/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Font & Color Variables
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
:root {
    --default-font: "Open Sans",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
  --heading-font: "Zalando Sans SemiExpanded", sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Zalando Sans SemiExpanded", sans-serif;

  /* Global Colors */
  --background-color: #F5F2ED; /* section backgrounds */
  --default-color: #1A1C1E; /* body text */
  --heading-color: #0F4C5C; /* headings / titles */
  --accent-color: #c7b98d; /* buttons / links / highlights */
  --surface-color: #FFFFFF; /* cards / content surfaces */
  --contrast-color: #F5F2ED; /* text on dark backgrounds */
  --acc-midnightblue-color: #0F4C5C;
  --acc-lightgoldrod-color: #C49E60;
  --acc-burntorange: #b34325;
  --acc-chocolate: #2A1A14;
  --background-black: #000000;
  --background-darkmagenta: #8C566A; /* keep only if needed */
  --background-header: #19261ff2; /* header background #19261f → very dark green-black f2 → ~95% opacity */
  --background-mutedgold: #c7b98d; /* MUTED GOLD */
  --background-darkgreengrey: #243029; /* very dark green-black */
  --background-lightteal: #bad2cc;
  --light-gold: #fdcc7c;
  --white: #fff;
  --accent-text: #C49E60; /* dark gold*/
  --forest-green: #2a3f33;
  --burnt-orange: #b34325;
  --dark-gray: #141414C2;
  --light-gray: #eeeee5;
  --middark-gray: #2a1a14;
  --black: #000000;
  --dark-red: #dc3232;
  --form-gray: #7a7a73;
}

/* Nav Menu Colors */
:root {
  --nav-color: #222222;
  --nav-hover-color: #C49E60;
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #F5F2ED;
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #F5F2ED;
  --nav-dropdown-color: #222222;
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #C49E60;
}


/* Light / Dark Presets */
.light-background {
  background-color: var(--background-color);
}

.accent-burnt {
  color: var(--burnt-orange);
}

.accent-gray {
  background: var(--light-gray) !important;
}

/* Smooth scroll */
:root {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General Styling & Shared Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
  text-decoration: none;
}

p {
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6em;
}

h1 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 64px;
}

h2 {
  color: var(--burnt-orange);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

h3 {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h4 {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h5 {
  color: var(--dark-gray);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6em;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

h6 {
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 20px;
    max-width: 600px;
  }
}


.body-text {
  color: var(--default-color) !important;
}

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

.dark-blue {
  color: var(--acc-midnightblue-color) !important;
}

.dark-gray {
  color: var(--dark-gray) !important;
}

.forest-green {
  background-color: var(--forest-green) !important;
}

.chocolate {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--acc-chocolate) 70%, transparent) !important;
}

.dark-chocolate {
  background-color: var(--acc-chocolate) ;
}
.uppercase {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

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

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

.border-radius-24 {
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.main-bg {
}

.mobileshow { 
  display: block !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .mobileshow { 
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* PHP Email Form Messages
------------------------------*/
.php-email-form .error-message {
  display: none;
  background: #df1529;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.php-email-form .sent-message {
  display: none;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: #059652;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.php-email-form .loading {
  display: none;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.php-email-form .loading:before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  margin: 0 10px -6px 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-top-color: var(--surface-color);
  animation: php-email-form-loading 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes php-email-form-loading {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* Pulsating Play Button
------------------------------*/
.pulsating-play-btn {
  width: 94px;
  height: 94px;
  background: radial-gradient(var(--accent-color) 50%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 75%) 52%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pulsating-play-btn:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  animation-delay: 0s;
  animation: pulsate-play-btn 2s;
  animation-direction: forwards;
  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
  animation-timing-function: steps;
  opacity: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 5px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 30%);
  top: -15%;
  left: -15%;
  background: rgba(198, 16, 0, 0);
}

.pulsating-play-btn:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-40%) translateY(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
  border-left: 15px solid #fff;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: all 400ms cubic-bezier(0.55, 0.055, 0.675, 0.19);
}

.pulsating-play-btn:hover:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-40%) translateY(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border: none;
  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
  border-left: 15px solid #fff;
  z-index: 200;
  animation: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.pulsating-play-btn:hover:after {
  border-left: 15px solid var(--accent-color);
  transform: scale(20);
}

@keyframes pulsate-play-btn {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0.6, 0.6);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1, 1);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.header {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: rgba(25, 38, 31, 0.55);
  padding: 20px 0;
  transition: all 0.5s;
  z-index: 997;
  margin-bottom: -160px;
}

.header .logo {
  line-height: 1;
}

.header .logo img {
  max-height: 90px;
  min-height: 66px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .header .logo img {
    max-height: 66px;
    min-height: 36px;
  }
}

.scrolled .header {
  box-shadow: 0px 0 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
}



/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Navmenu - Desktop */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .navmenu {
    padding: 0;
  }
 
  .navmenu ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .navmenu li {
    position: relative;
  }

  .navmenu a,
  .navmenu a:focus {
    color: var(--surface-color);
    padding: 18px 15px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .navmenu a i,
  .navmenu a:focus i {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu li:last-child a {
    padding: 4px 10px;
  }

  .navmenu li:hover>a,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus {
    color: var(--accent-color); 
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 0;
    background: rgba(245, 242, 237, 0.9);
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    visibility: hidden;
    left: 14px;
    top: 130%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 99;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 85%);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul li {
    min-width: 200px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a i {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
    color: var(--acc-lightgoldrod-color);
    font-weight:  600;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown.force-closed:hover > ul {
    opacity: 0;
    top: 130%;
    visibility: hidden;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
    top: 0;
    left: -90%;
    visibility: hidden;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover>ul {
    opacity: 1;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    visibility: visible;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown ul a.active {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /*  services block extra class*/
  .navmenu .dropdown {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > span {
    color: var(--surface-color);
    padding: 18px 0 18px 15px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > a.services-parent {
    padding: 18px 15px 18px 5px;
    color: var(--surface-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > a.services-parent i::before {
    content: "\F229"; /* caret down */
    color: var(--surface-color);
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown.force-closed:hover > a.services-parent i::before {
    content: "\F229"; /* caret down */
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > span,
  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > a.services-parent,
  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > a.services-parent i::before {
    color: var(--accent-color);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > a.services-parent i::before {
    content: "\F235"; /* caret up */
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > a.services-parent i::before {
    content: "\F235";
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li.sub-active > i {
    display: none;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a.active {
    color: var(--acc-lightgoldrod-color);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
}


/* Navmenu - Mobile */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 0;
    margin-right: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .navmenu {
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 9997;
  }

  .navmenu ul {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    overflow-y: auto;
    transition: 0.3s;
    z-index: 9998;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .navmenu a,
  .navmenu a:focus {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    padding: 15px 20px;
    margin: 0 30px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing:  0.03em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--accent-text);
  }

  .navmenu a:hover,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
  }

  .navmenu a i,
  .navmenu a:focus i {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 0;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.3s;
    background-color: var(--burnt-orange);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 2px 0 0 3px;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown {
    position: relative;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > span {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    padding: 15px 20px;
    margin: 0 30px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--accent-text);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }


  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > a.services-parent i {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:not(.menu-open) > span {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--accent-text);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:not(.menu-open) > a.services-parent i {
    color: var(--background-header);
    background: transparent;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > span {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown.deselected > span {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color) !important;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > a.services-parent {
    position: absolute;
    right: 30px;
    top: 8px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown > a.services-parent i {
    position: static;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--background-header);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown.has-active:not(.deselected) > a.services-parent i {
    background: transparent;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    z-index: 99;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 10px 20px 18px;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > ul{
    display: block;
    border: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 10px;
    margin-top: -10px;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open {
    background: var(--nav-mobile-background-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > span {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown.menu-open > a.services-parent i {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:not(.menu-open) {
    background: transparent;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:not(.menu-open) > span {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--accent-text);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown:not(.menu-open) > a.services-parent i {
    color: var(--background-header);
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
    margin: 8px 24px 0;
    padding: 8px 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul a.active,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li.sub-active > a {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul li.sub-active > a::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -15px;
    top: 9px;
    bottom: 9px;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--burnt-orange);
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li.sub-active {
    position: relative;
  }

  .navmenu .dropdown ul li.sub-active > i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .mobile-nav-toggle {
    color: var(--white);
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 32px;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    margin-right: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .navmenu {
    position: fixed;
    overflow: hidden;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.8);
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .mobile-nav-active .navmenu > ul {
    display: block;
  }
}





/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.footer {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(25, 38, 31, 0.60), rgba(25, 38, 31, 0.60)),
    url("../img/hero5.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.footer .footer-top {

  padding-top: 50px;
}

.footer .footer-about .logo {
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.footer .footer-about .logo img {
  max-height: 40px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.footer .footer-about .logo span {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.footer .footer-about p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

.footer h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.footer h4::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
}

.footer .footer-links {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer .footer-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer .footer-links ul i {
  padding-right: 2px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 0;
}

.footer .footer-links ul li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer .footer-links ul li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* ADDITIONAL UNDERLINE SETTINGS */
.text-underline {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: lightgray;
    text-underline-offset: 0.5em;
}

.footer .footer-links ul a {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 1;
}

.footer .footer-links ul a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.footer .footer-contact p {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer .copyright {
  padding: 30px 0;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.footer .copyright p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer .credits {
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.footer .social-links a {
  font-size: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
  color: var(--accent-color);
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-right: 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer .social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--background-color);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
}

#preloader:before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 30px);
  left: calc(50% - 30px);
  border: 6px solid #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--accent-color) transparent var(--accent-color) transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  animation: animate-preloader 1.5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Scroll Top Button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  z-index: 99999;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.scroll-top i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  line-height: 0;
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.scroll-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  [data-aos-delay] {
    transition-delay: 0 !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Page Titles & Breadcrumbs
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.page-title {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.page-title:before {
  content: "";
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--background-color), transparent 50%);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}


.page-title .breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li {
  padding-left: 10px;
}

.page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li::before {
  content: "/";
  display: inline-block;
  padding-right: 10px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Sections
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
section,
.section {
  color: var(--default-color);
/*  background-color: var(--background-color);*/
  padding: 60px 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
  overflow: clip;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  section,
  .section {
    scroll-margin-top: 66px;
  }
}



/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Section Titles
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  position: relative;
}

.intro-title {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: -5px;
}

/*.section-title .p2 {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    margin: 1rem auto -4.5rem;
    max-width: 800px;
}
*/
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .section-title p {
    line-height: 1.1em;
  }
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Hero Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.hero img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}


/* HERO CONTINUOUS ZOOM IN/OUT */
#hero .carousel-item img {
animation: heroZoomLoop 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
transform: scale(1);
}

#hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}


@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    height: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to top,
      var(--middark-gray) 0%,
      rgba(42, 26, 20, 0) 100%
    );
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
}

/* smooth zoom in → zoom out → repeat */
@keyframes heroZoomLoop {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
/*    transform: scale(1.1);*/
  }
  /*50% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }*/
  100% {
/*    transform: scale(1.1);*/
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }
}

.hero {
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.hero .carousel {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 200px); 
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--background-darkgreengrey);
  position: relative;
}

