/* 
========================================================================
   SDC ADVISORY - SCROLL-LOCKED SPLIT COUNTER-SCROLL PAGE
   Aesthetic: Modern, Elegant, Premium, Minimal
   Typography: Poppins
   Colors: White, Charcoal, Black, Warm Grey, Gold Accents
========================================================================
*/

/* CSS Variables */
:root {
    --color-bg-black: #080808;
    --color-bg-charcoal: #0F0F0F;
    --color-bg-card-light: #FBFBFA;
    --color-border-dark: #202020;
    --color-border-light: #E5E5DF;
    --color-gold: #C5A880;
    --color-gold-hover: #D8C3A5;
    --color-text-dark: #121212;
    --color-text-light: #F5F5F5;
    --color-text-muted-dark: #B8B8B8;
    --color-text-muted-light: #4A4A4A;
    
    --font-primary: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --transition-smooth: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    --transition-slide: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
    
    --footer-height: 18.5rem;
}

/* Reset & Lock Body Scroll on Desktop */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html, body {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-black);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden; /* Locks browser default scrollbar on desktop */
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.4rem 4rem;
    background-color: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
    z-index: 1000;
}

.header-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.header-logo a {
    display: block;
}

.header-logo-img {
    height: 3.2rem;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.header-logo-img:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.site-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 2.2rem;
}

.site-nav a {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    position: relative;
    padding: 0.2rem 0;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.site-nav a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.btn-cta {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-black);
}

/* Main content frame */
.main-content {
    margin-top: 5.2rem;
    height: calc(100vh - 5.2rem);
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Viewport frame that holds the columns */
.split-viewport {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-black);
}

/* Split Columns */
.split-column {
    position: relative;
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.split-left {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
    transition: border-color 0.85s ease;
    z-index: 2;
}

.split-right {
    z-index: 1;
}

.split-viewport.state-2 .split-left {
    border-right-color: var(--color-border-light);
}

/* Slide blocks inside columns */
.split-block {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-slide);
}

.block-inner {
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    width: 100%;
}

/* State 1 (Default Coordinates for Left/Right blocks) */
.left-1 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.left-2, .left-3, .left-4, .left-5, .left-6 {
    transform: translateY(-100%); /* above viewport */
}

.right-1 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.right-2, .right-3, .right-4, .right-5, .right-6 {
    transform: translateY(100%);  /* below viewport */
}

/* State 2 Coordinates (Section 2 revealed) */
.split-viewport.state-2 .left-1 {
    transform: translateY(100%);
}

.split-viewport.state-2 .left-2 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.split-viewport.state-2 .right-1 {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.split-viewport.state-2 .right-2 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

/* Contact Page Specific State 3 (Section 2 and footer shift up by footer height) */
.contact-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .left-2 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.contact-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .right-2 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.contact-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .site-footer {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

/* Services Page Specific State 3 (Section 2 and footer shift up by footer height) */
.services-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .left-2 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.services-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .right-2 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.services-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .site-footer {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

/* About Page Specific State 3 (Section 2 and footer shift up by footer height) */
.about-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .left-2 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.about-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .right-2 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.about-page .split-viewport.state-2.state-3 .site-footer {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}
/* Home Page Specific State 7 (Section 6 and footer shift up by footer height) */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-6.state-7 .left-6 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.home-page .split-viewport.state-6.state-7 .right-6 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.home-page .split-viewport.state-6.state-7 .site-footer {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

/* Home Page Left Column Overflow Override (Allows full-width slides to transition without clipping) */
.home-page .split-left {
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Home Page Specific Transitions (State 3, 4, 5 and 6) */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-3 .left-2 { transform: translateY(100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-3 .left-3 { transform: translateY(0%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-3 .right-2 { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-3 .right-3 { transform: translateY(0%); }

.home-page .split-viewport.state-4 .left-3 { transform: translateY(100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-4 .left-4 { transform: translateY(0%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-4 .right-3 { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-4 .right-4 { transform: translateY(0%); }

.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .left-4 { transform: translateY(100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .left-5 { transform: translateY(0%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .right-4 { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .right-5 { transform: translateY(0%); }

.home-page .split-viewport.state-6 .left-5 { transform: translateY(100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-6 .left-6 { transform: translateY(0%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-6 .right-5 { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.home-page .split-viewport.state-6 .right-6 { transform: translateY(0%); }

