:root {
    --primary-color: #66FCF1;
    --primary-dark: #45A29E;
    --dark-bg: #0B0C10;
    --darker-bg: #1F2833;
    --input-bg: #2A2A2A;
    --text-light: #FFFFFF;
    --text-muted: #AAAAAA;
}

/* General Reset */
body {
    margin: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-bg) 0%, var(--darker-bg) 100%);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-light);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Navbar Base */
.navbar {
  background-color: var(--darker-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  padding: 15px 0 !important;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  
}

/* Navbar when scrolled */
.navbar.scrolled {
  padding: 10px 0;
  background-color: rgba(31, 40, 51, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

/* Brand Styling */
.navbar-brand {
  color: var(--primary-color) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.navbar-brand:hover {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Nav Link Buttons */
.nav-link {
  color: var(--text-light) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 15px !important;
  margin: 0 5px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--dark-bg) !important;
  background-color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Active State (optional styling) */
.active {
  color: var(--dark-bg) !important; /* white text */
  background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

/* Navbar Toggler */
.navbar-toggler {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-toggler-icon span {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--primary-color);
  opacity: 1;
  left: 0;
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(2),
.navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(3) { top: 10px; }
.navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(4) { top: 20px; }

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(1),
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(4) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(2) {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            position: relative;
            padding: 6rem 0 4rem;
            text-align: center;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), rgba(31, 40, 51, 0.7));
            clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 85%, 0 100%);
        }

        .hero-section h1 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            animation: fadeInDown 1s ease-out;
        }

        .hero-section p {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 2rem;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s ease-out 0.3s both;
        }

        @keyframes fadeInDown {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        /* About Section */
        #about {
            position: relative;
            padding: 4rem 0;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .about-content {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
        }

        .section {
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out forwards;
        }

        .section:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
        .section:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
        .section:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
        .section:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
        .section:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 1s; }

        .section h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .section h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 0;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .section p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-light);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .highlight {
            background: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            padding: 2rem;
            border-radius: 15px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(102, 252, 241, 0.2);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .values {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .value-card {
            padding: 2rem;
            background: rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.8);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border-radius: 15px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(102, 252, 241, 0.2);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .value-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .value-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .cta {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 3rem 0;
        }

        .cta a {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            color: var(--dark-bg);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(102, 252, 241, 0.4);
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            color: var(--text-light);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 2rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        footer p {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .hero-section p {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

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

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-section {
                padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
            }

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

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

            .section h2 {
                font-size: 1.7rem;
            }

            .section p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .about-content {
                padding: 0 1rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .hero-section p {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .section h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .section p {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .cta a {
                padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .navbar-brand {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .nav-link {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }


/* New Footer Styling */
.custom-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E1B3A, #2C2A52);
  color: #F8F8F8;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem; /* Removed border-bottom */
}

.footer-box {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 220px;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.footer-box h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 800; /* Bold CODE-PULSE */
  color: #66FCF1;
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-box h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #FFA6F1;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.footer-box p,
.footer-box a {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #EEE;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-box a:hover {
  color: #66FCF1;
  padding-left: 5px;
}

.footer-box i {
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.footer-credits {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  color: #BBBBBB;
}

.footer-credits a {
  color: #66FCF1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}