/* Base Styles */
        body {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
            /* Ocean-themed gradient background - reversed horizontally */
            background: linear-gradient(315deg, 
                #0e313f 0%, 
                #1a5a75 30%, 
                #4682B4 70%, 
                #87CEEB 100%);
            background-attachment: fixed;
            color: #333;
        }

        /* Header/Navigation Section */
        .header {
            position: relative;
            background: url('../images/ocean_shoreline.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
            height: 30vh;
            min-height: 200px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 1rem 8%;
            color: white;
            animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease-in-out;
        }

        /* Gradient Overlay Effect */
        .header::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg,
                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0%,
                    rgba(14, 49, 63, 0.4) 50%,
                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 100%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* Content Positioning */
        .header-content,
        .nav-buttons {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Signature Layout */
        .header-content {
            flex: 1;
            text-align: left;
        }

        /* Signature Container Styling */
        .signature-container {
            display: block;
            padding: 5px 25px;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.70);
            border-radius: 5px;
            border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            width: fit-content;
        }

        /* Signature Image Styling */
        .signature-image {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            width: 250px;
            filter: drop-shadow(2px 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
        }

        /* Navigation Buttons Section */
        .nav-buttons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        /* Button Styling */
        .nav-buttons a {
            display: block;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            background-color: rgba(14, 49, 63, 0.85);
            border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            color: white;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            text-align: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            font-weight: 500;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Button Hover Animation */
        .nav-buttons a:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    background-color: rgba(20, 60, 80, 0.9);
    color: white; /* Add this line to keep text white on hover */
    text-decoration: none; /* Add this to prevent underline */
}
        /* Main Content Section */
        .main-content {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 40px auto;
            padding: 30px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
            line-height: 1.6;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Content Card Decoration - Wave Effect */
        .main-content::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: -5px;
            left: -5px;
            right: -5px;
            bottom: -5px;
            background: linear-gradient(225deg, 
                rgba(14, 49, 63, 0.2), 
                rgba(70, 130, 180, 0.2), 
                rgba(135, 206, 235, 0.2));
            border-radius: 10px;
            z-index: -1;
            filter: blur(8px);
        }

        .profile-image {
            float: right;
            margin: 0 0 20px 20px;
            max-width: 300px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            border: 3px solid white;
        }

        h1 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -.1rem
}

h2 {
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -.1rem
}

h3 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -.1rem
}

h4 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -.08rem
}

h5 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: -.05rem
}

h6 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    letter-spacing: 0
}

        .white-heading {
        	color:white;
        	position: relative;
        	z-index:1;
        	margin-top: 10%;
        }
        .centered-heading {
        	color: #1C65FE;
    		text-align: center;
		}
		.form-container {
    		margin-top: 40px; /* Adjust this value as needed */
    		padding: 30px;
    		padding-bottom: 10px;
  			background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95); /* Optional: to match your main-content style */
    		border-radius: 8px; /* Optional: rounded corners */
    		box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); /* Optional: drop shadow */
}
        hr {
            height: 2px; /* Thickness of the line */
            background-color: black; /* Color of the line */
   margin-block-start: 70px; /* Modern approach to setting top margin */
        }

        p {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        a {
            color: #186396;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        a:hover {
            color: #1a5a75;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* Footer Section */
        .footer {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 20px;
            margin-top: 40px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            width: 100%;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
        }

        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        /* Media Queries */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .header {
                flex-direction: column;
                height: auto;
                padding: 20px;
            }

            .header-content {
                margin-bottom: 20px;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .signature-container {
                margin: 0 auto;
            }

            .nav-buttons {
                flex-direction: column;
                width: 100%;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .nav-buttons a {
                width: 80%;
                max-width: 220px;
            }

            .profile-image {
                float: none;
                display: block;
                margin: 0 auto 20px;
                max-width: 100%;
            }
        }