body, html {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    background-color: #f4f4f4; /* Light background to contrast the vibrant hero section */
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0062cc, #33ccff); /* Vibrant gradient background */
    color: white;
    padding: 100px 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 75%, 0 100%); /* Skewed bottom edge */
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

#dynamicLinks{
    background-image: url('background.jpg');
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;;
    min-height: 55vh;
    padding-top: 16vh;
    padding-left: 18%;
    padding-right: 18%;

}

.hero::after { /* Add more depth with a pseudo-element */
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.4), rgba(0,0,0,0.2));
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 75%, 0 100%);
    z-index: -1;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: greenyellow; /* More contrasting CTA button color */
    color: black;
    padding: 12px 25px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background-color: #cc0044; /* Darker hue on hover for the button */
}

.links-container {
    padding: 0px 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: -12vh;
}

.links-container a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 10px;
    background-color: lightseagreen;
    color: #ffffff; /* Improved contrast for readability */
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Apply transition to all properties for smoother effects */
    border: 2px solid transparent; /* Subtle border */
    box-shadow: 8px 6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); /* Realistic box shadow for depth */
}

.links-container a:hover {
    background-color: greenyellow;
    color: #000; /* Change text color for contrast */
    border-color: greenyellow; /* Matching border color to background on hover */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); /* Slightly larger shadow on hover for a "lifting" effect */
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight upward movement on hover */
}

/* Add this at the bottom of your existing CSS */
.navbar {
    background-color: navy;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 10px 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    border-bottom: darkgoldenrod 1.5px solid;
    padding-right: 15px;
}

.navcontainer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.navbar-links a, .logo {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 15px 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    max-height: 50px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.navbar-links a:hover {
    color: greenyellow;
    text-decoration: underline;
    margin: 0 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    transform: scale(1.5);
}


.search-form {
    display: flex;
}

.search-form input[type="search"] {
    padding: 5px;
    margin-right: 10px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.search-form button {
    background-color: #0056b3;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.search-form button:hover {
    background-color: #004095;
}

/* Responsive design adjustments */
@media (max-width: 2000px) {
    .hero {
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 85%, 0 100%); 
    }
}


@media (max-width: 900px) {
 
#dynamicLinks{
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
}
    
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .search-form {
        display: none !important;
    }
       
}