.hero-bg {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
}

/* Preload technique - set initial background immediately */
.hero-bg::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 0;
}

.menu-active {
    border-left: 4px solid #CB9A1C;
}

.desktop-active {
    border-bottom: 4px solid #CB9A1C;
    color: #CB9A1C;
}
.desktop-hover:hover {
    border-bottom: 4px solid #CB9A1C;
}

.hero-bg.transitioning::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-in;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hover-lift {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hover-lift:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Hamburger Menu Animation */
.hamburger {
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    position: relative;
}

.hamburger-top,
.hamburger-middle,
.hamburger-bottom {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: rotate(0);
    transition: all 0.5s;
}

.hamburger-middle {
    transform: translateY(7px);
}

.hamburger-bottom {
    transform: translateY(14px);
}

.open .hamburger-top {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(6px) translateX(6px);
}

.open .hamburger-middle {
    display: none;
}

.open .hamburger-bottom {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translateY(6px) translateX(-6px);
}

/* Mobile Menu Slide Animation */
.mobile-menu {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.mobile-menu.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Backdrop for mobile menu */
.menu-backdrop {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.menu-backdrop.open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}