:root {
      --primary-color: #2563eb;
      --primary-light: #3b82f6;
      --primary-dark: #1d4ed8;
      --secondary-color: #1e40af;
      --accent-color: #ec930c;
      --dark-color: #1e293b;
      --light-color: #f8fafc;
      --text-color: #334155;
      --text-light: #64748b;
      --border-radius: 4px;
      --transition: all 0.3s ease;
      --color: rgb(250, 170, 170);
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--text-color);
      background-color: #fff;
    }

    .container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    section {
      padding: 80px 0;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4 {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    h1 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--dark-color);
    }

    h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    p {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 12px 24px;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      font-weight: 500;
      text-align: center;
      transition: var(--transition);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: white;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-dark);
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: white;
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover {
      background-color: #1e3a8a;
    }

    .btn-accent {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: white;
    }

    .btn-accent:hover {
      background-color: #c27803;
    }

    .btn-outline {
      background-color: transparent;
      border: 1px solid white;
      color: white;
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background-color: white;
      color: black;
    }

    .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .section-title p {
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Top Banner */
    .top-banner {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: white;
      padding: 10px 0;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 1001;
    }

    .top-banner .container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .top-banner a {
      color: white;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .top-banner i {
      margin-right: 8px;
    }

    /* Header & Hero Combined Background */
    .header-hero-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), rgba(46, 46, 46, 0.5)), 
                  url('../../assets/images/bg-5.jpg') no-repeat center center;
      background-size: cover;
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: 50px;
      margin-top: 40px; /* To account for top banner */
    }

    /* Navigation */
    nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .navbar {
      background-color: transparent;
    }
    .navbar a span{
      color: white;
      font-size: 35px;
    }


    .logo {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--dark-color);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .logo img {
      height: 40px;
      margin-right: 10px;
    }

    .logo span {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links li {
      margin-left: 30px;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      color: white;
      font-weight: 500;
      position: relative;
    }


    .nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a.active {
      color: #c27803;
    }

    .nav-links a.active:after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -5px;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: #c27803;
    }

    .navbar .close-btn{
        display: none;
    }

    .mobile-menu-btn {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--dark-color);
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* Hero Section */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: calc(100vh - 90px);
    }

    .hero-content {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-text {
      flex: 1;
      padding-right: 40px;
    }

    .hero-text h1 {
      color: #ec930c;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .hero-text p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 600px;
      color: #999797;
    }

    .hero-image {
      flex: 1;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-image img {
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .btn-group {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }

    /* Overlay to improve text readability */
    .hero-text, nav {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }

    /* Accreditation Section */
    .accreditations {
      background-color: #f1f5f9;
      padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .accreditations .container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-around;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .accreditation-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      margin: 15px;
    }

    .accreditation-item img {
      height: 60px;
      filter: grayscale(100%);
      opacity: 0.7;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .accreditation-item:hover img {
      filter: grayscale(0);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* Stats Section */
    .stats {
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
      color: white;
      padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .stats-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 30px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-item h3 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      color: white;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .stat-item p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Services Section */
    .services-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 30px;
    }

    .service-item {
      padding: 30px;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      transition: var(--transition);
      background-color: white;
    }

    .service-item:hover {
      border-color: var(--primary-light);
    }

    .service-icon {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .service-item h3 {
      color: var(--dark-color);
    }

    .service-item a{
      background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    }

    .service-item a:hover{
      border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
    }

    /* Features Section */
    .features {
      background-color: #f8fafc;
    }

    .features-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 40px;
    }

    .feature-item {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .feature-icon {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-light);
      color: white;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    /* Process Section */
    .process-steps {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .process-steps:before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 40px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: #e2e8f0;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .process-step {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      text-align: center;
      width: 23%;
    }

    .step-number {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: white;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .step-content h3 {
      color: var(--dark-color);
    }

    /* Testimonials */
    .testimonials {
      background-color: #f8fafc;
    }

    .testimonial-slider {
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .testimonial {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px;
      background-color: white;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      display: none;
    }

    .testimonial.active {
      display: block;
    }

    .testimonial-content {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-style: italic;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      color: var(--text-color);
      position: relative;
    }

    .testimonial-content:before,
    .testimonial-content:after {
      content: '"';
      font-size: 3rem;
      color: var(--primary-light);
      opacity: 0.3;
      position: absolute;
    }

    .testimonial-content:before {
      top: -20px;
      left: -10px;
    }

    .testimonial-content:after {
      bottom: -40px;
      right: -10px;
    }

    .testimonial-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .testimonial-author-avatar {
      width: 60px;
      height: 60px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-right: 15px;
    }

    .testimonial-author-avatar img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .testimonial-author-info h4 {
      color: var(--dark-color);
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .testimonial-author-info p {
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .testimonial-nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .testimonial-dot {
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      margin: 0 5px;
      background-color: #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: 50%;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .testimonial-dot.active {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    /* Contact Section */
    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
      gap: 40px;
    }

    .contact-info h3,
    .contact-form h3 {
      color: var(--dark-color);
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .contact-item {
      display: flex;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .contact-icon {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      background-color: #e0f2fe;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-right: 15px;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .contact-details h4 {
      color: var(--dark-color);
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .form-group {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .form-label {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--dark-color);
    }

    .form-control {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 12px 15px;
      border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
      border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      font-family: inherit;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .form-control:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
    }

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

    /* CTA Section */
    .cta {
      text-align: center;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: white;
      padding: 100px 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    }

    .cta h2 {
      color: white;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .cta p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      background-color: var(--dark-color);
      color: white;
      padding: 60px 0 20px;
    }

    .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .footer-col h3 {
      color: white;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .footer-about p {
      color: #94a3b8;
    }

    .footer-links ul {
      list-style: none;
    }

    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: #94a3b8;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: white;
    }

    .footer-social {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .footer-social a {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      background-color: #334155;
      color: white;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .footer-social a:hover {
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .newsletter-form {
      display: flex;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .newsletter-form input {
      flex: 1;
      border-top-right-radius: 0;
      border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-form button {
      border-top-left-radius: 0;
      border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
    }

    .copyright {
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: 20px;
      border-top: 1px solid #334155;
      color: #94a3b8;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* Responsive Styles */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .hero-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .hero-text {
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .btn-group {
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .process-steps {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }

      .process-step {
        width: 48%;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }

      .process-steps:before {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }

      h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }

      .navbar a span {
        font-size: 22px;
      }

      section {
        padding: 60px 0;
      }

      .mobile-menu-btn {
        display: block;
        color: #fff;
      }

      .nav-links {
        position: fixed;
        top: 25px;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        background-color: white;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 20px 0;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        transform: translateY(-150%);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .nav-links.active {
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      .nav-links li {
        margin: 15px 0;
      }

        .nav-links li a{
        color: #333;
      }

    .navbar {
        position: relative; /* Ensures relative positioning for navbar */
        padding: 10px;
        background: transparent; /* Adjust the background color if needed */
    }

    .navbar .close-btn {
        display: flex;
        color: #333;
        text-decoration: none;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }


      .process-step {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .top-banner .container {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .top-banner .container .banner-email {
        display: none;
      }

      .top-banner .contact-info {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .header-hero-wrapper{
        margin-top: 0;
      }

      .hero-text, nav {
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }

      h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
      }

      .btn-group {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .newsletter-form {
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .newsletter-form input {
        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .newsletter-form button {
        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
      }

      .hero-text h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }

      .hero-text h1 span {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
      }

      .cta h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }
    }