:root {
      --primary: #1a365d;
      --accent: #3182ce;
      --light-bg: #ffffff;
      --dark-text: #2d3748;
      --muted-text: #718096;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Titillium Web', sans-serif;
      margin: 0;
      background-color: var(--light-bg);
      color: var(--dark-text);
    }

    .hero-header {
        position: relative;
        height: 400px;
        background-color: #001a47;
        background-image: url("https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/otis-redding.png");
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end; /* text comes at the bottom */
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 2rem;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), transparent 80%);
        /* Only applies to bottom 20% roughly */
    }

    .hero-texts {
        color: #fff;
        text-align: left;
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .hero-texts h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .hero-texts p {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        color: #f1f1f1;
    }

    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    .work-section {
      padding: 60px 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .work-title {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .work-intro {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: #383838;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 1100px; 
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .work-options {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
      gap: 30px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .work-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 30px 20px;
      background: #f4fbff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      /* border: 1px solid #2d3748;    */
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #333;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .work-card i {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: #0c406d; 
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .work-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .work-card p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: #666;
    }

    .work-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    }

    .work-card:hover i {
      color: #f4b400;   /* golden yellow */
      /* transform: scale(1.2); */
      transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .process-section {
      padding: 60px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      background: #f9f9f9;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: #1a365d;
    }

    .process-cards {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
      gap: 25px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .process-card {
      perspective: 1000px;
    }

    .card-inner {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 220px;
      transition: transform 0.8s;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
    }

    .process-card:hover .card-inner {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .card-front, .card-back {
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 12px;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .card-front {
      background: #1a365d;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .card-front i {
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .card-back {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #2c5282;
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .apply-section {
      margin-top: 60px;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      /* background: #f0f0f0; */
      text-align: center;
      border: 1px solid #eee;
      /* border-radius: 10px; */
      background-color: #d6d6d6;
      background-image: url("https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/mirrored-squares.png");
    }

    .apply-section h2 {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: #1a365d;
    }

    .apply-section p{
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .apply-section .email-link {
      color: var(--dark-text);
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .apply-section .email-link:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }