body {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            background-color: #3b8ea5;
            color: #ffffff;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Hero Section Wrapper */
        .hero-section-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 95vh;
            min-height: 650px;
            background-color: #2b7a94;
        }

        /* Absolute Transparent Navbar overlaying on top */
        .navbar-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 10;
            background: transparent;
            padding: 25px 0;
        }

        .living-world-logo-text {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            line-height: 1;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* Navigation Links matching screenshot style */
        .navbar-nav .nav-item {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            color: #ffffff !important;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            padding: 5px 16px !important;
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .nav-item:not(:last-child):not(.no-divider)::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            height: 16px;
            width: 1px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
        }

        /* Expandable Search Input & Button Styling (Fixed for Mobile & Desktop) */
        .search-container {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .search-toggle-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            padding: 5px 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
        }

        .search-toggle-btn:hover {
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .search-box-expandable {
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: right;
            width: 280px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 5px 15px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), opacity 0.3s ease;
            opacity: 0;
            z-index: 20;
        }

        .search-box-expandable.active {
            transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(1);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .search-box-expandable input {
            border: none;
            background: transparent;
            outline: none;
            width: 100%;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 5px;
        }

        .search-box-expandable input::placeholder {
            color: #888888;
        }

        .search-close-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: #555555;
            font-size: 1rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 0 5px;
        }

        .search-close-btn:hover {
            color: #000000;
        }

        /* Store Locator Green Button */
        .btn-store-locator {
            background-color: #65b83b;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 4px;
            padding: 10px 22px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            transition: background-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .btn-store-locator:hover {
            background-color: #559d32;
            color: #fff;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        /* Hero Carousel Slider Setup for Smooth Horizontal Sliding */
        .hero-carousel, .carousel-inner, .carousel-item {
            height: 100%;
        }

        .carousel-item {
            transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        .hero-slide-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-slide-bg::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 100%);
        }

        .hero-content-container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 80px;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3.8rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #ffffff;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            color: #f0f0f0;
            text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            max-width: 480px;
        }

        .btn-discover {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            background: transparent;
            color: #ffffff;
            border: none;
            padding: 0;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
        }

        .btn-discover:hover {
            opacity: 0.85;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .btn-discover i {
            margin-left: 8px;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* Carousel Indicators Dots */
        .carousel-indicators {
            bottom: 30px;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            margin-left: 0;
            z-index: 4;
        }

        .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            border: none;
            margin-right: 8px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .carousel-indicators .active {
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .hero-section-wrapper { height: 85vh; }
            .navbar-overlay {
                background-color: rgba(43, 122, 148, 0.95);
                backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                padding: 15px 0;
            }
            .hero-title { font-size: 2.7rem; }
            .nav-item:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
            .navbar-collapse {
                background-color: rgba(43, 122, 148, 0.98);
                padding: 20px;
                border-radius: 8px;
                margin-top: 15px;
                box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            }
            
            /* Mobile Search Fix: Make it span nicely inside the mobile menu */
            .search-container {
                width: 100%;
                margin: 10px 0;
            }
            .search-toggle-btn {
                display: none; /* Hide toggle icon in mobile drawer and show open input directly or keep separate */
            }
            .search-box-expandable {
                position: relative;
                transform: none !important;
                width: 100%;
                opacity: 1;
                display: flex;
                background: #ffffff;
                border-radius: 4px;
            }
        }

        /* Small Animals Section */
        .small-animals-section {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #2c3e50;
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .section-heading-box h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* Updated Slider Wrapper Container with Native Smooth Scroll & Hidden Scrollbars */
        .animal-slider-container {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 20px 0;
        }

        .animal-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
            overflow-x: auto;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
            scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .animal-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
            display: none; /* Chrome, Safari, Opera */
        }

        .animal-card {
            flex: 0 0 220px;
            width: 220px;
            text-align: left;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .animal-img-wrapper {
            width: 220px;
            height: 220px;
            background: #eef3ed;
            border-radius: 35% 65% 60% 40% / 40% 50% 50% 60%;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .animal-card:hover .animal-img-wrapper {
            border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 50% / 50% 50% 50% 50%;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .animal-img-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .animal-label {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 8px 18px;
            margin-top: -15px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        /* Controls */
        .custom-carousel-controls {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .control-arrow {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: #555;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .control-arrow:hover {
            color: #000;
        }

