/* ==========================================================================
   INTERNAL PAGE BANNER (FIXED VISIBILITY)
   ========================================================================== */
.internal-banner {
  min-height: 50vh;
  background-color: var(--color-midnight);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 100px; /* Safe padding for transparent navigation overlay */
}
.internal-banner-bg {
  z-index: 1;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.internal-banner-overlay {
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(11, 22, 44, 0.4) 0%,
    rgba(11, 22, 44, 0.85) 100%
  );
}
/* Force container well above the background and gradient */
.internal-banner .z-3 {
  z-index: 3 !important;
}
/* --- Premium Breadcrumbs Override --- */
.custom-breadcrumb {
  background: transparent !important;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  /* Overwriting Bootstrap 5's internal layout color states directly */
  --bs-breadcrumb-divider-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) !important;
}
/* Base Links (White with subtle opacity) */
.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item,
.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
/* Hover Link State */
.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
  color: var(--color-champagne) !important;
}
/* Active Page State (Champagne Highlight) */
.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: var(--color-champagne) !important;
}
/* Elegant Custom Divider Shape */
.custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
  content: "—" !important; /* Premium long-dash divider */
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
  padding: 0 12px;
}
/* --- Typography & Entrance Animations --- */
.internal-banner-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  color: var(--color-surface) !important;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  animation: fadeUpInternal 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
.internal-banner-title .italic-highlight {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-sand);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.internal-banner-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 650px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUpInternal 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.2s forwards;
}
@keyframes fadeUpInternal {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(25px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
/* --- Mobile Responsiveness --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .internal-banner {
    min-height: 380px;
    padding-top: 80px;
  }
  .custom-breadcrumb {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  }
  .custom-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STATES PAGE
   ========================================================================== */

/* ==========================================================================
   DIRECTORY SECTION
   ========================================================================== */

.states-directory-section {
  padding: 100px 0 120px;
  background: var(--color-sand);
}

.states-directory-heading {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 420px;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
}

.states-directory-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.states-directory-heading h2 em {
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.states-directory-heading > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STATE DIRECTORY
   ========================================================================== */

.states-directory {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 100px;
}

.state-directory-block {
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.state-directory-block:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STATE HEADING
   ========================================================================== */

.state-directory-heading {
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
}

.state-title-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 22px;
}

.state-number {
  margin-top: 9px;
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.state-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.state-directory-heading h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.7rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.state-directory-heading h3 a {
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.state-directory-heading h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-champagne);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STATE ACTIONS
   ========================================================================== */

.state-heading-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
}

.state-city-count {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 100px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.explore-state-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.explore-state-link > span {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-midnight);
  color: #fff;
  transition:
    background var(--transition-fast),
    transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.explore-state-link:hover > span {
  background: var(--color-champagne);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CITY GRID
   ========================================================================== */

.cities-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CITY CARD
   ========================================================================== */

.city-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  min-height: 430px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--color-midnight);
  text-decoration: none;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.city-card-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.city-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.city-card-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(11, 22, 44, 0.05) 20%,
    rgba(11, 22, 44, 0.25) 58%,
    rgba(11, 22, 44, 0.9) 100%
  );
}

.city-card-content {
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  right: 80px;
  bottom: 30px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.city-index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.city-card h4 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CITY CARD ARROW
   ========================================================================== */

.city-card-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-slow),
    background var(--transition-fast),
    color var(--transition-fast);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CITY CARD HOVER
   ========================================================================== */

@media (hover: hover) {
  .city-card:hover .city-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  .city-card:hover h4 {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
  }

  .city-card:hover .city-card-arrow {
    border-color: var(--color-champagne);
    background: var(--color-champagne);
    color: var(--color-midnight);
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EMPTY STATES
   ========================================================================== */

.state-cities-empty,
.states-empty {
  padding: 70px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  text-align: center;
}

.state-cities-empty span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.state-cities-empty p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.empty-icon {
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-midnight);
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.states-empty h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.states-empty p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .cities-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .states-directory-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .states-directory-heading > p {
    max-width: 620px;
  }

  .state-directory-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .states-banner-section {
    padding-top: 16px;
  }

  .states-banner {
    min-height: 500px;
    border-radius: 24px;
  }

  .states-banner-content {
    min-height: 500px;
    padding: 70px 24px 45px;
  }

  .states-directory-section {
    padding: 70px 0 80px;
  }

  .states-directory-heading {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .states-directory {
    gap: 70px;
  }

  .state-directory-block {
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .state-heading-actions {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .cities-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .city-card {
    min-height: 390px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .states-banner {
    min-height: 450px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .states-banner-content {
    min-height: 450px;
    padding: 60px 20px 36px;
  }

  .state-title-wrap {
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .state-heading-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .city-card {
    min-height: 340px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .city-card-content {
    left: 22px;
    right: 72px;
    bottom: 24px;
  }

  .city-card-arrow {
    right: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }
}