:root {
  --color-primary: #4682B4;
  --color-secondary: #a6c9e2;
  --color-accent: #87ceeb;
  --color-background: #f0f4fb;
  --color-dark: #2c3e50;
  --color-success: #6cb5f7;
  --color-light: #e3eaf7;
  --color-link: #0053a6;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--color-background);
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-family: "Aptos", "Segoe UI", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}

.navbar, .footer {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.navbar-brand, .nav-link, .footer {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: "Aptos", "Segoe UI", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}

.section-bg {
  background-color: var(--color-light);
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-family: "Aptos", "Segoe UI", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

a, a:visited {
  color: var(--color-link);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-success);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Aptos", "Segoe UI", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}

/* Hero Section Styles */
.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: url('images/background_1.jpg') no-repeat center 35%;
  background-size: cover;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(70,130,180,0.35);
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 0 0 32px 32px;
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 3rem 1rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: "Aptos", "Segoe UI", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(44,62,80,0.25);
}
.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(44,62,80,0.07);
}
.hero-btn {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: "Aptos", "Segoe UI", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}

.step-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.footer-section {
  background: #4682B4;  /* solid blue */
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-section a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-section a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #f0f0f0; /* or your accent */
}