/* At the very top of your styles.css */

/* Import Google Fonts for a more organic feel */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400..700;1,400..700&family=Ubuntu:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,700;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,700&display=swap');

:root {
    /* African Sustainable Homes & Nature Color Palette */
    --bs-primary: #5A7F54; /* A deep, natural, earthy green - for highlights, active states */
    --bs-primary-rgb: 90, 127, 84;

    --bs-secondary: #A0836F; /* A warm, inviting clay/terracotta brown - for accents, subtle backgrounds */
    --bs-secondary-rgb: 160, 131, 111;

    --bs-success: #3D8C40; /* A vibrant, healthy green - for success messages, important buttons */
    --bs-success-rgb: 61, 140, 64;

    --bs-info: #7CA1A2; /* A calm, slightly desaturated teal/blue - for informational elements, soft accents */
    --bs-info-rgb: 124, 161, 162;

    --bs-warning: #D9B14E; /* A golden yellow like sunlight or dried grass - for warnings, highlights */
    --bs-warning-rgb: 217, 177, 78;

    --bs-danger: #B3443C; /* A deep, earthy red, reminiscent of natural clay or sunset - for errors, strong calls to action */
    --bs-danger-rgb: 179, 68, 60;

    --bs-light: #F8F5EE; /* Off-white, like natural fibers or sun-bleached earth - for light backgrounds, text on dark */
    --bs-light-rgb: 248, 245, 238;

    --bs-dark: #2F3C2C; /* A very dark green/brown, like rich soil or deep shadows - for dark backgrounds, headings */
    --bs-dark-rgb: 47, 60, 44;

    --bs-white: #FFFFFF; /* Pure white, used sparingly for strong contrast */
    --bs-gray: #6C757D; /* Keep original gray for default text where custom colors aren't applied */
    --bs-gray-dark: #343A40; /* Keep original gray-dark */

    /* Custom color for body text - slightly softer than black */
    --bs-body-color: #4A4A4A;

    /* Font families */
    --bs-font-sans-serif: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif; /* For general body text, clean and modern */
    --bs-font-monospace: SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
    --bs-heading-font: 'Lora', serif; /* For headings, a more natural and elegant feel */
}

/* Apply new fonts and body colors */
body {
    font-family: var(--bs-font-sans-serif);
    color: var(--bs-body-color);
    background-color: var(--bs-light); /* Use the new light background */
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6 {
    font-family: var(--bs-heading-font);
    color: var(--bs-dark); /* Headings should be strong and dark */
}

/* IMPORTANT: Ensure linked headings use theme colors, not default browser link colors */
h1 a, h2 a, h3 a, h4 a, h5 a, h6 a,
.h1 a, .h2 a, .h3 a, .h4 a, .h5 a, .h6 a {
    color: var(--bs-dark) !important; /* Default color for linked headings */
}

h1 a:hover, h2 a:hover, h3 a:hover, h4 a:hover, h5 a:hover, h6 a:hover,
.h1 a:hover, .h2 a:hover, .h3 a:hover, .h4 a:hover, .h5 a:hover, .h6 a:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary) !important; /* Hover color for linked headings */
}

/* Default link styles (for non-heading links) */
a {
    color: var(--bs-primary); /* Links use primary color */
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--bs-success); /* Hover links use success color */
}

/* Adjust form control focus color to match new primary */
.form-control:focus {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bs-primary) 50%, transparent); /* Blend primary for a subtle focus border */
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb),.25);
}

.form-check-input:checked {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary);
    border-color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.form-check-input:checked[type=checkbox] {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 20 20'%3e%3cpath fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='3' d='M6 10l3 3l6-6'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

.form-check-input:checked[type=radio] {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='-4 -4 8 8'%3e%3ccircle r='2' fill='%23fff'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

.form-range::-webkit-slider-thumb {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.form-range::-moz-range-thumb {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.form-range:focus::-webkit-slider-thumb {
    box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--bs-white),0 0 0 .25rem rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb),.25);
}
.form-range:focus::-moz-range-thumb {
    box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--bs-white),0 0 0 .25rem rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb),.25);
}

/*** Spinner Start ***/
/*** Spinner ***/
#spinner {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear .5s;
    z-index: 99999;
}