.hero-bg1 {
  background: var(--acc-chocolate) !important;
}

/* HERO BUTTONS */
.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  justify-content: center; /* optional */
  margin-top: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #hero .cta-buttons {
    text-align: left;
    justify-content: unset;
    margin-left: 20px;
  }
}

.cta-buttons .content-title {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.cta-buttons .btn-cta,
.about-4 .btn-cta {
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 17px 24px;
    background-color: var(--burnt-orange);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 32px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.gold-buttons {
  background-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
}
.cta-buttons a:hover {
  color:  var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--default-color);
}


/*HERO ADDITIONAL TABLET MOBILE*/
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1198px) {
  .hero .carousel {
    min-height: calc(80vh - 10px);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero .carousel {
    min-height: calc(80vh - 10px);
/*    top: 50px !important;*/
  }
}

.hero-desktop {
  display: block;
}

.hero-mobile {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-desktop {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .hero-mobile {
    display: block !important;
  }
}

.hero .carousel-item {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero .carousel-item:before {
  content: "";
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* SERVICES PAGE */
/* ************* */
#services .hero .carousel-item:before {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/*ADDED FOR CONTACT HERO NO DARK OVER HERO IMAGE*/
.hero .contact:before {
  background:none !important;
}

.hero .carousel-container {
  position: absolute;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 3;
  padding: 20px;
  top: 30%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: fit-content;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* SERVICES HERO HEADER */
/* *******************  */
#services .hero .carousel-container {
    max-width: 880px;
    padding: 0;
    top: 40%;
}
/* *******************  */
/*LARGE HEADERS AS H1 FOR BIG BANNERS */
.lg-header {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 64px;
}

#hero-secondary.hero {
    padding-top: 60px;
}

#hero-secondary .carousel-container {
  top: 15%;
}

.hero h2{
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1191px) {
  .lg-header {
      font-size: 48px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero .carousel-container {
    text-align: center;
    height: fit-content;
  }
  .lg-header {
    font-size: 40px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 20px;
    max-width: 600px;
  }
  .hero h2 {
    max-width: 500px;
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 20px;
  }
}

.hero p {
  animation: fadeInDown 1s both 0.2s;
}

.hero .btn-get-started {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 32px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: 0.5s;
  margin: 10px;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s both 0.4s;
}

.hero .btn-get-started:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev,
.hero .carousel-control-next {
  width: 10%;
  transition: 0.3s;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev:focus,
.hero .carousel-control-next:focus {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero .carousel-control-prev:hover,
.hero .carousel-control-next:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {

  .hero .carousel-control-prev,
  .hero .carousel-control-next {
    width: 5%;
  }
}

.hero .carousel-control-next-icon,
.hero .carousel-control-prev-icon {
  background: none;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero .carousel-indicators {
  list-style: none;
}

.hero .carousel-indicators li {
  cursor: pointer;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInDown {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
}


/* HERO THRICE - standalone, no carousel */
#hero-thrice {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 82vh;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-woodfloor.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/*hero thrice diff page diff bg image*/
.hero-bg2 {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-table-elm.webp") !important;
}
.hero-bg3 {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-restaurant-tall.webp") !important;
  background-position: center !important;
}
.hero-bg-joinery {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-aircraft-tall.webp") !important;
  background-position: center !important;
}
.hero-bg-bespoke {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-postbox-hero3.webp") !important;
  background-position: 90% center !important;
}
.hero-bg-about {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-boardroom-sq.webp") !important;
  background-position: center !important;
}

/*samples section*/
.hero-bg-samples {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-samples.webp") !important;
  background-position: center !important;
}
#hero-thrice.hero-bg-samples::before {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35) !important; /* adjust 0.25 - 0.5 */
}

.samples h5 {
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: left;
}
.samples h5.blocks {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8em;
}
.samples h6 {
  --bs-text-opacity: 1;
  color: rgba(var(--bs-white-rgb), var(--bs-text-opacity)) !important;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 2em;
}
.samples p {
  text-align: left;
}

#hero-thrice.contact  {
  min-height: 46vh !important;
}
#hero-thrice.contact .hero-thrice-content {
  margin: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #hero-thrice.contact .max-width-1200 {
     margin-top: 0% !important; 
  }
  #hero-thrice.contact h5, #hero-thrice.contact h6, #hero-thrice.contact p,
  #hero-thrice.contact .lg-header,
  #hero-thrice.contact h2 {
      margin-left: 0 !important;
  }
}

/* CONTACT FORM */
.contact-block{}
.contact-form {
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 64px;
}
.contact-form {
  background: var(--light-gray);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 60px;
}

.contact-form .form-field {
  position: relative;
}

.contact-form .form-field i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 15px;
  top: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.contact-form input:not([type="checkbox"]),
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 14px 10px 12px 42px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 16px;
  outline: none;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  padding-left: 0;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}

.contact-form .btn-cta {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 32px;
  background: var(--burnt-orange);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 18px 28px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .contact-form {
    padding: 36px 24px;
  }
}
/*info icons contact form */
.contact-info-icons p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.contact-info-icons i {
  color: var(--burnt-orange);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.contact-info-icons strong {
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-info-icons a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .contact-info-icons a {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .samples h5, .samples h6, .samples p {
    margin-left: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .samples .about-4 {
    display: block;
  }
  .contact-block h2, 
  .contact-block h3,
  .contact-block p,
  .contact-block .contact-info {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .contact-block p {
    display: block !important;
  }
}

.sample-check {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.sample-check input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sample-check label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--form-gray);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sample-check .check-box {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--white);
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 20px;
}

.sample-check input:checked + label .check-box {
  background: var(--burnt-orange);
  border-color: var(--burnt-orange);
}

.sample-check input:checked + label .check-box::after {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  top: -2px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.form-message {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-message.error,
.form-message.success {
  display: block;
}

.form-message.error {
  color: #1A1C1E;
  border: 2px solid #f0b000;
  background: transparent;
}

.form-message.success {
  color: #1A1C1E;
  border: 2px solid #32b65a;
  background: transparent;
}
.field-error {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: var(--burnt-orange);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.input-error {
  border-bottom-color: var(--burnt-orange) !important;
}

.form-message {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.form-message--success {
  border: 2px solid var(--acc-burntorange);;
  color: var(--form-gray);
      background: lemonchiffon;
}

.form-message--error {
  border: 2px solid red;
  color: var(--form-gray);
}

.form-message--warning {
  border: 2px solid #f2b400;
  color: var(--form-gray);
}


@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .hero-bg-bespoke {
    background-position: center !important;
  }
}

#hero-thrice::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  z-index: 1;
}

#hero-thrice .hero-thrice-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 15% auto 0;
}

#hero-thrice .max-width-1200 {
  max-width: 700px;
}

#hero-thrice h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 1191px) {
  #hero-thrice .max-width-1200 {
    max-width: 500px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #hero-thrice {
    min-height: 60vh;
    padding: 90px 20px 70px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {  
  #hero-thrice .hero-thrice-content {
    margin: 10% auto 0;
    text-align: left;
  }
  #hero-thrice h2 {
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 20px;
  }
  #hero-thrice .max-width-1200 {
    margin-top: 20% !important;
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# INTRODUCT About Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#intro {
    background: none;
}

#intro .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

#intro .content {
  background-image: url('/assets/img/rings_img.webp');
  background-position: calc(100% + 200px) calc(00% + 150px);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  padding:0;
}

#intro .content .img-overlap {
  margin-top: -100px;   
}

#intro p {
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
}

#intro .content-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}

#intro .content-title strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}

#intro .content-subtitle {
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

#intro .image-bottom {
  margin-top: auto !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #intro .content-subtitle,
  #intro .content-title {
    text-align: center;
  }
  #intro .image-bottom {
    margin-top: 9rem !important;
  }
  #intro .img-full {
    display: none;
  }
  #intro p {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .about-4 {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)  {
  #intro p {
    color: var(--dark-gray);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# CRAFT  Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#craft {
  background-image: url('/assets/img/rings_img.webp') !important;
  background-position: calc(100% + 200px) calc(00% + 150px)  !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat  !important;
  background-color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

#craft .lte-info {
    display: block;
    padding: 0 10px 40px 30px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: .5s all ease;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #craft .lte-info {
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

#craft  .lte-info .lte-header {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 65%;
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 500;
    word-wrap: break-word;
  }

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)  {
  #craft .lte-info {
    padding: 0 0 40px 10px;
  }
  #craft  .lte-info .lte-header {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)  {
  #craft .lte-info {
    padding: 0 0 30px 0px;
  }
  #craft  .lte-info .lte-header {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  #craft .lte-info .lte-header:after{
    right: 5px !important;
    bottom: 25px !important;
 }
}

/*#craft .lte-info .lte-header:after {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: lte-font;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    font-size: inherit;
    text-rendering: auto;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    content: "➜";
    position: absolute;
    right: 40px;
    bottom: 40px;
    font-size: 12px;
    background-color: var(--burnt-orange);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-clip: border-box;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
} */

#craft .lte-info .lte-header:hover:after {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--gray-light);
    color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--white);
}

#craft .hive {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #craft .hive .img-fluid {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

#craft .hive:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 40%; /* controls how far up the fade goes */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.65) 0%,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.4) 40%,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.15) 70%,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

/*.................................
STACK IMAGES ON MOBILE NO CAROUSEL !
................................... */
#craft .lte-p {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 15px 20px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  border-radius: 25px 25px 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #craft .lte-p {
    text-transform: unset;
    padding: 15px 5px 10px;
  }
  #craft .swiper-wrapper {
    display: block !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  #craft .swiper-slide {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
 
  #craft .swiper-slide:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  }

  #craft .swiper-pagination,
  #craft .navigation-prev,
  #craft .navigation-next {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# LOGO X 6 COMPANIES SECTION
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#logo-strip {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  width: 100%;
  background-image: url('/assets/img/rings_img.webp');
  background-position: calc(100% + 20px) calc(00% + 10px);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding: 0rem 0 3rem;
}

#logo-strip .logo-hover {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

#logo-strip .logo-hover img {
  display: block;
  width: 150px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

#logo-strip .logo-hover .hover {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

#logo-strip .logo-hover:hover .base {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}

#logo-strip .logo-hover:hover .hover {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
}

#logo-strip .logo-hover,
#logo-strip .logo-hover img {
  cursor: pointer;
}

#logo-strip .section-title {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 1rem 3rem;
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 920px;
}
   
#logo-strip p {
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
#logo-strip .bigchar {
  font-size: 3.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: initial;
  line-height: 1rem;
  margin-right: -2px;
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# LOGO X 6 COMPANIES SECTION2
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#logo-strip2 {
  background: var(--forest-green);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

#logo-strip2 .logo-hover {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

#logo-strip2 .logo-hover img {
  display: block;
  width: 150px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

#logo-strip2 .logo-hover .hover {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

#logo-strip2 .logo-hover:hover .base {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}

#logo-strip2 .logo-hover:hover .hover {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
}

#logo-strip2 .logo-hover,
#logo-strip2 .logo-hover img {
  cursor: pointer;
}

#logo-strip2 .section-title {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 1rem 3rem;
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 920px;
}
   
#logo-strip2 p {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
#logo-strip2 .bigchar {
  font-size: 3.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: initial;
  line-height: 1rem;
  margin-right: -2px;
}

/*LOGO STRIP BLACK ICONS ON WHITE BACKGROUND*/
#logo-strip2.strip-bw {
  background: var(--white);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
 
#logo-strip2.strip-bw .logo-hover img {
  filter: brightness(0);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.about .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.about .content {
  background: var(--heading-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
/*  padding: 7rem 0;*/
  padding: 7rem 0 3rem;
}

.about .content .img-overlap {
  margin-top: -150px;   
}

.about p {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.about .content-title {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  font-weight: 300;
  text-align: left;
}

.about .content-title strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about .content-subtitle {
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Services LIGHT GRAY Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#services-lightgray {

}

@media (max-width: 1199px)  {
  #services-lightgray  {
/*    padding-bottom: 60px;*/
  }
}

#services-lightgray .services-2 .swiper {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
#services-lightgray .section-title h2 {
  color:var(--burnt-orange);
}

#services-lightgray .section-title p {
  color:var(--dark-gray);
}

#services-lightgray .lte-info {
  display: block;
  padding: 0 0 20px 15px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: .5s all ease;
  font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded';
}

#services-lightgray .lte-info .lte-header {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  max-width: 85%;
  display: block;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 500;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

#services-lightgray .lte-info .lte-header:after {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: lte-font;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
    font-size: inherit;
    text-rendering: auto;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    content: "➜";
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 40px;
    font-size: 12px;
    background-color: var(--burnt-orange);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-clip: border-box;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
} 

#services-lightgray .lte-info .lte-header:hover:after {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--gray-light);
    color: #ffffff;
    color: var(--white);
}

#services-lightgray .hive {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

#services-lightgray .hive:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 40%; /* controls how far up the fade goes */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.65) 0%,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.4) 40%,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.15) 70%,
    rgba(20, 30, 40, 0) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
}

#services-lightgray .lte-p2 {
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.8rem;
  color: white;
  text-align: left;
  padding-top: 15px;
}

#services-lightgray .lte-span {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

@media (max-width: 767px)  {
  #services-lightgray .lte-info {
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  #services-lightgray .lte-info .lte-header {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  #services-lightgray .lte-info {
    padding: 0 0 40px 40px;
  }
  #services-lightgray .swiper-wrapper {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  #services-lightgray .swiper-slide {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
  }

  #services-lightgray .navigation-prev,
  #services-lightgray .navigation-next,
  #services-lightgray .swiper-pagination {
    display: none !important;
  }
  #services-lightgray .hive img {
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)  {
  #services-lightgray .lte-info {
    padding: 0 0 40px 0;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Services 2 Section: 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.services-2 {
  overflow: visible;
/*  margin-bottom: 450px;*/
}

.services-2 .section-title {
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 991px)  {
  .services-2 .section-title p {
    max-width : 440px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px)  {
  .services-2 .section-title p {
    max-width : 400px;
  }
}

.services-2 .services-carousel-wrap {
  position: relative;
/*  margin-bottom: -200px;*/
}
.services-2 .hang-image {
  margin-bottom: -450px;
}

.services-2 .swiper-wrapper {
  height: auto;
}

.services-2 .service-item {
  position: relative;
/*  overflow: hidden;*/
}

.services-2 .service-item:before {
  content: "";
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--background-color), transparent 80%);
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: 0.3s all ease;
}

.services-2 .service-item img {
  transition: 0.5s all ease;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.services-2 .service-item p {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.services-2 .service-item .service-item-contents .service-item-title {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.services-2 .service-item:hover:before {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.services-2 .service-item:hover .service-item-contents {
  transform: translateY(0%);
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  /* ADDTIONAL 
  bottom: 15px;*/
}

.services-2 .service-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.services-2 .navigation-prev,
.services-2 .navigation-next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 9;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: none;
  border: none;
  transition: 0.3s all ease;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.bi::before, [class^="bi-"]::before, [class*=" bi-"]::before {
     vertical-align: unset !important; 
     margin-left: -4px;
}

.services-2 .navigation-prev i,
.services-2 .navigation-next i {
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.services-2 .navigation-prev:hover,
.services-2 .navigation-next:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.services-2 .navigation-prev {
  left: 10px;
}

.services-2 .navigation-next {
  right: 10px;
}

.services-2 .swiper {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)  {
  .services-2 .swiper {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }
}

.services-2 .swiper-pagination {
  bottom: 0px;
}

.services-2 .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  border-radius: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 4px;
/*  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--background-color), transparent 80%) !important;*/
  background-color: #ddd;
  opacity: 1;
}

.services-2 .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
}

.services-2 .service-item::before,
.services-2 .service-item:hover::before {
  opacity: 0 !important;
  visibility: hidden !important;
  content: none !important;
}

.services-2 .service-item .service-item-contents {
      padding: 3px;
      text-align: center;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# CAROUSEL TEXT BLOCK WIDTH CONNECT -  LINE 1158 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)  {
  .services-2 .service-item .service-item-contents {
    max-width : 75%;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

.service-item:hover img,
.swiper-slide:hover img,
.service-item img:hover {
  transform: none !important;
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# WIDGETS Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#widget-icons {

}
#intro,
#widget-icons {
  overflow: visible !important;
}

#intro {
  padding: 70px 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px)  {
  #intro {
    padding: 40px 0 0;
  }
}

#widget-icons .container {
  background: var(--forest-green);
  padding: 3rem 0 1rem;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
}
/*about page*/
#widget-icons.about-icons .container {
  background: var(--white);
}
#widget-icons.about-icons h3 {
  color: var(--default-color) !important;
}
#widget-icons.about-icons .container p  {
  color: var(--default-color) !important;
}
/*about  page end*/


