/* =========================================================
   NEXUS COUNSELLING
   COMPLETE HEADER + HERO REBUILD
   Replace prior header / hero override CSS with this
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --nexus-bg: #f2f0ea;
  --nexus-surface: #ffffff;
  --nexus-surface-soft: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);

  --nexus-text: #2d302d;
  --nexus-text-soft: #666b65;
  --nexus-heading: #1f211f;

  --nexus-primary: #6f7e6d;
  --nexus-primary-deep: #5d6b5b;
  --nexus-primary-soft: #dbe2d7;

  --nexus-accent: #b59b82;
  --nexus-topbar: #285987;

  --nexus-line: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  --nexus-line-strong: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.16);

  --nexus-shadow-sm: 0 10px 22px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  --nexus-shadow-md: 0 18px 42px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.07);

  --nexus-radius-sm: 12px;
  --nexus-radius-md: 18px;
  --nexus-radius-lg: 28px;

  --nexus-container: 1240px;
  --nexus-transition: 220ms ease;
}

/* ---------- reset inherited visual clutter ---------- */
#navigation4,
.navigation,
.navigation-landscape,
.navigation-portrait,
.nav-menus-wrapper,
.nexus-navigation,
.nexus-site-header,
.nexus-topbar {
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

#navigation4,
.navigation,
.navigation-landscape,
.navigation-portrait {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* ---------- general ---------- */
body {
  background: var(--nexus-bg);
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.container,
.auto-container {
  max-width: var(--nexus-container);
}

a {
  transition:
    color var(--nexus-transition),
    background-color var(--nexus-transition),
    border-color var(--nexus-transition),
    opacity var(--nexus-transition),
    transform var(--nexus-transition);
}

/* =========================================================
   TOP BAR
   ========================================================= */
.nexus-topbar {
  background: var(--nexus-topbar);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  border: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.nexus-topbar .container {
  max-width: var(--nexus-container);
}

.nexus-topbar__inner {
  min-height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.nexus-topbar__info,
.nexus-topbar__social {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-topbar__info {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px 18px;
}

.nexus-topbar__info li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.nexus-topbar__info i {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.nexus-topbar__info a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}

.nexus-topbar__info a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.nexus-topbar__social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nexus-topbar__social a {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.nexus-topbar__social a:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================
   SITE HEADER
   ========================================================= */
.nexus-site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 0px solid var(--nexus-line);
   
}

.nexus-site-header .container {
  max-width: var(--nexus-container);
}

.nexus-navigation {
  min-height: 115px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.nexus-nav-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  max-width: 510px;
  padding: 20px;
    min-height:100px;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.nexus-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.nexus-brand__title {
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.78rem;
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-brand__tag {
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 345px;
}

.nav-menus-wrapper {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  background: transparent !important;
  height: auto;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.nexus-nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.nexus-nav-menu > li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 16px;
}

.nexus-nav-menu > li > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
}


.nexus-nav-menu > li > a:hover,
.nexus-nav-menu > li.active > a,
.nexus-nav-menu > li.current > a {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-nav-menu > li > a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0px;
  width: 0;
  height: 0px;
  transition: width var(--nexus-transition);
}

.nexus-nav-menu > li > a:hover::after,
.nexus-nav-menu > li.active > a::after,
.nexus-nav-menu > li.current > a::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nexus-nav-menu > li:last-child  {
  color: #1d3e5d;
  
}

.nexus-nav-menu > li > a .submenu-indicator {
  margin-left: 5px;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.nexus-nav-menu .nav-dropdown {
  min-width: 250px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 0px solid rgba(70,76,70,0.08);
  background: #fff;
  
}

.nexus-nav-menu .nav-dropdown li {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.nexus-nav-menu .nav-dropdown li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  white-space: normal;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}
.navigation-fixed-wrapper
Specificity: (0,1,0)
 {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 0px solid #eee;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .00);
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
}

/* ---------- top nav CTA ---------- */
.nexus-nav-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 18px !important;
}

.nexus-nav-cta > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 14px !important;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fafaf8;
  border: 1px solid rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.18);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep) !important;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nexus-nav-cta > a:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* block old button styles from bleeding into nav */
.nexus-nav-cta > a.btn,
.nexus-nav-cta > a.theme-btn,
.nexus-nav-cta > a.btn-primary {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 14px !important;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fafaf8;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.navigation-fixed-wrapper {
    background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(238, 238, 238);
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09) 0px 0px 0px;
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
}
/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.nexus-hero,
.hero,
.banner,
.main-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f2f0ea 0%, #f3f1eb 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nexus-hero::before,
.hero::before,
.banner::before,
.main-banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(111,126,109,0.05), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(181,155,130,0.06), transparent 28%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nexus-hero {
  padding-top: 42px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
}

.nexus-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1160px;
}

.nexus-hero__row {
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-hero__content {
  max-width: 500px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.nexus-hero .eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.70rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-hero__title,
.nexus-hero h1 {
  max-width: 455px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-hero__lead,
.nexus-hero p {
  max-width: 455px;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-divider {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 18px 0 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-hero__microcopy {
  max-width: 430px;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- hero buttons ---------- */
.nexus-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.nexus-hero__actions .btn,
.btn,
button,
input[type="submit"],
input[type="button"],
.theme-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition:
    background-color var(--nexus-transition),
    color var(--nexus-transition),
    border-color var(--nexus-transition),
    transform var(--nexus-transition),
    box-shadow var(--nexus-transition);
}

/* primary */
.nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-hero__actions .btn-primary,
.btn-primary,
.theme-btn,
button[type="submit"],
input[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-btn-primary:hover,
.nexus-hero__actions .btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:hover,
.theme-btn:hover,
button[type="submit"]:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* secondary */
.nexus-btn-secondary,
.nexus-hero__actions .btn-outline,
.btn-outline,
.btn-secondary,
.btn-light-outline {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.54);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,76,70,0.12);
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-btn-secondary:hover,
.nexus-hero__actions .btn-outline:hover,
.btn-outline:hover,
.btn-secondary:hover,
.btn-light-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(70,76,70,0.22);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- image card ---------- */
.nexus-hero__media {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.nexus-hero__card {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.nexus-hero__image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70,76,70,0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-hero__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-nav-header {
    max-width: 350px;
  }

  .nexus-brand__title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .nexus-brand__tag {
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .nexus-nav-menu > li {
    margin-left: 13px;
  }

  .nexus-nav-menu > li > a {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  .nexus-nav-cta {
    margin-left: 14px !important;
  }

  .nexus-nav-cta > a {
    font-size: 0.70rem;
    padding: 0 12px !important;
  }

  .nexus-hero__title,
  .nexus-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.45vw, 3.55rem);
    max-width: 410px;
  }

  .nexus-hero__content {
    max-width: 455px;
  }

  .nexus-hero__card {
    max-width: 380px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-topbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .nexus-navigation {
    min-height: 70px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .nexus-nav-header {
    max-width: none;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
  }

  .nexus-brand__title {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .nexus-brand__tag {
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-menus-wrapper {
    background: #fff !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(70,76,70,0.08);
    padding: 12px 0 16px !important;
  }

  .nexus-nav-menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .nexus-nav-menu > li {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .nexus-nav-menu > li > a {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 12px 0;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .nexus-nav-menu > li > a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .nexus-nav-cta {
    margin-left: 0 !important;
  }

  .nexus-nav-cta > a {
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .nexus-hero {
    padding-top: 34px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .nexus-hero__content {
    max-width: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .nexus-hero__title,
  .nexus-hero h1 {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.2vw, 3.15rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .nexus-hero__lead,
  .nexus-hero__microcopy,
  .nexus-hero p {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .nexus-hero__media {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nexus-hero__card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .nexus-hero__actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NEXUS APPROACH SECTION REFINEMENT
   Add after nexus-custom.css
   ========================================================= */

.nexus-section--approach {
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-approach__row {
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

/* ---------- main panel ---------- */
.nexus-panel--approach {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 34px 34px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-panel--approach .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.nexus-panel--approach .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.nexus-panel--approach h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.2vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-panel--approach .section-heading-line {
  width: 52px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-readable {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.nexus-readable p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
}

.nexus-readable p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-section-actions {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* ---------- profile card ---------- */
.nexus-profile-card {
  height: 100%;
}

.nexus-profile-card__image-wrap {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.96) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.96) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-profile-card__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* ---------- availability bar ---------- */
.nexus-availability-bar {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 26px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f5ef 0%, #f3efe7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-availability-bar__content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- check lists ---------- */
.nexus-check-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-check-list li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

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

.nexus-check-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

.nexus-check-list--two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px 24px;
}

.nexus-check-list--two-col li {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- availability CTA ---------- */
.nexus-availability-bar__action {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.nexus-availability-bar__action .btn {
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

/* ---------- button refinement in this section ---------- */
.nexus-section--approach .nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-section--approach .nexus-btn-secondary {
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
}

.nexus-section--approach .nexus-btn-secondary {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.12);
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-section--approach .nexus-btn-secondary:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.22);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- spacing polish ---------- */
.nexus-section--approach .row > [class*="col-"] {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- tablet ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-panel--approach {
    padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  }

  .nexus-profile-card__image {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .nexus-check-list--two-col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* ---------- mobile ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-section--approach {
    padding-top: 62px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-approach__row {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-panel--approach,
  .nexus-profile-card__image-wrap,
  .nexus-availability-bar {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-panel--approach {
    padding: 26px 22px 24px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-panel--approach h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 5vw, 2rem);
  }

  .nexus-profile-card {
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .nexus-profile-card__image {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .nexus-availability-bar {
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-availability-bar__action {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-readable p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  .nexus-profile-card__image {
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .nexus-availability-bar__action .btn,
  .nexus-section--approach .nexus-btn-primary,
  .nexus-section--approach .nexus-btn-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS SERVICES / PARALLAX / ETHICS / ACTION STRIP
   ========================================================= */

.nexus-section--services {
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 86px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ede6 100%);
}

.nexus-card-grid {
  row-gap: 28px;
}

.nexus-service-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 34px 32px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-service-card .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.nexus-service-card .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.nexus-service-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-service-card .section-heading-line {
  width: 52px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-service-card__intro {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.nexus-check-list--compact li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.nexus-section-actions {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

/* ---------- parallax callout ---------- */
.nexus-parallax-callout {
  padding-top: 92px;
  padding-bottom: 92px;
}

.nexus-parallax-callout .eyebrow--light {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.nexus-parallax-callout h2 {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ---------- ethics panel ---------- */
.nexus-section--ethics {
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 86px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-panel--ethics {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 38px 36px 34px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-link-stack {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.nexus-link-stack p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.nexus-link-stack p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- action strip ---------- */
.nexus-action-strip {
  padding: 34px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-action-strip__content h2 {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.nexus-action-strip__action {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- light button for dark image section ---------- */
.nexus-btn-light {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  color: #1f211f;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.nexus-btn-light:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #1f211f;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-service-card,
  .nexus-panel--ethics,
  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-service-card {
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  }

  .nexus-panel--ethics {
    padding: 30px 24px 28px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__action {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-section--services,
  .nexus-section--ethics {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-parallax-callout {
    padding-top: 72px;
    padding-bottom: 72px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip {
    padding: 24px 0;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__action .btn,
  .nexus-section--services .btn,
  .nexus-section--ethics .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NEXUS FOOTER REBUILD
   Deep blue edition based on #12304A
   ========================================================= */

.nexus-footer {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1a425f 0%, #12304A 58%, #0f283d 100%);
  color: rgba(243, 247, 250, 0.92);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nexus-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.06), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(255,255,255,0.04), transparent 24%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nexus-footer__main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
}

.nexus-footer__grid {
  row-gap: 28px;
}

/* ---------- panels ---------- */
.nexus-footer__panel {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 100%
  );
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 32px 30px 28px;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 38px rgba(7, 17, 27, 0.18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.nexus-footer__panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.00) 35%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------- titles and copy ---------- */
.nexus-footer .eyebrow {
  color: rgba(221, 232, 240, 0.78);
}

.nexus-footer__title {
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.8vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-footer__copy p,
.nexus-footer__business-name,
.nexus-footer__contact-list span,
.nexus-footer__contact-list a,
.nexus-footer__meta {
  color: rgba(234, 241, 246, 0.84);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.76;
}

.nexus-footer__copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-footer__copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-footer__business-name {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------- contact list ---------- */
.nexus-footer__contact-list,
.nexus-footer__social-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-footer__contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.nexus-footer__contact-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: start;
}

.nexus-footer__contact-list i {
  color: rgba(220, 233, 241, 0.88);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.nexus-footer__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
}

.nexus-footer__contact-list a {
  color: rgba(248, 251, 253, 0.92);
}

.nexus-footer__contact-list a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ---------- social ---------- */
.nexus-footer__social-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.nexus-footer__social-links a {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  color: #ffffff;
  transition:
    background-color 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease,
    color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-footer__social-links a:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- badge ---------- */
.nexus-footer__badge {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.nexus-footer__badge img {
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* ---------- map ---------- */
.nexus-footer__map-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(7, 17, 27, 0.16);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}

.nexus-footer__map-wrap iframe {
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.02);
}

/* ---------- footer bar ---------- */
.nexus-footer__bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  background: rgba(5, 14, 22, 0.18);
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.nexus-footer__meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.nexus-footer__meta--credit {
  text-align: right;
}

.nexus-footer__meta a {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nexus-footer__meta a:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

/* ---------- hover polish ---------- */
.nexus-footer__panel,
.nexus-footer__social-links a,
.nexus-footer__map-wrap {
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    background-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-footer__panel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 44px rgba(7, 17, 27, 0.22),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-footer__main {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .nexus-footer__panel {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 24px 22px 22px;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  }

  .nexus-footer__map-wrap iframe {
    height: 320px;
  }

  .nexus-footer__meta--credit {
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-footer__panel {
    padding: 22px 18px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-footer__map-wrap iframe {
    height: 280px;
  }

  .nexus-footer__social-links {
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-footer__social-links a {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   CANDACE MARSHALL PAGE
   HERO / STORY / PUBLICATIONS / CTA
   ========================================================= */

.nexus-page-hero {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 74px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero__top {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.35);
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-page-hero__row {
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-page-hero__content {
  max-width: 520px;
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.nexus-page-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.nexus-page-hero__lead {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-page-hero__actions {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.nexus-page-hero__image-card {
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-page-hero__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

/* ---------- story callout ---------- */
.nexus-story-callout {
  padding: 62px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(31,33,31,0.72), rgba(31,33,31,0.72)), url("img/road.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.nexus-story-callout__inner {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-story-callout__inner h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ---------- story section ---------- */
.nexus-story-section {
  padding-top: 76px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-story-section__row {
  align-items: start;
}

.nexus-story-section__content {
  max-width: 620px;
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.nexus-story-section__content p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
}

.nexus-story-section__highlight {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-story-section__closing {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-story-section__image-card {
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #faf8f3 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-story-section__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

/* ---------- publications ---------- */
.nexus-publications-section {
  padding-top: 76px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f3ed 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
}

.nexus-publications-section__panel {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 34px 32px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-publications-section__featured {
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-publications-section__featured blockquote {
  margin: 0;
}

.nexus-publications-section__grid {
  row-gap: 20px;
}

.nexus-publication-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-publication-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero__content,
  .nexus-story-section__content {
    max-width: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-story-section,
  .nexus-publications-section {
    padding-top: 62px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-publications-section__panel {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  }

  .nexus-story-callout {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.7rem);
  }

  .nexus-story-callout__inner h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 7vw, 2rem);
  }

  .nexus-publication-card {
    padding: 18px 16px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NEXUS MISSION PAGE
   HERO / CALLOUT / FAQ / CTA
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- Mission page hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--mission {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 76px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero__top {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-page-hero__row {
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-page-hero__content {
  max-width: 560px;
  padding-right: 26px;
}

.nexus-page-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero__lead {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.74;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-page-hero__content p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.76;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-page-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.nexus-page-hero__image-card {
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-page-hero__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- breadcrumbs ---------- */
.nexus-breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.35);
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- Mission callout ---------- */
.nexus-story-callout--mission {
  padding: 88px 0;
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.nexus-story-callout--mission .nexus-story-callout__inner {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-story-callout--mission h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* ---------- FAQ section ---------- */
.nexus-faq-section {
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-faq-section__heading {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.nexus-faq {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.nexus-faq__item {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nexus-faq__item[open] {
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
}

.nexus-faq__item summary {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 20px 56px 20px 22px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-faq__item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.nexus-faq__item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 20px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.10);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nexus-faq__item[open] summary::after {
  content: "–";
}

.nexus-faq__content {
  padding: 0 22px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.06);
}

.nexus-faq__content p {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-faq__content ul {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ---------- checklist reuse inside FAQ ---------- */
.nexus-check-list--stacked {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.58em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

/* ---------- section heading polish ---------- */
.nexus-faq-section .section-heading h2,
.nexus-page-hero--mission h1 {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-faq-section .section-heading-line,
.nexus-page-hero--mission .nexus-divider {
  width: 52px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--mission .nexus-divider {
  margin: 18px 0 18px;
}

/* ---------- action strip alignment ---------- */
.nexus-action-strip {
  padding: 34px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-action-strip__content h2 {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.nexus-action-strip__action {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--mission .btn,
.nexus-faq-section .btn,
.nexus-action-strip .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.nexus-page-hero--mission .nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-page-hero--mission .nexus-btn-primary:hover,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nexus-page-hero--mission .nexus-btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.12);
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-page-hero--mission .nexus-btn-secondary:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.22);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--mission {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero__content {
    max-width: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-story-callout--mission {
    padding: 62px 0;
  }

  .nexus-faq-section {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 68px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__action {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.65rem);
  }

  .nexus-story-callout--mission h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 7vw, 2rem);
  }

  .nexus-faq__item summary {
    padding: 18px 50px 18px 18px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .nexus-faq__content {
    padding: 0 18px 18px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero__actions,
  .nexus-action-strip__action .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero__actions .btn,
  .nexus-action-strip__action .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NEXUS PRACTICE PAGE
   PREMIUM SERVICES / EXPERTISE / CTA LAYER
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- Page hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--practice {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 74px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__top {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__row {
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__content {
  max-width: 560px;
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .section-heading-line {
  width: 54px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__subsection {
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__subheading {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* ---------- Expertise checklist ---------- */
.nexus-check-list--expertise {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.nexus-check-list--expertise li {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-check-list--expertise li::before {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

/* ---------- Carousel card ---------- */
.nexus-practice-carousel {
  position: relative;
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel {
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel .item {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* ---------- Owl dots / arrows cleanup ---------- */
.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-dots {
  margin-top: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-dot span {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  margin: 0 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.22);
  display: block;
  transition: all 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-dot.active span,
.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-dot:hover span {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: scale(1.12);
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-nav {
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-nav button {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.10) !important;
  background: #ffffff !important;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-practice-carousel .owl-nav button:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary) !important;
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* ---------- Services grid section ---------- */
.nexus-services-grid {
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-services-grid__row {
  row-gap: 24px;
}

.nexus-services-grid__card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 26px 24px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-services-grid__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-services-grid__card .nexus-check-list--stacked li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-services-grid__card .nexus-check-list--stacked li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- Stronger grouping tone ---------- */
.nexus-services-grid__card:nth-child(1),
.nexus-services-grid__card:nth-child(2),
.nexus-services-grid__card:nth-child(3) {
  position: relative;
}

.nexus-services-grid__card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ---------- CTA strip refinement ---------- */
.nexus-action-strip {
  padding: 34px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-action-strip__content h2 {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-action-strip__action {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- Buttons on this page ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--practice .btn,
.nexus-action-strip .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-btn-primary:hover,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.12);
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-btn-secondary:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.22);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- Conversion polish ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__content,
.nexus-services-grid__card,
.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ---------- Mobile / tablet ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel img {
    height: 430px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--practice {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__content {
    max-width: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__subsection {
    margin-top: 28px;
  }

  .nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel img {
    height: 380px;
  }

  .nexus-services-grid {
    padding-top: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-services-grid__card {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 22px 20px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__action {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.6rem);
  }

  .nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel {
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-practice-carousel .owl-carousel img {
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .nexus-services-grid__card {
    padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--practice .nexus-page-hero__actions .btn,
  .nexus-action-strip__action .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS TECHNIQUES PAGE
   ADVANCED AUTHORITY / READABILITY / CONVERSION CSS
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- Page hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--techniques {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 76px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__top {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__row {
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__content {
  max-width: 610px;
  padding-right: 28px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__lead {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.76;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__content p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-divider {
  width: 54px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 18px 0 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* ---------- Reasoning list ---------- */
.nexus-check-list--reasoning li {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-check-list--reasoning li::before {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

/* ---------- Hero image ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__image-card {
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- Methods section ---------- */
.nexus-methods-section {
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 86px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-methods-section__heading {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.nexus-methods-section__row {
  row-gap: 24px;
}

.nexus-methods-section__card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-methods-section__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-methods-section__card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.nexus-methods-section__card .nexus-check-list--stacked li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-methods-section__card .nexus-check-list--stacked li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-methods-section__image-wrap {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.96) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.96) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-methods-section__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* ---------- Resource sections ---------- */
.nexus-resource-section {
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.nexus-resource-section--integrative {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
  padding-top: 78px;
}

.nexus-resource-section--modalities {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding-top: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
}

.nexus-resource-section__panel {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 36px 34px 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-resource-section .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.nexus-link-stack {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.nexus-link-stack p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.nexus-link-stack p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-link-stack a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-decoration: none;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.nexus-link-stack a::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  margin-top: 0.55em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.nexus-link-stack a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- CTA strip ---------- */
.nexus-action-strip {
  padding: 34px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-action-strip__content h2 {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-action-strip__action {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--techniques .btn,
.nexus-action-strip .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-btn-primary:hover,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.12);
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-btn-secondary:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.22);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- Readability refinements ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__content,
.nexus-methods-section__card,
.nexus-resource-section__panel,
.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  will-change: transform;
}

.nexus-methods-section .section-heading h2,
.nexus-resource-section .section-heading h2 {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-methods-section .section-heading-line,
.nexus-resource-section .section-heading-line {
  width: 52px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--techniques {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__content {
    max-width: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-methods-section {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 68px;
  }

  .nexus-methods-section__card,
  .nexus-resource-section__panel,
  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-methods-section__card {
    padding: 22px 20px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-resource-section__panel {
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  }

  .nexus-resource-section--integrative {
    padding-top: 60px;
  }

  .nexus-resource-section--modalities {
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__action {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.6rem);
  }

  .nexus-methods-section__card,
  .nexus-resource-section__panel {
    padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  }

  .nexus-methods-section__image-wrap {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-methods-section__image {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--techniques .nexus-page-hero__actions .btn,
  .nexus-action-strip__action .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NEXUS NAV DROPDOWN FIX
   Keeps dropdown below the nav item without hover gap
   ========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nexus-site-header,
  .nexus-site-header .container,
  .nexus-navigation,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menus-wrapper,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li {
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 100% !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: auto !important;
    min-width: 300px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 12px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
    border-radius: 0 0 22px 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.10);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(6px);
    transition:
      opacity 180ms ease,
      transform 180ms ease,
      visibility 180ms ease;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li:hover > .nav-dropdown,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li:focus-within > .nav-dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown > li {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown > li > a {
    display: block;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--nexus-heading);
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown > li > a:hover {
    background: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.06);
    color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS NAV DROPDOWN FIX
   Keeps dropdown below the nav item without hover gap
   ========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nexus-site-header,
  .nexus-site-header .container,
  .nexus-navigation,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menus-wrapper,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li {
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 100% !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: auto !important;
    min-width: 300px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 12px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
    border-radius: 0 0 22px 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.10);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(6px);
    transition:
      opacity 180ms ease,
      transform 180ms ease,
      visibility 180ms ease;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li:hover > .nav-dropdown,
  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li:focus-within > .nav-dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown > li {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown > li > a {
    display: block;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--nexus-heading);
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .nexus-navigation .nav-menu > li > .nav-dropdown > li > a:hover {
    background: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.06);
    color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS COUNSELLING & THERAPY PAGE
   SERVICES / FEES / POLICIES / BOOKING CONFIDENCE CSS
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- Page hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--services {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .nexus-page-hero__top {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-services-intro {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .nexus-page-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .section-heading-line {
  width: 54px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 12px auto 0;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-services-intro__copy {
  margin-top: 22px;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-services-intro__copy p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- Fees sections ---------- */
.nexus-fees-section {
  padding-top: 74px;
  padding-bottom: 78px;
}

.nexus-fees-section--new-clients {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-fees-section--existing {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
}

.nexus-fees-section__heading {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.nexus-fees-section__row {
  row-gap: 24px;
}

/* ---------- Fee cards ---------- */
.nexus-fee-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px 26px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-fee-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-fee-card__body p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-fee-card__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-fee-card__price {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-fee-card__price h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-fee-card__price p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-fee-card__price strong {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-fee-card__price span {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- Inline CTA ---------- */
.nexus-inline-cta {
  margin-top: 26px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- Fees table ---------- */
.nexus-fees-table-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nexus-fees-table__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(120px, 0.8fr) minmax(90px, 0.6fr);
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.06);
}

.nexus-fees-table__row:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
}

.nexus-fees-table__row--featured {
  background: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.06);
}

.nexus-fees-table__service {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.nexus-fees-table__meta {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.nexus-fees-table__price {
  text-align: right;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ---------- Support card ---------- */
.nexus-support-card {
  margin-top: 24px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-support-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-support-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- Support image ---------- */
.nexus-support-image-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.96) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.96) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-support-image-card__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- Policy note ---------- */
.nexus-policy-note {
  margin-top: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-policy-note h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-policy-note p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- Policy grid ---------- */
.nexus-policy-grid {
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-policy-grid__row {
  row-gap: 24px;
}

.nexus-policy-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-policy-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-policy-card .section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.nexus-policy-card h2 {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.6vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-policy-card .section-heading-line {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.nexus-policy-card p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-policy-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- Number list ---------- */
.nexus-number-list {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.nexus-number-list li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-left: 4px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

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

/* ---------- Checklist reuse ---------- */
.nexus-check-list--stacked {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-check-list--stacked li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.58em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

/* ---------- Action strip ---------- */
.nexus-action-strip {
  padding: 34px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-action-strip__content h2 {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-action-strip__action {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--services .btn,
.nexus-inline-cta .btn,
.nexus-action-strip .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-inline-cta .nexus-btn-primary,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-page-hero--services .nexus-btn-primary:hover,
.nexus-inline-cta .nexus-btn-primary:hover,
.nexus-action-strip .nexus-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- Refinement and authority ---------- */
.nexus-fee-card,
.nexus-fees-table-card,
.nexus-support-card,
.nexus-support-image-card,
.nexus-policy-note,
.nexus-policy-card,
.nexus-action-strip__inner {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--services {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .nexus-fees-section,
  .nexus-policy-grid {
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 68px;
  }

  .nexus-fee-card,
  .nexus-fees-table-card,
  .nexus-support-card,
  .nexus-support-image-card,
  .nexus-policy-note,
  .nexus-policy-card,
  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-fee-card,
  .nexus-policy-card {
    padding: 24px 20px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-support-card,
  .nexus-policy-note {
    padding: 20px 18px;
  }

  .nexus-fees-table__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-fees-table__price {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-strip__action {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--services .nexus-page-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.7rem);
  }

  .nexus-fee-card,
  .nexus-policy-card {
    padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  }

  .nexus-fees-table-card {
    padding: 14px 0;
  }

  .nexus-support-image-card {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .nexus-support-image-card__image {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .nexus-inline-cta .btn,
  .nexus-action-strip__action .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   NEXUS ASSESSMENTS PAGE
   Advanced layout / trust / conversion layer
   Add after current nexus-custom.css
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
.nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
  padding: 22px 0 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb {
  display: block;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.35);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- shared section structure ---------- */
.nexus-section {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
}

.nexus-section--tight {
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 38px;
}

.nexus-section--alt {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
}

.nexus-section--policy {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.nexus-section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.nexus-section-heading--center {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-section-heading--left {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-section-heading h1,
.nexus-section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-section-heading h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.1rem);
}

.nexus-section-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2.35rem);
}

.nexus-section-heading h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-section-summary {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-section-heading--left .nexus-section-summary {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

/* ---------- service grid ---------- */
.nexus-card-grid--two {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.nexus-service-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 32px 30px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-service-card--feature {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.nexus-service-card__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.nexus-service-card__content > h3:first-child,
.nexus-service-card__content > h4:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.nexus-service-card__content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-service-card__content h4 {
  margin: 22px 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-service-card__content p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-service-card__content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-service-card__media {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.nexus-service-card__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
}

/* ---------- subsection blocks ---------- */
.nexus-subsection {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-subsection:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* ---------- fee presentation ---------- */
.nexus-price-box {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 20px 20px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.98) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-price-box h3,
.nexus-price-box h4 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-note {
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- list treatment ---------- */
.nexus-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-list--clean {
  list-style: none;
}

.nexus-list--clean li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

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

.nexus-list--clean li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.58em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

.nexus-list--ordered {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.nexus-list--ordered li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 4px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

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

/* ---------- split layout ---------- */
.nexus-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-split--balanced .nexus-split__content {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__media {
  order: 1;
}

.nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__content {
  order: 2;
}

.nexus-split--media-right .nexus-split__content {
  order: 1;
}

.nexus-split--media-right .nexus-split__media {
  order: 2;
}

.nexus-split__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
}

.nexus-split__content p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-split__content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- info cards ---------- */
.nexus-info-card {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 24px 22px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-info-card:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.nexus-info-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-info-card p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.nexus-info-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- CTA rows ---------- */
.nexus-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.nexus-cta-row .button-md,
.nexus-action-box__button .button-md {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background-color 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    color 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-cta-row .primary-button,
.nexus-action-box__button .primary-button {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nexus-cta-row .primary-button:hover,
.nexus-action-box__button .primary-button:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nexus-action-box__button .white-button {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-action-box__button .white-button:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- policy card ---------- */
.nexus-section--policy .nexus-policy-card {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-section--policy .nexus-policy-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-section--policy .nexus-policy-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- final action box ---------- */
.nexus-action-box {
  padding: 34px 0 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-box__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #6f7e6d 0%, #5d6b5b 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-box__content {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.nexus-action-box__content .nexus-kicker {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.nexus-action-box__content h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-action-box__content p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.nexus-action-box__button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- subtle conversion polish ---------- */
.nexus-service-card,
.nexus-price-box,
.nexus-info-card,
.nexus-policy-card,
.nexus-action-box__inner {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-card-grid--two,
  .nexus-split {
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-service-card {
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-section,
  .nexus-section--policy {
    padding-top: 62px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-section--tight {
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .nexus-card-grid--two,
  .nexus-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__media,
  .nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__content,
  .nexus-split--media-right .nexus-split__content,
  .nexus-split--media-right .nexus-split__media {
    order: initial;
  }

  .nexus-service-card,
  .nexus-info-card,
  .nexus-section--policy .nexus-policy-card,
  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 24px 22px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
    padding-top: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-section-heading h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.55rem);
  }

  .nexus-section-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 2rem);
  }

  .nexus-service-card,
  .nexus-section--policy .nexus-policy-card,
  .nexus-info-card {
    padding: 22px 18px 18px;
  }

  .nexus-price-box {
    padding: 18px 16px 16px;
  }

  .nexus-split__media img,
  .nexus-service-card__media img {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .nexus-cta-row .button-md,
  .nexus-action-box__button .button-md {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS ASSESSMENTS PAGE
   Section refinement pass
   tighter hierarchy / stronger conversion flow
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- tighten top spacing ---------- */
.nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
  padding: 16px 0 6px;
}

.nexus-section--intro.nexus-section--tight {
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.nexus-section--service:first-of-type {
  padding-top: 44px;
}

/* ---------- make the page intro feel more intentional ---------- */
.nexus-section-heading--center {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.nexus-section-heading h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.2vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.nexus-section-summary {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

/* ---------- reduce the gap between service heading and cards ---------- */
.nexus-section--service .nexus-section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.nexus-card-grid--two {
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ---------- stronger assessment heading block ---------- */
.nexus-section--service .nexus-section-heading--center h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.5vw, 2.85rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.nexus-section--service .nexus-section-summary {
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* ---------- improve card presence and readability ---------- */
.nexus-service-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 34px 30px 28px;
  border-radius: 26px;
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.045),
    0 2px 10px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.02);
}

.nexus-service-card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.nexus-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 42px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.065),
    0 3px 12px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.025);
}

.nexus-service-card__content h3 {
  max-width: 92%;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 1.75vw, 1.62rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.nexus-service-card__content p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.nexus-subsection {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

/* ---------- make fee boxes feel more decision-supportive ---------- */
.nexus-price-box {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fcfbf8 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

.nexus-price-box h3,
.nexus-price-box h4 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.nexus-list--clean li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

/* ---------- give the CTA more presence ---------- */
.nexus-cta-row {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.nexus-cta-row .button-md.primary-button {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

.nexus-cta-row .button-md.primary-button:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(93, 107, 91, 0.16);
}

/* ---------- make the first card image work harder ---------- */
.nexus-service-card__media {
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.nexus-service-card__media img {
  min-height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* ---------- optional visual distinction for formal assessment ---------- */
.nexus-card-grid--two > .nexus-service-card:nth-child(2) {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f9f7f2 100%);
}

/* ---------- strengthen section rhythm below fold ---------- */
.nexus-section--alt,
.nexus-section--policy,
.nexus-action-box {
  position: relative;
}

.nexus-section--alt::before,
.nexus-section--policy::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: calc(100% - 64px);
  max-width: 1180px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.06);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* ---------- final CTA should feel like a real close ---------- */
.nexus-action-box {
  padding-top: 28px;
}

.nexus-action-box__inner {
  padding: 30px 32px;
  border-radius: 26px;
}

.nexus-action-box__content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.15vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.nexus-action-box__content p {
  max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

/* ---------- responsive tightening ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-section--service:first-of-type {
    padding-top: 38px;
  }

  .nexus-service-card {
    padding: 30px 24px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-section--intro.nexus-section--tight {
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-section--service:first-of-type {
    padding-top: 30px;
  }

  .nexus-section-heading h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 3rem);
  }

  .nexus-section--service .nexus-section-heading--center h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 5.6vw, 2.35rem);
  }

  .nexus-card-grid--two {
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-service-card__media img {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    padding: 24px 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
    padding-top: 12px;
  }

  .nexus-section-summary {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  .nexus-service-card {
    padding: 24px 18px 18px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .nexus-service-card__content h3 {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 1.22rem;
  }

  .nexus-price-box {
    padding: 18px 16px 16px;
  }

  .nexus-service-card__media img {
    min-height: 180px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    border-radius: 22px;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS CLIENT RESOURCES PAGE
   Advanced authority / clarity / trust / conversion CSS
   Add after current nexus-custom.css
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- page hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--resources {
  padding-top: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 54px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero--resources .nexus-section-heading--center {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-page-hero--resources .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-page-hero--resources h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 3.2vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero--resources .nexus-section-summary {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- shared section framing ---------- */
.nexus-section--resources-urgent,
.nexus-section--alt,
.nexus-section {
  position: relative;
}

.nexus-section--resources-urgent {
  padding-top: 74px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-section--alt {
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
}

.nexus-section {
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
}

.nexus-section + .nexus-section::before,
.nexus-section--alt + .nexus-section::before,
.nexus-section--resources-urgent + .nexus-section--alt::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: calc(100% - 64px);
  max-width: 1180px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.06);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.nexus-section-heading--left {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.nexus-section-heading--left .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-section-heading--left h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2.45rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-section-heading--left .nexus-section-summary {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- card grids ---------- */
.nexus-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.nexus-card-grid--two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.nexus-card-grid--three {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.nexus-resource-card--wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/* ---------- core resource cards ---------- */
.nexus-resource-card {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    background-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-resource-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-resource-card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.nexus-resource-card__content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.16rem, 1.55vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-resource-card__content h4 {
  margin: 18px 0 8px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-resource-card__content p {
  margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-resource-card__content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-resource-card__content a {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.nexus-resource-card__content a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- urgent resource cards ---------- */
.nexus-resource-card--urgent {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fcfaf7 100%);
  border-color: rgba(181, 155, 130, 0.18);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.045),
    0 2px 10px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.02);
}

.nexus-resource-card--urgent::after {
  content: "Urgent support";
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 24px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(181, 155, 130, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(181, 155, 130, 0.18);
  color: #6c5848;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.nexus-section--resources-urgent .nexus-resource-card__content h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ---------- grouped resource entries ---------- */
.nexus-resource-entry {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-resource-entry:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

/* ---------- list systems ---------- */
.nexus-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-list--clean {
  list-style: none;
}

.nexus-list--clean li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

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

.nexus-list--clean li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.58em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

/* ---------- resource library ---------- */
.nexus-resource-library {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.nexus-resource-library__group {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px 26px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-resource-library__group:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-resource-library__group::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.nexus-resource-library__group h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-resource-link-list,
.nexus-book-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-resource-link-list li,
.nexus-book-list li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 11px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

.nexus-resource-link-list li:last-child,
.nexus-book-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-resource-link-list li::before,
.nexus-book-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.58em;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

.nexus-resource-link-list a {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.nexus-resource-link-list a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- book topic grouping ---------- */
.nexus-book-group {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-book-group:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.nexus-book-group h4 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-book-list em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- resource authority polish ---------- */
.nexus-resource-card,
.nexus-resource-library__group {
  will-change: transform;
}

.nexus-resource-card__content p strong,
.nexus-resource-library__group strong {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- CTA strip ---------- */
.nexus-action-box {
  padding: 34px 0 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-box__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 30px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #6f7e6d 0%, #5d6b5b 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-box__content {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.nexus-action-box__content .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nexus-action-box__content h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2vw, 2.18rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-action-box__content p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.nexus-action-box__button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nexus-action-box__button .button-md {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background-color 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    color 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-action-box__button .white-button {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

.nexus-action-box__button .white-button:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}

/* ---------- breadcrumb refinement ---------- */
.nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
  padding: 18px 0 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.35);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-card-grid--three {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .nexus-resource-card,
  .nexus-resource-library__group {
    padding: 26px 22px 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--resources {
    padding-top: 26px;
    padding-bottom: 46px;
  }

  .nexus-section--resources-urgent,
  .nexus-section--alt,
  .nexus-section {
    padding-top: 62px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-card-grid--two,
  .nexus-card-grid--three {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nexus-resource-card,
  .nexus-resource-library__group,
  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 24px 22px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--resources h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.65rem);
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--resources .nexus-section-summary,
  .nexus-section-heading--left .nexus-section-summary {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  .nexus-resource-card,
  .nexus-resource-library__group {
    padding: 22px 18px 18px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-resource-card__content h3,
  .nexus-resource-library__group h3 {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }

  .nexus-book-group h4,
  .nexus-resource-card__content h4 {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__button .button-md {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS CONTACT PAGE
   Advanced contact / trust / arrival / conversion CSS
   Add after current nexus-custom.css
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- contact hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--contact {
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 58px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-contact-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(360px, 0.95fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
}

.nexus-contact-hero__content {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.nexus-contact-hero__media {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* ---------- heading system ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--contact .nexus-section-heading--left {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.nexus-page-hero--contact .nexus-kicker,
.nexus-section--alt .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-page-hero--contact h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 3vw, 3.15rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero--contact .nexus-section-summary,
.nexus-section--alt .nexus-section-summary {
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-section--alt {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 76px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
}

.nexus-section--alt::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: calc(100% - 64px);
  max-width: 1180px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.06);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* ---------- primary contact card ---------- */
.nexus-contact-card {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.045);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-contact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-contact-card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 54px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.nexus-contact-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.7vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- contact list ---------- */
.nexus-contact-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.nexus-contact-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
}

.nexus-contact-list i {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  margin-top: 0.28rem;
}

.nexus-contact-list__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-contact-list a,
.nexus-contact-list span {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-contact-list a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- info cards ---------- */
.nexus-info-card {
  margin-top: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 24px 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-info-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.14);
}

.nexus-info-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-info-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-info-card a {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-info-card a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-info-card--transit {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.98) 100%);
}

.nexus-info-card--accessibility {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.98) 100%);
}

/* ---------- location reference image ---------- */
.nexus-location-card {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 470px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 12px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.74);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.05);
}

.nexus-location-card a {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-location-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 320ms ease;
}

.nexus-location-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.01);
}

.nexus-location-card figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- map + accessibility layout ---------- */
.nexus-contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
}

.nexus-contact-layout__map,
.nexus-contact-layout__content {
  min-width: 0;
}

.nexus-map-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.045);
}

.nexus-map-card iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
  filter: saturate(0.94) contrast(1.02);
}

/* ---------- accessibility content ---------- */
.nexus-contact-layout__content .nexus-section-heading--left {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.nexus-contact-layout__content h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
.nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
  padding: 18px 0 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.35);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- conversion polish ---------- */
.nexus-contact-card,
.nexus-info-card,
.nexus-location-card,
.nexus-map-card {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ---------- subtle contact emphasis ---------- */
.nexus-contact-card a[href^="tel:"],
.nexus-contact-card a[href^="mailto:"] {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-contact-hero,
  .nexus-contact-layout {
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-contact-card,
  .nexus-info-card {
    padding: 26px 22px 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--contact {
    padding-top: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 46px;
  }

  .nexus-contact-hero,
  .nexus-contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nexus-contact-hero__media {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .nexus-section--alt {
    padding-top: 62px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-contact-card,
  .nexus-info-card,
  .nexus-location-card,
  .nexus-map-card {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-location-card,
  .nexus-map-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--contact h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.65rem);
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--contact .nexus-section-summary,
  .nexus-section--alt .nexus-section-summary {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  .nexus-contact-card,
  .nexus-info-card {
    padding: 22px 18px 18px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-location-card,
  .nexus-map-card {
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-location-card img,
  .nexus-map-card iframe {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .nexus-contact-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .nexus-contact-card h2 {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }

  .nexus-info-card h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   NEXUS APPOINTMENT PAGE
   Advanced booking / trust / policy / privacy CSS
   Add after current nexus-custom.css
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------- appointment hero ---------- */
.nexus-page-hero--appointment {
  padding-top: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-page-hero--appointment .nexus-section-heading--center {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-page-hero--appointment .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-page-hero--appointment h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 3.1vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-page-hero--appointment .nexus-section-summary {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

/* ---------- shared section system ---------- */
.nexus-section {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 84px;
}

.nexus-section--alt {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #f1ece4 100%);
}

.nexus-section + .nexus-section::before,
.nexus-section--alt + .nexus-section::before,
.nexus-page-hero--appointment + .nexus-section::before,
.nexus-section + .nexus-section--alt::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: calc(100% - 64px);
  max-width: 1180px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.06);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.nexus-section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.nexus-section-heading--center {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.nexus-section-heading--left {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.nexus-section-heading--left .nexus-kicker,
.nexus-section-heading--center .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.nexus-section-heading .nexus-section-summary {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-section-heading--left .nexus-section-summary {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

/* ---------- grid systems ---------- */
.nexus-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.nexus-card-grid--two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

/* ---------- service / booking cards ---------- */
.nexus-service-card,
.nexus-visual-card,
.nexus-policy-card,
.nexus-info-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-service-card:hover,
.nexus-visual-card:hover,
.nexus-policy-card:hover,
.nexus-info-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.16);
}

.nexus-service-card {
  padding: 32px 30px 28px;
}

.nexus-service-card::before,
.nexus-policy-card::before,
.nexus-info-card::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 52px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--nexus-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.nexus-service-card__content h2,
.nexus-service-card__content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-service-card__content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.8vw, 1.72rem);
}

.nexus-service-card__content h3 {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.nexus-service-card__content p,
.nexus-policy-card p,
.nexus-info-card p,
.nexus-split__content p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nexus-service-card__content p:last-child,
.nexus-policy-card p:last-child,
.nexus-info-card p:last-child,
.nexus-split__content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.nexus-service-card__microsummary {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

/* ---------- highlight card inside online booking ---------- */
.nexus-info-card--highlight {
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding: 22px 20px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 0%, rgba(248,246,241,0.98) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.04);
}

.nexus-info-card--highlight h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

.nexus-info-card--highlight a {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.nexus-info-card--highlight a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- visual card ---------- */
.nexus-visual-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-visual-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

/* ---------- policy card ---------- */
.nexus-policy-card {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
}

/* ---------- urgent / crisis cards ---------- */
.nexus-info-card {
  padding: 28px 24px 22px;
}

.nexus-info-card h2,
.nexus-info-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

.nexus-info-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
}

.nexus-info-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.nexus-info-card--urgent {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fcfaf7 100%);
  border-color: rgba(181, 155, 130, 0.18);
}

.nexus-info-card--crisis {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf7 0%, #fdf5ef 100%);
  border-color: rgba(181, 120, 88, 0.18);
}

.nexus-info-card--crisis .nexus-kicker {
  color: #9b5d3e;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- split layout ---------- */
.nexus-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: center;
}

.nexus-split--balanced .nexus-split__content {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__media {
  order: 1;
}

.nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__content {
  order: 2;
}

.nexus-split__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.06);
}

/* ---------- link and list systems ---------- */
.nexus-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-list--clean {
  list-style: none;
}

.nexus-list--clean li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--nexus-text);
}

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

.nexus-list--clean li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.58em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(111, 126, 109, 0.12);
}

.nexus-service-card a,
.nexus-policy-card a,
.nexus-info-card a,
.nexus-split__content a {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-service-card a:hover,
.nexus-policy-card a:hover,
.nexus-info-card a:hover,
.nexus-split__content a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-heading);
}

/* ---------- cta row ---------- */
.nexus-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.nexus-cta-row .button-md,
.nexus-action-box__button .button-md {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background-color 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease,
    color 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease,
    box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.nexus-cta-row .primary-button,
.nexus-action-box__button .primary-button {
  background: var(--nexus-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--nexus-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.nexus-cta-row .primary-button:hover,
.nexus-action-box__button .primary-button:hover {
  background: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  border-color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- privacy section ---------- */
.nexus-info-card--wide {
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
}

.nexus-info-card--wide .nexus-list--clean {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.nexus-info-card--wide .nexus-list--clean li a {
  word-break: break-word;
}

/* ---------- final cta ---------- */
.nexus-action-box {
  padding: 34px 0 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #efe9e1 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-box__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 30px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #6f7e6d 0%, #5d6b5b 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(22, 28, 22, 0.08);
}

.nexus-action-box__content {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.nexus-action-box__content .nexus-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nexus-action-box__content h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2vw, 2.18rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.nexus-action-box__content p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.nexus-action-box__button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nexus-action-box__button .white-button {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

.nexus-action-box__button .white-button:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
.nexus-breadcrumb-wrap {
  padding: 18px 0 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f1eb 0%, #f7f4ee 100%);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "/";
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: rgba(70, 76, 70, 0.35);
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--nexus-text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nexus-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--nexus-primary-deep);
}

/* ---------- polish ---------- */
.nexus-service-card,
.nexus-visual-card,
.nexus-policy-card,
.nexus-info-card,
.nexus-action-box__inner {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nexus-service-card,
  .nexus-policy-card,
  .nexus-info-card--wide,
  .nexus-info-card {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .nexus-card-grid--two,
  .nexus-split {
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--appointment {
    padding-top: 26px;
    padding-bottom: 46px;
  }

  .nexus-section {
    padding-top: 62px;
    padding-bottom: 66px;
  }

  .nexus-card-grid--two,
  .nexus-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__media,
  .nexus-split--media-left .nexus-split__content {
    order: initial;
  }

  .nexus-service-card,
  .nexus-policy-card,
  .nexus-info-card,
  .nexus-info-card--wide,
  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 24px 22px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nexus-visual-card img {
    min-height: 280px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .nexus-page-hero--appointment h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.65rem);
  }

  .nexus-page-hero--appointment .nexus-section-summary,
  .nexus-section-heading .nexus-section-summary {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  .nexus-service-card,
  .nexus-policy-card,
  .nexus-info-card,
  .nexus-info-card--wide {
    padding: 22px 18px 18px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .nexus-visual-card img,
  .nexus-split__media img {
    min-height: 220px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .nexus-action-box__inner {
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .nexus-cta-row .button-md,
  .nexus-action-box__button .button-md {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}