:root {
  --black: #0b0b0b;
  --dark-grey: #1a1a1a;
  --mid-grey: #2a2a2a;
  --light-grey: #b5b5b5;

  --gold: #c9a24d;
  --red: #8b0000;
  --swaks-red: #B22222; /* deep crimson for elegance */ 
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--black);
  color: var(--light-grey);
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.image-panel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px; /* fixed height, adjust as needed */
  margin: 60px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: black; /* base black for blending */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  border-radius: 12px; /* optional, subtle rounding */
}

.panel-background {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.7; /* blend with black */
  transition: background-image 1s ease-in-out;
}

.panel-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2; /* above background */
}

.panel-content h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: gold; /* brand accent */
}

.panel-content p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #ccc; /* secondary text */
}

  
.cursor-pulse {
  position: absolute;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(178, 34, 34, 0.2); /* semi-transparent SWAKS red */
  pointer-events: none; /* doesn’t block interactions */
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.5);
  animation: pulse 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}

.panel-background::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4) url('images/texture.png') repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}


@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.5);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(2);
  }
}


a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}

header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
  background: var(--black);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mid-grey);
}

.logo {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
nav a {
  margin-left: 2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.logo img {
  height: 40px;       /* adjust to taste */
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.logo img {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, filter 0.35s ease;
}

.logo:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(1.15) contrast(1.05);
}

.logo {
  cursor: pointer;
}


header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}


nav button {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--light-grey);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 2rem;
}


main {
  padding: 6rem 3rem;
}




#home h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
}

#home p {
max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 2rem auto 0;;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--light-grey);
}

h2 {
  margin-top: 6rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

input, textarea {
  background: var(--dark-grey);
  border: 1px solid var(--mid-grey);
  color: var(--light-grey);
  padding: 0.8rem;
}

input:focus, textarea:focus {
   outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

button {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

button:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}

footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mid-grey);
  color: var(--light-grey);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
footer a {
  color: var(--gold);
}
footer a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
footer p {
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
}
form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
form label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
form input, form textarea {
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
form button {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.accent {
  color: var(--red);
}

.swaks-bullets{
  margin: 18px 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: #ddd;            /* soft white */
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.swaks-bullets li{
  margin: 6px 0;
}
.swaks-bullets{
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 18px 0;
  color: #ddd;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.swaks-bullets li{
  margin: 8px 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}

.swaks-bullets li::before{
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: gold; /* or your gold hex */
}

header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;

  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;

  padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
  background: var(--black);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mid-grey);
}

.view {
  scroll-margin-top: 120px; /* match your header height */
}