@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700;900&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #333;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

.background {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /* black at the bottom, fading up to green (#081e13) */
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #000000 0%, #081e13 100%);
  z-index: -1;
}

        @keyframes gradientShift {
            0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
            50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
            100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
        }

        /* Header */
        .header {
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            padding: 1rem 0;
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }

        .nav-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 2rem;
        }

        .logo {
            display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #d4af37;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }
        

/* size the logo to match the text height (1em == your font-size) */
.nav-logo {
  height: 1em;     /* same as the text’s cap-height */
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 0.5rem; /* space between logo and text */
}
        
        
        

        .nav-links {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: #d4af37;
        }

        /* Main Content */
/* Adjust the main-content padding to reduce vertical gaps */
.main-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 20px 2rem; /* was 120px 2rem 120px */
  z-index: 1; /* sits above the page‐wide gradient */
}



/* Then in your <img> or via <picture>, swap in the 2× file for high-DPI: */
@media 
  (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), 
  (min-resolution: 192dpi) {
  .main-content::before {
    background-image: url('https://strongholdresearch.ltd/images/biz2.png');
  }
}





/* Slider Container */
.slider-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;            /* full width of the wrapper */
  /* max-width: 800px; */  /* removed so wrapper can control size */
  aspect-ratio: 1;        /* or change/remove if you want a different shape */
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 70%);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}


.slider-container::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;              /* top:0; right:0; bottom:0; left:0; */
  background: url('https://strongholdresearch.ltd/images/biz3.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.2;          /* adjust transparency */
  z-index: 0;            /* sits behind your slides */
}

/* Inner Slides */
.slider-inner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  
}

/* Individual Slide */
.slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Slide Content Box */
.slide-content {
    position: relative;  /* enable top-offset */
  top: 20%;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  border-radius: 15px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}



.slide h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.slide p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 500px;
}

/* Navigation Buttons */
.nav-button {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #000;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #808080;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}
.nav-button:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
}
.prev-button { left: -30px; }
.next-button { right: -30px; }

/* Slide Indicators */
.slide-indicators {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  z-index: 10;
}
.indicator {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.indicator.active {
  background: #fff;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .slider-container { width: 95%; padding: 15px; }
  .slide h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .slide p  { font-size: 1rem; }
  .nav-button {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .prev-button { left: -25px; }
  .next-button { right: -25px; }
}

/* Vignette Images */
.vignette {
  width: 20%;       /* half the slider width */
  max-width: none;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.vignette-bottom {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Vignette + Slider Wrapper */
.vignette-wrapper {
  width: 70%;         /* or 100%, or vw, etc. */
  max-width: 800px;   /* optional cap */
  margin: 80px auto 0; /* push the whole block down below the fixed header */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 0;
}
/* Footer (restore your black footer styling) */
.footer {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;          /* sit above the gradient background */
}
.footer-content {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.footer h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-links {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #d4af37;
}
.footer-bottom {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  color: #ccc;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;    /* vertical centering */
  font-size: 1.5rem;      /* match your .footer h3 font-size */
}

.footer-logo h3 {
  margin: 0;               /* remove default h3 margins */
  line-height: 1;          /* ensure tight line box */
}

.footer-logo-img {
  height: 1em;             /* 1em of .footer-logo == 1.5rem */
  width: auto;
  display: block;          /* remove any inline-image whitespace */
  margin-right: 0.5rem;    /* space between logo and text */
}


@media (max-width: 600px) {
  /* Stack logo + nav vertically */
  .nav-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;   /* or center if you prefer */
    gap: 0.5rem;               /* space between logo and links */
  }

  /* Show links (override any display:none) */
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;        /* extra breathing room */
  }

  /* Optional: adjust link sizing for touch */
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .slide-content {
    padding: 1rem;              /* tighten up the padding */
  }
  .slide-content h2 {
    font-size: .8rem;          /* down from 2.5rem */
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .slide-content p {
    font-size: .5rem;            /* down from 1.2rem */
    line-height: 1;
    max-width: 90%;             /* let it fill more of the container */
  }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Contact Form Container
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem;
}

/* White panel with a subtle shadow */
.contact-content {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Error list */
.form-errors {
  list-style: disc inside;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #c00;
}

/* Hide honeypot field off-screen */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: -9999px;
  opacity: 0;
}

/* Form layout */
.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Inputs & textarea */
.contact-form input[type="text"],
.contact-form input[type="email"],
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: inherit;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Submit button */
.contact-form button {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: #081e13;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}
.contact-form button:hover {
  background: #065117;
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .contact-container {
    padding: 0.5rem;
  }
  .contact-content {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
}