/* 
* Theme Name: Aluslim 
* Theme URI: 
* Author: Aluslim 
* Author URI: 
* (C) 2026 Aluslim.
*/
/* ==============================
   Global Smoothness & Performance
================================= */
html {
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

/* Force GPU & Anti-aliasing for smoother transitions */
body {
    background-color: var(--body-color);
    font: var(--body-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-display: swap;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Global Animation Smoothness - Prevents Jitter/Flicker */
.animate-on-scroll,
.hero-slider,
.systems-img,
.qa-icon,
.system-icon,
.btn-submit-project,
.cta-item,
.nav-link,
.system-body {
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

:root {
    /* Core Colors */
    --theme-color: #163157;
    --primary-color: #e5cfb8;
    /* Vibrant Accent */
    --accent-color: #F9F6F2;
    --footer-color: #191919;
    /* Soft Cream */
    --body-color: #ffffff;
    --white-color: #ffffff;
    --black-color: #000000;
    --heading-color: #163157;
    --para-color: #163157;
    --border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --border-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);

    /* Typography */
    --font-primary: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --banner-font: 500 clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 2.604rem)/1.2 var(--font-primary);
    --heading-font: 500 clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 1.5vw, 2.625rem)/1.25 var(--font-primary);
    --sub-heading-font: 500 clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 1vw, 1.562rem)/1.3 var(--font-primary);
    --para-font: 200 clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.2vw, 1rem)/1.6 var(--font-primary);
    --body-font: 200 clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.2vw, 1rem)/1.6 var(--font-primary);
    --btn-font: 600 clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.4vw, 1.1875rem)/1 var(--font-primary);
    --nav-font: 400 clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.4vw, 1.1875rem)/1.2 var(--font-primary);
    --footer-font: 400 clamp(0.9rem, 0.85rem + 0.2vw, 1rem)/1.4 var(--font-primary);

    /* Spacing & Layout */
    --section-spacing: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 3rem);
    --container-padding: 1.5rem;
    --transition-base: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    --transition-slow: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);

    /* Shadows & Effects */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --card-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    --white-color-behind: #f8f9fa;

    /* Opacity Tokens */
    --white-90: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    --white-85: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    --white-70: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    --black-30: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}


/* ==============================
   Reset & Global Defaults
================================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--body-color);
    font: var(--body-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-display: swap;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

section {
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

/* Scrollbar Customization for Premium Look */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 10px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--white-color);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--theme-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--white-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
}

* {
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--theme-color) var(--white-color);
}

/* ==============================
   Typography
================================= */
h1 {
    font: var(--banner-font);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-display: swap;
}

h2 {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-display: swap;
}

h3 {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-display: swap;
}

p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-display: swap;
}

a {
    font: var(--body-font);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-display: swap;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* ==============================
   Forms & Buttons
================================= */
.form-control,
.form-select,
button,
input,
textarea {
    transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: 0;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
}

.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus,
button:focus,
:focus-visible {
    outline: 0;
}

/* ==============================
   Scrollbar & Selection
================================= */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 0.35rem;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--theme-color);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

::selection {
    color: var(--white-color);
    background: var(--theme-color);
}

/* ==============================
   Utilities
================================= */
.section-spacing {
    padding-top: var(--section-spacing);
    padding-bottom: var(--section-spacing);
}

.highlight {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.container-fluid {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

picture {
    display: block;
}

.white-image img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.white-image:hover img {
    filter: brightness(1) invert(0);
}

/* ==============================
   Hover Effects
================================= */
.zoom-hover picture {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: block;
}

.zoom-hover picture img {
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.zoom-hover:hover picture img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* ==============================
    Loader
    ================================= */
.loader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 999999999;
    background: var(--white-color) url("../images/logo.svg") 50% 50% no-repeat;
}

/* ==============================
   Swiper Slider
================================= */
.swiper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.swiper-horizontal>.swiper-pagination-bullets,
.swiper-pagination-bullets.swiper-pagination-horizontal,
.swiper-pagination-custom,
.swiper-pagination-fraction {
    bottom: 0;
}

.swiper-button-next,
.swiper-button-prev {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    background: var(--white-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.swiper-button-next:after,
.swiper-button-prev:after {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.swiper-button-next:hover,
.swiper-button-prev:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.swiper-button-active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: var(--theme-color);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ==============================
   Navbar
================================= */
#navigation_bar {
    position: fixed;
    transition: background-color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        padding 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        top 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        backdrop-filter 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        -webkit-backdrop-filter 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    width: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    background: transparent;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    top: 0;
    padding-top: 0.1rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .navbar {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-up {
    top: -140px;
}

#navigation_bar.at-top {
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .navbar-brand {
    aspect-ratio: 175 / 54;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .navbar-brand picture {
    width: clamp(130px, 12vw, 160px);
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.logo-white,
.logo-blue {
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.logo-blue {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .logo-blue {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .logo-white {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.offcanvas .logo-white {
    display: none;
}

.offcanvas .logo-blue {
    display: block;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    position: relative;
    transform: none;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    height: 100%;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-link {
    font: var(--nav-font);
    color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 0 1.2rem;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    opacity: 0.85;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-link:hover,
#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-link.active {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .nav-link {
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .nav-item::after {
    color: var(--border-color) !important;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "|";
    color: var(--white-70);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: -2px;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-item:nth-last-child(2)::after {
    content: unset;
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .contact-us-btn {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
    margin-inline-start: 2rem;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    height: auto !important;
    /* Keep it centered as a button */
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .navbar .contact-us-btn {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    border-color: var(--theme-color);
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .navbar .contact-us-btn a {
    color: var(--white-color);
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .contact-us-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .contact-us-btn:hover a {
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

#navigation_bar .navbar .contact-us-btn a {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font: var(--btn-font);
}

/* ==============================
   Dropdown Styles
================================= */
#navigation_bar .dropdown-menu {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    top: 100%;
    margin-top: 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    min-width: 240px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}

#navigation_bar .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Ensure the nav-item doesn't overflow when dropdown is shown */
#navigation_bar .navbar .nav-item.dropdown {
    overflow: visible;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .dropdown-menu {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

#navigation_bar .dropdown-item {
    font: var(--nav-font);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    background: transparent;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .dropdown-item {
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

#navigation_bar .dropdown-item:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

#navigation_bar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    border: none;
    content: "▾";
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}

#navigation_bar .dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ==============================
   Navbar Toggler (Mobile)
================================= */
.navbar-toggler {
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.navbar-toggler:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg) !important;
}

.navbar-toggler-line {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    position: relative;
}

/* Three lines using pseudo-elements */
.navbar-toggler-line::before,
.navbar-toggler-line::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    left: 0;
}

.navbar-toggler-line::before {
    top: -7px;
}

.navbar-toggler-line::after {
    top: 7px;
}

#navigation_bar.nav-down .navbar-toggler {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
}

/* Animate to X */
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-line {
    background-color: transparent;
}

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-line::before {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-line::after {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ==============================
   Logo Styles
================================= */
.logo-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.logo-main {
    font: var(--banner-font);
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.logo-sub {
    font: var(--para-font);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* ==============================
   Standalone Buttons
================================= */
.btn-contact {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    padding: 1.125rem 3.125rem;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    border-radius: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    line-height: 1;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-contact:hover {
    background: var(--white-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==============================
   Back to Top
================================= */
#footer .back-to-top {
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 30px;
    right: 10px;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    background: var(--theme-color);
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(20px) perspective(700px);
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    z-index: 999;
}

#footer .back-to-top.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0) perspective(700px);
}

#footer .back-to-top:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) perspective(700px) rotateX(10deg) rotateY(-8deg);
}

.arrow-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: var(--white-color);
    stroke-width: 1.6;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    fill: none;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

#footer .back-to-top:hover .arrow-icon {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Progress square */
.progress-box {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.progress-box__rect {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-dasharray: 192;
    /* total perimeter */
    stroke-dashoffset: 192;
    transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.25s linear;
}

/* ============================== 
    Breadcrumb
    ================================= */
/* ==============================
   Breadcrumb
================================= */
.breadcrumb-modern {
    background: transparent;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.breadcrumb-modern::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.breadcrumb-item-modern {
    font: var(--body-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}

.breadcrumb-item-modern a {
    color: var(--para-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9375rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.breadcrumb-item-modern a:hover {
    background: var(--body-color);
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.breadcrumb-item-modern .separator {
    color: var(--border-color);
    margin: 0 1rem 0 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.breadcrumb-item-modern.active {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9375rem;
    background: var(--white-color-behind);
    border-radius: 8px;
    max-width: 320px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* ==============================
   Hero Section & Slider
================================= */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--black-color);
}

.hero-slider,
.hero-slider .swiper-slide {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.hero-slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.hero-slide-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.hero-slide-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%),
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.hero-slider .swiper-slide-active .hero-slide-bg img {
    animation: cinematicZoom 20s linear infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes cinematicZoom {
    from {
        transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    }

    to {
        transform: scale(1.15) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Hero Content Container
================================= */
.hero-content-container {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding-top: 120px;
    padding-bottom: 8vh;
}

.hero-title h1,
.hero-title h2 {
    font: var(--banner-font);
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px var(--black-30);
}

.hero-subtitle p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--white-70);
    margin-top: -1rem;
}

/* ==============================
   Right Side Content
================================= */
.hero-right-side {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    bottom: 15%;
    z-index: 20;
    text-align: right;
}

.hero-info-text p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--white-color);
    opacity: 0.95;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Pagination Dots */
.hero-pagination {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    position: absolute !important;
    right: 40px !important;
    top: 50% !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
    width: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
}

.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--white-color);
    opacity: 0.4;
    margin: 0 !important;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    opacity: 1;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--white-color);
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    position: relative;
}

.hero-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--white-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

/* ==============================
   Bottom CTA Bar (Box)
================================= */
/* ==============================
   Bottom CTA Bar
================================= */
.bottom-cta-bar {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    display: flex;
    z-index: 30;
    height: 100px;
}

.cta-item {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.cta-item:hover {
    background: var(--white-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--black-color) !important;
}

.cta-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--theme-color);
    height: 30px;
    align-self: center;
}

/* ==============================
   Hero Animations
================================= */
.animate-text {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    transform: translateZ(0);
}

.swiper-slide-active .animate-text {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.swiper-slide-active .hero-title {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.swiper-slide-active .hero-info-text {
    transition-delay: 0.6s;
}

/* ==============================
   About Us Section
================================= */
.about-section {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.about-top-row {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.section-label {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.about-main-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

.about-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.about-portrait-wrapper:hover .about-img,
.about-landscape-wrapper:hover .about-img {
    transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.about-portrait-wrapper {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 388px;
    width: 100%;
    margin-inline-start: 6rem;
}

.about-portrait-wrapper img {
    aspect-ratio: 388 / 543;
}

.about-text-content {
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0rem;
}

.about-text-content p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--white-85);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-features-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.about-features-list li {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.about-tagline {
    font-weight: 300 !important;
}

.about-landscape-wrapper {
    padding-left: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 548px;
    width: 100%;
}

.about-landscape-wrapper img {
    aspect-ratio: 548 / 296;
}

/* Animation trigger placeholders */
.animate-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    transition: opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    transform: translateZ(0);
}

.animate-on-scroll.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

/* iPad & Tablet Optimizations for Home About Section */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-portrait-wrapper {
        margin-inline-start: 2rem !important;
        max-width: 320px !important;
    }

    .about-main-content {
        gap: 2rem !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
    }

    .portrait-col,
    .text-landscape-col {
        flex: 0 0 45% !important;
        max-width: 45% !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-top-row {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .about-portrait-wrapper {
        margin-inline-start: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }

    .about-main-content {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 0 !important;
    }

    .portrait-col,
    .text-landscape-col {
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Systems Overview Section
================================= */
.systems-section {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.systems-label {
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.systems-row {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.systems-accordion-col {
    flex-direction: column;
}

.systems-image-col {
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px;
    height: 620px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    /* border-radius: 20px; */
}



.systems-accordion {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.system-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--theme-color);
    padding: 2rem 3rem 2rem 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.system-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--theme-color);
}

.system-item-line {
    display: none;
}

.system-item-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.system-title {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.system-chevron {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    min-width: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.system-item.active .system-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.system-body {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    max-width: 90%;
    transition: max-height 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 0.5s ease 0.05s;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateZ(0);
}

.system-item.active .system-body {
    max-height: 700px;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Mobile image inside accordion */
.system-mobile-image {
    margin: 1rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.system-mobile-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.system-body p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.system-link {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.system-link:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
}

.system-link span {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.systems-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.systems-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.2, 1);
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.systems-img.swapping {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.systems-image-wrapper:hover .systems-img {
    transform: scale(1.08) translateZ(0);
}

/* --- Added Premium Global Zoom Class --- */
.premium-zoom-box {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.premium-zoom-box img {
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateZ(0);
}

.premium-zoom-box:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08) translateZ(0) !important;
}

/* ==============================
   QA Section
================================= */
.qa-section {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.qa-label {
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.qa-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.qa-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.qa-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.qa-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.25;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

.qa-title span {
    margin-right: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.qa-chevron {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    min-width: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.qa-icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.qa-item.active .qa-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.qa-body {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: max-height 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.qa-item.active .qa-body {
    max-height: 400px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.qa-body p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 85%;
}

/* ==============================
   Contact Section
================================= */
.contact-section {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.contact-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.contact-description p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    max-width: 90%;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.project-form {
    padding-left: 2rem;
}

.input-group-custom {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--theme-color);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.input-group-custom:focus-within {
    border-bottom-color: var(--theme-color);
}

.input-icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    margin-right: 1.25rem;
}

.form-control-custom {
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    font: var(--body-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    outline: none;
}


.form-control-custom::placeholder {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font-weight: 500;
}


.select-custom {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 500;
    appearance: none;

    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' fill='%23163157' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M7.247 11.14 2.451 5.658C2.185 5.355 2.398 5 2.815 5h9.463c.417 0 .63.355.364.658l-4.796 5.482a1 1 0 0 1-1.503 0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right center;
}

