/* ============================================
   PRELOADER STYLES
   ============================================ */
body {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 99999;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

#preloader img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
}

/* ============================================
   BRAND & TAGLINE STYLES
   ============================================ */
#cosmicBrand {
  position: relative;
}

#cosmicBrand .fw-bold {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Crimson Text', serif !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  transition: color 0.7s ease;
}

#tagline {
  color: #000000 !important;
  font-family: 'Sacramento', cursive !important;
}

.mobile-hero-text {
  display: none;
}

/* ============================================
   HAMBURGER MENU STYLES
   ============================================ */
.hamburger-menu-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 20000;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.hamburger-menu-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hamburger-menu-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: -430px;
  width: 400px;
  max-width: calc(90% - 1rem);
  height: calc(100% - 2rem);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  box-shadow: -4px 4px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  border-radius: 30px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transition: right 0.3s ease;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.hamburger-menu-overlay.active .hamburger-menu-panel {
  right: 1rem;
}

.hamburger-menu-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.hamburger-menu-header h3 {
  font-size: 1.674rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: 'Crimson Text', serif;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.hamburger-menu-content {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.menu-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.menu-item {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.menu-link {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.023rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.menu-link:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.dropdown-icon {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.menu-item-has-children.active > .menu-link .dropdown-icon,
.submenu-item-has-children.active > .submenu-link .dropdown-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.submenu,
.sub-submenu {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
}

.menu-item-has-children.active > .submenu,
.submenu-item-has-children.active > .sub-submenu {
  max-height: 500px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.submenu-item {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.submenu-link,
.sub-submenu-link {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.submenu-link:hover,
.sub-submenu-link:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.sub-submenu {
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.sub-submenu-item {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hamburger-menu-panel {
    width: 320px;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   NAVBAR ICONS HOVER EFFECT
   ============================================ */
.text-1000 svg,
.text-1000 .feather {
  transition: stroke 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.text-1000:hover svg,
.text-1000:hover .feather {
  stroke: #000000 !important;
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

/* ============================================
   SEARCH OVERLAY STYLES
   ============================================ */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
  backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
  z-index: 30000;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease, backdrop-filter 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.search-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  pointer-events: all;
}

.search-container {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 400px;
  transform: translateY(-20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 30001;
}

.search-overlay.active .search-container {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.search-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #666;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  z-index: 10;
}

.search-close-btn:hover {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
  color: #000000;
}

.search-input-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.search-input-wrapper input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 60px 15px 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.search-input-wrapper input:focus {
  border-bottom-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.search-input-wrapper input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.search-submit-btn {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.search-submit-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.search-submit-btn i {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.search-suggestions {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: none;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease, padding 0.4s ease;
}

.search-overlay.active .search-suggestions {
  max-height: 500px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.search-suggestions p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.search-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.search-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.5);
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.search-tag:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  border-color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.3);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .search-container {
    right: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    width: auto;
  }
  
  .search-input-wrapper input {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 12px 55px 12px 16px;
  }

  .search-close-btn {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .search-submit-btn {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
  }

  .search-suggestions {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  
  .search-tag {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 5px 12px;
  }

/* ── Search Tag Icons ─────────────────────────────────── */
.search-tag-icon {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

.search-tag:hover .search-tag-icon {
  filter: brightness(0);
}
}

/* ============================================
   SEARCH RESULTS STYLES
   ============================================ */

/* Results container – slides in below the input */
.search-results {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.35s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.search-results.has-results {
  max-height: 400px;
  opacity: 1;
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) transparent;
}

.search-results::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
.search-results::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.search-results::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); border-radius: 2px; }

/* No-results message */
.search-no-results {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  padding: 1rem 0.5rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Result list */
.search-result-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.search-result-item + .search-result-item {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.search-result-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 6px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.search-result-link:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  padding-left: 12px;
  color: #fff;
}

.search-result-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.search-result-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.search-result-title {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.search-result-title mark {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0 2px;
}

.search-result-sub {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.search-result-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.search-result-link:hover .search-result-arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
}

/* ============================================
   STATS SECTION STYLES
   ============================================ */
.stats-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.stats .stats-item {
  padding: 10px;
}

.stats .stats-item i {
  font-size: 44px;
  color: #000000;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-right: 15px;
}

.stats .stats-item .purecounter {
  color: #151515;
  font-size: 40px;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 40px;
}

.stats .stats-item .purecounter::after {
  content: '+';
  color: #000000;
}

.stats .stats-item p {
  color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.6);
  padding: 15px 0 0 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.stats .stats-item p strong {
  color: #151515;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================
   ABOUT SECTION STYLES
   ============================================ */
.about-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about .content h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.about .content h3::first-letter {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #000000;
}

.about .content h3::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #000000;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.about .content h3:hover::after {
  width: 120px;
}

.about .content .fst-italic {
  color: #6b6666;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about .content ul {
  list-style: disc;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.about .content ul li {
  padding: 10px 0 0 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.3s ease;
}

.about .content ul li:hover {
  transform: translateX(10px);
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.about .content ul li::marker {
  color: #000000;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.about .content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about .content p {
  color: #444444;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about img {
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.about img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 161, 92, 0.3);
}

/* ============================================
   SECTION TITLE STYLES
   ============================================ */
.section-title-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
}

.section-title-wrapper h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-title-wrapper h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.section-title-wrapper h2 span {
  color: #000000;
}

.section-title-wrapper p {
  color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.7);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.section-title-wrapper::before,
.section-title-wrapper::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #000000, transparent);
}

.section-title-wrapper::before {
  left: 0;
}

.section-title-wrapper::after {
  right: 0;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .section-title-wrapper h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .section-title-wrapper::before,
  .section-title-wrapper::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .section-title-wrapper h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .section-title-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   FAQ SECTION STYLES
   ============================================ */
.faq {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.faq .section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.faq .section-title h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.faq .section-title p {
  color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.7);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.faq .faq-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid #d0d0d0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item h3 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 24px;
  margin: 0 30px 0 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #151515;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item h3:hover {
  color: #000000;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-content p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #444444;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-toggle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #151515;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-item .faq-toggle:hover {
  color: #000000;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-active {
  border-color: #000000;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-active h3 {
  color: #000000;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-active .faq-content {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.faq .faq-container .faq-active .faq-toggle {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
  color: #000000;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .faq .faq-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .faq .faq-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   SERVICE SECTION STYLES
   ============================================ */
.service-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.service-title {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 40px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
    ),
    url('./../img/index/our_services.png');

  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;

  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.service-title h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.service-title p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.8);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.service-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 30px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.1);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.service-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-15px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.25);
  border-color: #000000;
}

.service-item .btn-square {
  width: 65px;
  height: 65px;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.1);
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.service-item:hover .btn-square {
  background-color: #000000;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.service-item .btn-square i {
  color: #000000;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.service-item:hover .btn-square i {
  color: #fff;
}

.service-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.service-item:hover h3 {
  color: #000000;
}

.service-item p {
  color: #444444;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.service-item a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.service-item a:hover {
  color: #000000;
  padding-left: 5px;
}

.service-item a::after {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -3px;
  background-color: #000000;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.service-item a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .service-title {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .service-title h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .service-item {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .service-title h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  .service-title p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   MAP SECTION STYLES
   ============================================ */
.map-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #ffffff 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.map-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.map-section-title h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.map-section-title h2 span {
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.map-section-title p {
  color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.7);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.map-crop-frame {
  --map-crop-x: clamp(56px, 6vw, 110px);
  --map-crop-y: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 64px);
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(460px, 60vw, 640px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.map-crop-frame #chartdiv {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(-1 * var(--map-crop-y));
  left: calc(-1 * var(--map-crop-x));
  width: calc(100% + (var(--map-crop-x) * 2));
  height: calc(100% + (var(--map-crop-y) * 2));
}

.distribution-map {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.distribution-map > img {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.distribution-map .map-point {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 3px solid #000000;
  background-color: rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.3);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.7);
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
  transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 161, 92, 0.7);
  }
  70% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 15px rgba(255, 161, 92, 0);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 161, 92, 0);
  }
}

.distribution-map .map-point:hover,
.distribution-map .map-point:focus {
  width: 280px;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 140px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  z-index: 10;
  animation: none;
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #000000;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.3);
  padding: 20px;
}

.distribution-map .map-point .content {
  display: none;
  opacity: 0;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease-in-out 0.25s, height 0.25s ease-in-out;
}

.distribution-map .map-point:hover .content,
.distribution-map .map-point:focus .content {
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  opacity: 1;
  overflow: visible;
}

.distribution-map .map-point .content .centered-y {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: left;
}

.distribution-map .map-point .content h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #151515;
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.distribution-map .map-point .content p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #444444;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.distribution-map .map-point .content .region-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.1);
  color: #000000;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .map-section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .distribution-map .map-point:hover,
  .distribution-map .map-point:focus {
    width: 240px;
    min-height: 120px;
    padding: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .map-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .map-crop-frame {
    --map-crop-x: clamp(44px, 7vw, 72px);
    --map-crop-y: clamp(22px, 4vw, 44px);
    height: clamp(390px, 74vw, 560px);
  }

  .map-section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .distribution-map {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .distribution-map .map-point {
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
  }

  .distribution-map .map-point:hover,
  .distribution-map .map-point:focus {
    width: 200px;
    min-height: 100px;
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .distribution-map .map-point .content h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .distribution-map .map-point .content p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   BUSINESS CATEGORIES SECTION
   ============================================ */
.business-categories {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
}

.business-categories .categories-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.business-categories .category-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
}

.business-categories .category-item:first-child {
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.business-categories .category-item:last-child {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.business-categories .category-title {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.business-categories .category-item:hover .category-title {
  color: #000000;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.business-categories .category-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.business-categories .category-item:hover .category-subtitle {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.business-categories .divider {
  width: 3px;
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #000000 20%, #000000 80%, transparent);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease forwards 0.3s;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.business-categories .divider::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: #000000;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(133, 109, 70, 0.2);
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.business-categories .common-text {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.6s;
}

.business-categories .common-text::before,
.business-categories .common-text::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 50px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000);
  animation: expandWidth 0.8s ease forwards 1s;
  width: 0;
}

@keyframes expandWidth {
  from {
    width: 0;
  }
  to {
    width: 50px;
  }
}

.business-categories .common-text::before {
  left: -60px;
}

.business-categories .common-text::after {
  right: -60px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .business-categories .categories-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .business-categories .divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .business-categories .category-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .business-categories .category-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .business-categories .common-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }

  .business-categories .common-text::before,
  .business-categories .common-text::after {
    width: 30px;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   BLOG SECTION TITLE STYLES
   ============================================ */
.blog-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-section-title h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  color: #151515;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.blog-section-title h2 span {
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.blog-section-title h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-section-title p {
  color: rgba(68, 68, 68, 0.7);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.blog-section-title::before,
.blog-section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 80px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #000000, transparent);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.blog-section-title::before {
  left: 10%;
}

.blog-section-title::after {
  right: 10%;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .blog-section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .blog-section-title::before,
  .blog-section-title::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .blog-section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .blog-section-title {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   CARD STYLES (COLLECTION/URBAN STORIES)
   ============================================ */
.card-span {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #e7e7e740;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}



.card-span:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.card-span .card-img,
.card-span .img-card {
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  transform-origin: center center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Collection (Urban Stories) square cards */
.card-collection {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  min-height: 560px;
}

