/* --- CSS VARIABLES (YOUR PALETTE) --- */
        :root {
            /* Primary */
            --navy: #1C3D5A;        /* Authority & Trust */
            --steel: #6E7B8B;       /* Refined Tone */
            
            /* Accents */
            --emerald: #2E8B57;     /* Renewal & Growth */
            
            /* Highlights */
            --silver: #B8BDBE;      /* Sophistication */
            --copper: #C96A2B;      /* Energy & Action */
            
            /* Neutrals */
            --white: #F4F6F8;       /* Clean Backdrop */
            --charcoal: #2B2B2B;    /* Text & Structure */
            --lawngreen:#459E5E;
	
		/* special */
	     --green: RGB(0,162,64) /* CTA button*/	
        }

        /* --- GLOBAL RESET & TYPOGRAPHY --- */
        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--white);
            color: var(--charcoal);
            line-height: 1.6;

         }

        h1, h2, h3 {
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* --- UTILITY CLASSES --- */
        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* The Copper CTA - High Contrast against Navy or White */
        .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--copper);
            color: white;
            border: 2px solid var(--copper);
        }

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

        .btn-secondary {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: var(--copper);
            border: 2px solid var(--navy);
        }

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


             /* --- HERO SECTION --- */
        .hero {
            background-color: var(--navy);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 50px 0;
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: solid 20px var(--steel);
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .hero p {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--silver); /* Softening the text on dark background */
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
        }

        .anchor-line {
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 1rem; /* or whatever spacing you prefer */
          }

        /* --- VALUE PROPOSITION (Cards) --- */
        .features {
            padding:50px 0 20px 0;
            background-color: var(--white);
            border-bottom: solid 20px var(--steel);
            background-color: #ffffff;
            background-image:
              linear-gradient(rgba(30, 90, 160, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
              linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(30, 90, 160, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 48px 48px;
        }

        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .section-header h2, h2.section-header {
            color: var(--navy);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .section-header p {
            color: var(--steel);
        }

        .section-header i {
            margin-right: 12px;
            font-size: 0.9em;
            vertical-align: middle;
            color: var(--lawngreen); /* use same color as header/footer */
        }

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

        .card {
            background: white;
            padding: 40px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border-top: 4px solid var(--emerald); /* The "Growth" Accent */
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

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

        .icon-box {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background-color: rgba(46, 139, 87, 0.1); /* Transparent Emerald */
            color: var(--emerald);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .card h3 {
            color: var(--navy);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .card p {
            color: var(--steel);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        /* --- STATS / AUTHORITY SECTION --- */
        .stats {
            background-color: var(--silver); /* Warm Silver Background */
            padding: 60px 0;
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: solid 20px var(--steel);
        }

        .stats-grid {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-around;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .stat-item h3 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--navy);
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .stat-item p {
            color: var(--charcoal);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

      

        /* Mobile Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
            .nav-flex { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
            .stats-grid { gap: 30px; }
        }

/* ===========================
   Navigation
   =========================== */
.navbar {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0 0 0 0;
    background-color: var(--lawngreen);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-bottom: solid 3px var(--white);
}

    .navbar.scrolled {
        background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

.navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    display: none;
}

/* Logo styling */
.navbar-logo {
    width: auto;
    margin-right: 0.75rem;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    opacity: 1;
    height: 65px;
}

/* Hide logo when scrolled */
.navbar.scrolled .navbar-logo {
    height: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: none;
}

/* Adjust brand text size when scrolled */
.navbar.scrolled .navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    display: block;
}

.brand-ops {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.nav-link {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

    .nav-link:hover {
        color: var(--second-accent) !important;
    }


/* ===========================
Dropdown Menu Styles
=========================== */
.navbar .dropdown-menu {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    min-width: 200px;
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.navbar .dropdown-item {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

    .navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
        background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
        color: var(--primary-color);
        padding-left: 2rem;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-item:active {
        background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
        color: var(--primary-color);
    }

.navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

dropdown-submenu {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-menu {
    display: none !important;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    margin-left: 0.1rem;
}

/* Dropdown on hover for desktop */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .navbar .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
    }

    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .dropdown-submenu:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block !important;
    }
}

.dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-toggle::after {
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

.dropdown-submenu {
    position: relative;
}

    .dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-menu {
        top: 0;
        left: 100%;
        margin-left: 0.1rem;
    }


    .no-bullets {
        list-style: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-left: 0;
      }
      .check-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      
      .check-list li::before {
        content: "\f00c";
        font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
        font-weight: 900;
        color: #2e7d32;
        margin-right: 10px;
      }