:root {
      --ajs-blue:       #21409A;
      --ajs-blue-dark:  #21409A;
      --ajs-blue-light: #dce6ff;
      --ajs-blue-pale:  #f0f4ff;
      --ajs-orange:     #ED952B;
      --ajs-orange-dk:  #c97718;
      --ajs-orange-lt:  #fff3e0;
      --ajs-text:       #21409A;
      --ajs-muted:      #4a5580;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
   TOP TITLE BAR
══════════════════════════════ */
.ajs-top-title-bar {
  /* position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20; */
  padding: 22px 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(33, 64, 154, .08);
}

.ajs-top-title-bar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #21409A, #ED952B);
}

.ajs-top-title-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.ajs-top-title-label {
 
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.2vw, 18px);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #21409A;
}

.ajs-top-title-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ED952B;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ajs-top-title-sub {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ED952B;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .ajs-top-title-sub { display: none; }
}
/* 
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    body {
     
      background: #f5f7ff;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    } */

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SHARED HERO BLOCK
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-title span{
      color:#ED952B;
    }
    .ajs-hero-block {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #fff;
    }

    /* Photo layer */
    .ajs-hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-attachment: fixed;
      transform: scale(1.06);
      transition: transform 9s ease;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .ajs-hero-block.ajs-in-view .ajs-hero-bg {
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    /* ── SPLIT OVERLAY (text side gets white wash, photo side stays clear) ── */
    .ajs-hero-overlay        { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; }

    /* section 1 & 3 — text LEFT */
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-hero-overlay,
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-hero-overlay {
      background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
          rgba(255,255,255,.98) 0%,
          rgba(255,255,255,.95) 30%,
          rgba(255,255,255,.75) 52%,
          rgba(255,255,255,.15) 68%,
          transparent          85%
        );
    }

    /* section 2 — text RIGHT */
    .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-hero-overlay {
      background:
        linear-gradient(to left,
          rgba(255,255,255,.98) 0%,
          rgba(255,255,255,.95) 30%,
          rgba(255,255,255,.75) 52%,
          rgba(255,255,255,.15) 68%,
          transparent          85%
        );
    }

    /* subtle colour tint on the photo side */
    .ajs-hero-photo-tint {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-hero-photo-tint,
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-hero-photo-tint {
      background: linear-gradient(to left,
        rgba(33,64,154,.18) 0%,
        transparent 55%);
    }
    .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-hero-photo-tint {
      background: linear-gradient(to right,
        rgba(237,149,43,.12) 0%,
        transparent 55%);
    }

    /* Noise texture */
    .ajs-hero-noise {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      opacity: .025;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 200px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Grid lines (very faint, light-mode friendly) */
    .ajs-hero-grid {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      pointer-events: none;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(33,64,154,.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(33,64,154,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 60px 60px;
    }

    /* Geometric decorations */
    .ajs-hero-geo { position: absolute; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; }

    /* Content */
    .ajs-hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      padding: 120px 0;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       FADE-IN ANIMATIONS
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(38px);
      transition: opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
                  transform .9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
    }
    .ajs-fade-up.ajs-d1 { transition-delay: .10s; }
    .ajs-fade-up.ajs-d2 { transition-delay: .24s; }
    .ajs-fade-up.ajs-d3 { transition-delay: .38s; }
    .ajs-fade-up.ajs-d4 { transition-delay: .52s; }
    .ajs-fade-up.ajs-d5 { transition-delay: .66s; }
    .ajs-in-view .ajs-fade-up { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       TYPOGRAPHY
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .ajs-hero-eyebrow-blue {
      background: var(--ajs-blue-pale);
      border: 1px solid var(--ajs-blue-light);
      color: var(--ajs-blue);
    }
    .ajs-hero-eyebrow-orange {
      background: var(--ajs-orange-lt);
      border: 1px solid #f8d9a0;
      color: var(--ajs-orange-dk);
    }

    /* Ghost section number */
    .ajs-hero-number {
    
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(80px, 13vw, 170px);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -4px;
      color: transparent;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(33,64,154,.07);
      position: absolute;
      right: -10px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      user-select: none;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .ajs-hero-title span{
     
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
      line-height: 1.05;
      color: var(--ajs-text);
      letter-spacing: -1.5px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .ajs-hero-title em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: var(--ajs-blue);
    }
    /* underline reveal */
    .ajs-hero-title .ajs-hl {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .ajs-hero-title .ajs-hl::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; bottom: 3px;
      width: 100%; height: 4px;
      background: var(--ajs-orange);
      border-radius: 2px;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform .85s .75s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
    }
    .ajs-in-view .ajs-hero-title .ajs-hl::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

    .ajs-hero-desc {
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 17.5px);
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #262626;
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       BUTTONS
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 13px 30px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all .25s;
    }
    .ajs-hero-cta-primary {
      background: var(--ajs-orange);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(237,149,43,.28);
    }
    .ajs-hero-cta-primary:hover {
      background: var(--ajs-orange-dk);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(237,149,43,.38);
    }
    .ajs-hero-cta-outline {
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--ajs-blue);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--ajs-blue-light);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(33,64,154,.08);
    }
    .ajs-hero-cta-outline:hover {
      border-color: var(--ajs-blue);
      background: var(--ajs-blue-pale);
      color: var(--ajs-blue);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .ajs-hero-cta i { font-size: 15px; transition: transform .2s; }
    .ajs-hero-cta:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       STAT CHIPS
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-top: 44px;
    }
    .ajs-hero-stat {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--ajs-blue-light);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 11px 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(33,64,154,.06);
    }
    .ajs-hero-stat-icon {
      width: 34px; height: 34px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 15px;
    }
    .ajs-hero-stat-icon-blue   { background: var(--ajs-blue-pale); color: var(--ajs-blue); }
    .ajs-hero-stat-icon-orange { background: var(--ajs-orange-lt); color: var(--ajs-orange-dk); }
    .ajs-hero-stat-val {
      
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--ajs-text);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .ajs-hero-stat-lbl {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--ajs-muted);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       FLOATING LIVE BADGE
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--ajs-blue-light);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(33,64,154,.10);
      animation: ajs-float 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes ajs-float {
      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
      50%       { transform: translateY(-10px); }
    }
    .ajs-hero-badge-dot {
      width: 9px; height: 9px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #22c55e;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(34,197,94,.2);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .ajs-hero-badge-title { font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ajs-text); }
    .ajs-hero-badge-sub   { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ajs-muted); }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SCROLL INDICATOR
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-scroll {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 32px; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      color: var(--ajs-muted);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      animation: ajs-scrollBounce 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes ajs-scrollBounce {
      0%, 100% { opacity: .5; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
      50%       { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); }
    }
    .ajs-hero-scroll-line {
      width: 1px; height: 36px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--ajs-blue-light), transparent);
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SECTION SEPARATOR
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-sep {
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        var(--ajs-blue-pale) 0%,
        var(--ajs-blue-light) 25%,
        var(--ajs-orange) 50%,
        var(--ajs-blue-light) 75%,
        var(--ajs-blue-pale) 100%
      );
      background-size: 200% 100%;
      animation: ajs-sepSlide 5s linear infinite;
    }
    @keyframes ajs-sepSlide {
      0%   { background-position: 0% 50%; }
      100% { background-position: 200% 50%; }
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       NAV DOTS (right side)
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-progress {
      position: fixed;
      right: 24px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 999;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
    }
    .ajs-hero-progress-dot {
      width: 9px; height: 9px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--ajs-blue-light);
      background: #fff;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .3s;
    }
    .ajs-hero-progress-dot.active {
      background: var(--ajs-orange);
      border-color: var(--ajs-orange);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(237,149,43,.2);
    }
    .ajs-hero-progress-line {
      width: 1px; height: 26px;
      background: var(--ajs-blue-light);
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SECTION 1 — CONNECT
       Geometric shapes
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-geo-ring-1 {
      width: 500px; height: 500px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(33,64,154,.1);
      top: -100px; right: 5%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-geo-ring-2 {
      width: 320px; height: 320px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(237,149,43,.15);
      top: 0; right: 18%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-geo-diamond {
      width: 100px; height: 100px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(237,149,43,.2);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      bottom: 100px; right: 22%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-geo-dots {
      right: 8%; top: 35%;
      width: 180px; height: 180px;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(33,64,154,.18) 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
      background-size: 18px 18px;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-geo-square {
      width: 80px; height: 80px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(33,64,154,.12);
      border-radius: 12px;
      bottom: 140px; right: 42%;
      transform: rotate(20deg);
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SECTION 2 — EXPLORE
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-geo-hex-1 {
      left: 6%; top: 12%;
      width: 260px; height: 260px;
      clip-path: polygon(50% 0%,100% 25%,100% 75%,50% 100%,0% 75%,0% 25%);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(33,64,154,.07), rgba(237,149,43,.05));
      border: 1px solid transparent;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-geo-hex-2 {
      left: 14%; bottom: 8%;
      width: 150px; height: 150px;
      clip-path: polygon(50% 0%,100% 25%,100% 75%,50% 100%,0% 75%,0% 25%);
      background: rgba(237,149,43,.08);
    }
    .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-geo-vline {
      left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
        transparent,
        var(--ajs-orange) 30%,
        var(--ajs-blue) 70%,
        transparent);
      opacity: .3;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-geo-ring {
      width: 400px; height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(33,64,154,.08);
      left: -80px; top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       SECTION 3 — BUILD
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-geo-tri-1 {
      width: 0; height: 0;
      border-left: 70px solid transparent;
      border-right: 70px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 120px solid rgba(237,149,43,.1);
      top: 60px; right: 18%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-geo-tri-2 {
      width: 0; height: 0;
      border-left: 45px solid transparent;
      border-right: 45px solid transparent;
      border-bottom: 78px solid rgba(33,64,154,.08);
      bottom: 80px; right: 30%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-geo-ring-big {
      width: 360px; height: 360px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 40px solid rgba(33,64,154,.05);
      bottom: -120px; right: 4%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-geo-ring-sm {
      width: 180px; height: 180px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 22px solid rgba(237,149,43,.08);
      top: 40px; right: 38%;
    }
    .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-geo-glow {
      width: 600px; height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse,
        rgba(33,64,154,.06) 0%,
        transparent 70%);
      top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .ajs-hero-s1 .ajs-hero-overlay,
      .ajs-hero-s3 .ajs-hero-overlay,
      .ajs-hero-s2 .ajs-hero-overlay {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.88);
      }
      .ajs-hero-number { display: none; }
      .ajs-hero-content { padding: 90px 0 100px; }
      .ajs-hero-bg { background-attachment: scroll; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .ajs-hero-progress { display: none; }
      .ajs-hero-desc { font-size: 15px; }
    }