.hero-title {
    max-width: 760px;
    font-size: 64px !important;
    line-height: 1.04 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    text-transform: none !important;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin-bottom: 24px !important;
  }
  .hero-title span {
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 780px;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-wrapper {
    min-height: 780px;
    transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 780px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .slide-shell {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 0 0;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .hero-title {
    min-height: 3.12em;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text {
    min-height: 5.1em;
  }
  /* Hero image column: square stage that holds ganesha + green circle.
     Flex centers ganesha so the arryLeftRight animation can freely apply
     its own transform without breaking centering. */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .image-column .image {
    position: relative !important;
    width: clamp(380px, 38vw, 560px) !important;
    height: clamp(380px, 38vw, 560px) !important;
    max-width: none !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }
  /* Ganesha: in-flow flex item (no position:absolute), so the legacy
     arryLeftRight transform animation can apply translateX cleanly. */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .image-column .image > img:not(.circle-bg) {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: 80% !important;
    max-height: 88% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
  }
  /* Green circle: absolute-centered via inset+margin auto, then spun by
     a pure-rotate keyframe. The legacy `forItrotate` animation bakes
     translateX(-50%) into every frame which would push the disc off
     center under our centering scheme — replaced with `heroCircleSpin`. */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .image-column .image .circle-bg {
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    margin: auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    max-width: none !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    display: block !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
    transform-origin: center center !important;
    animation: heroCircleSpin 20s linear infinite !important;
  }
  @keyframes heroCircleSpin {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .paperhub-hero-slider,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-wrapper,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide {
      min-height: 720px;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .paperhub-hero-slider,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-wrapper,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide {
      min-height: 0;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .hero-title,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text {
      min-height: 0;
    }
  }
  .paperhub-hero-controls {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 28px;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.24);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #0B2A5B;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-arrows {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-arrow {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.16);
    background: #fff;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-arrow:hover {
    background: #0B2A5B;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .hero-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    max-width: 620px;
  }
  .hero-stat-card {
    background: rgba(30, 34, 45, 0.35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 18px 16px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
  }
  .hero-stat-card:hover {
    background: rgba(30, 34, 45, 0.5);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  }
  .hero-stat-number {
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .hero-stat-label {
    color: #E6E8EE;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 3.6em;
  }

  /* Hero entrance animations — staggered per element on active slide */
  @keyframes heroFadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 40px, 0); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  }
  @keyframes heroFadeDown {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, -24px, 0); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  }
  @keyframes heroFadeLeft {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-40px, 0, 0); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  }
  @keyframes heroFadeRight {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(40px, 0, 0); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  }
  @keyframes heroScaleIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.85); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }
  @keyframes heroImageIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(60px, 0, 0) scale(0.92); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  }

  /* Initial hidden state for animated hero elements */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .sub-title,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .hero-title,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .content-box > .text,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .btn-wrp,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .hero-stat-card,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .image-column .image {
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
  }

  /* Active slide — trigger staggered animations */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .sub-title {
    animation: heroFadeDown 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.1s forwards;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-title {
    animation: heroFadeUp 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.25s forwards;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .content-box > .text {
    animation: heroFadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.5s forwards;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .btn-wrp {
    animation: heroFadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.75s forwards;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-stat-card {
    animation: heroScaleIn 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-stat-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.95s; }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-stat-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 1.10s; }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-stat-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 1.25s; }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-stat-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 1.40s; }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .image-column .image {
    animation: heroImageIn 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.3s forwards;
  }

  /* Reduced motion — respect user preference */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .sub-title,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .hero-title,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .content-box > .text,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .btn-wrp,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .hero-stat-card,
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide .image-column .image {
      opacity: 1;
      animation: none !important;
    }
  }
  .footer-auth-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 10px 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    max-width: 560px;
  }
  .footer-auth-actions .cta-btn {
    min-width: 170px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 16px 28px !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
  }
  .footer-auth-actions .cta-btn.cta-btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  }
  .footer-auth-actions .cta-btn.cta-btn-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }
  .journal-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 18px 0 20px;
  }
  .journal-card-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.08);
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .journal-card-summary {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #5C6270;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .journal-card-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .journal-card-stat {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #F5F7FB;
  }
  .journal-card-stat strong {
    display: block;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .journal-card-stat span {
    display: block;
    color: #5C6270;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }
  .issues-section {
    background: #F5F7FB;
  }
  .news-announce-section {
    background: #EFF3F7;
  }
  .news-announce-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
  }
  .news-announce-head .sec-title {
    margin: 0;
  }
  .news-announce-head .sec-title .title {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 46px);
  }
  .news-announce-head .sec-title .text {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .news-announce-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border: 1px solid #C8D0DA;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    color: #0F1723;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .news-announce-link:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-color: #9CA7B4;
    color: #0B2A5B;
  }
  .news-announce-card {
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E3E8EF;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .news-announce-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.08);
  }
  .news-announce-card .thumb {
    background: #F5F7FA;
    padding: 22px;
    min-height: 210px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .news-announce-card .thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 165px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .news-announce-card .content {
    padding: 20px 20px 24px;
  }
  .news-announce-card .badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(243, 144, 0, 0.14);
    color: #CC6100;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .news-announce-card .meta {
    display: block;
    color: #667085;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .news-announce-card .title {
    margin: 0;
    color: #2A3040;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.32;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .news-announce-card .title a {
    color: inherit;
  }
  .news-announce-card .title a:hover {
    color: #0B2A5B;
  }
  .issues-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 46px;
  }
  .issues-header .sec-title {
    margin: 0;
  }
  .issues-header .sec-title .text {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
  .issues-header-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .issues-header-link i {
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .issues-header-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }
  .issue-card {
    height: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E4E8F0;
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 22px 20px 18px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .issue-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.08);
  }
  .issue-card .issue-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.08);
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-badge.issue-badge-accent {
    background: rgba(243, 144, 0, 0.14);
    color: #B66800;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-badge.issue-badge-success {
    background: rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.12);
    color: #166534;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-badge.issue-badge-muted {
    background: rgba(92, 98, 112, 0.12);
    color: #4B5563;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-date-top {
    color: #7A8090;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-journal {
    display: block;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-title {
    color: #2A3040;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-text {
    color: #667085;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid #E7EBF2;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-metric {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-metric i {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: #7A8090;
    font-size: 12px;
    width: 14px;
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0.75;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-metric strong {
    display: block;
    color: #193B76;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid #E7EBF2;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-published {
    color: #7A8090;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .issue-card .issue-link i {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .issue-card:hover .issue-link i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel {
    padding-top: 6px;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel .issue-volume {
    display: block;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel .text {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-mini-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.12);
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-mini-metric {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-mini-metric strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-mini-metric span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    opacity: 0.86;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.12);
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel-date {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: inherit;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel-link i {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .service-block-four .acc .acc-item.active .acc-body .issue-panel-link:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }
  .footer-auth-actions .text {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 8px !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    line-height: 1.55 !important;
    text-align: right;
    max-width: 520px;
    opacity: 0.92;
  }
  .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta {
    padding: 42px 56px;
    gap: 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }
  .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .sec-title {
    max-width: 440px;
  }
  .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .sec-title .title {
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .arry {
    right: 35%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.78);
    transform-origin: center;
  }
  .trust-strip-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: -38px;
  }
  .trust-strip-shell {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B2A5B 0%, #153E7C 100%);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 26px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.18);
  }
  .trust-strip-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .trust-strip-top h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .trust-strip-top p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  .trust-strip-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .trust-panel {
    min-height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
  }
  .trust-panel-label {
    display: block;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .trust-badges,
  .trust-partners {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .trust-badge,
  .trust-partner {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 42px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .trust-partner {
    border-radius: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .journal-card-identity {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
  }
  .journal-card-identity span {
    display: block;
    color: #5C6270;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .journal-card-identity strong {
    color: #0B2A5B;
  }
  .discover-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F7F9FD 100%);
  }
  .discover-card,
  .audience-card,
  .journey-step,
  .cta-panel {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5EAF2;
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.04);
  }
  .discover-card {
    padding: 28px;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .discover-card .tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.08);
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .discover-card h4,
  .audience-card h4,
  .journey-step h4,
  .cta-panel h4 {
    color: #1F2937;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .discover-card p,
