:root {
  /* Light, coherent palette */
  --bg: #f3f4f5;          /* page background */
  --surface: #ffffff;     /* cards/sections */
  --text: #223042;        /* readable dark slate on light bg */
  --muted: #6c7786;       /* neutral muted text */
  /* AA-contrast teal */
  --primary: #1B7D5F;     /* accent (not blue) */
  --primary-600: #177657; /* hover/focus */
  --tint: #f7fafc;        /* very light section tint */
  --border: #e3e9ef;      /* soft borders */
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Lexend Deca', system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Links */
a { color: var(--primary); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--primary-600); }

/* Navbar — light */
.navbar {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(130%) blur(6px);
}
.navbar a { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.navbar a:hover { color: var(--primary); }

/* Make the light navbar match your variables */
.navbar.navbar-light {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
.navbar .navbar-brand strong { color: var(--text); }
.navbar .nav-link { color: var(--text); }
.navbar .nav-link.active { color: var(--primary); }

/* Light dropdown */
.dropdown-menu {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.dropdown-item:active,
.dropdown-item.active { background-color: var(--primary); color:#fff; }

/* HERO — smooth light fade into #f3f4f5 */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(255,255,255,.92) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.82) 45%,
      var(--bg) 100%),
    /* If you serve /public as static root, use /images/... */
    url('/public/images/bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
}
/* remove any dark vignette if you had one */
.hero::after { content: none; }

.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 6.5rem 0 4.5rem; }
.hero .lead { color: var(--muted); max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* Waves */
.wave { position:relative; line-height:0; }
.wave svg { display:block; width:100%; height: var(--wave-h, 100px); }
.wave-top svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }  /* reuse same path */
.wave--to-bg { color: var(--bg); }            /* fills with page base (#f3f4f5) */
.wave--to-surface { color: var(--surface); }  /* fills with white (or your card color) */
.wave-top { margin-bottom:-1px; }
.wave-bottom { margin-top:-1px; }

/* Buttons: override Bootstrap “info” to teal (not blue) */
.btn-info {
  --bs-btn-color: #fff;
  --bs-btn-bg: var(--primary);
  --bs-btn-border-color: var(--primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--primary-600);
  --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--primary-600);
  --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 27,125,95;
}
.btn-outline-info {
  --bs-btn-color: var(--primary);
  --bs-btn-border-color: var(--primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--primary);
  --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--primary);
  --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 27,125,95;
}

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }

/* Band: light, not dark */
.band {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface) 0%, var(--tint) 100%);
  color: var(--text);
}
.band h2, .band h3, .band h4, .band h5, .band h6 { color: var(--text); }

/* Cards — light surfaces */
.card-geo {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.card-geo p,
.text-muted { color: var(--muted) !important; }
.card-geo:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.09); }

/* Split — already light, keep it coherent */
.split {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}
.split p, .split li { color: var(--muted); }

/* Neutralize Bootstrap’s bluish secondary on light theme */
.text-secondary { color: var(--muted) !important; }

/* Footer — light */
footer {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg), #ffffff);
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
}
footer a { color: var(--primary); }
footer a:hover { color: var(--primary-600); text-decoration: underline; }
footer hr { margin: 2rem 0 1rem; border-color: var(--border); }
footer .row { row-gap: 1rem; }

/* Footer contact list + icons */
.contact-list li { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.5rem; margin-bottom:.5rem; }
.contact-icon { width:18px; height:18px; flex:0 0 18px; color:var(--primary); }
.not-italic { font-style: normal; }

/* Optional: force LTR for phone numbers if needed */
.phone-ltr { direction:ltr; unicode-bidi: plaintext; }

/* RTL utility you had */
[dir="rtl"] .ms-auto { margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: auto !important; }

/* Responsive */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
}
/* Footer headings alignment: center on mobile, left on desktop */
@media (max-width: 767.98px){
  footer .col-md-4 h5, footer .col-md-4 h6 { text-align:center; }
}
@media (min-width: 768px){
  footer .col-md-4 h5, footer .col-md-4 h6 { text-align:left; }
}
/* 1) Narrow the navbar hover rule to links only, not buttons */
.navbar .nav-link:hover { color: var(--primary); }
/* (optional) keep brand hover, if you like */
.navbar .navbar-brand:hover { color: var(--primary); }

/* 2) Ensure outline-info buttons stay readable on hover in the navbar */
.navbar .btn-outline-info:hover,
.navbar .btn-outline-info:focus {
  color: #fff !important;
  background-color: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
}

/* 3) Optional: keyboard focus ring for accessibility */
.navbar .btn-outline-info:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--primary-600);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* FAQ Custom Styles */
.faq-accordion .accordion-button {
  background-color: #1fac81;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:hover {
  background-color: #188c6f;
  color: #fff;
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: #188c6f;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.faq-accordion .accordion-body {
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 3px solid #1fac81;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}