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

html, body {
    height: 100%;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
}
header {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #93c5fd, #1e3a8a);
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    padding: 5px 60px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
	display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
	gap: 18px;
}

.header-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
	padding-top: 8px;   /* space above logo/nav row */
    padding-bottom: 8px; /* space below logo/nav row */
	padding-right: 15px;
}
/**change**/
.logo {
    height: 70px;
    width: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
/**change**/
.logo-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-left: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
}
/**change**/
.logo-title {
	font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 800;

    font-family: "Poppins", system-ui, sans-serif;

    color: #111827;

    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    line-height: 1;
}
/**change**/
.logo-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: white;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}


.call-us {
	position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 80px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
	padding-top: 10px;
	opacity: 0.7;
}

.signIn-btn {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    border: 2px solid white;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.signIn-btn:hover {
    background: white;
    color: #1e3a8a;
}

/**change**/
nav {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    flex: 1;
}
/**change**/
nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end; /* pushes nav to right */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap; /* keeps it horizontal */
}
/**change**/
nav ul li {
    white-space: nowrap;
}
/**change**/
nav ul li a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 8px 5px; /* gives all tabs equal height */
}


/**CHANGE**/
nav a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 500;          /* locks weight */
    padding: 8px 5px;          /* same on normal + hover */
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

nav a:hover,
nav a.active {
    color: #050b1a;
}

main {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 100px 130px 100px;
}


/* ABOUT US PAGE */
.our-services {
    padding-left: 40px;   
    text-align: left;     
    list-style-type: disc;
}

.our-services li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;  
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}


/*newsletter*/
.newsletter-container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1000px;
	margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 0;
}

/* FORM SIDE */
.newsletter-form {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: left;
}
.newsletter-form .row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.newsletter-form .row.full {
    flex-direction: column;
}

.newsletter-form input,
.newsletter-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.newsletter-form input:focus,
.newsletter-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #3b82f6;
}

.newsletter-form button {
    background-color: #475569;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 1px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
    background-color: #3b82f6;
}

/* CONTENT ALIGNMENT FIX */
.content {
    text-align: left;
}

/* HEADINGS */
.content h2 {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    text-align: left;
}

/* top gradient line */
.content h2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 140px;
    height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #93c5fd, #1e3a8a);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* second accent line */
.content h2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 0;
    width: 70px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #3b82f6;
    border-radius: 3px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* PARAGRAPHS */
.content p {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #475569;
}

/* LISTS */
.content ul {
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 20px;
    color: #475569;
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0;
    gap: 40px;
}

.hero-left {
    flex: 1;
}

.hero-left h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.hero-left p {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-right {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: right;
}

.hero-right img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

/* SMOOTH SCROLL */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* FOOTER BASE */
footer {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #93c5fd, #1e3a8a);
    color: white;
    padding: 40px 70px;
}

/* 3-COLUMN LAYOUT */
.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* LEFT NAV */
.footer-left h4 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

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

.footer-left ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-left ul li a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-left ul li a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #475569;
}

/* CENTER */
.footer-center {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
	padding-left: 120px;
}

.footer-center p {
    margin: 5px 0;
}

/* RIGHT SIDE */
.footer-right {
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    max-width: 220px;
}

/* BACK TO TOP BUTTON */
.back-to-top {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #93c5fd;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: underline;
}



.about-section {
    background-image: url("../images/about-us-bg.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;

    margin-left: -100px;
    margin-right: -100px;

    min-height: 500px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    padding: 80px 20px;
}

.about-overlay {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    padding: 35px 40px;   /* reduced from 60px 50px */
    border-radius: 16px;
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: center;

    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);

    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.about-overlay h2 {
    margin-bottom: 12px; /* was 18px+ */
    font-size: 30px;
	color: #1e3a8a;
}

.about-overlay p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}


.about-showcase {
    display: flex;
    width: 95%;
    min-height: 450px;
    margin: 80px auto;
}

.about-box {
    flex: 1;
    background: #4a7fd1;
    background: #4a7fd1;
    padding: 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-box h2 {
    color: black;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.about-box h2::before,
.about-box h2::after {
    display: none;
}
.about-box p {
	color: white;
}
.about-image {
    flex: 1.5;
    position: relative;
}

.about-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.trust {
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.trust-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: #1e3a8a;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.trust-grid div {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    text-align: left;

    color: #475569;
    font-weight: 500;

    position: relative;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.trust-grid div::before {
    content: "•";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;

    background: white;
    width: 320px;

    list-style: none;
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin: 0;

    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);

    z-index: 1000;
}

.dropdown-menu li {
    width: 100%;
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 16px;

    color: #1e3a8a;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
	white-space: normal;	
}

.dropdown-menu li a:hover {
    background: #eff6ff;
    color: #1e3a8a;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
}

.nav-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;

    border-right: 3px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 3px solid currentColor;

    transform: rotate(45deg);

    margin-left: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 4.5px;

