:root {
    --bg-dark: #0d0e10;
    --bg-card: #16181d;
    --text-main: #f1f5f9;
    --text-muted: #94a3b8;
    --silver-primary: #cbd5e1;
    --silver-bright: #f8fafc;
    --accent: #64748b;
    --border: #1e293b;
    --grad: linear-gradient(145deg, #f8fafc 0%, #94a3b8 100%);
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
    color: var(--text-main);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

header {
    background: rgba(13, 14, 16, 0.9);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.2rem 3%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.field-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    flex: 1; /* Ensures the side-by-side inputs stay equal width */
}

.field-wrapper label {
    color: var(--silver-bright);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Responsive fix for the side-by-side Name and Email fields */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .input-group {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

.contact-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    gap: 250px;           /* Space between the two columns */
    align-items: flex-start;
    max-width: 1000px;   /* Adjusted for the wider screen look */
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-info {
    flex: 1;             /* Takes up 40-50% of the space */
    padding: 2rem;
}

.form-container {
    flex: 1.5;           /* Gives the form slightly more room than the info */
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 0px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 2rem;
}

/* Responsive: Stack them on top of each other on mobile */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .contact-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .contact-info, .form-container {
        width: 100%;
        flex: none;
    }
}

.logo-container {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    background: var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    text-transform: uppercase;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 15px;
	pointer-events: none;
}

.logo-text {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    background: var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.logo-image {
	height: auto;
	width: auto;
	-webkit-user-select: none;
	-khtml-user-select: none;
	-moz-user-select: none;
	-o-user-select: none;
	user-select: none;
	-webkit-user-drag: none;
	user-drag: none;
	pointer-events: none;
}

.logo {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    background: var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.logo-wrapper{
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
}

.logo-shield{
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	z-index: 10;
	background: transparent;
}


nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 2.5rem;
}

nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

nav a:hover, nav a.active {
    color: var(--silver-bright);
}

/* MOBILE MENU BUTTON STYLING */
.mobile-menu-btn {
		display: none;
		flex-direction: column;
		gap: 5px;
		cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-menu-btn span {
		width: 25px;
		height: 3px;
		background: var(--silver-bright);
		border-radius: 2px;
}

/* MOBILE STYLES (SCREEN SIZE LESS THAN 768PX) */
@media(max-width:768px) {
		.mobile-menu-btn {
				display: flex; /* Show button on mobile */
}

nav {
	display: none;
	position: absolute;
	top: 100%;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	background: var(--bg-dark);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

nav.active {
	display: block;
}

nav ul {
	flex-direction: column;
	padding: 2rem;
	gap: 1.5rem;
}
}

.email-link{
	color: var(--silver-bright);
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: bold;
	transition: 0.3s;
}

.email-link:hover{
	color: var(--silver-primary);
	text-decoration: none;
}

/*
/* HERO SECTION WITH SPLIT BACKGROUND */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 4rem 5%;
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
}

/* The Image Side */
.hero-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    /* background-image: url('images/silver_pme_bg_png.png'); */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Fade to black for text readability */

.hero-image-overlay::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--bg-dark) 0%, transparent 100%);
}


.hero-slider{
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	width: 60% /* adjust width as needed */
	height: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	z-index: 1;
}

/* Create the fade to black effect on the left side */
.hero-slider::after{
	content: ' ';
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--bg-dark) 0%, transparent 100%);
	z-index: 2;
}

.slide{
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	opacity: 0;
	animation: imageLoop 20s linear infinite; /* 20seconds total for 4 images */
}

.slide:nth-child(1){ animation-delay: 0s;}
.slide:nth-child(2){ animation-delay: 5s;}
.slide:nth-child(3){ animation-delay: 10s;}
.slide:nth-child(4){ animation-delay: 15s;}

@keyframes imageLoop {
	0%{opacity:0;}
	5%{opacity:1;}
	25%{opacity:1;}
	30%{opacity:0;}
	100%{opacity:0;}
}

.hero-intro {
    font-size: 1.15rem;      /* Slightly larger for readability */
    line-height: 1.8;        /* Adds "air" and sophistication */
    max-width: 900px;        /* Prevents the lines from becoming too long */
    color: var(--text-muted); /* Keeps the body text elegant */
    text-align: left;
}

.text-white-bold {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1000px;
}

.span-h3{
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	font-weight: bold;
	display: inline-block;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--silver-bright);
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 800;
}


.hero p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.section {
    padding: 6rem 5%;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
}

.section-heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    /*transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);*/
	transition: transform 0.3s ease
}

.card-link{
	display: block;
	padding: 2rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: inherit;
	height: 100%;
	width: 100%;
}

.card:hover {
	transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: var(--silver-primary);
	box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    background: #1c1f26;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.card:hover .read-more{
	color: var(--silver-bright);
	padding-left: 5px;
}

.read-more{
	display: inline-block;
	margin-top: 1.5rem;
	color: var(--silver-primary);
	font-weight: bold;
	transition: 0.3s
}

.card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    background: var(--grad);
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.company-highlight{
	color: #ffffff;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing:0.5px;
}

footer {
    padding: 5rem 5%;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #0a0b0d;
    text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.hero{
		flex-direction: column;
		padding-top: 2rem;
		min-height: auto;
	}
	.hero-slider{
		position: relative;
		width: 100%;
		height: 300px;
		order: 2;
	}
	
	.hero-content{
		order: 1;
		padding-bottom: 2rem;
		text-align: center;
	}
	
    .hero-image-overlay {
        width: 100%;
        opacity: 0.3;
    }
    .hero-image-overlay::after {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-dark) 0%, transparent 100%);
    }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
}