:root {
    /* ==================== COOLORS PALETTE ==================== */
    /* Neutrals & Backgrounds */
    --soft-linen: #e0e2db;
    /* Main background - beige/cream */
    --grey: #787975;
    /* Secondary elements, borders */
    --onyx: #0f0f0f;
    /* Deep black for text, dark elements */

    /* Blue Family - Professional & Trust */
    --deep-space-blue: #0c2b49;
    /* Dark navy - headers, professional */
    --oxford-navy: #003366;
    /* Navy - secondary headings */
    --baltic-blue: #185687;
    /* Lighter blue - accents, links */

    /* Orange Family - Energy & CTA */
    --blaze-orange: #f85709;
    /* PRIMARY - Main CTA, brand color */
    --pumpkin-spice: #f96908;
    /* Secondary orange - hover states */

    /* ==================== ADDITIONAL BRAND COLORS ==================== */
    --primary-orange: #f85709;
    --secondary-orange: #f88109;
    --tertiary-orange: #fb750f;
    --accent-red: #f64e26;
    --vibrant-pink: #f80957;

    /* Safety Equipment Colors */
    --safety-orange: #ff6b35;
    --safety-red: #e63946;
    --navy-uniform: #1d3557;
    --reflective-silver: #cfd8dc;

    /* ==================== SEMANTIC COLOR MAPPING ==================== */
    --bg-beige: var(--soft-linen);
    --bg-white: #ffffff;
    --text-dark: #2d3436;
    --text-gray: #5a5a6e;
    --text-light: #ffffff;

    /* ==================== GRADIENTS (YOUR EXACT SPECIFICATIONS) ==================== */
    /* Hero background gradient (behind image column) */
    --hero-bg-gradient: linear-gradient(160deg,
            #fb750f 13%,
            #f64e26 50%,
            #f80957e8 100%);

    /* Hero overlay gradient (on top of image) */
    --hero-overlay-gradient: linear-gradient(176deg,
            rgba(248, 87, 9, 0.41),
            rgba(248, 129, 9, 0));

    /* Navbar background when scrolled */
    --navbar-white-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);

    /* ==================== SHADOWS & EFFECTS ==================== */
    --shadow-sm: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(248, 87, 9, 0.4);
    --shadow-lg: 0 15px 40px rgba(248, 87, 9, 0.4);

    /* ==================== SPACING SYSTEM ==================== */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 4rem;

    /* ==================== TRANSITIONS ==================== */
    --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
    --transition-normal: 0.3s ease;
    --transition-slow: 0.4s ease;
    --transition-smooth: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

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

body {
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--bg-beige);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ==================== NAVBAR STYLES ==================== */
nav.navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    background-color: transparent !important;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: all var(--transition-smooth);
}

nav.navbar.scrolled {
    background-color: var(--navbar-white-bg) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 25px;
    color: var(--text-light) !important;
    transition: color var(--transition-normal);
}

nav.navbar.scrolled .navbar-brand {
    color: var(--text-dark) !important;
}

.nav-link {
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: var(--text-light) !important;
    position: relative;
    transition:
        transform var(--transition-slow),
        font-size var(--transition-normal);
}
.navbar-nav {
    margin-left: 6rem !important;
}

nav.navbar.scrolled .nav-link {
    color: var(--text-dark) !important;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    font-size: 16px;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.nav-link.active {
    color: white !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Underline bar animation */
.nav-link::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 8px;
    bottom: 7px;
    width: 60%;
    height: 2.8px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: var(--primary-orange);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}


.nav-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.btn-cta {
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    background-color: var(--secondary-orange) !important;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-light) !important;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
    justify-self: end;
    margin-left: 10rem !important;
}

.btn-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    background-color: var(--primary-orange) !important;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border: 2px solid var(--text-light);
}

nav.navbar.scrolled .navbar-toggler {
    border-color: var(--text-dark);
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    filter: invert(1);
}

nav.navbar.scrolled .navbar-toggler-icon {
    filter: invert(0);
}

/* ==================== HERO SECTION ==================== */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--bg-beige);
}

/* ==================== IMAGE COLUMN (LEFT - FULL HEIGHT) ==================== */
.image-column {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Gradient Background Behind Image */
.gradient-background {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 120%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--hero-bg-gradient);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Image Container */
.image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Hero Image with Custom Clip-Path */
.hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    /* Your exact clip-path specification */
    clip-path: polygon(290px -15px,
            100% -10px,
            100% 87%,
            57% 87%,
            20% 109%,
            -8% 35%);
}

/* Gradient Overlay on Top of Image */
.image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--hero-overlay-gradient);
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

/* ==================== CONTENT COLUMN (RIGHT) ==================== */
.content-column {
    background: transparent;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
}

.hero-content {
    animation: fadeInUp 2s ease-out 0.3s backwards;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hero-title .highlight {
    color: var(--primary-orange);
}

.hero-description {
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-align: justify;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Hero Buttons */
.btn-hero-primary {
    background-color: var(--primary-orange);
    color: var(--text-light);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
    border: none !important;
}

.btn-hero-primary:hover {
    background: var(--primary-orange);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.btn-hero-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: solid 2px var(--primary-orange) !important;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all var(--transition-normal);
}

.btn-hero-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-orange);
    color: var(--text-light);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}


/*  ==================== CONTENT COLUMN (LEFT) ==================== */

.about {
    margin: 2rem auto;
    height: 85vh;
    align-content: center;

    .container-fluid.mx-4{
        margin: auto 4rem !important;
        .col.col-lg-5{
            padding-right: 3rem;
            .row.heading{
                h5.title{
                    color: var(--blaze-orange);
                    font-size: 16px;
                    font-weight: 700
                }
                h2.subtitle{
                    font-weight: 700;
                    font-size: 40px;
                    font-family: "Quicksand" , sans-serif;
                    span.highlight {
                        /* color: var(--blaze-orange) */
                    }
                }                
            }

            p.text{
                text-align: justify;
                font-size: 13px;
                font-family: "Quicksand" , sans-serif;
            }

            .row{
                .col-6{
                    border-left: solid 1px var(--blaze-orange);
                    padding-left: 10px;
                    
                    h4.subtitle{
                        font-size: 20px;
                        font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
                        font-weight: 700;
                        text-align: left;
                        color: var(--blaze-orange);
                    }
                    p.description{
                        font-size: 13px;
                    }
                }
            }

            ul.list-group.w-50 {
                .list-group-item{
                    background-color:#f5f5f5c9;
                    font-size: 15px;
                    font-family: "QuickSand", sans-serif;
                    font-weight: 600;
                }
                .fa-solid{
                    color: var(--oxford-navy);
                }
            }
        }

        .col.col-lg-7 {
            img.img-fluid{
                border-radius: 20px;
                width: 85%;
                transform: rotate(-3deg);
                /* box-shadow: 0px 15px 50px rgba(248, 88, 14, 0.452); */
                /* transition: all var(--transition-normal) */
            }
        }

    }
}

































/* ==================== RESPONSIVE DESIGN ==================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .image-column {
        min-height: 60vh;
    }

    .hero-image {
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 90%, 0% 100%);
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        background: var(--navbar-white-bg);
        padding: 1rem;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .navbar-collapse .nav-link {
        color: var(--text-dark) !important;
    }

    .content-column {
        padding-top: 4rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .image-column {
        min-height: 50vh;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .hero-image {
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 97%, 0% 100%);
    }

    .navbar-brand {
        letter-spacing: 6px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .hero-description {
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}