:root{--navy:#0a1633;--black:#0a1633;--ink:#030f2b;--muted:#55626e;--gold:#b89b5e;--gold-l:#d4bb85;--paper:#fff;--mist:#f2f2f0;--line:#dcdcd8}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Jost',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);letter-spacing:.2px}
h1,h2,h3,h5{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.15}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
section{padding:110px 0}
.alt{background:var(--navy);color:#e9ecf2}
.alt h2,.alt h5{color:#fff}.alt h3{color:var(--gold-l)}.alt p{color:#c3c9d6}
/* header */
header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;background:rgba(10,22,51,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,155,94,.35)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px}
.nav>a img{height:40px;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;align-items:center}
.nav ul a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.nav ul a:hover{color:var(--gold-l)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:28px;cursor:pointer;color:#fff}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:16px 36px;border-radius:0;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;transition:.25s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-l);border-color:var(--gold-l)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn.dark-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn.dark-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.nav .nbtn{padding:11px 22px;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy)}
.nav .nbtn:hover{color:var(--navy)}
/* hero */
.hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,22,51,.92) 0%,rgba(10,22,51,.55) 60%,rgba(10,22,51,.35)),url(images/Operatico-male-opera-singers-for-hire-london.jpg) center/cover;padding-top:100px}
.hero h1{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:6px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-l);margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,5.6rem);max-width:860px;margin-bottom:24px;color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.hero p{font-size:1.25rem;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:42px;color:#e6e9f0}
.cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* content */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:88px;align-items:center}
.split.rev .pic{order:2}
.pic img{width:100%;border-radius:0;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5;box-shadow:24px 24px 0 -1px rgba(184,155,94,.35)}
.split.rev .pic img{box-shadow:-24px 24px 0 -1px rgba(184,155,94,.35)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.4rem);margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--navy)}
h3{font-size:1.45rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:400}
h5{font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic;margin-top:30px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.split p,.center p{margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.split .btn{margin-top:12px}
ul.ticks{list-style:none;margin:0 0 22px}
ul.ticks li{padding:8px 0 8px 30px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#e9ecf2}
ul.ticks li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:19px;width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.center{text-align:center;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto 56px}
.center h3{margin-bottom:20px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:28px}
.card{background:var(--mist);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(10,22,51,.15)}
.card img{height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card div{padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;flex:1;justify-content:space-between}
.card h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin:0}
.tests{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:28px}
.tests blockquote{background:var(--mist);padding:40px 34px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.tests p{margin-bottom:18px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy)}
.tests cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:16px}
.lnk{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;text-underline-offset:4px}
.alt .lnk{color:var(--gold-l)}
.videos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:28px}
.videos iframe{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;border:0}
#contact{background:var(--mist)}
.form{display:grid;gap:20px;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto}
.form label{display:grid;gap:8px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:1px}
.form input,.form textarea{padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;font:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.form textarea{min-height:140px}
.form .btn{justify-self:start}
/* footer */
footer{background:var(--black);color:#c3c9d6;padding:80px 0 30px}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
footer img{height:54px;width:auto}
footer h4{color:var(--gold-l);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}
footer ul{list-style:none}footer li{margin-bottom:8px}footer a{text-decoration:none}footer a:hover{color:#fff}
footer .btn{color:var(--navy)}footer .btn:hover{color:var(--navy)}
footer .copy{border-top:1px solid #22305a;margin-top:50px;padding-top:24px;text-align:center}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px;z-index:200;background:#fff;padding:8px}
.nav li.dd{position:relative}
.nav li.dd ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-16px;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid rgba(184,155,94,.35);padding:16px 20px;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:280px}
.nav li.dd:hover ul{display:flex}
#modal{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,22,51,.94);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:100;padding:20px}
#modal.open{display:flex}
#modal .box{position:relative;width:min(960px,100%);aspect-ratio:16/9}
#modal iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
#modal button{position:absolute;top:-46px;right:0;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:34px;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:1080px){.menu-btn{display:block}.nav ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px 28px;gap:16px}.nav ul.open{display:flex}.nav li.dd ul{display:flex;position:static;border:0;padding:10px 0 0 16px;min-width:0}}
@media(max-width:900px){.split,footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}.split.rev .pic{order:0}section{padding:72px 0}.pic img,.split.rev .pic img{aspect-ratio:3/2;box-shadow:none}}

