:root {
  --body-bg-color: #f8fafc;
  --body-text-color: #222222;
  --heading-color: #222222;
  --hero-gradient1: #168295;
  --hero-gradient2: #0b5e3a;
  --footer-bg-color: #14192f;
  --link-color: #bb1111;
  --header-bg-color: #162f35;
  --font-family: system-ui;
  --nav-link-color: #ffffff;
  --footer-text-color: #ffffff;
  --header-text-color: #ffffffff;
}
html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
body {
  background-color: var(--body-bg-color);
  color: var(--body-text-color) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) !important;
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem) !important;
}
h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.7rem) !important;
}
p {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}

section {
  padding: 15px 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 70px;
}

h2,
h3 {
  color: var(--heading-color) !important;
}

.content-area a {
  color: var(--link-color) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.content-area a:hover {
  color: var(--link-color) !important;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.links {
  background: rgba(8, 20, 48, 0.92);
  border-left: 4px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.8);
  padding: 1.75rem 19px;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  width: 279px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Heading */
.links h3 {
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f8fafc !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.links h3::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #2563eb,
    /* flag blue */ #dc2626 /* flag red */
  );
}

/* List reset */
.sidebar-page-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Links */
.sidebar-page-list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  color: #e5e7eb;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  transition:
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.15s ease,
    color 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.sidebar-page-list a:hover {
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.18);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Active page (add .active to <a>) */
.sidebar-page-list a.active {
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Small patriotic bar */
.sidebar-page-list a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 0;
  background: #dc2626;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: height 0.25s ease;
}

.sidebar-page-list a:hover::before,
.sidebar-page-list a.active::before {
  height: 70%;
}
.twitter-tweet {
  width: 279px !important;
}

.x {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.error_page {
  min-height: 70vh;
}
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(8, 20, 48, 0.96),
    rgba(5, 15, 38, 0.98)
  );
  color: #e5e7eb;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-top {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

/* Footer links */
.footer-links a {
  color: #f8fafc;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-right: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -4px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #dc2626; /* flag red */
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-links p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #cbd5f5;
}

/* Divider */
.footer-divider {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2),
    transparent
  );
}

/* Bottom copyright */
.footer-bottom {
  text-align: center;
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.navbar {
  background-color: transparent !important;
  transition:
    background-color 0.4s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1030;
}
.navbar.scrolled {
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(12, 28, 70, 0.92),
    rgba(25, 45, 110, 0.88)
  ) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.25); /* subtle red accent */
}

.navbar.scrolled a:hover {
  color: #e11d48 !important; /* flag red */
}

.hero-section {
  padding: 135px 0 50px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--header-text-color);
}

.hero-section.with-bg {
  background-image: url("/images/hero-bg.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  box-shadow: 0 6.5px 25px -1px #484646;
}

.hero-section.with-bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgb(0, 0, 0));
  opacity: 0.5;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-section {
    padding: 100px 0 30px;
  }
}
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: var(--nav-link-color, #141414) !important;
}

.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--link-color) !important;
  font-weight: bold;
}
/* Mobile nav */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    position: fixed;
    top: 61px;
    left: 15px;
    right: 15px;
    background-color: color-mix(
      in srgb,
      var(--header-bg-color) 65%,
      transparent
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    z-index: 9999;
    padding: 15px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .navbar-nav {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 7px 0;
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .navbar-toggler {
    z-index: 10000;
    position: relative;
    border: var(--bs-border-width) solid var(--nav-link-color, #141414) !important;
  }
}

.custom-dropdown {
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: color-mix(
    in srgb,
    var(--header-bg-color) 65%,
    transparent
  ) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.custom-dropdown .dropdown-item {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  color: var(--nav-link-color, #141414) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-wrap: wrap;
}
.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
}

.custom-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: color-mix(
    in srgb,
    var(--header-bg-color) 95%,
    transparent
  ) !important;
}
.nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link .arrow {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: auto;
  border: solid var(--nav-link-color, #141414);
  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
  padding: 3px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}

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

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-item.dropdown {
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link .arrow {
    margin-left: 7px;
  }
  .custom-dropdown.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .nav-link .arrow {
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
  }
  .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nav-item.dropdown > .nav-link .arrow {
    padding: 4px;
  }
}

.navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath stroke='rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.heading {
  margin-bottom: 21px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Main title */
.heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a; /* deep slate for readability */
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Decorative underline */
.heading h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  margin: 0.75rem auto 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #2563eb,
    /* flag blue */ #dc2626 /* flag red */
  );
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Body text */
.heading p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.box {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.95),
    rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.95)
  );
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 2rem 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-top: 4px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.9); /* flag blue */
  position: relative;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover lift (subtle) */
.box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Heading */
.box h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  position: relative;
}

/* Accent underline */
.box h3::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, /* blue */ #dc2626 /* red */);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.box p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #334155;
}

.rounded-5 {
  border-radius: 21px !important;
}
.title {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* Subtle legislative accent */
.title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 70px;
  height: 4px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #2563eb,
    /* flag blue */ #dc2626 /* flag red */
  );
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.cust-bg {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(8, 20, 48, 0.06),
    rgba(8, 20, 48, 0.02)
  );
  border-left: 5px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.9); /* flag blue */
  padding: 2.1rem 19px;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Main section title */
.cust-bg h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* Accent underline */
.cust-bg h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 90px;
  height: 4px;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, /* blue */ #dc2626 /* red */);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Subheadings */
.cust-bg h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* Subtle subheading marker */
.cust-bg h3::before {
  content: "§";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.6);
}

/* Paragraphs */
.cust-bg p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}