:root {
  --aep-primary: #0a192f;
  --aep-secondary: #d4af37;
  --aep-text: #e6f1ff;
  --aep-bg: #020c1b;
  --aep-card-bg: #112240;
  --aep-font-main: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --aep-font-accent: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--aep-font-main);
  background-color: var(--aep-bg);
  color: var(--aep-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Header */
.aep-top-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px 5%;
  background-color: var(--aep-primary);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aep-secondary);
}

.aep-brand-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.aep-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--aep-font-accent);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.aep-brand-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.aep-brand-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.aep-brand-sub {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #8892b0;
}

.aep-badge {
  border: 1px solid var(--aep-secondary);
  padding: 5px 15px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Container */
.aep-layout-wrap {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Hero Section */
.aep-showcase {
  padding: 100px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.aep-showcase-label {
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.aep-showcase-title {
  font-family: var(--aep-font-accent);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #ccd6f6;
}

.aep-showcase-desc {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
  color: #8892b0;
}

.aep-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 30px;
}

.aep-intro-item {
  background-color: var(--aep-card-bg);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--aep-secondary);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.aep-intro-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.aep-intro-item h4 {
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* Content Sections */
.aep-content-block {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.aep-content-block.aep-alt-bg {
  background-color: var(--aep-primary);
}

.aep-content-block h2 {
  font-family: var(--aep-font-accent);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: #ccd6f6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.aep-block-intro {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
  color: #8892b0;
}

.aep-grid-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
}

.aep-feature-box {
  background-color: var(--aep-card-bg);
  padding: 40px 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -15px rgba(2, 12, 27, 0.7);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.aep-feature-box:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -15px rgba(2, 12, 27, 0.9);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--aep-secondary);
}

.aep-feat-kicker {
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: block;
}

.aep-feature-box h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #ccd6f6;
}

.aep-feature-box p {
  color: #8892b0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.aep-list-group {
  list-style: none;
}

.aep-list-group li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #a8b2d1;
}

.aep-list-group li::before {
  content: '▹';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
}

/* Footer */
.aep-bottom-area {
  background-color: #051020;
  padding: 60px 5% 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--aep-card-bg);
}

.aep-foot-slogan {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--aep-font-accent);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.aep-foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.aep-foot-col h5 {
  color: #ccd6f6;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.aep-foot-col p, .aep-foot-col li, .aep-foot-col a {
  color: #8892b0;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.aep-foot-nav {
  list-style: none;
}

.aep-foot-nav li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.aep-foot-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--aep-secondary);
}

.aep-foot-copy {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--aep-card-bg);
  color: #8892b0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .aep-showcase-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  .aep-top-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .aep-brand-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}