
    /* Basic Reset */
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow-x: hidden;}
    body { font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; background: #f0f0f0; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;}

    /* next two lines put underline under links */
    /* a { color: #3498db; text-decoration: none; } */
    /* a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } */
    
    /* Container */
    .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: auto; background: #fff; }
    
     /* Navigation */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      width: 100%;
      /* Gradient from red (90% opacity) at the top to a lighter red and then fads out completly (0% opacity) at the bottom */
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.9) 0%, rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.0) 100%);
      /* background: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.8); */
      z-index: 1000;
    }
    .nav-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 10px 20px;
    }
    /* the logo section is ONLY for the top left text for the website logo */
    .logo {
        font-size: 1.8em;
        font-weight: bold;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
/* the a classes below make ALL the links white */    
  a {
         color: white;
       } 
  a:link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
  }

  li {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    
  ul {
      margin-left: 20px;
    }
    
    /* Hamburger Menu for Mobile */
    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .hamburger span {
      height: 3px;
      width: 25px;
      background: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      border-radius: 3px;
    }
    
   /* Slide-out menu for Mobile */
    #nav-menu {
      position: fixed;
      margin-top: 80px;
      top: 0;
      right: -100%;
      width: 170px;
      height: 240px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px 0px 0px 10px;
      box-shadow: -2px 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      transition: right 0.5s ease;
      z-index: 1001;
      padding-top: 20px;
      padding-left: 20px;
    }
    #nav-menu.active {
      right: 0;
    }
    #nav-menu li { margin-bottom: 15px; list-style: none; text-decoration: none; }
    #nav-menu li a { color: #333; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em;  }
    
    
    
    /* For Non-Mobile: Show menu inline in the header */
    @media (min-width: 1280px) {
      #nav-menu {
        position: static;
        display: flex;
        width: auto;
        height: auto;
        background: transparent;
        box-shadow: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        list-style: none;
      }
      #nav-menu li { margin: 0 20px;  }
      #nav-menu li a { color: #fff; font-size: 1em;  }
      .hamburger { display: none; }
    }
    
 @media (max-width: 1279px) {
      .hamburger { display: flex; overflow-x: hidden;}
    /* the logo section is ONLY for the top left text for the website logo */
    .logo {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
    }
    
    /* Header with Featured Blog Image */
    header {
      position: relative;
      height: 75vh; /* this is the percentage of how much of the screen the image will use, 100vh is the entire screen */
      /* background: url('https://www.victoria.solar/images/victoria-solar-canada-flag.jpg') center/cover no-repeat; these are on each individual page */
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      color: #fff;
      margin-top: 0px; /* to allow space for fixed nav, use 66 or so */
    }
    header h1 {
      font-size: 3em;
      text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }
    
    /* Blog Post Content */
    .blog-content {
      padding: 40px 20px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: auto;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
    .blog-content hr { margin: 20px 0; }
    .blog-content p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .blog-content li { margin-bottom: 15px; list-style-type: circle; color: black; list-style-position: inside;}


    
    /* Post Navigation */
    .post-nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin: 40px auto;
      max-width: 800px;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }
    .post-nav a {
      background: #005bb5;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    .post-nav a:hover { background: #003f8a; }
    
    /* About Section */
    #about {
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 60px 20px;
    }
    #about h2 { font-size: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 20px; text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
    
    /* Testimonials Section */
    #testimonials {
      background: #f9f9f9;
      padding: 40px 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .testimonial { margin-bottom: 20px; font-style: italic; }
    .testimonial-author { margin-top: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #555; }
    
    /* Forms Section */
    #contact {
      background: #fff;
      padding: 40px 20px;
    }
    .forms-container {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .form-box {
      flex: 1 1 300px;
      background: #fff;
      padding: 20px;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
    .form-box h3 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px; }
    .form-box label { display: block; margin-top: 10px; }
    .form-box input, .form-box textarea {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 8px;
      margin-top: 5px;
      border: 1px solid #ccc;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }
    .form-box input[type="submit"] {
      background: #005bb5;
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      margin-top: 15px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .form-box input[type="submit"]:hover { background: #003f8a; }
    
    /* Footer */
    footer {
      background: #333;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }
    
    /* Slide-in Animations */
    .slide-in-left {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-50px);
      animation: slideInLeft 1s forwards;
    }
    .slide-in-right {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(50px);
      animation: slideInRight 1s forwards;
    }
    @keyframes slideInLeft {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    }
    @keyframes slideInRight {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    }
    
    .section {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 25px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }
    .highlight {
      background-color: #e0f2f1;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      display: inline-block;
    }