.hero-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(178,34,52,0.9), rgba(60,59,110,0.9)),
              url("../images/flag-bg.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
  height: 60vh;
  position: relative;
  color: white;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

/* Navbar - updated red-white-blue theme with red text */
.custom-navbar {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff 0%, #3c3b6e 70%);
    border-bottom: 3px solid #b22234;
}

.custom-navbar .navbar-brand {
    color: #b22234 !important; /* deep red for brand */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.custom-navbar .nav-link {
    color: #b22234 !important; /* red text for links */
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.custom-navbar .nav-link:hover {
    /* color: #3c3b6e !important; /* dark blue hover */
    color:#ffffff !important;
    /*background-color: rgba(178, 34, 52, 0.1); */
    border-radius: 5px;
}