*{
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
@keyframes fadeSlideIn {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}
@keyframes fadeInModal {
    from {opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px);}
    to {opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);}
}
@media screen and (max-width:450px){
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
        position: fixed;
        display: none;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .header_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        height: 150px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: start;
    }
    .mobile_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    nav ul/*Menu*/{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-around;
        position: absolute;
        top: 220px;
        left: 0;
        background-color: #000000b5;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px 0;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity 0.9s ease;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    nav ul a{
        color: white;
        font-size: 40px;
        text-align: right;
        margin-right: 20px;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    nav ul a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1) translateX(-30px);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav ul.show {
        display: flex;
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }

    nav ul li {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        width: 40px;
        height: 25px;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 999;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 20px; /* optional spacing from edge */
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    
    .menu-toggle span {
        display: block;
        height: 3px;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        border-radius: 2px;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        margin: 3px 0; /* Fixes spacing */
    }
    /* Animate to "X" when active */
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(12px);
    }
    
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: rotate(-45deg) translateY(-12px);
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.7);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 380px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 25px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 20px;
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 25px;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
   .contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: black;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 45%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 95%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }

    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }
  /* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-left: 5%;
        padding-right: 5%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        display: none;
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 18px;
        padding: 0px 10px 20px 35px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .achievments_text p{
        text-align: center;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 70px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 80px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584);
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 90%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 0px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 40px 20px 40px 20px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }   

     
/* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        padding: 10px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 30px 30px 0 0;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 40px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 100%;
      margin: auto;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }

    /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 95%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 200px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); outline: none;
    }

    /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 90%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 50px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 430px;
        margin-left: 10px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
        margin-bottom: 100px;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 300px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
    }
/*CARRIER*/
    .carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 30px;
        padding: 20px 0px 0px 20px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 20px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 300px;
        margin: 0px 0px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #ffffff2e;
        font-size: 250px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 80px 0px 0px;
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 50px 0px 50px 50px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 50px 0px 50px 50px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 33px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 23px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 30px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        width: 97%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
.aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

      .privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 90%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }
    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 10px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 451px) and (max-width: 768px){
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
        position: fixed;
        display: none;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .header_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        height: 150px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: start;
    }
    .mobile_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    nav .menu-toggle {
    }
    nav ul/*Menu*/{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-around;
        position: absolute;
        top: 200px;
        left: 0;
        background-color: #000000bc;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px 0;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity 0.9s ease;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    nav ul a{
        color: white;
        font-size: 40px;
        text-align: right;
        margin-right: 20px;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    nav ul a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1) translateX(-30px);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav ul.show {
        display: flex;
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }

    nav ul li {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }
    .menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        width: 40px;
        height: 25px;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 999;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: 20px; /* optional spacing from edge */
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    
    .menu-toggle span {
        display: block;
        height: 3px;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        border-radius: 2px;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        margin: 3px 0; /* Fixes spacing */
    }
    /* Animate to "X" when active */
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(12px);
    }
    
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    
    .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: rotate(-45deg) translateY(-12px);
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.7);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 380px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 25px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10px;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 20px;
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 25px;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
   .contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: black;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 45%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 80%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }
 /* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-left: 5%;
        padding-right: 5%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        display: none;
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 10px;
        padding-right: 10px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 18px;
        padding: 0px 10px 20px 35px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .achievments_text p{
        text-align: center;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 70px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 80px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584);
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 90%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 0px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 40px 20px 40px 20px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }
   

     
/* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        padding: 50px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 30px 30px 0 0;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 40px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 100%;
      margin: auto;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }

    /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 60%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 300px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); outline: none;
    }

    /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 90%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 50px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 430px;
        margin-left: 10px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
        margin-bottom: 100px;
        padding-left: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 350px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
    }
/*CARRIER*/
    .carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        padding: 50px 0px 0px 50px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 20px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 400px;
        margin: 0px 0px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #ffffff2e;
        font-size: 250px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 80px 0px 0px;
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 70px 0px 70px 70px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 70px 0px 70px 70px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 33px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 23px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
        z-index: 2;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 30px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        width: 97%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
.aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 50px 50px 50px 50px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 35px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

      .privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }
    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 899px){
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
    }
    .header_logo{
        height: 100px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .header_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    nav {
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    nav ul{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        margin-top: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }
    nav a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 22px;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
    }
    nav a::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0px; /* adjust spacing under text */
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #E3B535;
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav a:hover {
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav a:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .active_nav{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.6);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 400px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 30px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 15px;
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        box-shadow: 0px 25px 10px #0000006f;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 40px;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
    .contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: black;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 45%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 50%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
 

    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        height: 40%;
        overflow-y: hidden; /* Enable scroll if content overflows */
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }
    
/* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 5%;
        padding-right: 5%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        display: none;
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 100px;
        padding-right: 100px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 24px;
        padding: 0px 50px 50px 50px;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 90px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 130px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584)
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 90%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 0px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 40px 20px 40px 20px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }
 
     
/* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        padding: 50px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 80%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 40px 100px;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 55px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile hr{
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 100%;
      margin: auto;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }



    /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 50%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 300px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); outline: none;
    }

    /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 70%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 70px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 600px;
        margin-left: 100px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 100px;
        padding-right: 100px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
        margin-bottom: 100px;
        padding-left: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 400px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
    }
/*CARRIER*/
    .carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        padding: 50px 0px 0px 50px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 20px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 400px;
        margin: 0px 30px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 150px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 80px 0px 0px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 30px #e3b53586;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 70px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 70px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 100px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 35px;
        width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 95%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
.aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 100px 100px 100px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

      .privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 80%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }
    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 900px) and (max-width: 1366px){
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
    }
    .header_logo{
        height: 100px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .header_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    nav {
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    nav ul{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        margin-top: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }
    nav a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 22px;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
    }
    nav a::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0px; /* adjust spacing under text */
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #E3B535;
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav a:hover {
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav a:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .active_nav{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.6);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 400px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 30px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 15px;
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        box-shadow: 0px 25px 10px #0000006f;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 40px;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
.contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 45%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 40%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
/* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 5%;
        padding-right: 5%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 20px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 100px;
        padding-right: 100px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 24px;
        padding: 0px 50px 50px 50px;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 90px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 130px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584)
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 10px;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 200px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 30px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 20%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 50px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 70px 20px 70px 20px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }
    

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        height: 40%;
        overflow-y: hidden; /* Enable scroll if content overflows */
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }
    
/* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        display: flex;
        padding: 50px;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 40%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 40px 200px;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 55px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile hr{
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 100%;
      margin: auto;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }



    /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 50%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 300px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); outline: none;
    }

    /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 70%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer1, .offer3, .offer5{
        margin-left: 2%;
    }
    .offer2, .offer4{
        margin-left: 9%;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 90px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 780px;
        margin-left: 100px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 100px;
        padding-right: 100px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
        margin-bottom: 100px;
        padding-left: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 500px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
    }
/*CARRIER*/
    .carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding: 50px 0px 0px 50px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 50px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 300px;
        margin: 30px 30px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 170px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 100px 0px 0px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 30px #e3b53586;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 100px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 100px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 100px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        width: 85%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 85%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
.aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 200px 100px 200px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

      .privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 70%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }
    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1367px) and (max-width: 1919px) {
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
    }
    .header_logo{
        height: 100px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .header_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    nav {
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    nav ul{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        margin-top: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        margin-left: 200px;
        margin-right: 200px;
    }
    nav a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
    }
    nav a::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0px; /* adjust spacing under text */
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #E3B535;
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav a:hover {
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav a:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .active_nav{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.6);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 400px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 30px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 15px;
        box-shadow: 0px -10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.507);
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        box-shadow: 0px 25px 10px #0000006f;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 40px;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
.contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: black;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 20px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 40%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 30%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 30%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }

    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        height: 40%;
        overflow-y: hidden; /* Enable scroll if content overflows */
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }


    /* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 10%;
        padding-right: 10%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 120px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        height: auto;
        max-height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 300px;
        padding-right: 300px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 24px;
        padding: 0px 50px 50px 50px;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 90px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 130px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584)
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 100px;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 40px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 20%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 120px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 45px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }
    

    /* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        display: flex;
        padding: 50px;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 40%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 500px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 40px 200px;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 75px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile hr{
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 100%;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }

    /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 30%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 300px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }

    /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 50%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer1, .offer3, .offer5{
        margin-left: 2%;
    }
    .offer2, .offer4{
        margin-left: 9%;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 100px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 200px;
        padding-right: 200px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 850px;
        margin-left: 200px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 200px;
        padding-right: 200px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        padding-left: 100px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        padding-left: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 400px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        margin-right: 100px;
    }

    /*CARRIER*/
    .carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding: 50px 0px 0px 100px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 50px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 400px;
        margin: 30px 30px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 200px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 300px 0px 0px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 30px #e3b53586;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 300px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 300px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 100px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 400px 100px 400px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

.privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 70%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }

    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 1920px) and (max-width: 2560px){
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
    }
    .header_logo{
        height: 100px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .header_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    nav {
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    nav ul{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        margin-top: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        margin-left: 200px;
        margin-right: 200px;
    }
    nav a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
    }
    nav a::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0px; /* adjust spacing under text */
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #E3B535;
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav a:hover {
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav a:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .active_nav{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.6);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 400px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 30px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 15px;
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        box-shadow: 0px 25px 10px #0000006f;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 40px;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
.contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: black;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 40%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 30%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        height: 40%;
        overflow-y: hidden; /* Enable scroll if content overflows */
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }
 /* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 15%;
        padding-right: 15%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 120px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 300px;
        padding-right: 300px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 24px;
        padding: 0px 50px 50px 50px;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 90px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 130px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584)
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 100px;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 40px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 20%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 120px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 45px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }
    
   

    /* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        display: flex;
        padding: 50px;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 40%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 500px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 40px 200px;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 75px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile hr{
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 50%;
      margin: auto;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }

     /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 30%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 300px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); outline: none;
    }

     /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 50%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer1, .offer3, .offer5{
        margin-left: 2%;
    }
    .offer2, .offer4{
        margin-left: 9%;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 100px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 200px;
        padding-right: 200px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 850px;
        margin-left: 200px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 200px;
        padding-right: 200px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        padding-left: 100px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        padding-left: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 400px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        margin-right: 100px;
    }
    /*CARRIER*/
.carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding: 50px 0px 0px 100px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 50px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 400px;
        margin: 30px 30px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 200px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 300px 0px 0px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 30px #e3b53586;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 300px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 300px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 100px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
    }
.aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 400px 100px 400px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

      .privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%; 
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }
    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}

@media screen and (min-width:2561px){
    .construction_header{
        background-color: rgb(222, 40, 40);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 20px;
        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }
    body{
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    .header{
        /*background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);*/
        background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #24252A 10%, #24252A00);
    }
    .header_logo{
        height: 100px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .header_logo img{
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px rgb(224, 178, 12));
    }
    .mobile_logo{
        display: none;
    }
    nav {
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    nav ul{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        margin-top: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        margin-left: 200px;
        margin-right: 200px;
    }
    nav a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
    }
    nav a::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0px; /* adjust spacing under text */
        left: 0;
        width: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #E3B535;
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav a:hover {
        color: #E3B535;
        transform: scale(1.1);
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(224, 178, 12, 0.63);
    }
    nav a:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .active_nav{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .video-background {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: -1;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 0%;
        filter: brightness(0.6);
    }
    .hero{
        height: 400px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        overflow: hidden; /* Prevent scrollbars from the animation */
    }
    .hero_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 30px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.979);
        text-align: center;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        animation: fadeSlideIn 3.2s ease-out 2s forwards;
    }
    .hero_split{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 47%, #ffdb78 50%, #E3B535 53%);
        height: 15px;
    }
    .sub_hero{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #24252A 30%, #3e3f45 35%, #24252A 40%, #24252A 70%, #3e3f45 80%, #24252A 85%);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        box-shadow: 0px 25px 10px #0000006f;
    }
    .sub_hero p{
        color: white;
        padding: 40px;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-family: 'Lato', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    /* Button style (optional) */
.contact-button {
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: black;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.2s ease;
        width: 40%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-radius: 50px;
    }
    .contact-button a{
        text-decoration: none;
        color: black;
    }
    .home_button_container{
        width: 30%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
    .contact-button:hover {
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 37%, #ffdb78 41%, #E3B535 45%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 83%);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* Modal backdrop */
    .modal {
        display: none;
        position: fixed;
        z-index: 9999;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: auto;
        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    /* Modal content box */
    .modal-content {
        background-color: #222;
        margin: 10% auto;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid #E3B535;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        height: 40%;
        overflow-y: hidden; /* Enable scroll if content overflows */
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px #000;
        position: relative;
        animation: fadeInModal 1s ease-out;
    }

    .modal-content h2, .modal-content p{
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Close button */
    .close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
        color: #aaa;
        font-size: 48px;
        font-weight: bold;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .close:hover {
        color: white;
    }
    /* Home Page */
    .who_we_are{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 15%;
        padding-right: 15%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .who_we_are_text{
        padding-right: 120px;
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are h1{
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .who_we_are img{
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .achievments{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        padding-left: 300px;
        padding-right: 300px;
    }
    .achievments_text{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 24px;
        padding: 0px 50px 50px 50px;
        font-weight: 100;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .icons{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
    }
    .achievments i{
        background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #E3B535 30%, #fce7ad 55%, #E3B535 80%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 90px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px #e3b53584;
    }
    .achievments img{
        height: 130px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 15px #e3b53584)
    }
    .summaries{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 100px;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }
    .summaries img{ 
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.479));
    }
    .summaries h3{
        font-size: 40px;
    }
    .summaries p{
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .summaries a{
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: auto;
        font-family: 'Cinzel';
    }
    .summaries a:hover{
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .employer_summary, .broker_summary, .carrier_summary{
        width: 20%;
        font-size: 20px;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }
    .why_verostrata{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 120px;
    }
    .why_verostrata h2{
        font-size: 45px;
    }
    .why_verostrata p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }
    .why_vs_list ul{
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .why_verostrata img{
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.456);
    }
    

/* BROKER */
    .broker_info{
        background: #2c2e34;
        display: flex;
        padding: 50px;
    }
    .broker_info_text{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 40%;
        margin: auto;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .broker_info_image img{
        display: block;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        height: 500px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .broker_content {
      padding: 40px 200px;
      background: #33353a
    }
    .broker_content_header h2{
      color:white;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-size: 75px;
      background: #33353a;
      padding: 100px 0 0 0;
    }
    .broker_content_tile hr{
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .broker_content_tile {
      width: 50%;
      margin: auto;
      color: white;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 30px;
      transition: max-height 0.6s ease;
    }
    .BC_tile_header {
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 35px;
    }

     /********* CONTACT FORM **********/
    
    .contactform {
        position: relative; /* <-- This is crucial so ::before is positioned inside */
        background-image: url(Assets/contact2.jpg);
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: 0% 50%;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden; /* optional, to contain ::before */
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .contactform::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* use color overlay instead of brightness */
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* optional: adds blur effect */
        z-index: -1; /* sits behind form content */
    }
    .contactform p{
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 100;
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form{
        border-radius: 5px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 50px;
        z-index: 1;
    }
    form input, textarea{
        width: 30%;
        padding: 12px 16px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        border: none;
        color: #000;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    form input{
        transition: .2s;
    }
    form input:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); 
        outline: none;
    }
    form input::placeholder{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea::placeholder{
        font-weight: 300;
    }
    textarea{
        height: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    textarea:hover{
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53);
    }
    .submitbutton{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    #submitbutton{
        background-color: #E3B535;
        color: #000;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        border: none;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        width: 100%;
        width: 300px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }
    #submitbutton:hover{
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535, #ffdb78);
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    form input:focus, textarea:focus{
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgb(227, 181, 53); outline: none;
    }

     /**EMPLOYER**/
    .employer_content{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, #45464e 10%, #121215 70%);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .employer_offer_header{
        background-color: #24252A;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .employer_offer_header p{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 40px;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
    }
    .offer_list{
        width: 50%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .offer{
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .offer1, .offer3, .offer5{
        margin-left: 2%;
    }
    .offer2, .offer4{
        margin-left: 9%;
    }
    .offer_number{
        color: #E3B535;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #E3B535;
        font-size: 60px;
        font-weight: 100;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }
    .offer_name{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    }

    .why_it_matters{
        background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, #45464e 0%, #121215 90%);
        padding-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener h1{
        font-size: 100px;
        padding-top: 50px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 200px;
        padding-right: 200px;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener hr{
        width: 850px;
        margin-left: 200px;
        border: solid 2px #E3B535;
    }

    .why_it_matters_opener p{
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        color: white;
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding-left: 200px;
        padding-right: 200px;
        padding-top: 50px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: 100px;
        padding-left: 100px;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list h2{
        font-size: 30px;
        padding-left: 100px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-weight: 100;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list ul{
        color: white;
        padding-left: 200px;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
        line-height: 2;
        list-style-type: none;
    }
    .why_it_matters_list_list li::before{ 
        content: "★"; /* or use a Unicode icon */
        margin-right: 10px;
        color: #E3B535;
    }
    .why_it_matters_image img{
        height: 400px;
        display: block;
        float: right;
        border: solid 3px #E3B535;
        box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.441);
        margin-right: 100px;
    }
/*CARRIER*/
.carrier_opener{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_opener h1{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding: 50px 0px 0px 100px;
    }
    .carrier_opener p{
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 100;
        padding: 20px 10% 50px 10%;
    }
    .carrier_opener img{
        height: 400px;
        margin: 30px 30px 30px 0px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.435);
    }
    .carrier_offer_header{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        font-size: 35px;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
    .carrier_offer_list i{
        text-align: center;
        color: #E3B535;
        font-size: 200px;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0px 300px 0px 0px;
        text-shadow: 0px 0px 30px #e3b53586;
    }
    .carrier_offer1, .carrier_offer3{
        background-color: #33353a;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 500px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer2, .carrier_offer4{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 0px 100px 500px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        justify-content: space-around;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 h2, .carrier_offer2 h2, .carrier_offer3 h2, .carrier_offer4 h2{
        font-size: 35px;
    }
    .carrier_offer1 p, .carrier_offer2 p, .carrier_offer3 p, .carrier_offer4 p{
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 100;
        max-width: 80%;
    }
    .carrier_why{
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        background-color: #33353a;
        padding: 100px;
    }
    .carrier_why_list h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .carrier_why p{
        font-size: 26px;
        font-weight: 100;
        width: 60%;
        margin: auto;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
.aboutus_text{
        background-color: #2c2e34;
        color: white;
        font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
        padding: 100px 400px 100px 400px;
    }
    .aboutus_text h2{
        font-size: 45px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .aboutus_text p{
        font-size: 25px;
        font-weight: 100;
    }

      .privacypolicy_wrapper{
        background-image: url(Assets/privacypolicy.jpg);
        background-size: cover;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .privacypolicy{
        max-width: 100%;
        margin: auto;
        background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.876);
        padding: 5%;
      }
      .privacypolicy p{
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 300;
        font-size: 22px;
        max-width: 50%;
        margin: auto;
      }
      .policy_header{
        font-size: 36px;
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .policy_header2{
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 400;
      }
    footer{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        height: 150px;
        background-image: linear-gradient(35deg, #E3B535 19%, #ffdb78 21%, #E3B535 23%, #E3B535 70%, #ffdb78 74%, #E3B535 78%);
    }
    footer img{
        height: 150px;
        margin-left: 50px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    footer a{
        color: #24252A;
        margin-right: 50px;
        text-decoration: none;
        line-height: 2;
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}