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

        :root {
            --primary-blue: #005f96;
            --primary-dark: #004166;
            --dark-slate: #2C3E50;
            --medium-gray: #7F8C8D;
            --light-gray: #ECF0F1;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --text-dark: #2C3E50;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Skip to main content link for accessibility */
        .skip-link {
            position: absolute;
            top: -40px;
            left: 0;
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .skip-link:focus {
            top: 0;
        }

        /* Header & Navigation */
        header {
            background: var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .header-container {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem 1rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo img {
            height: auto;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 400px;
        }

        .logo .logo-vertical {
            display: none;
        }

        nav {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: flex-end;
        }

        .nav-menu {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .nav-item {
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-item > a {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .nav-item > a:hover,
        .nav-item > a:focus {
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        /* Dropdown Menus */
        .dropdown {
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 0;
            background: var(--white);
            min-width: 220px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            z-index: 100;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-item:hover > .dropdown,
        .nav-item:focus-within > .dropdown {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .dropdown li {
            position: relative;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .dropdown a {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: background 0.3s;
        }

        .dropdown a:hover,
        .dropdown a:focus {
            background: var(--light-gray);
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        /* Third level dropdown */
        .dropdown .dropdown {
            top: 0;
            left: 100%;
        }

        .dropdown li:hover > .dropdown,
        .dropdown li:focus-within > .dropdown {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Mobile Menu Toggle */
        .mobile-toggle {
            display: none;
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-radius: 4px;
            z-index: 1001;
        }

        /* Slider Section */
        .slider-section {
            position: relative;
            background: var(--dark-slate);
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .slider-container {
            position: relative;
            height: 500px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .slide {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

        .slide a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: white;
            position: relative;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .slide a:hover,
        .slide a:focus {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        .slide a::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            z-index: 1;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }

        .slide a:hover::before,
        .slide a:focus::before {
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .slide.active {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .slide-content {
            text-align: center;
            color: white;
            z-index: 2;
            padding: 2rem;
            position: relative;
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .slide h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
        }

        .slider-controls {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .slider-nav-controls {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .slider-btn {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
            border: none;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--dark-slate);
        }

        .slider-btn:hover,
        .slider-btn:focus {
            background: white;
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .slider-dots {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 20px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .dot {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
            border: 2px solid white;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .dot.active {
            background: white;
            transform: scale(1.3);
        }

        /* Who We Are Section */
        .who-we-are {
            background: var(--light-gray);
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .who-we-are h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .who-we-are p {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        /* Featured Items */
        .featured-section {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
        }

        .featured-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .featured-card {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
            aspect-ratio: 4/3;
        }

        .featured-card:hover,
        .featured-card:focus-within {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }

        .featured-card a {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            text-decoration: none;
            position: relative;
        }

        .featured-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .featured-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8), transparent);
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            color: white;
        }

        .featured-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-align:center;
        }

        /* Sponsors Section */
        .sponsors-section {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .sponsors-container {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .sponsors-section h2 {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .sponsors-wrapper {
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .sponsors-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: 3rem;
            animation: scroll 45s linear infinite;
            align-items: center;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .sponsors-track:hover,
        .sponsors-track:focus-within {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }

        /* Pause button for sponsors - WCAG compliance */
        .sponsors-controls {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            position: relative;
        }

        .sponsors-pause-btn {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            border: none;
            padding: 0.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: underline;
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
        }

        .sponsors-pause-btn:hover,
        .sponsors-pause-btn:focus {
            color: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        .sponsors-view-all {
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background 0.3s;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .sponsors-view-all:hover,
        .sponsors-view-all:focus {
            background: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        .sponsor-logo {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 280px;
            aspect-ratio: 4/3;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .sponsor-logo a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        .sponsor-logo a:hover,
        .sponsor-logo a:focus {
            outline: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        .sponsor-logo a:hover ~ .sponsors-track,
        .sponsor-logo:hover .sponsors-track,
        .sponsors-track:has(.sponsor-logo:hover) {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }

        .sponsor-logo img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            width: auto;
            height: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            transition: filter 0.3s;
        }

        @keyframes scroll {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(calc(-50%));
            }
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: var(--dark-slate);
            color: white;
            padding: 4rem 2rem 1rem;
        }

        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .footer-section h3 {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: white;
        }

        .footer-section p {
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--light-gray);
        }

