body {
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1, "calt" 1, "ss01" 1;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-kerning: normal;
  font-synthesis: none;
  font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures contextual;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  animation: pageFadeIn 0.5s ease both;
}

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    @keyframes pageFadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; }
      to   { opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    .js-nav {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 18px 60px;
      background: rgba(17,17,16,0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.12);
    }
    .nav-left  {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
}
    .nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; flex: 1; justify-content: flex-end; }

    /* ── BACK BUTTON ── */
    .back-btn {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 2px 0;
}
    .back-btn .arrow {
  top: 0px;
}
    .back-btn:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}

    /* ── NAV LINKS ── */
    .js-nav-links { display: flex; gap: 36px; list-style: none; align-items: center; line-height: 1; }
    .js-nav-links a {
      font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); position: relative; transition: color .3s;
      line-height: 1; display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
    }
    .js-nav-links a::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
      transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .3s;
    }
    .js-nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .js-nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .js-nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold-light); }
    .js-nav-links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .lang-current {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
    .lang-current:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
    .lang-arrow {
  font-size: 9px;
}
    .lang-menu button {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
    .lang-menu button:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  background: var(--charcoal3);
}

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .js-hero {
      position: relative; min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center; align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 140px 70px 80px; z-index: 1;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.1); overflow: hidden;
    }
    .js-hero .ring1 {
      position: absolute; right: -200px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 700px; height: 700px; border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.07);
      animation: pulseRing 8s ease-in-out infinite; pointer-events: none;
    }
    .js-hero .ring2 {
      position: absolute; right: -100px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 460px; height: 460px; border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.05);
      animation: pulseRing 8s ease-in-out infinite reverse; pointer-events: none;
    }
    @keyframes pulseRing {
      0%,100% { opacity:.5; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1); }
      50%      { opacity:1;  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.04); }
    }
    .js-eyebrow {
      font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 6px;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 18px; animation: fadeUp .8s ease both .15s;
    }
    .js-rule {
      display: block; width: 40px; height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
      margin-bottom: 22px; animation: fadeUp .7s ease both .08s;
    }
    .js-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  color: var(--white);
  animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .28s;
}
    .js-title .gold-word {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold), #7a5600);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.08em;
}
    .js-tagline {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(16px,2.2vw,22px);
      font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      margin-top: 20px; animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .42s;
    }
    .js-body {
      font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .8px; line-height: 2;
      color: var(--muted); max-width: 480px;
      margin-top: 20px; animation: fadeUp 1s ease both .56s;
    }
    .js-cta { margin-top: 44px; animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .7s; }

    /* ── BUTTON ── */
    .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color .4s;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
    .btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #7a5600);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .4s;
}
    .btn:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
    .btn:hover {
  color: #111;
}
    .btn span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

    /* ── SHARED SECTION STYLES ── */
    .gold-rule-center {
  display: block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
    .section-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
    .js-section-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 72px; }
    .js-section-header h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(28px,4vw,46px); font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--white); margin-top: 14px;
    }
    .js-section-header p {
      font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: 1px; margin-top: 14px; line-height: 1.9;
    }

    /* ── WHY US ── */
    .js-why {
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      padding: 110px 70px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.1);
      background: var(--charcoal2); overflow: hidden;
    }
    .js-why::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(201,147,42,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,147,42,0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 60px 60px; pointer-events: none;
    }
    .js-why::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute;
      width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,147,42,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
      top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); pointer-events: none;
    }
    .why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
    .why-card {
  background: var(--charcoal3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.1);
  padding: 44px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
    .why-card::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
      transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; transition: transform .35s;
    }
    .why-card:hover { border-color: rgba(201,147,42,0.3); background: #1c1c1a; }
    .why-card:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
    .why-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
    .why-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .why-body {
      font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .6px;
      line-height: 2; color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ── FAQ ── */
    .js-faq {
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      padding: 110px 70px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.1);
    }
    .faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
    .faq-item {
  background: var(--charcoal2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.1);
  padding: 36px 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  user-select: none;
}
    .faq-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .35s;
}
    .faq-item:hover { border-color: rgba(201,147,42,0.3); background: var(--charcoal3); }
    .faq-item:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
    .faq-item.open { border-color: rgba(201,147,42,0.35); background: var(--charcoal3); }
    .faq-item.open::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
    .faq-q {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
    .faq-q-text {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
  flex: 1;
}
    .faq-toggle {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
  transition: transform .3s;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
}
    .faq-item.open .faq-toggle {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
    .faq-a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: .6px;
  line-height: 2;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .4s ease, margin-top .3s;
}
    .faq-item.open .faq-a {
  max-height: 300px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

