.start-project {
    --sp-bg: #07100d;
    --sp-card: #0d1914;
    --sp-input: #09130f;
    --sp-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    --sp-border-hover: rgba(67, 229, 138, 0.35);
    --sp-text: #f3f8f5;
    --sp-text-soft: #9baaa3;
    --sp-text-muted: #68766f;
    --sp-green: #16c968;
    --sp-green-light: #43e58a;
    --sp-container: 1180px;
    background: var(--sp-bg);
    color: var(--sp-text);
}
.start-project .project-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 0 60px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
}
.start-project .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 15% 50%,
            rgba(22, 201, 104, 0.08),
            transparent 30%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 85% 40%,
            rgba(22, 201, 104, 0.06),
            transparent 28%
        );
}
.start-project .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 880px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}
.start-project .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 7px 13px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(67, 229, 138, .2);
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: rgba(22, 201, 104, .06);
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.start-project .eyebrow i {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sp-green-light);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--sp-green);
}
.start-project .project-hero h1 {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -3.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.start-project .project-hero h1 span {
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
}
.start-project .project-hero p {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 25px auto 0;
    color: var(--sp-text-soft);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}
.start-project .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.start-project .hero-meta span {
    color: #c4d0ca;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.start-project .hero-meta span::first-letter {
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
}
.start-project .project-contact {
    padding-bottom: 90px;
}
.start-project .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(320px, .75fr);
    border: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--sp-card);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.start-project .contact-form {
    padding: 50px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
}
.start-project .form-heading h2,
.start-project .sidebar-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 25px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -.8px;
}
.start-project .form-heading p,
.start-project .sidebar-heading p {
    margin: 9px 0 0;
    color: var(--sp-text-soft);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.start-project .form-heading strong {
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
}
.start-project .contact-sidebar {
    padding: 50px 35px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .01);
}
.start-project .contact-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 25px;
}
.start-project .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    padding: 13px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .015);
    transition:
        border-color .2s ease,
        background .2s ease,
        transform .2s ease;
}
.start-project .contact-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--sp-border-hover);
    background: rgba(22, 201, 104, .035);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}
.start-project .form-footer small {
    color: var(--sp-text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
}
.start-project .contact-icon {
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(67, 229, 138, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(22, 201, 104, .08);
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
    font-size: 18px;
}
.start-project .contact-item small {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: var(--sp-text-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .6px;
}
.start-project .contact-item strong {
    display: block;
    color: #dce6e1;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.start-project .contact-item span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
    font-size: 13px;
}
.start-project .why-us {
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
}
.start-project .why-us h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.start-project .why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.start-project .why-grid > div {
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
}
.start-project .why-grid span {
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.start-project .why-grid strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #dce6e1;
    font-size: 11px;
}
.start-project .why-grid p {
    margin: 2px 0 0;
    color: var(--sp-text-muted);
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.start-project .trust-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 22px 28px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(67, 229, 138, .12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(22, 201, 104, .035);
}
.start-project .trust-box strong {
    display: block;
    color: #dce8e2;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.start-project .trust-box p {
    margin: 3px 0 0;
    color: var(--sp-text-muted);
    font-size: 12px;
}
.start-project .trust-stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.start-project .trust-stat strong {
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
    font-size: 25px;
}
.start-project .trust-stat span {
    color: var(--sp-text-muted);
    font-size: 11px;
}




/* =========================================================
   START PROJECT — FLUENT FORM
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Fluent Forms wrapper */
.start-project .form-cntlr .fluentform {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Remove Fluent default spacing */
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-default {
    margin: 0;
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-group {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    padding: 0;
}

/* =========================================================
   LABEL
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-input--label {
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    padding: 0;
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-input--label label {
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #d7e1dc;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Required star */
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-input--label .ff-el-is-required::after,
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-input--label label::after {
    color: var(--sp-green-light);
    content: none!important;
}

/* =========================================================
   INPUT / SELECT / TEXTAREA
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-form-control {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 14px;

    border: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
    border-radius: 9px;

    outline: none;

    background: var(--sp-input);
    color: var(--sp-text);

    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;

    box-shadow: none;

    transition:
        border-color .2s ease,
        box-shadow .2s ease,
        background-color .2s ease;
}

/* Input + select */
.start-project .form-cntlr input.ff-el-form-control,
.start-project .form-cntlr select.ff-el-form-control {
    height: 48px;
    min-height: 48px;
}

/* Textarea */
.start-project .form-cntlr textarea.ff-el-form-control {
    min-height: 135px;
    height: 135px;
    padding: 13px 14px;

    resize: vertical;
}

.form-cntlr .ff-default .ff-el-form-control:focus {
    color: #43e58a;
}
/* =========================================================
   PLACEHOLDER
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-form-control::placeholder {
    color: #53615a;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOCUS
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr
.ff-el-form-control:focus {

    border-color: var(--sp-border-hover);

    background: var(--sp-input);

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 3px rgba(22, 201, 104, .06);

    outline: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   SELECT
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr select.ff-el-form-control {
    cursor: pointer;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;

    padding-right: 42px;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, #718078 50%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #718078 50%, transparent 50%);

    background-position:
        calc(100% - 18px) 20px,
        calc(100% - 13px) 20px;

    background-size:
        5px 5px,
        5px 5px;

    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Select focus arrow */
.start-project .form-cntlr select.ff-el-form-control:focus {
    background-position:
        calc(100% - 18px) 20px,
        calc(100% - 13px) 20px;

    background-size:
        5px 5px,
        5px 5px;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, #718078 50%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #718078 50%, transparent 50%);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;

}

/* =========================================================
   SELECT OPTION
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr select.ff-el-form-control option {
    background: #09130f;
    color: #f3f8f5;
}

/* =========================================================
   TWO COLUMN FIELDS
   ========================================================= */

/*
Your Fluent Form currently uses:

.helfFIield

for Email / Phone / Budget / Timeline.

*/

.start-project .form-cntlr .helfFIield {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top;

    width: calc(50% - 8px);
}

/* Left field */
.start-project .form-cntlr .helfFIield:nth-of-type(2n) {
    margin-right: 12px;
}

/* =========================================================
   ERROR MESSAGE
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-is-error .ff-el-form-control {
    border-color: rgba(255, 90, 90, .55);
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-is-error .ff-el-form-control:focus {
    border-color: rgba(255, 90, 90, .7);

    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 90, 90, .06);
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .error {
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #ff8585;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =========================================================
   SUBMIT AREA
   ========================================================= */

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff_submit_btn_wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    margin: 8px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-btn-submit {
    padding: 16px 34px;
    border-radius: 0;
}
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-btn-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    opacity: 1!important;
}
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-btn-submit:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-btn-submit:disabled,
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-btn-submit.ff-btn-disabled {
    opacity: .65;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    transform: none;
}
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-message-success {
    margin: 20px 0 0;
    padding: 14px 16px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(67, 229, 138, .18);
    border-radius: 9px;

    background: rgba(22, 201, 104, .06);
    color: #cfe9dc;

    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-errors-in-stack {
    margin: 15px 0 0;
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-errors-in-stack .error {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    color: #ff8585;
}
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-default .ff-el-form-control {
    box-shadow: none;
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-default .ff-el-group {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-default input,
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-default select,
.start-project .form-cntlr .ff-default textarea {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 650px) {

    .start-project .form-cntlr .helfFIield {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .start-project .form-cntlr .ff-el-group {
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .start-project .form-cntlr input.ff-el-form-control,
    .start-project .form-cntlr select.ff-el-form-control {
        height: 46px;
        min-height: 46px;
    }

    .start-project .form-cntlr textarea.ff-el-form-control {
        min-height: 125px;
        height: 125px;
    }

    .start-project .form-cntlr .ff_submit_btn_wrapper {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .start-project .form-cntlr .ff-btn-submit {
        width: 100%;
    }

}








@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .start-project .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .start-project .contact-form {
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sp-border);
    }

}


@media (max-width: 650px) {
    .start-project .project-hero {
        padding: 70px 0 40px;
    }

    .start-project .project-hero h1 {
        font-size: 44px;
        letter-spacing: -2px;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .start-project .project-hero p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .start-project .hero-meta {
        gap: 10px 18px;
    }

    .start-project .hero-meta span {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .start-project .contact-form,
    .start-project .contact-sidebar {
        padding: 32px 22px;
    }

    .start-project .field-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .start-project .form-footer {
        align-items: stretch;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .start-project .form-footer button {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .start-project .trust-box {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 20px;
    }

}


@media (max-width: 479px) {

    .start-project .project-hero h1 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {

    .start-project .project-hero h1 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .start-project .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

}