:root {
    --brand-color: #58087F;       /* Primary Brand Color */
    --brand-dark-color: #31073B;  /* Dark Brand Color */
    --brand-light-color: #7310A4; /* Light Brand Color */
    --secondary-color: #c2c1c3;   /* Accent 1 */
    --accent-color-2: #226160;    /* Accent 2 */
    --accent-color-3: #C9B57F;
    --brand-red: #a95f4e;
    --brand-green: #2d3729;
    --brand-green-success: #13CD13;
    --black: #050505;
    --white: #fdf6eb;
  }

  * {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  }

  body {
    background-color: var(--black); /* default body color if any section doesn’t define its own BG */
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  header,
  main,
  footer {
    width: 100%;
    /* max-width: 1200px; */
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  header,
  main {
    max-width: 1200px;
  }



  /*------------------------------
    SECTION BACKGROUND THEMES
  ------------------------------*/
  .bg-brand {
    background-color: var(--brand-color);
    color: var(--white); /* Make text readable on dark background */
  }

  .bg-brand-semi-transparent {
    background-color:rgba(88, 8, 127, 0.5);
    color: var(--white); /* Make text readable on dark background */
  }

  .bg-secondary {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #333; /* Or black/gray for contrast */
  }
  .bg-accent {
    background-color: var(--accent-color-2);
    color: var(--white); /* White text on a dark red background */
  }
  .bg-white {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: #333;
  }
  .bg-black {
    background-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  /*------------------------------
    Img & Video
    ------------------------------*/
    /* I want the image to scale with the view port */
    .img-fluid {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1000px;
    height: auto;
    }

    /* I want the image to be centered */
    .img-center {
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* I want the image to be rounded */
    .img-rounded {
    border-radius: 6px;
    }

    /* I want the image to be a circle */
    .img-circle {
    border-radius: 50%;
    }

    /* I want the image to be a thumbnail */
    .img-thumbnail {
    padding: 4px;
    line-height: 1.42857143;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 4px;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    }

    /* I want the image to be responsive */
    .img-responsive {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    }

    /* I want the video to be responsive */
    .video-responsive {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    }

    .submaster-bundle {
    position: relative;
    top: 75px;
    max-width: 1200px; 
    height: auto; 
    margin: -275px auto; 
    display: block;
    }




  /*------------------------------
    BUTTON COLOR THEMES
  ------------------------------*/
  .cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 1rem; /* spacing for demo */
  }
  /* Brand-color button */
  .btn-brand {
    background-color: var(--brand-color);
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .btn-brand:hover {
    background-color: #7310A4; /* Slightly lighter/darker brand color on hover */
  }
  /* Accent-color-1 button */
  .btn-accent {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--black);
  }
  .btn-accent:hover {
    background-color: var(--brand-dark-color); /* Slightly darker brand color */
    color: var(--white)
  }
  /* For sections on dark BG, you might want a white or black button */
  .btn-white {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: #333;
  }
  .btn-white:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  }
  .btn-black {
    background-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .btn-black:hover {
    background-color: #222;
  }

  /* CTA Subtext */
  .cta-subtext {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #666;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  /*------------------------------
    BASIC TEXT & SECTION SPACING
  ------------------------------*/
  h1, h2, h3 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .blank-space {
    margin-bottom: 150px;
  }

  /* Container classes for quick references */
  .section-container {
    padding: 4rem 2rem; 
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #333;
    height: 400px;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
  }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .footer-links {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
    color: #555;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .social-proof {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #777;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .copyright {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #aaa;
  }
  /* OPTIONAL ADS SECTION */
  .ads-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 5rem auto;
    padding: 2rem 2rem;
    background-color: var(--brand-green);
  }

  .ad-item {
    background: var(--black);
    margin: 1rem 0;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  .ad-item h4 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--brand-red);
  }

  .ad-item p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .ad-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    background-color: var(--brand-color);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .ad-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--brand-light-color);
  }

  /* Sparkles Container */
.sparkle-container {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none; /* Allows interaction with elements behind sparkles */
    overflow: hidden; /* Ensures sparkles stay within the viewport */
    z-index: -1; /* Make sure sparkles stay behind other elements */
}

/* Sparkles */
@keyframes sparkle {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.5);
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.2);
    }
    100% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.5);
    }
}

/* Sparkles */
.sparkle {
    position: absolute;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    width: 2px; /* Reduced from 4px to 2px */
    height: 2px; /* Reduced from 4px to 2px */
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: sparkle 3s infinite;
    opacity: 0;
}