/* ===== LVMH-inspired layout pass ===== */
:root{--navy:#0a1633;--ink:#030f2b;--muted:#55626e;--mist:#f4f3f1}
header{background:transparent;border-bottom:0;backdrop-filter:none;transition:.3s}
header.solid{background:rgba(10,22,51,.94)}
.nav{height:96px}
.menu-btn{display:block;width:60px;height:60px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);background:rgba(10,22,51,.85);font-size:0;position:relative;order:-1}
.menu-btn:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:17px;right:17px;top:25px;height:1px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 0 #fff}
.nav{gap:20px}
.nav>a{margin-left:auto}
.nav>a img{height:52px}
.nav ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:96px;left:28px;width:min(360px,calc(100% - 56px));background:#0a1633;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:28px;gap:18px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.nav ul.open{display:flex}
.nav li.dd ul{display:flex;position:static;border:0;padding:12px 0 0 16px;min-width:0;width:auto}
.nav ul a{font-size:16px}
/* hero: centred, uppercase, over dark photo */
.hero{text-align:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(rgba(10,22,51,.72),rgba(10,22,51,.8)),url(images/Operatico-male-opera-singers-for-hire-london.jpg) center/cover}
.hero .wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:var(--gold-l)}
.hero h2{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.8rem);line-height:1.2;max-width:980px}
.hero p{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic}
.cta{justify-content:center}
.btn{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff;font-weight:400}
.btn:hover{background:#fff;color:#0a1633;border-color:#fff}
.hero .btn:first-child{background:#fff;color:#0a1633}
.hero .btn:first-child:hover{background:transparent;color:#fff}
.nav .nbtn,footer .btn{color:#0a1633;background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
/* sections: centred headings, white info-card feel */
h2{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.25;color:#0a1633}
h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:normal;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--muted)}
h5{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif}
.alt{background:#0a1633}
.alt h2{color:#fff}.alt h3{color:#aab3bd}
.split>div:not(.pic){background:#fff;padding:56px 48px;text-align:center;margin-left:-110px;position:relative;z-index:2;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.split.rev>div:not(.pic){margin-left:0;margin-right:-110px}
.split>div:not(.pic) p,.split>div:not(.pic) li{color:var(--muted)}
.split>div:not(.pic) h2{color:#0a1633}
.split>div:not(.pic) h3{color:var(--muted)}
.split>div:not(.pic) h5{color:#0a1633}
.split>div:not(.pic) .lnk{color:#0a1633}
.alt .split>div:not(.pic) ul.ticks li{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
ul.ticks li{padding-left:0;text-align:center}ul.ticks li:before{display:none}
.pic img{aspect-ratio:4/5;box-shadow:none}
.split.rev .pic img{box-shadow:none}
.split{grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:0}
.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr}
.center{max-width:860px}
.card h2{font-size:1.4rem}
.card div{align-items:center;text-align:center}
.tests blockquote{border-top:0;background:#fff;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.lnk{color:#0a1633}
.alt .lnk{color:#fff}
#contact{background:#0a1633;color:#fff}
#contact h2{color:#fff}#contact h3{color:#aab3bd}
#contact .form{background:#fff;padding:48px;color:#0a1633}
.form .btn{background:#0a1633;color:#fff;border-color:#0a1633;justify-self:center}
.form .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:#0a1633}
.card .dark-ghost,.btn.dark-ghost,.split>div:not(.pic) .btn{color:#0a1633;border-color:#0a1633;background:transparent}
.card .dark-ghost:hover,.btn.dark-ghost:hover,.split>div:not(.pic) .btn:hover{background:#0a1633;color:#fff}
footer{background:#0a1633}
@media(max-width:900px){.split>div:not(.pic),.split.rev>div:not(.pic){margin:-60px 20px 0;padding:40px 24px}.split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* form fit fix */
.form label{min-width:0}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;min-width:0;max-width:100%}
#contact .form{width:100%}
@media(max-width:600px){#contact .form{padding:28px 20px}}
.form{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.form label{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}

/* overflow fix */
html,body{overflow-x:hidden}
.split>*{min-width:0}
.split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.split.rev{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.split>div:not(.pic),.split.rev>div:not(.pic){margin:-60px 12px 0}}

/* ===== footer restyle ===== */
footer{background:#0a1633;padding:90px 0 36px}
footer .wrap{max-width:1400px}
footer .cols{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}
footer .flogo img{height:auto;width:min(340px,100%);margin:0;opacity:.95}
footer h4{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;color:#fff;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.3px;text-transform:none;margin-bottom:26px}
footer .flinks{list-style:none}
footer .flinks li{margin-bottom:8px}
footer a,footer p{color:#fff;font-weight:300;font-size:16px}
footer .flinks a:hover,footer .femail a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
footer .femail{margin-bottom:22px}
footer .btn.fbtn{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid #fff;padding:14px 28px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 34px}
footer .btn.fbtn:hover{background:#fff;color:#0a1633}
footer .socials{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:26px;margin:0}
footer .socials li{margin:0}
footer .soc{display:inline-flex;color:#fff;transition:.2s}
footer .soc:hover{color:#d4bb85}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
footer .copy{border-top:1px solid #22305a;margin-top:70px;padding-top:24px;text-align:center;color:#c3c9d6}
@media(max-width:900px){footer .cols{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px}footer{padding:64px 0 30px}}

/* ===== Top navigation bar (matches original site) ===== */
header{background:rgba(10,22,51,.96);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,155,94,.35)}
.nav{height:84px;justify-content:space-between}
.nav>a{margin-left:0}
.nav>a img{height:44px}
@media(min-width:1081px){
.menu-btn{display:none}
.nav ul#m{display:flex;position:static;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;width:auto;background:none;border:0;padding:0;gap:22px}
.nav ul#m a{font-size:13px}
.nav li.dd{position:relative;padding:30px 0}
.nav li.dd>ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-16px;background:#0a1633;border:1px solid rgba(184,155,94,.35);padding:16px 20px;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:280px;width:auto}
.nav li.dd:hover>ul{display:flex}
}
@media(max-width:1080px){
.nav>a{order:-1;margin-right:auto}
.menu-btn{order:0;width:52px;height:52px}
.menu-btn:before{left:14px;right:14px;top:21px}
.nav ul{top:84px;left:0;right:0;width:auto}
}

/* ===== White top bar, matching original Operatico layout ===== */
header{background:#fff;border-bottom:0;box-shadow:0 4px 0 #111;backdrop-filter:none}
header.solid{background:#fff}
.nav{height:96px}
.nav>a img{filter:none;height:52px}
.nav ul a,.nav ul#m a{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:none;font-weight:400;color:#0a0a3c;padding:14px 20px;display:block}
.nav ul a:hover{color:#0a0a3c;background:#f1f0f6}
.menu-btn{background:#fff;border-color:#0a0a3c}
.menu-btn:before{background:#0a0a3c;box-shadow:0 10px 0 #0a0a3c}
.nav .nbtn,.nav .nbtn:hover{background:#0b0040;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:14px 20px;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:none}
.nav ul#m>li:first-child>a,.nav li.dd>a:first-child:hover{background:#0b0040;color:#fff}
.nav li.dd>a:after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border:solid currentColor;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg);margin:0 0 3px 12px}
.nav li.dd>ul a{padding:16px 40px 16px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;background:#fff;white-space:nowrap}
.nav li.dd>ul li:last-child a{border-bottom:0}
@media(min-width:1081px){
.nav ul#m{gap:8px}
.nav li.dd{padding:0}
.nav li.dd>ul{top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:0;padding:0;gap:0;min-width:100%;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.nav li.dd>ul a{padding:16px 40px 16px 40px}
}
@media(max-width:1080px){
.nav ul{background:#fff;border-color:#ddd}
.nav li.dd>ul a{border:0;padding:10px 0 0 16px}
}

