/* ===============================
Global Styles
=============================== */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f0f8ff;
    color: #222;
    line-height: 1.6;
}


/* ===============================
Navigation Bar
=============================== */
.top-nav {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e5e7eb 60%, #cfd8e3 100%);
    padding: 1rem 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}

.top-nav a {
    color: #183153;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0 1.2em;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.2em 0.5em;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.top-nav a:hover,
.top-nav a.active,
.top-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: #007bbd;
    background: rgba(0, 123, 189, 0.08);
}

/* ===============================
Hero Section (Shared)
=============================== */
.hero,
.main-hero,
.faq-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7e57c2 60%, #b39ddb 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1.6rem 1rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.tech-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #283593 60%, #1565c0 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1.6rem 1rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bcaaa4 60%, #d7ccc8 100%);
    color: #222;
    padding: 1.8rem 1rem 1.4rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero h1,
.main-hero h1,
.faq-hero h1,
.tech-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.hero p,
.main-hero p,
.faq-hero p,
.tech-hero p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 700px;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

/* ===============================
Buttons
=============================== */
.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #00C2A8;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 0.7em 1.5em;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    margin-top: 1.2em;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.btn:hover {
    background: #007bbd;
    color: #fff;
}

/* ===============================
Layout Containers
=============================== */
.container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}

.card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

/* ===============================
Feature / Info Cards
=============================== */
.features {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 1.5rem auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}

.feature-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    flex: 1;
    text-align: left;
}

.feature-card h3 {
    color: #007bbd;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.2em;
}

.feature-card p {
    color: #222;
    font-size: 1em;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ===============================
FAQ Page
=============================== */
.faq-cards {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 1.5rem auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}

.faq-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 5px solid #007bbd;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1em;
}

.faq-card .faq-icon {
    font-size: 1.6em;
    color: #00C2A8;
    margin-top: 0.2em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.faq-card-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.faq-card strong {
    color: #14532d;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.faq-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #222;
    font-size: 1em;
}

/* ===============================
Technology Page
=============================== */
.tech-section {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 1.5rem auto;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    padding: 2rem 2rem;
}

.tech-section h2 {
    color: #007bbd;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.tech-section ul {
    margin: 0 0 0 1.2em;
    padding: 0;
    color: #14532d;
}

.tech-section li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.tech-section p {
    color: #222;
    margin-bottom: 1.2em;
}

.tech-highlight {
    background: #eaf4f4;
    border-left: 5px solid #00c2a8;
    padding: 1em 1.2em;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    color: #14532d;
}

.tech-invite {
    background: #f0f8ff;
    border-left: 5px solid #27ae60;
    padding: 1em 1.2em;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-top: 2em;
    color: #14532d;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
}

/* ===============================
Contact Page
=============================== */
.contact-card {
    padding: 2rem;
}

.contact-form label {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
    color: #14532d;
}

.contact-form input[type="text"],
.contact-form input[type="email"],
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: .75rem;
    border: 1px solid #d8dde3;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    background: #fff;
}

.contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.contact-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 1.5rem auto;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    padding: 2rem 2rem 1.5rem 2rem;
}






/* ===============================
Theme
=============================== */
:root {
    --blue: #007bbd;
    --teal: #00C2A8;
    --ink: #222;
    --ink-2: #333;
    --ink-3: #0b3b5a;
    --gold: #f7ca18;
    --card-bg: #fff;
    --page-bg: #f0f8ff;
    --shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .10);
}

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

body {
    font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    background: var(--page-bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ===============================
Top Navigation (shared)
=============================== */
.top-nav {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue) 60%, var(--teal) 100%);
    padding: 1rem .5rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}

.top-nav a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0 1.2em;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    padding: .2em .5em;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.top-nav a:hover,
.top-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

/* ===============================
Footer
=============================== */
footer {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue) 60%, var(--teal) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: .95rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

footer a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
}

footer a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===============================
Header: image left, text right
=============================== */
header {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.5rem ;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
    /* bigger image */
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 440px;
}

/* decorative wave */
.hero-bg-svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    top: 70px;
    /* Move wave further down */
    height: 20px;
    /* Make wave shorter */
    z-index: 20;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-bg-svg svg {
    width: 90%;
    height: 20px;
    /* Match reduced height */
    display: block;
    margin-left: 1rem;
}

/* ensure content above wave : Joy the story*/

.tagline {
    color: var(--ink-2);
    margin: 0 0 .6rem 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
}



/* button righ upper bigger space*/
.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--teal);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: .75rem 1.35rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-top: .8rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    transition: transform .05s ease, background .2s;
}

.btn:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
}

.btn:active {
    transform: translateY(1px);
}

/* ===============================
Main 2x2 Grid blocks
=============================== */

/* It creates a 2x2 grid layout for your four main blocks*/
.main-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 1rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0rem ;
    /* Reduced top margin */
    padding: 0rem;
}
/* within each block*/
.grid-block {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    padding: 1.0rem 1.5rem;
    min-height: 220px;
}

/* font size , heading, within each block*/
.grid-block h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ink-3);
}
/* bullet indented, within each block*/
.grid-block ul {
    margin: 0 0 0 1.2em;
    padding: 0;
}

/* bullet not crowded*/
.grid-block li {
    margin-bottom: .45rem;
}

/* tex color font  within each block*/
.grid-block p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #222;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===============================
Forms (newsletter)
=============================== */
.signup-form input[type="email"] {
    padding: .6rem .75rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #d8dde3;
    font-size: 1rem;
    width: 220px;
    margin-right: .5rem;
}

/* ===============================
Responsive
=============================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-top: .1rem;
    }
    .top-nav a {
        display: inline-block;
        margin: .3em .8em;
    }
}

/**sonic**/

.brand-logo {
    font-size: 2.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #367588;
    /* Dark blue-green */
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(54, 117, 136, 0.08);
    line-height: 2.1;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-left: 6rem;
}




/* Startup identity (A student-founded technology startup) */
.pill {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.1);
    color: #007b8a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 194, 168, 0.25);
    padding: 0.75rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    max-width: 360px;
    /* Limit width */
    text-align: left;
    /* Center text */
    white-space: normal;
    /* Allow wrapping */
    margin-left: -3.2rem;
}


/* Gradient button (consistent with nav/footer) */
.btn {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #007bbd 0%, #00C2A8 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700
    border: none;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.3rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.1s;
}

.btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00C2A8 0%, #007bbd 100%);
    transform: translateY(1px);
}

/* whole right upper block */

.header-text {
    grid-column: 2;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 1.0rem;         /* Remove extra left padding */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

/* join the story */
.header-text .btn {
    max-width: 220px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-left: 3.0rem;
    /* Add this line to nudge the button right */
}

header {
    min-height: 260px;
    /* down from ~440px */
    padding-top: 0.4rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Scale down image slightly */
.header-image {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 460px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.header-image-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    /* Change from flex-end to flex-start */
    height: 100%;
}



/* Adjust main title and tagline for proportion */
.header-text .main-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    margin-left: 0;         /* Remove any left margin */
    text-align: left;       /* Ensure left alignment */
    align-self: flex-start; /* For flex containers */
}

.header-text .tagline {
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin-left: 0;         /* Ensure no left margin */
    text-align: left;       /* Left-align the text */
    align-self: flex-start; /* For flex containers */
}