:root {
            --bg-color: #F9F9F9;
            --text-main: #1A1A1A;
            --text-muted: #888888;
            --accent-color: #C5A059; /* Muted Brass */
            --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            --font-sans: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            --container-width: 1400px;
        }

        /* --- 2. BASE STYLES --- */
        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

        body {
            padding-top: 80px;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-weight: 300; /* Light font weight looks more premium */
            line-height: 1.8;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: all 0.4s ease; }
        
        /* Subtle Gold Hover Effect */
        a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

        /* --- 3. NAVIGATION --- */
    nav {
    padding: 1rem 5%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    top: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98); /* White background for better contrast */
    z-index: 1000;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    height: 80px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
}

/* --- LOGO IMAGE --- */
.logo-img {
    height: 40px; /* Adjust based on your logo's aspect ratio */
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}



/* --- MENU LINKS (Desktop) --- */
.menu-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3rem;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
}

.menu-links a {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-main);
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.menu-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* --- CONTACT ICON --- */
.contact-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-main);
}

.contact-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    transition: stroke 0.3s;
}

.contact-icon:hover svg {
    stroke: var(--accent-color);
}

/* --- HAMBURGER MENU (Hidden on Desktop) --- */
.hamburger {
    display: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.bar {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 5px auto;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    background-color: var(--text-main);
}

        /* --- 4. HERO SECTION --- */
        header.hero {
             height: calc(100vh - 80px);
            
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0 1rem;
        }
        .hero-content {
    max-width: 800px; /* Limits width so text doesn't stretch too far */
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-content .pre-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block; /* Ensures it sits on its own line */
}

      .hero-content h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-main);
}
.hero-content .subhead {
    font-size: 1.3rem;      /* Larger than the pre-title */
    text-transform: none;   /* Normal sentence case */
    letter-spacing: normal; /* Normal spacing */
    color: #555;            /* Slightly darker than muted */
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;  /* Space before the button */
    max-width: 600px;       /* Keeps the line length readable */
    margin-left: auto;      /* Centers the text block */
    margin-right: auto;
}

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .scroll-indicator {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 3rem;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            height: 60px;
            width: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--text-main) 0%, transparent 100%);
        }

         /* --- SELECTED WORKS (Grid) --- */
        .portfolio-section {
            padding: 6rem 5%;
            max-width: var(--container-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .section-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .section-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 2.5rem; font-style: italic; }

        .grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .project-card:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(4rem); }

        .image-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 3/4;
            background-color: #E5E5E5;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .image-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s ease;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
        }

        .project-card:hover .image-wrapper img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: grayscale(0%); }

        .project-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }



        /* --- THE PROBLEM --- */
        .problem-section {
            padding: 4rem 10%;
            background: #f4f4f4;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: .1rem;
        }
        
        .problem-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
            text-align: left;
        }
        
        .problem-card h4 { color: var(--accent-color); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.25rem; }

       /* --- WHO AM I (The Guide) --- */
        .guide-section {
            padding: 8rem 10%;
            background: #111;
            color: #fff;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .guide-content { flex: 1; }
.guide-image {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 40%;
    max-width: 420px;
    max-height: 500px;
    margin-left: auto;
    overflow: hidden; /* IMPORTANT */
}

.guide-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    max-height: 500px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Fade overlay */
.guide-image::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 40%; /* controls fade size */
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(17,17,17,0) 0%,
        #111 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

        .guide-content h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 3rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
        .guide-content p { color: #aaa; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }
/* --- THE PLAN --- */
        .plan-section { padding: 8rem 10%; text-align: center; }
        .plan-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2rem; margin-top: 4rem; }
        .plan-step span { display: block; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 3rem; color: #eee; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

  /* --- LEAD GEN --- */
     

        .lead-gen {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 5rem 10%;
  text-align: center;
}

.lead-gen .cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}




/* --- WHATSAPP BUTTON --- */
.btn-whatsapp {
    background-color: #25D366; /* Official WhatsApp green */
    color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-whatsapp:hover {
    background-color: #1ebe5d; /* Slightly darker on hover */
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

      /* --- FOOTER LAYOUT --- */
footer {
    background-color: #111; /* Dark background for contrast */
    color: #fff;
    padding: 5rem 5%;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; /* Centers everything */
    gap: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
}

/* --- FOOTER MENU --- */
.footer-menu {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-menu a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #aaa; /* Muted text */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-menu a:hover {
    color: #fff; /* White on hover */
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

/* --- SOCIAL LINKS --- */
/* --- Social Icons Container --- */
.social-icons {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem; /* Space between icons */
    padding: 0;
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* --- The Links (Circle or Clean look) --- */
.social-icons a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 45px;       /* Size of the click area */
    height: 45px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Subtle border */
    border-radius: 50%; /* Makes it a circle */
    color: #fff;       /* Icon color */
    font-size: 1.2rem; /* Icon size */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* --- Hover Effect --- */
.social-icons a:hover {
    background-color: #fff;     /* White background on hover */
    color: #111;                /* Black icon on hover */
    transform: translateY(-3px); /* Slight lift */
    border-color: #fff;
}

.separator {
    color: #555;
}

/* --- COPYRIGHT & LOCATION --- */
.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
        .btn-gold {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 1rem 3rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--accent-color);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }
        
        .btn-gold:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: #fff;
        }

 

        /* Responsive Fixes */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
 .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .plan-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guide-section { flex-direction: column; }
  .guide-image{
    height: 320px;
    width: 100%;
    background-position: center top;
    background-size: contain;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
    filter: none; /* optional */
  }
              .project-card:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(0); margin-top: 2rem; }
            .hero-content h1 { font-size: 2.8rem; }
            
            .lead-gen { padding: 4rem 8%; }
  .btn-dark { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
                .hamburger {
        display: block; /* Show hamburger */
        z-index: 1001; /* Above the menu */
    }

    /* Animation for Hamburger to "X" */
    .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
    .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
    .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

    /* Mobile Menu Container */
    .menu-links {
        position: fixed;
        left: -100%; /* Hidden off-screen */
        top: 0;
        flex-direction: column;
        background-color: #fff;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100vh; /* Full screen */
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        transition: 0.4s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .menu-links.active {
        left: 0; /* Slide in */
    }

    .menu-links li {
        margin: 1.5rem 0;
    }

    .menu-links a {
        font-size: 1.2rem; /* Larger font for mobile touch */
    }
    .footer-menu {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack menu items on mobile */
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    footer {
        padding: 4rem 5%;
    }
        }