/* CSS Variables for Consistent Colour Palette */
    :root {
        --primary-color: #DAA520; /* Gold */
        --secondary-color: #ff8c00; /* Orange */
        --dark-color: #000000; /* Black */
        --light-bg: #ffffff; /* White background */
    }

    /* Base Styles */
    body {
        background-color: var(--light-bg);
        font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
        color: var(--dark-color);
    }

    /* Section Titles */
    .section-title {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dark-color);
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
    }

    .section-title::after {
        content: '';
        width: 80px;
        height: 4px;
        background-color: var(--secondary-color);
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -10px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    /* Image Cutout Effect */
    .image-cutout {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 550px; /* Adjust as needed */
        z-index: 1;
        margin-bottom: -100px;
 margin-top: -100px; /* Pull the section upwards */
    }

    .image-cutout .parallax-image {
        background-attachment: fixed;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
    }

    /* Section with Top and Bottom Cutout */
    .section-cutout {
        background-color: white; /* Yellow gold */
        position: relative;
        overflow: visible;
        padding-top: 120px; /* Adjust padding for content spacing */
        padding-bottom: 120px;
        clip-path: polygon(0 0%, 100% 8%, 100% 100%, 0% 92%); 
        z-index: 2; /* Ensure it's above the image */
    }

    /* Adjusting the overlap */
    .section-cutout::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 40px; 
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
        z-index: -1;
    }

    /* Service Content Styles */
    .service-content p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .service-content p i {
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    /* Pricing Card */
    .pricing-card {
        max-width: 18rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Accreditation Logo */
    .accreditation-logo img {
        max-width: 100px;
        height: auto;
    }

    /* Contact Button */
    .contact-button {
        background-color: #fff;
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        border: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .contact-button:hover {
        background-color: var(--secondary-color);
        color: #fff;
    }

    /* Responsive Adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .image-cutout {
            height: 500px; /* Adjust for smaller screens */
        }

        .section-cutout {
            clip-path: polygon(0 5%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 95%); 
        }

        .section-cutout::before {
            top: -30px;
            height: 30px;
        }

        .service-content p {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
    }

/* CSS Variables for Consistent Colour Palette */
    :root {
        --primary-color: #DAA520; /* Gold */
        --secondary-color: #ff8c00; /* Orange */
        --dark-color: #000000; /* Black */
        --light-bg: #ffffff; /* White background */
    }

    /* Base Styles */
    body {
        background-color: var(--light-bg);
        font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
        color: var(--dark-color);
    }

    /* Section Titles */
    .section-title {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dark-color);
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
    }

    .section-title::after {
        content: '';
        width: 80px;
        height: 4px;
        background-color: var(--secondary-color);
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -10px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    /* Image Cutout Effect */
    .image-cutout {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 550px; /* Adjust as needed */
        z-index: 1;
        margin-bottom: -100px;
        margin-top: -100px; /* Pull the section upwards */
    }

    .parallax-image {
        background-attachment: fixed;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
    }

    /* Section with Top and Bottom Cutout */
    .section-cutout {
        background-color: white; /* White background */
        position: relative;
        overflow: visible;
        padding-top: 120px; /* Adjust padding for content spacing */
        padding-bottom: 120px;
        clip-path: polygon(0 0%, 100% 8%, 100% 100%, 0% 92%);
        z-index: 2; /* Ensure it's above the image */
    }

    /* Adjusting the overlap */
    .section-cutout::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 40px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
        clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
        z-index: -1;
    }

    /* Service Content Styles */
    .service-content p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .service-content p i {
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        margin-right: 10px;
    }

    /* Pricing Card */
    .pricing-card {
        max-width: 18rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Accreditation Logo */
    .accreditation-logo img {
        max-width: 100px;
        height: auto;
    }

    /* Contact Button */
    .contact-button {
        background-color: #fff;
        color: var(--secondary-color);
        border: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .contact-button:hover {
        background-color: var(--secondary-color);
        color: #fff;
    }

    /* Responsive Adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .image-cutout {
            height: 500px; /* Adjust for smaller screens */
        }

        .section-cutout {
            clip-path: polygon(0 5%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 95%);
        }

        .section-cutout::before {
            top: -30px;
            height: 30px;
        }

        .service-content p {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .call-to-action-section .cta-text {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
    }

    /* Call to Action Section */
    .call-to-action-section {
        position: relative;
        color: #fff;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 100px 0;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
    }

    .call-to-action-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Dark overlay */
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .call-to-action-section .container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .call-to-action-section .cta-text {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Responsive Adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .image-cutout {
            height: 500px; /* Adjust for smaller screens */
        }

        .section-cutout {
            clip-path: polygon(0 5%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 95%);
        }

        .section-cutout::before {
            top: -30px;
            height: 30px;
        }

        .service-content p {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .call-to-action-section .cta-text {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
    }

     /* Custom Responsive YouTube Embed with Vertical Clipping */
    .vertical-video-container {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80vh; /* Set height to 100% of the viewport height */
        max-height: 100vh; /* Ensure it doesn't exceed the viewport height */
        overflow: hidden; /* Hide overflow to clip the video */
    }

    .vertical-video-container iframe {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.5); /* Center and scale the video */
        min-width: 100%;
        min-height: 100%;
        width: auto;
        height: auto;
        border: 0;
    }

    /* Optional: Adjust iframe scaling for better visibility */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .vertical-video-container {
            height: 50vh; /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
        }

        .vertical-video-container iframe {
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2); /* Adjust scaling for smaller screens */
        }
    }

    /* Optional: Adjust heading style for better SEO and accessibility */
    #singing-for-wellbeing h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Enhance text readability */
    #singing-for-wellbeing p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        text-align: justify;
    }

    /* Responsive Adjustments for Smaller Screens */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        #singing-for-wellbeing h2 {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
        }

        #singing-for-wellbeing p {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
    }

    .testimonial-card {
    background: rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 30px;
    min-height: 220px; /* equal height */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.testimonial-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.testimonial-author {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* SWIPE SCROLL FOR MOBILE */
.testimonial-scroll {
    overflow-x: auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .testimonial-card {
        min-width: 260px;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
}

.testimonial-grid .testimonial-card {
    background: rgba(255,140,0,0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px;
    min-height: 240px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.testimonial-grid .testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.testimonial-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Hide desktop grid on mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .testimonial-grid {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* Hide carousel on desktop */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    #testimonialCarousel {
        display: none !important;
    }
}
/* Remove default Bootstrap arrow icons */
.carousel-control-prev-icon,
.carousel-control-next-icon {
    background-image: none !important;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
}

/* LEFT ARROW */
.carousel-control-prev-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='%23ff8c00' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M11.354 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708L6.707 7l4.647 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-5-5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l5-5a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") !important;
}

/* RIGHT ARROW */
.carousel-control-next-icon {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='%23ff8c00' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l5 5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-5 5a.5.5 0 1 1-.708-.708L9.293 7 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") !important;
}

.lesson-pricing-section {
    padding-bottom: 160px !important;
}