:root {
    --black: #F4EBDD;
    --dark: #F4EBDD;
    --mid-dark: #1e1e1e;
    --warm-white: #f5f0ea;
    --cream: #ede8df;
    --gold: #c9a84c;
    --gold-light: #e0c070;
    --text-muted: #9a9a8a;
    --nav-height: 72px;

    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'Jost', sans-serif;
}

/* =============================================
       RESET & BASE
       ============================================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    background: #F4EBDD;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

/* =============================================
       NAVBAR
       ============================================= */
/* To change the brand name → edit the <span class="brand-name"> in HTML below */
.navbar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;

    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    height: 76px;
    background: #2B1D0E;



    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 0 48px;

}

/* ── Logo / Brand ─────────────────────────── */
.brand {
    position: absolute;

    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;

    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}


/* ✏️  CHANGE WEBSITE NAME — edit text inside <span class="brand-name"> */
.brand-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 31px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: #C8922A;
}



/* ── Nav Links ────────────────────────────── */
.nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 131px;
}

.nav-links a {
    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;

    color: #F5F0E6;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-left {
    position: absolute;
    left: 126px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
}

.mobile-only {
    display: none;
}

.nav-left .nav-link {
    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: #F5F0E6;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-left .nav-link:hover {
    color: #C8922A;
}



.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
    color: #C8922A;
}



/* ── Mobile hamburger ─────────────────────── */
.hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 4px;
}

.hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: #F5F0E6;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* =========================================
   CONTACT SECTION
========================================= */

.contact-section {
    background: #F4EBDD;
    padding: 120px 0 140px;
}

.contact-header {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto 100px;
    padding: 0 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.contact-title {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 40px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 28px;

    line-height: 1.2;
}

.contact-intro {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-style: italic;

    font-size: 24px;

    line-height: 1.6;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    max-width: 900px;

    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 72px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
    gap: 120px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* ---------- Label ---------- */

.contact-label {
    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C8922A;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}

/* ---------- Heading ---------- */

.contact-heading {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 58px;

    line-height: 1.16;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    max-width: 820px;

    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

/* ---------- Contact Details ---------- */

.contact-details {

    max-width: 430px;
    width: 100%;


}

.contact-details p {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: #6B4F3A;

    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact-details a {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 400;

    color: #C8922A;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition: .25s;
}

.contact-details a:hover {

    opacity: .75;
}

.contact-details span {

    display: block;
    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 15px;

    font-weight: 500;

    color: #8a7355;
    ;

    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-response {

    color: #8a7355;
    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* ---------- Form ---------- */

.contact-form {

    width: 100%;

    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 28px;
}

.contact-form label {

    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 10px;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 15px;

    font-weight: 500;

    color: #8A7355;
}

.contact-form input {

    width: 100%;

    height: 56px;

    background: transparent;

    border: none;

    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0D4C0;

    padding: 16px 0;

    outline: none;

    border-radius: 0;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 400;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    transition: border-color .25s;
}

.contact-form textarea {

    width: 100%;

    min-height: 140px;

    background: transparent;

    border: none;

    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0D4C0;

    padding: 16px 0;

    resize: vertical;

    outline: none;

    border-radius: 0;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 400;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    transition: border-color .25s;
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {

    color: #b3a08b;

}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {

    border-bottom-color: #C8922A;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* ---------- Button ---------- */

.contact-form button {

    align-self: flex-start;

    margin-top: 20px;

    background: #C8922A;

    color: #F5F0E6;

    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;

    padding: 18px 52px;
    font-weight: 500;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    cursor: pointer;

    transition: background .25s ease;
}

.contact-form button:hover {

    background: #B8831F;
}

/* =============================================
   ABOUT SECTION
============================================= */

.about-section {
    background: #F4EBDD;
    padding: 120px 0 140px;
}

.about-container {

    max-width: 1280px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 0 72px;

    display: flex;



    gap: 80px;

    align-items: center;
}

/* ---------- Founder Image ---------- */

.about-image {

    width: 82% !important;
}

.about-header {

    max-width: 980px;

    margin: 0 auto 100px;

    padding: 0 40px;

    text-align: center;
}

.about-title {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 40px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 28px;

    line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-intro {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-style: italic;

    font-size: 19px;

    line-height: 1.6;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    max-width: 900px;

    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-image img {

    width: 82%;

    aspect-ratio: 4/5;

    object-fit: cover;

    display: block;

    border: 1px solid #E0D4C0;
}

/* ---------- Content ---------- */

.about-content {

    width: 100%;
}

/* Quote */

.about-quote {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-style: italic;

    font-size: 24px;

    line-height: 1.6;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 48px;

    max-width: 760px;
}

/* Body */

.about-note {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.7;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    max-width: 680px;

    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.about-note p {

    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Signature */

.about-signature {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 20px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;
}

/* =============================================
   GUARDIAN SUPPORT
============================================= */

.guardian-section {

    background: #F4EBDD;

    padding: 120px 0 140px;
}

.guardian-container {

    max-width: 680px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 0 40px;
}

/* Heading */

.guardian-title {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 40px;

    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: 1.2;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    text-align: center;

    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* Intro Quote */

.guardian-intro {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-style: italic;

    font-size: 24px;

    line-height: 1.6;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    text-align: center;

    margin-bottom: 56px;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: calc(100% + 320px);
    margin-left: -160px;
}

/* Intro to List */

.guardian-subtitle {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.7;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Bullet List */

.guardian-list {

    padding-left: 22px;

    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.guardian-list li {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.9;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Note */

.guardian-note {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: #6B4F3A;
}

.guardian-note strong {

    color: #2B1D0E;

    font-weight: 600;
}

/* =============================================
       HERO SECTION
       ============================================= */
/* ── HERO SLIDESHOW ─────────────────────── */

/* Full-screen wrapper */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Each slide stacks and fades */
/* ✏️ TO CHANGE A SLIDE IMAGE → update style="background-image:url()" on .slide-bg in HTML */
.slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 1;
}

.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Background image layer with cinematic zoom */
.slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 40%;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 6s ease-out;
}

.slide.active .slide-bg {
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Same two overlays as original .hero::before / .hero::after */
.slide-overlay-r {
    display: none;
}

.slide-overlay-b {
    display: none;
}

/* Content block — same position & size as original .hero-content */
.slide-content {
    position: absolute;


    top: 7%;
    left: 72px;

    bottom: auto;

    max-width: 700px;

    padding: 0;

    z-index: 3;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0.5s, transform 0.8s ease 0.5s;
}

.slide.active .slide-content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ✏️ TO CHANGE EYEBROW → edit <p class="slide-eyebrow"> in each slide */
.slide-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}


/* ✏️ TO CHANGE TITLE → edit <h1 class="slide-title"> in each slide */
.slide-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ✏️ TO CHANGE DESCRIPTION → edit <p class="slide-desc"> in each slide */
.slide-desc {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 234, 0.82);
    max-width: 460px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.hero-quote {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    max-width: 520px;
    position: relative;

}



.quote-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #F5EFE6;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
    top: -50px;
    margin-left: 40px;
}

.quote-highlight {
    color: var(--gold);
}


.dropdown {
    display: none;
}

.claim-section {
    background: #F4EBDD;
    padding-top: 120px;
    padding: 120px 24px 90px;
}

.claim-container {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.claim-text {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    animation: fadeUp .8s ease;

    font-size: 38px;

    line-height: 1.35;

    letter-spacing: 0.01em;

    color: #2B1D0E;
}

.story-section {

    background: #F4EBDD;

    padding: 120px 0;

}

.story-heading {

    text-align: center;

    margin-bottom: 100px;

}

.story-heading span {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

}

.story-row {

    max-width: 1280px;

    margin: 0 auto 100px;

    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 80px;

    padding: 0 64px;

}

.story-left .story-image {

    flex: 1.85;

}

.story-left .story-content {

    flex: 1;

}

.story-right .story-content {

    flex: 1.5;

}

.story-right .story-image {

    flex: 1;

}

.story-right-large .story-content {

    flex: 2.3;

}

.story-right-large .story-image {

    flex: 1;

}

.story-image img {

    width: 100%;

    aspect-ratio: 4/5;

    object-fit: cover;

    display: block;

}

.story-content h2 {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 30px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    line-height: 1.2;

    margin-bottom: 24px;

}

.story-content p {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 16px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: #6B4F3A;

}

.story-ending {

    text-align: center;

    max-width: 760px;

    margin: 120px auto 0;

    padding: 0 24px;

}

.story-ending h2 {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 42px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    line-height: 1.3;

}

.guardian-section {

    background: #F4EBDD;

    padding: 110px 24px;

}

.guardian-container {

    max-width: 700px;

    margin: 0 auto;

}

.guardian-label {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 13px;

    font-weight: 500;

    letter-spacing: 0.14em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: #C8922A;

    margin-bottom: 28px;

}

.guardian-text {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 18px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.7;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 28px;

}

.guardian-link {

    display: inline-block;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 15px;

    font-weight: 500;

    color: #C8922A;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition: opacity .25s ease;

}

.guardian-link:hover {

    opacity: .75;

}

/* =============================================
   BLOGS SECTION
============================================= */

.blogs-section {

    background: #F4EBDD;

    padding: 120px 0 140px;
}

/* Header */

.blogs-header {

    max-width: 980px;

    margin: 0 auto 100px;

    padding: 0 40px;

    text-align: center;
}

.blogs-title {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 40px;

    font-weight: 600;

    line-height: 1.2;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.blogs-intro {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-style: italic;

    font-size: 24px;

    line-height: 1.6;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    max-width: 900px;

    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Blog List */

.blogs-container {

    max-width: 680px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 0 40px;
}

.blog-item {

    padding: 0 0 42px;

    margin-bottom: 42px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0D4C0;
}

.blog-item:last-child {

    margin-bottom: 0;

    border-bottom: none;

    padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Title */

.blog-heading {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    font-weight: 500;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Description */

.blog-description {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.7;

    color: #6B4F3A;

    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Link */

.blog-link {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 16px;

    font-weight: 500;

    color: #C8922A;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition: opacity .25s ease;
}

.blog-link:hover {

    opacity: .75;
}

.heritage-section {

    background: #F4EBDD;

    padding: 120px 64px;

}

.heritage-header {

    max-width: 760px;

    margin: 0 auto 90px;

    text-align: center;

}

.heritage-chapter {

    display: inline-block;

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: .08em;

    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 28px;

}

.heritage-intro {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 22px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.7;

    color: #2B1D0E;

}

.heritage-grid {

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

    gap: 72px 56px;

    max-width: 1280px;

    margin: 0 auto;

}

.heritage-card {

    display: block;

    text-decoration: none;

    color: inherit;

}

.heritage-card img {

    width: 100%;

    aspect-ratio: 4/3;

    object-fit: cover;

    border: 1px solid #E0D4C0;

    display: block;

    transition: transform .35s ease;

}

.heritage-card:hover img {

    transform: scale(1.02);

}

.heritage-content {

    margin-top: 24px;

}

.heritage-content h3 {

    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;

    font-size: 30px;

    font-weight: 600;

    color: #2B1D0E;

    margin-bottom: 14px;

    line-height: 1.2;

}

.heritage-content p {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 16px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: #6B4F3A;

}

.final-cta {

    background: #F4EBDD;

    padding: 130px 24px;

    display: flex;

    justify-content: center;

    align-items: center;

}

.final-cta-btn {

    display: inline-flex;

    justify-content: center;

    align-items: center;

    background: #C8922A;

    color: #F5F0E6;

    text-decoration: none;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 17px;

    font-weight: 500;

    padding: 19px 48px;

    transition:
        background .25s ease,
        transform .25s ease;

}

.final-cta-btn:hover {

    background: #B8831F;

    transform: translateY(-1px);

}

.footer {

    background: #2B1D0E;

    padding: 70px 24px;

    text-align: center;

}

.footer-socials {

    display: flex;

    justify-content: center;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 24px;

    margin-bottom: 32px;

}

.footer-socials img {

    width: 22px;

    height: 22px;

    transition: opacity .25s ease;

}

.footer-socials a:hover img {

    opacity: .75;

}

.footer-copy {

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    font-weight: 400;

    color: rgba(245, 240, 230, .75);

    margin-bottom: 18px;

}

.footer-tagline {

    max-width: 460px;

    margin: 0 auto;

    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    font-weight: 400;

    line-height: 1.8;

    color: rgba(245, 240, 230, .80);

}



/* Prev / Next arrows */
.slide-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color: var(--warm-white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    user-select: none;
}

.slide-arrow:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--black);
}

.slide-arrow.prev {
    left: 3vw;
}

.slide-arrow.next {
    right: 3vw;
}

/* Navigation dots */
.slide-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 28px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.slide-dot {
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(245, 240, 234, 0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, width 0.3s;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.slide-dot.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 44px;
}

.hero-heading {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 68px;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: #F5F0E6;
    text-align: left;
}

.hero-heading span {
    color: #C8922A;
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        height: 85vh;
        /* Changes it from 100% height to 65% height */
        min-height: 650px;
    }

    .nav-links {
        padding: 20px 28px;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .nav-links>a {
        padding: 14px 0;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .mobile-socials {
        margin-top: 12px;
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .mobile-socials a {
        padding: 6px 0;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .contact-section {
        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .contact-header {
        margin: 0 auto 60px;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .contact-title {
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .contact-intro {
        font-size: 19px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .contact-container {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 56px;

        padding: 0;
    }

    .contact-details {

        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .contact-details p {

        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .contact-details span {

        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .contact-details a {

        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .contact-response {

        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .contact-form {

        width: 100%;

        gap: 24px;
    }

    .contact-form label {

        font-size: 14px;

        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .contact-form input {

        height: 54px;

        font-size: 17px;

        padding: 16px 0;
    }

    .contact-form textarea {

        min-height: 140px;

        font-size: 17px;

        padding: 16px 0;
    }

    .contact-form button {

        width: 100%;

        justify-content: center;

        padding: 18px 24px;

        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-section {
        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .about-container {


        display: flex;

        flex-direction: column;

        gap: 40px;

        align-items: center;

        padding: 0;
    }

    .about-image {
        justify-self: center;

        width: 100%;

        max-width: 420px;

        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .about-image img {

        width: 100%;

        aspect-ratio: 4/5;

        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .about-content {

        width: 100%;
        max-width: 680px;
    }

    .about-quote {

        font-size: 19px;

        line-height: 1.6;

        margin-bottom: 32px;

        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .about-note {

        font-size: 17px;

        line-height: 1.7;

        max-width: 100%;

        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .about-note p {

        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .about-signature {

        font-size: 18px;

        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .guardian-section {

        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .guardian-container {

        max-width: 100%;

        padding: 0;
    }

    .guardian-title {

        font-size: 28px;

        margin-bottom: 20px;

        line-height: 1.2;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .guardian-intro {

        font-size: 19px;
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        left: 0;
        transform: none;

        line-height: 1.6;

        margin-bottom: 40px;

        max-width: 100%;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .guardian-subtitle {

        font-size: 17px;

        line-height: 1.7;

        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .guardian-list {

        padding-left: 22px;

        margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .guardian-list li {

        font-size: 17px;

        line-height: 1.8;

        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .guardian-note {

        font-size: 16px;

        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .blogs-section {

        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .blogs-header {

        margin: 0 auto 60px;

        padding: 0;
    }

    .blogs-title {

        font-size: 28px;

        margin-bottom: 20px;

        line-height: 1.2;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .blogs-intro {

        font-size: 19px;

        line-height: 1.6;

        max-width: 100%;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .blogs-container {

        max-width: 100%;

        padding: 0;
    }

    .blog-item {

        padding-bottom: 32px;

        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .blog-heading {

        font-size: 20px;

        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .blog-description {

        font-size: 16px;

        line-height: 1.7;

        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .blog-link {

        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* Reposition the hero background image ONLY on mobile */
    .slide-bg {
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center 38%;
    }

    .slide-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 12vw, 4rem);
    }

    .slide-desc {
        font-size: 0.93rem;
    }

    .slide-arrow {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .slide-arrow.prev {
        left: 12px;
    }

    .slide-arrow.next {
        right: 12px;
    }

    .hero-quote {
        position: relative;
        max-width: 340px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;

    }

    .hero-heading {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 38px;

        line-height: 1.12;
        letter-spacing: 0.03em;

        color: #F5F0E6;

        text-align: left;
        max-width: 85%;
    }

    .hero-heading span {
        color: #C8922A;
    }






    .quote-text {
        font-size: 2rem !important;
        line-height: 1.05 !important;
        margin-left: 22px;
        top: -10px;
    }


    .navbar {
        height: 64px;
        padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .brand {
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    }

    .hamburger {
        display: flex;
        position: absolute;
        right: 20px;
        z-index: 1001;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Mobile Menu Fullscreen Drawer */
    .nav-links.open {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: fixed;
        top: 64px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: auto;
        background: #2B1D0E;
        padding: 48px 32px;
        gap: 36px;
        z-index: 999;
    }

    .nav-links.open li {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .nav-links.open a {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: #F5F0E6;
    }

    /* Fix social icons stacking vertically: forces horizontal row layout */
    .nav-links.open .social-icons,
    .nav-links.open .mobile-socials {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 20px;
        margin-top: 12px;
        /* Alignment to bottom of drawer */
        padding-top: 24px;
    }
}


.claim-section {
    padding: 80px 24px 70px;
}

.claim-container {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.claim-text {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.story-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.story-heading {
    margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.story-heading span {
    font-size: 22px;
}



/* =============================================
       DESTINATIONS / BLOG CARDS SECTION
       ============================================= */
.destinations-section {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding-top: 0;
}

/* ── Section header ─────────────────────── */
.section-header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    width: 100%;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.heritage-essay {
    max-width: 950px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px;
    text-align: center;
}

.brand-name {
    font-size: 20px;
}

.heritage-essay p {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 2;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #2B1D0E;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.image-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    /* Adjusts the spacing between the two images */
    margin: 35px auto;
    /* Spacing above and below the image block */
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;
    /* Matches your content's maximum reading width */
}

.image-row img {
    flex: 1;
    /* Forces both images to take up equal width */
    width: 50%;
    max-height: 400px;
    /* Maintains the original aspect ratio */
    object-fit: cover;
    /* Crops neatly if the two images have different heights */
    border-radius: 4px;
    /* Optional: soft rounded corners */
}

.heritage-essay blockquote {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 0;
    border-left: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.3;
}


.section-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Cards grid ─────────────────────────── */
/* ✏️  TO ADD MORE CARDS — duplicate the <article class="dest-card"> block in HTML */
.cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    /* 4 equal columns */
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ── Individual card ─────────────────────── */
.dest-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--mid-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.dest-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* ✏️  CHANGE CARD IMAGE — set background-image on .card-image */
.card-image {
    height: 340px;
    /* reduced from 420px to suit 4-column layout */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.dest-card:hover .card-image {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Gradient overlay on card image */
.card-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95) 0%,
            rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.3) 55%,
            transparent 100%);
}

/* Gold top-border accent */
.dest-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
    z-index: 3;
}

.dest-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Card text content */
.card-body {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 28px 28px 32px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* ✏️  CHANGE CARD REGION LABEL — edit <span class="card-region"> */
.card-region {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ✏️  CHANGE CARD DESTINATION NAME — edit <h3 class="card-title"> */
.card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ✏️  CHANGE CARD DESCRIPTION — edit <p class="card-desc"> */
.card-desc {
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 234, 0.72);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    max-width: 340px;
}

/* ── Read Blog button ───────────────────── */
/* ✏️  CHANGE BLOG LINK — set href on <a class="btn-blog"> */
.btn-blog {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
    padding-bottom: 3px;
    transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, gap 0.3s;
}

.btn-blog:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    border-color: var(--gold-light);
    gap: 14px;
}

/* =============================================
       FOOTER
       ============================================= */
/* =============================================
   PREMIUM FOOTER
   ============================================= */


@media(max-width:900px) {

    .premium-footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 60px;
    }



}

/* =============================================
       KEYFRAME ANIMATIONS
       ============================================= */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 0.4;
        transform: scaleY(1);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scaleY(1.15);
    }
}

/* =============================================
       RESPONSIVE — MOBILE
       ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-left {
    display: none !important;
    }
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }

    
    .navbar{
        height: 64px;
    }

    .mobile-only {
        display: block;
    }

    
    .mobile-only {
    display: block;
    }

    .hamburger {
        display: flex;
        position: absolute;
        right: 5vw;
    }

    .brand-name {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 12vw, 4rem);
    }

    .hero-desc {
        font-size: 0.93rem;
    }

    .section-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .image-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        /* Stacks the images vertically on smaller screens */
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .image-row img {
        width: 100%;
        /* Allows images to take full width on mobile */
    }

    /* ===== Story Section Mobile ===== */

    .story-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .story-heading {
        margin-bottom: 64px;
    }

