:root {
      --bg: #f7f2ea;
      --accent: #8b3a1a;
      --accent-dark: #5b2410;
      --text: #2b1a12;
      --light: #ffffff;
      --max-width: 1100px;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      background: #ebe4d1;  /* background: var(--bg); */
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    header {
      background: #ebe4d1; /* var(--light); */
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .nav {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
	  color: rgba(125, 60, 26, 1);
    }

    .brand {
      font-size: 2.0rem;
	  font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #fee5cb; /* var(--accent-dark); */
	  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.75px rgba(125, 60, 26, 0.9);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--accent);
      transition: width 0.2s ease-out;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover::after {
      width: 100%;
    }
	
	.hero {
		display: flex;
	   background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.35), rgba(0,0,0,0.05)),
	   url("../images/sugarhouseroadBG.png") center/cover no-repeat;
	  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
	  min-height: 70vh;
	  height: auto;
	  align-items: center;
	  justify-content: center;
	}

	.hero-content {
	  display: flex;
	  justify-content: center;
	  width: 100%;
	}


    .hero-inner {
	max-width: var(--max-width);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 2rem 0rem 3rem;
	display: grid;
	gap: 2.5rem;
	align-items: center;
	 background: rgba(240, 227, 210, 0.35); 
	min-height: 60vh;
	height: auto;
	text-align: center;
    }

    .hero h1 {
	font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3vw + 1.5rem, 3rem);
	color: var(--accent-dark);
	-webkit-text-stroke: 0.95px rgba(254, 229, 203, 0.4);
	margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
	text-align: center;
    }

    .hero .subtitle {
	font-size: 1.05rem;
	color: rgba(125, 60, 26,1); /* #fee5cb; */
	margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-align: center;
  	  /* -webkit-text-stroke: 0.5px rgba(254, 229, 203, .4); */
    }
	
	.hero-inner > div {
	  padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
	}


    .badge {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.4rem;
	background: var(--accent-dark);
	color: var(--light);
	padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
	border-radius: 999px;
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
	text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-cta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
	  justify-content: center;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, transform 0.1s ease-out;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--light);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--accent-dark);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      color: #e0d4c5;
      border: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
    }

    .btn-ghost:hover {
      background: var(--accent-dark);
      color: var(--light);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .hero-side {
      background: rgba(240, 227, 210, 0.8); /* rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); */
      border-radius: 1rem;
      padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
	  color: var(--accent-dark);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }

    .hero-side h2 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      color: var(--accent-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .countdown {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .count-box {
      flex: 1 1 70px;
      min-width: 70px;
      background: var(--light);
      border-radius: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
      text-align: center;
      border: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
    }

    .count-value {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--accent-dark);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .count-label {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: #7a5a3a;
    }

    main {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;
    }

    section {
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    section h2 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--accent-dark);
    }

    section .section-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #6b4a32;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .products-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
	
	.product-carousel { 
	  display: flex; 
	  overflow-x: auto; 
	  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; 
	  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; 
	  gap: 0;
	  scroll-behavior: smooth;
	  /* width: 100%; */          /* ensures the carousel defines the width */
	  max-width: 60%;
	  	  /* Light, soft drop shadow */
	  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);

	}

	
	.product-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar {
	  height: 8px;
	}
	
	.product-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
	  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
	  border-radius: 4px;
	}


	.product-card { 
	  flex: 0 0 100%;       
	  max-width: 100%;     
	  scroll-snap-align: center; 
	  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
	  border-radius: 0.75rem; 
	  padding: .5rem; 
	  border: 1px solid #e0d4c5; 
	  display: flex; 
	  flex-direction: column; 
	  gap: 0.5rem; 
	}

	
	.product-img {
	  background: rgba(221, 221, 221, 0.5);
	  border-radius: 0.75rem; /* slightly rounder corners */
	  padding: 0.5rem;        /* keeps image off the edges */
	  display: flex;
	  align-items: center;
	  justify-content: center;

	
	  /* Light, soft drop shadow */
	  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);

	  height: auto;
	}

	
	.product-img img {
	  width: 100%;
	  height: auto;
	  max-height: 260px;
	  object-fit: contain;
	  display: block;
	}


    .product-title {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--accent-dark);
    }

    .product-meta {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #7a5a3a;
    }

    .product-desc {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .about-layout {
      display: flex;
	  height:inherit;
      /* grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr); */
      gap: .5rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .about-highlight {
      background: var(--light);
      border-radius: 0.75rem;
      /* padding: .25rem; */
      border: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 3fr);
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-card {
      background: var(--light);
      border-radius: 0.75rem;
      padding: .25rem;
      border: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .contact-card h3 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      color: var(--accent-dark);
    }

    .contact-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .contact-list li {
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }

    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid #e0d4c5;
      background: #ebe4d1; /* background: #f0e3d2;*/
      padding: 1.25rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
  	  color: rgba(125, 60, 26, 1);
    }

    .footer-inner {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
	.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  text-align: left; /* ensures labels align left */
}

.form-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: left;
}

.contact-form label {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #d4c4b4;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

	

    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .hero-inner,
      .about-layout,
      .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }


      .nav-links {
        display: none; /* simple mobile version; you can add a burger later */
      }