.hamburger-icon {
                display: none;
         }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-light);
        }

        .dropdown {
            position: relative;
        }

        .dropdown-menu {
            list-style: none;
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            min-width: 220px;
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--shadow);
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(10px);
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 8px;
            z-index: 999;
        }

        .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .dropdown-menu a {
            display: block;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.2rem;
            color: var(--contrast);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .dropdown-menu a:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-light);
            color: white;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-dark);
        }

        .strip-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-around;
            align-items: flex-start;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: auto;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
            padding: 0 1rem;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .strip-item {
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 200px;
        }

        .strip-item i {
            font-size: 1.7rem;
            color: white;
        }

        .strip-item h3 {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-top:1rem;
        }

        .strip-item p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            color: #f5f5f5;
        }

        .section {
            padding: 6rem 4rem;
            background-color:var(--base-bg);
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: auto;
        }

        .cards {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(400px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .card {
            background: var(--contrast);
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            transition: transform 0.7s;
            text-align: CENTER;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .card p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #ccc;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        .card i {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--accent-dark);
        }

        .dark {
            background: var(--contrast);
            color: #f1ece8;
            padding: 4rem 4rem;
        }

        .contact-form {
            background: white;
            padding: 3rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 30px var(--shadow);
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: auto;
            margin-top:40px;
        }

        .contact-form input,
        .contact-form textarea,
        .contact-form select {
            padding: 1rem;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .contact-form input:focus,
        .contact-form textarea:focus,
        .contact-form select:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--accent-dark);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(239, 106, 62, 0.1);
        }

        .contact-form select {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1rem;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-family: inherit;
            background-color: white;
            color: var(--contrast);
            appearance: none;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='5'%3E%3Cpath fill='gray' d='M0 0l5 5 5-5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: right 1rem center;
            background-size: 10px 5px;
        }

        .contact-form select:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--accent-dark);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(239, 106, 62, 0.1);
        }

        footer {
            background: var(--contrast);
            color: white;
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        footer a {
            color: var(--accent-dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            margin: 0 0.5rem;
        }

        footer a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        blockquote {
            font-style: italic;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-light);
            padding: 0.4rem;
            padding-left: 1rem;
            color: #555;
        }

        /* Blockquote swipe animation */
        .grid-item blockquote,
        .container blockquote {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: transparent;
            transition: color 0.4s ease;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .grid-item blockquote::before,
        .container blockquote::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: -100%;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--accent-light);
            z-index: -1;
            transition: left 0.7s ease;
        }

        .grid-item blockquote:hover::before,
        .container blockquote:hover::before {
            left: 0;
        }

        .grid-item blockquote:hover,
        .container blockquote:hover {
            color: white;
        }

        .orange-strip {
            background-color: white;
            padding: 3rem 1rem;
            color: var(--contrast);
        }

        .orange-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: stretch;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .orange-item {
            flex: 1;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .orange-item i {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--contrast);
        }

        .orange-item h3 {
            position: relative;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .orange-item h3::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: -5px;
            width: 10px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--accent-light);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 1px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .orange-item h3:hover::after {
            width: 25%;
            background-color: var(--accent-dark);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .orange-item p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--contrast);
            margin: 0 auto;
            max-width: 90%;
        }

        .separator {
            width: 1px;
            background-color: white;
            opacity: 0.2;
            margin: 0 1rem;
        }

        .golden-grid-section {
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            background-color: white;
        }

        .golden-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); /* 12-column grid system */
            gap: 2rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: auto;
        }

        .grid-item {
            background: white;
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--shadow);
            color: var(--contrast);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 20px;
        }

        .grid-item.dark {
            background: var(--contrast);
            color: white;
        }

        .grid-item.cta {
            background-color: var(--accent-light);
            color: var(--contrast);
            text-align: center;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .grid-item.cta .btn-primary {
            align-self: center;
        }

        .grid-item.image-item {
            padding: 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .grid-item.image-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .grid-item.image-item::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Custom placement to create a "messier", golden-ratio-inspired layout */
        .grid-item:nth-child(1) {
            grid-column: span 7;
        }

        .grid-item:nth-child(2) {
            grid-column: span 5;
        }

        .grid-item:nth-child(3) {
            grid-column: span 4;
        }

        .grid-item:nth-child(4) {
            grid-column: span 4;
        }

        .grid-item:nth-child(5) {
            grid-column: span 4; /* Full-width */
        }

        @media (max-width: 1000px) {
            .golden-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .grid-item {
                grid-column: auto !important;
            }
        }

        .grid-item h2 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
        }

        .grid-item p,
        .grid-item li,
        .grid-item blockquote {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .grid-item ul {
            padding-left: 1.25rem;
        }

        .grid-item blockquote {
            margin-top: 1rem;
            font-style: italic;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-light);
            padding-left: 1rem;
            color: #555;
        }

        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .golden-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        .image-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--shadow);
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .grid-item.cta h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .grid-item.cta p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        a.cool-hover {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--accent-dark);
            transition: color 0.4s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        a.cool-hover::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0%;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--accent-dark);
            transition: width 0.4s ease;
        }

        a.cool-hover:hover {
            color: var(--accent-dark);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        a.cool-hover:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Mobile Styles */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            body {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                line-height: 1.5;
                overflow-x: hidden;
            }

            .hamburger-icon {
                display: block !important;
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                cursor: pointer;
                color: var(--base-bg);
            }

            .logo {
                align-self: center;
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }

            .mobile-menu {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                right: -100%; /* Initially hidden off-screen */
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                background-color: var(--contrast);
                color: var(--base-bg);
                z-index: 1001;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: flex-start;
                padding-top: 3rem;
                transition: right 0.3s ease-in-out;
            }

            .mobile-menu.open {
                right: 0; /* Slide in the menu */
            }

            .mobile-menu .close-icon {
                position: absolute;
                top: 1rem;
                right: 1rem;
                font-size: 2rem;
                cursor: pointer;
                color: var(--base-bg);
            }

            .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile {
                list-style: none;
                padding: 0;
                margin-top: 2rem;
                width: 100%;
                display:none;
            }

            .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile li {
                padding: 1rem 2rem;
                text-align: center;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            }

            .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile li:last-child {
                border-bottom: none;
            }

            .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile li a {
                display: block;
                color: var(--base-bg);
                text-decoration: none;
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

            .mobile-menu .dropdown-mobile {
                position: relative;
                width: 100%;
            }

            .mobile-menu .dropdown-trigger-mobile {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 0.5rem;
                cursor: pointer;
            }

            .mobile-menu .dropdown-menu-mobile {
                list-style: none;
                padding: 0;
                margin-top: 0.5rem;
                display: none;
                width: 100%;
                background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            }

            .mobile-menu .dropdown-menu-mobile.open {
                display: block;
            }

            .mobile-menu .dropdown-menu-mobile li a {
                padding: 1rem 2rem;
                text-align: center;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .orange-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .separator {
                display: none;
            }

            .orange-item {
                padding-bottom: 2rem;
            }

            .cards {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .card {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }

            .card p {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .contact-form {
                padding: 2rem 1rem;
            }

            .contact-form input,
            .contact-form textarea,
            .contact-form select {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
                padding: 0.8rem;
            }

            footer {
                padding: 3rem 1rem;
            }

            footer div h3,
            footer div h4 {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            footer p,
            footer li,
            footer a {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .hero-strip {
                padding: 1rem;
                margin-top: 40px;
            }

            .strip-container {
                padding: 0;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .strip-item {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
                min-width: unset;
                padding: 0 1rem;
                box-sizing: border-box;
            }

            .strip-item p {
                margin: 0.5rem auto;
            }
        }


/* --- Responsive Navigation Fixes --- */

/* Hide hamburger icon and mobile menu on desktop */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .hamburger-icon {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .mobile-menu {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* Hide desktop nav on mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .desktop-nav {
        display: none;
    }

    .hamburger-icon {
        display: block;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        color: var(--base-bg);
    }

    .mobile-menu {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: -100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: var(--contrast);
        color: var(--base-bg);
        z-index: 1001;
        padding-top: 3rem;
        transition: right 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }

    .mobile-menu.open {
        right: 0;
    }

    .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin-top: 2rem;
        width: 100%;
        display: block; /* Make sure mobile links show */
    }

    .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile li {
        padding: 1rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile li:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .mobile-menu .nav-links-mobile li a {
        display: block;
        color: var(--base-bg);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .mobile-menu .dropdown-mobile {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .mobile-menu .dropdown-trigger-mobile {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .mobile-menu .dropdown-menu-mobile {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
        display: none;
        width: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .mobile-menu .dropdown-menu-mobile.open {
        display: block;
    }

    .mobile-menu .dropdown-menu-mobile li a {
        padding: 1rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}