/* ===================================
    Metro India Detective - overrides on top of Crafto Lawyer
====================================== */

/* ---- Metro original colour theme (red / black / white) ---- */
:root {
    --base-color: #ee3939;
    --dark-gray: #212121;
    --very-light-gray: #eeeeee;
}
.bg-blue-whale {
    background-color: #000000;
}
.bg-blue-licorice {
    background-color: #222227;
}
.btn.btn-blue-whale {
    background-color: #000000;
}
.btn.btn-blue-whale:hover {
    border-color: #000000;
    color: #000000;
}
/* hero button: turns red on hover */
.metro-hero-slide .btn.btn-white:hover,
.metro-hero-slide .btn.btn-white:focus {
    background-color: #ee3939;
    border-color: #ee3939;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.navbar .navbar-nav .dropdown.dropdown-with-icon-style02 .dropdown-menu li a {
    border-bottom-color: #eeeeee;
}

/* header logo is wider than the lawyer demo logo */
header .navbar-brand img {
    max-height: 42px;
}

/* Metro has one more nav item than the demo, so the phone only fits on wide screens */
.metro-header-phone {
    display: none;
}
@media (min-width: 1600px) {
    .metro-header-phone {
        display: flex;
    }
}

/* hero: legacy 1600x420 banners sit on the right, navy gradient hides their baked-in text */
.metro-hero-slide {
    background-color: #000000;
    background-position: right center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.metro-hero-slide:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 38%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 62%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%);
}
.metro-hero-slide .container,
.metro-hero-slide .container-fluid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* hero text lines up with the navbar edges (logo on the left, phone / CTA on the right) */
.metro-hero-slide > .container-fluid,
.metro-hero-pag {
    padding-left: 60px;
    padding-right: 60px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .metro-hero-slide > .container-fluid,
    .metro-hero-pag {
        padding-left: 47px;
        padding-right: 47px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .metro-hero-slide > .container-fluid,
    .metro-hero-pag {
        padding-left: 27px;
        padding-right: 27px;
    }
}

/* service category cards (no large photos available, so icon cards replace photo banners) */
.metro-service-card {
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.metro-service-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--base-color);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.metro-service-card ul li {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 30px;
}
.metro-service-card ul li i {
    color: var(--base-color);
}

/* full service list */
.metro-service-list li a {
    color: var(--dark-gray);
}
.metro-service-list li a:hover {
    color: var(--base-color);
}

/* client logos */
.metro-client-logo img {
    max-height: 90px;
    width: auto;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-client-logo:hover img {
    filter: none;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* testimonial avatars */
.metro-testimonial img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* footer city links */
.footer-dark .metro-city-list a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.footer-dark .metro-city-list a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
}

/* floating call / whatsapp buttons */
.metro-float-btn {
    position: fixed;
    left: 20px;
    z-index: 999;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.metro-float-btn:hover {
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}
.metro-float-call {
    bottom: 88px;
    background-color: var(--base-color);
}
.metro-float-whatsapp {
    bottom: 24px;
    background-color: #25d366;
}

/* ===================================
    Inner pages
====================================== */

/* page title banner (same look as the homepage hero, shorter) */
.metro-page-title {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #000000;
    background-image: url('../images/banner1.jpg');
    background-position: right center;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 190px 0 80px;
}
.metro-page-title:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) 38%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 62%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%);
}
.metro-page-title .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.metro-page-title h1 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.metro-breadcrumb {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 17px;
}
.metro-breadcrumb li,
.metro-breadcrumb a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
.metro-breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--base-color);
}
.metro-breadcrumb li + li:before {
    content: "/";
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: var(--base-color);
}

/* Pages whose banner is only a breadcrumb line (FAQ, About): the menu gets its own bar (black on desktop, white on
   phones as before) and the breadcrumb is a slim line on the page background instead of a tall black block.
   The navbar is fixed (see "Sticky navbar" below), so this breadcrumb bar carries the top padding the navbar would
   otherwise have taken up in normal flow - keep the two numbers (86px bar + 12px the bar already had) in step. */
.metro-crumb-page header .navbar {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .metro-crumb-page header .navbar {
        background-color: #000000 !important;
    }
}
.metro-page-title.metro-page-title--crumb {
    padding: 98px 0 12px;
    background: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(23, 24, 27, 0.08);
}
.metro-page-title--crumb:before {
    display: none;
}
.metro-page-title--crumb .metro-breadcrumb {
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.metro-page-title--crumb .metro-breadcrumb li,
.metro-page-title--crumb .metro-breadcrumb a {
    color: rgba(23, 24, 27, 0.6);
}
.metro-page-title--crumb .metro-breadcrumb li:last-child {
    color: #17181b;
}
.metro-page-title--crumb .metro-breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--base-color);
}
.metro-page-title--crumb .metro-breadcrumb li + li:before {
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* ===================================
    Sticky navbar (every page)
    - the theme's own logo/menu padding was tall (30px around a 46px logo); this slims it to 22px around our
      42px logo, and slims it again, to 10px, once the page has scrolled past --mn-scroll-at in metro-nav.js
    - the bar stays fixed to the top instead of scrolling away: homepage (.disable-fixed, no .metro-crumb-page)
      fades from a transparent bar over the hero to a solid dark one; every other page already has a solid dark
      bar (see ".metro-crumb-page header .navbar" above) and just gains a shadow once scrolled
====================================== */
header .navbar-brand {
    padding: 22px 0;
    transition: padding 0.25s ease;
}
header .navbar.disable-fixed {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
body.metro-nav-scrolled header .navbar-brand {
    padding: 10px 0;
}
body.metro-nav-scrolled header .navbar.disable-fixed {
    /* !important: below 992px, the theme's own responsive.css forces this same navbar white on scroll
       (".navbar.bg-transparent{background-color:var(--white)!important}"), which otherwise wins over this
       rule even though this one is more specific, since only another !important can beat an !important */
    background-color: #000000 !important;
}
body.metro-nav-scrolled header .navbar {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* generic text styling for converted legacy content */
.metro-prose p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.metro-prose h3,
.metro-prose h4 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.metro-prose blockquote,
.metro-vision {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--base-color);
    background: var(--very-light-gray);
    padding: 22px 28px;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 34px;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}
.metro-prose blockquote span,
.metro-vision span {
    color: var(--base-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.metro-prose img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* alternating service blocks */
.metro-block {
    padding: 70px 0;
}
.metro-block-img img {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
.metro-block p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* cards */
.metro-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 40px;
    height: 100%;
}
.metro-card h4,
.metro-card h5 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.metro-check-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.metro-check-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 28px;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
}
.metro-check-list li:before {
    content: "\f00c";
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free", "Font Awesome 5 Free", FontAwesome;
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--base-color);
}
.metro-client-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-client-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--base-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.metro-client-card img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

