/* assets/css/style.css */

/* ==========================================
   1. RESET & VARIABLE DEFINITIONS
   ========================================== */
:root {
    --bg-dark: #1a1a1c;
    --bg-card: #222225;
    --bg-sidebar: #151517;
    --color-accent: #FAC921;
    --color-accent-rgb: 250, 201, 33;
    --color-text-main: #f5f5f7;
    --color-text-muted: #a0a0a5;
    --color-text-dark: #88888c;
    --border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

    --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'Titillium Web', sans-serif;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    outline: none;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--color-accent) var(--bg-dark);
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--color-text-main);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

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

/* Custom Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ==========================================
   2. SIDEBAR SIDE NAVIGATION
   ========================================== */
.sidebar-aside {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 80px;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: var(--bg-sidebar);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 0 0 0;
    /* Align sound toggle flush at bottom */
}

/* Logo Dodecahedron SVG Wireframe */
.logo-holder {
    position: relative;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.logo-wireframe-svg {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--color-accent);
    stroke-width: 1.2;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.logo-holder:hover .logo-wireframe-svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Hamburger Trigger */
.nav-button {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}

.nav-button-icon {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 18px;
    height: 6px;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-button-icon .bar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-button-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.nav-button:hover .nav-button-text {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Active Hamburger State */
.nav-button.open .bar-1 {
    transform: translateY(2px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-button.open .bar-2 {
    transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Sidebar Social Links */
.aside-social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.aside-social ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: center;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.aside-social li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.aside-social a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.aside-social a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Sound control box at bottom-left corner */
.sound-control-wrapper {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.sound-control {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: none;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
}

.sound-waves {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 3px;
    height: 16px;
}

.wave-line {
    width: 2.5px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

.wl-1 {
    height: 6px;
}

.wl-2 {
    height: 14px;
}

.wl-3 {
    height: 9px;
}

.wl-4 {
    height: 12px;
}

/* Dynamic animating equalizer bars when active */
.sound-control.active .wl-1 {
    animation: soundWaveEffect 1.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.sound-control.active .wl-2 {
    animation: soundWaveEffect 0.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate 0.2s;
}

.sound-control.active .wl-3 {
    animation: soundWaveEffect 1s ease-in-out infinite alternate 0.1s;
}

.sound-control.active .wl-4 {
    animation: soundWaveEffect 1.1s ease-in-out infinite alternate 0.3s;
}

@keyframes soundWaveEffect {
    0% {
        height: 4px;
    }

    100% {
        height: 16px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   3. OVERLAY MENU HOLDER
   ========================================== */
.nav-holder {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 400px;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: var(--bg-sidebar);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    z-index: 95;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 90px 60px;
}

.nav-holder.open {
    left: 80px;
}

.nav-holder-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    z-index: 90; /* Stack on top of main content but behind the menu drawer (z-index: 95) */
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.nav-holder-overlay.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.nav-holder-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 5;
}

.nav-menu-container {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    z-index: 5;
}

.nav-menu ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

.nav-menu a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a.active {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.nav-holder-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 50px;
    left: 45px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.nav-holder-watermark span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 100px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
    line-height: 0.8;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    display: inline-block;
}

.nav-menu-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-top: 30px;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.nav-menu-footer p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.admin-login-link {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.admin-login-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ==========================================
   4. MAIN CONTAINER & TOP BAR
   ========================================== */
.main-container {
    padding-left: 80px;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
}

.header-coords-bar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 80px;
    right: 0;
    height: 70px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 0 0 50px;
    /* Raised above sticky services-image-panel (z-index: 10) and list panel (z-index: 5) */
    z-index: 25;
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.coords-display {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-main);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.coords-dash {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.top-contact-btn {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.top-contact-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-text-main);
    color: var(--bg-dark);
}

/* ==========================================
   5. FULLSCREEN HERO SLIDER
   ========================================== */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-slick-slider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-slide-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* Smooth zoom-out effect for slider active bg */
.slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.18);
    transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(0.1, 1, 0.1, 1);
    z-index: 1;
}

.slick-active .slide-bg {
    transform: scale(1.0);
}

.slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0%, rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.7) 90%);
    z-index: 2;
}

.slide-content-wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 50px;
}

.slide-inner {
    max-width: 800px;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Slide transparent top badge */
.slide-badge-wrap {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s;
}

.slide-badge-accent {
    width: 3px;
    height: 14px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.slide-badge-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    background-color: rgba(21, 21, 23, 0.8);
    padding: 8px 18px;
}

.slide-title {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 70px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.5s;
}

.slide-title span {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.slide-btn-holder {
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.7s;
}

/* Animations for active slide item */
.slick-active .slide-badge-wrap,
.slick-active .slide-title,
.slick-active .slide-btn-holder {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-theme {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 18px 45px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.btn-theme:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Slider HUD Stacked Right Panel */
.slider-hud-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    right: 50px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
}

.sp-hud-arrow {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 5px;
}

.sp-hud-arrow:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.slider-hud-counter {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    gap: 4px;
}

.hud-sep {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    font-size: 9px;
}

.total-slides {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* Slick Dots customized styling centered bottom */
.hero-slider-wrapper .slick-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 110px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    width: auto;
    background-color: rgba(21, 21, 23, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hero-slider-wrapper .slick-dots li {
    margin: 0;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
}

.hero-slider-wrapper .slick-dots li button {
    padding: 0;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
}

.hero-slider-wrapper .slick-dots li button::before {
    font-size: 0;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: '';
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-slider-wrapper .slick-dots li.slick-active button::before {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Progress timelines */
.slide-progress-track {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 80px;
    /* Float directly above bottom bar */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    z-index: 5;
}

