:root{
  --primary:#18181b;
  --primary-dark:#000000;
  --indigo:#27272a;
  --gradient: linear-gradient(135deg,#27272a 0%,#18181b 60%,#3f3f46 100%);
  --green:#15803d;
  --amber:#a16207;
  --red:#b91c1c;
  --gray-50:#fafafa;
  --gray-100:#f4f4f5;
  --gray-200:#e4e4e7;
  --gray-500:#71717a;
  --gray-700:#3f3f46;
  --gray-900:#18181b;
  --radius:12px;
  --shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(24,24,27,0.08);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  color:var(--gray-900);
  background:var(--gray-50);
  line-height:1.5;
}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;position:relative;z-index:1;}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em}

/* NAV */
.navbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.navbar .inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 20px;max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto}
.navbar .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:800;font-size:20px}
.navbar .logo img{height:48px;width:auto}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.navlinks a{font-weight:500;color:var(--gray-700);font-size:15px}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.navlinks a.btn{font-weight:600}
.navlinks a.btn-primary{color:#fff}
.navlinks a.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff}
.navlinks a.btn-outline{color:var(--primary)}
.navlinks .avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;border:none;cursor:pointer}

.navDropdown{position:relative}
.navDropdownMenu{
  display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);right:0;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  min-width:170px;padding:6px;flex-direction:column;gap:0;z-index:60;
}
.navDropdownMenu.open{display:flex}
.navDropdownMenu a{padding:9px 10px;border-radius:6px;font-size:14px}
.navDropdownMenu a:hover{background:var(--gray-100)}

.navToggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:34px;height:34px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.navToggle span{display:block;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--gray-900);border-radius:2px}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .navToggle{display:flex}
  .navlinks{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:8px 20px 16px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-200);box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  }
  .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  .navlinks a{padding:12px 0;width:100%}
  .navDropdown{width:100%}
  .navlinks .avatar{margin-bottom:0}
  .navDropdownMenu{position:static;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding:0 0 0 12px;display:none;min-width:0}
  .navDropdownMenu.open{display:flex}
}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:11px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;
  border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s;text-align:center;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(24,24,27,.25)}
.btn-primary:hover{opacity:.92;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--primary);border:1.5px solid var(--primary)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gray-100)}
.btn-gray{background:var(--gray-100);color:var(--gray-700)}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:#fff}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.btn-sm{padding:7px 14px;font-size:13px}
.btn:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed}

/* HERO */
.hero {
  /* The gradient overlay comes first, then the image URL */
  background-image: 
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.88) 0%, rgba(39, 39, 42, 0.78) 100%),
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1522202176988-66273c2fd55f?q=80&w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 48px;
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative; /* Keeps text above the background */
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 18px;
  opacity: .92;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-badges {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px); /* Gives the badges a nice frosted glass effect */
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.badge-icon{width:16px;height:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.icon-inline{width:15px;height:15px;flex-shrink:0;vertical-align:-3px}
/* CARDS */
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--gray-100)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.category-card{text-align:center;padding:32px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s ease}
.category-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(17,24,39,.1)}
.category-card img{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto 16px}

section{padding:70px 0}
.section-title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-title h2{font-size:32px}
.section-title p{color:var(--gray-500);font-size:17px;margin-top:8px}

/* INLINE SVGs FOR ESCROW SECTION */
.icon-svg {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  color: var(--primary);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.18));
  display: block;
}

/* FORMS */
.form-group{margin-bottom:16px}
label{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gray-700);margin-bottom:6px}
input,select,textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1.5px solid var(--gray-200);border-radius:8px;
  font-size:14.5px;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--gray-900);
}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--primary);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(24,24,27,.1)}
.auth-wrap{max-width:420px;margin:60px auto;padding:0 20px}
.otp-inputs{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:18px 0}
.otp-inputs input{width:46px;height:54px;text-align:center;font-size:22px;font-weight:700}

/* BADGES */
.badge{display:inline-block;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-transform:capitalize}
.badge-blue{background:var(--gray-100);color:var(--gray-900);border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.badge-green{background:#f0fdf4;color:var(--green)}
.badge-amber{background:#fefce8;color:var(--amber)}
.badge-red{background:#fef2f2;color:var(--red)}
.badge-gray{background:var(--gray-100);color:var(--gray-500)}

/* TABLES / LISTS */
.text-right{text-align:right}
.list-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gray-100)}
.list-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.muted{color:var(--gray-500);font-size:13.5px}

/* TABS */
.tabs{display:flex;gap:4px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gray-200);margin-bottom:24px}
.tab{padding:12px 18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gray-500);cursor:pointer;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;font-size:14.5px}
.tab.active{color:var(--primary);border-color:var(--primary)}

/* STAR RATING PICKER */
.star-picker{font-size:32px;letter-spacing:4px;cursor:pointer;color:#d4d4d8;user-select:none}
.star-picker .star-option{transition:transform .1s;display:inline-block}
.star-picker .star-option:hover{transform:scale(1.15)}
.star-picker .star-option.active{color:#a16207}

/* CHAT */
.chat-box{height:420px;overflow-y:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:14px;background:var(--gray-50);border-radius:8px}

#mainGrid{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.chat-sidebar{position:sticky;top:80px}
@media(max-width:900px){
  /* Booking page's two-column layout (project details vs. chat) was
     squeezing chat into a ~120px sliver on phones. Stack it, and put chat
     right after the header instead of at the bottom of a long page. */
  #mainGrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  #mainGrid .mainGrid-chat{order:-1}
  .chat-sidebar{position:static;top:auto}
  .chat-box{height:320px}
}
.msg{max-width:75%;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:14px;font-size:14px}
.msg-mine{align-self:flex-end;background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;border-bottom-right-radius:4px}
.msg-theirs{align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gray-200);border-bottom-left-radius:4px}
.msg-time{font-size:10.5px;opacity:.7;margin-top:4px}
.msg-sender{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;opacity:.85;margin-bottom:4px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.msg-avatar{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.12);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0}
.msg-mine .msg-avatar{background:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}

/* PROGRESS */
.progress-bar{width:100%;height:8px;background:var(--gray-100);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.progress-fill{height:100%;background:var(--gradient);border-radius:6px}

/* TIMELINE */
.timeline-item{display:flex;gap:14px;padding-bottom:22px;position:relative}
.timeline-item::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:7px;top:20px;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--gray-200)}
.timeline-item:last-child::before{display:none}
.timeline-dot{width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--primary);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px}

/* ESCROW BANNER */
.escrow-banner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.escrow-held{background:var(--gray-100);color:var(--gray-900);border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}
.escrow-released{background:#f0fdf4;color:var(--green)}
.escrow-unpaid{background:#fefce8;color:var(--amber)}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--gray-900);color:#d1d5db;padding:50px 0 24px;margin-top:60px}
footer .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px}
footer h4{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
footer a{color:#9ca3af;display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{text-align:center;padding-top:24px;margin-top:24px;border-top:1px solid #1f2937;font-size:13px;color:#9ca3af}

.alert{padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.alert-success{background:#f0fdf4;color:var(--green);border:1px solid #bbf7d0}
.alert-error{background:#fef2f2;color:var(--red);border:1px solid #fecaca}
.alert-info{background:var(--gray-100);color:var(--gray-900);border:1px solid var(--gray-200)}

.flex{display:flex}
.items-center{align-items:center}
.justify-between{justify-content:space-between}
.gap-8{gap:8px}
.gap-12{gap:12px}
.mt-16{margin-top:16px}
.mb-16{margin-bottom:16px}
.text-center{text-align:center}
.text-sm{font-size:13px}
.w-full{width:100%}