.hero h1 {
            max-width: fit-content;
            font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            margin: 0 auto 1.5rem auto;
            color: transparent;
            background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--theme-5-c1), var(--color-red), var(--theme-5-c1));
            background-clip: text;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero h1 {
                line-height: 1.1;
            }
        }

        .hero p {
            font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--text-main);
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           REQUEST A QUOTE SECTION
           ========================================================================== */
        .quote-section {
            padding: 2rem 1rem 8rem 1rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .quote-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
        }

        @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .quote-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                align-items: stretch;
            }
        }

        .quote-form {
            background: #f8f8f8;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            border-radius: 1rem;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .form-group label {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--theme-5-c2);
        }

        .form-control {
            padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            font-family: inherit;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .form-control:focus {
            outline: none;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-color: var(--nav-dropdown-bg);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(55, 169, 214, 0.25);
        }

        textarea.form-control {
            resize: vertical;
            min-height: 120px;
        }

        .form-btn-wrapper {
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        /* Additional styling for reCAPTCHA box & Ajax Status Banner */
        .recaptcha-box-container {
            margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
        .form-message-status {
            display: none;
            padding: 1rem;
            margin-top: 1.25rem;
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }
        .form-message-status.success {
            background-color: #d1e7dd;
            color: #0f5132;
            border: 1px solid #badbcc;
        }
        .form-message-status.error {
            background-color: #f8d7da;
            color: #842029;
            border: 1px solid #f5c2c7;
        }
        .form-message-status.info {
            background-color: #cff4fc;
            color: #055160;
            border: 1px solid #b6effb;
        }