/* ============================================

   AVERTO AI AGENCY - COMPLETE CSS

   ============================================ */

  /* ---- Fonts & Reset ---- */

  @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@400;700&family=Lato:wght@300;400;700&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'Very Vogue Display';
    src: url('font%20familys/very-vogue-font/nicky-laatz-very-vogue-display.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'Very Vogue Display';
    src: url('font%20familys/very-vogue-font/nicky-laatz-very-vogue-display-italic.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-thin.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-book.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-medium.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-medium.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-bold.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-italic.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  @font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Neue Montreal';
    src: url('font%20familys/pp%20font%20family/ppneuemontreal-semibolditalic.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
  }

  *,

  *::before,

  *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  :root {
  /* ---- Fonts ---- */
  --font-awesome: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  --font-jakarta: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-neue-montreal: 'PP Neue Montreal', sans-serif;
  --font-sf-pro: 'PP Neue Montreal', sans-serif;
  --font-very-vogue: 'Very Vogue Display', sans-serif;

  /* ---- Font Weights ---- */
  --weight-300: 300;
  --weight-400: 400;
  --weight-500: 500;
  --weight-600: 600;
  --weight-700: 700;
  --weight-800: 800;
  --weight-900: 900;
  --weight-bold: bold;

  /* ---- Colors ---- */
  --border: #e5e7eb;
  --border-dark: #2a2a2a;
  --browe: #170C06;
  --brown: #170C06;
  --brown2: #371A0A;
  --color-amber: #ffb300;
  --color-amber-bright: #ffc107;
  --color-amber-dark: #ffa000;
  --color-amber-light: #ffb800;
  --color-amber-opacity-10: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.1);
  --color-amber-opacity-30: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.3);
  --color-amber-opacity-50: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.5);
  --color-amber-opacity-8: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.08);
  --color-beige-pale: #ebe2d8;
  --color-black: #000000;
  --color-black-flat: #111;
  --color-black-opacity-10: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --color-black-opacity-12: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  --color-black-opacity-15: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  --color-black-opacity-20: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  --color-black-opacity-25: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  --color-black-opacity-30: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --color-black-opacity-4: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --color-black-opacity-40: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --color-black-opacity-5: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --color-black-opacity-50: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --color-black-opacity-6: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  --color-black-opacity-70: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  --color-black-opacity-8: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --color-black-opacity-80: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  --color-black-rich: #0f0f0f;
  --color-blue-bright: #1a73e8;
  --color-blue-dark: #1557b0;
  --color-bronze: #382013;
  --color-bronze-dark: #37180a;
  --color-bronze-light-opacity-15: rgba(56, 32, 19, 0.15);
  --color-bronze-light-opacity-8: rgba(56, 32, 19, 0.08);
  --color-bronze-opacity-15: rgba(55, 26, 10, 0.15);
  --color-bronze-opacity-25: rgba(55, 26, 10, 0.25);
  --color-bronze-opacity-31: #4b2f204f;
  --color-bronze-opacity-39: #371a0a63;
  --color-bronze-opacity-60: rgba(55, 26, 10, 0.6);
  --color-brown-gray: #86746a;
  --color-brown-muted: #8c7264;
  --color-charcoal-dark: #0b0f12;
  --color-charcoal-medium: #111518;
  --color-charcoal-rich: #0f1214;
  --color-chocolate: #2b170c;
  --color-chocolate-opacity-60: rgba(45, 24, 14, 0.6);
  --color-chocolate-pale: #2b1d14;
  --color-cream: #f8f1ea;
  --color-cream-soft: #fffaf5;
  --color-dark-brown-opacity-75: rgba(13, 6, 3, 0.75);
  --color-gray-blue: #a0aab2;
  --color-gray-dark: #4b5563;
  --color-gray-light: #9ca3af;
  --color-gray-medium: #555;
  --color-gray-medium-dark: #333;
  --color-gray-muted: #615f5f;
  --color-gray-very-dark: #222;
  --color-green-forest: #477c3d;
  --color-green-neon: #42f36d;
  --color-green-opacity-22: rgba(66,243,109,.22);
  --color-lime-opacity-10: rgba(181, 242, 61, 0.1);
  --color-lime-opacity-30: rgba(181, 242, 61, 0.3);
  --color-orange: #ff9800;
  --color-orange-bright: #ff9f00;
  --color-orange-dark: #ff9500;
  --color-orange-deep: #ff8c00;
  --color-orange-opacity-15: rgba(255, 160, 0, 0.15);
  --color-orange-opacity-20: rgba(255, 159, 0, 0.2);
  --color-orange-opacity-30: rgba(255, 159, 0, 0.3);
  --color-orange-opacity-35: rgba(255, 159, 0, 0.35);
  --color-orange-opacity-40: rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.4);
  --color-pink-light: #f5a3c7;
  --color-purple-light: #a78bfa;
  --color-sepia: #554433;
  --color-sepia-opacity-15: rgba(59, 35, 21, 0.15);
  --color-slate-black: #111827;
  --color-slate-dark: #1f2937;
  --color-violet: #7c3aed;
  --color-white-off: #fafafa;
  --color-white-opacity-1: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
  --color-white-opacity-10: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --color-white-opacity-11: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  --color-white-opacity-12: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --color-white-opacity-15: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  --color-white-opacity-2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  --color-white-opacity-20: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  --color-white-opacity-25: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  --color-white-opacity-3: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  --color-white-opacity-30: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  --color-white-opacity-35: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  --color-white-opacity-40: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  --color-white-opacity-5: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  --color-white-opacity-50: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  --color-white-opacity-60: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  --color-white-opacity-70: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  --color-white-opacity-8: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --color-white-pure: #fbfbfb;
  --color-white-warm: #fffbf7;
  --color-yellow-bright: #ffcc00;
  --color-yellow-dark: #eab308;
  --color-yellow-gold: #ffcd00;
  --color-yellow-light: #fbbf24;
  --color-yellow-opacity-25: rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.25);
  --color-yellow-opacity-35: rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.35);
  --dark: #0d0d0d;
  --dark2: #131313;
  --dark3: #1a1a1a;
  --gray: #6b7280;
  --light: #f5f5f5;
  --light2: #ebebeb;
  --para-color: #BDADA4;
  --text: #1a1a1a;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --yellow: #facc15;

  /* ---- Radii & Shadows ---- */
  --radius: 16px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --shadow: 0 4px 24px var(--color-black-opacity-8);
  --shadow-dark: 0 8px 32px var(--color-black-opacity-30);

  /* ---- Other Variables ---- */
  --gradient-pink: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-pink-light), var(--color-purple-light), var(--color-violet));
}

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: clip;
    max-width: 100vw;
  }

  body {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--dark);
    overflow-x: clip;
    max-width: 100vw;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

  h1,

  h2,

  h3,

  h4,

  h5,

  h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
  }

  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

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

  button {
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    font-family: inherit;
  }

  .container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .mt-16 {
    margin-top: 16px;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  /* ============================================

   BUTTONS

   ============================================ */

  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .btn-yellow {
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
  }

  .btn-yellow:hover {
    background: var(--color-yellow-dark);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--color-yellow-opacity-35);
  }

  .btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--dark);
  }

  .btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .btn-outline-dark {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-black-opacity-25);
    padding: 11px 26px;
  }

  .btn-outline-dark:hover {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: var(--dark);
  }

  .btn-circle-dark {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-black-opacity-25);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .btn-circle-dark:hover {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .btn-outline-light {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-35);
    padding: 11px 26px;
  }

  .btn-outline-light:hover {
    background: var(--color-white-opacity-10);
  }

  .btn-circle-light {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-35);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .btn-circle-light:hover {
    background: var(--color-white-opacity-15);
  }

  .btn-outline-light-sm {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-40);
    padding: 9px 20px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .btn-outline-light-sm:hover {
    background: var(--color-white-opacity-10);
  }

  .btn-circle-light-sm {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-40);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .btn-circle-sm {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--white);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .btn-white {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
    padding: 12px 28px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
  }

  .btn-white:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .btn-circle-white {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .btn-circle-white:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--dark);
  }

  .btn-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ============================================

   SECTION BADGES & HEADINGS

   ============================================ */

  .section-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--gray);
    background: var(--color-white-opacity-70);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .section-badge-light {
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-20);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-70);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .section-title {
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .section-title-light {
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  /* ============================================

   NAVBAR

   ============================================ */

  .navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 12px 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  /* .navbar.scrolled {
    background: blur(20px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 8px 0;
  } */

  .nav-container {
    background: blur(20px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    max-width: 1920px;
    width: calc(100% - 80px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    background: var(--color-bronze-opacity-31);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-20);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    padding: 8px 12px 8px 32px;
    box-shadow: none;
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--white);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: 5;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--white);
    ;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .nav-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 8px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  /* Mobile menu */

  .mobile-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--color-black-opacity-50);
    z-index: 200;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
  }

  .mobile-overlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
  }

  .mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -320px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 100vh;
    background: var(--white);
    z-index: 201;
    padding: 60px 32px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    transition: right 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: -4px 0 32px var(--color-black-opacity-12);
  }

  .mobile-menu.active {
    right: 0;
  }

  .mobile-menu-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 24px;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .mobile-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: color 0.2s, padding 0.2s;
  }

  .mobile-link:hover {
    color: var(--yellow);
    padding-left: 8px;
  }

  .mobile-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .mobile-info p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--gray);
  }

  /* ============================================

   HERO SECTION

   ============================================ */

  .hero {
    position: relative;
    /* min-height: 100vh; */
    background-color: var(--browe);
    background-image: url('images/hero-background.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    /* Deep chocolate brown background */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 140px 24px 0px;
  }

  #fluid-canvas {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 820px;
    padding: 60px 24px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal)!important;
    font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    color: var(--para-color);
    /* Light beige/tan color */
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  .hero-title {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }


  /* Custom switch toggle inside the word Growth */

  .hero-toggle-switch {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: 90px;
    height: 45px;
    background-color: var(--color-orange-bright);
    /* Custom orange-yellow */
    border-radius: 999px;
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 0.1em;
    transform: translateY(-0.05em);
  }

  .hero-toggle-switch::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.075em;
    right: 0.075em;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--white);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem) !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important;
    color: var(--para-color);
    /* Softer tan/gray color */
    margin: 30px 0 50px 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
  }

