/* --- 1. Variables & Base Settings --- */
        :root {
            --color-bg: #0a0a0a;
            --color-text-primary: #ffffff;
            --color-text-secondary: #9ca3af; /* Tailwind gray-400 */
            --color-brand: #ff4d00; /* Signature Orange */
            --cursor-size-default: 20px;
            --cursor-size-active: 80px;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--color-bg);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            cursor: none; /* Custom cursor takes over */
        }

        /* --- 2. Typography Overrides --- */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, .font-heading {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            /* text-transform: uppercase; */
        }

        ::selection {
            background: var(--color-brand);
            color: white;
        }

        /* --- 3. Custom Cursor Component --- */
        .cursor-tracker {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: var(--cursor-size-default);
            height: var(--cursor-size-default);
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 9999;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            mix-blend-mode: difference; /* Key effect: Inverts underlying colors */
            transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1), 
                        height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
        }

        .cursor-tracker.is-active {
            width: var(--cursor-size-active);
            height: var(--cursor-size-active);
            background-color: white;
        }

        /* Brand indicator inside cursor */
        .cursor-tracker::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            background-color: var(--color-brand);
            border-radius: 50%;
            mix-blend-mode: normal;
        }

        /* --- 4. Interactive Components --- */
        
        /* Marquee Strip (Scrolling Text) */
        .marquee-wrapper {
            height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--color-brand);
            color: black;
            transition: height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .service-card:hover .marquee-wrapper {
            height: 4rem;
        }

        .marquee-track {
            display: flex;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .marquee-content {
            animation: scroll-left 15s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes scroll-left {
            0% { transform: translateX(0); }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }

        /* Timeline/History Rows */
        .timeline-row {
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-left: 0px solid var(--color-brand);
        }
        
        .timeline-row:hover {
            background-color: #853100; 
            border-left: 8px solid var(--color-brand);
            padding-left: 2rem;
        }

        /* --- 5. Utilities --- */
        .text-brand { color: var(--color-brand); }
        .bg-brand { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
        
        /* Mobile Menu Transitions */
        .mobile-menu-overlay {
            transform: translateX(100%);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }
        .mobile-menu-overlay.is-open {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        /* Import Dancing Script from Google Fonts */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Dancing+Script:wght@400;700&display=swap');

/* helper class to use Dancing Script */
.font-dancing {
    font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
}

/* helper class to use Oswald */
.font-oswald {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
}

/* Portfolio: canvas + carousel + grid (kept isolated to avoid interfering with existing rules) */
#art-canvas {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Carousel container */
.carousel-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    height: 52vh;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
}

/* Track & slides */
.carousel-track { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.carousel-slide { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }
.carousel-slide.active { opacity: 1; z-index: 2; }

/* Slide image */
.slide-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: brightness(0.45) grayscale(80%); transition: filter 1s ease; }
.carousel-slide.active .slide-img { filter: brightness(0.7) grayscale(20%); animation: slowZoom 10s infinite alternate; }

/* Slide text overlay */
.slide-content { position: absolute; bottom: 40px; left: 40px; z-index: 3; max-width: 520px; }
.slide-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 2.5rem; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 6px; transform: translateY(18px); opacity: 0; transition: all 0.8s ease 0.3s; }
.slide-desc { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #ffb049; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; transform: translateY(18px); opacity: 0; transition: all 0.8s ease 0.5s; }
.carousel-slide.active .slide-title, .carousel-slide.active .slide-desc { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }

/* Buttons */
.carousel-btn {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    color: #fff; font-size: 1.25rem; width: 48px; height: 48px; cursor: pointer; z-index: 10;
}
.carousel-btn:hover { background: rgba(212,175,55,0.95); color: #000; border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.95); }
.carousel-btn.prev { left: 8px; }
.carousel-btn.next { right: 8px; }

/* slow zoom */
@keyframes slowZoom { from { transform: scale(1); } to { transform: scale(1.06); } }

/* Grid */
.grid-section { padding-top: 30px; }
.grid-header { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04); margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; }
.project-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.project-item { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03); background: rgba(24,24,24,0.6); transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease; }
.project-item:hover { border-color: rgba(212,175,55,0.85); transform: translateX(8px); }
.p-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #fff; }

/* Keep specificity low so existing design rules win if necessary */