.about-hero{
    background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(15,44,89,.75), rgba(15,44,89,.75)),
    url("img/image.jpeg");
    background-size: cover; background-position: center 55%;
    color:#fff; text-align:center; padding:160px 0 100px; margin-top:80px;
}
.about-hero h1{ font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem); margin:0 0 12px; }
.about-hero .subtitle{ text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.2px; opacity:.9; }

.toolbar{ margin-top:-30px; background:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08); border-radius:14px; box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06); padding:14px; display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.toolbar .field{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; background:#f9fafb; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08); border-radius:10px; padding:10px 12px; }
.toolbar input, .toolbar select{ border:none; background:transparent; outline:none; font:inherit; }
.toolbar .btn{ border:none; cursor:pointer; padding:10px 14px; border-radius:10px; background:#0F2C59; color:#fff; font-weight:700; }
.toolbar .btn.secondary{ background:#eef2f7; color:#0f172a; }

.grid{ display:grid; gap:16px; grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr); margin-top:20px; }
.card{ grid-column:span 4; background:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08); border-radius:14px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.06); display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
.thumb{ width:100%; height:200px; object-fit:cover; }
.body{ padding:16px 16px 18px; }
.title{ margin:0 0 6px; font-size:18px; color:#0F2C59; }
.meta{ display:flex; gap:8px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:8px; }
.badge{ font-size:12px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; padding:6px 8px; border-radius:999px; background:#eef2f7; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08); color:#0f172a; }
.badge-new{ background:#ecfeff; color:#0e7490; border-color:#a5f3fc; }
.badge-pending{ background:#f1f5f9; color:#475569; border-color:#cbd5e1; }
.badge-progress{ background:#fff7ed; color:#b45309; border-color:#fed7aa; }
.badge-resolved{ background:#ecfdf5; color:#047857; border-color:#a7f3d0; }
.badge-closed{ background:#f5f3ff; color:#6d28d9; border-color:#ddd6fe; }
.excerpt{ color:#6b7280; font-size:14px; margin:8px 0 14px; display:-webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp:3; -webkit-box-orient:vertical; overflow:hidden; }
.subtle{ color:#6b7280; font-size:13px; }
.actions{ display:flex; gap:10px; }
.btn-primary{ background:#0F2C59; color:#fff; text-decoration:none; padding:10px 12px; border-radius:10px; font-weight:700; }
@media (max-width:1200px){ .card{ grid-column:span 6; } }
@media (max-width:800px){ .card{ grid-column:span 12; } }

    /* Essential variables */
:root {
  --primary-color: #0F2C59;
  --secondary-color: #C8A45E;
  --text-color: #333333;
  --light-text: #ffffff;
  --dark-bg: #0F1C2E;
  --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
  --border-color: #e0e0e0;
  --transition: all 0.3s ease;
  --box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Header and Navigation - needed for top navbar */
#header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 20px 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#header.scrolled {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  padding: 15px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.header-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.logo img {
  height: 45px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 15px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#header.scrolled .logo img {
  height: 40px;
}

.logo-text {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#header.scrolled .logo-text {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

#nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  gap: 35px;
  list-style-type: none; /* Explicitly remove bullet points */
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

#nav-menu li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style-type: none; /* Remove bullets from list items */
}

#nav-menu a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  padding: 5px 0;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#nav-menu a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

#nav-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary-color);
}

#nav-menu a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Hero Section - needed for the welcome message */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 600px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: var(--dark-bg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(15, 28, 46, 0.55);
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--light-text);
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
}
.hero-title {
  font-size: 3.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 10px auto 20px;
  color: var(--light-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: fit-content;
}

/* Dashboard Section - needed for tools/cards */
.dashboard {
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
}

.dashboard-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.card {
  background: white;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card-description {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Button Styles - needed for cards and form buttons */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--light-text);
  border: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
  list-style-type: none;
}

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

/* Additional rule to remove bullet points from buttons */
button, .btn, .btn-primary {
  list-style: none;
  list-style-type: none;
}

/* Pending Cars Section - styles for the car entries */
.pending .car-card {
  margin: 20px 0;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: white;
}

.pending .car-card button {
  padding: 8px 15px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pending .car-card button[value="approve"] {
  background-color: #28a745;
  color: white;
}

.pending .car-card button[value="reject"] {
  background-color: #dc3545;
  color: white;
}

/* Footer - needed for the bottom of the page */
.footer {
  background-color: var(--dark-bg);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 70px 0 20px;
}

.footer-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.footer-brand {
  margin-right: 30px;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  gap: 14px;
}

.footer-logo .social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.footer-logo img {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.footer-logo-text {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  align-self: center;
  margin-left: 2px;
  position: relative;
  top: 2px;
}

.footer-text {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.social-icons {
  display: flex;
}

.footer-links {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-heading::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.footer-links ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-links ul li a {
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.footer-links ul li a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  padding-left: 5px;
}

.copyright {
  padding-top: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Container and Section styles - needed for layout */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.section-padding {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.section-heading {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.section-heading::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

/* Responsive Styles - needed for mobile compatibility */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .section-padding {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
  
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #nav-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #fff;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  
  #nav-menu.active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }
  
  #nav-menu li {
    margin: 15px 0;
  }
  
  .mobile-menu-btn {
    display: block;
  }
  
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .dashboard-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .section-heading {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .dashboard-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

/* Essential base styles */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

/* Add more styles as needed */
/* Round the image corners in the inquiry cards */
.card{
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;              /* <- important: clips the image to the rounded shape */
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}

.thumb{
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;              /* image follows the card’s rounding via overflow */
}

/* Optional: view_inquiry.php media image corners */
.view-wrap .card{
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.view-wrap .card .media img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px 0 0 16px;  /* desktop: round left block only */
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .view-wrap .card .media img{ border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0; } /* stacked layout */
}