:root {
    /* Color Palette derived from Logo Asset */
    --bg-dark-charcoal: #121315;
    --bg-card-gradient: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a1c1e, #131416);
    --chrome-light: #f5f6f7;
    --chrome-mid: #b5b8bc;
    --chrome-dark: #6e7278;
    --text-primary: #e1e3e6;
    --text-muted: #8a8f96;
    --border-color: #24272b;
    
    --font-stack: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

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

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-dark-charcoal);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-stack);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Core Utility Metallic Effects */
.metallic-text {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chrome-light) 0%, var(--chrome-mid) 50%, var(--chrome-dark) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}


.btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 12px 32px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--chrome-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--chrome-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--chrome-light);
    color: var(--bg-dark-charcoal);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(245, 246, 247, 0.2);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Global Ambient Slideshow Background Engine
   ========================================================================== */
.site-bg-slideshow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh; /* Matches the vertical block bounds of navigation + hero */
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--bg-dark-charcoal);
}

.bg-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 25%; /* Pushes portraits slightly down for layout framing */
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Pre-scales slightly for smooth zooming transition effects */
    transition: opacity 1.8s ease-in-out, transform 8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Slide Transition Target Hooks */
.bg-slide.active {
    opacity: 0.12; /* Kept subtle to maintain charcoal theme readability standards */
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* High Contrast Mask Overlay Tint */
.slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* Gradates down cleanly into your solid page content background */
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(18, 19, 21, 0.2) 0%, rgba(18, 19, 21, 0.95) 85%),
                linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 60%, var(--bg-dark-charcoal) 100%);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Ensure foreground components sit safely above layout layers */
.site-header, 
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}