body, html {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevents scrolling caused by the absolute positioning */
}

body {
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0; /* Ensures the background is under the content */

}

.background {
    position: absolute;
    top: -5%;
    left: -5%;
    width: 110%;
    height: 110%;
    background-image: url(background_image.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    filter: brightness(50%) blur(5px);
    z-index: -1; /* Keeps it below the content */
}

.container {
    z-index: 1;
}

/* New styles for title and subtitle */
.landingTitle {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    display: inline-block; /* Wrap the background to the text */
    margin-top: 2rem; /* Give some space from the top */
}

.landingSubtitle {
    color: #dcdcdc;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    font-size: 2rem;
    padding: 0.25rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    display: block; /* Wrap the background to the text */
    margin-bottom: 2rem; /* Give some space before the buttons */
}

.centered-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100vh;
    text-align: center;
}

.button-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row; /* This will align the buttons side by side */
    justify-content: center; /* Center the buttons within the container */
}