/* *************************************************************
// ***
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services is a subsidiary of
// ***            Aluxe Reality LLC.
// ***  
// ***  CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Elements
// ***  
// ***  
// ***  Design By
// ***  
// ***  Frederick "Rick" Kubberness
// ***  ProDigital Technologies, LLC.
// *** 
// ***
// ***
// ***  
// **************************************************************
/* ************************************************************ *
// ***
// ***  
/* ***   Fonts
// ***
// ***   ---->fonts
// ***  
/* ************************************************************ */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter Variable Regular';
  src: url(/_resources/_fonts/Inter-VariableFont_opsz,wght.ttf);
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Rye Regular';
  src: url(/_resources/_fonts/Rye-Regular.ttf);
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Orbitron';
  src: url(/_resources/_fonts/Orbitron-VariableFont_wght.ttf);
}
/* ************************************************************ *
// ***
// ***  
/* ***   CSS Variables Defined
// ***
// ***    ---->var
// ***  
/* ************************************************************ */
:root {
  --color-primary-background: #000000;
  --color-text-primary: #d4af6e;
  --color-text-primary-light: #d4af37;
  --color-text-primary-medium: #bba036;
  --color-text-primary-dark: #8c7b37;
  --font-primary: 'Inter Variable Regular';
  --font-secondary: 'Rye Regular';
  --font-third: 'Orbitron';
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***  
// ***  HTML Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  
// ***  ---->html
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Body Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  ---->body
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
body {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-weight: normal;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overflow-y: scroll; /* Ensures scrolling is still functional */

  /* 1. Hide for Chrome, Safari, and newer Opera/Edge versions */
  &::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
  }
  html,
  body {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    touch-action: pan-x pan-y;
  }
  /* 2. Hide for Firefox */
  scrollbar-width: none;

  /* 3. Hide for older Internet Explorer and Legacy Edge */
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
a,
p,
li,
dt,
dd {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  text-align: center;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
ul {
  list-style-type: none; /* Removes the default bullets */
  padding-left: 0; /* Removes the default left padding */
  margin-left: 0; /* Removes default margin if present */
  text-align: center; /* Centers the text inside the items */
}
dl {
  text-align: center; /* Centers all text inside the list */
}

dd {
  margin-left: 0; /* Removes the default browser indentation */
}

/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Header Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->header
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
header.site-header {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  height: auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10;
}

.header-container {
  padding: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.company-logo {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  display: flex;             /* 💡 Uses flex alignment to easily center the image */
  justify-content: center;   /* Centers horizontally */
  align-items: center;       /* Centers vertically */
  text-decoration: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;              /* Allow the container to adjust naturally */
  min-height: 80px;          /* Prevents the block from collapsing completely */
  padding: 1rem 0;           /* Gives it clean breathing room top and bottom */
}

.company-logo img {
  width: 100%;               /* Let it be responsive */
  max-width: 280px;          /* 💡 Change this number to control the exact size of the logo */
  height: auto;              /* 💡 Keeps your original 3:1 aspect ratio perfectly sharp */
  object-fit: contain;       /* 💡 ABSOLUTE MUST: Prevents cropping and stops distortion */
}



.company-name {
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  display: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.header-contact {
  display: none;
}
/* Hamburger Toggle Button Layout */
.menu-toggle {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 2rem;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.25rem;
  right: 0.25rem;
  width: 30px;
  z-index: 12;
}

.hamburger-bar {
  display: block;
  background-color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  height: 0.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  transform-origin: left center;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Mobile Slide-Out Panel */
.main-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: -105%; /* Initially cached completely off-screen */
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  padding: 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: -5px 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition: right 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  z-index: 10;
}
.nav-container {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* Stack navigation options downwards */
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 98%;
}
.nav-container > li {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 4px;
  width: 95%;
}
.main-nav a {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text-primary-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
}
/* --- Active JavaScript States --- */
.menu-open .main-nav {
  right: 0; /* Smooth slide drawer transition into screen */
}

/* Hover States */
.main-nav a:hover {
  background-color: #bba036;
  color: white;
}

.main-nav:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1); /* Expand to full width */
}
.menu-open .hamburger-bar:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.menu-open .hamburger-bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
.menu-open .hamburger-bar:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Page Header Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->page
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.page-header {
  background: rgb(45, 43, 43);
  height: 6rem;
}
.page-header h4 {
  color: white;
  justify-items: center;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  line-height: 6rem;
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Section Header Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->main
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.section-header {
  background: rgb(45, 43, 43);
  height: 6rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.section-header h3 {
  font-family: 'Rye Regular';
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  justify-items: center;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  line-height: 6rem;
  width: 100%;
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Main Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->main
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
main.main-class {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.main-flex-container {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}
.main-flex-container > div {
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.main-flex-container > div:nth-child(2) {
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 85%;
}
.main-flex-container img {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  width: inherit;
}
.main-description p {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Main Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->aboutus
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.about-us {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the section container on the page */
  overflow: hidden; /* Prevents elements from poking out */
}
.about-us-text {
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  width: 80%;
}
.about-us-text p{
  font-size: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.agent-flex-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.agent-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: none;
  position: relative;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  width: 95%;
  z-index: 1;
}
.agent-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.agent-info ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.agent-info {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  margin-top: -8rem;
}
.agent-info a,
.agent-info li {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Insurance Section Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->insurance
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.insurance {
  padding-top: 2rem;
}
.insurance h2 {
  color: rgb(220, 220, 218);
  font-family: 'Orbitron';
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.types-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  width: 100%;
}
.type-card {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text-primary-lightt);
  border-radius: 16px;
  max-width: 220px;
  height: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin: 20px;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.type-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.type-card:hover .type-card-inner {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  border-radius: 15px;
}

.type-card:nth-child(odd) .type-card-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.12),
    rgba(255, 0, 128, 0.12)
  );
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
.type-card:nth-child(even) .type-card-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(255, 0, 128, 0.12),
    rgba(128, 0, 255, 0.12)
  );
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 0, 128, 0.3);
}
.type-card p {
  display: none;
}
.type-card-inner {
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.type-card-inner a {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
}
.type-card-inner a:link,
.type-card-inner a:visited {
  background-color: rgb(235, 231, 18);
  color: black;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.type-card-inner a:hover {
  transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(0deg) translateZ(20px);
  box-shadow:
    0 25px 60px rgba(245, 197, 6, 0.347),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(245, 237, 12, 0.997),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(245, 231, 77, 0.997);
  border-color: rgba(232, 226, 43, 0.917);
}

/* 💥 The Click Effect */
.type-card-inner a:active {
  transform: scale(0.95); /* Slight shrink on click */
  background: #b4c32c;
  color: #000;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 30px #87901f,
    0 0 60px #ddf71d;
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Carriers Section Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->carriers
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.carriers {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.carriers-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.carriers-container > .carriers-item {
  justify-self: center;
  margin: 1rem;
  width: 45%;
}
.carriers-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.carriers-content {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 450px;
  padding: 50px 40px;
  position: relative;
  transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(-5deg);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  background: rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 25px;
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important; /* Forces children (img and button) to align horizontally center */
  justify-content: center !important;
  text-align: center; /* Fallback to center content if display inline-block triggers */
  box-sizing: border-box !important; /* Prevents padding from breaking layout width on phone screens */
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.carriers-item:nth-child(even) .carriers-content {
  transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(5deg);
}

.carriers-content button {
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text-primary-dark);
  padding: 8px;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin: auto;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.2);
}

/* Hover state for desktop */
.carriers-content button:hover {
  transform: perspective(1000px) rotateY(0deg) translateZ(20px);
  box-shadow:
    0 25px 60px rgba(245, 197, 6, 0.347),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(245, 237, 12, 0.997),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(245, 231, 77, 0.997);
  border-color: rgba(232, 226, 43, 0.917);
}

/* 💥 The Click Effect */
.carriers-content button:active {
  transform: scale(0.95); /* Slight shrink on click */
  background: #b4c32c;
  color: #000;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 30px #87901f,
    0 0 60px #ddf71d;
}
.carriers-content h4 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.carriers-content p {
  color: #d1d1d1;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.carriers-content img {
  width: 75%;
}
.modal-backdrop {
  display: none; /* Hidden by default */
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0; /* Covers entire viewport */
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Dimmed backdrop */
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 1000;
}
.modal-backdrop.active {
  display: flex; /* Centered modal box */
}
.carriers-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgb(5, 2, 2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  display: block;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow-y: scroll;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 12;
}

