:root {
            --primary-color: #0d6efd;
            --secondary-color: #1a4f8c;
            --dark-blue: #0A192F;
            --light-gray: #f0f4f8;
            --text-color: #333;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-color);
            background-color: var(--light-gray);
        }

        h1,
        h2,
        h3,
        h4,
        h5,
        h6 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            color: var(--dark-blue);
        }

        .text-primary {
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(10, 25, 47, 0.85), rgba(10, 25, 47, 0.85)), url('tax_settlement_2.png') no-repeat center center;
            background-size: cover;
            min-height: 100vh;
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .hero-section h1,
        .hero-section p {
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        /* Custom Button Styling */
        .custom-btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--secondary-color);
            border-color: var(--secondary-color);
            font-weight: bold;
            padding: 12px 40px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .custom-btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: #1a4f8c;
            border-color: #236bbd;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            color: #fff;
        }

        .card {
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .form-control,
        .form-select {
            border-radius: 0.5rem;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            border-color: #ced4da;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .form-control:focus,
        .form-select:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.25);
        }

        .form-check-label {
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .bg-dark-blue {
            background-color: #fff;
        }

        .bg-light-gray {
            background-color: var(--light-gray);
        }




        .header-container {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 15px 0;
        }

        .logo-container {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo {
            height: 50px;
            margin-right: 10px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: var(--primary);
            background: #f1f1f1;
            /* padding: 5px 10px; */
            border-radius: 5px;
        }

        .logo-text {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        .logo-text span {
            color: var(--secondary);
        }

        nav ul {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
        }

        nav ul li i{
            /* margin-left: 30px; */
            position: relative;
        }

        nav ul li a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--dark);
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        nav ul li a:after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: 0;
            background-color: var(--primary);
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

        nav ul li a:hover:after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        nav ul li a.active {
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        nav ul li a.active:after {
            width: 100%;
        }


        .mobile-menu-btn {
            display: none;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: var(--primary);
        }


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

            nav {
                position: fixed;
                top: 80px;
                left: -100%;
                width: 100%;
                height: calc(100vh - 80px);
                background-color: white;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
                padding: 20px;
            }

            nav.active {
                left: 0;
            }

            nav ul {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            nav ul li {
                margin: 15px 0;
            }

            .logo-text {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }

            .logo {
                height: 40px;
            }
        }