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

        .footer-section ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-section a {
            color: var(--light-gray);
            text-decoration: none;
            line-height: 2;
            transition: color 0.3s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .footer-section a:hover,
        .footer-section a:focus {
            color: white;
        }

        .footer-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background 0.3s;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .footer-btn:hover,
        .footer-btn:focus {
            background: var(--primary-dark);
        }

        .contact-info {
            color: var(--light-gray);
            line-height: 2;
        }

        .contact-info i {
            width: 20px;
            color: #F2F2F2;
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            color: white;
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .logo img {
                max-width: 300px;
            }

            .featured-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }

            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .mobile-toggle {
                display: block;
            }

            .nav-menu {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                left: -100%;
                width: 80%;
                height: 100vh;
                background: white;
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 2rem;
                transition: left 0.3s;
                box-shadow: 4px 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
                overflow-y: auto;
            }

            .nav-menu.active {
                left: 0;
            }

            .dropdown {
                position: static;
                opacity: 1;
                visibility: visible;
                transform: none;
                box-shadow: none;
                padding-left: 1rem;
                display: none;
                max-height: 0;
                overflow: hidden;
                transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
                background: transparent;
            }

            .nav-item.active > .dropdown {
                display: block;
                max-height: 500px;
            }

            .dropdown li.active > .dropdown {
                display: block;
                max-height: 500px;
            }

            .dropdown .dropdown {
                padding-left: 1rem;
            }

            .dropdown a {
                color: var(--text-dark);
            }

            .header-container {
                padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
            }

            .logo img {
                max-width: 200px;
            }

            .logo .logo-horizontal {
                display: none;
            }

            .logo .logo-vertical {
                display: block;
                max-width: 180px;
            }

            .slide h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .slider-container {
                height: 400px;
            }

            .featured-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .footer-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .slide h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .slider-container {
                height: 300px;
            }

            .who-we-are h2 {
                font-size: 1.75rem;
            }

            .who-we-are p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
        }

        /* Focus visible styles for accessibility */
        *:focus-visible {
            outline: 3px solid var(--primary-blue);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        /* -------------------------------------------------------
         * Newsletter Signup Widget (above footer, homepage)
         * ------------------------------------------------------- */
        .nl-widget {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), #004166);
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
        }

        .nl-widget__inner {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nl-widget__text h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .nl-widget__text p {
            color: #cce4f4;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .nl-widget__form {
            position: relative;
        }

        /* hp anti-spam field — hidden from view */
        .nl-hp {
            position: absolute;
            left: -9999px;
            top: -9999px;
            width: 1px;
            height: 1px;
            overflow: hidden;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .nl-widget__fields {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .nl-widget__field {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .nl-widget__label {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .nl-widget__req {
            color: #ffd580;
            margin-left: 2px;
        }

        .nl-widget__optional {
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #a8cfe0;
            margin-left: 4px;
        }

        .nl-widget__input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0.7rem 0.875rem;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
            border-radius: 4px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
        }

        .nl-widget__input::placeholder {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
        }

        .nl-widget__input:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: #ffffff;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
        }

        .nl-widget__input:focus-visible {
            outline: 3px solid #ffffff;
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        .nl-widget__action {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .nl-widget__btn {
            background: #ffffff;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            border: none;
            padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .nl-widget__btn:hover,
        .nl-widget__btn:focus {
            background: #e8f4fb;
            color: #004166;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .nl-widget__btn:focus-visible {
            outline: 3px solid #ffffff;
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        .nl-widget__btn:disabled {
            opacity: 0.75;
            cursor: not-allowed;
            transform: none;
        }

        .nl-widget__note {
            color: #a8cfe0;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            margin: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        /* Result message replaces button */
        .nl-widget__result {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            padding: 0.875rem 1.25rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .nl-widget__result--success {
            background: rgba(212, 237, 218, 0.95);
            color: #155724;
        }

        .nl-widget__result--error {
            background: rgba(248, 215, 218, 0.95);
            color: #721c24;
        }

        /* Visually hidden utility (for sr-only spans) */
        .sr-only {
            position: absolute;
            width: 1px;
            height: 1px;
            padding: 0;
            margin: -1px;
            overflow: hidden;
            clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
            white-space: nowrap;
            border: 0;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .nl-widget__inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }
            .nl-widget__text {
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nl-widget {
                padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
            }
            .nl-widget__fields {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .nl-widget__action {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
        }