/* ---------------------------
* Author        : Zagi
* Template Name : AetherByte - Technology Portfolio HTML Theme
* File          : CSS File
* Version       : 1.0
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/* TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0.  CSS VARIABLES
1.  FOUNDATIONS & GLOBAL STYLES (Reset, Body, Base Elements)
2.  TYPOGRAPHY
3.  LAYOUT & STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (Header, Footer, Sections)
4.  COMPONENTS (UI Elements)
    4.1 Buttons
    4.2 Navigation
    4.3 Forms
    4.4 Cards (Team, Gallery, Values)
    4.5 Accordion (FAQ)
    4.6 Preloader
    4.7 Back to Top Button
    4.8 Animated Counters
    4.9 Animated Progress Bars
    4.10 Animated Charts
    4.11 Animated Timeline
    4.12 Glitch Effects & Overlays
    4.13 Tables
5.  PAGE-SPECIFIC STYLES
    5.1 Home Page (Original / v1)
    5.2 Home Page v2
    5.3 Home Page v3
    5.4 Gallery Page
    5.5 Team Page
    5.6 Statement Page
    5.7 Work Page
    5.8 About Page
    5.9 404 Page
    5.10 Contact Page
    5.11 Pricing Page
    5.12 Service Overview Page
    5.13 Service Details Page
    5.14 News Grid Page (Blog Listing)
    5.15 Blog Details Page
6.  UTILITY CLASSES
7.  PRINT STYLES
8.  RESPONSIVE STYLES (MEDIA QUERIES FOR SCREEN)
--------------------------- */

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/* 0. CSS VARIABLES START                                                     */
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:root {
    --font-primary: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    --font-secondary: 'Chakra Petch', sans-serif;

    --color-bg-light: #F8F9FA;
    --color-bg-light-shade: #E9ECEF;
    --color-bg-medium: #dee2e6;
    --color-text-dark: #212529;
    --color-text-medium: #495057;
    --color-text-light: #F8F9FA;
    --color-white: #FFFFFF;
    --color-black: #000000;

    --glitch-accent1: #FF00AA;
	--glitch-accent1-rgb: 255,0,170;
    --glitch-accent2: #00FFFF;
	--glitch-accent2-rgb: 0,255,255;
    --glitch-accent3: #7FFF00;
	--glitch-accent3-rgb: 127,255,0;
    --glitch-accent4: #9D00FF;
	--glitch-accent4-rgb: 157,0,255;
    --glitch-accent5: #FFA500;
	--glitch-accent5-rgb: 255,165,0;
    --glitch-accent-darker: #333333;

    --border-radius-sm: 0.25rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1rem;

    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 3rem;

    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --transition-glitch: 0.1s;

    --header-height: 70px;
}
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/* 0. CSS VARIABLES END                                                       */
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/* 1. FOUNDATIONS & GLOBAL STYLES START                                       */
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*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
}
main#main-content {
	background-color: var(--color-white);
    flex-grow: 1;
    padding-top: var(--header-height);
}

img, video, svg {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

a {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

a:hover, a:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    outline: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent2);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Accessibility: focus visible */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--glitch-accent4);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}
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/* 1. FOUNDATIONS & GLOBAL STYLES END                                         */
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/* 2. TYPOGRAPHY START                                                        */
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h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

h1, .display-1, .display-2, .display-3 { font-weight: 700; }
h2, .display-4 { font-weight: 500; }
h3, .display-5 { font-weight: 500; }
h4, .display-6 { font-weight: 400; }

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

ul, ol {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
}

li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

blockquote {
    font-style: italic;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--glitch-accent2);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
}
blockquote.glitch-blockquote {
    position: relative;
    border-left-width: 0;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xl);
}
blockquote.glitch-blockquote::before {
    content: "“";
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    position: absolute;
    left: -5px;
    top: -10px;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.8;
    animation: subtleGlitchText 8s infinite steps(1);
}
blockquote.glitch-blockquote cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

code, pre {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
pre {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
}

.lead {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.text-accent { color: var(--glitch-accent1); }

.text-accent-glitch {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    position: relative;
}
.text-accent-glitch::before, .text-accent-glitch::after {
    content: attr(data-text);
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: inherit;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
.text-accent-glitch::before {
    left: -1px;
    text-shadow: 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: glitch-anim-2 3s infinite linear alternate-reverse;
}
.text-accent-glitch::after {
    left: 1px;
    text-shadow: -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent4);
    animation: glitch-anim-1 2s infinite linear alternate-reverse;
}
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/* 2. TYPOGRAPHY END                                                          */
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/* 3. LAYOUT & STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS START                                      */
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.container, .container-fluid {
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    padding-right: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.site-header {
	background-color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.65);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    z-index: 1030;
    height: var(--header-height);
}
.site-header .navbar {
    height: 100%;
}
.site-header.sticky-top {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}

.site-footer {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
.site-footer .social-icons a {
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) ease;
}
.site-footer .social-icons a:hover {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}

.site-footer .footer-brand-link {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: normal;
}

.site-footer .footer-brand-link:hover,
.site-footer .footer-brand-link:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}

.page-title-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.page-title-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--glitch-accent2);
    opacity: 0.3;
    animation: glitchLineAnim 10s infinite linear;
}
.page-title-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15%;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--glitch-accent4);
    opacity: 0.2;
    animation: glitchLineAnim 12s infinite linear reverse;
}


.bg-light-shade {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade) !important;
}

.overlapping-section .content-block {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}
.overlapping-section img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .overlapping-section .order-lg-2 img {
        margin-left: -50px;
    }
    .overlapping-section .order-lg-1 img {
        margin-right: -50px;
    }
     .overlapping-section .content-block.order-lg-1 {
        margin-right: -30px;
    }
     .overlapping-section .content-block.order-lg-2 {
        margin-left: -30px;
    }
}

.asymmetric-image-text-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}
.asymmetric-image-text-block .image-container {
    flex: 1 1 300px;
    position: relative;
}
.asymmetric-image-text-block .text-container {
    flex: 1 1 350px;
    position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .asymmetric-image-text-block .image-container {
        flex-basis: 40%;
    }
    .asymmetric-image-text-block .text-container {
        flex-basis: 55%;
        margin-left: -30px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .asymmetric-image-text-block.reverse .text-container {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: -30px;
        order: -1;
    }
}
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/* 3. LAYOUT & STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS END                                        */
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/* 4. COMPONENTS (UI Elements) START                                          */
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/* 4.1 Buttons START                                                          */
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.btn {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    border-width: 2px;
    border-style: solid;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.btn span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn-glitch {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    color: var(--color-white);
}
.btn-glitch:hover, .btn-glitch:focus {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    color: var(--color-white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    outline: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent2);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
.btn-glitch::before, .btn-glitch::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--glitch-accent2);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-glitch), transform var(--transition-glitch);
    z-index: 0;
}
.btn-glitch::before {
    transform: translateX(-100%) skewX(-15deg);
}
.btn-glitch::after {
    transform: translateX(100%) skewX(-15deg);
}
.btn-glitch:hover::before, .btn-glitch:hover::after {
    opacity: 0.15;
    transform: translateX(0) skewX(-15deg);
}

.btn-outline-glitch {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    color: var(--glitch-accent4);
}
.btn-outline-glitch:hover, .btn-outline-glitch:focus {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    color: var(--color-white);
    transform: scale(1.05);
	outline: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent2);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
.btn-outline-glitch::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--glitch-accent1);
    transition: left var(--transition-speed) ease-out;
}
.btn-outline-glitch:hover::before {
    left: 0;
}
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/* 4.1 Buttons END                                                            */
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/* 4.2 Navigation START                                                       */
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.navbar {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
.navbar-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.navbar-brand img.navbar-logo-img {
    max-height: 60px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}

a.navbar-brand.glitch-text:hover,
a.navbar-brand.glitch-text.glitch-active {
	outline: 0;
	color: var(--color-text-dark);
    text-shadow:
        1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),   
        2px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),   
        -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),  
        -2px -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: logo-thickness-glitch-flicker 0.3s steps(2, end) forwards;
}

@keyframes logo-thickness-glitch-flicker {
    0% {
        text-shadow:
            0.5px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            1px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            -1px -0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),
            -2px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
        opacity: 0.75;
    }
    50% {
        text-shadow:
            1.5px -0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent1), 
            1.5px 0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),  
            -0.5px 1.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2), 
            -1.5px 1.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2); 
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
    100% {
        text-shadow:
            1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            2px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),
            -2px -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg) !important;
    position: relative;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
    display: none !important;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-sm); 
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
	border: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    margin-top: 0; 
    min-width: 220px; 
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-item {
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed) ease,
                color var(--transition-speed) ease,
                transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; 
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(0);
    width: 3px; 
    height: 70%; 
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease-out;
    transform-origin: left;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-item:hover,
.navbar-nav .dropdown-item:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.05);
    transform: translateX(3px); 
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-item:hover::before,
.navbar-nav .dropdown-item:focus::before {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(1);
}

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/* 4.2 Navigation END                                                         */
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/* 4.3 Forms START                                                            */
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.form-control {
	background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.05);
	border: 1px solid var(--glitch-accent1);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) ease, box-shadow var(--transition-speed) ease;
}
.form-floating > textarea.form-control {
	height: 150px;
}
.form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb, 0, 255, 255), 0.25);
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}
.form-floating > label {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
	color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    opacity: 0.7;
}
.form-floating > .form-control:focus ~ label,
.form-floating > .form-control:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ label {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(.85) translateY(-.7rem) translateX(.15rem);
}
.glitch-form .form-floating {
    position: relative;
}
.glitch-form .form-glitch-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 2;
}
.glitch-form .form-control:focus + .form-glitch-line + label + .form-glitch-line,
.glitch-form .form-control:focus ~ .form-glitch-line {
    width: 100%;
    animation: formLineGlitch 0.5s steps(2, end) infinite;
}
@keyframes formLineGlitch {
    0% { background-color: var(--glitch-accent3); left: 0; }
    50% { background-color: var(--glitch-accent4); left: 2px; }
    100% { background-color: var(--glitch-accent1); left: -1px; }
}
.form-floating > label::before {
    content: attr(data-text);
    position: absolute;
    left: 2px;
    top: 0;
    color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
    pointer-events: none;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 30%, 0 30%);
    animation: labelGlitch 5s infinite alternate steps(2, jump-none);
}
.form-floating > .form-control:focus ~ label::before {
    opacity: 0.6;
}
@keyframes labelGlitch {
    0% { clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 30%, 0 30%); }
    25% { clip-path: polygon(0 40%, 100% 40%, 100% 70%, 0 70%); }
    50% { clip-path: polygon(0 80%, 100% 80%, 100% 100%, 0 100%); }
    75% { clip-path: polygon(0 10%, 100% 10%, 100% 50%, 0 50%); }
    100% { clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 30%, 0 30%); }
}
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/* 4.3 Forms END                                                              */
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/* 4.4 Cards (Team, Gallery, Values) START                                    */
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.team-card, .gallery-item, .value-card {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease, box-shadow var(--transition-speed) ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
}
.team-card:hover, .gallery-item:hover, .value-card:hover, .team-card.glitch-once-active {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb, 255,0,170), 0.23);
}

.team-card-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.team-card-image-wrapper .team-image {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.team-card:hover .team-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
.team-card-glitch-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(var(--glitch-accent2) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(to right, var(--glitch-accent4) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 10px 10px, 10px 10px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}
.team-card:hover .team-card-glitch-overlay, .team-card.glitch-once-active .team-card-glitch-overlay {
    opacity: 0.3;
    animation: cardGlitchOverlayAnim 0.2s infinite steps(2);
}
@keyframes cardGlitchOverlayAnim {
    0% { background-position: 0 0; }
    100% { background-position: 5px 5px; }
}

.team-card-body {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}
.team-card-body h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}
.team-card-body .text-accent {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.gallery-item {
    position: relative;
}
.gallery-item img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.gallery-item-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.7));
    color: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease, transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
}
.gallery-item:hover .gallery-item-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.gallery-item-overlay h5 {
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.value-card {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    text-align: center;
}
.value-card i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.value-card:hover i {
    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-5deg);
    animation: iconGlitch 0.5s infinite steps(3);
}
@keyframes iconGlitch {
    0% { color: var(--glitch-accent1); }
    33% { color: var(--glitch-accent2); transform: translate(-2px, 2px) scale(1.1) rotate(-3deg); }
    66% { color: var(--glitch-accent3); transform: translate(2px, -2px) scale(1.1) rotate(2deg); }
    100% { color: var(--glitch-accent1); }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.4 Cards (Team, Gallery, Values) END                                      */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.5 Accordion (FAQ) START                                                  */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.accordion-glitch .accordion-item {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb, 157,0,255), 0.3);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-header {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm) var(--border-radius-sm) 0 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none;
    position: relative;
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-medium);
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1);
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button::after {
    content: '\F282';
    font-family: 'bootstrap-icons';
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    background-image: none;
    color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    transform: rotate(0deg);
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    content: '\F462';
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-medium);
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-body {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.05);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb, 0,255,255), 0.3);
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button .glitch-text-subtle::before,
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button .glitch-text-subtle::after {
    display: none;
}
.accordion-glitch .accordion-button:hover .glitch-text-subtle {
    animation: subtleGlitchText 2s infinite steps(2);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.5 Accordion (FAQ) END                                                    */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.6 Preloader START                                                        */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#preloader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    z-index: 9999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-out, visibility 0.5s ease-out;
    visibility: visible;
}
#preloader.loaded {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.glitch-loader {
	font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-shadow:
        1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),   
        2px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),   
        -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),  
        -2px -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: preloader-thickness-glitch-flicker 0.3s steps(2, end) forwards;
}

@keyframes preloader-thickness-glitch-flicker {
    0% {
        text-shadow:
            0.5px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            1px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            -1px -0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),
            -2px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
        opacity: 0.75;
    }
    50% {
        text-shadow:
            1.5px -0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent1), 
            1.5px 0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),  
            -0.5px 1.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2), 
            -1.5px 1.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2); 
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
    100% {
        text-shadow:
            1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            2px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),
            -2px -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.6 Preloader END                                                          */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.7 Back to Top Button START                                               */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#backToTopBtn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    right: var(--spacing-xl);
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease, visibility var(--transition-speed) ease, transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
#backToTopBtn span {
    display: none;
}
#backToTopBtn.show {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
#backToTopBtn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.1);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.7 Back to Top Button END                                                 */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.8 Animated Counters START                                                */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.animated-counter {
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.animated-counter-container p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.8 Animated Counters END                                                  */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.9 Animated Progress Bars START                                           */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.progress-bar-custom {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.progress-bar-custom:nth-of-type(1) .progress-bar-fill {
	background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}
 .progress-bar-custom:nth-of-type(2) .progress-bar-fill {
	background-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.progress-bar-label {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}
.progress-bar-track {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-medium);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    height: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.progress-bar-fill {
    height: 100%;
    width: 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: width 1.5s ease-out;
    position: relative;
}
.progress-bar-fill::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top:0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
        45deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.1),
        rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 2px,
        transparent 2px,
        transparent 4px
    );
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.progress-bar-custom:hover .progress-bar-fill::after {
    opacity: 1;
    animation: progressBarShine 1s infinite linear;
}
@keyframes progressBarShine {
    to { background-position: 20px 0; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.9 Animated Progress Bars END                                             */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.10 Animated Charts START                                                 */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.simple-animated-chart {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    height: 150px;
    align-items: flex-end;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}
.simple-animated-chart .bar {
    flex-grow: 1;
    height: 0%;
    transition: height 1.5s ease-out;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}
.simple-animated-chart .bar-label {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -25px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.simple-animated-chart .bar:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.simple-animated-chart .bar:nth-child(1) {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}
.simple-animated-chart .bar:nth-child(2) {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
}
.simple-animated-chart .bar:nth-child(3) {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}

