    .carousel-item {
        position: relative;
    }

    .carousel-fade .carousel-item {
        transition-duration: 0.8s;
    }

    /* Optional: darker overlay for better text contrast */
    .carousel-item::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
    }

    .carousel-caption {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 15px;
    }

    /* PHP Email Form Messages
------------------------------*/
.quote-form .error-message {
  display: none;
  background: #df1529;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.quote-form .sent-message {
  display: none;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: #059652;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.quote-form .loading {
  display: none;
  background: var(--surface-color);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.quote-form .loading:before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  margin: 0 10px -6px 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
  border-top-color: var(--surface-color);
  animation: quote-form-loading 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes quote-form-loading {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
.whatsapp-btn {
    animation: pulse 1.8s infinite;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.whatsapp-btn:hover {
    transform: scale(1.15);
    animation: none; /* stop pulse on hover */
}

.whatsapp-icon {
    font-size: 28px;
}

/* Pulse effect */
@keyframes pulse {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(25, 135, 84, 0.7);
    }
    70% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 15px rgba(25, 135, 84, 0);
    }
    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(25, 135, 84, 0);
    }
}