/* Variable Palette */
:root {
  --bone: #f5f1e9;
  --sand: #d4c9b1;
  --taupe: #9e8f7a;
  --sage: #5d726d;
  --slate: #313f3f;
}

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

body {
  background-color: var(--bone);
  color: var(--slate);
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-weight: 300;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  padding: 1rem;
  margin-top: 5%;
}
/* Navbar */
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 5%;
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.logo {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2%;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 10%;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero h1 span {
  font-style: italic;
}

.subtitle {
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.btn-primary {
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--slate);
  color: var(--bone);
}

/* Content Sections */
.section {
  padding: 1rem 10%;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden; /* Keeps the image within bounds */
  color: var(
    --bone
  ); /* Switching hero text to Bone for contrast against the dark car image */
}

.hero-image-container {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-car-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; /* Ensures the car fills the screen without stretching */
  object-position: center;
}

.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /* Using a gradient of your Slate color (#313F3F) to create the spotlight feel */
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(49, 63, 63, 0.2) 0%,
    rgba(49, 63, 63, 0.7) 100%
  );
}

.hero-content {
  z-index: 10;
  text-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Adds depth to the high-end typography */
}

/* Ensure the button stays visible against the image */
.btn-primary {
  border: 1px solid var(--bone);
  color: var(--bone);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--bone);
  color: var(--slate);
}

.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--slate); /* #313F3F from brand palette */
  padding: 80px 5% 40px;
  color: var(--bone); /* #F5F1E9 */
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Navigation Links */
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.nav-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--bone);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: "sans-serif";
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--sand); /* #D4C9B1 */
}

/* Legal text styling */
.legal a {
  opacity: 0.6;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-copyright {
  font-family: "serif";
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Logo Alignment */
.footer-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-logo img {
  max-width: 140px; /* Adjust based on your logo shape */
  height: auto;
  margin-left: -10%;
  margin-top: -10%;
}

/* Responsive Scaling */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-container {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}
/* --- Mobile Refinement (768px and below) --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Global Adjustments */
  h1,
  .brand-title,
  .section-title,
  .cta-hook {
    font-size: 1.8rem !important; /* Scale down large headlines */
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  /* Services Grid Overlay */
  #solutions.services-grid {
    margin: -40px auto 0; /* Softer overlap for mobile */
    width: 95%;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  /* About & Why Section Flex Fix */
  .about-container,
  .why-container {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .about-content,
  .why-content,
  .about-visual,
  .why-image-area {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Case Studies (Impact) Section */
  .case-studies-box {
    margin: -60px auto 0; /* Reduced pull-up */
    padding: 0 0 40px 0;
    width: 95%;
  }

  .spotlight-wrapper {
    height: 250px; /* Shorter image height for mobile viewports */
  }

  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* Stack stats vertically */
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* Philosophy Section */
  .philosophy-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .gallery-row {
    flex-direction: column; /* Stack the 3 sage-background rectangles */
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .gallery-item img {
    height: 200px; /* Slightly shorter for vertical stacking */
  }

  /* CTA & Footer */
  .cta-bottom {
    padding: 80px 20px;
  }

  .footer-container {
    flex-direction: column-reverse; /* Put logo on top, links below */
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .footer-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .footer-logo img {
    max-width: 140px;
  }
}

/* --- Small Mobile (480px and below) --- */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .btn-initiate,
  .why-cta,
  .cta-button {
    width: 100%; /* Full-width buttons for easier tapping */
    padding: 18px 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .about-visual {
    margin-left: -10%;
  }

  .card-image {
    margin-left: -2.5%;
  }
}

/* --- Sticky & Transparent Navbar --- */
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px 5%;

  /* Sticky Logic */
  position: fixed; /* Fixes it to the top of the viewport */
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 2000;

  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Ensure the links are legible over the dark hero and light sections */
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--bone); /* Starts as light for the hero section */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Optional: If you find the text hard to see on light sections, 
   the glass blur usually handles it, but you can also use a text-shadow */
.nav-links a {
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#nav-check {
  display: none;
}

/* --- Mobile "X" and Full Screen Pop-up --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* 1. Force the label to be visible and give it dimensions */
  .hamburger-label {
    display: flex !important; /* Overrides any desktop hidden state */
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 30px;
    height: 20px;
    z-index: 3001;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* 2. Ensure the individual lines have color and size */
  .hamburger-label span {
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--bone); /* #f5f1e9 - contrast against the drapes */
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1);
  }

  /* 3. The Full Screen Menu */
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; /* Ensure flex is active for vertical stacking */
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: var(--slate); /* #313f3f */
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    transition: right 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0.2, 0.05, 1);
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links li {
    margin: 20px 0;
  }

  /* 4. Open State Logic */
  .nav-checkbox:checked ~ .nav-links {
    right: 0;
  }

  /* 5. The "X" Animation */
  .nav-checkbox:checked ~ .hamburger-label span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg);
    background-color: var(--bone);
  }

