:root {
      --primary: #2563EB;       /* Vibrant blue */
      --primary-dark: #09275b;  /* Darker blue */
      --secondary: #10B981;     /* Vibrant green */
      --dark: #111827;          /* Near black */
      --light: #F9FAFB;         /* Off white */
      --gray: #6B7280;          /* Medium gray */
      --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      --font-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    }
    
    /* Accessibility Enhancements */
    body {
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      color: var(--dark);
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }
    
    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    
    a {
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    a:hover, a:focus {
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 0.3em;
    }
    
    .btn {
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .btn-primary {
      background-color: var(--primary);
      border-color: var(--primary);
    }
    
    .btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
      background-color: var(--primary-dark);
      border-color: var(--primary-dark);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.25);
    }
    
    /* Skip to main content link for accessibility */
.skip-link {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 700;
  left: 50%;
  padding: 8px;
  position: absolute;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-100%); /* Changed from just translateY */
  transition: transform 0.3s;
  top: 10px; /* Add explicit top positioning */
  z-index: 1200; /* Higher than announcement banner */
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); /* Changed to maintain center alignment */
}
    
    /* Navigation */
    .navbar {
      padding: 1rem 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .navbar-brand {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.75rem;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    
    .navbar-brand span {
      color: var(--primary);
    }
    
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      font-weight: 500;
      margin: 0 0.5rem;
      position: relative;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    
/* underline grows on hover, but only for plain links */
.navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;                  /* start hidden */
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--primary);
  transition: width .3s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle):hover::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle):focus::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle).active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

    
    /* Hero Section */
    .hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E0F2FE 0%, #DBEAFE 100%);
      padding: 6rem 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -10%;
      right: -10%;
      width: 60%;
      height: 80%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1) 0%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0) 70%);
      z-index: 0;
    }
    
    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    
    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    
    .hero p.lead {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      color: var(--gray);
    }
    
    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    /* Features Section */
    .features {
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    
    .section-title {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    
    .section-title h2 {
      display: inline-block;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    
    .section-title h2::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 60px;
      height: 3px;
      background-color: var(--primary);
      bottom: -12px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    
    .feature-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 2rem;
      height: 100%;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .feature-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
      height: 4px;
      background: var(--primary);
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .feature-card:hover, .feature-card:focus-within {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }
    
    .feature-icon {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
      color: var(--primary);
      border-radius: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    /* Services Section */
    .services {
      background-color: var(--light);
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    
    .service-item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      padding-left: 3rem;
    }
    


    .service-item i {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0.25rem;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    /* Testimonials Section */
    .testimonials {
      padding: 6rem 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EFF6FF 0%, #F5F3FF 100%);
    }
    
    .testimonial-card {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .testimonial-content {
      position: relative;
      padding: 1.5rem 0;
    }
    
    .testimonial-content::before {
      content: '\201C';
      position: absolute;
      top: -10px;
      left: -10px;
      font-size: 4rem;
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    
    .client-info {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    
    .client-avatar {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 1rem;
      background-color: #e0e0e0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .client-details h5 {
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }
    
    .client-details p {
      color: var(--gray);
      margin: 0;
    }
    
    /* CTA Section */
    .cta {
      padding: 6rem 0;
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .cta::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 300px;
      height: 300px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-radius: 50%;
      top: -150px;
      right: -150px;
    }
    
    .cta::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      border-radius: 50%;
      bottom: -100px;
      left: -100px;
    }
    
    .cta h2 {
      color: white;
    }
    
    .cta p {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
    
    .btn-light {
      background: white;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    
    .btn-light:hover, .btn-light:focus {
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: var(--primary-dark);
      transform: translateY(-2px);

      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    }
    
    /* Contact Form */
    .contact {
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    
    .contact-info {
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    
    .contact-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .contact-icon {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
      color: var(--primary);
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-right: 1rem;
    }
    
    .form-control {
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .form-control:focus {
      border-color: var(--primary);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
    }
    
    .form-label {
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    /* Footer */
    .footer {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: white;
      padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
    }
    
    .footer-logo {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      display: block;
    }
    
    .footer h5 {
      color: white;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
    
    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    
    .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .footer-links a:hover, .footer-links a:focus {
      color: white;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    
    .social-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .social-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      color: white;
      border-radius: 50%;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .social-link:hover, .social-link:focus {
      background: var(--primary);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }
    
    .footer-bottom {
      margin-top: 4rem;
      padding-top: 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }
    
    .footer-bottom p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      margin: 0;
    }
    
    /* Animations */
    .fade-in {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    
    .fade-in.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    
    /* Responsive tweaks */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.75rem;
      }
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .hero {
        padding: 4rem 0;
      }
      
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
      }
      
      .hero p.lead {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }
      
      .features, .services, .testimonials, .cta, .contact {
        padding: 4rem 0;
      }
    }
    
    /* Accessibility */
    .focus-visible:focus {
      outline: 3px solid var(--primary);
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }
    
    /* High contrast mode */
    @media (forced-colors: active) {
      .btn-primary, .feature-icon, .cta {
        border: 2px solid currentColor;
      }
    }
    
    /* For screen readers */
    .sr-only {
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      padding: 0;
      margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border-width: 0;
    }
	  
	  .tagline {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1f4172; /* Custom brand blue, or use text-primary for Bootstrap */
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeInTagline 1.2s ease-in-out forwards;
}

@keyframes fadeInTagline {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

    
    /* Print styles */
    @media print {
      .navbar, .footer, .cta, .testimonials {
        display: none !important;
      }
      
      body, .hero, .features, .services, .contact {
        background: white !important;
        color: black !important;
      }
      
      a {
        color: black !important;
        text-decoration: underline !important;
      }
      
      .container {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
      }
    }
	  
	  /* Add this style to your existing CSS */
.service-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.service-list-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.service-list-item:hover {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.service-list-item i {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.service-list-item span {
  flex-grow: 1;
}
	  
.client-avatar {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.client-avatar i {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #333;
}

.client-avatar.stem {
  background-color: #e8f5e9;
}

.client-avatar.english {
  background-color: #fff3e0;
}

.client-avatar.general {
  background-color: #e0f7fa;
}

  /* Announcement Banner Styles */
.announcement-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary) 0%, var(--primary-dark) 100%);
  border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  animation: slideDown 0.5s ease-out;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1100; /* Below skip link */
}
  
  @keyframes slideDown {
    from {
      transform: translateY(-100%);
      opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
      transform: translateY(0);
      opacity: 1;
    }
  }
  
  .announcement-banner .btn-light {
    background: white;
    border: 2px solid white;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .announcement-banner .btn-light:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: white !important;
    border-color: white;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .announcement-banner {
      padding: 1rem 0 !important;
    }
    
    .announcement-banner p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
  }

  /* YouTube Video Embed Styles */
  .ratio iframe {
    pointer-events: auto;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
  }
  
  /* Ensure video container is clickable */
  .ratio {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }