  /* --- Basic Reset & Setup --- */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            /* background-color: #ffffff;  */
            /* Added to show content below the navbar */
            height: 200vh; 
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color:inherit;
            
        }

        ul {
            list-style-type: none;
           
        }
      

        /* --- Header & Navbar Container --- */
        .header {
            /* CHANGED: Starts transparent and becomes solid on scroll */
            background-color: transparent; 
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; /* Start with transparent border */
            position: fixed; /* CHANGED: Fixed to stay on top */
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: background-color 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease; /* Smooth transition */
        }

        /* ADDED: Class to apply when user scrolls */
        .header.scrolled {
            background-color: #414040; /* Off-white background from image */
            /* border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0d6; */
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .navbar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative; /* Crucial for centering the logo on desktop */
        }

        /* --- Logo Styling --- */
        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            z-index: 10; /* Ensure logo is above nav links on desktop */
        }

        .logo-image {
            height: 35px; 
            width: auto;
            display: block;
         
        }
        
        /* --- Hamburger Menu (Mobile) --- */
        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            padding: 0;
            z-index: 1001;
        }

        .bar {
            display: block;
            width: 25px;
            height: 3px;
            margin: 5px auto;
            background-color: #e0e0e0;
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }

        /* --- Navigation Menu Styling --- */
        .nav-menu {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #ffffff;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
            text-align: right;
        }

        .nav-link:hover {
            color: #f7f7f7;
        }
        
        /* ADDED: Main content area to push it down */
        main {
            padding-top: 80px; /* Adjust this value to match your navbar height */
        }


        /* ===---------------------------------=== */
        /* ===         RESPONSIVE DESIGN       === */
        /* ===---------------------------------=== */

        @media(max-width: 767.98px) {
            .hamburger {
                display: block;
            }

            .nav-menu {
                position: fixed;
                left: -100%;
                top: 0;
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                /* background-color: rgba(240, 240, 237, 0.98); */
                backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
                width: 100%;
                height: 100vh;
                transition: left 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
                gap: 2.5rem;
            }

            .nav-menu.active {
                left: 0;
            }

            .nav-link {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(2) {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(-20px);
            }

            .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(1) {
                transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
            }

            .hamburger.active .bar:nth-child(3) {
                transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
            }
        }

        @media(min-width: 768px) {
            .logo {
                position: absolute;
                left: 50%;
                top: 50%;
                transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            }

            .nav-menu {
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: space-between;
            }
        }

/* hero section */

        .hero2-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bg-video {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
}

.hero2-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}


/*  video overlay */

.hero2-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bg-video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.video-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); /* darker overlay */
  z-index: 4;
}

.hero-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3; /* text is above overlay */
}



.lottie{
    margin-left: 190px;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
    .lottie {
        margin-left: inherit;
    }
}



.cta-content-bg {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px; /* adjust height as needed */
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.cta-bg-video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); /* dark overlay */
  z-index: 2;
}

.cta-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-text h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Make the former image area act like a text banner */
.team1-boxarea {
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.team1-boxarea h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.team1-boxarea p {
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0.9;
}


.founder-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.founder-intro h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.founder-intro p { margin-bottom: 12px; }


