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

    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #1E2A3E;
      line-height: 1.5;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* Custom Variables */
    :root {
      --primary-gold: #C9A03D;
      --primary-gold-dark: #A87F2A;
      --dark-bg: #0A1120;
      --navy-dark: #0F172A;
      --gray-light: #F8FAFE;
      --text-muted: #475569;
    }

    /* Navigation */
    .navbar-custom {
      background: rgba(10, 17, 32, 0.95);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      color: white !important;
    }
    .navbar-brand span {
      color: var(--primary-gold);
    }
    .nav-link {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      transition: 0.2s;
      margin: 0 0.2rem;
    }
    .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--primary-gold) !important;
    }
    .dropdown-menu-custom {
      background: #0F172A;
      border: none;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--primary-gold);
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }
    .dropdown-menu-custom .dropdown-item {
      color: #e2e8f0;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    }
    .dropdown-menu-custom .dropdown-item:hover {
      background: #1E293B;
      color: var(--primary-gold);
    }

    /* Hero Carousel - improved */
    .hero-carousel {
      margin-top: 0;
    }
    .carousel-item {
      height: 90vh;
      min-height: 600px;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center 30%;
      position: relative;
    }
    .carousel-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%);
    }
    .carousel-caption-custom {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 30%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease-out;
    }
    .carousel-caption-custom h1 {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .carousel-caption-custom p {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      opacity: 0.95;
    }
    .btn-gold {
      background: var(--primary-gold);
      color: #0A1120;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      border: none;
      transition: all 0.3s;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .btn-gold:hover {
      background: #B68B30;
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(201,160,61,0.3);
      color: #0A1120;
    }
    .btn-outline-gold {
      background: transparent;
      border: 2px solid var(--primary-gold);
      color: white;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.9rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .btn-outline-gold:hover {
      background: var(--primary-gold);
      color: #0A1120;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* Section styling */
    .section-padding {
      padding: 1rem 0;
    }
    .section-title {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .section-subhead {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .title-decoration {
      width: 70px;
      height: 4px;
      background: var(--primary-gold);
      margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 0;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    /* Cards */
    .card-elegant {
      background: white;
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
      height: 100%;
    }
    .card-elegant:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 25px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      border-color: rgba(201,160,61,0.2);
    }
    .card-icon {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--primary-gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .stat-box {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1.8rem;
      background: white;
      border-radius: 32px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }
    .stat-number {
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--primary-gold);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    /* Testimonial */
    .testimonial-card {
      background: #F9F7F4;
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .testimonial-quote {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #1E293B;
    }

    /* Forms */
    .form-control-custom {
      border-radius: 60px;
      padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
      border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
      background: white;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .form-control-custom:focus {
      border-color: var(--primary-gold);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,160,61,0.2);
    }

    /* Footer */
    .footer-dark {
      background: #0A1120;
      color: #CBD5E1;
      padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
    }
    .footer-links a {
      color: #94A3B8;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--primary-gold);
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .carousel-caption-custom h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
      .carousel-caption-custom p { font-size: 1rem; }
      .section-title { font-size: 1.9rem; }
      .section-padding { padding: 3rem 0; }
      .carousel-item { height: 70vh; min-height: 500px; }
    }
    .bg-soft-gold {
      background: #FEF9EF;
    }
    .border-gold {
      border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-gold);
    }
    .impact-section {
      background: linear-gradient(110deg, #F8FAFE 0%, #FFFFFF 100%);
    }

    /* HERO REDESIGN */
.hero-slide {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* darker, cleaner overlay */
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(10,17,32,0.9) 0%,
    rgba(10,17,32,0.7) 40%,
    rgba(10,17,32,0.2) 100%
  );
}

/* content */
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  max-width: 520px;
}

/* buttons */
.hero-buttons .btn {
  border-radius: 40px;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
}

/* FEATURE IMAGE */
.hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* smoother animation */
.carousel-item {
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    min-height: 80vh;
  }
}


.footer-dark {
  background: #0A1120;
  color: #94A3B8;
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* gold accent */
.text-gold {
  color: #C9A03D;
}

/* headings */
.footer-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* text */
.footer-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* links */
.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #94A3B8;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #C9A03D;
  padding-left: 5px;
}

/* social icons */
.footer-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  color: #fff;
  margin-right: 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  background: #C9A03D;
  color: #0A1120;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* divider */
.footer-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
}

/* bottom text */
.footer-bottom {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #64748B;
}

/* mobile spacing */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-dark {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-social a {
    margin: 0 6px;
  }
}

/* Page-specific section styles */
.page-header {
  padding: 120px 0 45px;
  margin-top: 80px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #1E2A3E;
}
.page-header.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}
.page-header.page-header-dark {
  background: #0F172A;
  color: #fff;
}
.page-header.page-header-dark .section-title,
.page-header.page-header-dark p,
.page-header.page-header-dark .lead {
  color: #fff;
}
.page-header h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.page-header .lead {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.vision-card,
.mission-card,
.healing-card,
.card-doctrine {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.vision-card:hover,
.mission-card:hover,
.healing-card:hover,
.card-doctrine:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
.vision-card i,
.mission-card i,
.healing-card i,
.card-doctrine i {
  color: var(--primary-gold);
}

.stat-grid .stat-item {
  background: #FEF9EF;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.8rem;
  min-height: 220px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.stat-item .stat-number {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bio-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.bio-img-placeholder {
  min-height: 320px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #0F172A;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}
.timeline-item {
  background: #F8FAFE;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-gold);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #0F172A;
}
.feature-box {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.feature-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
.feature-box i {
  color: var(--primary-gold);
}
.card-doctrine .verse-highlight {
  color: var(--primary-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.ministry-card {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.ministry-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.icon-circle {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  background: #FEF9EF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #C9A03D;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.ministry-card:hover .icon-circle {
  background: #C9A03D;
  color: white;
}