/* contact page */
.metro-contact-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 30px 35px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.metro-contact-box h3 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.metro-contact-box h3 i {
    color: var(--base-color);
    margin-right: 8px;
}
.metro-contact-box p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.metro-contact-box i.fa,
.metro-contact-box i[class*="fa-"] {
    color: var(--base-color);
    margin-right: 6px;
}
.metro-address-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--base-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 18px 22px;
    height: 100%;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 26px;
}
.metro-address-card strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.metro-address-card p {
    margin: 0;
}
.metro-branch-heading {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--base-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 4px 16px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* thank you */
.metro-thanks {
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 60px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #ffffff;
}
.metro-thanks h2 {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.metro-thanks h5 {
    color: var(--base-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 25px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .metro-page-title {
        padding: 130px 0 50px;
    }
    .metro-page-title h1 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
    .metro-card {
        padding: 28px;
    }
    .metro-block {
        padding: 45px 0;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    About section (GSAP collage layout)
====================================== */
.metro-about {
    background: radial-gradient(900px circle at 85% 40%, rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.07), transparent 60%), #ffffff;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .metro-about {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .metro-about > .container {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 1680px;
        padding-left: 40px;
        padding-right: 40px;
    }
}
.metro-about .ma-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ee3939;
}
.metro-about .ma-eyebrow:after {
    content: "";
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-about .ma-title {
    font-size: clamp(34px, min(3.9vw, 6.6vh), 72px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.metro-about .ma-accent {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #ee3939;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ee3939, rgba(238, 57, 57, 0)) left bottom / 100% 2px no-repeat;
}
.metro-about .ma-w {
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;
    vertical-align: bottom;
    padding: 0 0.04em 0.1em 0;
    margin-bottom: -0.1em;
}
.metro-about .ma-w > span {
    display: inline-block;
}
.metro-about .ma-text {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: #7a7a7a;
}

.metro-about .ma-points {
    list-style: none;
    max-width: 440px;
}
.metro-about .ma-point {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 5px 0;
}
.metro-about .ma-ico {
    flex: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #ee3939;
    background: #fdeaea;
    transition: background-color 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.metro-about .ma-point-body {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 9px 0;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.metro-about .ma-point:not(:last-child) .ma-point-body {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}
.metro-about .ma-point-body strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111111;
}
.metro-about .ma-point-body span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 1px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #8a8a8a;
}
.metro-about .ma-point:hover .ma-ico {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ee3939;
    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-8deg);
}
.metro-about .ma-point:hover .ma-point-body {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.metro-about .ma-phone {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}
.metro-about .ma-phone-ico {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ee3939;
    background: #fdeaea;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-about .ma-phone:hover .ma-phone-ico {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray > span {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray > span i {
    color: #ee3939;
}

/* ---- collage ---- */
.metro-about .ma-stage {
    position: relative;
    width: min(100%, 86vh);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 720 / 640;
    container-type: inline-size;
}
.metro-about .ma-orbit {
    position: absolute;
    left: 9.7%;
    top: 2.3%;
    width: 80.5%;
    height: 90.6%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.65);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-about .ma-orb-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    margin: -4.5px 0 0 -4.5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ee3939;
}
/* the ring is a true circle (580px x 580px in the 720 x 640 stage), so these points sit exactly on its edge */
.metro-about .ma-orb-dot.d1 { left: 56%; top: 0.4%; }
.metro-about .ma-orb-dot.d2 { left: 90%; top: 80%; }
.metro-about .ma-orb-dot.d3 { left: 39%; top: 98.8%; }
.metro-about .ma-blob {
    position: absolute;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.28), rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.06));
    clip-path: polygon(10% 0, 100% 0, 90% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.metro-about .ma-blob.b1 { left: 55%; top: 24%; width: 17%; height: 20%; }
.metro-about .ma-blob.b3 { left: 79%; top: 62%; width: 15%; height: 18%; }
.metro-about .ma-blob.b2 { left: 26%; top: 66%; width: 72%; height: 30%; opacity: 0.8; }

.metro-about .ma-card {
    position: absolute;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22));
    will-change: transform;
}
.metro-about .ma-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0b0b0b;
}
.metro-about .ma-card-inner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
.metro-about .c-eye { left: 20%; top: 13.85%; width: 60%; height: 67.5%; z-index: 2; }
.metro-about .c-eye .ma-card-inner { border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #ffffff; }
.metro-about .ma-ping {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20%;
    top: 13.85%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 67.5%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.55);
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.metro-about .ma-scan {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: -20%;
    height: 18%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(0, 255, 120, 0.25), transparent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 255, 120, 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 255, 120, 0.35);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.metro-about .ma-badge {
    position: absolute;
    left: 74%;
    top: 5.6%;
    z-index: 6;
    width: max(19cqw, 96px);
    padding: 3.2cqw 2cqw 2.4cqw;
    text-align: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.metro-about .ma-badge:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -22%;
    top: -26%;
    width: 78%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-about .ma-badge-num,
.metro-about .ma-badge-text {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}
.metro-about .ma-badge-num {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: max(30px, 6.4cqw);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    color: #212121;
    margin-bottom: 0.9cqw;
}
.metro-about .ma-badge-text {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: max(12px, 2.3cqw);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #212121;
}
.metro-about .ma-chip {
    position: absolute;
    left: 5.3%;
    top: 74.4%;
    z-index: 6;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: max(8px, 1.4cqw) max(14px, 2.6cqw);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: max(11px, 1.95cqw);
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #000000;
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.metro-about .ma-dot {
    position: relative;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ee3939;
}

/* about section "Learn more" button: red on hover */
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray {
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray:hover,
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray:focus {
    background-color: #ee3939;
    border-color: #ee3939;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray:hover > span,
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray:focus > span {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray:hover > span i,
.metro-about .ma-cta .btn.btn-dark-gray:focus > span i {
    color: #ee3939;
}

/* ===================================
    Services section (GSAP expanding panels with photos)
====================================== */
/* "Areas of investigation" label: a red line on both sides, as on the other section labels,
   centred above its (centred) heading at every width */
.metro-services .ms-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
}
.metro-services .ms-label::before,
.metro-services .ms-label::after {
    content: "";
    flex: none;
    width: 32px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-services .ms-panels {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    height: 480px;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel {
    --mx: 50%;
    --my: 0px;
    position: relative;
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 40px 36px;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease, background-color 0.4s ease;
}
/* photo behind each panel */
.metro-services .ms-bg,
.metro-services .ms-shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-services .ms-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    /* the photos are colour-graded heavily red; halve their saturation so red stays an
       accent (border, progress line, bullets) instead of flooding every panel */
    filter: saturate(0.5);
}
/* closed panel: photo is dimmed so the vertical title stays readable (neutral black, not
   red-black, for the same reason) */
.metro-services .ms-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.72), rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.82));
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
/* open panel: dark on the left for the text, photo shows through on the right */
.metro-services .ms-shade:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.92) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 55%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.08) 100%),
                linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6, 6, 6, 0.55), transparent 45%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel.is-active .ms-shade {
    background: transparent;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel.is-active .ms-shade:after {
    opacity: 1;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.11), transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel.is-active {
    border-color: #ee3939;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel.is-active:before {
    opacity: 1;
}
/* closed panel: title runs vertically along the bottom */
.metro-services .ms-vtitle {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 36px;
    bottom: 36px;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel.is-active .ms-vtitle {
    opacity: 0;
}
/* open panel content has a fixed width so text never reflows while the panel animates */
.metro-services .ms-content {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 36px;
    bottom: 36px;
    width: 360px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.metro-services .ms-panel.is-active .ms-content {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transition-delay: 0.25s;
}
.metro-services .ms-content h6 {
    font-size: 26px;
}
.metro-services .ms-list li {
    padding: 4px 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}
.metro-services .ms-list li i {
    color: #ee3939;
}
.metro-services .ms-go {
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, background-color 0.35s ease;
}
.metro-services .ms-go:hover {
    background-color: #ee3939 !important;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.metro-services .ms-go:hover i {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.metro-services .ms-progress {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: #ee3939;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
}

/* below 992px: plain stacked cards, no accordion */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .metro-services .ms-panels {
        flex-direction: column;
        height: auto;
    }
    .metro-services .ms-panel {
        flex: none;
        padding: 30px;
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    }
    .metro-services .ms-vtitle,
    .metro-services .ms-progress {
        display: none;
    }
    .metro-services .ms-shade {
        background: transparent;
    }
    .metro-services .ms-shade:after {
        opacity: 1;
    }
    /* relative, not static: a static block paints under the absolutely positioned photo and shade,
       which hid the title and the list on phones (only the positioned arrow showed) */
    .metro-services .ms-content {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        bottom: auto;
        width: auto;
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metro-services .ms-panel,
    .metro-services .ms-content,
    .metro-services .ms-go {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* about section: keep the CTA row compact so the whole section fits one screen */
.metro-about .ma-cta {
    margin-top: 22px !important;
}

/* ===================================
    "What we stand for" section (pinned case files on a dotted red trail + joined stats bar)
====================================== */
.metro-values {
    --mv-red: #ee3939;
    --mv-pink: #fdeaea;
    --mv-ink: #111111;
    --mv-grey: #5c5c5c;
    position: relative;
    padding: clamp(36px, 6vh, 64px) 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
}

/* ---- header ---- */
.metro-values .mv-head {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto 10px;
    text-align: center;
}
.metro-values .mv-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-eyebrow i {
    display: block;
    width: 34px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--mv-red);
}
/* the letter-spacing leaves 2.5px after the last letter; pull the right line in so both gaps match */
.metro-values .mv-eyebrow i:last-child {
    margin-left: -2.5px;
}
.metro-values .mv-title {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: clamp(32px, min(3.6vw, 6vh), 50px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--mv-ink);
}
.metro-values .mv-title em {
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-title:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 34px;
    height: 2px;
    margin-left: 22px;
    background: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-lead {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--mv-grey);
}

/* ---- board: three pinned case files stepping up and down ---- */
.metro-values .mv-board {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: clamp(40px, 4vw, 70px);
    align-items: start;
    padding: 54px 20px 10px 40px;
}
.metro-values .mv-file:nth-of-type(2) {
    margin-top: clamp(30px, 7vh, 70px);
}
.metro-values .mv-file:nth-of-type(3) {
    margin-top: clamp(14px, 3.4vh, 34px);
}
.metro-values .mv-trail {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}
.metro-values .mv-trail .mv-trail-line {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--mv-red);
    stroke-width: 1.6;
    stroke-linecap: round;
}
.metro-values .mv-trail .mv-trail-dot {
    fill: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-file {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 24px 26px 22px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transform: rotate(var(--tilt, 0deg));
    transform-origin: 50% 0;
    transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
/* red index tab peeking out behind the left edge */
.metro-values .mv-file:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -11px;
    top: 16%;
    width: 12px;
    height: 32%;
    border-radius: 6px 0 0 6px;
    background: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-file.is-hover {
    border-color: rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.45);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 40px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.12), 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}
.metro-values .mv-no {
    position: absolute;
    top: -48px;
    left: -30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--mv-pink);
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-pin {
    position: absolute;
    top: -26px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 26px;
    height: 37px;
    margin-left: -13px;
    z-index: 2;
}
.metro-values .mv-pin svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18));
}
.metro-values .mv-ico {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--mv-pink);
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-ico svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
}
.metro-values .mv-tag {
    display: block;
    width: max-content;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mv-red);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-file-h {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--mv-ink);
}
.metro-values .mv-file-p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--mv-grey);
}

/* ---- stats: one joined bar with dividers ---- */
.metro-values .mv-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin: clamp(18px, 3vh, 30px) 0 0;
    padding: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 18px) 10px;
    list-style: none;
    background: #fff7f7;
    border: 1px solid #f6d6d6;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.metro-values .mv-stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 4px 16px;
}
.metro-values .mv-stat + .mv-stat {
    border-left: 1px solid #ecd0d0;
}
.metro-values .mv-stat-ico {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fde0e0;
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-stat-ico svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
}
.metro-values .mv-stat-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
}
.metro-values .mv-stat-text strong {
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--mv-ink);
}
.metro-values .mv-stat-text sup {
    top: -0.45em;
    margin-left: 1px;
    font-size: 0.75em;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--mv-red);
}
.metro-values .mv-stat-text span:not(.mv-num) {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--mv-grey);
}

/* ---- button with rules on both sides ---- */
.metro-values .mv-foot {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 26px;
    margin-top: clamp(14px, 2.4vh, 24px);
}
.metro-values .mv-foot:before,
.metro-values .mv-foot:after {
    content: "";
    width: min(160px, 14vw);
    height: 1px;
    background: #cfcfcf;
}
.metro-values .mv-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: var(--mv-red);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.25);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-values .mv-btn svg {
    flex: none;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
}
/* the button keeps its one line ("Our story") and its size; on narrow screens the side lines shrink instead */
.metro-values .mv-btn {
    flex: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.metro-values .mv-foot:before,
.metro-values .mv-foot:after {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
}
.metro-values .mv-btn:hover,
.metro-values .mv-btn:focus-visible {
    background: #d42c2c;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* short laptop screens: a little less air so the whole section fits under the navbar */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-height: 860px) {
    .metro-values .mv-title {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-lead {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-tag {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-file-p {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat-ico {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat-text strong {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-btn {
        padding: 10px 26px;
    }
}

/* ---- tablet and phone: the files sit in one swipeable row so the section stays about one screen tall ---- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .metro-values {
        padding: 48px 0;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-board {
        display: flex;
        gap: 22px;
        margin: 0 -27px;
        padding: 50px 27px 36px 45px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        scroll-padding-left: 45px;
        scrollbar-width: none;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-board::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-file {
        flex: 0 0 min(420px, 74%);
        transform: none;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-file:nth-of-type(2),
    .metro-values .mv-file:nth-of-type(3) {
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-trail {
        display: none;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-no {
        left: -18px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        row-gap: 18px;
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat:nth-child(3) {
        border-left: 0;
    }
}

