:root {
            --primary-color: #1E1E1E;
            --secondary-color: #5A3D22;
            --accent-color: #C68A4A;
            --gold-light: #D4AF37;
            --text-dark: #141414;
            --text-medium: #404040;
            --text-light: #6A6A6A;
            --light-bg: #F9F3EE;
            --dark-bg: #1E1E1E;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --off-white: #F8F8F8;
            --black: #000000;
            --btn-light: #C68A4A;
            --btn-light-hover: #A6703A;
            --btn-dark: #5A3D22;
            --btn-dark-hover: #3F2A17;
            --primary-font: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            --secondary-font: 'Lora', serif;
            --section-padding: 80px 0;
            --section-padding-md: 60px 0;
            --section-padding-sm: 40px 0;
            --transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
            --shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            --shadow-hover: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
            --border-radius: 12px;
            --gold-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #D4AF37 0%, #C68A4A 50%, #BF8C42 100%);
        }
     
        body {
            font-family: var(--primary-font);
            color: var(--text-medium);
            line-height: 1.7;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .appointment-hero {
            position: relative;
            height: 50vh;
            min-height: 500px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.5), rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.4)),
                url(/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/close-up-doctor-writing-prescription-1-1-1-scaled.webp) no-repeat center/cover;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            color: var(--white);
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .appointment-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(198, 138, 74, 0.2) 0%, rgba(90, 61, 34, 0.4) 100%);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .appointment-hero .hero-content {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .appointment-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            color: var(--white);
        }
        .appointment-hero p {
            font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            font-weight: 300;
        }
        
        .appointment-main {
            padding: var(--section-padding);
            background: var(--white);
            position: relative;
        }
        .appointment-main::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1576091160399-112ba8d25d1d?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1770&q=80') no-repeat center/cover fixed;
            opacity: 0.2;
            z-index: 0;
        }
        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 50px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .section-header h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-family: var(--secondary-font);
        }
        .section-header h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--gold-gradient);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        .section-header p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-medium);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        /* Doctor Filter */
        .doctor-filter {
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .filter-label {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        .filter-select {
            padding: 12px 20px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
            background-color: var(--white);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 1rem;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 400px;
            cursor: pointer;
            appearance: none;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23C68A4A' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3e%3c/polyline%3e%3c/svg%3e");
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: right 20px center;
            background-size: 16px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .filter-select:focus {
            outline: none;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(198, 138, 74, 0.3);
        }
        .selected-doctor {
            margin: 40px 0;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: var(--transition);
            z-index: 1;
            position: relative;
            padding: 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .selected-doctor.active {
            text-align: left;
        }
        .no-doctor-message {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-medium);
            padding: 20px;
        }
        .doctors-list {
            display: none;
        }
        .doctor-card {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: 1px solid rgba(198, 138, 74, 0.1);
            display: flex;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .doctor-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
            border-color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        .doctor-image {
            width: 250px;
            min-width: 250px;
            height: 250px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .doctor-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        .doctor-card:hover .doctor-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        .doctor-content {
            padding: 20px;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        .doctor-name {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .doctor-card:hover .doctor-name {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        .doctor-specialty {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            display: block;
        }
        .doctor-details {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .detail-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        .detail-item i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-right: 10px;
            width: 20px;
        }
        .availability-status {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .availability-available {
            background: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.1);
            color: #4CAF50;
        }
        .availability-limited {
            background: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.1);
            color: #FFC107;
        }
        .doctor-actions .btn {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            width: auto;
        }
        .no-doctors {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px;
            background: var(--light-bg);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            color: var(--text-medium);
        }
        /* How It Works Section */
        .how-it-works {
            padding: var(--section-padding);
            background: var(--light-bg);
        }
        .steps-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }
        .step-card {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 30px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            transition: var(--transition);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .step-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--gold-gradient);
        }
        .step-number {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background: var(--gold-gradient);
            color: var(--white);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        }
        .step-title {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        .step-description {
            color: var(--text-medium);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        /* CTA Section */
        .cta-section {
            padding: var(--section-padding);
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.7), rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.65)),
                url('https://backbonemedicity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/close-up-doctor-writing-prescription-1-1-1-scaled.webp') no-repeat center/cover;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            color: var(--white);
            text-align: center;
        }
        .cta-content {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .cta-content h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .cta-content p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }
        .cta-btns {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 20px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        /* Responsive Styles */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            :root { --section-padding: 60px 0; }
            .appointment-hero { height: 45vh; min-height: 450px; }
            .doctor-card { flex-direction: column; }
            .doctor-image { width: 100%; min-width: unset; height: 200px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            :root { --section-padding: 40px 0; }
            .appointment-hero { height: 40vh; min-height: 400px; }
            .appointment-hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .appointment-hero p { font-size: 1rem; }
            .steps-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .cta-btns { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
            .cta-btns .btn { width: 100%; max-width: 300px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 575px) {
            .doctor-card { max-width: 350px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
            .doctor-image { height: 180px; }
            .cta-content h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
        }
        /* Loading Animation */
        .loading-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--light-bg);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 9999;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
        }
        .loading-spinner {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border: 5px solid rgba(198, 138, 74, 0.2);
            border-radius: 50%;
            border-top: 5px solid var(--accent-color);
            animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
        }
        @keyframes spin {
            0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
            100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }
		.doctor-image img {
			
		}