:root {
  --background-color: #f1f1f1;
  --hover-color: #3ea44b;
  --theme-blue-color: #001e5a;
  --heading-color: #001e5a;
  --body-color: #3f3e3e;
  --theme-bg: #303030;
  --foo-link: #afafaf;
}
html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  outline: 0;
}
html {
  scroll-padding-top: 100px;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif !important;
}

ul {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
p {
  color: #3f3e3e;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.table > tbody td {
  color: #3f3e3e;
}
li {
  padding-top: 3px;
  color: #3f3e3e;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 45px !important;
  line-height: 1.4em;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 40px !important;
  line-height: 1.4em;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 22px !important;
  line-height: 1.4em;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 20px !important;
  line-height: 1.4em;
}
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif !important;
  background-color: #fff !important;
}
.txt-white{
  color: #fff;
}
.green-title{
  color: #6fd267;
}
.head-container {
  width: 1270px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.header-row {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 4fr 1.5fr !important;
    padding: 10px 0px;
}
button.btn.demo i {
    padding-right: 7px;
}
.header-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding-right: 20px;
}
.logo a img {
  width: 100%;
}
nav.head-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 9;
  background: #fff;
  width: 100% !important;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.head-nav.sticky {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.head-nav .main_menu ul li a {
  color: #000;
}
.head-nav .main_menu ul li a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 14px !important;
    left: 21px;
    width: 0px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #001e5a;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 999;
}
.head-nav .main_menu ul li a:hover::after {
  width: 53%;
}
.logo a {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #353535;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* normal menu css */

.main_menu > ul > li {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 -2px;
}
.main_menu ul li {
  position: relative;
}
.main_menu ul li a {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 20px;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: "Quicksand", sans-serif;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.main_menu ul li .active,
.main_menu ul li:hover > a {
  color: var(--theme-blue-color) !important;
}
/* Normal Dropdown menu */
.main_menu ul li ul {
  width: 200px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: 0.5s;
  box-shadow: 0px 5px 15px 0px rgba(212, 201, 201, 0.75);
}

.main_menu ul li ul li a {
  padding: 10px 25px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.main_menu ul li ul li a i {
  float: right;
}

.main_menu ul li ul li ul {
  left: 100%;
  top: 0;
}

.main_menu ul li .mega_menu_item a {
  padding: 10px 0;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  color: #212529;
}

.main_menu ul li:hover {
  color: var(--hover-color);
}

.mobile_btn {
  display: none;
}
.main_menu ul {
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}
a.phone {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
a.phone:hover {
  color: var(--hover-color);
}
.primary-btn {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;

  &:hover {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    color: #000;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }
}
.primary-btn i,
.btn.demo i {
  padding-left: 10px;
}
.btn.demo {
  background-color: var(--theme-blue-color);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--theme-blue-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;

  &:hover {
    background-color: var(--hover-color) !important;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: var(--hover-color);
  }
}

.mega_menu.sub_menu {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1.7fr !important;
}
.head-nav i.fas.fa-bars {
  color: var(--theme-blue-color) !important;
  font-size: 25px;
}

/* Initial sidebar styles */
.sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: -250px; /* Hidden by default */
  width: 250px;
  height: 100vh;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: left 0.3s ease-in-out;
  box-shadow: 2px 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.sidebar.open {
  left: 0;
}

.main_menu ul {
  padding: 0px 20px !important;
  list-style: none;
}
.mx-width {
  width: 1270px !important;
  margin: auto;
}

/* footer css */
footer {
  /* background-color: #212529; */
  color: #fff;
  padding: 50px 20px 15px 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--theme-blue-color);
}

footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 8rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.footer-column {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.footer-column h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.footer-column h4::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -8px;
  width: 50px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.footer-column p {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
}
.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1rem;

  &:hover {
    color: var(--hover-color) !important;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }
}

.footer-links a::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: -5px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  color: var(--theme-blue-color);
}

.footer-links a:hover::before {
  left: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}
.footer-column ul {
  padding: 0px;
}
.footer-column .logo{
width: 54%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 13px;
}
.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.contact-item i {
    margin-right: 0.75rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.contact-item span a {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  color: #fff !important;
  &:hover {
    color: var(--hover-color) !important;
  }
}

/* Copyright */
.copyright {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.copyright p {
  color: #fff;
}
.copyright a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
}

.copyright a:hover {
  color: var(--hover-color);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.privacy-links{
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
/* Back to top button */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 5rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background: var(--hover-color, #333);
  color: white;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 999;
}
.back-to-top.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--hover-color);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.footer-column {
  animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease forwards;
}

.footer-column:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.footer-column:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.footer-column:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.footer-column:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

/* Custom Styling for the Tab Navigation */
.custom-nav .nav-link {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
}

/* Active tab style */
.custom-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: black;
  background-color: #fff;
}

/* Styling for Tab Content */
.custom-tab-content .tab-pane {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  color: #333;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Optional: Different background color for each content tab */
.custom-tab-content .tab-pane {
  background-color: #fff;
  width: 100%;
}
ul.nav.nav-abs.custom-nav {
  justify-content: center;
}
.network-container {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

/* hero css */
.hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--theme-blue-color) 0%, var(--theme-blue-color) 100%);
  padding: 150px 20px 50px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg width="100" height="100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle cx="2" cy="2" r="1" fill="rgba(255,255,255,0.1)"/></svg>')
    repeat;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.content-container {
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease;
}

.hero-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.2s both;
}

.highlights {
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.4s both;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.highlight-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  color: white;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
/* 
.highlight-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transform: translateX(8px);
} */

.highlight-item i {
  color: var(--hover-color);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  min-width: 24px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.form-container {
  background: white;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  animation: fadeInRight 0.8s ease 0.6s both;
}

.form-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
button.submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--theme-blue-color);
    color: #fff;
    &:hover{
       background-color: var(--hover-color);
    }
}
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.form-flex-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: end;
}
label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--heading-color);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-family: inherit;
}

input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--theme-blue-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 30, 90, 0.1);
}

.disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--body-color);
  margin: 20px 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
}

.submit-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px;
  background: var(--theme-blue-color);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background: #002d7a;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 30, 90, 0.3);
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInRight {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(30px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

/* About us css */
.sec-title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.sec-title .title {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 24px;
    color: var(--theme-blue-color);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.sec-title h2 {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.28em;
  color: #222222;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.sec-title h2:before {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  left: 0px;
  bottom: 0px;
  width: 50px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: var(--theme-blue-color);
}

.sec-title .text {
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-top: 35px;
}

.sec-title.light h2 {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.sec-title.text-center h2:before {
  left: 50%;
  margin-left: -25px;
}

.list-style-one {
  position: relative;
}

.list-style-one li {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  padding-left: 35px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  list-style: none !important;
}

.list-style-one li:before {
  content: "\f058";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0px;
  display: block;
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: 0px;
  color: var(--theme-blue-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  -moz-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  font-style: normal;
  font-variant: normal;
  text-rendering: auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
}

.list-style-one li a:hover {
  color: var(--theme-blue-color);
}
ul.why-uc-icons {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0px;
}
ul.why-uc-icons li {
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.why-us-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0 70px;
}
.why-us-section .image-box {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: left;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}
.why-us-section .image-box img {
    width: 35px;
}
.why-us-section .image-box p {
    margin: 0px;
}
.why-us-section .sec-title {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.why-us-section .content-column {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.why-us-section .content-column .inner-column {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
}
.why-us-section .list-style-one {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-left: 0px;
}
.why-us-section .btn-box {
  position: relative;
}

.why-us-section .btn-box a {
  padding: 15px 50px;
}

.why-us-section .image-column {
  position: relative;
}
.why-us-section .image-column .image-1 img {
    box-shadow: 15px 15px 2px rgb(111 210 103);
    width: 90%;
}
.image-column {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-60px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

.image-column.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Optional: fade-up for text area too */
.content-column {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

.content-column.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* For image smooth appearance */
.image-column img {
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}


/*research css */
.research-section {
    background: #b6cdfc2b;
    padding: 70px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.research-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 15px;
    max-width: 1000px !important;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.research-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #001e5a3d;
}
.research-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

.research-card.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Optional: for staggered timing */
.research-card:nth-child(1) {
  transition-delay: 0.1s;
}
.research-card:nth-child(2) {
  transition-delay: 0.3s;
}
.research-card:nth-child(3) {
  transition-delay: 0.5s;
}
.research-container .sec-title h2:before {
    left: 46%;
}
.research-container .sec-title {
    margin-bottom: 90px;
}
.research-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.research-icon {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    margin: -54px auto 20px auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.research-container h2 {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.research-icon img {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
}

.research-number {
  color: #aaa;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.research-card-title {
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--body-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.research-card-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


