body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #f0f0f0;
    color: #333;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 100vh;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.container {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 90%;
    margin: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* === THIS IS THE BLOCK YOU WERE MODIFYING === */
.image-container {
    
    flex: 0 0 40%; /* Image takes up 40% of the container width */
    position: relative;
    background-color: #333; /* Fallback color / base for the image */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
     height: 450px; /* <<<< THIS IS THE ADDED LINE FOR THE FIX */
    /* You can adjust this value (e.g., 60vh or 500px) */
   
}
/* === END OF THE MODIFIED BLOCK === */

.image-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* MODIFIED LINE BELOW */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, 
                                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,      /* Fully transparent at the far left */
                                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 65%,      /* Fully transparent up to 65% of the width */
                                rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 95%);     /* Fades to fully white by 95% of the width */
    z-index: 1;
}

.image-container img { /* Styles for the actual image element */
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position:50%; /* Prioritizes the left side of the image */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
}

.content {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 30px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: left;
}

header h1 {
    color: #2c3e50;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 2.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
}

header .tagline {
    color: #7f8c8d;
    font-style: normal;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-size: 1.1em;
}

.social-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.social-links li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.social-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #3498db;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease-in-out, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.social-links a:hover,
.social-links a:focus {
    background-color: #2980b9;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    outline: none;
}

footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #ecf0f1;
    color: #95a5a6;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    text-align: center;
}