/* ===== NILEEDGE INNOVATIONS — REBRANDED MAIN CSS ===== */

/* Fonts */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Inter:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&display=swap');

:root {
  --default-font: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --heading-font: "Space Grotesk", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Space Grotesk", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

:root {
  --background-color: #080B12;
  --default-color: #C8C3BA;
  --heading-color: #F0EDE6;
  --accent-color: #D4A843;
  --accent-hover: #F0C96A;
  --accent-dim: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.12);
  --accent-border: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.25);
  --surface-color: #0E1220;
  --surface2-color: #141928;
  --contrast-color: #080B12;
  --teal-color: #1AAF83;
  --teal-dim: rgba(26, 175, 131, 0.10);
  --blue-color: #3B8EE0;
  --border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  --border-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --text-muted: #6B6880;
}

:root {
  --nav-color: rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.9);
  --nav-hover-color: #D4A843;
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #0E1220;
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #0E1220;
  --nav-dropdown-color: #C8C3BA;
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #D4A843;
}

.light-background {
  --background-color: #0E1220;
  --surface-color: #141928;
}

.dark-background {
  --background-color: #060810;
  --default-color: #F0EDE6;
  --heading-color: #F5F1E8;
  --surface-color: #0E1220;
  --contrast-color: #080B12;
}

:root { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); text-decoration: none; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# PHP Email Form
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.php-email-form .error-message {
  display: none;
  background: #b91c1c;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.php-email-form .sent-message {
  display: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: #0f7c5a;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.php-email-form .loading {
  display: none;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--default-color);
}
.php-email-form .loading:before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  margin: 0 10px -6px 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-top-color: transparent;
  animation: php-email-form-loading 0.8s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes php-email-form-loading {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Sections
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
section, .section {
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.section-title h2 {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.8px;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.section-title p {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--background-color);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
#preloader:before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 26px);
  left: calc(50% - 26px);
  border: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-top: 4px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  animation: animate-preloader 1s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Scroll Top Button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 20px;
  z-index: 99999;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  font-size: 22px;
}
.scroll-top:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--contrast-color); }
.scroll-top.active { visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.header {
  color: var(--nav-color);
  background-color: rgba(8, 11, 18, 0.96);
  padding: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: all 0.3s;
  overflow: visible;
}
.header > div {
  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  min-height: 60px;
  overflow: visible !important;
}
.header .logo img {
  max-height: 38px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.header .logo span {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
.header .logo span em {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-style: normal;
}
.header .btn-getstarted,
.header .btn-getstarted:focus {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  margin: 0 0 0 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: 0.25s;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-block;
}
.header .btn-getstarted:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navigation Menu
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* --- Desktop nav (>=992px) --- */
@media (min-width: 992px) {

  #mobile-toggle { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-nav-toggle { display: none !important; }
  .header .btn-getstarted { display: inline-block !important; }

  .navmenu {
    position: static;
    overflow: visible;
    z-index: auto;
  }
  .navmenu ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 0;
    position: static;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .navmenu li { position: relative; }
  .navmenu a, .navmenu a:focus {
    color: var(--nav-color);
    padding: 8px 13px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .navmenu a i { font-size: 11px; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .navmenu li:hover > a,
  .navmenu .active,
  .navmenu .active:focus { color: var(--accent-color); }

  /* Dropdown panel */
  .navmenu .dropdown > ul {
    display: block !important;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s ease;
    background: #0E1220;
    border: 0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    border-radius: 8px;
    min-width: 210px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    z-index: 99999;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    overflow: visible;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown:hover > ul,
  .navmenu .dropdown:focus-within > ul {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li { position: relative; min-width: 210px; }
  .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
    padding: 9px 20px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover > a { color: var(--accent-color); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

  /* Nested dropdown */
  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown > ul {
    top: -8px;
    left: 100%;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover > ul {
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
  }
}

/* --- Mobile nav (<992px) --- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .header .btn-getstarted { display: none !important; }

  #mobile-toggle {
    display: inline-block !important;
    color: var(--nav-color);
    font-size: 26px;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .mobile-nav-toggle { display: none !important; }

  .navmenu {
    position: static;
    flex: none;
  }
  .navmenu ul {
    display: none;
    list-style: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 62px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 12px 0;
    margin: 0;
    background: #0E1220;
    border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 9998;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  }
  .navmenu ul.navmenu-active { display: block; }
  .navmenu a, .navmenu a:focus {
    color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    padding: 11px 20px;
    font-family: var(--nav-font);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .navmenu li:hover > a,
  .navmenu .active { color: var(--accent-color); }
  .navmenu ul ul {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(212,168,67,0.2);
    margin-left: 16px;
    padding: 4px 0;
  }
  .navmenu ul ul ul { margin-left: 16px; }
  .navmenu ul ul a { padding: 9px 20px; font-size: 13.5px; }
  .navmenu ul ul a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }
  .navmenu ul ul.dropdown-active { display: block; }
  .navmenu .toggle-dropdown {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--nav-color);
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 0 6px;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Hero Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.hero {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 90vh;
  position: relative;
  padding: 8rem 0 5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.1) saturate(0.6);
}
.hero:before {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,11,18,0.98) 0%, rgba(8,11,18,0.75) 50%, rgba(212,168,67,0.04) 100%);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
.hero h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #F5F1E8;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  line-height: 1.06;
}
.hero h2 span { color: var(--accent-color); font-style: italic; }
.hero p {
  color: rgba(200, 195, 186, 0.85);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--accent-border);
  padding: 5px 16px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

.hero .icon-box {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  background: rgba(14,18,32,0.85);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: 0.3s;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.hero .icon-box:hover {
  background: rgba(14,18,32,0.95);
  border-color: var(--accent-border);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.hero .icon-box i {
  font-size: 34px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.hero .icon-box h3 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.hero .icon-box h3 a { color: var(--heading-color); }
.hero .icon-box h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

.btn-getstarted-hero {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: 0.25s;
  display: inline-block;
  letter-spacing: 0.1px;
}
.btn-getstarted-hero:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--contrast-color); }

.btn-ghost-hero {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-light);
  transition: 0.25s;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 12px;
}
.btn-ghost-hero:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); color: var(--heading-color); }

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.hero-stat-num span { color: var(--accent-color); }
.hero-stat-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# About Section (index)
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.section-blog {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--surface-color);
}
.container-blog {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.section_header {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.section_title_secondary {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.section_title_primary {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  letter-spacing: -0.8px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog_container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.blog {
  background: var(--background-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.8rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.blog:hover { border-color: var(--accent-border); }
.blog_img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.blog_title {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
.blog_text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--default-color);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.blog_category {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}
.blog_footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.blog_btn {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
}
.blog_btn:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }
.blog_time {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Services Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.services .service-item {
  background: var(--surface-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
  height: 100%;
}
.services .service-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-border);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.services .service-item .icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.services .service-item .icon i {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}
.services .service-item h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.services .service-item a {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.services .service-item a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }
.services .service-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--default-color);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Call to Action
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.call-to-action {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 5rem 0;
}
.call-to-action img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.08) saturate(0.4);
}
.call-to-action:before {
  content: '';
  background: rgba(8,11,18,0.92);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}
.call-to-action .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
.call-to-action h3 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  letter-spacing: -0.8px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.call-to-action p {
  color: var(--default-color);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
.cta-btn {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background: var(--accent-color);
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.cta-btn:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--contrast-color); }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Testimonials
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.testimonials {
  position: relative;
}
.testimonials img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.06) saturate(0.3);
}
.testimonials:before {
  content: '';
  background: rgba(8,11,18,0.94);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}
.testimonials .testimonials-bg { z-index: 1; }
.testimonials .container { position: relative; z-index: 3; }

.testimonials .testimonial-item {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--default-color);
  padding: 2rem;
}
.testimonials .testimonial-item .testimonial-img {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-border);
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.9);
}
.testimonials .testimonial-item h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.testimonials .testimonial-item h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--default-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.testimonials .testimonial-item .stars i {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left,
.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right {
  color: var(--accent-dim);
  font-size: 26px;
}
.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-left { margin-right: 8px; }
.testimonials .testimonial-item .quote-icon-right { margin-left: 8px; }
.testimonials .testimonial-item p {
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0.8rem auto 0;
  color: var(--default-color);
  max-width: 560px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.testimonials .swiper-wrapper { height: auto; }
.testimonials .swiper-pagination {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonials .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(212,168,67,0.3);
  opacity: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.testimonials .swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active { background-color: var(--accent-color); }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Team Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.team .team-member {
  background: var(--surface-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.team .team-member:hover { border-color: var(--accent-border); }
.team .team-member .member-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.team .team-member .member-img img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(20%) brightness(0.92);
  transition: filter 0.3s;
}
.team .team-member:hover .member-img img { filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1); }
.team .team-member .social {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  background: rgba(8,11,18,0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px;
}
.team .team-member:hover .social { opacity: 1; }
.team .team-member .social a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.team .team-member .social a:hover { background: var(--accent-color); color: var(--contrast-color); }
.team .team-member .member-info {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
}
.team .team-member .member-info h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.team .team-member .member-info span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# FAQ Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.faq {
  padding: 5rem 9%;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.faq .heading {
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  letter-spacing: -0.8px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  margin-top: 0;
}
.faq-eyebrow {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  display: block;
}
.accordion-container {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 860px;
}
.accordion { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.accordion-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--background-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: all 0.25s;
  gap: 12px;
}
.accordion-header:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-border);
  background: rgba(212,168,67,0.04);
}
.accordion-header span {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.accordion.active .accordion-header span { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.accordion-header h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.accordion-body {
  background: var(--background-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  border-top: none;
  border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px;
  padding: 0 1.4rem;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.accordion-body p {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  color: var(--default-color);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0;
}
.accordion.active .accordion-body {
  max-height: 250px;
  padding: 0 1.4rem;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Contact Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.contact .info-item {
  background: var(--surface-color);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  gap: 14px;
}
.contact .info-item i {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.contact .info-item h3 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.contact .info-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--default-color);
}
.contact .php-email-form input,
.contact .php-email-form textarea {
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--default-color);
  width: 100%;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  font-family: var(--default-font);
}
.contact .php-email-form input::placeholder,
.contact .php-email-form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
.contact .php-email-form input:focus,
.contact .php-email-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent-border); }
.contact .php-email-form textarea { resize: vertical; height: 160px; }
.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit] {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  border: 0;
  padding: 13px 36px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.25s;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.contact .php-email-form button[type=submit]:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.footer {
  color: var(--default-color);
  background-color: var(--surface-color);
  font-size: 14px;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
}
.footer .footer-top { padding: 4rem 0 2.5rem; }
.footer .sitename {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
.footer .footer-about p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--default-color);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}
.footer h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.footer .footer-links ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer .footer-links ul li { padding: 5px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.footer .footer-links ul li i { font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent-color); }
.footer .footer-links ul a {
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.footer .footer-links ul a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }
.footer .footer-newsletter p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--default-color); margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 7px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--background-color);
}
.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=email] {
  border: 0;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--default-color);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-family: var(--default-font);
  outline: none;
}
.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=email]::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=submit] {
  border: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  padding: 11px 20px;
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.25s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.footer .footer-newsletter .newsletter-form input[type=submit]:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); }
.footer .social-links a {
  font-size: 16px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: var(--default-color);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.footer .social-links a:hover { background: var(--accent-color); color: var(--contrast-color); border-color: transparent; }
.footer .copyright {
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.footer .copyright a { color: var(--text-muted); }
.footer .copyright a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }
.footer .credits { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px; }

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Dropdown button fix
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.navmenu .toggle-dropdown {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: inherit;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1;
}
.navmenu .toggle-dropdown i {
  font-size: 11px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Ensure the entire <li.dropdown> is the hover trigger, not just the <a> */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navmenu li.dropdown { cursor: default; }
  .navmenu li.dropdown > a { cursor: pointer; }
  /* Keep dropdown open while hovering the panel itself */
  .navmenu .dropdown > ul:hover,
  .navmenu .dropdown:focus-within > ul {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    top: 100%;
  }
}