.carriers-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.carriers-modal-content {
  background: var(--color-primary-background);
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-y: scroll;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data img {
  width: 10rem;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data p {
  color: white;
}
.carriers-modal-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Contact Section Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->contact
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.contact {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.contact-container {
  max-width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}
.contact-info {
  padding: 60px 40px;
  position: relative;
}
.contact-info::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.1), transparent 70%);
  animation: pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  z-index: -1;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}
.contact-form {
  padding: 50px 4px;
  width: 95%;
}
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  position: relative;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #00ffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: #888;
}
/* The Base Button Style */

.contact-info {
  text-align: center;
}
.contact-info h3 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #d4af6e;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.contact-info p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.contact-info ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.contact-info li {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
}
.contact-info li > a {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***  Submit Button for Contact Form Styles
// ***  --->submit-contact
// ********************************************************************/
.submit-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 95%;
  padding: 2px;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #ffffff; /* Crisp white text balances the dark contrast */
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;

  /* Clean, non-distorting border */
  border: 1px solid #d4af37;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;

  /* Smooth High-End Metallic Gradient Asset */
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #0a0a0a 0%,
    /* Rich Midnight Black */ #1a1a1a 45%,
    /* Deep Charcoal Grey */ #b89742 80%,
    /* Burnished Gold Midtone */ #d4af37 100% /* Bright Premium Metallic Gold */
  );
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  width: 90%;
}

/* Elegant Hover Reveal Transition */
.submit-btn:hover {
  color: #000000; /* Text flips to deep black for striking contrast */
  border-color: #f3e5ab;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    #d4af37 0%,
    /* Gold sweeps across the button frame */ #f3e5ab 50%,
    /* Soft Silk Champagne highlight */ #b89742 100%
  );
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-2px); /* Subtle physical micro-lift */
}

/* Snappy Tactical Press Click Feedback */
.submit-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.submit-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***  Page Arcticle Styles
// ***  --->social
// ********************************************************************/
.social-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.social-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  color: #00ffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.social-links a::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3),
    transparent
  );
  transition: left 0.5s ease;
}
.social-links a:hover::before {
  left: 100%;
}
.social-links a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Page Arcticle Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->page
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
.page-flex-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  width: 85%;
}

.page-flex-container h5,
.page-flex-container dt {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-dark);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  width: 100%;
}
.page-flex-container dd,
.page-flex-container li,
.page-flex-container p {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  width: 96%;
}
.page-flex-container dd {
  margin-left: 0;
}
.hero-banner-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover; /* Keeps both crisp without distortion */
}

/* 2. Specific alignment for the Auto Banner (Locks to the right) */
.banner-auto {
  object-position: 95% center; 
}

/* 3. Specific alignment for the Commercial Banner (Centers the team group) */
.banner-commercial {
  object-position: 75% center; 
}
/* Specific alignment for the Health Banner */
.banner-health {
  object-position: left center; /* Keeps the stethoscope and medical cross icon completely inside the frame on mobile devices */
}
/* Specific alignment for the Home Insurance Banner */
.banner-home {
  object-position: center center; /* Keeps the middle action balanced perfectly on phone layouts */
}
/* Specific alignment for the Life Insurance Banner */
.banner-life {
  object-position: left center; /* 💡 Anchors the window position to the left side so the family group never gets cropped on mobile */
}
/* Specific alignment for the Umbrella Insurance Banner */
.banner-umbrella {
  object-position: left center; /* 💡 Anchors the window position to the left side so the family group stays in view on mobile devices */
}


/* ********************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Footer Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --->footer
// ***  
// ********************************************************************/
footer {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(214, 249, 16, 0.979);
  height: auto;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0;
  padding-bottom: 12rem;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}
.footer-content {
  max-width: 100vh;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-design {
  color: white;
}
.footer-links {
  display: block;
}
.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  width: 100%;
}
.footer-links > li {
  width: 8rem;
}
.footer-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 760px) {
    /* *************************************************************
// ***
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services is a subsidiary of
// ***            Aluxe Reality LLC.
// ***  
// ***  CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Elements
// ***  
// ***  
// ***  Design By
// ***  
// ***  Frederick "Rick" Kubberness
// ***  ProDigital Technologies, LLC.
// *** 
// ***   For Screen Size Min-width of 760px 
// ***   (Tablets like the ipad 768x1024)
// ***
// **************************************************************
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Header Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->header
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
header.site-header {
  height: 13rem;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10;
}
.company-logo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 12rem;
  z-index: 1;
}
.company-name {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 30%;
  z-index: 2;
}
.company-name h1 {
  color: var(--color-text-primar);
  font-family: var(--font-secondary);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.company-name h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.company-name h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.company-name h2,
.company-name h3 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-medium);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Navigation Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->nav
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.main-nav {
  height: auto;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  right: 1rem;
  width: 25%;
  z-index: 1;
}
.nav-container {
  gap: 0.25rem;
}
.nav-container li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 10rem;
}
.nav-container a {
  width: 95%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Main Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->main
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
main.main-class {
  padding: 0;
  padding-top: 16rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 85%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  About Us Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --> aboutus
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.about-us {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Insurance Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->insurance
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.insurance {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 16rem;
}

.types-container {
  justify-content: left;
  flex-direction: row;
  width: 65%;
}
.comic-speech-bubble {
  position: absolute; /* Allows manual pixel placement via JS */
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  border: 4px solid #000; /* Bold comic-style border lines */
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 25px;
  width: 320px;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.4); /* Solid retro flat pop shadow */
  font-family:
    'Bangers', 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; /* Fallbacks for stylistic typography */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.9) translateX(-10px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 10000;
  pointer-events: none; /* Mouse slides right through it */
}

/* Active animation state hook */
.comic-speech-bubble.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
}

/* Comic Header Typographic Alignment */
.comic-speech-bubble h3 {
  color: black;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-bottom: 2px dashed #000;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.comic-speech-bubble p {
  color: black;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* 📐 THE COMIC BUBBLE POINTER ARROW (TAIL) */
.comic-speech-bubble::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -20px; /* Moves the tail box to sit outside the left border boundary line */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 20px;
  height: 24px;
  background: #000; /* Outer black boundary line border framework color hook */
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
}

.comic-speech-bubble::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -14px; /* Slightly offset internally to let the black border slip underneath */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 16px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #fff; /* Matches internal background filling mask */
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Carriers Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->carriers
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.carriers {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.carriers-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 10%;
  left: 15%;
  height: 600px;
  width: 600px;
  background: rgb(5, 2, 2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 9999;
}

.carriers-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.carriers-modal-content {
  background: rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data img {
  width: 10rem;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data p {
  color: white;
}
.carriers-modal-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1100px) {
    .company-name {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 22rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1224px) {
    /* *************************************************************
// ***
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services is a subsidiary of
// ***            Aluxe Reality LLC.
// ***  
// ***  CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Elements
// ***  
// ***  
// ***  Design By
// ***  
// ***  Frederick "Rick" Kubberness
// ***  ProDigital Technologies, LLC.
// *** 
// ***   For Screen Size Min-width of 1224px 
// ***   (Mid-Size Desktop Monitors)
// ***
// **************************************************************
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Header Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->header
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
header.site-header {
  height: 13rem;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10;
}
.header-container {
  display: block;
  height: inherit;
  width: inherit;
}
.company-logo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 12rem;
  z-index: 1;
}
.company-name {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 20rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
.company-name h1 {
  color: var(--color-text-primar);
  font-family: var(--font-secondary);
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.company-name h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
}
.company-name h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.company-name h2,
.company-name h3 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-medium);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.company-logo img {
  width: 100%;
}
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}
.header-contact {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  right: 4rem;
  z-index: 22;
}
.header-contact li,
.header-contact h6 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Navigation Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->nav
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.main-nav {
  height: auto;
  position: absolute;
  top: 6.5rem;
  right: 8rem;
  width: 75%;
  z-index: 1;
}
.nav-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
}
.nav-container li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  width: 22rem;
}
.nav-container a {
  width: 95%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Main Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->main
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
main.main-class {
  padding: 0;
  padding-top: 16rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 85%;
}
.main-flex-container {
  display: flex;
  flex: none;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.main-flex-container > div {
  margin: 0;
  width: 45%;
}
.main-flex-container > div:nth-child(2) {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 45%;
}
.main-flex-container img {
  width: 100%;
}
.main-description p {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  About Us Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --> aboutus
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.about-us {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.about-us h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}
.agent-flex-container {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.agent-flex-container > div {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 45%;
}
.agent-card {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text-primary-light);
  border-radius: 32px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 1000px;
  width: 1000px;
}
.agent-card img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}
.agent-info a,
.agent-info li {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.agent-info p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the 65% wide block element */
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: center; /* Centers the text lines inside the block */
  width: 65%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Insurance Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->insurance
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.insurance {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 16rem;
}
.types-container {
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  width: 65%;
}
/* The Comic Bubble Container */
.comic-speech-bubble {
  position: absolute; /* Allows manual pixel placement via JS */
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  border: 4px solid #000; /* Bold comic-style border lines */
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 25px;
  width: 320px;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.4); /* Solid retro flat pop shadow */
  font-family:
    'Bangers', 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; /* Fallbacks for stylistic typography */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.9) translateX(-10px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 10000;
  pointer-events: none; /* Mouse slides right through it */
}

/* Active animation state hook */
.comic-speech-bubble.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
}

/* Comic Header Typographic Alignment */
.comic-speech-bubble h3 {
  color: black;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-bottom: 2px dashed #000;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.comic-speech-bubble p {
  color: black;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* 📐 THE COMIC BUBBLE POINTER ARROW (TAIL) */
.comic-speech-bubble::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -20px; /* Moves the tail box to sit outside the left border boundary line */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 20px;
  height: 24px;
  background: #000; /* Outer black boundary line border framework color hook */
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
}

.comic-speech-bubble::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -14px; /* Slightly offset internally to let the black border slip underneath */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 16px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #fff; /* Matches internal background filling mask */
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Carriers Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->carriers
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.carriers {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.carriers-container {
  align-items: stretch;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.carriers-container > .carriers-item {
  display: flex; /* Allows internal content/images to center uniformly */
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 2rem) / 3); /* Locks card width uniformly without margin conflicts */
  min-height: 15rem; /* Optional: enforces a consistent minimum card height */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carriers-content img {
  width: 10rem; /* Explicit fixed width */
  height: 10rem; /* Explicit fixed height matching width */
  object-fit: contain; /* Scales image proportionally without distortion */
  display: block;
}
.carriers-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 5%;
  left: 35%;
  height: 600px;
  width: 600px;
  background: rgb(5, 2, 2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 9999;
}

.carriers-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.carriers-modal-content {
  background: rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data img {
  width: 10rem;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data p {
  color: white;
}
.carriers-modal-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// *** Article Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->article
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
article.article-page {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.page-flex-container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.page-flex-container > div {
  width: 45%;
}
.page-flex-container h5,
.page-flex-container dt {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.page-flex-container dd,
.page-flex-container li,
.page-flex-container p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Contact Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->contact
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.contact {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.contact-container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: center;
}
.contact-container > div {
  width: 45%;
}

}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1424px) {
    .company-name {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  left: 12rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
.carriers-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 5%;
  left: 25%;
  height: 600px;
  width: 600px;
  background: rgb(5, 2, 2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 9999;
}

}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1824px) {
  /* *************************************************************
// ***
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services
// ***  
// ***  Aluxe Insurance Services is a subsidiary of
// ***            Aluxe Reality LLC.
// ***  
// ***  CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Elements
// ***  
// ***  
// ***  Design By
// ***  
// ***  Frederick "Rick" Kubberness
// ***  ProDigital Technologies, LLC.
// *** 
// ***   For Screen Size Min-width of 1824px 
// ***   (Large Desktop Monitors)
// ***
// **************************************************************
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Header Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->header
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
header.site-header {
  height: 12rem;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
}
.header-container {
  display: block;
  height: inherit;
  width: inherit;
}
.company-logo {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 4rem;
  width: 12rem;
  z-index: 20;
}
.company-logo img {
  width: 100%;
}
.company-name {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0rem;
  left: 0rem;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 14;
}
.company-name h1 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-secondary);
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.company-name h2 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 2rem;
}
.company-name h3 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.company-name h2,
.company-name h3 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-medium);
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.company-logo img {
  width: 100%;
}
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}
.header-contact {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  right: 6rem;
  z-index: 22;
}
.header-contact li,
.header-contact h6 {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Navigation Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->nav
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.main-nav {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-background);
  height: auto;
  position: absolute;
  top: 6.5rem;
  left: 0rem;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10;
}
.nav-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: row;
}
.nav-container li {
  width: 12rem;
}
.nav-container a {
  width: 95%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Main Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->main
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
main.main-class {
  padding: 0;
  padding-top: 16rem;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 85%;
  z-index: 1;
}
.main-flex-container {
  display: flex;
  flex: none;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.main-flex-container > div {
  margin: 0;
  width: 45%;
}
.main-flex-container > div:nth-child(2) {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 45%;
}
.main-flex-container img {
  width: 100%;
}
.main-description p {
  color: var(--color-text-primary-light);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  About Us Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --> aboutus
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.about-us {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.about-us h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}
.agent-flex-container {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.agent-flex-container > div {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 45%;
}
.agent-card {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text-primary-light);
  border-radius: 32px;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: center;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 1000px;
  width: 1000px;
}
.agent-card img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}
.agent-info {
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.agent-info p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the 65% wide block element */
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: center; /* Centers the text lines inside the block */
  width: 65%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Insurance Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  --> aboutus
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.insurance {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 16rem;
}
.types-container {
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  width: 65%;
}
/* The Comic Bubble Container */
.comic-speech-bubble {
  position: absolute; /* Allows manual pixel placement via JS */
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  border: 4px solid #000; /* Bold comic-style border lines */
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 25px;
  width: 320px;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.4); /* Solid retro flat pop shadow */
  font-family:
    'Bangers', 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; /* Fallbacks for stylistic typography */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.9) translateX(-10px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 10000;
  pointer-events: none; /* Mouse slides right through it */
}

/* Active animation state hook */
.comic-speech-bubble.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
}

/* Comic Header Typographic Alignment */
.comic-speech-bubble h3 {
  color: black;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-bottom: 2px dashed #000;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.comic-speech-bubble p {
  color: black;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* 📐 THE COMIC BUBBLE POINTER ARROW (TAIL) */
.comic-speech-bubble::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -20px; /* Moves the tail box to sit outside the left border boundary line */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 20px;
  height: 24px;
  background: #000; /* Outer black boundary line border framework color hook */
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
}

.comic-speech-bubble::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -14px; /* Slightly offset internally to let the black border slip underneath */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 16px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #fff; /* Matches internal background filling mask */
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Insurance Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->aboutus
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.carriers {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.carriers-container {
  align-items: stretch;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.carriers-container > .carriers-item {
  display: flex; /* Allows internal content/images to center uniformly */
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 2rem) / 3); /* Locks card width uniformly without margin conflicts */
  min-height: 15rem; /* Optional: enforces a consistent minimum card height */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carriers-content img {
  width: 10rem; /* Explicit fixed width */
  height: 10rem; /* Explicit fixed height matching width */
  object-fit: contain; /* Scales image proportionally without distortion */
  display: block;
}
.carriers-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 5%;
  left: 35%;
  height: 600px;
  width: 600px;
  background: rgb(5, 2, 2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 9999;
}

.carriers-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.carriers-modal-content {
  background: rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(224, 163, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 20px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data img {
  width: 10rem;
}
.carriers-modal-body-data p {
  color: white;
}
.carriers-modal-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// *** Article Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->article
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
article.article-page {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.page-flex-container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.page-flex-container > div {
  width: 45%;
}
.page-flex-container h5,
.page-flex-container dt {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.page-flex-container dd,
.page-flex-container li,
.page-flex-container p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Contact Section Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->contact
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.contact {
  padding-top: 16rem;
  width: 85%;
}
.contact-container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: center;
}
.contact-container > div {
  width: 45%;
}
/* **************************************************************
// ***
// ***  Footer Element Styles
// ***  
// ***  -->footer
// ***  
// **************************************************************/
.footer-container {
  flex-direction: row;
}
  
}