:root {
            --color-bg: #000000;
            --color-text: #ffffff;
            --color-accent: #0f70e0;
            --font-stack-headers: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            --font-stack-body: 'Lexend', sans-serif; 
        }

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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--color-bg);
            color: var(--color-text);
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* --- Reusable Classes --- */
        .split-container, .footer-container {
            width: 92%;
            max-width: 1600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .site-navigation ul {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .site-navigation a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--color-text);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .site-navigation a:hover {
            color: var(--color-accent);
        }

      /* Active Page State */
        .site-navigation a.active-page {
            color: var(--color-accent);
        }

        /* --- Header --- */
        header {
            padding: 20px 4%;
            background: #000;
        }
        /* New Link Class for Paragraphs */
        .text-link {
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #3c74a9;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .text-link:hover {
            opacity: 0.8;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .header-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .logo-link {
            display: block;
            text-decoration: none;
            border: none;
        }

        .site-logo {
            max-width: 250px;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- Portfolios --- */
        main {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0;
        }

        /* Cinematography Grid (7-wide, 16:9) */
        .portfolio-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
            gap: 0;
        }

        /* Photography Grid (5-wide, 1:1) */
        .photo-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
            gap: 0;
        }

        /* Photography Grid Small (10-wide, 1:1) */
        .photo-grid-small {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(10, 1fr);
            gap: 0;
        }
 /* New Full Width Banner Class */
        .full-width-banner {
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #000;
        }

        .full-width-banner .thumb {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            aspect-ratio: auto; /* Allow natural aspect ratio for high-impact banners */
        }


        .grid-item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            pointer-events: none; 
        }

        .thumb {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            object-fit: cover;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        /* Specific Ratios */
        .portfolio-grid .thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
        .photo-grid .thumb, .photo-grid-small .thumb { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }

        .thumb:hover {
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        /* --- Description Banner --- */
        .grid-description-banner {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px 4%; 
            border-bottom: 1px dotted #444444;
            margin-top: 5px;
            margin-bottom: 0px;
        }

        .description-heading {
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.9rem; 
            color: #999999; 
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .description-text {
            font-family: var(--font-stack-body);
            font-size: 10px;
            line-height: 1.0;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: #cccccc;
        }

        /* --- Text & Video Split Section --- */
        .about-video-section {
            padding: 20px 0 100px 0;
        }

        .about-video-section .split-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: start;
        }

        .text-column {
            font-family: var(--font-stack-body);
            font-size: 12px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #cccccc;
        }

        .text-column h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 1.0rem;
            margin-top: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .text-column p { margin-bottom: 20px; }

        .video-column { width: 100%; }

        .video-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
            background: #111;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .video-wrapper iframe {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
        }

        /* --- Contact Form Section --- */
        .contact-section {
            padding: 10px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid #111;
            background: #000;
        }

        .contact-container {
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 92%;
        }

        .contact-section h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 2px;
            text-align: center;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .contact-form { display: grid; gap: 25px; }

        .form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }

        .form-group label {
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #666;
        }

        .form-group input, .form-group textarea {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid #222;
            padding: 15px;
            color: white;
            font-family: var(--font-stack-body);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
        }

        .submit-btn {
            background: var(--color-accent);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 18px;
            font-family: var(--font-stack-headers);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
            margin-top: 15px;
        }

        .submit-btn:hover {
            background-color: #1a7df0;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* --- FOOTER --- */
        footer {
            padding: 50px 0;
            background-color: #050505;
            border-top: 1px solid #111;
        }

        .footer-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .copyright {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #666;
            margin-top: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        /* --- Responsive Design --- */

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .header-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
            .portfolio-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
            .photo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
            .photo-grid-small { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
            .about-video-section .split-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .site-navigation ul { gap: 15px; }
            .site-navigation a { font-size: 0.8rem; }
            .portfolio-grid, .photo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .photo-grid-small { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
            .about-video-section { padding-bottom: 10px; }
        }

        /* --- Lightbox --- */
        .lightbox-overlay {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            z-index: 1000;
            left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
            justify-content: center; align-items: center;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .lightbox-overlay.active { display: flex; }

        .lightbox-image {
            max-width: 95%; max-height: 90vh;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .close-btn {
            position: absolute; top: 20px; right: 35px;
            color: #f1f1f1; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold;
            cursor: pointer; z-index: 1001;
        }

        .nav-arrow {
            cursor: pointer; position: absolute; top: 50%; width: auto;
            padding: 16px; margin-top: -50px; color: white;
            font-weight: bold; font-size: 30px; z-index: 1001;
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }
        .nav-arrow:hover { background-color: var(--color-accent); }
        .left-arrow { left: 0; }
        .right-arrow { right: 0; }