:root {
            --primary-green: #2d7a3a;
            --secondary-teal: #0099b8;
            --light-bg: #DEF2F2;
            --dark-text: #1a1a1a;
            --gray-text: #666666;
            --card-bg: #ffffff;
            --border-light: #e0e0e0;
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            color: var(--dark-text);
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        .container-lg {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        /* ===== NAVBAR STYLES ===== */
        .navbar {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            padding: 1rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--primary-green) !important;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .navbar-brand i {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            color: var(--gray-text) !important;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin: 0 0.75rem;
            padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-teal) !important;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--primary-green) !important;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .navbar-toggler {
            border: none;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .navbar-toggler:focus {
            box-shadow: none;
            outline: 2px solid var(--secondary-teal);
        }

        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='%232d7a3a' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .navbar-nav .nav-link {
                margin: 0.5rem 0;
                padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
            }

            .navbar-collapse {
                margin-top: 1rem;
                border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
                padding-top: 1rem;
            }
        }

        /* ===== BREADCRUMB SECTION ===== */
        .breadcrumb-section {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            padding: 100px 0 0 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 122, 58, 0.15);
        }

        .breadcrumb {
            background-color: transparent;
            /* padding: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0; */
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item {
            color: var(--gray-text);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: var(--primary-green);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a {
            color: var(--gray-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
        }

        .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
            color: var(--gray-text);
            content: "/";
            padding: 0 0.5rem;
        }

        /* ===== SECTION HEADER STYLES ===== */
        .section-header {
            margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
            text-align: left;
            max-width: 860px;
        }

        .section-header h1 {
            font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
            color: #32943E;
            font-size: 36px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
            line-height: 1.12;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

      .section-header p{
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000000;
    line-height: 26px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    max-width: 960px;   /* adjust if needed */
    margin: 0;
    width:960px;
}

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .section-header {
                max-width: 100%;
                margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
            }

            .section-header h1 {
                font-size: 32px;
            }

            .section-header p {
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 1.7;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }

        /* ===== BLOG CARD STYLES ===== */
        .blog-card {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            border: 1px solid rgba(45, 122, 58, 0.08);
        }

        .blog-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            transform: translateY(-8px);
        }

        .blog-card-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f5e9 0%, #c8e6c9 100%);
            position: relative;
        }

        .blog-card-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            display: block;
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .blog-card-body {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .blog-category {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: #e8f5e9;
            color: var(--primary-green);
            padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            width: fit-content;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-category {
            background-color: var(--primary-green);
            color: white;
        }

        .blog-card-title {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: #000000;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            line-height: 1.42;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            min-height: 52px;
        }

        .blog-card:hover .blog-card-title {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: #000000;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            line-height: 1.42;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            min-height: 52px;
        }

        .blog-card-text {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: #5f625f;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .blog-read-more {
            color: var(--primary-green);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            margin-top: auto;
            width: fit-content;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .blog-read-more:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
            gap: 0.8rem;
        }

        .blog-read-more i {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-flex;
        }

        .blog-read-more:hover i {
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        /* ===== BLOG GRID ===== */
        .blog-section {
            padding: 2.2rem 0 3rem;
        }

        .blog-grid {
            display: grid;
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        }

        @media (min-width: 1200px) {
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .blog-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        /* ===== FOOTER CTA SECTION ===== */
        .footer-cta {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-teal) 0%, #00838f 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 2rem 0;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .footer-cta-content {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-cta-text {
            font-size: 1rem;
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 250px;
        }

        .footer-cta-text a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-cta-text a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .btn-enquiry {
            background-color: white;
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
            border: none;
            padding: 0.7rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 25px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            white-space: nowrap;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .btn-enquiry:hover {
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            transform: scale(1.05);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .btn-enquiry:active {
            transform: scale(0.98);
        }

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

            .footer-cta-text {
                width: 100%;
            }

            .btn-enquiry {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }

        /* ===== FOOTER STYLES ===== */
        .main-footer {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            padding: 3rem 0 2rem 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        }

        .footer-brand {
            color: var(--primary-green);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .footer-text {
            color: var(--gray-text);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        .footer-column h6 {
            color: var(--dark-text);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .footer-column li {
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

        .footer-column a {
            color: var(--gray-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-column a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        .social-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .social-links a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            color: var(--primary-green);
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .social-links a:hover {
            background-color: var(--secondary-teal);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--secondary-teal);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            padding-top: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--gray-text);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-bottom a {
            color: var(--gray-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-bottom a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-teal);
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .main-footer {
                padding: 2rem 0 1.5rem 0;
            }

            .footer-column {
                margin-bottom: 2rem;
            }
        }

        /* ===== AOS ANIMATION STYLES ===== */
        [data-aos] {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .aos-animate {
            opacity: 1 !important;
        }

        /* ===== UTILITY STYLES ===== */
        .smooth-transition {
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }

        /* ===== SCROLLBAR STYLES ===== */
        ::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 8px;
        }

        ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: var(--light-bg);
        }

        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: var(--primary-green);
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
            background: var(--secondary-teal);
        }

        /* ===== ACCESSIBILITY ===== */
        a:focus,
        button:focus {
            outline: 2px solid var(--secondary-teal);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        /* ===== PRINT STYLES ===== */
        @media print {
            .navbar,
            .breadcrumb-section,
            .footer-cta,
            .main-footer {
                display: none;
            }
        }