:root {
            --accent: #512729;
            --dark: #232728;
            --light-bg: #FDF7F4;
            --text: #444;
        }
        /* ─── Breadcrumb Banner ─── */
        .tp-page-banner {
            position: relative;
            height: 380px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--dark);
        }
        .tp-page-banner::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(81,39,41,0.85) 0%, rgba(35,39,40,0.75) 100%);
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .tp-page-banner-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            transform: scale(1.05);
            transition: transform 8s ease;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .tp-page-banner:hover .tp-page-banner-bg { transform: scale(1.1); }
        .tp-page-banner-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .tp-page-banner-content h1 {
            font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 64px);
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .tp-breadcrumb {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        .tp-breadcrumb li { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); text-transform: uppercase; }
        .tp-breadcrumb li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); text-decoration: none; transition: color .3s; }
        .tp-breadcrumb li a:hover { color: #fff; }
        .tp-breadcrumb li.active { color: #f5c6c6; }
        .tp-breadcrumb-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-size: 18px; }

        /* ─── Intro ─── */
        .ht-about-intro { padding: 90px 0 40px; background: var(--light-bg); }
        .ht-about-intro .ht-badge {
            display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
            background: #fdece9; color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 30px; margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .ht-about-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(28px,4vw,44px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 24px; }
        .ht-about-intro h2 span { color: var(--accent); }
        .ht-about-intro p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 18px; }

        /* ─── Section head ─── */
        .ht-values-section { padding: 70px 0; background: var(--light-bg); }
        .ht-section-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 50px; }
        .ht-section-head .eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 4px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .ht-section-head .eyebrow::before, .ht-section-head .eyebrow::after { content:''; width:35px; height:2px; background:var(--accent); display:block; }
        .ht-section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px,4vw,42px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--dark); }

        /* ─── Filter chips (static) ─── */
        .ht-filter-chips { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; justify-content:center; margin: 0 auto 10px; max-width: 900px; }
        .ht-chip {
            background:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(81,39,41,0.15); color:var(--accent);
            font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.5px; padding:9px 20px;
            border-radius:30px; transition:all .3s; cursor:default;
        }
        .ht-chip:hover { background:var(--accent); color:#fff; border-color:var(--accent); transform:translateY(-2px); }
        .ht-chip.active { background:var(--accent); color:#fff; border-color:var(--accent); }

        /* ─── Project case-study card ─── */
        .ht-case-card {
            background:#fff; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden;
            box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            border:1px solid rgba(81,39,41,0.06);
            transition:all .4s; margin-bottom:40px;
        }
        .ht-case-card:hover { box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(81,39,41,0.15); transform:translateY(-6px); }
        .ht-case-card__img { position:relative; height:100%; min-height:280px; overflow:hidden; }
        .ht-case-card__img img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .6s ease; }
        .ht-case-card:hover .ht-case-card__img img { transform:scale(1.06); }
        .ht-case-card__badge {
            position:absolute; top:18px; left:18px; background:var(--accent); color:#fff;
            font-size:11px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase;
            padding:6px 16px; border-radius:30px;
        }
        .ht-case-card__body { padding:38px 40px; }
        .ht-case-card__body h3 { font-size:23px; font-weight:800; color:var(--dark); line-height:1.3; margin-bottom:16px; }
        .ht-case-meta { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:14px 26px; margin-bottom:18px; }
        @media (max-width:575px){ .ht-case-meta { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
        .ht-case-meta span { font-size:13px; color:#666; font-weight:600; }
        .ht-case-meta span strong { color:var(--accent); font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; font-size:11px; display:block; margin-bottom:2px; }
        .ht-case-card__body p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.85; color:var(--text); font-weight:400; margin-bottom:20px; }
        .ht-case-sub { font-size:12px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--accent); margin-bottom:12px; }
        .ht-case-scope { list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0 0 22px; }
        .ht-case-scope li { font-size:14px; color:#444; font-weight:500; padding:6px 0 6px 26px; position:relative; line-height:1.6; }
        .ht-case-scope li::before {
            content:''; position:absolute; left:0; top:13px; width:8px; height:8px;
            background:var(--accent); border-radius:50%;
        }
        .ht-case-outcome {
            background:var(--light-bg); border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
            border-radius:0 12px 12px 0; padding:18px 22px;
        }
        .ht-case-outcome p { margin:0; font-size:14.5px; line-height:1.8; color:#555; font-style:italic; }
        .ht-case-outcome p strong { color:var(--accent); font-style:normal; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:11px; display:block; margin-bottom:6px; }

        /* ─── CTA ─── */
        .ht-cta { background: var(--accent); padding: 80px 0; text-align: center; }
        .ht-cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(26px,4vw,44px); font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .ht-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); font-size: 16px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 36px; font-weight: 400; }
        .ht-btn-white { background: #fff; color: var(--accent); padding: 16px 44px; border-radius: 50px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; transition: all .3s; }
        .ht-btn-white:hover { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }

        .tp-btn-black-radius.btn-accent { background-color: #512729; color: #fff; }
        .it-footer-style.crp-footer-bg { background-color: #232728; }
        .white-filter { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
        .opacity-low { opacity: 0.2; }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .ht-case-card__img { min-height:240px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .tp-page-banner { height: 260px; }
            .ht-case-card__body { padding:28px 24px; }
        }