.contact-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #080706;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%),
                      linear-gradient(rgba(8, 7, 6, 0.88), rgba(8, 7, 6, 0.94)), 
                      url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1578474846511-04ba529f0b88?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=90');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

.font-playfair {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

/*  LEFT COLUMN */
.contact-info-box {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.contact-heading {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.contact-lead {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(244, 240, 234, 0.75);
}

/* LIST ITEM  */
.standard-contact-list li {
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.standard-contact-list li:hover {
    transform: translateX(8px);
}

.contact-icon-wrap {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.35);
    border-radius: 0px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #dfb24e;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

.standard-contact-list li:hover .contact-icon-wrap {
    background: rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.2);
    border-color: #dfb24e;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.3);
    color: #f5d794;
}

.contact-link {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-link:hover {
    color: #dfb24e !important;
}


.hours-card {
    background: rgba(14, 12, 10, 0.75) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.25) !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.hours-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.5) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 20px rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.1);
}

/*  RIGHT COLUMN */
.contact-form-card {
    position: relative;
    background: rgba(12, 10, 8, 0.85) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.3) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
}

.contact-form-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.5) !important;
}

.uppercase-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.9) !important;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: block;
}

/* CUSTOM INPUT CONTROLS */
.custom-input {
    background: rgba(18, 15, 12, 0.9) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.25) !important;
    color: #f4f0ea !important;
    padding: 14px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 0px !important;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.custom-input:focus {
    background: rgba(22, 18, 14, 0.98) !important;
    border-color: #dfb24e !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.2) !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

.custom-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(244, 240, 234, 0.35);
    font-weight: 300;
}

select.custom-input option {
    background: #120f0c;
    color: #f4f0ea;
    padding: 10px;
}


#formSuccessAlert {
    background: rgba(223, 178, 78, 0.1) !important;
    border: 1px solid #dfb24e !important;
    color: #dfb24e !important;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    padding: 16px;
}


@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .contact-section {
        background-attachment: scroll; 
    }

    .contact-form-card {
        padding: 35px 22px !important;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .contact-info-box {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .standard-contact-list {
        margin-bottom: 30px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .contact-form-card {
        padding: 25px 16px !important;
    }

    .contact-heading {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .custom-input {
        padding: 12px 15px !important;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    .contact-icon-wrap {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}