/* General Resets & Variables */
        :root {
            --primary-bg: #404040;
            --secondary-bg: #1a1a1a;
            --text-color: #ffffff;
            --heading-color: #ffffff;
            --accent-color-green: #70aa2c;
            --accent-color-red: #ef4b4b;
            --light-text-color: #DDDDDD;
            --padding-sm: 1rem;
            --padding-md: 2rem;
            --padding-lg: 4rem;
            --max-width: 1200px;
        }
        a {
            color: var(--text-color);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color-green);
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        .container {

    
        }

        /* How It Works Section */
        .how-it-works-section {
            padding: var(--padding-lg) 0;
            text-align: center;
            background-image: url(../img/howItWorks_background.webp);
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

        .how-it-works-section h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            /* margin-bottom: var(--padding-lg); */
            margin-top: var(--padding-lg);
            color: var(--heading-color);
        }

        /* Carousel */
        .carousel-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            margin: 0 auto;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .carousel-slides {
            display: flex;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
        }

        .carousel-slide {
            flex: 0 0 100%;
            display: flex;
            /* flex-direction: row; */
            /* align-items: center; */
            justify-content: center;
            /* padding: var(--padding-md); */
            /* gap: var(--padding-md); */
            padding: 0 8%;
        }

        .slide-image {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .slide-image img {
            max-width: 360px; /* Max width for carousel images */
            height: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .slide-content {
            flex: 1;
            text-align: left;
            /* padding-left: var(--padding-md); */
            /* padding-left: -100rem; */
        }

        .slide-content h2 {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--accent-color-red);
        }

        .slide-content p {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--light-text-color);
        }

        .slide-content p strong {
            color: var(--accent-color-red);
        }

        .carousel-nav-buttons {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            width: 100%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .carousel-nav-buttons button {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-color);
            padding: 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 4rem;
            border-radius: 5px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
            margin: 50px;
        }

        .carousel-nav-buttons button:hover {
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        }

        .carousel-pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: var(--padding-md);
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .pagination-dot {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pagination-dot.active {
            background-color: var(--accent-color-green);
        }

        /* Simple Call to Action Section */
        .call-to-action-section {
            background-color: #000000;
            padding: var(--padding-lg) 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .call-to-action-section h3 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            margin-bottom: var(--padding-md);
        }

        .call-to-action-section .highlight-red {
            color: var(--accent-color-red);
        }

        .app-download-buttons-cta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-top: var(--padding-md);
        }

        .app-download-buttons-cta img {
            width: 250px;
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        /* Tablet styles (max-width 1024px) */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .container {
                padding: 0 var(--padding-sm);
            }
            .site-logo img {
                height: 50px;
            }
            .header-content {
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                position: relative;
            }
            .main-navigation {
                order: 3;
                flex-basis: 100%;
                text-align: left;
                padding-top: 1rem;
            }
            .menu-toggle {
                display: block;
                position: absolute;
                right: var(--padding-sm);
                top: calc(var(--padding-md) - 10px);
            }
            .site-logo {
                order: 1;
            }
            .social-links-header {
                display: none;
            }
            .menu-items {
                flex-direction: column;
                display: none;
                background-color: var(--primary-bg);
                width: 100%;
                padding: 1rem 0;
                box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
                position: absolute;
                top: 100%;
                left: 0;
                z-index: 99;
            }
            .menu-items.active {
                display: flex;
            }
            .menu-items li a {
                padding: 0.75rem var(--padding-sm);
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
            }
            .menu-items li:last-child a {
                border-bottom: none;
            }

            .how-it-works-section h1 {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }

            .carousel-slide {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .slide-content {
                padding-left: 0;
                margin-top: var(--padding-md);
            }
            .slide-content p {
                text-align: center;
            }

            .call-to-action-section h3 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .footer-top {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: var(--padding-md);
            }
            .footer-col {
                text-align: center;
                padding: var(--padding-sm);
            }
            .footer-about .footer-social-links {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile styles (max-width 768px) */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .site-logo img {
                height: 40px;
            }
            .how-it-works-section h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            .slide-image img {
                max-width: 250px;
            }
            .slide-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .carousel-nav-buttons {
                transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.8);
                text-align: center;
                top: 58%;
            }
            .carousel-nav-buttons button{
                font-size: 2rem;
                margin: 0;
            }
            .slide-content h2{
                font-size: 2.5rem;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .slide-content p{
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .call-to-action-section h3 {
                font-size: 2rem;
                line-height: 1.3;
            }
            .app-download-buttons-cta {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 15px;
            }
            .app-download-buttons-cta img {
                width: 160px;
            }
            .footer-top {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
            }
            .footer-col {
                padding: var(--padding-sm) 0;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            }
            .footer-col:last-child {
                border-bottom: none;
            }
            .footer-col ul {
                padding-left: 0;
            }
            .footer-about .footer-social-links {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        /* Smaller mobile devices (max-width 480px) */
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .site-logo img {
                height: 35px;
            }
            .how-it-works-section h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .slide-image img {
                max-width: 200px;
            }
            .slide-content h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
            .call-to-action-section h3 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .app-download-buttons-cta img {
                width: 140px;
            }
        }