/* ============================================================
   FINJURIS — GLOBAL STYLESHEET
   Color scheme: Red (#ED1B23) / Black (#0A0A0A) / White (#FFFFFF)
   Font: Sans-serif only (Inter)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --brand-red: #ED1B23;
  --brand-red-dark: #C9151C;
  --brand-black: #0A0A0A;
  --brand-gray-900: #161616;
  --brand-gray-700: #3A3A3A;
  --brand-gray-500: #6E6E6E;
  --brand-gray-200: #E8E8E8;
  --brand-gray-100: #F5F5F5;
  --brand-white: #FFFFFF;

  --font-base: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-display: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.07);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px -12px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.18);
  --shadow-red: 0 16px 40px -12px rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.35);

  --section-pad-y: 5.5rem;
  --section-pad-y-sm: 3rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   BASE
   ============================================================ */
html,
body {
  font-family: var(--font-base);
  color: var(--brand-black);
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--brand-black);
}

h2 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

a {
  color: var(--brand-red);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-red-dark);
}

::selection {
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.color-black {
  color: #444444 !important;
}

/* Focus visibility */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.btne:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--brand-red);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT / SECTION UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.section {
  padding-top: var(--section-pad-y);
  padding-bottom: var(--section-pad-y);
}

.section-sm {
  padding-top: var(--section-pad-y-sm);
  padding-bottom: var(--section-pad-y-sm);
}

.section-dark {
  background-color: var(--brand-black);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.section-dark h1,
.section-dark h2,
.section-dark h3,
.section-dark h4,
.section-dark h5,
.section-dark h6 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.section-dark p,
.section-dark li {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
}

.section-gray {
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
}

.section-red {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-red) 0%, var(--brand-red-dark) 100%);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.section-red h1,
.section-red h2,
.section-red h3,
.section-red h4,
.section-red h5,
.section-red h6 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

/* Eyebrow / label tag */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  background-color: rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem 0.4rem 0.75rem;
}

.section-dark .eyebrow,
.section-red .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.section-dark .eyebrow {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.section-red .eyebrow {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
}

.section-dark .eyebrow::before,
.section-red .eyebrow::before {
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
}

.section-red .eyebrow::before {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
}

/* Divider */
.rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  margin: 0;
}

.section-dark .rule {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS (global, reused across all 10 pages)
   ============================================================ */
.btne {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s ease-in-out;
}

.btn-brand-primary {
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
  border-color: var(--brand-red);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.btn-brand-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-red-dark);
  border-color: var(--brand-red-dark);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.btn-brand-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  border-color: var(--brand-black);
  color: var(--brand-black);
}

.btn-brand-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-black);
  border-color: var(--brand-black);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.btn-brand-outline-light {
  background-color: transparent;
  border-color: var(--brand-white);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.btn-brand-outline-light:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border-color: var(--brand-white);
  color: var(--brand-black);
}

.btn-brand-white {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border-color: var(--brand-white);
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.btn-brand-white:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
  color: var(--brand-red-dark);
}

.btn-lg.btne {
  padding: 0.9rem 2.25rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   CARDS (global)
   ============================================================ */
.card-brand {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.25rem;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease-in-out, transform 0.2s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.card-brand:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.card-brand .card-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-red) 0%, var(--brand-red-dark) 100%);
  color: var(--brand-white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-red);
}

.card-brand h3,
.card-brand h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.card-brand p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
}

/* Dark variant card (for use on dark/red sections) */
.card-outline-light {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease-in-out, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out;
}

.card-outline-light:hover {
  border-color: var(--brand-white);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

/* Step / phase card with number */
.step-card {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brand-red);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.step-card .step-number {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.step-card .step-duration {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.step-card ul {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   TABLES (global)
   ============================================================ */
.table-brand {
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
}

.table-brand thead th {
  background-color: var(--brand-black);
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.25rem;
  border: none;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.table-brand thead th:first-child {
  border-top-left-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.table-brand thead th:last-child {
  border-top-right-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.table-brand tbody td {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  vertical-align: top;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
}

.table-brand tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.table-brand tbody tr:nth-of-type(odd) {
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
}

.table-brand tbody td:first-child {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-black);
}

.table-brand.table-hover tbody tr:hover {
  background-color: rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.06);
}

.table-responsive-brand {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* ============================================================
   ACCORDION (FAQ) — Bootstrap overrides
   ============================================================ */
.accordion-brand .accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md) !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.accordion-brand .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--brand-black);
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
}

.accordion-brand .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: var(--brand-red);
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.accordion-brand .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.2);
}

.accordion-brand .accordion-button::after {
  filter: none;
}

.accordion-brand .accordion-body {
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
}

/* ============================================================
   LISTS (checkmark / brand bullet)
   ============================================================ */
.list-brand {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.list-brand li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
}

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

.list-brand li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.5em;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M13.485 1.929a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.414l-7.07 7.071a1 1 0 0 1-1.415 0L1.515 6.93a1 1 0 1 1 1.414-1.414l2.778 2.778 6.364-6.364a1 1 0 0 1 1.414 0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M13.485 1.929a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.414l-7.07 7.071a1 1 0 0 1-1.415 0L1.515 6.93a1 1 0 1 1 1.414-1.414l2.778 2.778 6.364-6.364a1 1 0 0 1 1.414 0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}

.section-dark .list-brand li,
.section-red .list-brand li {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE HERO (shared across pages)
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero {
  background-color: var(--brand-black);
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 4.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  right: -120px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.18;
  filter: blur(10px);
}

.page-hero h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.page-hero p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

/* ============================================================
   CTA BANNER (inline mid-page prompts)
   ============================================================ */
.cta-banner {
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.75rem 2.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.cta-banner p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-black);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.cta-bannere {
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.cta-bannere p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-black);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   BADGES / PILLS
   ============================================================ */
.badge-brand {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  background-color: rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.1);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   WIREFRAME PLACEHOLDER IMAGES (global)
   Use: <div class="ph-img" style="--ph-ratio: 56.25%"><span>Label</span></div>
   ============================================================ */
.ph-img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-100);
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--brand-gray-500);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ph-img::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  padding-top: var(--ph-ratio, 56.25%);
}

.ph-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent calc(50% - 0.75px), var(--brand-gray-500) calc(50% - 0.75px), var(--brand-gray-500) calc(50% + 0.75px), transparent calc(50% + 0.75px)),
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent calc(50% - 0.75px), var(--brand-gray-500) calc(50% - 0.75px), var(--brand-gray-500) calc(50% + 0.75px), transparent calc(50% + 0.75px));
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.ph-img span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-500);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
  white-space: nowrap;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ph-img.ph-dark {
  background-color: var(--brand-gray-900);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.ph-img.ph-dark::after {
  opacity: 0.18;
}

.ph-img.ph-dark span {
  background-color: var(--brand-black);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
}

/* ============================================================
   DOCUMENT / DOSSIER MOTIF (signature element)
   ============================================================ */
.dossier-card {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 2rem;
  /* height: 100%; */
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.dossier-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 1.75rem;
  width: 2px;
  height: 1.25rem;
  background-color: var(--brand-red);
}

.dossier-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Courier New', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-red);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}

/* Dossier card with red accent border (callout / warning variant) */
.dossier-card-accent {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-red);
}

/* Stamp badge */
.stamp {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 86px;
  height: 86px;
  border: 2px solid var(--brand-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  font-family: 'Courier New', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
  line-height: 1.2;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Ledger strip variant for placement on dark hero backgrounds */
.ledger-strip-on-dark {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.ledger-strip-on-dark .ledger-item {
  border-right-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.ledger-strip-on-dark .ledger-label {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
}

/* Ledger row (used for stat strips) */
.ledger-strip {
  background-color: var(--brand-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
}

.ledger-item {
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--brand-gray-200);
}

.ledger-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.ledger-item .ledger-value {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.ledger-item .ledger-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO (split layout with image)
   ============================================================ */

/* forex-license-australia */

.license-australia {
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/australia-banner-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.license-australia h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.license-australia p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.license-australia .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.australia-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.license-australia .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.license-australia .australia-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.license-australia .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.license-australia .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.afsl-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  max-height: 465px;
}

.afsl-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.card-icon i {
  font-size: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .license-australia h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .license-australia {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .license-australia h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .license-australia .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .license-australia h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close-----forex-license-australia ------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open BVI British Virgin Islands FSC Regulated */

.bvi {
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/bvi-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.bvi h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.bvi p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.bvi .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.bvi-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.bvi .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.bvi .bvi-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.bvi .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.bvi .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.siba-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  max-height: 465px;
}

.siba-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .bvi h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .bvi {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .bvi h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .bvi .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .license-australia h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close BVI British Virgin Islands FSC Regulated ----------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open Forex License in the Cayman Islands */

.cayman-islands {
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/cayman-islands-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.cayman-islands h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.cayman-islands p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.cayman-islands .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.cayman-islands-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.cayman-islands .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.cayman-islands .cyprus-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.cayman-islands .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.cayman-islands .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.cayman-islands-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  max-height: 465px;
}

.cayman-islands-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .cayman-islands h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .cayman-islands {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cayman-islands h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .cayman-islands .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .cayman-islands h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close Forex License in the Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open cyprus Forex License in Cyprus */

.cyprus {
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/cyprus-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.cyprus h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.cyprus p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.cyprus .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.cyprus-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.cyprus .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.cyprus .cyprus-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.cyprus .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.cyprus .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.cysec-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  max-height: 465px;
}

.cysec-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}


@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .cyprus h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .cyprus {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cyprus h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .cyprus .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .cyprus h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close cyprus Forex License in Cyprus ----------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open Forex License in Malta */

.forex-malta {
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/forex-malta-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.forex-malta h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.forex-malta p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.forex-malta .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.forex-malta-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.forex-malta .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.forex-malta .forex-malta-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.forex-malta .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.forex-malta .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}


@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .forex-malta h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .forex-malta {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .forex-malta h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .forex-malta .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .forex-malta h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close Forex License in Malta -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open forex-company-svg */

.forex-svg{
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/forex-svg-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.forex-svg h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.forex-svg p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.forex-svg .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.forex-svg-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.forex-svg .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.forex-svg .forex-svg-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.forex-svg .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.forex-svg .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}


@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .forex-svg h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .forex-svg {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .forex-svg h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .forex-svg .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .forex-svg h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close forex-company-svg -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open forex-license-mauritius */

.license-mauritius{
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/license-mauritius-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.license-mauritius h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.license-mauritius p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.license-mauritius .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.license-mauritius-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.license-mauritius .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.license-mauritius .license-mauritius-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.license-mauritius .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.license-mauritius .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.fsc-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  max-height: 465px;
}

.fsc-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}


@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .license-mauritius h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .license-mauritius {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .license-mauritius h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .license-mauritius .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .license-mauritius h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close forex-license-mauritius -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open Forex License in South Africa */

.license-south-africa{
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/license-south-africa-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.license-south-africa h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.license-south-africa p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.license-south-africa .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.license-south-africa-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.license-south-africa .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.license-south-africa .license-south-africa-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.license-south-africa .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.license-south-africa .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}


@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .license-south-africa h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .license-south-africa {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .license-south-africa h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .license-south-africa .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .license-south-africa h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close Forex License in South Africa -----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* open Forex License in the UK */

.license-UK{
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/license-uk-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.license-UK h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.license-UK p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.license-UK .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.license-UK-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.license-UK .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.license-UK .license-UK-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.license-UK .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.license-UK .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.malta-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  max-height: 465px;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .license-UK h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .license-UK {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .license-UK h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .license-UK .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .license-UK h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* close Forex License in the UK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/


/* open Forex License in Vanuatu */

  .license-vanuatu{
  background-color: #000;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, #000000e0 55%), url(../forex-images/license-vanuatu-bg.png) no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.license-vanuatu h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.license-vanuatu p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.license-vanuatu .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.license-vanuatu-img img {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.license-vanuatu .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.license-vanuatu .license-vanuatu-img img {
  z-index: 1;
}

.license-vanuatu .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.license-vanuatu .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: -1;
}


@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .license-vanuatu h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .license-vanuatu {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .license-vanuatu h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .license-vanuatu .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .license-vanuatu h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .btne {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }
}

/* open Forex License in Vanuatu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/


.hero-split {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.18) 0%, transparent 55%), var(--brand-black);
  color: var(--brand-white);
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-split h1 {
  color: var(--brand-white);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.hero-split p {
  color: var(--brand-gray-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.hero-split .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand-red);
}

.hero-split .ph-img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.hero-split .ph-img span {
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-split .hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-split .hero-img-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.25rem;
  right: -1.25rem;
  width: 70%;
  height: 70%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(237, 27, 35, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .hero-split h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-split {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-split h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .hero-split .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .hero-split h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE TYPE SCALE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  :root {
    --section-pad-y: 3.5rem;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding-top: 3.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.25rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  :root {
    --section-pad-y: 2.5rem;
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  .page-hero p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .btn-lg.btne {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .card-brand,
  .step-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .table-brand thead th,
  .table-brand tbody td {
    padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   TEXT / UTILITY HELPERS (global)
   ============================================================ */
.text-muted-brand {
  color: var(--brand-gray-500);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.text-muted-brand-sm {
  color: var(--brand-gray-500);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.text-body-brand {
  color: var(--brand-gray-700);
}

/* cta-banner variant for use on red/dark sections */
.cta-banner-on-red {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

/* ph-img aspect ratio utility classes (replace inline --ph-ratio) */
.ph-ratio-21x9 {
  --ph-ratio: 42.85%;
}

.ph-ratio-16x9 {
  --ph-ratio: 56.25%;
}

.ph-ratio-4x3 {
  --ph-ratio: 75%;
}

.ph-ratio-1x1 {
  --ph-ratio: 100%;
}

.ph-ratio-9x16 {
  --ph-ratio: 177.7%;
}