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

    body {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, system-ui, sans-serif;
      background: white; /* Changed to pitch black */
    }

    /* ---------- HERO / SLIDE IMAGE ---------- */
    .hero-slide {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 600px;
      background: url('images/1.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* overlay for better text contrast */
    .hero-slide::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); /* Adjusted overlay to match pure black */
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .slide-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      max-width: 800px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    }

    .slide-content h1 {
      font-size: 4.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .slide-content p {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      opacity: 0.95;
      text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    }

    /* ---------- NAVIGATION ---------- */
    .navbar {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 1000;            
      padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      background: transparent; 
    }

    /* brand */
    .brand {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: white;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .brand img {
      height: 40px;
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .brand i {
      color: #facc15;
    }

    /* ---------- HAMBURGER TOGGLE BUTTON ---------- */
    .menu-toggle {
      display: none; 
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      color: white;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    }

    /* main menu list */
    .nav-menu {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      gap: 2.2rem;
      align-items: center;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .nav-item {
      position: relative;     
      padding: 0.4rem 0;
    }

    .nav-link {
      color: white;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.2rem;
      transition: 0.2s;
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      background: transparent;
      border-top: none;
      border-left: none;
      border-right: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .nav-link i {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #facc15;
    }

    .nav-link:hover {
      border-bottom-color: #facc15;
      color: #facc15;
    }

    /* ---------- SUB-MENU (Desktop) ---------- */
    .sub-menu {
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;                  
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
      background: rgba(20, 25, 35, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: 0.8rem 0;
      min-width: 190px;
      list-style: none;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      pointer-events: none;   
      z-index: 2000;          
    }

    .sub-menu li {
      padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .sub-menu li a {
      color: #f0f4ff;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: 0.3rem 0.2rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .sub-menu li a i {
      width: 1.2rem;
      color: #facc15;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .sub-menu li a:hover {
      background: rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.15);
      color: #facc15;
      padding-left: 0.6rem;
    }

    .nav-item:hover .sub-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(2px);
      pointer-events: auto;   
    }

    .sub-menu::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -6px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      background: rgba(20, 25, 35, 0.92);
      border-radius: 4px 0 0 0;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .nav-item.services .sub-menu {
      min-width: 220px;
    }

    /* ---------- MOBILE / RESPONSIVE ---------- */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .hero-slide {
        height: 50vh;
        min-height: 400px;
        background-size: contain;
        background-color: #000000; /* Pitch black fallback for mobile view */
      }

      .menu-toggle {
        display: block; 
      }

      .navbar {
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      }

      .nav-menu {
        display: none; 
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98);
        padding: 1.5rem;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        max-height: 75vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
      }

      .nav-menu.active {
        display: flex;
      }

      .nav-item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
      }

      .nav-link {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0.8rem;
        padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
      }

      .nav-link i.fa-chevron-down {
        margin-left: auto;
      }

      /* Fixed mobile sub-menu display layout */
      .sub-menu {
        position: static !important;
        transform: none !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.95) !important;
        margin-top: 0.3rem;
        padding-left: 1rem;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        visibility: visible !important;
        pointer-events: auto !important;
        display: none; 
      }

      .nav-item:hover .sub-menu {
        display: block;
      }

      .sub-menu::before {
        display: none;         
      }
    }

    .credit-note {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 20px;
      right: 30px;
      z-index: 999;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
      padding: 0.2rem 1.0rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    /* ---------- LOGIN TAB ---------- */
    .nav-item.login .nav-link {
      background: rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.18);
      border: 1px solid rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.3);
      border-radius: 40px;
      padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
      transition: 0.25s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.08);
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .nav-item.login .nav-link i {
      color: #facc15;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .nav-item.login .nav-link:hover {
      background: #facc15;
      color: #000000;
      border-color: #facc15;
      box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.3);
    }

    .nav-item.login .nav-link:hover i {
      color: #000000;
    }

    /* ---------- LOGIN POPUP MODAL ---------- */
    .login-modal {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      display: none; 
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 9999;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeIn 0.25s ease;
    }

    .login-modal.active {
      display: flex;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.96); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    }

    .login-box {
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 2.8rem 2.5rem;
      max-width: 400px;
      width: 100%;
      box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      position: relative;
      color: #f0f4ff;
    }

    .login-box .close-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px;
      right: 20px;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.2s;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .login-box .close-btn:hover {
      color: #facc15;
      transform: rotate(90deg);
    }

    .login-box h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
    }

    .login-box h2 i {
      color: #facc15;
    }

    .login-box .subtitle {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      border-left: 3px solid #facc15;
      padding-left: 0.8rem;
    }

    .login-box label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }

    .login-box input {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 14px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      color: white;
      font-size: 1rem;
      outline: none;
    }

    .login-box input:focus {
      border-color: #facc15;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.15);
    }

    .login-options {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin: 1.2rem 0 1.8rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .login-options label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      cursor: pointer;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .login-options a {
      color: #facc15;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .login-btn {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0.9rem;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 40px;
      background: #facc15;
      color: #000000;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.2);
    }

    .signup-link {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .signup-link a {
      color: #facc15;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
     /* Footer Styling */
    .site-footer {
      background: #111111;
      color: #f0f4ff;
      padding: 3rem 2rem 1.5rem;
      border-top: 2px solid rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.2);
    }

    .footer-content {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .footer-section h3 {
      color: #facc15;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .footer-section p, .footer-section ul {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #cccccc;
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .footer-section ul li {
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .footer-section ul li a {
      color: #cccccc;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-section ul li a:hover {
      color: #facc15;
      padding-left: 4px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #888888;
    }