/* hover: navy block + white text so it stays readable */
.nav ul#m a:hover,.nav ul#m a:focus-visible,.nav ul#m li.dd:hover>a:first-child{background:#0b0040;color:#fff}
.nav ul#m .nbtn:hover{background:#0b0040;color:#fff}
.nav ul#m a.nbtn:hover,.nav ul#m a.nbtn:focus-visible,.nav ul#m li>a.btn.nbtn:hover{background:#0b0040;color:#fff!important}
.nav .nbtn,.nav .nbtn:hover{color:#fff}

/* form extras */
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.form .status{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center;font-weight:500;margin-top:6px;color:#0a1633}
.form .status.err{color:#b3261e}

/* Hire Us Now: white text and navy background in every state */
header .nav a.nbtn,header .nav a.nbtn:link,header .nav a.nbtn:visited,header .nav a.nbtn:hover,header .nav a.nbtn:focus,header .nav a.nbtn:active{color:#fff!important;background:#0b0040!important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#fff!important}

/* ===== Tidy mobile / tablet menu ===== */
@media(max-width:1080px){
header .nav ul#m{top:96px;left:0;right:0;width:auto;max-height:calc(100vh - 96px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 96px);overflow-y:auto;padding:8px 28px 28px;gap:0;border:0;border-top:1px solid #e4e3ec;box-shadow:0 16px 28px rgba(10,10,60,.18);align-items:stretch}
header .nav ul#m>li{border-bottom:1px solid #e4e3ec}
header .nav ul#m>li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-top:22px}
header .nav ul#m>li>a{padding:18px 4px;background:transparent;color:#0a0a3c;font-weight:500;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
header .nav ul#m>li:first-child>a{background:transparent;color:#0a0a3c}
header .nav ul#m>li>a:hover,header .nav ul#m>li.dd:hover>a:first-child,header .nav ul#m>li:first-child>a:hover{background:transparent;color:#b89b5e}
header .nav ul#m li.dd>a:after{margin:0 4px 3px 12px}
header .nav ul#m li.dd>ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:0 0 12px 16px;margin:0 0 4px;border-left:2px solid #b89b5e;background:transparent}
header .nav ul#m li.dd>ul a{padding:11px 12px;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:16px;color:#3b3b6b;white-space:normal}
header .nav ul#m li.dd>ul a:hover{background:#f1f0f6;color:#0b0040}
header .nav ul#m a.nbtn{display:block;text-align:center;padding:16px 20px}
}

/* Editorial card style (Pandora-inspired): tall portrait image, no panel, left-aligned label */
.cards{gap:24px}
.cards .card{background:transparent;box-shadow:none;position:relative;overflow:visible}
.cards .card:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none}
.cards .card img,.cards .card>a img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/4;width:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
.cards .card:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.cards .card{overflow:hidden}
.cards .card div{padding:18px 0 0;gap:6px;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;justify-content:flex-start}
.cards .card h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:none;margin:0}
.cards .card .btn{padding:0;border:0;background:transparent;color:#0a1633;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;border-bottom:1px solid #0a1633;line-height:1.6}
.cards .card .btn:hover{background:transparent;color:#0a1633}
.cards .card .btn::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0} /* whole card clickable */