/* Reset default margin and padding, set base font */
* {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
body {
  background-color: white;
}

/* Main wrapper for the whole page layout */
.revit-container {
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 2000px;
  margin: auto;
  padding-bottom: 300px; /* Extra space below content */
}

/* Header wrapper */
header {
  width: 100%;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0px;
  left: 0%;
  z-index: 3;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.659);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

/* Navigation content area */
.nav-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
}

/* Group logo and nav links */
.logo-and-navlinks {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5%;
  width: 80%;
}

/* Logo container dimensions */
.logo {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
}

/* Scale logo image to fit container */
.logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Style the navigation links */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.nav-content li a {
  border-bottom: 3px solid #ffffff00;
}

.nav-links li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.nav-links li a:hover {
  border-bottom: 3px solid #d17609;
  color: #88591e;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Style for navigation call-to-action button */
.nav-cta-btn {
  background-color: #d17609;
  padding: 0 20px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 0;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: #8c5006;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-panel {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  /* Menu toggle button */
  .menu-toggle {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 0;
    background: #d17609;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .menu-toggle:focus {
    outline: 3px solid #24252747;
  }

  /* Hamburger icon lines */
  .menu-toggle .icon-line {
    display: block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1),
      opacity 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1);
  }
  .menu-toggle .icon-line::before,
  .menu-toggle .icon-line::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: inherit;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1),
      opacity 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1);
  }
  .menu-toggle .icon-line::before {
    top: -6px;
  }
  .menu-toggle .icon-line::after {
    top: 6px;
  }

  /* Toggle open to X */
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-line {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-line::before {
    transform: rotate(-90deg) translateX(-6px);
    top: 0;
  }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-line::after {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  /* Overlay */
  .menu-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 4;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--menu-transition);
  }
  .menu-overlay.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  /* Side panel */
  .menu-panel {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d17609, #242527);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 20px 16px;
    box-shadow: 4px 0 30px rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.6);
    transform: translateX(-110%);
    transition: transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    z-index: 60;
  }
  .menu-panel.is-visible {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .menu-panel-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .menu-panel-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .menu-close {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 30px;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .menu-close .lucide-x-icon {
    top: 10px;
    right: 20px;
  }

  .menu-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 8px 0 0 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .menu-nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #e6eef6;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .menu-nav a:focus,
  .menu-nav a:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    outline: 2px solid rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.12);
  }

  .menu-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    color: #9aa6b2;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .page-content {
    padding: 28px;
  }

  .nav-links,
  .nav-cta-btn {
    display: none;
  }
}
/* Hero section wrapper */
.hero-containers-main {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 80px auto 20px auto;
  overflow: hidden;

  position: relative;
}

/* Sub container holding all slides side-by-side */
.hero-container-sub-main {
  display: flex;
  width: 300%; /* 3 slides */
  height: 650px;
}

.hero-container {
  width: 100%; /* force each slide to be exactly viewport width */
  height: 100%;
  animation: slideShow 15s infinite;
}

/* Animation keyframes for sliding effect */
@keyframes slideShow {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0%);
  }
  25% {
    transform: translateX(0%);
  }
  35% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
  60% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }
  70% {
    transform: translateX(-200%);
  }
  95% {
    transform: translateX(-200%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(0%);
  }
}

/* Position hero text within the container */
.the-hero-content {
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
  margin-top: 50px;
  position: relative;
  top: 60px;
  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

/* Main hero heading */
.the-hero-content .text-part h1 {
  width: 600px;
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px #00000074;
}

.the-hero-content .text-part h1 span {
  color: #d17609;
}
/* Hero subtext */
.the-hero-content .text-part p {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 700px;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px #00000074;
}

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 100px;
}

/* Floating content bar under hero text */
.the-floating-bar {
  margin-top: 20px;
  width: 507px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #494249, #101112);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.501);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Base style for elements inside floating bar */
.the-floating-bar div {
  height: 40px;
  width: 90%;
}

/* Wrapper for hero call-to-action buttons */ /* Wrapper for hero call-to-action buttons */
.hero-cta-btn {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #575452;
  border: 0.5px solid white;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 40px;
  width: 90%;
  border-radius: 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Slider background */
.hero-cta-btn .slider {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 49.6%;
  height: 99%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #414244, #5f5b58);
  border: 0.5px solid white;
  border-radius: 40px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Buttons */
.hero-cta-btn .text {
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: white;
  z-index: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .hero-container {
    height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: end;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .the-hero-content {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .hero-container-sub-main {
    height: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-container {
    align-items: end;
    height: 600px;
  }

  .the-hero-content {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    top: 0px;
  }

  .the-hero-content .text-part {
    width: 90%;
    margin: auto;
  }

  .the-hero-content .text-part h1 {
    width: auto;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 900;
  }

  .the-hero-content .text-part p {
    font-size: 14.3px;
  }

  .the-floating-bar {
    width: 99.6%;
    margin: 20px auto 0 auto;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 20px;
    border-top-right-radius: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 488px) {
  .hero-container {
    background-position: 88% center;
  }
  .hero-cta-btn {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #575452;
    border: 0.5px solid white;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 40px;
    width: 90%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Slider background */
  .hero-cta-btn .slider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 49.2%;
    height: 98.5%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, #414244, #5f5b58);
    border: 0.5px solid white;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  /* Buttons */
  .hero-cta-btn .text {
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: white;
    z-index: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .the-floating-bar {
    width: 98.6%;
  }
}

/************** Wrapper for the main sections (about, services, etc.) ****************/
.container {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hyphen {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: start;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Navigation links */
.top-nav {
  margin: 50px auto;
  width: 200px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.top-nav-link {
  color: rgb(159, 159, 159);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0 0.5rem;
}

.top-active {
  color: #d17609;
}

.top-nav-divider {
  color: #e59c50;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/****************** About section layout *****************/
.about-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin: 40px auto 10px auto;
  min-height: 330px;
  width: 90%;
}

hr {
  border: none;
  width: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  color: #d17609;
  background-color: #d17609;
}

/* About text column */
.about-text {
  width: 600px;
}

/* About heading */
.about-text h2 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Paragraph spacing in about section */
.about-text .sub-header {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 30.38px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #26262b;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 31.14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #404051;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.about-section button {
  border: none;
  background-color: transparent;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.abt-bttn {
  background: #d17609;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Right-aligned metrics */
.about-numbers {
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: 70px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 0.76px solid #060318;
}

.about-numbers .the-no-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 50px;
}

/* Styling each stat in about section */
.about-numbers .numbers {
  font-size: 30.05px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: start;
}

.about-numbers .the-no-text {
  text-align: start;
}

@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .about-text {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .about-numbers {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  /* About text column */
  .about-text {
    width: 600px;
  }

  /* About heading */
  .about-text h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* Paragraph spacing in about section */
  .about-text .sub-header {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 30.38px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #404051;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 22.14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #404051;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }
}
/******* portfolio section background and style ********/
.services {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 0rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.services .the-content {
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
}
.services-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px #62626299 solid;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.services-header .title {
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.services-header .subtitle {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #808080;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 3rem 0;
}
.card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  width: 80%;
  margin: auto;
  height: 250px;
  background: #242527;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.card .top-line {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px rgba(141, 141, 141, 0.508) solid;
}
.card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #d17609;
}
.card .arrow-icon {
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #434343;
  font-size: 30.45px;
  color: white;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card .arrow-icon:hover {
  transform: rotate(50deg);
  background-color: #d17609;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #ccc;
  flex: 1;
}
.card .img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 200px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
}
.card .img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Highlighted middle card */
.card.highlight {
  background: #d17609;
  color: #fff;
}
.card.highlight h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.card.highlight .top-line {
  margin-top: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid white;
}

.card .arr-me {
  position: absolute;
  text-decoration: none;
  left: 12px;
  padding: 15px;
  bottom: 12px;
  background: #1f1f1f;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #d17609;
  border: 4px solid #fff;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.card .arr-me .lucide-arrow-up-right-icon {
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
}

.card .arr-me:hover {
  transform: rotate(50deg);
  background-color: #d17609;
  color: white;
}
.card .arrow-icon {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}
.card.highlight p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.view-more-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.view-more-wrapper button {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 0;
}

.view-more {
  background: #d17609;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.view-more:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.05);
  background: #242527;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .card.highlight {
    background: #d17609;
    color: #fff;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .services-header .title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .card.highlight {
    background: #d17609;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .card.highlight h3 {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .card.highlight .top-line {
    border-bottom: 1px solid white;
  }
}

/************ Highlight or promo section *********/
.highlight-section {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: #d17609;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 30px auto 70px;
  height: 460px;
}

/* Highlight text container */
.highlight-section .textand-cta-button {
  margin: auto;
  position: relative;
  left: 20px;
}

.highlight-section .text {
  min-width: 414px;
  height: 168px;
}

.highlight-section h3 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 45.8px;
}

.highlight-section p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 30px;
}

/* Button inside highlight section */

.highlight-section .demo-request {
  height: 80px;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: end;
}

.highlight-section input {
  width: 98%;
  outline: none;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  height: 30px;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding-left: 2%;
}

.highlight-section button {
  background-color: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 190px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.highlight-section button svg {
  color: #d17609;
}

.highlight-section .the-image {
  height: 530px;
  position: relative;
  bottom: 36px;
}

.highlight-section img {
  height: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .highlight-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 910px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .highlight-section .the-image {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
  }

  .highlight-section .the-image img {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .highlight-section .textand-cta-button {
    width: 90%;
    display: flex;
    left: 0px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    margin: 100px auto 10px auto;
  }

  .highlight-section .text {
    height: 100px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 90%;
  }
  .demo-request {
    width: 90%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .highlight-section .the-image {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 730px) {
  .highlight-section .text {
    min-height: 100px;
  }

  .highlight-section h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 30.8px;
  }

  .highlight-section p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 20px;
  }

  .highlight-section .demo-request {
    width: 90%;
    margin: auto;
  }

  .highlight-section .the-image {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .highlight-section .the-image {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .highlight-section .the-image {
    height: auto;
    width: 120%;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 450px) {
  .highlight-section {
    height: 630px;
  }
  .highlight-section .text {
    margin: auto;
    min-width: 50px;
  }

  .highlight-section h3 {
    font-size: 25px;
    line-height: 30.8px;
  }

  .highlight-section p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 20px;
  }

  .highlight-section input {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .highlight-section button {
    width: 140px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

/************** the team section **************/
.team-section {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 50px auto 10px auto;
}
.team-section .header {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 700px;
  left: 60px;
}
.team-section .titles h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #000000;
  gap: 6px;
}
.team-section .titles p {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #404051;
}

.the-scroll-track {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 5px 0;
}
.team-section .cards {
  display: flex; /* make children sit in a row */
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: max-content;
  margin: 1rem;
  height: 450px;
  padding-top: 2px;
  animation: scroll-left 25s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-left {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.team-section .cards:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.team-section .card {
  background-color: white;
  border-radius: 16px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 230px;
  height: 400px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  position: relative;
  padding: 5;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.team-section .card:hover {
  opacity: 80%;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -10px rgba(209, 119, 9, 0.27);
}
.team-section .photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e3e8f0;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
.team-section .photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ececec;
}
.team-section .info {
  padding: 12px 14px 16px;
}
.team-section .name {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.team-section .role {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

@media (max-width: 1150px) {
  .team-section {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .team-section .header {
    max-width: 400px;
    position: relative;
    left: 5%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .team-section .header {
    width: 90%;
    left: 5%;
  }
  .team-section .titles h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #000000;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .team-section .arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #d17609;
    color: white;
    font-size: 15px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-left: 0px;
    padding: 8px 12px 3px 12px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
  }
  .team-section .titles p {
    margin: 20px 0 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #404051;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/*************** the  blog section style **************/
.article-showcase {
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.top-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 30px auto;
  width: 95%;
}

.heading-block {
  width: 600px;
}

.topic-slider {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.topic-list {
  display: flex; /* flex row layout */
  gap: 10px; /* space between items */
  list-style: none;
}

.topic-list li {
  flex-shrink: 0; /* prevent items from shrinking */
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.topic-list li a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
}

.topic-list li a:hover {
  color: #b39878;
}
.topic-list .target a {
  color: #d17609;
}

.divider {
  color: #999;
}

.scroll-container {
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  padding: 0z 10px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  /* custom scrollbar for container only */
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.card-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 10px;
  width: 1100px;
}

.blog-card {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 270px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.image-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 150px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.card-content {
  padding: 15px;
}

.tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #d17609;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.card-heading {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.summary {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-card .read-more {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #d17709cd;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.cta-btn {
  background: #d17609;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -10px rgba(216, 127, 13, 0.5);
  transition: filter 0.2s;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .top-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 90%;
  }

  .heading-block {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .topic-slider {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: scroll;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .topic-list {
    display: flex; /* flex row layout */
    gap: 10px; /* space between items */
    list-style: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 450px) {
  .topic-list li {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .cta-btn {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
  }
}

/* ------------- schedule a consultant section ---------- */

.consult-section {
  background-color: #242527;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 337px;
  width: 100%;
}

.consult-section-content {
  height: 176px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.consult-section h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.consult-section p {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: #ccc;
}
.consult-btn {
  background-color: #d17b14;
  color: white;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
.consult-btn:hover {
  background-color: #b5650f;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .consult-section-content {
    height: 176px;
    width: 90%;
  }
  .consult-section h2 {
    font-size: 25px;
  }
  .consult-section p {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ccc;
  }
  .consult-btn {
    background-color: #d17b14;
    color: white;
    font-size: 10px;
  }
}
/* ---------- TRUSTCHAIN / TESTIMONIALS ---------- */
.rv-trustchain {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 50px 0;
}
.rv-trusthead {
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.rv-trust-info {
  margin: auto;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  width: 90%;
}
.rv-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 40px;
}
.rv-subtitle {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #404051;
}
.rv-carousel-mask {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.rv-carousel {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: scroll;
  height: 450px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  width: 95%;
  margin: auto;
}

.rv-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar {
  border-radius: 30px;
  height: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.rv-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  border-radius: 30px;
  width: 50px;
}

.rv-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background-color: #d17609;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.rv-card {
  flex: 0 0 300px;
  height: 350px;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  padding: 20px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  box-shadow: var(--rv-shadow);
  position: relative;
}
.rv-card.highlight {
  background: #d17609;
  color: #fff;
}
.rv-quote-sign {
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
}
.rv-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 28px;
  width: 90%;
  height: 168px;
}
.rv-author {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}
.rv-avatar {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.rv-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.rv-meta .rv-name {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.rv-meta .rv-role {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .rv-title {
    font-size: 25px;
  }
  .rv-subtitle {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .rv-text {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .rv-carousel-mask {
    width: 90%;
  }
  .rv-card {
    height: 350px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    padding: 20px;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
  }
}

/* ---------- NEWSBLAST ---------- */
.rv-newsblast {
  background: #d17609;
  width: 100%;
  height: 498.09px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.rv-news-inner {
  width: 80%;
  height: 317px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
.rv-news-card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-around;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  height: 60%;
  width: 100%;
}
.rv-news-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 29.39px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: bold;
}
.rv-news-desc {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11.17px;
  color: #555;
  width: 318px;
  text-align: center;
}
.rv-news-form {
  gap: 8px;
  width: 80%;
  height: 50.96px;
  margin: auto;
  background-color: #f2f1ec;
  padding: 7px 7px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11.17px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.rv-news-form input {
  width: 90%;
  padding-left: 5px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: #f2f1ec;
  columns: black;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.rv-news-form button {
  background: #d17609;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11.17px;
  height: 100%;
  width: 150px;
}
.rv-news-form button:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 567px) {
  .rv-news-form button {
    width: 150px;
    padding: 12px 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 450px) {
  .rv-newsblast .rv-news-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 17.39px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: bold;
  }

  .rv-newsblast .rv-news-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    width: 80%;
  }
}

/* ---------- FOOTPRINT (FOOTER) ---------- */
.rv-footprint {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #131313, #282727);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  min-height: 200px;
  color: white;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 50px 0;
}
.rv-foot-main {
  width: 85%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.rv-brand-block {
  min-width: 220px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.rv-logo {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.rv-logo-mark {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  color: #0f132a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.rv-logo-mark img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.rv-tagline {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400;
  width: 400px;
}
.rv-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.rv-social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  line-height: 0; /* svg alignment */
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
}

.rv-social-link img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.rv-social-link:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.rv-social-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #fff;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.rv-link-columns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.rv-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  min-width: 120px;
}
.rv-col-head {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #fff;
}
.rv-col a {
  color: #d1d4e0;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 2px 0;
}
.rv-col a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.rv-foot-note {
  width: 85%;
  margin: 30px auto 0;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .rv-foot-main {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

/* now here are all style below 450px */
@media (max-width: 450px) {
  .rv-tagline {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    width: 85%;
  }
  .rv-graphic {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    margin-top: 50px;
  }
}

/********************  from here onward all styles are for the about page  *********************/
.the-about-page-hero-container {
  margin-top: 40px;
  width: 100%;
}

.the-about-page-hero-container .about-page-identifier ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: SemiBold;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.abt-active {
  color: #d17609;
}

.about-page-hero {
  width: 95%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 30px auto;
  background: #000; /* dark background */
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.abt-page-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;

  align-items: center;
}
.about-page-hero-circle {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px; /* adjust as needed */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden; /* 👈 keeps circles inside */
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #0e0e0e;
}

.abt-circle-container {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden; /* 👈 extra safety */
  border-radius: inherit; /* circles respect rounded edges */
}

.abt-circle {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(40px);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.8;
  animation: floatAround 18s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Sizes */
.abt-circle-lg {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
}
.abt-circle-md {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
}
.abt-circle-sm {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
}
/* Colors + positions */
.abt-circle:nth-child(1) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #00f5ff, #0077ff);
  top: 15%;
  left: 15%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(2) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ff00ff, #a600ff);
  bottom: 15%;
  left: 20%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(3) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #00ff85, #009944);
  top: 20%;
  right: 10%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(4) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ffae00, #ff0057);
  bottom: 20%;
  right: 20%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(5) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #00f5ff, #00ffea);
  top: 45%;
  left: 50%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(6) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ff004c, #ff6b00);
  bottom: 30%;
  left: 40%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(7) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #adff00, #00ff62);
  top: 55%;
  right: 30%;
}
.abt-circle:nth-child(8) {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ff6ec4, #7873f5);
  top: 25%;
  left: 65%;
}

/* Floating animation, but restricted movement */
@keyframes floatAround {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
  }
  25% {
    transform: translate(20px, -15px) scale(1.1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(-15px, 20px) scale(0.95);
  }
  75% {
    transform: translate(25px, 15px) scale(1.05);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(-20px, -20px) scale(1);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-page-hero {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 0px;
  }
}

/* TEXT CONTAINER ABOVE BUBBLES */
.abt-text-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
}

.abt-text-container {
  width: 80%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.abt-text-container h3 {
  opacity: 1;
  border-radius: 11px;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 15px;
  padding-right: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 15px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  background: #d17609;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: SemiBold;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: -1%;
  text-align: center;
}

.abt-text-container h1 {
  font-family: Mena Grotesk;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: Bold;
  font-size: 80px;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}
.abt-text-container p {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: Book;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .abt-text-container h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .about-page-hero {
    margin: 20px auto;
  }

  .abt-text-container h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .abt-text-container h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .abt-text-container p {
    font-size: 15px;
    text-align: start;
  }
}

/* the how it started section */

/* Container for the entire section */
.abt-section-container {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Wrapper for the main heading and top icon */
.abt-heading-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative; /* For positioning the top icon */
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.abt-main-heading {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.abt-icon-top {
  position: absolute;
  right: 15%; /* Adjust as needed */
  top: 10%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.abt-icon-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  left: -40%;
}

.abt-icon-image {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: #cccccc;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.abt-icon-top .abt-icon-image {
  background-image: url("./Images/The\ Team\ Image/28b6c0e924138de6bc4e924d5171b8442770fd52 (1).jpg");
}

.abt-icon-bottom .abt-icon-image {
  background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/example-cofounder-bottom.jpg");
}

.abt-icon-label {
  background-color: #d17609;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 15px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.abt-text-content {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.abt-paragraph,
.read-more {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #666666;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
}

.show-more {
  display: none;
  color: #5369a4;
}

.abt-highlight-text {
  display: inline;
  color: #d17609;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .abt-main-heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .abt-heading-wrapper {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .abt-icon-top {
    right: 5%;
    top: -10px;
  }
  .abt-paragraph {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .abt-main-heading {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .abt-icon-top {
    position: static;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .abt-text-content {
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }

  .show-more:hover {
    color: #433829;
  }

  .show-more {
    display: block;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .show {
    display: none;
  }

  .rv-active {
    display: block;
  }
}

/* Main container for the vision section */
.abt-vision-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  width: 95%;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Left Column: Text Content */
.abt-vision-left-column {
  flex: 1;
  width: 500px;
  background-color: #d17609;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 400px;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: left;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.mission {
  background-color: #a9a8a5;
}

.abt-vision-title-box {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #e59c50;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.abt-vision-statement {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .abt-vision-section {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .abt-vision-left-column {
    padding: 3rem;
    width: 95%;
    height: 300px;
  }
  .abt-vision-statement {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .abt-vision-right-column {
    background-color: #000;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    width: 95%;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
  .abt-text-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: white;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .abt-vision-section {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .abt-vision-left-column {
    padding: 3rem;
    height: 300px;
  }
  .abt-vision-statement {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
}

/* join section container */
.abt-join-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6rem 0rem;
  background-color: #f0f0f5;
  gap: 3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Left column: Heading and button */
.abt-join-left {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.abt-join-title-wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.abt-join-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
}

.abt-join-title-bold {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.abt-join-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #666666;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 400px;
}

.abt-join-button {
  background-color: #d17609;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.abt-join-button:hover {
  background-color: #d18d45;
}

/* Right column: Testimonial card */
.abt-join-right {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 400px;
}

.abt-testimonial-card {
  border: 2px dotted #d17609;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  position: relative;
}

.abt-quote-icon {
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: #d17609;
  font-family: serif;
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px;
  left: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0;
}

.abt-testimonial-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  height: auto; /* keeps it flexible */
}

.abt-testimonial-card {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
  pointer-events: none; /* avoid clicks on hidden cards */
}

.abt-testimonial-card.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  position: relative; /* bring active card to normal flow */
}

.abt-testimonial-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666666;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.abt-testimonial-author {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.abt-author-name {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #e59c50;
}

.abt-author-role {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #999999;
}

.abt-author-image {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background-image: url("./Images/The/ Team/ Image/28b6c0e924138de6bc4e924d5171b8442770fd52 (1).jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .abt-join-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .abt-join-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #333333;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .abt-join-title-bold {
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .abt-join-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #666666;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 400px;
  }

  .abt-join-left,
  .abt-join-right {
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  .abt-join-subtitle {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .abt-quote-icon {
    left: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .abt-join-title {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  .abt-testimonial-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666666;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Main section container */
.abt-values-section {
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.abt-values-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333333;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* Container for the cards */
.abt-values-cards-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Individual value card */
.abt-value-card {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 350px;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px #d177095a;
  text-align: left;
  height: 100%; /* Ensure all cards have the same height */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.abt-card-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333333;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.abt-card-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Specific background colors for each card */
.abt-card-blue {
  background-color: #d17609;
}

.abt-card-beige {
  background-color: #a9a8a5;
  color: black;
}

.abt-card-tan {
  background-color: #242527; /* Light tan/orange */
}

.abt-card-tan .abt-card-title {
  color: white;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .abt-values-cards-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .abt-value-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/********************  from here onward all styles are for the service page  *********************/
/* Main section container */
.ser-what-we-do-section {
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
  margin-top: 50px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 400px;
}

.ser-what-we-do-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10%;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.ser-text-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.ser-what-we-do-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
}

.ser-what-we-do-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #777777;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Icon styling */
.ser-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.8;
  color: #d17609;
}

.ser-icon-left {
  transform: rotate(-30deg);
}

.ser-icon-right {
  transform: rotate(30deg);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ser-what-we-do-content {
    gap: 20px;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .ser-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }
  .ser-what-we-do-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

.ser-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  height: 600px;
}

/* Left side video */
.ser-video-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ser-video-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.ser-play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: white;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.ser-play-btn:hover {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}

.ser-play-btn::before {
  content: "";
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 12px 0 12px 20px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent #ff8800;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

/* Right side cards grid */
.ser-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.ser-card-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-color: #f8f8f8; /* Default background color */
  background-size: 60%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Individual card icon backgrounds and colors */
.ser-icon-business {
  background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/example-business-icon.png");
  background-color: #e6f0ff; /* Light blue */
  color: #242527;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 40px;
}

.ser-icon-software {
  background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/example-software-icon.png");
  background-color: #fcf8e5; /* Light yellow */
  border-bottom-right-radius: 40px;
}

.ser-icon-brand {
  background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/example-brand-icon.png");
  background-color: #f9f0e6; /* Light tan/orange */
  border-bottom-left-radius: 90px;
}

.ser-icon-brand svg {
  margin-top: 15px;
  margin-left: 15px;
}

.ser-icon-seo {
  background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/example-seo-icon.png");
  background-color: #e6e6ff; /* Light purple */
  border-bottom-right-radius: 40px;
}
.ser-icon-seo svg {
  margin-top: 15px;
  margin-left: 15px;
}

.ser-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.ser-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.ser-icon {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ser-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ser-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.ser-card a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #ff8800;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.ser-card a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ser-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    height: auto;
  }
  .ser-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* committee section */
.ser-commitment-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 4rem 0rem;
  background-color: #f0f0f5; /* Light purple-gray background */
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Statistic cards */
.ser-stat-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  color: #ffffff;
  max-width: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ser-stat-card-orange {
  background-color: #d17609; /* Orange background  */
}

.ser-stat-card-blue {
  background-color: #a9a8a5; /* Blue background */
}

.black {
  height: 70px;
  width: 70px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-color: #00000047;
  position: relative;
  top: -50px;
  right: -55%;
}
.ser-stat-number {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.ser-stat-label {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ser-stat-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Text and button card */
.ser-text-card {
  flex: 2;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2rem 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  text-align: left;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.ser-text-title {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333333;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ser-text-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666666;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ser-text-button {
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid #e59c50; /* Orange border */
  color: #e59c50;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
}

.ser-text-button:hover {
  background-color: #e59c50;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ser-arrow-icon {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .ser-commitment-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ser-stat-card,
  .ser-text-card {
    max-width: 80%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .ser-text-button {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* milestone section */
.abt-milestones-section {
  padding: 4rem 0rem;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Header with title, subtitle, and navigation */
.abt-milestones-header-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin: auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  width: 95%;
}

.abt-milestones-text {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 600px;
  text-align: left;
}

.abt-milestones-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.abt-milestones-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #666666;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Cards container (for horizontal scrolling) */
.abt-milestones-cards-container {
  display: flex;
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 2rem;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

/* Individual milestone card */
.abt-milestone-card {
  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents cards from shrinking */
  width: 300px; /* Fixed width for each card */
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px #d1770924;
  text-align: left;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
}

.abt-milestone-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background-color: #d17609; /* Light orange background */
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background-image: url("https://i.imgur.com/example-icon.png"); /* Replace with your icon URL */
  background-size: 60%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
}

.abt-milestone-year {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #e59c50;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.abt-milestone-event {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.abt-milestone-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #777777;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .abt-milestones-header-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 0rem;
    width: 90%;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .abt-milestones-navigation {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .abt-milestones-cards-container {
    width: 80%;
  }

  .abt-milestone-card {
    flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents cards from shrinking */
    width: 170px; /* Fixed width for each card */
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px #d1770924;
    text-align: left;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
  }

  .abt-milestones-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333333;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
}

/* the blogfolio page styling  */

.blog-container {
  background-color: #fff;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-container .top-nav {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-blog-header h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #d17609;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-blog-header p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.blog-search-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #d1770989;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #f7f7f7;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.blog-search-bar input {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  flex-grow: 1;
  font-size: 1rem;
  outline: none;
}

.blog-search-bar button {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

.blog-search-bar button svg {
  color: #666;
}

.blog-category-section h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-category-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 600px;
  background-color: #f7f7f7;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 7px;
}

.blog-category-buttons .blog-btn {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #555;
  background-color: white;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}

.blog-category-buttons .blog-active {
  background-color: #333;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #333;
}

.blog-category-buttons .blog-btn:hover:not(.blog-active) {
  background-color: #f0f0f0;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  /* Blog Header */
  .blog-blog-header h1 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .blog-blog-header p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  /* Search Section */
  .blog-search-bar {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
  }

  .blog-search-bar input {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .blog-search-bar button {
    margin-left: 0;
    align-self: flex-end;
  }

  /* Category Section */
  .blog-category-buttons {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px;
    width: 90%;
  }

  .blog-category-buttons .blog-btn {
    flex: 1 1 45%;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .blog-category-buttons {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px;
    width: 80%;
  }
  .blog-search-section {
    width: 90%;
    margin: auto;
  }

  .blog-search-bar input {
    width: 30%;
  }
}

/* the blogfolio grid style */

.blog-grid-container {
  display: grid;
  background-color: #fff;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 32%);
  gap: 24px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 50px auto; /* centers the grid */
}

.blog-grid-container a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-blog-card {
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin: auto;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #d177099a;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px #d177093d;
}

.blog-card-image {
  width: 90%;
  margin: auto;
  height: 200px; /* taller for modern look */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.blog-card-content {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.blog-card-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d17709a3;
}

.blog-card-contents-detail {
  display: none;
  visibility: hidden;
}

.blog-author-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-author-avatar {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-right: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.blog-author-name {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #555;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVENESS --- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .blog-card-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .blog-card-description {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .blog-grid-container {
    gap: 24px;
    width: 90%;
  }

  .blog-grid-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 49%);
    gap: 15px;
    width: 90%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-card-image {
    height: 160px;
  }
  .blog-card-title {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .blog-card-description {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .blog-grid-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 100%);
  }
  .blog-card-image {
    height: 140px;
  }
  .blog-card-content {
    padding: 16px;
  }
}

.blog-more-btn {
  background-color: #d17609;
  padding: 0 20px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-more-btn:hover {
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: #b06406;
}

/* the contact page style */

/* Hero Section */
.cont-nav {
  margin-top: 50px;
  height: 80px;
}
.cont-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d17609, #d14192, #5a2ca0);
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 80px 0px;
  height: 240px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.cont-hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Container Layout */
.cont-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 50px 8%;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  width: 80%;
}

