* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

html,
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

body {
    background-color: #000 !important;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: "Outfit", sans-serif !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

p {
    color: #fff !important;
}

.topbar {
    background: linear-gradient(124deg, #DCA41D 0 61.5%, #3F4043 61.65% 100%);
    padding: 0;
    height: 50px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1031;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(36, 42, 76, 0.18);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.topbar::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));

}

.topbar::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 61.5%;
    margin-left: -16px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transform: skewX(-34deg);
    transform-origin: top;

}

.topbar .container,
.topbar .row {
    height: 100%;
}

.topbar-info-text p {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-info-text i {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.topbar-info-text i.me-2 {
    margin-right: 0 !important;
}

.topbar-info-text a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.topbar-info-text a:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.topbar-contact-wrap {
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}

.topbar-social-links ul {
    display: flex;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: end;
    align-items: center;
}

.topbar-social-links ul::before {
    content: "Follow Us:";
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-right: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-social-links li a {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.topbar-social-links li a:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.topbar-social-links li a i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .topbar {
        height: auto;
        min-height: 50px;
        padding: 8px 0;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #DCA41D 0 100%);
    }

    .topbar::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .topbar .row {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .topbar-contact-wrap,
    .topbar-social-links ul {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .topbar-social-links ul {
        gap: 8px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .topbar-info-text p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .topbar-social-links ul::before {
        display: none;
    }
}

.transparent-navbar {
    background: #fff !important;
    top: 50px;
    min-height: 76px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: top 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, background-color 0.35s ease;
    z-index: 1030;
}

.transparent-navbar.scrolled {
    top: 0;
    background: #fff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.navbar.fixed-top.scrolled {
    top: 0;
}

.nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0;
    transition: all.3s;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    position: relative;
    max-height: 70vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: #fff !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    padding: 8px 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #DCA41D;
}

.dropdown-menu>li {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.dropdown-item {
    color: #1f1f1f !important;
    padding: 10px 16px !important;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: #DCA41D !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

.dropdown-divider {
    display: none;
}

.navbar {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    padding-top: 14px !important;
    padding-bottom: 14px !important;
}

.navbar.fixed-top {
    top: 50px;
}

.nav-menu {
    gap: 25px;
}

.nav-link {
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.show {
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #DCA41D !important;

}

.navbar-collapse {
    flex-grow: 1;
    flex-basis: 100%;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-around;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem !important;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

footer {
    background-color: #000;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 25px;
}

.footer-box h2 {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    color: var(--s-white);
}

.footer-box p {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-box h3 {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-box ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-box li a {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all.3s;
}

.footer-box ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    transition: all.3s;

}

.footer-box a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-box ul li a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all.3s;
}

.footer1stRow {
    padding: 2rem 0 1.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.socialmediaicon li a i {
    background-color: #fff;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    padding: 0;
    color: #3F4043;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border-radius: 100px;
}

.socialmediaicon ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.socialmediaicon ul li a i:hover {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #3F4043;
}

.SocialIcon h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.copyRight {
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff5b;
    padding: 20px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.copyRight a {
    color: #fff;
}

.copyRight p {
    color: #fff;
}

.button {
    height: 50px;
    width: 50px;
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    background-color: #DCA41D;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid var(--s-primary);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.btn-txt {
    z-index: 10;
}

.type1::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    background-color: #000;
    border-radius: 30px;
    visibility: hidden;
    height: 10px;
    width: 10px;
    z-index: -1;
}

.button:hover {
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 200px var(--s-white);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
}

.type1:hover::after {
    visibility: visible;
    transform: scale(100) translateX(2px);
}

.cb-cursor {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    --dot-x: 0px;
    --dot-y: 0px;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    margin: -13px 0 0 -13px;
    border: 1.5px solid #DCA41D;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: transparent;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.cb-cursor::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #DCA41D;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: 0.9;
    transition: width 0.28s ease, height 0.28s ease, opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.cb-cursor.is-idle::before {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    opacity: 0.35;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    /* margin-top: 76px; */
    height: 1250px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner {
    min-height: 520px;
    min-height: clamp(520px, calc(100svh - 76px), 820px);
    height: auto;
}

.slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 6s ease;
    z-index: 0;
}

.slide-bg::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 16% 54%, rgb(139 117 84 / 34%), transparent 24%), radial-gradient(circle at 78% 46%, rgb(15 16 16 / 19%), transparent 26%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(0 0 0 / 42%) 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / 29%) 48%, rgb(0 0 0 / 55%) 100%);
}

.banner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: clamp(90px, 14vw, 150px) 0 clamp(60px, 9vw, 90px);
}

.banner .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.banner-content {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding-top: 12px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
    display: none;
}

.hero-ghost-text {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: -25px;
    width: 100vw;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    text-stroke: 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    font-size: clamp(58px, 12vw, 88px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

.banner-content h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    text-wrap: balance;
    text-shadow: 6px 8px 0 rgba(65, 126, 163, 0.72), -3px -2px 0 rgba(251, 88, 106, 0.5);
}

.banner-content h1 span {
    display: block;
}

.banner-content p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2.3vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.banner-content .d-flex {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-actions {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    align-items: center;
}

.banner-content-new {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.btn-primary {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 35px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #DCA41D !important;
    border: none !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all.3s;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
}

.btn-primary::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 0%;
    height: 200%;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    background-color: #3F4043 !important;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg);
    z-index: -1;
    transition: all.3s;
}

.btn-primary::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 25px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.btn-primary:hover::before {
    width: 120%;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-secondary {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 35px;
    color: #fff !important;
    background: #3F4043 !important;
    border: none !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all.3s;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
}

.btn-secondary::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 0%;
    height: 200%;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    background-color: #DCA41D !important;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg);
    z-index: -1;
    transition: all.3s;
}

.btn-secondary::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 25px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.btn-secondary:hover::before {
    width: 120%;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    color: #fff !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .banner {
        min-height: 620px;
        padding: 130px 0 90px;
    }

    .banner-content {
        max-width: 850px;
    }

    .hero-ghost-text {
        top: -28px;
        font-size: clamp(62px, 12vw, 104px);
    }

    .banner-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 64px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {

    .banner {
        min-height: 590px;
        padding: 120px 0 80px;
    }

    .banner-content {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .hero-ghost-text {
        top: -18px;
        font-size: clamp(54px, 13vw, 86px);
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    }

    .banner-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(40px, 8vw, 58px);
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .hero-actions .btn {
        min-width: 160px;
        padding: 13px 28px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .banner {
        min-height: 540px;
        padding: 105px 0 68px;
    }

    .banner-content {
        max-width: 560px;
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    .hero-ghost-text {
        top: -16px;
        font-size: clamp(44px, 15vw, 72px);
        -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1.4px;
        text-stroke-width: 1.4px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .banner-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(34px, 11vw, 48px);
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        text-shadow: 4px 5px 0 rgba(65, 126, 163, 0.72), -2px -1px 0 rgba(251, 88, 106, 0.5);
    }

    .hero-actions .btn {
        min-width: 150px;
        padding: 12px 24px !important;
        font-size: 13px;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .banner {
        min-height: 510px;
        padding: 92px 0 58px;
    }

    .hero-ghost-text {
        top: -8px;
        font-size: clamp(40px, 16vw, 58px);
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
        display: block;
        max-width: 270px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .banner-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(32px, 12vw, 42px);
        line-height: 1.16;
        text-shadow: 3px 4px 0 rgba(65, 126, 163, 0.72), -1px -1px 0 rgba(251, 88, 106, 0.5);
    }

    .hero-actions {
        gap: 12px !important;
    }

    .hero-actions .btn {
        width: min(100%, 230px);
        min-width: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .banner-content h1 {
        font-size: 31px;
    }

    .hero-ghost-text {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .hero-actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* about us section */
.about-us {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 90px 0;
}

