\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Nimbus Sans}
\usepackage{titling}
\usepackage[margin=0.5in, bottom=0.8in]{geometry}
\usepackage{sectsty}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{titlesec}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{soul}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\setkeys{Gin}{width=0.8\textwidth}  % Set default image width
\usepackage{enumitem}  % For controlling list spacing
\usepackage{setspace}  % For controlling line spacing

% Ensure images are left-aligned using \raggedright
\let\origfigure\figure
\let\endorigfigure\endfigure
\renewenvironment{figure}
  {\origfigure\raggedright}  % Force images to be left-aligned
  {\endorigfigure}

\hypersetup{
    colorlinks=true,
    linkcolor=blue,
    filecolor=magenta,
    urlcolor=cyan,
    citecolor=blue
}
\renewcommand\UrlFont{\color{cyan}\hl}

\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{}
\fancyfoot[R]{\thepage}
\fancyfoot[C]{}
\fancyfoot[L]{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}

\fancypagestyle{plain}{
   \fancyhf{}
   \fancyfoot[R]{\thepage}
   \fancyfoot[C]{}
   \fancyfoot[L]{}
   \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
   \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}
}

% Set regular text margins
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}  % No indentation for paragraphs
\setlength{\leftskip}{1em}   % No extra left margin for paragraphs
\setlength{\parskip}{0.2em}  % Reduce spacing between paragraphs

% Adjust heading margins separately to reduce vertical spacing
\titlespacing*{\section}{0pt}{0.8em}{0.5em}  % Reduce space before and after section heading
\titlespacing*{\subsection}{0pt}{0.7em}{0.4em}  % For subsection
\titlespacing*{\subsubsection}{0pt}{0.6em}{0.3em}  % For subsubsection

% Reduce vertical spacing around bullet points
\setlist[itemize,1]{left=0em, nosep, before=\vspace{-0.25em}, after=\vspace{-0.25em}}  % Tighten before and after

% Ensure consistent spacing after the list and the next text block
\setlist[itemize,2]{left=0em, nosep, after=\vspace{-0.5em}}  % Same spacing after last bullet point and text

% Reduce vertical spacing between numbered lists and text
\setlist[enumerate,1]{left=0em, nosep, before=\vspace{-0.25em}, after=\vspace{-0.25em}}

% Control line spacing
\setstretch{0.9}  % Slightly reduce global line spacing (adjust as needed)

% Numbered headings with a dot and reduced gap
\titleformat{\section}
  {\normalfont\Large\bfseries}{\thesection.}{0.25em}{}

\titleformat{\subsection}
  {\normalfont\large\bfseries}{\thesubsection.}{0.25em}{}

\titleformat{\subsubsection}
  {\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries}{\thesubsubsection.}{0.25em}{}