:root {
    --default-font: "Roboto",  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
    --heading-font: "Raleway",  sans-serif;
    --nav-font: "Ubuntu",  sans-serif;
  }
  
  /* Global Colors - The following color variables are used throughout the website. Updating them here will change the color scheme of the entire website */
  :root { 
    --background-color: #ffffff; /* Background color for the entire website, including individual sections */
    --default-color: #444444; /* Default color used for the majority of the text content across the entire website */
    --heading-color: #5f687b; /* Color for headings, subheadings and title throughout the website */
    --accent-color: #BB0A21; /* Accent color that represents your brand on the website. It's used for buttons, links, and other elements that need to stand out */
    --surface-color: #ffffff; /* The surface color is used as a background of boxed elements within sections, such as cards, icon boxes, or other elements that require a visual separation from the global background. */
    --contrast-color: #ffffff; /* Contrast color for text, ensuring readability against backgrounds of accent, heading, or default colors. */
  }
  
  /* Nav Menu Colors - The following color variables are used specifically for the navigation menu. They are separate from the global colors to allow for more customization options */
  :root {
    --nav-color: #5f687b;  /* The default color of the main navmenu links */
    --nav-hover-color: #b71a2f; /* Applied to main navmenu links when they are hovered over or active */
    --nav-mobile-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for mobile navigation menu */
    --nav-dropdown-background-color: #ffffff; /* Used as the background color for dropdown items that appear when hovering over primary navigation items */
    --nav-dropdown-color: #5f687b; /* Used for navigation links of the dropdown items in the navigation menu. */
    --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #b71a2f; /* Similar to --nav-hover-color, this color is applied to dropdown navigation links when they are hovered over. */
  }
  
  /* Color Presets - These classes override global colors when applied to any section or element, providing reuse of the sam color scheme. */
  
  .light-background {
    --background-color: #f9f9f9;
    --surface-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .dark-background {
    --background-color: #060606;
    --default-color: #ffffff;
    --heading-color: #ffffff;
    --surface-color: #252525;
    --contrast-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  .accent-background {
    --background-color: #10bc69;
    --default-color: #ffffff;
    --heading-color: #ffffff;
    --surface-color: #14eb83;
    --contrast-color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  /* Smooth scroll */
  :root {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # General Styling & Shared Classes
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/

  body {
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    font-family: var(--default-font);
  }
  
  a {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }
  
  a:hover {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 25%);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
  h1,
  h2,
  h3,
  h4,
  h5,
  h6 {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
  }
  
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Global Header
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .header {
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    padding: 15px 0;
    transition: all 0.5s;
    z-index: 997;
  }
  
  .header .logo {
    line-height: 1;
  }
  
  .header .logo img {
    max-height: 36px;
    margin-right: 8px;
  }
  
  .header .logo h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--heading-color);
  }
  
  .header .btn-getstarted,
  .header .btn-getstarted:focus {
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    background: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 8px 25px;
    margin: 0 0 0 30px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }
  
  .header .btn-getstarted:hover,
  .header .btn-getstarted:focus:hover {
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
  }


/* ministry-buttons.css */
  .btn-ministry {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);   /* Uses Ministry red from main CSS variables */
      color: var(--contrast-color);           /* Uses contrast text color (white) */
      font-family: var(--heading-font);       /* Uses heading font variable */
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 15px;
      padding: 10px 28px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }

  .btn-ministry:hover {
      background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
  }

  .btn-outline-ministry {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 10px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-outline-ministry:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
}


.badge-maroon {
    background-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
    color: var(--contrast-color) !important; /* White text */
}
  
  @media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .header .logo {
      order: 1;
    }
  
    .header .btn-getstarted {
      order: 2;
      margin: 0 15px 0 0;
      padding: 6px 15px;
    }
  
    .header .navmenu {
      order: 3;
    }
  }
  
  .scrolled .header {
    box-shadow: 0px 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }



/* Sidebar Navigation */

  
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# ASIDE DASHBOARD 
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
  aside .nav-link {
      color: var(--default-color) !important; /* Your default text color */
      font-weight: 500;
      background: transparent;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 10px 12px;
      transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  }

  /* Hover effect */
  aside .nav-link:hover {
      background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
      color: var(--accent-color) !important;
  }

  /* Active link */
  aside .nav-link.active {
      background-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
      color: var(--contrast-color) !important; /* Typically white */
  }




  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Navigation Menu
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  /* Navmenu - Desktop */
  @media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .navmenu {
      padding: 0;
    }
  
    .navmenu ul {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      align-items: center;
    }
  
    .navmenu li {
      position: relative;
    }
  
    .navmenu a,
    .navmenu a:focus {
      color: var(--nav-color);
      padding: 18px 15px;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-family: var(--nav-font);
      font-weight: 400;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .navmenu a i,
    .navmenu a:focus i {
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 0;
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .navmenu li:last-child a {
      padding-right: 0;
    }
  
    .navmenu li:hover>a,
    .navmenu .active,
    .navmenu .active:focus {
      color: var(--nav-hover-color);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 10px 0;
      background: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
      display: block;
      position: absolute;
      visibility: hidden;
      left: 14px;
      top: 130%;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: 0.3s;
      border-radius: 4px;
      z-index: 99;
      box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul li {
      min-width: 200px;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-size: 15px;
      text-transform: none;
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a i {
      font-size: 12px;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
    .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
    .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown:hover>ul {
      opacity: 1;
      top: 100%;
      visibility: visible;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
      top: 0;
      left: -90%;
      visibility: hidden;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover>ul {
      opacity: 1;
      top: 0;
      left: -100%;
      visibility: visible;
    }
  }
  
  /* Navmenu - Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .mobile-nav-toggle {
      color: var(--nav-color);
      font-size: 28px;
      line-height: 0;
      margin-right: 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }
  
    .navmenu {
      padding: 0;
      z-index: 9997;
    }
  
    .navmenu ul {
      display: none;
      list-style: none;
      position: absolute;
      inset: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      margin: 0;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: var(--nav-mobile-background-color);
      overflow-y: auto;
      transition: 0.3s;
      z-index: 9998;
      box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
  
    .navmenu a,
    .navmenu a:focus {
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-color);
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-family: var(--nav-font);
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .navmenu a i,
    .navmenu a:focus i {
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 0;
      margin-left: 5px;
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 50%;
      transition: 0.3s;
      background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%);
    }
  
    .navmenu a i:hover,
    .navmenu a:focus i:hover {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--contrast-color);
    }
  
    .navmenu a:hover,
    .navmenu .active,
    .navmenu .active:focus {
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color);
    }
  
    .navmenu .active i,
    .navmenu .active:focus i {
      background-color: var(--accent-color);
      color: var(--contrast-color);
      transform: rotate(180deg);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul {
      position: static;
      display: none;
      z-index: 99;
      padding: 10px 0;
      margin: 10px 20px;
      background-color: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color);
      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%);
      box-shadow: none;
      transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul ul {
      background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.1);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown>.dropdown-active {
      display: block;
      background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.03);
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active {
      overflow: hidden;
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active .mobile-nav-toggle {
      color: #fff;
      position: absolute;
      font-size: 32px;
      top: 15px;
      right: 15px;
      margin-right: 0;
      z-index: 9999;
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active .navmenu {
      position: fixed;
      overflow: hidden;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.8);
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active .navmenu>ul {
      display: block;
    }
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Global Footer
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .footer {
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 97%);
    font-size: 14px;
    position: relative;
  }
    
  .footer .footer-top {
    padding-top: 50px;
  }
  
  .footer .social-links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 50%);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
    margin-right: 10px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }
  
  .footer .social-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
  }
  
  .footer h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links ul i {
    margin-right: 3px;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 0;
    color: var(--accent-color);
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links ul li {
    padding: 10px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links ul li:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links ul a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 20%);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  
  .footer .footer-links ul a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
  }
  
  .footer .footer-about a {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
  }
  
  .footer .footer-contact p {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Preloader
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  #preloader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 999999;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--background-color);
    transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
  }
  
  #preloader:before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    top: calc(50% - 30px);
    left: calc(50% - 30px);
    border: 6px solid #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--accent-color) transparent var(--accent-color) transparent;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    animation: animate-preloader 1.5s linear infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes animate-preloader {
    0% {
      transform: rotate(0deg);
    }
  
    100% {
      transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Scroll Top Button
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .scroll-top {
    position: fixed;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    right: 15px;
    bottom: -15px;
    z-index: 99999;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: all 0.4s;
  }
  
  .scroll-top i {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    line-height: 0;
  }
  
  .scroll-top:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
  }
  
  .scroll-top.active {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    bottom: 15px;
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Disable aos animation delay on mobile devices
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    [data-aos-delay] {
      transition-delay: 0 !important;
    }
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Global Page Titles & Breadcrumbs
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .page-title {
    --background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 96%);
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    padding: 25px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .page-title h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .page-title .breadcrumbs ol {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  
  .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li {
    padding-left: 10px;
  }
  
  .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li::before {
    content: "/";
    display: inline-block;
    padding-right: 10px;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 70%);
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Global Sections
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  section,
  .section {
    color: var(--default-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    padding: 60px 0;
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
    overflow: clip;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 1199px) {
  
    section,
    .section {
      scroll-margin-top: 66px;
    }
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Global Section Titles
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .section-title {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px 0;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  
  .section-title span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--heading-color), transparent 95%);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 52px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  
  .section-title p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 575px) {
    .section-title h2 {
      font-size: 28px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
  
    .section-title span {
      font-size: 38px;
    }
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Hero Section
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .hero {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 70vh;
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0 60px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .hero h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 56px;
  }
  
  .hero p {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 30%);
    margin: 5px 0 30px 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  
  .hero .btn-get-started {
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    background: var(--accent-color);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 28px 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: 0.5s;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }
  
  .hero .btn-get-started:hover {
    color: var(--contrast-color);
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 15%);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }
  
  
  .hero .animated {
    animation: up-down 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse both;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 28px;
      line-height: 36px;
    }
  
    .hero p {
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
  
    .hero .btn-get-started,
    .hero .btn-watch-video {
      font-size: 13px;
    }
  }
  
  @keyframes up-down {
    0% {
      transform: translateY(10px);
    }
  
    100% {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
    }
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # About Section
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .about .content h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .about .content ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .about .content ul li {
    padding: 10px 0 0 0;
    display: flex;
  }
  
  .about .content ul i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .about .content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  
  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Contact Section
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
.contact .info-wrap {
    background-color: var(--surface-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.contact .info-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact .info-item i {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--default-color);  /* changed from accent-color to default-color */
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 92%);
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 15px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.contact .info-item:hover i {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
}


.contact .info-item h5 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contact .info-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
}

.contact .info-item:hover i {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--contrast-color);
}