:root {
        --primary-dark: #002244;
        --primary-blue: #0A3663;
        --brand-yellow: #F26522;
        --accent-yellow: #FF9E1B;
        --text-dark: #333333;
        --text-light: #666666;
        --bg-light: #F8FAFC;
        --white: #FFFFFF;
        --border-color: #E2E8F0;
    }

    /* --- HERO SECTION --- */
    .hero-feature {
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 34, 68, 0.6), rgba(0, 34, 68, 0.8)),
            url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500937386664-56d1dfef3854?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=2000') no-repeat center center/cover;
        color: var(--white);
        padding: 100px 0 60px 0;
        position: relative;
    }

    .hero-container h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .hero-container h1 span {
        color: var(--accent-yellow);
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-nexora {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 520px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500937386664-56d1dfef3854?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=2000') !important;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-nexora::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(1, 28, 70, 0.5) 0%, rgba(1, 28, 70, 0.4) 25%, rgba(1, 28, 70, 0.3) 40%, rgba(1, 28, 70, 0.2) 75%, rgba(1, 28, 70, 0.1) 100%);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-nexora .container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        padding-top: 75px !important;
    }

    .hero-nexora h1,
    .hero-nexora p {
        color: #ffffff;
    }



    /* Hero Three Pillars */
    .hero-pillars {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        /* force equal columns */
        margin-top: 80px;
        background: #011c46;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 0;
        /* remove outer padding */
        overflow: hidden;
        /* keeps borders clean */
    }

    .pillar {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
        padding: 30px;
    }

    /* vertical divider */
    .pillar::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 20%;
        right: 0;
        width: 0.5px;
        height: 60%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    }

    /* remove divider from last item */
    .pillar:last-child::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .pillar-icon {
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid var(--accent-yellow);
        border-radius: 50%;
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 2rem;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .pillar-icon i {
        color: #fff
    }

    .pillar-info h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .pillar-info h3 span {
        display: block;
        color: var(--accent-yellow);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .pillar-info p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: #CCD6E0;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* --- INDUSTRY OVERVIEW SECTION --- */
    .industry-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
        background: #fff;
    }

    .industry-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .industry-text h2 {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        font-size: 2rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .industry-text p {
        color: var(--text-light);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .industry-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        border-radius: 0 0 0 150px;
        object-fit: cover;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .indus {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 30px 0px;
    }

    /* --- GRID SECTIONS UTILITIES --- */
    .indus .section-title {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        font-size: 2rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        position: relative;
        font-weight: 600;
        display: block;
    }

    .indus .section-title::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 50px;
        height: 3px;
        background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
        margin: 10px auto 0 auto;
    }

    .indus .cards-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
        gap: 25px;

    }

    .indus .card {
        background: none;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-radius: 6px;
        padding: 30px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
        transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .indus .card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }

    .indus .card-icon i {
        width: 75px;
        height: 75px;
        background: #f3f6fd;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--accent-yellow);
        font-size: 2rem;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    /* Alternating icon backgrounds for "What We Do" */
    .indus .what-we-do-grid .card-icon i {
        background: #EBF3FC;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
    }

    .indus .card-content h3 {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .indus .card-content h3::after {
        content: '';
        display: block;
        width: 30px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
        margin-top: 6px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .indus .what-we-do-grid .card-content h3::after {
        background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
    }

    .indus .card-content p {
        color: var(--text-dark);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* --- CONTACT / CTA SECTION --- */
    .contact-section {
        background: #fff;
        padding: 20px 0 30px;
    }

    .contact-grid {
        background: #EBF2FA;
        padding: 50px !important;
        border-radius: 10px;
        background-image: url(http://localhost:8081/webpage/img/indus-contact-img-1.png);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: 43%;
        background-position: bottom left;
    }

    .contact-info h4 {
        color: #0f6b9c;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .contact-info h2 {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .contact-info p {
        color: #3e3e3e;
    }

    /* Form styling */
    .contact-form {
        background: transparent;
    }

    .form-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .form-group {
        position: relative;
        background: var(--white);
        border-radius: 4px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 15px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .form-group i {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        margin-right: 12px;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .form-group input,
    .form-group select,
    .form-group textarea {
        width: 100%;
        border: none;
        padding: 15px 0;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        outline: none;
        background: transparent;
    }

    .form-group textarea {
        resize: vertical;
        height: 100px;
    }

    .submit-btn {
        width: 100%;
        background: #0f3b5c;
        border: none;
        padding: 1rem;
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: white;
        border-radius: 60px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.25s ease;
        font-family: inherit;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 18px -8px rgba(2, 132, 199, 0.3);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .submit-btn:hover {
        background: #0284c7;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 24px -10px rgba(2, 132, 199, 0.4);
    }

    /* --- RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS --- */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {

        .industry-grid,
        .contact-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .industry-image {
            order: -1;
        }

        .industry-image img {
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-container h1 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .form-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .form-group.full-width {
            grid-column: span 1;
        }

        .submit-btn {
            grid-column: span 1;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
        }
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 3.2rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.2;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        background: var(--bg-light);
        background-clip: text;
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        color: transparent;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-title .highlight {
        background: var(--accent-yellow);
        background-clip: text;
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        color: transparent;
        position: relative;
    }


    .industry-grid {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    /* LEFT TEXT */
    .industry-text {
        flex: 1;
        max-width: 600px;
    }

    .industry-text h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #0b3a75;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .underline {
        display: block;
        width: 50px;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--accent-yellow);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .industry-text p {
        color: #333;
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    /* RIGHT IMAGE */
    .industry-image {
        position: relative;
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    /* MAIN IMAGE */
    .industry-image img {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 500px;
        border-radius: 220px 0 0 220px;
        object-fit: cover;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }