/* ==========================================================================
   1. VARIABLES & CORE STYLES (EXACT SCREENSHOT PALETTE)
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
    --bg-cream: #F4E0C8;          /* Warm Cream Navigation Header */
    --bg-white: #fcfbf9;          /* Crisp Off-White Page Body Background */
    --text-brown: #5c2c16;        /* Deep Brown for Main Serif Headers & Titles */
    --text-dark: #222222;         /* Dark Body Copy Text */
    --btn-brown: #8a3a24;         /* Primary Accent Brown for Solid Buttons */
    --btn-brown-hover: #6d2d1b;
    --border-tan: #e3d5c1;        /* Subtle divider borders */
    --font-serif: "Georgia", Times, serif;
    --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
    --max-width: 1200px;
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    background: url('../images/property-detail-bg.png');
    background-position: bottom;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

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

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. REUSABLE UTILITIES & SECTION ACCENTS
   ========================================================================== */
.section-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 80px 20px;
}

/* Featured Properties Title Accents (Horizontal lines around text) */
.featured-properties h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    color: var(--text-brown);
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.section-intro {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Sharp, Flat Box Buttons matching the layout */
.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    border-radius:5px;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown-hover);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    color: var(--text-brown);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-tan);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    margin-left: 20px;
    border-radius:5px;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--bg-cream);
    border-color: var(--btn-brown);
}

.btn-large {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--btn-brown);
    border: 2px solid var(--btn-brown);
}

.btn-large:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    color: var(--bg-white);
}

a.nav-cta-btn {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. HEADER & NAVIGATION (MATCHING BANNER)
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
    background-color: #2c2523;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #784e1c;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    height:100px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.header-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    height:100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Logo Sizing and Placement */
.logo img {
    height: 150px;
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.main-navigation {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;

}

.main-navigation ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
}

.main-navigation a {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #FFF;
}

.main-navigation a:hover {
    color: #f5ecd7;
}

/* Phone Number Placement */
.header-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #0F1113;
    margin-left: 10px;
}

/* Header Action Button Specifics */
.nav-cta-btn {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    color: var(--bg-white) !important;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-left: 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.nav-cta-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown-hover);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. HERO HERO COMPONENT STYLING
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-section {
    background: url('../images/hero-bg.png') no-repeat center center/cover;
    padding: 80px 20px 140px 20px;
    text-align: left;
}

.hero-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Small layout descriptor line next to subtitle */
.hero-subheading {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.0rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #111111;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.hero-subheading::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #111111;
}

.hero-section h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: var(--text-brown);
    font-weight: 700;
    max-width: 750px;
}

.hero-description {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #0F1113;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-cta-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.header-phone {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #0F1113;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-cta-btn {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    color: var(--bg-white) !important;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
a.header-phone {
    float: left;
    margin: 20px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. HOMEPAGE COMPONENTS & GRID
   ========================================================================== */

/* Section Specific Overrides to handle background glow */
.featured-properties {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 40%, #46403c 100%);
    padding: 0px 20px;
}

.section-header-wrap {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.section-badge-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--btn-brown);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-badge-title::before,
.section-badge-title::after {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 15px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    margin:5px;
}

/* Property Listing Blocks */
img.small {
    max-width: 50px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.property-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Premium Dark Card Profiles */
.property-card {
    background-color: #2c2523;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.property-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 190px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.property-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Sharp Accent Badge over Images */
.property-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Details Section Inside Dark Box Container */
.property-details {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    text-align: left;
}

.property-details h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    min-height:50px;
}

.property-price {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #d1b47c;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.property-location {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #a89f9a;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

/* Multi-Column Technical Metadata Items Grid */
.property-features-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.feature-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.feature-item span:nth-child(1) {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.feature-item span:nth-child(2) {
    color: #a89f9a;
}

/* Card Button Overrides */
.btn-card-action {
    display: block;
    background-color: #d87624;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-top: auto;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-card-action:hover {
    background-color: #be6317;
}

/* Section Closing Button Overrides */
.center-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.btn-view-all {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-view-all:hover {
    background-color: var(--btn-brown-hover);
}

/* Value Cards/Proposition Component */
.why-choose-us {
    background-color: var(--bg-cream);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-tan);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-tan);
}

.value-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 40px;
}

.value-item {
    text-align: center;
}

.value-item h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--text-brown);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Content Blocks Grid Split */
.regional-content-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
}

.regional-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--text-brown);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* 4 Step Layout Blocks */
.steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.step-card {
    background-color: #f7f3eb;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-tan);
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.step-number {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: var(--text-brown);
    color: var(--bg-white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Due Diligence Complete Layout Specs */
.due-diligence {
    background-image: url('../images/who-we-are-bg.png');
    background-position: bottom;
    background-size: cover;
    padding: 90px 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    overflow: hidden;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
}

.due-diligence .topo-contour-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -20px;
    left: -20px;
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    background-image: url('../images/topo-lines.svg');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    opacity: 0.15;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.due-diligence .section-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0;
}

.due-diligence .section-header {
    text-align: left;
}

.due-diligence .subtitle-accent {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #923c23;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.due-diligence .subtitle-accent::before,
.due-diligence .subtitle-accent::after {
    content: "";
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #923c23;
}

.due-diligence h2 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.due-diligence .section-intro {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #555555;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin:0 auto;
}

.due-diligence .diligence-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.due-diligence .diligence-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    background: #2E2621;
    padding: 50px;
}

.due-diligence .diligence-card {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: none;
}

.due-diligence .light-card { background-color: #f5f3ef; }
.due-diligence .dark-card { background-color: #2b221a; border: 1px solid #CD6804}

.due-diligence .icon-circle {
    width: 85px;
    height: 85px;
    background-color: #d8dad3;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.due-diligence .icon-circle img {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.due-diligence h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.due-diligence .light-card h3 { color: var(--text-dark); }
.due-diligence .dark-card h3 { color: #ffffff; }

.due-diligence p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}
.due-diligence .light-card p { color: #555555; }
.due-diligence .dark-card p { color: #c3b7ac; }


.due-diligence .diligence-cta-box {
    position: relative;
    background: #2b221a;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    align-items: center;
    max-height: 586px;
    padding: 50px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    text-align: center;
}
.diligence-cta-box {
    background: url(../images/cta-bg.png) no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 4rem;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
}

.due-diligence .diligence-cta-box .white-circle {
    background-color: #e5e2dd;
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    margin: 0px auto 30px auto;
}

.due-diligence .diligence-cta-box h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.due-diligence .diligence-cta-box p {
    color: #c3b7ac;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.due-diligence .btn-diligence {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #923c23;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.due-diligence .btn-diligence:hover { background-color: #a64529; }

/* Bottom Closing Call to Action */
.bottom-cta {
    background: url('../images/cta-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
    color: var(--bg-white);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 100px 20px;
}

.bottom-cta h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: #0F1113;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    width: 66%;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 48px;
}

.bottom-cta p {
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    color:#0f1113;
    width: 50%;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. SITE FOOTER STYLING
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
    background: url(../images/footer-bg.png);
    color: #dfd5cf;
    padding: 266px 20px 53px 20px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    height: 600px;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-nav-col h4 {
    color: var(--bg-white);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-nav-col ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-nav-col li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #42281d;
    padding-top: 25px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: #a8968e;
}


.regional-focus .mini-card img {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    padding: 5px;
    background-color: #f7ede2;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin: 0px auto 10px auto;
}

/* --- Why Buyers Choose Us Section --- */
.why-choose-us {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px 20px 140px 20px;
    background-color: #fdfbf7;
    background-image: url('../images/desert-background.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: bottom center;
    background-size: 100% auto;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Georgia', serif;
}
section.why-choose-us {
    background: url(../images/why-choose-us-bg.png) 0px 130px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: bottom;
}

.why-choose-us h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Grid Container */
.why-choose-us .section-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-choose-us .value-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(160px, 1fr));
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* Individual Card Styling (240px x 340px aspect ratio style) */
.why-choose-us .value-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px dashed #b5c7de;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 30px 15px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.why-choose-us .value-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Circular Icon Wrapper Styling */
.why-choose-us .value-item img {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    padding: 15px;
    background-color: #FCF5ED;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Card Typography */
.why-choose-us .value-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.why-choose-us .value-item p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}


/* --- Regional Focus Section --- */

.regional-focus {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 0px 20px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.regional-focus .section-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.regional-focus .regional-content-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Map Image Container */
.regional-focus .regional-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
}

/* Right Content Column */
.regional-focus .regional-text {
    text-align: left;
}

.regional-focus .section-subtitle {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #d97736;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

.regional-focus .section-subtitle::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 15px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #d97736;
}

.regional-focus h2 {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Checkmark feature items list */
.regional-focus .feature-check-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 15px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.regional-focus .check-item {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
}

/* Custom CSS checkmark icon markup matching design layout */
.regional-focus .check-item::before {
    content: "\2713";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #d97736;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    line-height: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-weight: bold;
    top: 2px;
}

/* Button override */
.regional-focus .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #923c23;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.regional-focus .btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #aa4629;
}

/* Bottom Grid for the 4 Mini Cards */
.regional-focus .mini-cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
}

.regional-focus .mini-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.regional-focus .mini-card img {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.regional-focus .mini-card h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.regional-focus .mini-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #cccccc;
    margin: 0;
}

/* --- Financing Process Section --- */
.financing-process {
    background-color: #fdfbf7;
    padding: 0px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.financing-process .section-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header Subtitle Accent */
.financing-process .section-header::before {
    content: "\2014  OUR FINANCING  \2014";
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #8c6239;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.financing-process h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.financing-process .section-intro {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #444444;
    margin: 0 0 60px 0;
    justify-self: center;
}

/* Main Layout Wrapper */
.financing-process .steps-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Connecting Line behind steps 1-3 */
.financing-process .steps-container::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 135px;
    left: 12%;
    width: 53%;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #8B3E2B;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Base structural styles shared by both normal step cards and the final CTA card */
.financing-process .step-card,
.financing-process .cta-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #cccccc;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 40px 15px 35px 15px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Tinted variation for the CTA block */
.financing-process .cta-card {
    background-color: #f9f3eb;
    border: 1px solid #dcd1c4;
}

/* Active selection border on the CTA box */
.financing-process .cta-card.selected-highlight {
    border: 1px solid #0F1113;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #0F1113;
}

/* Step Badges (01, 02, 03) */
.financing-process .step-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -14px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: #8B3E2B;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    line-height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ffffff;
}

/* Icons styling inside cards */
.financing-process .icon-wrapper {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background-color: #f7ede2;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.financing-process .icon-wrapper.white-bg {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.financing-process .icon-wrapper img {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Typography Inside Cards */
.financing-process h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.financing-process p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

.financing-process .cta-card p {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* CTA Button Styling */
.financing-process .btn-cta {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #8B3E2B;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.financing-process .btn-cta:hover {
    background-color: #734f2d;
}

/* --- Arizona Land Buying Resources Section --- */
.blog-resources {
    background-color: #fdfbf7;
    padding: 0px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.blog-resources .section-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Section Header Typography & Double Rule Bars */
.blog-resources .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.blog-resources .subtitle-accent {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #923c23;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.blog-resources .subtitle-accent::before,
.blog-resources .subtitle-accent::after {
    content: "";
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #923c23;
}

.blog-resources h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-resources .section-intro {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #444444;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Articles Columns Layout */
.blog-resources .articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Article Card Box Styling */
.blog-resources .article-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-resources .article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Card Thumbnail Wrapper */
.blog-resources .article-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-resources .article-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

/* Card Inner Content Panel */
.blog-resources .article-excerpt {
    padding: 30px 25px 35px 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-resources .article-excerpt h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-resources .article-excerpt p {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}

/* Clean Underlined Action Links */
.blog-resources .read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #923c23;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #923c23;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-resources .read-more:hover {
    color: #732e1a;
    border-color: #732e1a;
}

/* Bottom Center View All Button */
.blog-resources .center-cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.blog-resources .btn-all-articles {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #923c23;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 16px 35px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-resources .btn-all-articles:hover {
    background-color: #7a311d;
}

.bottom-cta {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 60px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.bottom-cta .section-container {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url(../images/cta-bg.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 400px;
    padding: 50px;
}

.bottom-cta .cta-content {
    z-index: 2;
}

.bottom-cta .section-tag {
    font-family: sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #8c472a;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.bottom-cta .section-tag::before {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #8c472a;
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.bottom-cta .cta-content h2 {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 18px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.bottom-cta .cta-content p {
    font-family: sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
}

.bottom-cta .cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.bottom-cta .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.bottom-cta .btn-primary {
    background-color: #8c472a;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.bottom-cta .btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #733920;
}

.bottom-cta .btn-call {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #8c472a;
    border: 1px solid #e6ded6;
}

.bottom-cta .btn-call:hover {
    background-color: #fcf9f5;
}

.footer-brand img {
    margin-top: -40px;
    max-width: 225px;
    margin-bottom: 27px;
}

/* 1. Only add the transition to the logo image specifically, nowhere else */
.site-header .logo img {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transform-origin: left center; /* Keeps it pinned to the left side while shrinking */
    display: block;
}

/* 2. When scrolled, gracefully scale down the image size without changing your header CSS */
.site-header.scrolled .logo img {
    transform: scale(0.65); /* Adjust this value (e.g., 0.70 for smaller, 0.80 for larger) until it fits perfectly */
    margin-top:0px;
}

/* Base Header Flex Layout */
.site-header .header-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
}

/* Hide Hamburger by default on Desktop */
.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 30px;
    height: 21px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}

.menu-toggle .hamburger-bar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}




/* ==========================================================================
   7. RESPONSIVE LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS & BREAKPOINTS
   ========================================================================== */

   /* Responsive Mobile Layout Breakpoint */
   @media (max-width: 991px) {
       .menu-toggle {
           display: flex;
       }

       /* Mobile Hamburger Animation into an 'X' when active */
       .menu-toggle.active .hamburger-bar:nth-child(1) {
           transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg);
       }

       .menu-toggle.active .hamburger-bar:nth-child(2) {
           opacity: 0;
       }

       .menu-toggle.active .hamburger-bar:nth-child(3) {
           transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg);
       }

       /* Transform Main Nav into a Dropdown Menu */
       .main-navigation {
           display: none;
           position: absolute;
           top: 100%;
           left: 0;
           width: 100%;
           background-color: #f4e0c8;
           box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
           padding: 20px;
           box-sizing: border-box;
           z-index: 99;
           flex-direction: column;
           gap: 20px;
       }

       /* Show menu when toggled active via JS */
       .main-navigation.active {
           display: flex;
       }

       .main-navigation ul {
           flex-direction: column;
           width: 100%;
           padding: 0;
           margin: 0;
           list-style: none;
           gap: 15px;
       }

       .main-navigation ul li {
           width: 100%;
       }

       .main-navigation ul li a {
           display: block;
           padding: 10px 0;
           width: 100%;
       }

       /* Handle Action Group stack on mobile */
       .header-action-group {
           flex-direction: column;
           align-items: flex-start;
           width: 100%;
           gap: 15px;
           border-top: 1px solid #eee;
           padding-top: 15px;
       }

       .header-phone, .nav-cta-btn {
           width: 100%;
           text-align: center;
           justify-content: center;
           box-sizing: border-box;
       }
   }

   @media (max-width: 991px) {
       .bottom-cta .section-container {
           background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(253, 246, 238, 0.95) 60%, rgba(253, 246, 238, 0.4) 100%), url('path-to-your-sunset-image.jpg');
           background-position: center;
       }
       .amenities-highlights-strip {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 40px 0;
            position: absolute;
            margin-top: -76px;
            z-index: 20;
        }

      .site-footer {
        height:1250px;
      }
      .footer-brand img {
          margin-top: 10px;
      }

      .bottom-cta h2, .bottom-cta p {
        width:100%;
      }
      .bottom-cta .btn-call {
        width:315px;
      }
      .btn-secondary {
          background-color: var(--bg-white);
          color: var(--text-brown);
          border: 1px solid var(--border-tan);
          box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
          margin-left: 0px;
          width: 287px;
          margin-top: 20px;
      }

       .bottom-cta .cta-content h2 {
           font-size: 32px;
       }
   }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .property-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .due-diligence .diligence-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .due-diligence {
        background-image: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .regional-focus .regional-content-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .regional-focus .mini-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 15px;
    }
    .why-choose-us .value-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .main-navigation {
        display: none;
    }

    .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .regional-content-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .financing-process .steps-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .financing-process .steps-container::before {
        display: none;
    }
    .blog-resources .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-section h1 {
        font-size: 2.6rem;
    }

    .featured-properties h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .due-diligence .diligence-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .site-footer {
      padding: 80px 20px 53px 20px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
    .property-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .blog-resources .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .blog-resources h2 {
        font-size: 1.95rem;
    }
    .blog-resources .btn-all-articles {
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .due-diligence .diligence-grid {
      padding:50px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .why-choose-us .value-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    }

    .why-choose-us h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
    .regional-focus .feature-check-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .regional-focus .mini-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        margin: 0px 10px;
    }
    .section-container {
      padding: 50px 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .due-diligence .diligence-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .due-diligence h2 {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }
}