:root {
  --primary-color: #141414;
  --primary-color-light: #1f2125;
  --primary-color-extra-light: #35373b;
  --secondary-color: #535353;
  --secondary-color-dark: #2d2e2d;
  --text-light: #333;
  --hover: #f4b400;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --max-width: 1200px;
}
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

 body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  color: #333;
}

#page-header {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 40vh;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2%;
  margin-bottom: -4%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  margin-bottom: 5%;
}

#page-header::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
 background-image: url("../images/banners/homepageBanner.png");
  background-size: inherit;
  background-position: inherit;
  filter: blur(3.5px); /* Increase blur intensity if needed */
  z-index: -1; /* Ensure the pseudo-element is behind the text */
}

  #page-header h1,
  #page-header p {
    color: var(--primary-color);
  }

.partnership-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8), rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8)), url('/images/partner-banner.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
}
.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.hero-btn {
  background-color: var(--hover);
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  color: black;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.partnership-benefits {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 4rem auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}
.partnership-benefits h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.benefit-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
}
.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.card i.icon {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--hover);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.cta-section {
  text-align: center;
  background-color: var(--primary-color-extra-light);
  padding: 3rem 1rem;
  color: white;
}
.cta-section a.btn {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  background: var(--hover);
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: black;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
 .cta-section a.btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--white);
    transform: scale(1.1);
    color: #f4b400;
  }

  .section__container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: auto;
    padding: 5rem 1rem;
  }
   footer.footer__container {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 60px 20px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: auto;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--hover);
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .footer__col {
    flex: 1 1 220px;
    min-width: 220px;
  }
  
  .footer__logo img {
    width: 120px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  
  .footer__col h4 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--hover);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  
  .footer__col a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  
  .footer__col a:hover {
    color: var(--hover);
    transform: translateX(5px);
  }
  
  .footer__socials {
    margin-top: 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  
  .footer__socials a {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    background-color: var(--hover);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .footer__socials a:hover {
    background-color: var(--white);
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
  
  .footer__bar {
    background-color: var(--primary-color-extra-light);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    footer.footer__container {
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align: center;
      align-items: center;
    }
  
    .footer__col {
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
  
    .footer__socials {
      justify-content: center;
    }
  }