:root {


            /* GLC PRIMARY BLUE */
            --glocal-blue: #002566;

            /* DARK VARIATIONS — derived from the same blue */
            --glocal-dark: #001b4a;
            --glocal-dark-2: #002566;

            /* BLUE VARIATIONS */
            --glocal-green: #002566;
            --glocal-green-dark: #002566;

            --glocal-gold: #F4B10A;
            --glocal-gold-light: #F4B10A;

            --glocal-cream: #f4f1e9;
            --glocal-light: #faf9f5;

            --glocal-text: #26332d;
            --glocal-muted: #68736d;

            --glocal-border: #dfe1da;

            --white: #ffffff;

            --container: 1380px;
        }


        /* =========================================================
   RESET
========================================================= */

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            background: var(--glocal-light);
            color: var(--glocal-text);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
        }

        img {
            display: block;
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .site-container {
            width: min(90%, var(--container));
            margin: 0 auto;
        }


        /* =========================================================
   COMMON
========================================================= */

        .eyebrow {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 2.8px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--glocal-gold);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .eyebrow::before {
            content: "";
            display: inline-block;
            width: 28px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--glocal-gold);
            vertical-align: middle;
            margin-right: 12px;
        }


        /* =========================================================
   HERO
========================================================= */

        .partner-hero {

            /* min-height: 850px; */

            position: relative;

            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
            overflow: hidden;

            background:
                linear-gradient(120deg,
                    rgba(17, 31, 25, .97),
                    rgba(24, 43, 35, .82)),
                url("/assets/images/lwc/lwc-banner.png");

            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
        }

        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;

            background:
                linear-gradient(90deg,
                    rgba(0, 37, 102, 0.65),
                    rgba(0, 37, 102, 0.65)
                    /* rgba(11, 23, 18, .98) 0%,
            rgba(11, 23, 18, .72) 48%,
            rgba(11, 23, 18, .15) 100% */
                );
        }

        .hero-glow {
            position: absolute;
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .hero-glow-one {

            width: 500px;
            height: 500px;

            right: -150px;
            top: -150px;

            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 107, .25);

            box-shadow:
                0 0 100px rgba(200, 169, 107, .08);
        }

        .hero-glow-two {

            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;

            right: 120px;
            bottom: -180px;

            border: 1px solid rgba(110, 143, 121, .25);
        }

        .hero-content {

            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;

            width: min(90%, var(--container));

            margin: 0 auto;

            padding-top: 60px;
        }

        .partner-label {

            display: flex;
            align-items: center;

            gap: 12px;

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);

            font-size: 11px;

            letter-spacing: 3px;

            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .partner-label span {

            width: 34px;
            height: 1px;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .partner-hero h1 {

            max-width: 900px;

            margin: 28px 0 25px;

            color: #fff;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: clamp(65px, 9vw, 135px);

            font-weight: 500;

            line-height: .92;

            letter-spacing: -4px;
        }

        .partner-hero h1 em {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);
            font-style: italic;
            font-style: normal;
        }

        .hero-intro {

            max-width: 670px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);

            font-size: 18px;

            line-height: 1.8;
        }




        .hero-location {

            position: absolute;

            right: 5%;

            bottom: 60px;

            z-index: 3;

            display: flex;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 10px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);

            font-size: 11px;

            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .hero-location small {

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);

            margin-left: 10px;
        }

        .hero-scroll {

            position: absolute;

            z-index: 3;

            bottom: 55px;

            left: 5%;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);

            font-size: 9px;

            letter-spacing: 2px;

            display: flex;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 15px;
        }

        .hero-scroll i {

            width: 45px;

            height: 1px;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }


        /* =========================================================
   PARTNER STORY
========================================================= */

        .partner-story {

            padding: 100px 0;

            background: var(--glocal-light);
        }

        .section-intro {

            max-width: 900px;

            margin-bottom: 85px;
        }

        .section-intro h2 {

            margin-top: 20px;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 75px);

            line-height: 1.05;

            font-weight: 500;

            color: var(--glocal-green);
        }

        .section-intro h2 span {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-green);
        }

        .story-layout {

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;

            gap: 100px;

            align-items: center;
        }

        .story-image {

            position: relative;
        }

        .story-image img {

            width: 100%;

            height: 650px;

