:root{
  --teal: #0d2751;
  --teal-dark: #0f6b5e;
  --gold: #f2c200;
  --gold-dark: #e0b400;
  --cream: #fdfaf1;
}

*{ font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; }

body{ margin:0; }

/* ============ HERO SECTION ============ */
.hero{
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  color:#fff;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#1a1410; /* shows briefly while the first slide image loads */
}

/* ============ CAROUSEL ============ */
.hero-carousel{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:1;
}
.hero-carousel .carousel-inner,
.hero-carousel .carousel-item{
  height:100vh;
}
.hero-slide-img{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
}
.slide-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,20,20,.55) 0%, rgba(15,20,20,.35) 40%, rgba(15,20,20,.75) 100%);
}

/* ============ NAVBAR ============ */
.custom-navbar{
  background: var(--teal);
  margin: 22px 30px 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  z-index: 10;
}
.nav-inner{ align-items:center; }

.logo-circle{
  width:56px;
  height:56px;
  border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  background: var(--teal);
}
.logo-circle img{
  width: 6em;
  height: 6em;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
  text-align:center;
  line-height:1.3;
}

.nav-links .nav-link{
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.98rem;
  padding: .5rem .85rem;
}
.nav-links .nav-link:hover,
.nav-links .nav-link.active{
  color:#fff;
}
.nav-links .dropdown-menu{
  border:none;
  border-radius:10px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.nav-links .dropdown-item:hover{
  background: var(--teal);
  color:#fff;
}

.translate-btn{
  width:40px;
  height:40px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#fff;
  border:none;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  position:relative;
}
.translate-btn::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:2px;
  right:2px;
  width:8px;
  height:8px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius:50%;
}

.apply-btn{
  background: var(--gold);
  color:#20241f;
  font-weight:700;
  border-radius:8px;
  padding: .6rem 1.4rem;
  border:none;
}
.apply-btn:hover{
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  color:#20241f;
}

/* ============ HERO CONTENT ============ */
.hero-carousel .carousel-item{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  padding: 0 0px;
  max-width: 760px;
}
.hero-title{
  font-size: 4.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.hero-subtitle{
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.join-btn{
  background: var(--gold);
  color:#20241f;
  font-weight:700;
  border-radius:6px;
  padding: .75rem 2rem;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  width: fit-content;
}
.join-btn:hover{
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  color:#20241f;
}

/* ============ BOTTOM STAGE TABS ============ */
.stage-tabs{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  z-index:3;
  padding: 0 60px 26px;
}
.stage-tab{
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.stage-label{
  display:block;
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.stage-progress{
  height:4px;
  width:100%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.stage-fill{
  height:100%;
  width:0%;
  background:#fff;
}
.stage-fill.full{
  width:100%;
}
.stage-tab.active .stage-label{
  font-weight:700;
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width: 991.98px){
  .custom-navbar{ margin: 14px; }
  .nav-links{ text-align:center; padding-top:.5rem; }
  .nav-right{ justify-content:center; margin-top:.75rem; }
  .hero-content{ padding: 0 24px; text-align:center; align-items:center; }
  .hero-title{ font-size: 2.6rem; }
  .join-btn{ margin: 0 auto; }
  .stage-tabs{ padding: 0 24px 20px; }
}


@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-section .row.g-5 {
        --bs-gutter-x: 2rem; /* down from 3rem (g-5) */
    }
}

  /* ============ SECTION SHELL ============ */
  .about-section{ padding: 5.5rem 0; background:#fff; }


   /* Hero image */
  .hero-wrap{
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-wrap img{
    width: 100%;
    height: 480px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  /* Stats bar, overlapping the bottom of the hero image */
  .stats-bar{
    position: relative;
    margin-top: -80px;   /* pulls it up over the image */
    z-index: 5;
  }
  .stats-bar .stat-box{
    background: var(--teal);
    padding: 28px 10px 22px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
  }
  /* subtle separators between the three boxes */
  .stats-bar .col-md-4:not(:last-child) .stat-box{
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  }
  .stat-icon{
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-right: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .stat-number{
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .stat-label{
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-top: 6px;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px){
    .stats-bar .col-md-4:not(:last-child) .stat-box{
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    }
    .stat-number{ font-size: 2rem; }
  }



    /* Footer */
  .site-footer{
    background: var(--teal);   /* darker shade of the teal for contrast */
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    padding-top: 60px;
  }
  .site-footer h5{
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-brand img{
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .site-footer p{
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .site-footer ul{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .site-footer ul li{
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .site-footer ul li a{
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: .92rem;
    transition: color .15s ease;
  }
  .site-footer ul li a:hover{
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .footer-contact li{
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .footer-contact svg{
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .footer-social a{
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    color: #fff;
    margin-right: 10px;
    transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .footer-social a:hover{
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: #0f4740;
  }
  .footer-bottom{
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }
  .footer-bottom a{
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .footer-bottom a:hover{
    color: var(--gold);
  }