@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-cp-key { flex: 0 0 140px; }
}


/* ===================================================
   BRAND STORY PAGE
   =================================================== */

/* Shared rule used by both brand story sections */
.st-bs-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--st-dark);
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

/* ── Intro ── */
.st-bs-intro {
    background: var(--st-white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-bs-intro .container { max-width: 680px; }

.st-bs-intro-heading {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.st-bs-intro-heading em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.st-bs-intro-sub {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; /* already correct */
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #7a8a6a;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Future section ── */
.st-bs-future {
    background: var(--st-white);
    padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-bs-future .container { max-width: 760px; }

.st-bs-future-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-bs-future-lead {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.st-bs-future-sub-lead {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.st-bs-future-body p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.st-bs-future-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── Mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-bs-intro  { padding: 1.75rem 1rem 1.75rem; }
    .st-bs-future { padding: 1.75rem 1rem 2rem; }
}

/* ── Brand Story: Background / Values / Uniqueness ── */
.st-bs-section {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;
    background: #f9eab3;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}
.st-bs-section--alt {
    background: var(--st-warm);
}
.st-bs-section--unique {
    background: var(--st-cream);
}
.st-bs-section .container { max-width: 760px; }

.st-bs-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.st-bs-body p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.st-bs-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Values / Slogan / Vision / Mission — vertical centered stack */
.st-bs-section--alt .container { max-width: 640px; }

.st-bs-vsvm {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}
.st-bs-vsvm-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 2.5rem;
    background: var(--st-gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
    margin: 0.25rem 0;
}
.st-bs-vsvm-item {
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    width: 100%;
}
.st-bs-vsvm-label {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--st-green);
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.st-bs-vsvm-text {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.st-bs-vsvm-text:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.st-bs-vsvm-slogan {
font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva', Corsiva, 'Apple Chancery', cursive;
     /*font-family: 'MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic'!important;*/
     /*font-family: 'monotype_corsivaregular';*/
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Uniqueness list */
.st-bs-unique-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.st-bs-unique-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.75rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}
.st-bs-unique-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border); }
.st-bs-unique-num {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--st-gold);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 3rem;
    padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.st-bs-unique-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.st-bs-unique-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-bs-section { padding: 1.75rem 1rem 2rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-bs-unique-item { gap: 1rem; }
    .st-bs-unique-num { font-size: 1.5rem; width: 2.25rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   INNER PAGE HERO  (brand message, products, etc.)
   =================================================== */
.st-page-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 50vh;
    min-height: 320px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.st-page-hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.st-page-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    /*background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(5,10,5,0.72) 0%, rgba(15,25,8,0.52) 100%);*/
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.st-page-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: var(--st-nav-h);
}

.st-page-hero-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--st-white);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    /*text-transform: uppercase;*/
     text-transform: capitalize;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .st-page-hero { height: 42vh; min-height: 260px; }
}


/* ===================================================
   BRAND MESSAGE — INTRO BLOCK
   =================================================== */
.st-bm-intro {
    background: var(--st-white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--st-border);
}

.st-bm-intro .container { max-width: 600px; }

.st-bm-brand-name {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.st-bm-tagline {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-text);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.st-bm-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--st-dark);
    margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
}

.st-bm-quote {
    font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva', Corsiva, 'Apple Chancery', cursive;
     /*font-family: 'MonotypeCorsivaRegularItalic'!important;*/
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--st-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.st-bm-intro-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-bm-intro { padding: 2rem 1rem 1.75rem; }
}


/* ===================================================
   BRAND MESSAGE — CONTENT BLOCKS
   =================================================== */
.st-bm-blocks-wrap {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
}

.st-bm-card {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.75rem;
}

/* Each block is its own self-contained white box — matches Japan site inspector */
.st-bm-block {
    background: var(--st-white);
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: none;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 16px;
    width: 100%;
}

.st-bm-block-img {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}
.st-bm-block-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 360px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.9s ease;
}
.st-bm-block-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.st-bm-block-text {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.25rem 0 0.25rem;
}

/* Green italic h3 heading — matches Japan site */
h3.st-bm-block-heading {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #5a7a3a;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.st-bm-block-body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--st-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .st-bm-blocks-wrap { padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem; }
    .st-bm-card { gap: 1.5rem; }
    .st-bm-block { padding: 14px; }
    .st-bm-block-img img { height: 300px; }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-bm-blocks-wrap { padding: 1.25rem 0.75rem; }
    .st-bm-card { gap: 1.25rem; }
    .st-bm-block { padding: 10px; }
    .st-bm-block-img img { height: 52vw; min-height: 180px; max-height: 260px; }
    .st-bm-block-text { padding: 1rem 0 0.25rem; }
    h3.st-bm-block-heading { font-size: 17px; }
    .st-bm-block-body { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* Page hero mobile */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .st-page-hero { height: 36vh; min-height: 220px; }
    .st-page-hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 8vw, 2.4rem); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
}