body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: #1E3A5F;
  background-color: #F5F7FA;
}

header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.logo-svg {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

nav a {
  margin-left: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #1E3A5F;
  font-weight: 500;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: #00A6A6;
}

.hero {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E3A5F, #00A6A6);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.cta-btn {
  background-color: #00A6A6;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
}

.pillar {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.cta-section {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.cta-section form {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.cta-section input,
.cta-section textarea {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.cta-section button {
  background-color: #00A6A6;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.cta-section button:hover {
  background-color: #008a8a;
}

footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #555;
}
.hero {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E3A5F, #00A6A6);
  color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden; /* hide animated patterns overflow */
}

.hexagon-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, 120px);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(auto-fill, 120px);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none; /* allow clicks through background */
  animation: moveHexagons 20s linear infinite;
}

.hexagon-bg svg {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  animation: fadeHexagons 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes moveHexagons {
  from { transform: translateY(0); }
  to   { transform: translateY(-40px); }
}

@keyframes fadeHexagons {
  from { opacity: 0.15; }
  to   { opacity: 0.35; }
}

/* Pulse Animation Keyframes */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.2); opacity: 0.8; }
  100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}

/* Animate hexagon outline subtly */
.pulse-outline {
  animation: pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Animate individual pillar nodes */
.pulse-node {
  animation: pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Stronger pulse for central spark */
.pulse-center {
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
}