/* Bootstrap helpers */
    
     :root {
        --accent: #7ab730;
        --text-50: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
    }
    
    * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }
    
    html,
    body {
        overflow-x: hidden;
        padding-top: 0 !important;
        width: 100%;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar {
        margin-top: 20px;
        margin-inline: auto;
        max-width: 95%;
        background: #ffffff;
        /* black semi-transparent */
        border-radius: 50px;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 1030;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .nav-link {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
        color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
        /* default color */
        text-decoration: none;
        padding-bottom: 4px;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .nav-link::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        height: 3px;
        width: 0;
        background-color: #7ab730;
        transition: width 0.4s ease;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .nav-link:hover {
        color: #7ab730 !important;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .nav-link:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .btn-outline-success {
        border-color: #7ab730;
        color: #7ab730;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .btn-outline-success:hover {
        background-color: #7ab730;
        color: #ffffff;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .btn-success {
        background-color: #7ab730;
        border-color: #7ab730;
    }
    
    .fancy-navbar .btn-success:hover {
        background-color: #7ab730;
        border-color: #7ab730;
    }
    /* Make it float only slightly on scroll */
    
    .fancy-navbar.scrolled {
        margin-top: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        background: #ffffff;
        box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }
    
    .pt-7 {
        padding-top: 6rem;
    }
    /* Counters */
    
    .counter {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        color: #111;
    }
    
    .counter+p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #666;
    }
    
    .contact-glass {
        color: var(--accent);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    }
    
    .contact-glass:hover {
        color: var(--accent);
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }
    
    .contact-glass .bg-gradient {
        color: var(--accent);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(188, 156, 34, 0.2), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));
        z-index: 1;
    }
    
    .icon-circle {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        color: var(--accent);
        transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .contact-item:hover .icon-circle {
        background: #7ab730;
        color: white;
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }
    
    .hover-underline {
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .hover-underline::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -3px;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--accent);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .hover-underline:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .footer-section {
        background: black;
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .brand-glow {
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        left: 50%;
        width: 200%;
        height: 150px;
        background: black;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        filter: blur(100px);
        z-index: 0;
    }
    
    .text-accent {
        color: var(--accent) !important;
    }
    
    .btn-outline-accent {
        border: 2px solid var(--accent);
        color: var(--accent);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .btn-outline-accent:hover {
        background: var(--accent);
          color: white;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    
    .footer-item i {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .footer-item:hover i {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        color: var(--accent);
    }
    
    .hover-underline {
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .hover-underline::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -2px;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--accent);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .hover-underline:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .social-icon {
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        display: inline-flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        border-radius: 50%;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        color: white;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .social-icon:hover {
        color: white;
        background: var(--accent);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    /* Overlay */
    
    .overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .portfolio-card:hover .overlay {
        opacity: 1;
    }
    
    .overlay h5 {
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        background: #7ab730;
        padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
    }
    
    #preloader {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: black;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        /* stack vertically */
        justify-content: center;
        /* center vertically */
        align-items: center;
        /* center horizontally */
        z-index: 9999;
        transition: opacity 2s ease;
        /* for smooth fade */
    }
    
    #preloader img {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        /* space between logo and text */
    }
    
    #preloader h1 {
        color: white;
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin: 0;
    }
    
    #preloader h3 {
        color: white;
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin: 0;
    }
    
    .hero-overlay {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.699);
        opacity: 2%;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .overlay {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .portfolio-card:hover .overlay {
        opacity: 1;
    }
    
    .overlay-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }
    
    .custom-green-button {
        background-color: #7ab730;
        /* your custom green */
        border: none;
        color: #fff;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .custom-green-button:hover {
        background-color: #679a29;
        /* darker on hover */
        color: #fff;
    }
    
    .hero-section {
        margin-top: 1%;
        /* adjust as needed */
    }
    
    .custom-green-button:hover {
        background-color: #000000;
        border-color: #000000;
        color: #ffffff;
    }
    
    .green-link {
        color: #7ab730;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .green-link:hover {
        color: #699d29;
        text-decoration: underline;
    }
    
    .pb-6 {
        padding-bottom: 4rem;
    }
    
    .py-7 {
        padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    
    .text-light-50 {
        color: black;
    }
    
    .hover-lift {
        transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
    }
    
    .hover-lift:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    }
    
    .rounded-4 {
        border-radius: 1rem !important;
    }
    
    .hero-overlay {
        margin-top: 0%;
    }
    /* Hero */
    
    .bg-gradient {
        background: radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 10% -10%, #111 0%, #0b0b0c 50%, #0a0a0a 100%);
    }
    
    .text-accent {
        color: var(--accent);
    }
    
    .bg-accent-gradient {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #111, var(--accent));
    }
    
    .glass {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    }
    
    .hero-blob {
        background: #7ab730;
    }
    /* Desktop Nav Enhancements */
    /* Navbar spacing */
    /* Avatar placeholder */
    
    .avatar {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }
    
    #hero-overlay {
        margin-top: 0;
        padding-top: 0;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.788);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
    }
    
    body.loaded #hero-overlay {
        opacity: 1;
    }
    
    .scroll-strip {
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: #000;
    }
    
    .scroll-text {
        animation: scroll-left 30s linear infinite;
        display: flex;
        width: max-content;
    }
    
    .scroll-content span {
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 1rem;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }
    
    @keyframes scroll-left {
        0% {
            transform: translateX(0%);
        }
        100% {
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
    }
    /* Utilities */
    
    .bg-body-tertiary {
        background-color: #f6f7f9 !important;
    }
    /* Hire Us */
    
    .hire-hero {
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top, #111 0%, #000 100%);
        color: white;
        padding: 120px 30px 80px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .hire-hero::after {
        content: '';
        background: url('/images/shape_mask_4k.png') no-repeat center/cover;
        opacity: 0.05;
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 0;
    }
    
    .hire-hero h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
        z-index: 1;
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .hire-hero p {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        color: #a3a79e;
        z-index: 1;
        position: relative;
    }
    /* Glass / Dark Card Look */
    
    .glass {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
        /* solid dark background */
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        color: #fff;
    }
    /* Headings */
    
    .glass h5 {
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #7ab730;
        /* your green accent */
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    /* Labels */
    
    .glass .form-label {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #bbb;
        font-weight: 500;
    }
    /* Inputs & Selects */
    
    .glass .form-control,
    .glass .form-select,
    .glass textarea {
        background: #111;
        /* deep black fields */
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        color: #fff;
        border-radius: 0.5rem;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .glass .form-control:focus,
    .glass .form-select:focus,
    .glass textarea:focus {
        border-color: #7ab730;
        box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(122, 183, 48, 0.5);
        outline: none;
        background: #181818;
    }
    /* Placeholder text */
    
    .glass ::placeholder {
        color: #888;
        opacity: 1;
    }
    /* Button */
    
    .glass button {
        background: #7ab730;
        border: none;
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 600;
        border-radius: 0.5rem;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .glass button:hover {
        background: #659725;
        /* darker green hover */
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(122, 183, 48, 0.4);
    }
    /* Terms text */
    
    .glass p a {
        color: #7ab730;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: 0.2s;
    }
    
    .glass p a:hover {
        color: #9dd857;
        text-decoration: underline;
    }
    /* --- TAGS --- */
    
    .hire-tags {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }
    
    .tag-pill {
        display: inline-block;
        border: 1px solid #7ab730;
        color: #7ab730;
        padding: 8px 18px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        margin: 6px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        font-weight: 500;
        background: transparent;
    }
    
    .tag-pill:hover,
    .tag-pill.active {
        background: #7ab730;
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    }
    /* --- FORM --- */
    
    .hire-form {
        background: #000000;
        color: white;
        padding: 60px 30px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: auto;
        box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(122, 183, 48, 0.1);
    }
    
    .currency-symbol {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 10px;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 1rem;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    
    .form-control {
        padding-left: 0.5rem;
        /* give space for the £ symbol */
    }
    
    .custom-file-upload {
        text-align: left;
    }
    
    .upload-label {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: #7ab730;
        color: white;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .upload-label:hover {
        background-color: #679f27;
    }
    
    .file-name {
        color: #ccc;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding-left: 5px;
    }
    
    .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        position: relative;
    }
    
    .form-control {
        background-color: transparent !important;
        color: white;
        border: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #555;
        border-radius: 0;
        box-shadow: none !important;
    }
    /* Focus state */
    
    .form-control:focus {
        background-color: transparent !important;
        color: white;
        border-color: #7ab730;
        box-shadow: none;
        outline: none;
    }
    /* Autofill override (important for Chrome) */
    
    input:-webkit-autofill,
    input:-webkit-autofill:focus,
    textarea:-webkit-autofill,
    textarea:-webkit-autofill:focus {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0px 1000px #000 inset !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: white !important;
        transition: background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s;
    }
    
    .form-control::placeholder {
        color: #777;
    }
    /* Blogs Styling */
    
    .blog-wrapper {
        background: #f9f9fb;
        padding: 60px 0;
        font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, sans-serif;
    }
    
    .blog-content {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: auto;
        background: #fff;
        padding: 40px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    }
    
    .blog-hero img {
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    
    .blog-hero figcaption {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #666;
        margin-top: 8px;
        font-style: italic;
    }
    
    .blog-header h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        color: #1a1a1a;
    }
    
    .blog-meta {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #777;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    .intro {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: #333;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        color: var(--accent);
        margin-top: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
    
    p {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: #444;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    blockquote {
        background: #f1f6ff;
        border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
        padding: 20px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: #333;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin: 30px 0;
    }
    
    .blog-footer {
        border-top: 1px solid #eee;
        margin-top: 50px;
        padding-top: 20px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #777;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* --- Button --- */
    
    .btn-hire {
        background: #7ab730;
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        border: none;
        border-radius: 50px;
        padding: 12px 40px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .btn-hire:hover {
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #7ab730;
    }
    
    .latest-insights-section {
        background: black;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    
    .section-meta {
        font-weight: 500;
        color: #7ab730;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .section-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: white;
    }
    
    .insight-card {
        background: #111;
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 30px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        position: relative;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 transparent;
        border: 1px solid #222;
    }
    
    .insight-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(122, 183, 48, 0.2);
        border-color: #7ab73044;
    }
    
    .insight-badge {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #7ab730;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }
    
    .insight-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: white;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
    .insight-desc {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #bbb;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    .insight-link {
        color: #7ab730;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        position: relative;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }
    
    .insight-link::after {
        content: "→";
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .insight-link:hover::after {
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }
    
    .client-stories-section {
        background-color: #000;
        /* Your black background */
        border-top-left-radius: 40px;
        border-top-right-radius: 40px;
    }
    
    .story-card {
        position: relative;
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    .story-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        filter: brightness(0.4);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .story-card:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    
    .text-success {
        color: #7ab730 !important;
    }
    
    .bg-success {
        background-color: #7ab730 !important;
        color: white;
    }
    
    .story-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        color: white;
        text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent);
    }
    
    .story-link i {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .story-link:hover i {
        transform: translateX(3px);
    }
    
    .hire-banner {
        margin-top: 10%;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        body {
            overflow-x: hidden;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            padding-top: 13%;
            width: 100%;
        }
        .fancy-navbar {
            margin: 0;
            border-radius: 0;
            max-width: 100%;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
        }
        .fancy-navbar .navbar-collapse {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        .fancy-navbar .nav-link {
            padding: 0.75rem 0;
            display: block;
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
        .fancy-navbar .btn-success,
        .fancy-navbar .btn-outline-success {
            width: 100%;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }
        .hire-hero h1 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .hire-banner {
            margin-top: 25%;
            padding: 40px 20px;
        }
        .blog-content {
            padding: 25px;
        }
        .blog-header h1 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }
        .showcase-img-wrapper {
            height: 220px;
        }
    }