            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .image-caption {

            position: absolute;

            left: 25px;
            bottom: 25px;

            display: flex;

            gap: 15px;

            align-items: center;

            padding: 13px 18px;

            background: rgba(22, 37, 31, .9);

            color: white;

            font-size: 10px;

            letter-spacing: 1.5px;

            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .image-caption span {

            color: var(--glocal-gold);

            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .story-copy {

            max-width: 600px;
        }

        .story-lead {

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 30px !important;

            line-height: 1.35 !important;

            color: var(--glocal-dark) !important;
        }

        .story-copy p {

            color: var(--glocal-muted);

            font-size: 16px;

            line-height: 1.85;

            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }


        /* =========================================================
   PARTNER POSITION
========================================================= */

        .partner-position {

            padding: 100px 0;

            background: var(--glocal-cream);

            border-top: 1px solid var(--glocal-border);

            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glocal-border);
        }

        .position-grid {

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.6fr .8fr;

            gap: 70px;

            align-items: center;
        }

        .position-number {

            display: flex;

            flex-direction: column;

            gap: 20px;
        }

        .position-number span {

            color: var(--glocal-gold);

            font-size: 14px;

            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .position-number strong {

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            color: var(--glocal-dark);

            font-size: 27px;

            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        .position-content h2 {

            margin: 20px 0;

            max-width: 650px;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 48px;

            line-height: 1.1;

            font-weight: 500;

            color: var(--glocal-dark);
        }

        .position-content p {

            max-width: 680px;

            color: var(--glocal-muted);

            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .position-highlight {

            padding: 35px;

            border-left: 1px solid var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .highlight-icon {

            color: var(--glocal-gold);

            font-size: 35px;

            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .position-highlight strong {

            display: block;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 26px;

            color: var(--glocal-dark);

            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .position-highlight p {

            color: var(--glocal-muted);

            line-height: 1.7;

            font-size: 14px;
        }








        /* =========================================================
   GLOBAL CONNECTION
========================================================= */

        .global-section {

            padding: 100px 0;

            background: var(--glocal-cream);
        }

        .global-grid {

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;

            gap: 120px;

            align-items: center;
        }

        .global-left h2 {

            margin-top: 20px;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 65px;

            line-height: 1.05;

            font-weight: 500;

            color: var(--glocal-green);
        }

        .global-left h2 span {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-green);
        }

        .global-left p {

            max-width: 550px;

            margin-top: 30px;

            color: var(--glocal-muted);

            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .connection-card {

            padding: 50px;

            background: var(--glocal-dark);

            color: white;
        }

        .connection-top {

            display: flex;

            justify-content: space-between;

            padding-bottom: 30px;

            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);

            font-size: 10px;

            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        .connection-route {

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 20px;

            padding: 65px 0;
        }

        .route-city strong {

            display: block;

            font-size: 13px;

            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .route-city small {

            display: block;

            margin-top: 7px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);

            font-size: 9px;

            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .route-right {

            text-align: right;
        }

        .route-line {

            position: relative;

            height: 1px;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .route-line::after {

            content: "";

            position: absolute;

            right: 0;

            top: -4px;

            width: 9px;

            height: 9px;

            border-radius: 50%;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .route-line::before {

            content: "";

            position: absolute;

            left: 0;

            top: -4px;

            width: 9px;

            height: 9px;

            border-radius: 50%;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .connection-card p {

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);

            font-size: 14px;

            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .network-note {

            margin-top: 20px;

            padding: 20px 0;

            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glocal-border);

            color: var(--glocal-green-dark);
        }

        .network-note span {

            font-size: 10px;

            letter-spacing: 2px;

            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .network-note p {

            margin-top: 8px;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 22px;

            color: var(--glocal-dark);
        }




        /* ===================== */

        /* =====================================================
   EXPERTISE
===================================================== */

        .expertise {

            padding: 120px 0;
            margin: auto;
            background: var(--cream);
        }

        .expertise-heading {

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: 1fr .7fr;

            gap: 100px;

            align-items: end;

            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .expertise-heading h2 {

            margin-top: 18px;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 65px);

            line-height: 1;

            font-weight: 500;

            color: var(--glocal-green);
        }

        .expertise-heading h2 span {

            display: block;

            color: var(--green);
        }

        .expertise-heading>p {

            color: var(--muted);

            font-size: 14px;

            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .expertise-grid {

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

            gap: 22px;
        }

        .expertise-card {

            position: relative;

            min-height: 360px;

            padding: 30px;

            background: var(--white);

            border: 1px solid var(--border);

            transition: .4s ease;

