:root {
      --gold: #CFA634;
      --sand: #E8D9B5;
      --blue: #0C2C56;
      --black: #111111;
      --text: #1A1A1A;
    }

    html, body {
      height: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      background: #ffffff;
    }

    body {
      font-family: "El Messiri", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    /* Egyptian motif border */
    .motif {
      background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(
          90deg,
          var(--gold) 0,
          var(--gold) 16px,
          transparent 16px,
          transparent 24px
        ),
        linear-gradient(var(--sand), var(--sand));
      height: 12px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Header */
    header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      background: #fff;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 10;
    }
    header .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      text-decoration: none; /* removes underline */
      color: inherit;        /* keeps original colors */
    }
    header .brand img {
      height: 40px;
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
    }
    header .brand .title {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue);
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }
    nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
    }
    nav a {
      color: var(--blue);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Hero with slideshow */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 70vh;
      min-height: 420px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      isolation: isolate;
    }
    .hero::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      animation: slideshow 18s infinite;
      z-index: -2;
      filter: saturate(1.1) contrast(1.05);
    }
    /* subtle papyrus overlay */
    .hero::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(232,217,181,0.25), rgba(232,217,181,0.05));
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
      z-index: -1;
    }
    @keyframes slideshow {
      0%   { background-image: url("images/view 1.jpg"); }
      33%  { background-image: url("images/view 2.jpg"); }
      66%  { background-image: url("images/view 3.jpg"); }
      100% { background-image: url("images/view 4.jpg"); }
    }

    .hero-content {
      max-width: 920px;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }
    .logo-wrap {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }
    .logo-wrap img {
      height: 56px;
      width: auto;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
      color: var(--blue);
      margin: 10px 0 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .hero p {
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
      color: #222;
      margin: 0 auto 18px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }
    .highlight {
      display: inline-block;
      background: #f4f4b3d6;
      color: #000;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Sections */
    section {
      padding: 28px 16px;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .section-title a,
    .section-title a:visited,
    .section-title a:hover,
    .section-title a:active {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--blue);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .cards {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
      gap: 16px;
    }
    .card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    }
    .card-link,
    .card-link:visited,
    .card-link:hover,
    .card-link:active {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }
    .card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      transition: 0.2s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 8px;
      color: var(--black);
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .card p {
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      background: var(--sand);
      padding: 20px 16px;
      margin-top: 24px;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
    }
    footer .cols {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
      gap: 16px;
    }
    footer h4 {
      margin: 0 0 8px;
      color: var(--blue);
    }
    footer p, footer a {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--black);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* English pairing (LTR areas) */
    .en {
      font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
      direction: ltr;
      text-align: left;
    }