:root {
    --primary-color: #D4AF37;
    --secondary-color: #000000;
    --tertiary-color: #ffffff;
    --primary-font: 'Merriweather', serif;
    --secondary-font: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ===================================================================== */
h2 {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: bold;
}

h3 {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* ====================================================================== */
.head-title h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.head-title span {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-weight: bold;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .head-title h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .head-title span {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

h5 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ====================================================================== */
.hero img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 80vh;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    border-radius: 0px;
}

.hero .carousel-caption {
     position: absolute;
  bottom: 30%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* subtle black background */
  padding: 20px 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  width: 90%;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;

}

/* Zoom effect on active slide */
.carousel-item.active img {
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition: all 0.9s ease-in-out;
    /* slight zoom */
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .carousel-caption.custom-caption {
    padding: 15px 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    bottom: 10%;
  }
}
.hero h1, .hero h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    font-weight: bold;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero h1. .hero h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* ====================================================================== */
.breadcrumb-section .breadcrumb {
    background: transparent;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
    color: #ffc107;
    /* Yellow accent */
    text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: #fff;
}

.breadcrumb h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ====================================================================== */
.about .image-stack {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
}

.about .image-stack .image {
    position: absolute;
    width: 70%;
    border-radius: 80px 0px 0px 0px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 20px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
}

.about .image-top {
    top: -30px;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.about .image-bottom {
    bottom: -50px;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* 👇 Responsive adjustment for medium and smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about .image-stack {
        height: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .about .image-stack .image {
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .about .image-top,
    .about .image-bottom {
        box-shadow: none;
    }
}


/* ============================================================== */
.services {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}

.services img {
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out;
    /* background: var(--primary-color); */
}

.animate-fade {
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
    opacity: 0;
}

.services h3 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.services p {
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-style: italic;
}

.service-hover img {
    height: 300px;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 50px 10px 50px 10px;
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.service-hover:hover img {
    transform: rotate(1.05deg);
    border-radius: 10px 50px 10px 50px;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        transform: translateY(20px);
        opacity: 0;
    }

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

.image-stack .image {
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.image-stack .image img {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

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

/* ================================================ */
/* .contact {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url('../images/background/contact.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
    padding: 60px 0;
    color: white;
    background-attachment: fixed;
} */

/* Contact Section Enhancements */
.contact {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
}

.contact .col-md-7 {
    background: url(../images/background/contact-card.jpg) no-repeat center center/cover;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out;
}

.contact-infos {
    background: url(../images/background/1.avif) no-repeat center center/cover;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 0px 15px;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transition: all 0.7s ease-in-out;
}

.contact .contact-info h4,
.contact .contact-info h6 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact .contact-info p,
.contact .contact-info a {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #444;
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact a {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.contact a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Labels */
.contact label {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* Form Inputs */
.contact input,
.contact textarea {
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #333;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.contact input:focus,
.contact textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}


/* Responsive iframe map */
.contact iframe {
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    border: none;
}

/* ================================================= */
.why-choose-us .card {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.why-choose-us .card h5 {
    font-family: var(--secondary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.why-choose-us .card p {
    font-family: var(--primary-font);
    font-display: swap;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.why-choose-us .card:hover {
    background: url(../images/background/contact-card.jpg) no-repeat center center/cover;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-radius: 0px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* ===================================================== */
.team-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.team-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.team-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.team-card h5 {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.team-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 30%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-end;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 20px;
    transition: bottom 0.4s ease;
}

.team-card:hover .team-overlay {
    bottom: 0;
}

.team-overlay .social-icons {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.team-overlay .social-icons a {
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 8px;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.team-overlay .social-icons a:hover {
    color: #ffd700;
}

.step-sidebar {
    background: url(../images/background/1.avif);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
    padding: 20px;
    height: 100%;
    /* min-height: 500px; */
}

.step-sidebar .step-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.step-sidebar .step-item.active {
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
}

.step-sidebar .step-item i {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #333;
}

.step-sidebar .step-item span {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #333;
}

/* =============================================================== */
.contact-us label {
    font-weight: 500;
}

.contact-us input,
.contact-us textarea {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
}

.contact-us .form-check-input {
    border-radius: 0px;
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
}

.form-steps-box {
    background: url(../images/background/1.avif);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    padding: 10px;
    /* height: 50%; */
    /* min-height: 500px; */
}

.contact-info-box h5,
.contact-info-box h6 {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.info-card {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    background: url(../images/background/1.avif);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}

.info-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: #0d6efd;
}

.icon-box i {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.info-card:hover .icon-box i {
    background: #e9f2ff;
}

.step-nav-scroll {
    /* max-height: 400px; */
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 10px;
}

.contact-us .static-form {
    position: sticky;
    top: 150px;
}

/* ======================================== */
.services-bg {
    background: url(../images/background/1.avif);
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}
.services-bg h3{
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ============================================= */
.book-now {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-display: swap;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.book-now::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--tertiary-color);
    transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 0;
}

.book-now:hover::after {
    left: 0;
}

.book-now span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.book-now:hover span {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.book-now:hover i.bi-scissors {
    color: var(--secondary-color) !important;
}


@keyframes scaleUp {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(0.95);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

.book-now:hover span {
    animation: scaleUp 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* ============================================================== */
/* From Uiverse.io by imPradhyumn */
.btn {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 0px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-display: swap;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    /* letter-spacing: 0.1em; */
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.btn:after {
    content: " ";
    width: 0%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--tertiary-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
    position: absolute;
    transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
    right: auto;
    left: auto;
}

.btn:hover::after {
    right: auto;
    left: auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.btn span {
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.125em;
    font-weight: 700;
    /* letter-spacing: 0.3em; */
    z-index: 20;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.btn:hover span {
    color: #183153;
    animation: scaleUp 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes scaleUp {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(0.95);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

/* ======================================== */
.vission-mission {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}

/* ======================================== */
.team {
    background: url(../images/background/1.avif);
    background-size: cover;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-position: center;
    /* color: var(--tertiary-color); */
}

/* =========================================================== */
/* From Uiverse.io by sina-parsania */
.book-an-appointment {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: var(--tertiary-color);
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-display: swap;
    box-shadow: 0px 6px 24px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid var(--tertiary-color);
}

.book-an-appointment:after {
    content: " ";
    width: 100%;
    height: 0%;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    position: absolute;
    transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
    bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 0%;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition-duration: 0.4s, 0.2s, 0.2s, 0.4s;
}

.book-an-appointment:hover::after {
    bottom: auto;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: scale(1.5);
    border: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
}

.book-an-appointment span {
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top:0px;
    padding-bottom:0px;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-size: 1.125em;
    font-weight: 700;
    z-index: 20;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.book-an-appointment:hover span {
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    animation: scaleUp 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes scaleUp {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(0.95);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

/* =================================================== */
/* Accordion container padding */
.accordion-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: none;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Accordion header */
.accordion-button {
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.accordion-button::after {
    content: '';
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
    font-display: swap;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #777;
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.accordion-button:hover {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}

.accordion-body {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
}

.accordion-collapse {
    transition: height 0.35s ease;
}

/* ============================================================= */
.faq {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)), url('https://www.thecuttingkingunisexsalonspa.com/assets/images/background/border.avif') no-repeat center center/cover;
    background-attachment: fixed;
}
/* =================================================================== */
.book-appointment{
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}
.book-appointments{
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}
/*=================================================================*/
.cutting-service .cutting-card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cutting-service .image-container {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%; /* to keep image height */
}

.cutting-service .image-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px; /* 100px overlay from bottom */
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 0.25rem; /* match card rounded corners */
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0.25rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.cutting-service .cutting-card:hover .image-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.cutting-service .overlay-btn {
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cutting-service .cutting-card:hover .overlay-btn {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.cutting-service .body-btn {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.cutting-service .cutting-card:hover .body-btn {
  display: inline-block;
}
/* ================================================= */
.icon-box img {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));
}

.icon-box {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    height:100%;
}

.icon-box p {
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
}

.benefit-section {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)), url('https://www.thecuttingkingunisexsalonspa.com/assets/images/background/3.avif');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.benefit-icons {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.benefit-item {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 15px 25px;
    color: var(--tertiary-color);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.benefit-item:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #fff;
}