.simple-animated-chart .bar.bar-color-accent1 { background-color: var(--glitch-accent1); }
.simple-animated-chart .bar.bar-color-accent2 { background-color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
.simple-animated-chart .bar.bar-color-accent3 { background-color: var(--glitch-accent3); }
.simple-animated-chart .bar.bar-color-accent4 { background-color: var(--glitch-accent4); }
.simple-animated-chart .bar.bar-color-accent5 { background-color: var(--glitch-accent5); }
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.10 Animated Charts END                                                   */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.11 Animated Timeline START                                               */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.animated-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xl);
}
.animated-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(var(--spacing-xl) / 2 - 1px);
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-medium);
    z-index: 0;
}
.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-20px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}
.timeline-item.in-view {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}
.timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(var(--spacing-xl) / 2 - 8px);
    top: 5px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border: 3px solid var(--glitch-accent3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.timeline-item.in-view .timeline-dot {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: pulseDot 1.5s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulseDot {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb, 127,255,0), 0.7); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 15px rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb, 127,255,0), 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb, 127,255,0), 0); }
}
.timeline-content {
    margin-left: calc(var(--spacing-xl) / 2 + var(--spacing-md));
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.timeline-content h4 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.11 Animated Timeline END                                                 */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.12 Glitch Effects & Overlays START                                       */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.glitch-text, .glitch-text-hero, .glitch-text-title, .glitch-text-subtle {
    position: relative;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
	letter-spacing: 2px;
	transition: color var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.glitch-text-hero {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: break-word;
}

.glitch-text-hero::before, .glitch-text-hero::after {
    content: attr(data-text);
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
	pointer-events: none;
	opacity: 0.7;
	top: 0;
    left: 0;
}

.glitch-text-hero::before {
    left: 1px; 
	top: 1px;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: subtle-shift 0.1s infinite alternate;
}
.glitch-text-hero::after {
    left: -1px; 
	top: -1px;
    text-shadow: -2px -2px var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: subtle-shift 0.15s infinite alternate-reverse;
}
@keyframes subtle-shift {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translate(1px, 1px);
    }
}
.interactive-glitch-hover:hover,
.interactive-glitch-hover.glitch-active {
   text-shadow:
        1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),   
        2px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),   
        -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),  
        -2px -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: mid-thickness-glitch-flicker 0.3s steps(2, end) forwards;
}

@keyframes mid-thickness-glitch-flicker {
    0% {
        text-shadow:
            0.5px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            1px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            -1px -0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),
            -2px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
        opacity: 0.75;
    }
    50% {
        text-shadow:
            1.5px -0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent1), 
            1.5px 0.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),  
            -0.5px 1.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2), 
            -1.5px 1.5px 0 var(--glitch-accent2); 
        opacity: 0.9;
    }
    100% {
        text-shadow:
            1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            2px 2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1),
            -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2),
            -2px -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.interactive-glitch-image {
    position: relative;
    cursor: crosshair;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}
.interactive-glitch-image:hover {
    filter: hue-rotate(15deg) saturate(1.2);
}

.glitch-overlay-shape {
    position: absolute;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    opacity: 0.1;
    bottom: -20px;
    right: -30px;
    transform: rotate(15deg);
    z-index: 0;
    animation: glitchShapeAnim 10s infinite alternate;
}

.glitch-overlay-shape.home-2 {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: glitchShapeAnim 12s infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes glitchShapeAnim {
    0% { transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1); background-color: var(--glitch-accent1); }
    50% { transform: rotate(5deg) scale(1.1); background-color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
    100% { transform: rotate(20deg) scale(0.9); background-color: var(--glitch-accent3); }
}
.glitch-divider {
    border: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--glitch-accent4), transparent);
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    opacity: 0.5;
    animation: glitchLineAnim 5s infinite;
}
@keyframes glitchLineAnim {
    0% { transform: translateX(-5px); opacity: 0.3; }
    50% { transform: translateX(5px); opacity: 0.6; }
    100% { transform: translateX(-5px); opacity: 0.3; }
}
.glitch-icon {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}
.feature-icon-wrapper {
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    border: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.feature-icon-wrapper  .glitch-icon {
	font-size: 3.5rem;
}
.feature-item:hover .feature-icon-wrapper {
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    transform: rotate(5deg);
    animation: iconWrapperGlitch 0.7s infinite steps(2);
}
@keyframes iconWrapperGlitch {
    0% { border-style: dashed; }
    50% { border-style: dotted; }
    100% { border-style: dashed; }
}
.feature-item:hover .glitch-icon {
    animation: glitch-icon-anim 0.5s infinite;
}
@keyframes glitch-icon-anim {
    0% { transform: translate(0, 0); color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
    25% { transform: translate(2px, -2px); color: var(--glitch-accent1); }
    50% { transform: translate(-2px, 2px); color: var(--glitch-accent3); }
    75% { transform: translate(1px, 1px); color: var(--glitch-accent5); }
    100% { transform: translate(0, 0); color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
}

.icon-glitch-effect {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: iconPulseAndGlitch 3s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes iconPulseAndGlitch {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        filter: none;
        color: var(--glitch-accent1);
        text-shadow: none;
    }
    25% {
        transform: scale(1.1) translateX(-2px);
        filter: hue-rotate(20deg);
        color: var(--glitch-accent2);
        text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent4), -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent5);
    }
    50% {
        transform: scale(0.95) translateX(2px);
        filter: hue-rotate(-10deg);
        color: var(--glitch-accent4);
        text-shadow: -1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1), 1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent3);
    }
    75% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
        filter: none;
        color: var(--glitch-accent1);
        text-shadow: 1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
    }
}

.lines-wrapper {
    position: relative;
	display: block;
}

.lines-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(var(--glitch-accent2) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(to right, var(--glitch-accent4) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 10px 10px, 10px 10px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.lines-wrapper:hover .lines-overlay, .lines-wrapper.glitch-once-active .lines-overlay {
    opacity: 0.3;
    animation: linesOverlayAnim 0.2s infinite steps(2);
}

@keyframes linesOverlayAnim {
    0% { background-position: 0 0; }
    100% { background-position: 5px 5px; }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.12 Glitch Effects & Overlays END                                         */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.13 Tables START                                                          */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
table {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
th, td {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
}
thead th {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom-width: 2px;
    border-bottom-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}
tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
tbody tr:hover {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb, 0,255,255), 0.1);
}
table caption {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    caption-side: bottom;
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    font-style: italic;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 4.13 Tables END                                                            */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* ========================================================================== */
/* 4. COMPONENTS (UI Elements) END                                            */
/* ========================================================================== */


/* ========================================================================== */
/* 5. PAGE-SPECIFIC STYLES START                                              */
/* ========================================================================== */

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.1 Home Page (Original / v1) START                                        */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero-section { 
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
	text-align: center;
}
.hero-section .display-1 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

@keyframes bounceScrollIndicator {
    0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }
    40% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
    }
    60% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-5px);
    }
}

.hero-section .lead {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.hero-glitch-element {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%; right: 5%;
    width: 200px; height: 200px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    opacity: 0.15;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 20%, 80% 100%, 20% 80%);
    animation: heroGlitchShape 15s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
	background-image: url('../images/home/01.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

@keyframes heroGlitchShape {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1); clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 20%, 80% 100%, 20% 80%); opacity: 0.15; }
    50% { transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.2); clip-path: polygon(20% 0%, 80% 0%, 100% 80%, 0% 100%); opacity: 0.2; }
    100% { transform: rotate(-10deg) scale(0.9); clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 20%, 80% 100%, 20% 80%); opacity: 0.1; }
}
.feature-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.cta-section { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
}

/* Common styles for Home v1 specific sections */
.case-study-section {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
.case-study-card {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
}
.case-study-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.case-study-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.case-study-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.case-study-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}
.case-study-content .text-accent {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.case-study-content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    flex-grow: 1;
}
.case-study-content .link-glitch {
    font-weight: 500;
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.signal-decoder-section { 
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl);
    background-color: var(--color-white); 
}

.signal-decoder-section .text-accent-glitch {
    display: inline-block;
    animation: iconPulseAndGlitch 2.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.decoder-output-wrapper {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    border: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent4);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    min-height: 90px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.4;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: break-all;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 8px rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 0.07);
}

#encryptedText {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin: 0;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out;
    min-height: 2.5em;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    opacity: 0.8;
    text-shadow: 0 0 2px rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.2);
}

#encryptedText.is-decoding::before {
    content: "_";
    animation: blinkCursor 0.7s infinite;
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}

.decoded-message-output {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    min-height: 1.8em;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg) !important;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-sm);
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.05);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
	overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: break-all;
}

.decoded-message-output .final-message {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInGlitchTextStronger 1s 0.1s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeInGlitchTextStronger {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px) skewY(-8deg) scale(0.9); filter: blur(2px); }
    60% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-3px) skewY(3deg) scale(1.02); filter: blur(0); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) skewY(0) scale(1); filter: blur(0); }
}

.glitch-background-strips.alt-strips div { 
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.08);
}
.glitch-background-strips.alt-strips div:nth-child(odd) {
    animation-duration: 9s;
}
.glitch-background-strips.alt-strips div:nth-child(even) {
    animation-duration: 11s;
    animation-direction: alternate;
}
@keyframes glitchStripAnim { 
    0% { transform: translateY(-100%) skewY(10deg); opacity: 0; }
    20% { opacity: 0.8; }
    80% { opacity: 0.8; }
    100% { transform: translateY(100%) skewY(-10deg); opacity: 0; }
}

.awards-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.award-item {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.award-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.1);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.award-icon-wrapper {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border: 3px dashed var(--glitch-accent2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-md);
}
.award-icon-wrapper .text-accent {
	font-size: 3.5rem;
}
.award-item:hover .award-icon-wrapper {
    border-style: solid;
    animation: iconWrapperGlitch 0.5s infinite alternate;
}
.award-item h4 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}
.award-item p {
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    flex-grow: 1;
}
.award-item .award-year {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.overlapping-section { 
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.stats-counter-section {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
.stat-item i.glitch-icon-heavy {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: iconheavyPulseAndGlitch 3s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes iconheavyPulseAndGlitch {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        filter: none;
        color: var(--glitch-accent1);
        text-shadow: none;
    }
    25% {
        transform: scale(1.1) translateX(-2px);
        filter: hue-rotate(20deg);
        color: var(--glitch-accent2);
        text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent4), -1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent5);
    }
    50% {
        transform: scale(0.95) translateX(2px);
        filter: hue-rotate(-10deg);
        color: var(--glitch-accent4);
        text-shadow: -1px 1px 0 var(--glitch-accent1), 1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent3);
    }
    75% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
        filter: none;
        color: var(--glitch-accent1);
        text-shadow: 1px -1px 0 var(--glitch-accent2);
    }
}
.stat-item h3.animated-counter {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}
.stat-item p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
}

.testimonial-slider-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.testimonial-slider-section .carousel-item {
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-xxl) var(--spacing-xxl);
}
.testimonial-item-content img {
    border: 3px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    padding: 4px;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.testimonial-item-content img.rounded-circle {
	width: 100px;
	height: 100px;
}
.testimonial-item-content .glitch-blockquote {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.glitch-carousel-indicators button {
    width: 10px !important;
    height: 10px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.4) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.6) !important;
    margin: 0 5px !important;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.glitch-carousel-indicators button.active {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent4) !important;
    transform: scale(1.3);
}
.glitch-carousel-control .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.glitch-carousel-control .carousel-control-next-icon {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    padding: 10px;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    background-size: 60%, 60%;
}
.glitch-carousel-control:hover .carousel-control-prev-icon,
.glitch-carousel-control:hover .carousel-control-next-icon {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    animation: controlGlitch 0.2s infinite steps(2);
}
@keyframes controlGlitch {
    0% { transform: skewX(-2deg); }
    100% { transform: skewX(2deg); }
}

.work-case-study { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.latest-work-preview {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
.work-preview-card {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.work-preview-card a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
}

.work-preview-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}
.work-preview-image {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}
.work-preview-card:hover .team-card-glitch-overlay {
    opacity: 0.3;
    animation: cardGlitchOverlayAnim 0.2s infinite steps(2);
}
.work-preview-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(var(--color-black-rgb, 0,0,0), 0.8) 80%);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    color: var(--color-white);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.work-preview-card a:hover .work-preview-overlay,
.work-preview-card a:focus .work-preview-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.work-preview-overlay h4 {
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}
.work-preview-overlay p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    opacity: 0.8;
}
.distortion-effect {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    transition: transform 0.1s ease-out, filter 0.2s ease-out;
}

.distortion-effect:hover, .distortion-effect.glitch-once-active {
    animation: digital-distort 0.3s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes digital-distort {
    0% {
        transform: skewX(0deg) skewY(0deg) scale(1);
        filter: saturate(1) hue-rotate(0deg) contrast(1);
    }
    25% {
        transform: skewX(3deg) skewY(-2deg) scale(1.02);
        filter: saturate(1.5) hue-rotate(20deg) contrast(1.2) brightness(0.95);
    }
    50% {
        transform: skewX(-2deg) skewY(3deg) scale(0.98);
        filter: saturate(0.8) hue-rotate(-15deg) contrast(0.9) brightness(1.05);
    }
    75% {
        transform: skewX(1deg) skewY(-1deg) scale(1.01);
        filter: saturate(1.2) hue-rotate(10deg) contrast(1.1) brightness(1);
    }
    100% {
        transform: skewX(0deg) skewY(0deg) scale(1);
        filter: saturate(1) hue-rotate(0deg) contrast(1);
    }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.1 Home Page (Original / v1) END                                          */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.2 Home Page v2 START                                                     */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero-section.hero-v2 {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
}
.hero-section.hero-v2 .hero-glitch-element-v2 {
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0.08;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    animation: heroGlitchShapeV2 18s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
    z-index: 0;
    filter: contrast(1.2) brightness(1.1);
}
.hero-section.hero-v2 .hero-glitch-element-v2.shape-1 {
    width: 280px; height: 400px;
    top: 10%; left: 8%;
    clip-path: polygon(25% 0%, 100% 0%, 75% 100%, 0% 100%);
	background-image: url('../images/home-2/02-hero-section.jpg');
}
.hero-section.hero-v2 .hero-glitch-element-v2.shape-2 {
    width: 320px; height: 220px;
    bottom: 15%; right: 10%;
    top: auto; left: auto;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 75% 0, 100% 100%, 25% 100%);
	background-image: url('../images/home-2/03-hero-section.jpg');
    animation-delay: -6s;
}

@keyframes heroGlitchShapeV2 {
    0%   { transform: rotate(-3deg) scale(0.95) skew(-1deg, 1deg); opacity: 0.15; }
    25%  { transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1) skew(0, 0); opacity: 0.20; }
    50%  { transform: rotate(3deg) scale(1.05) skew(1deg, -1deg); opacity: 0.15; }
    75%  { transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1) skew(0,0); opacity: 0.20; }
    100% { transform: rotate(-3deg) scale(0.95) skew(-1deg, 1deg); opacity: 0.10; }
}

.hero-v2-image-placeholder {
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px dashed var(--glitch-accent2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}
.hero-v2-image-placeholder img {
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.services-preview-section { 
    background-color: var(--color-white); 
}
.service-card-v2 {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.service-card-v2 .service-card-v2-icon-wrapper {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-md);
    border: 2px dashed rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.service-card-v2:hover .service-card-v2-icon-wrapper {
    transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.15);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.service-card-v2 .glitch-icon {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.service-card-v2 h3 { 
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.service-card-v2 p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.process-timeline-section { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.animated-timeline.alt-style .timeline-content {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    border-left-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb), 0.08);
}
.animated-timeline.alt-style .timeline-dot {
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.animated-timeline.alt-style .timeline-item.in-view .timeline-dot {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation-name: pulseDotAlt; 
}
@keyframes pulseDotAlt {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.7); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0); }
}

.mini-gallery-section { 
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade); 
}
.gallery-item-mini {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease, box-shadow var(--transition-speed) ease; 
}

.gallery-item-mini img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter 0.3s ease; 
}

.gallery-item-mini:hover {
    transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-2deg);
}

.gallery-item-mini:hover img {
    filter: contrast(1.5) saturate(2) hue-rotate(90deg);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.2 Home Page v2 END                                                       */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.3 Home Page v3 START                                                     */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero-section.hero-v3 {
    min-height: 90vh;
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--color-white);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#interactive-glitch-background {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    background-color: #1a1a1d;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-v3-bg-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 120%;
    height: 120%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);
    opacity: 0.2;
    filter: contrast(1.2) grayscale(0.5);
	transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
	will-change: transform;
}

.hero-v3-glitch-overlay-layer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,
            rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb), 0.05) 0px,
            rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb), 0.05) 1px,
            transparent 1px,
            transparent 4px
        ),
        repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.03) 0px,
            rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.03) 1px,
            transparent 1px,
            transparent 6px
        );
    animation: heroV3Scanlines 0.2s linear infinite, heroV3ColorShift 15s infinite alternate;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes heroV3Scanlines {
    0% { background-position: 0 0, 0 0; }
    100% { background-position: 0 10px, 5px 0; }
}
@keyframes heroV3ColorShift {
    0% { filter: hue-rotate(0deg); }
    100% { filter: hue-rotate(60deg); }
}

.hero-v3-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.hero-v3-content .glitch-text-hero {
    color: var(--color-white);
    text-shadow:
        2px 2px 0 rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb), 0.5),
        -2px -2px 0 rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.5);
}
.hero-v3-content .lead {
    color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 0.3);
}

/* Core Disruptions Section - Flip Cards */
.core-disruptions-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.disruption-card-flip {
    background-color: transparent;
    width: 100%;
    height: 280px;
    perspective: 1000px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.disruption-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.7s;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}

.disruption-card-flip:hover .disruption-card-inner {
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.disruption-card-front,
.disruption-card-back {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.disruption-card-front {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}
.disruption-card-front .text-accent-glitch {
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}
.disruption-card-front .glitch-text-subtle {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.disruption-card-back {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    color: var(--color-white);
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
    border: 1px solid var(--glitch-accent4);
}
.disruption-card-back h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.disruption-card-back p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.disruption-card-back .link-glitch {
    color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    font-weight: bold;
}
.disruption-card-back .link-glitch:hover {
    color: var(--color-white);
    outline-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}

/* Glitch Showcase Section */
.glitch-showcase-section {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
}
.showcase-item {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
	background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
	border: 2px solid transparent;
	transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
}
.showcase-item:hover,
.showcase-item:focus {
    border: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent4);
    outline: none;
}
.showcase-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
}
.showcase-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    filter: brightness(0.8) contrast(1.1);
}
.showcase-item-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 0.8) 70%);
    color: var(--color-white);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(100%);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease-out;
    text-align: center;
}
.showcase-item:hover .showcase-item-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.showcase-item-overlay h4 {
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}
.showcase-item-overlay i {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Philosophy Section */
.philosophy-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}
.philosophy-section .icon-glitch-effect {
    font-size: 4rem;
	animation: iconPulseAndGlitch 4s infinite ease-in-out;
}
.large-blockquote {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    border-left-width: 0;
}
.large-blockquote::before {
    font-size: 6rem;
    top: -20px;
    left: -15px;
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}
.large-blockquote cite {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}

/* Signal Flow / CTA Section */
.signal-flow-cta-section {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.signal-flow-visualization {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-around;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    position: relative;
}
.flow-node {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.flow-node i {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xs);
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px dashed var(--glitch-accent4);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb),0.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
}
.flow-node:hover i {
    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}
.flow-node span {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    display: block;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
}
.flow-line {
    flex-grow: 1;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-medium);
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    position: relative;
    top: -1.5rem;
}
.flow-line::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    animation: flowSignal 3s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes flowSignal {
    0% { left: 0%; opacity: 1; }
    90% { opacity: 1; }
    100% { left: 100%; opacity: 0; }
}

.signal-flow-cta-section .glitch-background-strips.alt-strips div {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent3-rgb), 0.06);
}

.flow-node.flow-node-active i {
    transform: scale(1.15) rotate(10deg);
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb),0.3);
}
.flow-node.flow-node-active span {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb),0.5);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.3 Home Page v3 END                                                       */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.4 Gallery Page START                                                     */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.gallery-grid-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.gallery-grid-section .gallery-item {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.4 Gallery Page END                                                       */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.5 Team Page START                                                        */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.team-section  {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.team-section-impact  {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.get-in-touch-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl);
}

.get-in-touch-section .text-accent-glitch { 
    display: inline-block;
}

.get-in-touch-section .btn-glitch {
    position: relative;
}

.glitch-background-strips {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.glitch-background-strips div {
    position: absolute;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.1);
    opacity: 0;
}
.glitch-background-strips.alt-strips { 
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.glitch-background-strips div:nth-child(1) { width: 5%; left: 5%; animation: glitchStripAnim 8s 0s infinite ease-in-out alternate; }
.glitch-background-strips div:nth-child(2) { width: 3%; left: 20%; animation: glitchStripAnim 10s 0.5s infinite ease-in-out alternate-reverse; background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.08); }
.glitch-background-strips div:nth-child(3) { width: 6%; left: 40%; animation: glitchStripAnim 7s 1s infinite ease-in-out alternate; }
.glitch-background-strips div:nth-child(4) { width: 4%; left: 65%; animation: glitchStripAnim 11s 1.5s infinite ease-in-out alternate-reverse; background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent5-rgb), 0.1); }
.glitch-background-strips div:nth-child(5) { width: 5%; left: 85%; animation: glitchStripAnim 9s 2s infinite ease-in-out alternate; }
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.5 Team Page END                                                          */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.6 Statement Page START                                                   */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.statement-content {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.statement-intro {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.6 Statement Page END                                                     */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.7 Work Page START                                                        */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.project-block { 
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl) !important;
}
.project-block:last-child {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg) !important;
}
.project-block .content-block {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--glitch-accent5);
}
.project-block:nth-child(even) .content-block {
    border-left: none;
    border-right: 4px solid var(--glitch-accent5);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.7 Work Page END                                                          */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.8 About Page START                                                       */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-story {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.why-choose-us-section {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
.timeline-section { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.our-values {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.choose-us-card { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px dashed var(--color-bg-medium);
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.choose-us-card .choose-us-icon {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    display: inline-block;
}
.choose-us-card:hover .glitch-icon { 
    animation: iconWobbleGlitch 0.6s infinite;
}
@keyframes iconWobbleGlitch {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg) translateX(0); }
    25% { transform: rotate(5deg) translateX(2px); color: var(--glitch-accent1); }
    50% { transform: rotate(-5deg) translateX(-2px); color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
    75% { transform: rotate(3deg) translateX(1px); color: var(--glitch-accent3); }
    100% { transform: rotate(0deg) translateX(0); }
}
.choose-us-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.choose-us-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
}

.client-testimonials-about-page {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.testimonial-static-item {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(var(--glitch-accent5-rgb), 0.08);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.testimonial-static-item img {
	width: 90px;
	height: 90px;
    border: 4px solid var(--color-white);
}
.testimonial-static-item .glitch-blockquote {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.testimonial-static-item .glitch-blockquote cite {
    color: var(--glitch-accent5);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
}
.glitch-static-lines-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80%;
    height: 45px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
}
.glitch-static-lines-decoration span {
    display: block;
    width: 2px;
    height: 0%;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    opacity: 0.5;
    animation: riseAndFallLines 3s infinite ease-in-out;
}
.glitch-static-lines-decoration span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);}
.glitch-static-lines-decoration span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.3s; background-color: var(--glitch-accent2); height: 60%;}
.glitch-static-lines-decoration span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.6s; background-color: var(--glitch-accent4); height: 40%;}

@keyframes riseAndFallLines {
    0%, 100% { height: 0%; opacity: 0.3; }
    50% { height: 100%; opacity: 0.7; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.8 About Page END                                                         */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.9 404 Page START                                                         */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.body-404 {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.section-404-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
    min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height) - var(--footer-height, 70px)); 
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.glitch-404-container .display-1 {
    font-size: clamp(6rem, 20vw, 15rem);
    line-height: 0.8;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}
.glitch-404-container .glitch-text-hero::before {
    left: 2px;
    text-shadow: -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: glitch-anim-hero1 4.5s infinite linear alternate-reverse;
}
.glitch-404-container .glitch-text-hero::after {
    left: -2px;
    text-shadow: -2px 0 var(--glitch-accent2), 2px 2px var(--glitch-accent3);
    animation: glitch-anim-hero2 5s infinite linear alternate-reverse;
}

.error-art-element {
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) auto;
    max-width: 300px;
    position: relative;
}

.error-art-image {
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.error-art-element img.error-art-image {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.error-art-element::before, .error-art-element::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, var(--glitch-accent3) 0, var(--glitch-accent3) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 5px);
    opacity: 0.2;
    animation: scanlines 0.5s linear infinite;
}
.error-art-element::after {
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--glitch-accent5) 0, var(--glitch-accent5) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 5px);
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
@keyframes scanlines {
    0% { background-position: 0 0; }
    100% { background-position: 0 10px; }
}

.footer-404 {
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light-shade);
}

@keyframes glitch-anim-hero1 {
    0%   { clip-path: inset(10% 0 70% 0); transform: skew(0.2deg); }
    25%  { clip-path: inset(40% 0 40% 0); transform: skew(0.1deg); }
    50%  { clip-path: inset(5% 0 80% 0);  transform: skew(-0.2deg); }
    75%  { clip-path: inset(60% 0 10% 0); transform: skew(0.3deg); }
    100% { clip-path: inset(20% 0 60% 0); transform: skew(-0.1deg); }
}

@keyframes glitch-anim-hero2 {
    0%   { clip-path: inset(75% 0 5% 0);  transform: skew(-0.15deg); }
    25%  { clip-path: inset(15% 0 55% 0); transform: skew(0.15deg); }
    50%  { clip-path: inset(45% 0 35% 0); transform: skew(-0.3deg); }
    75%  { clip-path: inset(5% 0 75% 0);  transform: skew(0.1deg); }
    100% { clip-path: inset(65% 0 15% 0); transform: skew(-0.2deg); }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.9 404 Page END                                                           */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.10 Contact Page START                                                    */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-form-section  {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.contact-details-section  {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

#form-status {
    font-weight: 500;
}
#form-status.success { color: var(--glitch-accent3); }
#form-status.error { color: var(--glitch-accent1); }

.ascii-decoder-section { 
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-bg-medium);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    background-color: rgba(var(--color-bg-light-shade-rgb, 233, 236, 239), 0.5);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.ascii-noise-container {
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    min-height: 120px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#asciiNoiseDisplay {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    white-space: pre;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: break-all;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-out;
}

.decoded-ascii-container {
    border: 1px solid var(--glitch-accent1);
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.05);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    min-height: 100px;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

#decodedAsciiArt pre {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    white-space: pre;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInAscii 1.8s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeInAscii {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95) translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translateY(0); }
}

#decodeAsciiBtn i {
    margin-right: var(--spacing-xs);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.10 Contact Page END                                                      */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.11 Pricing Page START                                                    */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pricing-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.pricing-section .pricing-card {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
}
.pricing-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb, 255,0,170), 0.15);
}
.pricing-card.featured {
    border: 2px solid var(--glitch-accent1);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb, 255,0,170), 0.2);
}
.pricing-card .featured-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--spacing-md);
    right: -40px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    color: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-xl);
    font-size: 0.8em;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    z-index: 1;
}

.pricing-card-header .pricing-price {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0 var(--spacing-lg);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}
.pricing-card-header .pricing-price .currency {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    vertical-align: super;
    margin-right: var(--spacing-xs);
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}
.pricing-card-header .pricing-price .period,
.pricing-card-header .pricing-price .period_plus {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.pricing-card-body .feature-list li {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-bg-medium);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.pricing-card-body .feature-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.pricing-card-body .feature-list li i {
    margin-right: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.pricing-card-glitch-effect {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background-image:
        repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, transparent 19px, rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.03) 19px, rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.03) 20px),
        repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent, transparent 19px, rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.03) 19px, rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.03) 20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    z-index: -1;
}
.pricing-card:hover .pricing-card-glitch-effect {
    opacity: 1;
}
.data-stream-animation {
    height: 60px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}
.data-stream-animation span {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    opacity: 0.5;
    animation: dataStream 2s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes dataStream {
    0% { height: 0; bottom: 0; opacity: 0.5; }
    50% { height: 100%; opacity: 0.2;}
    100% { height: 0; bottom: 100%; opacity: 0; }
}
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(1) { left: 10%; animation-delay: 0s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(2) { left: 20%; animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(3) { left: 30%; animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(4) { left: 40%; animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(5) { left: 50%; animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(6) { left: 60%; animation-delay: 1s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(7) { left: 70%; animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(8) { left: 80%; animation-delay: 1.4s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(9) { left: 90%; animation-delay: 1.6s; }
.data-stream-animation span:nth-child(10) { left: 100%; animation-delay: 1.8s; }
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.11 Pricing Page END                                                      */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.12 Service Overview Page START                                           */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.service-overview-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.service-overview-section .service-card { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
}
.service-card .service-card-icon {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.service-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.interactive-card:hover .glitch-text-subtle:hover::before, 
.interactive-card:hover .glitch-text-subtle:hover::after {
    opacity: 0 !important;
    animation: none !important;
}

.service-card p {
    flex-grow: 1;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.service-card .link-glitch {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
}
.interactive-card { 
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.interactive-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.1);
}
.card-glitch-lines {
    position: absolute;
    top:0; right:0; bottom:0; left:0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.card-glitch-lines span {
    position: absolute;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}
.interactive-card:hover .card-glitch-lines span {
    opacity: 0.3;
    animation: cardLineAnim 1s infinite alternate;
}
.card-glitch-lines span:nth-child(1) { height: 1px; width: 0%; top: 10%; left:0; animation-delay: 0.1s;}
.card-glitch-lines span:nth-child(2) { width: 1px; height: 0%; right: 15%; top:0; animation-delay: 0.3s;}
.card-glitch-lines span:nth-child(3) { height: 1px; width: 0%; bottom: 12%; right:0; animation-delay: 0.5s;}

@keyframes cardLineAnim {
    to { width: 60%; height: 60%; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.12 Service Overview Page END                                             */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.13 Service Details Page START                                            */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.service-detail-content {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}
.service-article .glitch-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}
.service-article .glitch-list li {
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
}
.service-article .glitch-list li i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 8px; 
    animation: glitchIconPulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}
@keyframes glitchIconPulse {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(5deg); opacity: 0.7; color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.13 Service Details Page END                                              */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.14 News Grid Page (Blog Listing) START                                   */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.news-grid-section {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
}

.news-grid-section .news-card { 
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
}
.news-card-image-link { display: block; }
.news-card-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}
.news-card .news-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
}
.news-card:hover .news-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
.news-card-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--spacing-md);
    right: var(--spacing-md);
}
.badge.bg-accent-glitch {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
}
.news-card-body {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}
.news-card .news-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.news-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.news-card h3 a.link-dark-hover-glitch {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.news-card h3 a.link-dark-hover-glitch:hover {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
	outline: none;
}
a.news-card-image-link:hover {
	outline: none;
}
.news-card .news-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.glitch-pagination .page-item .page-link {
    color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.3);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.glitch-pagination .page-item .page-link:hover {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.1);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.glitch-pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
    color: var(--color-white);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.4);
}
.glitch-pagination .page-item.disabled .page-link {
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    border-color: var(--color-bg-medium);
    opacity: 0.6;
}
/* Styles for sidebar */
.sidebar-widget form .btn-sidebar-search { 
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 0.3rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
    min-height: auto;
    line-height: 1;
}

.sidebar-widget form .btn-sidebar-search span {
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: inherit;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.sidebar .glitch-list-alt li {
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.sidebar .glitch-list-alt li i {
	display: inline-block;
	color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: sidebarglitchIconPulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes sidebarglitchIconPulse {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(5deg); opacity: 0.7; color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.14 News Grid Page (Blog Listing) END                                     */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.15 Blog Details Page START                                               */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.article-content p a,
.article-content li a {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.5);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) ease, text-decoration-color var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.article-content p a:hover,
.article-content p a:focus,
.article-content li a:hover,
.article-content li a:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    text-decoration-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}

.article-content .glitch-text-title:hover,
.article-content .glitch-text-title:focus,
.article-content .glitch-text-subtle:hover,
.article-content .glitch-text-subtle:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}

.article-content .glitch-table-style { 
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--glitch-accent2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.1);
}

.article-content .glitch-table-style th,
.article-content .glitch-table-style td {
    border-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.2);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.article-content .glitch-table-style thead th {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.08);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--glitch-accent1);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.article-content .glitch-table-style tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent5-rgb), 0.02);
}

.article-content .glitch-table-style tbody tr:hover {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.15);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    transform: skewX(-0.5deg);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease-out, background-color var(--transition-speed) ease;
}
 .article-content .glitch-table-style tbody tr:hover td {
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}

.article-content .glitch-table-style th[scope="row"] {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    background-color: rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 0.01);
}

.article-content .border-glitch-accent2 {
    border-color: var(--glitch-accent2) !important;
    border-width: 1px;
    border-style: dashed;
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl) !important;
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl) !important;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl) !important;
    background:
        linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.02) 25%, transparent 25%, transparent 75%, rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.02) 75%),
        linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 25%, rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.02) 25%, rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.02) 75%, transparent 75%);
    background-size: 30px 30px;
    background-position: 0 0, 15px 15px;
}

.article-content .border-glitch-accent2 .lead {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.article-content ol {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    counter-reset: ordered-list-counter;
}
.article-content ol li {
    counter-increment: ordered-list-counter;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}
.article-content ol li::before {
    content: counter(ordered-list-counter) ".";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.article-content i {
    padding-right: var(--spacing-sm);
}
.post-share-actions { 
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.post-share-actions strong {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.share-icon {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text-medium);
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs);
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) ease, transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.share-icon:hover,
.share-icon:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    transform: scale(1.15) rotate(-5deg);
    outline-offset: 1px;
}

.share-icon[data-network="facebook"]:hover,
.share-icon[data-network="facebook"]:focus {
    color: #1877F2;
}

.share-icon[data-network="twitter"]:hover,
.share-icon[data-network="twitter"]:focus {
    color: var(--color-black);
}

.share-icon[data-network="linkedin"]:hover,
.share-icon[data-network="linkedin"]:focus {
    color: #0A66C2;
}

.share-icon[data-network="copylink"]:hover,
.share-icon[data-network="copylink"]:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent3);
}

.sidebar-widget {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
}

.sidebar-widget .glitch-text-subtle:hover,
.sidebar-widget .glitch-text-subtle:focus {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* 5.15 Blog Details Page END                                                 */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* ========================================================================== */
/* 5. PAGE-SPECIFIC STYLES END                                                */
/* ========================================================================== */


/* ========================================================================== */
/* 6. UTILITY CLASSES START                                                   */
/* ========================================================================== */
.mt-xs { margin-top: var(--spacing-xs) !important; }
.mb-xs { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs) !important; }
.pt-xs { padding-top: var(--spacing-xs) !important; }
.pb-xs { padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs) !important; }

.mt-sm { margin-top: var(--spacing-sm) !important; }
.mb-sm { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm) !important; }
.pt-sm { padding-top: var(--spacing-sm) !important; }
.pb-sm { padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm) !important; }

.mt-md { margin-top: var(--spacing-md) !important; }
.mb-md { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md) !important; }
.pt-md { padding-top: var(--spacing-md) !important; }
.pb-md { padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md) !important; }

.mt-lg { margin-top: var(--spacing-lg) !important; }
.mb-lg { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg) !important; }
.pt-lg { padding-top: var(--spacing-lg) !important; }
.pb-lg { padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg) !important; }

.mt-xl { margin-top: var(--spacing-xl) !important; }
.mb-xl { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl) !important; }
.pt-xl { padding-top: var(--spacing-xl) !important; }
.pb-xl { padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl) !important; }

.mt-xxl { margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl) !important; }
.mb-xxl { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl) !important; }
.pt-xxl { padding-top: var(--spacing-xxl) !important; }
.pb-xxl { padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl) !important; }

.text-center { text-align: center !important; }
.text-start { text-align: left !important; }
.text-end { text-align: right !important; }

.d-none { display: none !important; }
.d-block { display: block !important; }
.d-flex { display: flex !important; }
.d-grid { display: grid !important; }

.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-width: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 576px) {
    .text-sm-start { text-align: left !important; }
    .text-sm-end { text-align: right !important; }
    .text-sm-center { text-align: center !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .text-md-start { text-align: left !important; }
    .text-md-end { text-align: right !important; }
    .text-md-center { text-align: center !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .text-lg-start { text-align: left !important; }
    .text-lg-end { text-align: right !important; }
    .text-lg-center { text-align: center !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .text-xl-start { text-align: left !important; }
    .text-xl-end { text-align: right !important; }
    .text-xl-center { text-align: center !important; }
}
/* ========================================================================== */
/* 6. UTILITY CLASSES END                                                     */
/* ========================================================================== */


/* ========================================================================== */
/* 7. PRINT STYLES START                                                      */
/* ========================================================================== */
@media print {
    body {
        background-color: var(--color-white) !important;
        color: var(--color-black) !important;
        font-size: 12pt;
    }

    .site-header,
    .site-footer,
    #backToTopBtn,
    #preloader,
    .btn,
    .navbar-toggler {
        display: none !important;
    }

    main#main-content {
        padding-top: 0 !important;
    }

    a {
        color: var(--color-black) !important;
        text-decoration: underline !important;
    }
    a[href^="http"]::after {
        content: " (" attr(href) ")";
        font-size: 0.8em;
    }
    a[href^="#"]::after {
        content: "";
    }

    h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
        color: var(--color-black) !important;
        page-break-after: avoid;
    }

    img {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        page-break-inside: avoid;
    }

    table, th, td {
        border: 1px solid var(--color-black) !important;
    }
    thead th {
        background-color: #eee !important;
    }

    .glitch-text::before, .glitch-text::after,
    .glitch-text-hero::before, .glitch-text-hero::after,
    .glitch-text-subtle::before, .glitch-text-subtle::after,
    .glitch-overlay-shape, .glitch-divider,
    .hero-glitch-element, .team-card-glitch-overlay,
    .glitch-blockquote::before, .page-title-section::before, .page-title-section::after {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .glitch-text, .glitch-text-hero, .glitch-text-subtle {
        color: var(--color-black) !important;
    }

    .bg-light-shade, .bg-dark {
        background-color: transparent !important;
    }

    .container, .container-fluid {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }
    .row > * {
        padding: 0 !important;
    }

    .accordion-button::after {
        display: none;
    }
    .accordion-body {
        border: 1px solid #ccc !important;
    }
}
/* ========================================================================== */
/* 7. PRINT STYLES END                                                        */
/* ========================================================================== */


/* ========================================================================== */
/* 8. RESPONSIVE STYLES (MEDIA QUERIES FOR SCREEN) START                      */
/* ========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 60%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
    animation: navLinkActiveGlitch 0.5s ease;
}
@keyframes navLinkActiveGlitch {
    0% { width: 0; opacity: 0; background-color: var(--glitch-accent4); }
    50% { width: 80%; opacity: 0.5; background-color: var(--glitch-accent3); }
    100% { width: 60%; opacity: 1; background-color: var(--glitch-accent2); }
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
	background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
	display: block;
	opacity: 0;
	visibility: hidden;
	transform: translateY(15px) skewY(-1deg); 
	transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
				visibility var(--transition-speed) cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
				transform var(--transition-speed) cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
	pointer-events: none;
	position: absolute; 
	border-top-width: 2px; 
	border-top-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
	border-bottom-width: 2px;
    border-bottom-color: var(--glitch-accent2);
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-menu::before,
.navbar-nav .dropdown-menu::after {
	display: none; 
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
	opacity: 1;
	visibility: visible;
	transform: translateY(0) skewY(0);
	pointer-events: auto;
}

}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
#backToTopBtn, .hero-glitch-element, .glitch-overlay-shape, .hero-section.hero-v2 .hero-glitch-element-v2.shape-1,.hero-section.hero-v2 .hero-glitch-element-v2.shape-2 {
	display: none;
}

.hero-section.hero-v3 {
	min-height: auto;
}	

.hero-v3-bg-image {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}
.navbar-toggler {
	border: none;
	padding: 0;
	width: 30px;
	height: 22px;
	position: relative;
	transform: rotate(0deg);
	transition: .5s ease-in-out;
	cursor: pointer;
	margin-left: auto;
}
.navbar-toggler:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.navbar-toggler-icon-custom span {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    height: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--glitch-accent1);
    border-radius: 3px;
    opacity: 1;
    left: 0;
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    transition: .25s ease-in-out;
}
.navbar-toggler-icon-custom span:nth-child(1) { top: 0px; }
.navbar-toggler-icon-custom span:nth-child(2) { top: 9px; }
.navbar-toggler-icon-custom span:nth-child(3) { top: 18px; }

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon-custom span:nth-child(1) {
    top: 9px;
    transform: rotate(135deg);
    background: var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon-custom span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
    left: -30px;
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon-custom span:nth-child(3) {
    top: 9px;
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
    background: var(--glitch-accent2);
}
.navbar-collapse {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height) - 10px);
    overflow-y: auto; 
    overflow-x: hidden; 
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--header-height);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1020;
    padding: 0; 
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-bg-medium);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 0.1);
    transition: height 0.35s ease; 
}

.navbar-collapse.show {
    animation: slideDownMenu 0.3s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes slideDownMenu {
    from {
        opacity: 0.5;
        transform: translateY(-10px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}
.navbar-nav::before { 
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; 
    right: 0; 
    top: 0;
    width: auto; 
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg); 
    margin-right: var(--spacing-lg);
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    opacity: 0.7;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--glitch-accent1), 0 0 10px var(--glitch-accent1);
    animation: scanningLineMainMenu 3s linear infinite;
    z-index: 1;
}

@keyframes scanningLineMainMenu { 
    0%   { top: 0; opacity: 0.7; }
    45%  { opacity: 0.3; }
    50%  { top: 100%; opacity: 0.7; } 
    51%  { top: 100%; opacity: 0; } 
    52%  { top: 0; opacity: 0; } 
    100% { top: 0; opacity: 0.7; } 
}

.navbar-nav {
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-lg) 0 var(--spacing-lg);
    position: relative; 
    z-index: 2; 
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
	border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.3);
	border-right: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.3);
	background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-md) !important;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent2-rgb), 0.2);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.03);
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after, 
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
    display: none;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    background-color: rgba(var(--color-bg-light-shade-rgb), 0.85);
	border: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--border-radius-sm) var(--border-radius-sm);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 0.08);
    margin-top: 0;
	padding: 0;
    position: static;
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
    display: none;
    overflow: hidden; 
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item.dropdown .dropdown-menu.show {
    display: block;
    animation: fadeInDropdownMobile 0.3s ease-out forwards; 
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item.dropdown .dropdown-menu.show li {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-item {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--glitch-accent4-rgb), 0.2);
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .dropdown-item:hover,
.navbar-nav .dropdown-item:focus {
    background-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.1);
    color: var(--glitch-accent1);
    outline: none;
}

.testimonial-item-content img.rounded-circle {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.timeline-item.in-view .timeline-dot {
    display: none;
}
.timeline-content {
    margin-left: 0;
}
.animated-timeline {
    padding-left: 0;
}
.animated-timeline::before {
    display: none;
}
.signal-flow-visualization {
	flex-direction: column; 
	align-items: center; 
	padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
}

.flow-node {
	margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); 
	width: 100%; 
}
.flow-node:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0; 
}
.flow-line {
	flex-grow: 0; 
	width: 2px;   
	height: 100px; 
	margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0; 
	top: 0; 
}

.flow-line::after { 
	width: 8px;
	height: 8px;
	left: 50%;  
	top: 0;     
	transform: translateX(-50%); 
	animation-name: flowSignalVertical; 
}

@keyframes flowSignalVertical {
	0% { top: 0%; opacity: 1; }
	90% { opacity: 1; }
	100% { top: 100%; opacity: 0; }
}

.glitch-carousel-control {
    display: none;
}

.glightbox-clean .gprev,
.glightbox-clean .gnext {
    position: absolute; 
    top: 50%; 
    transform: translateY(-50%); 
    width: 40px;  
    height: 50px; 
    opacity: 0.8; 
	background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); 
    border-radius: 50%; 
    z-index: 9999; 
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease-out; 
}

.glightbox-clean .gprev {
    left: 15px; 
    right: auto;
}

.glightbox-clean .gnext {
    right: 15px; 
    left: auto;
}

.glightbox-clean .gprev svg,
.glightbox-clean .gnext svg {
    width: 60%; 
    height: 60%;
    fill: white; 
}

}

@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
.nav-link:focus, .nav-link:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus, .dropdown-item:hover {
	outline: none;
}
.share-icon:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	outline: none;
	color: var(--color-text-medium);
}

.share-icon:hover {
	transform: none;
}

.share-icon:active { 
	transform: scale(1.05);
}

.distortion-effect:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.value-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) i,
.team-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .team-card-glitch-overlay,
.lines-wrapper:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .lines-overlay,
.feature-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .glitch-icon,
.feature-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .feature-icon-wrapper,
.award-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .award-icon-wrapper,
.interactive-glitch-hover:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.choose-us-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .glitch-icon { 
	animation: none;
}

.btn-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.btn-outline-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.interactive-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.value-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active), 
.gallery-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.gallery-item-mini:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.award-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.showcase-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.showcase-item:focus:not(.glitch-once-active), 
.feature-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .feature-icon-wrapper,
.service-card-v2:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .service-card-v2-icon-wrapper,
.flow-node:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) i,
.team-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	transform: none;
}

.btn-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.interactive-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.gallery-item-mini:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.award-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.flow-node:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) i,
.value-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.gallery-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.team-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	box-shadow: none; 
}

.btn-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active)::before,
.btn-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active)::after,
.interactive-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .card-glitch-lines span,
.team-card:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .team-card-glitch-overlay, 
.showcase-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .showcase-item-overlay {
	opacity: 0;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.lines-wrapper:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .lines-overlay {
	opacity: 0;
}

.btn-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	background-color: var(--glitch-accent1); 
	border-color: var(--glitch-accent1);
	outline: none; 
}
.btn-outline-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	background-color: transparent;
	border-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
	color: var(--glitch-accent4); 
}

.btn-outline-glitch:hover:not(.glitch-once-active)::before {
	left: -100%; 
	opacity: 0;
}

.interactive-glitch-hover:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) { 
	text-shadow: none;
}

.gallery-item-mini:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) img {
	filter: none; 
}

.flow-node:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) i {
	border-color: var(--glitch-accent4); 
	color: var(--glitch-accent4); 
}
.flow-node:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) span {
	color: var(--color-text-dark); 
	text-shadow: none;
}

.feature-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .feature-icon-wrapper {
	border-color: var(--glitch-accent4);
}

.award-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	border-color: var(--color-bg-medium); 
}
.award-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) .award-icon-wrapper {
	border-style: dashed; 
}

.article-content .glitch-text-title:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.article-content .glitch-text-subtle:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	color: var(--color-text-dark); 
}

.article-content p a:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.article-content li a:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	color: var(--glitch-accent1); 
	text-decoration-color: rgba(var(--glitch-accent1-rgb), 0.5); 
	outline: none; 
}

.site-footer .social-icons a:hover:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	color: var(--color-text-medium); 
	outline: none;
}

.showcase-item:hover:not(.glitch-once-active),
.showcase-item:focus:not(.glitch-once-active) {
	border-color: transparent; 
	filter: none; 
}
}
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/* 8. RESPONSIVE STYLES (MEDIA QUERIES FOR SCREEN) END                        */
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