    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown:hover .nav-arrow {
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
}


/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES
   ========================= */
@media (max-width: 1350px) {
	.nav-arrow {
        display: none;
    }
	
    header {
        padding: 10px 30px;
    }
	.logo {
		padding-left: 20px;
	}

    nav ul {
        gap: 15px;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .hero {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .hero-right {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .content {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .footer-center {
        padding-left: 0;
    }
	nav ul li:nth-child(4) {
		margin-right: 15px; 
	}
	.about-showcase {
        flex-direction: column;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .about-box {
        padding: 50px;
    }

    .about-image img {
        height: auto;
        max-height: 400px;
    }

    .trust-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}
	
	
	
	
/* tablets + small laptops */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	
	
    .about-section {
        margin-left: -40px;
        margin-right: -40px;
    }

    .about-showcase {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 60px auto;
    }

    .about-box {
        padding: 40px;
    }
	
	.nav-arrow {
        display: none;
    }
	
    header {
        padding: 10px 30px;
    }
	.logo {
		padding-left: 20px;
	}

    nav ul {
        gap: 15px;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .hero {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .hero-right {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .content {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .footer-center {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

}

    /* tablets */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
	
	main {
		padding: 0;
	}

    header {
        padding: 15px;
    }
	
	.hero-left {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-btn,
    .hero-link {
        display: block;
        margin: 12px auto 0 auto;
        width: fit-content;
    }
	.nav-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    .call-us {
        top: 10px;
        right: 15px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
		white-space: nowrap;
    }

    nav ul {
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .hero-left h1 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .hero-left p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .services-showcase {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .industry-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .value-points {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .footer-left,
    .footer-center,
    .footer-right {
        text-align: center;
        padding-left: 0;
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-left ul {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .footer-left ul li {
        text-align: center;
    }
	.about-section {
        margin-left: -30px;
        margin-right: -30px;
        background-attachment: scroll; /* fixes weird mobile parallax lag */
    }

    .about-overlay {
        padding: 25px 20px;
        width: 95%;
    }

    .about-overlay h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .about-overlay p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .about-showcase {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 50px auto;
    }

    .about-box {
        padding: 35px 25px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-image img {
        height: auto;
        max-height: 320px;
    }

    .trust-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 10px;
    }
	
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    header {
        position: relative;
        padding: 15px 20px;
    }
	.services-showcase {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .call-us {
        position: absolute;
        top: 3px;
        right: 12px;
        margin: 0;
        text-align: right;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
		white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* logo + text stay together */
    .header-brand {
		padding-top: 40px;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .logo {
        height: 60px;
        padding-left: 0;
    }
	
	.logo-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem; 
    }

    .logo-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.8rem; 
    }

    .logo-text {
        text-align: left;
    }

    /* FORCE NAV TO NEXT LINE */
    nav {
        flex-basis: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 15px;
		padding-top: 0;
    }
	
	.nav-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

    nav ul {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;   /* DON'T WRAP */
        gap: 10px;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    nav ul li:nth-child(3),
    nav ul li:nth-child(4) {
        margin-right: 0 !important;
    }
	.footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .footer-left,
    .footer-center,
    .footer-right {
        text-align: center;
        padding-left: 0;
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-left ul {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .footer-left ul li {
        text-align: center;
    }
	.dropdown-menu {
		display: none !important;
	}
	@media (max-width: 614px) {

    .newsletter-form .row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .newsletter-form input,
    .newsletter-form button {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .newsletter-form button {
        padding: 10px;
    }
	.newsletter-container {
		padding-bottom: 50px;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .call-us {
        position: absolute;
        top: 3px;
        right: 12px;
        margin: 0;
        text-align: right;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
		white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .logo-title {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }

    .logo-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.70rem;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .nav-arrow {
        display: none;
    }

	.footer-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .footer-left,
    .footer-center,
    .footer-right {
        text-align: center;
        padding-left: 0;
        max-width: none;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-left ul {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .footer-left ul li {
        text-align: center;
    }
	.services-showcase {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
	nav ul {
        display: grid !important;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, auto);
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px 12px;
		flex-wrap: wrap;   /* IMPORTANT FIX */
    }
	
	nav ul li {
		text-align: center;
	}

    nav ul li:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 2;
    }
	.dropdown-menu {
		display: none !important;
	}

    nav ul li:nth-child(6) {
        grid-column: 3;
        grid-row: 2;
    }
	
    .about-section {
        margin-left: -15px;
        margin-right: -15px;
        padding: 50px 10px;
    }

    .about-overlay {
        padding: 20px 15px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .about-overlay h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .about-overlay p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .about-showcase {
        margin: 40px auto;
    }

    .about-box {
        padding: 15px 10px;
    }

    .about-image img {
        max-height: 250px;
    }

    .trust-grid div {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
	
	
}