/* ==================== */
/* HERO SECTION         */
/* ==================== */

.hero {
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 400px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero {
    height: 100vh;
  }
}

/* 2. Main Image Layer (No Crop) */
.hero-main-layer {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Subtle overlay to ensure text readability */
.hero-main-layer::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, transparent 40%);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-main-layer .hero-main-slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.05) translateZ(0);
  transition:
    opacity 1.5s var(--ease-soft),
    transform 7s ease-out;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.hero-main-layer .hero-main-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1) translateZ(0);
  transition: opacity 3s var(--ease-soft), transform 8s ease-out;
}

/* Content sits on top */
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 0 5% 100px;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Let clicks pass through to image if needed, but mostly for text selection */
}

.hero-text {
  max-width: 900px;
  transition: opacity 3s ease-in-out;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: auto;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  /* Enhance readability over images */
}

.hero-text.visible {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-text.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  /* Sophisticated small footprint */
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-style: italic;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(35px, 6vw, 75px);
    /* Further reduced for luxury */
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
}

.hero-title span {
  display: block;
}

.gold-segment {
  color: var(--brand-cyan);
}

.cyan-segment {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  /* Sophisticated small footprint */
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  max-width: 600px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Scroll Indicator */
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  z-index: 10;
  color: var(--brand-cyan);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 2px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--brand-gold), transparent);
  animation: scrollLine 2s infinite;
}

.hero-scroll span {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-scroll span {
    font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}

@keyframes scrollLine {
  0% {
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scaleY(1);
    transform-origin: top;
  }

  51% {
    transform: scaleY(1);
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }
}


/* ==================== */
/* VIDEO SHOWCASE - NEW */
/* ==================== */

.video-section {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0a0a 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-section.video-showcase {
  height: 55vh;
  min-height: 350px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .video-section.video-showcase {
    height: 90vh;
    min-height: 550px;
    max-height: 950px;
  }
}

.video-showcase-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

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

.showcase-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease;
}

.showcase-video.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.video-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* Reduced Cinematic Vignette */
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, transparent 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 75%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Material Hotspots */
.hotspot-container {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
}

.hotspot {
  position: absolute;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.hotspot:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.9);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.hotspot::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.8);
  animation: hotspot-pulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes hotspot-pulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(2.5);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* Material Dialogue Box */
.material-dialogue {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.9);
  background: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  z-index: 3000;
  max-width: 400px;
  width: 90%;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), visibility 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1), transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.material-dialogue.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

.material-dialogue h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: #D4AF37;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.material-dialogue p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #ccc;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.material-dialogue .close-dialogue {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 5px;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.material-dialogue .close-dialogue:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.dialogue-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  z-index: 2999;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
}

.dialogue-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.video-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 40px;
  z-index: 10;
  max-width: 320px;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.video-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.video-title {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.video-description {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.video-controls {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 40px;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.video-nav-btn {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.video-nav-btn:hover {
  background: var(--brand-gold);
  color: #000;
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.video-nav-btn svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.video-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.video-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, background-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  margin: 0 4px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.video-dot.active {
  background: var(--brand-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--brand-gold);
  transform: scale(1.2);
  width: 8px;
}

.video-dot:hover {
  background: var(--brand-gold);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}



/* SERVICES SECTION     */
/* ==================== */

.services {
  background-color: #EFECE5;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.07'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.services-grid {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .services-grid {
    margin-top: 64px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  border-radius: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 520px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px) translateZ(0);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-pop), opacity 0.5s var(--ease-pop), background-color 0.5s var(--ease-pop), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-pop), border-color 0.5s var(--ease-pop);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  overflow: hidden;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.service-card.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) translateZ(0);
}

.service-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  transform: translateY(-20px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
}

.card-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px;
  right: 8px;
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: color 0.6s var(--ease-soft), transform 0.6s var(--ease-soft);
  z-index: 1;
}

.service-card:hover .card-number {
  color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.service-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  /* Matched to process card */
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  /* Removed italic */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  display: inline-block;
  width: fit-content;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-cyan);
  /* Unified thickness */
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  /* Matched padding */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  /* Removed negative spacing */
}

.services-grid .service-card:first-child h3 {
  transform: translateX(-6px);
}

.service-card h3::after {
  display: none;
  /* Removed old pseudo-element line */
}

.service-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-style: normal;
  /* Removed italic */
  font-weight: normal;
  /* Removed bold-ish weight */
}

/* STAGGERED IMAGE GRID */
.service-images {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

.service-images img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-soft), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Creating the asymmetrical staggered look */
.service-images img:nth-child(even) {
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.service-images img:nth-child(odd) {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.service-images img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1) translateY(0) !important;
  z-index: 5;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* ==================== */
/* REFERENCES SECTION   */
/* ==================== */

.references {
  background-color: #EFECE5;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.07'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  padding: 100px 0;
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 1000px;
}

.reference-grid {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  grid-auto-flow: dense;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .reference-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .reference-grid {
    margin-top: 64px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }
}

.reference-item {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 320px;
  background: #eee;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-pop), opacity 0.5s var(--ease-pop), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-pop);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.reference-item.tall {
  grid-row: span 2;
  height: 672px;
  /* 320 * 2 + 32 gap */
}

.reference-item.wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.reference-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-soft);
}

.reference-info {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-soft), opacity 0.6s var(--ease-soft);
  z-index: 2;
}

.ref-category {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ref-title {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.reference-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-20px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 60px 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.reference-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.reference-item:hover .reference-info {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Entrance Animation Stagger */
.reference-item.show:nth-child(2) {
  transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.reference-item.show:nth-child(3) {
  transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.reference-item.show:nth-child(4) {
  transition-delay: 0.3s;
}


/* ==================== */
/* CLIENTS SECTION      */
/* ==================== */

.clients {
  background-color: #EFECE5;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.07'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Hide overflow from marquee */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 100px 0;
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 500px;
}

.clients .section-title {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.clients .section-title::after {
  display: none !important;
}

.clients-subtitle {
  margin-top: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-gold) !important;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.95;
  position: relative;
  display: table;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.clients-subtitle::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--brand-cyan);
}

.marquee-container {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  /* Add fade masks */
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 5%, black 95%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 5%, black 95%, transparent);
}

.marquee-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 40px;
  width: max-content;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  /* Animation for 2 sets (Direct Clients) - moves 50% */
  animation: scroll-half 60s linear infinite;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .marquee-track {
    gap: 120px;
    padding: 30px 0;
  }
}

/* Indirect Clients has 3 sets, needs different scroll distance */
.clients .marquee-container:nth-of-type(2) .marquee-track {
  animation: scroll-half 60s linear infinite reverse;
  /* Reverse direction for variety */
}

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

@keyframes scroll-half {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

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

@keyframes scroll-third {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-33.333%);
  }
}

.client-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  /* will-change removed — too many items cause GPU layer bloat */
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.clients-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .clients-grid {
    gap: 50px;
  }
}

.client-item img {
  height: 60px;
  /* Slightly larger premium size */
  width: auto;
  max-width: 200px;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.client-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.15);
  opacity: 1;
}

.client-item span {
  display: none;
  /* Hide any text spans if they existed */
}


/* ==================== */
/* ABOUT STORY SECTION  */
/* ==================== */

.about-story {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background-color: #EAE6DA;
  /* Intensified sand matching services-hero */
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.15'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.story-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.story-content {
  max-width: 600px;
}

.about-story .section-title {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.about-story .section-title::after {
  display: none !important;
}

.story-lead {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-cyan) !important;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.story-main-text p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #444;
  /* Clean contrast on beige */
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.story-visuals {
  position: relative;
  height: 600px;
}

.parallax-img {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease-soft);
  will-change: transform;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.parallax-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.img-1 {
  width: 70%;
  height: 400px;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.img-2 {
  width: 60%;
  height: 350px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  border: 8px solid var(--bg-secondary);
}

/* Stats Section */
.story-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 100px auto 0;
  padding: 0 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
}

.stat-item {
  padding: 60px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
}

.stat-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stat-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-cyan);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: #888;
}

/* Scroll Animations */
.parallax-img.show.img-1 {
  transform: translateY(-20px);
}