        .control-divider {
            width: 1px;
            height: 25px;
            background-color: #ccc;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .section-heading-box h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
            .custom-carousel-controls { justify-content: flex-start; }
        }

        /* Featured Products Section Styling */
        .featured-products-section {
            background-color: #f9f8f4;
            /* Subtle wood/plank texture effect via linear gradient pattern */
            background-image: url(images/bg-wood.jpg);
            padding: 90px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* White Card Styling */
        .product-card-box {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 40px 30px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .product-card-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .product-card-img {
            max-height: 320px;
            width: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .product-card-box:hover .product-card-img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        .product-card-title {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            text-transform: none;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        /* Right Side Content Styling */
        .featured-content-box {
            padding-left: 20px;
        }

        .featured-heading {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .featured-description {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #555555;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 35px;
            max-width: 420px;
        }

        .btn-see-all {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            background-color: #65b83b;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(101, 184, 59, 0.3);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .btn-see-all:hover {
            background-color: #559d32;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(101, 184, 59, 0.4);
        }

        .btn-see-all i {
            margin-left: 10px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-see-all:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .featured-content-box {
                padding-left: 0;
                margin-top: 50px;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .featured-description {
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
            }
            .featured-heading {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
            }
            .btn-see-all {
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
            }
        }
        /* On Our Blog Section Styling */
        .on-our-blog-section {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            padding: 90px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Left Content Styling */
        .blog-intro-content {
            padding-right: 30px;
        }

        .blog-section-tag {
            font-size: 2.75rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #3b2314; /* Deep brown color matching screenshot */
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .blog-intro-desc {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #555555;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            max-width: 380px;
        }

        .btn-see-all-articles {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            background-color: #c4551c; /* Orange-brown button color from screenshot */
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            border: none;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(196, 85, 28, 0.25);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .btn-see-all-articles:hover {
            background-color: #a84717;
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(196, 85, 28, 0.35);
        }

        .btn-see-all-articles i {
            margin-left: 8px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-see-all-articles:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        /* Blog Card Styling */
        .exact-blog-card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            max-width: 420px;
            margin-left: auto;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .exact-blog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        }

        .exact-blog-img-wrapper {
            height: 260px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .exact-blog-img-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .exact-blog-card:hover .exact-blog-img-wrapper img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        .exact-blog-body {
            padding: 25px 30px 30px 30px;
        }

        .exact-blog-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #777777;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .exact-blog-meta span.category {
            color: #444444;
        }

        .exact-blog-meta .divider-dot {
            width: 25px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: #cccccc;
        }

        .exact-blog-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            line-height: 1.35;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .exact-blog-title:hover {
            color: #c4551c;
        }

        .exact-read-more-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .exact-read-more-link:hover {
            color: #c4551c;
        }

        .exact-read-more-link i {
            margin-left: 6px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .exact-read-more-link:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .blog-intro-content {
                padding-right: 0;
                margin-bottom: 40px;
            }
            .blog-section-tag {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            .exact-blog-card {
                margin-left: 0;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }


        /* Footer Section Styling */
        .footer-section {
            background-color: #f7f5f0; /* Matches the soft beige background tone from screenshot */
            color: #2b2b2b;
            padding: 60px 0 30px 0;
            position: relative;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
        }

        .footer-heading {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .footer-links-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-links-list li {
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .footer-links-list li:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .footer-link {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .footer-link:hover {
            color: #c4551c;
        }

        /* Social Icons */
        .footer-social-icons {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 18px;
        }

        .footer-social-icon {
            color: #2b2b2b;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .footer-social-icon:hover {
            color: #c4551c;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* Hagen Group Brand Logo Area */
        .footer-brand-box {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .hagen-logo-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .hagen-icon-svg {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
        }

        .hagen-text-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        .hagen-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            color: #111111;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .hagen-group-text {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #111111;
        }

        .since-text {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #2b2b2b;
            margin-top: 6px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        /* Bottom Copyright & Legal Links Bar */
        .footer-bottom-bar {
            margin-top: 50px;
            padding-top: 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #555555;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .copyright-text {
            margin: 0;
        }

        .legal-links-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .legal-link {
            color: #555555;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .legal-link:hover {
            color: #2b2b2b;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .footer-section {
                padding: 40px 0 20px 0;
            }
            .footer-brand-box {
                margin-top: 30px;
            }
            .footer-bottom-bar {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 15px;
                align-items: flex-start;
                margin-top: 35px;
            }
            .legal-links-list {
                gap: 12px 18px;
            }
        }