/*******************************/
/********* General CSS *********/
/*******************************/
body {
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
    background: #f2f2f2; /* Light Gray */
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
}

a {
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
    transition: .3s;
}

a:hover,
a:active,
a:focus {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    outline: none;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}

.wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1366px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: #fff; /* White */
}

.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    display: none;
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1;
    font-size: 22px;
    right: 15px;
    bottom: 15px;
    transition: background 0.5s;
    z-index: 9;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
    color: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
}

.back-to-top i {
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.btn {
    transition: .3s;
}


/**********************************/
/********** Top Bar CSS ***********/
/**********************************/
.top-bar {
    position: relative;
    height: 90px;
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.top-bar .logo {
    padding: 15px 0;
    text-align: left;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.top-bar .logo h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 60px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.top-bar .logo img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 60px;
}

.top-bar .top-bar-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.top-bar .top-bar-icon {
    width: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.top-bar .top-bar-icon [class^="flaticon-"]::before {
    margin: 0;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
    font-size: 40px;
}

.top-bar .top-bar-text {
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.top-bar .top-bar-text h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px 0;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.top-bar .top-bar-text p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .top-bar {
        padding: 0 60px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .top-bar .logo {
        text-align: center;
    }
}


/**********************************/
/*********** Nav Bar CSS **********/
/**********************************/
.nav-bar {
    position: relative;
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    transition: .3s;
}

.nav-bar .container-fluid {
    padding: 0;
}

.nav-bar.nav-sticky {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1366px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    z-index: 999;
}

.nav-bar .navbar {
    height: 100%;
    background: #1d2d44 !important; /* Dark Blue */
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    padding: 10px 10px 8px 10px;
    color: #fff; /* White */
}

.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-dark .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    transition: none;
}

.nav-bar .dropdown-menu {
    margin-top: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: #f8f9fa;
}

.nav-bar .btn {
    color: #fff; /* White */
    border: 2px solid #fff; /* White */
    border-radius: 0;
}

.nav-bar .btn:hover {
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .nav-bar {
        padding: 0 75px;
    }

    .nav-bar.nav-sticky {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .nav-bar .navbar {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .nav-bar .navbar-brand {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-bar a.nav-link {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        font-size: 15px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .nav-bar .navbar {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .nav-bar a.nav-link {
        padding: 5px;
    }

    .nav-bar .dropdown-menu {
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .nav-bar .btn {
        display: none;
    }
}


/*******************************/
/******** Carousel CSS *********/
/*******************************/
.carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: calc(100vh - 170px);
    min-height: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel .carousel-inner,
.carousel .carousel-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.carousel .carousel-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.carousel .carousel-item::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    z-index: 1;
}

.carousel .carousel-caption {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: calc(100vh - 170px);
    min-height: 400px;
}

.carousel .carousel-caption p {
    color: #fff; /* White */
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.carousel .carousel-caption h1 {
    color: #fff; /* White */
    font-size: 60px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.carousel .carousel-caption .btn {
    padding: 15px 35px;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff; /* White */
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #fff; /* White */
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: .3s;
}

.carousel .carousel-caption .btn:hover {
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .carousel .carousel-caption h1 {
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .carousel .carousel-caption p {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .carousel .carousel-caption .btn {
        padding: 12px 30px;
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .carousel .carousel-caption h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .carousel .carousel-caption p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .carousel .carousel-caption .btn {
        padding: 10px 25px;
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }
}

.carousel .animated {
    -webkit-animation-duration: 1.5s;
    animation-duration: 1.5s;
}


/*******************************/
/******* Page Header CSS *******/
/*******************************/
.page-header {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    padding: 90px 0;
    text-align: center;
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.page-header h2 {
    position: relative;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
    font-size: 60px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.page-header h2::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 100px;
    height: 2px;
    left: calc(50% - 50px);
    bottom: 0;
    background: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
}

.page-header a {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 12px;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
}

.page-header a:hover {
    color: #fff; /* White */
}

.page-header a::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "/";
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    top: -2px;
    right: -7px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
}

.page-header a:last-child::after {
    display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .page-header {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .page-header h2 {
        font-size: 45px;
    }

    .page-header a {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .page-header {
        padding: 45px 0;
    }

    .page-header h2 {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    .page-header a {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}


/*******************************/
/******* Section Header ********/
/*******************************/
.section-header {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.section-header p {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.section-header h2 {
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
}


/*******************************/
/********* Feature CSS *********/
/*******************************/
.feature {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.feature .col-md-12 {
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
}

.feature .col-md-12:nth-child(2n) {
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.feature .feature-item {
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.feature .feature-icon {
    position: relative;
    width: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.feature .feature-icon::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    top: -20px;
    left: -10px;
    border: 2px dotted #fff; /* White */
    border-radius: 60px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.feature .feature-icon::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 79px;
    height: 79px;
    top: -18px;
    left: -9px;
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    border-radius: 60px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.feature .col-md-12:nth-child(2n) .feature-icon::after {
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.feature .feature-icon [class^="flaticon-"]::before {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 60px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.feature .feature-text {
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.feature .feature-text h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.feature .feature-text p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.feature .col-md-12:nth-child(2n) [class^="flaticon-"]::before,
.feature .col-md-12:nth-child(2n) h3,
.feature .col-md-12:nth-child(2n) p {
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
}


/*******************************/
/********** About CSS **********/
/*******************************/
/*******************************/
/********** About CSS **********/
/*******************************/
.about {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0;
}

.about .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about .about-img {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
}

.about .about-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about .about-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.about .about-text a.btn {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding: 15px 35px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    border-radius: 0;
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    transition: .3s;
}

.about .about-text a.btn:hover {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about .about-img {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        height: auto;
    }
}


/*******************************/
/********** Fact CSS ***********/
/*******************************/
.fact {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0;
}

.fact .col-6 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.fact .fact-icon {
    position: relative;
    margin: 7px 15px 0 15px;
    width: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.fact .fact-icon [class^="flaticon-"]::before {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 60px;
    background-image: linear-gradient(#fff, #ff6b6b); /* White to Coral */
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.fact .fact-right .fact-icon [class^="flaticon-"]::before {
    background-image: linear-gradient(#fff, #1d2d44); /* White to Dark Blue */
}

.fact .fact-left,
.fact .fact-right {
    padding-top: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.fact .fact-text h2 {
    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.fact .fact-text p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fact .fact-left {
    color: #a8dadc;
    background: #1d2d44;
}

.fact .fact-right {
    color: #1d2d44;
    background: #a8dadc;
}

.fact .fact-left h2 {
    color: #a8dadc;
}


/*******************************/
/********* Service CSS *********/
/*******************************/
.service {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0 15px 0;
}

.service .service-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.service .service-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.service .service-img img {
    width: 100%;
}

.service .service-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(29, 45, 68, .7); /* Dark Blue */
    transition: .5s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.service .service-item:hover .service-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.service .service-overlay p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff; /* White */
}

.service .service-text {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 60px;
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.service .service-text h3 {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 15px 0 25px;
    width: calc(100% - 60px);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #a8dadc;
    text-align: left;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.service .service-item a.btn {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    padding: 3px 0 0 3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 60px;
    font-weight: 100;
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: .3s;
}

.service .service-item:hover a.btn {
    color: #fff; /* White */
}


/*******************************/
/********** Video CSS **********/
/*******************************/
.video {
    position: relative;
    margin: 45px 0;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 500px;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 45, 68, .9), rgba(29, 45, 68, .9)), url(../img/carousel-1.jpg); /* Dark Blue */
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

.video .btn-play {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    box-sizing: content-box;
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    padding: 18px 20px 18px 28px;
}

.video .btn-play:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 0;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    display: block;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: pulse-border 1500ms ease-out infinite;
}

.video .btn-play:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
    display: block;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: all 200ms;
}

.video .btn-play:hover:after {
    background-color: darken(#ff6b6b, 10%);
}

.video .btn-play img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
}

.video .btn-play span {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-left: 32px solid #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    border-top: 22px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 22px solid transparent;
}

@keyframes pulse-border {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%) translateZ(0) scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%) translateZ(0) scale(1.5);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

#videoModal .modal-dialog {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 60px auto 0 auto;
}

#videoModal .modal-body {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px;
}

#videoModal .close {
    position: absolute;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    right: 0px;
    top: -30px;
    z-index: 999;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: normal;
    color: #fff; /* White */
    background: #000;
    opacity: 1;
}

/*******************************/
/*********** Team CSS **********/
/*******************************/
.team {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0 15px 0;
}

.team .team-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners for the team item */
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Subtle shadow */
}

.team .team-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team .team-img img {
    width: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth scaling on hover */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-img img {
    transform: scale(1.1); /* Slightly zoom in on hover */
}

.team .team-text {
    position: relative;
    padding: 25px 15px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    transition: .5s;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; /* Match team item border */
    border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; /* Match team item border */
}

.team .team-text h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    transition: .5s;
}

.team .team-text p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-style: italic; /* Italicize the team member's title */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-text {
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral on Hover */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-text h2 {
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.team .team-social {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100px;
    top: 0;
    left: -50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    font-size: 0;
}

.team .team-social a {
    position: relative;
    left: 0;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth background transition */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:first-child {
    background: #00acee; /* Twitter */
    left: 50px;
    transition: .3s 0s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:first-child:hover {
  background: #008abe; /* Darker Twitter on hover */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:nth-child(2) {
    background: #3b5998; /* Facebook */
    left: 50px;
    transition: .3s .1s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:nth-child(2):hover {
  background: #2d4373; /* Darker Facebook on hover */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:nth-child(3) {
    background: #0e76a8; /* LinkedIn */
    left: 50px;
    transition: .3s .2s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:nth-child(3):hover {
    background: #095a80; /* Darker LinkedIn on hover */
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:nth-child(4) {
    background: #3f729b; /* Instagram */
    left: 50px;
    transition: .3s .3s;
}

.team .team-item:hover .team-social a:nth-child(4):hover {
    background: #305472;  /* Darker Instagram on hover */
}


/*******************************/
/*********** FAQs CSS **********/
/*******************************/
.faqs {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0;
}

.faqs .row {
    position: relative;
}

.faqs .row::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 1px;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: calc(50% - .5px);
    background: #c0c0c0; /* Light Silver, less harsh */
}

.faqs #accordion-1 {
    padding-right: 15px;
}

.faqs #accordion-2 {
    padding-left: 15px;
}

@media(max-width: 767.98px) {
    .faqs .row::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .faqs #accordion-1,
    .faqs #accordion-2 {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .faqs #accordion-2 {
        padding-top: 15px;
    }
}

.faqs .card {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Add rounded corners to the card */
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Subtle card shadow */
}

.faqs .card:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.faqs .card-header {
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    background: #fff; /* White */
}

.faqs .card-header a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 25px;
    width: 100%;
    color: #293b5f; /* Deep Blue */
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    transition: .5s;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners to the header */
}

.faqs .card-header [data-toggle="collapse"][aria-expanded="true"] {
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.faqs .card-header [data-toggle="collapse"]:after {
    font-family: 'font Awesome 5 Free';
    content: "\f067";
    float: right;
    color: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    transition: .5s;
}

.faqs .card-header [data-toggle="collapse"][aria-expanded="true"]:after {
    font-family: 'font Awesome 5 Free';
    content: "\f068";
    float: right;
    color: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    transition: .5s;
}

.faqs .card-body {
    padding: 20px 25px;
    font-size: 16px;
    background: #fff; /* White */
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .1);
    border-top: none;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; /* Match card border */
    border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; /* Match card border */
}

/*******************************/
/******* Testimonial CSS *******/
/*******************************/
.testimonial {
    position: relative;
    margin: 45px 0;
    padding: 90px 0;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 45, 68, .9), rgba(29, 45, 68, .9)), url(../img/carousel-1.jpg); /* Dark Blue Overlay */
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

.testimonial .container {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-page .testimonial {
    padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider-nav {
    position: relative;
    width: 300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider-nav .slick-slide {
    position: relative;
    opacity: 0.3; /* Make inactive slides slightly transparent */
    transition: .5s;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider-nav .slick-active {
    opacity: 1; /* Fully visible active slide */
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider-nav .slick-center {
    transform: scale(1.8);
    z-index: 1;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider-nav .slick-slide img {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 37px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 3px solid transparent; /* Add a slight border */
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease; /* Smooth border color transition */
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider-nav .slick-center img {
  border-color: #a8dadc; /* Highlight the centered image */
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding-top: 50px;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 60px;
    height: 50px;
    top: 0;
    left: calc(50% - 30px);
    background: url(../img/quote.png) top center no-repeat; /* Use a visually appealing quote image */
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider h3 {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral for emphasis */
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Slight text shadow */
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.testimonial .testimonial-slider p {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 0;
}

/*******************************/
/*********** Blog CSS **********/
/*******************************/
.blog {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0 15px 0;
}

.blog .blog-item {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.blog .blog-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Add a subtle shadow to the image */
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners */
}

.blog .blog-img img {
    width: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;  /* Smooth zoom on hover */
}

.blog .blog-item:hover .blog-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);  /* Slightly zoom in */
}

.blog .blog-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    height: 60px;
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.blog .blog-title h3 {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 15px 0 25px;
    width: calc(100% - 60px);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    text-align: left;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.blog .blog-title a.btn {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    padding: 3px 0 0 3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 60px;
    font-weight: 100;
    color: #1d2d44;  /* Dark Blue */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: .3s;
}

.blog .blog-item:hover a.btn {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #000; /* Change to black */
}

.blog .blog-meta {
    position: relative;
    padding: 25px 0 10px 0;
    background: #f0f8ff; /* AliceBlue */
}

.blog .blog-meta::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 100px;
    height: 1px;
    left: calc(50% - 50px);
    bottom: 0;
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.blog .blog-meta p {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 3px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #778899;  /* LightSlateGray */
}

.blog .blog-meta p a {
    margin-left: 5px;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
}

.blog .blog-text {
    padding: 10px 25px 25px 25px;
    background: #f0f8ff; /* AliceBlue */
    border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; /* Add rounded corner */
    border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;/* Add rounded corner */
}

.blog .blog-text p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
    line-height: 1.6; /* Improve readability */
}

.blog .pagination .page-link {
    color: #1d2d44;
    border-radius: 0;
    border-color: #a8dadc;
}

.blog .pagination .page-link:hover,
.blog .pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    background: #1d2d44;
}

.blog .pagination .disabled .page-link {
    color: #999999;
}

/*******************************/
/******* Single Post CSS *******/
/*******************************/
.single {
    position: relative;
    padding: 45px 0;
}

.single .single-content {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.single .single-content img {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners for post images */
}

.single .single-tags {
    margin: -5px -5px 41px -5px;
    font-size: 0;
}

.single .single-tags a {
    margin: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 7px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
    border: 1px solid #c0c0c0;
    border-radius: 3px; /* Rounded tag corners */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.single .single-tags a:hover {
    color: #fff; /* White */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

.single .single-bio {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    padding: 30px;
    background: #f0f8ff;
    display: flex;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Add a subtle shadow */
}

.single .single-bio-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100px;
}

.single .single-bio-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%; /* Make bio image circular */
}

.single .single-bio-text {
    padding-left: 30px;
}

.single .single-bio-text h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #293b5f;
}

.single .single-bio-text p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #4a4a4a;
}

.single .single-related {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.single .single-related h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #293b5f;
}

.single .related-slider {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 -15px;
    width: calc(100% + 30px);
}

.single .related-slider .post-item {
    margin: 0 15px;
}

.single .post-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;  /* Subtle border */
    padding: 10px;  /* Slight padding */
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners */
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease; /* Gentle hover effect */
}

.single .post-item:hover {
    background-color: #f9f9f9; /* Light gray on hover */
}

.single .post-item .post-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 80px;
}

.single .post-item .post-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.single .post-item .post-text {
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.single .post-item .post-text a {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #4a4a4a;
    transition: color 0.2s ease; /* Smooth color transition */
}

.single .post-item .post-text a:hover {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

.single .post-item .post-meta {
    display: flex;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.single .post-item .post-meta p {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 3px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #778899;
}

.single .post-item .post-meta p a {
    margin-left: 5px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #4a4a4a;
}

.single .related-slider .owl-nav {
    position: absolute;
    width: 90px;
    top: -55px;
    right: 15px;
    display: flex;
}

.single .related-slider .owl-nav .owl-prev,
.single .related-slider .owl-nav .owl-next {
    margin-left: 15px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #1d2d44;
    background: #a8dadc;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: .3s;
}

.single .related-slider .owl-nav .owl-prev:hover,
.single .related-slider .owl-nav .owl-next:hover {
    color: #a8dadc;
    background: #1d2d44;
}