.card-collection .card-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.card-span:hover .card-img,
.card-span:hover .img-card {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.card-span .card-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card-span .stretched-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Listing-style blog cards used on blogs.html and index.html */
.blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.blog-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000;
  background: #e3e3e3;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #000;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #000;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #000;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card-link:hover {
  color: #000;
  border-color: #000;
}

/* ============================================
   RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES (index.html)
   ============================================ */

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #mainNavbar {
    padding-top: 6rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
  }

  #cosmicBrand {
    font-size: 3.5rem !important;
  }

  #tagline {
    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
  }

  .card-collection {
    min-height: 400px;
  }

  .about-section .content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .stats-section h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem !important;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .mobile-hero-text {
    display: block;
    max-width: 90%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .mobile-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Crimson Text', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .mobile-hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'Sacramento', cursive;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #000;
  }

  #mainNavbar .container {
    min-height: 56px;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    position: relative;
  }

  #mainNavbar {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding-top: 0.75rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem !important;
  }

  #cosmicBrand {
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 3.5vw, 1.1rem) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  #cosmicBrand .fw-bold {
    color: #000 !important;
  }

  #tagline {
    display: none !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
  }

  .navbar-icons-bar {
    top: 0.9rem !important;
    left: auto !important;
    right: 0.75rem !important;
    gap: 0.65rem !important;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 0.75rem) !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  #hamburgerMenuBtn,
  #searchBtn,
  .navbar-icons-bar a[title="Home"] {
    min-width: 20px !important;
    min-height: 20px !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  #hamburgerMenuBtn svg,
  #searchBtn svg,
  .navbar-icons-bar a[title="Home"] svg {
    width: 18px !important;
    height: 18px !important;
    display: block;
  }

  #mainNavbar,
  #cosmicBrand,
  #tagline {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  /* Hero section — shorter on mobile */
  section.bg-light-gradient {
    margin-top: 56px;
    height: 70vh !important;
    padding-top: 2rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 2rem !important;
  }

  /* Urban Stories — reasonable height */
  .card-collection {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  /* Blog cards */
  .blog-section-title h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  /* About image min-height */
  .about-section img {
    min-height: 220px !important;
  }

  /* Stats image */
  .stats-section img {
    min-height: 220px !important;
  }
}

/* Small phones */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .blog-card-img {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .mobile-hero-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .mobile-hero-tagline {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  #mainNavbar {
    padding-top: 0.7rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem !important;
  }

  #cosmicBrand {
    font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 3vw, 0.9rem) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  }

  .card-collection {
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .navbar-icons-bar {
    top: 0.75rem !important;
    left: auto !important;
    gap: 0.5rem !important;
    right: 0.6rem !important;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 0.6rem) !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
  }

  .navbar-icons-bar svg,
  .navbar-icons-bar .feather {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   LARGE SCREEN / ZOOM-OUT STABILISATION
   Keeps layout consistent at 70%+ browser zoom
   (effective viewport ~1600-2200px)
   ============================================ */

/* Prevent the site from stretching infinitely wide */
body {
  max-width: 2200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

@media (min-width: 1600px) {
  /* Scale up section headings proportionally */
  .faq .section-title h2,
  .section-title-wrapper h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3vw, 4rem);
  }

  .faq .section-title p,
  .section-title-wrapper p {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.2vw, 1.4rem);
  }

  /* FAQ: limit column width so cards don't become too wide */
  .faq .faq-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 520px));
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Blog cards: cap image height so they don't balloon */
  .blog-card-img {
    height: clamp(220px, 18vw, 320px);
  }

  /* Stats numbers */
  .stats .stats-item .purecounter {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 3.5vw, 60px);
  }

  .stats .stats-item i {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 3.5vw, 64px);
  }

  /* About / story section headings */
  .about .content h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2vw, 2.5rem);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1920px) {
  /* At very large viewports (eg. 4K or deep zoom-out on 1440p)
     lock containers and use generous font scaling */
  .container {
    max-width: 1480px !important;
  }

  .faq .faq-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 460px));
  }
}