/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EXCELLENCE MARMO INDIA — MASTER STYLE SHEETS
   Aesthetic: Dark Luxury (Charcoal #2F3236 + Metallic Gold #C9A25D)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1. DESIGN TOKENS (VARIABLES) ─── */
:root {
  /* Color Palette */
  --gold:       #C9A25D;
  --gold-deep:  #A67C3D;
  --gold-light: #DFC087;
  --gold-faint: rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.08);
  --bg:         #2F3236;
  --bg-dark:    #252729;
  --bg-card:    #34383d;
  --bg-card2:   #3a3e44;
  --text:       #F0EBE1;
  --text-muted: #A89E91;
  --border:     rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.2);
  --border-md:  rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.35);

  /* Typography Fonts */
  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'Jost', sans-serif;

  /* Global Structural Settings */
  --radius: 4px;
  --transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  --shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  --shadow-gold: 0 0 30px rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.15);
}

/* ─── 2. BASE GLOBAL RESET ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { 
  box-sizing: border-box; 
  margin: 0; 
  padding: 0; 
}

html { 
  scroll-behavior: smooth; 
  font-size: 16px; 
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Responsive Image Reset Fix */
img { 
  display: block; 
  max-width: 100%; 
  height: auto; 
  object-fit: cover; 
}

a { 
  color: inherit; 
  text-decoration: none; 
}

ul { 
  list-style: none; 
}

address { 
  font-style: normal; 
}

/* Layout Utilities */
.container {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.section { 
  padding: 8rem 0; 
  position: relative; 
}

/* ─── 3. GLOBAL TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;          /* Scaled down to match high-end design layouts */
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.section-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}

.section-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.section-header .section-eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
}

.section-header .section-eyebrow::before { 
  display: none; 
}

/* ─── 4. BUTTONS & INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS ─── */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-primary span { 
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;                  /* Fixes background overlap text bug */
}

.btn-primary::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold-deep);
  transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-primary:hover::after { 
  transform: translateX(0); 
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-md);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-faint);
}

.btn-nav {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-nav:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg-dark);
}

.btn-card {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.btn-card:hover { 
  background: var(--gold-light); 
}

/* ─── 5. UTILITY REVEAL ANIMATIONS ─── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(0) !important;
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 6. UNIVERSAL NAVBAR & MULTI-TIER FLYOUT SYSTEM ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── LUXURY EXPANDED NAVBAR OVERLAY SYSTEM ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.navbar {
  position: fixed;              /* Keeps the header pinned flawlessly to the viewport top */
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  
  /* Increased Vertical Padding: Expands the height for a premium editorial layout feel */
  padding: 1.75rem 0;           
  
  /* Core Stack Security: Prevents full-screen slabs from overlapping menu paths */
  z-index: 1000;                

  /* The Luxury Overlay Formula: Charcoal dark tint (#2F3236) with elegant opacity */
  background: rgba(47, 50, 54, 0.82); 
  
  /* Cinematic Frosted Glass Blurring (Computes lighting smoothly over live images) */
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  
  /* Ultra-Fine Structural Border Accent instead of a heavy drop-shadow */
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); 
  
  /* High-Fidelity Transition Speed Mapping */
  transition: background 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), 
              padding 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), 
              border-color 0.4s ease;
}

/* ─── BONUS INTERACTIONS: HOVER HIGHLIGHTS ─── */
.navbar:hover {
  /* Subtle illumination enhancement when a user explores the top command zone */
  background: rgba(47, 50, 54, 0.90);
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.15); /* Infuses a hint of your signature gold into the lower rim */
}

/* Inner Container Flexbox Alignment Framework */
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
/* ─── BRAND LOGO AREA ─── */
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.logo-mark {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ─── DESKTOP MENUS & LINKS ─── */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.2rem;
}

.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; 
  bottom: 0px;
  width: 0; 
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.nav-link:hover, 
.nav-link.active { 
  color: var(--text); 
}

.nav-link:hover::after, 
.nav-link.active::after { 
  width: 100%; 
}

.nav-link .arrow {
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─── FIRST LEVEL DROPDOWN BOX (CATEGORIES) ─── */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -20px;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(15px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), visibility 0.3s;
  z-index: 1010;
}

.dropdown-menu li {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.3s, background 0.3s, padding-left 0.25s ease;
}

.dropdown-menu li a:hover {
  background: var(--gold-faint);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  padding-left: 28px; /* Smooth interactive text indent on selection */
}

.dropdown-menu .side-arrow {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.dropdown-menu li:hover > a .side-arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Trigger First Level Display */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle .arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ─── SECOND LEVEL FLYOUT PANEL (AUTO-ADAPTIVE MASONRY GRID) ─── */
.nested-dropdown .nested-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: -13px; /* Locked precise vertical alignment */
  left: 100%;
  background: rgba(30, 32, 34, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
  width: 760px; /* Spacious column layout workspace preventing tight breaks */
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  
  /* Dynamic Columns: Automatically collapses perfectly whether you have 3 columns or 4 columns */
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr)); 
  gap: 24px;
  
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateX(15px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), visibility 0.3s;
  z-index: 1020;
}

/* The Mouse Bridge Guard: Prevents menu flickering shut on slow movements */
.nested-dropdown::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 100%;
  width: 20px;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1015;
}

/* Trigger Second Level Display */
.nested-dropdown:hover .nested-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ─── THIRD LEVEL TYPOGRAPHY & INTERACTIVES FIXES ─── */
.color-heading {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  list-style: none;
}

/* Fixed Heading Selection: Now styles only the label text anchor independently */
.color-heading .profile-link {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  padding: 0 0 8px 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}

.color-heading .profile-link:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--gold-light) !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
}

.stone-variants {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.stone-variants li {
  list-style: none;
}

.stone-variants li a {
  padding: 4px 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: var(--text-muted) !important;
  text-transform: capitalize !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  justify-content: flex-start !important;
  transition: all 0.25s ease !important;
}

.stone-variants li a:hover {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  padding-left: 6px !important; /* Gentle sliding interactive motion */
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE DEVICE ENGINE TIGHTENING ─── */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  z-index: 1100;
}

.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--text);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Responsive Structural Breakpoint Safety Switch */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-links, 
  .navbar .btn-nav { 
    display: none !important; /* Forces desktop components to drop out safely */
  }
  .hamburger { 
    display: flex; 
  }
}

.hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }


/* ─── MOBILE LINKS DRAWER OVERLAY ─── */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: flex !important; /* Overrides hidden desktop layout wrapper */
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    
    /* Absolute Positioning Over Canvas */
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    
    /* Interactive Visibility Transition States */
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s;
    z-index: 999;
  }

  /* JavaScript Trigger State Selector */
  .nav-links.mobile-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nav-links .nav-link {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  }

  /* Disables desktop hover flyout panels on small screens to prevent layout shifting */
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
  .nested-dropdown:hover .nested-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: none;
    transform: none;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }
  
  .nested-menu {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; /* Stack columns vertically on touch devices */
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 7. UNIVERSAL MASSIVE LUXURY FOOTER CSS ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.footer {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 6rem 0 0 0; /* Keeps bottom padding zero to lock the bottom panel flush */
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Master Layout Alignment Grid */
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr; /* Spacious brand cell, compressed menu links */
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

/* Column 1 Elements */
.footer-logo {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: inline-flex;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.social-link {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.social-link:hover {
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Menu Column System Elements */
.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* High-End Decorative Underline Asset beneath header tags */
.footer-heading::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8px;
  left: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-deep);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  list-style: none; /* Safe-guarding list styles context reset */
}

.footer-links li a {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-links li a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  padding-left: 6px; /* High-end subtle list nudge animation frame */
}

/* Contact Cell Column elements */
.footer-contact address {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-contact address p a {
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-contact address p a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-address {
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-hours {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ─── FOOTER BOTTOM TRIPLE LAYER ALIGNMENT PANEL ─── */
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.1);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.footer-bottom-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.creator-stamp {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

/* ─── FOOTER RESPONSIVE GRID ENGINE BREAKPOINTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Collapses into equal double row blocks */
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }
  
  .footer-bottom-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer {
    padding: 4rem 0 0 0;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks completely into standard clean list alignment on phone viewports */
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 8. MASTER HERO ENGINE & VIEWPORT LAYOUT ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero {
  position: relative; /* CRITICAL: This locks the background image inside the hero section */
  height: 100vh;      /* CRITICAL: Forces the section to take up the full screen height */
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 600px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--bg); /* This is the dark grey color you are seeing */
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute; /* Frees the image block to stretch behind your text content */
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;         /* Keeps the stone slab background behind your typography */
}
.hero-bg .hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.06); /* Marginally increased starting frame boundary size */
  animation: luxuryHeroZoom 14s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

/* Dark Overlay Layer keeping your white typography readable over bright marble blocks */
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.95) 0%,
    rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.75) 50%,
    rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.4) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1; /* Sits above the image */
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2; /* CRITICAL: Forces your text and buttons to sit safely ABOVE the dark overlay */
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  padding-top: 6rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: luxuryFadeUp 0.8s 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

.hero-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 6rem); /* Responsive typography system fluid layout */
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  max-width: 900px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(35px);
  animation: luxuryFadeUp 1s 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

.hero-heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(240, 235, 221, 0.7);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: luxuryFadeUp 0.8s 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: luxuryFadeUp 0.8s 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

/* ─── SCROLL HINT INTERACTION COMPONENT ─── */
.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3rem;
  right: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: luxuryFadeUp 1s 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

.hero-scroll-hint span {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl; /* Turns letters vertically for clean editorial look */
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* High-End Moving Indicator inside the scroll line wrapper */
.scroll-line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--gold-light);
  animation: structuralScrollDrop 2.2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* ─── KEYFRAME ENGINE ANIMATIONS ─── */
@keyframes luxuryHeroZoom {
  to { transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes luxuryFadeUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes structuralScrollDrop {
  0% { transform: translateY(-20px); opacity: 0; }
  30% { opacity: 1; }
  60% { transform: translateY(60px); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: translateY(60px); opacity: 0; }
}

/* Mobile Breakpoints Control Override */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-scroll-hint { display: none !important; } /* Strips scroll link on small devices to clean work spaces */
  .hero-content { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-cta-group { width: 100%; }
  .hero-cta-group a { width: 100%; justify-content: center; } /* Forces full-width touch zones for mobile screens */
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 9. ABOUT/HERITAGE PREVIEW ENGINE LAYOUT ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.about { 
  background: var(--bg-dark); 
  overflow: hidden; /* Built-in safety shield against badge overflow issues */
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* Balanced double column split */
  gap: 6rem; /* Enhanced majestic structural grid channel width spacing */
  align-items: center;
}

/* ─── LEFT PANEL: IMAGE CONTAINER & BADGE CONTROLS ─── */
.about-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-right: 1.5rem; /* Creates safe container buffer space for the offset badge */
}

.about-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 580px; /* Locked premium vertical height scale */
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.15); /* Elegant gold accent boundary line */
  filter: brightness(0.85);
  transition: filter var(--transition), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.about-image-wrap:hover .about-img { 
  filter: brightness(1);
  transform: scale(1.01); /* High-end micro dimensional feedback frame */
}

/* Luxury Block Offset Overlap Badge */
.about-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 1.8rem 2.2rem;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  z-index: 10;
}

.badge-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}

.badge-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

/* ─── RIGHT PANEL: STORY TEXT & DATA DIGITS ─── */
.about-text { 
  padding-left: 0.5rem; 
}

.about-body {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* Dynamic Numeric Grid Row */
.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* CTA Spacing Block Wrapper */
.about-action-wrapper {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE PHONE & TABLET BREAKPOINTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks image top, content bottom cleanly */
    gap: 4.5rem;
  }
  
  .about-text {
    padding-left: 0;
  }
  
  .about-img {
    height: 450px; /* Scales image down comfortably for smaller device screens */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-image-wrap {
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0; /* Strips spacing offsets to prevent extreme phone layout crushing */
  }
  
  .about-badge {
    position: relative; /* Converts badge to a solid block resting beneath image safely */
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    right: auto;
    bottom: auto;
  }
  
  .about-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks data indicators vertically on phone layouts */
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .about-action-wrapper .btn-primary {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center; /* Forces button to become full responsive mobile grid width button */
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 10. COLLECTIONS CATEGORIES GRID PREVIEW CSS ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.collections-preview {
  background: var(--bg); /* Dark neutral charcoal contrast background split */
}

