/* ============================================================
   Desert Axis Trading FZE LLC — desertaxis.ae
   Brand palette sampled from company profile
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --cream:#F8F2E6;
  --cream-2:#F2E7D1;
  --green:#2D4B34;
  --green-deep:#243D2A;
  --orange:#C05B27;
  --gold:#C89A54;
  --gold-soft:#D9B87E;
  --tan:#EFE3C8;
  --card:#FFFDF7;
  --ink:#2D4B34;
  --body:#5C5A50;
  --muted:#8A8578;
  --serif:'Prata',serif;
  --serif-i:'Lora',serif;
  --sans:'Poppins',sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--cream);color:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--green);color:#EFE9DA;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;gap:16px}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(248,242,230,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(45,75,52,.12)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand img{height:52px;width:auto}
.brand-name{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--green);font-size:17px;line-height:1.2}
.brand-name small{display:block;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;margin-top:3px}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center}
nav.main a{font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--green);position:relative;padding:6px 0}
nav.main a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--orange);transition:width .25s}
nav.main a:hover:after,nav.main a.active:after{width:100%}
nav.main a.active{color:var(--orange)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--orange);color:#FFF8EC !important;padding:11px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;transition:background .25s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--green)}
.nav-cta:after{display:none}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--green)}
@media(max-width:920px){
  nav.main{position:fixed;inset:0;top:0;background:var(--green);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:30px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s;z-index:60}
  nav.main.open{transform:translateX(0)}
  nav.main a{color:#F4EEDD;font-size:20px}
  .menu-btn{display:block;z-index:70;position:relative}
  .topbar{display:none}
}

/* ---------- Hero (cover replica) ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;min-height:calc(100vh - 175px)}
.hero-left{background:var(--cream);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:70px 40px 90px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-left:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-120px;left:-10%;width:120%;height:220px;background:var(--cream-2);border-radius:0 0 55% 45%/0 0 100% 80%}
.hero-left>*{position:relative}
.hero-logo{width:min(330px,70%);margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;color:var(--green);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);letter-spacing:.12em}
.hero-sub{color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5em;font-size:15px;margin:10px 0 26px}
.rule-star{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--orange);margin:0 auto 26px;width:min(300px,80%)}
.rule-star:before,.rule-star:after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--orange)}
.tagline{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;color:var(--green);font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);margin-bottom:34px}
.sector-line{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;line-height:2.1;max-width:560px}
.sector-line span{color:var(--orange);padding:0 6px}
.hero-contact{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding-top:16px;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--body)}
.hero-right{background:var(--green);color:#F4EEDD;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:70px 40px 200px;overflow:hidden}
.star-badge{width:92px;height:92px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-right h1{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,38px);letter-spacing:.3em;line-height:1.5}
.hero-right .hr{width:120px;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold);margin:26px auto}
.hero-right p{letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:15px;color:#E7DFC9}
.est{position:absolute;bottom:26px;left:0;right:0;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:#F4EEDD;z-index:3}
.dunes{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:150px;z-index:1}
.dunes svg{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-right{padding-bottom:230px}}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section.band{padding:90px 0}
.kicker{color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.kicker:before{content:"";width:46px;height:4px;background:var(--orange)}
h2.sec{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--green);font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,46px);font-weight:400;margin:14px 0 10px}
.sec-sub{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:19px}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:30px;margin-bottom:52px}
.sec-head .right-note{max-width:380px;color:var(--body);font-size:15px;padding-top:34px}
.sec-star{flex-shrink:0;width:54px;height:54px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px}
@media(max-width:760px){.sec-head{flex-direction:column}.sec-star{display:none}}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:64px}
.about-grid p.lede{font-size:16.5px}
.quote-card{background:var(--green);color:#F4EEDD;border-radius:14px;padding:34px 34px 34px 30px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.quote-card .q{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6}
@media(max-width:860px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* timeline */
.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin:20px 0 64px;position:relative}
.timeline:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:63px;left:8%;right:8%;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.tl{text-align:center;padding:0 18px;position:relative}
.tl .year{font-weight:700;color:var(--green);font-size:26px;margin-bottom:16px}
.tl .dot{width:16px;height:16px;border:3px solid var(--orange);background:var(--cream);border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 18px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.tl .name{color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:12.5px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tl p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:760px){.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr}.timeline:before{display:none}}

/* numbered cards */
.cards-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.num-card{background:var(--tan);border-radius:10px;padding:34px 30px;border-top:5px solid var(--orange)}
.num-card .n{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.num-card .n b{font-size:30px;color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
.num-card .n span{color:var(--green);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.num-card p{font-size:14.5px}
@media(max-width:860px){.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* why choose us */
.promise-card{background:var(--card);border-radius:12px;padding:40px 30px 46px;text-align:center;border-top:5px solid var(--orange);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(45,75,52,.06);position:relative}
.promise-card.mid{background:var(--tan)}
.promise-card .ghost{position:absolute;top:22px;left:26px;font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:rgba(45,75,52,.15)}
.icon-ring{width:96px;height:96px;margin:14px auto 26px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--gold-soft)}
.icon-ring svg{width:42px;height:42px;stroke:var(--green)}
.promise-card h3{color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px;text-transform:uppercase}
.promise-card p{font-size:14.5px}

/* activities */
.grid-6{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.act-card{background:var(--card);border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(200,154,84,.35);border-top:5px solid var(--gold);padding:30px 28px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.act-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(45,75,52,.1)}
.act-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.act-icon{width:56px;height:56px;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--tan);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.act-icon svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:var(--orange)}
.act-card h3{color:var(--green);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.act-card p{font-size:14.5px}
@media(max-width:960px){.grid-6{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:640px){.grid-6{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* specialty */
.spec-card{background:var(--card);border-radius:10px;border-left:5px solid var(--green);padding:30px 28px;position:relative;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(45,75,52,.05)}
.spec-card.alt{background:var(--tan);border-left-color:var(--orange)}
.spec-card .ghost{position:absolute;top:24px;right:26px;font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:rgba(45,75,52,.14)}
.spec-card .act-icon{margin-bottom:20px}
.spec-card h3{color:var(--green);font-size:15.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.spec-card p{font-size:14px}
.spec-cta{background:var(--green);border-radius:10px;color:#F4EEDD;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:36px 30px;gap:18px}
.spec-cta .q{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.6}
.spec-cta a{color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:600}
.spec-cta a:hover{color:#fff}

/* who we serve */
.serve-card{background:var(--card);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(200,154,84,.35);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(45,75,52,.07)}
.serve-top{background:var(--green);color:#F4EEDD;padding:34px 28px 46px;position:relative;text-align:center;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 78%,0 100%)}
.serve-top .n{position:absolute;top:18px;left:22px;color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:700}
.serve-top svg{width:64px;height:64px;stroke:var(--gold-soft);margin:6px auto 0}
.serve-body{padding:8px 26px 32px;text-align:center}
.serve-body h3{color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.serve-body p{font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center}
.chips span{background:var(--tan);color:var(--orange);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:999px}

/* CTA / footer */
.cta-band{background:var(--green);color:#F4EEDD;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:90px 0 190px}
.cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
.cta-logo-card{background:var(--cream);border-radius:18px;padding:36px;max-width:340px;margin:0 auto}
.cta-left{text-align:center}
.cta-left .nm{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:19px;margin-top:26px}
.cta-left .fz{color:var(--gold-soft);letter-spacing:.34em;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;margin:8px 0 14px}
.cta-left .tg{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;color:#E7DFC9;font-size:17px}
.cta-right h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);margin-bottom:12px;color:#FDFBF4}
.cta-right>p{color:#CFC8B0;margin-bottom:34px}
.contact-box{border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:38px 40px;display:grid;gap:26px;max-width:560px}
.c-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:baseline}
.c-row .lbl{color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;font-weight:600}
.c-row .val{font-size:16px;color:#F4EEDD}
.c-row .val a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.cta-band .dunes{height:130px}
@media(max-width:860px){.cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
footer.legal{background:var(--gold);color:#4A3A20;text-align:center;font-size:13px;padding:18px 20px;letter-spacing:.04em;position:relative;z-index:3}
footer.legal a{font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Inner page hero ---------- */
.page-hero{background:var(--green);color:#F4EEDD;text-align:center;padding:84px 24px 150px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero .kicker{align-items:center}
.page-hero .kicker:before{background:var(--gold)}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,58px);margin:16px 0 12px;color:#FDFBF4;position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero p{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:19px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero .kicker{color:var(--gold-soft);position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero .dunes{height:100px}
.crumb{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:26px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#CFC8B0}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.crumb b{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}

/* contact page */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.info-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid rgba(200,154,84,.4);border-radius:14px;padding:38px;display:grid;gap:26px}
.info-row{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.info-row .act-icon{width:52px;height:52px}
.info-row h3{color:var(--green);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.info-row p,.info-row a{font-size:15px}
.info-row a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.form-card{background:var(--green);border-radius:14px;padding:42px}
.form-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:#FDFBF4;font-size:28px;margin-bottom:8px}
.form-card .note{color:#CFC8B0;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:28px}
.f-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.f-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.form-card label{display:block;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.form-card input,.form-card select,.form-card textarea{width:100%;background:rgba(248,242,230,.07);border:1px solid rgba(200,154,84,.5);border-radius:8px;color:#F4EEDD;padding:13px 16px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;outline:none;transition:border .2s}
.form-card select{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' fill='none'><path d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23D9B87E' stroke-width='2'/></svg>");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center}
.form-card select option{color:var(--green);background:var(--cream)}
.form-card input:focus,.form-card textarea:focus,.form-card select:focus{border-color:var(--gold-soft)}
.form-card ::placeholder{color:#9FA894}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:#FFF8EC;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:15px 40px;border-radius:999px;transition:background .25s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold)}
.btn.outline{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--orange);color:var(--orange)}
.btn.outline:hover{background:var(--orange);color:#FFF8EC}
.map-frame{border:0;width:100%;height:380px;border-radius:14px;filter:sepia(.25) saturate(.85);margin-top:60px;display:block}
@media(max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* generic cta strip on inner pages */
.strip{background:var(--tan);border-radius:16px;padding:50px 48px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.strip h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:var(--green);font-size:28px}
.strip p{font-family:var(--serif-i);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);margin-top:6px}

.center{text-align:center}
.mt-60{margin-top:60px}
.alt-band{background:#FDF9F0}