:root {
            --primary: #2A4B7C;
            --secondary: #00D4FF;
            --accent: #22C55E;
            --dark: #333333;
            --light: #F5F7FA;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark);
            line-height: 1.6;

            background: url('../assets/img/absurdity.png');
            /* background-size: cover; */
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: repeat;
        }

        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        h4,
        h5,
        h6 {
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .leadtext {
            text-align: justify;
        }

        .navbar {
            background-color: white;
            /*linear-gradient(to right, #FFFDE4, #005AA7),
             background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.85), rgba(32, 201, 151, 0.85)), url('assets/img/subtle-zebra-3d.png'); */
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #FFFDE4, #005AA7), url('assets/img/absurdity.png');
            /* background-size: cover; */
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: repeat;
            box-shadow: inset 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            padding: 15px 0;
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary) !important;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 500;
            margin: 0 10px;
            color: var(--dark) !important;
        }

        .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--primary) !important;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--primary);
            border-color: var(--primary);
            padding: 10px 25px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: #1e3a5f;
            border-color: #1e3a5f;
        }

        .btn-outline-primary {
            color: var(--primary);
            border-color: var(--primary);
        }

        .btn-outline-primary:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Clean corporate hero: white background, left-aligned content, refined spacing */
        .hero-section {
            /* background: white; */
            background: #005AA7;
            /* fallback for old browsers */
            background: -webkit-linear-gradient(to right, #FFFDE4, #005AA7);
            /* Chrome 10-25, Safari 5.1-6 */
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #FFFDE4, #005AA7);
            /* W3C, IE 10+/ Edge, Firefox 16+, Chrome 26+, Opera 12+, Safari 7+ */

            color: var(--dark);
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .hero-section .text-primary {
            color: var(--primary) !important;
        }

        .hero-section h1,
        .hero-section .display-5 {
            color: var(--dark);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.05;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            padding: 70px 0px;
        }

        .hero-section p.lead {
            color: #556170;
            /* softened dark for copy */
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        .hero-section .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--primary);
            border-color: var(--primary);
            padding: 10px 26px;
            font-weight: 600;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(42, 75, 124, 0.12);
        }

        .hero-section .btn-outline-secondary {
            color: var(--primary);
            border-color: rgba(42, 75, 124, 0.12);
            background: transparent;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .hero-section .btn-outline-secondary:hover {
            background: rgba(42, 75, 124, 0.06);
        }

        .hero-section ul.list-inline {
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .hero-section ul.list-inline li {
            color: #6b7280;
            /* muted */
        }

        .hero-section ul.list-inline li strong {
            color: var(--dark);
        }

        .hero-section .img-fluid {
            max-width: 100%;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(10, 20, 35, 0.08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
        }

        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .section-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 70px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--secondary);
            bottom: -15px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .service-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            padding: 30px 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }

        .service-icon {
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .portfolio-item {
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .portfolio-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(42, 75, 124, 0.9);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
            padding: 20px;
            color: white;
        }

        .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-overlay {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .process-step {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px 20px;
        }

        .step-number {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
        }

        .cta-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, #1e3a5f 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        footer {
            background-color: var(--dark);
            color: white;
            padding: 70px 0 20px;
        }

        .footer-links h5 {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .footer-links h5:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 40px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--secondary);
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 0;
        }

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

        .footer-links ul li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-links ul li a {
            color: #bbb;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-links ul li a:hover {
            color: white;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-radius: 50%;
            text-align: center;
            line-height: 40px;
            margin-right: 10px;
            color: white;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            background: var(--secondary);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .copyright {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding-top: 20px;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }

        .professional-img {
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
            border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
        }

        .professional-img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        }

        .lead {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .about-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa, #ffffff);
        }

        .about-img {
            border-radius: 16px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .about-img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.03);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        }

        .about-section h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: #0d6efd;
        }

        .about-section p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }