        /* ---------- RESET & GLOBAL ---------- */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
            background: #f5f9ff;
            color: #0f172a;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }



        /* main content section */
        .page-content-section {
            padding: 3rem 1rem;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1rem;
        }

        .content-container {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 28px;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            padding: 2rem 2rem 2.5rem;
        }

        /* heading styles */
        .contact-header {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .contact-headline {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0f172a;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
            border-left: 6px solid #c91a2c;
            padding-left: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .contact-subhead {
            color: #475569;
            font-size: 1rem;
            border-left: 6px solid #c91a2c;
            padding-left: 1.2rem;
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
        }

        /* two column grid for the two office cards + iframes */
        .offices-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
            margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
        }

        /* office card styling - each contains address + map iframe */
        .office-card {
            background: #fefefe;
            border-radius: 24px;
            border: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .office-card:hover {
            border-color: #cbd5e1;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .card-header {
            padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        }

        .card-header h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0f172a;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.6rem;
        }

        .card-header h3 i {
            color: #c91a2c;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
        }

        .address-block {
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            background: #faf9fe;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eef2f6;
        }

        .address-line {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #1e293b;
        }

        .address-line i {
            color: #c91a2c;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-top: 0.2rem;
            width: 20px;
        }

        .address-text {
            flex: 1;
            line-height: 1.45;
        }

        .office-name {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0f172a;
        }

        /* map container */
        .map-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: 300px;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .map-container iframe {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border: 0;
            display: block;
        }

        .map-footer {
            padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-top: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #475569;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .map-footer a {
            color: #c91a2c;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .map-footer a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* ADVERTISING SECTION - simplified with direct Click Here link */
        .advertising-section {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            background: #fff9f5;
            border-radius: 24px;
            border: 1px solid #ffe0d4;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .advertising-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f172a;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .advertising-title i {
            color: #c91a2c;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .click-here-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: #c91a2c;
            color: white;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
            border-radius: 50px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(201, 26, 44, 0.25);
            margin: 0.75rem 0;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .click-here-link i {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        .click-here-link:hover {
            background: #a31524;
            transform: scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(201, 26, 44, 0.3);
        }

        .click-here-link:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        .contact-details-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            padding-top: 1rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #ffe0d4;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #334155;
        }

        .contact-details-row span {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .contact-details-row i {
            color: #c91a2c;
            width: 20px;
        }

        .contact-details-row a {
            color: #1e40af;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .contact-details-row a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
            color: #c91a2c;
        }

        .office-location-note {
            margin-top: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #64748b;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .office-location-note i {
            color: #c91a2c;
            margin-right: 4px;
        }

        hr {
            margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
            border: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: #e2e8f0;
        }

        .footer-note {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #64748b;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        /* responsive */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .offices-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.8rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .contact-headline {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .content-container {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }

            .card-header h3 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }

            .map-container {
                height: 260px;
            }

            .header-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .nav-links {
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 1.2rem;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }

            .contact-details-row {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 0.5rem;
                align-items: center;
            }
        }

        .text-accent {
            color: #c91a2c;
        }
