/* ==========================
           1. Base Styles & Variables
           ========================== */
        :root {
            --brand-navy: #06113C;
            --brand-purple: #74179B;
            --brand-purple-light: #9324c4;
            --brand-teal: #148C8A;
            --nav-text: #ffffff;
            --brand-blue: #0000ff;
            --bg-color: #ffffff;
            --soft-violet: #d1c7d5;
            --main-container: #ffffff;
            --header-bg: #ffffff;
            --gradient-accent: linear-gradient(to right, #3f0457 0%, #74179B 35%, #b22ee8 70%, #d875ff 100%);
        }

        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Outfit', 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: #333;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* ==========================
           2. Header & Navigation
           ========================== */
        header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 20px 5%;
            background-color: var(--header-bg);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 20px;
            border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
            border-image: var(--gradient-accent) 1;
        }

        .logo-container img {
            height: 200px;
            width: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .header-right {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-end;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .caption-container img {
            height: 140px;
            width: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .nav-row {
            background: var(--brand-teal);
            width: 100%;
            font-family: 'Outfit', Tahoma, sans-serif;
            font-size: 16px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 3%;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(116, 23, 155, 0.15);
            border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
            border-image: var(--gradient-accent) 1;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Hidden checkbox controls the mobile menu without JavaScript. */
        .nav-toggle {
            position: absolute;
            width: 1px;
            height: 1px;
            margin: -1px;
            padding: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
            clip-path: inset(50%);
            white-space: nowrap;
            border: 0;
        }

        .hamburger-toggle {
            display: none;
        }

        .nav-tabs {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 4px;
            padding: 10px 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .nav-tab {
            display: block;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--nav-text);
            padding: 10px 13px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .nav-tab:hover {
            background-color: var(--brand-purple);
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .nav-tab:focus-visible,
        .nav-toggle:focus-visible + .hamburger-toggle {
            outline: 3px solid #ffffff;
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        /* ==========================
           3. Main Content & Sections
           ========================== */
        main {
            flex: 1;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
        }

        .main-container {
            padding: 40px 5%;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            gap: 30px;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
        }

        .content-holder {  
            padding: 35px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            border-top: 5px solid var(--main-container);
            width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .content-holder::after {
            content: "";
            display: table;
            clear: both;
        }

        .content-holder h1, 
        .content-holder h2 {
            color: var(--brand-navy);
            margin-top: 0;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
        }

        .content-holder p {
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #444;
            text-align: left;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .content-holder strong {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--brand-navy);
        }

        /* Floating Image Styles */
        .content-image-right {
            float: right;
            width: 320px;
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            margin: 0 0 20px 30px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .content-image-right-bottom {
            float: right;
            width: 320px;
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            margin: 20px 0 20px 30px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            object-fit: cover;
            clear: right;
        }

        /* ==========================
           4. Purpose Banner
           ========================== */
        .purpose-banner-wrapper {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 20px auto 0 auto;
            padding: 0 5%;
            width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .purpose-banner-link {
            display: flex;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            border-radius: 20px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .purpose-banner-link:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(116, 23, 155, 0.15);
        }

        .purpose-banner {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border: 3px solid #74179B;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 30px 40px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 40px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(116, 23, 155, 0.08);
            box-sizing: border-box;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .purpose-image {
            flex: 0 0 180px;
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        .purpose-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            max-height: 180px;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
        }

        .purpose-content {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .purpose-content h3 {
            color: var(--brand-navy);
            font-size: 1.6em;
            margin: 0 0 12px 0;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .purpose-content h3 span {
            color: var(--brand-purple);
        }

        .purpose-content p {
            color: #333;
            font-size: 1.1em;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0 0 15px 0;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .purpose-quote-image img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            max-height: 60px;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
            margin-top: 5px;
        }

        /* ==========================
           5. Secondary Section & Services Grid
           ========================== */
        .secondary-section-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            margin-top: 40px;
            background-color: var(--soft-violet);
        }

        .curve-divider {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            line-height: 0;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
            pointer-events: none;	    
            background-color: var(--main-container);
        }

        .curve-divider svg {
            position: relative;
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 60px;
            fill: var(--soft-violet);
        }

        .secondary-inner {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 80px 5% 0 5%;
            box-sizing: border-box;	    
            background-color: var(--soft-violet);
        }

        .content-holder.secondary {
            border-top: 5px solid var(--soft-violet);
            background-color: var(--soft-violet);
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .services-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 20px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 40px;
        }

	.services-grid a{
	    text-decoration: none;
	}

        .service-item {
            padding: 25px 20px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            text-align: center;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.95em;
            color: var(--brand-navy);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            align-items: center;
            height: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        .service-item h3 {
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.2px;
        }

        .service-item p {
            margin: 10px 0 0 0;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .service-item:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .service-item-img {
            display: block;
            margin: 0 auto 15px auto;
            height: 60px;
            width: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        /* Service card theme borders/background accents */
        .service-item:nth-child(1) { background-color: #d1eeeb; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--brand-teal); }
        .service-item:nth-child(2) { background-color: #ebd3f5; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--brand-purple); }
        .service-item:nth-child(3) { background-color: #d2daf0; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--brand-navy); }
        .service-item:nth-child(4) { background-color: #fae3cc; border-bottom: 4px solid #e09f3e; }
        .service-item:nth-child(5) { background-color: #f2d1e0; border-bottom: 4px solid #b8336a; }
        .service-item:nth-child(6) { background-color: #d7f0dc; border-bottom: 4px solid #2b9348; }

        /* ==========================
           6. Footer
           ========================== */
        .footer-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--gradient-accent);
        }

        .footer-slant-divider {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            line-height: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .footer-slant-divider svg {
            position: relative;
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 60px;
            fill: var(--soft-violet); 
        }

        footer {
            color: #ffffff;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 70px 25px 40px 25px; 
            background: transparent; 
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        footer p {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 0.9em;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        /* ==========================
           7. Responsive Media Queries
           ========================== */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .services-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            header {
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .header-right {
                align-items: center;
            }

            .nav-row {
                justify-content: flex-end;
                padding: 0 20px;
                position: relative;
            }

            .hamburger-toggle {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 6px;
                min-width: 48px;
                min-height: 48px;
                padding: 10px;
                cursor: pointer;
                z-index: 10000;
            }

            .hamburger-toggle span {
                display: block;
                width: 28px;
                height: 3px;
                background-color: var(--nav-text);
                border-radius: 2px;
                transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked + .hamburger-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
                transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg);
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked + .hamburger-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
                opacity: 0;
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked + .hamburger-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
                transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg);
            }

            .nav-tabs {
                display: none;
                flex-direction: column;
                flex-wrap: nowrap;
                align-items: stretch;
                width: 100%;
                position: absolute;
                top: 100%;
                left: 0;
                background-color: var(--brand-teal);
                box-shadow: 0 14px 24px -8px rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
                padding: 8px 0;
                gap: 0;
                box-sizing: border-box;
                text-align: center;
                z-index: 9999;
                max-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
                overflow-y: auto;
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-tabs {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-tab {
                display: block;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 14px 20px;
                font-size: 1.05rem;
                border-radius: 0;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
                box-shadow: none;
                box-sizing: border-box;
            }

            .nav-tab:last-child {
                border-bottom: 0;
            }

            .nav-tab:hover,
            .nav-tab:focus-visible {
                transform: none;
                background-color: var(--brand-purple);
                color: #ffffff;
            }

            .content-image-right,
            .content-image-right-bottom {
                float: none;
                display: block;
                width: 100%;
                margin: 0 0 20px 0;
            }

            .services-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .logo-container img {
                height: auto;
                max-height: 160px;
            }

            .caption-container img {
                height: auto;
                max-height: 110px;
            }

            .main-container,
            .secondary-inner {
                padding-left: 20px;
                padding-right: 20px;
            }

            .content-holder {
                padding: 25px 0;
            }

            .purpose-banner-wrapper {
                margin-top: 5px;
            }

            .purpose-banner {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
                padding: 25px 20px;
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .purpose-image {
                flex: none;
                width: 120px;
                margin: 0 auto;
            }

            .purpose-quote-image {
                margin: 0 auto;
            }
        }




.article-menu {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.article-card {
    background: #ccccff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;

    /* Keep buttons aligned at the bottom */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
}

.article-card h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.article-card h3 a {
    color: #333333;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-card h3 a:hover {
    color: #6b7c6b;
}

.article-card p {
    color: #666666;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-button {
    display: inline-block;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background-color: #6b7c6b;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease;
}

.article-button:hover {
    background-color: #536253;
}




.purple-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #6666cc;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.purple-button:hover {
    background-color: #5555b8;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.purple-button:focus {
    outline: 2px solid #333399;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}