/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
  :root {
    --primary: #0F3D3E;
    --primary-deep: #0A2D2E;
    --accent: #E07B39;
    --accent-deep: #C95E1F;
    --gold: #E2B860;
    --paper: #FAF6F0;
    --paper-2: #F2EBDD;
    --ink: #0E1A1A;
    --mute: #5C6B6B;
    --line: #E5DCC9;

    --radius: 18px;
    --radius-sm: 12px;
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 6px rgba(14,26,26,.04), 0 6px 18px rgba(14,26,26,.06);
    --shadow-md: 0 6px 16px rgba(14,26,26,.06), 0 16px 40px rgba(14,26,26,.10);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 28px rgba(14,26,26,.08), 0 30px 70px rgba(14,26,26,.16);

    --serif: 'DM Serif Display', 'Iowan Old Style', 'Apple Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;

    --container: 1240px;
    --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);

    --ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  }

  /* ---------- Reset ---------- */
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: 0; background: none; color: inherit; }
  :focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  /* ---------- Layout ---------- */
  .container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  }
  section {
    padding-block: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px);
    position: relative;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin: 0;
  }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); margin-top: 14px; }
  h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 24px); }
  p  { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); }
  .lede { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 18px); color: var(--mute); max-width: 60ch; }

  /* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    transition: transform .25s var(--ease), background .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .btn .arrow { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(224,123,57,.28);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
  .btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary);
  }
  .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--primary); color: #fff; }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    z-index: 50;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: rgba(250,246,240,.92);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(14,26,26,.04);
    transition: box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 78px;
  }
  /* Slightly stronger shadow once user has scrolled into the page. */
  .nav.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(14,26,26,.08); }
  .brand {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: .005em;
  }
  .brand-logo {
    display: block;
    height: 38px;
    width: auto;
    transition: opacity .3s var(--ease);
  }
  /* Nav has a cream background always, so it uses the dark (colored original) variant.
     Footer is always dark teal, so it uses the light variant. */
  .nav    .brand-logo--light { display: none; }
  .footer .brand-logo--dark  { display: none; }
  .footer .brand-logo { height: 44px; }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    position: relative;
    opacity: .9;
    transition: opacity .2s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; }
  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -6px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .nav-cta { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav-cta .btn {
    padding: 11px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  /* CTA button in the nav: solid teal pill, since the nav now sits on cream by default. */
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost {
    background: var(--primary-deep);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: transparent;
  }
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--primary); }

  /* mobile nav */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    padding: 0;
    color: var(--ink);   /* ensures the bars use ink even before the button inherits */
  }
  .nav-whatsapp {
    display: none;
    width: 42px; height: 42px;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #25D366;
    transition: background .25s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease);
    margin-right: 5px;
  }
  .nav-whatsapp:hover { background: rgba(37,211,102,.10); transform: scale(1.05); }
  .nav-whatsapp svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
  .mobile-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle span,
  .nav-toggle span::before,
  .nav-toggle span::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 22px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), opacity .2s var(--ease), top .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav-toggle span::before { position: absolute; top: -7px; }
  .nav-toggle span::after  { position: absolute; top:  7px; }
  body.menu-open .nav-toggle span { background: transparent; }
  body.menu-open .nav-toggle span::before { top: 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
  body.menu-open .nav-toggle span::after  { top: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100svh;
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    isolation: isolate;
    padding-block: 0;
  }
  .hero-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
  }
  /* Slideshow — 7 slides, ~5s visible each (35s full cycle).
     Each slide fades in, zooms out from scale(1.08) → scale(1.0) while visible,
     then fades out to make way for the next. Reduced-motion users get a static first slide. */
  .hero-image img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    animation: heroSlide 35s ease-out infinite;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
  }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay:  0s; }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay:  5s; }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 10s; }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 15s; }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 20s; }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 25s; }
  .hero-image img:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 30s; }
  @keyframes heroSlide {
    0%   { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.10); }
    3%   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.08); }   /* faded in */
    14%  { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.00); }   /* zoom-out completes */
    17%  { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.00); }   /* faded out */
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.10); }   /* off-stage, ready to loop */
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,45,46,.55) 0%, rgba(10,45,46,.10) 28%, rgba(10,45,46,.20) 60%, rgba(10,45,46,.92) 100%);
  }
  /* Subtle uniform dark veil between the slideshow and the text — improves legibility
     on the bright slides (e.g. Goygol lake, Sevan blossoms). */
  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: rgba(10, 45, 46, 0.22);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    width: 100%;
    padding-block: 140px 64px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 36px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 92px);
    max-width: 16ch;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero p.sub {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 18px);
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }
  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 36px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-stats {
    margin-top: clamp(48px, 8vw, 84px);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .stat-num .gold { color: var(--gold); }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  /* ---------- Services ---------- */
  .section-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  }
  .section-head .lede { margin-top: 18px; }
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
  }
  .service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  }
  .service-media {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .service-media img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .8s var(--ease);
  }
  .service-card:hover .service-media img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .service-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px; left: 18px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  }
  .service-body {
    padding: 24px 24px 28px;
  }
  .service-body h3 { color: var(--primary-deep); }
  .service-body p {
    color: var(--mute);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  /* ---------- Destinations mosaic ---------- */
  .destinations-mosaic {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 220px;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .dest {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    color: #fff;
    isolation: isolate;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
  }
  .dest img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
    z-index: -2;
  }
  .dest::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,45,46,0) 38%, rgba(10,45,46,.92) 100%);
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .dest:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .dest:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
  .dest-body {
    padding: 24px 26px 26px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .dest-tag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(10,45,46,.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226,184,96,.4);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .dest h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .dest p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    max-width: 42ch;
  }
  /* spans — Georgia full-row on top, Azerbaijan + Armenia 50/50 below */
  .dest.hero-row { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: span 2; }
  .dest.half     { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; }
  /* Old span aliases retained for backward compatibility */
  .dest.large  { grid-column: span 4; grid-row: span 2; }
  .dest.medium { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
  .dest.small  { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; }
  .dest.wide   { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; }

  /* ---------- Taste of the Caucasus ---------- */
  .taste {
    background: var(--paper-2);
  }
  .taste-strip {
    margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .taste-card {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .taste-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 1s var(--ease), opacity .55s var(--ease);
    z-index: -2;
  }
  /* Two stacked images per card: secondary starts hidden, fades in on hover. */
  .taste-card .taste-img--secondary { opacity: 0; }
  .taste-card:hover .taste-img--primary   { opacity: 0; }
  .taste-card:hover .taste-img--secondary { opacity: 1; }
  .taste-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(10,45,46,.85) 100%);
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .taste-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .taste-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 22px; bottom: 22px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  /* ---------- About / Why ---------- */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-image {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  }
  .about-image img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  .about-image figcaption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 22px; bottom: 22px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    background: rgba(10,45,46,.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  }
  .values {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 36px 0 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px 36px;
  }
  .values li h3 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .values li h3::before {
    content: '';
    width: 22px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  .values li p {
    color: var(--mute);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  /* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */
  .testimonials {
    background: var(--primary-deep);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .testimonials .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
  .testimonials .eyebrow::before { background: var(--gold); }
  .testimonials h2 { color: #fff; }
  .testimonials .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
  .t-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .t-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 32px 28px;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease), background .4s var(--ease);
    /* Flex column so the quote paragraph can flex-grow and push the
       divider + author block to a uniform bottom position across all cards. */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .t-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  }
  .quote-mark {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: .6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .t-card p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1 0 auto;   /* eat the leftover vertical space → divider sticks to bottom */
  }
  .t-meta {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .t-avatar {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--gold), var(--accent));
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .t-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; color: #fff; }
  .t-loc  { font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); margin-top: 2px; }
  .stars  { display: inline-flex; gap: 2px; color: var(--gold); margin-left: auto; font-size: 13px; }

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  }
  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .faq-q {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 26px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
    color: var(--primary-deep);
    text-align: left;
  }
  .faq-icon {
    flex: none;
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .faq-icon::before {
    content: '+';
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--primary);
  }
  .faq-item[open] .faq-icon {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  .faq-item[open] .faq-icon::before { color: #fff; }
  .faq-a {
    padding: 0 0 26px;
    color: var(--mute);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    max-width: 70ch;
  }
  .faq-a a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(15,61,62,.35);
    transition: color .2s var(--ease), text-decoration-color .2s var(--ease);
  }
  .faq-a a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .faq-a ul {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .faq-a ul li {
    padding-left: 16px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .faq-a ul li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 11px;
    width: 6px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--mute);
  }

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .contact { background: var(--paper-2); }
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  }
  .contact-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .contact-info h2 { margin-top: 14px; }
  .contact-info .lede { margin-top: 18px; }
  .contact-channels {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 36px 0 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .contact-channels li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: var(--paper);
    transition: border-color .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .contact-channels li:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* Highlighted WhatsApp card — full WhatsApp-green pill, white type, click anywhere. */
  .contact-channels li.highlight {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #25D366 0%, #128C7E 100%);
    border-color: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(37,211,102,.25);
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .contact-channels li.highlight:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(37,211,102,.35);
    border-color: transparent;
  }
  .contact-channels li.highlight .ico {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .contact-channels li.highlight .label { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
  .contact-channels li.highlight .val   { color: #fff; }
  .contact-channels li.highlight .cta-arrow {
    margin-left: auto;
    align-self: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .contact-channels li.highlight:hover .cta-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .contact-channels li.highlight .stretched-link {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
    border-radius: inherit;
  }
  .contact-channels .ico {
    flex: none;
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    color: var(--primary);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
  }
  .contact-channels .ico svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
  .contact-channels .label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mute);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }
  .contact-channels .val {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-deep);
  }
  .socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
  .socials a {
    width: 42px; height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    color: var(--primary);
    transition: background .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .socials a:hover {
    background: var(--primary-deep);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--primary-deep);
  }
  .socials svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

  .form {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  }
  .form h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2vw, 30px);
    color: var(--primary-deep);
  }
  .form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .field label {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mute);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .field label .req { color: var(--accent-deep); }
  .field input,
  .field select,
  .field textarea {
    font: inherit;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    transition: border-color .25s var(--ease), background .25s var(--ease);
  }
  /* Custom chevron for selects, positioned with comfortable right inset */
  .field select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    padding-right: 44px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' stroke='%230F3D3E' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><polyline points='1,1 6,6 11,1'/></svg>");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 18px center;
  }
  .field textarea {
    min-height: 130px;
    resize: vertical;
  }
  .field input:hover,
  .field select:hover,
  .field textarea:hover {
    border-color: var(--mute);
  }
  .field input:focus,
  .field select:focus,
  .field textarea:focus {
    outline: 0;
    border-color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  .form .btn {
    margin-top: 24px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-block: 16px;
  }
  .form-meta {
    color: var(--mute);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: color .2s var(--ease);
  }
  .form-meta.is-success { color: var(--primary); font-weight: 600; }
  .form-meta.is-error   { color: var(--accent-deep); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  .footer {
    background: var(--primary-deep);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    padding-block: 80px 36px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  }
  .footer .brand { color: #fff; }
  .footer h4 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
  .footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
  .footer-tag {
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    max-width: 32ch;
  }
  .footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 28px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .footer-bottom em { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

  /* ---------- Reveal ---------- */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease);
  }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .nav .container { height: 68px; }
    .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle {
      display: inline-flex;
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }
    .nav.scrolled .nav-toggle { color: var(--ink); }

    .mobile-menu {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 68px 0 0 0;
      background: var(--paper);
      transform: translateY(-110%);
      transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
      padding: 32px var(--gutter);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 4px;
      z-index: 49;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      visibility: hidden;
    }
    body.menu-open .mobile-menu {
      transform: translateY(0);
      visibility: visible;
    }
    .mobile-menu a {
      padding: 18px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--primary-deep);
    }
    .mobile-menu .btn {
      margin-top: 28px;
      align-self: center;
      width: 80%;
      justify-content: center;
      padding-block: 16px;
      font-size: 16px;
    }
    /* Show the WhatsApp icon on phone, pushed all the way right so it sits next
       to the hamburger instead of getting space-between'd into the middle. */
    .nav-whatsapp { display: inline-flex; margin-left: auto; }

    .section-head {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .destinations-mosaic {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      grid-template-columns: none;
      grid-auto-rows: auto;
      overflow-x: auto;
      scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
      padding-bottom: 8px;
      margin-inline: calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
      padding-inline: var(--gutter);
      scrollbar-width: none;
    }
    .destinations-mosaic::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .dest {
      flex: 0 0 86%;
      scroll-snap-align: start;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
      grid-column: auto !important;
      grid-row: auto !important;
    }

    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-image { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-width: 520px; }
    .values { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }

    .t-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .footer-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 36px 24px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    /* Tighter section padding */
    section { padding-block: clamp(56px, 9vw, 96px); }

    /* Nav background fully opaque on phone */
    .nav { background: var(--paper); backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; }

    /* Hero — compress vertical rhythm and dial down headline */
    .hero { min-height: 92svh; }
    .hero-inner { padding-block: 130px 56px; }
    .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px; gap: 12px; }
    .hero-eyebrow::before { width: 28px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 8.5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.05; max-width: 18ch; }
    .hero p.sub { font-size: 15px; margin-top: 18px; }
    .hero-ctas { gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
    .hero-ctas .btn { padding: 12px 18px; font-size: 14px; }
    .hero-stats {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px 14px;
      margin-top: clamp(32px, 6vw, 56px);
      padding-top: 22px;
    }
    .stat-num { font-size: clamp(22px, 4.5vw, 30px); }
    .stat-label { font-size: 11px; }

    /* Destinations: cancel the 980-px carousel and stack cards vertically (1 column).
       Each card full-width, landscape aspect, full description visible. */
    .destinations-mosaic {
      display: grid !important;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      grid-auto-rows: auto;
      gap: 14px;
      overflow: visible;
      margin-inline: 0;
      padding-inline: 0;
      scroll-snap-type: none;
    }
    .dest {
      flex: initial;
      aspect-ratio: 16/10;
      grid-column: auto !important;
      grid-row: auto !important;
      scroll-snap-align: none;
    }
    .dest-body { padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
    .dest h3 { font-size: 22px; }
    .dest p { display: block; font-size: 14.5px; }

    /* Section heads */
    .section-head { gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 40px); }
    .lede { font-size: 15px; }

    /* Services (trip styles) — single column reads better on phones than 2 cramped */
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }

    /* Services-agency tiles — native <details> accordion on phone:
       icon + title in a row, description shown only when [open]. */
    .tiles-section { padding-block: clamp(56px, 9vw, 90px); }
    .tiles-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;   /* single column on phone */
      grid-auto-rows: auto;          /* let each card collapse to its own height */
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .tile { padding: 0; }
    .tile-head {
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .tile-icon {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 9px;
    }
    .tile-icon img { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
    .tile-head h3 {
      flex: 1;
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      white-space: nowrap;     /* keep title on one line */
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }
    .tile-chevron {
      display: block;
      width: 9px;
      height: 9px;
      border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-right: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    details.tile[open] .tile-chevron {
      transform: rotate(-135deg);
      margin-bottom: 0;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }
    .tile-body {
      padding: 0 20px 18px;
    }
    .tile p { font-size: 14.5px; }

    /* Taste of the Caucasus */
    .taste-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }

    /* About — hide the Tbilisi photo on phone, leave just the text.
       Add breathing room under the section headline so it doesn't crowd the lede. */
    .about-image { display: none; }
    #about h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }

    /* Form — single column at this size, tighter padding */
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .form { padding: 26px 22px; }
    .field input, .field select, .field textarea { padding: 12px 14px; }
    .form-meta { font-size: 12.5px; }

    /* Contact channels */
    .contact-channels { margin-top: 28px; gap: 14px; }
    .contact-channels li { padding: 14px 16px; }

    /* Testimonials */
    .t-card { padding: 28px 24px; }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-q { font-size: 15.5px; padding: 18px 0; }

    /* Footer */
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px 20px; }
    .footer-bottom { font-size: 12px; padding-top: 22px; gap: 8px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    :root { --gutter: 16px; }
    .nav .container { height: 60px; }
    .mobile-menu { inset: 60px 0 0 0; }
    .mobile-menu a { font-size: 20px; padding: 16px 0; }
    .brand { font-size: 19px; }
    .brand-logo { height: 28px; }

    /* Hero — even tighter for narrow phones (iPhone SE class) */
    .hero-inner { padding-block: 100px 44px; }
    .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; gap: 10px; }
    .hero-eyebrow::before { width: 24px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 42px); letter-spacing: -.01em; max-width: none; }
    .hero p.sub { font-size: 14.5px; margin-top: 16px; }
    /* CTAs stay inline (side-by-side) and stats stay on one horizontal row */
    .hero-ctas { gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
    .hero-ctas .btn { padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 13px; flex: 1; justify-content: center; min-width: 0; }
    .hero-stats {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
      padding-top: 16px;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }
    .stat-num { font-size: clamp(18px, 5.5vw, 24px); }
    .stat-label { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; }

    /* Destinations: tighter type for narrow phones */
    .dest h3 { font-size: 20px; }
    .dest-body { padding: 18px 18px 20px; }
    .dest p { font-size: 14px; }

    /* Section headings */
    h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 8vw, 36px); }
    .section-head { gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .lede { font-size: 14.5px; }

    /* Values stack to one column; tile sizing inherits the slim row from 720px */
    .values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .tile-head { padding: 11px 14px; gap: 10px; }
    .tile-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .tile-icon img { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
    .tile-head h3 { font-size: 14px; }
    .tile-body { padding: 0 14px 14px; }

    /* Form */
    .form { padding: 22px 18px; border-radius: 16px; }

    /* Footer */
    .footer { padding: 56px 0 26px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }

    /* Testimonials */
    .t-card { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .t-card p { font-size: 15px; }