.about-img {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 430px;
}

.about-img::before,
.about-img::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-color: #DCA41D;
    border-style: solid;
}

.about-img::before {
    top: -20px;
    left: -20px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 120px;
    border-width: 2px 0 0 2px;
}

.about-img::after {
    right: -18px;
    bottom: -18px;
    width: 140px;
    height: 120px;
    border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
}

.about-img img {
    position: absolute;
    width: 54%;
    height: 350px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-img img:first-child {
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
}

.about-img img:last-child {
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
}

.textt-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.textt-primary::before {
    content: "";
    width: 100px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #3F4043;
}

.about-content h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-content p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.about-quote {
    border-left: 5px solid #DCA41D;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.about-quote p {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-quote strong {
    color: #3F4043;
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-actions {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
}

.about-video {
    align-items: center;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-video i {
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    height: 48px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-us {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .about-img {
        max-width: 620px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .about-us {
        padding: 55px 0;
    }

    .about-img {
        display: grid;
        gap: 14px;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .about-img::before,
    .about-img::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-img img {
        height: 230px;
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .textt-primary::before {
        width: 64px;
    }

    .about-actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* services */
.services {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 90px 0;
}

.services-content {
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
    max-width: 760px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.services-content .textt-primary {
    justify-content: center;
}

.services-content h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 720px;
}

.services-content .hero-ghost-text {
    top: -30px;
    z-index: -1;
}

.services-row {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.service-box {
    min-height: 285px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 46px 38px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.service-box::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
    z-index: 0;
}

.services-row>div:nth-child(1) .service-box::after {
    background-image: url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/karaoke-services.png);
}

.services-row>div:nth-child(2) .service-box::after {
    background-image: url("https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/party-services.png");
}

.services-row>div:nth-child(3) .service-box::after {
    background-image: url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wedding-hosts.png);
}

.services-row>div:nth-child(4) .service-box::after {
    background-image: url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/trivia-hosts.png);
}

.service-box::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.96);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: background-color 0.65s ease;
}

.service-box:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.service-box:hover::before {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58);
}

.service-area {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.service-area h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.service-area p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.service-area .btn {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    padding: 14px 26px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .services {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .service-box {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .services {
        padding: 55px 0;
    }

    .services-content {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .services-content .hero-ghost-text {
        font-size: 46px;
        top: 4px;
    }

    .service-box {
        min-height: 240px;
        padding: 34px 26px;
    }

    .service-area .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.textt-secondary {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-shadow: 4px 2px 0px #DCA41D;
}

/* services */
.service-card {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
}

.service-list li {
    color: #cccccc;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* why choose us */
.why-choose-us {
    position: relative;
    padding: 95px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.why-choose-us::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 36%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(rgb(113 119 133 / 22%), rgb(27 29 34 / 86%));
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 82% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.why-choose-us .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.why-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 560px;
    padding: 28px 28px 0 0;
}

.why-visual::before,
.why-visual::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.why-visual::before {
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 74%;
    height: 78%;
    border: 2px solid #DCA41D;
}

.why-visual::after {
    left: -20px;
    bottom: 34px;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    background: #DCA41D;
    z-index: -1;
}

.why-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 520px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 rgba(54, 54, 54, 0.568), 0 28px 60px rgb(71 74 80 / 14%);
}

.why-visual-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 56px;
    left: -10px;
    min-width: 150px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #DCA41D;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 rgba(54, 54, 54, 0.568);
}

.why-visual-badge strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1;
}

.why-visual-badge span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.why-visual-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -16px;
    bottom: 48px;
    max-width: 330px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 18px;
    color: #DCA41D;
    background: #3F4043;
    border-left: 6px solid #DCA41D;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(37, 43, 59, 0.16);
}

.why-visual-card i {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 0 0 52px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #DCA41D;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.why-visual-card strong,
.why-visual-card span {
    display: block;
}

.why-visual-card strong {
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.why-visual-card span {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.why-content {
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.why-content .main-text {
    max-width: 640px;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 50px);
}

