:root {
  --v2e-navy: #0F2E4E;
  --v2e-dark-navy: #091D33;
  --v2e-gold: #C9A227;
  --v2e-gold-hover: #b08d1e;
  --v2e-ivory: #F8F6F2;
  --v2e-text-muted: #A0AEC0;
  --v2e-logo-navy: #042A51;
  --v2e-logo-navy-light: #0B4278;
  --v2e-logo-gold: #D6A324;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  color: #2D3748;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

h1, h2, h3, .font-serif {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

/* --- Navbar Styling --- */
.bg-v2e-navy { background-color: var(--v2e-navy) !important; }
.bg-v2e-ivory { background-color: var(--v2e-ivory) !important; }

.navbar-brand {
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  padding-right: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--v2e-gold);
}

.navbar.sticky-top {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -8px rgba(4, 42, 81, 0.55);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1030;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-gold {
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold);
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold-hover);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.nav-cta-btn {
  padding: 0.4rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.btn-outline-gold {
  border: 1px solid var(--v2e-gold);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.15);
  color: var(--v2e-gold);
}

.btn-v2e-navy {
  background-color: var(--v2e-navy);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn-v2e-navy:hover {
  background-color: var(--v2e-dark-navy);
  color: var(--v2e-gold);
}

.text-gold {
  color: var(--v2e-gold) !important;
}

/* Full Hero Wrapper using your hero-office.png */
.v2e-hero-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background: url('../images/hero-office.png') center top / cover no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Mobile & Tablet Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  /* Mobile par background image hatakar clean dark navy */
  .v2e-hero-section {
    background: var(--v2e-dark-navy) !important;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* Lady cutout image mobile view par completely hide */
  .v2e-person-box,
  .v2e-person-img {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Text & Title sizing */
  .v2e-hero-title {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }

  /* Mobile center alignment */
  .v2e-hero-section .col-lg-6 {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .v2e-gold-divider {
    margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
  }

  .v2e-description {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .v2e-hero-section .d-flex {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Pillars card grid spacing */
  .v2e-pillars-card .row {
    row-gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* Typography */
.v2e-hero-title {
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
}

.v2e-gold-divider {
  width: 45px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold);
}

.v2e-tagline {
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.v2e-description {
  color: var(--v2e-text-muted);
  max-width: 500px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Buttons */
.v2e-btn-gold {
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold);
  color: var(--v2e-dark-navy);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: none;
}
.v2e-btn-gold:hover {
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold-hover);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.v2e-btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid var(--v2e-gold);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: transparent;
}
.v2e-btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold);
  color: var(--v2e-dark-navy);
}

/* Cutout Lady Image Placement */
.v2e-person-box {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.v2e-person-img {
  max-height: 480px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  vertical-align: bottom;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
}

/* 4 Pillars Card Box */
.v2e-pillars-card {
  background: rgba(9, 29, 51, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

.v2e-pillar-text {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--v2e-text-muted);
}

/* Bottom Methodology Bar */
.v2e-methodology-strip {
  background-color: var(--v2e-ivory);
  border-top: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}

.v2e-bar-line {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold);
}

.tracking-wide { letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.tracking-wider { letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 0.75rem; }

.v2e-methodology-sub {
  color: #64748b;
}

/* Mobile Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .v2e-hero-title { font-size: 2.8rem; }
}

/* --- What We Solve Cards --- */
.solve-card {
  background-color: #133960;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.2);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.solve-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--v2e-gold);
}

/* --- Services Cards Hover --- */
.hover-lift {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.hover-lift:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--v2e-gold) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 .75rem 1.5rem rgba(15, 46, 78, 0.12) !important;
}

/* --- Methodology Roadmap Steps --- */
.roadmap-step {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.roadmap-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 .75rem 1.5rem rgba(15, 46, 78, 0.15) !important;
}

/* --- Industries Cards --- */
.industry-card {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.industry-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--v2e-gold) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 .75rem 1.5rem rgba(15, 46, 78, 0.1) !important;
}

/* --- Consistent-height media (paired image/text rows) --- */
.media-cover {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.media-cover-wrap {
  height: 380px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: .375rem;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .media-cover-wrap { height: 280px; }
}

/* --- Misc --- */
.max-w-600 { max-width: 600px; }
.max-w-700 { max-width: 700px; }
.max-w-800 { max-width: 800px; }
.border-gold { border-color: var(--v2e-gold) !important; }
.text-navy { color: var(--v2e-navy) !important; }

/* --- Subpage Hero Banners (brand logo colors) --- */
.subpage-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(214, 163, 36, 0.12), transparent 45%),
              linear-gradient(135deg, var(--v2e-logo-navy) 0%, var(--v2e-logo-navy-light) 100%);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--v2e-logo-gold);
}

/* --- Testimonial Slider --- */
.testimonial-section {
  background-color: var(--v2e-ivory);
}
.testimonial-carousel .carousel-item {
  padding: 0 1rem;
  min-height: 190px;
}
.testimonial-quote-icon {
  color: var(--v2e-gold);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.testimonial-stars i {
  color: var(--v2e-gold);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0 2px;
}
.testimonial-carousel .carousel-control-prev,
.testimonial-carousel .carousel-control-next {
  position: static;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: auto;
  opacity: 1;
}
.testimonial-nav-btn {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--v2e-navy);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.testimonial-nav-btn:hover {
  background: var(--v2e-gold);
  color: #000;
  border-color: var(--v2e-gold);
}
.testimonial-indicators {
  gap: 8px;
}
.testimonial-indicators [data-bs-target] {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(15, 46, 78, 0.2);
  opacity: 1;
  border: none;
  text-indent: -9999px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.testimonial-indicators .active {
  background-color: var(--v2e-gold);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* --- Final CTA Section (Homepage) --- */
.final-cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(15, 46, 78, 0.85), rgba(9, 29, 51, 0.93)),
              url('../images/site-img-8.jpg') center 30% / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 80px 0;
}

/* --- Mobile Optimizations --- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .hero-section { padding: 80px 0 60px 0; }
  .stat-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
  .stat-card:nth-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }
}

/* --- Single Post Article Content (WP the_content() typography) --- */
.article-content {
  color: #4A5568;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.article-content p { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.article-content h2,
.article-content h3,
.article-content h4 {
  color: var(--v2e-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-content ul,
.article-content ol {
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--v2e-gold);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--v2e-navy);
}
.article-content img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: .375rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.article-content a { color: var(--v2e-navy); font-weight: 600; }