:root {
  --white-color: #ffffff; /* White */
  --off-white-color: #eeeeee; /* Gray */ /* ALT #f9fcfd; Blue-White */
  --light-color: #d9f0ff; /* Alice Blue */
  --brand-color: #1477b4; /* Honolulu Blue */
  --brand-color-gradient-dark: #0056b3; /*Sapphire*/
  --brand-color-gradient-mid: #0a5c8f;
  --brand-color-gradient-light: #4f8db5; /* Air Force Blue */
  --dark-color: #082f47; /* Prussian Blue */
  --accent-color: #96897b; /* Beaver */
  --valid-color: #00856f; /* NEW GREEN */
  
  --button-font-size: 18px; /*To easily adjust buttons and navs with consistency*/
  --alert-color: #b85238;
  --dark-grey-color: #3c4856;
  --medium-grey-color:#a0acbd;
  --color-gradient-deep-blues: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--dark-color) 0%, var(--brand-color-gradient-mid) 100%);
  --card-bg: #f1f3f5;
  --secondary-button-bg: var(--off-white-color);
  --secondary-button-hover-bg: #e2e2e2;

  --title-font: "EB Garamond", serif; /* existing: heading font */
  --paragraph-font: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; /* existing: paragraph font */
  --button-font: "Open Sans", sans-serif; /* existing: button font */

  --text-muted: #6c757d;

  --font-size-h1: 63px; /* new: primary page heading size */
  --font-size-h2: 55px; /* new: section heading size */
  --font-size-h3: 24px; /* new: secondary heading/card title size */
  --font-size-body: 18px; /* new: default paragraph size */
  --font-size-small: 14px; /* new: small/supporting text size */
  --font-size-button: 18px; /* new: button text size */

  --line-height-heading: 1.2; /* new: shared heading line height */
  --line-height-body: 1.6; /* new: shared body line height */

  --radius-sm: 8px; /* new: small radius for buttons/inputs */
  --radius-md: 10px; /* new: standard radius for cards/images */
  --radius-lg: 12px; /* new: larger radius if needed later */

  --space-1: 8px; /* new: small spacing unit */
  --space-2: 16px; /* new: standard tight spacing */
  --space-3: 24px; /* new: standard component spacing */
  --space-4: 32px; /* new: medium spacing */
  --space-5: 48px; /* new: large spacing */
  --space-6: 64px; /* new: section spacing helper */

  --button-padding-y: 10px; /* new: button vertical padding */
  --button-padding-x: 20px; /* new: button horizontal padding */
}

/* =========================================================
   GLOBAL TYPOGRAPHY
   Purpose:
   - Define the default font families, sizes, and line heights
   - Keep all core heading and paragraph rules in one place
   ========================================================= */

body,
html {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--paragraph-font);
  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
  line-height: var(--line-height-body);
  color: var(--dark-grey-color);
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--title-font);
  line-height: var(--line-height-heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-h1);
  text-align: left;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

h2 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-h2);
  margin-bottom: 55px;
}

h3 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-h3);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

p { /* changed: establish paragraph rhythm globally */
  font-size: var(--font-size-body); /* existing */
  line-height: var(--line-height-body); /* existing */
  margin-top: 0; /* new: remove browser default */
  margin-bottom: 1rem; /* new: consistent paragraph spacing */
}

li { /* unchanged typography alignment with body text */
  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
  line-height: var(--line-height-body);
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION TEXT COLOR LOGIC
   Purpose:
   - Make text inherit the correct color from light or dark backgrounds
   - Keep nested cards working properly by using inheritance
   ========================================================= */

.bg-white,
.bg-gray {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.bg-blue,
.bg-blue-gradient {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.bg-white h1,
.bg-white h2,
.bg-white h3,
.bg-white p,
.bg-white li,
.bg-white a:not(.cta-button):not(.button-secondary),
.bg-gray h1,
.bg-gray h2,
.bg-gray h3,
.bg-gray p,
.bg-gray li,
.bg-gray a:not(.cta-button):not(.button-secondary),
.bg-blue h1,
.bg-blue h2,
.bg-blue h3,
.bg-blue p,
.bg-blue li,
.bg-blue a:not(.cta-button):not(.button-secondary),
.bg-blue-gradient h1,
.bg-blue-gradient h2,
.bg-blue-gradient h3,
.bg-blue-gradient p,
.bg-blue-gradient li,
.bg-blue-gradient a:not(.cta-button):not(.button-secondary) {
  color: inherit;
}

/* =========================================================
   LIGHT CARD HEADING OVERRIDES
   Purpose:
   - Ensure headings inside light cards stay dark,
     even when those cards sit inside dark sections
   - Use stronger selectors than the section background rules
   ========================================================= */

.bg-white .card h2,
.bg-white .card h3,
.bg-gray .card h2,
.bg-gray .card h3,
.bg-blue .card h2,
.bg-blue .card h3,
.bg-blue-gradient .card h2,
.bg-blue-gradient .card h3,
.contact-form-container h2,
.contact-form-container h3 {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

/* =========================================================
   DARK CARD TEXT OVERRIDES
   Purpose:
   - Ensure text inside dark cards stays white,
     even when those cards sit inside light sections
   - Use stronger selectors than the section background rules
   ========================================================= */

.bg-white .bg-blue h1,
.bg-white .bg-blue h2,
.bg-white .bg-blue h3,
.bg-white .bg-blue p,
.bg-white .bg-blue li,
.bg-white .bg-blue a,
.bg-white .bg-blue-gradient h1,
.bg-white .bg-blue-gradient h2,
.bg-white .bg-blue-gradient h3,
.bg-white .bg-blue-gradient p,
.bg-white .bg-blue-gradient li,
.bg-white .bg-blue-gradient a,
.bg-gray .bg-blue h1,
.bg-gray .bg-blue h2,
.bg-gray .bg-blue h3,
.bg-gray .bg-blue p,
.bg-gray .bg-blue li,
.bg-gray .bg-blue a,
.bg-gray .bg-blue-gradient h1,
.bg-gray .bg-blue-gradient h2,
.bg-gray .bg-blue-gradient h3,
.bg-gray .bg-blue-gradient p,
.bg-gray .bg-blue-gradient li,
.bg-gray .bg-blue-gradient a {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTION SUBTITLE
   Purpose:
   - Style short supporting text directly under a section heading
   - Keep subtitle treatment global and reusable
   ========================================================= */

.section-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--title-font);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--brand-color);
  margin-top: -1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.bg-blue .section-subtitle,
.bg-blue-gradient .section-subtitle {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

/* =========================================================
   CARDS
   Purpose:
   - Design layout and style of standard cards
   - Keep paragraph text inside cards using the paragraph font
   - Do not affect card headings
   - FUTURE UPDATE NOTE: *Cards currently only used in Benefits and Services - Other cards aren't using it including sub pages.
   ========================================================= */

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  flex-wrap: nowrap; /* Prevents the cards from wrapping to the next line */
  gap: 20px;
}

.card {
  flex: 1; /* Each card will take equal space in the container */
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  background: var(--white-color);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 10px; /* Optional: Adds additional spacing around cards if needed */
}

.card p {
  color: var(--dark-color);
  font-family: var(--paragraph-font);
}

/* =========================================================
   FONTS
   Purpose:
   - Imports font styles
   ========================================================= */

@font-face {
  font-family: "EB Garamond";
  src: url(/fonts/EBGaramond-Regular.woff2) format("woff2"),
       url(/fonts/EBGaramond-Regular.woff) format("woff"),
       url(/fonts/EBGaramond-Regular.ttf) format("truetype");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "EB Garamond";
  src: url(/fonts/EBGaramond-Bold.woff2) format("woff2"),
       url(/fonts/EBGaramond-Bold.woff) format("woff"),
       url(/fonts/EBGaramond-Bold.ttf) format("truetype");
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Open Sans";
  src: url(/fonts/OpenSans-Regular.woff2) format("woff2");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Testimonial Font';
  src: url(/path/to/testimonial-font.woff2) format('woff2');
  font-display: swap;
}

/* =========================================================
   GRID
   Purpose:
   - Sets up rules for grid layouts that can be applied to 
   different sections with a particular color scheme
   ========================================================= */

.content-grid {
  --padding-inline: 1rem;
  --content-max-width: 1280px;
  --breakout-max-width: 1500px;

  --breakout-size: calc(
    (var(--breakout-max-width) - var(--content-max-width)) / 2
  );

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    [full-width-start] minmax(var(--padding-inline), 1fr)
    [breakout-start] minmax(0, var(--breakout-size))
    [content-start] min(
      100% - (var(--padding-inline) * 2),
      var(--content-max-width)
    )
    [content-end]
    minmax(0, var(--breakout-size)) [breakout-end]
    minmax(var(--padding-inline), 1fr) [full-width-end];
}

/* Assign 'content' column to children by default */
.content-grid > :not(.full-width) {
  grid-column: content;
}

/* Adjust grid when both 'content-grid' and 'breakout' classes are present */
.content-grid.breakout {
  /* Redefine grid columns to use 'breakout' area */
  grid-template-columns:
    [full-width-start] minmax(var(--padding-inline), 1fr)
    [breakout-start] min(
      100% - (var(--padding-inline) * 2),
      var(--breakout-max-width)
    )
    [breakout-end]
    minmax(var(--padding-inline), 1fr) [full-width-end];
}

/* Assign 'breakout' column to children */
.content-grid.breakout > * {
  grid-column: breakout;
}

/* Adjust grid when both 'content-grid' and 'full-width' classes are present */
.content-grid.full-width {
  grid-template-columns:
    [full-width-start] minmax(0, 1fr)
    [full-width-end];
}

