    /* ===== RESET & BASE ===== */
    *, *::before, *::after {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    body {
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

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

    a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
    }

    button {
        cursor: pointer;
        border: none;
        background: none;
        font-family: inherit;
    }

    select, input, textarea {
        font-family: inherit;
        font-size: inherit;
    }

    /* ===== SCROLLBAR ===== */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
        width: 8px;
    }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
        background: #0f2b4c;
    }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: #d4a017;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
        background: #e0b230;
    }

    /* ===== SELECTION ===== */
    ::selection {
        background: #d4a017;
        color: #0f2b4c;
    }

    /* ===== NAVBAR SCROLL STATE ===== */
    #navbar.scrolled {
        box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    /* ===== HERO BACKGROUND ===== */
    #hero {
        position: relative;
    }

    #hero::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: 
            linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 31, 56, 0.97) 0%, rgba(15, 43, 76, 0.93) 50%, rgba(21, 58, 102, 0.88) 100%);
        z-index: 1;
    }

    #hero > .absolute {
        z-index: 0;
    }

    #hero > div.relative {
        z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ===== MOBILE MENU ANIMATION ===== */
    #mobile-menu {
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
    }

    #mobile-menu.open {
        max-height: 400px;
    }

    /* ===== CARD HOVER SHINE ===== */
    .group:hover .group-hover\:scale-105 {
        transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    }

    /* ===== SUBTLE GRID PATTERN FOR SECTIONS ===== */
    .bg-navy-50 {
        background-color: #f0f4f8;
        background-image: 
            linear-gradient(rgba(15, 43, 76, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 43, 76, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
        background-size: 40px 40px;
    }

    /* ===== GOLD LINE ACCENT ===== */
    .text-gold-600 {
        color: #b88a10;
    }

    /* ===== RESPONSIVE TYPOGRAPHY ===== */
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
        .font-display {
            line-height: 1.15;
        }
    }

    /* ===== REDUCED MOTION ===== */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        *, *::before, *::after {
            animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
            animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
            transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        }
        html {
            scroll-behavior: auto;
        }
    }

    /* ===== FOCUS VISIBLE ===== */
    :focus-visible {
        outline: 2px solid #d4a017;
        outline-offset: 2px;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }
