/* Conen: readable text, restrained photo treatment and responsive content. */
body { font-weight: 400; }
.about-para, .para-team, .para-contact, .news-item p, .company-about { color: #505966; }
.about-para { line-height: 1.75; }
.cont-color, a.cont-color { color: #6525a5; }
.address-text a { display: inline-block; margin-right: 12px; }
.contact-form .form-control { color: #303946; border-color: #87909b; }
.contact-form .form-control::placeholder { color: #59616d; opacity: 1; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #9b70e8; outline-offset: 4px;
}
/* Central scrim follows the centered headline; edges retain natural light. */
.banner-bg { position: relative; }
.banner-bg::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13,19,27,.12), rgba(13,19,27,.52) 32%, rgba(13,19,27,.52) 68%, rgba(13,19,27,.15));
}
.banner-bg > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.banner-heading p { font-weight: 400; text-shadow: 0 1px 3px #18212e; }
.counter-bg { height: auto; min-height: 620px; }
.about-img img { width: 285px; }
#counters .half-img img { width: 579px; }
.parallax-bg .half-img img { width: 500px; }
.partners-slider .logo-item img { width: 155px; height: 30px; object-fit: contain; margin: auto; }
.static-city-map { position: relative; background: #e9e6df; }
.static-city-map > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.map-caption { position: absolute; left: 24px; bottom: 24px; padding: 14px 20px; color: #18212e; background: #fff; font-weight: 600; box-shadow: 0 4px 24px #18212e15; }
.map-caption span { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; color: #505966; }
/* Solid hover surface keeps portfolio captions readable above light artwork. */
.cube-portfolio1 .cbp-caption-zoom .cbp-caption:hover .cbp-caption-activeWrap { opacity: .96; }
.footer-social li a:hover { background-color: #6512cc; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .para-counter, .parallax-heading p, .address-text { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
    .counter-bg { min-height: 0; }
    .banner-heading p { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.4; }
    .map-caption { left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 14px; padding: 12px 16px; }
    .contact-detail { padding: 0 15px; }
}