@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Orbitron:wght@600&family=Audiowide&display=swap');

    html, body {
      height: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      background: #fff;
      color: #222;
      /* added to make the footer stick to the bottom */
      display: flex; 
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    /* Top banner */
    .banner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 12px 20px;
      background: #000;
    }

    .banner img {
      height: 50px;
      width: auto;
      margin-right: 15px;
    }

    .divider {
      width: 2px;
      height: 40px;
      background: #ff0000;
      margin-right: 15px;
    }

    .banner-text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .logo-text {
      font-family: 'Orbitron', 'Audiowide', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      color: #ff0000;
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .slogan {
      font-family: 'Orbitron', 'Audiowide', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #ff4d4d;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .banner-right a {
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-left: 15px;
    }

    .banner-right a:hover {
      color: #c30000;
    }
    
     /* css styling for the main div, make the footer stick to the bottom */
    .main {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    }

    /* Categories Page Section */
    .categories-page {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .categories-page h2 {
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Orbitron', 'Audiowide', sans-serif;
      color: #c30000;
      font-size: 28px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* Grid container for sections */
    .categories {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* 2 sections per row */
      gap: 30px;
    }

    /* Make each section clickable like a button */
    .category-section {
      display: flex;
      background: #f9f9f9;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 250px; /* larger sections */
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    }

    .category-section:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }

    .category-section img {
      width: 50%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .category-content {
      width: 50%;
      padding: 25px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .category-content h3 {
      font-family: 'Orbitron', 'Audiowide', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      color: #c30000;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .category-content p {
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #555;
    }

    /* Footer (from login page) */
    .footer {
      background: #000;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 15px 0;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .footer a {
      color: #c30000;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin: 0 5px;
    }

    .footer-slogan {
      color: #ff4d4d;
      font-style: italic;
      margin: 8px 0;
    }

    .footer-social img {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      margin: 0 6px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    /* Responsive tweaks */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .categories {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* stack sections on smaller screens */
      }
      .category-section {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .category-section img, .category-content {
        width: 100%;
      }
    }