/* ---- mobile ---- */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .metro-values {
        padding: 40px 0;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-board {
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 42px 27px 34px 31px;
        scroll-padding-left: 31px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-file {
        flex-basis: 84%;
        padding: 26px 20px 24px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-file:before {
        left: -7px;
        width: 8px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-no {
        top: -40px;
        left: -4px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-ico {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        top: 18px;
        right: 16px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stats {
        padding: 10px 4px;
        row-gap: 10px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat {
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 4px 10px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat-ico {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat-ico svg {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat-text strong {
        font-size: 24px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-stat-text span:not(.mv-num) {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-foot:before,
    .metro-values .mv-foot:after {
        width: 40px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .metro-values .mv-foot {
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .metro-values .mv-btn {
        padding: 12px 24px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-count {
        align-items: center;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-count strong {
        font-size: 44px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-count span {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metro-values .mv-file,
    .metro-values .mv-btn {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    Our clients section (floating logo field, GSAP)
    text in the middle, 17 logos floating round it at three depths; on tablet / phone it becomes a neat grid
====================================== */
.metro-clients {
    padding: clamp(36px, 6vh, 70px) 0;
    background: #000000;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.metro-clients .mc-field {
    --lw: clamp(88px, 7.8vw, 150px);
    --band: clamp(92px, 14vh, 150px);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(380px, 38%, 720px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: var(--band) minmax(clamp(380px, 52vh, 540px), auto) var(--band);
    grid-template-areas:
        "top top top"
        "left text right"
        "bottom bottom bottom";
}
.metro-clients .mc-zone {
    position: relative;
}
.metro-clients .mc-top {
    grid-area: top;
}
.metro-clients .mc-left {
    grid-area: left;
}
.metro-clients .mc-right {
    grid-area: right;
}
.metro-clients .mc-bottom {
    grid-area: bottom;
}

/* ---- the text in the middle ---- */
.metro-clients .mc-text {
    grid-area: text;
    align-self: center;
    padding: 0 clamp(0px, 1vw, 16px);
    text-align: center;
}
.metro-clients .mc-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ee3939;
}
.metro-clients .mc-eyebrow:before,
.metro-clients .mc-eyebrow:after {
    content: "";
    width: 44px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-clients .mc-title {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-wrap: balance;
}
.metro-clients .mc-accent {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #ee3939;
}
.metro-clients .mc-w {
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;
    vertical-align: bottom;
    padding: 0 0.05em 0.12em 0;
    margin-bottom: -0.12em;
}
.metro-clients .mc-w > span {
    display: inline-block;
}
.metro-clients .mc-lead {
    max-width: 40ch;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}
.metro-clients .mc-count {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px;
    max-width: 340px;
    margin: 0 auto 26px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}
.metro-clients .mc-count strong {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-clients .mc-count span {
    margin-left: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}
/* "17" and "+" never break apart; the label beside them takes the wrapping instead */
.metro-clients .mc-count strong {
    flex: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.metro-clients .mc-count span {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
.metro-clients .mc-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 8px 8px 8px 26px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000000;
    background: #ffffff;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-clients .mc-btn i {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ee3939;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-clients .mc-btn:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-clients .mc-btn:hover i {
    color: #ee3939;
    background: #ffffff;
}

/* ---- the floating logos ----
   --x / --y = where the logo sits inside its zone, --d = depth (1 near, .72 far: smaller, dimmer, moves less), --z = stacking */
.metro-clients .mc-float {
    position: absolute;
    left: var(--x);
    top: var(--y);
    z-index: var(--z, 1);
    width: calc(var(--lw) * var(--d));
    margin: calc(var(--lw) * var(--d) * -0.2867) 0 0 calc(var(--lw) * var(--d) / -2);
}
.metro-clients .mc-float:hover,
.metro-clients .mc-float:has(.mc-logo.on) {
    z-index: 20;
}
.metro-clients .mc-drift,
.metro-clients .mc-logo {
    display: block;
    will-change: transform;
}
.metro-clients .mc-logo img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 150 / 86;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #1d1d1d;
    filter: grayscale(1);
    opacity: calc(0.62 - (1 - var(--d)) * 0.6);
    transition: filter 0.45s ease, opacity 0.45s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease;
}
.metro-clients .mc-logo.on img,
.metro-clients .mc-float:hover .mc-logo img {
    filter: none;
    opacity: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #ee3939, 0 16px 30px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.28);
}

/* ---- short desktop windows (laptops): tighter text so the whole section stays on one screen ---- */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-height: 800px) {
    .metro-clients {
        padding: 28px 0;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-field {
        --band: 88px;
        grid-template-rows: var(--band) minmax(300px, auto) var(--band);
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-title {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 44px);
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-lead {
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-size: 15.5px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-count {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        padding-top: 12px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-count strong {
        font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
    }
}

/* ---- tablet: text on top, logos in a neat grid ---- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .metro-clients {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-field {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
        grid-template-rows: none;
        grid-template-areas: none;
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-text {
        grid-area: auto;
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-zone {
        display: contents;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-float {
        position: static;
        width: auto;
        margin: 0;
        --d: 1 !important;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .metro-clients .mc-field {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .metro-clients {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }
    .metro-clients .mc-field {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 10px;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metro-clients .mc-logo img,
    .metro-clients .mc-btn {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    Every page (homepage and inner pages): each section and the footer use the navbar width
    (same side spacing as the logo / menu icons row)
====================================== */
section > .container,
footer > .container {
    max-width: none;
    padding-left: 60px;
    padding-right: 60px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    section > .container,
    footer > .container {
        padding-left: 47px;
        padding-right: 47px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    section > .container,
    footer > .container {
        padding-left: 27px;
        padding-right: 27px;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    Homepage floating contact button (one button that opens Call + WhatsApp)
====================================== */
.metro-fab {
    position: fixed;
    right: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;
    z-index: 999;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 14px;
}
.metro-fab .mf-toggle {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ee3939;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.45);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.metro-fab .mf-toggle i {
    position: absolute;
    line-height: 1;
}
.metro-fab .mf-toggle .mf-close {
    font-size: 22px;
    opacity: 0;
}
.metro-fab .mf-pulse {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ee3939;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}
.metro-fab .mf-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.metro-fab .mf-label {
    padding: 7px 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: #000000;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.metro-fab .mf-circle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.metro-fab .mf-wa .mf-circle {
    background: #25d366;
}
.metro-fab .mf-call .mf-circle {
    background: #000000;
}
.metro-fab .mf-item:hover .mf-circle {
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}
.metro-fab.is-open .mf-item {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.metro-fab.is-open .mf-toggle .mf-open {
    opacity: 0;
}
.metro-fab.is-open .mf-toggle .mf-close {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ===================================
    "Trusted investigators for ..." band (homepage): compact, the red double lines sit right
    beside the text. The text box is as wide as the longest rotating phrase
    ("... surveillance & shadowing", ~700px at 32px) so the lines stay still while it rotates.
====================================== */
.metro-trust-band {
    padding: 22px 0;
}
.metro-trust-band .mtb-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
}
.metro-trust-band .mtb-line {
    flex: 0 0 60px;
}
.metro-trust-band .mtb-text {
    width: 720px;
    max-width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .metro-trust-band {
        padding: 18px 0;
    }
    .metro-trust-band .mtb-line {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    "Why choose Metro" section: heading, lead and four trust points on the left, the
    case-evaluation form in a soft pink panel on the right, a light wave along the bottom
====================================== */
.metro-why {
    --wc-red: #ee3939;
    --wc-red-deep: #c92b2b;
    --wc-ink: #111111;
    --wc-text: #4b5563;
    --wc-line: #e5e7eb;
    --wc-panel: #fff8f8;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 100% 0%, rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.07), transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 0% 100%, rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.05), transparent 70%),
        #ffffff;
}
.metro-why .wc-sr {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}
.metro-why .wc-main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 55fr) minmax(0, 45fr);
    gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 90px);
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 26px;            /* keeps the panel clear of the wave */
}

/* ---- bottom wave ---- */
.metro-why .wc-wave {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(50px, 7vw, 100px);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-wave path {
    fill: #fdf0f0;
}

/* ---- left: heading, lead, trust points ---- */
.metro-why .wc-left {
    min-width: 0;
}
.metro-why .wc-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wc-red);
}
.metro-why .wc-eyebrow i {
    flex: none;
    width: 34px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--wc-red);
    transform-origin: left;
}
.metro-why .wc-title {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
}
.metro-why .wc-line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 0.1em 0.1em 0;
    margin-bottom: -0.1em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.metro-why .wc-line > span {
    display: inline-block;
}
.metro-why .wc-title em,
.metro-why .wc-panel-title em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--wc-red);
}
.metro-why .wc-lead {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(26px, 4vh, 42px);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.25vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--wc-text);
}
.metro-why .wc-trust {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-trust-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    text-align: center;
}
.metro-why .wc-trust-item + .wc-trust-item {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--wc-line);
}
.metro-why .wc-trust-ico {
    display: block;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    color: var(--wc-red);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-why .wc-trust-ico svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.metro-why .wc-trust-item:hover .wc-trust-ico {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.metro-why .wc-trust-h {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.15vw, 17.5px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
}

/* ---- right: case-evaluation panel ---- */
.metro-why .wc-panel {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 46px);
    background: var(--wc-panel);
    border: 1px solid #f6e1e1;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -30px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.35);
}
.metro-why .wc-panel .wc-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.metro-why .wc-panel-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
}
.metro-why .wc-panel-lead {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--wc-text);
}
.metro-why .wc-form {
    margin: 0;
}
.metro-why .wc-cats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    min-width: 0;
}
.metro-why .wc-cat {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    height: 54px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 12px;
    border: 1px solid #d9dce1;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
    background: #ffffff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-why .wc-cat input {
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-cat-ico {
    flex: none;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
}
.metro-why .wc-cat span {
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.metro-why .wc-cat:hover {
    border-color: var(--wc-red);
    color: var(--wc-red);
}
.metro-why .wc-cat.is-active {
    background: var(--wc-red);
    border-color: var(--wc-red);
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -10px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.7);
}
.metro-why .wc-cat:focus-within {
    outline: 2px solid var(--wc-red);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
.metro-why .wc-select {
    position: relative;
}
.metro-why .wc-select select {
    width: 100%;
    height: 56px;
    padding: 0 46px 0 52px;
    border: 1px solid #d9dce1;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
    background: #ffffff;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.metro-why .wc-select select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--wc-red);
}
.metro-why .wc-select.has-error select {
    border-color: var(--wc-red);
}
.metro-why .wc-select-ico,
.metro-why .wc-select-chev {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    margin-top: -11px;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-select-ico {
    left: 18px;
}
.metro-why .wc-select-chev {
    right: 18px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin-top: -9px;
}
/* custom dropdown (built by metro-why.js; the native select stays in the form, visually hidden) */
.metro-why .wc-select.is-enhanced select {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-select.is-enhanced .wc-select-chev {
    display: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-dd-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 56px;
    padding: 0 18px 0 52px;
    border: 1px solid #d9dce1;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
    background: #ffffff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-why .wc-dd-btn:hover {
    border-color: #b8bcc4;
}
.metro-why .wc-dd-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--wc-red);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.18);
}
.metro-why .wc-dd-value {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.metro-why .wc-dd-dot {
    display: none;
}
.metro-why .wc-dd-chev {
    flex: none;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-why .wc-select.is-open .wc-dd-btn,
.metro-why .wc-select.has-error .wc-dd-btn {
    border-color: var(--wc-red);
}
.metro-why .wc-select.is-open .wc-dd-chev {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
/* the option list is moved to <body> by metro-why.js and placed with position:fixed under the
   trigger, so the section's overflow:hidden can't clip it */
.wc-dd-list {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 90;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 6px 0;
    list-style: none;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -12px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.22);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.2s;
}
.wc-dd-list.is-up {
    transform: translateY(6px);
}
.wc-dd-list.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, visibility 0s;
}
.wc-dd-list:focus {
    outline: none;
}
.wc-dd-opt {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 46px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 16px 0 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #374151;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.wc-dd-opt + .wc-dd-opt {
    border-top: 1px solid #f1f2f4;
}
.wc-dd-opt:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: #ee3939;
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.wc-dd-opt span {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}
.wc-dd-opt svg {
    flex: none;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    color: #c4c7cd;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.wc-dd-opt[aria-selected="true"] {
    color: #111111;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.wc-dd-opt[aria-selected="true"] svg {
    color: #ee3939;
}
.wc-dd-opt.is-active {
    color: #111111;
    background: #fff1f1;
}
.wc-dd-opt.is-active:before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
}
.wc-dd-opt.is-active svg {
    color: #ee3939;
    transform: translateX(2px);
}
.metro-why .wc-error {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--wc-red-deep);
}
.metro-why .wc-form-foot {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px 20px;
    margin-top: 24px;
}
.metro-why .wc-secure {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    max-width: 210px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--wc-text);
}
.metro-why .wc-secure svg {
    flex: none;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    color: var(--wc-ink);
}
.metro-why .wc-submit {
    flex: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 230px;
    height: 58px;
    padding: 0 30px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--wc-red);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -12px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.75);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-why .wc-submit svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
}
.metro-why .wc-submit:hover {
    background: var(--wc-red-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 28px -12px rgba(201, 43, 43, 0.8);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.metro-why .wc-submit:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--wc-ink);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---- laptops: two columns kept, a slightly tighter panel so its footer stays on one row ---- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1439px) {
    .metro-why .wc-main {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 52fr) minmax(400px, 48fr);
    }
    .metro-why .wc-cat {
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 0 8px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-cat-ico {
        width: 19px;
        height: 19px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-trust-item {
        padding: 4px 6px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-panel {
        padding: 32px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-form-foot {
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        gap: 12px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-secure {
        max-width: 180px;
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 13.5px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-secure svg {
        width: 22px;
        height: 22px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-submit {
        min-width: 0;
        height: 54px;
        padding: 0 24px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* ---- tablet and mobile: one column, trust points in a 2 x 2 grid ---- */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .metro-why .wc-main {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 36px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-line {
        white-space: normal;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-lead {
        max-width: none;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-trust {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        max-width: 560px;
        row-gap: 22px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-trust-item:nth-child(3) {
        border-left: 0;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-panel {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 680px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .metro-why .wc-main {
        gap: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-title {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-trust-ico {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-panel {
        padding: 24px 18px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-panel-lead {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    /* icon above the word so all three choices fit one row on a phone */
    .metro-why .wc-cats {
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-cat {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 4px;
        height: 66px;
        padding: 0 4px;
        font-size: 13.5px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-dd-btn,
    .metro-why .wc-select select {
        height: 52px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-form-foot {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-secure {
        max-width: none;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-submit {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
        height: 54px;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metro-why .wc-trust-ico,
    .metro-why .wc-cat,
    .metro-why .wc-submit,
    .metro-why .wc-dd-btn,
    .metro-why .wc-dd-chev,
    .wc-dd-list,
    .wc-dd-opt,
    .wc-dd-opt:before,
    .wc-dd-opt svg {
        transition: none;
    }
    .metro-why .wc-trust-item:hover .wc-trust-ico,
    .metro-why .wc-submit:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    Testimonials (dark auto-scrolling carousel, GSAP)
====================================== */
.metro-testi {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ffffff;
}
.metro-testi .mt-head {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    text-align: center;
}
.metro-testi .mt-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ee3939;
}
/* red line on both sides of the centred label ("- TESTIMONIALS -") */
.metro-testi .mt-eyebrow::before,
.metro-testi .mt-eyebrow::after {
    content: "";
    width: 32px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #ee3939;
}
/* the letter-spacing leaves 2.5px after the last letter; pull the right line in so both gaps match */
.metro-testi .mt-eyebrow::after {
    margin-left: -2.5px;
}
.metro-testi .mt-title {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: #111111;
}
.metro-testi .mt-sub {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ee3939;
}

/* ---- carousel: full width, cards run off both edges ---- */
.metro-testi .mt-carousel {
    position: relative;
}
.metro-testi .mt-viewport {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: -22px 128px -48px;
    padding: 32px 0 62px;
    cursor: grab;
    touch-action: pan-y;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
}
.metro-testi .mt-viewport.is-dragging {
    cursor: grabbing;
}
.metro-testi .mt-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
}
.metro-testi .mt-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 340px;
    padding: 24px;
    background: #0b0b0b;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16), inset 0 0 14px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    transition: border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.metro-testi .mt-card.is-hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), 0 0 22px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.metro-testi .mt-card-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.metro-testi .mt-avatar {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.metro-testi .mt-name {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #f5f5f5;
}
.metro-testi .mt-role {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #a3a3a3;
}
.metro-testi .mt-text {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #e6e6e6;
}
.metro-testi .mt-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
}
.metro-testi .mt-stars svg {
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
    fill: #ffe600;
}

/* ---- side arrows ---- */
.metro-testi .mt-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin-top: -24px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid #111111;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #111111;
    color: #ffffff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.metro-testi .mt-btn svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
}
.metro-testi .mt-btn:hover,
.metro-testi .mt-btn:focus-visible {
    border-color: #ee3939;
    background: #ee3939;
}
.metro-testi .mt-prev {
    left: 62px;
}
.metro-testi .mt-next {
    right: 62px;
}

/* ---- tablet: about two cards ---- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .metro-testi {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }
    .metro-testi .mt-card {
        width: 300px;
        padding: 20px;
    }
    .metro-testi .mt-text {
        font-size: 14.5px;
    }
}

/* ---- mobile: one card with the next one peeking in ---- */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .metro-testi {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }
    .metro-testi .mt-head {
        margin-bottom: 26px;
    }
    .metro-testi .mt-card {
        width: 80vw;
    }
    /* arrows move under the cards so they never cover text */
    .metro-testi .mt-carousel {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .metro-testi .mt-viewport {
        order: -1;
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        margin: -22px 0 -34px;
        padding-left: 16px;
    }
    .metro-testi .mt-btn {
        position: static;
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        margin-top: 0;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metro-testi .mt-card,
    .metro-testi .mt-btn {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    Homepage hero + navbar layout (centered hero, centered menu, search + menu icons)
====================================== */

/* hero: text on the left, photo shown as it is (no tint over it); the headline keeps its text shadow */
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide {
    background-position: right center;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide:before {
    display: none;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .row {
    justify-content: flex-start;
}
/* eyebrow: small red text with a thin underline */
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .fs-19 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ee3939;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
/* the small line above the slogan is the page's H1 (for search); keep it looking like the eyebrow */
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .metro-hero-h1 {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-weight: inherit;
}
/* slogan: two lines, the second in bold red italic */
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .fs-85 {
    line-height: 1.02;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .fs-85 > span {
    display: block;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .metro-hero-em {
    font-style: italic;
}
/* button: white pill with a dark arrow circle; on hover the circle fills the pill */
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.btn-white,
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.btn-white:active {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #ffffff;
    color: #171717;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.btn-white:hover,
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.btn-white:focus {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #ffffff;
    color: #171717;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded > span {
    background-color: #171717;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded > span i {
    color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded:hover > span,
.metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded:focus > span {
    background-color: #ee3939;
}
/* phones: a smaller banner button (About the agency / Personal services / Corporate services) */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .metro-home .metro-hero-slide .fs-19 {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded.btn-extra-large {
        padding: 11px 52px 11px 22px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded.btn-extra-large > span {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        right: 6px;
    }
    .metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded.btn-extra-large > span i {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded.btn-extra-large:hover > span,
    .metro-home .metro-hero-slide .btn.with-rounded.btn-extra-large:focus > span {
        width: calc(100% - 12px);
    }
}

/* hero pagination: slide numbers bottom-left, under the text - "01 02 ---- 03", a line after the current one */
.metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-pagination.swiper-number {
    left: 0;
    right: auto;
    width: auto;
    bottom: 56px;
    text-align: left;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 4px 14px 4px 0;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet:after {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    margin-left: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
    background: #ffffff;
    transition: width 0.5s ease, margin 0.5s ease;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    opacity: 1;
}
.metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet-active:after {
    width: 70px;
    margin-left: 14px;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-pagination.swiper-number {
        bottom: 32px;
    }
    .metro-home .metro-hero-pag .swiper-number .swiper-pagination-bullet-active:after {
        width: 44px;
    }
}

/* navbar (every page): logo left, menu truly centred, search + menu icons right */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    body header .navbar > .container-fluid {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    body header .navbar .metro-nav-left {
        flex: 1 1 0;
        min-width: 0;
    }
    body header .navbar .metro-nav-center {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
    }
    body header .navbar .metro-nav-right {
        flex: 1 1 0;
        min-width: 0;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    body header .metro-nav-center .navbar-nav:before {
        display: none;
    }
}
body header .navbar .metro-nav-right .header-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
}
.mn-icon {
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    padding: 6px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.mn-icon:hover,
.mn-icon:focus-visible {
    color: #ee3939;
}
.mn-search-btn i {
    font-size: 19px;
}
.mn-burger {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 34px;
}
.mn-burger span {
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    width: 22px;
    background: currentColor;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.mn-burger span:last-child {
    width: 14px;
}
.mn-burger:hover span:last-child {
    width: 22px;
}

/* slide-out panel */
.mn-backdrop {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1090;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s;
}
.mn-panel {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 1100;
    width: min(420px, 100%);
    padding: 40px 44px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #0b0b0b;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.18, 1), visibility 0.5s;
    overflow-y: auto;
}
.mn-open .mn-backdrop {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.mn-open .mn-panel {
    transform: none;
    visibility: visible;
}
.mn-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    right: 26px;
    background: none;
    border: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.mn-close:hover {
    color: #ee3939;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}
.mn-panel-logo img {
    display: block;
    max-height: 42px;
    width: auto;
}
.mn-panel-links {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 56px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.mn-panel-links li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.mn-panel-links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.3s ease;
}
.mn-panel-links a span {
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #ee3939;
}
.mn-panel-links a:hover {
    color: #ee3939;
    padding-left: 8px;
}
.mn-panel-foot {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 40px;
}
.mn-panel-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.mn-panel-phone span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ee3939;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.mn-panel-phone:hover {
    color: #ee3939;
}