#widget-icons .container p {
  padding: 0 5px;
  color: var(--white);
}


#widget-icons h3 {   
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 16px
}

#widget-icons .bi::before {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #widget-icons {
   padding-right: 15px;
   padding-left:  15px; 
  } 
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# SERVICE WIDGETS Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#service-widget {
  background: var(--white);
  width: 100%;
  background-image: url('/assets/img/rings_img.webp');
  background-position: calc(100% + 20px) calc(00% + 10px);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: visible !important;
}

#service-widget .section-title p {
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 15px 10px 20px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

#service-widget .materials {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

#service-widget .materials .col-first {
  text-align: right;
}

#service-widget .materials .col-mid {
  text-align: center;
  background-image: url('/assets/img/tree.webp');
  background-size: contain; 
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;  
  max-width: 100%;        
  margin: 0 auto;   
  max-height: 500px;
}

#service-widget .materials .service-item {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.service-widget-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  padding-right: 70px;
}

.service-widget-row img {
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 5px solid rgba(199, 185, 141, 0.75);
}

.service-widget-text p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.services-include {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.service-include-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  height: 100%;
}

.service-include-item img {
  width: 115px;
  height: 115px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.service-include-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 1399px) {
  .service-widget-row {
    padding-right: 0 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  #service-widget .materials {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .service-widget-row img {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {
    #service-widget .container {
      max-width: 780px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #service-widget .materials .woodeffect {
    background-image: url('/assets/img/rings_img.webp');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  #service-widget .materials .col-first {
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  #service-widget .materials .col-mid {
    background-image: url('/assets/img/treewide.webp');
    height: 300px;       
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .service-include-item {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .service-include-item img {
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
  }
  .service-include-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  /*french polishing and wood finishing page*/
  .h2-mb {
    max-width: 240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# experts  Section Services
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#experts {
  background-image: url('/assets/img/rings_img.webp') !important;
  background-position: calc(100% + 200px) calc(00% + 150px)  !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat  !important;
  background-color: var(--background-lightteal);
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}
#experts.mb-60 {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
#experts .container {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 50px 50px 0;
}

#experts .lte-info {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3em;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 25px;
  left: auto;
  right: auto;
  z-index: 2;  
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;  
}

#experts .hive {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
  box-shadow: #00000030 0 10px 20px, #0000003b 0 6px 6px;
}

#experts .hive img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)  {
  #experts .lte-info {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)  {  
  #experts .lte-info {
    padding: 0 0 30px 0px;
  }
  #experts .hive {
    width: 70%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px)  {  
  #experts .container {
    padding: 50px 40px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #experts .hive .img-fluid {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  #experts .lte-info {
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  #experts .hive {
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
}
}

@media (max-width: 452px) {
  #experts .container {
    padding: 50px 10px 0;
  }
}

/* EXPERTS SERVICE LINKS */
#experts .expert-link {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  outline: none;
}

#experts .lte-p2 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 20px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--acc-midnightblue-color);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}


/* DESKTOP HOVER */
#experts .hive .cta-buttons {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  #experts .hive {
    transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    transform-origin: center;
  }

  #experts .round-img:hover .hive {
    animation: bounce-top 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.550, 0.085, 0.680, 0.530) both;
    box-shadow: #00000030 0 10px 20px, #0000003b 0 6px 6px;
  }

  #experts .round-img:hover .lte-p2 {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 6px;
  }

  #experts .expert-link:hover .hive .cta-buttons {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  #experts .expert-link:hover .hive::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 4;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
}

@keyframes bounce-top {
  0% { transform: translateY(-30px); animation-timing-function: ease-in; opacity: 1; }
  24% { opacity: 1; }
  40% { transform: translateY(-20px); animation-timing-function: ease-in; }
  65% { transform: translateY(-12px); animation-timing-function: ease-in; }
  82% { transform: translateY(-6px); animation-timing-function: ease-in; }
  93% { transform: translateY(-4px); animation-timing-function: ease-in; }
  25%, 55%, 75%, 87% { transform: translateY(0); animation-timing-function: ease-out; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); animation-timing-function: ease-out; opacity: 1; }
}

/* TABLET / MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #experts {
    padding-right: 15px;
    padding-left: 15px;
  }

  #experts .hive {
    animation: mobileServicePulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  #experts .round-img:nth-child(2) .hive {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
  }

  #experts .round-img:nth-child(3) .hive {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
  }

  #experts .round-img:nth-child(4) .hive {
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
  }

  #experts .mobile-round-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    z-index: 6;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    background-color: var(--burnt-orange);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  #experts .mobile-round-arrow:hover {
    background-color: var(--default-color);
  }

  #experts .mobile-round-arrow:visited,
  #experts .mobile-round-arrow:active,
  #experts .mobile-round-arrow:focus {
    background-color: var(--burnt-orange);
  }

  #experts .mobile-round-arrow:after {
    content: "➜";
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #experts h3 {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  #experts h5 {
    display: none;
  }

  #experts .hive {
    width: 100%;
  }
  #experts .lte-p2 {
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-size:  14px;
    font-family: var(--default-font);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  #experts .lte-p2 {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@keyframes mobileServicePulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# PRIVACY Section 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

#experts.privacy p,
 #experts.privacy ul li{
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}
#experts.privacy h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

#experts.privacy .content-subtitle {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}






/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# THIN STRIP ROLLING TEXT
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* SECTION 5 .marque BANNER */
.marque {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;  
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.marque-services {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-drawers-wide.webp");
}

.marque-frenchpolishing {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/hero-frenchpolish.webp");
}

.marque-restore {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/hero-refurb-table-long.webp");
}

.marque-joinery {
  background-image: url("/assets/img/img-door-sq.webp");
  background-position: top center;
}
.marque-joinery .marque-overlay {
    background: rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.3);
}

.marque-bespoke {
    background-image: url(/assets/img/img-kitchen-spray-sq.webp);
    background-position: center;
}

.marque-about {
    background-image: url(/assets/img/img-stairs-grand-long2.webp);
    background-position: center;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /*.marque-frenchpolishing  {
    background-image: url("/assets/img/hero-frenchpolish-mbl.webp");
  }*/
}

.marque h5 {
  font-size: 160px !important;
  animation-duration: 50s !important;
}

.marque-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.2);
  z-index: 1;
}

.marque .lte-heading-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marque-scroll 45s linear infinite;
  /* Stop mobile .marque shudder */
  will-change: transform;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {  
  .marque .lte-heading-content {
    animation: marque-scroll 30s linear infinite;
  }
}


.marque .lte-header {
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 60px;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 9vw, 150px);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

@keyframes marque-scroll {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translate3d(-33.333%, 0, 0);
  }
}



/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# GALLERY MODAL 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f5f2ed;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gallery-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.gallery-item:hover::after {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58);
}

/* gallery button on mobile service-widget */
/* ....................................... */
.gallery-item::before {
  content: "➜";
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  z-index: 4;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover::before {
  opacity: 0;
  background: var(--default-color);
}

.gallery-item::before {
    opacity: 0.7;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    right: 7px;
    bottom: 7px;
    font-size: 9px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {  
  .gallery-item:hover::after {
  background: none;
  }
  .gallery-item:hover .gallery-title {
    display:none;
  }
}


.gallery-title {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.gallery-item:hover .gallery-title {
  opacity: 1;
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.gallery-modal .modal-dialog {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.gallery-modal .modal-content {
  position: relative;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.gallery-modal .modal-body {
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
}

#galleryModalImage {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 82vh;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.gallery-close {
  position: fixed;
  top: 20px;
  right: 28px;
  z-index: 1060;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gallery-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  z-index: 1060;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: #1A1C1E;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 46px;
  text-align: center;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gallery-prev {
  left: 30px;
}

.gallery-next {
  right: 30px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .gallery-modal .modal-dialog {
    max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .gallery-nav {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 38px;
  }

  .gallery-prev {
    left: 12px;
  }

  .gallery-next {
    right: 12px;
  }
}

.gallery-modal-title {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px;
  background: #b34325;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  text-align: center;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# BOTTOM BLOCK IMAGE  Section Services
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.bottom-cta-wrap {
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--white);
}

.bottom-cta-banner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  min-height: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.35), rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.35)),
    url("/assets/img/img-woodfloor-sq.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

.bottom-cta-content {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 80px;
}

.bottom-cta-content h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  padding-top: 40px;
}

.bottom-cta-content p {
  color: var(--white);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .bottom-cta-wrap .lg-header {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .bottom-cta-banner {
    min-height: 500px;
    background-attachment: scroll;
  }

  .bottom-cta-content {
    padding: 50px 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .bottom-cta-wrap {
    padding: 30px 15px 0;
    background: var(--white);
  }
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Testimonials Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.testimonials {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.testimonials .testimonial-2 img {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  border-radius: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  border-radius: 0;  
}

.testimonials .testimonial blockquote p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dark-gray);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  line-height: 1.6rem;
  margin: -30px 20px 35px 45px;
  text-align: left;
}

.testimonials .testimonial .client-name {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  color: var(--burnt-orange);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.testimonial blockquote {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# testimonials 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.testimonial blockquote {
  min-height: 60px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)  {
    .testimonial blockquote {
      min-height: 150px;
    }
}

.testimonial .assets {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .testimonial .assets {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

.testimonial .assets img {
  max-height: 26px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Call To Action Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.call-to-action .content {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.call-to-action .content .form-subscribe .form-control {
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
  background: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.call-to-action .content .form-subscribe input[type=email] {
  height: 63px !important;
  color: var(--default-color);
}

.call-to-action .content .form-subscribe input[type=email]:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.call-to-action .content .form-subscribe input[type=email]::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--contrast-color), transparent 50%);
}

.call-to-action .content .loading,
.call-to-action .content .error-message,
.call-to-action .content .sent-message {
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.call-to-action .content .btn {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.call-to-action .content .btn:hover,
.call-to-action .content .btn:active,
.call-to-action .content .btn:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: var(--contrast-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--contrrast-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About 3 Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.about-3 .content-title {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-3 .btn-cta {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  padding-left: 30px;
  padding-right: 30px;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.about-3 .list-check {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.about-3 .list-check li {
  display: block;
  padding-left: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-3 .list-check li:before {
  content: "\f26e";
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "bootstrap-icons" !important;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: normal !important;
  font-variant: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1;
  vertical-align: -0.125em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.1rem;
  font-size: 20px;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-3 .pulsating-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(50% - 47px);
  top: calc(50% - 47px);
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Comment Form Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.comment-form {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.comment-form form {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.comment-form form h4 {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.comment-form form p {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.comment-form form input {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 10px;
}

.comment-form form input:focus {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.comment-form form input::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.comment-form form textarea {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  height: 120px;
}

.comment-form form textarea:focus {
  color: var(--default-color);
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
}

.comment-form form textarea::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.comment-form form .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.comment-form form .btn-primary {
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 0;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

.comment-form form .btn-primary:hover {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Contact Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.contact {
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.contact .info {
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact .info p {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.contact .info-item+.info-item {
  padding-top: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
}

.contact .info-item i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.contact .info-item h4 {
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contact .info-item p {
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 40%);
}

.contact .php-email-form {
  width: 100%;
}

.contact .php-email-form .form-group {
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text],
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email],
.contact .php-email-form textarea {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: 0px;
  box-shadow: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 80%);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text]:focus,
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email]:focus,
.contact .php-email-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text]::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email]::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
}

.contact .php-email-form input[type=text],
.contact .php-email-form input[type=email] {
  height: 48px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
}

.contact .php-email-form textarea {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  height: 290px;
}

.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit] {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border: 0;
  padding: 13px 50px;
  transition: 0.4s;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit]:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 90%, black 15%);
}



/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Widgets
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.widgets-container {
  margin: 60px 0 30px 0;
}

.widget-title {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0 0 10px 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.widget-title:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 1px;
}

.widget-title:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  left: 0;
  bottom: 1px;
}

.widget-item {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.widget-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item img {
  width: 80px;
  margin-right: 15px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item h4 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget .post-item time {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.categories-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.categories-widget ul li {
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.categories-widget ul li:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.categories-widget ul a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.categories-widget ul a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.categories-widget ul a span {
  padding-left: 5px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.blog-author-widget img {
  max-width: 120px;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.blog-author-widget h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  padding: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links {
  margin: 5px 0;
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  margin-right: 5px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.blog-author-widget .social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.blog-author-widget p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  margin: 10px 0 0 0;
}

.search-widget form {
  background: var(--background-color);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  position: relative;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.search-widget form input[type=text] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: calc(100% - 40px);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
}

.search-widget form input[type=text]:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.search-widget form button {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 0 15px;
  margin: -1px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.search-widget form button i {
  line-height: 0;
}

.search-widget form button:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
}

.search-widget form:is(:focus-within) {
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget-2 .post-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.recent-posts-widget-2 .post-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.recent-posts-widget-2 .post-item h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.recent-posts-widget-2 .post-item h4 a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.recent-posts-widget-2 .post-item h4 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.recent-posts-widget-2 .post-item time {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
}

.tags-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.tags-widget ul li {
  display: inline-block;
}

.tags-widget ul a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  margin: 0 6px 8px 0;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  display: inline-block;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.tags-widget ul a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
}

.tags-widget ul a span {
  padding-left: 5px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 60%);
  font-size: 14px;
}





/*--------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
# EXTRAS
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

.opacity-60{
  opacity: 0.6 !important;
}

.opacity-70{
  opacity: 0.7 !important;
}
.opacity-80{
  opacity: 0.8 !important;
}

.bi-hearts-dark {
    color: var(--heading-color);
}

.txt-dark {
  color: var(--heading-color);
}

.txt-left {
  text-align: left !important;
}

.max-width-1200 {
  max-width: 1200px !important;
}
.mw-700 {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.pb-0 {
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.pb-40 {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.pt-0 {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.pt-30 {
  padding-top: 30px !important;
}

.pt-60 {
  padding-top: 60px !important;
}

.pt-90 {
  padding-top: 90px !important;
}

.mb-10 {
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}
.mb-20 {
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
.mb-30 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.mb-40 {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.mb--30 {
  margin-bottom: -30px;
}
.mb50 {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.mb-60 {
  margin-bottom: 60px !important;
}
.mb--60 {
  margin-bottom: -60px;
}
.mb-200 {
  margin-bottom: 200px;
}
.mt-20 {
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.mt-30 {
  margin-top: 30px !important;
}
.mt-50 {
  margin-top: 50px;
}
.mt-60 {
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.mt-200 {
  margin-top: 200px;
}
.mt--60 {
  margin-top: -60px;
}
.mt--140 {
  margin-top: -140px;
}
.mt--40 {
  margin-top: -40px;
}

.l-gray {
  background: var(--light-gray);
  }

.uppercase {
  display: uppercase;
}
.ptop-none {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.block {
  display: block !important;
}
.width100 {
  width: 100% !important;
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About 4 Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.about-4 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.about-4 .content-title {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-4 a:hover {
  color:  var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--default-color);
}

.about-4 .list-check {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.about-4 .list-check li {
  display: block;
  padding-left: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-4 .list-check li:before {
  content: "\f26e";
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "bootstrap-icons" !important;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: normal !important;
  font-variant: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1;
  vertical-align: -0.125em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.1rem;
  font-size: 20px;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-4 .pulsating-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(50% - 47px);
  top: calc(50% - 47px);
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# HOME BLOCKS 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .text-base-block {
    margin-bottom: -40px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    background: var(--heading-color);
  } 
  .text-top-block {
    margin-top: -150px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    background: var(--heading-color);;
  }
  .top-clear {
    margin-top: 0px;
    padding-top: 0px; 
  }
  .img-base-block {
    margin-bottom: -50px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .img-100 {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .mb-hide {
    display:none !important;
    height:0;
    visibility: hidden !important;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .img-top-block {
    margin-top: -150px;
  }
  .dt-hide {
    display:none !important;
    height:0;
    visibility: hidden !important;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1399px)  {
  .text-top-block {
    margin-top: -5rem !important;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .h2, h2 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
}

.icon-white {
  color: var(--white);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# DELAY AOS FADE UP TIME FRAMES 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
[data-aos][data-aos][data-aos-duration="600"],body[data-aos-duration="600"] [data-aos] {
    transition-duration: .5s !important;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# contact form iframe  
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.mt-minus5 {
  margin-top: -5px;
}



/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# footer stuff 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width:991px) {
    #footer .container {
        max-width: 800px;
        padding: 0;
    }
}

.footer-logo {
    max-width: 160px;
    min-width: 66px;
    margin: 40px auto 0px;
}

.footer-logo img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.footer-cols {
  padding-top: 30px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer-logo {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 20px auto;
    max-width: 180px;
    min-width: 66px;
  }
  .footer .footer-links {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-left: 32%;
  }
}