:root {
  /* =========================
     Fonts
     ========================= */
  --default-font: "Lato", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
  --heading-font: "Raleway", sans-serif;
  --nav-font: "Lato", sans-serif;

  /* =========================
     Theme colors (defaults; overridden by site-preferences.json)
     ========================= */
  /* Core surfaces & text */
  --page-bg: #ffffff;               /* Body + section backgrounds */
  --surface-color: #ffffff;         /* Cards/panels/tiles */
  --surface-alt-color: #f8f9fa;     /* Alternate surface for contrast */
  --text-color: #111111;            /* Body text */
  --heading-color: #111111;         /* Headings/titles */
  --text-muted-color: #6c757d;      /* Metadata/captions */
  --text-subtle-color: #555555;     /* Descriptions/softer copy */
  --border-color: #e0e0e0;          /* Dividers & tile borders */

  /* Brand / accents */
  --accent-color: #EF8A17;          /* Links, buttons, highlights */
  --accent-contrast-color: #ffffff; /* Text/icons on accent */

  /* Navigation */
  --nav-text-color: #a8a9b4;
  --nav-text-hover-color: #ffffff;
  --nav-bg-color: #040b14;
  --nav-toggle-bg-color: var(--accent-color);

  /* Footer */
  --footer-bg-color: var(--page-bg);

  /* Badges */
  --badge-bg: #3E1F47;

  /* Hero overlay (two-stop gradient over hero image) */
  --hero-overlay-start: rgba(239, 138, 23, 0.8);
  --hero-overlay-end: rgba(143, 37, 12, 0.8);

  /* Accent washes (soft tinted backgrounds for chips/tiles) */
  --accent-wash-dark: color-mix(in srgb, var(--nav-bg-color) 20%, transparent);
  --accent-wash-bright: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 20%, transparent);

  /* Section alternates */
  --section-alt-bg-color: var(--accent-wash-dark);

  /* Effects */
  --shadow-lg: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

  /* =========================
     Legacy aliases (keep existing CSS working)
     ========================= */
  --background-color: var(--page-bg);
  --color-bg: var(--page-bg);
  --default-color: var(--text-color);
  --color-text: var(--text-color);
  --color-heading: var(--heading-color);
  --color-text-muted: var(--text-muted-color);
  --muted-text-color: var(--text-muted-color);
  --soft-text-color: var(--text-subtle-color);
  --color-text-subtle: var(--text-subtle-color);
  --color-border: var(--border-color);
  --color-surface: var(--surface-color);
  --color-surface-2: var(--surface-alt-color);
  --tile-bg: var(--surface-alt-color);
  --bright-accent: var(--accent-color);
  --dark-accent: var(--nav-bg-color);
  --color-on-accent: var(--accent-contrast-color);
  --contrast-color: var(--accent-contrast-color);
  --nav-color: var(--nav-text-color);
  --nav-hover-color: var(--nav-text-hover-color);
  --nav-bg: var(--nav-bg-color);
  --section-alt-bg: var(--section-alt-bg-color);

  /* Global behavior */
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# General Styling & Shared Classes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
body {
  color: var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  font-family: var(--default-font);
  
}

a {
  color: var(--bright-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bright-accent), transparent 25%);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
}


p,
a,
li,
span {
  font-family: var(--default-font);
  font-weight: 400;
}

#page-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

#page-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Sections
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.hero {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero.primary {
  min-height: 50vh;
  padding-left: 40px;
}

.hero.primary .background-container { display: block; }

.hero.secondary {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 20vh;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  padding: 24px 0;  
}

.hero.secondary .background-container { display: none; }

.section {
  color: var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  padding: 40px 40px; 
  overflow: clip;
}

.alt-section {
  background-color: var(--section-alt-bg, var(--accent-wash-dark));
}

.section .content-container {
  margin: 0 auto; 
  max-width: 1200px;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

.footer {
  color: var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--footer-bg-color, var(--background-color));
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 40px 0;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-text), transparent 90%);
}

.footer .copyright p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer .credits {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Preloader
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999999;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--background-color);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
}

#preloader:before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 30px);
  left: calc(50% - 30px);
  border: 6px solid var(--color-on-accent);
  border-color: var(--bright-accent) transparent var(--bright-accent) transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  animation: animate-preloader 1.5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes animate-preloader {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Scroll Top Button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: -15px;
  z-index: 99999;
  background-color: var(--bright-accent);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.scroll-top i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--color-on-accent);
  line-height: 0;
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bright-accent), transparent 20%);
  color: var(--color-on-accent);
}

.scroll-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  bottom: 15px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media screen and (max-width: 750px) {
  [data-aos-delay] {
    transition-delay: 0 !important;
  }
}



/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Section Titles
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.section-title {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center; /* Center-align titles for consistency */
  padding: 20px;
}

.section-title h2 {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  position: relative;
}

.section-title h2:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--bright-accent);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  bottom: 0;
}

.section-title p {
  font-size: 16px; 
  color: var(--nav-fg);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Responsive Adjustments for Sections
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media (max-width: 750px) {
  .section {
    padding: 30px 15px; /* Reduce padding for smaller screens */
  }

  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 24px; /* Adjust title size for smaller screens */
  }

  .section-title p {
    font-size: 14px; /* Adjust subtitle size for smaller screens */
  }

  .section .content-container {
    padding: 0 10px; /* Reduce padding for smaller screens */
  }
}

.content-container p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/

.footer {
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: var(--dark-accent);
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 20px;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
  gap: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.access-button {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 500;
  width: fit-content;
  color: var(--contrast-color);
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background-color .2s ease;
}

.access-button:hover,
.access-button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
  color: var(--nav-color);
  background-color: var(--mid2-teal);
  cursor: pointer;
}