@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;600;700;800;900&display=swap');

    :root {
        --primary-color: #990199;
        --bg-color: #ffffff;
        --border-color: #e2e8f0;
        --text-color: #1e293b;
        --nav-highlight: #990199;
        --footer-bg: #000000;
        --section-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    }

    html, body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        width: 100%;
        background-color: #000; /* Remainder of the page background is black */
    }

    body {
        font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        color: #fff;
        min-height: 100vh;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    /* Top Navigation Styling */
    .top-nav {
        background-color: #fafafa;
        padding: 0 40px;
        height: 80px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    .nav-logo-link {
        text-decoration: none;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .logo-image {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 30px;
        list-style: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--text-color);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
        color: var(--nav-highlight);
    }

    .nav-links a.active {
        color: var(--nav-highlight);
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--nav-highlight);
        padding-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .mobile-toggle {
        display: none;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 10px;
        color: var(--text-color);
    }

    /* Background Wrapper */
    .hero-bg-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 600px; 
        background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.7), rgba(0,0,0,0.85)), url('https://res.cloudinary.com/dhlerngui/image/upload/v1771884373/the-faint-shape-of-a-prisoner-behind-black-prison-bars_wa9qwc.jpg');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center top; /* Positioned image at the top to align with nav bar */
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-attachment: scroll; 
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-start; 
        padding-top: 100px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        position: relative; /* Needed for the absolute gradient overlay */
        margin-top:-20px;
    }

    /* Gradient fade to hide the distinct line at the bottom of the hero image */
    .hero-bg-wrapper::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 300px; /* How far up the fade starts */
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,1) 100%);
        pointer-events: none; /* Allows clicks to pass through to content */
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Main Content Container */
    .main-wrapper {
        flex-grow: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 40px 160px 40px;
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        background-color: transparent;
        margin-top: -200px; 
        position: relative;
        z-index: 5;
    }

    /* Vertical stacking container */
    .about-container {
        max-width: 900px;
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2; /* Ensures text is above the fade gradient */
    }

    .hero-container {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 50px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 900;
        font-size: 3.5rem;
        color: #ffffff;
        margin: 0;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: -2px;
        line-height: 1.1;
        text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        margin-top:20px;
    }


    .hero-title span {
        color: var(--nav-highlight);
        display: inline;
    }

    /* Narrative Content */
    .about-content {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
        background: #ffffff; 
        padding: 60px; 
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        margin-top:-20px;
    }

    .content-block {
        position: relative;
    }

    .sub-heading {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--nav-highlight);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .sub-heading::after {
        content: '';
        height: 1px;
        flex-grow: 1;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1); 
    }

    .content-body {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: #334155;
    }

    .content-body p {
        margin: 0;
    }

    .content-body a {
        color: #990199;
    }

        /* Footer Styling */
        .site-footer {
            background-color: #000;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--nav-highlight);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 80px 40px 40px 40px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .footer-grid {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .footer-logo-text {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: #fff;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .footer-brand p {
            color: #94a3b8;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-top: 15px;
            max-width: 800px;
        }

        .footer-social {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .footer-social a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .footer-social a:hover {
            color: var(--nav-highlight);
        }

        .footer-social svg {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
        }

        .footer-heading {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            color: var(--nav-highlight);
        }


.footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 40px auto 0 auto;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    /* This pushes the first child to the left and the last to the right */
    justify-content: space-between; 
    align-items: center;
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap; /* Keeps it from breaking on small screens */
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px; /* Adds space between the individual links */
}
        .footer-bottom a {
            color: #64748b;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

    @media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3rem;
        }
    }

    @media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
        .top-nav { padding: 0 20px; }
        .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
        .nav-links {
            position: absolute;
            top: 80px;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }
            .nav-links.active { max-height: 450px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
        .nav-links li { width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); }
        .nav-links a { 
            display: block; 
            padding: 18px 20px !important; 
            width: 100%; 
            box-sizing: border-box; 
        }
        .nav-links a.active { 
            border-left: 4px solid var(--nav-highlight); 
            border-bottom: none !important; 
            padding-bottom: 18px !important; 
        }
    
        .hero-container { text-align: center; } /* Added to center hero title at 1000px or less */
                    .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 24px;
            }
            .site-footer {
                padding: 40px 20px 20px 20px;
            }
            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 12px;
                text-align: center;
            }


    }
    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
        .main-wrapper { 
            padding: 0 20px 60px 20px; 
            margin-top: -125px; 
        }
        .about-content { padding: 35px; }
        .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
        .site-footer { padding: 40px 20px 20px 20px; }
        .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
        .content-body { font-size: 0.95rem;  }
        .hero-bg-wrapper { 
            min-height: 400px; 
            align-items: flex-start; 
            padding-top: 40px; 
            background-attachment: scroll; 
        }
    }
    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-title { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    }