:root {
            --GGDL-blue: #001b34; /* Dark Teal/Green from the logo */
            --GGDL-gold: #c5a14d; /* Gold/Yellow from the logo */
            --overlap: 140px; /* default overlap used for panels/footer spacing (slightly deeper) */
            --hero-overlap: 140px; /* how much the reports grid pulls up over hero */
        }
        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: #333;
            background-color: #f7f7f7;
        }
        .text-GGDL-blue { color: var(--GGDL-blue); }
        .bg-GGDL-blue { background-color: var(--GGDL-blue); }
        .border-GGDL-blue { border-color: var(--GGDL-blue); }
        .text-GGDL-gold { color: var(--GGDL-gold); }
        .bg-GGDL-gold { background-color: var(--GGDL-gold); }

        /* Custom style for the overlay cards */
        .report-card {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 0rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        /* .report-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        } */
        .report-card-overlay {
            background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 77, 64, 0.7), rgba(0, 77, 64, 0.4));
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .report-card:hover .report-card-overlay {
            background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 77, 64, 0.8), rgba(0, 77, 64, 0.6));
        }
        /* Style for the large header/hero background */
        .hero-bg {
            background-image: url('https://placehold.co/1600x700/f3f2ef/222222?text=Hero+Slide+1');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            /* Creates a slight translucent overlay for better text contrast */
            box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2000px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        }

        /* Specific styles for the complex grid structure */
        .report-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            grid-auto-rows: 220px;
            gap: 0rem;
            min-height: 500px;
        }

        /* Desktop layout: 3 columns x 2 rows with precise placement */
        @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .report-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
                grid-template-rows: 260px 260px;
                gap: 0rem;
                min-height: 520px;
            }
            /* Place first four tiles across the first row */
            .report-grid > div:nth-child(1) { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 2; }
            .report-grid > div:nth-child(2) { grid-area: 1 / 2 / 2 / 3; }
            .report-grid > div:nth-child(3) { grid-area: 1 / 3 / 2 / 4; }
            .report-grid > div:nth-child(4) { grid-area: 1 / 4 / 2 / 5; }
            /* Place remaining two tiles centered on the second row */
            .report-grid > div:nth-child(5) { grid-area: 2 / 2 / 3 / 3; }
            .report-grid > div:nth-child(6) { grid-area: 2 / 3 / 3 / 4; }
        }

        /* Gold panels used for DIAMOND / JEWELLERY report tiles */
        .gold-panel {
            background-color: var(--GGDL-gold);
            color: #0b0b0b;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 2rem;
        }
        .gold-panel .panel-inner {
            max-width: 320px;
        }
        .gold-panel h3 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }
        .gold-panel a {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* White text panel that sits on the right image (Colored Stone) */
        .white-panel {
          position: absolute;
          right: 0;
          top: 0;
          left: 0rem;
          bottom: 0;
          width: 100%;
          background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
          display: flex;
          align-items: center;
          justify-content: flex-start;
          padding: 1.5rem;
      }
        .white-panel h3 { color: #111; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; }
        .white-panel a { color: #333; font-weight: 600; }
         @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .report-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                grid-auto-rows: 250px; /* Uniform height for mobile cards */
            }
            .report-grid > div {
                 grid-area: auto !important;
            }
        }
        /* Certificate verification fixed background hero */
        .fixed-hero {
            background-image: url('../img/Verificationbg.png');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            height: 360px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            color: white;
            /* make full-bleed across the viewport ignoring container padding */
            left: 50%;
            right: 50%;
            margin-left: -50vw;
            margin-right: -50vw;
            width: 100vw;
            z-index: 0;
        }
        .fixed-hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,11,20,0.6), rgba(8,11,20,0.6));
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        .fixed-hero .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .fixed-hero h2 { font-size: 2.4rem; font-weight: 600; }
        .fixed-hero .muted { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-top: 0.5rem; }

        /* Services section */
        .services-section { padding:0 0 4rem 0 ; }
        .services-section .service-image { width: 100%; height: 320px; object-fit: cover; }
        .services-panel { background: white; padding: 3rem; }

        /* Mobile fallback: fixed background often disabled on iOS; use scroll there */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .fixed-hero { background-attachment: scroll; height: 260px; }
            .fixed-hero h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
        }
        /* Mobile dropdown styling for <details>/<summary> used in mobile nav */
        details.mobile-dropdown summary {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            cursor: pointer;
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
        }
        details.mobile-dropdown summary svg { transition: transform 220ms ease; }
        details.mobile-dropdown summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
        details.mobile-dropdown summary::marker { content: none; }

