* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html, body {
    height: 100%;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
}
header {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #93c5fd, #1e3a8a);
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    padding: 15px 70px;
	box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.header-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding-left: 100px;
}

.logo {
    height: 70px;
    width: auto;
}

.call-us {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 103px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
	padding-top: 10px;
	opacity: 0.7;
}

.signIn-btn {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    border: 2px solid white;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

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

nav {
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding-left: 396px;
	padding-top: 20px;
}

nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
}

nav a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: .92rem;
    padding: 5px;
}

nav a:hover,
nav a.active {
    color: #050b1a;
}

main {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 100px 130px 100px;
}


/* ABOUT US PAGE */
.our-services {
    padding-left: 40px;   
    text-align: left;     
    list-style-type: disc;
}

.our-services li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;  
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}


/*newsletter*/
.newsletter-container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1000px;
	margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 0;
}

/* FORM SIDE */
.newsletter-form {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: left;
}
.newsletter-form .row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

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

.newsletter-form input,
.newsletter-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.newsletter-form input:focus,
.newsletter-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #3b82f6;
}

.newsletter-form button {
    background-color: #475569;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 1px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
}

/* CONTENT ALIGNMENT FIX */
.content {
    text-align: left;
}

/* HEADINGS */
.content h2 {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    text-align: left;
}

/* top gradient line */
.content h2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 140px;
    height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #93c5fd, #1e3a8a);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* second accent line */
.content h2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 0;
    width: 70px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 3px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* PARAGRAPHS */
.content p {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #475569;
}

/* LISTS */
.content ul {
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 20px;
    color: #475569;
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 40px;
}

.hero-left {
    flex: 1;
}

.hero-left h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.hero-left p {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-right {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: right;
}

.hero-right img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* SMOOTH SCROLL */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* FOOTER BASE */
footer {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #93c5fd, #1e3a8a);
    color: white;
    padding: 40px 70px;
}

/* 3-COLUMN LAYOUT */
.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* LEFT NAV */
.footer-left h4 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.footer-left ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-left ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-left ul li a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-left ul li a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #475569;
}

/* CENTER */
.footer-center {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
	padding-left: 120px;
}

.footer-center p {
    margin: 5px 0;
}

/* RIGHT SIDE */
.footer-right {
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    max-width: 220px;
}

/* BACK TO TOP BUTTON */
.back-to-top {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #93c5fd;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-right {
        text-align: center;
    }
}


.about-section {
    background-image: url("../images/about-us-bg.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;

    margin-left: -100px;
    margin-right: -100px;

    min-height: 500px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    padding: 80px 20px;
}

.about-overlay {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    padding: 35px 40px;   /* reduced from 60px 50px */
    border-radius: 16px;
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: center;

    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);

    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.about-overlay h2 {
    margin-bottom: 12px; /* was 18px+ */
    font-size: 30px;
	color: #1e3a8a;
}

.about-overlay p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}


.about-showcase {
    display: flex;
    width: 95%;
    min-height: 450px;
    margin: 80px auto;
}

.about-box {
    flex: 1;
    background: #4a7fd1;
    background: #4a7fd1;
    padding: 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-box h2 {
    color: black;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.about-box h2::before,
.about-box h2::after {
    display: none;
}
.about-box p {
	color: white;
}
.about-image {
    flex: 1.5;
    position: relative;
}

.about-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.trust {
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.trust-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: #1e3a8a;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.trust-grid div {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    text-align: left;

    color: #475569;
    font-weight: 500;

    position: relative;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.trust-grid div::before {
    content: "•";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.dropdown {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;

    background: white;
    min-width: 300px;

    list-style: none;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;

    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);

    z-index: 1000;
}

.dropdown-menu li {
    width: 100%;
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 16px;

    color: #1e3a8a;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.dropdown-menu li a:hover {
    background: #eff6ff;
    color: #1e3a8a;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
}

.nav-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-right: 2px solid white;
    border-bottom: 2px solid white;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    margin-left: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 4.5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown:hover .nav-arrow {
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
}