body {
            margin: 0;
            font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #111;
        }

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

        /* Colors */
        :root {
            --gold: #D4AF37;
            --black: #000000;
            --white: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Navbar */
        nav {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 20px 40px;
            background: var(--black);
            color: var(--gold);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        nav .logo {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: bold;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        nav ul {
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
            list-style: none;
        }

        /* Navbar hover effects */
        nav ul li a {
            color: var(--gold);
            font-weight: 500;
            position: relative;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        nav ul li a::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--gold);
            transition: width 0.3s;
            width: 0;
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: 0;
        }

        nav ul li a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Sticky navbar shadow for depth */
        nav {
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        /* CTA button style in navbar if needed later */
        nav .cta-btn {
            background: #10B981;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        nav .cta-btn:hover {
            opacity: 0.85;
        }


        /* HERO SECTION */
        header#home {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 40px;
            padding: 80px 20px;
            background: #0f172a;
            /* fallback background color */
            color: #fff;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Content above watermark */
        header#home>div:first-child,
        header#home>div:last-child {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            /* ensures content is above watermark */
        }

        /* Left text content */
        header#home>div:first-child {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 320px;
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        /* Headline */
        header#home h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #FFD700;
            /* gold brand color */
        }

        /* Paragraph */
        header#home p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #d1d5db;
            /* lighter text for contrast */
        }

        /* Buttons */
        header#home .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 8px;
            background: #FFD700;
            /* gold brand color */
            color: #0f172a;
            transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }

        header#home .btn:hover {
            background: #e6c200;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Special affiliate button */
        header#home .btn+.btn {
            margin-left: 15px;
            background: #10b981;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Right image */
        header#home>div:last-child {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 320px;

            /* REMOVE max-width & max-height */
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: stretch;
            /* stretch vertically */
            justify-content: center;
        }

        header#home img {
            position: relative;
            flex: 1;
            height: 100%;
            max-height: 400px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: stretch;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 12px;
            animation: zoom 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        #matrixCanvas {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            /* allow clicks through */
            opacity: 0.2;
            /* adjust transparency */
            z-index: 2;
        }

        @keyframes zoom {
            0% {
                transform: scale(1);
            }

            100% {
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            header#home {
                flex-direction: column-reverse;
                text-align: center;
            }

            header#home .btn+.btn {
                margin-left: 0;
                margin-top: 15px;
            }

            /* Image container full width */
            header#home>div:last-child {
                width: 100%;
                /* take full width on mobile */
                max-width: 100%;
                /* ensure no extra max-width */
                height: 200px;
                /* shrink height for mobile */
                max-height: none;
                /* remove old max-height restriction */
            }

            header#home>div:last-child img {
                width: 100%;
                /* fill container horizontally */
                height: 100%;
                /* fill container vertically */
                object-fit: cover;
                /* scale nicely without distortion */
            }
        }





        .section-divider {
            width: 100%;
            height: 8px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #d4af37, transparent);
            margin: 10px 0;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }




        /* Section Title */
        #services {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0f172a 0%, #0b1220 100%);
            padding: 80px 20px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            color: #d4af37;
            /* gold */
        }

        /* GRID */
        .services-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
            gap: 25px;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        /* CARDS */
        .service-card {
            background: #1e293b;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            text-align: center;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
        }

        /* ICONS */
        .service-card .icon {
            font-size: 40px;
            color: #d4af37;
            /* gold */
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* READ MORE LINK */
        .read-more {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-top: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #d4af37;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.2s ease;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            color: #b8962f;
        }

        /* Custom Digital Growth Plan Section */
        #quote-preview {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0f172a 0%, #0b1220 100%);
            padding: 80px 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Heading */
        #quote-preview h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #f1f5f9;
            /* soft slate-100 */
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Paragraph */
        #quote-preview p {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #cbd5e1;
            /* slate-300 */
        }

        /* Call-to-Action Button */
        #quote-preview a {
            padding: 16px 35px;
            background: #d4af37;
            /* gold */
            color: #0f172a;
            /* dark text for contrast */
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.556);
        }

        #quote-preview a:hover {
            background: #b8962f;
            /* deeper gold */
            box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .cta-btn {
            padding: 16px 35px;
            background: #d4af37;
            /* gold */
            color: #0f172a;
            /* dark text for contrast */
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25);
        }

        .cta-btn:hover {
            background: #b8962f;
            /* deeper gold */
            box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .cta-btn:active {
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
        }


        /* PORTFOLIO SECTION */
        #portfolio {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0f172a 0%, #0b1220 100%);
            padding: 80px 20px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        #portfolio h2 {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
            color: #d4af37;
        }

        /* Grid */
        .portfolio-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
            gap: 40px;
        }

        /* Portfolio Card */
        .portfolio-card {
            background: #0f172a;
            /* slightly lighter dark for cards */
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

        .portfolio-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
        }

        /* iframe container with larger preview */
        .portfolio-card-iframe {
            width: 100%;
            height: 450px;
            /* increased height */
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            background: #0f172a;
        }

        /* scale down iframe content */
        .portfolio-card-iframe iframe {
            width: 120%;
            /* slightly larger to accommodate scale */
            height: 120%;
            border: none;
            transform: scale(0.8);
            /* shrink content to 80% */
            transform-origin: top left;
        }

        /* Card content */
        .portfolio-card-content {
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .portfolio-card-content h3 {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: #d4af37;
        }

        .portfolio-card-content p {
            color: #cbd5e1;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .tech-stack {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin: 10px 0;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .tech-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
            /* optional light gold bg */
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .tech-item i,
        .tech-item .tech-logo {
            margin-right: 6px;
            font-size: 16px;
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
        }

        /* Official brand colors */
        .tech-item.html i {
            color: #E34F26;
        }

        .tech-item.css i {
            color: #1572B6;
        }

        .tech-item.js i {
            color: #F7DF1E;
        }

        .tech-item.php i {
            color: #777BB4;
        }

        .tech-item.mysql .tech-logo {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
        }

        /* MySQL logo SVG */
        .tech-item.react i {
            color: #61DAFB;
        }

        /* Optional: hover effect */
        .tech-item:hover {
            background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
        }


        /* Buttons */
        .portfolio-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-top: 10px;
            padding: 10px 25px;
            background: #d4af37;
            color: #0f172a;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

        .portfolio-btn:hover {
            background: #b8962f;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .portfolio-card-iframe::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.3);
            /* dark overlay */
            pointer-events: none;
            /* lets iframe be clickable */
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .portfolio-card-iframe iframe {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* ABOUT SECTION */
        .about {
            padding: 80px 20px;
            background: #0f172a;
            color: #fff;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .about .section-title {
            font-size: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            color: #d4af37;
        }

        .about-description {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #cbd5e1;
        }

        /* TEAM */
        .team {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .team-title {
            font-size: 32px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #d4af37;
        }

        .team-member {
            max-width: 700px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .team-photo {
            width: 180px;
            height: 180px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 3px solid #d4af37;
        }

        .team-name {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 5px 0;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .team-role {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #d4af37;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .team-bio {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #cbd5e1;
            text-align: center;
        }


        /* CONTACT SECTION */
        .contact {
            padding: 80px 20px;
            background: #0b1220;
            color: #fff;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .contact .section-title {
            font-size: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            color: #d4af37;
        }

        .contact-description {
            font-size: 18px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            color: #cbd5e1;
        }

        .contact-info p {
            font-size: 18px;
            margin: 10px 0;
        }

        .contact-info a {
            color: #10b981;
            /* CTA green */
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .contact-info a:hover {
            color: #d4af37;
            /* gold on hover */
        }

        .map-container {
            margin-top: 40px;
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }


        .footer {
            background: #0b0b0b;
            color: #FFD700;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
        }

        .footer a {
            color: #FFD700;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .footer a:hover {
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Footer container: columns side by side */
        .footer-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 30px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Footer columns */
        .footer-column {
            flex: 1 1 22%;
            /* Four columns side by side */
            min-width: 200px;
        }

        /* Footer headings */
        .footer h4 {
            color: #FFD700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Footer branding */
        .footer-branding .footer-logo {
            width: 120px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-branding h2 {
            margin: 5px 0;
        }

        .footer-tagline {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #ccc;
        }

        /* Footer links */
        .footer-links ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        /* Social icons */
        .footer-social h4 {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .footer-column h4 {
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .footer-social .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .footer-social .social-icons a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 35px;
            height: 35px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #222;
            color: #FFD700;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-social .social-icons a:hover {
            background: #10B981;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* Footer bottom */
        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid #444;
            margin-top: 30px;
            padding-top: 15px;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #aaa;
        }

        /* Mobile view */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-container {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 20px;
                justify-content: space-between;
            }

            /* Footer branding full width on top */
            .footer-branding {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
                text-align: center;
                /* centers text and content inside */
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }

            /* Links and contact side by side */
            .footer-links,
            .footer-contact {
                flex: 1 1 48%;
                min-width: 48%;
            }

            /* Social full width and centered below */
            .footer-social {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
                text-align: center;
            }

            /* Optional: center the social icons horizontally */
            .footer-social .social-icons {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }



        /* Mobile Fixes */
        @media(max-width: 600px) {
            .footer-contact {
                order: 3;
            }

            nav {
                padding: 15px 20px;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 10px;
            }

            nav .logo {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

            nav .logo img {
                height: 70px;
                /* keep full logo size */
            }

            nav ul {
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: space-between;
                font-size: 16px;
                gap: 20px;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }
        }

        nav {
            padding: 15px 20px;
        }

        nav .logo {
            font-size: 22px;
        }

        nav ul {
            gap: 15px;
        }

        header p {
            font-size: 16px;
        }


        /* Hamburger Menu */
        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            width: 28px;
            height: 3px;
            background: gold;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        @media(max-width: 600px) {
            nav ul {
                display: none;
                flex-direction: column;
                width: 100%;
                background: black;
                padding: 15px 0;
            }

            nav ul.show {
                display: flex;
            }

            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }

            nav {
                flex-direction: row;
                align-items: center;
            }
        }

        /* Hamburger Menu */
        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 200;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            width: 28px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .close-btn {
            display: none;
            font-size: 30px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: var(--gold);
            cursor: pointer;
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            z-index: 200;
        }

        /* Mobile */
        @media(max-width: 768px) {
            nav ul {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                right: -100%;
                height: 100vh;
                width: 260px;
                flex-direction: column;
                background-color: var(--black);
                padding: 80px 20px;
                gap: 30px;
                transition: right 0.3s ease;
                z-index: 150;
            }

            nav ul.show {
                right: 0;
            }

            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }

            .close-btn.show {
                display: block;
            }
        }