    /* Custom Scrollbar */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-void-rgb)); }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-highlight-rgb)); border-radius: 4px; }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--vp-color-slate-500); }
    
    body { background-color: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-void-rgb)); color: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-text-main-rgb)); overflow-x: hidden; }
    
    /* Noise Texture Overlay */
    .bg-noise {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 50;
        opacity: 0.04;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noiseFilter'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noiseFilter)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    /* Subtle Grid Background */
    .bg-grid {
        background-size: 60px 60px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-line-rgb)) 1px, transparent 1px),
                          linear-gradient(to bottom, rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-line-rgb)) 1px, transparent 1px);
        mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
    }

	/* Text Gradient Utility */
	.text-gradient {
	    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb)) 20%, var(--vp-color-indigo-300) 100%);
	    -webkit-background-clip: text;
	    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
	}

	#mobile-menu-btn .icon-close {
	    display: none;
	}

	#mobile-menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-menu {
	    display: none;
	}

	#mobile-menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close {
	    display: block;
	}
    
    .text-gradient-gold {
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb)) 40%, rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-premium-sky-rgb)) 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    /* Reveal Animation Utility */

    /* Hover Card Effect with Color Glow */
    .hover-card {
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hover-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-accent-rgb) / 0.5), transparent);
        transform: translateX(-100%);
        transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    .hover-card:hover::before {
        transform: translateX(100%);
    }
    .hover-card:hover {
        background-color: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-panel-rgb) / 0.8);
        border-color: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-glow-rgb) / 0.3); /* Subtle Indigo Border */
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 40px -10px rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-accent-rgb) / 0.15); /* Blue/Purple Glow */
    }

    /* Staggered delays */
    .delay-100 { transition-delay: 100ms; }
    .delay-200 { transition-delay: 200ms; }
    .delay-300 { transition-delay: 300ms; }

section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
.animate-marquee { --vp-marquee-duration: 25s; }
.contact-widget-shell {
        --cw-bg: transparent;
        --cw-border: rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-400-rgb) / 0.35);
        --cw-text: inherit;
        --cw-placeholder: rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-400-rgb) / 0.85);
        --cw-focus: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-glow-rgb) / 0.8);
        --cw-button-bg: currentColor;
        --cw-button-text: var(--vp-color-slate-900);
    }

    .contact-widget-shell--light {
        --cw-bg: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb));
        --cw-border: rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-400-rgb) / 0.45);
        --cw-text: var(--vp-color-slate-900);
        --cw-placeholder: rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-500-rgb) / 0.9);
        --cw-focus: rgb(var(--vp-color-strategy-brand-800-rgb) / 0.7);
        --cw-button-bg: var(--vp-color-slate-900);
        --cw-button-text: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb));
    }

    .contact-widget-shell--dark {
        --cw-bg: rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-900-rgb) / 0.45);
        --cw-border: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb) / 0.2);
        --cw-text: var(--vp-color-slate-50);
        --cw-placeholder: rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-300-rgb) / 0.8);
        --cw-focus: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb) / 0.45);
        --cw-button-bg: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb));
        --cw-button-text: var(--vp-color-slate-900);
    }

    .contact-widget-shell form {
        display: grid;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-widget-shell label {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--cw-text);
    }
    .contact-widget-shell input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]),
    .contact-widget-shell textarea,
    .contact-widget-shell select {
        width: 100%;
        border: 1px solid var(--cw-border) !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cw-border) !important;
        border-radius: 0.75rem !important;
        background: var(--cw-bg) !important;
        color: var(--cw-text) !important;
        padding: 0.8rem 1rem !important;
        line-height: 1.4;
        transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .contact-widget-shell input::placeholder,
    .contact-widget-shell textarea::placeholder,
    .contact-widget-shell select::placeholder {
        color: var(--cw-placeholder);
    }

    .contact-widget-shell input:focus,
    .contact-widget-shell textarea:focus,
    .contact-widget-shell select:focus {
        outline: none;
        border-color: var(--cw-focus) !important;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-400-rgb) / 0.18);
    }

    .contact-widget-shell textarea {
        min-height: 7.5rem;
        resize: vertical;
    }

    .contact-widget-shell button,
    .contact-widget-shell input[type="submit"] {
        border-radius: 0.9rem;
    }

    .contact-layout {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-info-slot,
    .contact-form-slot {
        flex: 1 1 0%;
        min-width: 0;
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
        .contact-layout {
            flex-direction: row;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
    }

    .contact-form-slot[hidden],
    .contact-form-slot.is-hidden,
    .contact-form-slot.hidden {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .contact-form {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.4rem;
    }
    .contact-form > fieldset {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        border: 0;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .contact-form > fieldset { flex-direction: row; }
    }
    .contact-form > fieldset > div,
    .contact-form > div { width: 100%; }
    .contact-form label {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--vp-color-slate-400);
    }
    .contact-form input[name="name"],
    .contact-form input[name="email"],
    .contact-form textarea[name="message"] {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0.8rem 0.2rem;
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--vp-color-slate-800-rgb));
        color: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb));
        outline: none;
        transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .contact-form input[name="name"]::placeholder,
    .contact-form input[name="email"]::placeholder,
    .contact-form textarea[name="message"]::placeholder { color: var(--vp-color-slate-600); }
    .contact-form input[name="name"]:focus,
    .contact-form input[name="email"]:focus,
    .contact-form textarea[name="message"]:focus { border-bottom-color: rgb(var(--vp-color-gtm-glow-rgb)); }
    .contact-form textarea[name="message"] { min-height: 7.5rem; resize: vertical; }
    .contact-form button[type="submit"] {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 0.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        background: rgb(var(--vp-color-white-rgb));
        color: rgb(var(--vp-color-black-rgb));
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .contact-form button[type="submit"]:hover {
        background: var(--vp-color-gray-200);
    }
