* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
  --bg: #f6efe6;
  --bg-soft: #fffaf4;
  --surface: rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.82);
  --surface-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  --surface-dark: #1d1b1a;
  --text: #231815;
  --text-soft: #655852;
  --line: rgba(90, 56, 35, 0.12);
  --primary: #c96f3b;
  --primary-deep: #8f3e22;
  --accent: #f0b44b;
  --accent-soft: #fff0cc;
  --success: #2b8d68;
  --shadow-lg: 0 30px 80px rgba(94, 56, 34, 0.16);
  --shadow-md: 0 18px 45px rgba(77, 44, 28, 0.12);
  --radius-xl: 32px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-md: 18px;
  --ease: 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body.frontend-body {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.18), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.14), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff8ef 0%, #f5ede4 55%, #f7f1ea 100%);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.site-shell {
  position: relative;
  overflow: clip;
}

.site-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  inset: auto;
  border-radius: 999px;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0.75;
  z-index: 0;
}

.site-backdrop-one {
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  top: 8rem;
  right: -10rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.35), transparent 70%);
}

.site-backdrop-two {
  width: 28rem;
  height: 28rem;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: -12rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.22), transparent 72%);
}

.page-shell,
.footer-section,
.whatsapp-float {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.main-navbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 1rem;
  z-index: 1030;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  transition: color var(--primary), background-color var(--ease), border-color var(--ease), transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

span {
  color: inherit;
}

.btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease), background-color var(--ease), border-color var(--ease), color var(--ease);
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(64, 34, 18, 0.14);
}

.btn-warning,
.btn-success,
.btn-outline-primary,
.btn-primary {
  border: none;
}

.btn-warning {
  color: #231815;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6d26a, #f0b44b);
}

.btn-success {
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f9a72, #236f53);
}

.btn-outline-primary {
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  border: 1px solid rgba(143, 62, 34, 0.16);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.main-navbar {
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  background: rgba(255, 251, 246, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(82, 47, 30, 0.12);
}

.main-navbar .container {
  max-width: unset;
  padding-inline: 1.4rem;
}

.logo img {
  width: 54px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(88, 50, 27, 0.22));
  transition: transform var(--ease);
}

.logo:hover img {
  transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.05);
}

.navbar-toggler {
  border: none;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.12);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}
/* .navbar{
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1040;
} */

.navbar-nav {
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.navbar .nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 0.55rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  transition: transform var(--ease);
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover,
.navbar .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  background: rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.09);
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover::after,
.navbar .nav-link.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.navbar .me {
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.28rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #28c76f, #159957);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(31, 128, 76, 0.28);
  transition: transform var(--ease);
}

.navbar .me a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: 0.35s ease;
}

.navbar .me:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}

/* Navbar Dropdown on Hover */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .navbar .nav-item.dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    transition: all var(--ease);
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

.navbar .dropdown-menu {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(255, 251, 246, 0.92));
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  min-width: 240px;
}

/* Invisible bridge to prevent hover loss when moving mouse down */
.navbar .dropdown-menu::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -15px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 15px;
}

.navbar .dropdown-item {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  transition: all var(--ease);
}

.navbar .dropdown-item:hover,
.navbar .dropdown-item:focus {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.alert {
  border: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.hero-slider {
  padding: 1.35rem 0 0;
}

.hero-slider .carousel {
  width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 36px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 36px 80px rgba(56, 29, 14, 0.22);
}

.hero-slider .carousel-item {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-slider img {
  height: min(88vh, 860px);
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.carousel-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(17, 15, 12, 0.82) 12%, rgba(23, 18, 15, 0.55) 48%, rgba(23, 18, 15, 0.24) 78%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.1), transparent 50%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.carousel-caption {
  z-index: 2;
  right: auto;
  left: 8%;
  bottom: 18%;
  width: min(42rem, 78%);
  text-align: left;
}

.carousel-caption::before {
  content: "Balaji Builders";
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff1dd;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.carousel-caption h1 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.3rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.carousel-caption p {
  max-width: 32rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  color: rgba(255, 245, 233, 0.88);
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.carousel-indicators {
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 3;
}

.carousel-indicators button {
  width: 3rem !important;
  height: 0.35rem !important;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none !important;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.carousel-control-next,
.carousel-control-prev {
  width: 9%;
}

.expertise-section,
.why-choose,
.blog-cards,
.projects-section,
.services-section,
.about-hero,
.mission-vision,
.contact-section {
  padding-block: 4rem;
}

.section-heading-wrap {
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.section-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.1);
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-lead {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.expertise-section h2,
.section-title,
.about-title,
.mv-title,
.services-section .section-title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.expertise-section h2 span,
.section-title span,
.about-title span,
.services-section .section-title span {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.custom-card,
.blog-card,
.service-card,
.projects-section .card,
.contact-form,
.footer-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96), rgba(255, 248, 241, 0.82));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: opacity var(--ease), transform var(--ease);
}

.custom-card::before,
.blog-card::before,
.service-card::before,
.projects-section .card::before,
.contact-form::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40% auto auto -10%;
  width: 10rem;
  height: 10rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.22), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0;
  
  transform: scale(0.65);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.custom-card:hover,
.blog-card:hover,
.service-card:hover,
.projects-section .card:hover,
.footer-card:hover,
.contact-form:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 55px rgba(82, 43, 18, 0.18);
}

.custom-card:hover::before,
.blog-card:hover::before,
.service-card:hover::before,
.projects-section .card:hover::before,
.contact-form:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.custom-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  min-height: 100%;
}

.custom-card img {
  height: 220px;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.custom-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.custom-card h5,
.service-card h5,
.blog-title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.custom-card h5,
.custom-card p {
  padding-inline: 1.4rem;
}

.custom-card h5 {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0.45rem;
}

.custom-card p,
.blog-text,
.service-card p,
.section-text,
.about-text,
.mv-text,
.contact-form p,
.projects-section .card-text,
.footer-card p,
.footer-main p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.section-text{
  margin-bottom: 0!important;
}
/* text-responsive */

  @media(max-width: 768px){
    p{
      font-size: 16px;
      text-align: left;
    }
  }


.choose-box {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.12);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), rgba(255, 248, 241, 0.94));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 30px rgba(86, 48, 25, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.choose-box::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 1.3rem 1rem;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  transform: scaleX(0.35);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--ease);
}

.choose-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.94), rgba(143, 62, 34, 0.94));
}

.choose-box:hover h5,
.choose-box:hover p {
  color: #fff4e8;
}

.choose-box:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.image-box,
.about-img img,
.mv-img img,
.map-box iframe {
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
/* about img */
.about-img img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  min-height: 440px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.custom-img,
.mv-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 440px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.image-box:hover .custom-img,
.about-img:hover img,
.mv-img:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.about-banner,
.contact-banner,
.services-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 1.4rem auto 0;
  width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  border-radius: 34px;
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(28, 22, 18, 0.94), rgba(111, 58, 32, 0.9)),
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.35), transparent 36%);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(57, 31, 19, 0.2);
}

.about-banner::before,
.contact-banner::before,
.services-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 16rem;
  height: 16rem;
  top: -4rem;
  right: -3rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.22), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-banner h1,
.contact-banner h1,
.services-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.5rem);
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-banner p,
.contact-banner p,
.services-hero p {
  /* max-width: 42rem; */
  margin: 0.8rem auto 0;
  color: rgba(255, 244, 230, 0.84);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.building-construction-hero {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  min-height: min(85vh, 760px);
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(18, 15, 12, 0.86) 8%, rgba(38, 25, 18, 0.66) 48%, rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.3) 100%),
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503387762-592deb58ef4e?w=1800&auto=format&fit=crop') center/cover no-repeat;
}

.building-construction-hero + .about-banner.d-none {
  display: none !important;
}

.building-construction-hero::before {
  inset: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 18%, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.22), transparent 32%);
}

.building-construction-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.building-construction-hero__content {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #fff;
}

.building-construction-hero__kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #ffe1b0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.building-construction-hero h1 {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 6vw, 3.15rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-align: left;
}

.building-construction-hero p {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 245, 233, 0.9);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.7vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: left;
}

.building-construction-hero__actions,
.building-construction-hero__points {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.building-construction-hero__actions {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.building-construction-hero__points {
  margin-top: 1.45rem;
}

.building-construction-hero__points span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  color: rgba(255, 247, 237, 0.92);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.building-construction-hero__points i {
  color: #f0b44b;
}
/* h1-h4 responsive design */

@media(max-width: 768px){
  h1{
    font-size: 3.2rem;
  }
  h2{
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
}

.about-hero {
  background: transparent;
}

.home-overview-strip {
  margin-top: -2.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.overview-card,
.highlight-card,
.services-showcase,
.projects-showcase,
.blog-showcase,
.contact-showcase {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.92), rgba(255,247,239,0.82));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.overview-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1.45rem;
}

.overview-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.overview-card h3,
.highlight-content h4 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.overview-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}

.overview-card p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.vastu-consultation-section {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  /*background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.95), rgba(255, 239, 220, 0.72)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%, rgba(43, 141, 104, 0.16), transparent 28%); */
}

.vastu-visual {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 1rem 0.85rem 2.25rem;
}

.vastu-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(0);
  animation: vastuFloat 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.vastu-image-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(29, 27, 26, 0.08), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(143, 62, 34, 0.25), transparent 34%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vastu-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 430px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.vastu-compass,
.vastu-note {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.vastu-compass {
  top: 0;
  right: 7%;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--success), var(--primary));
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  animation: vastuPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.vastu-note {
  max-width: min(250px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  animation: vastuNoteFloat 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.vastu-note i {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.vastu-note-one {
  left: 0.25rem;
  bottom: 18%;
}

.vastu-note-two {
  right: 0.25rem;
  bottom: 7%;
  animation-delay: 0.8s;
}

@keyframes vastuFloat {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}

@keyframes vastuNoteFloat {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
  }
}

@keyframes vastuPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(43, 141, 104, 0.26);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.08) rotate(8deg);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 52px rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.3);
  }
}

.project-highlights-section {
  padding: 0.5rem 0 3rem;
}
.project-highlights-section span,
.blog-cards span{
      color: var(--primary);
}

.highlight-card {
  height: 100%;
}

.highlight-image {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.highlight-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.highlight-card:hover .highlight-image img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.highlight-content {
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.highlight-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.highlight-status.ongoing {
  color: #8a5b00;
  background: rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.18);
}

.highlight-status.completed {
  color: #1f7853;
  background: rgba(43, 141, 104, 0.16);
}

.highlight-content h4 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.highlight-content p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-img img {
  min-height: 520px;
}

.mv-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.mv-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 92px;
  height: 4px;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
}

.blog-card,
.projects-section .card,
.service-card {
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.blog-img {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-img img,
.projects-section .card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-img img,
.projects-section .card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.blog-title {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.read-more:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.services-section {
  background: transparent;
}

.services-overview {
  margin-block: 1rem;
  background: whitesmoke;
}

.services-overview .section-heading-wrap {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.services-overview h2 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
}

.services-overview .section-lead {
  max-width: 900px;
}

@media(max-width: 768px){
  .services-overview .section-heading-wrap,
  .services-overview .section-lead {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .services-overview h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}
  

.service-card {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: left;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.service-card i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 0.71rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  color: var(--primary-deep);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.34), rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.16));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.service-card:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.98), rgba(255, 238, 218, 0.88));
}

.projects-section .text-center.mb-4 {
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem !important;
}

.projects-section button {
  min-width: 220px;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(56, 29, 14, 0.08);
}

.active-tab {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--primary-deep)) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(143, 62, 34, 0.26) !important;
}

.projects-section .badge {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
}

.contact-section {
  background: transparent;
}

.contact-form {
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 1.6rem;
}

.services-showcase,
.projects-showcase,
.blog-showcase,
.contact-showcase {
  padding: 1.15rem;
}

.services-showcase-copy,
.projects-showcase,
.blog-showcase,
.contact-showcase {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.services-showcase .section-lead,
.projects-showcase .section-lead,
.blog-showcase .section-lead,
.contact-showcase .section-lead {
  margin-inline: 0;
}

.services-showcase-image,
.projects-showcase-image,
.blog-showcase-image,
.contact-showcase-image {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.services-showcase-image img,
.projects-showcase-image img,
.blog-showcase-image img,
.contact-showcase-image img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  max-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.projects-showcase .section-title,
.blog-showcase .section-title,
.contact-showcase .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
}

.article-section {
  padding-block: 3.75rem;
}

.article-shell {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 30px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.82) !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.96), rgba(255,247,239,0.84));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.article-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-content {
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.95;
  color: #4b3d37;
}

.contact-form h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-form .form-control {
  border: 1px solid rgba(105, 67, 45, 0.16);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.contact-form .form-control:focus {
  border-color: rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.12);
}

.map-box iframe {
  min-height: 100%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.footer-section {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.footer-section .container {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
 /* width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 1.5rem));*/
  max-width: none;
  padding: 1.8rem 1.35rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 34px 34px 0 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 15, 13, 0.98), rgba(38, 26, 21, 0.98)),
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.12), transparent 34%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  box-shadow: 0 -12px 40px rgba(29, 18, 13, 0.08), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.footer-grid-glow {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(10px);
}