.textarea-custom {
    resize: none;
    height: auto;
}

.btn-submit-project {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--theme-color);
    padding: 1rem 3.5rem;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.btn-submit-project:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.btn-submit-project:active {
    transform: scale(0.96);
}

.btn-loader {
    display: inline-block;
}

.btn-loader:after {
    content: '...';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    animation: dots 1.5s steps(4, end) infinite;
}

@keyframes dots {

    0%,
    100% {
        content: '';
    }

    25% {
        content: '.';
    }

    50% {
        content: '..';
    }

    75% {
        content: '...';
    }
}

/* Validation Styles */
.validation-msg {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1.4rem;
    left: 2.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #dc3545;
    display: none;
}

.input-group-custom.error {
    border-bottom-color: #dc3545;
}

.input-group-custom.error .validation-msg {
    display: block;
}

/* Popup Styles */
.popup-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.popup-overlay.active {
    display: flex;
}

.popup-content {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 3rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 450px;
    width: 90%;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    animation: popupFadeIn 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@keyframes popupFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.9);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

.popup-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.popup-close:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}

.popup-icon-check {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background-color: #28a745;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}

.popup-title {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.popup-text {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.btn-popup-ok {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    border: none;
    padding: 0.75rem 3rem;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.btn-popup-ok:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* --- Featured Projects Section --- */
.projects-featured-section {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background-color: var(--white-color);
}

.projects-featured-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.projects-featured-content p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 500px;
}

.view-details-link {
    font: var(--btn-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    position: relative;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.link-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.view-details-link:hover {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.view-details-link:hover .link-arrow {
    transform: translateX(10px);
}

.footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 100px 0 40px;
    font-family: var(--body-font);
}

.footer-logo {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.footer-logo-img {
    height: 45px;
    width: auto;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.footer-description p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 80%;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-title {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

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

.footer-list li {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-list a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer-list a:hover {
    color: var(--white-color);
    padding-left: 5px;
}

.footer-social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.social-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.social-link img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.social-link:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.2);
    opacity: 1;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.social-link img {
    padding: 6px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.social-link:hover img {
    filter: brightness(0);
}

.footer-bottom {
    margin-top: 80px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    text-align: right;
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.copyright {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Footer Mobile Centering */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .footer {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-brand-col,
    .footer-social-col {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-description p {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .footer-social-links {
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        text-align: center !important;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Preloader Styles
================================= */
.preloader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #0b1c31;
    /* Premium deep navy */
    z-index: 99999;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1), visibility 0.8s;
}

.preloader.fade-out {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ==============================
   Skeleton Loader Styles
================================= */
.skeleton-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0;
}

.skeleton-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.5rem clamp(1rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    height: 100px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.skeleton-logo {
    width: 175px;
    height: 54px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 4px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.skeleton-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.skeleton-link {
    width: 80px;
    height: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 4px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.skeleton-hero {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.skeleton-title {
    width: 60%;
    max-width: 600px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 8px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.skeleton-subtitle {
    width: 40%;
    max-width: 400px;
    height: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 4px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Skeleton Shimmer Animation */
.skeleton-logo::after,
.skeleton-link::after,
.skeleton-title::after,
.skeleton-subtitle::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 20%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 60%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
    animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
    100% {
        transform: translateX(100%);
    }
}

/* ==============================
   About Us Page Section One
================================= */
.about-section-one {
    background-image: url(../images/about-us/about-us-banner.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: top center;
    background-color: var(--black-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 160px 0 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-label {
    display: block;
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 1;
    font-weight: 300 !important;
}

.about-title {
    font: var(--banner-font);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.2rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    color: var(--white-color);
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-tagline {
    font: var(--para-font);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--white-70);
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    font-weight: 200;
}

.about-img-small {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-img-small img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 548 / 380;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-img-large {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-img-large img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 746 / 420;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-one-desc {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
}

.about-one-desc p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--white-color);
    max-width: 100%;
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 200;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-section-one {
        padding: 120px 0 60px;
    }

    .about-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem !important;
    }

    .about-img-small {
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .about-one-desc {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .about-one-desc p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

/* --- Updated Mobile Ordering --- */
.about-col-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.about-one-header {
    order: 1;
}

.about-tagline-wrapper {
    order: 2;
}

.about-img-small {
    order: 3;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-img-small {
        order: 2 !important;
        margin-top: 2rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
    }

    .about-tagline-wrapper {
        order: 3 !important;
        margin-bottom: 3.5rem !important;
    }

    .about-one-desc {
        order: 5 !important;
    }

    .about-img-large {
        order: 4 !important;
    }

    .about-section-one .row {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .about-col-left {
        display: contents;
        /* Allows children to participate in the row's flex layout */
    }

