:root{ --primary:#b59f6d; }          /* gold accent seen in screenshot  */
    body{ font-family:"Poppins",sans-serif; line-height:1.8; }
    .logo{
      width: 12rem;
    }
    .companyname{
        color: #007bff;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .nav-link:hover{
        color: #007bff;
    }
.navbar-brand:focus, .navbar-brand:hover{
        color: #007bff;
    }
    /*  hero banner  */
    .hero{
        background-image: url(images/banner.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
      min-height:80vh;
      position:relative;
      color:#fff;
    }
    .hero::after{                        /* translucent overlay */
      content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);
    }
    .hero h1{ 
            color: #007bff;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 4rem;
    text-shadow: 3px 3px 10px #000912;
    }
    .about-img{
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }
    .divider-icon{
      font-size:1.7rem;
      color:var(--primary);
    }
    /* card tweak */
    .info-card{
      border:none;
      border-radius:12px;
      box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
      height:100%;
    }
    /* partner logo row */
    .brands img{
      max-height:40px; filter:grayscale(1); opacity:.8; transition:.3s;
    }
    .brands img:hover{filter:none;opacity:1}
    /* footer */
    footer{
      background:#161616;
      color:#fff;
      font-size:.9rem;
      padding:20px 0;
    }