:root {
      --accent: #1a6dff;
      --accent-dark: #1452cc;
      --text: #0f1a2e;
      --muted: #5a6a8a;
      --border: #dde4f5;
      --font-main: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      padding-top: 70px;
      font-family: var(--font-main);
    }

    /* --- Top Banner --- */
.top-banner {
  display: none; /* toggle via JS */
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 40px; /* adjust as needed */
  background: var(--accent);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  z-index: 120; /* above nav */
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Button-style "Read More" */
.top-banner a.banner-btn {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 5px 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

.top-banner a.banner-btn:hover {
  background: white;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: white;
}

/* Sparkle positions */
.top-banner .sparkle {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: sparkleTwinkle 1.5s infinite alternate;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Left/right tweaks */
.top-banner .sparkle.left { margin-right: 0.25rem; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.top-banner .sparkle.right { margin-left: 0.25rem; transform: translateY(2px); }

/* Twinkle animation: scale + rotate */
@keyframes sparkleTwinkle {
  0%   { transform: scale(0.7) rotate(-20deg); opacity: 0.6; }
  50%  { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(20deg); opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: scale(0.8) rotate(-10deg); opacity: 0.7; }
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-banner { font-size: 0.75rem; height: 40px; padding: 0 0.5rem; }
  .top-banner .sparkle { font-size: 0.85rem; }
}

    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 40px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 5%;
      height: 64px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .nav-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .nav-logo img {
      max-height: 38px;
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      object-fit: contain;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .nav-logo img:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .nav-logo-text {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      list-style: none;
      align-items: center;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .nav-links a, .dropdown-trigger {
      color: var(--muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover, .dropdown-trigger:hover { color: var(--text); }

    .dropdown { position: relative; }

    @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
      .dropdown:hover .dropdown-content { display: block; }
    }

    .dropdown-content {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      background: #fff;
      min-width: 260px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15,26,46,0.1);
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .dropdown-content a {
      display: block;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    .dropdown-content a:hover { background: #f4f7ff; }

    .dropdown-content span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .nav-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: center; }

    .btn-ghost {
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      background: none;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: var(--text);
      text-decoration: none;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: white;
      padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }

    /* HAMBURGER */
    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5px;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 110;
    }

    .nav-toggle span {
      width: 24px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--accent);
      border-radius: 1px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      display: block;
      transform-origin: center;
    }

    /* Hamburger cross animation */
    .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
      transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
    }
    .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
      opacity: 0;
    }
    .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
      transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
    }

    .mobile-buttons { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; width: 100%; }

    .mobile-buttons a.btn-ghost { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--border); }
    .mobile-buttons a.btn-primary { color: #fff; background: var(--accent); }
    .mobile-buttons a.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }

    @media (max-width:1024px) {
      .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

      .nav-links {
        position: absolute;
        top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0;
        background: white;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 1.5rem 5%;
        gap: 1rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        display: none;
        max-height: calc(100vh - 64px);
        overflow-y: auto;
      }

      .nav-links.active { display: flex; }
      .nav-actions { display: none; }
      .mobile-buttons { display: flex; margin-top: 10px; }
      .dropdown-content { position: static; box-shadow: none; border: none; padding: 0.5rem 0; }
    }