:root {
  --default-color: #333;
/*   --background-color: #f1faee; */
  --background-color: #dd183b;
  --nav-color: #ffffff;
  --nav-icon-bg-color-mob: #1f87be;
  --nav-icon-color-mob: #f4f4f4;
  --nav-hover-color: #0077b6;
  --nav-dropdown-background-color: #fff;
  --nav-dropdown-color: #333;
  --nav-dropdown-hover-color: #0077b6;
  --nav-mobile-background-color: #fff;
  --accent-color: #03071e;
  --contrast-color: #333;
  --heading-color: #03071e;
  --nav-font: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  --footer-background-color: #c8d0f4;
/*   --footer-color: #fff; */
  --footer-color: black;
  --footer-h3-before: black;
  --footer-a-color: black;
  --footer-a-hover-color: #333232;	
  --footer-subscribe-input-bg-color: #e5eaff;
  --footer-subscribe-button-bg-color: #9baefe;
/*   --footer-copyright-background: #202020; */
  --footer-copyright-background: #e5eaff;
  --footer-copyright-text-color: #000;
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Custom Colors,Fonts,Gaps,etc classes
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: inherit !important;
  }
  .text-neutral-50{
    color: rgb(250 250 250)
  };

  .text-neutral-100{
    color: rgb(245 245 245);
  }	

  .text-neutral-200{
    color: rgb(229 229 229);
  }	

  .text-neutral-300{
    color: rgb(212 212 212);
  }	

  .text-neutral-400{
    color: rgb(163 163 163);
  }	

  .text-neutral-500{
    color: rgb(115 115 115);
  }	
  
  .text-neutral-600{
    color: rgb(82 82 82);
  }	

  .text-neutral-700{
    color: rgb(64 64 64);
  }	

  .text-neutral-800{
    color: rgb(38 38 38);
  }	

  .text-neutral-900{
    color: rgb(23 23 23);
  }	

  .text-neutral-950{
    color: rgb(10 10 10);
  }	
  .bg-neutral-50{
    background-color: rgb(250 250 250)
  };

  .bg-neutral-100{
    background-color: rgb(245 245 245);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-200{
    background-color: rgb(229 229 229);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-300{
    background-color: rgb(212 212 212);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-400{
    background-color: rgb(163 163 163);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-500{
    background-color: rgb(115 115 115);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-600{
    background-color: rgb(82 82 82);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-700{
    background-color: rgb(64 64 64);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-800{
    background-color: rgb(38 38 38);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-900{
    background-color: rgb(23 23 23);
  }	

  .bg-neutral-950{
    background-color: rgb(10 10 10);
  }	
  .bg-custom-black{
    background-color: #0B091C;
  }
  .bg-custom-gray {
    background-color: #ececec;
  }
  .testimonials-carousel-btn-bg-color{
    background-color: #ececec;
    outline: none !important; 
  }
  .fs-xs {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
  .fs-sm {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .fs-lg{
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  .border-neutral-400 {
    border-color: rgb(163 163 163);
  }
  .custom-gap-sm{
    gap: 0.2rem;
  }
  .custom-gap-1{
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .custom-gap-2 {
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }
  .custom-gap-3{
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .custom-gap-5 {
    gap: 5rem;
  }
  .custom-fs-6 {
    font-size: 17.85px;
  }
  .custom-mb-6{
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }
  .custom-mb-7{
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .ad-container img{
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    /* object-fit: cover; */
  }
.sticky-post-sidebar{
	z-index:1019 !important;
}

  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # 404 Page Not Found
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/

  .page-not-found-container .error{
    font-size: 150px;
    color: var(--nav-hover-color);
    text-shadow: 
      1px 1px 1px #01659b,    
      2px 2px 1px #01659b,
      3px 3px 1px #01659b,
      4px 4px 1px #01659b,
      5px 5px 1px #01659b,
      6px 6px 1px #01659b,
      7px 7px 1px #01659b,
      8px 8px 1px #01659b,
      25px 25px 8px rgba(0,0,0, 0.2);
  }

  /*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Navigation Menu
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
  /* Navmenu - Desktop */
  @media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .navmenu {
      padding: 0;
    }
  
    .navmenu ul {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      align-items: center;
    }
  
    .navmenu li {
      position: relative;
    }
  
    .navmenu a,
    .navmenu a:focus {
      color: var(--nav-color)  !important;
      padding: 18px 15px;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-family: var(--nav-font);
      font-weight: 600;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .navmenu a i,
    .navmenu a:focus i {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 0;
      margin-left: 5px;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  	
/*     .navmenu li:last-child a {
      padding-right: 0;
    } */
  
