:root {
  --primary: #1A365D;
  --secondary: #D4AF37;
  --background: #ffffff;
  --text: #171717;
  --text-muted: #4a5568;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --light-gray: #f8f9fa;
  --border: #e2e8f0;
  --font-serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--background);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 18px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

h1 { font-size: 3rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary); display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 75ch;
}

a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
  border-bottom-color: var(--secondary);
}

.container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Header & Navigation */
header {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85)), 
              url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1563829023190-798835824967?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=1920');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  border: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* Cards & Grid */
.section {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.card:hover {
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.card h3 {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* Administrative Expertise Accents */
.step-number {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

/* Information Blocks */
.info-block {
  background-color: var(--light-gray);
  padding: 3rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 60px 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
}

footer a {
  color: var(--secondary);
}

.footer-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 4rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links h4 {
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  border-bottom: none;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
}

/* Utility */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hero { padding: 60px 0; }
}