:root {
      --primary: #0a3d62;
      --accent: #1e8bc3;
      --light-accent: #d6eaf8;
      --gold: #c9a84c;
      --text: #1a2332;
      --muted: #6c7a89;
      --bg-soft: #f4f8fb;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text);
      background: #fff;
    }

    .menu_heading{
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--primary);
    }
    h1,
    h2,
    h3,
    .brand-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    }

    /* ── TOPBAR ── */
    .topbar {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .8rem;
      padding: .4rem 0;
    }

    .topbar a {
      color: #aed6f1;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .topbar a:hover {
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── NAVBAR ── */
    .navbar {
      position: relative;
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(10, 61, 98, .1);
      padding: .75rem 0;
    }

    .navbar-brand .brand-name {
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      color: var(--primary);
      letter-spacing: -.3px;
    }

    .brand-name span {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .navbar-brand small {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .5px;
      margin-top: -2px;
    }

    .nav-link {
      color: var(--text) !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: .9rem;
      padding: .5rem .9rem !important;
    }

    .nav-link:hover,
    .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--accent) !important;
    }

    .navbar .btn-primary {
      background: var(--accent);
      border: none;
      font-size: .85rem;
      padding: .45rem 1.1rem;
      border-radius: 6px;
    }

    .navbar .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--primary);
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, #0d5c8e 60%, #1e8bc3 100%);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 90px 0 80px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='30' r='1.5' fill='rgba(255,255,255,.06)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
      color: #aed6f1;
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .3rem .9rem;
      border-radius: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .hero h1 span {
      color: #7fd3f5;
    }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: #aed6f1;
      max-width: 520px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .hero-stats {
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .hero-stat strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    }

    .hero-stat span {
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: #7fd3f5;
      letter-spacing: .5px;
    }

    .hero-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-circle {
      width: 340px;
      height: 340px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 9rem;
    }

    @media(max-width:767px) {
      .hero {
        padding: 60px 0 50px;
      }

      .hero-circle {
        width: 220px;
        height: 220px;
        font-size: 6rem;
      }
    }

    /* ── TRUST STRIP ── */
    .trust-strip {
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      padding: 1.2rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid #dee6ef;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #dee6ef;
    }

    .trust-strip .item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .trust-strip i {
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* ── SECTION HEADINGS ── */
    .section-label {
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: .4rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem);
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .section-divider {
      width: 48px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin: .75rem 0 1.2rem;
    }

    /* ── CATEGORY CARDS ── */
    .cat-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(10, 61, 98, .08);
      transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
      cursor: pointer;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cat-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(10, 61, 98, .15);
    }

    .cat-icon {
      height: 120px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--light-accent), #eaf4fb);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 3.2rem;
    }

    .cat-card .card-body {
      padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .cat-card .card-title {
      font-size: .98rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: .2rem;
    }

    .cat-card .card-text {
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .cat-card .badge-count {
      font-size: .7rem;
      background: var(--light-accent);
      color: var(--accent);
      padding: .25rem .55rem;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── FEATURED PRODUCTS ── */
    .product-card {
      border: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s;
    }

    .product-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(10, 61, 98, .12);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .product-img {
      height: 190px;
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
    }

    .product-card .card-body {
      padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    }

    .product-card .card-title {
      font-size: .92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .product-price {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: .3rem 0;
    }

    .product-price small {
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .product-tags span {
      font-size: .7rem;
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      color: var(--muted);
      border: 1px solid #dce8f0;
      padding: .2rem .5rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      margin-right: .3rem;
    }

    .btn-quote {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: .8rem;
      padding: .38rem .85rem;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .btn-quote:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ── */
    .about-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4f8fb 0%, #eaf3fa 100%);
    }

    .about-stat-box {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 1.4rem 1rem;
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(10, 61, 98, .07);
    }

    .about-stat-box .num {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .about-stat-box .lbl {
      font-size: .75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: .2rem;
    }

    .info-table td {
      padding: .45rem .7rem;
      font-size: .85rem;
      vertical-align: top;
    }

    .info-table td:first-child {
      color: var(--muted);
      width: 45%;
    }

    .info-table td:last-child {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    /* ── WHY US ── */
    .why-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(10, 61, 98, .07);
      height: 100%;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
    }

    .why-card i {
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: .9rem;
    }

    .why-card h5 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .why-card p {
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ── CONTACT ── */
    .contact-section {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .contact-section h2 {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .contact-section .section-label {
      color: #7fd3f5;
    }

    .contact-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-card .form-control,
    .contact-card .form-select {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .88rem;
    }

    .contact-card .form-control::placeholder {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    }

    .contact-card .form-control:focus,
    .contact-card .form-select:focus {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
      border-color: var(--accent);
      box-shadow: none;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .contact-card .form-select option {
      color: var(--text);
      background: #fff;
    }

    .contact-info-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    .contact-info-item i {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: #7fd3f5;
      margin-top: 2px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-info-item p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: #aed6f1;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .contact-info-item strong {
      display: block;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .92rem;
      margin-bottom: .1rem;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: #061f33;
      color: #8ba7be;
      font-size: .85rem;
      padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
    }

    footer h6 {
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .92rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: .3px;
    }

    footer a {
      color: #8ba7be;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: .4rem;
    }

    footer a:hover {
      color: #aed6f1;
    }

    .footer-brand {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .footer-brand span {
      color: #7fd3f5;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid #0d3450;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      padding-top: 1.2rem;
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: #4d6878;
    }

    .social-btn {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #8ba7be;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-right: .4rem;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s;
    }

    .social-btn:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ── MISC ── */
    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--accent);
      border-color: var(--accent);
    }

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

    .btn-outline-primary {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .btn-outline-primary:hover {
      background: var(--accent);
      border-color: var(--accent);
    }

    .bg-primary {
      background: var(--primary) !important;
    }

    section {
      padding: 72px 0;
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
      }

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

    .fade-up {
      animation: fadeUp .6s ease both;
    }

    .fade-up:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: .1s;
    }

    .fade-up:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: .2s;
    }

    .fade-up:nth-child(4) {
      animation-delay: .3s;
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      border: none;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 61, 98, .12);
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .dropdown-item:hover {
      background: var(--light-accent);
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .mega-menu {
      min-width: 100%;
    }

    .mega-menu-panel {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .mega-menu-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .75rem;
      padding: .4rem 0;
      color: var(--text);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .mega-menu-link:hover {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .mega-menu-card {
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .mega-menu-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      padding: .35rem .8rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .mega-menu h6 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    @media(min-width: 992px) {
      .navbar .dropdown-menu.mega-menu {
        width: 980px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }
    }

    @media(max-width: 991.98px) {
      .navbar .dropdown-menu.mega-menu {
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
        transform: none;
        border-radius: 0 0 14px 14px;
      }

      .mega-menu-panel {
        padding: 1rem;
      }
    }

    /* ══════════════ PRODUCT CATALOG PAGE ══════════════ */

    /* Spine motif divider — signature element, echoes vertebral segments */
    .spine-divider {
      width: 100%;
      line-height: 0;
    }

    .spine-divider svg {
      width: 100%;
      height: 24px;
      display: block;
    }

    .spine-divider rect {
      fill: var(--light-accent);
    }

    .spine-divider:nth-of-type(even) rect {
      fill: #eef2e9;
    }

    /* Catalog hero */
    .catalog-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, #0d5c8e 55%, #1e8bc3 100%);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 70px 0 50px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .catalog-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='30' cy='30' r='1.5' fill='rgba(255,255,255,.06)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
    }

    .catalog-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem);
    }

    .catalog-hero p {
      color: #aed6f1;
      max-width: 640px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .catalog-crumb {
      color: #7fd3f5;
      font-size: .8rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Quick-jump strip */
    .jump-strip {
      background: #fff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 20;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(10, 61, 98, .05);
    }

    .jump-strip .inner {
      display: flex;
      gap: .5rem;
      overflow-x: auto;
      padding: .7rem 0;
      scrollbar-width: thin;
    }

    .jump-pill {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--primary);
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      border: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: .45rem .95rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .jump-pill i {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .jump-pill:hover,
    .jump-pill.active {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--accent);
    }

    .jump-pill:hover i,
    .jump-pill.active i {
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Category section */
    .catalog-section {
      padding: 60px 0;
      scroll-margin-top: 70px;
    }

    .cat-hero-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 2rem 1.7rem;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(10, 61, 98, .06);
      position: sticky;
      top: 90px;
    }

    .cat-hero-icon {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--light-accent), #eaf4fb);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }

    .cat-hero-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--primary);
      margin-bottom: .6rem;
    }

    .cat-hero-card p {
      font-size: .87rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }

    .cat-hero-meta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.4rem;
      border-top: 1px dashed #dce8f0;
      padding-top: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: .3rem;
    }

    .cat-hero-meta span {
      font-size: .72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .15rem;
    }

    .cat-hero-meta strong {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: var(--primary);
    }

    .subcat-pill-wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: .55rem;
    }

    .subcat-pill {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--primary);
      background: var(--bg-soft);
      border: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: .55rem .9rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all .2s;
    }

    .subcat-pill i {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: .85rem;
    }

    .subcat-pill:hover {
      background: var(--light-accent);
      border-color: var(--accent);
      color: var(--primary);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .chip-groups {
      border-top: 1px solid #e3ecf3;
      margin-top: .5rem;
      padding-top: 1.6rem;
    }

    .chip-group {
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    .chip-group:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .chip-group-title {
      font-size: .72rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.2px;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
    }

    .chip-wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: .5rem;
    }

    .chip {
      font-size: .76rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #dce8f0;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: .4rem .75rem;
      transition: all .2s;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .chip:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--primary);
      background: #fdf9ee;
    }

    @media(max-width:991.98px) {
      .cat-hero-card {
        position: static;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
      }
    }