:root {
            /*--orange: #ff6200;*/
            --orange: #FF5500;
            --orange-dim: rgba(255, 85, 0, 0.12);
            --orange-mid: rgba(255, 85, 0, 0.4);
            --steel: #1E2128;
            --steel-light: #2A2D35;
            --aluminium: #A8ADB8;
            --aluminium-light: #C8CDD8;
            --white: #F5F5F5;
            --carbon: #111318;
            --grid-line: rgba(255, 85, 0, 0.06);
            --black: #000000;
            --dark: #0D0D0F;
            --darker: #0a0a0a;
            --light: #C8CDD8;
        }
        html, body {
            overflow-x: clip; /* better than hidden */
        }
        body {
            background-color: var(--dark);
            color: var(--light);
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }
        p, .card-text, .list-unstyled li {
            color: var(--light) !important;
        }
        .navbar {
            background-color: #ffffff !important;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }
        .navbar.scrolled {
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95) !important;
            backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
        }
        .nav-link {
            color: #000 !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--orange) !important;
        }
        .navbar .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--orange) !important;
        }
        .logo {
            height: 6rem;
        }
        .btn-orange {
            background: var(--orange);
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.4s;
            border-radius: 6px;
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .btn-orange:hover {
            background: var(--orange);
            transform: scale(1.05);
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .btn-orange-outline {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid #FF5500;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.4s;
            border-radius: 6px;
            color: var(--orange);
        }
        .btn-orange-outline:hover {
            background: var(--orange);
            border: 1px solid #FF5500;
            transform: scale(1.05);
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .btn-orange-nav {
            padding: 8px 20px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }
        .btn-ghost {
          padding: 1rem 2.2rem;
          background: transparent;
          color: var(--white);
          font-family: var(--body);
          font-weight: 600;
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.08em;
          border: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
          cursor: pointer;
          text-decoration: none;
          display: inline-block;
          transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange); }
/*        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 80% 50%, rgba(255, 85, 0, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 10% 80%, rgba(255, 85, 0, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%), linear-gradient(160deg, #0d0d0f 0%, #08080a 60%, #0a0a0c 100%);
            z-index: 0;
        }*/
        .hero {
            min-height: 100vh;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.7), rgba(0,0,0,0.85)), url('https://motorsportmagazine.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mercedes-V6-hybrid-F1-engine.jpg') center/cover no-repeat fixed;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        /*.hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at center, transparent 30%, var(--dark) 80%);
        }*/
        .hero-content {
            z-index: 2;
        }
       
        .hero-tag {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--orange);
            background: var(--orange-dim);
            animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both;
            margin: 20px;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
        }
        /*.hero-tag::before {
            content: '';
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background: var(--orange);
            border-radius: 50%;
            animation: pulse 2s infinite;
        }*/
        .hero-byline {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--orange);
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            border-left: 2px solid var(--orange);
            animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.3s both;
            text-align: left;
        }
        .hero-content {
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 6rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255,98,0,0.6);
            margin-top: 15%;
        }
        .hero h2 {        
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-top: 10%;
        }
        .text-orange {
            color: var(--orange);
        }
        .headline {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
        }
        .byline::before {
            content: "|";
            margin-right: 3%;
            color: var(--orange);
        }
        .parallax-section {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 100px 0;
            background-color: var(--darker);
        }
        .parallax-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 130%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        .section-title {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-weight: 700;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -15px;
            left: 0;
            width: 80px;
            height: 5px;
            background: var(--orange);
        }
        .card {
            background: var(--steel);
            border: none;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.6s ease;
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            /*border-radius: 0px;*/
        }
        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-20px) scale(1.03);
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(255,98,0,0.2);
        }
        .card-img-top {
            transition: transform 0.8s ease;
        }
        .card:hover .card-img-top {
            transform: scale(1.15);
        }
        .card-title {
            color: var(--orange);
        }
/*        .bio-pic {
            width: 15rem;
            float: left;
            padding-right: 3rem;
        }*/

        .bio-card {
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem 1rem;
          }

          .bio-content {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row;
            align-items: left;
            gap: 1.8rem;
          }

          .bio-pic {
            width: 180px;
            height: 180px;
          }

          .bio-text {
            text-align: left;
            line-height: 1.65;
          }

          .bio-text p {
            margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
          }

        .floorplan-frame {
            height: 1200px;
        }

        .attend-quote {
            padding:1.5rem 2rem;
            background:var(--orange-dim);
            border-left:2px solid var(--orange);
            margin-bottom:1.5rem;
        }

        .attend-quote span {
            font-family:var(--body);
            font-size:1.05rem;
            font-weight:600;
            color:var(--white);
            line-height:1.6;
            margin-left: 2%;
            margin-right: 2%;
        }

        .stats-bar {
          background: var(--steel);
          border-bottom: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
          padding: 0;
          position: relative;
          z-index: 2;
        }
        .stats-bar .wrap {
          max-width: 1440px;
          margin: 0 auto;
          padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        }
        .stat {
          padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
          border-right: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
          position: relative;
        }
        .stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
        .stat-num {
          font-family: var(--display);
          font-size: 2.8rem;
          font-weight: 800;
          color: var(--orange);
          line-height: 1;
          margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }
        .stat-label {
          font-family: var(--mono);
          font-size: 0.72rem;
          color: var(--aluminium);
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.1em;
          line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .audience {
            background: var(--black);
        }

        .focus {
            background: var(--carbon);
        }
        .exhibitors {
            background: var(--black);
        }
        /*.ex-name img {
            filter: invert(1);

        }*/
        /* CONFERENCE */
        .conference-details-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
        .evolving-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; }
        .conference-header-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 1.5rem !important; }

        .conference {
            background: var(--carbon);
        }
        .conference::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0; left: 0;
            width: 100%; height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--orange), transparent);
            z-index: 3;
        }
        .ex-card {
            width: 240px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            background: var(--steel);
            border: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
            border-top: 2px solid var(--orange);
            padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
            cursor: default;
        }
        .ex-card:hover {
          background: rgba(255,85,0,0.05);
          border-color: var(--orange);
        }
        .ex-name { font-size: 1.2rem; }
        .confirmed-dot {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }
        .confirmed-dot::before {
            content: '';
            width: 5px;
            height: 5px;
            background: var(--orange);
            border-radius: 50%;
            animation: pulse 2s infinite;
        }
        .confirmed-dot::after {
            content: 'CONFIRMED';
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            color: var(--orange);
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        #exhibitor-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
        @keyframes exhibScroll {
          0% { transform: translateX(0); }
          100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }

        .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(255, 85, 0, 1)' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e") !important;
        }

        #location-img {
            border-radius: 6px;
        }

        .join h1 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight:900;
        }

        .accomodation-map-image {
            display: none;
        }

        section[id], div[id] { /* Targets any element with an ID (your #home, #about, etc.) */
            scroll-margin-top: 100px;
        }


        /* FOOTER */
        footer {
          background: var(--black);
          border-top: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
          padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
          position: relative;
          /*z-index: 1;*/
        }

        .footer-grid {
          display: grid;
          grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
          gap: 3rem;
          margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .footer-col h5 {
          font-family: var(--display);
          font-size: 0.95rem;
          font-weight: 700;
          text-transform: uppercase;
          letter-spacing: 0.1em;
          color: var(--white);
          margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .footer-col p {
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          color: var(--aluminium);
          line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .footer-col ul {
          list-style: none;
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 0.6rem;
          padding-left: 0px !important;
        }

        .footer-col ul a {
          font-size: 0.9rem;
          color: var(--aluminium);
          text-decoration: none;
          transition: color 0.25s;
        }
        .footer-col ul a:hover { color: var(--orange); }

        .footer-byline {
          font-family: var(--mono);
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          color: var(--orange);
          margin-top: 1rem;
          padding-top: 1rem;
          border-top: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
          letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        }

        .footer-bottom {
          border-top: 1px solid var(--steel-light);
          padding-top: 1.5rem;
          display: flex;
          justify-content: space-between;
          align-items: center;
        }
        .footer-bottom span {
          font-family: var(--mono);
          font-size: 0.72rem;
          color: var(--aluminium);
          opacity: 0.5;
          letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .full-text {
          display: inline;
        }
        .short-text {
          display: none;
        }

        .accomodation-map {
            width:100%; 
            height:600px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .cookie-banner {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background: #000;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 20px;
            z-index: 9999999;
            display: none;
        }

        .cookie-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .cookie-buttons button {
            margin-left: 10px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1199px) {
            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 3.8rem;
            }
            .logo {
                height:60px;
            }

            .full-text {
              display: none;
            }
            .short-text {
              display: inline;
            }
            .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
        }


        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
                margin-top: 25%;
            }
            .bio-pic {
              width: 260px;
              height: 260px;
            }
            .logo {
                height: 110px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero {
                min-height: auto;
                padding: 140px 0 100px;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                margin-top: 0%;
            }
            .hero .lead {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
            .hero .fs-4 {
                font-size: 1.15rem !important;
            }
            .hero .btn-lg {
                padding: 12px 24px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .hero .mt-4 {
                margin-top: 2rem !important;
            }
            .btn-orange-nav {
                padding: 8px 16px;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
            .bio-content {
              display: flex;
              flex-direction: column;
              align-items: center;
              gap: 2.5rem;
            }

            .bio-pic {
              width: 220px;
              height: 220px;
              margin-top: 0.5rem; /* slight top alignment tweak */
            }

            .bio-text {
              text-align: center;
              flex: 1;
            }

            #location-img {
                margin-top: 5%;
                border-radius: 6px;
            }

            #location h3 {
                margin-top: 5%;
            }

            .logo {
                height: 110px;
            }
            /* FOOTER */
            .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
            .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; text-align: center; }

        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 21px;
                margin-top: 2rem;
            }
            .headline {
                font-size: 48px;
            }
            .hero .btn-lg {
                display: block;
                width: 100%;
                margin: 10px 0;
            }
            .hero .mx-3 {
                margin: 10px 0 !important;
            }
            .parallax-section {
                padding: 0px;
            }
            .bio-content {
              display: flex;
              flex-direction: column;
              align-items: center;
              gap: 1.8rem;
            }
            .bio-text {
                text-align: center;
                line-height: 1.65;
            }
            #floorplan {
                margin-top: 35%;
            }
            .floorplan-frame {
                height: 450px;
            }
            .logo {
                /*width: 400px;*/
                height: 120px;
            }
            #register-interest {
                margin-top: 50%;
            }
            .evolving-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
            .stats-bar .wrap { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .hero .mt-4 {
               margin-top: 6rem !important;
            }
            #about h2 {
                margin-top: 3rem;
            }
            .hero-tag {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .accomodation-map {
                height: 700px;
                zoom: 0.60;
            }
            .btn-orange-outline {
                font-size: 1rem;
                margin-top: 10px;
                margin-right: 2rem !important;
                margin-left: 2rem !important;
            }
            .stat-num {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .join h1 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;           
            }
            .ex-card {
                overflow-x: hidden;
            }
            .accomodation-map {
                display: none;
            }

            .accomodation-map-image {
                display: block;
                width: 100%;
                height: auto;
            }
        }