<!-- Custom CSS for Color, Size, and Alignment --><style>
        :root {
            /* Color Variables */
            --main-bg: #0e2949; /* Deep Corporate Blue */
            --main-text: #ffffff;
            --main-text-light: #cccccc;
            --accent-color: #1abc9c; /* Teal/Aqua */
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background-color: #f4f7f6; /* Body background for contrast */
        }
        
        /* ------------------- MARQUEE STYLES ------------------- */
        .marquee-container {
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--main-bg); /* Deep Blue */
            color: var(--accent-color); /* Teal/Aqua text */
            padding: 30px 0; 
            white-space: nowrap;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            font-size: 1.1em;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .marquee-content {
            display: inline-block;
            animation: scrolling-text 25s linear infinite; /* Adjust time for speed */
            /* REMOVED: padding-right: 100%; to prevent large blank space */
            line-height: 1; /* Ensure vertical alignment */
        }

        .marquee-item {
            padding: 0 10px; /* Internal padding */
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            font-weight: 600;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .marquee-separator {
            color: var(--main-text); /* White dot for high contrast */
            padding: 0 20px; /* Space around the dot */
            font-size: 1.5em; /* Make the dot larger */
            line-height: 1;
            display: inline-block;
            transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight vertical adjustment */
        }

        @keyframes scrolling-text {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0%);
            }
            /* Scrolls exactly 50% (half the content width) to ensure seamless loop */
            100% {
                transform: translateX(-50%); 
            }
        }
        
        /* ------------------- MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS ------------------- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .marquee-container {
                font-size: 0.9em;
            }
        }
    </style>