:root {
            --primary-orange: #ff6a00;
            --primary-orange-hover: #e05e00;
            --dark-bg: #111827;
            --text-dark: #1f2937;
            --text-muted: #6b7280;
            --bg-light: #f9fafb;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Utility & Typography */
        .text-orange {
            color: var(--primary-orange) !important;
        }

        .bg-light-gray {
            background-color: var(--bg-light);
        }

        .section-padding {
            padding: 5rem 0;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 0;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: #FF7300;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        /* Buttons */
        .btn-brand {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-orange) 0%, #e04a00 100%);
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            border: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .btn-brand:hover,
        .btn-brand:active,
        .btn-brand:focus {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff5500 0%, #cc3300 100%) !important;
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        /* Navbar */
        .navbar {
            background-color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            padding: 1rem 0;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .navbar-brand img {
            height: 60px;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin: 0 0.5rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-link.active {
            color: #ff0000 !important;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            padding: 5rem 0 3rem;
            background-color: #515151; 
            color: #fff;
            min-height: 550px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 80%; /* Constrains extreme horizontal scaling on widescreens */
            background-image: url('../images/colleagues-working-together-project.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: right center;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            /* Solid dark covering the left 20% to hide the seam, smoothly fading over the rest */
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #515151 0%, #515151 20%, rgba(81, 81, 81, 0.95) 40%, rgba(81, 81, 81, 0) 80%);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .hero::before { width: 100%; }
            .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(81, 81, 81, 1) 0%, rgba(81, 81, 81, 0.8) 100%); }
        }

        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .hero p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .icon-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .icon-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border-bottom-color: var(--primary-orange);
        }

        .icon-wrapper {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.12) 0%, rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.02) 100%);
            color: var(--primary-orange);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
        }

        .icon-card h5 {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .icon-card h5::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 30px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: #ff3333; /* Red/orange line */
        }

        .icon-card p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* Core Solutions */
        .solution-img {
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .solution-list-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .solution-icon {
            width: 85px;
            height: 85px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            background: #4a4a4a;
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .solution-list-item h5 {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            color: #4a4a4a;
        }

        .solution-list-item p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .learn-more {
            color: var(--primary-orange);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .learn-more:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
            color: var(--primary-orange-hover);
        }

        /* Platform Characteristics */
        .characteristics-section {
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .char-diagram {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 1200px;
            height: 750px;
            margin: 0 auto 2rem; /* Reduced top margin to remove the extra space */
        }
        .char-diagram-circle {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            margin-left: -300px;
            margin-top: -300px;
            width: 600px;
            height: 600px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.5);
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .char-diagram-logo {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            margin-left: -225px;
            margin-top: -40px; /* Increased from -91px to lower the logo visually */
            z-index: 2;
            width: 450px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .char-diagram-logo img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
        }
        .char-icon {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            z-index: 4;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); /* slight depth */
        }
        .char-icon i { font-size: 2rem; }
        .char-icon img {
            width: 50px;
            height: auto;
        }
        .bg-char-dark { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a4a4a 0%, #2b2b2b 100%); color: #fff; }
        .bg-char-orange { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8c33 0%, #ff6a00 100%); color: #fff; }
        
        .char-text h6 { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #111; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;}
        .char-text p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.4;}
        
        .char-custom-btn {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-orange) 0%, #e04a00 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .char-custom-btn:hover {
            opacity: 0.9;
            color: #fff;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff5500 0%, #cc3300 100%) !important;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        .char-custom-btn .btn-arrow-icon {
            background-color: #fff;
            color: #ff6a00;
            width: 42px;
            height: 42px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
        }

        /* Responsive Mapping */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .char-node-desktop {
                position: absolute;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 1.5rem;
                z-index: 3;
                width: max-content;
                max-width: 350px;
            }
            .char-node-tl {
                right: calc(50% + 210px);
                top: calc(50% - 150px);
                margin-top: -50px;
                text-align: right;
                justify-content: flex-end;
            }
            .char-node-tr {
                left: calc(50% + 210px);
                top: calc(50% - 150px);
                margin-top: -50px;
                text-align: left;
                justify-content: flex-start;
            }
            .char-node-bl {
                right: calc(50% + 210px);
                top: calc(50% + 150px);
                margin-top: -50px;
                text-align: right;
                justify-content: flex-end;
            }
            .char-node-br {
                left: calc(50% + 210px);
                top: calc(50% + 150px);
                margin-top: -50px;
                text-align: left;
                justify-content: flex-start;
            }

            .btn-pos-bottom-wrapper {
                position: absolute; 
                left: 0;
                width: 100%;
                text-align: center;
                top: auto; 
                bottom: 0px; 
                margin-top: 0; 
                z-index: 5;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .char-diagram {
                height: auto;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 3.5rem; /* Increased gap to give items more breathing room */
                margin: 2rem auto;
            }
            .char-diagram-circle { display: none; }
            .char-diagram-logo { 
                position: static; /* Overrides absolute positioning */
                margin: 0; 
                width: auto;
            }
            .char-diagram-logo img { width: 260px; }
            .char-node-desktop {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 400px;
                text-align: center;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }
            .char-icon { 
                margin-bottom: 0; 
                order: -1; /* Ensures icon is always above text */
            }
            .char-text { text-align: center; }
            .btn-pos-bottom-wrapper { margin-top: 1.5rem; position: static !important; }
        }

        /* ── Reserving Cards ── */
        .reserving-card {
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-bottom-color 0.3s !important;
            border-bottom: 4px solid transparent !important;
        }

        .reserving-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
            border-bottom-color: var(--primary-orange) !important;
        }

        /* Latest Insights */
        .blog-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .blog-card img {
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .blog-card-body {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .blog-card-body h5 {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-card-body p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* Bottom CTA */
        .bottom-cta {
            position: relative;
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background-image: url('../images/close-up-hand-holding-smartphone.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            color: #fff;
            text-align: center;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin: 0 1rem 4rem;
        }

        .bottom-cta::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.8), rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.9));
            border-radius: 20px;
        }

        .bottom-cta .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1f2937 0%, #111827 100%);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        footer img {
            height: 50px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
        }

        footer img.footer-logo {
            filter: none;
        }

        /* Makes logo white if it's transparent */
        footer h5 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        footer ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
        }

        footer ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            color: #9ca3af;
        }

        footer a {
            color: #9ca3af;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        footer a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-orange);
        }

        .social-links a {
            display: inline-flex;
            width: 35px;
            height: 35px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 0.5rem;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .social-links a:hover {
            background: var(--primary-orange);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding-top: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            color: #6b7280;
        }

        /* ── Company Section ── */
        .company-pillar {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-bottom-color 0.3s;
        }

        .company-pillar:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border-bottom-color: var(--primary-orange);
        }

        .company-pillar--accent {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #6b6b6b 0%, #515151 100%);
            color: #ffffff;
            border-color: #515151;
        }

        .company-pillar--accent p {
            color: #ffffff !important;
        }

        .company-pillar.company-pillar--accent .company-pillar-title {
            color: #ffffff !important;
        }

        .company-pillar-num {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary-orange);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .company-pillar--accent .company-pillar-num {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .company-pillar-title {
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .company-pillar-rule {
            width: 36px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--primary-orange);
            border-radius: 3px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .company-pillar-rule--light {
            background: rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.6);
        }

        .company-pillar p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .company-philosophy {
            background: #f9fafb;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-orange);
            border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
            padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
        }

        .company-quote-icon {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            color: var(--primary-orange);
            opacity: 0.4;
        }

        .company-philosophy-text {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-style: italic;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .company-philosophy-attr {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* ── Insight Tags ── */
        .insight-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--primary-orange);
            background: rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.08);
            padding: 3px 10px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

        /* ── Contact Section ── */
        .contact-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 3rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        }

        .contact-label {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .contact-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            background: #fafafa;
            transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
            outline: none;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        }

        .contact-input:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary-orange);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.1);
            background: #fff;
        }

        .contact-textarea {
            resize: vertical;
            min-height: 130px;
        }

        /* Hover Dropdown Navbar */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .dropdown-hover:hover > .dropdown-menu {
                display: block;
                margin-top: 0;
            }
            .dropdown-item {
                font-weight: 500;
                transition: color 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
            }
            .dropdown-item:hover {
                color: #ff0000;
                background-color: transparent;
            }
        }

        /* Update default heading colors to #515151 per request */
        h1:not(.text-white):not([class*="text-orange"]):not(.hero h1):not(.bottom-cta h2),
        h2:not(.text-white):not([class*="text-orange"]):not(.hero h1):not(.bottom-cta h2),
        h3:not(.text-white):not([class*="text-orange"]):not(.hero h1):not(.bottom-cta h2),
        h4:not(.text-white):not([class*="text-orange"]):not(.hero h1):not(.bottom-cta h2),
        h5:not(.text-white):not([class*="text-orange"]):not(.hero h1):not(.bottom-cta h2),
        h6:not(.text-white):not([class*="text-orange"]):not(.hero h1):not(.bottom-cta h2),
        .section-title:not(.text-white),
        .article-title:not(.text-white),
        .company-pillar-title:not(.text-white) {
            color: #515151 !important;
        }

        /* Ensure inner orange text remains orange */
        h1 .text-orange, h2 .text-orange, h3 .text-orange, h4 .text-orange, h5 .text-orange, h6 .text-orange, .section-title .text-orange {
            color: var(--primary-orange) !important;
        }