/* General Styles */
:root {
  --primary-blue: #0047AB;    /* Royal blue from logo */
  --secondary-blue: #1E90FF;  /* Lighter blue for hover states */
  --accent-red: #CC0000;      /* Red from banner */
  --hover-red: #B22222;       /* Darker red for hover states */
  --neutral-white: #FFFFFF;   /* White from logo */
  --text-dark: #333333;       /* Dark gray for text */
  --bg-light: #F5F5F5;       /* Light gray for backgrounds */
}

body {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.container {
  width: 85%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header Styles */
header {
  background-color: var(--neutral-white);
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
}

.logo img {
  height: 50px;
}

.menu {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.menu li {
  margin-left: 20px;
}

.menu a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.menu a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary-blue);
}
/* Active Page Link */
.menu a.active {
    color: var(--accent-red); /* Highlight the active link with the accent color */
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-red); /* Add a subtle underline */
  }

.login-btn {
  background-color: var(--accent-red);
  color: var(--neutral-white);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.login-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--hover-red);
}

/* Hero Section Styles */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)),
    url('images/hero-background.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
  color: var(--neutral-white);
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.cta-button {
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  color: var(--neutral-white);
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background-color: var(--secondary-blue);
}

/* Quick Links Section Styles */
.quick-links {
  padding: 50px 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-light);
}

.quick-links h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.links-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  justify-items: center;
}

.link-item {
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

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

.link-item img {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Footer Styles */
footer {
  background-color: var(--primary-blue);
  color: var(--neutral-white);
  padding: 50px 0;
}

.footer-columns {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.column {
  max-width: 300px;
}

.social-icons {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.social-icons li {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.social-icons img {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.footer-bottom {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)), 
              url('../images/hero-background.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
  color: var(--neutral-white);
  padding: 100px 0;
}
  
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  
  .hero p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  /* General Styles */
.menu {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  
  .menu a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .menu a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-blue);
  }
  
  /* Hamburger Menu Toggle */
  .menu-toggle {
    display: none; /* Hide by default */
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  
  .menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--primary-blue);
    margin: 5px 0;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  /* Responsive Design */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Show hamburger menu toggle */
    .menu-toggle {
      display: block;
    }
  
    /* Hide menu by default */
    .navbar {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--neutral-white);
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
  
    .navbar.active {
      display: flex;
    }
  
    .menu {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 15px;
      padding: 20px;
    }
  
    .menu a {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
  }
  /* Footer Styles */
footer {
    background-color: var(--primary-blue);
    color: var(--neutral-white);
    padding: 50px 0;
    position: relative; /* Ensure it stays in the document flow */
  }
  
  .footer-columns {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allow columns to stack on smaller screens */
  }
  
  .column {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 150px; /* Prevent columns from becoming too narrow */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  
  .social-icons {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .social-icons li {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  
  .social-icons img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    opacity: 0.9;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .social-icons img:hover {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  
  .footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: 20px;
  }
  
  /* Responsive Footer */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-columns {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }
  
    .column {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
  }