:root {
            --primary-blue: #0a2463;
            --secondary-gold: #b3975d;
            --accent-teal: #2a9d8f;
            --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
            --dark-text: #212529;
            --light-text: #6c757d;
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            line-height: 1.7;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        .navbar-brand {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--primary-blue) !important;
        }
        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--primary-blue) !important;
            transition: var(--transition);
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
        }
        .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--secondary-gold) !important;
        }
        .hero-section {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(10, 36, 99, 0.85), rgba(10, 36, 99, 0.9)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532094349884-543bc11b234d?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2070&q=80') no-repeat center center/cover;
            color: white;
            padding: 8rem 0 6rem;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-section h1 {
            color: white;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }
        .section-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--secondary-gold);
        }
        .card-hover {
            transition: var(--transition);
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            height: 100%;
        }
        .card-hover:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        .research-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-teal);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .btn-primary-custom {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 0;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .btn-primary-custom:hover {
            background-color: var(--secondary-gold);
            border-color: var(--secondary-gold);
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        .news-card {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-teal);
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .news-card:hover {
            border-left-color: var(--secondary-gold);
        }
        .footer {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            padding-top: 4rem;
        }
        .footer a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .footer a:hover {
            color: var(--secondary-gold);
        }
        .footer-title {
            color: white;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }
        .footer-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--secondary-gold);
        }
        .friendlink {
            display: inline-block;
            margin: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem 0;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .friendlink:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        .flink {
            color: white;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        .back-to-top {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            right: 30px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            z-index: 1000;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        .back-to-top.active {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }
        .back-to-top:hover {
            background-color: var(--secondary-gold);
            color: var(--primary-blue);
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            .hero-section {
                padding: 6rem 0 4rem;
            }
        }