.content-grid.full-width > * {
  grid-column: full-width;
}

img.full-width {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 45vh;
  object-fit: cover;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.visually-hidden {
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: 1px;
}

.wrapper {
  width: calc(100% - 3rem);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.flow > * + * {
  margin-top: var(--flow-spacing, 1em);
}

.section-padding {
  padding-block: 2.5rem;
}

.even-columns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* SECTION STYLES */

/*ALL SECTIONS*/

section {
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  text-align: center;
}
/* Example: Adding padding to sections with a specific class */
.section-padding {
  padding: 100px; /* Adjust the value as needed */
}

/* Example: Adding margin to sections with a specific class */
.section-margin {
  margin: 0px 0; /* Adjust the value as needed */
}

/*SECTION BACKGROUNDS*/

  .bg-gray {
    background-color: var(--off-white-color);
    color: var(--dark-color);
  }

  .bg-white {
    background-color: var(--white-color);
    color: var(--dark-color);
  }

  .bg-blue {
    background-color: var(--dark-color);
    color: var(--white-color);
  }

  .bg-blue-gradient { /* new: global utility for blue gradient sections */
    background-image: var(--color-gradient-deep-blues); /* new: use root gradient token */
    background-size: cover; /* new: ensure gradient fills section */
    background-repeat: no-repeat; /* new: prevent tiling */
    color: var(--white-color); /* new: treat this like a dark section for default text color */
  }

  .bg-blue-gradient h2 { /* new: make section titles white on gradient backgrounds */
    color: var(--white-color); /* new: match dark section heading behavior */
  }

  .bg-blue-gradient .section-subtitle { /* new: make global subtitles white on gradient backgrounds */
    color: var(--white-color); /* new: keep subtitle readable on dark gradient sections */
  }

/* SECTION TEXT */

.text-dark {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.text-light {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

/* Styles for section titles on white backgrounds */
.bg-white h2 {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

/* Styles for section titles on blue backgrounds */
.bg-blue h2 {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.bg-white h3,
.bg-gray h3 {
  color: var(--dark-color);
}

.bg-blue h3,
.bg-blue-gradient h3 {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.bg-blue .section-subtitle {
  color: var(--white-color);
}

/* Standard Container */

.item-container {
  justify-content: space-around;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* Cards */
/*.card-title {
  font-family: var(--title-font);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--brand-color);
}

.bg-blue .card-title,
.bg-blue-gradient .card-title {
  color: var(--white-color);
}
*/

/*CTA BUTTON - PRIMARY*/

  .cta-button {
    position: relative; /* existing: needed for hover overlay */
    width: fit-content; /* existing: button hugs content */
    margin: 0; /* changed: remove global layout margin so sections control spacing */
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand-color-gradient-light), var(--brand-color)); /* existing: base button gradient */
    color: var(--white-color); /* changed: use token for button text color */
    font-family: var(--button-font); /* new: explicit shared button font */
    font-size: var(--font-size-button); /* changed: use shared button font size token */
    padding: var(--button-padding-y) var(--button-padding-x); /* changed: use button padding tokens */
    border: none; /* existing: remove default button border */
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); /* changed: use shared radius token */
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* existing: retain current button feel */
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer; /* existing: interactive pointer */
    overflow: hidden; /* existing: keep hover overlay clipped */
    z-index: 1; /* existing: keep overlay behind text */
    text-decoration: none;
    vertical-align: middle;
    display: inline-block;
  }

button.cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  line-height: var(--line-height-body);
}

  .cta-button::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      var(--brand-color),
      var(--brand-color-gradient-dark)
    );
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .cta-button:hover::before {
    opacity: 1; /* Full opacity on hover, showing the gradient */
  }

/*CTA BUTTON - SECONDARY*/

.button-secondary { /* changed: make secondary buttons visually match the primary system more closely */
  display: inline-block; /* changed: match primary button layout behavior */
  font-family: var(--button-font); /* changed: use shared button font */
  font-size: var(--font-size-button); /* changed: use shared button size */
  padding: var(--button-padding-y) var(--button-padding-x); /* changed: match primary button padding */
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); /* changed: match primary button corner rounding */
  border: 2px solid var(--brand-color); /* changed: use brand blue border instead of grey/black */
  color: var(--brand-color); /* changed: use brand blue text */
  background-color: transparent; /* changed: keep secondary button hollow */
  cursor: pointer; /* changed: preserve button behavior */
  transition: all 0.25s ease; /* changed: smooth hover transition */
} /* changed */

  .button-secondary:hover {
    background-color: rgba(20, 119, 180, 0.08);
    color: var(--brand-color);
    border-color: var(--brand-color);
  }

/*CTA BUTTON - SVG RULE*/  
  .cta-button svg,
  .button-secondary svg {
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  } /*Neccesary to properly render a primary or secondary button that has an SVG icon*/