.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    background: url('https://peachycleaninggroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/re-home-2.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    min-height: 100vh; /* full screen */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-section .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.70); /* dark overlay */
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-section .container {
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
}

        .trust-bar {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
            margin-top: 0;
            padding: 20px 0px;
        }

        .trust-card {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 14px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #e8ece9;
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 22px 24px;
            height: 100%;
            transition: all 0.35s ease;
        }

        .trust-card:hover {
            border-color: #116936;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(17, 105, 54, 0.1);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .trust-icon {
            width: 48px;
            height: 48px;
            min-width: 48px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: rgba(17, 105, 54, 0.08);
            color: #116936;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            transition: all 0.35s ease;
        }

        .trust-card:hover .trust-icon {
            background: #116936;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .trust-title {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f172a;
            line-height: 1.35;
        }

        .categories-section {
        padding: 90px 0 70px;
        background: #ffffff;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 5;
    }

    .section-label {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        color: #116936;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .section-label i {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #0f172a;
        letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        line-height: 1.2;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .section-desc {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: #64748b;
        line-height: 1.7;
        max-width: 560px;
    }

    .cat-card {
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 340px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .cat-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }

    .cat-card:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .cat-card-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 25, 20, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 25, 20, 0.3) 50%, transparent 100%);
        z-index: 1;
        transition: background 0.4s ease;
    }

    .cat-card:hover .cat-card-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 25, 20, 0.95) 0%, rgba(10, 25, 20, 0.45) 55%, rgba(10, 25, 20, 0.15) 100%);
    }

    .cat-card-content {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        padding: 28px;
        z-index: 2;
        transform: translateY(10px);
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }

    .cat-card:hover .cat-card-content {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .cat-card-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #ffffff;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .cat-card-desc {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .cat-card:hover .cat-card-desc {
        max-height: 60px;
        opacity: 1;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .cat-explore-btn {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        background: #116936;
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        border: 1px solid #116936;
        color: #ffffff;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 9px 20px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        text-decoration: none;
        transform: translateY(8px);
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .cat-card:hover .cat-explore-btn {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .cat-explore-btn:hover {
        background: #116936;
        border-color: #116936;
        color: #ffffff;
    }

    .cat-explore-btn i {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .cat-explore-btn:hover i {
        transform: translateX(3px);
    }

     .services-section {
            padding: 70px 0 90px;
            background: #f8fafc;
        }

        .service-item {
            /* display: flex; */
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 16px;
            padding: 22px 20px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            border-radius: 12px;
            transition: all 0.35s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .service-item:hover {
            border-color: #0d9488;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.08);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .service-item-icon {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            min-width: 44px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: rgba(13, 148, 136, 0.08);
            color: #0d9488;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        .service-item-title {
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0f172a;
            margin-bottom: 3px;
            line-height: 1.35;
        }

        .service-item-desc {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #94a3b8;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .service-item-arrow {
            margin-left: auto;
            color: #cbd5e1;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            align-self: center;
        }

        .service-item:hover .service-item-arrow {
            color: #0d9488;
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        .view-all-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #0d9488;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .view-all-link:hover {
            color: #0f766e;
            gap: 12px;
        }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .cat-card {
            height: 260px;
        }
        .cat-card-desc {
            max-height: 60px;
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .cat-explore-btn {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .hero-section {
                min-height: 80vh;
            }
            .hero-stats {
                gap: 24px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .hero-section {
                min-height: 75vh;
            }
            .hero-stats {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 20px;
            }
            .hero-stat {
                flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px);
            }
            .categories-section {
                padding-top: 60px;
            }
        }

    .why-section {
        padding: 90px 0;
        background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a2e1a 0%, #116936 50%, #0d4a28 100%);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .why-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -200px;
        right: -200px;
        width: 500px;
        height: 500px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    }

    .why-section::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -150px;
        left: -150px;
        width: 400px;
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    }

    .why-header {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 56px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .why-label {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .why-label i {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
    }

    .why-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #ffffff;
        letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .why-title span {
        color: #6ee7a8;
    }

    .why-desc {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
        line-height: 1.75;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .why-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 32px 26px;
        height: 100%;
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .why-card:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .why-card-icon {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: rgba(110, 231, 168, 0.12);
        color: #6ee7a8;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        transition: all 0.35s ease;
    }

    .why-card:hover .why-card-icon {
        background: rgba(110, 231, 168, 0.2);
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .why-card-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #ffffff;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .why-card-text {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .why-cta-wrap {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 52px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .btn-get-quote {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        background: #ffffff;
        color: #0a2e1a;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        padding: 16px 40px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        border: none;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.35s ease;
    }

    .btn-get-quote:hover {
        background: #6ee7a8;
        color: #0a2e1a;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(110, 231, 168, 0.25);
    }

    .btn-get-quote i {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn-get-quote:hover i {
        transform: translateX(3px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        .why-section {
            padding: 60px 0;
        }
        .why-card {
            padding: 26px 22px;
        }
    }