  .nav-checkbox:checked ~ .hamburger-label span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .nav-checkbox:checked ~ .hamburger-label span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg);
    background-color: var(--bone);
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------*/

.method-hero {
  background-color: var(--bone);
  padding: 160px 5% 100px;
  text-align: center;
}

.method-hero h1 {
  font-family: "serif";
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.method-hero h1 span {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 80px;
  background-color: var(--slate);
  margin: 40px auto;
  opacity: 0.2;
}

.hero-sub {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: "sans-serif";
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.method-stage {
  padding: 100px 5%;
  background-color: #fff; /* Crisp white for the 'process' feel */
}

.stage-container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 60px;
}

/* Sidebar Styling */
.stage-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 80px;
}

.stage-number {
  font-family: "serif";
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  color: var(--sage);
  opacity: 0.4;
  line-height: 1;
}

.vertical-line {
  width: 1px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  background-color: var(--sage);
  opacity: 0.2;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Body Styling */
.stage-body {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.stage-tag {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.stage-title {
  font-family: "serif";
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.stage-description {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.stage-insight {
  background-color: var(--bone);
  padding: 30px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sage);
}

.stage-insight h4 {
  font-family: "sans-serif";
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.stage-insight p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Mobile Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stage-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .stage-sidebar {
    flex-direction: row;
    width: 100%;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .vertical-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

/* Container for Stage 02 background */
.method-stage.bone-bg {
  background-color: var(--bone);
}

/* Image framing for the Method page */
.method-image-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 450px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.method-image-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(10%) contrast(105%); /* Gives it that 'editorial' tech feel */
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.method-image-frame:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* The Code Highlight box */
.code-highlight {
  border: 1px solid rgba(49, 63, 63, 0.1);
  padding: 25px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.code-highlight p {
  font-family: "sans-serif";
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Reverse flow for the alternating effect */
.reverse-flow {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .reverse-flow {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .stage-visual {
    order: -1; /* Keep the image on top on mobile */
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
}

.stage-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start; /* Keeps everything aligned at the top */
  gap: 60px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* The Text Body takes up the main space */
.stage-body {
  flex: 1.2;
}

/* The Visual Aside on the Right */
.stage-visual-aside {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.method-image-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 450px; /* Controls the horizontal size */
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.method-image-frame:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.method-image-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Mobile: Stacks back to Vertical */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .stage-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .stage-visual-aside {
    order: -1; /* Puts image above text on phones for better scrolling */
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .method-image-frame {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Ensure the white background for this section */
.white-bg {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Modifier for left-aligned images in the flex container */
.left-aligned {
  order: 0; /* Default order, but explicit for clarity */
}

/* Adjusting margins for the side-by-side feel */
.stage-visual-aside.left-aligned {
  margin-right: 20px;
}

/* Reuse the method-image-frame styles from Stage 01/02 
   for consistency in shadow and transition. */

/* Mobile Fix: Ensure image still stacks on top of text */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .stage-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .stage-visual-aside.left-aligned {
    order: -1; /* Keep visual at the top on mobile */
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
}

/* Final Stage Specifics */
.sand-bg {
  background-color: (var(--sand));
}

/* Modifier to remove the vertical line from the last item if needed via CSS */
.stage-04 .vertical-line {
  display: none;
}

/* Ensuring the "dark-text" helper works for this section */
.dark-text {
  color: var(--slate) !important;
}

.dark-border {
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(49, 63, 63, 0.2) !important;
}

/* Extra breathing room for the final section */
.stage-04 {
  padding-bottom: 160px;
}

/* --- Method Page Final Section --- */
.method-footer {
  background-color: var(--slate);
  padding: 120px 5%;
  text-align: center;
}

.method-footer-wrapper {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* A subtle continuation of the vertical line theme */
.footer-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: var(--bone);
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.footer-label {
  font-family: "sans-serif";
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-family: "serif";
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: var(--bone);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer-heading span {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.footer-text {
  font-family: "sans-serif";
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.8;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.footer-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
}

/* Button & Link Styles */
.btn-text-link {
  color: var(--bone);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 233, 0.3);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-text-link:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bone);
}

header.method-hero {
  /* 1. Dimensions */
  min-height: 85vh; /* Takes up most of the screen */
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  /* 2. Background Image logic */
  /* Replace 'img/method-hero.jpg' with your actual file path */
  background: url("img/hammok.avif") no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
}

/* 3. The "Atmosphere" Overlay */
/* We add a pseudo-element to create that high-end 'veil' without 
   affecting the sharpness of the text. */
header.method-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(245, 241, 233, 0.45); /* Bone color at 45% opacity */
  z-index: 1;
}

/* 4. Ensuring text stays on top and visible */
header.method-hero .wrapper {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2; /* Sits above the overlay */
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Clean up the hero line to make sure it matches the new scale */
.hero-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: var(--slate);
  margin: 30px auto;
  opacity: 0.3;
}