:root {
  --apex-dark: #3e3e3e;
  --apex-orange: #e47c13;
  --apex-brown: #7b5529;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--apex-dark);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: var(--apex-orange);
}

/* ---- Heading bar ---- */
.apex-heading-bar {
  background-color: var(--apex-brown);
}
.apex-heading-bar .brand-name {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.apex-heading-bar .brand-slogan {
  color: #f3d9b8;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---- Contact Us strip below heading ---- */
.apex-contact-strip {
  background-color: #2f2f2f;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #555;
}
.apex-contact-strip .contact-note {
  color: #cfcfcf;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.btn-apex {
  background-color: var(--apex-orange);
  border-color: var(--apex-orange);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-apex:hover,
.btn-apex:focus {
  background-color: #c96a0e;
  border-color: #c96a0e;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ---- Navbar ---- */
.apex-navbar {
  background-color: #2a2a2a;
}
.apex-navbar .nav-link {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.apex-navbar .nav-link:hover,
.apex-navbar .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--apex-orange);
}
.apex-navbar .navbar-toggler {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.apex-navbar .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255,255,255,0.85%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

/* ---- Content ---- */
.apex-hero {
  background-color: #343434;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--apex-orange);
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.apex-section {
  background-color: #343434;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.apex-section p,
.apex-section li {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.apex-img {
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 2px solid #555;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
}

/* ---- Team cards ---- */
.team-card {
  background-color: #343434;
  border: 1px solid #555;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.team-card .team-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-top-left-radius: 6px;
  border-top-right-radius: 6px;
}
.team-card .team-role {
  color: var(--apex-orange);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
.apex-footer {
  background-color: #2a2a2a;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--apex-brown);
}
.apex-footer h5 {
  color: var(--apex-orange);
}
.apex-footer p,
.apex-footer li,
.apex-footer a {
  color: #d9d9d9;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.apex-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--apex-orange);
}
.apex-footer .footer-bottom {
  background-color: #222222;
  color: #9c9c9c;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}