/* 4-Column Auto-Responsive Layout Grid Frame */
.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Individual Stone Card Component Styling */
.category-card {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.category-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-md);
  transform: translateY(-8px); /* Subtle luxury lifting motion */
}

/* Image Wrapper Box forcing fixed aspect ratio bounds */
.card-image-box {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px; /* Rigid container constraints preventing layout shift issues */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.category-card:hover .card-img {
  transform: scale(1.08); /* Cinematic magnification transition on slab hover */
}

/* Deep inner vignette gradient making white text easily readable on image overlaps */
.card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.6));
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Content Area Shell */
.card-content {
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes card buttons into flawless baseline alignment uniformity */
}

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.card-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* Button placement layout align override */
.card-content .btn-card {
  margin-top: auto; /* Forces all interaction items to sit lockstep at the base */
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ─── DYNAMIC DEVICE RESPONSIVE ENGINE MEDIA BREAKPOINTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Snaps to 2 columns on small laptop viewports */
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks completely flat for perfect viewport rendering on smartphone screens */
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .card-image-box {
    height: 220px; /* Slightly condensed container height parameters for narrow screens */
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 11. HOME GALLERY PREVIEW VIEWPORT LAYOUT ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.gallery-preview {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
}

/* Asymmetrical Bento Grid Framing Engine */
.gallery-preview-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: 280px;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* Base Project Item Rules */
.gallery-preview-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

/* Grid Spanning Multipliers for Architectural Variation */
.gallery-preview-item.item-wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.gallery-preview-item.item-tall {
  grid-row: span 2;
  height: 100%;
}

.gallery-preview-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

/* Smooth zoom on hover */
.gallery-preview-item:hover .gallery-preview-img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* ─── OVERLAY INFO DRAWER PANEL ─── */
.item-info-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.9) 0%, rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.3) 50%, transparent 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 2rem;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0; /* Hidden initially for an ultra-clean presentation layout */
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.gallery-preview-item:hover .item-info-overlay {
  opacity: 1; /* Fades in smoothly on hovering over a design slot */
}

.item-category {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Center Bottom Link Placement Button Alignment Area */
.gallery-preview-action {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ─── DYNAMIC DEVICE RESPONSIVE LAYOUT ENGINE FOR TOUCH VIEWPORTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .gallery-preview-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Collapses down to dual layout columns */
    grid-auto-rows: 240px;
  }
  .gallery-preview-item.item-wide {
    grid-column: span 2; /* Maintains structural row highlights cleanly */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .gallery-preview-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Complete vertical alignment stack for zero crowding */
    grid-auto-rows: 250px;
  }
  .gallery-preview-item.item-wide {
    grid-column: span 1; /* Standardizes wide blocks back to normal grid sizing constraints */
  }
  .gallery-preview-item.item-tall {
    grid-row: span 1; /* Clears multi-row constraints to prevent clipping blocks */
  }
  .item-info-overlay {
    opacity: 1; /* Always visible on mobile devices since hover mechanics do not apply */
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 12. SERVICES, TRUST STRIP, & CLOSING CTA LAYOUTS ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── SERVICES SHOWCASE ─── */
.services { background: var(--bg); }
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.service-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-md);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.service-num {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.service-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.service-card p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 13. EDITORIAL TRUST & AUTHORITY SHOWCASE LAYOUT ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.trust-showcase {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 8rem 0;
}

/* Master Grid Configuration: Splits pillars into 3 equal architectural cells */
.trust-grid-elite {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 3.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

/* Individual Elite Trust Card Wrapper */
.trust-card-elite {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

/* Luxury Icon Frame Sizing */
.trust-icon-box {
  background: var(--gold-faint);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  min-width: 50px; /* Safeguard to keep container from shrinking on narrow screens */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.trust-card-elite:hover .trust-icon-box {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.trust-icon-gold {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.trust-card-elite:hover .trust-icon-gold {
  color: var(--bg-dark); /* Flips icon dark when background jumps to solid gold */
}

/* Typography elements within the cards */
.trust-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.trust-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.trust-card-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ─── BOTTOM ACCREDITATION BADGES STRIP ─── */
.trust-badges-strip {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.badge-item {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.badge-item:hover {
  opacity: 1; /* Highlights cleanly when user hovers across trust tags */
}