    .story-heading span {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .story-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .story-left .story-image,
    .story-left .story-content,
    .story-right .story-image,
    .story-right .story-content,
    .story-right-large .story-image,
    .story-right-large .story-content {
        flex: unset;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .story-image img {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 4/5;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .story-content h2 {
        font-size: 23px;
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .story-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .story-ending {
        margin-top: 80px;
        padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .story-ending h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }


    footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* BODH GAYA TITLE */
    .slide-title {
        font-size: 3rem !important;
        margin-top: 80px;
    }

    .slide-desc {
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    /* MOVE CONTENT SLIGHTLY UP */
    .slide-content {
        left: 24px;
        right: 24px;
        max-width: 85%;
        padding: 0;
    }

    /* ===== Guardian Support (Mobile) ===== */

    .guardian-section {

        padding: 80px 24px;

    }

    .guardian-container {

        max-width: 100%;

    }

    .guardian-label {

        font-size: 12px;

        letter-spacing: 0.13em;

        margin-bottom: 20px;

    }

    .guardian-text {

        font-size: 16px;

        line-height: 1.7;

        margin-bottom: 20px;

    }

    .guardian-link {

        font-size: 14px;

    }

    /* ===== Heritage Cards (Mobile) ===== */

    .heritage-section {

        padding: 80px 24px;

    }

    .heritage-header {

        max-width: 100%;

        margin: 0 0 64px;

        text-align: left;

    }

    .heritage-chapter {

        font-size: 22px;

        margin-bottom: 20px;

    }

    .heritage-intro {

        font-size: 18px;

        line-height: 1.7;

    }

    .heritage-grid {

        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 56px;

    }

    .heritage-card {

        width: 100%;

    }

    .heritage-card img {

        width: 100%;

        aspect-ratio: 4/3;

        object-fit: cover;

    }

    .heritage-content {

        margin-top: 20px;

    }

    .heritage-content h3 {

        font-size: 24px;

        line-height: 1.25;

        margin-bottom: 14px;

    }

    .heritage-content p {

        font-size: 16px;

        line-height: 1.75;

    }

    /* ===== Final CTA (Mobile) ===== */

    .final-cta {

        padding: 80px 24px;

    }

    .final-cta-btn {

        width: 100%;

        max-width: 340px;

        justify-content: center;

        padding: 18px 24px;

        font-size: 16px;

        text-align: center;

    }

    /* ===== Footer (Mobile) ===== */

    .footer {

        padding: 60px 24px;

    }

    .footer-socials {

        gap: 20px;

        margin-bottom: 24px;

    }

    .footer-socials img {

        width: 20px;

        height: 20px;

    }

    .footer-copy {

        font-size: 13px;

        margin-bottom: 14px;

    }

    .footer-tagline {

        max-width: 320px;

        font-size: 14px;

        line-height: 1.7;

    }



}




.travel-options-section {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 10px 5vw 100px;
}

/* ── Section heading area ── */
.travel-options-section .to-label {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.travel-options-section .to-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #2B1D0E;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.travel-options-section .to-heading em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Two-card row ── */
.to-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    /* razor-thin gap gives a "split panel" feel */
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Individual option card ──
       ✏️ CHANGE CARD LINK   → href on <a class="to-card">
       ✏️ CHANGE CARD NUMBER → <span class="to-card-num">
       ✏️ CHANGE CARD TITLE  → <h3 class="to-card-title">
       ✏️ CHANGE CARD DESC   → <p class="to-card-desc">
       ✏️ CHANGE CTA TEXT    → <span class="to-cta">
    */
.to-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 72px 48px 64px;
    background: var(--mid-dark);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.10);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.45s, border-color 0.45s,
        transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

/* Soft gold glow fill on hover */
.to-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center,
            rgba(200, 137, 58, 0.09) 0.12%,
            transparent 72%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s;
}

/* Top gold rule that slides in */
.to-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #c8893a, transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
}

.to-card:hover {
    background: #FFFCF7;
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.30);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.to-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.to-card:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.to-card-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.to-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: color 0.35s;
}

.to-card:hover .to-card-title {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.to-card-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 300px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.to-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: gap 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}

.to-card:hover .to-cta {
    gap: 14px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    border-color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* Mobile: stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .to-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .to-card {
        padding: 52px 28px;
    }

    .to-card-title {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   FINAL MOBILE NAVBAR FIX
   ========================================= */