:root {
        --color-brand-cream: #FAF7F2;
        --color-brand-cream-dark: #F3EFE9;
        --color-brand-charcoal: #111111;
        --color-brand-gold: #D4AF37;
        
        --font-sans: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
        --font-display: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;
      }

      /* Global Styles */
      body {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream);
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        overflow-x: hidden;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      }

      /* Typography Overwrites */
      h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .font-display {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      }
      .font-mono {
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
      }
      .text-xs-mono {
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 10px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      }

      /* Custom Scrollbar */
      ::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 8px;
      }
      ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: var(--color-brand-cream);
      }
      ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: #D9D2C9;
        border-radius: 0px;
        border: 2px solid var(--color-brand-cream);
      }
      ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
        background: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }

      /* High-Fashion Border & Dividers */
      .border-brand {
        border-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal) !important;
      }
      .border-cream-dark {
        border-color: var(--color-brand-cream-dark) !important;
      }

      /* Navbar styling */
      .navbar-brand {
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }
      .nav-link-custom {
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.7);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
        position: relative;
        padding: 5px 0;
      }
      .nav-link-custom::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 1.5px;
        background-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
      }
      .nav-link-custom:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
      }
      .nav-link-custom:hover {
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }

      /* Hero Background Gradient Overlay */
      .bg-hero-overlay {
        background: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 20%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.45) 70%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.9) 100%);
      }

      /* Action Buttons */
      .btn-luxury-dark {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        color: var(--color-brand-cream);
        border: 1px solid var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 14px 28px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      .btn-luxury-dark:hover {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }
      .btn-luxury-light {
        background-color: #FFFFFF;
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 14px 28px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      .btn-luxury-light:hover {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream);
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        border-color: var(--color-brand-cream);
      }
      .btn-outline-custom {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: #FFFFFF;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 14px 28px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      .btn-outline-custom:hover {
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border-color: #FFFFFF;
        color: #FFFFFF;
      }

      /* Grid Interactive Category Tabs */
      .filter-tab {
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.4);
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
        margin-right: 28px;
        position: relative;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
      }
      .filter-tab::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 1.5px;
        background-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
      }
      .filter-tab.active {
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        font-weight: 800;
      }
      .filter-tab.active::after {
        width: 100%;
      }
      
      /* Portfolio grid block overlays */
      .portfolio-card {
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream-dark);
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
      }
      .portfolio-card img, .portfolio-card video {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(95%);
        transition: all 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
      }
      .portfolio-card video {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 2;
      }
      .portfolio-card img {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .portfolio-card:hover img, .portfolio-card:hover video {
        filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(100%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
      }
      .hover-pink:hover {
        background-color: #ff00aa !important;
        border-color: #ff00aa !important;
        color: #ffffff !important;
        box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 0, 170, 0.5) !important;
      }
      .portfolio-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(17,17,17,0.9) 0%, rgba(17,17,17,0.3) 60%, transparent 100%);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 24px;
        z-index: 10;
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .portfolio-card:hover .portfolio-overlay {
        opacity: 1;
      }

      /* Core services block animations */
      .capability-icon-wrapper {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream-dark);
        border: 1px solid transparent;
        padding: 16px;
        display: inline-block;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      .capability-card:hover .capability-icon-wrapper {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        color: var(--color-brand-cream);
        border-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }
      .capability-card:hover .capability-icon-wrapper svg {
        color: var(--color-brand-cream) !important;
        stroke: var(--color-brand-cream) !important;
      }

      /* Modal Style override */
      .custom-modal-backdrop {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background-color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.85);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        z-index: 1050;
        display: none;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
      }
      .custom-modal-backdrop.show {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        opacity: 1;
      }
      .custom-modal-content {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream);
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        border: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        max-height: 90vh;
        overflow-y: auto;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 850px;
        transform: translateY(30px);
        transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
        position: relative;
        box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      }
      .custom-modal-backdrop.show .custom-modal-content {
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      /* Form control elegant styles */
      .form-control-luxury {
        background-color: rgba(243, 239, 233, 0.5);
        border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.15);
        border-radius: 0;
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
      }
      .form-control-luxury:focus {
        background-color: rgba(243, 239, 233, 0.7);
        border-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
        box-shadow: none;
        color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }

      /* Team bios and overlays */
      .team-photo-frame {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream-dark);
        border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.05);
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
      }
      .team-card:hover .team-photo-frame {
        border-color: var(--color-brand-charcoal);
      }
      .team-photo-frame img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(110%);
        transition: transform 0.7s ease;
      }
      .team-card:hover .team-photo-frame img {
        transform: scale(1.03);
      }
      .team-bio-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background-color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.95);
        color: #FFFFFF;
        padding: 24px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(12px);
        transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        z-index: 10;
      }
      .team-card:hover .team-bio-overlay {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
      
      /* Accordion-like custom styles for Journal */
      .journal-article-card {
        background-color: var(--color-brand-cream);
        border: 1px solid rgba(17,17,17,0.05);
        padding: 32px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
      }
      .journal-article-card:hover {
        border-color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.35);
      }
      .journal-extended-content {
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
      }
      .journal-extended-content.expanded {
        max-height: 300px;
      }

      /* Copy Action Status styles */
      .copy-action-btn {
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: color 0.2s ease;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 4px;
      }
      .copy-action-btn:hover {
        color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.5) !important;
      }

      /* Custom animations */
      @keyframes spinSlow {
        from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
        to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
      }
      .animate-spin-slow {
        animation: spinSlow 8s linear infinite;
      }