.parallax-img.show.img-2 {
  transform: translateY(30px);
}

#about-story {
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}


/* ==================== */
/* CONTACT SECTION - NEW */
/* ==================== */

#contact {
  background-color: #EAE6DA;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.15'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  color: #111;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
}

#contact.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

#contact .material-symbols-outlined {
  color: #00CED1;
}

.contact-form {
  margin-top: 48px;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  padding: 18px 0;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #111;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 140px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form button {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 16px 40px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--brand-gold);
  color: #000;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form button:hover {
  background: #e5c44a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
}

/* ==================== */
/* CONTACT INFO - NEW   */
/* ==================== */
.contact-section-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8rem 0;
  /* py-32 */
  background-color: #EFECE5;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.08'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 10;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-section-wrapper {
    padding: 10rem 0;
    /* md:py-40 */
  }
}

.contact-container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  /* max-w-screen-xl */
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  /* px-6 */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  /* gap-12 */
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 5rem;
    /* lg:gap-20 */
    padding: 0 3rem;
    /* md:px-12 */
  }
}

.contact-info-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  /* pt-10 */
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-info-panel {
    grid-column: span 5 / span 5;
    /* lg:col-span-5 */
  }
}

.contact-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  /* mb-12 */
}

.contact-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  /* font-display */
  font-size: 3rem;
  /* text-5xl */
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  /* text-neutral-900 */
  line-height: 1.1;
  /* leading-tight */
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  /* mb-8 */
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-title {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
  }

  /* md:text-7xl */
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-title {
    font-size: 6rem;
  }

  /* lg:text-8xl */
}

.contact-subtitle {
  color: #404040;
  /* text-neutral-700 */
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  /* text-lg */
  font-weight: 300;
  /* font-light */
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  line-height: 1.625;
  /* leading-relaxed */
  max-width: 28rem;
  /* max-w-md */
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  /* mb-12 */
}

.contact-details-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  /* gap-8 */
  margin-top: auto;
}

.contact-detail-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  /* gap-6 */
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-icon-wrapper {
  width: 3rem;
  /* w-12 */
  height: 3rem;
  /* h-12 */
  border-radius: 9999px;
  /* rounded-full */
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1);
  /* border-neutral-900/10 */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-detail-item:hover .contact-icon-wrapper {
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);
  /* group-hover:border-primary/60 */
  background-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
  /* group-hover:bg-primary/10 */
}

.contact-icon {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  /* text-primary */
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  /* text-xl */
}

.contact-text-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.contact-label {
  color: #00CED1;
  font-size: 1rem;
  /* text-base */
  font-weight: 700;
  /* font-bold */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  /* mb-2 */
}

.contact-link,
.contact-paragraph {
  color: #525252;
  /* text-neutral-600 */
  font-weight: 300;
  /* font-light */
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  /* text-lg */
  line-height: 1.625;
  /* leading-relaxed */
}

.contact-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-link.mt-1 {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.contact-link:hover {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  /* hover:text-primary */
}

.contact-form-panel {
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-form-panel {
    grid-column: span 7 / span 7;
    /* lg:col-span-7 */
  }
}

.contact-glass {
  padding: 2rem;
  /* p-8 */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-glass {
    padding: 3rem;
  }

  /* md:p-12 */
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-glass {
    padding: 4rem;
  }

  /* lg:p-16 */
}

.form-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  /* mb-12 */
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1);
  /* border-neutral-900/10 */
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  /* pb-6 */
}

.form-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  /* text-3xl */
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  /* mb-2 */
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .form-title {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }

  /* md:text-4xl */
}

.form-subtitle {
  color: #737373;
  /* text-neutral-500 */
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  /* text-xs */
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  /* tracking-widest */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

.form-icon {
  color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
  /* text-primary/40 */
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  /* text-4xl */
  font-weight: 300;
  /* font-light */
}

.custom-contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  /* space-y-8 */
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  /* gap-8 */
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.input-group {
  position: relative;
}

.input-group.full-width {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  /* pt-4 */
}

.modern-input,
.modern-textarea {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  /* py-4 px-0 */
  font-size: 1rem;
  /* text-base */
  color: #1a1a1a;
  /* text-neutral-900 */
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.2);
  /* border-neutral-900/20 */
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.modern-textarea {
  resize: none;
}

.modern-input:focus,
.modern-textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.modern-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  /* top-4 */
  left: 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  /* text-xs */
  color: #737373;
  /* text-neutral-500 */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  transform: translateY(-1.5rem) scale(0.75);
  /* -translate-y-6 scale-75 */
  transform-origin: 0;
  z-index: -10;
}

.textarea-label {
  top: 2rem;
  /* top-8 */
}

.modern-input:focus~.modern-label,
.modern-textarea:focus~.modern-label {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  left: 0;
}

.modern-input:placeholder-shown~.modern-label,
.modern-textarea:placeholder-shown~.modern-label {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  /* peer-placeholder-shown:scale-100 peer-placeholder-shown:translate-y-0 */
}

.modern-input:focus~.modern-label,
.modern-textarea:focus~.modern-label {
  transform: translateY(-1.5rem) scale(0.75);
  /* peer-focus:scale-75 peer-focus:-translate-y-6 */
}

.gold-text {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
}

.form-footer {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  /* pt-8 */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.submit-btn {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  /* px-10 py-4 */
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
  /* border-primary */
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  /* text-primary */
  font-size: 11px;
  /* text-[11px] */
  font-weight: 700;
  /* font-bold */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .submit-btn {
    width: auto;
  }

  /* sm:w-auto */
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-gold);
  /* hover:bg-primary */
  color: #000;
  /* hover:text-black */
}

.submit-btn-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  /* gap-3 */
}

.submit-arrow {
  font-size: 1rem;
  /* text-base */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.submit-btn:hover .submit-arrow {
  transform: translateX(0.25rem);
  /* group-hover:translate-x-1 */
}

.contact-info-section {
  background-color: #EFECE5;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.07'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  color: #111;
  padding: 100px 80px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
}

.contact-info-section.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.contact-info-section .section-title {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-info-subtitle {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: #555;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.contact-info-grid {
  margin-top: 60px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.contact-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px) translateZ(0);
  /* Hardware accelerate */
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.6s ease, border-color 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  /* Hint browser */
}

.contact-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.contact-card.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.contact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.contact-card-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-gold), #c9a227);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-card-icon svg {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  color: #000;
}

.contact-card h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-card-content {
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #111;
}

.contact-card a {
  color: #222;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-card a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.contact-person {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.contact-person:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-person-name {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #555;
  min-width: 70px;
}

.contact-cta {
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}

.contact-cta-text {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
}

.contact-cta-text span {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.contact-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  background: var(--brand-gold);
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-cta-btn:hover {
  background: #e5c44a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
}

/* Legacy support */
.contact-info {
  margin-top: 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.contact-block {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  padding: 36px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
}

.contact-block.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.contact-block:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.contact-block h4 {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-block p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.contact-block a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-block a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

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

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* HERO MOBILE */
  .hero {
    height: 60vh;
    min-height: 380px;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 20px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-align: left;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .hero-title span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  }

  .hero-scroll {
    bottom: 60px !important;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .scroll-line {
    height: 35px !important;
  }

  .hero-scroll span {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  }

  /* VIDEO SECTION MOBILE */
  .video-section.video-showcase {
    height: 50vh;
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .video-content {
    bottom: 60px;
    top: auto;
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    z-index: 5;
  }

  .video-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .video-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .video-description {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
    line-clamp: 1;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .video-controls {
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 16px;
    left: auto;
    gap: 10px;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .video-nav-btn {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .video-nav-btn svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
  }

  .video-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    margin: 0 2px;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .service-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 20px 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-cyan);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    letter-spacing: normal;
  }

  .service-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  .card-number {
    font-size: 32px;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
  }

  .service-images {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .service-images img {
    border-radius: 12px;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
  }

  .service-images img:nth-child(even),
  .service-images img:nth-child(odd) {
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
  }

  /* REFERENCE GRID MOBILE */
  .reference-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .reference-item {
    height: 200px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .reference-item.tall {
    grid-row: span 1;
    height: 200px;
  }

  .reference-item.wide {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .reference-info {
    padding: 16px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .ref-title {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .ref-category {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  /* CLIENTS MARQUEE MOBILE OPTIMIZATION */
  .marquee-track {
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    /* Hardware acceleration to prevent freeze */
    transform: translateZ(0);
    backface-visibility: hidden;
  }

