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

body {
    font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #222222;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.site-container {
    max-width: 1110px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.branding-header {
    background-color: #222222;
    padding: 12px 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.branding-flex {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.logo-link {
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 0;
}

.site-hdr-logo-art {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border: none;
}

.wp-menu-strip {
    background-color: #333333;
    border-top: 1px solid #444444;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #222222;
}

.menu-flex {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    height: 50px;
}

.navigation-links {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
}

.navigation-links a {
    color: #e2e2e2;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.navigation-links a:hover,
.navigation-links a.current-item {
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #252525;
}

.search-icon-trigger {
    color: #e2e2e2;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.search-icon-trigger:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.main-hero-showcase {
    position: relative;
    background: #1e2a38 url('../images/AC backgnd 1.jpeg') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    min-height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.tinted-shading-layer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-inner-alignment {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.hero-display-title {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.hero-display-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.hero-cta-outline-button {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    padding: 11px 32px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.hero-cta-outline-button:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #333333;
}

.content-block-wrapper {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.block-main-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: #333333;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.block-sub-title {
    text-align: center;
    color: #777777;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.three-column-layout-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.service-display-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f2;
    padding: 30px 25px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

.service-display-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #333333;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.service-display-card p {
    color: #666666;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.live-budget-statement {
    margin-top: 55px;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    border-left: 4px solid #333333;
    padding: 25px 30px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #444444;
    font-style: italic;
}

.gallery-bg-layer {
    background-color: #f4f6f7;
    border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.fluid-gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.gallery-item-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #222222;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.gallery-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.gallery-item-card:hover .gallery-img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.gallery-hover-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(25, 25, 25, 0.7);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    z-index: 2;
}

.gallery-item-card:hover .gallery-hover-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.view-project-txt {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.gallery-center-btn-row {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.view-all-projects-btn {
    background-color: #2c3e50;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.view-all-projects-btn:hover {
    background-color: #1a252f;
}
.team-bg-layer {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.two-column-team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.team-profile-card {
    display: flex;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f2;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
}

.team-avatar-frame {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 3px solid #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #333333;
}

.team-member-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.team-meta-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.team-meta-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #222222;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-role-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #555555;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-meta-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #666666;
}

.insights-section-bg {
    background-color: #f3f4f6 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.journal-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.journal-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.journal-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #888888;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.journal-tag {
    color: #c39b62;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.journal-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #1a252f;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.journal-card p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.journal-read-link {
    color: #1a252f;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.journal-read-link:hover {
    color: #c39b62;
}

.site-footer {
    background-color: #181d22 !important;
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    padding: 65px 0 30px 0;
    border-top: 3px solid #c39b62;
}

.footer-quad-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1.1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.footer-brand-title {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-about-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #8896a6 !important;
}

.footer-heading {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

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

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

.footer-links-list a {
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links-list a:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.footer-contact-row {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-label {
    display: block;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.contact-val {
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a.contact-val:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.footer-copyright-bar {
    border-top: 1px solid #28313a;
    padding-top: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: #64748b;
}

.swat-slider-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94);
    z-index: 99999;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 40px;
}

.modal-close-button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 45px;
    font-weight: 200;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 100001;
    line-height: 1;
}

.modal-close-button:hover {
    color: #e67e22;
}

.slider-nav-arrow {
    background-color: rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.7);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    font-size: 26px;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background-color 0.2s;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 100000;
}

.slider-nav-arrow:hover {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #111111;
}

.slider-stage-viewport {
    max-width: 82vw;
    max-height: 85vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.slider-stage-viewport img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 80vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    user-select: none;
}

.slider-counter-tag {
    color: #cccccc;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .three-column-layout-grid,
    .fluid-gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .two-column-team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }
    .footer-quad-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 35px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .menu-flex {
        height: auto;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 5px 0;
    }
    .navigation-links {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .navigation-links a {
        padding: 14px 0;
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #444444;
    }
    .navigation-links a:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    .search-icon-trigger {
        display: none;
    }
    .hero-display-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }
    .hero-display-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
    .swat-slider-modal {
        padding: 10px;
    }
    .slider-nav-arrow {
        display: none;
    }
    .modal-close-button {
        top: 15px;
        right: 20px;
        font-size: 38px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
    .team-profile-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 25px 20px;
    }
    .team-avatar-frame {
        width: 130px;
        height: 130px;
    }
    .fluid-gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .footer-quad-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .three-column-layout-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .hero-display-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }


    /* 404 & STANDALONE ARTICLE STYLES */
.not-found-wrapper {
    min-height: 60vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.error-code {
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #c39b62;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.error-sub-text {
    color: #666666;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.article-main-wrapper {
    background-color: #fdfdfd;
}

.article-read-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.article-headline {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    color: #1a252f;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.article-body-text {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #374151;
}

.article-body-text h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #1a252f;
    margin: 30px 0 15px 0;
}

.article-body-text p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-back-nav {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE BACKLINKS & ANCHORS (Strict Red Rule)
   ========================================================================== */
   .article-body-text a,
   .article-body-text a:visited,
   .article-body-text a:active,
   .article-body-text a:hover {
       color: #ff0000 !important;   /* Force standard true red text */
       text-decoration: underline;  /* Keeps the link recognizable to users */
       font-weight: 600;            /* Gives it a slight pop for SEO scannability */
   }

   .safe-mail {
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.safe-mail:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Force footer contact links to match surrounding text color */
.footer-contact-row a,
.footer-contact-row a:visited,
.footer-contact-row a:active,
.footer-contact-row a:hover,
.safe-mail,
.safe-mail:visited {
    color: #94a3b8 !important;   /* Matches footer gray */
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-contact-row a:hover,
.safe-mail:hover {
    color: #ffffff !important;   /* Highlights white on hover */
    text-decoration: underline;
}


}