/* ==========================================================================
   VISUAL COMPONENTS STYLES - TOWN HALL STATIC REBUILD
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. SECTION HEADERS & INTROS */
.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.section-header.text-center .section-subtitle {
  justify-content: center;
}

/* 2. DYNAMIC HERO SLIDER (Homepage Banner) */
.hero-slider-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1430px; /* Expanded by 10% from 1300px */
  overflow: visible; /* Crucial to let the alerts box hang over the bottom edge */
  background-color: var(--color-secondary);
  background-size: cover; /* Cover the hero section beautifully */
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* 2.2 FADING HERO BACKGROUND SLIDES WITH KEN BURNS ZOOM EFFECT */
.hero-bg-slides {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg-slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out;
  transform: scale(1.02); /* Slight scale base to prevent border edge flickering during active zoom scale animations */
}

.hero-bg-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: heroZoomEffect 8s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes heroZoomEffect {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1.02);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.12);
  }
}

/* 2.1 SPacious FLEX LAYOUT FOR THE HERO CONTAINER */
.hero-container-flex {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  padding-top: 140px; /* Breathing room from header */
  padding-bottom: 280px; /* Push the status banner even further upwards inside the hero section */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Centered content wrapper to maintain open space above/below */
.hero-content-wrapper {
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transform: translateY(-20px); /* Subtle upward shift for ultimate optical alignment */
}

/* Premium Screenshot-Replicated Three-Column Banner */
.hero-alerts-box {
  background-color: rgba(0, 60, 97, 0.95);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  margin-bottom: 0px; /* Sitting beautifully inside the hero backdrop */
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hero-alerts-column {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding-right: 30px;
}

.hero-alerts-column:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.hero-slider {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.hero-slide {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-slide::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13, 60, 76, 0.85) 0%, rgba(13, 60, 76, 0.4) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-slide-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  max-width: 800px;
}

.hero-slide-content .section-subtitle {
  color: var(--color-tertiary);
}

.hero-slide-content h1 {
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  line-height: var(--lh-h1);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hero-slide-content p {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.hero-slider-controls {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 50px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  z-index: 5;
}

.slider-btn {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

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

/* 3. MUNICIPAL SERVICE INFO CARDS (Features grid) */
.info-card {
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 72, 89, 0.05);
  transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-curve);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.info-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--transition-speed);
}

.info-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
  border-color: rgba(241, 85, 29, 0.2);
}

.info-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.info-card-icon {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  background-color: var(--color-background);
  border-radius: 50px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 30px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.info-card:hover .info-card-icon {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.info-card h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.info-card-link {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.info-card:hover .info-card-link {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* 4. MAYOR MESSAGE SECTION */
.mayor-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.mayor-img-container {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mayor-img-container::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 15px;
  width: calc(100% - 30px);
  height: calc(100% - 30px);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-tertiary);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.mayor-text h3 {
  font-size: 46px;
  line-height: 1.15em;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.mayor-quote {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6em;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.mayor-signature {
  margin-top: 35px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

.signature-img {
  max-width: 150px;
  height: auto;
}

.signature-meta h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.signature-meta span {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
}

/* 5. STATISTICS COUNTER MODULE */
.counters-section {
  background-color: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.counter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.counter-box {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.counter-num {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 60px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1em;
  color: var(--color-tertiary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}

.counter-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* 6. MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS CARD */
.dept-card {
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  transition: all var(--transition-speed);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 72, 89, 0.05);
}

.dept-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
}

.dept-card-image {
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.dept-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.dept-card:hover .dept-card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.dept-card-content {
  padding: 30px;
}

.dept-card h4 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.dept-card:hover h4 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.dept-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.6em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* 7. ACTIVE PROJECTS LAYOUT GRID */
.project-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 380px;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.project-card-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.project-card:hover .project-card-bg {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.project-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 60, 97, 0.95) 0%, rgba(0, 60, 97, 0.3) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.project-card:hover .project-card-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(21, 183, 222, 0.95) 0%, rgba(0, 60, 97, 0.5) 100%);
}

.project-card-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 30px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--color-alternate);
}

.project-tag {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.project-card:hover .project-tag {
  background-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.project-card h4 {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.project-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
  font-size: 14px;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.project-card:hover p {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* 8. CALENDAR EVENTS LAYOUT GRID */
.event-card {
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  align-items: center;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 72, 89, 0.05);
}

.event-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
  border-color: rgba(241, 85, 29, 0.2);
}

.event-date-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 90px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.event-card:hover .event-date-badge {
  background-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.event-day {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1em;
}

.event-month {
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.event-details h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.event-card:hover h4 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.event-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
}

.event-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

/* 9. TESTIMONIALS SLIDER SECTION */
.testimonials-slider-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.testimonials-slider {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.testimonial-slide {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
}

.testimonial-quote-icon {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.testimonial-slide blockquote {
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.5em;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  border: none;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}

.testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.testimonial-author-avatar {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.testimonial-author-meta {
  text-align: left;
}

.testimonial-author-meta h5 {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.testimonial-author-meta span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
}

/* 10. RECENT NEWS BLOG CARD */
.news-card {
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  transition: all var(--transition-speed);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 72, 89, 0.05);
}

.news-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
}

.news-card-image {
  height: 240px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.news-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.news-card:hover .news-card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.news-card-content {
  padding: 30px;
}

.news-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.news-card h4 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3em;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.news-card:hover h4 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.news-card-link {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.news-card:hover .news-card-link {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE LAYOUT OVERRIDES FOR COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-slider-container {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 680px;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  .hero-container-flex {
    padding-top: 100px;
    height: auto;
  }
  .hero-alerts-box {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: -40px;
  }
  .hero-alerts-column {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .hero-alerts-column:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .hero-slide-content h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
  }
  .mayor-box {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .mayor-img-container {
    max-width: 450px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .counter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-slider-container {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 600px;
  }
  .hero-container-flex {
    padding-top: 80px;
  }
  .hero-alerts-box {
    margin-bottom: -50px;
  }
  .hero-slide-content h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .hero-slide-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  .hero-slider-controls {
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
  }
  .slider-btn {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }
  .counter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .event-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .event-date-badge {
    width: 70px;
    height: 80px;
  }
  .event-meta {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCREENSHOT VISUAL COMPONENTS REPLICATION (CIVIC SUNRISE KIT)
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. HERO OVERLAPPING SERVICE CARDS */
.hero-overlap-wrapper {
  margin-top: -100px; /* Overlap the bottom of the hero section elegantly */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}

.hero-overlap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card {
  background-color: transparent;
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px; /* Perfect height to accommodate bullet lists and descriptions */
  -webkit-perspective: 1000px;
  perspective: 1000px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px); /* Float up elegantly on hover */
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Flip the card on hover */
.hero-overlap-flip-card:hover .hero-overlap-flip-card-inner {
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg);
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-front,
.hero-overlap-flip-card-back {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; /* Safari support */
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 35px 40px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 60, 97, 0.2);
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

/* Front Face (Shows ONLY icon and heading) */
.hero-overlap-flip-card-front {
  background-color: var(--color-secondary); /* KCT Slate Blue */
  color: white;
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(0deg);
  transform: rotateY(0deg);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-icon {
  font-size: 54px;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Vibrant Light Blue */
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--transition-curve);
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-front h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Cyan title */
  line-height: 1.3em;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card:hover .hero-overlap-flip-card-icon {
  transform: scale(1.15) translateY(-5px);
}

/* Back Face (Shows full details, bullet lists, and buttons) */
.hero-overlap-flip-card-back {
  background: #002e4d; /* Deeper Slate Blue for premium contrast */
  color: white;
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg);
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  border-color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Light blue accent border */
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-align: left;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-back h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Light Blue title */
  line-height: 1.3em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-back p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  color: white;
}

.hero-overlap-card-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-overlap-card-list li {
  font-size: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  color: white;
}

.hero-overlap-card-list i {
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Cyan checkmarks to avoid orange on dark */
  font-size: 12px;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-link {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Cyan link on dark card */
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.hero-overlap-flip-card-link:hover {
  color: white;
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* 2. MAYOR TWIN PHOTOS SPLIT GRID */
.mayor-twin-photos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.mayor-img-left, .mayor-img-right {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  height: 380px;
}

.mayor-img-left img, .mayor-img-right img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.mayor-img-left:hover img, .mayor-img-right:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Orange highlighted text in paragraph */
.highlight-text-orange {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* 3. RADIAL GRADIENT DEPARTMENTS SECTION WITH OUTLINED CARDS */
.section.spruce-gradient {
  background: var(--color-gradient-spruce-brown);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
}

.section.spruce-gradient .section-title {
  color: var(--color-alternate);
}

.dept-grid-outlined {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.dept-card-outlined {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 35px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.dept-card-outlined:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Cyan hover highlight on dark gradient */
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.dept-card-outlined-icon {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--color-tertiary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.dept-card-outlined h4 {
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.dept-card-outlined p {
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  line-height: 1.5em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.dept-card-outlined-link {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Cyan text on dark spruce gradient card */
}

.dept-card-outlined-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-tertiary);
}

/* 4. TWO-TIER PROJECT LISTINGS (Left Text - Right Stacks) */
.projects-tier-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.projects-tier-row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.projects-tier-text-col h3 {
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25em;
}

.projects-vertical-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
}

.project-card-landscape {
  display: flex;
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 72, 89, 0.05);
  transition: all var(--transition-speed);
  height: 140px;
  width: 100%;
}

.project-card-landscape:hover {
  transform: translateX(8px);
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
  border-color: rgba(241, 85, 29, 0.2);
}

.project-card-landscape-img {
  width: 180px;
  height: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-card-landscape-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.project-card-landscape:hover .project-card-landscape-img img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.project-card-landscape-content {
  padding: 20px 25px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.project-card-landscape-content h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.project-card-landscape:hover .project-card-landscape-content h4 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.project-card-landscape-content p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.4em;
}