  .hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* Pill-shaped Free Consultation button */

  .btn-consultation {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--brown2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    padding: 8px 8px 8px 28px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .btn-consultation:hover {
    background: var(--color-white-pure);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--color-white-opacity-12);
  }

  .btn-arrow-badge {
    background: var(--color-orange-bright);
    color: var(--white);
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  }

  .hero-trust {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-weight: var(--weight-400)!important;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  /* Clients row */

  .clients-row {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 15px 0px 40px 0px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-5);
  }

  .clients-track {
    display: flex;
    /* gap: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px; */
    animation: scrollClients 110s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .client-logo {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 35px;
    width: 130px;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 0.25;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .client-logo:hover {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Typographic Logo Styles */

  .logo-glads {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    text-transform: lowercase;
  }

  .logo-euro-bake {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-brown-muted);
    padding: 3px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  .logo-euro-bake:hover {
    border-color: var(--white);
  }

  .logo-m-co {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .logo-voirr {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-300);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .logo-dark-logic {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .logo-jolie {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .logo-clenze {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .logo-harpers {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .logo-tempe {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-transform: lowercase;
  }

  .logo-tempe sup {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    margin-left: 2px;
  }

  .logo-towl {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-300);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .logo-jenzwear {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  @keyframes scrollClients {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    100% {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }

  /* ============================================

   TICKER

   ============================================ */

  .ticker-wrap {
    background-image: linear-gradient(172deg, var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    /* Solid black background */
    padding: 18px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: none;
  }

  .ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-right: 40px;
    animation: scrollTicker 25s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .ticker-track span {
    font-size: 46px !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-400)!important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    color: var(--white);
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-family: var(--font-very-vogue);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .ticker-track .sep {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: var(--weight-400);
    margin: 0 5px;
  }

  @keyframes scrollTicker {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    100% {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
  }

  /* ============================================

   ABOUT SECTION

   ============================================ */

  .about-section {
    padding: 90px 0 0 0;
    background: var(--brown);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-visual {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
  }

  .about-visual-img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    display: block;
  }

  .about-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .about-content .our-work-badge {
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .about-section .section-title {
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 500px;
  }

  .about-text {
    color: var(--para-color) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 560px;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .about-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .about-stats .stat-item {
    min-width: 120px;
  }

  .about-stats .stat-item h3 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem)!important;
    color: var(--color-white-off);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .about-stats .stat-item p {
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important; 
    font-size: 0.9rem;  
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .about-content {
      align-items: flex-start;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .about-text {
      margin: 0 0 16px;
    }

    .about-stats {
      justify-content: flex-start;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .about-stats .stat-item {
      text-align: left;
    }

    .about-content .btn-animated-pill,
    .about-content a {
      align-self: flex-start;
    }
  }

  /* ============================================

   SERVICES SECTION

   ============================================ */

  .services-section {
    background: var(--brown);
    padding: 100px 0;
  }

  .services-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .services-header-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .services-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .badge-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: var(--yellow);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--yellow);
  }

  .services-title {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .services-header-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn-see-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 24px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-20);
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .btn-circle-arrow {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color-white-opacity-10);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-15);
  }

  .btn-see-all:hover {
    border-color: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--yellow);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--color-lime-opacity-10);
  }

  .btn-see-all:hover .btn-circle-arrow {
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--yellow);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  /* Services List/Accordion Area */

  .services-showcase {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* padding-bottom: 40vh; */
  }

  .service-showcase-item {
    background: var(--brown);
    padding: 40px 5px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    transform-origin: top center;
    border: none;
    min-height: 400px;
  }

  .service-showcase-item:nth-of-type(1) {
    z-index: 1;
    top: 120px;
  }

  .service-showcase-item:nth-of-type(2) {
    z-index: 2;
    top: 260px;
  }

  .service-showcase-item:nth-of-type(3) {
    z-index: 3;
    top: 400px;
  }

  .service-card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .service-card-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  /* Fix for the huge gap on the last card */

  .service-showcase-item:last-child .service-card-left {
    /* justify-content: flex-start; */
    padding-left: 0;
    gap: 335px;
  }

  .service-num {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0.8;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

  .service-show-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .show-details-label {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .outlined-arrow {
    color: var(--color-orange-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-orange-dark);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .outlined-arrow:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--color-orange-dark);
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .outlined-arrow svg {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    stroke-width: 1.5px;
  }

  .service-card-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .service-card-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .service-row-title {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 48px);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
  }

  /* .geometric-spinner {
  color: var(--yellow);
  animation: spinSlow 20s linear infinite;
} */

  .service-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-jakarta) !important;
    color: var(--para-color);
    max-width: 600px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .sub-services-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-10);
  }

  .sub-services-list li {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-400);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-10);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: color 0.3s, padding-left 0.3s;
  }

  /* .sub-services-list li:hover {
    color: var(--yellow);
    padding-left: 10px;
  } */

  .sub-num {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

  @keyframes spinSlow {
    from {
      transform: rotate(0deg);
    }

    to {
      transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  /* ============================================

   PORTFOLIO SECTION

   ============================================ */

  .portfolio-section {
    padding: 100px 0 60px;
    background: var(--dark);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .portfolio-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .portfolio-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .big-number {
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    line-height: 1;
    background: var(--gradient-pink);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
  }

  .big-number-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
  }

  .project-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 60px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .project-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 40px 44px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px var(--color-black-opacity-50);
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: var(--color-black-rich);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-10);
  }

  /* Explicit z-index stacking to prevent background overlap issues */

  .project-card:nth-of-type(1) {
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .project-card:nth-of-type(2) {
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .project-card:nth-of-type(3) {
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .project-card:nth-of-type(4) {
    z-index: 4;
  }

  .project-card:nth-of-type(5) {
    z-index: 5;
  }

  /* Removed old absolute project-card styles for mobile - now handled by modern flex layout at 1024px */

  /* Card Specific Colors (Now unified dark) */

  .card-lavender {
    background-color: var(--color-black-rich);
  }

  .card-peach {
    background-color: var(--color-black-rich);
  }

  .card-yellow {
    background-color: var(--color-black-rich);
  }

  .card-cyan {
    background-color: var(--color-black-rich);
  }

  .card-mint {
    background-color: var(--color-black-rich);
  }

  .project-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .project-category {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    color: var(--yellow);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .italic-serif {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .project-info h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }

  .project-info p {
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-70);
    margin: 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .project-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 300px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px var(--color-black-opacity-12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--color-black-opacity-5);
  }

  .mockup-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .stack-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
  }

  /* ========== WHY US SECTION ========== */

  .why-us-section {
    padding: 100px 20px 100px;
    background-color: var(--brown);
    color: var(--white);
    /* border-top: 3px solid #0e81c8; */
  }

  /* .why-us-section .container {
    max-width: 1920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  } */

  .why-us-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .why-us-header-left {
    flex: 1.2;
  }

  .why-us-header-right {
    flex: 1;
    color: var(--para-color);
    padding-top: 0;
    align-self: flex-end;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .pill-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-black-opacity-20);
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .pill-badge.pill-badge-white {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-30);
    padding: 6px 6px 6px 16px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .badge-circle-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-30);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  .badge-icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-black-flat);
    display: inline-block;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .why-us-title {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .why-us-title span {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }

  .features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .feature-card {
    background-color: var(--color-cream-soft);
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: var(--color-bronze);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .feature-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background-color: var(--color-amber-dark);
    background-image: linear-gradient(143deg, var(--color-orange-dark), var(--color-yellow-bright));
    color: var(--color-black-flat);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .feature-icon img {
    height: 32px;
  }

  .feature-card h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--brown2);
  }

  .feature-card p {
    color: var(--brown2) !important;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ========== OUR WORK SECTION ========== */

  .our-work-section {
    background-color: var(--color-cream-soft);
    padding: 80px 20px 100px;
    color: var(--color-black-flat);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .our-work-section #fluid-canvas-our-work {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .our-work-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .our-work-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .pill-badge.pill-badge-blue {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--color-gray-medium-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-medium-dark);
    padding: 6px 6px 6px 16px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    border-radius: 40px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .badge-circle-arrow-blue {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-medium-dark);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--color-gray-medium-dark);
  }

  .our-work-title {
    color: var(--brown2);
  }

  .our-work-subtitle {
    color: var(--color-gray-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal)!important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .work-steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .work-step-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-bronze);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-5);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--color-bronze-light-opacity-8);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    max-width: 340px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .work-step-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px var(--color-bronze-light-opacity-15);
    border-color: var(--color-white-opacity-15);
  }

  .work-step-image {
    height: 180px;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .work-step-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .work-step-content {
    padding: 20px 22px 24px 22px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .work-step-content p {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    max-width: 70% !important;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .work-step-pill {
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    color: var(--dark) !important;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--para-color);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .work-step-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  /* ============================================

   REVEAL ANIMATIONS

   ============================================ */

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .reveal.revealed {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ============================================

   RESPONSIVE

   ============================================ */









  /* ========== GLOBAL RESPONSIVENESS TWEAKS ========== */





  /* ========== COMPARISON SECTION ========== */

  .comparison-section {
    background-color: var(--brown2);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 100px 0;
  }

  .comparison-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
  }

  .pill-badge-light {
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-30);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .badge-icon-light {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 18px;
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-right: 2px;
    margin-left: 5px;
  }

  .comparison-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .comparison-subtitle {
    color: var(--para-color);
  }

  .comparison-table {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.2fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 16px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
  }

  .col-features {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .feature-item {
    height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .col-features .col-header {
    height: 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--color-sepia);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
  }

  .col-highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(250deg, var(--color-amber-bright) 0%, var(--color-orange) 100%);
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0 20px 20px;
  }

  .highlight-header {
    height: 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white);
  }

  /* Desktop/Tablet: show SVG wordmark, hide mobile icon */
  .logo-desktop {
    display: block;
  }

  .logo-mobile {
    display: none;
  }

  .highlight-header h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--white);
    margin: 0;
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px var(--color-black-opacity-30);
  }

  .check-item {
    height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .col-highlight .check-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white);
  }

  .col-highlight .check-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .col-highlight .check-item i {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .col-regular {
    background-color: var(--color-white-opacity-11);
    /* border: 1px solid #1b0c03; */
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0 20px 20px;
  }

  .col-regular .col-header {
    height: 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--white);
  }

  .col-regular .col-header h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .col-regular .check-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .col-regular .check-item i {
    color: var(--color-gray-light);
  }

  .col-regular .check-item i.text-white {
    color: var(--white);
  }



  .btn-demo {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--color-cream);
    color: var(--color-chocolate-pale);
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 8px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-black-opacity-10);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .btn-demo:hover {
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    color: var(--white);
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px var(--color-black-opacity-20);
  }

  .btn-demo .btn-text {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .btn-demo .btn-icon {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--color-chocolate-pale);
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  }

  .btn-demo .btn-icon img {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .btn-demo:hover .btn-icon img {
    transform: rotate(-15deg);
  }

  .btn-demo .left-icon {
    width: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    transform: translateX(-20px) scale(0.5);
    margin-left: -12px;
  }

  .btn-demo .right-icon {
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    width: 42px;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-left: 16px;
    transform: translateX(0) scale(1);
    margin-right: -12px;
  }

  .btn-demo:hover .left-icon {
    width: 42px;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-right: 16px;
    transform: translateX(0) scale(1);
  }

  .btn-demo:hover .right-icon {
    width: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    margin-left: 0;
    transform: translateX(20px) scale(0.5);
  }

  .btn-blue {
    background-color: var(--color-blue-bright);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-blue:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-blue-dark);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  /* ========== NEW TESTIMONIALS SECTION ========== */

  .new-testi-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--color-cream-soft);
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 100px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .new-testi-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .new-testi-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
  }

  .new-testi-heading {
    color: var(--brown2);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .new-testi-heading span {
    color: var(--color-orange-bright);
  }

  .new-testi-paragraph {
    color: var(--color-gray-muted);
    opacity: 0.8;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .new-testi-grid-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .new-testi-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollTestiLeftToRight 35s linear infinite;
  }

  .new-testi-track:hover {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  @keyframes scrollTestiLeftToRight {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    100% {
      transform: translateX(0%);
    }
  }

  #custom-bg-box {
    background-color: var(--brown2);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-brown-gray);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px var(--color-black-opacity-30);
    padding: 60px 40px 40px 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  #custom-bg-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('images/newsletter_bg.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transform: rotate(360deg);
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .testi-card-modern {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-white-opacity-8) 0%, var(--color-white-opacity-1) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-20);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-10);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-5);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 450px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 var(--color-black-opacity-40), inset 0 0 0 1px var(--color-amber-opacity-10);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  }

  .testi-card-modern:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px 0 var(--color-black-opacity-50), inset 0 0 0 1px var(--color-amber-opacity-30);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-amber-opacity-8) 0%, var(--color-sepia-opacity-15) 100%);
  }

  .quote-icon-top {
    color: var(--color-amber-bright);
    font-size: 2rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .testi-text {
    color: var(--border);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-300);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 20px 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

  .testi-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-10);
  }

  .testi-author img {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-amber-opacity-50);
  }

  .testi-author .author-info h4 {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    margin: 0 0 4px;
  }

  .testi-author .author-info span {
    color: var(--yellow);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .testi-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .testi-nav-btn {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-30);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .testi-nav-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .blur-card:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: blur(0);
  }

  .testi-quotes {
    font-size: 8rem;
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-3);
    position: absolute;
    top: -20px;
    right: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .testi-author-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .testi-author-info img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .testi-author-info h4 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    margin: 0 0 4px;
  }

  .testi-author-info span {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--color-gray-blue);
    display: block;
  }

  .testi-rating {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .testi-rating .stars {
    color: var(--color-amber-light);
    /* Golden stars */
    letter-spacing: 2px;
  }

  .testi-rating .score {
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .new-testi-card p {
    color: var(--color-gray-blue);
    line-height: 1.2;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin: 0;
  }

  @keyframes scrollTestimonials {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    100% {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }

  /* ========== FAQ SECTION ========== */

  .faq-section {
    background-color: var(--color-cream-soft);
    padding-top: 100px;
    padding-bottom: 150px;
  }

  .faq-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    /* gap: 1px; */
  }

  .faq-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--brown);
    color: var(--brown);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .faq-heading {
    color: var(--brown2);
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }

  .faq-paragraph {
    color: var(--color-gray-muted);
    opacity: 0.8;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 550px;
  }

  .faq-accordion {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .faq-item {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-black-opacity-8);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--color-black-opacity-4);
  }

  .faq-question-row {
    padding: 24px 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: var(--white);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-question-text {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500)!important;
    color: var(--dark);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-icon {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--dark);
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .faq-icon i {
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-icon i {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .faq-answer-row {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    background-color: var(--white);
  }

  .faq-answer-text {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    font-weight: var(--weight-300)!important;
    padding: 15px 25px 15px;
    color: var(--color-gray-medium);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

  /* Active states */

  .faq-item.active {
    border-color: var(--yellow);
    /* Soft premium green */
    /* 
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.25); */
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-question-row {
    background: linear-gradient(172deg, var(--color-yellow-bright) 0%, var(--color-orange-dark) 100%);
    /* Soft premium green */
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-question-text {
    color: var(--dark);
  }

  .faq-item.active .faq-icon {
    color: var(--dark);
  }



  /* ========== CTA NEWSLETTER SECTION ========== */

  .cta-newsletter-section {
    background-color: var(--color-cream-soft);
    padding: 100px 0px;
  }

  .cta-newsletter-box {
    width: 90vw;
    max-width: 1200px;
    position: relative;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    text-align: center;
    background-color: var(--color-chocolate);
    background-image: url('images/newsletter_bg.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center bottom;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 40px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px var(--color-black-opacity-20);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .cta-newsletter-box h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .cta-newsletter-box h2 span {
    color: var(--color-amber);
    font-family: var(--font-very-vogue);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--color-white-opacity-10);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-20);
    border-radius: 60px;
    padding: 6px;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  }

.status-dot{
    position: relative;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color-green-neon);   /* center bright green */
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.status-dot::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:-3px;             /* pehle -6px tha */
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--color-green-forest);     /* full dark green */
    z-index:-1;
}

.status-dot::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:-4px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--color-green-opacity-22);
    z-index:-2;
    animation:pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse{
    0%{
        transform:scale(1.3);
        opacity:.60;
    }

    50%{
        transform:scale(1.65);   /* pehle 1.65 tha */
        opacity:0;
    }

    100%{
        transform:scale(1.3);
        opacity:.60;
    }
}

.urgency-text{
    font-size: 16px;      /* pehle agar 20px hai to 16px kar do */
    font-weight: var(--weight-300);
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    color:var(--white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;   /* pehle 6 ya 8 hoga, isko 12-14 kar do */
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

  .input-wrap {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .newsletter-form input {
    flex: 1;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .newsletter-form input::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-70);
  }

  .btn-orange {
    background: linear-gradient(164deg, var(--color-yellow-bright) 0%, var(--color-orange-dark) 100%);
    color: var(--brown2);
    padding: 12px 32px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-orange:hover {
    filter: brightness(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--color-orange-opacity-40);
  }





  /* ========== FOOTER SECTION ========== */

  .footer-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-charcoal-dark) 0%, var(--color-charcoal-medium) 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 100px 0 40px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .footer-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .footer-top-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .footer-connect-title {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .footer-arrow-wrap {
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .footer-big-arrow {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-20);
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-section:hover .footer-big-arrow {
    color: var(--yellow);
    transform: translate(5px, -5px);
  }

  .footer-middle-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-800);
    color: var(--white);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .footer-divider {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-8);
  }

  .footer-detail-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 2fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }

  .footer-email {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-700);
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .footer-email:hover {
    color: var(--yellow);
  }

  .footer-desc {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--color-gray-blue);
    line-height: 1.2;
    max-width: 440px;
  }

  .footer-social-col {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .social-link {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .social-link:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-yellow-bright) 0%, var(--color-orange-dark) 100%);
    color: var(--dark);
    border-color: var(--yellow);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .footer-bottom-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-8);
    padding-top: 30px;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gray);
  }

  .footer-bottom-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .footer-bottom-nav a {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .footer-bottom-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .back-to-top {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--color-beige-pale);
    color: var(--dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .back-to-top:hover {
    background-color: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--dark);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px var(--color-lime-opacity-30);
  }





  /* ========== NEW FOOTER SECTION ========== */

  .footer-new-section {
    background-color: var(--color-bronze-dark);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 80px 20px 40px;
    /* margin-top: 100px; */
  }

  .footer-main-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .footer-left {
    width: 40%;
  }

  .footer-right {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: -130px;
    width: 55%;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .footer-left h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .footer-left h2 span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-yellow-bright) 0%, var(--color-orange-dark) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }

  .footer-left p {
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .footer-contact-email {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .footer-contact-email:hover {
    color: var(--color-orange-bright);
  }

  .footer-form-box {
    background-color: var(--color-chocolate-opacity-60);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--color-orange-opacity-15) 0%, transparent 70%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-white-opacity-10) 0%, var(--color-white-opacity-2) 100%);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-orange-opacity-35);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px var(--color-black-opacity-80);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .footer-bottom-bar {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-10);
    padding: 30px 25px 0 25px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--color-gray-blue);
    font-size: 16px;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--para-color);
  }

  .footer-policy-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .footer-policy-links .divider {
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-20);
  }

  .footer-social-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .footer-bottom-bar a {
    color: var(--para-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  /* ========== NEW PORTFOLIO SECTION ========== */

  .new-portfolio-section {
    background-color: var(--color-cream-soft);
    padding: 100px 0;
    color: var(--white);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .new-portfolio-section #fluid-canvas-portfolio {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .new-portfolio-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .nph-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    max-width: 800px;
  }

  .nph-heading {
    color: var(--brown2);
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 750px;
  }

  .nph-paragraph {
    color: var(--color-gray-muted);
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 76%;
  }

  .nph-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .nph-dot {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    background-color: var(--color-violet);
    /* Purple as in the image */
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

  .nph-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: var(--weight-400);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .btn-nph-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--brown);
    padding: 8px 12px 8px 24px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--brown);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .btn-nph-outline:hover {
    background: var(--brown);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .btn-nph-outline .arrow-up-right {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--brown);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .btn-nph-outline:hover .arrow-up-right {
    border-color: var(--white);
  }

  .new-portfolio-gallery {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 20px 0;
    --fade-width: 120px;
  }

  /* .new-portfolio-gallery::before,

.new-portfolio-gallery::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  width: var(--fade-width);
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
} */



  .text-port {
    font-family: var(--font-very-vogue);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.5rem) !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500)!important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
  }








  .new-portfolio-gallery::before {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-charcoal-rich) 0%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .new-portfolio-gallery::after {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--color-charcoal-rich) 0%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .text-port {
    font-family: var(--font-very-vogue);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.5rem) !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500)!important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
  }

  .npg-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollPortfolio 40s linear infinite;
  }

  .npg-track:hover {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  .npg-item {
    width: 600px;
    height: 500px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--color-gray-very-dark);
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }

  .npg-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }

  .npg-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease;
  }

  .npg-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    filter: blur(4px);
  }

  @keyframes scrollPortfolio {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    100% {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }





  /* ========================================= */

  /* VERTICAL SCROLLING TESTIMONIALS           */

  /* ========================================= */

  .vertical-marquee-container {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
    height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 40px;
    /* Fades top and bottom for a seamless look */
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-black) 10%, var(--color-black) 90%, transparent);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-black) 10%, var(--color-black) 90%, transparent);
  }

  .vm-columns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .vm-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 300px;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  .vm-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  /* Animations */

  .vm-up {
    animation: scroll-up 35s linear infinite;
  }

  .vm-down {
    animation: scroll-down 35s linear infinite;
  }

  /* Staggered starts */

  .vm-column:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: -17.5s;
    /* Offset for variation */
  }

  @keyframes scroll-up {
    from {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }
  }

  @keyframes scroll-down {
    from {
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  /* Pause on hover */

  .vertical-marquee-container:hover .vm-up,

  .vertical-marquee-container:hover .vm-down {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  .vm-card {
    background: var(--color-white-warm);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--color-black-opacity-6);
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--color-slate-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .vm-stars {
    color: var(--color-yellow-light);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  }

  .vm-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--color-gray-dark);
  }

  .vm-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .vm-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .vm-name {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    color: var(--color-slate-black);
  }

  .vm-role {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--gray);
  }





  .full-width-input {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-black-opacity-15);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-15);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-family: inherit;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    /* small gap before button */
  }

  .full-width-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-orange-bright);
    background-color: var(--color-black-opacity-25);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-orange-opacity-20);
  }

  .full-width-input::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-50);
  }

  .about-section .about-text {
    color: var(--para-color);
  }

  /* ============================================

   NPG PORTFOLIO OVERLAY STYLES

   ============================================ */

  .npg-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    opacity: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bronze-opacity-39);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, background-color 0.4s ease;
    z-index: 10;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .npg-item:hover .npg-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .npg-overlay-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    transform: translateY(-20px);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .npg-item:hover .npg-overlay-top {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .npg-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-50);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-400);
  }

  .npg-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .npg-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-50);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .npg-icon a {
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .npg-icon:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--color-black);
  }

  .npg-overlay-bottom {
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .npg-item:hover .npg-overlay-bottom {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .npg-title {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-400);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .npg-subtitle {
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-70);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-400);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ============================================

   GLOBAL RESPONSIVE FIXES (MOBILE & TABLET)

   ============================================ */







  /* ============================================

   ANIMATED PILL BUTTON (Navbar & Hero)

   ============================================ */

  .btn-animated-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: var(--color-cream);
    color: var(--color-chocolate-pale);
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 5px 20px 5px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-black-opacity-10);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .btn-animated-pill:hover {
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    color: var(--white);
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px var(--color-black-opacity-20);
  }

  .btn-animated-pill .icon-circle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 42px;
    width: 42px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  }

  .btn-animated-pill .icon-circle img {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .btn-animated-pill:hover .icon-circle img {
    transform: rotate(-15deg);
  }

  .btn-animated-pill .icon-left {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Right Icon (Visible Initially) */

  .btn-animated-pill .icon-right {
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    width: 42px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0) scale(1);
    margin-right: -15px;
  }

  /* Hover States */

  .btn-animated-pill:hover .icon-left {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .btn-animated-pill:hover .icon-right {
    width: 42px !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateX(0) scale(1) !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
  }

  /* Ensure text doesn't wrap during transition */

  .btn-animated-pill .btn-text {
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding-right: 10px;
    padding-left: 0px;
  }

  /* ============================================

   EXTRA SMALL MOBILE TWEAKS (max-width: 380px)

   ============================================ */



  /* ==========================================================================

   EXTRACTED INLINE CSS & BRAND STYLING UPDATES

   ========================================================================== */

  /* 1. Rotated icon in marquee/ticker sep */

  .ticker-track .sep i {
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  /* 2. About section visual container positioning */



  /* 3. About section gif overlay */

  .about-visual-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--brown);
    mix-blend-mode: lighten;
    /* border-radius: 50% !important; */
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* 4. Our work badge general styles and margins */

  .our-work-badge {
    width: max-content;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-25);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .our-work-badge:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-white-opacity-60);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-white-opacity-15);
  }

  .about-content .our-work-badge {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .services-header-left .our-work-badge {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .our-work-badge-text {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .our-work-badge.badge-dark {
    border-color: var(--color-bronze-opacity-25);
  }

  .our-work-badge.badge-dark:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-bronze-opacity-60);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-bronze-opacity-15);
  }

  .our-work-badge.badge-dark .our-work-badge-text {
    color: var(--brown2);
  }

  .our-work-badge-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-left: 8px;
  }

  .our-work-badge.badge-dark .our-work-badge-arrow {
    border-color: var(--color-bronze-opacity-25);
  }

  .our-work-badge-arrow i {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .our-work-badge.badge-dark .our-work-badge-arrow i {
    color: var(--brown2);
  }

  /* 5. Highlight orange text utility */

  .text-orange {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-yellow-bright), var(--color-orange-dark));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-very-vogue);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.2vw, 3.6rem);
  }


  /* 7. Rotated icon inside nph outline button */

  .btn-nph-outline .arrow-up-right i {
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* 8. Portfolio gallery item icon rotation */

  .npg-icon i.fa-arrow-right {
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* 9. Geometric services spinner image size */

  .geometric-spinner img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
  }

  /* 10. Comparison footer layout */

  .comparison-footer {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* 11. FAQ Answer default open styling */

  .faq-item.active .faq-answer-row {
    max-height: 200px;
  }

  /* ==========================================================================

   GLOBAL HEADING & PARAGRAPH FONT CONFIGURATIONS

   ========================================================================== */

  /* Headings: PP Neue Montreal, 48px, weight 500, line-height 1.2, letter-spacing -1% */

  .section-title,

  .section-title-light,

  .services-title,

  .our-work-title,

  .comparison-title,

  .new-testi-heading,

  .faq-heading,

  .nph-heading,

  .footer-connect-title {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal)!important;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3rem) !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-500)!important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
    /* -1% of font size */
  }



  /* Paragraphs: PP Neue Montreal, 16px, weight 400, line-height 1.4 */

  p,

  .service-desc,

  .project-info p,

  .why-us-header-right,

  .feature-card p,

  .nph-paragraph,

  .new-testi-paragraph,

  .faq-paragraph,

  .faq-answer-text {
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal)!important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
    font-weight: var(--weight-400)!important;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
  }

  /* ========== SECTION DIVIDER ========== */

  .about-divider {
    border: none;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-white-opacity-10) 20%, var(--color-white-opacity-10) 80%, transparent);
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* ========== RESPONSIVE NAVBAR OPTIMIZATIONS ========== */







  /* ============================================

   MOBILE-L (425px) — Compact Hero & Nav
   Sirf 425px aur neeche apply hoga
   (Sab elements chhote kiye gaye hain)

   ============================================ */



  /* ============================================

   MOBILE-M (375px) — About Content Compact
   Sirf 375px aur neeche apply hoga

   ============================================ */





  /* ========== MERGED MODERN CONTACT FORM STYLES ========== */
  .modern-contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .modern-contact-form .form-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .modern-contact-form .form-row>* {
    flex: 0.9;
    min-width: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .modern-contact-form .select-wrapper {
    flex: 1.1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .modern-contact-form .select-wrapper select {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .modern-contact-form input,
  .modern-contact-form select,
  .modern-contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-white-opacity-11);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-white-opacity-15);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-family: inherit;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .modern-contact-form input::placeholder,
  .modern-contact-form textarea::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-50);
  }

  .modern-contact-form input:focus,
  .modern-contact-form select:focus,
  .modern-contact-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-orange-bright);
    background-color: var(--color-black-opacity-25);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-orange-opacity-20);
  }

  .modern-contact-form .select-wrapper {
    position: relative;
  }

  .modern-contact-form .select-wrapper select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    width: 100%;
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-50);
  }

  .modern-contact-form .select-wrapper select:focus {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .modern-contact-form .select-wrapper::after {
    content: '\f107';
    font-family: var(--font-awesome);
    font-weight: var(--weight-900);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-50);
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .modern-contact-form select option {
    background-color: var(--color-chocolate);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .modern-contact-form textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
  }

  .btn-submit-modern {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-orange-deep) 0%, var(--color-yellow-gold) 100%);
    color: var(--color-black);
    border: none;
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-600);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 4px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .btn-submit-modern:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px var(--color-orange-opacity-30);
  }

  .btn-submit-modern.success {
    font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 3.2vw, 1rem) !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
  }

  /* --- Contact Modal Popup --- */
  .contact-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 10000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }

  .contact-modal.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
  }

  .contact-modal-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--color-dark-brown-opacity-75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }

  .contact-modal-container {
    position: relative;
    width: calc(100% - 32px);
    max-width: 580px;
    background: var(--browe);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--color-white-opacity-8);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 32px 32px 28px;
    z-index: 10001;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px var(--color-black-opacity-70);
    transform: scale(0.9);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    overflow-y: auto;
    max-height: 90vh;
  }

  .contact-modal.active .contact-modal-container {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  .contact-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--color-white-opacity-70);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    z-index: 10002;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .contact-modal-close:hover {
    color: var(--white);
    transform: scale(1.15);
  }

  .contact-modal-content h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-neue-montreal);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-modal-content h2 span {
    color: var(--color-orange-dark);
  }

  .contact-modal-content p {
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  /* Responsive Modal for Tablet (max-width: 768px) */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-modal-container {
      padding: 28px 24px 20px;
      max-width: 480px;
    }
    .contact-modal-content h2 {
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .contact-modal-content p {
      font-size: 0.88rem !important;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
  }