/* =====================================================
    ARABORIENT — Design tokens
    Palette is intentionally unchanged: deep navy + gold.
    Everything below refines type, spacing, alignment and
    motion around that same palette.
    ===================================================== */
    :root {
        --gold-primary: #ffcf32;
        --gold-light: #F4E4C1;
        --gold-dark: #ffd735;
        --gold-glow: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
        --gold-hairline: rgba(255, 207, 50, 0.22);
        --dark-bg: #0A0E27;
        --darker-bg: #050816;
        --text-light: #FFFFFF;
        --text-muted: #B8B8B8;
        --accent-blue: #1a2332;

        /* Spacing scale (8px rhythm) — used for new/refined rules only,
        existing declarations are left as-is where they already work. */
        --space-1: 0.5rem;
        --space-2: 1rem;
        --space-3: 1.5rem;
        --space-4: 2rem;
        --space-5: 3rem;
        --space-6: 4.5rem;
        --space-7: 6rem;

        --radius-sm: 10px;
        --radius-md: 16px;
        --radius-lg: 22px;

        --container-max: 1400px;
        --container-pad: clamp(1.25rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);

        --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }

    /* ================= GLOBAL STYLES ================= */
    * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        background: var(--dark-bg);
        color: var(--text-light);
        overflow-x: hidden;
        line-height: 1.6;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

    /* Shared page rhythm: every top-level section keeps a consistent
    left/right gutter, independent of Bootstrap's .container so
    custom sections (Group, business-headline, articles) line up
    with the ones that do use .container. */
    .section-shell {
        max-width: var(--container-max);
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding-left: var(--container-pad);
        padding-right: var(--container-pad);
    }

    /* Respect users who prefer less motion, and skip our heavier effects for them */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        html {
            scroll-behavior: auto;
        }
        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
            animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
            transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
            scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        }
    }

    /* ================= SIGNATURE DIVIDER =================
    A small geometric mark (line + rotated diamond) nodding to
    Arabesque line-work, used under every section heading instead
    of a generic underline. This is the one recurring motif. */
    .section-mark {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 0.9rem 0 var(--space-4);
    }

    .section-mark::before,
    .section-mark::after {
        content: '';
        width: clamp(28px, 6vw, 56px);
        height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-primary));
    }

    .section-mark::after {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-primary), transparent);
    }

    .section-mark span {
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        background: var(--gold-primary);
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--gold-glow);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .section-mark.align-left {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .section-mark.align-left::before {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Eyebrow label used above headings to name the section's real
    content (not a numbered sequence — these aren't ordered steps) */
    .eyebrow {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.28em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--gold-light);
        opacity: 0.85;
    }

    /* Navbar Container with modern layout */
    #Navbar {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Enhanced Background with Parallax Effect */
    .bg-cover {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: url('image/kuwait.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    background-attachment: scroll; /* fixed backgrounds force a repaint on every scroll frame */
    }

    /* Overlay now reads as the same gold/navy family instead of the
    previous red wash, so the hero image sits inside the brand palette. */
    .bg-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 8, 22, 0.55) 0%, rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.82) 60%, var(--dark-bg) 100%),
        linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 207, 50, 0.12), transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Background glow — animates only opacity/transform (GPU compositable),
    no filter/blur here so it's cheap to run continuously. */
    .bg-cover::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, var(--gold-glow) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 0% 10%, var(--darker-bg) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 50%, var(--dark-bg) 0%, transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0.8;
    transform: translateZ(0) scale(1);
    animation: glowPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    z-index: 1;
    }

    @keyframes glowPulse {
    0% { opacity: 0.7; transform: translateZ(0) scale(1); }
    100% { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateZ(0) scale(1.06); }
    }

    /* Modern Glassmorphism Navbar */
    .navbar {
    padding: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    background: rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.35);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    will-change: transform;
    }

    .navbar .container {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    }

    .navbar-scrolled {
    background: rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.95) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
    padding: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1rem) clamp(1rem, 5vw, 2rem) !important;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    /* Enhanced Brand with Logo Animation */
    .navbar-brand {
    font-family: 'Prata', serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.1vw, 1.35rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-light));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    }

   .navbar-brand:hover {
    text-shadow: none;
    transform: none;
    }

    .navbar-brand img {
    height: clamp(38px, 7vw, 48px);
    width: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--gold-glow));
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.2, 0.64, 1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    }

   .navbar-brand:hover img {
    transform: none;
    }

    /* Modern Navigation Links with Floating Animation */
   .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--text-light) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
    margin: 0 clamp(0.35rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    white-space: nowrap;
    position: relative;
    padding: clamp(0.5rem, 2vh, 0.75rem) 0.1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-light), var(--gold-primary), transparent);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 1px;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::before,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus-visible::before {
    width: 100%;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* ===== Language toggle — sliding EN/AR pill =====
    Two plain-text options with a gold thumb that slides behind
    whichever is active. Reads clearly at a glance and never wraps
    or misaligns the way a wide gradient button could. */
    .lang-toggle {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(5, 8, 22, 0.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 4px;
    gap: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .lang-toggle-thumb {
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    left: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    width: calc(50% - 4px);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-dark));
    border-radius: 50px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px var(--gold-glow);
    transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out, ease);
    z-index: 0;
    }

    .lang-toggle.is-ar .lang-toggle-thumb {
    transform: translateX(100%);
    }

    .lang-toggle-option {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    cursor: pointer;
    min-width: 52px;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
    }

    .lang-toggle-option.active {
    color: var(--dark-bg);
    }

    .lang-toggle-option:not(.active):hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    }

    /* Modern Toggler with Icon Animation */
    .navbar-toggler {
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    background: linear-gradient(var(--dark-bg), var(--dark-bg)) padding-box,
                linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-light)) border-box;
    padding: clamp(0.5rem, 2vh, 0.75rem) !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    }

    .navbar-toggler:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.3rem rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3) !important;
    }

    /* Note: CSS custom properties (var()) cannot be resolved inside a
    data-URI SVG's own attributes — the color has to be a literal hex
    value here, or the stroke silently fails and the icon disappears,
    leaving what looks like an empty box. Value matches --gold-primary. */
    .navbar-toggler-icon {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='%23ffcf32' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='3' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: contain;
    }

    .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .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='%23ffcf32' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='3' d='M4 7h13.5M16.5 15h13.5M4 23h13.5'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    }

    /* ================= HERO ================= */
    .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(3rem, 8vh, 4rem) var(--container-pad) clamp(4rem, 10vh, 6rem);
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .heading {
    font-family: 'Prata', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 4.25rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: min(90vw, 1100px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary) 0%, var(--gold-light) 50%, var(--gold-primary) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    line-height: 1.28;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    animation: headingFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    will-change: transform;
    }

    @keyframes headingFloat {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-8px); }
    }

    .hero-scroll-cue {
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 6vh, 3rem);
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    opacity: 0.75;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .hero-scroll-cue .dot {
    width: 1px;
    height: 34px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-primary), transparent);
    animation: dotDrop 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes dotDrop {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
    40% { opacity: 1; }
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    }

    /* Responsive Enhancements */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        margin: 0.25rem 0;
        padding: 1rem;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .lang-toggle {
        margin: 1rem auto 0;
    }
    }

    /* Focus management for accessibility */
    *:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gold-primary);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    }

    /* ================= STATS ================= */
    #mini {
        padding: var(--space-7) var(--container-pad);
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--darker-bg) 0%, var(--dark-bg) 100%);
        position: relative;
    }

    .stats-container {
        max-width: var(--container-max);
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    }

    .stat-box {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1), rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.5));
        padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) 1.5rem;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        text-align: center;
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
        transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .stat-box::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-primary), transparent);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
    }

    .stat-box:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: var(--gold-primary);
        box-shadow: 0 16px 34px -12px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    .stat-box:hover::before {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .stat-box h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 3.75rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .stat-box p {
        font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-weight: 500;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    /* ================= ABOUT ================= */
    .about_section {
        padding: var(--space-7) 0;
        background: var(--dark-bg);
        position: relative;
    }

    .about-section-padding {
        padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    }

    .no-padding-x {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    .img_container {
        position: relative;
        height: 100%;
        min-height: 460px;
    }

    .img-box {
        position: relative;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    }

    .img-box img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out);
    }

    .img-box:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    .img-box::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-glow) 0%, transparent 55%),
                    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,8,22,0.35), transparent 40%);
        opacity: 0.55;
    }

    .detail-box {
        padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05), rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.8));
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12);
    }

    .heading_container h2 {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .detail-box .section-mark {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        margin: 0.6rem 0 1.75rem;
    }

    .detail-box .section-mark::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .detail-box p {
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
        line-height: 1.85;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .btn-box a {
        display: inline-block;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-dark));
        color: var(--dark-bg);
        padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
        border-radius: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    .btn-box a:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--gold-glow);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-primary));
    }

    /* ================= GROUP ================= */
    #Group {
        padding: var(--space-7) var(--container-pad);
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark-bg) 0%, var(--darker-bg) 100%);
        text-align: center;
        content-visibility: auto;
        contain-intrinsic-size: 900px;
    }

    .section-heading {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    #Group h1 {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    .company-grid {
        max-width: var(--container-max);
        margin: var(--space-5) auto 0;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    .company-grid .col {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1), rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.5));
        padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
        transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .company-grid .col:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        border-color: var(--gold-primary);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -14px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    .company-grid .col a {
        display: block;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .company-grid .col img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 190px;
        object-fit: contain;
        object-position: center;
        border-radius: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3));
        background: #ffffff; /* white badge behind logos */
        padding: 6px; /* reduced padding so logos appear larger */
    }

    .company-grid .col:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .company-grid .col h3 {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ================= BUSINESS HEADLINE ================= */
    .business-headline {
        padding: var(--space-6) var(--container-pad);
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--darker-bg) 0%, var(--dark-bg) 100%);
        text-align: center;
        content-visibility: auto;
        contain-intrinsic-size: 500px;
    }

    .section-padding-40-20 {
        padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    .bg-light-gray {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05), rgba(255,255,255,0.015));
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        max-width: var(--container-max);
        margin: 0 auto;
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12);
    }

    .hero-title-large {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    .font-bold {
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .mb-10 {
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .subtitle-small {
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .text-muted-dark {
        color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .max-w-800 {
        max-width: 800px;
    }

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

    /* ================= ARTICLES ================= */
    .articles {
        padding: var(--space-7) var(--container-pad);
        max-width: var(--container-max);
        margin: 0 auto;
        background: var(--dark-bg);
        content-visibility: auto;
        contain-intrinsic-size: 1600px;
    }

    .articles-intro {
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 720px;
        margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
    }

    article {
        margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    }

    article:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .article-wrapper {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
        grid-template-rows: 1fr;
        min-height: clamp(320px, 32vw, 400px);
        gap: 0;
        align-items: stretch;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05), rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.5));
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12);
        transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
    }

    .article-wrapper:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 45px -16px var(--gold-glow);
        border-color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

    article:nth-child(even) .article-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    }

    article:nth-child(even) figure {
        order: 2;
    }

    article:nth-child(even) .article-body {
        order: 1;
    }

    figure {
        margin: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 100%;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    figure img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out);
    }

    .article-wrapper:hover figure img {
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    .article-body {
        padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
        position: relative;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Company logo badge shown on each service card */
    .card-logo {
        position: absolute;
        top: 1.5rem;
        right: 1.5rem;
        width: 58px;
        height: 58px;
        object-fit: contain;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
        border: 2px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
        border-radius: 14px;
        padding: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .card-logo {
        right: auto;
        left: 1.5rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .card-logo {
            width: 46px;
            height: 46px;
            top: 1.25rem;
            right: 1.25rem;
            padding: 6px;
        }
        html[lang="ar"] .card-logo {
            right: auto;
            left: 1.25rem;
        }
    }

    .article-body h2 {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
        padding-right: 4.5rem;
        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .article-body h2 {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 4.5rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .article-body h2,
        html[lang="ar"] .article-body h2 {
            padding-right: 0;
            padding-left: 0;
            padding-top: 3.25rem;
        }
    }

    .article-body p {
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.05rem);
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .read-more {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        transition: color 0.3s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
        align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .read-more:hover {
        gap: 1rem;
        color: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .read-more .icon {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .read-more .icon {
        transform: scaleX(-1);
    }

    .read-more:hover .icon {
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .read-more:hover .icon {
        transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(5px);
    }

    .sr-only {
        position: absolute;
        width: 1px;
        height: 1px;
        padding: 0;
        margin: -1px;
        overflow: hidden;
        clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
        white-space: nowrap;
        border: 0;
    }

    /* ================= CONTACT ================= */
    #contact-us {
        padding: var(--space-7) var(--container-pad);
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark-bg) 0%, var(--darker-bg) 100%);
        content-visibility: auto;
        contain-intrinsic-size: 900px;
    }

    .contact-shell {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        text-align: center;
        gap: var(--space-4);
    }

    .contact-shell h1,
    .contact-shell p {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .contact-info-card {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .contact-info-card {
        text-align: right;
    }

    #contact-us h1 {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    #contact-us h3 {
        font-family: 'Prata', serif;
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem);
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    #contact-us p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-form {
        margin-top: 2rem;
        display: grid;
        gap: 1.35rem;
    }

    .form-group {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .form-group label {
        display: block;
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .form-group input,
    .form-group textarea {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
        background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
        border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
        color: var(--text-light);
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-family: inherit;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .form-group input:focus,
    .form-group textarea:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: var(--gold-primary);
        background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 207, 50, 0.12);
    }

    .form-group textarea {
        resize: vertical;
        min-height: 130px;
    }

    .btn-submit {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-dark));
        color: var(--dark-bg);
        padding: 1rem 3rem;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 50px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--gold-glow);
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
        justify-self: start;
    }

    .btn-submit:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--gold-glow);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold-primary));
    }

    .btn-submit:disabled {
        opacity: 0.65;
        cursor: not-allowed;
        transform: none;
    }

    .contact-info-card {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.06), rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.6));
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
    }

    .contact-detail-row {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.85rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .contact-detail-row i {
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        margin-top: 0.2rem;
        width: 20px;
        text-align: center;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .contact-link {
        color: var(--text-light);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .contact-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold-primary);
        text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    #contact-us iframe {
        width: 100%;
        height: 450px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        filter: grayscale(30%) brightness(0.9);
        transition: filter 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    #contact-us iframe:hover {
        filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1);
        border-color: var(--gold-primary);
    }

   

    /* ================= FOOTER ================= */
    #footer {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--darker-bg) 0%, var(--dark-bg) 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    content-visibility: auto;
    contain-intrinsic-size: 700px;
    }

    #footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        var(--gold-primary) 50%,
        transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0.5;
    }

    #footer footer {
    padding: clamp(3rem, 7vh, 4rem) 0 0;
    }

    #footer .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: var(--container-max);
    }

    .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Prata', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gold-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .footer-tagline {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* Footer nav rebuilt as a balanced, evenly-spaced grid instead of
    Bootstrap columns that didn't add up to 12 across four items. */
    .footer-nav {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem 1rem;
    padding-top: var(--space-5);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .footer-nav h6 {
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .footer-nav h6 a {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    }

    .footer-nav h6 a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-primary) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .footer-nav h6 a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-primary);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    .footer-nav h6 a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
    }

    /* Horizontal Rule */
    #footer hr {
    border: none;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        var(--gold-primary) 20%,
        var(--gold-primary) 80%,
        transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0.3;
    margin: clamp(2.5rem, 6vh, 3.5rem) auto;
    max-width: 80%;
    }

    /* Description Text */
    #footer p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* Social Media Icons */
    #footer .text-center.mb-5 a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0 8px;
    }

    #footer .text-center.mb-5 a:hover {
    background: var(--gold-primary);
    color: var(--dark-bg) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    #footer .text-center.mb-5 a i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* Footer Copyright */
    .footer-copyright {
    background: var(--darker-bg);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 207, 50, 0.1);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-muted) !important;
    padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
    }

    .footer-copyright a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--gold-primary) !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .footer-copyright a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light) !important;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    /* Font Prata */
    .font-prata {
    font-family: 'Prata', serif;
    }

    /* ================= SCROLL TO TOP BUTTON ================= */
    .scroll-top-btn {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 26px;
        right: 26px;
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-primary), var(--gold-dark));
        color: var(--dark-bg);
        border: none;
        border-radius: 50%;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        line-height: 1;
        cursor: pointer;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateY(10px);
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        z-index: 1000;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px var(--gold-glow);
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .scroll-top-btn.show {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .scroll-top-btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 25px var(--gold-glow);
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .scroll-top-btn {
        right: auto;
        left: 26px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-nav {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        max-width: 420px;
    }

    #footer hr {
        max-width: 90%;
    }

    #footer .text-center.mb-5 a {
        margin: 0 6px;
    }

    .scroll-top-btn {
        bottom: 18px;
        right: 18px;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    html[lang="ar"] .scroll-top-btn {
        left: 18px;
    }
    }

    /* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
    @media (max-width: 1199px) {
        .navbar-collapse {
            margin-top: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: stretch;
        }

        .navbar-nav {
            background: rgba(10, 14, 39, 0.95);
            padding: 1.25rem;
            border-radius: 15px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: stretch;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            margin: 0.25rem 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .lang-toggle {
            margin: 0.85rem auto 0;
            align-self: center;
        }

        .stats-container {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .stats-container {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .stat-box h1 {
            font-size: 2.75rem;
        }

        .detail-box {
            padding: 2rem;
            border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        }

        .img_container {
            min-height: 280px;
        }

        .img-box {
            border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
        }

        .about_section .row {
            flex-direction: column-reverse;
        }

        .article-wrapper {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        }

        article:nth-child(even) figure {
            order: 1 !important;
        }

        article:nth-child(even) .article-body {
            order: 2 !important;
        }

        figure {
            min-height: 230px;
        }

        .article-body {
            padding: 2rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .navbar-brand {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

        .navbar-brand img {
            height: 34px;
        }

        .company-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .btn-submit {
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            justify-self: stretch;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1600px) {
        .section-shell,
        #Group,
        .business-headline,
        .articles,
        #contact-us {
            padding-left: max(var(--container-pad), calc((100vw - 1600px) / 2));
            padding-right: max(var(--container-pad), calc((100vw - 1600px) / 2));
        }
    }