:root {
            --primary-color: #0f4c81;     /* Deep Trust Medical Navy */
            --secondary-color: #16a34a;   /* Healing Health Green */
            --accent-color: #38bdf8;      /* Soft Support Blue */
            --dark-text: #1e293b;         /* Charcoal Primary Text */
            --light-bg: #f8fafc;          /* Off-White Clean Background */
            --card-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 76, 129, 0.05);
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            background-color: #ffffff;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* --- Top Bar Styling --- */
        .top-bar {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 13px;
            padding: 8px 0;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        .top-bar a {
            color: #ffffff;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }
        .top-bar a:hover {
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        /* --- Header Navigation Header --- */
        .navbar {
            background: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            padding: 15px 0;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 22px;
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }
        .navbar-brand span {
            display: block;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #64748b;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-top: 2px;
        }
        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #475569 !important;
            padding: 8px 16px !important;
            font-size: 15px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }
        .dropdown-menu {
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 10px;
        }
        .dropdown-item {
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 10px 15px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            color: #475569;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }
        .dropdown-item:hover {
            background-color: #f0f7ff;
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* --- Cinematic Hero Slider --- */
        .hero-slider .carousel-item {
            height: 600px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-slider .carousel-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(15, 76, 129, 0.85), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
        }
        .carousel-caption {
            text-align: left;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            bottom: auto;
            max-width: 650px;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        .carousel-caption h1 {
            font-size: 48px;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s ease;
        }
        .carousel-caption p {
            font-size: 18px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* --- Custom Section Layouts --- */
        .section-padding {
            padding: 80px 0;
        }
        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }
        .section-title h2 {
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-size: 36px;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
        }
        .section-title p {
            color: #64748b;
            font-size: 16px;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 10px auto 0 auto;
        }

        /* --- Service Presentation Cards --- */
        .service-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 30px;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }
        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: var(--accent-color);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 76, 129, 0.1);
        }
        .icon-wrapper {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background: #f0f7ff;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            border-radius: 10px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .service-card:hover .icon-wrapper {
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .service-card h4 {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--dark-text);
        }
        .service-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .service-list li {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #475569;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        .service-list li::before {
            content: "\f00c";
            font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--secondary-color);
            font-size: 12px;
        }

        /* --- Professional Profile Callout --- */
        .profile-box {
            background: var(--light-bg);
            border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-color);
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
            box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
        }

        /* --- Appointment Reference Module --- */
        .appointment-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f4c81 0%, #072540 100%);
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .booking-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            padding: 40px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }
        .form-control, .form-select {
            padding: 12px 16px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
            font-size: 15px;
        }
        .form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(15, 76, 129, 0.15);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        /* --- Footer Framework --- */
        footer {
            background: #091321;
            color: #94a3b8;
            font-size: 14px;
            padding: 70px 0 30px 0;
        }
        footer h5 {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            font-size: 18px;
        }
        footer ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        footer ul li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        footer ul li a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        footer ul li a:hover {
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid #1e293b;
            padding-top: 30px;
            margin-top: 50px;
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        /* Custom Global Button Design */
        .btn-custom {
            padding: 12px 28px;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .btn-primary-custom {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: #ffffff;
            border: none;
        }
        .btn-primary-custom:hover {
            background-color: #0b3961;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* --- Director Message Section Custom Styles --- */
.director-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.director-photo {
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(15, 76, 129, 0.1);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 380px;
    height: 480px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 5px solid #ffffff;
    outline: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.director-photo:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.director-meta-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 340px;
    border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
}

.director-name {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #0f4c81; /* Matches your Trust Navy Blue */
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.director-title {
    color: #16a34a; /* Matches your Healing Green */
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.director-qualification {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: #f8fafc;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.section-heading {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f4c81;
    font-size: 36px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.custom-quote-icon {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #38bdf8; /* Soft Accent Blue */
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.lead-text {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1e293b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.message-text-body p {
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: justify;
}

.default-navy-color {
    color: #0f4c81;
}

.tracking-wider {
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for mid-size screens */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .director-photo {
        height: 400px;
        max-width: 320px;
    }
    .director-image-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }
    .section-heading {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
}