:root {
            --primary-color: #1a365d;
            --accent-color: #c9ab81;
            --light-color: #f8f9fa;
        }
        
        body {
            font-family: 'Avenir', sans-serif;
            color: #333;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        
        .navbar {
            background-color: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        
        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        
        .nav-link {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 500;
            margin: 0 0.5rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        
        .hero-section {
            padding: 10rem 0;
            background-color: var(--light-color);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            height: 100vh;
            background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)), url(images/bg.jpg);
            background-position: center;
            background-size: cover;
            background-attachment: fixed;
        }

        .hero-section img {
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }
        
        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            border: none;
            padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 0;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        
        .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: #152a4a;
        }

        .fa-check-circle {
            color: var(--accent-color)!important;
        }
        
        .text-primary {
            color: var(--primary-color)!important;
        }

        .section-title {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        /*.section-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
        }*/
        
        .practice-area-card {
            border: none;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
            height: 100%;
        }
        
        .practice-area-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }
        
        .practice-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .team-member {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        
        .team-img {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }
        
        .testimonial-card {
            border: none;
            padding: 2rem;
            background-color: var(--light-color);
        }
        
        .testimonial-text {
            font-style: italic;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .client-logo {
            height: 60px;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            opacity: 0.6;
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
        }
        
        .client-logo:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            filter: grayscale(0);
        }
        
        .contact-info {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        
        .contact-icon {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-right: 1rem;
        }
        
        footer {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
        }
        
        .footer-heading {
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .footer-link {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .footer-link:hover {
            color: white;
        }
        
        .social-icon {
            color: white;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-right: 1rem;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .social-icon:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        
        .copyright {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            padding-top: 2rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
        }
        
        /* News & Articles Section Styles */
        .news-section {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            /*background-color: #fdfdfd;*/
        }
        
        .article-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 0;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
            height: 100%;
        }
        
        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        
        .article-img {
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
            width: 100%;
        }
        
        .article-date {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .article-category {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: var(--light-color);
            color: var(--primary-color);
            padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .article-excerpt {
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        
        .read-more {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 500;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }
        
        .read-more:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        
        .read-more i {
            margin-left: 0.5rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        
        .read-more:hover i {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        .newsletter-section {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            color: white;
            padding: 4rem 0;
        }
        
        .newsletter-title {
            color: white;
        }
        
        .newsletter-form .form-control {
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
        }
        
        .newsletter-form .form-control::placeholder {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
        }
        
        .newsletter-form .btn {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            border: none;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 500;
            padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .contact-form {
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }
        
        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-title {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .hero-section {
                padding: 10rem 0 0;
                height: auto;
            }
            
            .article-img {
                height: 200px;
            }
        }

        .footer-logo {
            filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
        }
        
        
        @media(max-width: 991.98px) {
            .navbar {
                background-color: white!important;
                box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            }
        }

        @media(max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-banner {
                margin-top: 5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero-banner {
                margin-top: 0;
            }
        }