:root {
            --primary: #1f4b33;       /* Forest green, sampled from the "Leaf & Roots" script in the logo */
            --primary-hover: #163823;
            --navy: #152b50;          /* Deep navy, sampled from the logo mark */
            --navy-dark: #0f1f3a;
            --gold: #d9a441;          /* Warm gold accent used for dividers & highlights */
            --accent: #d4a373;
            --bg-light: #f8f9fa;
            --text-dark: #2b2d42;
            --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            --font-body: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !;
            --transition-smooth: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            font-family: var(--font-body);
        }
        

        header::after {
            content: "";
            display: block;
            height: 5px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), #f3c874, var(--gold));
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Creates breathing room at the top so the navbar never overlaps content when clicked */
        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            scroll-padding-top: 65px; /* Adjust this value (e.g., 80px to 100px) based on how tall your navbar is */
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-light);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
        }

        /* Navigation Bar */
        /* Header & Navigation Bar Styling */
        header {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            background-color: var(--navy) !important;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        nav {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: .7rem 2rem; 
        }

        .logo-link {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            background: #f8f8f8;
            padding: 4px 8px; 
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .nav-logo {
            height: 35px; 
            width: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Navigation Links */
        .nav-links {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            align-items: center;
        }

        /* Hamburger Toggle Button (hidden on desktop) */
        .nav-toggle {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 5px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 8px;
            z-index: 1100;
        }

        .nav-toggle span {
            width: 26px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 2px;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
        }

        .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
            transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
        }

        /* Overlay behind the mobile menu */
        .nav-overlay {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
            z-index: 999;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
        }

        .nav-overlay.active {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Mobile Navigation Layout */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            nav {
                padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
            }

            .nav-toggle {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-links {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                right: -100%;
                height: 100vh;
                width: 70%;
                max-width: 300px;
                background-color: var(--navy);
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 2.2rem;
                padding: 2rem;
                box-shadow: -8px 0 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
                transition: right 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
                z-index: 1050;
            }

            .nav-links.active {
                right: 0;
            }

            .nav-links li a {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
        }

        .nav-links li a {
            color: #ffffff !important; /* Crisp white text for readability */
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Hover Effect for Links */
        .nav-links li a:hover {
            color: var(--gold) !important;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        /* Hero / Home Page Background */
        /* Display the complete background image */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #f4f4f0;
        }

        .hero-bg-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Position text and button directly over the image container if needed */
        /* Apply the clean, modern font */
        .hero-content h1, 
        .hero-content p {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
        }

        /* Heading Styling for Maximum Readability */
        /* Main Heading */
        .hero-content h1 {
            color: #ffffff !important; /* Pure white */
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Subtitle Paragraph */
        .hero-content p {
            color: #f4e8c1; /* Light off-white */
            text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1); /* Deep shadow for maximum readability */
            font-weight: 600;
            padding-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .hero-content {
            position: absolute;
            top: 32%; /* Change this from 50% to a lower number (like 35% or 38%) to move it upward */
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            text-align: center;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 2;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.9s ease-out both;
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 3.1rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            padding-bottom: .5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        /* Scale hero text down for tablets and phones so it always
           stays inside the image and never overflows */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {

            .hero-content {
                width: 100%;
                top: 2%;
            }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
            }

            .hero-content p {
                font-size: 0.85rem;
                padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
                line-height: 1.4;
            }

            .hero-content .btn {
                padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 420px) {
            .hero-content {
                width: 98%;
                top: 2%;
            }


            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }

            .hero-content p {
                font-size: 0.78rem;
            }
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(31, 75, 51, 0.25);
        }

        .btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-hover);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(31, 75, 51, 0.35);
        }

        /* Products Section */
        .products {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
        }
        

        .section-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .section-title h2 {
            font-size: 2.3rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

        .section-title h2::after {
            content: "";
            display: block;
            width: 160px;
            height: 3px;
            margin: .2rem auto;
            background-color: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .section-title p {
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: -2rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .products {
                padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
            }

            .section-title {
                margin-bottom: 2rem;
            }

            .section-title h2::after {
                margin-top: .4rem;
            }

            .section-title h2 {
                font-size: 1.7rem;
                line-height: 1.3;
            }

            .section-title p {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
            }
        }

        .grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(240px, 1fr));
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* Image Background Card Styling */
        .card {
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 3rem 1rem;
            text-align: center;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            cursor: pointer;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 320px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        /* Dark overlay for readability */
        .card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21, 43, 80, 0.55) 0%, rgba(15, 31, 58, 0.8) 100%);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .card:hover::after {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        /* Individual Card Background Images */
        .card-spices {
            background-image: url('spices.avif');
        }

        .card-pulses {
            background-image: url('pulses.jfif');
        }

        .card-oils {
            background-image: url('oils.jpg');
        }

        .card-beverages {
            background-image: url('bvg_2.jpg');
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .card:hover::before {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21, 43, 80, 0.4) 0%, rgba(15, 31, 58, 0.68) 100%);
        }

        /* Content inside card placed above overlay */
        .card-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .card h3 {
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            white-space: nowrap;
            width: 100%;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
        }

        .card p {
            color: #f0f0f0;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        }

        /* Compact Contact Section to Fit on Screen without Scrolling */
        .contact-section {
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem; /* Reduced top/bottom padding */
            background-color: #f9f9f6;
            color: var(--navy);
            min-height: 85vh; /* Fits nicely into standard screen heights */
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .contact-section {
            padding-top: 1.5rem;    /* Decreases the gap between Products and Get in Touch */
            padding-bottom: 5rem;   /* Increases the gap between the form and the footer ribbon */
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            padding-right: 1.5rem;
            background-color: #f9f9f6;
            color: var(--navy);
            /* Removed flex centering so top/bottom padding can control spacing precisely */
        }

        .contact-container {
            max-width: 1100px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .contact-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem; /* Tighter margin */
        }

        .contact-header h2 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .contact-header p {
            color: #555;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: -.8rem;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .form-success {
            margin-top: 1rem;
            padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
            background-color: #e6f4ea;
            color: var(--navy) !important;
            border: 1px solid #b7dfc2;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem !important;
        }

        .contact-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
            gap: 2rem;
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 2rem;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        /* Compact Form Styles */
        .contact-form .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem; /* Reduced space between fields */
        }

        .contact-form label {
            display: block;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
            color: #333;
        }

        .contact-form input,
        .contact-form textarea {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; /* Thinner padding for inputs */
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-family: inherit;
        }

        .contact-form textarea {
            resize: none; /* Prevents resizing that breaks layout */
            height: 75px; /* Fixed smaller height for message box */
        }

        /* Contact Header Title */
        .contact-header h2 {
            font-size: 1.9rem;
            color: var(--primary) !important; /* Matches "Our Core Supply Offerings" */
        }

        .contact-header h2::after {
            content: "";
            display: block;
            width: 160px;
            height: 3px;
            margin: .2rem auto 0;
            background-color: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Form input focus border */
        .contact-form input:focus,
        .contact-form textarea:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--navy) !important;
        }

        /* Submit Button */
        .submit-btn {
            background-color: var(--navy) !important;
            color: #ffffff;
            border: none;
            padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 100%;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .submit-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--navy-dark) !important;
        }

        /* Company Info Box Left Border */
        .contact-info {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            background-color: #f4f6f4;
            border-radius: 6px;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--navy) !important;
        }

        .contact-info h3 {
            color: var(--navy) !important;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

        .contact-info p {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            color: #444;
        }

        .info-note {
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #666;
        }

        /* Responsive layout for smaller screens */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .contact-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        /* Footer Ribbon Styling */
        .site-footer {
            background-color: var(--navy);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 2rem;
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            position: relative;
        }

        .site-footer::before {
            content: "";
            display: block;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            height: 5px;
            width: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), #f3c874, var(--gold));
        }

        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .footer-col h3 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            color: #f4f4f0;
        }

        .footer-col p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #e0e0e0;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .footer-email a {
            color: var(--gold);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

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

        /* Social Icons */
        .footer-socials {
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-socials span {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            color: #ccc;
        }

        .social-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.8rem;
        }

        .social-icons a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            background-color: var(--gold);
            color: var(--navy);
        }

        /* Center Logo & Copyright */
        .footer-center {
            text-align: center;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .footer-logo {
            max-height: 60px;
            width: auto;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            background: #f8f8f8;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            border-radius: 6px;
        }

        .copyright {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #d0d0d0;
        }

        /* Quick Links Column */
        .footer-links {
            text-align: right;
        }

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

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #e0e0e0;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        /* Responsive Layout for Mobiles */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
                gap: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .footer-links {
                text-align: center;
            }

            .social-icons {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        /* Keyframe Animations */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 580px) {
            .grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }