        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            color: #333;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

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

        /* Top Navigation Styles */
        .topnav {
            background-color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .topnav.scrolled {
            padding: 5px 0;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .nav-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 15px 0;
        }

        /* Logo Styles */
        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .logo-icon {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 12px;
            color: white;
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .logo-text {
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }

        .logo-text span {
            color: silver;
        }

        /* Navigation Menu Styles */
        .nav-menu {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
        }

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

        .nav-menu a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #444;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 16px;
            padding: 8px 0;
            position: relative;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-menu a:hover {
            color: #6a11cb;
        }

        .nav-menu a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a11cb, #2575fc);
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .nav-menu a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .nav-menu a.active {
            color: #6a11cb;
        }

        .nav-menu a.active::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Hamburger Menu Styles */
        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 30px;
            height: 24px;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            display: block;
            height: 3px;
            width: 100%;
            background-color: #333;
            border-radius: 3px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: translateY(10px) rotate(45deg);
        }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
            transform: translateY(-10px) rotate(-45deg);
        }

        /* CTA Button */
        .cta-button {
            background: #530073;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            font-weight: bolder;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 16px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(106, 17, 203, 0.3);
        }

        .cta-button:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(106, 17, 203, 0.4);
        }

        /* Hero Section for demonstration */
        .hero {
			
            margin-top: 85px;
            padding: 60px 0;
            text-align: center;
          	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) url(icons/logo1.jpg);
	background-size: cover;
	background-blend-mode: overlay;
}
        

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

        .hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px;
            color: white;
            font-weight: bolder;
        }

        /* Content Section */
        .content-section {
            padding: 60px 0;
        }

        .content-section h2 {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: #2c3e50;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

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

        .card {
            background-color: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
			text-align: center;
            margin-top: 20pt;
        }

        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .card i {
            font-size: 40px;
            color: #6a11cb;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .card h3 {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: #2c3e50;
        }
.site-footer {
    background: #111;
    color: #ddd;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

.footer-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
}

.footer-section h3,
.footer-section h4 {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer-section p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #bbb;
}

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

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

.footer-section ul li a {
    color: #bbb;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-section ul li a:hover {
    color: #25D366;
}

/* Social Icons */
.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

.social-icons a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: #222;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    background: #25D366;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Bottom Bar */
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #222;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #888;
}

/* Mobile Optimization */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .footer-container {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .social-icons {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

        /* Responsive Styles */
        @media screen and (max-width: 992px) {
            .nav-menu {
                position: fixed;
                top: 80px;
                left: -100%;
                width: 100%;
                height: calc(100vh - 80px);
                background-color: white;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: flex-start;
                padding-top: 40px;
                transition: left 0.5s ease;
                box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            }

            .nav-menu.active {
                left: 0;
            }

            .nav-menu li {
                margin: 20px 0;
            }

            .nav-menu a {
                font-size: 18px;
                padding: 10px 20px;
            }

            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }

            .cta-button {
                margin-top: 20px;
                padding: 12px 28px;
            }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media screen and (max-width: 576px) {
            .logo-text {
                font-size: 20px;
            }

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

            .hero p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }
    
/*Styling the contact form*/
#contact {
	margin-bottom: 0;
	position: relative;

}

#contact h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
	font-weight: bold;
	padding-top: 2rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--BLACK);
	text-align: center;
}

#contact h4 {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #9b9b9b;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


/*inputs, buttons, labels etc. styling in the contact div*/

input[type=text], input[type=email], select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  resize: vertical;
}

label {
  padding: 12px 12px 12px 0;
  display: inline-block;
}

input[type=submit] {
  background-color: var(--BROWN);
  color: white;
  width: 75%;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  float: right;
}

input[type=submit]:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.container2 {
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  padding: 20px;
}

.col-25 {
  float: left;
  width: 25%;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.col-75 {
  float: left;
  width: 75%;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Clear floats after the columns */
.row:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* SLIDER */
.slideshow-container{
    position:relative;
    width:90%;
    max-width:1000px;
    height:600px;
    margin:1px auto;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-radius:20px;
    box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

/* IMAGES */
.slide{
    position:absolute;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    opacity:0;
    transform:scale(1.05);
    transition:opacity 1s ease-in-out, transform 1.2s ease;
}

.slide.active{
    opacity:1;
    transform:scale(1);
}

/* BUTTONS */
.prev, .next{
    position:absolute;
    top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:30px;
    padding:12px 18px;
    border-radius:50%;
    cursor:pointer;
    user-select:none;
    transition:0.3s;
}

.prev:hover, .next:hover{
    background:#fff;
    color:#000;
}

.prev{ left:15px; }
.next{ right:15px; }

/* DOTS */
.dots{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:15px;
    width:100%;
    text-align:center;
}

.dot{
    width:12px;
    height:12px;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    display:inline-block;
    border-radius:50%;
    margin:0 6px;
    transition:0.3s;
}

.dot.active{
    background:#fff;
    transform:scale(1.3);
}


    