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

        :root {
            --primary: #0c8cee;
            --primary-dark: #0c8cee;
            --secondary: #1f2937;
            --dark-bg: #ffffff;
            --card-bg: #f8fafc;
            --text-primary: #0f172a;
            --text-secondary: #475569;
            --border-color: #cbd5e1;
            --accent: #06b6d4;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Navbar Styling */
        .navbar {
            background: #ffffff;
            /* padding: 1rem 0; */
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary) !important;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        
       @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .navbar-brand span {
                display: none;
            }
            
            .navbar-collapse {
                background: #ffffff !important;
                padding: 1rem;
                z-index: 2000;
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            }

            .navbar-nav .nav-link {
                color: var(--text-primary) !important;
                padding: 0.8rem 0;
                margin-left: 0 !important;
            }   
        }
        
        
        
        .navbar-toggler {
            border-color: var(--primary);
        }

        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            filter: invert(42%) sepia(82%) saturate(2414%) hue-rotate(188deg) brightness(95%) contrast(101%);
        }

        .navbar-brand i {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link {
            color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
            margin-left: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--primary) !important;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--primary);
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

        .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .btn-login {
            background: var(--primary) !important;
            color: white !important;
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem !important;
            font-weight: 600 !important;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-login:hover {
            background: var(--primary-dark) !important;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            height: 600px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) 0%, rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.1) 100%), url('/placeholder.svg?height=600&width=1200');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: #ffffff;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-content {
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 2;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s ease;
        }

        .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            /*text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);*/
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .hero-buttons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .btn-primary-custom {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.8rem 2.5rem;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .btn-primary-custom:hover {
            background: var(--primary-dark);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
        }

        .btn-secondary-custom {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--primary);
            padding: 0.8rem 2.5rem;
            border: 2px solid var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

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

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* About Section */
        .about-section {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background: #ffffff;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -15px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 100px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--accent);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .about-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .about-image img {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 15px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.2);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .about-image img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .about-content h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .about-content p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .features-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .features-list li {
            padding: 0.8rem 0;
            padding-left: 2rem;
            position: relative;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
        }

        .features-list li::before {
            content: '✓';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--accent);
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        /* Services Section */
        .services-section {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background: #ffffff;
        }

        .services-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .service-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            padding: 2rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
            border-left-color: var(--accent);
        }

        .service-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--primary);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .service-card h4 {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .service-card p {
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* Founders Section */
        .founders-section {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background: #ffffff;
        }

        .founders-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .founder-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-align: center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .founder-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--primary);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .founder-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 250px;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            background: none !important; 
            display: block !important;   /* override flex styles */
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }


        .founder-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;    /* ❤️ makes the image cover the area cleanly */
            object-position: center;  /* centers the subject */
            display: block;
        }

        .founder-info {
            padding: 2rem;
        }

        .founder-info h4 {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .founder-info p {
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-top: 2px solid var(--primary);
            padding: 3rem 0 1rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
        }

        .footer-content {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-section h5 {
            color: var(--primary);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

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

        .footer-section ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

        .footer-section a {
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

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

        .social-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .social-links a {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background: var(--card-bg);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: var(--primary);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .social-links a:hover {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding-top: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-bottom p {
            margin: 0;
        }

        .parnav-link {
            color: var(--primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .parnav-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero {
                height: 400px;
            }

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

            .hero-content p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .hero-buttons {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .about-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .services-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .navbar-nav {
                gap: 1rem;
                padding-top: 1rem;
            }

            .navbar-nav .nav-link {
                margin-left: 0;
            }
        }

        /* Animations */
        .fade-in {
            animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease;
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }