.carousel-item {
        height: 90vh; /* Responsive height */
        min-height: 500px;
        background-size: cover !important;
        background-position: center !important;
    }

    .carousel-caption {
        bottom: 25%;
        z-index: 10;
        text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    }

    .text-gold { color: #23b2c6; }
    .text-green { color: #4A7C2C; }

    .carousel-item h1 {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; /* Matching your logo vibe */
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    /* Buttons */
    .btn-gold {
        background-color: #23b2c6;
        border: none;
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 12px 35px;
        border-radius: 0 15px 0 15px; /* Matching the header's futuristic cut */
        text-transform: uppercase;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .btn-gold:hover {
        background-color: #4A7C2C; /* Transitions to the green from your logo */
        color: white;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* Responsive Mobile UI */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .carousel-item {
            height: 70vh;
        }
        .carousel-caption h1 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .carousel-caption {
            bottom: 15%;
        }
    }

    /* Animated entry for text */
    .carousel-item.active h1 {
        animation: fadeInUp 1s ease-in-out;
    }
    .carousel-item.active p {
        animation: fadeInUp 1.3s ease-in-out;
    }

    @keyframes fadeInUp {
        from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
        to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }











/* about css  */
       :root {
        --logo-gold: #23b2c6;
        --logo-green: #4A7C2C;
        --dark-blue: #1f7a29;
    }

    .about-section {
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #ffffff;
    }

    .logo-blue { color: var(--dark-blue); }
    .text-gold { color: var(--logo-gold); }
    .text-green { color: var(--logo-green); }
    .tracking-widest { letter-spacing: 3px; }

    /* Feature Box Styling */
    .feature-box {
        padding: 15px;
        background: #f8f9fa;
        border-left: 4px solid var(--logo-green);
        transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .feature-box:hover {
        background: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        transform: translateX(10px);
    }
    .icon-wrap {
        color: var(--logo-green);
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    /* Button Styling */
    .btn-about {
        border: 2px solid var(--dark-blue);
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        padding: 12px 30px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border-radius: 0;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .btn-about:hover {
        background: var(--dark-blue);
        color: #fff;
    }

    /* Image Stack & Futuristic Elements */
    .about-img-stack {
        position: relative;
        padding: 20px;
    }
    .main-img-wrapper {
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 8px solid #f1f1f1;
    }
    
    .experience-card {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -20px;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--dark-blue);
        padding: 25px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(16, 42, 67, 0.3);
    }
    .experience-card .count {
        display: block;
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .floating-spice-card {
        position: absolute;
        top: 20%;
        left: -30px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        font-weight: 600;
        border: 1px solid var(--logo-green);
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .about-img-stack {
            margin-top: 30px;
        }
        .experience-card {
            bottom: 10px;
            right: 10px;
            padding: 15px;
        }
        .experience-card .count { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    }






    /* expertise section  */

    :root {
        --logo-gold: #23b2c6;
        --logo-green: #4A7C2C;
        --dark-blue: #1f7a29;
        --gold-light: rgba(197, 148, 0, 0.1);
        --green-light: rgba(74, 124, 44, 0.1);
    }

    .expertise-section { background-color: #fdfdfd; }
    .logo-blue { color: var(--dark-blue); }
    .text-gold { color: var(--logo-gold); }
    .text-green { color: var(--logo-green); }
    .bg-gold-light { background: var(--gold-light); }
    .bg-green-light { background: var(--green-light); }

    /* Futuristic Category Cards */
    .category-card {
        background: #fff;
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        border-radius: 20px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .category-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(16, 42, 67, 0.1);
    }

    .brand-card:hover { border-bottom: 5px solid var(--logo-gold); }
    .raw-card:hover { border-bottom: 5px solid var(--logo-green); }

    /* Glowing Effect */
    .card-glow {
        position: absolute;
        top: -50%;
        left: -50%;
        width: 200%;
        height: 200%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(197, 148, 0, 0.03) 0%, transparent 70%);
        z-index: -1;
        transition: 0.5s;
    }

    /* List & Tags */
    .spice-list li {
        padding: 10px 0;
        font-weight: 600;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: var(--dark-blue);
    }

    .bullet {
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
        background: var(--logo-gold);
        margin-right: 15px;
        clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0% 50%); /* Diamond shape */
    }

    .raw-tag {
        background: #f1f5f9;
        padding: 12px;
        text-align: center;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        border: 1px dashed var(--logo-green);
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .raw-tag:hover {
        background: var(--logo-green);
        color: #fff;
        border-style: solid;
    }

    .icon-circle {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 15px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .display-5 { font-size: 2rem; }
        .category-card { padding: 30px 20px !important; }
    }









    /* product css  */
        :root {
        --gold: #23b2c6;
        --green: #4A7C2C;
        --navy: #1f7a29;
        --soft-bg: #F8F9FA;
    }

    /* Header Styles */
    .text-navy { color: #383030; }
    .text-green-accent { color: #000; letter-spacing: 2px; }
    .text-gradient-gold {
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, #23b2c6, #FFD700);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }
    .title-underline {
        width: 60px; height: 4px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 10px;
    }

    /* Filter Pills */
    .filter-pill {
        border: none;
        background: #eee;
        padding: 8px 24px;
        border-radius: 50px;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: 0.3s all ease;
        color: #666;
    }
    .filter-pill.active {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: white;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(16, 42, 67, 0.2);
    }

    /* Modern Card UI */
    .modern-card {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        height: 100%;
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    }
    .modern-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .card-img-wrapper {
        height: 250px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }
    .card-img-wrapper img {
        width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain;
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    .modern-card:hover .card-img-wrapper img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    /* Badges */
    .badge-custom {
        position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 15px;
        padding: 5px 15px; border-radius: 50px;
        font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; 
        text-transform: uppercase; 
        color: white;
    }
    .brand-bg { background: rgba(197, 148, 0, 0.9); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
    .raw-bg { background: rgba(74, 124, 44, 0.9); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }

    /* Content */
    .card-content { padding: 25px; }
    .product-title { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; color: #000; margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .product-desc { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #6c757d; line-height: 1.6; }
    
    .price-tag { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }
    
.inquiry-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #000;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border: 2px solid #000;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.inquiry-link:hover {
    background-color: #e0a800;
    color: #000;
}

    /* Animation */
    .product-item { transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease; }
    .hidden { display: none; opacity: 0; }








/* testimonial css  */

     :root {
        --logo-gold: #23b2c6;
        --logo-green: #4A7C2C;
        --dark-blue: #1f7a29;
    }

    .testimonial-section { background-color: #ffffff; }
    .logo-blue { color: var(--dark-blue); }
    .text-gold { color: var(--logo-gold); }
    .text-green { color: var(--logo-green); }

    .header-line {
        width: 80px;
        height: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--logo-gold), var(--logo-green));
        margin-top: 15px;
    }

    /* Testimonial Card Styling */
    .testimonial-card {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 40px 30px;
        border: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
        position: relative;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .testimonial-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(16, 42, 67, 0.08);
        border-color: rgba(197, 148, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .quote-icon {
        font-size: 4rem;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        position: absolute;
        top: -10px;
        right: 20px;
        opacity: 0.1;
    }

    .testimonial-text {
        font-style: italic;
        color: #555;
        line-height: 1.8;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .client-avatar {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        border-radius: 4px; /* Square/Tech feel */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .bg-gold-light { background: rgba(197, 148, 0, 0.1); }
    .bg-green-light { background: rgba(74, 124, 44, 0.1); }

    /* Animated Border Bottom */
    .card-border-bottom {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 4px;
        width: 0;
        transition: 0.5s ease;
    }

    .testimonial-card:hover .card-border-bottom {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .gold-bg { background: var(--logo-gold); }
    .green-bg { background: var(--logo-green); }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .testimonial-card { padding: 30px 20px; }
        .display-5 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    }












    /* faq css  */

       :root {
        --logo-gold: #23b2c6;
        --logo-green: #4A7C2C;
        --dark-blue: #1f7a29;
    }

    .faq-section { background: #fdfdfd; }
    .logo-blue { color: var(--dark-blue); }
    .text-gold { color: var(--logo-gold); }
    .text-green { color: var(--logo-green); }

    /* Futuristic Accordion Styling */
    .futuristic-accordion .accordion-item {
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #eee !important;
    }

    .futuristic-accordion .accordion-button {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 25px 10px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        box-shadow: none;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .futuristic-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
        color: var(--logo-gold);
        background: transparent;
    }

    .futuristic-accordion .accordion-button::after {
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%2323b2c6'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
    }

    .faq-number {
        font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; /* Give it that tech look */
        color: var(--logo-green);
        margin-right: 20px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        border: 1px solid var(--logo-green);
        padding: 2px 8px;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .accordion-body {
        padding: 0 10px 25px 55px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* Hover Effect */
    .accordion-item:hover .faq-number {
        background: var(--logo-green);
        color: white;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .display-5 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
        .accordion-button { font-size: 1rem; }
    }






    /* footer css  */
        :root {
        --logo-gold: #23b2c6;
        --logo-green: #4A7C2C;
        --dark-blue: #081624; /* Even darker blue for footer */
    }

    .footer-section {
        background-color: var(--dark-blue);
        color: #ffffff;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--logo-gold);
    }

    .text-gold { color: var(--logo-gold); }
    .tracking-widest { letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 0.8rem; }

    /* Footer Links */
    .footer-links li {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
        color: #a0aec0;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        transition: 0.3s;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
        color: var(--logo-gold);
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    /* Social Icons */
    .social-icon {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        color: var(--logo-gold);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: 1px solid rgba(197, 148, 0, 0.3);
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-weight: bold;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .social-icon:hover {
        background: var(--logo-gold);
        color: white;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* Newsletter Input */
    .newsletter-box .form-control:focus {
        box-shadow: none;
        border-color: var(--logo-gold);
    }

    .btn-gold {
        background: var(--logo-gold);
        color: #fff;
        font-weight: bold;
        border: none;
    }

    .btn-gold:hover {
        background: var(--logo-green);
        color: white;
    }

    /* Mobile Adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .footer-section { text-align: center; }
        .social-links { justify-content: center; }
        .footer-links a:hover { transform: none; }
    }