.slide-progress-bar {
    width: 0%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Combined pixel perfect bottom navigation bar panel */
.bottom-bar-panel {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 80px;
    background-color: #1e1e21;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Floating top navbar state with slide into frame animation */
.bottom-bar-panel.fixed-top {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 80px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-top: none;
    z-index: 99;
    animation: slideNavIn 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes slideNavIn {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(-100%);
    }

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

.bottom-bar-panel .top-contact-btn {
    display: none;
    margin-left: auto;
    height: 100%;
    width: 70px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.bottom-bar-panel.fixed-top .top-contact-btn {
    display: flex;
}

.bottom-scroll-down {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0 35px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.scroll-mouse-outline {
    width: 14px;
    height: 22px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 7px;
    position: relative;
}

.scroll-mouse-wheel {
    width: 2px;
    height: 5px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 1px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    animation: scrollMouseWheelAnim 1.6s infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollMouseWheelAnim {
    0% {
        top: 4px;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        top: 12px;
        opacity: 0;
    }

    100% {
        top: 4px;
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.scroll-down-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.bottom-scroll-nav {
    padding-left: 35px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.bottom-scroll-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
}

.scroll-anchor {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-dash {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    margin-right: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.scroll-anchor:hover,
.scroll-anchor.active {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.scroll-anchor.active .nav-dash {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ==========================================
   6. GLOBAL PAGE SECTION STYLING
   ========================================== */
.page-section {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.section-container {
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    /* Anchor the absolute grid overlay lines */
}

/* Subtly animated background skeletal grid lines */
.bg-grid-lines {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.bg-grid-lines .grid-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    /* Extremely subtle for white section background */
}

.facts-section .bg-grid-lines {
    left: 80px;
    /* Offset the left brand sidebar */
    width: calc(100% - 80px);
}

.facts-section .bg-grid-lines .grid-line {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015);
    /* Soft white for dark banner backgrounds */
}

.section-title-wrap {
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    position: relative;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--color-text-main);
}

.section-separator {
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.mar-top-30 {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.mar-top-50 {
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.full-width {
    width: 100%;
}

/* ==========================================
   7. ABOUT SECTION SPECIFICS (WHITE HIGH-CONTRAST STYLE)
   ========================================== */
.section-about {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #1a1a1c !important;
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Giant background watermark */
.about-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100px; /* Behind the section heading row */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 260px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    letter-spacing: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.section-about .section-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Flex Split Layout */
.about-flex-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Left Visual Graphic Column */
.about-visual-column {
    flex: 0 0 45%;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 50px;
    /* Offset for decorative lines */
}

/* Two vertical cream bars on left */
.decorative-bars {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 15%;
    height: 70%;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

.bar-line {
    width: 25px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.08);
    transform: skewX(-15deg);
}

/* Solid yellow box offset behind */
.image-shadow-accent {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    bottom: -30px;
    width: 90%;
    height: 95%;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.about-stock-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Layered floating dark title */
.about-floating-label {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40px;
    left: -30px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.about-floating-label span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 7px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Right Content Column */
.about-content-column {
    flex: 0 0 55%;
    position: relative;
}

/* Gold stripe indicator at top-right */
.top-accent-line {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.about-small-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-main-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 48px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.about-main-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 24px;
    color: rgb(135, 140, 159);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Grid of 4 Services */
.about-services-quad {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.quad-box {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.quad-icon-holder {
    position: relative;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.quad-svg-icon {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: #1a1a1c;
    stroke-width: 1.8;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Decorative backdrop dot/shape */
.quad-icon-decor {
    position: absolute;
    left: -4px;
    bottom: -2px;
    width: 20px;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.4);
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.quad-box:hover .quad-svg-icon {
    stroke: var(--color-accent);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.quad-box:hover .quad-icon-decor {
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    width: 24px;
}

.quad-info h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.quad-info p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 20px;
    color: rgb(135, 140, 159);
}

.about-action-wrap {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.about-action-wrap .btn-theme {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 18px 45px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.about-action-wrap .btn-theme:hover {
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Facts section asymmetrical layout styling */
.facts-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    /* Let right panel overlap into section below */
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 10;
}

.facts-asymmetrical-grid {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Left panel with dark background and shorter height */
.facts-left-panel {
    flex: 0 0 45%;
    height: 500px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    position: relative;
    padding: 60px 60px 80px 100px;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    /* Stretch wrapper to stretch flex container */
    z-index: 2;
}

.facts-watermark-vertical {
    position: absolute;
    left: 35px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1.1;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.facts-content-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.facts-top-bar {
    width: 35px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.facts-section-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 40px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.facts-subtitle-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    margin-bottom: auto;
    /* Push counters below it to bottom */
}

/* Grid layout for left/right counters */
.facts-left-counters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    /* Backup margin */
}

.fact-counter-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.fact-counter-item .fact-number {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 54px;
    /* Giant numbers matching screenshot! */
    font-weight: 800;
    /* Extra bold! */
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.fact-label-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.badge-dash {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-right: 12px;
}

.badge-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Right panel with full bleed landscape + mountaineer overlay (taller height) */
.facts-right-panel {
    flex: 0 0 55%;
    height: 600px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 70% center;
    /* Shift hiker to right */
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    /* Align counters closer to bottom */
    padding: 60px 80px 180px 80px;
    /* Taller padding bottom to match left baseline */
    z-index: 2;
}