    .navmenu li:hover>a,
    .navmenu .active,
    .navmenu .active:focus {
      color: var(--nav-hover-color) !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 10px 0;
      background: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color) !important;
      display: block;
      position: absolute;
      visibility: hidden;
      left: 14px;
      top: 130%;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: 0.3s;
      border-radius: 4px;
      z-index: 99;
      box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul li {
      min-width: 200px;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-size: 18px;
      text-transform: none;
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-color) !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a i {
      font-size: 14px;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
    .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
    .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color) !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown:hover>ul {
      opacity: 1;
      top: 100%;
      visibility: visible;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
      top: 0;
      left: 100%!important;
      visibility: hidden;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover>ul {
      opacity: 1;
      top: 0;
      left: 100%!important;
      visibility: visible;
    }
  }
  
  /* Navmenu - Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .mobile-nav-toggle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right:7%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

    color: var(--nav-icon-bg-color-mob);
    font-size: 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    z-index: 9999;
    }
  
    .navmenu {
      padding: 0;
      z-index: 9997;
    }
  
    .navmenu ul {
      display: none;
      list-style: none;
      position: absolute;
      inset: 60px 20px 20px 20px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      margin: 0;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: var(--nav-mobile-background-color) !important;
      overflow-y: auto;
      transition: 0.3s;
      z-index: 9998;
      box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }
  	.navmenu > ul {
      margin-top: 60px; /* push below header */
    }
    .navmenu a,
    .navmenu a:focus {
      color: var(--nav-color)  !important;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-family: var(--nav-font);
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .navmenu a i,
    .navmenu a:focus i {
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 0;
      margin-left: 5px;
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 50%;
      transition: 0.3s;
      background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 90%) !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu a i:hover,
    .navmenu a:focus i:hover {
      background-color: var(--accent-color) !important;
      color: var(--contrast-color) !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu a:hover,
    .navmenu .active,
    .navmenu .active:focus {
      color: var(--nav-hover-color)  !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu .active i,
    .navmenu .active:focus i {
      background-color: var(--nav-icon-bg-color-mob)  !important;
      color: var(--nav-icon-color-mob)  !important;
/*       transform: rotate(180deg); */
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul {
      position: static;
      display: none;
      z-index: 99;
      padding: 10px 0;
      margin: 10px 20px;
      background-color: var(--nav-dropdown-background-color)  !important;
      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--default-color), transparent 90%)  !important;
      box-shadow: none;
      transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul ul {
      background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.1);
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a {
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-color)  !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown ul a:hover,
    .navmenu .dropdown ul .active:hover,
    .navmenu .dropdown ul li:hover>a {
      color: var(--nav-dropdown-hover-color)  !important;
    }
  
    .navmenu .dropdown>.dropdown-active {
      display: block;
      background-color: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.03);
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active {
      overflow: hidden;
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active .mobile-nav-toggle {
    position: absolute;
    color: var(--nav-icon-bg-color-mob);
    font-size: 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    z-index: 9999;
	top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
/*     margin-right: 0; */
    z-index: 9999;
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active .navmenu {
      position: fixed;
      overflow: hidden;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(33, 37, 41, 0.8);
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
  
    .mobile-nav-active .navmenu>ul {
      display: block !important;
    }
  }
  
/* Fix: keep navbar item padding consistent on focus */
.navmenu a:focus {
  padding: 8px 10px !important;
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Desktop: prevent nav wrap & nested dropdown to right
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .navmenu ul {
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
/*     overflow-x: auto !important; */
  }
  /* nested dropdowns open to the right */
  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown ul {
    left: 100% !important;
    top: 0 !important;
  }
  .navmenu .dropdown .dropdown:hover > ul {
    left: 100% !important;
    top: 0 !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Mobile: toggle position & overlay close icon
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* @media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 15px !important;
    right: 20px !important;
    z-index: 9999 !important;
  }
} */

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Top Header Responsive
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-header .container {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 1rem !important;
  }
  .header-contact {
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Mobile Header Alignment
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-header .container {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
  }
}
/* .testimonials-avatar{
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
  } */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
  # Header Styling
  --------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Top Yellow Header */
.top-header {
  background-color: rgb(207 244 255) !important;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.header-logo img {
  max-height: 50px;
}
.header-logo .site-title {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #000;
}
.header-contact > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch; /* Stretch icon to match height of text */
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-width: 180px;
}
.header-contact i {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: auto;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

/* Main Navbar */
.main-header {
  background-color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 99999;
}
.primary-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.primary-nav ul li a {
  color: #000 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.primary-nav ul li a:hover {
  color: #fcb900;
}


/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header-contact {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}
/* .header-cta .btn {
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.header-cta .btn:hover {
  background-color: #fcb900;
  color: #000;
  border-color: #fcb900;
} */

/* ============================================================
   HERO / INTRO SECTION
   ============================================================ */

.intro-hero {
  background-color: #F9FAFF;
}

/* ---------- Text ---------- */
.intro-greeting {
  letter-spacing: .05rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;                     /* extra breathing room */
  color: var(--text-neutral-500, #757575);
}

.intro-name {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);     /* fluid sizing */
}

.intro-tagline {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ---------- CTA button ---------- */
/* Container button */
.contact-btn {
  background-color: #f2f5ff !important; 
  color: #000 !important; 
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.5s ease; /* smoother transition */
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* Text section */
.contact-text {
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Circle arrow */
.contact-arrow {
/*   background-color: #fff; */
  color: #4f80ff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Hover effects */
.contact-btn:hover {
  background-color: #e5eaff !important;
  transform: scale(1.03); 
}

.contact-btn:hover .contact-arrow {
  background-color: #f1f4ff; 
/*   background-color: #cddbff;  */
  color: #000;
}



/* ---------- Social circle buttons ---------- */
.social-btn {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #f2f5ff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  transition: background .25s, transform .25s;
}
.social-btn:hover,
.social-btn:focus {
  background: #cddbff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ---------- Photo wrapper ---------- */
.intro-photo-wrapper {
  max-width: 420px;
  width: 100%;
  background: #e5e5e5;                     /* light grey frame */
}

/* ---------- Responsive tweak (< lg) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .intro-photo-wrapper { margin-top: 2rem; }
}


  .hero-carousel-item {
    height: 600px;
  }
  .hero-carousel-item img {
    height: 600px;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  .overview-description-container{
	width: 50%;
 } 
 .section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #333;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .section-title::after {
    content: '';
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #ff6347; /* Accent color */
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -8px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border-radius: 5px;
  }
 
  
  .bg-dark {
    background-color: #1a1a1a !important; /* Darker background for titles */
  }

  /* .testimonials-carousel-control{
    background: gray;
    padding: 5px;
  } */
  .owl-carousel .owl-item img{
    width: 52px !important;
    height: 52px ;
	object-fit: cover;
  }
  .owl-theme .owl-nav{
    text-align: left;
  }
  .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-next,
  .owl-carousel .owl-nav button.owl-prev{
    padding:0 10px !important;
    background-color: gray;
    font-size: 2.5rem !important;
  }
  .owl-theme .owl-dots{
    display: none;
  }
  .custom-owl-btn{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 11px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    outline: none;
    border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    /* background-color: white; */
    background-color: rgb(212 212 212);

  }
/*   .gallery-images {
    width: 250px  !important;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover  !important;
  } */



/* Articles Section Refinement */
.articles-heading {
  border-bottom: 3px solid #6384fc;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.articles-heading h2.section-heading {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.see-all-link {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #444;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.see-all-link:hover {
  color: #f2f5ff;
}

.see-all-link i {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.see-all-link:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}


.articles-section {
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

.trending-thumb-img {
  width: 140px;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.trending-item {
  align-items: stretch;
  border-color: #e1e1e1 !important;
}

.trending-title {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #111;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.trending-item:hover .trending-title {
  color: #dd183b;
}

.trending-hover {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.trending-hover:hover {
  background-color: #f4f4f4;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Featured Article Styles */
.featured-article-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 400px;
  background-color: #000;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.featured-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
}

.featured-article-link:hover .featured-img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(75%);
}

.featured-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 60%, transparent 100%);
  color: white;
}

.featured-overlay h4,
.featured-overlay span,
.featured-overlay p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.featured-overlay {
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.featured-article-link:hover .featured-overlay {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.featured-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .trending-thumb-img {
    width: 80px;
    height: 75px;
  }

  .featured-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
}


 .testimonial-title-down{
	width: 50%;	
 }
/*   .gallery-model-content {
    background-color: transparent  !important;
    border: none  !important;
    border-radius: none  !important;
  }
  .gallery-modal-header {
    border: none  !important;
  }
  .gallery-carousel-inner .carousel-item img {
    width: 100%  !important;
    height: auto  !important;
    max-height: 500px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
  }

  .gallery-carousel-inner {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
  }

  .modal .gallery-carousel-inner .carousel-item {
    min-height: 500px !important;
  } */

.video-container .video-items {
	
}
  /* .owl-carousel-items{
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
  } */

@media screen and (min-width:768px){
	.logo-avatar-text-sm{
		  display: none;
	  }
	 .logo-avatar-text-lg{
		  display:block;
	  }
}
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
	.logo-avatar-text-sm{
		  display: block;
	}
	.logo-avatar-text-lg{
		  display:none;
	}
	.intro-image {
	  max-width: 100%;
	}
	.overview-description-container {
      width: 100%;
	}
	.testimonial-title-down{
		width: 100%;	
	}
}