body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: #f0f4f8; /* Light background */
            color: #334155; /* Dark grey text */
            margin: 0; /* Ensure no default body margin */
        }
        /* Custom styles for better aesthetics */
        .card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 0.75rem; /* rounded-xl */
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); /* shadow-lg */
            padding: 1.5rem; /* p-6 */
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem; /* mb-6 */
        }
        .btn-primary {
            background-color: #3b82f6; /* blue-500 */
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; /* py-3 px-6 */
            border-radius: 0.5rem; /* rounded-lg */
            font-weight: 600; /* font-semibold */
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
        }
        .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: #2563eb; /* blue-600 */
        }
        .marscr{
            background-color: #dda406cb;
            width: 98%;
            border-radius: 10px 10px;
            color: rgb(8, 8, 8);
            text-shadow: #ec0303 10px 5px 10px;
            text-decoration-color: #3002bb 10px;
            /* padding: 10px; */
            font-size: 1.4em;
            /* text-align: center; */
            position:sticky;
            
        }
        footer {
            background-color: #333;
            color: rgb(248, 236, 236);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 1em 0;
            position: relative; /* Changed from sticky to relative for better flow with content */
            bottom: 0;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Navigation Bar */
        nav {
            background-color: #73075d;
            color: white;
            position: sticky;
            top: 0px;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 10;
        
        }

        .menu-bar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0px;
        }

        .menu-bar .logo {
            width: 50px;
            position: relative;
            bottom: 0px;
            left: 2px;
            color: rgb(255, 111, 0);
            text-wrap-mode: nowrap;
        }

        .menu-bar .logo:hover {
            color: #d2d3de;
        }
        .menu-bar .logo .logo-text {
            position: relative;
            top: 0px;
            right: 10px;
            bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 0.8em;
            color: #e4e1dd;
            display: inline-block;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: bold;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .nav-list {
            
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            display: flex; /* Always display flex on desktop */
        }

        .nav-list li {
            margin: 0 15px;
        }

        .nav-list li a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .nav-list li a:hover {
            color: #f8a501;
        }

        /* Social Media Icons */
        .social-icons {
            display: flex; /* Always display flex */
            align-items: center; /* Vertically align icons */
        }

        .social-icons a {
            color: white;
            margin-left: 10px;
            font-size: 1.2em;
        }

        .social-icons a:hover {
            color: #f16209;
        }
        .facebook{
            width: 340px;
            height: 600px;
            position: relative;
            
        }

        /* Hamburger Icon */
        .hamburger {
            display: none; /* Hidden by default, shown on mobile */
            font-size: 1.5em;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: white;
        }
        
        /* Responsive Video Container */
        .video-container {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            padding-bottom: 66.25%; /* 16:9 Aspect Ratio */
            height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #f3eeee; /* Fallback background for video */
            border-radius: 0.75rem;
        }

        .video-container iframe {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border: 0;
        }

#election-campaign{
    font-size: 45px; 
    background-color: rgb(238, 255, 0); 
    border-radius: 5% 5% 5% 5%; 
    color: crimson;
}

        /* Responsive adjustments for Navigation Bar */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hamburger {
                display: block; /* Show hamburger on mobile */
            }
            .nav-list {
                flex-direction: column;
                width: 100%;
                display: none; /* Hidden by default on mobile */
                background-color: #1b1b1b;
                
                padding: 1rem 0;
                text-align: center;
                position: absolute; /* Position relative to the nav */
                top: 100%; /* Below the menu-bar */
                left: 0;
            }
            .nav-list.active {
                display: flex; /* Show when active */
            }
            .nav-list li {
                margin: 0.5rem 0;
            }
            /* Social icons should remain fixed in the navbar */
            .social-icons {
                display: none; /* Hide social icons when hamburger menu is active */
            }
            .menu-bar {
                flex-direction: row; /* Keep logo, hamburger, and social icons on the same row */
                justify-content: space-between; /* Space them out */
                align-items: center;
            }
            .logo {
                margin-bottom: 0; /* Remove margin-bottom on mobile */
            }
            #election-campaign{
    font-size: 2em
   
    
}
        }
        /* Thank You Message Styles */
#thankYouMessage{       
  background-image: url(/assets/images/img\ bg2.jpg );
    background-size: cover;
   display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
   font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
   text-shadow: #e63414 10px 10px 10px;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    font-weight: bold;
    padding: 80px; 
}   

 .button {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
      background:linear-gradient(to right, #dc620b, #7f43c9);
    color: rgb(243, 246, 255);
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    top: 55px;
    right: 100%;
}
 .button:hover {
    background-color: #f2d429;
    color: #0a0404;
}


/* Contact Section Styles */
form {
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 40px;
    margin: 60px auto;
    max-width: 600px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out forwards;
    transform: translateY(50px);
    opacity: 0;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    to {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

form input[type="text"],
form input[type="email"],
form input[type="tel"],
form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 2px solid #ddd;
    font-size: 16px;
    background-color: #fafafa;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
}

form input[type="text"]:focus,
form input[type="email"]:focus,
form input[type="tel"]:focus,
form textarea:focus {
    border-color: #ff6347;
    background-color: #fffaf0;
    outline: none;
}

form textarea {
    height: 150px;
    resize: none;
}

form button[type="submit"] {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #dc620b, #b67aff);
    color: white;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    font-size: 18px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-image 0.4s, transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 250px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

form button[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #726a1d, #ab4634);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
/* Form Animations */
form button[type="submit"] {
    animation: buttonPulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes buttonPulse {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
    50% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}