/* 5. DYNAMIC FULL-WIDTH MARQUEE NEWS TICKER (Alert bar) */
.notice-marquee-bar {
  background-color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Yellow Gold */
  color: #ffffff !important;
  padding: 15px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.notice-marquee-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.notice-marquee-content {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: noticeMarquee 25s linear infinite;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

@keyframes noticeMarquee {
  0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  100% { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

/* 6. GIVEWP DONATION BLOCK WITH WIDGET */
.donation-pledge-section {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.donation-pledge-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 60, 97, 0.85); /* Official Slate Blue overlay */
  z-index: 1;
}

.donation-pledge-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.donation-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--color-alternate);
}

.donation-text-col h2 {
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  font-size: 46px;
  line-height: 1.15em;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.donation-text-col p {
  opacity: 0.9;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
}

.givewp-card {
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 40px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.givewp-card h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.give-goal-progress {
  margin: 20px 0 30px 0;
}

.give-goal-progress-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 8px;
  background-color: #EFE8DA;
  border-radius: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.give-goal-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  width: 65%; /* Replicating goal percentage */
}

.give-goal-stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-meta);
}

.give-amount-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.give-amount-btn {
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.give-amount-btn:hover, .give-amount-btn.active {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
}

.give-btn-submit {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

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

/* 7. REVIEWS SIDE-BY-SIDE GRID */
.reviews-grid-triple {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
}

.review-card-compact {
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 35px;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 72, 89, 0.05);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.review-card-compact:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
  border-color: rgba(241, 85, 29, 0.2);
}

.review-stars {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.review-card-compact p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.review-author-compact {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.review-author-compact-avatar {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.review-author-compact-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.review-author-compact-meta h5 {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.review-author-compact-meta span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
}

/* 8. BOTANICAL SPLIT BLOCKQUOTE */
.quote-split-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.quote-greenhouse-image {
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  height: 480px;
}

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

.blockquote-text-large {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.35em;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-weight: 500;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding-left: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.blockquote-author-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
  margin-top: 25px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* 9. HORIZONTAL GRADIENT EVENT ROW */
.event-horizontal-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.event-strip {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 20px 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  transition: all var(--transition-speed);
}

.event-strip:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.event-strip-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
}

.event-strip-img {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.event-strip-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.event-strip-details h4 {
  color: var(--color-alternate);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.event-strip-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.event-strip-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.event-strip-link {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.event-strip-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-tertiary);
}

/* 10. CONTACT SHORELINE SKYLINE SPLIT */
.contact-waterfront-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 40px;
  background-color: var(--color-alternate);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.contact-waterfront-form-col {
  padding: 50px;
}

.contact-waterfront-img-col {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 500px;
}

.contact-waterfront-img-col img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* 11. HUGE CENTRED QUOTES BANNER */
.huge-statement-banner {
  background-color: var(--color-background);
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.huge-statement-text {
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.huge-statement-text span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.huge-statement-author {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--color-meta);
  margin-top: 25px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ADDITIONAL RESPONSIVE SCREENSHOT OVERRIDES
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-overlap-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .hero-overlap-wrapper {
    margin-top: 35px;
  }
  .mayor-twin-photos {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .mayor-img-left, .mayor-img-right {
    height: 280px;
  }
  .dept-grid-outlined {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .projects-tier-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .donation-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .reviews-grid-triple {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .quote-split-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .quote-greenhouse-image {
    height: 320px;
  }
  .event-strip {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .event-strip-left {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .event-strip-meta {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .contact-waterfront-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .contact-waterfront-img-col {
    height: 300px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .huge-statement-text {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .dept-grid-outlined {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .give-amount-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3D FLIP CARD FOR BOARD COMMITTEES
   ========================================================================== */
.committee-flip-card {
  background-color: transparent;
  width: 100%;
  height: 290px; /* Perfect square-like height for visual balance */
  -webkit-perspective: 1000px; /* Safari compatibility */
  perspective: 1000px; /* Enable 3D perspective */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.committee-flip-card-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Flip the card on hover */
.committee-flip-card:hover .committee-flip-card-inner {
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg);
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.committee-flip-card-front,
.committee-flip-card-back {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; /* Safari support */
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 30px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

/* Front Face (Shows ONLY icon and heading) */
.committee-flip-card-front {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: white;
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(0deg);
  transform: rotateY(0deg);
}

.committee-flip-card-icon {
  font-size: 44px;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Vibrant Light Blue */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--transition-curve);
}

.committee-flip-card-front h4 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.3em;
}

.committee-flip-card:hover .committee-flip-card-icon {
  transform: scale(1.15) translateY(-5px);
}

/* Back Face (Shows full details and buttons) */
.committee-flip-card-back {
  background: #002e4d; /* Deeper KCT Slate Blue */
  color: white;
  -webkit-transform: rotateY(180deg);
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  border-color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Light blue accent border */
  justify-content: space-between;
  text-align: left;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.committee-flip-card-back h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-headings);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  color: var(--color-tertiary); /* Light Blue title */
  line-height: 1.3em;
}

.committee-flip-card-back p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6em;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  color: white;
}

.committee-charter-btn {
  color: var(--color-tertiary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.committee-charter-btn:hover {
  color: white;
  transform: translateX(5px);
}