:root {
  --container-max: 1220px;
  --muted: #6b7280;
  --border: #e5e7eb;
  --bg: #fff;
  --accent: #111827;
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
   width: 1440px;
  margin: auto;
}

.mx-auto {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ↓↓↓ UPDATED PADDING ↓↓↓ */
.container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  padding: 0 0.75rem;
}

/* ↑↑↑ UPDATED PADDING ↑↑↑ */

header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg);
}
.logo-img {
  height: 50px; /* adjust size */
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}
.nav-row {
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* logo */
.logo {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* desktop nav */
.nav-desktop {
  display: none;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-desktop a {
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .15s;
  font-family: Albert Sans;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-desktop a:hover {
  color: #374151;
}

/* right side */
.actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.btn-icon {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: .375rem;
  border-radius: .375rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.btn-icon:hover {
  background: #f3f4f6;
}

/* search */
.search-desktop {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
  align-items: center;
}

.search-desktop input {
  padding: .5rem 0.75rem .5rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: .875rem;
  width: 220px;
}

.search-desktop input:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.08);
  border-color: #9ca3af;
}

.search-desktop .search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* mobile menu */
#mobile-menu {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height .5s ease, padding .25s ease;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

#mobile-menu.open {
  max-height: 480px;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

#mobile-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: .5rem 0;
  color: #374151;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-family: "Albert Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500
}

#mobile-menu .search-mobile {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: .5rem;
}

#mobile-menu .search-mobile input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: .5rem .75rem .5rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

#mobile-menu .search-mobile .search-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* helpers */
.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Responsive: show desktop nav/search on md+ */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .nav-desktop {
    display: flex;
  }

  .search-desktop {
    display: flex;
  }

  .mobile-toggle {
    display: none;
  }

  #mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
}


/* Shop banner */
.banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  background: url('images/blog banner.png');
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Dark Overlay */
.banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.banner-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.banner h1 {
  font-size: 36px;
  margin: 0 0 18px 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Breadcrumb Button */
.breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #000;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-size: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #fff;
}

/* FORCE WHITE ICON */
.breadcrumb .material-icons {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff !important;
  /* ensures white arrow */
}

.breadcrumb a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/*  */

/* contact us page */
    
/*  */ /* --- Main Container & Header --- */
        .contact-us-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 60px auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .contact-header {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .contact-us-label {
            font-size: 0.8em;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: #4a4a4a;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        /* Icon styling */
        .contact-us-label i {
            margin-right: 8px;
            color: #000000;
        }

        .contact-us-title {
            font-size: 2.5em;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* --- Main Content Layout (Image + Form) --- */
        .main-content {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .image-column {
            flex: 1 1 45%;
            min-width: 300px;
        }

        .contact-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        .form-column {
            flex: 1 1 50%;
            padding-top: 10px;
        }

        /* --- Form Styles --- */
        .contact-form {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .form-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .form-group {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .form-label {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.9em;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .form-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px 0;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #c9c9c9;
            font-size: 1em;
            outline: none;
            transition: border-bottom-color 0.3s;
        }

        .form-input:focus {
            border-bottom-color: #000000;
        }

        .message-input {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        /* --- Separator & Bottom Area --- */
        .separator-line {
            border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
            margin: 40px 0;
        }

        .form-bottom-area {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .terms-checkbox {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            flex: 1 1 auto;
        }

        .checkbox-input {
            margin-right: 10px;
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
        }

        .checkbox-label {
            font-size: 0.9em;
        }

        .submit-button {
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border: 1px solid #000000;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #000000;
            font-size: 1em;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
            text-transform: capitalize;
            white-space: nowrap;
            border-radius: 50px;
            /* Full rounded button */
        }

        .submit-button:hover {
            background-color: #000000;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* --- Responsiveness (Media Query) --- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .main-content {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .image-column,
            .form-column {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
                min-width: unset;
            }

            .image-column {
                max-height: 400px;
                overflow: hidden;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 550px) {
            .form-row {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 0;
            }

            .form-group {
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }

            .form-bottom-area {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }

            .submit-button {
                width: 100%;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .contact-us-title {
                font-size: 2em;
            }
        }

        /* contact info */
        /* Main Wrapper for the whole layout */
        .contact-page-wrapper {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            overflow: hidden;
            /* Contains the floating elements */
        }

        /* --- Top Section: Contact Info and Image (Two Columns) --- */
        .contact-content-block {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            /* Allows wrapping on smaller screens */
            align-items: flex-start;
            /* Aligns content to the top */
            padding: 40px 80px;
            /* Internal padding for the whole block */
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Left Column: Text Content */
        .contact-info-text-container {
            flex: 1 1 50%;
            /* Takes up 50% width by default, can shrink/grow */
            max-width: 50%;
            /* Limits maximum width */
            padding-right: 40px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .contact-info-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .contact-icon-unique {
            color: #4CAF50;
            /* A color for the icon, adjust as needed */
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-right: 8px;
        }

        .contact-info-title-unique {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #333;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .contact-intro-paragraph {
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        /* Inner Layout for Phone/Email details (2 columns) */
        .contact-details-group-unique {
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
            /* Space between the two detail boxes */
        }

        .contact-detail-item-unique {
            flex: 1;
            /* Makes both items take up equal width */
        }

        .contact-detail-heading-unique {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #333;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .contact-detail-description {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #777;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Styling for the Phone and Email buttons/links */
        .contact-button-phone-unique,
        .contact-button-email-unique {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 8px 15px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            /* Pill shape */
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: background-color 0.3s;
        }

        /* Phone Button Colors */
        .contact-button-phone-unique {
            background-color: #e6f0ff;
            /* Light blue background */
            color: #4a7dff;
            /* Blue text color */
            border: 1px solid #cce0ff;
        }

        /* Email Button Colors */
        .contact-button-email-unique {
            background-color: #f0f7f0;
            /* Light green/gray background */
            color: #6a9c7c;
            /* Green/Gray text color */
            border: 1px solid #dce8dc;
        }

        .contact-button-icon {
            margin-right: 8px;
        }

        /* Hover effects */
        .contact-button-phone-unique:hover {
            background-color: #cce0ff;
        }

        .contact-button-email-unique:hover {
            background-color: #dce8dc;
        }

        /* Right Column: Image */
        .contact-image-container-unique {
            flex: 1 1 50%;
            /* Takes up 50% width by default, can shrink/grow */
            max-width: 50%;
            /* Limits maximum width */
            height: 100%;
            /* Match height to content */
        }

        .contact-visual-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* --- Bottom Section: Accent Background --- */
        .bottom-accent-background-unique {
            width: 100%;
            height: 200px;
            /* Adjust height as needed */
            background-color: #c5e0d8;
            /* Light teal/mint color */
        }

        /* --- Responsiveness: Media Query for smaller screens --- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .contact-content-block {
                padding: 40px 20px;
                /* Reduce horizontal padding */
                flex-direction: column;
                /* Stacks items vertically */
            }

            .contact-info-text-container,
            .contact-image-container-unique {
                flex: 1 1 100%;
                /* Both take up full width */
                max-width: 100%;
                /* Ensure full width */
                padding-right: 0;
                /* Remove right padding */
                margin-bottom: 30px;
                /* Add space between text and image */
            }

            .contact-details-group-unique {
                flex-direction: column;
                /* Stack contact details vertically */
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .contact-visual-img {
                /* Ensure image doesn't get too large on tablets/small desktops */
                max-height: 400px;
            }
        }


        /* Base Styles & Reset */
        /* Main Container and Layout */
        .faq-container-unique {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 60px auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 80px;
        }

        /* Left Column (Header/Contact) Styling */
        .faq-header-unique {
            flex: 0 0 350px;
        }

        .faq-subtitle-unique {
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #555;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .faq-title-unique {
            font-size: 40px;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin: 0 0 20px 0;
        }

        .faq-description-unique {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            color: #555;
        }

        /* Contact Info Styling */
        .faq-contact-unique {
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .faq-contact-item-unique {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #333;
            padding: 10px 0;
        }

        .faq-icon-unique {
            margin-right: 5px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .faq-contact-item-unique a {
            color: #333;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        }

        .faq-divider-unique {
            border: 0;
            border-top: 1px solid #eee;
            margin: 10px 0;
            width: 250px;
        }

        /* Right Column (FAQ Items) Styling */
        .faq-content-unique {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .faq-item-unique {
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
            padding: 15px 0;
        }

        .faq-question-unique {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            width: 100%;
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 18px;
            padding: 10px 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: normal;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: color 0.2s;
            color: #333;
        }

        .faq-question-unique:hover {
            color: #000;
        }

        .faq-toggle-unique {
            font-size: 24px;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        /* Transition and rotation for Font Awesome icon */
        .faq-toggle-unique i {
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .faq-question-unique[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-toggle-unique i {
            transform: rotate(45deg);
        }

        .faq-answer-unique {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out, padding 0.3s ease-out;
        }

        .faq-answer-unique p {
            padding: 0 0 10px 0;
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #555;
        }

        /* State for open answer (via JS) */
        .faq-item-unique.active .faq-answer-unique {
            max-height: 200px;
            padding-top: 10px;
        }

        /* --- Responsive Design --- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .faq-container-unique {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 40px;
                margin: 40px auto;
            }

            .faq-header-unique {
                flex: auto;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
                border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
            }

            .faq-title-unique {
                font-size: 32px;
            }

            .faq-contact-unique {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .faq-divider-unique {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .faq-container-unique {
                padding: 0 15px;
                margin: 30px auto;
            }

            .faq-title-unique {
                font-size: 28px;
            }

            .faq-question-unique {
                font-size: 16px;
            }
        }


        /* footer code */
         /* Universal styles for the dark theme */
       .footer {
  background-color: #000000;
  /* Pure black background */
  color: #ffffff;
  /* White text color */
  padding: 40px 60px 20px;
  /* Padding for top/bottom and sides */
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  /* Use a common sans-serif font */
}

.footer-logo-img {
  width: 120px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 15px;

  /* Turn image white */
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}


/* Container for the main four sections */
.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  /* Space between the main columns */
  max-width: 1200px;
  /* Keep the content centered and constrained */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  /* Space above the bottom bar */
  border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
  /* Separator line, slightly visible */
}

/* Individual section styling */
.footer-section {
  padding: 0 10px;
}

/* --- Section 1: Vessa (Newsletter) --- */
.footer-vessa {
  flex-basis: 30%;
  /* Gives Vessa section more room */
  max-width: 300px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-vessa p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #ccc;
  /* Slightly lighter text for the description */
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

/* Newsletter Form */
.footer-newsletter {
  display: flex;
  border: 1px solid #444;
  /* Border around the input/button combo */
  height: 40px;
}

.footer-newsletter input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0 10px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

.footer-newsletter input::placeholder {
  color: #888;
}

.footer-newsletter button {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 0 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;
  /* border-left: 1px solid #444; */
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

.footer-newsletter button:hover {
  background-color: #333;
}

/* --- Section 2, 3, 4: Contact, Links, Resources --- */
.footer-contact,
.footer-links,
.footer-resources {
  flex-basis: 20%;
  /* Even distribution for the other three columns */
  padding-top: 5px;
}

/* Headings for columns 2, 3, 4 */
.footer-section h3 {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #888;
  /* Grey text for the heading */
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

/* Contact Email */
.footer-email {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

/* List links */
.footer-links ul,
.footer-resources ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li,
.footer-resources li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-links a,
.footer-resources a {
  color: #ccc;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-resources a:hover,
.footer-email:hover {
  color: #fff;
  /* Hover effect */
}


/* --- Bottom Copyright Bar --- */
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 20px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.footer-copyright {
  color: #888;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

.footer-legal a,
.footer-legal span {
  color: #888;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 5px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans';
}

.footer-legal span {
  color: #555;
  /* Darker dot separator */
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}


/* ================================================= */
/* RESPONSIVENESS (Media Query)             */
/* ================================================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer {
    padding: 40px 20px 10px;
    /* Less horizontal padding on smaller screens */
  }

  /* Stack the main four sections vertically */
  .footer-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* Adjust margins and spacing for stacked look */
  .footer-section {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 0;
  }

  /* Section 1: Vessa (Newsletter) takes full width */
  .footer-vessa {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  /* Section 2, 3, 4: Align to the left and take full width */
  .footer-contact,
  .footer-links,
  .footer-resources {
    flex-basis: auto;
  }

  /* Contact email for section 2 */
  .footer-email {
    display: block;
    margin-top: -15px;
  }

  /* Stack the bottom bar elements */
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-top: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .footer-copyright {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}

    /*  */