            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .expertise-card:hover {

            transform: translateY(-8px);

            border-color: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .card-top {

            display: flex;

            justify-content: space-between;

            color: var(--green-dark);

            font-size: 9px;

            letter-spacing: 1.5px;

            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .card-top span:first-child {

            color: var(--glocal-gold);

            font-size: 12px;
        }

        .card-icon {

            margin-top: 45px;

            color: var(--glocal-gold);

            font-size: 35px;
        }

        .expertise-card h3 {

            margin: 20px 0 15px;

            color: var(--glocal-green-dark);

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 28px;

            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .expertise-card p {

            color: var(--muted);

            font-size: 13px;

            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .expertise-card a {

            position: absolute;

            bottom: 30px;

            left: 30px;

            display: flex;

            gap: 18px;

            align-items: center;

            color: var(--green-dark);

            font-size: 9px;

            letter-spacing: 1.5px;

            font-weight: 700;

            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .expertise-card a span {

            color: var(--gold);

            font-size: 17px;
        }


        /* =========================================================
   CEO
========================================================= */

        .ceo-section {

            position: relative;

            overflow: hidden;

            padding: 170px 0;

            background: var(--glocal-dark);

            color: white;
        }

        .ceo-background-word {

            position: absolute;

            top: 40px;

            left: 30px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);

            font-size: 190px;

            font-weight: 700;

            white-space: nowrap;

            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .ceo-wrapper {

            position: relative;

            z-index: 2;

            display: grid;

            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

            gap: 130px;

            align-items: center;
        }

        .ceo-visual {

            position: relative;

            width: 520px;

            height: 520px;

            display: flex;

            align-items: center;

            justify-content: center;
        }

        .ceo-image-frame {

            position: relative;

            z-index: 3;

            width: 390px;

            height: 470px;

            overflow: hidden;

            border-radius: 200px 200px 15px 15px;

            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 107, .6);

            box-shadow:
                0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
        }

        .ceo-image-frame img {

            width: 100%;

            height: 100%;

            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .orbit {

            position: absolute;

            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 107, .3);

            border-radius: 50%;

            animation: orbitRotate 25s linear infinite;
        }

        .orbit-one {

            width: 500px;

            height: 500px;
        }

        .orbit-two {

            width: 430px;

            height: 430px;

            border-color: rgba(110, 143, 121, .3);

            animation-duration: 18s;

            animation-direction: reverse;
        }

        .orbit-dot {

            position: absolute;

            z-index: 4;

            width: 9px;

            height: 9px;

            border-radius: 50%;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .dot-one {

            top: 45px;

            right: 55px;
        }

        .dot-two {

            bottom: 65px;

            left: 40px;

            background: var(--glocal-green);
        }

        .dot-three {

            top: 170px;

            left: 10px;
        }

        @keyframes orbitRotate {

            from {
                transform: rotate(0deg);
            }

            to {
                transform: rotate(360deg);
            }
        }

        .ceo-location-tag {

            position: absolute;

            z-index: 5;

            right: 0;

            bottom: 25px;

            display: flex;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 10px;

            padding: 12px 17px;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);

            color: var(--glocal-dark);

            font-size: 9px;

            font-weight: 700;

            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .ceo-location-tag span {

            width: 7px;

            height: 7px;

            border-radius: 50%;

            background: var(--glocal-dark);
        }

        .ceo-content .eyebrow {

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);
        }

        .ceo-title-small {

            margin-top: 35px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);

            font-size: 10px;

            letter-spacing: 3px;

            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .ceo-title-small span {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .ceo-content h2 {

            margin: 15px 0;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 65px;

            font-weight: 500;

            line-height: 1;
        }

        .ceo-content h2 strong {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);

            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .ceo-role {

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);

            font-size: 10px;

            letter-spacing: 2px;

            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .ceo-divider {

            width: 70px;

            height: 1px;

            margin: 35px 0;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);
        }

        .ceo-content p {

            max-width: 600px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62);

            line-height: 1.85;

            font-size: 15px;

            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .ceo-content .ceo-lead {

            color: white;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 25px;

            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .ceo-signature {

            margin-top: 40px;

            padding-top: 20px;

            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
        }

        .ceo-signature span {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 27px;
        }

        .ceo-signature small {

            display: block;

            margin-top: 5px;

            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);

            font-size: 9px;