/* Insights Page Specific State 3 */
.insights-page .split-viewport.state-3 .left-2 {
    transform: translateY(100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-3 .left-3 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-3 .right-2 {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-3 .right-3 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

/* Insights Page Specific State 4 */
.insights-page .split-viewport.state-4 .left-3 {
    transform: translateY(100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-4 .left-4 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-4 .right-3 {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-4 .right-4 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

/* Insights Page Specific State 5 */
.insights-page .split-viewport.state-5 .left-4 {
    transform: translateY(100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-5 .left-5 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-5 .right-4 {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-5 .right-5 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

/* Insights Page Specific State 6 */
.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6 .left-5 {
    transform: translateY(100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6 .left-6 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6 .right-5 {
    transform: translateY(-100%);
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6 .right-6 {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

/* Insights Page Specific State 7 (Shift footer up) */
.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6.state-7 .left-6 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6.state-7 .right-6 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.insights-page .split-viewport.state-6.state-7 .site-footer {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

/* Approach Page Specific State 2 (Shift footer up) */
.approach-page .split-viewport.state-2 .left-1 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.approach-page .split-viewport.state-2 .right-1 {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

.approach-page .split-viewport.state-2 .site-footer {
    transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)));
}

/* Visual Block styling variables */
.dark-block {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-charcoal);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.light-block {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-card-light);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

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

/* Left 1 details */
.left-1 .section-tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: block;
}

/* Global Section Tag */
.section-tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: inline-block;
}

.section-heading,
.industries-main-heading {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.019em;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    text-transform: none; /* Keep natural case from HTML */
}

p,
.section-para {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.section-para {
    max-width: 85%;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.dark-block p,
.dark-block .section-para {
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
}

.light-block p,
.light-block .section-para {
    color: var(--color-text-muted-light);
}

.light-block h1,
.light-block h2,
.light-block h3,
.light-block h4,
.light-block .section-heading {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.dark-block h1,
.dark-block h2,
.dark-block h3,
.dark-block h4,
.dark-block .section-heading {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.btn-gold-trigger {
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.btn-gold-trigger:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-black);
}

.arrow-icon {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.btn-gold-trigger:hover .arrow-icon {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Left 2 details */
.brand-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    text-align: right;
}

.contact-logo-large {
    width: 80%;
    max-width: 420px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.brand-logo {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.brand-sub {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.45em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.brand-tagline {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-light);
}

/* Right 2 details */
.contact-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 450px;
}

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

.detail-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.detail-icon svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.detail-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.detail-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.detail-value {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.hover-underline {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
}

.hover-underline::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.hover-underline:hover {
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.hover-underline:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Footer (Slides up from absolute bottom) */
.site-footer {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: calc(-1 * var(--footer-height)); /* Out of sight below screen */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: var(--footer-height);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-card-light);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-slide);
    z-index: 100;
}

.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    gap: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-logo-img {
    height: 6.0rem;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-description {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    max-width: 780px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.footer-divider-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    margin: 0.2rem 0;
}

.footer-services {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.footer-services .sep {
    color: var(--color-text-muted-light);
    font-weight: 300;
}

.footer-copyright {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

/* Premium Consultation Modal */
.modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    display: none;
    overflow-y: auto;        /* Standard block scrolling is 100% robust and reliable */
    z-index: 200000 !important;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.modal-overlay.active {
    display: block; /* Standard block layout allows natural vertical scrolling */
    opacity: 1;
}

.modal-window {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-charcoal);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 8vh auto;        /* 8% viewport height margin centers nicely and leaves space top & bottom */
    padding: 3rem;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.modal-overlay.active .modal-window {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.modal-close-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.5rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    font-size: 2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.modal-close-btn:hover {
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.modal-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.modal-header h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.modal-header p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
}

.modal-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.6rem;
}

.form-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.6rem;
}

.form-group {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.form-group label {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-black);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.form-group select {
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='none' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23C5A880'%3E%3Cpath stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='1.5' d='M19 9l-7 7-7-7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 1.2rem center;
    background-size: 14px;
    padding-right: 3rem;
}

.modal-submit-btn {
    align-self: center;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.6rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.modal-submit-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-black);
}

/* ========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN (Adaptive stacked list)
======================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    html, body {
        overflow-y: auto !important; /* Enable native scroll on mobile */
        height: auto !important;
    }
    
    .site-header {
        padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
    }
    
    .site-nav {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .main-content {
        margin-top: 5.2rem;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
    }
    
