:root {
  --gold: #d4af37;
  --gold-dark: #b8962e;
  --gold-light: #f5e6a7;

  --primary-dark: #0f172a;
  --secondary-dark: #1e293b;

  --text-dark: #1e293b;
  --white: #ffffff;
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: #f8fafc;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* =========================
   HEADER
========================= */
header {
  background: var(--white);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.header-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 15px 0;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.logo-image {
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.logo-text {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* NAV */
nav ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  list-style: none;
}

nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* DROPDOWN */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 35px;
  left: 0;
  background: #fff;
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 10px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
  display: flex;
}

/* MOBILE */
.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
}





    /* ---- sliding hero section wrapper ---- */
    .services-hero {
      width: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc 0%, #eef2ff 100%);
      padding: 2rem 0 3rem 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-container {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    /* optional section eyebrow + title (keeps hero contextual) */
    .hero-badge {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .hero-badge span {
      background: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.12);
      backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
      padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      color: #4f46e5;
      display: inline-block;
      border: 1px solid rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.2);
    }
    .hero-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a, #3b3b8a);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    .hero-sub {
      text-align: center;
      color: #334155;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem auto;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ----- Swiper custom styling (sliding hero magic) ----- */
    .swiper {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0.5rem 0 3rem 0;
      overflow: visible;
    }

    .swiper-slide {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      height: auto;
      display: flex;
    }

    /* service card inside each slide */
    .service-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
      backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
      border-radius: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 25px 45px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    }

    .service-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 30px 50px -15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
      border-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.3);
    }

    /* flex inner content: left text + right icon */
    .slide-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 2rem;
      padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    }

    .info-section {
      flex: 1.4;
      min-width: 220px;
    }

    .service-icon-large {
      flex: 0.6;
      min-width: 150px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .service-icon-large i {
      font-size: 8rem;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
      transition: transform 0.2s;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #4f46e5, #7c3aed);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }

    .service-title {
      font-size: 2.3rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1e293b, #2d3a5e);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }

    .service-description {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #2c3e50;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding-right: 0.5rem;
    }

    .service-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: linear-gradient(95deg, #4f46e5, #6d28d9);
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 60px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 14px -8px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.4);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .service-btn i {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }

    .service-btn:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(95deg, #4338ca, #5b21b6);
      transform: scale(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 20px -10px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.6);
    }

    .service-btn:hover i {
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    /* navigation arrows custom positioning */
    .swiper-button-next, .swiper-button-prev {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 60px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: all 0.2s;
      border: 1px solid rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.2);
    }
    .swiper-button-next:after, .swiper-button-prev:after {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #4f46e5;
    }
    .swiper-button-next:hover, .swiper-button-prev:hover {
      background: white;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* pagination bullets */
    .swiper-pagination-bullet {
      background: #cbd5e1;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      opacity: 0.8;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }
    .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
      background: #4f46e5;
      width: 26px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* responsive excellence */
    @media screen and (max-width: 950px) {
      .slide-content {
        padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }
      .service-title {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
      }
      .service-icon-large i {
        font-size: 5.8rem;
      }
      .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 700px) {
      .slide-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      }
      .info-section {
        text-align: center;
      }
      .service-description {
        padding-right: 0;
      }
      .service-icon-large i {
        font-size: 5rem;
      }
      .service-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }
      .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }
      .hero-sub {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        padding: 0 0.5rem;
      }
      .swiper-button-next, .swiper-button-prev {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
      }
      .swiper-button-next:after, .swiper-button-prev:after {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
      }
      .service-btn {
        padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
      .service-icon-large i {
        font-size: 4rem;
      }
      .service-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
      }
      .hero-badge span {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
      }
      .swiper-pagination-bullet {
        width: 7px;
        height: 7px;
      }
      .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
        width: 20px;
      }
    }

    /* subtle animation fade-in for slides */
    .swiper-slide {
      opacity: 0 !important;
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
    }
    .swiper-slide-active {
      opacity: 1 !important;
    }
    /* keep smoothness for all slides */
    .swiper-slide-prev, .swiper-slide-next {
      opacity: 0.6 !important;
    }

    /* accessibility & touch improvements */
    .service-btn:focus-visible, .swiper-button-next:focus-visible, .swiper-button-prev:focus-visible {
      outline: 3px solid #4f46e5;
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }