/* =====================================================
   WealthPath Advisors — Main Stylesheet
   ===================================================== */

:root {
  --text-color: #b97213;
  --navy: #ffff;
  --navy-light: #1a3260;
  --navy-mid: #162a52;
  --gold: #844e0b;
  --gold-light: #e8c97a;
  --gold-pale: #f5e9c4;
  --cream: #f9f5ee;
  --cream-dark: #ede8dc;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --text: #1e1e2e;
  --text-muted: #6b6b7b;
  --green: #1a5a3a;
  --radius: 14px;
  --shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(15, 31, 61, 0.10);
  --transition: 0.28s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

/* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: #ffff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 5%;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.nav-logo span {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.2rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #844e0b;
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  padding: .55rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light) !important;
}

.nav-cta::after {
  display: none !important;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* ── SHARED SECTION ──────────────────────────────── */
.section {
  padding: 6rem 5%;
}

.section-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--text-color);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}

.section-title em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.section-desc {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.text-center .section-desc {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 7rem 5% 5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, .1);
  animation: orbSpin 35s linear infinite;
}

.hero-orb:nth-child(1) {
  width: 620px;
  height: 620px;
  top: -120px;
  right: -80px;
}

.hero-orb:nth-child(2) {
  width: 950px;
  height: 950px;
  top: -230px;
  right: -240px;
  animation-direction: reverse;
  animation-duration: 50s;
}

.hero-orb:nth-child(3) {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  bottom: 60px;
  left: 40px;
  animation-duration: 25s;
}

@keyframes orbSpin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

.hero-grid {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-left {
  animation: fadeUp .75s ease both;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.2vw, 3.6rem);
  color: #b97213;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-h1 em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-sub {
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 490px;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: .9rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .95rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(201, 168, 76, .35);
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  border: 1px solid #b97213;
  color: #b97213;
  padding: .9rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .95rem;
  /* transition: all var(--transition); */
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}


/* HERO COMIC SVG ILLUSTRATION */
.hero-illustration {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadeUp .75s ease .2s both;
}

.hero-comic-svg {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 560px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
}


/* ── STATS BAR ───────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 2.5rem 5%;
}

.stats-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-item .num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.stat-item .lbl {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(15, 31, 61, .7);
  margin-top: .2rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* ── PROBLEM SECTION ─────────────────────────────── */
.section-alt {
  background: #faeeda;
}

.section-white {
  background: var(--white);
}

.section-navy {
  background: #faf0e0;
}

.section-navy .section-title {
  color: #b97213;
}

.section-navy .section-desc {
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.fd-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.fd-card-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.compare-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.compare-table th {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: .6rem .5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cream-dark);
  text-align: left;
}

.compare-table td {
  padding: .75rem .5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dark);
  font-size: .88rem;
}

.tag {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: .22rem .6rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.tag-fd {
  background: #fff3cd;
  color: #856404;
}

.tag-mf {
  background: #d1f0e0;
  color: #0f5132;
}

.fd-note {
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.insight {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.insight p {
  color: var(--text-color);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

.insight strong {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── SERVICES ────────────────────────────────────── */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.8rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.service-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  background: var(--white);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.service-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

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

.svc-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-mid), var(--navy-light));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.service-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.service-card p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* ── PROCESS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.process-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.4rem;
  left: 12.5%;
  right: 12.5%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, .3);
}

.step {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.step-num {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.step:hover .step-num {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.step h4 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.step p {
  font-size: .84rem;
  color: var(--text-color);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ────────────────────────────────── */
.testi-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.testi-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(15, 31, 61, .06);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.testi-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.qmark {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: .8;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

.testi-text {
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.testi-author {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.t-avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-light);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.t-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.t-sub {
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ── ABOUT ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
}

.profile-card {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--gold), var(--gold));
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.profile-svg {
  margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
}

.profile-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.profile-role {
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  font-size: .84rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-top: .3rem;
}

.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.chip {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, .15);
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, .3);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: .3rem .8rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.stat-box {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-dark);
}

.stat-n {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.stat-n em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

.stat-l {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: .2rem;
}

.about-block {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.about-block h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
}

.about-block p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: .97rem;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.8rem;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .4rem;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.tl-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 2rem 1.5rem;
}

.tl-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -2.1rem;
  top: .3rem;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 2px solid var(--cream);
}

.tl-year {
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

.tl-item h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

.tl-item p {
  font-size: .86rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── CONTACT FORM ────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-wrap {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .0);
  border: 1px solid var(--text-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .45rem;
}

.form-group.full {
  grid-column: 1/-1;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-color);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.form-input,
.form-select,
.form-textarea {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border: 1px solid var(--text-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: .85rem 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: .93rem;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.form-input::placeholder,
.form-textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-select:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.form-select option {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.form-textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 100px;
}

.form-submit {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: 1rem 3rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .95rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.form-submit:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.alert {
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.alert-success {
  background: #d1f0e0;
  color: #0f5132;
  border: 1px solid #a3d9b8;
}

.alert-error {
  background: #ffe0e0;
  color: #7a0000;
  border: 1px solid #f5a5a5;
}

/* ── PAGE HEROES (inner pages) ───────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  padding: 9rem 5% 5rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero .section-title {
  color: #b97213;
}

.page-hero .section-desc {
  color: var(--text-color);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.breadcrumb span {
  color: var(--text-color);
}

/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: #2d1902;
}

.footer-top {
  padding: 4rem 5% 3rem;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.footer-brand {
  /* font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; */
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
  font-weight: bolder;
}

.footer-brand span {
  color: #fff;
  /* font-style: italic; */
}

.footer-tagline {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-contact p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .83rem;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

footer h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

footer ul li {
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
}

footer ul a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .85rem;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

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

.sebi-badges {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.badge {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, .12);
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, .2);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: .25rem .7rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  padding: 1.5rem 5%;
}

.footer-bottom .footer-inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  text-align: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .78rem;
}

.disclaimer {
  font-size: .7rem !important;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: .4rem auto 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.director-img {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 15px;
}

.custom-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .custom-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ──────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px)
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
  }
}

.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
}

.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .about-sticky {
    position: static;
  }

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

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

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

  .process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .process-steps::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .stats-bar-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: fixed;
    top: 62px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 2rem 5%;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
}

@media(max-width:500px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* navbar dropdown  */
/* Container for the dropdown */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Style the arrow icon */
.arrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  margin-left: 4px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* The actual dropdown menu */
.dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 180px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  z-index: 1000;

  /* Animation settings */
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Dropdown list items */
.dropdown-menu li {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  display: block;
  color: #333;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover effects */
.dropdown-menu li a:hover {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  color: var(--gold);
  /* Matches a green theme, change as needed */
}

/* Trigger visibility on hover */
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.dropdown:hover .arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Ensure the parent nav-link style remains clean */
.dropdown-trigger {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}