.topnav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.nav-container {
  text-align: center;
}

.topnav a {
  margin: 0 15px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.topnav a:hover {
  color: #007acc;
}

/* Dropdown */
.dropdown {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  background: white;
  min-width: 180px;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.dropdown-content a {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: block;
}

.background {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.20; /* adjust for readability */
}

.bg-half-right .background {
  width: 50%;
  right: 0;
  left: auto;
}

.icon-small {
  width: 60px;        /* adjust size */
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.flexblock li h2 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


.large-text {
  font-size: 2.3rem;
}
.large-text2 {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .column {
    flex: 1 1 100%; /* stack items on smaller screens */
  }
}

.icon-small {
  width: 60px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.column {
  /*background: #f9f9f9;*/
  flex: 1 1 45%; /* two columns per row, auto stack on mobile */
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px;
  /*box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);*/
}

.column:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .column.bg-card {
    flex: 1 1 100%; /* stack on mobile */
    min-height: 200px;
  }
}

.column.bg-card {
  flex: 1 1 45%;       /* 2 per row */
  min-height: 250px;   /* adjust for visual impact */
  justify-content: center;   /* center vertically */
  align-items: center;       /* center horizontally */
  background-size: cover;       /* fill the card */
  background-position: top;  /* keep main focus centered */
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  border-radius: 0px;
  padding: 20px;
  color: #2e3440;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  position: relative;
}

/* Overlay stays the same */
.column.bg-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(250,250,250,0.8); /* adjust opacity 0.2–0.6 */
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 0px;
}

/* Bring text above overlay */
.column.bg-card h3,
.column.bg-card p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.impact-section {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.impact-header {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.impact-grid {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
}

.impact-card {
  padding: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.impact-card p {
  text-align: left !important;
}

.impact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.title-divider {
  width: 240px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 1.8rem auto;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, 
    rgba(255,255,255,0.8) 50%, 
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}

.flexblock.steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: stretch;  /* ensures all columns in the row are equal height */
  gap: 0rem;             /* space between columns */
}

.flexblock.steps .column {
  flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 1rem);  /* two columns per row */
  min-height: 480px;            /* sets minimum height */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;      /* vertical center content */
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* optional subtle background */
  color: #fff;                  /* text color */
  position: relative;           /* needed if using ::before overlay */
}



.column img {
  width: 100%;       /* fill column width */
  height: 100%;      /* fill column height */
  object-fit: cover; /* crop to cover space, maintain aspect ratio */
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
}


.column .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35); /* semi-transparent for contrast */
  z-index: 1;
}

.bg-card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #2e3440;
  display: block;
}

.bg-card:visited,
.bg-card:active,
.bg-card:hover {
  color: #2e3440;
  text-decoration: none;
}

h1 span {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-style: normal;
}


.red-text {
  color: #bf616a;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.grid .column {
  text-align: left;
}

.flexblock .column:first-child {
  text-align: left;
}
.grid .column-left {
  text-align: left;
}

.icon-pillars {
  margin-right: 0.8rem;
  color: #1f4e79;  /* match your brand color */
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}