.facts-right-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* Horizontal dark gradient fade to blend right hiker image with left column + vertical fade */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1a1c 0%, rgba(26, 26, 28, 0) 35%, rgba(26, 26, 28, 0) 100%),
        linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.6) 0%, rgba(26, 26, 28, 0) 60%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.facts-right-counters {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.facts-right-counters .fact-counter-item .fact-number {
    text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.facts-right-counters .badge-text {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* Responsiveness media adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .facts-asymmetrical-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .facts-left-panel,
    .facts-right-panel {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .facts-watermark-vertical {
        display: none;
    }

    .facts-right-panel {
        min-height: 400px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .facts-left-counters,
    .facts-right-counters {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 30px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   8. RESUME / EXPERIENCE SECTION SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
/* ==========================================
   8. RESUME / EXPERIENCE SECTION SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.section-resume {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    padding: 140px 0;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.resume-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 8%;
    top: 105px; /* Behind the section heading row */
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 240px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    letter-spacing: 20px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.resume-header-row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.resume-top-accent-line {
    width: 2px;
    height: 35px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.resume-small-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.4);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.resume-main-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.resume-header-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: #878c9f;
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* Timeline grid row mechanics */
.resume-timeline-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 50px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.resume-timeline-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 35px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.resume-col-1 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    position: relative;
}

.resume-number-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #e5e5e5;
    line-height: 1;
}

.resume-number-stack .num-dash {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.timeline-badge-card {
    flex: 1;
    background-color: #f7f7f9;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-badge-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.badge-icon-box {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.badge-info h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.badge-info p {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #878c9f;
}

.badge-bg-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    right: -8px;
    bottom: -8px;
    font-size: 58px;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.015);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Image box with overflow hidden for neat zoom zoom hover */
.resume-photo-box {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 220px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    position: relative;
}

.resume-photo-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.resume-timeline-row:hover .resume-photo-box img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Large detail text cards layout */
.resume-detail-card {
    background-color: #f7f7f9;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    padding: 35px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.resume-timeline-row:hover .resume-detail-card {
    border-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.resume-detail-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.resume-detail-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 20px;
    color: #878c9f;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.resume-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.resume-bullets li {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.resume-bullets li span {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.resume-details-btn {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    align-self: flex-start;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.resume-details-btn:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Bottom download banner row */
.resume-action-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 70px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.resume-action-wrapper .btn-theme {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.resume-action-wrapper .btn-theme:hover {
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.resume-action-accent-line {
    height: 35px;
    width: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Media query responsiveness for resume timeline */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .resume-timeline-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .resume-photo-box {
        min-height: 200px;
    }

    .resume-watermark {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   8b. WORKING PROCESS SECTION SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.section-process {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    padding: 140px 0;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.process-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 12%;
    top: 105px; /* Behind the section heading row */
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 200px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    letter-spacing: 15px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.process-header-row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 35px;
}

.process-small-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.4);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-main-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.process-header-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: #878c9f;
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* 3-Column horizontal steps layout */
.process-steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.process-step-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    position: relative;
}

/* Yellow double underline highlights beneath icons */
.process-icon-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.process-icon-bars {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.process-icon-bars .p-bar {
    width: 35px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.25);
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: block;
}

.process-icon-bars .p-bar:nth-child(2) {
    width: 20px;
    align-self: center;
}

/* Rounded title capsules */
.process-step-title-wrap {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.08);
    /* Transparent gold cream backdrop */
    padding: 6px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.process-step-title {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Rounded white step card styles */
.process-step-card {
    background-color: #f7f7f9;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    padding: 40px;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 250px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.process-step-item:hover .process-step-card {
    border-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.process-step-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.process-step-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 20px;
    color: #878c9f;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.process-card-link {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.process-card-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Card bottom right and left watermarks */
.card-bg-number {
    position: absolute;
    left: 25px;
    bottom: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.03);
    /* Soft large numbers in background */
    pointer-events: none;
    line-height: 1;
}

.card-check-icon {
    position: absolute;
    right: 25px;
    bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.3);
    /* Checkmark at bottom right */
    pointer-events: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Bottom Services page redirect banner */
.process-bottom-banner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.12);
    padding-top: 50px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.process-bottom-banner .banner-text {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.process-bottom-banner .btn-theme {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.process-bottom-banner .btn-theme:hover {
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Responsiveness adjustments for grid and lines */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .process-steps-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .process-bottom-banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .process-watermark {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   9. SKILLS SECTION SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.section-skills {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding-bottom: 140px;
    padding-top: 0;
}

/* Asymmetrical split banner layout */
.skills-asymmetrical-grid {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: transparent;
    /* Transparent to show the overlap clean */
    margin-bottom: 220px;
    /* Increased margin bottom to accommodate the 100px overlap */
    position: relative;
    height: 480px;
    /* Fixed height for left photo container */
}

.skills-left-panel {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    height: 480px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
}

.skills-right-panel {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    height: 580px;
    /* Hangs down past the 480px container by exactly 100px! */
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-end;
    /* Align elements to the right */
    text-align: right;
    /* Right-align text */
    padding: 60px 120px 60px 80px;
    /* Right padding accommodates absolute HUD column */
    z-index: 5;
    /* Ensure overlap renders above white section elements */
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    /* Subtle depth shadow */
}

/* Integrated Watermark & Dividers HUD Column */
.skills-right-hud {
    position: absolute;
    right: 60px;
    /* Positioned inside padding right */
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    /* Perfect uniform letter and divider spacing */
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hud-letter {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    /* Montserrat */
    font-size: 54px;
    /* Exact size matching the reference design */
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    /* Soft low-opacity dark grey */
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    user-select: none;
}

.hud-line-solid {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    /* Soft grey divider line between P and O */
    margin: 5px 0;
}

.hud-line-dashed {
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    /* Dotted/dashed divider line between O and W */
    margin: 5px 0;
}

.skills-text-block {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding-right: 50px;
    /* Pushes paragraph safely to the left of watermark HUD */
}

.skills-section-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    /* Montserrat - 100% matched to reference */
    font-size: 44px;
    /* Massive, ultra-premium scale matching Img 2 */
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 56px;
    /* High-contrast vertical breathing room */
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: right;
    /* Right aligned to establish staircase offset layout */
    position: relative;
    left: -15px;
    /* Shifts text OUT of the black box over the coworker photo! */
    width: calc(100% + 150px);
    /* Prevents lines from breaking early due to offset shifting */
    z-index: 3;
}

.skills-mid-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    /* Elegant dashed boundary line below heading */
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    margin-left: auto;
    /* Push to the right to line up with text alignment */
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Global Solid Gold highlight utility */
.text-yellow {
    color: var(--color-accent) !important;
}

.skills-subtitle-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    text-align: right;
    /* Right-align paragraph */
    max-width: 480px;
    align-self: flex-end;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Lower Circular Progress Skills grid */
.skills-content-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 100px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.skills-split-layout {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
    width: 100%;
}

.skills-title-block {
    flex: 0 0 30%;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.skills-title-heading {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.skills-title-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 20px;
    color: #878c9f;
}

/* Row of circles */
.skills-circles-row {
    flex: 0 0 70%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
}

.circle-progress-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    flex: 1;
}

.circle-svg-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
}

.circle-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.circle-bg {
    fill: none;
    stroke: #f0f0f4;
    stroke-width: 6;
}

.circle-bar {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--color-accent);
    stroke-width: 6;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 314;
    stroke-dashoffset: 314;
    /* JS animates this dynamically */
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
    transform-origin: 50% 50%;
    transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.circle-percent-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.circle-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Horizontal Developer Skills Bars */
.skills-bars-column {
    flex: 0 0 70%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.skill-bar-card {
    width: 100%;
}

.skill-info {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.skill-percent {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.skill-track {
    width: 100%;
    height: 6px;
    background-color: #f0f0f4;
    position: relative;
}

.skill-fill {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* Skills responsiveness queries */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .skills-asymmetrical-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .skills-left-panel {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px;
    }

    .skills-right-panel {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        padding: 50px 30px;
    }

    .skills-watermark-vertical {
        display: none;
    }

    .skills-split-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .skills-title-block,
    .skills-circles-row,
    .skills-bars-column {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .skills-circles-row {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .skills-subtitle-text {
        text-align: left;
        align-self: flex-start;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   10. PROJECTS / PORTFOLIO SECTION SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.section-projects {
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

.projects-slider-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    z-index: 5;
}

.projects-slider-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Left static introduction block card */
.projects-intro-card {
    flex: 0 0 380px;
    height: 520px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    z-index: 6;
}

.projects-intro-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading); /* Montserrat */
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 36px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.projects-intro-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 23px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.btn-portfolio-gold {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--color-accent); /* Solid gold #FAC921 */
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: 30px; /* Fully rounded premium capsule shape */
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    text-align: center;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.btn-portfolio-gold:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.25);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Right sliding carousel stage */
.projects-carousel-stage {
    flex: 1;
    height: 580px; /* Extended vertical room for footer alignment */
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.projects-carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Single project slide card */
.project-slide {
    flex: 0 0 460px; /* Exact card width matching the screenshot ratio */
    height: 520px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    opacity: 0.35; /* Faded inactive state */
    transform: scale(0.95);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.project-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Card white container */
.project-card-body {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 420px;
    padding: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project-card-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.project-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Small dark magnifying button */
.project-zoom-btn {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.project-zoom-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.project-card-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: #878c9f;
    margin: 15px 0 25px 0;
}

/* Screenshot mockup frame area */
.project-card-media {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.project-media-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.35); /* Soft overlay for depth */
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.project-slide.active .project-media-overlay {
    opacity: 0; /* Make visuals crystal clear when slide is active! */
}

/* Bottom dark tag section (visible only when active) */
.project-card-footer {
    height: 80px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px 5px;
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.project-slide.active .project-card-footer {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.project-footer-title-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.project-footer-dash {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.project-footer-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.project-footer-cats {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #878c9f;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

/* Arrow Navigation Buttons */
.slider-arrow-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    z-index: 10;
}

.slider-arrow-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.15);
}

.prev-btn {
    left: -25px; /* Floats over margins */
}

.next-btn {
    right: 15px; /* Positioned nicely past the track */
}

/* Bottom HUD Timeline Counter + Dots Row */
.slider-bottom-hud {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding-left: 420px; /* Offsets bottom navigation flush with right track starting point */
}

.hud-counter {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.hud-slash {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    margin: 0 5px;
}

.hud-bar-gold {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.hud-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
}

.hud-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hud-dot.active {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.25); /* Elegant gold halo ring */
}

/* ==========================================
   11. CLIENT TESTIMONIALS SECTION SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.section-testimonials {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Ultra-clean white background matching screenshot */
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

.testimonials-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 105px; /* Anchored behind the heading row, not vertically centered */
    font-family: var(--font-heading); /* Montserrat */
    font-size: 155px; /* Giant, premium typography scale */
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025);
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    z-index: 1;
    user-select: none;
    line-height: 1;
}

.watermark-slash {
    color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.12); /* Low-opacity gold highlight for double slash */
}

/* Header Grid Block */
.testimonials-header-block {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.header-accent-bar {
    width: 4px;
    height: 80px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent); /* Solid Gold indicator line */
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.header-content-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.testimonials-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.testimonials-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading); /* Montserrat */
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.testimonials-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 24px;
    color: #88888c;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.testimonials-nav-arrows {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

.t-nav-btn {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #88888c;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.t-nav-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.2);
}

/* Testimonial slider Stage */
.testimonials-slider-stage {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin: 0 auto 80px auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 3;
}

.testimonials-slider-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Testimonial single card style */
.testimonial-card-slide {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 60px) / 3); /* Perfect 3-column layout on desktop */
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.015);
    padding: 50px 40px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 340px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.testimonial-card-slide:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.045);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.15); /* Soft gold highlight border on hover */
}


/* Top row: stars */
.card-top-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.testimonial-stars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.testimonial-client-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.t-client-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.t-client-dash {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.t-client-role {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #a0a0a5;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.testimonial-feedback-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: #66666a;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    font-style: normal;
}

.t-source-link {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #b8b8bc;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.t-source-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Brand Logos Grid container */
.brand-logos-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin: 80px auto 0 auto;
    padding-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Soft border above brand logos */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.brand-logos-track {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.brand-logo-item {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 140px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.2); /* Ultra-clean, low-contrast grayscale logos */
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.brand-logo-item:hover {
    color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.8); /* Gold highlight on logo hover! */
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.brand-logo-svg {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 140px;
    height: 40px;
}

/* Pagination dots row under cards */
.t-pagination-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 30px auto 0 auto;
    max-width: 1170px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

.t-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.t-dot.active {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.2);
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* ==========================================
   12. CONTACT SECTION SPECIFICS (CTA & GRID)
   ========================================== */
.order-wrap-cta {
    background-color: #2d2d32;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 35px 50px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    margin-left: 80px; /* Offset for vertical aside nav */
}

.cta-inner-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-flex-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.cta-heading-title {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 90px;
    font-family: "Titillium Web", sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    color: #8b8b8b;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-heading-title::before {
    content: "";
    background-color: #fac921;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
}

.cta-heading-title::after {
    content: "";
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    position: absolute;
    left: -20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 270px;
    height: 49px;
    z-index: -1;
}

.btn-cta-getintouch {
    background-color: #fac921;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
    display: inline-block;
}

.btn-cta-getintouch:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #fac921;
}

/* Constellation Canvas & Layout */
.section-contact.main-footer {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    padding: 110px 50px 70px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-left: 80px; /* Offset aside */
}

.constellation-canvas {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-inner-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-grid-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}

.contact-col-brand {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 280px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.contact-vertical-text {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
    transform-origin: left center;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.contact-vertical-text span {
    font-family: "Titillium Web", sans-serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 0.04;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    user-select: none;
}

/* Columns content */
.contact-column-title {
    font-family: "Titillium Web", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-column-title span {
    color: #fac921;
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.contact-column-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.contact-about-desc,
.contact-subscribe-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.btn-contact-portfolio {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    background: transparent;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-contact-portfolio:hover {
    border-color: #fac921;
    color: #fac921;
}

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

.social-icon-box {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.social-icon-box:hover {
    border-color: #fac921;
    color: #fac921;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Subscribe & info */
.contact-subscribe-form {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.subscribe-input-field {
    flex: 1;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
    border: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    border-radius: 0;
    height: 44px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.subscribe-input-field:focus {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    outline: none;
}

.btn-subscribe-signup {
    background-color: #fac921;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    padding: 0 30px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    height: 44px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-subscribe-signup:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.contact-details-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.contact-detail-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.detail-icon {
    color: #fac921;
    font-size: 12px;
    width: 15px;
    text-align: center;
}

.detail-label-footer {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.detail-value-footer {
    color: var(--color-text-main);
    font-weight: 600;
}

a.detail-value-footer:hover {
    color: #fac921;
}

/* ==========================================
   13. FOOTER & SCROLL-TO-TOP BUTTON
   ========================================== */
.footer-copyright-bottom.subfooter {
    background-color: #2d2d32;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    height: 80px;
    padding: 0 50px;
    margin-left: 80px; /* Offset for aside */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.copyright-text {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.71);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.to-top-btn {
    background-color: #fac921;
    color: #ffffff;
    width: 40px;
    height: 90px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 50px;
    top: -45px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    z-index: 20;
}

.to-top-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.3);
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #fac921;
}

.to-top-btn i {
    font-size: 13px;
}

.to-top-btn span {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

/* ==========================================
   14. RESPONSIVE DESIGN (MEDIA QUERIES)
   ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .order-wrap-cta {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 25px 30px;
    }

    .section-contact.main-footer {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 80px 30px 60px;
    }

    .footer-copyright-bottom.subfooter {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 0 30px;
    }

    .to-top-btn {
        right: 30px;
    }

    .contact-grid-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .contact-col-brand {
        display: none; /* Hide vertical text on smaller viewports for readability */
    }

    .grid-about {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .grid-skills {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .slide-title {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .facts-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .facts-counters-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .order-wrap-cta {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 20px 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .section-contact.main-footer {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 60px 20px;
    }

    .contact-grid-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .footer-copyright-bottom.subfooter {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 0 20px;
        height: auto;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .sidebar-aside {
        width: 100%;
        height: 60px;
        flex-direction: row;
        padding: 0 20px;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .aside-social,
    .sound-control-wrapper {
        display: none;
        /* Hide vertical features on mobile */
    }

    .nav-button {
        flex-direction: row;
        width: auto;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .main-container {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 60px;
        /* Offset fixed top nav */
    }

    .header-coords-bar {
        position: relative;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .nav-holder {
        left: -100%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .nav-holder.open {
        left: 0;
        top: 60px;
        height: calc(100vh - 60px);
    }

    .bottom-scroll-nav,
    .slider-controls-overlay,
    .scroll-indicator {
        display: none;
        /* Hide heavy HUD elements on mobile */
    }

    .slide-content-wrap {
        width: 90%;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .slide-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .page-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .section-h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

}

/* ==========================================
   14. PORTFOLIO PAGE CUSTOM SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.portfolio-intro-section {
    display: flex;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-intro-left {
    flex: 0 0 45%;
    width: 45%;
    background-color: #1d1d1f;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 120px 80px 80px 100px;
    z-index: 5;
}

.portfolio-intro-right {
    flex: 0 0 55%;
    width: 55%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
}

.portfolio-intro-right::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(29, 29, 31, 1) 0%, rgba(29, 29, 31, 0.4) 30%, rgba(29, 29, 31, 0) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.projects-vertical-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    left: -40px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 110px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 1;
}

.portfolio-intro-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    margin-top: auto;
    margin-bottom: auto;
}

.portfolio-title-dash {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.portfolio-intro-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.portfolio-intro-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    max-width: 440px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding-bottom: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.portfolio-intro-scroll {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.portfolio-intro-scroll:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.portfolio-intro-scroll .scroll-arrow {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 12px;
    animation: bounceDown 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes bounceDown {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(5px); }
}

/* Filter Bar styles */
.portfolio-filter-bar-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    padding: 0 80px 0 100px;
    height: 110px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.portfolio-filter-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 120px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 140px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 12px;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 1;
}

.portfolio-filter-bar {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.filter-title-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 18px 30px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    border-radius: 0;
    user-select: none;
}

.filter-options {
    display: flex;
    gap: 35px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 auto 0 45px;
}

.filter-btn {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #88888e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    padding: 12px 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

.filter-btn:hover,
.filter-btn.active {
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.filter-btn::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.filter-btn.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.filter-counter {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    border-left: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    padding-left: 40px;
    height: 45px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.filter-counter .filtered-count {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.filter-counter .hud-slash {
    margin: 0 8px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Portfolio Grid Section */
.portfolio-grid-section {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Premium white layout */
    padding: 80px 80px 120px 100px;
    position: relative;
}

.portfolio-grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 240px;
    grid-auto-flow: dense; /* Dynamically self-heals gaps when filtering categories */
    gap: 15px; /* Boxed format has a unified tiny gap between photos */
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

/* Precise relative spans for the asymmetrical layout */
.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-tablet {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-phone-woman {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-room-video {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 2; /* Spans two rows vertically */
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-bridge {
    grid-column: span 2; /* Spans two columns wide */
    grid-row: span 1;
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-stretching {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 2; /* Spans two rows vertically */
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-bicycle {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 2; /* Spans two rows vertically */
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-circuit-hand {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
}

.portfolio-grid-item.grid-pos-laughing {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
}

/* Boxed format project item styling */
.portfolio-grid-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 0px; /* Clean sharp boxed edges */
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.portfolio-grid-item .portfolio-card-img-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.portfolio-grid-item:hover .portfolio-card-img-wrap {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* Center gold play icon for video project matching Img 1 */
.portfolio-video-play-center {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.45);
    z-index: 3;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.portfolio-grid-item:hover .portfolio-video-play-center {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.85);
}

/* Premium translucent hover overlay */
.portfolio-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 28, 0.9);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    padding: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 4;
}

.portfolio-grid-item:hover .portfolio-card-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.portfolio-card-overlay-inner {
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    width: 100%;
}

.portfolio-grid-item:hover .portfolio-card-overlay-inner {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.portfolio-card-overlay-dash {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
}

.portfolio-card-overlay-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.portfolio-card-overlay-cats {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.portfolio-card-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.portfolio-card-action-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.portfolio-card-action-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.filter-dash-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin: 0 30px;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Grid Filter Animations */
.portfolio-grid-item.hidden {
    display: none !important;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.8);
}

.back-to-home-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #212123;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    height: 80px;
    padding: 0 40px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.back-to-home-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.back-to-home-link .back-arrow {
    margin-right: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Responsiveness for portfolio page custom elements */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .portfolio-intro-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        height: auto;
    }
    
    .portfolio-intro-left {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 120px 40px 60px 40px;
    }
    
    .portfolio-intro-right {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 350px;
    }
    
    .portfolio-filter-bar-wrapper {
        padding: 0 20px;
        height: auto;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    .portfolio-filter-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .filter-options {
        margin: 0;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .filter-counter {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        height: auto;
    }
    
    .portfolio-grid-section {
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }
    
    .portfolio-grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }
    
    .portfolio-grid-item.w-col-8,
    .portfolio-grid-item.w-col-4 {
        grid-column: span 12;
    }
    
    .portfolio-grid-item {
        height: auto;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   15. PROJECT SINGLE PAGE CUSTOM SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.project-hero-section {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    height: 580px;
    background-color: #1e1e20;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project-hero-left {
    flex: 0 0 42%;
    width: 42%;
    background-color: #1e1e20;
    padding: 80px 70px 80px 90px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.project-hero-right {
    flex: 0 0 58%;
    width: 58%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.project-title-dash {
    width: 35px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.project-hero-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.project-dashed-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.project-hero-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2.1;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    max-width: 440px;
}

.project-hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 45px;
    left: 90px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-hero-scroll:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.project-hero-scroll .scroll-arrow {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 11px;
    animation: bounceDown 1.5s infinite;
}

/* Lower Details Layout */
.project-details-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 110px 80px 100px 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project-details-bg-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 80px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 180px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 30px;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 1;
}

.project-details-container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 70px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.project-details-left {
    flex: 0 0 28%;
    width: 28%;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 30px;
    position: relative;
    height: max-content;
}

