:root {
  --primary-color: #2e2e2e;
  --accent-color: #f0f4f8;
  --highlight-color: #000;
  --font-serif: 'EB Garamond', serif;
}
html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  max-width: 100vw;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
/* ============================= */
/*         NAVIGATION BAR       */
/* ============================= */
.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  height: 130px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1000;
}
.navbar-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.navbar-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  width:230px;
}
.logo-img {
  height: 90px;
  width: auto;
  padding-left:2rem;
}
.logo-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.navbar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-right:32px;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.nav-links li {
  margin-left: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  bottom: -4px;
  right: 0;
  background-color: var(--highlight-color);
  transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}
.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: 0;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  z-index: 1100;
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: block;
}
.dropdown-content li {
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
.dropdown-content a {
  color: #000;
}
/* ============================= */
/*           BURGER MENU        */
/* ============================= */



.main-whyus-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: url('../assets/whyus-bg.jpg') center center/cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.whyus-diagonal-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.whyus-diagonal-overlay::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(22,22,22,0.92) 30%, rgba(44,44,44,0.78) 80%, rgba(22,22,22,0.54) 95%);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 70%, 0% 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Main content area on top */
.whyus-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2.5px);
}

.whyus-content h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.whyus-content .subtitle {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  text-align: center;
}
.button-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 1rem 2.2rem;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background: #111;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, border 0.18s;
  
}

.cta-button:hover, .cta-button:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border: 2px solid #222;
  outline: none;
}

/* Sub-section styling */
.whyus-block {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.whyus-block h2, .whyus-block h3 {
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.section-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #e6e6e6;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Timeline/Stepper */
.whyus-timeline {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 2.5rem 0;
  gap: 1.6rem;
}
.step {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.6rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.step .counter {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
}
.whyus-timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

.whyus-timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 5%;
  width: 90%;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  z-index: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.whyus-timeline .step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  border-radius: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Grid of what makes AIM different */
.whyus-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem 0;
}
.grid-item {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid #fff2;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* Quote block */
.whyus-quote {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: #fff;
  border-left: 5px solid #fff;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
}

/* Final CTA Card */
.whyus-cta-final {
  margin-top: 2.7rem;
  background: #000;
  padding: 2.3rem 1.6rem 1.7rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.whyus-cta-final h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

/* List styles */
.whyus-block ul {
  margin: 1.2rem 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.whyus-block li {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.whyus-timeline .step {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.6rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 2.5px solid transparent;
  transition: 
    background 0.16s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
    color 0.16s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
    box-shadow 0.18s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
    border-bottom 0.18s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
    transform 0.18s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
   width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    flex: unset;
}
.whyus-timeline .step:hover,
.whyus-timeline .step:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border-bottom: 2.5px solid #111;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(24,24,24,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
  outline: none;
}

.whyus-timeline .step::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; bottom: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #222 0%, #aaa 100%);
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1), left 0.4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.whyus-timeline .step:hover::after,
.whyus-timeline .step:focus::after {
  width: 100%;
  left: 0;
}
.whyus-exit-final {
  margin: 2.7rem 0 2.7rem 0;
  background: #000;
  padding: 2.3rem 1.6rem 1.7rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-align: left;              /* <-- Key line: left-aligns all inside */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.whyus-exit-final h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  text-align: left;              /* Left aligned heading */
}

.whyus-exit-final ul {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 1.2rem 1.2rem; /* Indent list */
  list-style: disc outside;
  padding-left: 1.2em;            /* Standard left padding for list */
  text-align: left;
  display: block;
}

.whyus-exit-final ul li {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}

.whyus-exit-final p {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: left;
}
.whyus-xp-final {
  margin: 2.7rem 0;
  background: #000;
  padding: 2.3rem 1.6rem 1.7rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.whyus-xp-final h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Unica One', serif;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.whyus-xp-final ul {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;
  list-style: disc outside;
  padding-left: 1.2em;
  text-align: left;
  display: block;
}

.whyus-xp-final ul li {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}


/*HOVER BOXES*/
.whyus-xp-final:hover,
.whyus-exit-final:hover,
.whyus-cta-final:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), inset 0 0 6px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
/*HOVER BOXES*/

/*SPRUCING UP THE BOXES*/
.whyus-xp-final,
.whyus-exit-final,
.whyus-cta-final {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.whyus-xp-final::before,
.whyus-exit-final::before,
.whyus-cta-final::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, #888, #fff);
  animation: shinebar 5s linear infinite;
  z-index: 2;
}
@keyframes shinebar {
  0% { background-position: 0% }
  100% { background-position: 100% }
}
.whyus-xp-final,
.whyus-exit-final,
.whyus-cta-final {
  background-image: url('assets/noise-texture.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-blend-mode: overlay;
}
/* Shared neon accent for all black boxes */
.whyus-xp-final,
.whyus-exit-final,
.whyus-cta-final {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.whyus-xp-final::after,
.whyus-exit-final::after,
.whyus-cta-final::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-right: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/*SPRUCING UP THE BOXES*/
/* ============================= */
/*            FOOTER            */
/* ============================= */
footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: #000;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
}
.footer-extra {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .navbar-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .logo-img {
    height: 42px;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .logo-text {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .burger {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 24px;
    height: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10001;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .burger div {
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #000;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100vw;
    background: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 9998;
  }

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

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #000;
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #f9f9f9;
  }

  .dropdown.open .dropdown-content {
    display: flex;
  }

  .dropdown-content a {
    padding-left: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: "▼";
    float: right;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
  }

  .dropdown.open .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: "▲";
  }

   .whyus-timeline {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
  }

  .whyus-timeline::before {
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    left: 1.2rem;
    top: 0;
    transform: none;
  }

.whyus-timeline .step {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 180px; /* or whatever fixed size you prefer */
  min-width: 140px;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

  .whyus-timeline .step:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}
/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .whyus-content {
    padding: 2.1rem 1.2rem;
    max-width: 98vw;
  }
  .main-whyus-section {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .whyus-timeline {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }
  .whyus-block h2, .whyus-block h3, .whyus-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }
}
/* Body text stays as Garamond */
body, p, li, span {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
}

/* Headings use Playfair Display */
h1, h2, h3, .section-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}
/* === UNIFIED NAVBAR STYLES (FINAL OVERRIDES) === */
.navbar {
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  padding: 0 2rem !important;
  height: 130px !important;
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 1000 !important;
}

.navbar-logo {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  border-right: 1px solid #ccc !important;
  padding-right: 2rem !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  width: 230px !important;
}

.logo-img {
  height: 90px !important;
  width: auto !important;
  padding-left: 2rem !important;
}

.logo-text {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex !important;
  list-style: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px !important;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-links li {
  margin-left: 1.5rem !important;
  position: relative !important;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: #000 !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  padding: 0.25rem 0 !important;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 0 !important;
  height: 2px !important;
  bottom: -4px !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  background-color: var(--highlight-color) !important;
  transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out !important;
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
  width: 100% !important;
}

.burger {
  display: none;
}

.dropdown-content {
  display: none !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 100% !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  background-color: #fff !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
  z-index: 1100 !important;
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
    display: block !important;
  }
}

/* === MOBILE RESPONSIVE NAVBAR === */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar {
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem !important;
    height: auto !important;
    z-index: 9999 !important;
  }

  .logo-img {
    height: 42px !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
  }

  .burger {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    width: 24px !important;
    height: 18px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    z-index: 10001 !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
  }

  .burger div {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 2px !important;
    background: #000 !important;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    width: 100vw !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 100% !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
    z-index: 9998 !important;
  }

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

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    display: block !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif !important;
  }

  .dropdown-content {
    display: none !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    background: #f9f9f9 !important;
    padding: 0.2rem 0 !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #ddd !important;
  }

  .dropdown.open .dropdown-content {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  .dropdown-content a {
    padding-left: 2rem !important;
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
  }

  .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: "▼" !important;
    float: right !important;
    font-size: 0.7rem !important;
    margin-left: 0.5rem !important;
    font-weight: bold !important;
    color: #000 !important;
  }

  .dropdown.open .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: "▲" !important;
  }
}