header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
    background: white;
}

.brand {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.brand img {
    height: 40px;
    width: auto;
    margin-bottom: -0.5rem;
}

.brand h1 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin: 0;
}

nav a {
    margin-left: 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #64748b;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 4rem auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.about h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #0f172a;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero {
    background-color: #f2b705; /* mustard yellow */
    padding: 4rem 3rem;
    border-radius: 20px;       /* rounded rectangle */
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 3rem auto;         /* center it */
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}


/* error/success message styling */
.form-message {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  display: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.form-message.success {
  display: block;
  background-color: #e6fffa;
  color: #065f46;
  border: 1px solid #34d399;
}

.form-message.error {
  display: block;
  background-color: #fee2e2;
  color: #991b1b;
  border: 1px solid #f87171;
}

:root {
            --primary: #2563eb;
            --dark: #0f172a;
            --light: #f8fafc;
            --muted: #0f172a;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            background: var(--light);
            color: var(--dark);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        header {
            padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            background: white;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }

        header h1 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
        }

        nav a {
            margin-left: 1.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--muted);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        nav a:hover {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .hero {
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: auto;
        }

        .hero h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .cta {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .cta:hover {
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .features {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            padding: 4rem 3rem;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: auto;
        }

        .feature {
            background: white;
            padding: 2rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        }

        .feature h3 {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        footer {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 2rem;
            color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .hero h2 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
        }