:root {
            --primary-color: #1a1a1a; /* Dark Elegant Gray */
            --accent-color:#0393da;   /* Primary Color */
            /* --accent-color: #c0392b;  */  /* Professional Red */
            --light-bg: #e7eef5;
            --text-muted: #6c757d;
            --dark-gray:#304558;
        }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  :root {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
}
        body {
            font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
            color: #333;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        }

        /* --- Navbar --- */
        .navbar {
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }
        
        .navbar.scrolled {
            padding: 0.8rem 0;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #333 !important;
            margin-left: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            transition: width 0.5s ease;
            
        
       
        }

        .nav-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
             
        }

        /* --- Hero Carousel --- */
        #heroCarousel {
            height: 100vh;
            min-height: 600px;
        }
        
        .carousel-item {
            height: 100vh;
            min-height: 600px;
        }

        .carousel-item img {
            object-fit: cover;
            height: 100%;
            width: 100%;
            filter: brightness(0.4); /* Darken for text readability */
        }

        .hero-caption {
            bottom: 35%;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            animation: fadeInDown 1s both;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s both 0.3s;
        }

           /* --- Section Styling --- */
        section {
            padding: 100px 0;
        }

        .section-title-wrapper {
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 20px;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-weight: 700;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* --- About Us --- */
        .about-text {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #555;
        }
        .about-highlight {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        .experience-badge {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 2rem;
            display: inline-block;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* --- Services --- */
        .service-card {
            border: none;
            background: #fff;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
        }

        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .service-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .service-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .service-desc {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #777;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

         /* --- Page Header / Breadcrumb Section --- */
        .page-header {
            height: 400px;
            width: 100vw;

            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 100px; /* Offset for fixed navbar */
            position: relative;
        }

        .page-title{
            color: white;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            
        }

        .breadcrumb-custom {
            padding: 100px, 0;
            color: white;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            
        }

        .breadcrumb-custom a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.9s;
        }
        
        .breadcrumb-custom a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

      


           /* --- About Content Section --- */
        .about-section {
            padding: 100px 0;
        }

        .about-image-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .about-image-wrapper img {
            transition: transform 0.6s ease;
            width: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        .about-image-wrapper:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-weight: 700;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .drop-cap {
            float: left;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 4rem;
            line-height: 0.8;
            padding-right: 15px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .content-text p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #555;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-align: justify;
        }
        /* --- CTA Section --- */
        .cta-section {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 100px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .cta-border-left {
            border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
            padding-left: 2rem;
        }

        .contact-icon-box {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background: rgba(239, 241, 243, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            transition: background 0.3s;
        }

        .contact-info-item:hover .contact-icon-box {
            background: var(--accent-color);
            color: white;
        }

        .form-control {
            /* border: none;
            border-radius: 0; */
            padding: 1rem;
          background: var(--light-bg);
           
            margin-bottom: .5 rem;
            border-left: 2px solid white;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        
        .form-control:focus {
            /* background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            color: white;
            box-shadow: none; */
            border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
        }

        .btn-elegant {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 1rem 3rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            border: none;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

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

           /* --- Footer --- */
        footer {
            background-color: #111;
            color: #888;
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #222;
        }


           @keyframes scroll {
            0% { transform: translateX(0); }
            100% { transform: translateX(calc(-250px * 7)); }
        }

         /* --- Horizontal Accordion Section --- */
        .services-wrapper {
            padding: 80px 0;
            min-height: 800px; /* Ensure space for content */
        }

        .acc-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: 600px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            border-radius: 8px;
        }

        .acc-panel {
            position: relative;
            flex: 1; /* All panels start equal width */
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            cursor: pointer;
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            filter: grayscale(100%); /* Elegant B&W initially */
        }

        .acc-panel:last-child { border-right: none; }
        
        .acc-panel:hover { filter: grayscale(0%); }
        
        .acc-panel.active {
            flex: 10; /* Expand significantly when active */
            filter: grayscale(0%);
            cursor: default;
        }

        /* Dark overlay to make text readable */
        .acc-panel::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
            transition: background 0.4s;
        }
        .acc-panel.active::before { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85); }

        /* Vertical Text Label (Inactive State) */
        .acc-label {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 30px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            white-space: nowrap;
            writing-mode: vertical-rl;
            text-orientation: mixed;
            transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(180deg);
            color: white;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: opacity 0.9s;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .acc-panel.active .acc-label { opacity: 0; }

        /* Expanded Content */
        .acc-content {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 3rem;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: all 1.5s 0.5s ease; /* Delay content reveal */
            color: white;
            z-index: 3;
            max-height: 100%;
            overflow-y: auto; /* Allow scroll if text is too long */
        }

        .acc-panel.active .acc-content {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .service-num {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 30px;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .service-heading {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .service-text {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
            max-width: 800px;
            column-count: 2; /* Editorial style columns */
            column-gap: 3rem;
        }

        /* --- Mobile Responsive Fallback --- */
        /* Horizontal accordion breaks on small screens, so we stack them */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .acc-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                height: auto;
            }
            .acc-panel {
                height: 80px; /* Collapsed height */
                width: 100%;
                flex: none;
                border-right: none;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            }
            .acc-panel.active {
                height: auto;
                min-height: 600px;
                flex: none;
            }
            .acc-label {
                writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
                transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
                top: 50%;
                bottom: auto;
                left: 50%;
                rotate: 0deg;
            }
            .service-text { column-count: 1; }
        }

         /* --- Portfolio Section --- */
        .portfolio-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        /* Filter Buttons */
        .filter-buttons {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
            padding: 10px 25px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #555;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* Masonry Grid via CSS Columns */
        .masonry-grid {
            column-count: 3;
            column-gap: 20px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) { .masonry-grid { column-count: 2; } }
        @media (max-width: 576px) { .masonry-grid { column-count: 1; } }

        .portfolio-item {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            break-inside: avoid;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }

        .portfolio-img {
            width: 100%;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.6s ease;
            height: auto;
        }

        /* Hover: Scale Image */
        .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* Hover Overlay */
        .portfolio-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* 50% opacity black */
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-overlay {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Top Text (Category) */
        .portfolio-category {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-weight: 700;
            transform: translateY(-20px);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease 0.1s;
        }

        .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-category {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Bottom Text (Content within 30 chars) */
        .portfolio-content {
            color: white;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease 0.1s;
        }

        .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-content {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }