* {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      color: #333;
      line-height: 1.6;
      background-color: #f3f4f7;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      display: block;
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .logo a{
      font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif !important;
    }

    h1, h2, h3 {
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    p {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* 
      ---------------------------------
      NAVIGATION BAR
      ---------------------------------
    */
    .navbar {
      width: 100%;
      background-color: #1d3557;
      padding: 1rem 2rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 999;
    }

    .navbar .logo {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .navbar .logo a {
      font-size: 1.5rem !important;
      font-weight: bold !important;
      color: #fff !important;
    } 

    .navbar ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .navbar li {
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .navbar a {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #fff;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .navbar a:hover {
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    /* 
      -------------------------------
      HERO SECTION
      -------------------------------
    */
    .hero {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      background:#457b9d;
      /*fallback color 
        linear-gradient(#457b9d, #457b9d),
        url('https://via.placeholder.com/1600x900?text=BR1+Trucking+Hero+Image') no-repeat center center;*/
      background-size: cover;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0 1rem;
      margin-top: 72px; /* account for fixed nav height */
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: #f0f0f0;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
    }

    /* 
      -------------------------------
      COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS
      -------------------------------
    */
    .highlights {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2rem;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 3rem auto;
      padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    .highlight-box {
      flex: 1 1 250px;
      min-width: 250px;
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      padding: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .highlight-box:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .highlight-box h3 {
      color: #1d3557;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* 
      --------------------------------
      CALL-TO-ACTION SECTION
      --------------------------------
    */
    .cta-section {
      background-color: #457b9d;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 3rem 1rem;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .cta-section p {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
    }

    /* Buttons Container (Employees/Admin) */
    .button-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 2rem;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 1rem 2rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      color: #457b9d; /* text color to match background for invert effect */
      background-color: #fff; /* white background */
    }

    .btn:hover {
      background-color: #ececec;
    }

    /* 
      --------------------------------
      FOOTER
      --------------------------------
    */
    footer {
      background-color: #1d3557;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .footer-container {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Footer Top (Contact Details / Quick Links) */
    .footer-top {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 2rem;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer-section {
      flex: 1 1 200px;
      min-width: 200px;
    }

    .footer-section h4 {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #a8dadc;
    }

    .footer-section p,
    .footer-section li {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      color: #f0f0f0;
    }

    .footer-section li {
      list-style: none;
    }

    /* Footer Bottom (Copyright) */
    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      padding-top: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #ccc;
    }
    /* 
      --------------------------------
      ERROR MESSAGE
      --------------------------------
    */
    .error-message {
      background-color: #ffdddd;
      border: 1px solid #dd0000;
      color: #dd0000;
      padding: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }


    /* 
      --------------------------------
      MEDIA QUERIES
      --------------------------------
    */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
      }

      .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .highlight-box {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
      }

      .btn {
        width: 80%;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
    }