/* ---- Banner container ---- */
.banner {
    /* Responsive height instead of fixed 500px */
    min-height: clamp(220px, 40vh, 560px);
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
  
    /* Background image scales & centers */
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.6), rgba(255,255,255,0.6)),
      url('../imgs/banner.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-blend-mode: lighten; /* keeps your light overlay */
  
    /* Layout */
    display: grid;
    place-items: center; /* center content both axes */
    text-align: center;
    color: #215F9A;
    padding: 3rem 1rem; /* breathing room on small screens */
  }
  
  /* Optional: inner wrapper to limit line length on wide screens */
  .banner__content {
    max-width: 72rem; /* ~1152px */
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  
  /* ---- Typography: use clamp() for fluid type ---- */
  .banner h1 {
    font-size: clamp(.75rem, 6vw, 2.5rem); /* scales with viewport */
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0.25em 0;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px gray;
  }
  
  .banner p {
    font-size: clamp(0.5rem, 3.2vw, 1.2rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0.25em 0 0;
    font-weight: 600; /* was font-style: bold */
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px gray;
  }
  
  /* ---- Helpful tweaks at small widths ---- */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .banner {
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      background-position: 50% 40%; /* keep faces/subject higher if needed */
    }
    .banner h1,
    .banner p {
      text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(128,128,128,0.7); /* soften on small screens */
    }
  }
  
  /* ---- Extremely small phones ---- */
  @media (max-width: 380px) {
    .banner {
      min-height: 200px;
      padding: 1.25rem 0.75rem;
    }
  }
  
  /* (Optional) if you actually want sticky behavior: */
  /*
  .banner {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
  }
  */
  

.md-header {
    top: 12px;          /* This setting prevents the Material header from imposing into the space of the banner! */
}

/* Bold all main navigation items */
.md-tabs__link {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Optional: To bold only the top-level items */
.md-tabs__item > .md-tabs__link {
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Optional: To bold the current active item */
.md-tabs__link--active {
    font-weight: bold;
}