  .audience-card p,
  .journey-step p,
  .cta-panel p {
    color: #667085;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .discover-list,
  .audience-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .discover-list span,
  .audience-list span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .discover-list i,
  .audience-list i {
    color: #C6D936;
  }
  .audience-section {
    background: #F5F7FB;
  }
  .audience-card {
    padding: 28px 26px;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .audience-card .audience-role {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(198, 217, 54, 0.18);
    color: #375100;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .journey-section .journey-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .journey-step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .journey-step .step-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #0B2A5B;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .journey-step .step-meta {
    display: block;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .publisher-cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B2A5B 0%, #122D57 60%, #234A88 100%);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .publisher-cta-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel {
    padding: 34px 32px;
  }
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel.primary {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel.primary h4,
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel.primary p,
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel.primary .cta-mini {
    color: #fff;
  }
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-mini {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: #0B2A5B;
  }
  .publisher-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .publisher-cta-actions .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #C6D936;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .publisher-cta-actions .cta-btn.cta-btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  }
  .publisher-cta-actions .btn-two-rounded {
    padding: 14px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
  }
  .article-badge-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .article-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #F5F7FB;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .featured-articles-section {
    background: #EFF3F7;
  }
  .featured-articles-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .featured-articles-head .sec-title {
    margin: 0;
  }
  .featured-articles-head .sec-title .title {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .featured-articles-head .sec-title .text {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .featured-articles-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid #C8D0DA;
    background: transparent;
    color: #1E293B;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .featured-articles-link:hover {
    color: #0B2A5B;
    border-color: #9AA7B7;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  }
  .featured-article-card {
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #E3E8EF;
    background: #F8FAFC;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .featured-article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.16);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.08);
  }
  .featured-article-thumb {
    display: block;
  }
  .featured-article-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }
  .featured-article-content {
    padding: 22px 20px 20px;
  }
  .featured-article-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(243, 144, 0, 0.14);
    color: #CC6100;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .featured-article-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.34;
    color: #2A3040;
  }
  .featured-article-title a {
    color: inherit;
  }
  .featured-article-title a:hover {
    color: #0B2A5B;
  }
  .featured-article-authors {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #5C6270;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .featured-article-metric {
    margin: 0;
    color: #4A5565;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-title {
      max-width: 100%;
      font-size: 56px !important;
    }
    .issues-header {
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 38px;
    }
    .news-announce-head {
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 34px;
    }
    .news-announce-card .thumb {
      min-height: 180px;
    }
    .footer-auth-actions {
      justify-content: flex-start;
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .footer-auth-actions .text {
      text-align: left;
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .journal-card-stats {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .issue-card .issue-title {
      font-size: 20px;
    }
    .featured-articles-head {
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .featured-article-thumb img {
      height: 230px;
    }
    .issue-card .issue-metrics {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
    .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-mini-metrics {
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta {
      padding: 34px 32px;
    }
    .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .sec-title {
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .sec-title .title {
      font-size: 28px;
    }
    .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .arry {
      display: none;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-controls {
      bottom: 18px;
    }
    .hero-stats { max-width: 100%; }
    .trust-strip-section {
      margin-top: 0;
      padding-top: 24px;
    }
    .trust-strip-top,
    .publisher-cta-wrap {
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .trust-strip-grid,
    .publisher-cta-wrap {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .journey-section .journey-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 575px) {
    .hero-title {
      font-size: 42px !important;
      line-height: 1.08 !important;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    .issue-card {
      padding: 20px 18px 18px;
    }
    .featured-article-thumb img {
      height: 200px;
    }
    .featured-article-content {
      padding: 18px 16px 16px;
    }
    .featured-articles-link {
      width: 100%;
    }
    .news-announce-card .thumb {
      min-height: 150px;
      padding: 16px;
    }
    .news-announce-card .content {
      padding: 18px 16px 22px;
    }
    .news-announce-link {
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .issue-card .issue-metrics {
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .issue-card .issue-metric {
      gap: 7px;
    }
    .issue-card .issue-footer {
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .service-block-four .acc .acc-item .acc-body .issue-panel-footer {
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .footer-auth-actions .cta-btn {
      min-width: 0;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta {
      padding: 28px 22px;
    }
    .footer-style-three.at-home6 .footer-cta .sec-title .title {
      font-size: 24px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-controls {
      position: static;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      margin-top: 18px;
    }
    .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .trust-strip-shell,
    .discover-card,
    .audience-card,
    .journey-step,
    .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel {
      padding: 22px 20px;
    }
    .journey-section .journey-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* Journal stats grid (About section) — icon-box style */
  .journal-stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px 24px;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    flex: 0 0 56px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--theme-color2);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 22px;
    transition: all 600ms ease;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-item:hover .stat-icon i {
    transform: rotateY(360deg);
    transition: transform 900ms ease;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-number {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--headings-color);
    margin: 0 0 2px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--headings-color);
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }
  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-section-four .content-column .inner-column {
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .about-section-four .sec-title {
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .about-section-four .sec-title .text {
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 14px 12px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-item {
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-icon {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      flex: 0 0 50px;
      font-size: 20px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-info {
      min-width: 0;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-number {
      font-size: 22px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-label {
      font-size: 13px;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 375.98px) {
    .journal-stats-grid {
      gap: 12px 10px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-item {
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      flex: 0 0 44px;
      font-size: 17px;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-number {
      font-size: 20px;
    }
    .journal-stats-grid .stat-label {
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
  }

  /* Indexing heading — above brand slider */
  .indexing-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .indexing-heading-line {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    max-width: 180px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--gray-300, #d9d9d9);
  }
  .indexing-heading-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gray-600, #6b7280);
    margin: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .indexing-heading-text {
      font-size: 11px;
      white-space: normal;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .indexing-heading-line {
      max-width: 40px;
    }
  }

  /* Indexing brand slider — normalize logo heights */
  .indexing-brand-slider .brand-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 80px;
  }
  .indexing-brand-slider .brand-block img {
    max-height: 56px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 180px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: all 300ms ease;
  }
  .indexing-brand-slider .brand-block:hover img {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .indexing-brand-slider .swiper-slide {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .brand-section-two.pt-60 {
      padding-top: 34px !important;
    }
    .brand-section-two .outer-box {
      padding-bottom: 26px;
    }
    .indexing-brand-slider {
      padding: 0 4px;
    }
    .indexing-brand-slider .brand-block {
      min-height: 64px;
    }
    .indexing-brand-slider .brand-block img {
      max-height: 44px;
      max-width: 150px;
    }
    .featured-articles-section.pt-120 {
      padding-top: 76px !important;
      padding-bottom: 76px !important;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .brand-section-two .container,
    .featured-articles-section .container {
      padding-left: 16px;
      padding-right: 16px;
    }
    .indexing-heading {
      margin-bottom: 26px;
      gap: 14px;
    }
    .indexing-heading-line {
      max-width: 24px;
    }
    .indexing-heading-text {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    }
    .indexing-brand-slider .brand-block img {
      max-height: 38px;
      max-width: 130px;
    }
  }

  /* Service section heading — title + button side-by-side */
  .service-heading .flex-content {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
  .service-heading .flex-content .title {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .service-heading .flex-content .btn-one,
  .service-heading .flex-content .btn-two-rounded {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .service-heading .flex-content {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .service-heading .flex-content .title {
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .service-heading .flex-content .title br {
      display: none;
    }
  }

  /* ==========================================================================
     TYPOGRAPHY REFACTOR LAYER — PaperHub editorial/scholarly system
     ==========================================================================
     Goal: clean, modern, structured, calm, readable; not noisy, not marketing-heavy.
     Strategy: override template defaults with a coherent scale + hierarchy.
     Applies on top of assets/css/style.css (this <style> block loads after it).
     ========================================================================== */

  /* --- A. Design tokens --------------------------------------------------- */
  :root {
    /* Type families — keep already-loaded DM Sans + Inter (align with spec) */
    --ff-display: "DM Sans", "Plus Jakarta Sans", "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    --ff-body: "Inter", "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;

    /* Fluid type scale via clamp() — desktop / tablet / mobile */
    --fs-display-xl: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 64px);   /* hero */
    --fs-h1: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 48px);           /* large section */
    --fs-h2: clamp(26px, 2.9vw, 34px);           /* section title */
    --fs-h3: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 26px);           /* subsection */
    --fs-h4: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 22px);           /* card title */
    --fs-h5: 18px;                               /* compact heading */
    --fs-body-lg: 18px;
    --fs-body: 16px;
    --fs-meta: 14px;
    --fs-caption: 12px;

    /* Line-heights */
    --lh-display: 1.06;
    --lh-h1: 1.15;
    --lh-h2: 1.2;
    --lh-h3: 1.28;
    --lh-h4: 1.32;
    --lh-body: 1.7;
    --lh-meta: 1.5;

    /* Weights */
    --fw-regular: 400;
    --fw-medium: 500;
    --fw-semibold: 600;
    --fw-bold: 700;

    /* Neutrals (scholarly palette) */
    --ink-900: #1d1d1f;   /* primary text */
    --ink-700: #3c4048;   /* heading text on light bg */
    --ink-600: #5f6673;   /* secondary text */
    --ink-500: #7a8191;   /* meta text */
    --ink-400: #98a0ad;   /* caption / soft */
    --ink-on-dark-90: #E9ECF2;
    --ink-on-dark-70: #B9C0CF;
  }

  /* --- B. Global baseline ------------------------------------------------- */
  body {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: var(--fs-body);
    line-height: var(--lh-body);
    font-weight: var(--fw-regular);
    color: var(--ink-900);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  }
  p { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: var(--lh-body); color: var(--ink-600); }
  p.lead, p.body-lg { font-size: var(--fs-body-lg); line-height: 1.6; }

  h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
  .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6 {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    color: var(--ink-900);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  h1, .h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); line-height: var(--lh-h1); font-weight: var(--fw-bold); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  h2, .h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); line-height: var(--lh-h2); font-weight: var(--fw-semibold); letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
  h3, .h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); line-height: var(--lh-h3); font-weight: var(--fw-semibold); }
  h4, .h4 { font-size: var(--fs-h4); line-height: var(--lh-h4); font-weight: var(--fw-semibold); }
  h5, .h5 { font-size: var(--fs-h5); line-height: 1.35; font-weight: var(--fw-semibold); }
  h6, .h6 { font-size: var(--fs-meta); line-height: 1.4; font-weight: var(--fw-semibold); }

  /* --- C. Reusable typography utilities ---------------------------------- */
  .t-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-500);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .t-meta {
    font-size: var(--fs-meta);
    line-height: var(--lh-meta);
    color: var(--ink-500);
    font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  }
  .t-caption {
    font-size: var(--fs-caption);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink-400);
    font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .t-measure { max-width: 68ch; }
  .t-measure-sm { max-width: 54ch; }

  /* Section head system (eyebrow → title → description) */
  .sec-title .sub-title {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-500);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .sec-title .title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: var(--fs-h2);
    line-height: var(--lh-h2);
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    color: var(--ink-900);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: none;
  }
  .sec-title .text {
    font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink-600);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .sec-title.center .text { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

  /* --- D. Navbar typography (calm & premium) ----------------------------- */
  .main-header .main-menu .navigation > li > a,
  .main-header .navigation > li > a {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .main-header .main-menu .navigation > li > ul > li > a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  }

  /* --- E. Hero typography (editorial + controlled) — LIGHT bg -------------
     Banner has light background (var(--theme-color-gray2)), so hero text
     must use dark ink. Accent pill for eyebrow stays on brand (orange + navy).
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .sub-title {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
    border: none;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .hero-title,
  .paperhub-hero-slider h1.title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: var(--fs-display-xl) !important;
    line-height: var(--lh-display) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: #0B2A5B !important;            /* deep navy on light bg */
    text-transform: none;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 0 22px !important;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .hero-title span {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);  /* accent gold */
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-600);                /* readable muted */
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    text-transform: none;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .btn-wrp .btn-two-rounded {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  /* --- F. Hero stats (defined cards on light bg) ------------------------- */
  .hero-stats .hero-stat-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.04);
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .hero-stats .hero-stat-card:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-color: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.22);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.10);
  }
  .hero-stat-number {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #0B2A5B;                      /* deep navy */
    margin: 0 0 6px;
  }
  .hero-stat-label {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-600);               /* readable muted */
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* --- G. About section typography --------------------------------------- */
  /* (.sec-title .sub-title already handled by section head system above) */
  .about-section-four .sec-title .title {
    font-size: var(--fs-h1);
    line-height: var(--lh-h1);
    font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .about-section-four .sec-title .text {
    font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink-600);
    max-width: 640px;
  }
  /* Experience badge: "25+ Years Experience" — fix wrap + hierarchy */
  .about-section-four .info .title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 36px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 6px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .about-section-four .info .title span {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    color: var(--ink-on-dark-70);
    white-space: normal;
    max-width: 110px;
  }
  .about-section-four .info .title span span { font-size: inherit !important; }

  /* Journal stats — label hierarchy tighten */
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-number {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .journal-stats-grid .stat-label {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--ink-600);
  }

  /* --- H. Service / capability cards ------------------------------------- */
  .service-block .content-box .count,
  .service-block .count,
  .service-two__count {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--ink-500);
    text-transform: none;
  }
  .service-block .title,
  .service-block .content-box .title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .service-block .text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-600);
  }

  /* --- I. Journal / article / issue / blog cards ------------------------- */
  .blog-block-three .title,
  .news-block .title,
  .case-block .title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .blog-block-three .text,
  .news-block .text,
  .case-block .text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-600);
  }
  /* Meta rows (ISSN, DOI, dates, editors, counts) */
  .meta-row,
  .blog-block-three .info li,
  .news-block .info li,
  .case-block .info li,
  .news-block .date,
  .case-block .date {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-500);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  /* Badges (Most Articles, Indexed, Open Access, etc.) */
  .badge-chip,
  .blog-block-three .tag,
  .news-block .tag,
  .case-block .tag {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  /* --- J. Author journey / process steps --------------------------------- */
  .process-block .count,
  .step-count {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--ink-500);
  }
  .process-block .title,
  .step-title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .process-block .text,
  .step-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-600);
  }

  /* --- K. Audience cards ------------------------------------------------- */
  .audience-card .title,
  .audience-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
  }
  .audience-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-600);
  }
  .audience-card li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-600);
  }

  /* --- L. Final CTA ------------------------------------------------------ */
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel .title,
  .cta-section .title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: var(--fs-h1);
    line-height: var(--lh-h1);
    font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .publisher-cta-section .cta-panel .text,
  .cta-section .text {
    font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink-600);
    max-width: 640px;
  }

  /* --- M. Footer typography ---------------------------------------------- */
  .footer-section .widget-title,
  footer .widget-title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .footer-section .links li a,
  footer .links li a,
  .footer-section .footer-widget a,
  footer a {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .footer-section .footer-widget p,
  footer p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .footer-bottom,
  .copyright-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-400);
  }

  /* --- N. Button text polish --------------------------------------------- */
  .btn-one, .btn-two, .btn-two-rounded, .btn-three, .btn-four {
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-weight: var(--fw-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  /* --- O. Responsive refinements ----------------------------------------- */
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .sec-title .title { margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text { font-size: var(--fs-body); }
    .hero-stat-number { font-size: 28px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-section-four .info .title { font-size: 30px !important; }
    .about-section-four .info .title span { font-size: 12px !important; max-width: 90px; }
    .hero-stat-number { font-size: 26px; }
  }
  /* ========== END TYPOGRAPHY REFACTOR LAYER ========== */

  /* --- Preloader logo (ITB) ---------------------------------------------- */
  .preloader:after {
    background-image: url(assets/itb/logo.png) !important;
    width: 80px !important;
    height: 80px !important;
    margin-left: -40px !important;
    margin-top: -50px !important;
    background-size: contain;
  }

  /* --- ITB logo sizing (navbar + sticky + footer) ------------------------ */
  .main-header .logo img,
  .main-header .nav-logo img,
  .sticky-header .logo img,
  .main-header .outer-box .logo img {
    max-height: 44px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }
  .main-footer .logo img,
  .footer-section .logo img,
  footer .logo img {
    max-height: 48px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
  }
  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .main-header .logo img,
    .sticky-header .logo img { max-height: 38px; }
  }

  /* Logo + "Wawasan" wordmark layout */
  .logo .logo-link,
  .nav-logo .logo-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .logo .logo-text,
  .nav-logo .logo-text {
    font-family: var(--ff-display, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #ffffff;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  /* Footer wordmark — lighter weight, maybe different color handled by theme */
  .main-footer .logo .logo-text,
  .footer-section .logo .logo-text,
  footer .logo .logo-text {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .logo .logo-text,
    .nav-logo .logo-text { font-size: 18px; }
    .logo .logo-link,
    .nav-logo .logo-link { gap: 8px; }
  }

  /* Sticky header: white bg → wordmark must be navy to stay visible */
  .sticky-header .logo .logo-text {
    color: #0B2A5B;
  }
  /* Sticky header CTA button alignment */
  .sticky-header .inner-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .sticky-header .outer-box.sticky-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .sticky-header .outer-box.sticky-cta .btn-three {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .sticky-header .outer-box.sticky-cta { display: none; }
  }

  /* ==========================================================================
     PaperHub Search Section
     ========================================================================== */
  .paperhub-search-section {
    padding: 60px 0 80px;
    background: transparent;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-panel {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B2A5B 0%, #123A7A 100%);
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 56px 56px;
    color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.25);
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-panel::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    right: -80px;
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-panel::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -100px;
    left: -60px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-panel-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 36px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-eyebrow {
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .paperhub-search-section .search-form {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-scope {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-right: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding-right: 4px;
    min-width: 160px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-select {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 150px;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    padding: 0 40px 0 18px;
    height: 52px;
    cursor: pointer;
    outline: none;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230B2A5B' stroke-width='2'%3e%3cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 14px center;
    background-size: 14px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-select option {
    color: #0B2A5B;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 8px 12px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-input-wrap {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-icon {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    color: #98a0ad;
    font-size: 16px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-input {
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #1d1d1f;
    padding: 0 18px 0 48px;
    height: 52px;
    outline: none;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-input::placeholder {
    color: #98a0ad;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-submit {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 0 28px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: none;
    background: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
    color: #0B2A5B;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-submit:hover {
    background: #e69800;
    transform: translateX(2px);
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-submit i {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .search-submit:hover i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  .paperhub-search-section .search-suggestions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .suggestions-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .suggestion-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .paperhub-search-section .suggestion-chip:hover {
    background: rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(240, 165, 0, 0.4);
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
  }

  .sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px; height: 1px;
    padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
    white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .paperhub-search-section .search-panel {
      padding: 36px 24px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }
    .paperhub-search-section .search-row {
      flex-direction: column;
      padding: 12px;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .paperhub-search-section .search-scope {
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .paperhub-search-section .search-select {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0 18px;
    }
    .paperhub-search-section .search-submit {
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: center;
    }
  }

  /* Navbar search button (pill, same size as Start Submission .btn-three) */
  .nav-search-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 20px 28px;
    line-height: 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--title-font, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    margin-right: 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  /* Override template's .header-style-* .outer-box .search-btn { margin-right: 75px }
     and remove the vertical divider pseudo-element that sits at right: -52px */
  .main-header .outer-box .search-btn.nav-search-btn {
    margin-right: 12px;
  }
  .main-header .outer-box .search-btn.nav-search-btn::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-search-btn i {
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-search-btn:hover {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
  }
  .nav-search-btn:hover i {
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
  }
  .main-header .outer-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
  }
  /* Sticky header variant — dark outline on white bg, compact to match sticky .btn-three */
  .nav-search-btn--sticky {
    border-color: rgba(11, 42, 91, 0.25);
    background: transparent;
    color: #0B2A5B;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  .nav-search-btn--sticky i {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .nav-search-btn--sticky:hover {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
  }
  .nav-search-btn--sticky:hover i {
    color: var(--theme-color1, #F0A500);
  }
  .sticky-header .outer-box.sticky-cta .nav-search-btn--sticky {
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .main-header .search-btn.nav-search-btn,
    .sticky-header .search-btn.nav-search-btn--sticky {
      padding: 0;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      min-width: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 8px;
      gap: 0;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
    .sticky-header .search-btn.nav-search-btn--sticky {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      min-width: 40px;
    }
    .main-header .search-btn.nav-search-btn span,
    .sticky-header .search-btn.nav-search-btn--sticky span {
      display: none;
    }
  }

  /* Start Submission button — icon + text alignment */
  .btn-three {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .btn-three i {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .btn-three:hover i {
    transform: translate(2px, -2px) rotate(-8deg);
  }

  /* PaperHub hero mobile tidy */
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .header-style-six + .banner-section-two {
      padding-top: 168px;
    }
    .banner-section-two .paperhub-hero-slider {
      padding-left: 20px;
      padding-right: 20px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-controls {
      left: 20px;
      right: 20px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .slide-shell {
      padding-top: 0;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .sub-title {
      display: inline-flex;
      width: fit-content;
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text {
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .btn-wrp {
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .hero-stats {
      margin-top: 28px;
      gap: 14px;
    }
    .hero-stats .hero-stat-card {
      padding: 18px 16px;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .header-style-six + .banner-section-two {
      padding-top: 152px;
      padding-bottom: 56px;
    }
    .banner-section-two .paperhub-hero-slider {
      padding-left: 16px;
      padding-right: 16px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .sub-title {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      padding: 7px 14px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .hero-title,
    .paperhub-hero-slider h1.title {
      margin-bottom: 16px !important;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .btn-wrp {
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .banner-section-two .content-column .inner-column .content-box .btn-wrp .video-btn {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      line-height: 56px;
    }
    .hero-stats {
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }
    .hero-stats .hero-stat-card {
      min-height: 116px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-controls {
      margin-top: 14px;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 375.98px) {
    .header-style-six + .banner-section-two {
      padding-top: 146px;
      padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .banner-section-two .paperhub-hero-slider {
      padding-left: 14px;
      padding-right: 14px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .hero-title,
    .paperhub-hero-slider h1.title {
      font-size: 38px !important;
      line-height: 1.1 !important;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      margin-bottom: 14px !important;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .content-box > .text {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .btn-wrp {
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .btn-wrp .btn-two-rounded {
      padding: 15px 22px;
      font-size: 14px;
    }
    .banner-section-two .content-column .inner-column .content-box .btn-wrp .video-btn {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      line-height: 52px;
      font-size: 17px;
    }
    .hero-stats {
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .hero-stats .hero-stat-card {
      min-height: 108px;
      padding: 16px 14px;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .hero-stat-number {
      font-size: 30px;
    }
    .hero-stat-label {
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
  }

  /* ==========================================================================
     Header navigation alignment — anchor menu to the left, next to logo.
     Overrides the theme defaults that center the nav block.
     Applies to both the main header and the sticky (scrolled) header.
     ========================================================================== */
  .main-header .main-box .nav-outer {
    margin-left: 24px;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .sticky-header .inner-container {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .sticky-header .inner-container .nav-outer {
    margin-left: 24px;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .sticky-header .inner-container .outer-box.sticky-cta {
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .main-header .main-box .nav-outer,
    .sticky-header .inner-container .nav-outer {
      margin-left: auto;
    }
  }

  /* ==========================================================================
     Hero slide layout variants (split / full-image / centered).
     `split` is the default — no extra rules needed (uses theme defaults).
     ========================================================================== */

  /* Full-image: background image fills the slide, text overlays on top. */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .slide-shell.hero-fullimage-shell {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100%;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* padding: 96px 56px; */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .hero-fullimage-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0; 
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box {
    max-width: 760px;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .sub-title,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .title,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .text {
    color: #fff;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 86px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .title span {
    color: #ffd25a;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .text {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.45vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .hero-stat-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .hero-stat-card .hero-stat-number,
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box .hero-stat-card .hero-stat-label {
    color: #fff;
  }
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .slide-shell.hero-fullimage-shell {
      min-height: 620px;
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .slide-shell.hero-fullimage-shell {
      min-height: 560px;
      padding: 72px 24px;
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .hero-fullimage-overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 28, 65, 0.86) 0%, rgba(6, 28, 65, 0.72) 100%);
    }
    .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-full-image .content-box {
      text-align: left;
    }
  }

  /* Centered: text-only, centered, no image column. */
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-centered .slide-shell.hero-centered-shell {
    padding: 64px 24px;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-centered .content-box {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-centered .content-box .btn-wrp {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .paperhub-hero-slider .swiper-slide.hero-layout-centered .content-box .hero-stats {
    justify-content: center;
  }