.navbar-area {
    padding-top: 0;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar-area {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
}

.section-title h2 .overlay {
    background-color: #3aa2d7 !important
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .main-banner {
        padding-top: 100px !important;
    }

    .project-start-content {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------
   Soft Light Theme
-------------------------------------------------- */

html, body {
    background-color: #f8f7f5 !important;
}

.main-banner {
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
    padding-top: 180px !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
    position: relative;
}

.main-banner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 1;
}

.main-banner .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.main-banner-content {
    background: rgba(21, 25, 29, 0.85);
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.main-banner-content h1 {
    color: #fff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.main-banner-content p {
    color: #fff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.main-banner-content .default-btn,
.project-start-content .default-btn {
    background-color: #ff5d22;
    border-color: #ff5d22;
}

.about-area {
    background-color: #f8f7f5 !important;
    padding-top: 50px !important;
    padding-bottom: 50px !important;
}

/* Tighten section spacing */
.pt-100 {
    padding-top: 60px !important;
}

.pb-100 {
    padding-bottom: 60px !important;
}

.ptb-100 {
    padding-top: 60px !important;
    padding-bottom: 60px !important;
}

/* Bulleted lists */
ul.bulleted-list {
    display: block !important;
    margin-bottom: 15px !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
}

ul.bulleted-list.two-col {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: 30px;
}

ul.bulleted-list li {
    display: block !important;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    break-inside: avoid;
}

ul.bulleted-list li::before {
    content: "•";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #d94f1a;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.about-area .about-content .content p {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-area .about-content .content h3 {
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.services-area.bg-f1f8fb {
    background-color: #e9e7e4 !important;
}

.partner-area.bg-f1f8fb {
    background-color: #f8f7f5 !important;
    padding-top: 60px !important;
    padding-bottom: 40px !important;
}

.project-start-area {
    background-color: #f8f7f5 !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 60px !important;
    padding-bottom: 60px !important;
}

/* Contact section - split layout for text and image */
.project-start-area .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.project-start-area .col-lg-8 {
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    max-width: 55% !important;
    flex: 0 0 55% !important;
}

.project-start-area .circle-shape1 {
    position: absolute !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    width: 40%;
    max-width: 500px;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    transform: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.project-start-area .circle-shape1 img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    border-radius: 20px 0 0 20px;
    position: static !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .project-start-area .col-lg-8 {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        text-align: center !important;
    }

    .project-start-area .circle-shape1 {
        display: none;
    }
}

.footer-area.bg-color {
    background-color: #2a2d35 !important;
    padding-top: 40px !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.footer-area .single-footer-widget {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-area.bg-color p,
.footer-area.bg-color li,
.footer-area.bg-color a,
.footer-area.bg-color h3 {
    color: #d0d0d0 !important;
}

.footer-area.bg-color a:hover {
    color: #ff5d22 !important;
}

.footer-bottom-area {
    border-top-color: #3a3d45 !important;
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    padding: 15px 0 !important;
}

/* Invert logo for dark footer */
.footer-area .logo img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Testimonials section */
.testimonials-area {
    background-color: #e9e7e4 !important;
    padding-top: 60px !important;
    padding-bottom: 40px !important;
}

.single-testimonial-box {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    position: relative;
}

.single-testimonial-box .quote-icon {
    color: #ff5d22;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.single-testimonial-box .testimonial-text {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.single-testimonial-box .client-info {
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.single-testimonial-box .client-name {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    color: #222;
}

.single-testimonial-box .client-position {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #888;
}

.single-testimonial-box .service-tags {
    margin-top: 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.single-testimonial-box .service-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: rgba(255, 93, 34, 0.1);
    color: #d94f1a;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Client logos - card treatment */
.partner-area .row {
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.partner-area .row > [class*="col-"] {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: auto;
}

.partner-area .single-partner-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100px;
    width: 170px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.partner-area .single-partner-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Industry label - bubbles up from tile on hover */
.partner-area .partner-industry {
    position: absolute;
    top: -12px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-80%);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(217, 79, 26, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: 0;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 14px;
    transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease, color 1s ease, background 1s ease, box-shadow 1s ease;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.partner-area .single-partner-item:hover .partner-industry {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%);
    color: #d94f1a;
    background: rgba(255, 250, 248, 0.95);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(217, 79, 26, 0.12);
}

.partner-area .single-partner-item img {
    max-height: 60px;
    max-width: 140px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Partner tag cloud */
.partner-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.partner-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #aaa;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: all 1.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(255, 93, 34, 0);
}

.partner-tag.active {
    color: #d94f1a;
    border-color: #d94f1a;
    background: rgba(255, 93, 34, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 0 2px rgba(255, 93, 34, 0.1);
}

/* Services flow - two-column grid layout */
.services-area .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.services-flow {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px 40px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.service-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .services-flow {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.service-stage {
    flex: 0 0 140px;
    padding-right: 30px;
}

.stage-number {
    display: block;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #d94f1a;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.stage-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #888;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.service-content h3 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.service-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.services-flow {
    gap: 0 20px;
}

.service-item {
    padding: 20px;
}

/* Row 1 */
.service-item:nth-child(1),
.service-item:nth-child(2) {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

/* Row 2 */
.service-item:nth-child(3),
.service-item:nth-child(4) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

/* Row 3 */
.service-item:nth-child(5),
.service-item:nth-child(6) {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .service-item {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .service-stage {
        flex: none;
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .stage-number {
        font-size: 24px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
}

/* Navbar - dark to match footer */
.navbar-area {
    background-color: #2a2d35 !important;
}

/* Disable sticky header */
.navbar-area.is-sticky {
    position: static !important;
}

.navbar-area .nav-link {
    color: #d0d0d0 !important;
}

.navbar-area .nav-link:hover {
    color: #ff5d22 !important;
}

/* Invert logo for dark header */
.navbar-area .navbar-brand img {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------
   Text Color Hierarchy
   - #222 (near-black): headings, emphasis
   - #555 (medium gray): main body text
   - #888 (light gray): de-emphasized text
-------------------------------------------------- */

/* Headings - emphasis color */
h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.section-title h2,
.about-content h2,
.about-content h3,
.project-start-content h2 {
    color: #222 !important;
}

/* Heading sizes - harmonized hierarchy */
.main-banner-content h1,
.section-title h2,
.about-content h2,
.project-start-content h2 {
    font-size: 30px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Sub-headings within sections */
.about-content h3 {
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Main body text - medium gray */
p,
.about-content p,
.section-title p,
.project-start-content p,
.features-list li span {
    color: #555 !important;
}

/* List items in about section */
.about-content ul li {
    color: #555;
}

/* Strong/bold text within paragraphs - emphasis */
p strong,
.about-content strong {
    color: #222 !important;
}

/* De-emphasized text - light gray */
small,
.main-banner-content small,
.main-banner-content small a,
.btn-box small,
.btn-box small a,
.sub-title {
    color: #888 !important;
}

/* Footer text stays as defined (light on dark) */
.footer-area p,
.footer-area li,
.footer-area a {
    color: #d0d0d0 !important;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------
   About Image Sizing
-------------------------------------------------- */

.about-image img {
    max-width: 768px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .about-image {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}