.research-section::before {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  top: -100px;
  right: 10%;
}

.research-section::after {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  bottom: -60px;
  left: 15%;
}

/*testimonial css */
.testimonial-block {
  padding: 70px 20px;
  max-width: 1150px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.testimonial-block .sec-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.testimonial-block .sec-title h2:before {
    left: 47%;
}
.testimonial-slider {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.testimonial-slider .slick-track {
  display: flex !important;
  gap: 20px;
}

.testimonial-item {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  border-top: 7px solid var(--theme-blue-color);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  padding: 25px;
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 284px !important;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonial-content .quote {
  font-size: 50px;
  color: #54a846;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.testimonial-content {
    text-align: center;
}
.testimonial-content p {
    color: #333;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.stars {
  color: #ffc107;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Slick arrows */
.testimonial-slider .slick-prev,
.testimonial-slider .slick-next {
  background: var(--theme-blue-color);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 35px;
  height: 35px;
  z-index: 5;
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.testimonial-slider .slick-prev:hover,
.testimonial-slider .slick-next:hover {
  background: var(--hover-color);
}
.testimonial-slider .slick-prev {
    left: -7px;
}
.testimonial-slider .slick-next {
    right: -9px;
}
/* Responsive */


.stars {
    color: #ffc107;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* whatsapp css */
.float {
    position: fixed;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 31px;
    background-color: #25d366;
    color: #FFF;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #999;
    z-index: 100;
}

.my-float{
	margin-top:16px;
}



/* about us css */
section.about-section {
  /* background-color: #3498db17; */
  padding: 70px 0px;
}
section.about-section .sec-title {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
section.about-section .sec-title h2:before {
  left: 4%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
section.about-section .content p {
  text-align: center;
  width: 80%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
figure.image-2 img {
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 15px 15px 2px rgb(111 210 103);
        border-radius: 10px;
}
figure.image-2 {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.list-style-check {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.list-style-check li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.list-style-check li::before {
  content: "\f058"; /* Font Awesome check icon */
  font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #28a745; /* green check color */
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.form-group {
  position: relative;
}
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #222;
}

.form-group input, .form-group select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #bbb;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #000;
  background: #edf6fc3d;
  outline: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.form-group input:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #3498db91;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.disclaimer {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.required {
  color: red;
}

.form-group.error .error-message {
  display: block;
}



/*cta banner css */
.cta-banner {
  position: relative;
  background: url('images/cta-banner-bg.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
  padding: 70px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 20, 60, 0.7); /* dark overlay */
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.cta-content p {
  margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
  opacity: 0.9;
  max-width: 400px;
}

.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #fff;
   border: 1px solid #fff;
  color: var(--body-color);
  padding: 14px 35px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.cta-btn i{
  padding-right: 10px;
}
.cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.cta-highlights {
  margin-top: 25px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
}

.cta-highlights li {
  padding: 8px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
ul.cta-highlights li i {
    color: #0fb705;
}
/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .mx-width {
    width: 100% !important;
    margin: auto;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 35px !important;
    line-height: 1.4em;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 30px !important;
    line-height: 1.4em;
  }
  h3 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
  .header-row {
    padding: 5px 0px;
  }
  footer {
    padding: 50px 0px 15px 0px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .back-to-top {
    bottom: 4rem;
    right: 1rem;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .btn.demo {
    padding: 9px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .primary-btn {
    padding: 9px 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .logo a img {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 240px 20px 80px 20px;
  }
figure.image-1 {
    width: 94%;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-1 img {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-2 img {
    width: 60%;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-2 {
    bottom: 25px;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .inner-column::before {
    width: 250px !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    top: -28px !important;
    height: 250px !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    left: 0px;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .inner-column {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .why-us-section .content-column .inner-column {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 0px;
  }
  .why-us-section {
    padding: 50px 15px 70px;
  }
  .why-us-section .content-column {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }
  section.about-section .content p {
    width: 90%;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    padding: 0px 15px;
  }
  .footer-column h4 {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
.copyright {
    padding: 30px 15px 0px;
    margin-top: 0px;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.privacy-links {
    gap: 10px;
}
  .footer-links a {
    padding-left: 0px;
  }

  .form-container {
    padding: 40px 16px;
  }
  .submit-btn {
    width: 60%;
  }
  .content-container {
    display: block;
}
.form-flex-row {
    display: block !important;
}
.hero-section {
    padding: 100px 20px 50px 20px;
}
.highlights {
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
    width: 100%;
    word-break: break-word;
    max-width: 100%;
}
.research-container h2 {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.research-grid {
    row-gap: 60px;
}
.research-container .sec-title h2:before {
    left: 40%;
}
.research-card {
    padding: 15px;
}
.testimonial-block {
    width: 100%;
}
.testimonial-block {
    padding: 50px 20px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
section.about-section {
    padding: 30px 15px;
}
figure.image-2 {
    width: 89%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
}

section.about-section .sec-title h2:before {
    left: 8%;
}
.ab-container .row {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
}
.cta-highlights {
    gap: 0px;
}
.float {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 17px;
    font-size: 20px;
}
.my-float {
    margin-top: 11px;
}
.testimonial-block .sec-title h2:before {
    left: 40%;
}
.testimonial-item {
    height: auto !important;
}
.testimonial-slider .slick-track {
    padding: 0px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .mega_menu_demo_2 .mega_menu,
  .container {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .logo {
    padding-right: 0px;
  }
  nav {
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }
  .head-nav.sticky i.fas.fa-bars {
    color: #000000 !important;
    font-size: 25px;
  }
  .mobile_btn {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
    order: 5;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  i.fas.fa-xmark {
    font-size: 25px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .head-nav.sticky i.fas.fa-xmark {
    color: #020202;
  }
  .main_menu ul li {
    display: block;
  }
  .main_menu ul li a i {
    float: right;
  }
  .main_menu ul li a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    color: #141414;
  }
  .main_menu ul li ul {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .main_menu ul li ul li ul {
    left: 0;
    top: auto;
  }

  .mega_menu .mega_menu_item {
    width: 50%;
  }
  .main_menu ul li ul {
    display: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  .main_menu ul li .mega_menu {
    display: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .mega_menu_demo_2 .mega_menu {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  .head-container {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .header-row {
    grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr 1fr !important;
}
  a.phone {
    display: none;
  }
  .header-buttons {
    display: none;
  }
  a.mob-phone {
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 6px 9px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    display: position;
  }
  .mobile-container {
    justify-content: right;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .mobile-container button {
    width: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}
  .sidebar {
    background: #f3f3f3 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }
 .hero-section {
    padding: 100px 20px 50px 20px;
}
.content-container {
    gap: 20px;
}

}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) {
  .mx-width {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 40px !important;
    line-height: 1.4em !important;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .logo a img {
    width: 35%;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 30px !important;
    line-height: 1.4em;
  }
  h3 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-1 img {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-2 img {
    width: 70%;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-2 {
    bottom: 25px;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .inner-column::before {
    width: 850px !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    top: -28px !important;
    height: 500px !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    left: 0px;
  }
  .why-us-section .content-column .inner-column {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 0px;
  }
  .container,
  .container-md,
  .container-sm {
    max-width: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  .why-us-section .row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
  .why-us-section .row .col-md-12 {
    flex: 0px;
  }
  .ad-cards > article {
    flex: 0 1 220px !important;
  }
  .why-us-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 15px 70px;
}
.research-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
}
section.about-section {
    padding: 50px 20px 70px;
}
figure.image-2 {
    width: 100%;
    float: right;
}
.testimonial-block {
    padding: 50px 20px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.form-flex-row {
    display: block !important;
}
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .sidebar {
    position: static;
    height: auto;
    width: auto;
    box-shadow: none;
    left: 0;
    transition: none;
    vertical-align: middle;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .main_menu {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  .mobile_btn {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-container {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1300px) {
  .mx-width {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 45px !important;
    line-height: 1.4em !important;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 35px !important;
  }
  .head-container {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .btn.demo {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .primary-btn {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 13px;
  }
  a.phone {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .main_menu ul li a {
    padding: 20px 5px;
  }
  .main_menu ul li {
    padding: 0px 5px;
  }
  .logo {
    padding-right: 0px;
  }
  .logo a img {
    width: 80%;
  }
  .main_menu {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .header-row {
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 5fr 1fr !important;
    padding: 10px 10px;
  }
  .main_menu ul li a {
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  .why-us-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 15px 70px;
}
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-1 img {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-2 img {
    width: 70%;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .image-2 {
    bottom: 25px;
  }
  .why-us-section .image-column .inner-column::before {
    width: 850px !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    top: 0px !important;
    height: 850px !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    left: 0px;
  }
  section.about-section {
    padding: 70px 15px;
}
}