:root {
            --primary-gold: #c6a87c;
            --dark-emerald: #0a2e2a; /* Premium Arabian Aesthetic */
            --luxury-black: #121212;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --font-luxury: 'Cinzel', serif;
            --font-body: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            color: var(--luxury-black);
            background-color: var(--white);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, .navbar-brand { font-family: var(--font-luxury); letter-spacing: 2px; }

        /* --- NAVIGATION --- */
        .navbar {
            padding: 15px 0;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(198, 168, 124, 0.3);
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .navbar-brand { font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark-emerald) !important; font-size: 1.5rem; }
        .nav-link { 
            font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; 
            color: var(--luxury-black) !important; margin: 0 10px;
        }
        .nav-link:hover { color: var(--primary-gold) !important; }

        /* --- HERO SLIDER SECTION --- */
        .hero-section {
            height: 100vh;
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--white);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* The Background Slider */
        .hero-slider {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        .slide {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out;
        }
        .slide.active { opacity: 1; }

        .hero-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%);
        }

        .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 10; padding: 0 20px; }
        .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 5rem); margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .hero-subtitle { 
            font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 6px; 
            color: var(--primary-gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* --- PREMIUM BUTTON --- */
        .btn-gold {
            background: var(--primary-gold);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 15px 45px;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 0;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            transition: 0.4s;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--dark-emerald); color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-3px); }

        /* --- FEATURE SECTION --- */
        .feature-box {
            border: 1px solid #eee;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            transition: 0.3s;
            height: 100%;
        }
        .feature-box:hover { border-color: var(--primary-gold); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
        .feature-box i { font-size: 40px; color: var(--primary-gold); margin-bottom: 20px; }

        /* --- CATEGORIES & PRODUCTS --- */
        .section-title { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }
        .section-title h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; position: relative; padding-bottom: 15px; }
        .section-title h2::after {
            content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px; height: 3px; background: var(--primary-gold);
        }

        .item-card {
            position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 30px;
            background: var(--white);
        }
        .item-img {
            width: 100%; height: 400px; object-fit: cover; transition: 0.6s;
        }
        .item-card:hover .item-img { transform: scale(1.05); }
        .item-info { padding: 20px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #f8f8f8; }
        .item-category { font-size: 12px; color: var(--primary-gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
        .item-name { font-family: var(--font-luxury); font-size: 18px; margin-top: 5px; }

        /* --- FOOTER --- */
        footer { background: var(--luxury-black); color: #999; padding: 80px 0 20px; }
        footer h5 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 25px; }
        footer a { color: #999; transition: 0.3s; }
        footer a:hover { color: var(--primary-gold); }

        /* --- MOBILE OPTIMIZATION --- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-title { font-size: 2.8rem; }
            .navbar-brand { font-size: 1.2rem; }
            .item-img { height: 300px; }
        }
        :root {
            --dark-emerald: #004d40;
            --gold: #ffc107;
        }
        
        .hero-section {
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
        }
        
        /* Smooth fade for the text */
        .hero-content {
            animation: fadeInUp 1.2s ease-out;
        }
        
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        
        .btn-warning {
            background-color: var(--gold);
            border: none;
            color: #000;
        }
        
        .btn-warning:hover {
            background-color: #e5ac00;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .profile-card {
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .profile-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;
        }
        
        .profile-img-side {
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        .profile-card:hover .profile-img-side {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .needs-box {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--dark-emerald);
        }
        
        .badge {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            padding: 0.5em 1em;
        }

        :root {
            --dark-emerald: #004d40;
            --gold-border: #ffd700;
        }
        
        .text-dark-emerald {
            color: var(--dark-emerald);
        }
        
        .btn-dark-emerald {
            background-color: var(--dark-emerald);
            color: white;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .btn-dark-emerald:hover {
            background-color: #00332b;
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        .membership-card {
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            border-radius: 2rem;
        }
        
        .membership-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-15px);
        }
        
        .border-gold {
            border: 3px solid var(--gold-border) !important;
        }
        
        #membership-form-container {
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        .form-control {
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 12px;
            border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
        }
        
        .form-control:focus {
            border-color: var(--dark-emerald);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(0, 77, 64, 0.1);
        }
        .stat-item {
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.counter-value {
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Adds vertical separators on desktop only */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .border-start-md {
        border-left: 1px solid #eee !important;
    }
}

/* Premium hover effect */
.stat-item:hover .counter-value {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    color: var(--bs-warning) !important; /* Gold flash on hover */
}
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slider, .slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: -2;
}

.slide {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out; /* Smooth fade effect */
}

.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Darken images for text readability */
    z-index: -1;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* Hero Container */
.hero-section {
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 600px;
    background-color: #000; /* Fallback color */
}

/* Video Wrapper to handle aspect ratio and centering */
.hero-video-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-video-frame {
    width: 100vw;
    height: 56.25vw; /* 16:9 ratio */
    min-height: 100vh;
    min-width: 177.77vh; /* 16/9 * 100 */
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

/* Overlay for contrast */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0, 77, 64, 0.8) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Bring content to front */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Premium Button Styling */
.btn-warning {
    background-color: #ffc107;
    border: none;
    color: #000;
}

.btn-warning:hover {
    background-color: #e5ac00;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}