.why-intro {
    max-width: 630px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #222;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.why-steps {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.why-steps::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 30px;
    top: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #DCA41D, #DCA41D);
}

.why-step {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 62px 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: start;
}

.why-step>span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #DCA41D;
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid #DCA41D;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 900;
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(54, 54, 54, 0.568);
}

.why-step h3,
.why-easy h3 {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.why-step p,
.why-easy p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.why-easy {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #3F4043;
    border: 1px solid rgba(54, 54, 54, 0.568);
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(37, 43, 59, 0.07);
}

.why-easy i {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 0 0 50px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #DCA41D;
    font-size: 21px;
}

.why-btn {
    padding: 14px 26px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .why-choose-us {
        padding: 75px 0;
    }

    .why-choose-us::before {
        width: 100%;
        height: 38%;
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 78%, 0 100%);
    }

    .why-visual {
        max-width: 680px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .why-content {
        padding-left: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .why-choose-us {
        padding: 58px 0;
    }

    .why-visual {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 18px 12px 92px 0;
    }

    .why-visual::before {
        width: 86%;
        height: 72%;
    }

    .why-visual::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .why-visual img {
        height: 330px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 rgba(138, 170, 239, 0.28), 0 18px 40px rgba(37, 43, 59, 0.12);
    }

    .why-visual-badge {
        top: 34px;
        left: 0;
        min-width: 128px;
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }

    .why-visual-badge strong {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .why-visual-card {
        right: 0;
        bottom: 14px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 18px);
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .why-step {
        grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .why-steps::before {
        left: 26px;
    }

    .why-step>span {
        width: 54px;
        height: 54px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .why-easy {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .why-btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

.pricing-img img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

/* stats */
.stats-section {
    padding: 36px 0;
    /* background: #000; */
}

.stats-row {
    position: relative;
    top: -100px;
    z-index: 11;
}

.stats-card {
    min-height: 136px;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 30px 28px 28px 66px;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: #3F4043;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(7, 20, 67, 0.08);
    transition: all.3s;
}

.stats-card:hover {
    top: -10px;
    transition: all.3s;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgb(7 20 67 / 48%);
}

.stats-icon {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    position: absolute;
    left: -32px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    background: #DCA41D;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 25px;
}

.stats-card h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stats-card p {
    color: #DCA41D;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .stats-card {
        margin-left: 32px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .stats-card {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding-left: 92px;
    }

    .stats-icon {
        left: 18px;
    }
}

/* newsletter */
.newsletter {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 0;
    background-image: url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/newsletter.jpg);
    height: 500px;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 16% 54%, rgb(139 117 84 / 24%), #00000069 24%), radial-gradient(circle at 78% 46%, rgb(15 16 16 / 19%), transparent 26%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(0 0 0 / 55%) 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / 48%) 48%, rgb(0 0 0 / 55%) 100%);
}

.newsletter-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* testimonial */
.testimonials {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: #000;
}

.testimonials-content {
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
    max-width: 820px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.testimonials-content .textt-primary {
    justify-content: center;
}

.testimonials-content .textt-primary::before {
    background: #3F4043;
}

.testimonials-content h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.testimonials-content .hero-ghost-text {
    top: -18px;
    z-index: -1;
    font-size: clamp(58px, 9vw, 88px);
    -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    text-stroke-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

#testimonialSwiper {
    padding-bottom: 42px;
}

#testimonialSwiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

.testimonial-card {
    min-height: 238px;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 34px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    text-align: center;
}

.testimonial-card>p {
    max-width: 330px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) !important;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.testimonial-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: left;
}

.testimonial-meta img {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.testimonial-meta h3 {
    margin: 0 0 2px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.testimonial-meta span {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

#testimonialSwiper .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 0;
}

#testimonialSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    opacity: 1;
}

#testimonialSwiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #3F4043;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .testimonials {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .testimonials-content {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .testimonials-content .hero-ghost-text {
        top: 0;
        font-size: 48px;
    }

