:root {
    /* Main */
    --primary-bg-color: #171717;
    --primary-txt-color: #F5F5F0;

    /* Buttons */
    --primary-button-bg-color: #C9A227;
    --primary-button-txt-color: #111111;
    --primary-button-hover-bg-color: #E0B83A;
    --primary-button-hover-txt-color: #111111;

    /* Secondary sections */
    --secondary-bg-color: #202020;
    --secondary-txt-color: #B8B8B8;

    /* Accent */
    --accent-color: #C9A227;

    /* Cards */
    --cards-primary-bg-color: #202020;
    --cards-secondary-bg-color: #292929;

    /* Light section */
    --third-bg-color: #F5F5F0;

    --gold-rgb: 201, 162, 39;
    --gold-primary: #c9a227;
}

/*use on buttons, important words, small labels, hover, lines, border, highlights*/

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: 80px;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
}

.page-background {
    background-color: #0d0d0d;
    background-image:
        /* Subtle Hero Glow (Top Right) */
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 30% at 75% 5%,
            rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.16) 0%,
            transparent 60%),

        /* Upper Left Subtle Accent */
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 25%,
            rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.08) 0%,
            transparent 25%),

        /* Middle Right Subtle Accent */
        radial-gradient(circle at 88% 45%,
            rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.09) 0%,
            transparent 28%),

        /* Lower Left Subtle Accent */
        radial-gradient(circle at 12% 68%,
            rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.07) 0%,
            transparent 25%),

        /* Bottom Right Accent */
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 88%,
            rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.08) 0%,
            transparent 28%),

        /* Deep, Dark Base Gradient */
        linear-gradient(160deg,
            #1d1d1d 0%,
            #161616 35%,
            #111111 70%,
            #0a0a0a 100%);

    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    min-height: 100vh;
}


/* =========================
   NAVBAR
========================= */

.navbar {
    background: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.65);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.navbar-brand {
    color: var(--primary-txt-color) !important;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-image-logo {
    height: 50px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
}

.navbar-brand:hover {
    color: #BDBDBD !important;
}

.nav-link {
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color) !important;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color) !important;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border-color: rgba(245, 245, 240, 0.5);
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.15rem rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.25);
}

.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='rgba%28245, 245, 240, 1%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

/* =========================
   HERO
========================= */

#hero-section {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 850px;
}

.hero-label {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hero-content h1 {
    max-width: 950px;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -3px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero-content h1 span {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.hero-description {
    max-width: 600px;
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-response {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* =========================
   Why us
========================= */


.section-why-label-primary {
    color: var(--accent-color, var(--accent-color));
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-why-label-secondary {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}


.section-why-label-primary.lg {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    margin-top: 100px;
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
}

.section-why-label-primary.lg span {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.why-features {
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.why-feature {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.why-number {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    min-width: 32px;
}

.why-feature h5 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.why-feature p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.7;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* =========================
   The Process
========================= */
#process-section {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.process-timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 5rem;
}

.process-step {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* The line behind the numbers */
.process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
    z-index: 0;
}

.process-number {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;

    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;

    border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 50%;

    background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);

    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.process-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.process-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: 0.7;
}


/* =========================
   Button
========================= */

.btn-primary,
.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus,
.btn-primary:active,
.btn-primary:focus-visible,
.btn-primary.active {
    background-color: var(--primary-button-bg-color) !important;
    color: var(--primary-button-txt-color) !important;
    border-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-button-hover-bg-color) !important;
    color: var(--primary-button-hover-txt-color) !important;
    border-color: var(--primary-button-hover-bg-color) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.btn-outline,
.btn-outline:focus,
.btn-outline:active,
.btn-outline:focus-visible {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: #111111;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* =========================
   Card
========================= */

.card {
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
    border: none;
    transition: .3s;

    background: var(--cards-primary-bg-color);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}


.card-title {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.card-text {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}


.card-icon {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: inline-block;

}

/* =========================
   Card Hover Effects
========================= */

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-width: 1px;
    border-color: rgba(201, 163, 39, 0.692);
    border-radius: 16px;
}

/* =========================
   Selected Work Section
========================= */
#selected-work-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.project-showcase {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5rem;

    padding: 6rem 0;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

/* Alternating layout */

.project-right-text {
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
}


/* Project information */

.project-info {
    max-width: 500px;
}

.project-number {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.project-category {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.project-info h3 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.project-description {
    line-height: 1.7;
    opacity: 0.7;
    max-width: 450px;
}


/* Technologies */

.project-tech {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.project-tech span {
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;

    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
    border-radius: 50px;

    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}


/* Project link */

.project-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;

    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;

    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.project-link i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.project-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.project-link:hover i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}


/* Image */

.project-image-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background-color: #222;
    box-shadow:
        0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.project-image-wrapper img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.project-image-wrapper:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* =========================
   Services Section
========================= */
#services-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
}

/* Heading */
.services-heading {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.services-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.services-heading p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Cards */
.services-grid {
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

.service-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 330px;
    padding: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Number */
.service-number {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Card content */
.service-card-content {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.service-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.service-card p {
    max-width: 350px;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Gold line */
.service-card-line {
    display: block;
    width: 45px;
    height: 2px;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    border-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.6);
    background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.04);
}

.service-card:hover .service-card-line {
    width: 80px;
}

/* CTA */
.services-cta {
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

.services-cta-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.6rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.services-cta-button i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.services-cta-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--primary-bg-color);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.services-cta-button:hover i {
    color: var(--primary-bg-color);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* =========================
   FAQ section
========================= */

#FAQ {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.faq-intro {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.faq-accordion {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-item {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button {
    padding: 1.5rem 0;

    background-color: transparent;
    color: white;

    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;

    box-shadow: none;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button::after {
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(70%) sepia(40%) saturate(600%) hue-rotate(5deg);
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-body {
    padding: 0 3rem 1.5rem 0;

    color: white;
    opacity: 0.7;

    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* ========================
    contact form section
===========================*/
#contact-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
}


/* Heading */

.contact-heading {
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}

.contact-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-heading p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* Main wrapper */

.contact-wrapper {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}


/* Form */

.contact-form {
    width: 100%;
}

.form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;

    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 6px;

    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);

    color: white;

    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;

    outline: none;

    transition:
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    background-color: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.04);
}

.form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 130px;
}


/* Dropdown */

.form-group select {
    appearance: none;

    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' fill='%23c9a227' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M1.5 5.5 8 12l6.5-6.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");

    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 1rem center;
    background-size: 14px;

    cursor: pointer;
}

.form-group select option {
    background-color: #171717;
    color: white;
}


/* Submit button */

.contact-submit {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: white;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background-color 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-submit i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-submit:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: #171717;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.contact-submit:hover i {
    color: var(--primary-bg-color);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* Alternative contact */

.alternative-contact {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.alternative-contact-label {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.alternative-contact-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.alternative-contact-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.alternative-contact-link i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.alternative-contact-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}


/* =========================
    footer section
========================= */

#footer {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #151515;
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
    padding: 80px 0 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
}

#footer::after {
    content: "WEST LDN DIGITAL";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -45px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 13vw, 12rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -5px;
    opacity: 0.04;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-top {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.footer-brand {
    max-width: 350px;
}

.footer-logo {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-logo:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.footer-brand p {
    max-width: 280px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 100px;
}

.footer-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-column h3 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--primary-txt-color);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.footer-column a {
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.footer-bottom {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 245, 240, 0.1);
}

.footer-bottom p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #777777;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-top {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .footer-links {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}

/* =========================
   Special Effects
========================= */

.golden-txt-color {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.bold-text {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.section-label-primary {
    color: var(--accent-color, var(--accent-color));
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-label-secondary {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    color: var(--secondary-txt-color);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* =========================
   Mobile Correction
========================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .process-timeline {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .process-step {
        display: flex;
        text-align: left;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        padding: 0 0 2.5rem;
    }

    .process-step:not(:last-child)::after {
        top: 60px;
        left: 29px;
        width: 1px;
        height: calc(100% - 30px);
    }

    .process-number {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .process-content {
        padding-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .process-content h3 {
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

}

/*Selected Work*/

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    #selected-work-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .project-showcase,
    .project-right-text {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2.5rem;

        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .project-image-wrapper {
        order: 1;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .project-info {
        order: 2;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .project-info h3 {
        font-size: 2.3rem;
    }

}

/*services*/

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    #services-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .services-grid {
        margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .service-card {
        min-height: 280px;
        padding: 1.75rem;
    }

    .services-cta {
        margin-top: 3rem;
    }

}


.hidden-field {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}