/* search overlay */
.mn-search {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 27px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.94);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s;
}
.mn-search-open .mn-search {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.mn-search-form {
    width: min(820px, 100%);
}
.mn-search-form label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ee3939;
}
.mn-search-form input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 0 16px;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.mn-search-form input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}
.mn-search-form input:focus {
    border-bottom-color: #ee3939;
}
.mn-open,
.mn-search-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* no italic accents on the homepage */
.metro-home em,
.metro-home i:not([class]) {
    font-style: normal;
}

/* ===================================
    Site-wide button reskin (Uiverse.io "cssbuttons-io-button" style by adamgiebl,
    adapted to the site's red #ee3939 in place of the original purple). Every .btn
    stays solid red at rest and on hover (no colour-swap-to-outline); its icon sits
    in a white circular badge that expands to fill the button on hover, same as the
    reference. .btn is already pill-shaped via style.css's .btn-rounded.btn-rounded
    rule, so only colour and the icon badge change here.
    Scoped entirely under .btn, plus the two bare-icon contexts below (.ce-cta/.cs-cta
    and .mn-panel-foot) that the button survey identified as the only icon markup not
    already wrapped in a span - so the mobile nav toggler, header search/menu icons,
    floating WhatsApp/call button and the homepage wizard's own .wc-submit are left
    untouched, since none of them carry a .btn class.
====================================== */
.btn.btn-base-color,
.btn.btn-white,
.btn.btn-dark-gray {
    background-color: #ee3939;
    border-color: #ee3939;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.btn.btn-base-color:hover, .btn.btn-base-color:active, .btn.btn-base-color:focus,
.btn.btn-white:hover, .btn.btn-white:active, .btn.btn-white:focus,
.btn.btn-dark-gray:hover, .btn.btn-dark-gray:active, .btn.btn-dark-gray:focus,
.btn.btn-box-shadow.btn-white:hover, .btn.btn-box-shadow.btn-white:active,
.btn.btn-box-shadow.btn-dark-gray:hover, .btn.btn-box-shadow.btn-dark-gray:active {
    background-color: #ee3939;
    border-color: #ee3939;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* trailing icon already wrapped in a span (with-rounded): badge turns white, icon
   turns red, and the badge expands to fill the button on hover */
.btn.with-rounded {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.btn.with-rounded > span {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    /* a fixed large radius, not the theme's 100%: a circle at rest, a rounded pill once
       expanded (100% turns the wide badge into a pointed ellipse) */
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: width 0.3s ease, top 0.3s ease, bottom 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.btn.with-rounded > span i {
    color: #ee3939;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
/* a percentage height can't resolve against the auto-height pill, so on hover the badge is
   stretched between top/bottom offsets instead, filling the pill vertically as well as across */
.btn.with-rounded:hover > span,
.btn.with-rounded:focus > span {
    width: calc(100% - 16px);
    top: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    height: auto;
    transform: none;
}
.btn.with-rounded.btn-small:hover > span, .btn.with-rounded.btn-small:focus > span {
    width: calc(100% - 12px);
}
.btn.with-rounded.btn-very-small:hover > span, .btn.with-rounded.btn-very-small:focus > span {
    width: calc(100% - 10px);
}
.btn.with-rounded:hover > span i {
    transform: translateX(1px);
}
.btn.with-rounded:active > span {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
}
.btn.with-rounded:hover:active > span,
.btn.with-rounded:focus:active > span {
    transform: scale(0.95);
}

/* trailing icon with no span wrapper (corporate.html's in-page CTAs only): the <i>
   itself becomes the same white/red expanding badge */
.btn.ce-cta,
.btn.cs-cta {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-right: 50px;
}
/* the theme's .btn.btn-rounded.btn-medium padding (12px 32px) outranks the rule above, which
   let the label run under the arrow badge; match its weight so the badge keeps its own room */
.btn.btn-rounded.ce-cta,
.btn.btn-rounded.cs-cta {
    padding-right: 56px;
}
.btn.ce-cta > i,
.btn.cs-cta > i {
    position: absolute;
    right: 8px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    margin: 0;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #ee3939;
    border-radius: 999px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    transition: width 0.3s ease, top 0.3s ease, bottom 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.btn.ce-cta:hover > i, .btn.ce-cta:focus > i,
.btn.cs-cta:hover > i, .btn.cs-cta:focus > i {
    width: calc(100% - 16px);
    top: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    height: auto;
    transform: none;
}
.btn.ce-cta:active > i,
.btn.cs-cta:active > i {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
}
.btn.ce-cta:hover:active > i, .btn.ce-cta:focus:active > i,
.btn.cs-cta:hover:active > i, .btn.cs-cta:focus:active > i {
    transform: scale(0.95);
}

/* leading icon with no span wrapper (mobile slide-out menu footer only): same badge,
   anchored left since the icon sits before the text in this one context */
.mn-panel-foot .btn {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-left: 50px;
}
.mn-panel-foot .btn > i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 8px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    margin: 0;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #ee3939;
    border-radius: 999px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    transition: width 0.3s ease, top 0.3s ease, bottom 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.mn-panel-foot .btn:hover > i,
.mn-panel-foot .btn:focus > i {
    width: calc(100% - 16px);
    top: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    height: auto;
    transform: none;
}
.mn-panel-foot .btn:active > i {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
}
.mn-panel-foot .btn:hover:active > i,
.mn-panel-foot .btn:focus:active > i {
    transform: scale(0.95);
}

/* ===================================
    Homepage "Private detective agency in Mumbai" section (local SEO copy): centred intro, then
    service tabs + head office card on the left and the chosen service on the right.
    Without JS every panel shows, stacked.
====================================== */
.metro-local {
    --ml-red: #ee3939;
    --ml-red-deep: #c92b2b;
    --ml-ink: #171717;
    --ml-text: #263244;
    --ml-line: #dfe2e6;
    --ml-pink: #fff0f0;
    --ml-pink-2: #ffecec;
    background: #ffffff;
}

/* ---- centred intro ---- */
.metro-local .ml-head {
    max-width: 1150px;
    margin: 0 auto clamp(16px, 2.4vh, 24px);
    text-align: center;
}
.metro-local .ml-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-eyebrow i {
    display: block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--ml-ink);
}
.metro-local .ml-title em {
    display: block;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-lead {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 17px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ml-text);
}

/* ---- two columns: tabs + office | panel ---- */
.metro-local .ml-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: clamp(280px, 30%, 430px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start;
}
.metro-local .ml-side,
.metro-local .ml-main {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 0;
}

/* ---- service tabs ---- */
.metro-local .ml-tablist {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: clamp(8px, 1vh, 10px) 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--ml-ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
/* red bar on the left edge of the chosen tab */
.metro-local .ml-tab:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 4px;
    background: var(--ml-red);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab-ico {
    flex: none;
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-tab-ico svg,
.metro-local .ml-tab-go {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab-txt {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab-go {
    flex: none;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    color: var(--ml-ink);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab:hover {
    border-color: #c9cdd2;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab:hover .ml-tab-go {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}
.metro-local .ml-tab:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ml-red);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
.metro-local .ml-tab.is-active {
    border-color: #f2c4c4;
    background: var(--ml-pink);
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-tab.is-active:before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
}
.metro-local .ml-tab.is-active .ml-tab-go {
    color: var(--ml-red);
}

/* ---- head office card ---- */
.metro-local .ml-office {
    padding: clamp(16px, 2.2vh, 22px) 26px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #1d1d1d;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}
.metro-local .ml-office-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-office-lines {
    display: grid;
    gap: 7px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}
.metro-local .ml-office-lines li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    min-width: 0;
}
.metro-local .ml-office-lines svg {
    flex: none;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    margin-top: 1px;
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-office-addr {
    margin: 0;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-local .ml-office-lines a {
    color: #ffffff;
    word-break: break-word;
}
.metro-local .ml-office-lines a:hover,
.metro-local .ml-office-lines a:focus {
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-office-note {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.metro-local .ml-office-go {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-local .ml-office-go svg {
    flex: none;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-local .ml-office-go:hover,
.metro-local .ml-office-go:focus {
    color: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-office-go:hover svg {
    transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

/* ---- service panel: once the script runs, panels share one grid cell so the box keeps
   the tallest panel's height when switching (no page jump) ---- */
.metro-local .ml-panels {
    display: grid;
    padding: clamp(26px, 4vh, 38px) clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 40px);
    border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #ffffff;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel {
    outline: none;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel + .ml-panel {
    margin-top: 40px;
}
.metro-local .ml-panels.is-ready .ml-panel {
    grid-area: 1 / 1;
    margin-top: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.35s;
}
.metro-local .ml-panels.is-ready .ml-panel.is-active {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.05s, visibility 0s;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ml-red);
    outline-offset: 10px;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-h {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: var(--alt-font);
    font-size: clamp(24px, min(2.3vw, 4.2vh), 38px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: var(--ml-ink);
}
/* short red accent line above the service heading */
.metro-local .ml-panel-h:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(12px, 2vh, 20px);
    background: var(--ml-red);
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-p {
    max-width: 940px;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(14px, 2.4vh, 22px);
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 17px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ml-text);
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px 30px;
    max-width: 940px;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(18px, 2.8vh, 26px);
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-list li {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 30px;
    padding: 3px 0 0 44px;
    font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.15vw, 17.5px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ml-ink);
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-list li:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ml-pink-2) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23ee3939' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 12.5 4 4 8-9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 15px no-repeat;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-go {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: clamp(12px, 1.6vh, 15px) 30px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--ml-red);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -14px rgba(238, 57, 57, 0.8);
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-go i {
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-go:hover,
.metro-local .ml-panel-go:focus {
    background: var(--ml-red-deep);
    color: #ffffff;
}
.metro-local .ml-panel-go:hover i,
.metro-local .ml-panel-go:focus i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ---- laptops: two columns kept, slightly smaller ---- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1439px) {
    .metro-local .ml-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, 31%) minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 24px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab {
        gap: 12px;
        padding-left: 16px;
        padding-right: 14px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office {
        padding: clamp(16px, 2.4vh, 22px) 22px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-go {
        padding: 14px 28px;
        font-size: 17px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-label {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-lines {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* short laptop screens: a little less air so the intro, tabs and office card fit under the navbar */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-height: 860px) {
    /* the heading fits one line at these widths; the two-line form returns on taller screens */
    .metro-local .ml-title {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-title em {
        display: inline;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab {
        padding-top: 7px;
        padding-bottom: 7px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tablist {
        gap: 5px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-lead {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.45;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab-ico {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-label {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-lines {
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-lines svg {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-go {
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding-top: 10px;
        font-size: 14.5px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-list li {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-go {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* small laptops: a narrower sidebar, so each tab label stays on one line */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
    .metro-local .ml-tab {
        gap: 10px;
        padding-left: 13px;
        padding-right: 12px;
        font-size: 14.5px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab-ico {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab-txt {
        white-space: nowrap;
    }
}

/* ---- tablet and phone: one column - tabs, the chosen service, head office ---- */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .metro-local .ml-layout {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-side,
    .metro-local .ml-main {
        display: contents;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tablist {
        order: 1;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panels {
        order: 2;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office {
        order: 3;
    }
    /* tablets: the office card uses its width (address left, phone / email / directions right) */
    .metro-local .ml-office {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        grid-template-areas: "label label" "lines go";
        column-gap: 28px;
        align-items: end;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-label { grid-area: label; }
    .metro-local .ml-office-lines { grid-area: lines; }
    .metro-local .ml-office-go {
        grid-area: go;
        justify-self: start;
        margin: 0;
        padding-top: 0;
        border-top: 0;
    }
}

/* ---- phones: tabs become one swipeable row above the panel ---- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .metro-local .ml-head {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-eyebrow {
        font-size: 13px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-eyebrow i {
        width: 26px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-lead {
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tablist {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 8px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        margin: 0 -27px;
        padding: 2px 27px 6px;
        scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
        scroll-padding: 0 27px;
        scrollbar-width: none;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tablist::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab {
        flex: none;
        width: auto;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 11px 16px;
        font-size: 15px;
        white-space: nowrap;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab-go {
        display: none;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab:before {
        left: 12px;
        right: 12px;
        top: auto;
        bottom: 0;
        width: auto;
        height: 3px;
        transform: scaleX(0);
    }
    .metro-local .ml-tab.is-active:before {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panels {
        padding: 20px 18px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-p {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-list {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-list li {
        min-height: 26px;
        padding: 2px 0 0 38px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-list li:before {
        width: 26px;
        height: 26px;
        background-size: 13px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-panel-go {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 14px 18px;
        font-size: 16.5px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office {
        display: block;
        padding: 18px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-label {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-lines {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .metro-local .ml-office-go {
        justify-self: stretch;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 16px;
        padding-top: 14px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metro-local .ml-tab,
    .metro-local .ml-tab:before,
    .metro-local .ml-tab-go,
    .metro-local .ml-office-go svg,
    .metro-local .ml-panel-go,
    .metro-local .ml-panel-go i,
    .metro-local .ml-panels.is-ready .ml-panel,
    .metro-local .ml-panels.is-ready .ml-panel.is-active {
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ===================================
    Shared section spacing and title size: every content section on every page carries
    .space-ptb (50px above and below), and each section's main title carries .sec-title.
    The homepage banner, the page-title bars and the thin trust band keep their own sizes.
====================================== */
.space-ptb {
    padding-top: 50px !important;
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
}
/* Code & Ethics: the header and the photo line read as one block, so the 50px sits above and below the pair */
.ceh.space-ptb {
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.ceh + .pl-section.space-ptb {
    padding-top: 0 !important;
}
/* About page: the team banner starts right under the page-title bar */
.mda-about.space-ptb {
    padding-top: 0 !important;
}
.sec-title {
    font-size: clamp(30px, min(3.2vw, 5.6vh), 46px) !important;
}