#spinner.show {
    transition: opacity .5s ease-out, visibility 0s linear 0s;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
}
/*** Spinner End ***/

.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 30px;
    display: flex;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 99;
}

/*** Button Start ***/
.btn {
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: .5s;
    border-radius: 10px; /* Softer, more natural button corners */
}

.btn-square {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
}

.btn-sm-square {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
}

.btn-md-square {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
}

.btn-lg-square {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
}

.btn-xl-square {
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
}

.btn-square,
.btn-sm-square,
.btn-md-square,
.btn-lg-square,
.btn-xl-square {
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: normal;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.btn.btn-primary {
    background: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; /* Or var(--bs-font-sans-serif) */
    border: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.btn.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--bs-dark) !important;
    color: var(--bs-light) !important;
}

.btn.btn-dark {
    background: var(--bs-dark) !important;
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; /* Or var(--bs-font-sans-serif) */
    border: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

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

.btn.btn-light {
    background: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; /* Or var(--bs-font-sans-serif) */
    border: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.btn.btn-light:hover {
    background: var(--bs-white) !important;
    color: var(--bs-dark) !important;
}
/*** Button End ***/

/*** Topbar Start ***/
.topbar {
    padding: 2px 10px 2px 20px;
    background: var(--bs-dark) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .topbar {
        display: none;    
    }
}
/*** Topbar End ***/

/*** Navbar ***/
.sticky-top,
.sticky-top .container {
    transition: 0.5s !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.nav-link,
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: var(--bs-dark) !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 5px !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item::before,
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border: 0px solid var(--bs-primary);
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item::before {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item::after {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover::after,
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover::before,
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.active::after,
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.active::before {
    width: 100%;
    border-width: 1px;
}

.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.sticky-top .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.sticky-top .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
}

.navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    border: none;
    content: "\f107" !important;
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
    font-weight: 600;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .navbar .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        visibility: hidden;
        top: 100%;
        transform: rotateX(-75deg);
        transform-origin: 0% 0%;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-top: 20px !important;
        transition: .5s;
        opacity: 0;
        z-index: 9;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .navbar .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
        margin-top: 15px !important;
        transition: 0.5s;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item.nav-link {
        margin: 15px 0 !important;
    }

}

.dropdown .dropdown-menu a:hover {
    background: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    color: var(--bs-white);
}

.navbar .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
    transform: rotateX(0deg);
    visibility: visible;
    background: var(--bs-light) !important;
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    transition: .5s;
    opacity: 1;
}

.navbar .navbar-toggler {
    padding: 8px 15px;
    color: var(--bs-dark);
    background: var(--bs-primary);
}

#searchModal .modal-content {
    background: rgba(var(--bs-light-rgb), .8); /* Use your light color with transparency */
}
/*** Navbar End ***/

/*** Carousel Header Start ***/
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.owl-prev,
.owl-next {
    position: absolute;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    padding: 20px 20px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: var(--bs-white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.owl-prev {
    left: 30px;
}

.owl-next {
    right: 30px;
}

.owl-prev:hover,
.owl-next:hover {
    background: var(--bs-dark) !important;
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-1,
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-2,
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-3 {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-1::before,
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-2::before,
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-3::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    top: -300px;
    right: -300px;
    border-radius: 300px;
    border: 100px solid rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    animation: RotateMoveCircle 10s linear infinite;
    background: transparent;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

@keyframes RotateMoveCircle {
    0% {top: -400px;}
    50%   {right: -200px;}
    75%   {top: -200px;}
    100%  {top: -400px;}
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-1::after,
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-2::after,
.header-carousel .header-carousel-item-img-3::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 150px;
    height: 1200px;
    top: -150px;
    left: 70px;
    transform: rotate(-30deg);
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    animation: RotateMoveRight 5s linear infinite;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

@keyframes RotateMoveRight {
    0%   {left: 0px;}
    50%   {left: 70px;}
    100%  {left: 0px;}
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 300px;
    height: 1200px;
    top: -150px;
    left: -265px;
    transform: rotate(-30deg);
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    animation: RotateMoveLeft 5s linear infinite;
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

@keyframes RotateMoveLeft {
    0%   {left: -240px;}
    50%   {left: -300px;}
    100%  {left: -240px;}
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Can adjust to rgba(var(--bs-dark-rgb), 0.5) if preferred */
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

.header-carousel .header-carousel-item .carousel-caption {
    position: absolute;
    width: 80%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 9;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .header-carousel .header-carousel-item .carousel-caption {
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .header-carousel-item img {
        height: 700px;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .owl-prev,
    .owl-next {
        top: 40px !important;
    }

    .owl-prev {
        left: 65%;
    }
}
/*** Header Carousel End ***/

/*** Single Page Hero Header Start ***/
.bg-breadcrumb {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)), url(../img/african-nature-hero.jpg); /* REPLACE with your nature image path */
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 60px 0 60px 0;
}

.bg-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
}

.bg-breadcrumb .bg-breadcrumb-single {
    position: absolute;
    width: 500px;
    height: 1200px;
    top: 0px;
    left: 0;
    margin-left: 30px;
    transform: rotate(-30deg);
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    animation: RotateMoveLeft 5s linear infinite;
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}


.bg-breadcrumb::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    top: -150px;
    right: -150px;
    border-radius: 200px;
    border: 80px solid rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    animation: RotateMoveCircle 10s linear infinite;
    background: transparent;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

@keyframes RotateMoveCircle {
    0% {top: -200px;}
    50%   {right: -100px;}
    75%   {top: -100px;}
    100%  {top: -200px;}
}


.bg-breadcrumb::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 150px;
    height: 1200px;
    top: -150px;
    left: 0;
    margin-left: 160px;
    transform: rotate(-30deg);
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    animation: RotateMoveRight 5s linear infinite;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}
/*** Single Page Hero Header End ***/


/*** About Start ***/
.about .text {
    position: relative;
}

.about .text::after {
    content: "";
    width: 4px;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
}
/*** About End ***/

/*** Service Start ***/
.service .service-item {
    box-shadow: 0 0 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.service .service-item .service-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
}

.service .service-item .service-img img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-img img {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.service .service-item .service-img::after {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.4); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-img::after {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

.service .service-item .service-content {
    position: relative;
}

.service .service-item .service-content::after {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 1;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content::after {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

.service .service-item .service-content .service-content-inner {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 2;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner a.h4 {
    color: var(--bs-white) !important; /* Ensures h4 is white when the service item is hovered */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-content .service-content-inner a.h4:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary) !important; /* When the h4 itself is hovered, it turns your primary green */
}
/*** Service End ***/

/*** Project Start ***/
.project .project-carousel.owl-carousel {
    height: 100%;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item .project-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item .project-img::after {
    content: "";
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.4); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-img::after {
    height: 100%;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item .project-img img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-img img {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item .project-content {
    position: relative;
    width: 75%;
    height: 100%;
    bottom: 50%; 
    left: 50%; 
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item .project-content::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    background: var(--bs-dark);
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item .project-content .project-content-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-content .project-content-inner p,
.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-content .project-content-inner a.h4,
.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-content .project-content-inner .project-icon i {
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-content .project-content-inner a.h4:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary) !important; /* When the h4 itself is hovered, it turns your primary green */
}

.project .project-carousel .project-item:hover .project-content::after {
    height: 100%;
}

.project-carousel .owl-dots {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: -120px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.project-carousel .owl-dots .owl-dot {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    background: var(--bs-secondary); /* A good place for secondary color */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.project-carousel .owl-dots .owl-dot.active {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    border: 8px solid var(--bs-primary);
}
/*** Project End ***/

/*** Blog Start ***/
.blog .blog-item .project-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.blog .blog-item .project-img .blog-plus-icon {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2); /* Use new primary with transparency */
    transition: 0.5s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .project-img .blog-plus-icon {
    opacity: 1;
}

.blog .blog-item .project-img img {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .project-img img {
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

/*** Blog End ***/

/*** Team Start ***/
.team .team-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--bs-secondary); /* Use secondary for the initial border */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item:hover {
    border: none !important;
}

.team .team-item::after {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid;
    border-color: var(--bs-primary) transparent transparent var(--bs-primary) !important;
    z-index: 5;
    transition: 1s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.team .team-item::before {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid;
    border-color: transparent var(--bs-primary) var(--bs-primary) transparent !important;
    z-index: 5;
    transition: 1s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.team .team-item:hover:after,
.team .team-item:hover::before {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    opacity: 1;
}

.team .team-item .team-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team .team-item .team-img::after {
    content: "";
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2); /* New primary with transparency */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-img::after {
    height: 100%;
}

.team .team-item .team-img .team-icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    z-index: 8;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item .team-img .team-icon .team-icon-share {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: -200px;
    transition: 0.5s;
    z-index: 9;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-img .team-icon .team-icon-share {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.team .team-item .team-content {
    position: relative;
}

.team .team-item .team-content::after {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item .team-content::before {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-content::after,
.team .team-item:hover .team-content::before {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 50% !important;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-content .team-content-inner {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--bs-white);
    z-index: 2;
}

.team .team-item .team-content .team-content-inner h4,
.team .team-item .team-content .team-content-inner p {
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-content .team-content-inner p {
    color: var(--bs-white) !important;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-content .team-content-inner h4 {
    color: var(--bs-dark) !important; /* h4 turns your dark earthy color when the team item is hovered */
}
/*** Team End ***/

/*** Testimonial Start ***/
.testimonial .testimonial-carousel {
    position: relative;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-carousel .owl-dots {
    margin-top: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 5px;
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    background: var(--bs-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--bs-primary);
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-carousel .owl-dot.active {
    width: 40px;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
}
/*** Testimonial End ***/

/*** FAQ'S Start ***/
.faq {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.faq::after {
    content: "";
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    background-image: url(../img/natural-texture-bg.png); /* REPLACE with your nature-inspired texture or pattern */
    object-fit: cover;
    background-size: cover; /* Or 'contain', 'repeat' depending on the image */
    opacity: 0.5; /* Adjust opacity as needed */
    z-index: -1;
}

.faq .faq-img {
    position: relative;
}

.faq .faq-img .faq-btn {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
}

/*** FAQ'S End ***/

/*** Footer Start ***/
.footer {
    background: var(--bs-dark);
}

/* Ensure all default footer text and links are light for contrast */
.footer .footer-item a,
.footer .footer-item p {
    line-height: 35px;
    color: var(--bs-light) !important; /* Changed to light for visibility */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.footer .footer-item a:hover {
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--bs-primary) !important; /* Keep hover as primary */
}

/* Specific styles for footer posts if they exist */
.footer .footer-item-post a {
    color: var(--bs-light) !important; /* Ensure these are also light by default */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.footer .footer-item-post a:hover {
    color: var(--bs-primary) !important; /* Keep hover as primary */
}

/* Specific styles for footer buttons within posts */
.footer .footer-item-post .footer-btn a {
    color: var(--bs-light) !important; /* Ensure these are light by default */
    transition: 0.5s;
}

.footer .footer-item-post .footer-btn a:hover {
    color: var(--bs-dark) !important; /* Keep hover as dark for contrast on light button */
}
/*** Footer End ***/

/*** copyright Start ***/
.copyright {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background: var(--bs-dark) !important;
}
/*** copyright end ***/
.header-container {
    display: flex; /* Makes the container a flex container */
    align-items: center; /* Vertically aligns items in the center */
    /* Optional: Add spacing between items */
    gap: 10px; /* Provides a gap of 10px between the image and the heading */
}

/* Optional: Adjust heading margin if m-0 isn't sufficient */
.header-container h1 {
    margin: 0; /* Ensures no extra margin pushes items apart */
}

/* Add to your CSS file (e.g., css/style.css) */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .project-content {
        padding: 1rem !important;
    }
    .project-content-inner {
        padding: 0 !important;
    }
    .project-icon i {
        font-size: 2.5rem !important;
    }
    .project-content-inner .fs-5,
    .project-content-inner .h4,
    .project-content-inner p,
    .project-content-inner a {
        font-size: 1rem !important;
        line-height: 1.4 !important;
        word-break: break-word;
    }
    .project-content-inner .h4 {
        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    }
    .btn {
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
        font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .project-content-inner .pt-4 {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding-top: 1rem !important;
    }
}