*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    /* <uniquifier>: Use a uniquifier for the class name
       <weight>: Use a value from 100 to 900
       .montserrat-<uniquifier> { 
        font-optical-sizing: auto; */
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    /* font-weight: 300;  how thick the font is */
    /* font-style: normal; */
}

.header{
    min-height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(4, 9, 30, 0.7),rgba(4, 9, 30, 0.7)), url(images/contact-background.png);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
}

/* navigation bar at the top */
nav{
    display: flex;
    padding: 1% 2%; /* padding for the logo */
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
nav img{
    width: 100px;
}
.nav-links{
    flex: 1; /* occupies all space in teh row */
    text-align: right;
    padding: 30px;
}
.nav-links ul li{
    list-style: none;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    position: relative;
}
.nav-links ul li a{
    color: #EBE3CF;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
}
.nav-links ul li::after{
    content: '';
    width: 0%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #D7887F;
    display: block;
    margin: auto;
    transition: 0.5s;
}
.nav-links ul li:hover::after{
    width: 100%;
}
/* title page text box */
.text-box{
    width: 90%;
    color:#EBE3CF;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
}
.text-box h1{
    font-size: 62px;
}
.text-box p{
    margin: 10px 0 40px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #EBE3CF;
}
.hero-btn{
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #EBE3CF;
    border: 1px solid #EBE3CF;
    padding: 12px 34px;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: transparent;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-btn:hover{
    border: 1px solid #D7887F;
    background: #D7887F;
    transition: 1s; /* maybe make this faster */
}

/* for smaller screen display */
nav .fa-solid{
    display: none;
}

@media(max-width: 700px){
    .text-box h1{
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    .nav-links ul li{
        display: block;
    }
    .nav-links{
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        background: #D7887F;
        height: 100vh;
        width: 200px;
        top: 0;
        right: -280px; /* hide the bar */
        z-index: 2;
        text-align: left;
        transition: 1s;
    }
    .nav-links.show{
        transition: 1s;
        display: block;
        right: 0;
    }
    nav .fa-solid{
        display: block;
        color: #EBE3CF;
        margin: 10px;
        font-size: 22px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav-links ul{
        padding: 30px;
    }
}

button{
    color:black
}
ul {
    list-style-position: inside;
}

/* ---------- additional info ----------- */
.additional-info{
    text-align: center;
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 100px;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.clearfix::after {
  content: "";
  clear: both;
  display: table;
}
/* contact section header*/
.contact-section h1 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 50px;
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 100px;
}

/* contact form  */
.contact-form {
    text-align: center;
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 100px;
}
/* additiona info p */
.additional-info p {
    font-size: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}