/* Base Styling for Header and Footer Alignment */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px; /* This ensures consistent padding */
}
/* Header Section */
header {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    position: fixed; /* Make the header fixed at the top */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000; /* Ensure the header stays above other elements */
}

    header .container {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 20px 0;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

.logo img {
    height: 50px;
}

.nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

    .nav-links li {
        margin-left: 30px;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: #000;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

.launch-banner h2 {
    color: blue;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 24px;
    animation: flash 1.5s infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes flash {
    0% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
}

.btn-get-started {
    background-color: #ffb800;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

    .btn-get-started:hover {
        background-color: #ff9900;
    }

body {
    padding-top: 120px;
}
/* Background Video Styling */
.video-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.background-video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
/* Footer Section */
footer.footer {
    background-color: #333;
    color: white;
    padding: 40px 0;
}

    footer.footer .container {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

/* Newsletter Signup and Social Media */
.newsletter-signup h4,
.social-media h4 {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffb800;
}

.newsletter-signup form {
    display: flex;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.newsletter-signup input {
    padding: 10px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 70%;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.newsletter-signup button {
    background-color: #ffb800;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: white;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .newsletter-signup button:hover {
        background-color: #ff9900;
    }

.social-media a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

    .social-media a:hover {
        color: #ffb800;
    }

.social-media img {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
}
/* Responsive Design */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    header .container, footer.footer .container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .nav-links {
        flex-direction: column;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

        .nav-links li {
            margin-left: 0;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

    .btn-get-started {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .footer-section {
        min-width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/*End of Base Styling for Header and Footer Alignment*/

/* Hero Section */
.hero-section {
    /*text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    background-color: white;
    background-image: url('../images/hero-background.png');*/ /* Add background image */
    /*background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;*/
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh; /* Set the height of the hero section */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden; /* Ensure content stays within the bounds */
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; /* Ensures content appears above the video */
    color: white; /* Contrast text color for better visibility */
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); /* Add a shadow for text readability */
}

    .hero-content h1 {
        color: white;
        font-size: 36px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .hero-content h2 {
        color: white;
        font-size: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .hero-content p {
        color: yellow;
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

.action-cards {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.card {
    background-color: #fff7e6;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 280px;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer; /* Add this to show hand cursor */
}

    .card img {
        width: 100px;
        height: auto;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .card h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
        color: #f57f17;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .card p {
        color: #666;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .card:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05); /* Optional: Add a slight scaling effect */
    }

/* Grow Business Section */
.grow-business {
    padding: 60px 20px;
    text-align: left;
    background-color: white;
}

    .grow-business h2, .key-partnerships h2 {
        color: #d84315;
        font-size: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-weight: bold;
        text-align: left;
    }

.grid-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.grid-item {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 200px;
    height: 120px;
    position: relative; /* To ensure the image fills the grid properly */
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevents any overflow of the image */
}

    .grid-item img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover; /* Ensures the image fills the grid without distortion */
        position: absolute; /* Ensures the image is positioned properly within the grid */
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        border-radius: 12px; /* To maintain the rounded corners of the grid item */
    }


/* Container for grids and image */
.grow-business-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center; /* Align items at the top */
    gap: 40px;
}

/* Grids Section */
.grid-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* 2 columns per row */
    gap: 20px; /* Adjust the gap between the grid items */
    flex: 1; /* Ensures the grids take up the left half */
    padding: 10px;
}

/* Image Section */
.cultural-group {
    flex: 1; /* Ensures the image takes up the right half */
    text-align: right;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center; /* Center the image horizontally */
    align-items: center; /* Align the image vertically */
}

    .cultural-group img {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 350px;
        height: auto;
    }

/* Responsive Design */
@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .grow-business-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .cultural-group {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

        .cultural-group img {
            max-width: 80%;
        }
}

/* Top Categories Section - second half of the day */
.top-categories {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    background-color: white;
}

    .top-categories h2 {
        color: #d84315;
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: bold;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

.categories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;
}

.category-item {
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    position: relative; /* To ensure the image fills the category item properly */
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevents any overflow of the image */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

    .category-item img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover; /* Ensures the image fills the grid without distortion */
        position: absolute; /* Ensures the image is positioned properly within the category item */
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        border-radius: 12px; /* To maintain the rounded corners of the grid item */
    }

    .category-item:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05); /* Slight zoom effect on hover */
    }

    .category-item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-top: 50px; /* Creates the zigzag effect for even items */
    }

/* Platform Benefits Section */
.platform-benefits {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

    .platform-benefits h2 {
        color: #d84315;
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

/* AboutUS page */
.about-us-section {
    padding: 60px 20px;
    background-color: #fff7e6;
}

    .about-us-section h1, .about-us-section h2 {
        color: #d84315;
        font-weight: bold;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .about-us-section p {
        color: #666;
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

/* Responsive About Us Team Section */
.team-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.team-member {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 20px;
}

    .team-member img {
        border-radius: 50%;
        width: 150px;
        height: 150px;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }

        .team-member img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

    .team-member h3 {
        margin-top: 15px;
        font-size: 20px;
        color: #f57f17;
    }

    .team-member p {
        font-size: 16px;
        color: #666;
    }

/* Responsive Design for About Us Page */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-us-section h1, .about-us-section h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .about-us-section p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .team-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .team-member {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

        .team-member img {
            width: 120px;
            height: 120px;
        }
}
/* Footer Section */
footer.footer {
    background-color: #333;
    color: white;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer.footer .custom-link {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

    .footer.footer .custom-link:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        color: #ffb800; /* Optional hover color */
    }

.footer-section {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
    margin: 10px;
}

    .footer-section h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: #ffb800;
    }

    .footer-section ul {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
    }

        .footer-section ul li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

            .footer-section ul li a {
                text-decoration: none;
                color: white;
                font-size: 14px;
            }

                .footer-section ul li a:hover {
                    text-decoration: underline;
                }
    /*.footer-section .custom-link {
        color: #f57f17;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

        .footer-section .custom-link:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
            color: white;*/ /* Optional hover color */
        /*}*/

/* Newsletter Signup */
.newsletter-signup h4 {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffb800;
}

.newsletter-signup form {
    display: flex;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.newsletter-signup input {
    padding: 10px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 70%;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.newsletter-signup button {
    background-color: #ffb800;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: white;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .newsletter-signup button:hover {
        background-color: #ff9900;
    }

/* Social Media Icons */
.social-media h4 {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ffb800;
}

.social-media a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

    .social-media a:hover {
        color: #ffb800;
    }

/* Responsive Footer for Small Screens */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    footer.footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-section {
        min-width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* Contact Us Section */
.contact-section {
    padding: 40px 20px;
    /*background-color: #fff7e6;*/
    background-color: #fdf4ea;
    text-align: center;
}

    .contact-section h1 {
        color: #d84315;
        font-size: 32px;
        font-weight: bold;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

.headquarters {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.location {
    flex: 1;
}

.map-container iframe {
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.form-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-group {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
}

    .form-group label {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        color: #d84315;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .form-group input,
    .form-group select,
    .form-group textarea {
        padding: 10px;
        border-radius: 5px;
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
        font-size: 16px;
        width: 100%;
    }

textarea {
    resize: vertical;
}

.btn-submit {
    background-color: #ffb800;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

    .btn-submit:hover {
        background-color: #ff9900;
    }
/* Responsive Design for Contact Us Page */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .form-row {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .locations {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

/* Scrolling Message */
.scrolling-message {
    background-color: #ffb800;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

    .scrolling-message marquee {
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: normal;
    }

/* Base Styling for Get Started Section */
.get-started-section .intro h1, .user-journey h2, .cta h2 {
    color: #f57f17;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.get-started-section .intro p, .cta p {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* User Path Selection Styling */
.path-options {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.path-option {
    background-color: #fff7e6;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    width: 280px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .path-option h3 {
        color: #f57f17;
        font-size: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .path-option p {
        color: #666;
        font-size: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

.btn-path-action {
    background-color: #ffb800;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: white;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

    .btn-path-action:hover {
        background-color: #ff9900;
    }

/* Call to Action Section */
.cta {
    margin-top: 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .cta h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        color: #f57f17;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .cta p {
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #666;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .cta .btn-get-started {
        background-color: #ffb800;
        padding: 12px 30px;
        font-size: 18px;
        cursor: pointer;
        border-radius: 5px;
        border: none;
        color: white;
    }

        .cta .btn-get-started:hover {
            background-color: #ff9900;
        }

/* Responsive Design */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .path-options {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .path-option {
        width: 90%;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .grid-layout {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr)); /* Adjust for smaller screens */
    }

    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Show 2 columns on small screens */
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .action-cards {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack action cards vertically */
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .card {
        width: 100%; /* Full width on smaller screens */
    }

    .benefit-scroll-container, .partnership-scroll-container {
        gap: 10px; /* Reduce gaps */
    }

    .footer-section {
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* Consistent Link Styling for all sign-in, forgot password, and account creation links */
.auth-links {
    color: #f57f17; /* Use the same color for all authentication links */
    text-decoration: underline;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .auth-links:hover {
        color: #ff9900; /* Hover effect for all authentication links */
        text-decoration: none;
    }