      /* Reset & base styles */
      * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
      }
      html, body {
        height: 100%;
        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
        color: #fff;
      }
      body {
        /* Keep the full-bright hero background */
        background: url("/images/stars/BadgeFlagDeclarationAlt.webp") no-repeat center center;
        background-size: cover;
        background-color: #1A1A1A; /* fallback */
        margin: 0;
      }

      /* Page content: center everything */
      .page-content {
        min-height: 100vh;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 1rem;
      }

      /*
        PARTIAL OVERLAY + TEXT SHADOW COMBO
        We apply a semi-transparent background
        behind just the headings, plus text-shadow.
      */
      .hero-headings {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* partial overlay behind headings */
        padding: 1rem 2rem;            /* spacing inside the overlay */
        border-radius: 8px;           /* optional rounding */
        display: inline-block;         /* only as wide as content */
        position: relative;
      }
      .hero-headings h1 {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        white-space: nowrap;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        line-height: 1;
        /* text-shadow helps further legibility */
        text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
      }
      .hero-headings h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        white-space: nowrap;
        margin-bottom: 0; /* we can reduce spacing here if desired */
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
      }

      /* The semi-transparent box for bullets & CTA */
      .main-container {
        max-width: 600px;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        padding: 2rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
      }
      ol {
        list-style: decimal inside;
        text-align: left;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }
      ol li {
        margin: 0.5rem 0;
      }

      /* CTA button */
      .cta-button {
        display: inline-block;
        background-color: #007bff;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 1rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-weight: bold;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
      }
      .cta-button:hover {
        background-color: #0056b3;
      }

      /* Responsive: allow wrapping on mobile */
      @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .hero-headings h1 {
          font-size: 2.2rem;
          white-space: normal; /* let it wrap on small devices */
        }
        .hero-headings h2 {
          font-size: 1.5rem;
          white-space: normal;
        }
      }