/* Solutions single template styles.
   Save as: your-theme/assets/css/solutions.css

   TYPOGRAPHY (change here, applies everywhere):
   --fs-body        16px  all normal text
   --fs-small-title 20px  card / step / FAQ question titles (h3)
   --fs-main-title  36px  hero + section titles (h1, h2)
   --fs-intro       20px  hero description + section intro text
*/
.mls-sol{width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;margin-left:-50vw!important;margin-right:0!important;padding:0!important;float:none!important;--gold:#b8901f;--gold-d:#9a781a;--gold-l:#fbf6e6;--dark:#1b1b1b;--dark2:#242424;--txt:#2b2b2b;--mut:#6b6b6b;--line:#efe7cf;--fs-body:16px;--fs-small-title:20px;--fs-main-title:36px;--fs-intro:20px;font-family:'Manrope',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:var(--fs-body);color:var(--txt);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
.mls-sol *{box-sizing:border-box}
.mls-sol h1,.mls-sol h2,.mls-sol h3,.mls-sol p{margin:0}
.mls-sol h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title)}
.mls-sol h3{font-size:var(--fs-small-title)}
.mls-sol .mls-gold{color:var(--gold)}
.mls-sol h1{
    font-size:60px !important;
}
.mls-sol .mls-wrap{width:100%;padding:20px 120px}
.mls-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.mls-sec-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 44px}
.mls-sec-head h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;color:var(--dark)}
.mls-sec-head p{margin-top:14px;font-size:var(--fs-intro);color:var(--mut)}
.mls-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--fs-body);text-decoration:none;transition:.25s;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.mls-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-d);color:#fff}
.mls-btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.6);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.06em}
.mls-btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.mls-btn--sm{padding:10px 20px;font-size:var(--fs-body);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* HERO */
.mls-hero{position:relative;min-height:620px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:#1b1b1b center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff}
.mls-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,18,18,.95) 0%,rgba(18,18,18,.75) 45%,rgba(18,18,18,.2) 100%)}
.mls-hero .mls-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
.mls-hero-inner{width:50%}
.mls-hero .mls-eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:14px}
.mls-hero h1{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:500;line-height:1.15;color:#fff}
.mls-hero p.mls-lead{margin-top:16px;font-size:var(--fs-intro);line-height:1.6;color:#cfcfcf;}
.mls-hero-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
.mls-hero .mls-btn{padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-size:var(--fs-body)}
.mls-hero .mls-btn--ghost{padding:10px 30px;border-radius:8px;border:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);border-radius:0;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;background:transparent}
.mls-hero .mls-btn--ghost:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:transparent}

/* ABOUT */
.mls-about{padding:70px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fbf6e6 100%)}
.mls-about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;margin:0 auto}
.mls-about-img img{width:100%;height:540px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.mls-about .mls-eyebrow{font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:8px}
.mls-about h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.2;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:16px}
.mls-about .mls-content{font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.75;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a3a3a}
.mls-about .mls-content p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:var(--fs-body)}

/* BENEFITS */
.mls-benefits{padding:70px 0 80px;background:#fff}
.mls-benefits .mls-sec-head{margin-bottom:44px}
.mls-benefits .mls-eyebrow{position:relative;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:9px}
.mls-benefits .mls-eyebrow:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:30px;height:1px;margin-left:-15px;background:var(--gold)}
.mls-benefits .mls-sec-head h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mls-benefits .mls-sec-head p{font-size:var(--fs-intro);line-height:1.6;color:#707070; padding:0px 100px;}
.mls-ben-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin:0 auto;padding-top:16px}
.mls-ben{background:#fff;border:2px solid #EFD994;border-radius:12px;padding:30px 28px;min-height:300px;transition:transform .3s,background .3s,box-shadow .3s;cursor:default}
.mls-ben .mls-ico{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:#fbf3d9;border:1px solid #f3e9c8;color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:26px}
.mls-ben .mls-ico img{width:16px;height:16px;object-fit:contain}
.mls-ben h3{font-size:var(--fs-small-title);font-weight:500;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--dark)}
.mls-ben p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#707070}
.mls-ben.is-active,.mls-ben:hover{background:#b5841a;border-color:#b5841a;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(201,155,30,.55);transform:translateY(-15px)}
.mls-ben.is-active h3,.mls-ben:hover h3,.mls-ben.is-active p,.mls-ben:hover p{color:#fff}
.mls-ben.is-active .mls-ico,.mls-ben:hover .mls-ico{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:#b5841a}
.mls-ben-grid:hover .mls-ben.is-active:not(:hover){background:#fff;border-color:#f3e9c8;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:none;transform:none}
.mls-ben-grid:hover .mls-ben.is-active:not(:hover) h3{color:var(--dark)}
.mls-ben-grid:hover .mls-ben.is-active:not(:hover) p{color:#8a8a8a}
.mls-ben-grid:hover .mls-ben.is-active:not(:hover) .mls-ico{background:#fbf3d9;border-color:#f3e9c8;color:var(--gold)}
.mls-ben{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mls-ben .mls-ico img{width:18px;height:18px;object-fit:contain}
.mls-center{text-align:center;margin-top:44px}

