/* ===== DESIGN TOKENS (keeping original project colors but adding gold accents from contracting) ===== */
        :root {
            --gold: #dfa667;
            --gold-light: #e0c26e;
            --gold-dark: #9c7c32;
            --ink: #0d0d0d;
            --ink-mid: #1a1a1a;
            --ash: #2a2a2a;
            --stone: #f5f2ed;
            --stone-mid: #ede9e2;
            --parchment: #faf8f4;
            --muted: #888078;
            --muted-light: #b0a898;
            --font-display: 'Poppins', sans-serif; /* Keeping Poppins as primary */
            --font-alt: 'Aldrich', sans-serif; /* Keeping Aldrich as secondary */
            --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; /* Optional for headings if desired */
            --transition: 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
        }

        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: #333;
            background: #fff;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ===== HEADER – EXACT REPLICA FROM CONTRACTING (with active state) ===== */
        .header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            z-index: 1000;
            width: auto;
            max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
        }

        .header__menu {
            background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 8px 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
        }

            .header__menu ul {
                list-style: none;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 8px;
                margin: 0;
                padding: 0;
            }

                .header__menu ul li {
                    position: relative;
                }

                    .header__menu ul li a {
                        color: #fff;
                        text-decoration: none;
                        font-weight: 500;
                        font-size: 14px;
                        padding: 8px 16px;
                        border-radius: 30px;
                        transition: all 0.3s ease;
                        display: block;
                        white-space: nowrap;
                        font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
                    }

                        .header__menu ul li a:hover {
                            background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
                            color: var(--gold);
                        }

                    .header__menu ul li.active a {
                        background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
                        color: aliceblue;
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown > ul {
                        position: absolute;
                        top: 100%;
                        left: 50%;
                        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
                        background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95);
                        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                        min-width: 180px;
                        border-radius: 16px;
                        padding: 8px 0;
                        opacity: 0;
                        visibility: hidden;
                        transition: all 0.3s ease;
                        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
                        border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
                        display: flex;
                        flex-direction: column;
                        gap: 4px;
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown:hover > ul {
                        opacity: 1;
                        visibility: visible;
                        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(5px);
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown > ul li a {
                        padding: 8px 20px;
                        border-radius: 0;
                        text-align: center;
                        font-size: 13px;
                        white-space: nowrap;
                    }

                        .header__menu ul li.dropdown > ul li a:hover {
                            background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
                        }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown > a::after {
                        content: '▾';
                        margin-left: 6px;
                        font-size: 14px;
                        color: var(--gold);
                        opacity: 0.7;
                        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
                        display: inline-block;
                    }

                    .header__menu ul li.dropdown:hover > a::after {
                        transform: rotate(180deg);
                    }

        .canvas__open {
            display: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .header {
                top: 10px;
                left: 10px;
                right: 10px;
                max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
            }

            .header__menu {
                display: none;
            }

            .canvas__open {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                position: fixed;
                top: 15px;
                right: 15px;
                z-index: 1001;
                background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.9);
                backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                width: 50px;
                height: 50px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
                color: #fff;
                font-size: 22px;
                cursor: pointer;
            }
            .canvas__open i,
            .canvas__open .fa {
                color: inherit;
                display: inline-block;
            }
            /* CSS-only hamburger icon: 14px-tall box so flex centers it in the circle */
            .hamburger-bars {
                display: block;
                width: 24px;
                height: 14px;
                background: repeating-linear-gradient(
                    to bottom,
                    currentColor 0,
                    currentColor 2px,
                    transparent 2px,
                    transparent 6px
                );
                border-radius: 1px;
            }
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .canvas__open {
                display: none !important;
            }
        }

        /* ===== HERO SECTION (adapted to match project style) ===== */
        .hero {
            padding-top: 0;
        }

        .hero .hero__items,
        .hero__slider .hero__items {
            height: 50vh !important;
            min-height: 400px !important;
            background-position: center 30% !important;
            background-size: cover !important;
            position: relative;
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center !important;
            justify-content: center !important;
        }

        .hero__items::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,13,13,0.3) 0%, rgba(13,13,13,0.58) 100%);
        }

        .hero__text {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            padding-top: 0;
            text-align: center;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

            .hero__text h2 {
                font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
                font-weight: 600;
                font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
                letter-spacing: 0.24em;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                color: #fff;
                margin-bottom: 0;
                opacity: 1 !important;
                top: 0 !important;
                animation: heroFade 1.2s ease-out both;
            }

                .hero__text h2::after {
                    content: '';
                    display: block;
                    width: 56px;
                    height: 2px;
                    background: var(--gold);
                    margin: 1.3rem auto 0;
                    animation: lineGrow 1.4s ease-out 0.4s both;
                }

        @keyframes heroFade {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(28px);
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        @keyframes lineGrow {
            from {
                width: 0;
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                width: 56px;
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero__text h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .hero__text {
                padding-top: 0;
            }
        }

        /* ===== FILTER SECTION ===== */
        .filter-section {
            padding: 60px 0 30px;
            background: #f8f9fa;
        }

        .filter-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
            background: white;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }

        .filter-group {
            min-width: 180px;
        }

            .filter-group label {
                display: block;
                font-weight: 600;
                margin-bottom: 8px;
                color: #333;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            }

        .filter-select {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px 15px;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            background: white;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

            .filter-select:hover, .filter-select:focus {
                border-color: var(--gold);
                outline: none;
            }

        .clear-filters {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

        .clear-btn {
            background: none;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
            padding: 10px 25px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #666;
        }

            .clear-btn:hover {
                background: var(--gold);
                border-color: var(--gold);
                color: white;
            }

        /* ===== PROJECT CARDS (keeping original style with enhancements) ===== */
        .project-page {
            padding: 50px 0 80px;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 60px 0 40px;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            position: relative;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        }

            .section-title:after {
                content: '';
                display: block;
                width: 60px;
                height: 3px;
                background: var(--gold);
                margin: 15px auto 0;
            }

        .project-card {
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #fff;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

            .project-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
                box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            }

            .project-card img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 220px;
                object-fit: cover;
                cursor: pointer;
            }

        .project-card-body {
            padding: 1.5rem 1rem 1rem;
            text-align: center;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .project-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
            color: #222;
        }

        .project-sub {
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .project-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin: 10px 0;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #888;
        }

            .project-meta span {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 4px;
            }

            .project-meta i {
                color: var(--gold);
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

        .status-badge {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 8px;
            align-self: center;
        }

        .status-completed {
            background: #e1f7e1;
            color: #2e7d32;
        }

        .status-ongoing {
            background: #fff3e0;
            color: #bf5e00;
        }

        .status-upcoming {
            background: #e3f2fd;
            color: #0d47a1;
        }

        /* Collapsible Toggle (keeping original) */
        .collapse-toggle {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 6px;
            margin: 10px 0 5px;
            color: #555;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #eee;
        }

            .collapse-toggle:hover {
                background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
                color: var(--gold);
            }

        .toggle-icon {
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

            .toggle-icon.rotated {
                transform: rotate(180deg);
            }

        .project-collapse {
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .collapse-content {
            padding: 15px;
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 6px;
            margin-top: 10px;
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* Project Viewer Modal (keeping original) */
        .project-viewer {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
            display: none;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 9999;
            animation: fadeIn .3s ease forwards;
        }

            .project-viewer.active {
                display: flex;
            }

        #projectCarousel {
            width: 75%;
            height: 75vh;
            background: #000;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .carousel-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 75vh;
            object-fit: contain;
            background-color: #111;
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            #projectCarousel {
                width: 95%;
                height: 60vh;
            }

            .carousel-item img {
                height: 60vh;
            }
        }

        /* Animation */
        .animate-on-scroll {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(28px);
            transition: opacity 0.9s var(--transition), transform 0.9s var(--transition);
        }

            .animate-on-scroll.animated {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }

        /* === LOGO PRELOADER === */
        #preloder {
            position: fixed;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: #0a0a0a;
            z-index: 99999;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
        }

        .loader-logo-wrap {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .loader-logo {
            width: 200px;
            max-width: 80vw;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(0.85);
            animation: logoReveal 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s forwards;
        }

        @keyframes logoReveal {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: scale(1);
            }
        }

        .loader-bar {
            width: 200px;
            max-width: 80vw;
            height: 3px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
            border-radius: 2px;
            overflow: hidden;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: barFadeIn 0.4s ease 0.7s forwards;
        }

        @keyframes barFadeIn {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        .loader-bar-inner {
            height: 100%;
            width: 0%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4af37, #f0d060, #d4af37);
            border-radius: 2px;
            animation: barFill 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) 0.7s forwards;
        }

        @keyframes barFill {
            0% {
                width: 0%;
            }

            60% {
                width: 85%;
            }

            100% {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }
        /* === END LOGO PRELOADER === */

        /* === JEDDAH PAGE SECTIONS === */
        /* === NEW BRANCH SECTION === */
        .new-branch-section {
            padding: 100px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #ffffff 100%);
        }

            .new-branch-section .branch-content {
                padding: 40px;
                position: relative;
                z-index: 2;
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(-50px);
                transition: all 0.8s ease;
            }

                .new-branch-section .branch-content.animated {
                    opacity: 1;
                    transform: translateX(0);
                }

                .new-branch-section .branch-content h2 {
                    font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
                    font-size: 2.5rem;
                    color: #333;
                    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
                    font-weight: 600;
                }

            .new-branch-section .branch-divider {
                width: 80px;
                height: 3px;
                background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4af37, #b8941f);
                margin: 2rem 120px;
                border-radius: 2px;
            }

            .new-branch-section .branch-content p {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
                line-height: 1.75;
                text-align: justify;
                color: #666;
                margin-bottom: 2rem;
            }

            .new-branch-section .branch-features h4 {
                font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
                font-size: 1.2rem;
                color: #333;
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
            }

            .new-branch-section .branch-features ul {
                list-style: none;
                padding: 0;
            }

            .new-branch-section .branch-features li {
                padding: 0.5rem 0;
                padding-left: 1.5rem;
                position: relative;
                color: #555;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

                .new-branch-section .branch-features li:before {
                    content: '▸';
                    position: absolute;
                    left: 0;
                    color: #d4af37;
                    font-weight: bold;
                }

            /* === BRANCH IMAGE SECTION === */
            .new-branch-section .branch-image {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(50px);
                transition: all 0.8s ease;
                padding: 20px;
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
            }

                .new-branch-section .branch-image.animated {
                    opacity: 1;
                    transform: translateX(0);
                }

        .image-placeholder {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 500px;
            height: 400px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            background: #f0f0f0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.6s ease;
        }

            .image-placeholder:hover {
                transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
                box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            }

            .image-placeholder img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                transition: transform 0.6s ease;
            }

            .image-placeholder:hover img {
                transform: scale(1.05);
            }

        .placeholder-text {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            text-align: center;
            color: #666;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* === JEDDAH INFO SECTION === */
        .JEDDAH-info-section {
            padding: 100px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2d2d2d 100%);
            color: white;
        }

        .JEDDAH-info-content {
            text-align: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(50px);
            transition: all 0.8s ease;
        }

            .JEDDAH-info-content.animated {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }

            .JEDDAH-info-content h2 {
                font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
                font-size: 2.5rem;
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
                color: white;
            }

        .info-divider {
            width: 80px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4af37, #b8941f);
            margin: 2rem auto;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .JEDDAH-info-content p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            text-align: justify;
            color: #ccc;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .info-cards {
            margin-top: 50px;
        }

        .info-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 40px 30px;
            margin: 20px 0;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(50px);
            transition: all 0.8s ease;
            height: 100%;
        }

            .info-card.animated {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }

            .info-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-10px);
                box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            }

            .info-card .card-icon {
                font-size: 3rem;
                color: #d4af37;
                margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            }

            .info-card h4 {
                font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
                color: white;
            }

            .info-card p {
                font-size: 1rem;
                line-height: 1.6;
                color: #ccc;
                margin-bottom: 0;
            }

        /* === RESPONSIVE DESIGN === */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .image-placeholder {
                max-width: 450px;
                height: 350px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .new-branch-section .branch-content h2,
            .JEDDAH-info-content h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .image-placeholder {
                max-width: 400px;
                height: 300px;
            }

            .info-card {
                padding: 30px 20px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .new-branch-section,
            .JEDDAH-info-section {
                padding: 60px 0;
            }

                .new-branch-section .branch-content {
                    padding: 20px;
                    text-align: center;
                }
                .new-branch-section .branch-content p {
                    text-align: justify;
                }

                .new-branch-section .branch-image {
                    padding: 10px;
                    margin-top: 0;
                }

            .image-placeholder {
                max-width: 350px;
                height: 250px;
            }

            .JEDDAH-info-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .new-branch-section .branch-content h2,
            .JEDDAH-info-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .new-branch-section .branch-content p,
            .JEDDAH-info-content p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .image-placeholder {
                max-width: 300px;
                height: 200px;
            }

            .info-card {
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
        }

        /* ===== MOBILE-FIRST LAYOUT ADJUSTMENTS ===== */
        .new-branch-section .branch-image {
            order: 1;
        }

        .new-branch-section .branch-content {
            order: 2;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .new-branch-section .branch-image {
                order: 2;
            }

            .new-branch-section .branch-content {
                order: 1;
            }
        }