/* ─── DEVICE RESPONSIVE SYSTEM OVERRIDES ─── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .trust-grid-elite {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Collapses to single row vertical stack to protect row spacing */
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .trust-badges-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Splits into equal double grid on tablet screens */
    gap: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .trust-card-elite {
    flex-direction: column; /* Moves icon top, text bottom for narrow mobile screens */
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  
  .trust-badges-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks accreditation tags entirely flat for perfect phone rendering */
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
}
/* ─── CLOSING CTA BANNER ─── */
.closing-cta-banner {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(37,39,41,0.85), rgba(37,39,41,0.85)), url('https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/6b/f0/13/6bf0139a5020d025d860be51bf8e6c35.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10rem 0;
}
.cta-banner-content {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.closing-cta-banner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.closing-cta-banner p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.cta-banner-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

/* ─── BREAKPOINTS FOR NEW SECTIONS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .trust-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
  .cta-banner-actions { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .cta-banner-actions a { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 14. EDITORIAL TESTIMONIALS STACK VIEWPORT LAYOUT ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.testimonials {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 8rem 0;
}

/* Master Grid: Splits title and cards into an unequal premium format */
.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* ─── STICKY LEFT COLUMN CONTROLS ─── */
.testimonials-sticky-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 140px; /* Positions perfectly below your sticky glass navbar height padding */
  padding-right: 2rem;
}

.testimonials-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.quote-mark-decorative {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10rem;
  line-height: 0;
  color: var(--gold-faint);
  margin-top: 4rem;
  margin-left: -0.5rem;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ─── RIGHT COLUMN CARDS CONTROLS ─── */
.testimonials-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-md);
  transform: translateY(-4px); /* Very subtle luxurious floating effect */
}

.testimonial-rating {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.testimonial-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Author Citation Details Row */
.testimonial-author {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.author-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE RESPONSIVE GRID CONSTRAINTS OVERRIDES ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .testimonials-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks completely vertical on tablets and phones */
    gap: 4rem;
  }
  
  .testimonials-sticky-header {
    position: relative; /* Disables sticky attachment behavior on narrow mobile viewports */
    top: auto;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  
  .quote-mark-decorative {
    display: none; /* Safely cleans up the large decoration icon to save screen real estate */
  }
  
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 2rem; /* Pulls inner margins tight to prevent mobile crowding */
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 15. HERITAGE & TEAM SPECIFIC EXTRA STYLES ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── CHRONICLE HISTORY TIMELINE ─── */
.heritage-history { background: var(--bg); }
.timeline-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 0;
}
/* Center backbone vertical timeline guide line */
.timeline-container::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  width: 1px; height: 100%;
  background: var(--border);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.timeline-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
}
/* Alternate left/right cell positions */
.timeline-item:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }
.timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  width: 15%;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 5;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}
.timeline-content {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  width: 40%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.timeline-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.timeline-content p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── WHY US ADVANTAGE GRID REUSE ─── */
.why-us { background: var(--bg-dark); }
.why-us-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ─── TEAM EXPERTS GRID ─── */
.team-experts { background: var(--bg); }
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 3.5rem;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.team-card {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.team-image-box {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.team-placeholder-avatar {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.team-info-box {
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.team-info-box h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.team-role {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

/* ─── HERITAGE RESPONSIVE DRIVERS ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .timeline-container::before { left: 5%; }
  .timeline-item { flex-direction: column !important; align-items: flex-start; padding-left: 12%; }
  .timeline-year { text-align: left; width: auto; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .timeline-content { width: 100%; padding: 1.5rem; }
  .why-us-grid, .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}
/* ─── EXPANDED 3-COLUMN EXECUTIVE TEAM LAYOUT ─── */
.team-grid-expanded {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* Generates 3 pristine side-by-side columns */
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.team-card-elite {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.team-card-elite:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-md);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.team-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  height: 360px; /* Tall, high-end vertical photography boundary box */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.team-avatar-frame {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  opacity: 0.4;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.team-card-elite:hover .team-avatar-frame {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(10deg);
}

/* Premium LinkedIn slide-up card overlay on mouse-hover */
.team-social-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.85);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.team-img-wrapper:hover .team-social-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.team-social-overlay a {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg-dark);
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.team-social-overlay a:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background: var(--text);
}

/* Metadata Text Box styling */
.team-meta-box {
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.team-meta-box h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.team-role {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.team-bio {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* Tablet & Mobile Grid Compression Overrides */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .team-grid-expanded {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Switches to 2 rows on medium sized devices */
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .team-grid-expanded {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Standard single-column layout on phones */
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .team-img-wrapper {
    height: 300px;
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 16. INTERACTIVE REAL-TIME CATALOG DISPLAY ENGINE CSS ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.catalog-main {
  padding-top: 10px; /* Generates top padding clearance so sticky navbar never overlaps text */
}

.catalog-hero {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 6rem 0 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
}

.catalog-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.catalog-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.catalog-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ─── FILTER CONTROL INTERFACE ELEMENTS ─── */
.catalog-interface {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 1.5rem 0 8rem 0;
}

.filter-control-panel {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.filter-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.filter-group label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Premium Custom Form Select Dropdowns Sizing Controls */
.custom-select-box {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  -webkit-appearance: none; /* Strips browser native drop markers so we maintain full style control */
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6' fill='%23C9A25D'><path d='M0 0l5 6 5-6z'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: calc(100% - 20px) center;
}

.custom-select-box:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.catalog-counter-strip {
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.catalog-counter-strip p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

#activeCount {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ─── MATERIAL CATALOG SLABS DISPLAY GRID ─── */
.product-render-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* Clean vertical 3-column masonry slab grid card layout */
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

/* Fallback Container if choice filtering results yield zero data returns */
.no-results-box {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 4rem auto 0 auto;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: none; /* Managed dynamically by JavaScript engine loops */
}

.no-results-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.no-results-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.no-results-box p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* ─── CATALOG LAYOUT VIEWPORT RESPONSIVITY BREAKPOINTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .filter-control-panel {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .catalog-counter-strip {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .product-render-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Drops to double rows on mid-sized device screens */
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .product-render-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks completely flat for frictionless scrolling on phones */
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 17. GEOMETRIC ARCHITECTURAL MATRIX & PRELUDE CSS ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.gallery-main { padding-top: 110px; }

/* ─── A. THE INTERACTIVE BEFORE/AFTER PRELUDE BANNER ─── */
.gallery-prelude-banner {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.prelude-split-frame {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.9fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.prelude-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.prelude-text-side h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.prelude-text-side h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.prelude-text-side p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* Before vs After Dual Sliding Photo Container */
.transformation-comparison-box {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
}
.transform-layer {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%; /* Splits the screen exactly down the middle */
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: width 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}
.transform-layer img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
/* Side-by-side hover interactive magnifying shift loops */
.transformation-comparison-box:hover .layer-raw { width: 35%; }
.transformation-comparison-box:hover .layer-finished { width: 65%; }

.layer-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(37,39,41,0.85);
  color: var(--text);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) / 2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  z-index: 5;
}
.layer-raw .layer-badge { left: 1.5rem; }
.layer-finished .layer-badge { right: 1.5rem; border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── B. THE GEOMETRIC MASONRY MATRIX ─── */
.gallery-showcase-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 6rem 0 10rem 0; }

.gallery-geometric-matrix {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); /* 4 Columns form the base framework structure */
  grid-auto-rows: 220px;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

/* Individual Base Elements */
.matrix-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.matrix-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}
.matrix-item:hover .matrix-img { transform: scale(1.06); }

/* Advanced Dimension Spanning Classes */
.matrix-item.matrix-tall-anchor { grid-column: span 1; grid-row: span 2; height: 100%; }
.matrix-item.matrix-wide-flat { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; }
.matrix-item.matrix-cube { grid-column: span 1; grid-row: span 1; }
.matrix-item.matrix-tall-capstone { grid-column: span 1; grid-row: span 2; height: 100%; }

/* Editorial Text Info Drawer Cover Sheets */
.matrix-item-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(37,39,41,0.95) 0%, rgba(37,39,41,0.3) 60%, transparent 100%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.4s ease; z-index: 3;
}
.matrix-item:hover .matrix-item-overlay { opacity: 1; }
.matrix-item-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.15em; margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.matrix-item-overlay h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Video Indicators & Lightboxes */
.video-play-indicator {
  position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg-dark);
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem; padding-left: 2px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
  z-index: 4; transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.matrix-item:hover .video-play-indicator { transform: scale(1.1); }

.gallery-lightbox {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(37, 39, 41, 0.98);
  z-index: 2000; display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 2rem;
}
.lightbox-content-frame { width: 100%; max-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #000; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--border); overflow: hidden; }
.lightbox-content-frame video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.lightbox-close-btn { position: absolute; top: 2.5rem; right: 2.5rem; background: transparent; border: none; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.7rem; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0.6; transition: opacity 0.3s ease; }
.lightbox-close-btn:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── DEVICE RESPONSIVE SYSTEM MEDIA BREAKPOINTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .prelude-split-frame { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; text-align: center; }
  .transformation-comparison-box { height: 320px; }
  .gallery-geometric-matrix { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 240px; }
  .matrix-item.matrix-tall-anchor, .matrix-item.matrix-tall-capstone { grid-row: span 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .gallery-geometric-matrix { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-auto-rows: 250px; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .matrix-item.matrix-wide-flat { grid-column: span 1; }
  .matrix-item-overlay { opacity: 1; padding: 1.25rem; }
}
/* ===================================================================
   FIX ENGINE: LUXURY GALLERY FILTER TABS OVERRIDE
   =================================================================== */

/* Container wrapper styling to center the filter layout */
.gallery-filter-bar {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 1.5rem !important;
  margin: 0 auto 4rem auto !important;
  padding: 0 1rem !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* Elite styling injection for the individual button states */
button.gallery-filter-btn {
  background: #2F3236 !important; /* Signature solid dark luxury charcoal background */
  color: #A67C3D !important;      /* Muted premium bronze typography tone */
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.2) !important; /* Fine metallic gold framing tint */
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
  padding: 1rem 2.25rem !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  outline: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
  -webkit-appearance: none !important;
  appearance: none !important;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) !important;
}

/* Smooth hovering state response */
button.gallery-filter-btn:hover {
  color: #F5F5F7 !important; /* Crisp silver-white text illumination on mouse hover */
  border-color: #C9A25D !important; /* Vibrant metallic gold boundary glow */
  background: #3a3e43 !important;   /* Subtle lighter charcoal highlight lift */
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}

/* Active clicked button highlighted layout state */
button.gallery-filter-btn.active {
  background: #C9A25D !important;   /* Solid metallic gold active indicator fill */
  color: #1A1A1A !important;        /* Pure dark contrast typography core */
  border-color: #C9A25D !important; /* Keeps border aligned to gold profile */
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.25) !important; /* Golden shadow accent glow */
}

/* Mobile responsive compression safety overrides */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .gallery-filter-bar {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 1rem !important;
  }
  button.gallery-filter-btn {
    width: 100% !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    padding: 1rem !important;
  }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── 18. PREMIUM COMPACT CONTACT INTEGRATION STYLE PACKAGE ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.contact-main {
  padding-top: 110px; /* Aligns with your custom luxury navbar overlay */
}

.contact-hero-section {
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
}

.contact-large-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important;
}

.contact-hero-subtitle {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-split-section {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 8rem;
}

.contact-max-wrapper {
  max-width: 1300px;
}

.contact-layout-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1.6fr; /* Generates a balanced double column system */
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ─── A. LEFT PANEL: INTAKE CONTROLS ─── */
.form-card-container {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.form-card-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.75rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.luxury-form-engine {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.input-group-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.luxury-form-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.luxury-form-input, .luxury-form-select {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.luxury-form-input:focus, .luxury-form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

/* Custom dropdown masking to drop browser native arrows */
.select-field-mask {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.select-field-mask::after {
  content: "▼";
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.25rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.luxury-form-select {
  cursor: pointer;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

.contact-submit-btn {
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  padding: 1.1rem !important;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ─── B. RIGHT PANEL: MAP & DETAILS ─── */
.details-column-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.showroom-details-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.showroom-card-title {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.showroom-address-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

.address-paragraph {
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.brand-highlight {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.contact-link-line {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.gold-link {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.gold-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hours-badge-line {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ─── LUXURY DARK MAP TINT SYSTEM OVERRIDE ───
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.immersive-map-sandbox {
  position: relative !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  min-height: 380px !important;
  background: #1e2022 !important; /* Deep base backing */
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* The Secret Sauce: Elegant charcoal filter that sits perfectly over the map map tiles */
.map-dark-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  
  /* Rich charcoal shade mix with a color-blend matrix */
  background: rgba(31, 33, 36, 0.55); 
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  
  /* CRITICAL: Allows users to still pinch, zoom, scroll, and click the map underneath! */
  pointer-events: none; 
  
  z-index: 5;
}

iframe.embedded-google-map {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  border: none !important;
  
  /* Safe, lightweight map brightness adjustments to blend with the overlay */
  filter: grayscale(0.85) contrast(1.2) brightness(0.75) !important;
  -webkit-filter: grayscale(0.85) contrast(1.2) brightness(0.75) !important;
  
  z-index: 1 !important;
}
/* ─── C. MOBILE RESPONSIVE ADAPTATION OVERRIDES ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-layout-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stacks column architecture flat on tablets and phones */
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .form-card-container {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .immersive-map-sandbox {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
}
/* ─── B. STATS PANEL LAYOUT GRID ALIGNMENT ─── */

.about-stats {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.about-stats .container {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.stat-card {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); /* Delicate contrast shading */
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.08); /* Subtle gold hairline border */
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}

.stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.3);
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 4rem !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  color: #C9A25D !important; /* Gold accent color profile */
  line-height: 1 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  display: block;
}

/* Mobile fluid scaling adjustments for stat cards */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stat-card {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }
  .stat-num {
    font-size: 3.2rem !important;
  }
}
/* WHATSAPP FLOATING STYLES */
.whatsapp-float {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: #25D366;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  z-index: 2999; /* Smooth z-indexing below drawer, above layout grids */
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}
.whatsapp-float:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.whatsapp-icon {
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .whatsapp-float { bottom: 20px; right: 20px; width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .whatsapp-icon { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
}
/* ===================================================================
   FINAL FIXED HERO LOGO STYLES
   =================================================================== */
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  
}

.logo-img {
  height: 52px;              /* Perfect premium balance for desktop height */
  width: auto !important;    /* Aspect ratio lock: image chbtegi nahi */
  object-fit: contain;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 60px !important;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.nav-logo:hover .logo-img {
  transform: scale(1.02);    /* Gentle luxury expansion on hover */
}

/* Responsive Scaling for Mobile Screens */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .logo-img {
    height: 42px;            /* Mobile viewports ke liye perfectly fluid size */
  }
}
/* ===================================================================
   FORCE INDEPENDENT LEAD POPUP BACKUP STYLES
   =================================================================== */
.luxury-popup-overlay {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100vh !important;
  background: rgba(31, 33, 36, 0.9) !important; /* Premium overlay opacity */
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
  z-index: 999999 !important; /* Stand above everything */
  display: none; /* Controlled by JS force engine */
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.luxury-popup-card {
  background: #2F3236 !important; /* Brand Signature Charcoal */
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 93, 0.25) !important; /* Metallic Gold Accent Rim */
  width: 90% !important;
  max-width: 440px !important;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem !important;
  border-radius: 8px !important;
  position: relative !important;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.popup-close-btn {
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 15px !important;
  right: 20px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: none !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) !important;
  font-size: 1.3rem !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

.popup-close-btn:hover {
  color: #C9A25D !important;
}

.popup-header {
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}

.popup-mark {
  color: #C9A25D !important;
  font-size: 1.6rem !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

.popup-header h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display), serif !important;
  font-size: 1.65rem !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  color: #F5F5F7 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0 !important;
}

.popup-header p {
  font-family: var(--font-body), sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.popup-form {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  gap: 1.2rem !important;
}

.popup-form .form-group {
  width: 100% !important;
}

.popup-form input, 
.popup-form select {
  width: 100% !important;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
  color: #F5F5F7 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body), sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
  outline: none !important;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease !important;
}

.popup-form input:focus, 
.popup-form select:focus {
  border-color: #C9A25D !important;
}

.popup-form select option {
  background: #2F3236 !important;
  color: #F5F5F7 !important;
}

.popup-submit-btn {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid #C9A25D !important;
  color: #C9A25D !important;
  padding: 0.9rem !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body), sans-serif !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
  margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
  width: 100% !important;
}

.popup-submit-btn:hover {
  background: #C9A25D !important;
  color: #1F2124 !important;
}