body {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

/* ===== HERO SECTION ===== */
.hero-section {
  background: url('about-banner.webp') center center/cover no-repeat;
  height: 300px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
}
.hero-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-section h1 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ===== NAVBAR ===== */
.nav-link {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  background-color: #111; /* dark background on hover */
  color: #fff !important; /* white text */
  border-radius: 30px; /* rounded corners */
}

.nav-link.active {
  color: #dc3545 !important;
}

.navbar-brand img {
  height: 50px;
}

/* Centering Vision 2030 logo properly */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .navbar-brand {
    grid-column: 1;
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .navbar .text-center {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: center;
  }

  #navbarNav {
    grid-column: 3;
    justify-self: end;
  }
}

/* ===== FOOTER SECTION ===== */
.footer-section {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #0b1a33; /* navy blue */
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 300px;
}

/* Background images on both sides */
.footer-section::before,
.footer-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 40%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: bottom;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Left background (shown on the RIGHT side visually) */
.footer-section::before {
  right: 0;
  background-image: url('footer-bg-left.webp');
  background-position: right bottom;
}

/* Right background (shown on the LEFT side visually) */
.footer-section::after {
  left: 0;
  background-image: url('footer-bg-right.webp');
  background-position: left bottom;
}

/* Keep footer content on top */
.footer-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.footer-section h5 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-section ul li {
  color: #cccccc;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  left: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.footer-section ul li:hover {
  color: #2C0AF0; /* bright white on hover */
  left: 6px; /* move slightly to right */
}
.footer-section ul li::after {
  content: "→";
  opacity: 0;
  margin-left: 6px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-section ul li:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  margin-left: 10px;
}
.footer-section a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-section .social-icons a:hover {
  color: #0dcaf0; /* Bootstrap info color */
}
/* Verification Section */
.verification-section {
  background-color: #f9fafb;
}

.verify-box {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.verify-input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 300px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.verify-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #0073c6;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 115, 198, 0.25);
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: #0b558a;
  border-color: #0b558a;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #094870;
  border-color: #094870;
}