/* General Body Styles */
body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f9fafb; /* A very light gray for a soft feel */
    color: #1f2937; /* A dark gray for text, softer than pure black */
}

/* Hero Section Styling */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    background: url("../images/american-flag.jpg") no-repeat center center/cover;
    background-color: #111827; /* Fallback color */
}

/* Dark overlay for text readability */
.hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.6); /* Dark blue/gray overlay */
    z-index: 1;
}