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

    body {
      font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
      background: #ffffff;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    /* Header */
    header {
      padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .sign-in-btn {
      background-color: #035050;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .sign-in-btn:hover {
      background-color: #033A50;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(3, 80, 80, 0.3);
    }
    .sign-in-btn:focus {
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }

    /* Main Content - Side by Side Layout */
    main {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 2rem 3rem;
      max-width: 1400px;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .content-wrapper {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 40% 60%;
      gap: 3rem; /* reduced gap to bring logo closer to text */
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Logo Section */
    .logo-section {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end; /* lean logo toward text on wide screens */
      align-items: center;
      animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-out;
    }

    /* Logo sizing: fixed height while preserving proportions */
    .logo-image {    
      padding-left: 4rem;
      height: 300px;   /* requested fixed height */
      width: auto;     /* preserve aspect ratio, no stretching */
      max-width: 100%; /* safe cap for narrow containers */
      filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
    }

    /* Text Content Section */
    .text-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 2rem;
      animation: fadeInRight 0.8s ease-out;
    }

    .branding { text-align: left; }

    .brand-name {
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #CC5500;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .tagline {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #4f1059;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .tagline-line { display: block; }

    /* Call to Action */
    .cta-section { text-align: left; }
    .cta-text {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: #666666;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .create-account-btn {
      background-color: #166a6a;
      color: white;
      border: none;
      padding: 1rem 3rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(22, 106, 106, 0.3);
    }
    .create-account-btn:hover {
      background-color: #033A50;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(3, 58, 80, 0.4);
    }
    .create-account-btn:focus {
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
        background: white;
        padding: 2rem;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 2rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
        margin-top: 3rem;

        background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
        color: rgb(3, 80, 80);
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        z-index: 100;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 32px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(3, 80, 80, 0.1);
        box-shadow: 0 -2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }
    
    footer a {
      color: #666666;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }
    footer a:hover { color: #166a6a; }
    footer a:focus {
      outline-offset: 2px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* Animations */
    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; }
      to { opacity: 1; }
    }
    @keyframes fadeInRight {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    }

    /* Responsive Design */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .content-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .logo-section {
        order: 1;
        justify-content: center; /* snap back to true center on narrow screens */
      }

      .text-content {
        order: 2;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .branding,
      .cta-section { text-align: center; }

      .brand-name { font-size: 3.5rem; }
      .tagline { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      header { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
      main { padding: 1.5rem; }
      .logo-image { height: 240px; } /* scale down slightly on tablets */
      .brand-name { font-size: 2.5rem; }
      .tagline { font-size: 1.3rem; }
      .cta-text { font-size: 1rem; }
      .create-account-btn { padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem; font-size: 1rem; }
      footer { gap: 1.5rem; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .logo-image { height: 200px; } /* mobile-friendly height */
      .brand-name { font-size: 2rem; }
      .tagline { font-size: 1.1rem; }
      .tagline-line { display: inline; }
      .create-account-btn { padding: 0.85rem 2rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
      footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
    }

    /* Optimize for laptop screens (1280x832) */
    @media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-height: 900px) {
      header { padding: 1rem 3rem; }
      main { padding: 1rem 3rem; }
      .content-wrapper { gap: 2.5rem; } /* slightly tighter in this viewport height */
      .brand-name { font-size: 3.5rem; }
      .tagline { font-size: 1.6rem; }
      .text-content { gap: 1.5rem; }
      footer { padding: 1.5rem; }
    }