    .split-viewport {
        height: auto !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    /* direct positioning reset */
    .split-left,
    .split-right {
        display: contents;
        border: none !important;
    }
    
    .split-block {
        position: relative;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }
    
    .block-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem;
    }
    
    /* Sorting blocks on mobile for checkerboard flow */
    .left-1 { order: 1; }
    .right-1 { order: 2; height: 350px; }
    
    .left-2 { order: 3; }
    .left-2 .block-inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
    .right-2 { order: 4; height: 350px; }

    .left-3 { order: 5; }
    .right-3 { order: 6; height: 350px; }

    .left-4 { order: 7; }
    .right-4 { order: 8; height: 350px; }

    .left-5 { order: 9; }
    .right-5 { order: 10; height: 350px; }

    .left-6 { order: 11; }
    .right-6 { order: 12; height: 350px; }
    /* Reset footer on mobile to sit normally at bottom */
    .site-footer {
        position: relative !important;
        bottom: auto !important;
        left: auto !important;
        height: auto !important;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem !important;
        transform: none !important;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-light) !important;
        order: 100;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .site-header {
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .block-inner {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .section-heading {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .brand-logo {
        font-size: 3.2rem;
    }
    
    .modal-window {
        padding: 2rem 1.2rem;
    }
    
    .form-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.6rem;
    }
}

/* ========================================================================
   INSIGHTS PAGE STYLING
======================================================================== */

.article-links-container {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.articles-header {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
}

.article-link-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.dark-block .article-link-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
}

.article-num {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.article-title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: inherit;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.article-link-item:hover .article-title {
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* Network SVG Graphic */
.network-graphic-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #0b0b0b;
}

.network-svg-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 3rem;
}

.world-svg {
    max-width: 75%;
    max-height: 75%;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.world-svg:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

@keyframes pulse-slow {
    0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.8); opacity: 0.1; }
    100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; }
}

.pulse-node-slow {
    transform-origin: 45px 35px;
    animation: pulse-slow 5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.network-legend {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.legend-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.legend-dot.main-dot {
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.legend-dot.partner-dot {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Article Reader Modal specific overrides */
.article-window {
    max-width: 820px;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-card-light);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    padding: 4rem;
}

.article-reader-header {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-title-large {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-light);
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.meta-dot {
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.article-reader-body {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    max-height: 52vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.article-reader-body p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-reader-body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-reader-body strong {
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for Reader Body */
.article-reader-body::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 4px;
}

.article-reader-body::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.article-reader-body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--color-gold);
}

/* Mobile specific styling for Insights components */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .network-graphic-block {
        order: 4;
        height: 350px !important;
    }
    
    .network-svg-container {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .world-svg {
        max-width: 60%;
    }
    
    .article-window {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        width: 95%;
    }
    
    .article-title-large {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}
/* ========================================================================
   OUR APPROACH PAGE - VERTICAL TIMELINE STYLING
======================================================================== */

.section-tag-gold {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    display: block;
}

.approach-inner {
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
}

.approach-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 4.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.2rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.timeline-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 1.6rem;
    top: 1.5rem;
    bottom: 1.5rem;
    width: 1px;
    background-color: rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.25); /* Gold timeline vertical path */
    z-index: 1;
}

.timeline-step {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    z-index: 2;
}

.step-icon-circle {
    width: 3.2rem;
    height: 3.2rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-charcoal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.timeline-step:hover .step-icon-circle {
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: var(--color-bg-black);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.45);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.step-icon-circle svg {
    width: 1.25rem;
    height: 1.25rem;
}

.step-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}

.step-content h3 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.step-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}

.step-details span {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.step-details .step-main {
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.05rem;
}

/* Mobile responsive adjustments for timeline */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .approach-inner {
        padding: 4.5rem 1.8rem !important;
    }
    
    .approach-timeline {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 1.5rem !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    
    .timeline-line {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .timeline-step {
        position: relative !important;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #101010 0%, #060606 100%) !important;
        border: 1px solid rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.12) !important;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold) !important;
        border-radius: 8px !important;
        padding: 1.5rem 1.8rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 0 !important;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important; /* Stack vertical */
        gap: 0.9rem !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        box-sizing: border-box !important;
    }
    
    .timeline-step::before {
        position: absolute;
        top: 1rem;
        right: 1.5rem;
        font-family: var(--font-secondary);
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        color: rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.08);
        letter-spacing: -0.05em;
        line-height: 1;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: color 0.35s ease;
    }
    
    .timeline-step:nth-child(2)::before { content: "01"; }
    .timeline-step:nth-child(3)::before { content: "02"; }
    .timeline-step:nth-child(4)::before { content: "03"; }
    .timeline-step:nth-child(5)::before { content: "04"; }
    
    .timeline-step:hover::before,
    .timeline-step:active::before {
        color: rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.25);
    }
    
    .timeline-step:hover,
    .timeline-step:active {
        border-color: rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.3) !important;
        border-left-color: var(--color-gold) !important;
        transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.08) !important;
    }
    
    .step-icon-circle {
        width: 2.8rem !important;
        height: 2.8rem !important;
        border-radius: 50% !important;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-gold) !important;
        background: none !important; /* No background color */
        color: var(--color-gold) !important;
        box-shadow: none !important; /* No shiny glow */
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    }
    .step-icon-circle svg {
        width: 1.2rem !important;
        height: 1.2rem !important;
    }
    
    .step-content {
        flex: 1 !important;
    }
    
    .step-content h3 {
        font-family: var(--font-primary) !important;
        font-size: 0.95rem !important;
        font-weight: 600 !important;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
        color: var(--color-gold) !important;
        margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0 !important;
        text-transform: uppercase !important;
    }
    
    .step-details {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 0.25rem !important;
    }
    
    .step-main {
        font-family: var(--font-primary) !important;
        font-size: 0.88rem !important;
        font-weight: 500 !important;
        color: var(--color-text-light) !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
    }
    
    .step-details span:not(.step-main) {
        font-family: var(--font-primary) !important;
        font-size: 0.78rem !important;
        color: var(--color-text-muted-dark) !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
    }

    .approach-page .right-1 {
        height: 320px !important;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.25) !important;
    }
}

/* ========================================================================
   INDUSTRIES PAGE - SUBSECTOR TAGS STYLING
======================================================================== */

.industry-subsectors {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.industry-tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.dark-block .industry-tag {
    border-color: var(--color-border-dark);
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
}

.industry-tag:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-gold) !important;
    color: var(--color-gold) !important;
    background-color: transparent;
}
/* ========================================================================
   INDUSTRIES PAGE - HORIZONTAL SLIDER CAROUSEL STYLING
======================================================================== */

.industries-left-col {
    background-color: #FBFBFA !important;
    color: #121212 !important;
    width: 50vw !important;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    transition: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.33, 1);
}

.industries-text-inner {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 5rem;
}

.section-tag-dark {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: block;
}

.industries-main-heading {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #121212;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.industries-sub-para {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #4A4A4A;
    max-width: 90%;
}

/* Overlapping Boundary Button */
.carousel-boundary-btn {
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(50vw - 1.4rem);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 2.8rem;
    height: 2.8rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    background-color: #FBFBFA;
    color: #121212;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 100;
    transition: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.33, 1), opacity 0.4s ease, background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.carousel-boundary-btn:hover {
    background-color: #121212;
    color: #FBFBFA;
    border-color: #121212;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
}

.split-viewport.state-16 #carousel-next-arrow {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(-5rem);
}

/* Spinning Scroll Indicator */
.scroll-spin-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 6.5rem;
    height: 6.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

.scroll-spin-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    animation: spin 18s linear infinite;
}

.scroll-spin-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #121212;
    font-weight: 300;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

@keyframes spin {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Full-Width Overlapping Carousel Container */
.carousel-track-container {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 20;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.33, 1);
}

.carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    width: max-content;
    padding-left: 50vw; /* First card aligns with the center vertical boundary */
    transition: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.33, 1);
}

.carousel-card-item {
    width: 33.33vw; /* 50vw / 1.5 = 33.33vw to show exactly 1.5 cards */
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    cursor: pointer;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-color: #0F0F0F;
    pointer-events: auto; /* Enable hovers and clicks! */
}

.card-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
    filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(0.35);
    transition: filter 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* Dark bottom vignette that fades to transparent at 70% height */
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.95) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.55) 35%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 70%);
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0.85; /* dark overlay by default */
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.card-number-circle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 3.5rem;
    height: 3.5rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    background-color: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.65);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    z-index: 5;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.card-info {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 8.5rem;
    left: 1.5rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    z-index: 5;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.card-info h2 {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    width: 100%;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); /* protects text readability */
}

.card-sub-items {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400; /* Increased font-weight for better readability */
    color: var(--color-gold);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    opacity: 0.75;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); /* Stronger dark drop shadow */
}
/* Hover States (Normal Colors, Full Contrast) */
.carousel-card-item:hover .card-bg-img,
.carousel-card-item.hover-active .card-bg-img {
    filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(0.95);
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.carousel-card-item:hover .card-overlay,
.carousel-card-item.hover-active .card-overlay {
    opacity: 0.65; /* image color/brightness pops, but bottom gradient remains dark to protect text */
}

.carousel-card-item:hover .card-number-circle,
.carousel-card-item.hover-active .card-number-circle {
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: #000000;
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.4);
}

.carousel-card-item:hover .card-sub-items,
.carousel-card-item.hover-active .card-sub-items {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #FFFFFF; /* High-contrast white on hover */
}

.carousel-card-item:hover .card-info,
.carousel-card-item.hover-active .card-info {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* ========================================================================
   SERVICES PAGE STYLING
======================================================================= */

.services-list-block {
    position: relative;
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.services-section-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.services-counter {
    position: absolute;
    top: 3.5rem;
    right: 6rem;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    opacity: 0.45;
}

.light-block .services-counter {
    color: #121212;
}

.dark-block .services-counter {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.service-item {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

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

.service-item h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.light-block .service-item h3 {
    color: #121212;
}

.dark-block .service-item h3 {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.service-item p {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
}

/* ========================================================================
   ABOUT PAGE STYLING
======================================================================== */

.about-text-inner {
    padding: 3rem 6rem; /* Restores standard block padding for consistent layout and breathing room */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.about-text-inner .section-tag-dark,
.about-text-inner .section-tag {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem !important;
}

.about-text-inner .section-heading {
    line-height: 1.25 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem !important;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .about-text-inner h2.section-heading {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }
}

.about-text-inner .section-para-large {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.about-text-inner p {
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.about-text-inner p:last-of-type {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.founder-title {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-top: -0.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.founder-languages {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.founder-languages h4 {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.languages-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.lang-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #B8B8B8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.lang-tag:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.light-block .founder-languages h4 {
    color: #121212;
}

.light-block .lang-tag {
    color: #4A4A4A;
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.15);
}

.light-block .lang-tag:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: #121212;
}

/* About Page Founder Profile Image Custom styling */
.about-page .right-2.image-block {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-card-light);
}

.about-page .right-2.image-block img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: transparent;
}

/* ========================================================================
   HOME PAGE STYLING
======================================================================== */

.home-hero-inner {
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.home-hero-inner .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    margin-top: -0.2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.btn-secondary-link {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #121212;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-secondary-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* Home About */
.home-about-inner {
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.home-about-inner p {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

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

/* Home Services, Why Choose, Industries, and CTA */
.home-page .left-3.full-width-section,
.home-page .left-4.full-width-section,
.home-page .left-6.full-width-section {
    width: 200%;
    z-index: 10;
}

.home-page .right-3.empty-block,
.home-page .right-4.empty-block,
.home-page .right-6.empty-block {
    display: none;
}

.home-services-inner {
    padding: 3rem 10rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.services-header-centered {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.services-header-centered .section-tag-dark {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.services-columns-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.services-column-left,
.services-column-right {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.2rem;
}

.home-service-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-height: 5.5rem; /* Ensures horizontal row alignment across columns */
}

.home-service-card .service-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 2.2rem;
    height: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.home-service-card .service-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}

.home-service-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #121212;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.home-service-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #555555;
}

/* Why Choose SDC (Slide 4) */
.home-why-inner {
    padding: 3rem 10rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-header-centered {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.why-header-centered .section-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.why-columns-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.why-column-left,
.why-column-right {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.2rem;
}

.why-item-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-height: 4.8rem; /* Ensures horizontal row alignment across columns */
}

.why-item-card .why-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 1.8rem;
    height: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}

.why-item-card .why-text {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #E0E0E0; /* Light text for dark block */
}

/* Industries badge grid */
/* Industries (Slide 5) */
.home-industries-inner {
    padding: 3rem 6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}

/* Horizontal scrolling carousel for Section 5 */
.home-page .home-industries-carousel-container {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: -50vw !important; /* Shift container to the left edge of the screen */
    top: 0 !important;
    width: 100vw !important; /* Span full screen width */
    height: 100% !important;
    overflow-x: hidden !important; /* Rely on JS transition scroll-jacking */
    overflow-y: hidden !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    pointer-events: auto !important; /* Enable hovers directly on the container layer */
    z-index: 20 !important; /* Overlay cards above the left column text */
    scrollbar-width: none; /* Hide scrollbar for Firefox */
}

.home-page .home-industries-carousel-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none; /* Hide scrollbar for Chrome/Safari */
}

.home-page .home-industries-carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    width: max-content;
    padding-left: 50vw !important; /* Start first card at the center boundary (50vw) */
    transition: transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.33, 1) !important; /* Smooth horizontal scroll-jacking */
}

.home-page .home-industries-carousel-track .carousel-card-item {
    width: 33.33vw !important; /* Keep exact card sizing ratio (exactly 1.5 cards visible) */
    height: 100%;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* Allow cards to slide past the center boundary into the left half of the screen on Slide 5 without clipping */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .split-right,
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .right-5 {
    overflow: visible !important;
}

/* Hide the vertical dividing line down the middle of the screen during Slide 5 */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .split-left {
    border-right-color: transparent !important;
}

/* Disable transitions on Slide 5 active elements during JS LERP horizontal translation to prevent animation conflicts */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .left-5,
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .home-industries-carousel-track {
    transition: none !important;
}

/* Swap column z-indices during Slide 5 to allow hover events in the left half of the viewport to reach the cards */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .split-right {
    z-index: 10 !important;
}
.home-page .split-viewport.state-5 .split-left {
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

/* Disable pointer-events on the right column when it is empty/hidden to prevent browser hit-test boundary conflicts on full-width slides */
.home-page .split-viewport.state-3 .split-right,
.home-page .split-viewport.state-4 .split-right,
.home-page .split-viewport.state-6 .split-right,
.home-page .split-viewport.state-7 .split-right {
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Call to Action (Slide 6) */
.home-cta-inner {
    padding: 3rem 10rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-header-centered {
    text-align: center;
}

.cta-header-centered .section-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.cta-header-centered .section-heading {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.cta-para-large {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #B8B8B8;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.cta-button-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.btn-gold-trigger {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
    padding: 1rem 2.2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-gold-trigger:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-gold);
    color: #121212;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.15);
}

/* Home Page Mobile Overrides */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .home-page .split-viewport {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow-y: auto !important;
    }

    .home-page .right-1 { order: 1 !important; height: 350px !important; }
    .home-page .left-1 { order: 2 !important; height: auto !important; }
    .home-page .left-1 .block-inner { padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important; }

    .home-page .left-2 { order: 3 !important; height: 350px !important; }
    .home-page .right-2 { order: 4 !important; height: auto !important; }
    .home-page .right-2 .block-inner { padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important; }

    /* Stack CTA buttons on mobile viewports to prevent secondary link wrapping */
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .hero-buttons {
            flex-direction: column !important;
            align-items: stretch !important;
            gap: 1.2rem !important;
            width: 100% !important;
            margin-top: 2rem !important;
        }
        .hero-buttons .btn-gold-trigger {
            width: 100% !important;
            justify-content: center !important;
        }
        .btn-secondary-link {
            align-self: center !important;
            white-space: nowrap !important;
            font-size: 0.82rem !important;
            font-weight: 600 !important;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
            text-transform: uppercase !important;
            color: var(--color-bg-black) !important;
            padding: 0.4rem 1rem !important;
            display: inline-flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            gap: 0.4rem !important;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth) !important;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent !important;
        }
        .btn-secondary-link:hover,
        .btn-secondary-link:active {
            color: var(--color-gold) !important;
            border-bottom-color: var(--color-gold) !important;
        }
    }

    .home-page .left-3.full-width-section {
        order: 5 !important;
        height: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-3.full-width-section .home-services-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
    }
    .home-page .right-3.empty-block {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .services-columns-container {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 1.8rem !important;
    }
    .services-column-left,
    .services-column-right {
        gap: 1.8rem !important;
    }
    .services-header-centered {
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-bottom: 2.2rem !important;
    }
    .home-service-card {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 0.6rem !important;
        min-height: auto !important;
    }
    .home-service-card .service-icon {
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-4.full-width-section {
        order: 7 !important;
        height: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-4.full-width-section .home-why-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
    }
    .home-page .right-4.empty-block {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .why-columns-container {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        gap: 1.8rem !important;
    }
    .why-column-left,
    .why-column-right {
        gap: 1.8rem !important;
    }
    .why-header-centered {
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-bottom: 2.2rem !important;
    }
    .why-item-card {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 0.6rem !important;
        min-height: auto !important;
    }
    .why-item-card .why-icon {
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-5 {
        order: 9 !important;
        height: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-5 .home-industries-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
    }
    .home-page .right-5 {
        order: 10 !important;
        height: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .home-page .home-industries-carousel-container {
        position: relative !important;
        left: auto !important;
        top: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        pointer-events: auto !important;
    }
    .home-page .home-industries-carousel-track {
        transform: none !important; /* Disable active JS sliding offset on mobile */
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        gap: 0 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important; /* Stack cards vertically */
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }
    .home-page .right-5 .home-industries-carousel-track .carousel-card-item {
        width: 100% !important; /* Edge-to-edge full width */
        height: 540px !important; /* Portrait height matching industries page */
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important; /* No rounded corners for full bleed */
        box-shadow: none !important;
        display: block !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-6.full-width-section {
        order: 11 !important;
        height: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .home-page .left-6.full-width-section .home-cta-inner {
        padding: 5rem 2.5rem !important;
    }
    .home-page .right-6.empty-block {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .cta-header-centered {
        text-align: left !important;
    }
    .cta-header-centered .section-heading {
        font-size: 1.8rem !important;
        line-height: 1.35 !important;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem !important;
    }
    .cta-para-large {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
        margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    }
    .cta-button-container {
        justify-content: flex-start !important;
    }
}

/* Responsive Overrides */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .about-page .split-viewport {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow-y: auto !important;
    }

    .about-page .left-1 {
        order: 1 !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    .about-page .left-1 .block-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
    }

    .about-page .right-1 {
        order: 2 !important;
        height: 350px !important;
    }

    .about-page .left-2 {
        order: 3 !important;
        height: auto !important; /* Text block */
    }

    .about-page .left-2 .block-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
    }

    .about-page .right-2 {
        order: 4 !important;
        height: 350px !important; /* Image block */
    }
}

/* Responsive Overrides */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .services-page .split-viewport {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow-y: auto !important;
    }

    .services-page .left-1 {
        order: 1 !important;
        height: 350px !important;
    }
    
    .services-page .right-1 {
        order: 2 !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    .services-page .right-1 .block-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
    }
    
    .services-page .left-2 {
        order: 3 !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    .services-page .left-2 .block-inner {
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
    }
    
    .services-page .right-2 {
        order: 4 !important;
        height: 350px !important;
    }

    .services-page .services-counter {
        right: 2.5rem !important;
        top: 4rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .industries-page .split-viewport {
        display: block !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow-y: auto !important;
    }
    
    .industries-left-col {
        position: relative !important;
        left: auto !important;
        top: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
        z-index: 2 !important;
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light) !important;
        background-color: #FBFBFA !important;
    }
    
    .industries-text-inner {
        height: auto !important;
        padding: 5rem 1.5rem 3rem 1.5rem !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        text-align: center !important;
    }
    
    .industries-main-heading {
        font-size: 2.5rem !important;
    }
    
    .scroll-spin-container {
        display: none !important; /* Hide spinner on mobile for space */
    }
    
    .carousel-boundary-btn {
        display: none !important; /* Hide button on mobile */
    }
    
    .carousel-track-container {
        position: relative !important;
        left: auto !important;
        top: auto !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
        overflow: visible !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        pointer-events: auto !important;
        z-index: 5 !important;
    }
    
    .carousel-track {
        transform: none !important; /* Disable scroll-jacking translation on mobile */
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
        gap: 0 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important; /* Stack cards vertically */
        width: 100% !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }
    
    .carousel-card-item {
        width: 100% !important; /* Edge-to-edge full width */
        height: 540px !important; /* Elegant portrait height to prevent overlapping circles and text */
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important; /* No rounded corners for full bleed */
        box-shadow: none !important;
        display: block !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }
    /* Keep color visible on mobile by default since hover is less common */
    .card-bg-img {
        filter: grayscale(40%) brightness(0.6) !important;
    }
    
    .card-overlay {
        background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.35) !important;
    }
    
    .carousel-card-item:hover .card-bg-img,
    .carousel-card-item.hover-active .card-bg-img {
        transform: none !important;
    }
}

/* ========================================================================
   INDUSTRIES PAGE - VIRTUAL SMOOTH SCROLL OVERRIDES
======================================================================== */

@media (min-width: 993px) {
    .industries-page {
        overflow: hidden !important;
        height: 100vh !important;
    }
}

/* Ensure fixed viewport remains static on desktop */
@media (min-width: 993px) {
    .industries-page .split-viewport {
        position: fixed !important;
        top: 5.2rem !important;
        left: 0;
        width: 100vw;
        height: calc(100vh - 5.2rem) !important;
        overflow: hidden;
        z-index: 1;
    }
}

/* Disable CSS Transitions on scroll-driven elements to prevent latency/lag */
.industries-page .industries-left-col,
.industries-page .carousel-track-container,
.industries-page .carousel-track,
.industries-page .site-footer {
    transition: none !important;
}

/* ========================================================================
   PREMIUM MOBILE NAVIGATION & HAMBURGER MENU
   ======================================================================== */

.menu-toggle {
    display: none; /* Hidden on desktop */
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 30px;
    height: 18px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 1000000 !important;
}

.menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1.5px;
    background-color: var(--color-text-light);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* Hamburger Morphing into Close "X" */
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
}

.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Lock viewport and scrolling on mobile when menu overlay is active */
html.mobile-menu-active,
body.mobile-menu-active {
    overflow: hidden !important;
    height: 100vh !important;
    position: fixed !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

/* Fullscreen Solid Overlay Navigation */
.mobile-menu-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: #080808 !important; /* Pure solid dark charcoal background blocks out all slide text */
    z-index: 99999 !important; /* Sit on top of all page content slide columns */
    display: none;
    overflow-y: auto; /* Enable vertical scroll if list exceeds viewport height */
    padding: 7rem 1.5rem 3rem 1.5rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.mobile-menu-overlay.active {
    display: block; /* Standard block display supports vertical overflow scroll cleanly */
}

.mobile-menu-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.mobile-menu-links li {
    margin: 1.2rem 0; /* Slightly tighter margin to fit all links cleanly without scroll where possible */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Staggered transition delays for menu links */
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.20s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
.mobile-menu-overlay.active .mobile-menu-links li:nth-child(8) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }

.mobile-menu-links a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
}

.mobile-menu-links a:hover,
.mobile-menu-links a.active {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

/* Mobile CTA inside Menu Overlay */
.mobile-menu-cta {
    margin-top: 2rem !important;
}

.mobile-menu-cta a {
    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-gold) !important;
    color: var(--color-gold) !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

.mobile-menu-cta a:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-gold) !important;
    color: var(--color-bg-black) !important;
}

/* Responsive Adaptive Layout Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }
    
    .site-header {
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 1.2rem 2rem !important;
        z-index: 100000 !important; /* Header overlay (including toggle button) rests on top of menu overlay */
    }
    
    .header-actions {
        display: none !important; /* Hide desktop Book Consultation button */
    }

    /* Alternating layout order for services on mobile: Image -> Text -> Image -> Text */
    .services-page .right-2 {
        order: 3 !important; /* Image block */
    }
    
    .services-page .left-2 {
        order: 4 !important; /* Text block */
    }

    /* Center contact page brand logo on mobile */
    .brand-block {
        align-items: center !important;
        text-align: center !important;
    }
    
    .contact-logo-large {
        width: 70% !important;
        max-width: 280px !important;
        margin: 0 auto !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    /* Modal Padding & Spacing on Mobile */
    .modal-window {
        padding: 2.2rem 1.4rem !important;
        margin: 3.5vh auto !important;
    }
    
    .modal-close-btn {
        top: 1rem !important;
        right: 1rem !important;
        font-size: 1.8rem !important;
    }
    
    .modal-header h3 {
        font-size: 1.35rem !important;
    }
    
    .modal-header p {
        font-size: 0.8rem !important;
    }
    
    .form-group label {
        font-size: 0.65rem !important;
    }
    
    .form-group input,
    .form-group select,
    .form-group textarea {
        padding: 0.7rem !important;
        font-size: 0.8rem !important;
    }

    /* Enforce single-line text wrapping for the gold CTA buttons on narrow viewports */
    .btn-gold-trigger {
        white-space: nowrap !important;
        font-size: 0.72rem !important;
        padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem !important;
        gap: 0.6rem !important;
        width: max-content !important;
        display: inline-flex !important;
    }
}