            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        }





        /* =========================================================
   CTA
========================================================= */

        .partner-cta {

            position: relative;

            overflow: hidden;

            padding: 100px 0;

            background: var(--glocal-dark);
        }

        .cta-pattern {

            position: absolute;

            right: -150px;

            top: -250px;

            width: 600px;

            height: 600px;

            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 107, .18);

            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .cta-pattern::after {

            content: "";

            position: absolute;

            inset: 70px;

            border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 107, .1);

            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .cta-inner {

            position: relative;

            z-index: 2;

            display: flex;

            justify-content: space-between;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 60px;
        }

        .cta-inner h2 {

            max-width: 750px;

            margin-top: 20px;

            color: white;

            font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;

            font-size: 58px;

            line-height: 1.05;

            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .cta-inner h2 span {

            display: block;

            color: var(--glocal-gold-light);
        }

        .cta-button {

            flex-shrink: 0;

            display: flex;

            align-items: center;

            gap: 25px;

            padding: 20px 28px;

            background: var(--glocal-gold);

            color: var(--glocal-dark);

            font-size: 11px;

            letter-spacing: 1px;

            font-weight: 700;

            text-transform: uppercase;

            transition: .3s ease;
        }

        .cta-button span {

            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .cta-button:hover {

            background: var(--glocal-gold-light);

            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }




        /* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */

        @media(max-width:1100px) {

            .story-layout,
            .global-grid {

                gap: 60px;
            }

            .ceo-wrapper {

                gap: 70px;
            }

            .ceo-visual {

                width: 440px;
                height: 480px;
            }

            .ceo-image-frame {

                width: 330px;
                height: 410px;
            }

            .orbit-one {

                width: 430px;
                height: 430px;
            }

            .orbit-two {

                width: 370px;
                height: 370px;
            }

            .capability-item {

                grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 220px 30px;
            }
        }


        @media(max-width:900px) {

            /* .partner-hero {

        min-height: 750px;
    } */

            .hero-location {

                display: none;
            }

            .story-layout,
            .position-grid,
            .global-grid,
            .ceo-wrapper {

                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .story-layout {

                gap: 60px;
            }

            .story-image img {

                height: 500px;
            }

            .position-grid {

                gap: 40px;
            }





            .expertise-heading {

                grid-template-columns: 1fr;

                gap: 30px;
            }

            .expertise-grid {

                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }

            .ceo-wrapper {

                gap: 80px;
            }

            .ceo-visual {

                margin: 0 auto;
            }

            .ceo-content {

                text-align: center;
            }

            .ceo-content .eyebrow::before {

                display: none;
            }

            .ceo-divider {

                margin: 30px auto;
            }

            .ceo-content p {

                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
            }

            .ceo-signature {

                max-width: 400px;

                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
            }



            .cta-inner {

                flex-direction: column;

                align-items: flex-start;
            }
        }


        @media(max-width:600px) {

            .partner-hero h1 {

                font-size: 60px;

                letter-spacing: -2px;
            }

            .hero-intro {

                font-size: 16px;
            }



            .expertise,
            .partner-story,
            .capabilities,
            .global-section {

                padding: 50px 0;
            }

            .section-intro h2,
            .capabilities-header h2,
            .global-left h2 {

                font-size: 44px;
            }

            .story-image img {

                height: 400px;
            }

            .expertise-grid {

                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .position-content h2 {

                font-size: 40px;
            }

            .capability-item {

                grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr 25px;

                gap: 15px;

                padding: 30px 0;
            }

            .capability-main h3 {

                font-size: 22px;
            }

            .capability-main p {

                font-size: 13px;
            }



            .connection-card {

                padding: 30px 22px;
            }

            .connection-route {

                gap: 10px;

                padding: 45px 0;
            }

            .route-city strong {

                font-size: 10px;
            }

            .ceo-section {

                padding: 110px 0;
            }

            .ceo-background-word {

                font-size: 90px;
            }

            .ceo-visual {

                width: 330px;

                height: 400px;
            }

            .ceo-image-frame {

                width: 245px;

                height: 330px;
            }

            .orbit-one {

                width: 320px;

                height: 320px;
            }

            .orbit-two {

                width: 275px;

                height: 275px;
            }

            .ceo-content h2 {

                font-size: 48px;
            }

            .ceo-content .ceo-lead {

                font-size: 22px;
            }




            .cta-inner h2 {

                font-size: 43px;
            }


        }