.hero-section {
  background-image: url("./");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative; /* Essential for the overlay to work */
}
 
.the-header {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.case-studies-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: start;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 10rem;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

.case-studies-header {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.case-studies-header h1 {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  color: #2c3e50; /* Primary brand color */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.case-studies-header p {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  color: #7f8c8d;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.case-study-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.case-study-item {
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  text-align: left;
  padding: 40px;
}
.case-study-item h2 {
  font-size: 1.35em;
  color: #2980b9; /* Secondary brand color for titles */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.case-study-item .client-meta {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #7f8c8d;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #eee;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.case-study-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #2c3e50;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.img-container {
  width: 300px;
  height: 170px;
}

.img-container img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.image-holder {
  width: 150px;
  height: 400px;
}

.case-study-item ul {
  list-style: disc;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.case-study-item .key-result {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #e67e22; /* High-impact color for results */
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.final-cta-section {
  padding: 50px 20px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  background-color: #868b8b; /* Light contrast color */
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Desktop Grid View */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .case-study-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: start;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* Desktop Grid View */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .case-study-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .case-study-item {
    min-height: 750px; /* Ensures cards are roughly the same height */
  }
}