.text-custom {
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }
        .obituary-photo-wrapper {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            margin: 0 auto 15px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 6px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, #ffffff, #eee, #d6c5c0);
            border: 3px solid #8a3a45;
            /* Soulthee theme-like elegant maroon */
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }
        .obituary-photo-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }
        .obituary-text {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #444;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .current {
            border-bottom: 3px solid #8a3a45 !important;
        }
        .current a {
            color: #8a3a45 !important;
        }
        /* pricing */
        .price-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 25px 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        .price-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        }
        .price-card-featured {
            border-top: 4px solid #58111A;
            /* Soulthee signature color */
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }
        .price-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .price-title {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }
        .price-tag {
            display: block;
            color: #58111A;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
        .price-amount {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #222;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .pricing-list {
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0 0 20px;
            list-style: none;
            min-height: 280px;
            /* Ensures equal card height */
        }
        .pricing-list li {
            padding: 6px 0;
            font-size: 15px;
        }
        .pricing-list li.excluded {
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        .package-note {
            margin-top: auto;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-size: 14px;
            text-align: center;
            color: #666;
        }
        .price-btn {
            background: #58111A;
            color: #fff;
            width: 100%;
            display: block;
            padding: 10px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            text-align: center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }
        .price-btn:hover {
            background: #3d0b12;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .featured-btn {
            background: #7a1825 !important;
        }
        /* contact */
        .contact-form input,
        .contact-form textarea {
            border-radius: 6px;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
        }
        .contact-form input:focus,
        .contact-form textarea:focus {
            border-color: #58111A;
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(88, 17, 26, 0.2);
        }
        .map-container iframe {
            filter: grayscale(20%);
        }
        /* NEW CUSTOM STYLESSSSSSSS------ */
        /* ===============================
   SOFT CTA BANNER
================================ */
        .cta-soft {
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                    #fffaf6,
                    #fdf4ec);
            padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 1rem;
        }
        /* TEXT STYLING */
        .cta-title {
            font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #A46A37;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }
        .cta-text {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #A46A37;
            opacity: 0.9;
            max-width: 760px;
        }
        /* BUTTON – SAME STYLE AS FOOTER OUTLINE */
        .cta-btn-outline {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
            border: 1px solid #A46A37;
            color: #A46A37;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .cta-btn-outline:hover {
            background: rgba(164, 106, 55, 0.08);
        }
        /* RESPONSIVE */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .cta-soft {
                text-align: center;
            }
            .cta-btn-outline {
                margin-top: 1rem;
            }
        }
        /* ===============================
   PAGE TITLE WITH OVERLAY
================================ */
        .page-title-overlay {
            position: relative;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem) 0;
            color: #4a2f1e;
        }
        /* SOFT OVERLAY */
        .page-title-layer {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                    rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.48),
                    rgba(255, 245, 235, 0.92));
            z-index: 1;
        }
        /* CONTENT ABOVE OVERLAY */
        .page-title-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
        }
        /* TITLE */
        .page-title-content h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
            color: #4a2f1e !important;
        }
        /* BREADCRUMB */
        .page-breadcrumb {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            color: #4a2f1e !important;
            margin: 0;
            display: inline-flex;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        .page-breadcrumb li {
            color: #6b4a3a !important;
        }
        .page-breadcrumb li a {
            color: #6b3b2a !important;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .page-breadcrumb li::after {
            content: "/";
            margin-left: 0.4rem;
            color: #b8a08e;
        }
        .page-breadcrumb li:last-child::after {
            display: none;
        }
        /* ===============================
   SERVICES HIGHLIGHT SECTION
================================ */
        .services-highlight {
            position: relative;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem) 1rem;
        }
        /* SOFT OVERLAY */
        .services-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                    rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.94),
                    rgba(255, 245, 235, 0.9));
            z-index: 1;
        }
        /* CONTENT LAYER */
        .services-highlight .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 900px;
        }
        /* HEADER */
        .services-header h3 {
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
            color: #4a2f1e;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }
        .services-header p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #6b4a3a;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }
        /* MAIN CARD */
        .services-main-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }
        /* SERVICE ROW */
        .service-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 1rem;
            padding: 0.85rem 0.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f0e6de;
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.25s ease;
        }
        .service-row:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        /* LEFT SIDE (ICON + NAME ALWAYS INLINE) */
        .service-left {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .service-left i {
            color: #a46a37;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }
        .service-left span {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #4a2f1e;
        }
        /* ARROW */
        .service-arrow i {
            color: #6b3b2a;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease;
        }
        /* HOVER EFFECT */
        .service-row:hover {
            background: rgba(164, 106, 55, 0.06);
        }
        .service-row:hover .service-arrow i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }
        /* ===============================
   MOBILE (KEEP ONE LINE)
================================ */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .service-left span {
                font-size: 0.95rem;
            }
        }
        /* ===============================
   FOOTER CONTACT STRIP
================================ */
        .footer-contact {
            position: relative;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: 3rem 1rem 1.5rem;
            color: #4a2f1e;
        }
        /* LIGHT OVERLAY (IMPORTANT) */
        .footer-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to right,
                    rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.75),
                    rgba(255, 243, 232, 0.9),
                    rgba(255, 238, 225, 0.75));
            z-index: 1;
        }
        /* CONTENT LAYER */
        .footer-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
        }
        /* LEFT SIDE */
        .footer-left h4 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }
        .footer-left .subtitle {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            color: #6b4a3a;
        }
        .contact-list {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        .contact-list li {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.6rem;
        }
        .contact-list i {
            color: #a46a37;
            min-width: 16px;
        }
        .contact-list a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        /* RIGHT SIDE BUTTONS */
        .footer-right {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.8rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .footer-btn {
            padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        /* BUTTON STYLES */
        .footer-btn.primary {
            background: #6b3b2a;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .footer-btn.primary:hover {
            background: #563022;
        }
        .footer-btn.outline {
            border: 1px solid #6b3b2a;
            color: #6b3b2a;
        }
        .footer-btn.outline:hover {
            background: rgba(107, 59, 42, 0.08);
        }
        .footer-btn.ghost {
            color: #6b3b2a;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }
        .footer-btn.ghost:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        /* COPYRIGHT */
        .footer-copy {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            color: #6b4a3a;
        }
        /* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .footer-inner {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .footer-right {
                justify-content: center;
            }
            .contact-list li {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }
        /* ===============================
   ABOUT SOULTHEE SECTION
================================ */
        .about-soulthee {
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                    #fbf6f1,
                    #f7efe7);
            padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem) 1rem;
            color: #4a2f1e;
        }
        /* CONTAINER */
        .about-soulthee .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        /* HEADER */
        .about-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto 4rem;
        }
        .about-header h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .about-header p {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #5a4032;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        /* ===============================
   VISION & MISSION
================================ */
        .vision-mission {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
        }
        .vm-card {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        .vm-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .vm-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to top,
                    rgba(78, 47, 32, 0.65),
                    rgba(78, 47, 32, 0.15));
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            /* color: #fff; */
            color: #4a2f1e !important;
        }
        .vm-overlay h3 {
            color: #ffffff !important;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }
        .vm-overlay p {
            color: #ffffff !important;
            font-size: 1rem;
            max-width: 320px;
        }
        /* ===============================
   ABOUT SOULTHEE BACKGROUND
================================ */
        .about-bg {
            position: relative;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }
        /* Soft overlay to preserve readability */
        .about-bg::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                    rgba(255, 250, 245, 0.92),
                    rgba(255, 245, 235, 0.88),
                    rgba(255, 240, 230, 0.85));
            z-index: 1;
        }
        /* Ensure content sits above overlay */
        .about-soulthee .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        /* ===============================
   CORE VALUES
================================ */
        .core-values {
            text-align: center;
        }
        .core-values h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }
        .values-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
        .value-item {
            padding: 1rem;
        }
        .value-item i {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: #a46a37;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }
        .value-item h4 {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }
        .value-item p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #6b4a3a;
        }
        /* ===============================
   RESPONSIVE
================================ */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .vision-mission {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .values-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .values-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }
        /* ===========================
   HERO BASE
=========================== */
        .banner-carousel,
        .banner-carousel .slide {
            position: relative;
            /* min-height: 80vh;
            height: 80vh; */
        }
        /* .image-layer {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
        } */
        /* ===========================
   LIGHT SOFT OVERLAY (KEY FIX)
=========================== */
        .hero-overlay-light {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                    rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.88),
                    rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.78),
                    rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.35));
            z-index: 1;
        }
        /* ===========================
   TRUE CENTERING (FIXED)
=========================== */
        .hero-center-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
        }
        /* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE TYPOGRAPHY
   (SCALES WELL ON LARGE SCREENS)
=========================== */
        .hero-center-content h2 {
            /* font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.4rem); */
            /* line-height: 1.2; */
            /* font-weight: 500; */
            color: #4a2f1e !important;
            /* dark warm brown */
            /* max-width: 900px;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem; */
        }
        /* ===========================
   CTA BUTTONS
=========================== */
        .hero-cta {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .hero-btn {
            padding: 0.75rem 1.6rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        /* Primary */
        .hero-btn.primary {
            background: #6b3b2a;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .hero-btn.primary:hover {
            background: #563022;
        }
        /* Outline */
        .hero-btn.outline {
            border: 1px solid #6b3b2a;
            color: #6b3b2a;
        }
        .hero-btn.outline:hover {
            background: rgba(107, 59, 42, 0.08);
        }
        /* ===========================
        MOBILE TWEAKS
        =========================== */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-center-content h2 {
                font-size: 12px !important;
            }
            .hero-cta {
                gap: 0.6rem;
            }
        }