  .client-item {
    transform: translateZ(0);
    /* Promote to layer */
  }

  .client-item img {
    height: 40px;
    max-width: 120px;
    /* Reduce max-width for better fit */
    /* Remove heavy filters on mobile if needed */
    filter: none;
    transition: none;
    /* Disable hover transition on scroll */
  }

  .clients-subtitle {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  /* ABOUT STORY MOBILE COMPACT */
  .story-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    /* Reduced gap */
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .story-content {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .story-main-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    /* Reduced margin */
    color: #444;
  }

  .story-lead {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    /* Reduced margin */
  }

  .story-visuals {
    height: 180px;
    /* Reduced height */
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .parallax-img {
    position: absolute !important;
    border-radius: 8px;
    /* Smaller radius */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .img-1 {
    width: 65% !important;
    height: 120px !important;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .img-2 {
    width: 60% !important;
    height: 100px !important;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    border: 2px solid var(--bg-secondary) !important;
  }

  .story-stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    margin-top: 16px;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
  }

  .stat-item {
    padding: 16px 0;
    /* Reduced padding */
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-size: 24px;
    /* Reduced size */
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  /* CONTACT SECTION MOBILE COMPACT */
  #contact {
    padding: 30px 16px;
    /* Reduced padding */
  }

  #contact h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .contact-form {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 20px;
    /* Reduced margin */
  }

  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    padding: 12px 0;
    /* Reduced padding */
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    /* Reduced margin */
  }

  .contact-form button {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  /* CONTACT INFO MOBILE */
  .contact-info-section {
    padding: 40px 16px;
  }

  .contact-info-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .contact-card {
    padding: 20px 16px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .contact-card-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .contact-card-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .contact-card h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  }

  .contact-card-content {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .contact-person {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 8px 0;
  }

  .contact-person-name {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .contact-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .contact-cta-text {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .contact-cta-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

/* ==================== */
/* GLOBAL PRESENCE (MAP) SECTION */
/* ==================== */

/* MAP SPECIFIC STYLES */
.map-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background-color: transparent;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 0;
}

#globeViz {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.map-ui-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 120px;
  /* Below navbar */
  left: 5%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.map-title {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 3rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease forwards 0.5s;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.map-subtitle {
  color: var(--brand-cyan);
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease forwards 0.7s;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }

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

/* Custom Tooltip Style for Globe */
.scene-tooltip {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif !important;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 8px 12px !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold, #d4af37) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* PREVIEW MODAL (Mini Gallery) */
.project-preview-modal {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 380px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: none;
  z-index: 100;
  color: #111;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.project-preview-modal.active {
  display: block;
  animation: slideInUp 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@keyframes slideInUp {
  from {
    transform: translateY(50px);
    opacity: 0;
  }

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

.preview-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.preview-title {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--brand-gold, #d4af37);
}

.preview-location {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.close-preview {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #999;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.close-preview:hover {
  color: #111;
}

.preview-media {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  background: #eee;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.preview-media img,
.preview-media video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.view-full-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold, #d4af37);
  color: var(--brand-gold, #d4af37);
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.view-full-btn:hover {
  background: var(--brand-gold, #d4af37);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .map-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .project-preview-modal {
    width: 90%;
    right: 5%;
    bottom: 5%;
  }

  .map-ui-overlay {
    top: 100px;
    width: 90%;
  }
}

.preview-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
}

/* ==================== */
/* RESTORED OLD CONTACT SECT */
/* ==================== */

.contact-section-wrapper-old {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8rem 0;
  background-color: transparent;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-section-wrapper-old {
    padding: 10rem 0;
  }
}

.contact-container-old {
  max-width: 1280px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-container-old {
    padding: 0 3rem;
  }
}

.contact-grid-old {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-grid-old {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 5rem;
  }
}

/* Left Panel */
.contact-info-panel-old {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-info-panel-old {
    grid-column: span 5 / span 5;
  }
}

.contact-kicker-old {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s var(--ease-pop) forwards;
}

.contact-title-container-old {
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-title-old {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-title-old {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-title-old {
    font-size: 6rem;
  }
}

.cyan-text {
  color: #00CED1;
}

.cyan-text.not-italic {
  font-style: normal;
}

.contact-divider-old {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.contact-subtitle-old {
  color: #404040;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.625;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  max-width: 28rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.contact-details-list-old {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.contact-detail-item-old {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-icon-wrapper-old {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-detail-item-old:hover .contact-icon-wrapper-old {
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);
  background-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
}

.contact-icon-old {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-text-content-old {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.contact-label-old {
  color: #00CED1;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.contact-paragraph-old,
.contact-link-old {
  color: #525252;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.625;
}

.contact-link-old {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  display: block;
}

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


/* Right Panel Form */
.contact-form-panel-old {
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-form-panel-old {
    grid-column: span 7 / span 7;
  }
}

.contact-glass-old {
  padding: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .contact-glass-old {
    padding: 3rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-glass-old {
    padding: 4rem;
  }
}

.form-header-old {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1);
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.form-title-old {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .form-title-old {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }
}

.form-subtitle-old {
  color: #737373;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

.form-icon-old {
  color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.custom-contact-form-old {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.form-grid-old {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .form-grid-old {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.input-group-old {
  position: relative;
}

.input-group-old.full-width-old {
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.modern-input-old,
.modern-textarea-old {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.2);
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.modern-textarea-old {
  resize: none;
}

.modern-input-old:focus,
.modern-textarea-old:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.modern-label-old {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #737373;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  transform: translateY(-1.5rem) scale(0.75);
  transform-origin: left;
  z-index: -10;
}

.modern-label-old.textarea-label-old {
  top: 2rem;
}

.modern-input-old:focus~.modern-label-old,
.modern-textarea-old:focus~.modern-label-old {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  transform: translateY(-1.5rem) scale(0.75);
}

.modern-input-old:placeholder-shown~.modern-label-old,
.modern-textarea-old:placeholder-shown~.modern-label-old {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.modern-input-old:not(:placeholder-shown)~.modern-label-old,
.modern-textarea-old:not(:placeholder-shown)~.modern-label-old {
  transform: translateY(-1.5rem) scale(0.75);
}


.gold-text-old {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
}

.form-footer-old {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.submit-btn-old {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-gold);
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .submit-btn-old {
    width: auto;
  }
}

.submit-btn-old:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-gold);
  color: #000;
}

.submit-btn-text-old {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.submit-arrow-old {
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.submit-btn-old:hover .submit-arrow-old {
  transform: translateX(0.25rem);
}

/* ==================== */
/* LOCAL HUBS SECTION   */
/* ==================== */

.local-hubs {
  padding: 100px 5%;
  background-color: #fdfcf9;
  text-align: center;
}

.local-hubs .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.hubs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hub-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 40px 30px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.hub-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.hub-icon {
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05);
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.hub-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hub-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #666;
}

.hub-areas {
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .local-hubs {
    padding: 60px 5%;
  }
  .hubs-grid {
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

.about-tagline {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 24px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  opacity: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS SECTION */
.signage-solutions {
  padding: 100px 5% !important;
  background: var(--cream-bg);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.signage-solutions .section-intro {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #444;
}

.solutions-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.solution-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  padding: 40px 30px;
  transition: all 0.4s var(--ease-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.solution-card:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--brand-gold);
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.solution-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.solution-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  stroke: var(--brand-gold);
}

.solution-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #111;
}

.solution-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.learn-more {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.learn-more:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .signage-solutions {
    padding: 60px 5% !important;
  }
  
  .solutions-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

}

/* AUTHORITY SECTION */
.authority-section {
  padding: 100px 5% !important;
  background: #EFECE5;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.06'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.authority-section .section-intro {
  color: #444;
}

.authority-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 50px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.auth-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 30px;
}

.auth-number {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
  position: absolute;
  top: -15px;
  left: 0;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.auth-item h3 {
  font-family: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.auth-item p {
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.pillar-cta {
  margin-top: 80px;
  text-align: center;
}

.pillar-link {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--brand-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pillar-link:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--brand-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .authority-section {
    padding: 60px 5% !important;
  }
  .authority-grid {
    gap: 40px;
  }
}