:root {
        --primary-color: #0aec33;
        --primary-hover: #08d42d;
        --primary-glow: rgba(10, 236, 51, 0.25);
        --dark-blue: #012641;
        --dark-blue-light: #024a6f;
        --bg-color: #f5f7fa;
        --card-bg: #ffffff;
        --text-muted: #6b7a8d;
        --border-color: #e8ecf1;
        --font-family: 'Onest', sans-serif;
        --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        --shadow-lg: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        --shadow-green: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 236, 51, 0.25);
        --radius-sm: 10px;
        --radius-md: 16px;
        --radius-lg: 20px;
        --radius-xl: 24px;
        --radius-full: 50px;
    }

    body {
        background-color: var(--bg-color);
        font-family: var(--font-family);
    }

    /* Hero Section */
    .cities-hero {
        background-color: var(--dark-blue);
        color: #ffffff;
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cities-hero::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -50%;
        right: -10%;
        width: 400px;
        height: 400px;
        background: var(--primary-glow);
        filter: blur(80px);
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 0;
    }

    .hero-content {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Search Bar */
    .search-box {
        background: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: var(--radius-full);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        padding: 5px 20px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        border: 2px solid transparent;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .search-box:focus-within {
        border-color: var(--primary-color);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-green);
    }

    .search-box input {
        border: none;
        box-shadow: none;
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .search-box input:focus {
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .search-icon {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* Popular Cities */
    .popular-badge {
        background: var(--card-bg);
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-radius: var(--radius-full);
        padding: 10px 24px;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .popular-badge:hover {
        background: var(--primary-color);
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        border-color: var(--primary-color);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-green);
    }

    /* Directory Cards */
    .directory-card {
        background: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        height: 100%;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .directory-card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
        border-color: rgba(10, 236, 51, 0.3);
    }

    .alphabet-header {
        color: var(--dark-blue);
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color);
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .alphabet-header::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -2px;
        left: 0;
        width: 40px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .city-link {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 8px 0;
    }

    .city-link i {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--primary-color);
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-10px);
        transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .city-link:hover {
        color: var(--primary-color);
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    .city-link:hover i {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
        margin-right: 8px;
    }