.single .single-comment {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.single .single-comment h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #293b5f;
}

.single .comment-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.single .comment-child {
    list-style: none;
}

.single .comment-body {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 15px;
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; /* Light border around comment */
    border-radius: 5px;    /* Rounded corners for comment */
    background-color: #f9f9f9; /* Light background color */
}

.single .comment-img {
    width: 60px;
}

.single .comment-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%; /* Circular comment images */
}

.single .comment-text {
    padding-left: 15px;
    width: calc(100% - 60px);
}

.single .comment-text h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    color: #293b5f;
}

.single .comment-text span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #778899;
}

.single .comment-text .btn {
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ff6b6b;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.single .comment-text .btn:hover {
    background: #1d2d44;
}

.single .comment-form {
    position: relative;
}

.single .comment-form h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #293b5f;
}

.single .comment-form form {
    padding: 30px;
    background: #f0f8ff; /* AliceBlue */
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.single .comment-form form .form-group:last-child {
    margin: 0;
}

.single .comment-form input,
.single .comment-form textarea {
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #c0c0c0;
    padding: 8px;
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
}

.single .comment-form .btn {
    padding: 15px 30px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #ff6b6b;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners for submit button */
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease; /* Smooth background transition */
}

.single .comment-form .btn:hover {
    background: #1d2d44;
}

/**********************************/
/*********** Sidebar CSS **********/
/**********************************/
.sidebar {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

@media(max-width: 991.98px) {
    .sidebar {
        margin-top: 45px;
    }
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .widget-title {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #293b5f;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .widget-title::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: #a8dadc;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .search-widget {
    position: relative;
}

.sidebar .search-widget input {
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid #dddddd;
    border-radius: 5px;  /* Add rounded corners */
}

.sidebar .search-widget input:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
}

.sidebar .search-widget .btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    right: 15px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 25px;
    color: #ff6b6b;
    background: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: none;
    transition: .3s;
}

.sidebar .search-widget .btn:hover {
    color: #1d2d44;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .recent-post {
    position: relative;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .tab-post {
    position: relative;
}

.sidebar .tab-post .nav.nav-pills .nav-link {
    color: #a8dadc;
    background: #1d2d44;
    border-radius: 5px;  /* Add rounded corners */
    margin-bottom: 5px; /* Spacing between tab navs */
}

.sidebar .tab-post .nav.nav-pills .nav-link:hover,
.sidebar .tab-post .nav.nav-pills .nav-link.active {
    color: #1d2d44;
    background: #a8dadc;
}

.sidebar .tab-post .tab-content {
    padding: 15px 0 0 0;
    background: transparent;
}

.sidebar .tab-post .tab-content .container {
    padding: 0;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .category-widget {
    position: relative;
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul li {
    margin: 0 0 12px 22px;
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul li a {
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 23px;
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
    transition: color 0.2s ease; /* Smooth transition */
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul li a:hover {
  color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul li::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '\f105';
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #a8dadc;
    left: 1px;
}

.sidebar .category-widget ul li span {
    display: inline-block;
    float: right;
    color: #778899;
}

.sidebar .sidebar-widget .tag-widget {
    position: relative;
    margin: -5px -5px;
}

.single .tag-widget a {
    margin: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 7px 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #4a4a4a; /* Darker Gray */
    border: 1px solid #c0c0c0;
    border-radius: 3px; /* Rounded corners for tags */
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.single .tag-widget a:hover {
    color: #fff;  /* White */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    border-color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

.sidebar .image-widget {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Match container */
}

.sidebar .image-widget img {
    max-width: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.sidebar .image-widget img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/*******************************/
/******* Portfolio CSS ********/
/*******************************/
.portfolio {
    position: relative;
    padding: 45px 0;
}

.portfolio #portfolio-flters {
    padding: 0;
    margin: -15px 0 25px 0;
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.portfolio #portfolio-flters li,
.portfolio .load-more .btn {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 5px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    color: #1d2d44;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners for filters */
    background: #a8dadc;
    border: none;
    transition: .3s;
}

.portfolio #portfolio-flters li:hover,
.portfolio #portfolio-flters li.filter-active {
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral hover */
    color: #fff;
}

.portfolio .load-more {
    text-align: center;
}

.portfolio .load-more .btn {
    padding: 15px 35px;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: .3s;
}

