:root {
    /* Primary Brand Colors - Updated from ringlerlawcorp.com inspiration */
    --ringler-cream: #e6e0c5;
    --ringler-blue: #003670;
    --ringler-gold: #c5a059; /* Traditional gold for legal accents */
    
    /* Neutral Accents */
    --ringler-dark-grey: #424242;
    --ringler-light-grey: #f8f9fa;
    --ringler-white: #ffffff;
    
    /* Functional Colors */
    --primary-color: var(--ringler-blue);
    --secondary-color: var(--ringler-cream);
    --text-color: var(--ringler-dark-grey);
}

body {
    background-color: var(--ringler-white);
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Typography inspiration: Formal Legal Serif for Headings */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .navbar-brand {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; 
    color: var(--ringler-blue);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.display-5 {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ringler-gold);
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Navigation - Mimicking the site's authoritative top bar */
.navbar {
    background-color: var(--ringler-blue) !important;
    border-bottom: 5px solid var(--ringler-gold);
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--ringler-white) !important;
}

.nav-link {
    color: var(--ringler-white) !important;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 0 5px;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--ringler-cream) !important;
}

/* Cards - Sophisticated & Clean */
.card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 54, 112, 0.1);
    border-radius: 0; /* Sharp corners for professional look */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.card-header {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.card-header.bg-primary {
    background-color: var(--ringler-blue) !important;
}

.card-header.bg-secondary {
    background-color: var(--ringler-cream) !important;
    color: var(--ringler-blue) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ringler-gold);
}

/* Buttons - Sharp & Command Attention */
.btn {
    border-radius: 0; /* Sharp corners */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--ringler-blue);
    border-color: var(--ringler-blue);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--ringler-gold);
    border-color: var(--ringler-gold);
    color: var(--ringler-blue);
}

.btn-warning {
    background-color: var(--ringler-gold);
    border-color: var(--ringler-gold);
    color: var(--ringler-white);
}

/* Tables - High contrast and readable */
.table thead th {
    background-color: var(--ringler-blue);
    color: var(--ringler-white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border: none;
}

.table-hover tbody tr:hover {
    background-color: rgba(230, 224, 197, 0.3);
}

/* Dashboard UI Improvements */
.bg-light {
    background-color: var(--ringler-light-grey) !important;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--ringler-gold);
}

.alert-warning {
    background-color: var(--ringler-cream);
    border: none;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--ringler-gold);
    color: var(--ringler-blue);
}