    .about-section-one .col-lg-7 {
        display: contents;
    }
}


/* --- Fixes for Mobile Spacing & Alignment --- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-section-one {
        padding-top: 120px !important;
        padding-bottom: 60px !important;
    }

    .about-section-one .row {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Consistent padding for text blocks to avoid cutting off */
    .about-one-header,
    .about-tagline-wrapper,
    .about-one-desc {
        padding-left: 20px !important;
        padding-right: 20px !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        text-align: left !important;
    }

    .about-title {
        font-size: 2.4rem !important;
        line-height: 1.2 !important;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
    }

    .about-label {
        margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    }

    .about-img-small,
    .about-img-large {
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    .about-img-small {
        margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    }

    .about-tagline-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
        padding-right: 40px !important;
        /* Small extra padding for tagline wrap */
    }

    .about-img-large {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    }

    .about-one-desc {
        padding-bottom: 2rem !important;
    }

    .about-one-desc p {
        font-size: 0.95rem !important;
        line-height: 1.6 !important;
        opacity: 0.8 !important;
    }
}


/* --- Precision Alignment for Mobile --- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-section-one .container {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }

    .about-section-one .row {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .about-one-header,
    .about-tagline-wrapper,
    .about-one-desc {
        padding-left: var(--container-padding, 1.5rem) !important;
        padding-right: var(--container-padding, 1.5rem) !important;
    }

    /* Ensure images take full width of viewport without horizontal scroll */
    .about-img-small img,
    .about-img-large img {
        width: 100vw !important;
        position: relative;
        left: 50%;
        right: 50%;
        /* These pull it out of the container if needed, but since container is 100% width now, it's simpler. */
        margin-left: -50vw !important;
        margin-right: -50vw !important;
        max-width: none !important;
    }

    /* Re-simplify if container-padding is used as standard */
    .about-img-small img,
    .about-img-large img {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        left: auto !important;
        right: 0;
    }

    .about-tagline {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
}


/* --- Ensure Full Width Images on Mobile --- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-section-one {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        overflow-x: hidden !important;
    }

    .about-section-one .container {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .about-section-one .row {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    .about-img-small,
    .about-img-large {
        width: 100vw !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        left: 0 !important;
        right: 0 !important;
    }

    .about-img-small img,
    .about-img-large img {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        aspect-ratio: auto !important;
        display: block !important;
    }
}

/* /* ==============================
   About Us Section Two: Vision
================================= */
.about-vision-section {
    background-color: #f9f6f2 !important;
    padding: 100px 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.vision-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem !important;
    font-size: 2.5rem !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
}

.vision-text p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-weight: 400;
    max-width: 600px !important;
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    line-height: 1.8 !important;
}

.leader-info-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 2rem !important;
}

.leader-img-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    clip-path: inset(0);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.leader-img-box img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 440 / 512;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.15) translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        transform 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
}

.leader-img-box.active img {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0) !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
}

.leader-details {
    position: absolute !important;
    bottom: 0px !important;
    left: -200px !important;
    z-index: 10 !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-30px);
    transition: all 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.6s !important;
}

.leader-info-wrapper.active .leader-details {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateX(0) !important;
}

.leader-name {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    padding-left: 1rem !important;
}

.leader-role-box {
    background-color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem !important;
    display: block !important;
    width: max-content !important;
    min-width: 440px !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.leader-role {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--white-color);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-vision-section {
        padding: 80px 20px !important;
    }

    .section-two-row {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
    }

    /* Keep original containers but make their children participate in row's flow */
    .vision-col,
    .vision-content,
    .leader-col,
    .leader-info-wrapper {
        display: contents !important;
    }

    /* Mobile Reordering Sequence */
    .vision-title {
        order: 1 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
        font-size: 2.1rem !important;
    }

    .leader-img-box {
        order: 2 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-top: 1rem !important;
    }

    .leader-details {
        order: 3 !important;
        position: relative !important;
        bottom: 0 !important;
        left: 0 !important;
        margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }

    .vision-text {
        order: 4 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-top: 3rem !important;
    }

    .vision-text p {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
        line-height: 1.7 !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
    }

    .leader-name {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    }

    .leader-role-box {
        min-width: 100% !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem !important;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   General Image Reveal Animations
================================= */
.about-img-small,
.about-img-large {
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.about-img-small img,
.about-img-large img {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.15) translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
        transform 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
}

.about-img-small.active img,
.about-img-large.active img {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0) !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
}

/* ==============================
   About Us Section Three: Approach
================================= */
.about-approach-section {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
}

.approach-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font-size: 2.6rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 3rem !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
}

.approach-text p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    line-height: 1.85 !important;
    margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 60%;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-approach-section {
        padding: 80px 20px !important;
    }

    .approach-title {
        font-size: 2.1rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    }

    .approach-text p {
        font-size: 1.05rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   What Sets Aluslim Apart Section
================================= */
.what-sets-apart {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 0 50px;
}

.what-sets-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.what-sets-desc {
    color: var(--white-color);
    font: var(--para-font);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 70%;
}

.what-sets-nav button {
    border: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.what-sets-nav button:hover {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.what-sets-nav button img {
    width: 20px;
    height: auto;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    /* Make sure dark SVG becomes white */
}

button#whatSetsNext,
button#whatSetsNextMobile {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

button#whatSetsNext:hover,
button#whatSetsNextMobile:hover {
    transform: rotate(180deg) scale(1.1);
}


.what-set-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    max-height: 90%;
}

.what-sets-container.swiper {
    overflow: visible !important;
    height: 380px;
    /* Reduced for a more compact look */
}

.what-sets-card {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    /* Reduced padding */
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    /* Keep a reasonable aspect ratio */
    /* min-height: 220px; */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.what-sets-card-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    /* Smaller font for titles */
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.what-sets-card-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    /* Smaller font for descriptions */
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.what-set-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    width: 100%;
}

.what-sets-card-opacity {
    opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ==============================
   Contact Us Page
================================= */
.contact-banner,
.system-banner {
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 80vh;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--black-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: clamp(160px, 20vh, 240px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(80px, 10vh, 120px);
}


.banner-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.banner-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 100%);
}

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

.banner-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

.banner-label {
    display: block;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.banner-title {
    color: var(--white-color);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font: var(--banner-font);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.banner-desc {
    color: var(--white-color);
    opacity: 0.9;
    max-width: 650px;
    font: var(--para-font);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .contact-banner,
    .system-banner {
        min-height: 75vh;
        padding-top: 180px;
    }

    .banner-desc {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-banner {
        padding-top: 150px;
        min-height: 65vh;
    }
}



.what-sets-card-overlap {
    margin-left: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.whatSetsSwiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.whatSetsSwiper .swiper-slide:not(.swiper-slide-active) {
    opacity: 0.5;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .what-sets-apart {
        padding: 50px 20px;
    }

    .what-sets-left {
        padding-bottom: 3rem;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Plan Section (Contact Us)
================================= */
.plan-section {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    padding: 120px 0;
}


.plan-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.plan-description p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    max-width: 90%;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.btn-consultation {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color) !important;
    padding: 1.125rem 2.5rem;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    border: none;
}

.btn-consultation:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-submit-contact {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--theme-color);
    padding: 1.125rem 5rem;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    min-width: 220px;
}

.btn-submit-contact:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

/* File Input Wrapper */
.file-input-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.file-label-custom {
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font: var(--body-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .plan-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .form-col {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .plan-description p {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .btn-submit-contact {
        width: 100%;
    }
}


/* ==============================
   Map Section (Contact Us)
================================= */
.map-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 150px 0;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.map-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}

.map-img {
    display: none;
    /* Removed as we use iframe now */
}

.map-bg iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}



.map-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.contact-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
    padding: 5rem 4rem;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    /* Premium shadow */
}

.card-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.card-subtitle {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-info-block {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.contact-info-block:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.info-label {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.info-text {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--black-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.info-text a {
    color: var(--black-color);
    font-weight: 400;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.info-text a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .map-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .contact-card {
        padding: 4rem 2rem;
    }

    .row.justify-content-end {
        justify-content: center !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .map-section {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .map-bg {
        position: relative;
        height: 300px;
    }

    .contact-card {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   System Page Template
================================= */
.system-section-two {
    background-color: #fff8ed;
}

.philosophy-title {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: 35px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.philosophy-description p {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.system-illustration-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 2rem;
}

.configuration-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    /* transition for a smooth look */
    transition: var(--transition-slow);
}

.configuration-img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .system-section-two {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .system-illustration-wrapper {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .philosophy-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Section Three: Series Overview
================================= */
/* ==============================
   Section Three: Series Overview (Original)
================================= */
.system-series-section {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.series-label {
    color: var(--white-color) !important;
}

.series-swiper {
    overflow: visible;
    padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.series-swiper .swiper-wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .series-item-wrapper {
        height: auto !important;
    }
}

.series-item-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.series-card {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 320px;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.series-card:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: var(--white-color);
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.series-card-info {
    padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem 4.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.series-info {
    min-height: 151px;
}

.series-title {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.series-card:hover .series-title {
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.series-desc {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.series-card:hover .series-desc {
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.series-key-bar {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    width: 90%;
    margin-inline-start: auto;
}