/* Left Info */
.cont-info {
  flex: 1;
  width: 60%;
}

.cont-subtitle {
  color: #d17609;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.cont-title {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.cont-desc {
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 400px;
}

.cont-details {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.cont-details div {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.cont-socials a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cont-socials a:hover {
  color: #d17609;
}

/* Right Form */
.cont-form {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 500px;
  background: white;
  padding: 25px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.cont-form h3 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #333;
}

.cont-form form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}

.cont-form input,
.cont-form textarea {
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  outline: none;
  resize: none;
}

.cont-form button {
  background: #d17609;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.cont-form button:hover {
  background: #b06406;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cont-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 0px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .cont-info {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .cont-form {
    width: 80%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cont-container {
    padding: 50px 0px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .cont-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .cont_sub_details {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
} /* Service Pages */

/* base icon styling */
.sub-icon {
  position: absolute;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  color: #ffffff; /* base color (use CSS color to tint) */
  transition: transform 320ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.2, 1), opacity 220ms;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35));
  z-index: 2; /* behind title which you can set to z-index:2 */
  pointer-events: none; /* icons do not block mouse */
  opacity: 0.3;
}

/* bigger variations for emphasis */
.sub-icon--1 {
  color: rgba(209, 119, 9, 0.978);
  top: 6%;
  right: 4%;
  transform: translateZ(0) rotate(-8deg);
}
.sub-icon--2 {
  color: rgba(0, 183, 255, 0.96);
  top: 18%;
  left: 6%;
  transform: translateZ(0) rotate(6deg);
}
.sub-icon--3 {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.971);
  bottom: 18%;
  right: 18%;
  transform: translateZ(0) rotate(-6deg);
}
.sub-icon--4 {
  color: rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.993);
  bottom: 6%;
  left: 10%;
  transform: translateZ(0) rotate(12deg);
}
.sub-icon--5 {
  color: rgba(10, 222, 67, 0.984);
  top: 55%;
  right: 36%;
  transform: translateZ(0) rotate(-4deg);
}
.sub-icon--6 {
  color: rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.976);
  top: 28%;
  left: 40%;
  transform: translateZ(0) rotate(4deg);
}

/* slow floating animation (gentle parallax feel) */
@keyframes sub-floating {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.03);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}
.sub-icon {
  animation: sub-floating 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* staggered durations so they don't move in sync */
.sub-icon--1 {
  animation-duration: 7.6s;
}
.sub-icon--2 {
  animation-duration: 6.2s;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}
.sub-icon--3 {
  animation-duration: 8.2s;
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.sub-icon--4 {
  animation-duration: 5.8s;
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.sub-icon--5 {
  animation-duration: 7.2s;
  animation-delay: 0.6s;
}
.sub-icon--6 {
  animation-duration: 6.8s;
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

/* ensure title is on top of icons */
.sub-title-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.sub-service-hero {
  height: 650px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  margin-top: 90px;
  position: relative;
}
.sub-title-wrap {
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #000000c9;
}
.sub-title-wrap h1.sub-bn {
  color: #fff;
  margin: auto;
  font-weight: 600px;
  font-size: 60px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
/* Container holding text + image */
.sub-intro-section {
  width: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  min-height: 500px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.sub-intro-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* side by side */
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  height: 100%;
}

.sub-intro-text {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 400px;
  color: #000000;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 20px;
}

.sub-intro-text .sub-section-text span {
  color: #d17609;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-left: 6px solid #d17609;
  padding-left: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.sub-intro-text .sub-section-text {
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.907);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.sub-intro-text .sub-section-text .emphasis {
  color: #d17609;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  width: auto;
  display: inline;
  border-left: 0px solid #d17609;
  padding-left: 0px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.sub-intro-image {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.sub-intro-image img {
  margin: auto;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Responsive: stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sub-intro-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* single column */
  }

  .sub-intro-text {
    order: 1; /* text goes first */
  }

  .sub-intro-image {
    order: 2; /* image goes below */
  }

  .sub-intro-image {
    height: 400px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .sub-intro-image img {
    margin: auto;
  }
  .sub-icon {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
  }
}

/* Responsive: stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .sub-intro-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* single column */
  }

  .sub-intro-section {
    width: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    min-height: 400px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .sub-intro-image {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    display: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 0px;
    border-radius: 0px;
  }
  .sub-intro-image img {
    margin: auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 0px;
  }

  .sub-icon--4 {
    color: rgba(0, 200, 150, 0.993);
    bottom: 6%;
    left: 70%;
    transform: translateZ(0) rotate(12deg);
  }
}

.sub-section-text {
  width: 90%;
  font-size: 17px;

  color: #e0e0e0;
}
.sub-service-section {
  padding: 40px 0px 80px 0px;
  text-align: center;
}
.sub-service-section h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.sub-service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* exactly 3 equal columns */
  gap: 20px;
}
.sub-service-card {
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 6px;
  display: flex;
  width: 70%;
  margin: auto;
}

.the-icons {
  width: 70px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.the-icons .the-icons-image-holder {
  height: 50px;
  width: 50px;
}

.the-icons .the-icons-image-holder img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hold {
  width: 90%;
}

.sub-service-card h3 {
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  color: #d17609;
  padding: 8px;
}

.sub-service-card hr {
  width: 40px;
  height: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.sub-service-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #404051;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sub-service-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .sub-service-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 70%;
    margin: auto;
  }
  .the-icons {
    width: 100px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .sub-service-hero {
    height: 500px;
  }
  .sub-icon--1 {
    top: 6%;
  }
  .sub-icon--2 {
    top: 18%;
  }
  .sub-icon--3 {
    bottom: 18%;
  }
  .sub-icon--4 {
    bottom: 6%;
  }
  .sub-icon--5 {
    top: 80%;
    left: 12%;
  }
  .sub-icon--6 {
    top: 28%;
    left: 40%;
  }
  .sub-service-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .sub-service-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  }
  .sub-title-wrap h1.sub-bn {
    color: #fff;
    margin: auto;
    font-weight: 600px;
    font-size: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .sub-service-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #d17609;
  }

  .sub-service-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #404051;
  }
}

/* the faq styles */
/* FAQ Section */
.faq-section {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 50px 0px;
  width: 100%;
}

.faq-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.faq-title {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #000;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.faq-subtitle a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #d17609;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.faq-item {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  margin: 15px 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: left;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.faq-item.open {
  background: #d17609;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.faq-question {
  color: #18181a;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 18px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.faq-icon {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.faq-answer {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 18px 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500px;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-answer {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
}

.faq-footer {
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.faq-footer-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.faq-footer button {
  margin-top: 25px;
  border: 0;
}

.faq-btn {
  background-color: #d17609;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.faq-btn:hover {
  background: #242527;
}

@media screen {
  .faq-footer p {
    font-size: 12px;
    width: 90%;
    margin: auto;
  }
}

/* the resource page  */

.resource-container {
  background-color: #fff;
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #414244, #5f5b58);
  text-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  display: flex;
}
.top-nav {
  margin-top: 90px;
}

.resource-resource-header h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.resource-resource-header p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  /* Resource Header */
  .resource-resource-header h1 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .resource-resource-header p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
/* the resourcefolio grid style */

.resource-grid-container {
  display: grid;
  background-color: #fff;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 32%);
  gap: 24px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 0px auto 50px auto; /* centers the grid */
}

.resource-resource-card {
  margin: auto;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #d177099a;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.resource-resource-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px #d177093d;
}

.resource-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  border-top-left-radius: 10px;
  border-top-right-radius: 10px;
}

.resource-card-content {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.resource-card-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.resource-card-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #d17609;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.resource-card-description:hover {
  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVENESS --- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .resource-card-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .resource-card-description {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .resource-grid-container {
    gap: 24px;
    width: 90%;
  }

  .resource-grid-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 49%);
    gap: 15px;
    width: 90%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .resource-card-image {
    height: 160px;
  }
  .resource-card-title {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .resource-card-description {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .resource-grid-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 100%);
  }
  .resource-card-image {
    height: 140px;
  }
  .resource-card-content {
    padding: 16px;
  }
}

.resource-more-btn {
  background-color: #d17609;
  padding: 0 20px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.resource-more-btn:hover {
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: #b06406;
}

.results-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 98%;
  margin: 20px auto;
  font-family: "Host Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.results-count {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0;
}

.sort-dropdown {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.sort-dropdown:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #d177099a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(86, 84, 82, 0.508);
}

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
  font-family: "Host Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.pagination ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.pagination a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid #d177095d;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.pagination a:hover {
  background: #d177095d;
}

.pagination .active {
  background: #d17709cf;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #d177095d;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.page-arrow {
  font-size: 20px;
}
.resources-email {
  position: fixed;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  display: flex;
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  z-index: 10;
  top: 0%;
  transform: scale(0);
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

.lucide-x-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 30px;
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke: #ffffff;
  background-color: #d17609;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px;
}

.lucide-x-icon:hover {
  background-color: #7f4703;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.rsme {
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 1500px;
  background-color: transparent;
  margin: auto;
}
.remut {
  width: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.626);
}

.show-email {
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: all 0.5s;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .results-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: start;
    width: 98%;
    margin: 20px auto;
    font-family: "Host Grotesk", sans-serif;
  }
  .results-count {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .sort-dropdown {
    padding: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .pagination a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 22px;
    height: 25px;
    border: 1px solid #d177095d;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  .rsme {
    width: 90%;
    margin: auto;
    background-color: transparent;
  }

  .remut {
    width: 95%;
  }
}

/* HTML: <div class="loader"></div> */
.loader-holder {
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background-color: #0000008c;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
  display: none;
  z-index: 4;
}
.loader {
  height: 80px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
  mask: conic-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box exclude, conic-gradient(#000 0 0);
  filter: blur(12px);
}
.loader:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: conic-gradient(#0000 25%, #d17609, #0000 65%);
  animation: l1 1.5s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes l1 {
  to {
    rotate: 1turn;
  }
}

.loader-holder.show-face {
  display: flex;
}

.status-element {
  width: 240px;
  position: fixed;
  top: 20px;
  right: -100%;
  z-index: 4;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.112);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  transition: all ease 0.5s;
  color: green;
}

.status-element.status-update {
  right: 3%;
  transition: all ease 0.5s;
}

.fail {
  color: red;
}