.portfolio .load-more .btn:hover {
    color: #1d2d44;
    background: #a8dadc;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-warp {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.portfolio .portfolio-img {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Image box shadow */
}

.portfolio .portfolio-img img {
    width: 100%;
    transition: .3s;
    border-radius: 5px; /* Round corner image*/
}

.portfolio .portfolio-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/*******************************/
/********* Contact CSS *********/
/*******************************/
.contact {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 45px 0;
}

.contact .col-md-6 {
    padding-top: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    border-radius: 5px;  /*Rounded Corner */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);  /* Subtle Shadow */
}

.contact .col-md-6:first-child {
    background: #1d2d44; /* Dark Blue */
}

.contact .col-md-6:last-child {
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
}

.contact .contact-info {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.contact .contact-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: row;
    border: 1px solid rgba(256, 256, 256, 0.2);
    border-radius: 5px; /* Rounded corners */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;  /* Smooth transitions */
}

.contact .contact-item:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);  /* Lighter background on hover */
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Slightly move the item up */
}

.contact .contact-item [class^="flaticon-"]::before {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    font-size: 40px;
}

.contact .contact-text {
    position: relative;
    width: auto;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.contact .contact-text h2 {
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.contact .contact-text p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6; /* Improve text readability */
}

.contact .contact-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact .contact-form {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.contact .contact-form input {
    color: #ffffff;
    height: 45px;  /* Slightly taller input */
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(256, 256, 256, 0.4);
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0 10px;  /* Add some padding */
}

.contact .contact-form textarea {
    color: #ffffff;
    height: 150px;  /* Adjust height for textarea */
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(256, 256, 256, 0.4);
    background: transparent;
    padding: 10px; /* Add some padding */
    resize: vertical; /* Allow vertical resizing of the textarea */
}

.contact .contact-form input:focus,
.contact .contact-form textarea {
    box-shadow: none;
    border-color: #a8dadc; /* Highlight the border on focus */
}

.contact .contact-form .form-control::placeholder {
    color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.contact .contact-form .form-control::-ms-input-placeholder {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.contact .contact-form .form-control::-ms-input-placeholder {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.contact .contact-form .btn {
    padding: 16px 30px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1d2d44;  /* Dark Blue */
    background: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;  /* Rounded corners */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.contact .contact-form .btn:hover {
    color: #a8dadc; /* Light Blue-Green */
    background: #ff6b6b; /* Coral */
}

.contact .help-block ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
    color: #ff6b6b; /* Coral for error messages */
    font-size: 14px; /* Adjust font size */
}

/*******************************/
/********* Footer CSS **********/
/*******************************/
/*******************************/
/* Footer Styles - Opposite Design */
/*******************************/

.footer {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 45px;
    background: #f0f8ff; /* Light Alice Blue */
    color: #333; /* Dark Gray Text */
    text-align: center; /* Center align text */
}

.footer .footer-contact,
.footer .footer-link,
.footer .newsletter {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.footer h2 {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #4682b4; /* Steel Blue for headings */
    display: inline-block; /* Allow centering */
}

.footer h2::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%); /* Center underline */
    bottom: 0;
    background: #4682b4; /* Steel Blue underline */
}

.footer p,
.footer a {
    color: #555; /* Slightly darker gray text */
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer i {
    margin-right: 5px;
    color: #778899; /* Light Slate Gray for icons */
}

.footer .footer-link a {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: #555;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 12px; /* Reduce padding */
}

.footer .footer-link a::before {
    content: "\f105"; /* Font Awesome right arrow */
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    left: 2px; /* Move arrow closer to text */
    top: 0;
    color: #4682b4; /* Steel Blue for arrow */
}


.footer .footer-link a:hover {
    color: #2e6387; /* Darker blue on hover */
}

.footer .footer-menu {
    padding: 15px 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Darker border */
}

.footer .footer-menu a {
    margin: 0 15px;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.footer .footer-menu a:hover {
    color: #2e6387; /* Darker blue on hover */
}

.footer .copyright {
    padding: 15px 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Darker border */
}

.footer .copyright p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.footer .copyright a {
    color: #4682b4;
}


/* Adjust layout for smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .footer .newsletter .form {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .footer .newsletter input {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
}
/*remove social media icons*/
.footer-social{
    display:none;
}