body {
            font-family: 'Urbanist', sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            background-color: #f4f4f4;
            color: #333;
        }

        /* banner image */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            background: url('delaware_banner.jpg') no-repeat center center;
            background-size: cover;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            color: white;
        }

        /* rectangular border around marquee/announcements bar */
        .announcements-container {
            position: absolute;
            top: 2%;
            width: 95%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            border: 4px solid white;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            display: flex;
            padding: 5px;
        }

        /* marquee / announcements bar */
        .marquee3k {
            width: 100%;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: white;
            background-color: transparent;
            white-space: nowrap;

        }

        .marquee3k h1 {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        /* heading content on top of hero pic */
        .hero-heading {
            z-index: 1;
            /* keeps text on top of the hero img */
        }

        .hero-heading h1 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .hero-heading p {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .social-icons {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 20px;
            left: 20px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            /* space between social media / contact icons */
        }

        .social-icons img,
        .social-icons svg {
            fill: white;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .social-icons img:hover,
        .social-icons svg:hover {
            transform: scale(1.1);
            /* scale up icons a bit when they're hovered over */
        }

        section {
            margin: 20px auto;
            width: 60%;
        }

        a {
            color: #2e86c1;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .milestones {
            list-style-type: none;
            padding: 0;

        }

        .milestones li {
            margin: 5px 0;
        }

        footer {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }