*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    
    :root {
      --white: #ffffff;
      --off-white: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      --btn-solid-bg: #ffffff;
      --btn-solid-text: #111111;
      --btn-outline-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      --transition: 0.3s ease;
      --green: #4caf50;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif !important;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 600px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .hero__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url('../images/property2.jpeg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center top;
      transform: scale(1.06);
      animation: zoomOut 12s ease forwards;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @keyframes zoomOut {
      from { transform: scale(1.06); }
      to   { transform: scale(1.00); }
    }

   .hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.0) 35%),
    linear-gradient(to top,    rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(to right,  rgba(0,0,0,0.30) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.0) 60%);
  z-index: 1;
}

    a {
      text-decoration: none; position: relative; transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* ── NAV ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .main-nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 22px 48px;
      background: transparent;
      transition: background 0.4s ease, padding 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    }
    .main-nav.scrolled {
      background: rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.97);
      padding: 14px 48px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }
    .nav__brand { text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }
    .nav__links {
      display: flex; list-style: none; gap: 36px; margin: 0; padding: 0;
    }
    .nav__links a {
      font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      text-decoration: none; position: relative; transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .nav__links a::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 1px; background: var(--green);
      transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .nav__links a:hover { color: #fff; }
    .nav__links a:hover::after,
    .nav__links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .nav__links a.active { color: #fff; }

    .mobile-menu {
      display: none;
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: rgba(44,44,44,0.98); z-index: 190;
      flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 32px;
    }
    .mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
    .mobile-menu a {
      font-size: 22px; font-weight: 200; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .mobile-menu a:hover, .mobile-menu a.active { color: #fff; }
    .mobile-menu__close {
      position: absolute; top: 20px; right: 24px;
      background: none; border: none; color: #fff; font-size: 32px; cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* ── CAROUSEL ARROWS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero__arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 10;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      font-size: 28px;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 8px;
      transition: color var(--transition);
    }
    .hero__arrow:hover { color: var(--white); }
    .hero__arrow--left  { left: 18px; }
    .hero__arrow--right { right: 18px; }

    /* ── HERO CONTENT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero__content {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 5;
      bottom: 120px;
      left: 0;
      padding: 0 48px;
      max-width: 1100px;
    }

    .hero__heading {
      font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 96px;
      font-weight: 200;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.0;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.35s ease forwards;
    }
    .hero__heading strong { font-weight: 400; }

    .hero__sub {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.55s ease forwards;
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ── BUTTONS ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero__buttons {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.75s ease forwards;
    }

    .btn-hero-solid {
      font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif !important;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--btn-solid-text);
      background: var(--btn-solid-bg);
      border: none;
      padding: 14px 32px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }
    .btn-hero-solid a {
      text-decoration: none;}
    .btn-hero-solid:hover { background: #e8e8e8; transform: translateY(-2px); }

    .btn-hero-outline {
      font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--white);
      background: transparent;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--btn-outline-border);
      padding: 14px 32px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }
    .btn-hero-outline:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      border-color: var(--white);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .btn-hero-outline a {
       text-decoration: none;}

    /* ── SOCIAL ICONS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero__social {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 60px;
      right: 48px;
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.95s ease forwards;
    }
    .hero__social a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      font-size: 17px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }
    .hero__social a:hover { color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-3px); }

    /* ── DOTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero__dots {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 26px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 1.1s ease forwards;
    }
    .hero__dot {
      width: 8px; height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }
    .hero__dot.active {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
      transform: scale(1.25);
    }

    /* ── PANELS ROW ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero__panels {
      display: flex;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 300px;
      background-image: url('../images/img-domestic-project-2.jpg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }

    .panel {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 48px 40px;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: flex 0.5s ease;
    }
    .panel:last-child { border-right: none; }

    /* Background image layer */
    .panel__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Dark overlay — sits on top of bg, below content */
    .panel__overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
      transition: background 0.4s ease;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Content sits above overlay */
    .panel__number,
    .panel__title,
    .panel__desc,
    .panel__link {
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* On hover: reveal bg, lighten overlay, scale bg slightly */
    .panel:hover .panel__bg {
      transform: scale(1.0);
      opacity: 1;
    }
    .panel:hover .panel__overlay {
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82);
    }

    /* Non-hovered siblings get darker when row has a hover */
    .hero__panels.has-hover .panel:not(:hover) .panel__overlay {
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    }


    /* Top border accent on hover */
    .panel::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--green);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
      z-index: 3;
    }
    .panel:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

    .panel__number {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: var(--green);
    }

    .panel__title {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .panel__desc {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      line-height: 1.6;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .panel__link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color var(--transition);
      margin-top: 8px;
    }
    .panel__link::after {
      content: '→';
      transition: transform var(--transition);
    }
    .panel:hover .panel__link { color: var(--green); }
    .panel:hover .panel__link::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

    /* ── WORK SECTIONS ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .work {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 60vh;
      min-height: 420px;
      display: flex;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .work-image { flex: 1.5; }


/* Our Projects */
.work:nth-of-type(2) .work-image {
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585154340-be6161a56a0c?w=1200&auto=format&fit=crop');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  /* completed modern home — residential project */
}

/* About Us */
.work:nth-of-type(3) .work-image {
  background-image: url('../images/img-domestic-project-2.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  /* professional team / handshake — trust & expertise */
}
/* About Us */
.work:nth-of-type(4) .work-image {
  background-image: url('../images/property.jpeg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  /* professional team / handshake — trust & expertise */
}

    .work-content {
      flex: 1;
      background-color: #404040;
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 60px;
    }
    .work-content h2 {
      font-size: 48px;
      font-weight: 200;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }
    .work-content p {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .work-content a {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: 12px 24px;
      border-radius: 0;
      border: 2px solid #fff;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .work-content a:hover { background: #fff; color: #404040; }

    /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-footer { background-color: #2a2a2a; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif; }
    .footer-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 0.8fr 1.4fr; gap: 48px; padding: 72px 64px 56px; }
    .footer-heading { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .footer-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .footer-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; transition: color 0.25s ease; }
    .footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
    .footer-social-list a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
    .footer-social-list i { font-size: 15px; }
    .footer-logo-placeholder { margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .footer-logo-placeholder img { max-width: 140px; height: auto; }
    .footer-office { margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .office-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .footer-office p { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); margin: 0 0 3px; }
    .footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 18px 64px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .hero__heading { font-size: 72px; }
      .work-content { padding: 48px 40px; }
      .work-content h2 { font-size: 38px; }
      .work-content p { font-size: 16px; }
      .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding: 56px 40px 40px; }
      .footer-bottom { padding: 16px 40px; }
      .panel { padding: 36px 28px; }
      .panel__title { font-size: 18px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .main-nav, .main-nav.scrolled { padding: 16px 24px; }
      .nav__links { display: none; }
      .hero__content { padding: 0 24px; bottom: 90px; }
      .hero__heading { font-size: 44px; white-space: normal; }
      .hero__sub { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
      .btn-hero-solid, .btn-hero-outline { font-size: 10px; padding: 12px 20px; }
      .hero__arrow { display: none; }
      .hero__social { right: 24px; bottom: 56px; gap: 14px; }
      .hero__social a { font-size: 15px; }
      .who-section__intro { padding: 0 24px 32px; }

      /* Panels stack vertically on mobile */
      .hero__panels { flex-direction: column; min-height: unset; }
      .panel {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        padding: 32px 24px;
        min-height: 180px;
      }
      .panel:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
      .panel__title { font-size: 20px; }

      .work { flex-direction: column; height: auto; min-height: unset; }
      .work-image { flex: none; height: 240px; }
      .work-content { padding: 40px 28px; }
      .work-content h2 { font-size: 32px; }
      .work-content p { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
      .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 48px 28px 32px; }
      .footer-bottom { padding: 16px 28px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      #menuOpen { display: block !important; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero__heading { font-size: 36px; }
      .hero__sub { font-size: 14px; }
      .hero__dots { gap: 6px; }
      .hero__dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; }
    }