:root {
    --rich-navy: #0f1921;
    --royal-gold: #c6a75e;
    --soft-cream: #f6f3eb;
    --soft-gold: #e9e0cc;
  }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    background-color: 'var(--soft-cream)';
    color: var(--rich-navy);
  }

  header {
    background-color: white;
    color: var(--royal-gold);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .header-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

header img {
  height: 200px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

  header h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-weight: normal;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

nav {
  background-color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
}


/* Gold line ABOVE */
nav::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--royal-gold);
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem; /* space between top line and nav items */
}

/* Gold line BELOW */
nav::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--royal-gold);
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Nav link spacing */
nav a {
  margin: 0 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0; /* vertical space between gold lines */
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--royal-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1rem;
}


  nav a:hover {
    color: var(--rich-navy);
  }

  main {
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 2rem auto 0 auto; /* <-- add top margin to push it down */
  /* background-color: white; */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
}

  main h2 {
    color: var(--rich-navy);
    text-align: center;
  }

  main a {
    color: var(--rich-navy);
    text-decoration: underline;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  main a:hover {
    color: var(--royal-gold);
  }

  footer {
    background-color: var(--soft-cream);
    color: var(--royal-gold);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  img.responsive {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .founder-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }

    .founder-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .founder-image {
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 260px;
      height: 260px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 4px solid var(--royal-gold);
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .founder-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: #333;
      max-width: 750px;
      margin: 1rem auto;
    }

    .founder-highlight {
      background-color: var(--soft-gold);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      margin: 2rem auto;
      border-left: 6px solid var(--royal-gold);
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .linkedin-button {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      background-color: var(--royal-gold);
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      font-weight: bold;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background-color 0.3s;
    }

    .linkedin-button:hover {
      background-color: var(--rich-navy);
      color: var(--royal-gold);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .about-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }

    .about-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: #333;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 1rem auto;
    }

    .about-section strong {
      color: var(--royal-gold);
    }

    .about-highlight {
      background-color: var(--soft-gold);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      border-left: 6px solid var(--royal-gold);
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .team-photo {
      margin-top: 2rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 800px;
    height: 500px; /* ✅ Reduce height */
    object-fit: cover; /* ✅ Crop image nicely instead of squishing */
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
    .home-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }

    .home-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .home-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: #333;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 1rem auto;
    }

    .home-section a {
      color: var(--royal-gold);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin: 0 0.5rem;
    }

    .home-section a:hover {
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .home-highlight {
      background-color: var(--soft-gold);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      margin: 2rem auto;
      border-left: 6px solid var(--royal-gold);
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .banner-image {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 12px;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .values-section {
      background-color: var(--soft-cream);
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      padding: 3rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .values-section h3 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .values-section ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 1rem auto;
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .values-section li {
      margin: 1rem 0;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .section-dark {
      background-color:white;
      padding: 3rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .section-dark h3 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
    }

    .section-dark p {
      max-width: 750px;
      margin: auto;
      color: #444;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
    .quick-links {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--royal-gold);
  margin: 1rem auto;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.quick-links a {
  color: var(--royal-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
}

.quick-links a:hover {
  color: var(--rich-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.services-section {
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .services-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .services-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
      color: #333;
    }

    .services-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      max-width: 750px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .services-list li {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin: 1rem 0;
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
      position: relative;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
    }

    .services-list li::before {
      content: "★";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--royal-gold);
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .services-list strong {
      color: var(--royal-gold);
    }

    .services-image {
      max-width: 100%;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .services-highlight {
      background-color: var(--soft-gold);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      margin: 2rem auto;
      border-left: 6px solid var(--royal-gold);
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      max-width: 700px;
    }
    .gold {
    color: var(--royal-gold);
    font-weight: bold;
    }
    .contact-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }

    .contact-section h2 {
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .contact-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: #333;
      margin: 0.75rem auto;
    }

    .contact-section a {
      color: var(--royal-gold);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .contact-section a:hover {
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .contact-info {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
      padding: 1rem;
      background-color: var(--soft-gold);
      border-left: 6px solid var(--royal-gold);
      border-radius: 6px;
    }

    .contact-image {
      max-width: 100%;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .contact-form {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 3rem auto;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .contact-form label {
      display: block;
      margin: 0.75rem 0 0.25rem;
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form textarea {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0.6rem;
      border: 1px solid #ccc;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

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

    .contact-form button {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      background-color: var(--royal-gold);
      color: var(--rich-navy);
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .contact-form button:hover {
      background-color: var(--rich-navy);
      color: var(--royal-gold);
    }
    nav a.active {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--royal-gold);
    color: var(--rich-navy); /* Optional: to match hover look */
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }
    .hero-banner {
    width: 100vw;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .hero-banner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    aspect-ratio: 16/3.5; /* less tall than 16/6 */
    }
    .subtitle {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--royal-gold);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 600px;
    }