* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  :root {
    --maroon-primary: #9A2A2A;
    --maroon-dark: #6B1A1A;
    --maroon-glow: #C75C4A;
    --charcoal: #1E1E1E;
    --light-bg: #FFF9F5;
    --transition-smooth: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  }
  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--light-bg);
    color: #2c2c2c;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  /* premium navbar */
  .navbar-premium {
    background: rgba(107, 26, 26, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding: 2px 0;
  }
  .navbar-premium .navbar-brand {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF, #FFE0C0);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
  }
  .navbar-premium .nav-link {
    color: rgba(255,255,240,0.9);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.2s;
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
  }
  .navbar-premium .nav-link:hover, .navbar-premium .nav-link.active {
    color: white;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255,215,180,0.5);
  }
  /* hero cinematic */
  .hero-cinematic {
    position: relative;
    height: 95vh;
    min-height: 700px;
    background: linear-gradient(107deg, #1e1e1e 0%, #2f2a2a 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero-video-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.45;
    filter: brightness(0.7) contrast(1.1);
  }
  .hero-overlay {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%);
    padding: 2rem 0;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFFFFF, #F9CFB5);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  }
  /* stats section */
  .stats-section {
    background: var(--maroon-dark);
    color: white;
    padding: 3rem 0;
    transform: translateY(-2rem);
    border-radius: 2rem 2rem 0 0;
    box-shadow: 0 -10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }
  .stat-number {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  /* project section premium */
  .project-luxury {
    margin: 6rem 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .project-card-lux {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 35px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
  }
  .project-card-lux:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
  .project-badge {
    background: var(--maroon-primary);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.3rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }
  .project-name {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d2d2d, #6b1a1a);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
  }
  .project-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .project-meta span {
    background: #f0ede9;
    padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .project-desc {
    color: #4a4a4a;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  /* LARGE INTERACTIVE GALLERY GRID (3x2 but extra large images) */
  .premium-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  .premium-grid-item {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 25px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
  }
  .premium-grid-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s ease, filter 0.3s;
  }
  .premium-grid-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 35px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }
  .premium-grid-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    filter: brightness(1.02);
  }
  .image-overlay-icon {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
    background: rgba(154,42,42,0.9);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.25s;
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .premium-grid-item:hover .image-overlay-icon {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .premium-grid {
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    .project-name {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .premium-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-size: 3rem;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .premium-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }
  /* custom maroon modal with fullscreen carousel & thumbnails */
  .modal-maroon-premium .modal-content {
    background: #0f0f0f;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 2rem;
  }
  .modal-maroon-premium .modal-header {
    border: none;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    color: white;
  }
  .carousel-premium .carousel-inner img {
    max-height: 75vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    background: #000;
  }
  .carousel-thumbnails {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: #1e1e1e;
  }
  .carousel-thumb {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: 0.2s;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
  }
  .carousel-thumb.active-thumb {
    opacity: 1;
    border-color: var(--maroon-primary);
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  /* floating action button */
  .floating-cta {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    background: var(--maroon-primary);
    color: white;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(154,42,42,0.4);
    transition: all 0.2s;
    z-index: 99;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
  }
  .floating-cta:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    background: var(--maroon-glow);
  }
  /* footer refined */
  .footer-premium {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: #ddd;
    padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--maroon-primary);
  }
  /* custom scrollbar */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
  }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f1f1f1;
  }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--maroon-primary);
    border-radius: 10px;
  }