:root {
      --franz-navy: #0F1C2E;
      --franz-blue: #0F52BA;
      --franz-gold: #C5A059;
      --bg-light: #F8FAFC;
      --text-dark: #1E293B;
      --text-muted: #64748B;
      --border-color: #E2E8F0;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background-color: #FFFFFF;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    }

    /* HEADER STYLING */
    .header__top {
      background-color: var(--franz-navy);
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .header__top__left p, .header__top__left a {
      color: #E2E8F0 !important;
      font-size: 13px;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .header__top__left a:hover {
      color: var(--franz-gold) !important;
    }

    .header__top__links a i {
      color: var(--franz-gold);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .header__top__links a:hover i {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-primary-franz {
      background-color: var(--franz-gold);
      color: var(--franz-navy);
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 15px 55px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      border: 1px solid var(--franz-gold);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-primary-franz:hover {
      background-color: var(--franz-navy);
      color: var(--franz-gold);
      border-color: var(--franz-navy);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-outline-franz {
      background-color: transparent;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      border: 2px solid var(--franz-gold);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .btn-outline-franz:hover {
      background-color: var(--franz-gold);
      color: var(--franz-navy);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* HERO SECTION ENHANCEMENT */
    .banner article .inner {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 28, 46, 0) 0%, rgba(15, 28, 46, 0) 100%);
    }

    .banner > article h2 {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-size: 42px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      text-transform: none;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .banner > article p {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #E2E8F0;
      text-transform: none;
      letter-spacing: normal;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
    }

    /* CARDS & MODERN SURFACES */
    .modern-card {
      background: #FFFFFF;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 35px 25px;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
    }

    .modern-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 28, 46, 0.08);
      border-color: var(--franz-gold);
    }

    .icon-wrapper {
      width: 65px;
      height: 65px;
      background: var(--bg-light);
      border-radius: 10px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      color: var(--franz-blue);
      font-size: 26px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .modern-card:hover .icon-wrapper {
      background: var(--franz-navy);
      color: var(--franz-gold);
    }

    /* TICKER ANIMATION FOR CLIENTS */
    @keyframes slide {
      from { transform: translateX(0); }
      to { transform: translateX(-100%); }
    }

    .logos {
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 30px 0;
      background: var(--bg-light);
      white-space: nowrap;
      position: relative;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .logos-slide {
      display: inline-block;
      animation: 30s slide infinite linear;
    }

    .client-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 12px 28px;
      margin: 0 15px;
      background: #FFFFFF;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--franz-navy);
      font-size: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    }

    /* METRICS STATS COUNTER */
    .stat-box {
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .stat-box:last-child {
      border-right: none;
    }

    .stat-number {
      font-size: 42px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--franz-navy);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .stat-number span {
      color: var(--franz-gold);
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    /* FOOTER OVERHAUL */
    .jumbotron-footer {
      background-color: var(--franz-navy);
      color: #94A3B8;
      padding-top: 60px;
    }

    .jumbotron-footer h1 {
      color: #FFFFFF !important;
      font-size: 15px !important;
      font-weight: 700 !important;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .jumbotron-footer a {
      color: #94A3B8;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .jumbotron-footer a:hover {
      color: var(--franz-gold);
    }

    .jumbotron-footer-bottom {
      background-color: #0A1320;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
      padding: 20px 0;
      color: #64748B;
      font-size: 13px;
    }


    /* Footer Social Icons Pop Effect */
.footer-social-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: #94A3B8 !important;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
  margin-left: 8px;
}

.footer-social-icon:hover {
  background: var(--franz-gold);
  color: var(--franz-navy) !important;
  border-color: var(--franz-gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.25);
}


/* Top Bar Header Social Buttons */
/*.top-social-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: var(--franz-gold) !important;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.top-social-icon:hover {
  background: var(--franz-gold);
  color: var(--franz-navy) !important;
  border-color: var(--franz-gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.3);
}*/