    /* ── FORM ── */
    .js-apply {
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      padding: 110px 70px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.1);
      background: var(--charcoal2);
    }
    .form-wrap {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
    .form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
    .form-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
    .form-field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .form-field label {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
    .form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  background: var(--charcoal3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.18);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .3s;
  width: 100%;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
    .form-field input::placeholder, .form-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}
    .form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(201,147,42,0.6);
}
    .form-field input.invalid, .form-field select.invalid { border-color: rgba(220,60,60,0.7); }
    .form-field select {
  cursor: pointer;
}
    .form-field select option {
  background: var(--charcoal2);
}
    .form-field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}
    .upload-area {
      border: 1px dashed rgba(201,147,42,0.3); background: var(--charcoal3);
      padding: 32px 24px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color .3s, background .3s; position: relative;
    }
    .upload-area:hover { border-color: rgba(201,147,42,0.6); background: #1a1a18; }
    .upload-area input[type="file"] {
      position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; cursor: pointer;
      width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; padding: 0;
    }
    .upload-icon { color: var(--gold); font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .upload-label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--muted); }
    .upload-label strong { color: var(--gold-light); font-weight: 600; }
    .upload-hint { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); margin-top: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; }
    #file-name { font-size: 10px; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
    .form-submit {
  margin-top: 36px;
  text-align: center;
}
    #form-error {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
}
    #form-success {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 0;
}
    #form-success .success-icon {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
    #form-success h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
    #form-success p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 2;
}

    /* ── CONTACT ── */
    .js-contact {
      position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 110px 70px 80px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 52px;
    }
    .js-contact-card {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
      background: var(--charcoal2); border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.15);
      padding: 48px 64px; position: relative; max-width: 480px; width: 100%;
    }
    .js-contact-card::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 60px; height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    }
    .contact-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
    .contact-detail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
    .contact-detail-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}
    .contact-detail-icon svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}
    .contact-detail-value {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}
    .contact-detail-value a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .3s; }
    .contact-detail-value a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .footer-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}
    .footer-strip .logo-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
    .footer-strip .logo-row svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
    .footer-strip .logo-row span {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
    .footer-strip p { font-size: 8px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }

    .btn[disabled] {
  opacity: 0.65;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

    .citizenship-field {
      margin-top: 8px;
    }
    .checkbox-label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .checkbox-label input[type="checkbox"] {
      position: absolute;
      opacity: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .checkbox-label .checkbox-box {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      min-width: 12px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,147,42,0.5);
      background: transparent;
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: border-color .2s;
    }
    .checkbox-label input[type="checkbox"]:checked + .checkbox-box {
      border-color: var(--gold);
    }
    .checkbox-label input[type="checkbox"]:checked + .checkbox-box::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 3px;
      top: 0px;
      width: 4px;
      height: 8px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      border-width: 0 1px 1px 0;
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }
    .checkbox-label input[type="checkbox"].invalid + .checkbox-box {
      border-color: #e05a5a;
    }
    .form-consent {
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48);
}

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
     @media (max-width: 760px) {
  .js-hero, .js-faq, .js-apply, .js-contact, .js-why {
    padding-left: 28px;
    padding-right: 28px;
  }

  .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .js-contact-card { padding: 40px 28px; }
  .js-nav { padding: 16px 24px; }
  .js-nav-links { display: none; }

  .js-title {
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }
}
    

    /* Slovak diacritics — heading safety rules */
    h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
      overflow: visible;
      font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1, "calt" 1, "dlig" 1;
      font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures discretionary-ligatures contextual;
      hanging-punctuation: first last;
    }
    p, li, blockquote {
      hanging-punctuation: first last;
      overflow-wrap: break-word;
      word-break: break-word;
    }
  
    /* ============================================================
       MOBILE REFINEMENT v4 — phone usability layer (placed last)
       ============================================================ */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {

      /* Bigger tap targets */
      .lang-current {
  min-height: 40px !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  padding: 8px 12px !important;
}
      .lang-menu { min-width: 168px !important; box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
      .lang-menu button { min-height: 46px !important; font-size: 11px !important; }
    }