:root {
            --red: #8B0000;
            --brown: #5C4033;
            --black: #000000;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --light: #f7f4f2;
        }

        body {
            margin: 0;
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            background: var(--light);
            color: var(--black);
        }

        /* TOP WHITE BAR — FLAGS ON RIGHT ONLY */
        .topbar {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 20px 8%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            align-items: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .lang-btn {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 2px solid var(--brown);
            color: var(--black);
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 14px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .lang-btn img {
            width: 22px;
            height: 16px;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .lang-btn:hover {
            background: var(--red);
            color: var(--white);
            border-color: var(--red);
        }

        /* NAVBAR */
        header {
            padding: 15px 8%;
            background: var(--black);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brown);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        header h1 {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 26px;
            color: var(--white);
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        header nav a {
            margin-left: 20px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: var(--white);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        header nav a:hover {
            color: var(--red);
        }

        /* SECTIONS */
        section {
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 40px auto;
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 40px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        section h2 {
            color: var(--red);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .section-icon {
            font-size: 28px;
            margin-right: 10px;
            vertical-align: middle;
        }

        /* TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT */
        .two-col {
            display: flex;
            gap: 40px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .two-col div {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 260px;
        }

        /* VALUES GRID */
        .values-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .value-box {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 2px solid var(--brown);
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .value-box h3 {
            color: var(--brown);
        }

 footer {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 40px 8%;
    margin-top: 40px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--brown); /* thin top border */
}

/* CENTER ALL FOOTER COLUMNS */
.footer-columns {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;   /* center horizontally */
    text-align: center;        /* center text inside each column */
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* EACH COLUMN */
.footer-col {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
}

/* UNDERLINED HEADINGS */
.footer-col h3 {
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brown); /* underline in theme colour */
    display: inline-block; /* keeps underline tight to text */
}

/* LISTS */
.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-col ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* LINKS */
.footer-col ul li a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--red);
}

/* COPYRIGHT LINE */
.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 25px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

                .section-one, 
.section-two, 
.section-three, 
.section-four, 
.section-five {
    background-color: #fff8e6 !important;
}
#bg-images {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: -1;
}

.bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: blur(3px) brightness(1.1); /* clearer + brighter */
    opacity: 1; /* fully visible */
}

  .social-icons {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .social-icons .icon svg {
        transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .social-icons .icon:hover svg {
        transform: scale(1.15);
    }