body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      background-color: #f8f9fa;
    }
    .navbar {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #FFD700;
    }
    .navbar-brand img {
      height: 70px;
    }
    .nav-link {
      color: #001938 !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .nav-link:hover,
    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938 !important;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .dropdown-menu {
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.3rem;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
      margin: 2px 6px;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
    .dropdown-submenu {
      position: relative;
    }
    .dropdown-submenu .dropdown-menu {
      top: 0;
      left: 100%;
      margin-top: 0;
      display: none;
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
      .dropdown-submenu:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .dropdown-submenu.show > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
    }


    /* 🔝 Top Bar Styling */
    .top-bar {
    background-color: #001938;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 500;
    }
    .contact-link {
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;      
    }
    .contact-link:hover {
      color: #ffd700;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    .social-icon {
      color: #ffffff;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    .social-icon:hover {
      color: #ffd700;
    }
  
    .navbar-brand img {
      height: 75px;
      padding-top: 5px;
      padding-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .nav-link {
      color: #f8f9fa !important;
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .nav-link:hover,
    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938 !important;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .einba-navbar {
      background-color: #fffbe6;
      border-top: 2px solid #FFD700;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #001938;      
    }
    .einba-logo {
      height: 75px;
      padding: 5px 0;
    }
    .nav-link {
      color: #001938 !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .nav-link:hover {
      background-color: #001938;
      color:#ffffff !important;
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.3rem;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
      margin: 2px 6px;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item:hover {
      background-color: #001938;
      color:#ffffff !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
    .dropdown-menu .dropdown-toggle::after {
      margin-left: 0.5em;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        margin-bottom: 4px; /* reduce vertical gap between links */
      }

      .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding-top: 0.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
      }

      .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
        padding-top: 0.45rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.45rem;
        margin: 1px 6px;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
      .dropdown-submenu:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        top: 0;
        left: 100%;
        margin-top: -1px;
      }
    }
    .dropdown-submenu {
      position: relative;
    }
    .dropdown-submenu .dropdown-menu {
      top: 0;
      left: 100%;
      margin-top: 0;
      display: none;
    }
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .dropdown-submenu.show > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
      }
    }

    /* 🔚 EINBA Hero Slider Styling */

    .hero-slide {
  position: relative;
  height: 80vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-slide::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 25, 56, 0.5); /* EIN navy overlay */
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 900px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.hero-content h5 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #FFD700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #f8f9fa;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-btn {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #001938;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-btn:hover {
  background-color: #FFD700;
  color: #001938;
}

.step-circle {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  
  .einba-link {
    color: #001938;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .einba-link-dark {
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .einba-link:hover,
  .einba-link-dark:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .ribbon {
    background-color: #0056b3;
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    right: -30px;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .icon-circle {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .border-start {
      border-left: none !important;
    }
  }
  


    /* 🔚 Footer Styling */
    footer {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #FFD700 0%, #ffffff 100%);
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
      color: #001938;
    }
    footer a {
      color: #001938;
      text-decoration: none !important;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    footer a:hover {
      color: #FFD700;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    footer h6,
    .highlight-gold,
    .contact-info-gold i {
      color: #001938;
    }
    .footer-badge {
      padding: 3px 9px;
      font-weight: bold;
      border-radius: 50px;
      background-color: #001938;
      color: #ffffff;
      transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    }
    .footer-badge:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }
    .footer-links ul {
      padding-left: 1rem;
      list-style: none;
    }
    .footer-links ul li {
      padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .footer-links ul li::before {
      content: '\f105';
      font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
      font-weight: 900;
      padding-right: 8px;
      color: #001938;
    }
    .social-icons {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .social-icons a {
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      color: #ffffff;
      background: #001938;
      border-radius: 8px;
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .social-icons a:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }
    .btn-business {
      background-color: #28a745;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      border: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    .btn-contact {
      background-color: #001938;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 26px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      border: 2px solid #FFD700;
      transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    .btn-contact:hover {
      background-color: #FFD700;
      color: #001938;
    }
    .btn-business:hover {
      background-color: #1e7e34;
    }
    .newsletter-input {
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    }
    hr {
      border-color: #e1e1e1;
    }

    
  /** scroll to top button **/
  .scroll-top-btn {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .scroll-top-btn:hover {
    background-color: #e6c200;
    color: #000;
  }
  
  /** Toggle Contact Form **/
  .contact-toggle-btn {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .contact-slide-form {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 80px;
    right: -350px;
    width: 300px;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    box-shadow: -2px 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    z-index: 999;
    transition: right 0.3s ease;
  }
  .contact-slide-form.open {
    right: 0;
  }
  .contact-slide-form h5 {
    color: #001938;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .contact-slide-form .form-control {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .btn-einbb {
    background-color: #FFD700;
    color: #001938;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .btn-einbb:hover {
    background-color: #e6c200;
    color: #000;
  }