/* ===== Page Container ===== */
    .page-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-left: 1rem;
      padding-right: 1rem;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .page-container { padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 1200px) {
      .page-container { padding-left: 60px; padding-right: 60px; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 1400px) {
      .page-container { max-width: 1140px; }
    }

    /* ===== Animated Text Hero ===== */
    .animated-text-section {
      padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 12px + 40px);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .animated-text-section {
        padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 12px + 56px);
        padding-bottom: 56px;
      }
    }
    .animated-heading {
      display: flex;
      text-align: left;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .animated-heading {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
    }
    .animated-fixed {
      font-size: 60px;
      line-height: 64px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      padding-right: 14px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .animated-fixed {
        font-size: 42px;
        line-height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        padding-right: 9px;
      }
    }
    .animated-words {
      height: 64px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .animated-words { height: 42px; }
    }
    .animated-words ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      animation: wordSlide 16s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .animated-words li {
      font-size: 60px;
      line-height: 64px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .animated-words li {
        font-size: 42px;
        line-height: 42px;
      }
    }
    @keyframes wordSlide {
      0%, 5%     { transform: translateY(0); }
      10%, 15%   { transform: translateY(-12.5%); }
      20%, 25%   { transform: translateY(-25%); }
      30%, 35%   { transform: translateY(-37.5%); }
      40%, 45%   { transform: translateY(-50%); }
      50%, 55%   { transform: translateY(-62.5%); }
      60%, 65%   { transform: translateY(-75%); }
      70%, 75%   { transform: translateY(-87.5%); }
      80%, 100%  { transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    .animated-sub {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.67;
    }
    .animated-sub p { margin-bottom: 16px; }

    /* ===== Wrapper Section (background image) ===== */
    .section-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56px;
      padding-bottom: 56px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .section-wrapper { padding-top: 72px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
    }
    .section-wrapper .wrapper-bg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .section-wrapper .wrapper-bg::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    }
    .section-wrapper .wrapper-bg img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .section-wrapper .wrapper-content {
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    .section-wrapper h2 {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 32px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .section-wrapper h2 { font-size: 48px; }
    }
    .section-wrapper .wrapper-text {
      margin-top: 40px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .section-wrapper .wrapper-text { margin-top: 80px; }
    }
    .section-wrapper p {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.67;
    }

    /* ===== Colored Cards ===== */
    .colored-cards {
      padding-top: 50px;
      padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .colored-cards-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .colored-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    }
    .colored-card {
      padding: 20px 0;
      text-align: center;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .colored-card { padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
    }
    .colored-card-number {
      font-size: 48px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .colored-card-number { font-size: 64px; }
    }
    .colored-card-stripe {
      height: 10px;
    }
    .colored-card-text {
      padding-top: 20px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .colored-card-text { padding-top: 30px; }
    }
    .colored-card-text h3 {
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ===== Life at THE PALATE GLOBAL Carousel ===== */
    .life-carousel-section {
      background: var(--color-primary);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .life-carousel {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .life-carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform .5s ease;
    }
    .life-carousel-slide {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      height: 320px;
    }
    .life-carousel-slide img {
      height: 100%;
      width: auto;
      display: block;
    }
    .life-carousel-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
      border: none; border-radius: 50%;
      cursor: pointer; font-size: 0;
      z-index: 5;
      transition: background .3s;
    }
    .life-carousel-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .life-carousel-btn-prev { left: 8px; }
    .life-carousel-btn-next { right: 8px; }
    .life-carousel-btn::after {
      content: ""; display: block;
      width: 10px; height: 10px;
      border-top: 2px solid #fff;
      border-right: 2px solid #fff;
      margin: auto;
    }
    .life-carousel-btn-prev::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-left: 16px; }
    .life-carousel-btn-next::after { transform: rotate(45deg); margin-right: 16px; }

    /* ===== Employee Action Groups ===== */
    .section-eag {
      padding-top: 56px;
      padding-bottom: 0;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .section-eag { padding-top: 72px; }
    }
    .section-eag h3 {
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .section-eag h3 { font-size: 28px; }
    }
    .section-eag p {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.67;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .eag-carousel-wrap {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-top: 8px;
      max-width: 1140px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    .eag-carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform .5s ease;
    }
    .eag-carousel-slide {
      flex: 0 0 100%;
      min-width: 100%;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .eag-carousel-slide { flex: 0 0 33.333%; min-width: 33.333%; }
    }
    .eag-carousel-slide {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 10px 20px;
    }
    .eag-carousel-slide img {
      height: 100px;
      width: auto;
      max-width: 100%;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
    }
    .eag-carousel-btn {
      position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 40px; height: 40px;
      background: rgba(0,25,87,0.08);
      border: none; border-radius: 50%;
      cursor: pointer; font-size: 0; z-index: 5;
      transition: background .3s;
    }
    .eag-carousel-btn:hover { background: rgba(0,25,87,0.15); }
    .eag-carousel-btn-prev { left: 8px; }
    .eag-carousel-btn-next { right: 8px; }
    .eag-carousel-btn::after {
      content: ""; display: block;
      width: 10px; height: 10px;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
      border-right: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
      margin: auto;
    }
    .eag-carousel-btn-prev::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-left: 14px; }
    .eag-carousel-btn-next::after { transform: rotate(45deg); margin-right: 14px; }

    /* ===== Bio Cards ===== */
    .section-bio {
      padding-top: 50px;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .section-bio > h3 {
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .section-bio > h3 { font-size: 28px; }
    }
    .bio-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 576px) {
      .bio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .bio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
    }
    .bio-card {
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .bio-card-image {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 250px;
    }
    .bio-card-image img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      max-height: 300px;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top;
      transition: transform .2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .bio-card:hover .bio-card-image img {
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }
    .bio-card-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0;
      padding: 15px;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .bio-card-name {
      font-size: 20px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
      color: #fff;
    }
    .bio-card-title {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-light);
    }
    .bio-card-desc {
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height .4s ease;
    }
    .bio-card.open .bio-card-desc {
      max-height: 600px;
    }
    .bio-card-desc-inner {
      padding: 19px 0 20px;
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--color-primary);
    }
    .bio-card-desc-inner a {
      display: inline-block;
      padding-top: 16px;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      text-decoration: underline;
      font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
    }

    /* ===== CTA Button Section ===== */
    .section-cta {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 48px 24px 54px;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .section-cta { padding: 66px 24px 70px; }
    }
  

    .seo-page { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 72px) 25px 84px; }
    .seo-page .eyebrow { color: var(--color-red); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold); }
    .seo-page h1 { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); line-height: 1.05; margin: 14px 0 20px; }
    .seo-page h2 { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); margin: 48px 0 14px; }
    .seo-page h3 { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: 20px; margin: 28px 0 8px; }
    .seo-page p, .seo-page li { color: #3e3e3e; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; }
    .seo-page ul { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
    .seo-page .lead { max-width: 820px; font-size: 20px; color: #555; }
    .seo-page .fact-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:1px; background:#d9d9d9; margin:28px 0 40px; }
    .seo-page .fact { background:#f7f7f7; padding:20px; }
    .seo-page .fact strong { display:block; color:var(--color-primary); font-size:25px; }
    .seo-page .fact span { display:block; margin-top:5px; color:#666; font-size:13px; }
    .seo-page .notice { border-left:4px solid var(--color-red); background:#f7f7f7; padding:16px 20px; margin:24px 0; }
    .seo-page .related { border-top:1px solid #ddd; margin-top:48px; padding-top:24px; }
    .seo-page .related a { color:var(--color-red); font-weight:var(--font-weight-bold); margin-right:20px; }
    @media (max-width: 700px) { .seo-page { padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 40px) 18px 60px; } .seo-page .fact-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } .seo-page p, .seo-page li { font-size:15px; } }