.key-text {
    color: var(--white-color);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.circle-arrow-btn {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.series-item-wrapper.is-open .circle-arrow-btn {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.series-expand-area {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.characteristics-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    margin: 0;
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.characteristics-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--white-color);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.characteristics-list li::before {
    content: "•";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.btn-card-contact {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    padding: 1.125rem;
    text-align: center;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    width: 70%;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-card-contact:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.series-pagination {
    bottom: -10px !important;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative !important;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.series-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--white-color);
    opacity: 0.4;
    margin: 0 6px !important;
}

.series-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .series-card {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .series-card-info {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    }

    .series-key-bar {
        padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
        width: 85%;
    }

    .series-swiper {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Section Three: Casement Overview (Screenshot Style)
================================= */
.casement-series-section {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.casement-overview-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.casement-overview-item {
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 1 calc(50% - 3rem);
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.casement-overview-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 300px;
    height: 280px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.casement-overview-card .card-title {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    /* font-size: 1.8rem; */
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.casement-overview-card .card-btn {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    font: var(--btn-font);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

/* DARK Card (Initial) */
.casement-overview-card.card-dark {
    border: 0.8px solid var(--white-color);
    background-color: transparent;
}

.casement-overview-card.card-dark .card-title {
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.casement-overview-card.card-dark .card-btn {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

/* DARK Card (Hover) */
.casement-overview-card.card-dark:hover {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
}

.casement-overview-card.card-dark:hover .card-title {
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.casement-overview-card.card-dark:hover .card-btn {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
}

/* LIGHT Card (Initial) */
.casement-overview-card.card-light {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    border: 0.8px solid transparent;
}

.casement-overview-card.card-light .card-title {
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.casement-overview-card.card-light .card-btn {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
}

/* LIGHT Card (Hover) */
.casement-overview-card.card-light:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: var(--white-color);
}

.casement-overview-card.card-light:hover .card-title {
    color: var(--white-color);
}

.casement-overview-card.card-light:hover .card-btn {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--theme-color);
}

.casement-overview-desc {
    flex: 1;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.casement-overview-desc p {
    color: var(--white-color);
    font: var(--para-font);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Mobile Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .casement-overview-item {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .casement-overview-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .casement-overview-card {
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px;
    }

    .casement-overview-desc {
        padding-top: 0;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Architectural Integration (Section Four)
================================= */
.architectural-integration-section {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
}

.integration-label {
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
}

.integration-tabs-wrapper .nav-link {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    text-align: left;
    font: var(--para-font);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    /* Muted gray for inactive */
    opacity: 1;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.nav-link-title {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.nav-link-desc {
    display: none;
    /* Hidden by default */
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--para-color);
    line-height: 1.4;
    white-space: normal;
}

.integration-tabs-wrapper .nav-link.active .nav-link-desc {
    display: block;
    /* Show only for active tab */
    max-width: 80%;
}

.integration-tabs-wrapper .nav-link::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2rem;
    /* Align with first line of text */
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #94a3b8;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
}

.integration-tabs-wrapper .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--theme-color) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.integration-tabs-wrapper .nav-link.active::before {
    background-color: var(--theme-color);
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    left: -1px;
}

/* Image with Patch */
.integration-img-container {
    position: relative;
    padding: 30px;
    padding-left: 60px;
}

.integration-patch {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 70%;
    height: 85%;
    background-color: #94a3b8;
    /* Gray patch as per screenshot */
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 1;
}

.integration-img-box {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    border-radius: 4px;
    /* Slightly rounded as per image standards */
}

.integration-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.integration-img-box:hover .integration-img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Keyframes for the "Small to Big" Zoom In effect */
@keyframes zoomInCinematic {
    0% {
        transform: scale(0.85);
        opacity: 0;
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1.1);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

/* Apply animation when tab-pane or accordion becomes active */
.tab-pane.active .integration-img,
.accordion-collapse.show .integration-img {
    animation: zoomInCinematic 3s cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.5, 0.1, 1) forwards;
}

/* Mobile Accordion Styles */
.architectural-accordion .accordion-item {
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #edf2f7;
}

.architectural-accordion .accordion-button {
    font: var(--para-font);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--para-color);
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    background: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Custom Plus/Minus Symbol */
.architectural-accordion .accordion-button::after {
    content: '+';
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background: none;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: var(--transition-base);
    color: #94a3b8;
    float: right;
    padding-inline-end: 30px;
}

.architectural-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: var(--theme-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.architectural-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    content: '−';
    /* Unicode minus sign for better alignment */
    transform: none;
    color: var(--theme-color);
    float: right;
    padding-inline-end: 30px;
}

.architectural-accordion .accordion-body {
    padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem 0;
    /* More space inside accordion body as requested */
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .integration-img-container {
        padding: 40px;
        /* Strong padding to keep it 'little small' */
        padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .integration-patch {
        width: 75%;
        /* Smaller patch as requested */
        height: 70%;
        border-radius: 4px;
        /* Consistent with image box */
        left: 30px;
        top: 25px;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   Why Choose Aluslim (Section Five)
================================= */
.why-choose-section {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.why-choose-title-wrapper {
    padding-top: 25%;
}

.why-choose-label {
    font: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.why-choose-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.choose-item-title {
    font: var(--sub-heading-font);
    color: var(--theme-color);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.choose-item-desc {
    font: var(--para-font);
    color: var(--para-color);
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 90%;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==============================
   Global Hover Interactions Enhancement
================================= */
.choose-item {
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    cursor: default;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

.choose-item:hover {
    border-left-color: var(--theme-color);
    background-color: rgba(22, 49, 87, 0.04);
    transform: translateX(8px);
}

.choose-item:hover .choose-item-title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.qa-header {
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.qa-header:hover {
    background-color: rgba(22, 49, 87, 0.02);
}

.qa-header:hover .qa-title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.navigation-bar .nav-link {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navigation-bar .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

.btn-card-contact {
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
}

.btn-card-contact:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* ==============================================
   PRMEIUM ZOOM UTILITY (Moved to ensure override)
   ============================================== */
.about-portrait-wrapper,
.about-landscape-wrapper,
.system-illustration-wrapper,
.integration-img-box,
.system-mobile-image,
.systems-image-wrapper,
.about-img-small,
.about-img-large,
.leader-img-box {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

/* Banner specific to keep absolute positioning */
.banner-bg {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-portrait-wrapper img,
.about-landscape-wrapper img,
.system-illustration-wrapper img,
.integration-img-box img,
.system-mobile-image img,
.systems-image-wrapper img,
.banner-bg img,
.about-img-small img,
.about-img-large img,
.leader-img-box img {
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) !important;
}

.about-portrait-wrapper:hover img,
.about-landscape-wrapper:hover img,
.system-illustration-wrapper:hover img,
.integration-img-box:hover img,
.system-mobile-image:hover img,
.systems-image-wrapper:hover img,
.banner-bg:hover img,
.about-img-small:hover img,
.about-img-large:hover img,
.leader-img-box:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(0, 0, 0) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .why-choose-label {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .why-choose-content {
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .choose-item-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .why-choose-title-wrapper {
        padding-top: 3%;
    }
}

/* SVG Mask Banner Transition Styles (Pinning Ready) */

.banner-transition-stage {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: #000;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-layers {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    /* Lower than content */
}

.banner-layer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}


.banner-svg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10;
    /* Behind the content but above overlay */
}

.banner-svg image {
    filter: brightness(0.3);
}

/* 
 * PIXEL-PERFECT ALIGNMENT ENGINE (Optimized for 1366px and Big Desktops)
 */
:root {
    --container-offset: calc((100% - 1320px) / 2 + 15px);
}

@media (max-width: 1399.98px) {
    :root {
        --container-offset: calc((100% - 1140px) / 2 + 80px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    :root {
        --container-offset: calc((100% - 960px) / 2 + 40px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    :root {
        --container-offset: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    :root {
        --container-offset: 20px;
    }
}

.banner-transition-stage .hero-content-container,
.banner-progress-outer {
    padding-left: var(--container-offset);
    padding-top: 20vh;
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 500;
    /* High Z-index ensures content is in front of everything */
    width: 100%;
}

.banner-progress-outer {
    padding-top: 0;
    bottom: 120px;
    z-index: 600;
    /* Above regular content */
}

/* Heading alignment */
.hero-title h1,
.hero-title h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font: var(--banner-font);
    text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 800px;
}

.hero-subtitle p {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 0.8;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.9rem + 0.5vw, 1.25rem);
    max-width: 600px;
}

/* Progress-bar segmented geometry */
.banner-progress-container.segmented {
    width: 32%;
    height: 3px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.banner-progress-segment {
    flex: 1;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.segment-fill {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* Sidebar Pagination - Keep styling in case needed, but currently unused */
.banner-transition-stage .hero-pagination {
    position: absolute !important;
    right: 40px !important;
    top: 50% !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

/* CTA Bar styling */
.banner-transition-stage .bottom-cta-bar {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 700;
    /* Highest priority */
    bottom: 0px;
    right: 0;
    width: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    display: flex;
    height: 100px;
}

/* Mobile Adaptation Overrides */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .banner-transition-stage .hero-content-container {
        padding-top: 8vh;
    }

    .banner-progress-outer {
        bottom: 130px;
        left: 20px;
    }

    .banner-progress-container.segmented {
        width: 70%;
    }

    .banner-transition-stage .bottom-cta-bar {
        width: 100%;
        height: 80px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .banner-transition-stage .hero-title h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .banner-progress-container.segmented {
        width: 85%;
    }
}