:root {
            --ch-teal: #44c7c2;
            --ch-dark: #070b14;
            --ch-light: #f5f6f8;
            --ch-muted: #9aa0a6;
            --ch-white: #ffffff;
            --ch-yellow: #facc15;

            /* Footer specific variables */
            --ch-dark-slate: #0f172a;
            --ch-slate-muted: #64748b;
            --ch-bg-light: #f8fafc;
        }

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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
            background: #f4f5f7;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* ========== NAVBAR ========== */
        #mainNav {
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85) !important;
            backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            padding: 14px 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            color: var(--ch-white) !important;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.86) !important;
            padding: 6px 16px !important;
            transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
            border-radius: 0.6rem;
        }

        .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-link.active {
            background: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.06);
            color: var(--ch-teal) !important;
        }

        .btn-nav-order {
            background: var(--ch-teal);
            color: var(--ch-dark) !important;
            border-radius: 0.85rem;
            padding: 8px 22px !important;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
        }

        .btn-nav-order:hover {
            background: #34b0ab !important;
            color: var(--ch-white) !important;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .navbar-toggler {
            border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
            padding: 6px 10px;
            border-radius: 0.65rem;
        }

        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28248,250,252,0.8%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
        }

        /* ========== REGION SECTION ========== */
        .region-section {
            padding-top: 120px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .region-wrapper {
            background: #f6f7f8;
            border-radius: 40px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Added Shadow and Hover Effect to Region Left */
        .region-left {
            padding: 80px 70px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 40px;
            margin: 40px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        }

        .region-left:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(68, 199, 194, 0.15);
        }

        .region-tag {
            color: var(--ch-teal);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 18px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-align: center;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .region-title {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            line-height: 1;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #000;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .region-desc {
            color: var(--ch-muted);
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        /* Input Controls */
        .country-select {
            background: #f1f2f6;
            border-radius: 18px;
            height: 70px;
            padding: 0 25px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

        .country-select:hover,
        .country-select:focus-within {
            border-color: rgba(68, 199, 194, 0.5);
            background: #fff;
        }

        .country-select i {
            font-size: 1.7rem;
            color: var(--ch-muted);
        }

        .country-select select {
            border: none;
            background: transparent;
            width: 100%;
            outline: none;
            color: #444;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .warning-message {
            display: none;
            color: #dc3545;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-align: center;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .btn-continue {
            background: var(--ch-teal);
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 14px 45px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(68, 199, 194, 0.25);
            display: inline-block;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 300px;
        }

        .btn-continue:hover {
            background: #34b0ab;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            color: white;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(68, 199, 194, 0.35);
        }

        /* ========== MAP RESPONSIVE SIDE ========== */
        .region-right {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 40px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Wrapper scales dynamically while keeping aspect ratio stable */
        .map-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 800px;
        }

        .map-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            opacity: 0.85;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            display: block;
        }

        /* Pins use percentages so they stick to the countries dynamically */
        .pin {
            position: absolute;
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            background: var(--ch-teal);
            border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 0;
            transform: rotate(-45deg);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(68, 199, 194, 0.4);
            margin-top: -24px;
            margin-left: -12px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pin::after {
            content: '';
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            position: absolute;
            top: 7px;
            left: 7px;
        }

        .pin:hover {
            transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(1.2);
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* Percentage-based coordinates for world map markers */
        .pin1 {
            top: 48%;
            left: 52%;
        }

        /* Africa */
        .pin2 {
            top: 38%;
            left: 72%;
        }

        /* Asia */
        .pin3 {
            top: 62%;
            left: 83%;
        }

        /* Oceania / Philippines */
        .pin4 {
            top: 32%;
            left: 22%;
        }

        /* North America */
        .pin5 {
            top: 72%;
            left: 30%;
        }

        /* South America */

        /* =========================================
           ADDED CSS FOR FOOTER & OWNER MODAL
        ========================================= */
        .owner-link {
            color: var(--ch-teal);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 700;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .owner-link:hover {
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .owner-modal-content {
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            border: none;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .owner-img-col {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #14b8a6 100%);
            position: relative;
            height: 280px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .owner-img-col {
                height: auto;
                min-height: 550px;
            }
        }

        .glow-effect {
            position: absolute;
            width: 250px;
            height: 250px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            filter: blur(60px);
            top: 15%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        #ownerModalImg {
            width: 85%;
            max-height: 95%;
            object-fit: contain;
            object-position: bottom;
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            z-index: 2;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 -10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        #ownerModalImg:hover {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        .owner-text-col {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .owner-text-col {
                padding: 4rem 3.5rem;
            }
        }

        #ownerModalName {
            color: var(--ch-dark-slate);
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 4rem);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
            word-wrap: break-word;
        }

        #ownerModalTitle {
            font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--ch-teal);
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 3.5vw, 1rem);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .owner-bio-box {
            position: relative;
            background: var(--ch-bg-light);
            padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
            border-radius: 1rem;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--ch-teal);
            box-shadow: inset 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
        }

        .owner-bio-box .fa-quote-left {
            position: absolute;
            top: -15px;
            left: 20px;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--ch-teal);
            opacity: 0.2;
            background: #fff;
            padding: 0 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        #ownerModalBio {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--ch-dark-slate);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .owner-linkedin {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 25px;
            padding: 14px 24px;
            background-color: #0077b5;
            color: #fff !important;
            border-radius: 50px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 119, 181, 0.25);
            width: 100%;
        }

        @media (min-width: 576px) {
            .owner-linkedin {
                width: auto;
            }
        }

        .owner-linkedin:hover {
            background-color: #005885;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 119, 181, 0.35);
        }

        .btn-close-custom {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 15px;
            z-index: 1050;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 0.75rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            opacity: 0.9;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-close-custom:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: rotate(90deg);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        /* ========== RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES ========== */
        @media(max-width: 1200px) {
            .region-title {
                font-size: 3.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media(max-width: 991px) {
            .region-wrapper {
                border-radius: 30px;
            }

            .region-left {
                margin: 20px;
                padding: 50px 30px;
            }

            .region-title {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }

            .region-right {
                padding: 20px;
            }
        }

        @media(max-width: 768px) {
            .region-section {
                padding-top: 100px;
                padding-bottom: 40px;
            }

            .region-title {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }

            .region-desc {
                font-size: 1rem;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }

            .btn-continue {
                width: 100%;
                max-width: 100%;
            }

            .pin {
                width: 18px;
                height: 18px;
                margin-top: -18px;
                margin-left: -9px;
            }

            .pin::after {
                width: 6px;
                height: 6px;
                top: 6px;
                left: 6px;
            }
        }