:root {
  --primary-color: #0a1118;
  --primary-color-highlight: #233D54;
  --bg-soft-pink: #FBF0F6;
  --bs-body-font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family);
  background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Scrollbar Customization */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #f1f1f1; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--primary-color); border-radius: 5px; }

/* Custom Container */
.container-custom {
  max-width: 1400px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) { .container-custom { max-width: 1140px; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { .container-custom { max-width: 1340px; } }

/* Header & Nav Fixes */
.header { z-index: 1000; }

#navbar.collapsing, #navbar.show {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1050;
  background-color: rgba(10, 17, 24, 0.95); /* Darker overlay for readability */
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.dropdown-nav__container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 15px;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 600px;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  min-width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  opacity: 0.5;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__content { z-index: 2; width: 100%; }
.hero__heading { font-size: calc(1.8rem + 1.5vw); }

/* Steps Section */
.steps { padding: 60px 0; }
.steps--background { background-color: #FEF8F9; }

.steps__section-thumbnail {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 500px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.steps__section-thumbnail:hover { transform: scale(1.02); }

.steps__content-width { max-width: 450px; }

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .steps { text-align: center; }
  .steps__content-width { margin: 0 auto; }
  .hero__content { text-align: center; }
  .hero__content-width { margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* Animation */
.hero__scroll-btn {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
}

@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-10px); }
}
.hero__scroll-btn i { display: block; animation: bounce 2s infinite; font-size: 2rem; }
/* readmore  */
.read-more-link {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.read-more-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--primary-color-highlight);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: bottom right;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
}

.read-more-link:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: bottom left;
}

/* Custom Map Footer Styling */
.footer-map-bg {
 
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)), 
                url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524661135-423995f22d0b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1500&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 80px 0 30px;
}

.footer-link-custom {
    color: #adb5bd;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-link-custom:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.marker-color {
    color: #ffc107; /* Bootstrap Warning Yellow for a coffee look */
}

.border-highlight-custom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
/* Card Image Container */
.card-img-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; /* Professional widescreen ratio */
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.card-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; /* Crops the image to fill the box without stretching */
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Professional Hover Effect */
.card-img-wrapper:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .card-img-wrapper {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; /* Slightly taller on mobile for better visibility */
  }
}