    .testimonial-card>p {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

/* contact */
.contact-behind {
    /* background-color: #153746; */
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 18% 24%, rgb(0 0 0 / 20%), #00000000 32%), linear-gradient(110deg, rgb(0 0 0 / 50%) -0.9%, rgb(49 56 60 / 92%) 48%, rgb(10 34 45 / 44%) 101.13%), url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/feature-four-bg.png);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    border: 10px solid #DCA41D;
    backdrop-filter: blur(570px);
    margin: 100px 40px;
    padding: 50px 0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.content4 img {
    background-color: #DCA41D;
    width: 70px;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 100px;
}

.contactUSPage {
    background-color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 36px 32px 26px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.contactUSPage::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/feature-four-bg.png);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    opacity: 0.08;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.contactUSPage>* {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.contact-form-title {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-form-title span {
    color: #111;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-form-title span::before {
    content: "";
    width: 38px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #DCA41D;
}

.contactUSPage .form-label {
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contactUSPage form.row {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}

.contactUSPage .form-control,
.contactUSPage .form-select {
    min-height: 52px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(251, 88, 106, 0.24) !important;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contactUSPage textarea.form-control {
    min-height: 150px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.contactUSPage .form-control:focus,
.contactUSPage .form-select:focus {
    border-color: #417ea3 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(65, 126, 163, 0.16) !important;
}

.contactUSPage .btn {
    min-width: 178px;
}

.content5 {
    padding: 10px;
}

.content5 h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #DCA41D;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.content5 h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.contact-section {
    position: relative;
}

/* .contact-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -34px;
    top: -38px;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    background-image: url(https://graybeardautomotivellc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/blurr.png);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    opacity: 0.75;
    pointer-events: none;
} */

.contact-set {
    padding: 100px;
}

.contact-section h4 {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #DCA41D;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.form-control {
    display: block;
    color: #fff !important;
    background-color: #DCA41D !important;
}

.form-control::placeholder {
    color: #fff !important;
}

.form-select {
    color: #fff !important;
    background-color: #DCA41D !important;
}

option {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #DCA41D;
}


.contact-section h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #DCA41D;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-section p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86) !important;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

#contact,
.contact-behind,
.container {
    overflow: visible !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .contact-behind {
        margin: 80px 24px;
        padding: 42px 0;
        border-radius: 34px;
    }

    .contact-section {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .contact-section h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .contact-behind {
        border-width: 5px;
        border-radius: 22px;
        margin: 56px 12px;
        padding: 30px 0;
    }

    .contactUSPage {
        padding: 26px 18px 18px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .contact-form-title span {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    .contact-section h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .contact-content {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .content4 img {
        width: 58px;
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .contactUSPage .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

.contact-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    max-width: 500px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px;
}

.contact-image-wrap::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 9% 2% 4% 14%;
    background: rgb(255 0 0 / 65%);
    border-radius: 28px;
    transform: rotate(-4deg);
    z-index: -2;
}

.contact-image-wrap::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255 0 0 / 65%);
    border-radius: 30px;
    transform: rotate(3deg);
    z-index: -1;
}

.contact-image-wrap img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border: 8px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border-radius: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.contact-image-wrap:hover img {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .contact-image-wrap {
        max-width: 420px;
        margin-top: 10px;
        padding: 12px;
    }

    .contact-image-wrap img {
        border-width: 6px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
}

/* RESPONSIVENESS */
@media(max-width:1400px) {
    .hero-section {
        position: relative;
        /* margin-top: 76px; */
        height: 800px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
}

@media(max-width:1200px) {
    .hero-section {
        /* margin-top: 76px; */
        height: 650px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:992px) {
    .hero-section {
        /* margin-top: 76px; */
        height: 500px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:767px) {
    .hero-section {
        /* margin-top: 76px; */
        height: 450px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 450px) {
    .hero-section {
        /* margin-top: 76px; */
        height: 300px;
    }
}