:root {
  --primary-color: #0d6efd; /* Bootstrap Primary Blue */
  --secondary-color: #6c757d;
  --accent-color: #ff9900; /* Warm accent for education/hope */
  --dark-bg: #212529;
  --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
  --glass-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  --font-heading: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
  color: #333;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding-top: 76px; /* Space for fixed header */
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Glassmorphism Header */
.navbar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-brand {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

.nav-link {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #444 !important;
  margin: 0 5px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

/* UI Components */
.section-padding {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.btn-primary {
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.2);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background-color: var(--dark-bg);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 60px 0 20px;
}

footer a {
  color: #ccc;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Hero Carousel */
.hero-slider .carousel-item {
  height: 85vh;
  min-height: 500px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.hero-overlay {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-content {
  color: white;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  .hero-slider .carousel-item {
    height: 60vh;
  }
}

/* Slider Animation - Zoom Effect */
@keyframes zoomEffect {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
}

.carousel-item.active {
  animation: zoomEffect 5s linear infinite alternate;
}

.carousel-item {
  transition:
    transform 1s ease,
    opacity 0.5s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Ensure overlay stays on top of zoomed image */
.hero-overlay {
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Blog Link */
.stretched-link {
  cursor: pointer;
}