/* FEATURES */
.mls-features{padding:70px 0 80px;background:#1b1b1b}
.mls-feat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:20px;margin:0 auto}
.mls-feat{grid-column:span 3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:244px;padding:30px 16px 24px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%,#2a261b 0%,#1e1d1b 70%);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,60,.3);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(201,162,60,.16);transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform .3s}
.mls-feat:hover{border-color:rgba(224,184,74,.8);box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(201,162,60,.28);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.mls-feat .mls-ico{width:35px;height:30px;border-radius:5px;background:#3a3732;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#f0c64f;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:38px}
.mls-feat .mls-ico img{width:18px;height:18px;object-fit:contain}
.mls-feat h3{font-size:var(--fs-small-title);font-weight:500;line-height:1.25;color:#efc24a;margin:0 0 10px}
.mls-feat p{font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.6;color:#f3f3f3}
.mls-feat--head{grid-column:span 6;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:30px 36px;border-color:rgba(201,162,60,.5);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#352b13 0%,#5c4511 50%,#b0821a 100%);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(201,162,60,.2)}
.mls-feat--head:hover{transform:none}
.mls-feat--head .mls-eyebrow{position:relative;color:#f1e3bb;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px}
.mls-feat--head .mls-eyebrow:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:28px;height:1px;margin-left:-14px;background:rgba(241,227,187,.7)}
.mls-feat--head h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.mls-feat--head h2 .mls-gold{color:#f3dc9a}
.mls-feat--head p{margin-top:18px;font-size:var(--fs-intro);line-height:1.5;color:#f6ebc8}

/* STEPS */
.mls-steps{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:70px 0 80px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf7 0%,#fdf8e8 100%);text-align:center}
.mls-steps:before,.mls-steps:after{content:"";position:absolute;pointer-events:none;border:1px solid #efe3c2;border-radius:50%}
.mls-steps:before{width:620px;height:620px;right:-300px;top:10px}
.mls-steps:after{width:520px;height:520px;right:-250px;top:60px;border-color:#f3ead0}
.mls-steps .mls-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.mls-steps .mls-sec-head{margin-bottom:46px}
.mls-steps .mls-eyebrow{position:relative;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:10px}
.mls-steps .mls-eyebrow:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:26px;height:1px;margin-left:-13px;background:var(--gold)}
.mls-steps .mls-sec-head h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.25;color:#222}
.mls-steps .mls-sec-head p{margin-top:20px;font-size:var(--fs-intro);color:#2b2b2b}
.mls-steps-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--n,4),1fr);gap:28px;position:relative;text-align:left;margin:0 auto}
.mls-steps-row:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:17px;left:20px;right:40px;height:1px;background:#ecd9a0}
.mls-step{position:relative;padding-right:14px}
.mls-step .mls-num{position:relative;z-index:1;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ecd9a0;color:#c49a22;font-size:var(--fs-body);font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:22px}
.mls-step:first-child .mls-num{background:#c49a22;border-color:#c49a22;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(196,154,34,.15)}
.mls-step h3{font-size:var(--fs-small-title);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;color:#222;margin-bottom:8px}
.mls-step p{font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.6;color:#4E4635;}
.mls-steps .mls-center{margin-top:44px}
.mls-steps .mls-btn--sm{padding:15px 28px;border-radius:8px;background:#c49a22;border-color:#c49a22;color:#3a2c0c;font-size:var(--fs-body);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em}
.mls-steps .mls-btn--sm:hover{background:#d6ac33;border-color:#d6ac33;color:#3a2c0c}

/* MORE WAYS */
.mls-more{padding:80px 0;background:#fff}
.mls-slider{overflow:hidden}
.mls-track{display:flex;transition:transform .45s ease}
.mls-slide{flex:0 0 100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.mls-slide-img{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;min-height:260px;background:#ddd center/cover}
.mls-slide-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;justify-content:center;background:var(--gold-l);border-radius:12px;padding:20px}
.mls-more-item{background:#fffdf5;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:18px}
.mls-more-item h3{font-size:var(--fs-small-title);font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:6px}
.mls-more-item p{font-size:var(--fs-body);color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:12px}
.mls-more-item a{display:inline-block;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:5px;background:#f3e7bd;color:var(--gold-d);font-size:var(--fs-body);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-decoration:none}
.mls-more-item a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.mls-dots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:22px}
.mls-dots button{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;border:0;padding:0;background:#ddd;cursor:pointer}
.mls-dots button.on{background:var(--gold);width:22px;border-radius:6px}

/* CTA */
.mls-cta{padding:60px 0;background:#fff}
.mls-cta-box{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin:0 auto;padding:46px 40px 40px;border-radius:22px;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(100deg,#b5841a 0%,#8a6616 35%,#5c4412 68%,#3e2f0e 100%)}
.mls-cta-box:before,.mls-cta-box:after,.mls-cta-deco{content:"";position:absolute;pointer-events:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.mls-cta-box:before{width:300px;height:300px;border-radius:50%;right:-70px;top:-40px}
.mls-cta-box:after{width:150px;height:340px;border-radius:0 0 90px 90px;left:12px;top:-20px;border-top:0}
.mls-cta-deco{width:240px;height:240px;border-radius:50%;right:-20px;top:30px}
.mls-cta-box>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.mls-cta .mls-eyebrow{position:relative;color:#f1e3bb;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:12px}
.mls-cta .mls-eyebrow:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:28px;height:1px;margin-left:-14px;background:rgba(241,227,187,.7)}
.mls-cta h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.2;color:#fff;margin:0}
.mls-cta-box>p.mls-cta-text{margin:18px auto 0;font-size:var(--fs-intro);line-height:1.5;color:#f6ebc8}
.mls-cta-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin-top:30px}
.mls-cta .mls-btn{padding:17px 26px;border-radius:8px;font-size:var(--fs-body);font-weight:700;background:#f0d896;color:#3a2c0c;border:1px solid #f0d896}
.mls-cta .mls-btn:hover{background:#f7e6b3;color:#3a2c0c;border-color:#f7e6b3}
.mls-cta .mls-btn--outline{background:transparent;color:#f6ebc8;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.mls-cta .mls-btn--outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.mls-cta-note{display:inline-block;margin-top:28px;padding:5px 30px;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-size:var(--fs-body);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
@media(max-width:600px){.mls-cta-box{padding:36px 22px 30px;border-radius:16px}}

/* FAQ */
.mls-faq{padding:80px 0;background:#fff}
.mls-faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.mls-faq-eyebrow{display:inline-block;position:relative;padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.mls-faq-eyebrow:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.mls-faq-left h2{font-size:var(--fs-main-title);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:24px}
.mls-faq-left h2 .mls-gold{display:block}
.mls-faq-intro{font-size:var(--fs-intro);line-height:1.5;color:#222;margin:0 0 40px}
.mls-faq-contact{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:40px}
.mls-faq-contact small{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:var(--fs-body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.mls-faq-phone{display:block;font-size:var(--fs-body);font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);text-decoration:none}
.mls-faq-email{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:var(--fs-body);color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none}

.mls-faq-list details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mls-faq-list details:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mls-faq-list summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:22px 0;font-size:var(--fs-small-title);font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:var(--dark)}
.mls-faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mls-faq-list summary:after{content:"+";flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;font-size:var(--fs-small-title);font-weight:400;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);transition:.25s}
.mls-faq-list details[open] summary:after{content:"\00d7";background:var(--gold-d);border-color:var(--gold-d);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.mls-faq-list .mls-ans{padding:0 0 22px;font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.7;color:var(--mut)}

@media(max-width:1032px){
    .mls-sol .mls-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px;
}
    .mls-hero-inner {
    width: 100%;
}
.mls-sol{
    width:100% !important;
}
mls-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px !important;}
 .mls-about-grid,.mls-faq-grid,.mls-slide{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mls-ben-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .mls-feat,.mls-feat--head{grid-column:span 6}
 .mls-feat--head{grid-column:span 12;order:-1}
 .mls-steps-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .mls-steps-row:before{display:none}
 /* Tablet & below: vertical steps */

}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .mls-steps{padding:56px 0 64px}
  .mls-steps .mls-sec-head{margin-bottom:40px}
  .mls-steps .mls-eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase}
  .mls-steps .mls-sec-head h2{text-transform:uppercase}

  .mls-steps-row{
    display:block;
    max-width:560px;
    margin:0 auto;
    gap:0;
  }
  .mls-steps-row:before{display:none}   /* line is drawn per step instead */

  /* odd steps: text on the LEFT of the line */
  .mls-step{
    position:relative;
    box-sizing:border-box;
    width:50%;
    padding:0 40px 44px 0;
    text-align:left;
  }
  /* even steps: text on the RIGHT of the line */
  .mls-step:nth-child(even){
    margin-left:50%;
    padding:0 0 44px 40px;
  }

  /* gold circle sitting on the centre line */
  .mls-step .mls-num,
  .mls-step:first-child .mls-num{
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    right:-17px;
    margin:0;
    background:#c49a22;
    border-color:#c49a22;
    color:#fff;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .mls-step:nth-child(even) .mls-num{right:auto;left:-17px}

  /* line segment from this circle down to the next one */
  .mls-step:not(:last-child):before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:17px;
    right:-.5px;
    width:1px;
    height:100%;
    background:#c49a22;
  }
  .mls-step:nth-child(even):not(:last-child):before{right:auto;left:-.5px}

  .mls-step h3{
    margin:4px 0 8px;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .mls-step p{
    font-size:13px;
    line-height:1.5;
    text-transform:capitalize;   /* "We Learn About Your Goals..." */
  }
}
@media(max-width:600px){
    mls-sol * {
    padding: 10px !important;
    width: 100% !important;}
 .mls-sol{--fs-main-title:28px;--fs-intro:18px}
 .mls-hero .mls-wrap{
     width:100% !important;
     padding:20px !important;
 }
 .mls-sol h1 {
    font-size: 28px !important;
}
.mls-hero .mls-btn {
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    width: 250px;
}
.mls-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 410px;}
    .mls-sol .mls-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
}
}
/* arrows hidden on laptop/tablet */
.mls-about-nav{display:none}

@media (max-width:767px){
  .mls-about{padding:30px 0 40px}

  /* single column, text first, image after */
  .mls-about-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:14px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .mls-about-grid > div:not(.mls-about-img){order:1}
  .mls-about-img{order:2}

  /* gold eyebrow with small line underneath */
  .mls-about .mls-eyebrow{
    position:relative;
    display:inline-block;
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    padding-bottom:6px;
  }
  .mls-about .mls-eyebrow:after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:50%;
    bottom:0;
    width:26px;
    height:1px;
    margin-left:-13px;
    background:var(--gold);
  }

  .mls-about h2{
    font-size:19px;
    font-weight:800;
    line-height:1.3;
    margin-bottom:12px;
  }

  /* Title Case paragraph, centred */
  .mls-about .mls-content{
    font-size:10px;
    line-height:1.9;
    text-align:center;
    text-transform:capitalize;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
  }
  .mls-about .mls-content p{
    font-size:10px;
    margin:0 0 6px;
  }

  /* slider: slides stacked in one cell, only the active one visible */
  .mls-about .mls-content.is-slider{display:grid}
  .mls-about .mls-content.is-slider > p{
    grid-area:1 / 1;
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
    transition:opacity .35s ease;
  }
  .mls-about .mls-content.is-slider > p.is-active{
    opacity:1;
    visibility:visible;
  }

  /* round arrow buttons */
  .mls-about-nav{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:14px;
  }
  .mls-about-nav.is-single{display:none}
  .mls-about-nav button{
    width:26px;
    height:26px;
    padding:0;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid #222;
    background:#fff;
    color:#222;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    cursor:pointer;
  }

  /* image */
  .mls-about-img img{
    width:100%;
    height:auto;
    aspect-ratio:5/4;
    object-fit:cover;
    border-radius:4px;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .mls-benefits .mls-sec-head p {
    
    padding: 0px 20px;
}
}
.mls-feat-nav{display:none}

.mls-feat-nav{display:none}

@media (max-width:767px){
  .mls-features{
    padding:38px 0 34px;
    background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,#3a3015 0%,#1b1b1b 62%);
    overflow:hidden;
  }

  /* heading: no longer a card */
  .mls-feat--head{
    background:none;
    border:0;
    box-shadow:none;
    min-height:0;
    padding:0 20px;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .mls-feat--head .mls-eyebrow{
    color:#d9b85a;
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:12px;
    padding-bottom:8px;
  }
  .mls-feat--head .mls-eyebrow:after{background:#d9b85a;width:26px;margin-left:-13px}
  .mls-feat--head h2{
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.3;
    color:#fff;
  }
  .mls-feat--head h2 .mls-gold{color:#efc24a}
  .mls-feat--head p{
    margin-top:12px;
    font-size:10px;
    line-height:1.7;
    color:#d8d0bb;
    text-transform:capitalize;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
  }

  /* cards: horizontal slider, ONE card visible at a time */
  .mls-feat-grid.is-slider{
    display:flex;
    gap:20px;
    width:100vw;
    margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);
    padding:26px 24px 30px;
    overflow-x:auto;
    scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
    scroll-padding:0 24px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
    scrollbar-width:none;
  }
  .mls-feat-grid.is-slider::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}

  .mls-feat-grid.is-slider .mls-feat{
    flex:0 0 100%;
    grid-column:auto;
    min-height:270px;
    padding:26px 20px 24px;
    scroll-snap-align:start;
    scroll-snap-stop:always;
    transform:none;
  }
  .mls-feat:hover{transform:none}

  .mls-feat .mls-ico{
    width:40px;
    height:36px;
    margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  .mls-feat h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:12px}
  .mls-feat p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}

  /* round arrows */
  .mls-feat-nav{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:12px;
  }
  .mls-feat-nav button{
    width:26px;
    height:26px;
    padding:0;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid #efc24a;
    background:transparent;
    color:#efc24a;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
}

@media(max-width:560px){
 .mls-ben-grid,.mls-steps-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mls-feat{grid-column:span 12}
}
@media (max-width:767px){
    .mls-more,.mls-benefits,.mls-cta {
    padding: 20px;}
  .mls-steps{
    padding:34px 0 40px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf7 0%,#fdf8e8 100%);
  }

  /* decorative arcs on the right */
  .mls-steps:before{width:430px;height:430px;right:-290px;top:130px}
  .mls-steps:after{width:340px;height:340px;right:-230px;top:175px}

  /* ---------- heading ---------- */
  .mls-steps .mls-sec-head{margin-bottom:28px;padding:0 20px}
  .mls-steps .mls-eyebrow{
    display:inline-block;
    font-size:10px;
    letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:12px;
    padding-bottom:7px;
  }
  .mls-cta .mls-btn {
    width: 200px;
    
    font-size: 11px;
    text-align: center;
    }
    .mls-cta-note {
    
    font-size: 11px;}
  .mls-steps .mls-sec-head h2{
    max-width:250px;
    margin:0 auto;
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:700;
    line-height:1.3;
    text-transform:none;
    color:#222;
  }
  .mls-steps .mls-sec-head h2 .mls-gold{color:#c49a22}
  .mls-steps .mls-sec-head p{
    max-width:250px;
    margin:12px auto 0;
    font-size:10px;
    line-height:1.7;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
    text-transform:capitalize;
    color:#2b2b2b;
  }

  /* ---------- vertical timeline ---------- */
  .mls-steps-row{
    display:block;
    max-width:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0 24px;
    text-align:left;
  }
  .mls-steps .mls-step,
  .mls-steps .mls-step:nth-child(even){
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    margin-left:0;
    padding:0 0 58px 56px;
    text-align:left;
  }
  .mls-steps .mls-step:last-child{padding-bottom:0}

  /* circles: white + gold number, first one filled gold */
  .mls-steps .mls-step .mls-num,
  .mls-steps .mls-step:nth-child(even) .mls-num{
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    right:auto;
    width:34px;
    height:34px;
    margin:0;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #ecd9a0;
    color:#c49a22;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:500;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .mls-steps .mls-step:first-child .mls-num{
    background:#c49a22;
    border-color:#c49a22;
    color:#fff;
    font-weight:600;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(196,154,34,.15);
  }

  /* line from one circle down to the next */
  .mls-steps .mls-step:not(:last-child):before,
  .mls-steps .mls-step:nth-child(even):not(:last-child):before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:34px;
    bottom:0;
    left:16.5px;
    right:auto;
    width:1px;
    height:auto;
    background:#ecd9a0;
  }
  .mls-steps-row:before{display:none}

  /* step text */
  .mls-steps .mls-step h3{
    margin:5px 0 8px;
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0;
    line-height:1.3;
    text-transform:none;
    color:#222;
  }
  .mls-steps .mls-step p{
    max-width:210px;
    font-size:10.5px;
    line-height:1.75;
    text-transform:none;
    color:#5a5a5a;
  }

  /* ---------- button ---------- */
  .mls-steps .mls-center{margin-top:38px}
  .mls-steps .mls-btn--sm{
    display:inline-block;
    padding:11px 30px;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
    border-radius:5px;
    background:#c49a22;
    border-color:#c49a22;
    color:#3a2c0c;
  }
  
}