    /* FAQ */
    .faq-q { font-size: 15px; }
    .faq-a { font-size: 14.5px; }

    /* Contact info heading */
    .contact-info h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 36px); }
  }

  /* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: .001ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      transition-duration: .001ms !important;
      scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
    .hero-image img { animation: none; opacity: 0; transform: none; }
    .hero-image img:first-child { opacity: 1; }
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  }

  /* ============ Subpage hero (used on services.html etc.) ============ */
  .subpage-hero {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-deep) 100%);
    padding: clamp(140px, 18vh, 200px) 0 clamp(64px, 9vh, 96px);
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .subpage-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 25%, rgba(224,123,57,.20), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 92%, rgba(226,184,96,.10), transparent 50%);
  }
  .subpage-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
  .subpage-hero .eyebrow::before { background: var(--gold); }
  .subpage-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .subpage-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
  .subpage-hero .lede {
    margin-top: 22px;
    max-width: 60ch;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ============ Service tiles (services.html) ============ */
  .tiles-section { padding: clamp(80px, 10vh, 120px) 0; background: var(--paper); }
  .tiles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 1fr;       /* every row equals the tallest, so all 4 cards share one height */
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .tile {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 38px 36px;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease), border-color .4s var(--ease);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .tile:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    border-color: transparent;
  }
  /* No hover on touch devices — eliminates the sticky-tap-state on phones */
  @media (hover: none) {
    .tile:hover {
      transform: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-color: var(--line);
    }
  }
  /* Tile head — a <summary> styled as a flex row.
     On desktop it's static (descriptions always open).
     On phone the same row toggles native <details> open/closed. */
  .tile-head {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    list-style: none;          /* remove default summary marker */
    cursor: default;
  }
  .tile-head::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .tile-head::marker { display: none; content: ''; }
  .tile-head .tile-icon { margin: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .tile-head h3 { margin: 0; }
  .tile-chevron { display: none; }
  .tile-icon {
    width: 64px; height: 64px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  /* Icons stay in their original black on a transparent circle — no inversion. */
  .tile-icon img {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
  }
  .tile h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .tile p {
    color: var(--mute);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .tile-list {
    margin-top: 16px;
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
    list-style: none; padding: 0;
  }
  .tile-list li {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
  }
  .tiles-cta {
    margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vh, 80px);
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--mute);
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }
  .tiles-cta .btn { margin-top: 20px; }

  /* Tile sizing on phone — slim collapsed cards.
     Placed AFTER the desktop tile rules above so the mobile sizes actually win the cascade. */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .tiles-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      grid-auto-rows: auto;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .tile { padding: 0; }
    .tile-head {
      padding: 12px 16px;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .tile-icon {
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      border-radius: 9px;
      border-width: 1px;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .tile-icon img { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
    .tile-head h3 {
      flex: 1;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }
    .tile-chevron {
      width: 8px; height: 8px;
      margin-right: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 3px;
    }
    .tile-body { padding: 0 16px 14px; }
    .tile p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .tile-head { padding: 11px 14px; gap: 11px; }
    .tile-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .tile-icon img { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
    .tile-head h3 { font-size: 15px; }
    .tile-body { padding: 0 14px 12px; }
    .tile p { font-size: 13.5px; }
  }

  /* ---------- Page loader ---------- */
  #page-loader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: var(--paper);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: opacity .55s var(--ease), visibility .55s var(--ease);
  }
  body.is-loaded #page-loader {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .page-loader__inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .page-loader__logo {
    width: clamp(160px, 28vw, 220px);
    height: auto;
    animation: loaderPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .page-loader__bar {
    width: clamp(160px, 28vw, 220px);
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(15, 61, 62, .12);
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-loader__bar span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 40%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
    animation: loaderSweep 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes loaderPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50%      { opacity: .55; }
  }
  @keyframes loaderSweep {
    0%   { transform: translateX(-120%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(360%); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .page-loader__logo { animation: none; }
    .page-loader__bar span { animation: none; opacity: .5; width: 100%; }
  }

  /* Push the contact-channels list to the bottom of the contact-info column,
     so the email card's bottom border aligns with the form's bottom border. */
  .contact-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .contact-info .contact-channels {
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  /* Hero h1: on phone, force a line break between "Guest" and "Leave" */
  .hero-h1-break { display: inline; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .hero-h1-break { display: block; height: 0; }
  }

  /* Make every contact-channel card fully clickable, not just the highlight one */
  .contact-channels li { position: relative; }
  .contact-channels .stretched-link {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    border-radius: inherit;
  }

  /* On phone, give the socials row breathing room before the cards below */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .socials { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  }