#home-container {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: url('../assets/back.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-attachment: fixed; /* Ensure consistent rendering */
}

#home-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65); /* Match Contact page overlay */
    z-index: 0;
}

.home-section {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 3rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    background-color: transparent;
    margin-top: 4em;
}

/* Hero (section 1) layout improvements */
#home-section-1-paragraph {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-cta {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.btn-cta {
    background: #6a3769;
    color: #fff;
    padding: .75rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(106,55,105,0.12);
}

.btn-cta.secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: #6a3769; /* Match "How it Works" font color */
    border: 2px solid #6a3769; /* Adjust border to match */
}

#home-section-1 h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: transparent;
    background: var(--bs-gradient-dark);
    background-clip: text;
}

#home-section-1 p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

#home-section-1 .col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

#home-section-1-image {
    align-items: center;
}

#home-section-1-logo {
    height: 4rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    width: fit-content;
}

#home-section-1-image img {
    height: 25rem;
    background-color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.5);
    border-radius: var(--bs-border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--bs-box-shadow);
}

.home-section-2-paragraph {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.home-section-2-paragraph h4 {
    color: var(--bs-secondary-color);
}

.home-section-2-paragraph h4:before {
    content: "";
    width: .46em;
    height: 1em;
    display: inline-block;
    background-image: url(/icon1.svg);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    margin-right: 1rem;
}

#home-section-3-container {
    padding-top: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

#home-section-3-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

#home-section-3-cards .card {
    border-color: #884a8a80;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

#home-section-3-cards .card-title {
    color: var(--bs-secondary-color);
}

    #home-section-3-cards .card-title:before {
    content: "";
    width: .46em;
    height: 1em;
    display: inline-block;
    background-image: url(/icon2.svg);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    margin-right: 32px; /* increased spacing so icon sits further left from the title */
}

    /* The HTML uses an <img class="card-icon"> inside the title; ensure that actual img icons get spacing */
    .card-icon {
        display: inline-block;
        vertical-align: middle;
        margin-right: 32px; /* move icon further left from the title text */
        width: 1.25em;
        height: 1.25em;
    }

#home-section-3-image {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin: 0;
}

#home-section-3-image img {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.5);
    border-radius: 8px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

@media (min-width:900px) {
    #home-section-3 {
        position: relative;
    }
    /* center the content and constrain width so cards sit more centrally */
    #home-section-3-container {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 2rem;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }
    /* give the cards a slightly smaller fixed column so they appear more centered */
    #home-section-3-cards {
        flex: 0 0 58%;
        max-width: 58%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    /* shrink the image column so the image is smaller */
    #home-section-3-image {
        flex: 0 0 36%;
        max-width: 36%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    /* make the hero image responsive and not dominate the layout */
    #home-section-3-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        max-width: 360px;
        object-fit: contain;
    }
}

    /* How It Works section */
    #how-it-works {
        padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
    }

    .how-container {
        max-width: 980px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .how-container .section-headline h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Use Bruno Ace for How it works heading */
  
    .how-container .section-headline h2 {
        font-family: 'Bruno Ace', sans-serif;
    }

    .how-container .subhead {
        color: #444;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    /* Use Bruno Ace for the features section headline and keep it on one line */
    .section-headline h2 {
        font-family: 'Bruno Ace', sans-serif;
        white-space: nowrap; /* keep the headline on a single line */
    }

    .how-steps {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .step {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
        padding: 1.25rem;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        text-align: left;
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .step-number{
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        flex: 0 0 56px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #fff; /* white circle */
        color: #6a3769; /* brand color for number */
        border: 2px solid #6a3769; /* circular outline */
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .step h4{
        margin: 0 0 8px 0;
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .step p{
        margin: 0;
        color: #444;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    @media (min-width:700px){
        .how-steps{
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
    }

    @media (min-width:1100px){
        .how-steps{
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        }
        .step{
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }
        .step-number{margin-bottom: 0.9rem}
        .step h4{font-size:1.1rem}
    }