.footer-grid-glow-one {
  width: 18rem;
  height: 18rem;
  top: -8rem;
  right: -4rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 180, 75, 0.14), transparent 68%);
}

.footer-grid-glow-two {
  width: 14rem;
  height: 14rem;
  bottom: -4rem;
  left: -3rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.16), transparent 70%);
}

.footer-top {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.footer-card {
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), rgba(255,255,255,0.05));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.footer-card i {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  box-shadow: 0 12px 22px rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.28);
}

.footer-card .text {
  flex: 1;
}

.footer-card h5,
.footer-main h5 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-card h5 {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.footer-main p,
.footer-main a,
.footer-card p,
.footer-section .reserved p {
  color: rgba(255, 242, 228, 0.78);
}

.footer-main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.2rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.footer-main > div {
  position: relative;
}

.footer-main > div:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.4rem;
  right: -0.5rem;
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% - 0.8rem);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1), transparent);
}

.footer-main .logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-brand-copy {
  max-width: 20rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-links-wrap h5,
.footer-links-wrap .footer-links-list {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-links-list li + li {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.footer-main a {
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.footer-main a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.footer-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--accent));
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.footer-section hr {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1rem;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.reserved {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.reserved p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  /* text-transform: uppercase; */
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.whatsapp-float {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.35rem;
  bottom: 1.35rem;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #29d36a, #159957);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 38px rgba(22, 126, 73, 0.32);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
}

.whatsapp-float:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.04);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .main-navbar {
    border-radius: 28px;
  }

  .navbar-collapse {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 251, 246, 0.92);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 111, 59, 0.08);
  }

  .navbar .me {
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .carousel-caption {
    left: 7%;
    right: 7%;
    width: auto;
    bottom: 14%;
  }

  .custom-img,
  .about-img img,
  .mv-img img {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .about-hero,
  .mission-vision,
  .contact-section,
  .projects-section,
  .services-section,
  .blog-cards,
  .expertise-section,
  .vastu-consultation-section,
  .why-choose {
    padding-block: 3rem;
  }

  .home-overview-strip {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .vastu-visual {
    max-width: 520px;
  }

  .vastu-image-wrap img {
    height: 360px;
  }

  .vastu-note {
    max-width: 230px;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }
}

/* Why Choose List Items Styling */
.why-choose-list {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  margin: 0;
}

.why-choose-list li {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2px 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.why-choose-list li:hover {
  transform: translateX(8px);
}

.why-choose-list li i {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-right: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-navbar {
    width: calc(100% - 1rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0;
  }

  .main-navbar .container {
    padding-inline: 0.9rem;
  }

  .hero-slider {
    padding-top: 0.8rem;
  }

  .hero-slider .carousel,
  .about-banner,
  .contact-banner,
  .services-hero,
  .footer-section .container {
    width: calc(100% - 1rem);
    border-radius: 26px;
  }

  .building-construction-hero {
    min-height: 76vh;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
    /* padding: 4.75rem 1rem; */
    background-position: 58% center;
  }

  .building-construction-hero__content {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .building-construction-hero h1,
  .building-construction-hero p {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .building-construction-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 12vw, 3.15rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-size: 2rem;
    
  }

  .building-construction-hero p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .building-construction-hero__actions,
  .building-construction-hero__points {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .building-construction-hero__actions .btn {
    width: min(100%, 280px);
  }

  .building-construction-hero__points span {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .hero-slider img {
    height: 72vh;
  }

  .carousel-caption::before {
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
  }

  .carousel-caption h1 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }

  .carousel-caption p {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  .projects-section button {
    min-width: auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .overview-card,
  .services-showcase,
  .projects-showcase,
  .blog-showcase,
  .contact-showcase,
  .highlight-content {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .vastu-visual {
    padding: 0.35rem 0 1.4rem;
  }

  .vastu-image-wrap img {
    height: 300px;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .vastu-compass {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    right: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .vastu-note {
    position: relative;
    left: auto;
    right: auto;
    bottom: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    justify-content: center;
    animation: none;
  }

  .highlight-image img,
  .services-showcase-image img,
  .projects-showcase-image img,
  .blog-showcase-image img,
  .contact-showcase-image img {
    min-height: 250px;
  }

  .footer-main,
  .footer-social,
  .why-choose,
  .contact-form {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-main > div:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .footer-social {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .footer-brand-copy {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .mv-title::after {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
}