        /* Animated submenu: transition max-height, opacity and transform for a smooth reveal */
        details.mobile-dropdown .mobile-submenu {
            padding-left: 0.5rem;
            padding-right: 0.5rem;
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
            overflow: hidden;
            max-height: 0; /* collapsed */
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            transition: max-height 320ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1), opacity 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
        }
        /* when open, expand to a generous max-height */
        details.mobile-dropdown[open] .mobile-submenu {
            max-height: 480px;
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        details.mobile-dropdown .mobile-submenu a { display: block; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.375rem; color: #374151; text-decoration: none; }
        details.mobile-dropdown .mobile-submenu a:hover { background: rgba(0,27,52,0.9); color: #fff; }
        /* rotate chevron when open */
        details.mobile-dropdown[open] summary svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
        /* Testimonials slider */
        /* Overlapping two-panel section (Reports & Certificates) */
        .overlap-panels {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 0;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 20;
            margin-bottom: calc(var(--overlap) * -1); /* auto-adjust using variable */
        }
        .overlap-panels .panel {
            min-height: 360px;
            padding: 3.5rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
        }
        .overlap-panels .panel.left { background: #ffffff; color: #111; }
        .overlap-panels .panel.right { background: var(--GGDL-gold); color: #0b0b0b; }
        .overlap-panels .panel h3 { font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
        .overlap-panels .panel p { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); max-width: 560px; }
        .overlap-panels .panel a { margin-top: 1rem; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:0.5rem; font-weight:700; }
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            :root { --overlap: 40px; }
            .overlap-panels { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .overlap-panels .panel { padding: 2rem; min-height: 220px; }
        }

        /* Hero adjustments: make background lighter, increase height, and allow grid overlap */
        .hero-section { min-height: 560px; padding-top: 4.5rem; padding-bottom: 4.5rem; position: relative; }
        /* make carousel background whiter so text is easier to read */
        .carousel-slide > .absolute { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78) !important; }

        /* Pull the reports grid up so it overlaps hero background but keep hero content above it */
        .report-grid { margin-top: calc(var(--hero-overlap) * -1); position: relative; z-index: 5; }
        /* ensure hero content (search, headings) stays on top */
        .hero-section .z-10 { z-index: 12; }

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            :root { --hero-overlap: 40px; }
            .hero-section { min-height: 420px; }
            .report-grid { margin-top: calc(var(--hero-overlap) * -1); }
        }

        /* ensure footer background sits behind the overlapping panels, and footer content stays below them */
        footer { position: relative; z-index: 10; padding-top: calc(var(--overlap) + 120px); }
        .testimonials { padding: 4rem 0; }
        .testimonials .wrap { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
        .testimonials h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
        .testimonial-slider { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
        .testimonial-slides { position: relative; }
        .testimonial-slide { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 700ms ease; padding: 1.5rem 2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
        .testimonial-slide.active { opacity: 1; position: relative; }
        .testimonial-quote { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.7; font-style: italic; color: #4b5563; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 1.25rem; }
        .testimonial-author { font-weight: 700; color: #1f2937; }
        .testimonial-role { font-size: 0.95rem; color: #6b7280; margin-top: 0.25rem; }
        /* arrows */
        .testimonial-arrow { position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 9999px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.12); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:pointer; }
        .testimonial-arrow.left { left: 12px; }
        .testimonial-arrow.right { right: 12px; }
        .testimonial-dots { display:flex; gap:8px; justify-content:center; margin-top:1.25rem; }
        .testimonial-dot { width:10px; height:10px; border-radius:9999px; background: #d1d5db; cursor:pointer; }
        .testimonial-dot.active { background: var(--GGDL-blue); }
        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .testimonial-arrow { width:36px; height:36px; }
            .testimonials { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
            .testimonial-quote { font-size: 1rem; }
        }

/* Shared page banner for non-home pages */
.page-banner {
    /* background: url(../img/pagebanner.jpg); */
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.25), rgba(0,0,0,0.25)), url('../img/pagebanner.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 2.25rem 0;
    color: #fff;
}
.page-banner .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1rem; text-align: center; }
.page-banner h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 800; color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

/* Active menu item styling (applies when JS adds `active-menu`) */
.active-menu { color: var(--GGDL-gold) !important; font-weight: 800 !important; }
 .verify-hero { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
    .verify-search { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .verify-input { border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: .75rem 1rem; width:100%; border-radius: 0.25rem 0 0 0.25rem; }
    .verify-btn { background: var(--GGDL-blue); color: #fff; padding: .75rem 1rem; border-radius: 0 0.25rem 0.25rem 0; }
    .verify-note { color: #374151; max-width: 760px; margin: .75rem auto 0; text-align:center }
   .form-input { border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: .6rem .75rem; border-radius: .25rem; }
    .btn-submit { background:#111827; color:#fff; padding:.6rem 1rem; border-radius:.25rem; font-weight:700; }