:root {
            --sidebar-width: 280px;
            --primary-bg: #ffffff;
            --sidebar-bg: #FFF4DE;
            --accent-blue: #B2B2D4;
            --text-main: #000000;
            --transition: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            --footer-bg: #FFF4DE;
        }

        body {
           	font-family: "GFS Didot", serif;
            margin: 0;
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            color: var(--text-main);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* --- Logic (Hidden Checkbox) --- */
        #menu-toggle {
            display: none;
        }

        /* --- Fixed Header --- */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 60px;
            background: var(--primary-bg);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 20px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            z-index: 900;
        }

        .menu-label {
            font-size: 28px;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-right: 20px;
            user-select: none;
        }

        /* --- Overlapping Sidebar --- */
        .sidebar {
            position: fixed;
            left: calc(-1 * var(--sidebar-width));
            top: 0;
            width: var(--sidebar-width);
            height: 100vh;
            background: var(--sidebar-bg);
            color: white;
            transition: left var(--transition);
            z-index: 2000;
            padding-top: 20px;
            box-shadow: 10px 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }

        .close-menu {
            position: absolute;
            top: 15px;
            right: 20px;
            font-size: 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: #000;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .close-menu:hover { color: #B2B2D4; }

        .sidebar h2 {
            padding: 0 25px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
			color: #C77727;
			font-weight: bold;
        }

        .sidebar a {
            display: block;
            padding: 15px 25px;
            color: #000;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            border-left: 4px solid transparent;
            transition: 0.2s;
			font-weight: bold;
        }

        .sidebar a:hover {
            background: #B2B2D4;
            color: white;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-blue);
        }

        /* --- Overlay/Dimmer --- */
        .menu-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: opacity var(--transition);
            z-index: 1500;
        }

        /* --- Trigger States --- */
        #menu-toggle:checked ~ .sidebar { left: 0; }
        #menu-toggle:checked ~ .menu-overlay { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

        /* --- Layout Content --- */
        .main-wrapper {
            margin-top: 60px;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .banner {
            height: 400px;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.4), rgba(0,0,0,0.4)), 
                        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1441986300917-64674bd600d8?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80') center/cover;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .container {
            margin: -50px auto 50px;
            padding: 0 20px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 25px;
        }

        .card {
            background: white;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .btn {
            background: var(--accent-blue);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-top: 15px;
        }

        footer {
            background: var(--footer-bg);
            color: #000;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
			font-weight: bold;
        }

        .footer-disclaimer {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 10px auto 0;
            font-style: italic;
            opacity: 0.8;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }
		
		/*NEW CSS*/
		header {
			background-color: #FFF4DE;
		}
		.top_home_container {
			height: 400px;
			display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
		}
		.grainy {
			background-color: #B2B2D4; /* Your chosen background color */
			background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="www.w3.org" width="100" height="100" ><filter id="n"><feTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.5" numOctaves="1" stitchTiles="stitch"/></filter><rect width="100%" height="100%" filter="url(%23n)" opacity="0.1"/></svg>');
			background-size: 100px 100px; /* Adjust size to control grain density */
		}
		/* Ensure all images in the slideshow are the same height */
		.carousel-item img {
		  height: 500px; /* Adjust this to your liking */
		  object-fit: cover; /* This crops the image to fit rather than squishing it */
		}

		/* Optional: Add a subtle shadow to the caption text for readability */
		.carousel-caption h3 {
		  text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
		}
		img.d-block {
			border-radius: 10px;
		}