    /* ========================
       THEME VARIABLES
       ======================== */
    :root{
      --bg-1:#0b0f12;
      --bg-2:#0c1924;
      --panel: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      --muted: rgb(255,255,255);
      --accent: cyan;
      --accent-soft: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.1);
      --glass: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      --blue-glass: rgba(110,110,197,0.3);
      --radius: 12px;
      --max-width: 1200px;
      --gap: clamp(12px,2vw,32px);
      --header-height: 100px; 
    }

    /* ---------- Chrome, Edge, Safari ---------- */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 10px;          /* scrollbar width */
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); /* track color */
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: cyan;      /* thumb color */
      border-radius: 8px;
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    }

    /* ---------- Firefox ---------- */
    * {
      scrollbar-width: thin;              /* auto | thin | none */
      scrollbar-color: cyan rgba(255,255,255,0.03);  /* thumb track */
    }

    /* Dark base */
    html,body{
      height:100%;
      margin:0;
      font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      background:var(--bg-1);
      color:#fff;
      -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
      line-height:1.45;
      font-size:16px;
    }

    h1, h2, h3 {
      font-family: 'Afacad', sans-serif;
    }

    h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Afacad', sans-serif;
      font-size: 3rem;
    }

    /* ========================
       ANIMATED GRADIENT BACKGROUND
       (uses a fullscreen pseudo element so content overlays cleanly)
       ======================== */
    :root { --anim-duration: 18s; }
    body::before{
      content:"";
      position:fixed;
      inset:0;
      z-index:-2;
      background:
        radial-gradient(800px 600px at 10% 10%, rgba(0,255,240,0.06), transparent 10%),
        radial-gradient(700px 500px at 90% 80%, rgba(140,0,255,0.06), transparent 10%),
        linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10,15,20,0.6), rgba(6,8,12,0.6));
      mix-blend-mode: screen;
      filter: blur(30px) saturate(120%);
      transform: translateZ(0);
      animation: drift var(--anim-duration) linear infinite;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    body {
        background-size: cover;
        color: #fff;
        -webkit-user-select: none; 
        /* Safari */
        -moz-user-select: none; 
        /* Firefox */
        -ms-user-select: none; 
        /* IE10+/Edge */
        user-select: none; 
        /* Standard */
    }

    body::after {
        content: "";
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
        z-index: -1;
    }

    .large-plus-icon{
      font-size: 22px;
      vertical-align: middle;
      color: cyan;
    }

    @keyframes drift{
      0%{ transform: translate3d(-3%, -2%, 0) rotate(0.01deg) scale(1); }
      25%{ transform: translate3d(3%, -1%, 0) rotate(.01deg) scale(1.02); }
      50%{ transform: translate3d(2%, 3%, 0) rotate(.01deg) scale(1); }
      75%{ transform: translate3d(-2%, 1%, 0) rotate(.01deg) scale(.98); }
      100%{ transform: translate3d(-3%, -2%, 0) rotate(.01deg) scale(1); }
    }

    /* Respect reduced motion */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      :root { --anim-duration: 60s; }
      body::before { animation: none; }
    }

    /* ========================
       Layout & Header
       ======================== */

    header.site-header {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 1000;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(120%);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,15,0.9), rgba(10,10,15,0.7));
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top);
      transition: top 0.3s ease-in-out;

      transform: translateZ(0);
      will-change: transform;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .header-inner {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        max-width: var(--max-width);
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 12px clamp(12px,2.5vw,28px);
    }

    .brand{
      display:flex;
      gap:12px;
      align-items:center;
      text-decoration:none;
      color: #fff;
    }

    nav.main-nav{
      margin-left:auto;
      display:flex;
      gap:12px;
      align-items:center;
    }

    .nav-links{
      display:flex;
      gap:14px;
      align-items:center;
    }
    
    .nav-links a{
      color:var(--muted);
      text-decoration:none;
      padding:8px 10px;
      border-radius:8px;
      font-weight:500;
      transition: all .18s ease;
      font-size:0.95rem;
    }

    .nav-links a:active,
    .nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a:focus{
      color:var(--accent);
      background:var(--accent-soft);
      outline:none;
      transform:translateY(-1px);
    }

    /* ========================
       Hero
       ======================== */

    .hero-section {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      background:  linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.35), rgba(0,0,0,0.35)),
                  url("../images/section-bg/Index\ Hero.png") no-repeat center center fixed;
      background-size: cover;
      filter: brightness(85%);
    }

    .hero-col-right {
      border-radius: 15px;
      padding: 0.80rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-col-left h2 {
      margin: 0 0 12px 0;
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.6px;
    }

    .hero-section .card,
    .hero-cards .card {
      background: var(--blue-glass);
      border-radius: 15px;
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.05);
      opacity: 1; 
    }

    .hero-cards .card {
      text-align: center;
      height: 200px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-cards .card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 0 25px cyan;
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .hero-cards .card h3 {
      color: cyan;
    }

    .hero h2{
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
      margin:0 0 12px 0;
      line-height:1.02;
      letter-spacing:-0.6px;
    }

    .lead{
      color:var(--muted);
      margin:0 0 20px 0;
      font-size: 1.10rem
    }

    /* Right column card */
    .hero-card{
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(255,255,255,0.01));
      border-radius:var(--radius);
      padding:18px;
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 30px rgba(2,6,10,0.6);
    }
    .hero-card h3{ margin:0 0 6px 0; font-size:1.05rem; color:#fff; }
    .hero-card p{ margin:0; color:var(--muted); font-size:0.95rem; }

    /* ========================
       Grid sections (services, portfolio)
       ======================== */
    section{ padding: clamp(40px,6vw,80px) 0; }
    .cards{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
      gap: clamp(16px,3vw,28px);
    }
    .card{
      background:var(--glass);
      border-radius:12px;
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      min-height:140px;
    }
    .card h4{ margin:0 0 8px 0; font-size:1.05rem; }
    .card p{ margin:0; color:var(--muted); font-size:0.95rem; }

    .tile{
      background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.015), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));
      border-radius:10px;
      padding:18px;
      min-height:140px;
      display:flex;
      align-items:flex-end;
      justify-content:flex-start;
      color:#fff;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    }
    .tile::after{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.35));
      z-index:1;
    }
    .tile h5{ position:relative; z-index:2; margin:0; }

/* ========================== Footer Section ============================== */

  footer{
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    padding: 6px 0;
    color:var(--muted);
  }

  .footer {
    color: white;
  }

  .footer p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 2;
  }

  .social-icons {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding-right: 3rem;
    color: white;
    justify-content: end;
    display: flex;
  }

  .social-icons a:hover {
    color: #00ffff;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px #00ffff;
  }

  @keyframes pulseGlow {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,255,255,0.4); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0,255,255,0.9); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,255,255,0.4); }
  }

  .footer-top {
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem 0;
    font-size: 0.40rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.40rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: #00ffff;
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px #00ffff;
  }

  .footer-bottom .logo-wheel{
    height: 30px;
  }

  .footer-top p {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom-center,
  .footer-bottom strong,
  .footer-bottom .org-name p {
    font-family: 'Afacad', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  .ps-custom {
    padding-left: 1.95rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-top {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .social-icons {
      justify-content: center;
      padding-right: 0;
    }
  }


/* =========================== Logo Section =============================== */

		.logo-top {
			font-family: 'Afacad', sans-serif;
			margin-top: 2px;
			padding-top: 0.25rem;
			text-align: center;
      font-size:11px; 
      color:white
		}
		
		.logo-bottom {
			font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
		}
		
		.logo-wrapper {
		  position: relative;
		  width: 218px;      
		  margin: 5px 0 0 0;
		}

		.logo-text {
		  width: 65%;
		  display: flex;
		  justify-content:center;
		  padding-top: 15px;
		}
		
		hr.logo-divider {
      all: unset;
      margin-top: 0;
			margin-bottom: 2px;
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: #F7A81C;
		}
		
		.vertical-divider {
			color: rgba(247, 168, 28);
			width: 2px;
		}
		
		.text-logo {
		  display: flex;
		  justify-content:center;
		}

    .wheel-holder {
      position: absolute;
      top: 15%;
      right: -14%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

		.logo-wheel-top {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      transform-origin: 50% 50%;
      will-change: transform;
      animation: spin 3s linear infinite;
		}

    @keyframes spin {
      from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
      to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
    }

  /* ============================ Navbar Menu ================================ */

    nav ul {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    nav ul li {
        list-style: none;
    }

    nav ul li .submenu-toggle,
    nav ul li:not(:nth-child(8)) a {
      color:var(--muted);
      text-decoration:none;
      padding:8px 10px;
      border-radius:8px;
      font-weight:500;
      transition: all .18s ease;
      font-size:0.95rem;

    }

    nav ul li:nth-child(8) a {
      text-decoration:none;
    }

    nav ul li .submenu li a:hover,
    nav ul li .submenu-toggle:hover,
    nav ul li a:active,
    nav ul li:not(:nth-child(8)) a:hover,
    nav ul li a:focus{
      color:var(--accent);
      background:var(--accent-soft);
      outline:none;
      transform:translateY(-1px);
    }

    .menu-icon {
      display: none;
      width: 25px;
      height: 3px;
      /* background: var(--muted); */
      background: cyan;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      transition: 0.5s;
      border-radius: 5px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .menu-icon::before,
    .menu-icon::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 25px;
      height: 3px;
      /* background: var(--muted); */
      background: cyan;
      transition: 0.5s;
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .menu-icon::before {
      top: -8px;
    }

    .menu-icon::after {
      bottom: -8px;
    }

    .menu-icon.active {
      background: transparent; 
    }

    .menu-icon.active::before {
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      top: 0;
    }

    .menu-icon.active::after {
      transform: rotate(135deg);
      bottom: 0;
    } 

    @media screen and (max-width: 980px) {
      nav ul {
        position: fixed;
        top: 120px;
        left: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 400px;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--bg-1);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        transition: .5s ease-in;
        border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      }

      .menu-icon {
        display: block;
      }

      .main-nav ul.active {
        left: 0;
      }
    }

    .has-submenu {
      position: relative;
    }

    .submenu {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-radius: 6px;
      min-width: 160px;
    }

    .submenu li a {
      display: block;
      color:var(--muted);
      text-decoration:none;
      padding:8px 10px;
      border-radius:8px;
      font-weight:500;
      transition: all .18s ease;
      font-size:0.95rem;
    }

    .submenu li a:hover {
      color:var(--accent);
      background:var(--accent-soft);
      outline:none;
      transform:translateY(-1px);
    }

    .has-submenu:hover .submenu {
      display: block;
    }

    .has-submenu:focus-within .submenu {
      display: block;
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 980px) {

      .submenu {
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;                 
        display: none;
        background: var(--bg-2);
        width: auto;              
        min-width: 150px;         
        padding: 0.5rem 0;       
        border-radius: 6px;
        height: auto;
      }

      .submenu.open {
        display: block;
      }

      .submenu-toggle::after {
        content: "▾";
        margin-left: 8px;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
      }
    }

    @media screen and (min-width: 981px) {
      .submenu {
        display: none;
      }

      .has-submenu:hover .submenu {
        display: block;
      }

      .hero-col-right {
        padding: 0.80rem 4.5rem;
      }

    }

  /* ========================== Small screens =============================== */

    @media (max-width: 980px){
      .hero{ grid-template-columns:1fr; padding-top:36px; }
      .hero-card{ order:2; }
      .cards{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 680px){
      :root {
        --header-height: 80px; 
      }      
      .header-inner{ padding:10px 14px; }
      .nav-links{ display:none; }
      .menu-toggle{ display:inline-flex; margin-left:auto; }
      nav.main-nav{ gap:8px; }
      .cards{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .brand h1{ font-size:0.95rem; }
      .hero h2{ font-size:1.6rem; }
      .brand p{ display:none; }
      h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        font-weight: 600;
      }
    }

    /* ========================
       Text selection style (cyan/neon)
       ======================== */
    ::selection{ background: var(--accent); color: #001214; text-shadow:none; }
    ::-moz-selection{ background: var(--accent); color: #001214; }

    /* Small helpers */
    .muted{ color:var(--muted); }
  
/* ========================= Google Icons =============================== */

    .thin-outlined-icon {
      font-family: 'Material Symbols Outlined';
      font-variation-settings:
        'wght' 150, /* Sets the weight to thin */
        'FILL' 0,   /* Outlined style */
        'GRAD' 0,
        'opsz' 24;  /* Optical size, adjust as needed */
      font-size: 60px; /* Example size */
      color: cyan;
      font-style: normal;
    }

    .thin-outlined-icon-small {
      font-size: 20px;
    }

    .home-icon {
        border: 2px solid cyan;
        border-radius: 50%;       
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 24px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 1000;            
        box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
    }   

    .home-icon:hover {
        box-shadow: 0 0 25px cyan;
    }


    #musicBtn {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 20px;
      /* right: 20px; */
      left: 20px;
      background: #222;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 12px 14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 9999;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