.project-details-left-index {
    position: absolute;
    left: -50px;
    top: 25px;
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
    transform-origin: right top;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.project-details-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.project-details-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2;
    color: #66666a;
}

.project-details-quote-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    right: -10px;
    bottom: -60px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 190px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
}

.project-details-right {
    flex: 0 0 72%;
    width: 72%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.project-details-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.project-details-right-dash {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.project-title-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.project-category-bar {
    background-color: #212123;
    padding: 16px 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.category-bar-label {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.category-bar-tags {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
}

.category-tag-item {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.project-showcase-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.project-showcase-frame {
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project-showcase-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.project-showcase-frame:hover .project-showcase-img {
    transform: scale(1.015);
}

/* Metadata & Accordions Section */
.project-metadata-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 0 80px 120px 100px;
    position: relative;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;
}

.project-metadata-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 70px;
}

.project-bottom-meta-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Col 1: Editorial text block */
.meta-col-editorial {
    flex: 0 0 38%;
    width: 38%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.editorial-lead-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.editorial-body-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2.1;
    color: #66666a;
}

/* Col 2: Hard Facts metadata list */
.meta-col-details-list {
    flex: 0 0 28%;
    width: 28%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    background-color: #fbfbfd;
}

.details-fact-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 22px 25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee;
}

.details-fact-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.fact-label {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #88888e;
}

.fact-value {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

/* Col 3: Testimonial review card */
.meta-col-client-review {
    flex: 0 0 34%;
    width: 34%;
    background-color: #f9f9fb;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    padding: 40px 35px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
}

.review-avatar-container {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    position: relative;
}

.review-avatar-img {
    width: 60px;
    max-width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.review-quote-overlay-icon {
    position: absolute;
    right: -25px;
    bottom: -15px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.15);
    line-height: 1;
}

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

.review-card-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1a1c;
}

.review-card-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #555558;
    font-style: italic;
}

.review-card-author {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Accordions Block */
.project-accordion-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}

.accordion-item {
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.accordion-trigger {
    width: 100%;
    height: 55px;
    background-color: #212123;
    border: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 30px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.accordion-trigger:hover {
    background-color: #2a2a2c;
}

.accordion-trigger-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.accordion-icon-box {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.accordion-panel {
    background-color: #fbfbfd;
    padding: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2;
    color: #66666a;
    display: none;
}

/* CTA External Link Button */
.project-visit-cta-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.btn-view-project-gold {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: #1a1a1c;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    padding: 20px 45px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.2);
}

.btn-view-project-gold:hover {
    background-color: #212123;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(33, 33, 35, 0.25);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Responsiveness for Project Detail Single Page */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .project-hero-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        height: auto;
    }
    
    .project-hero-left {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 120px 40px 80px 40px;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    }
    
    .project-hero-right {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 350px;
    }
    
    .project-hero-scroll {
        left: 40px;
        bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    .project-details-section {
        padding: 60px 40px;
    }
    
    .project-details-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 50px;
    }
    
    .project-details-left {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .project-details-right {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .project-details-left-index {
        position: relative;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        transform: none;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .project-metadata-section {
        padding: 0 40px 80px 40px;
    }
    
    .project-bottom-meta-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    
    .meta-col-editorial,
    .meta-col-details-list,
    .meta-col-client-review {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   16. SERVICES INTERACTIVE PAGE SPECIFICS
   ========================================== */
.services-split-container {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

.services-image-panel {
    flex: 0 0 42%;
    width: 42%;
    height: 100vh;
    position: -webkit-sticky;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #1a1a1c;
    z-index: 10;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.services-bg-img-layer {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    filter: grayscale(35%) brightness(85%);
    transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.services-bg-img-layer.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    z-index: 2;
}

.services-list-panel {
    flex: 0 0 58%;
    width: 58%;
    background-color: #1e1e20;
    padding: 120px 80px 100px 80px;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

.services-list-header {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #88888e;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
}

.services-list-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
}

.service-row-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 60px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.service-row-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.srv-number {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #555558;
    min-width: 50px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.service-row-item:hover .srv-number {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.srv-details {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.srv-gold-bar {
    width: 25px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.service-row-item:hover .srv-gold-bar {
    width: 45px;
}

.srv-details h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.service-row-item:hover .srv-details h3 {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.srv-details .srv-tags {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #88888e;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.srv-details p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.srv-price-box {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    width: max-content;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.service-row-item:hover .srv-price-box {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    background-color: rgba(250, 201, 33, 0.03);
}

.srv-icon-col {
    position: absolute;
    right: 30px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 75px;
    height: 75px;
    color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 0.15;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.service-outline-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.service-row-item:hover .srv-icon-col {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

.services-next-page-wrapper {
    margin-top: 50px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.services-next-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    color: #88888e;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.services-next-btn:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.services-next-btn .arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.services-next-btn:hover .arrow {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* Responsiveness for Services Split Page */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .services-split-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .services-image-panel {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 350px;
        position: relative;
        left: 0;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    }
    
    .services-list-panel {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 60px 40px;
        min-height: auto;
    }
    
    .service-row-item {
        padding: 40px 0;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
    }
    
    .srv-icon-col {
        position: relative;
        right: 0;
        top: 0;
        transform: none !important;
        margin-top: 10px;
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================
   17. COMPREHENSIVE MOBILE OPTIMIZATIONS
   ========================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Base Font & Sizing Rescales */
    body {
        font-size: 13px !important;
        line-height: 1.6 !important;
    }
    
    h1, .hero-title, .slide-title h2, .section-title h2 {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 32px) !important;
        line-height: 1.25 !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    }
    
    h2 {
        font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 24px) !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    }
    
    h3, .srv-details h3, .project-details-title {
        font-size: clamp(15px, 4vw, 18px) !important;
    }
    
    p, .srv-details p, .slide-subtitle span, .project-details-text {
        font-size: 12px !important;
        line-height: 1.75 !important;
    }

    /* Convert Side Sidebar into Fixed Top Navigation Bar */
    .sidebar-aside {
        width: 100% !important;
        height: 65px !important;
        flex-direction: row !important;
        justify-content: space-between !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        padding: 0 20px !important;
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
        z-index: 102 !important; /* Stay on top of full-screen drawer */
    }

    /* Hide background elements in mobile header bar */
    .sound-control-wrapper, .aside-social {
        display: none !important;
    }
    
    .logo-holder {
        width: 32px !important;
        height: 32px !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
    }
    
    .logo-wireframe-svg {
        width: 26px !important;
        height: 26px !important;
    }

    /* Horizontal Nav trigger button */
    .nav-button {
        width: auto !important;
        flex-direction: row !important;
        gap: 8px !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        padding: 5px 10px !important;
    }
    
    .nav-button-icon {
        width: 18px !important;
        height: 6px !important;
        margin-top: 1px !important;
    }
    
    .nav-button-text {
        font-size: 8px !important;
        letter-spacing: 1px !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Offset main flow below topbar to prevent overlapping */
    .main-container {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-top: 65px !important;
    }

    /* Clean up top coordinates bar visually */
    .header-coords-bar {
        position: relative !important;
        left: 0 !important;
        top: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
        border-bottom: none !important;
        padding: 15px 20px !important;
        background-color: transparent !important;
        flex-direction: row !important;
        justify-content: space-between !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        z-index: 10 !important;
    }

    .coords-display {
        font-size: 8px !important;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px !important;
    }

    .top-contact-btn {
        display: none !important;
    }

    /* Menu Drawer slide in full-width below topbar */
    .nav-holder {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        height: 100vh !important;
        top: 0 !important;
        left: -100% !important;
        z-index: 100 !important;
        padding: 95px 30px 40px 30px !important;
        border-right: none !important;
    }
    
    .nav-holder.open {
        left: 0 !important;
    }
    
    .nav-menu a {
        font-size: 14px !important;
        letter-spacing: 2px !important;
    }
    
    .nav-holder-logo {
        font-size: 18px !important;
        margin-bottom: 30px !important;
    }
    
    .nav-holder-watermark {
        display: none !important;
    }

    /* Grid layouts rescales */
    .portfolio-grid, .contact-grid-main, .blog-grid-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 24px !important;
    }

    .service-row-item {
        padding: 30px 0 !important;
        gap: 15px !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
    }

    .srv-icon-col {
        position: relative !important;
        right: 0 !important;
        top: 0 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        margin-top: 10px !important;
        width: 50px !important;
        height: 50px !important;
        opacity: 0.3 !important;
    }

    .srv-details p {
        margin-bottom: 5px !important;
    }

    /* Section padding offsets */
    .page-section {
        padding: 60px 20px !important;
    }
    
    .section-container {
        padding: 0 10px !important;
    }

    /* Hero section slide details */
    .hero-slider-wrap {
        padding: 30px 20px !important;
        bottom: 80px !important;
    }
    
    .slide-title {
        margin-bottom: 12px !important;
    }
    
    .slider-btn {
        padding: 12px 25px !important;
        font-size: 9px !important;
        letter-spacing: 2px !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        text-align: center !important;
    }

    /* Footer structure updates */
    .footer-inner-container {
        padding: 40px 20px !important;
    }
    
    .contact-grid-main {
        gap: 35px !important;
    }
    
    .contact-col-brand {
        display: none !important;
    }
    
    .footer-copyright-bottom {
        padding: 0 20px !important;
        height: 60px !important;
    }
    
    .copyright-text {
        font-size: 8px !important;
        letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    }

    /* Project single details layout */
    .project-details-section {
        padding: 40px 20px !important;
    }

    .project-details-container {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 30px !important;
    }

    .project-details-left {
        width: 100% !important;
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent) !important;
        padding-left: 20px !important;
    }

    .project-details-right {
        width: 100% !important;
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
    }

    .project-details-left-index {
        position: relative !important;
        left: 0 !important;
        top: 0 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        margin-bottom: 8px !important;
        display: block !important;
    }

    .project-hero-left {
        padding: 90px 20px 40px 20px !important;
    }

    .project-metadata-section {
        padding: 0 20px 40px 20px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    /* Compact adjustments for narrow smartphone viewports */
    body {
        font-size: 12px !important;
    }
    
    h1, .hero-title, .slide-title h2, .section-title h2 {
        font-size: 20px !important;
    }
    
    h2 {
        font-size: 17px !important;
    }
    
    h3 {
        font-size: 14px !important;
    }
    
    p {
        font-size: 11px !important;
    }
    
    .sidebar-aside {
        height: 55px !important;
    }

    .main-container {
        padding-top: 55px !important;
    }

    .nav-holder {
        padding-top: 85px !important;
    }
    
    .nav-button-text {
        display: none !important; /* Hide trigger text to preserve space */
    }
    
    .nav-button-icon {
        width: 20px !important;
        height: 7px !important;
    }
    
    .page-section {
        padding: 40px 15px !important;
    }
    
    .slider-btn {
        padding: 10px 20px !important;
    }
    
    .hero-slider-wrap {
        bottom: 60px !important;
    }
    
    /* Highly optimized dynamic blog list layouts on mobile */
    .blog-post-card {
        margin-bottom: 15px !important;
    }
    
    .blog-post-title {
        font-size: 13px !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
    }

    .blog-sidebar-widget {
        padding: 20px !important;
    }
}