/* HEADER CSS */

.header-top {
  background-color: var(--accent);
  padding: 0.8rem 0rem;
}
.header-banner {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  width: 100%;

  margin: 0 auto;
}
.h-b-p {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
}
.header-nav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  transition: background-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.header-nav.is-sticky {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.header-nav-spacer {
  height: 0;
  transition: height 0.05s linear;
}
.header-nav-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0.8rem 0rem;
  transition: padding 0.35s ease;
}
.col1-header-logo {
  width: 20%;
}
.col1-header-logo img{
  max-width:100%;
  height:80px;
  transition: height 0.35s ease;
}

/* STICKY / SCROLLED STATE */
.header-nav.is-sticky {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(234, 234, 234, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.header-nav.is-sticky .header-nav-container {
  padding: 1rem 0rem;
}
.header-nav.is-sticky .col1-header-logo img {
  height: 62px;
}
.col2-header-navbar {
  width: 50%;

  
}
.col3-header-button {
  width: 30%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.col1-header-logo h1 {
  font-size: 33px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.col2-header-navbar nav > ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.nav-link {
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.nav-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--eighth);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.nav-item.has-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}
.service-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.dropdown-arrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
  list-style: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  width: 230px;
  min-width: 230px;
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  margin: 0;
  gap: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 100;
}
.dropdown-menu li {
  width: 100%;
}
.nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.dropdown-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.dropdown-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--eighth);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.header-phnumber {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  gap: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.header-gaq {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
}
.header-gaq:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent);
  transition: 0.3s;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-toggle-btn {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 0.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* END HEADER CSS  */

/* HERO SECTION CSS */
.hero-section {
  background: url("https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1703701579660-8481915a7991?q=80&w=1171&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D");

  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  min-height: 800px;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
}
.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.822);
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-section-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: auto;
}
.col1-hero-section {
  width: 66%;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.heading-support {
  color: white;
  border: 1px solid white;
  width: 220px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: #dad7cd40;
  border-radius: 20px;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.heading-hero-section {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 58px;
  font: weight 800;
  line-height: 1.1em;
}
.heading-hero-section span {
  color: var(--eighth);
}
.para-hero-section {
  color: var(--fifth);
  width: 80%;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.buttons-hero-section {
  padding: 1rem 0rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}
.buttons-hero-section .button1 {
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.buttons-hero-section .button2 {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--fifth);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.col1-icons {
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.col1-icons ul {
  display: flex;
  color: var(--fifth);
  list-style: none;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.col1-icons li {
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
.col1-icons li:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.col2-hero-section {
  width: 44%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0rem 0rem 0rem 5.5rem;
}
.col2-form-top {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 2rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0px 0px;
  border:1px solid rgb(99, 99, 99) ;
  
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
}
.col2-form-top h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--fifth);
  text-align: center;
}
.col2-form-top p {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
}

.col2-form-bottom {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  display: flex;
  padding: 2rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0px 0px 8px 8px;
  border:1px solid rgb(99, 99, 99) ;
}
.col2-form-bottom form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}
.col2-form-bottom form input {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 34px;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  border: 1px solid #d4d4d4;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
.col2-form-bottom form select {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 34px;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  border: 1px solid #d4d4d4;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  color:grey;

}
.col2-form-bottom form input::placeholder,
.col2-form-bottom form textarea::placeholder,
.col2-form-bottom form select {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.col2-form-bottom form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 34px;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  border: 1px solid #d4d4d4;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
.form-top-form-btn {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border:1px solid var(--primary-color);
}
.form-top-form-btn:hover {
  background-color: #1f3128;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.col2-form-bottom p {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  gap: 5px;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
}
/*  END HERO SECTION CSS */

/* AS FEATURED CSS */
.asfeatured {
  background-color: var(--eighth);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(203, 203, 203);
}
.asfeatured-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 100px;
}
.asfeatured-container h4 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  word-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.asfeatured-container ul {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 25px;
}
.asfeatured-container li {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #646464;
}

/* AS FEATURED CSS END */

/* WHAT WE DO CSS */
.what-we-do {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.wwd-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}
.support-span {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  color: var(--accent);
  width: 160px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #dad7cd40;
}
.wwd-container h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.wwd-container p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  width: 650px;
}
.wwd-service {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.wwd-service-m {
  flex-grow: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex-basis: calc((100% - 40px) / 3);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.wwd-service-m i {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.wwd-service-m:hover i {
  color: var(--fifth);
}

.wwd-service-m:hover {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.wwd-service-m:hover span {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
  transition: 0.3s;
  background-color: #1f3128;
}

.wwd-service-m span {
  background-color: #e7e7e7;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 52px;
  width: 80px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 80px;
}
.wwd-service-m h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 1.3rem 0;
}
.wwd-service-m p {
  width: 85%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #202020;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5em;
}
/* WHAT WE DO CSS END*/

/* PRESS RELEASE CSS */
.press-release {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
}
.pr-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.pr-container-col1 {
  width: 70%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
  color: var(--fifth);
}
.pr-container-col1 i {
  font-size: 32px;
}
.pr-container-col1 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}

.pr-container-col2 {
  width: 30%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}
.pr-container-col2 button {
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
.pr-container-col2 button:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--fifth);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
/* PRESS RELEASE END */

/* OUR EXPERTISE CSS */
.our-expertise {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.oe-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}
.oe-container h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.oe-expertise-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.oe-m {
  flex-grow: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex-basis: calc((100% - 40px) / 2);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: start;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  gap: 30px;
}
.oe-m:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
}
.oe-m:hover h5,
.oe-m:hover p {
  color: var(--fifth);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.oe-ex-1 span {
  background-color: #e7e7e7;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  width: 60px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 60px;
}
.oe-ex-2 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.oe-ex-2 h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.oe-ex-2 p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
}
/* OUR EXPERTISE END */

/* READY BOOK BANNER CSS */

.ready-book {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
}
.rb-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.rb-col1 {
  width: 70%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.rb-col1 h3 {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--fifth);
}
.rb-col1 p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--fifth);
}
.rb-col2 {
  width: 30%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}
.rb-col2 button {
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
.rb-col2 button:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--fifth);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.rb-c2-icon {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-family: 400;
  color: var(--fifth);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* READY BOOK BANNER END */

/* OUR PORTFOLIO */
.our-portfolio {
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.op-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.op-container h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.op-container p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  width: 650px;
}

.op-portfolio {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.op-portfolio-m {
  flex-grow: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex: calc((100% - 100px) / 6);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  height: 300px;
  background-position: center center;
}
.book-1 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-01.webp");
}
.book-2 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-02.webp");
}
.book-3 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-03.webp");
}
.book-4 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-04.webp");
}
.book-5 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-05.webp");
}
.book-6 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-06.webp");
}
.book-7 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-07.webp");
}
.book-8 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-08.webp");
}
.book-9 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-09.webp");
}
.book-10 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-10.webp");
}
.book-11 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-11.webp");
}
.book-12 {
  background-image: url("../h_images/book-12.webp");
}

/* OUR PORTFOLIO END */

/* WHY US CSS */
.why-us {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.wu-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}
.wu-col-1 {
  width: 55%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.wu-col-1 h1 {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.accordion {
  max-width: 600px;
}
.accordion-item {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e4e8;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.accordion-item.active {
  border-color: #1c3866;
}
.accordion-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  background: var(--fifth);
  transition:
    background 0.35s ease,
    color 0.35s ease;
  user-select: none;
}
.accordion-item.active .accordion-header {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: #fff;
}

/* icon badge on the left */
.icon-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #eef0f3;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 16px;
  transition:
    background 0.35s ease,
    color 0.35s ease;
}
.accordion-item.active .icon-badge {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: var(--fifth);
}

.accordion-header span.title {
  flex: 1;
}

/* chevron on the right */
.icon-toggle {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  font-size: 14px;
  width: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.accordion-item.active .icon-toggle {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.accordion-body {
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    max-height 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    padding 0.45s ease;
  padding: 0 22px;
}
.accordion-item.active .accordion-body {
  max-height: 300px;
  opacity: 1;
  padding: 1rem 2rem 1rem 2rem;
}
.accordion-body p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
.wu-col-2 {
  width: 45%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-top: 3rem;
}
.wu-counter1-c2 {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.counters {
  flex-grow: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex-basis: calc((100% - 40px) / 2);
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: white;
  width: 400px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.counters h3 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--eighth);
}
.counters p {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* WHY US ENDS */

/* FAQS CSS */
.faqs {
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  padding: 6rem 0rem;
}
.faqs-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.faq-wrap {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.faq-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e2e4e8;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.faq-card.open {
  border-color: #2f4a3e;
}
.faq-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 1.5rem 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #1f2430;
  background: #fff;
  transition:
    background 0.35s ease,
    color 0.35s ease;
  user-select: none;
}
.faq-card.open .faq-title {
  background: #2f4a3e;
  color: #fff;
}
.faq-title i.faq-arrow {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  font-size: 14px;
  width: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}
.faq-card.open .faq-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.faq-content {
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    max-height 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    padding 0.45s ease;
  padding: 0 22px;
}
.faq-card.open .faq-content {
  max-height: 300px;
  opacity: 1;
  padding: 18px 22px 22px;
}
.faq-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: 400;
}

/* FAQS END */

/* READERS */
.readers {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.r-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 20px;
}
.r-container h1 {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2em;
}
.r-container p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--fifth);
  text-align: center;
  width: 650px;
}
.reader-icon {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.sub-icon {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--fifth);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.sub-icon h4 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.sub-icon i {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--eighth);
}
.reader-btn .btn1 {
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
.reader-btn .btn1:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--fifth);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.reader-btn .btn2 {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--fifth);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}
.reader-btn .btn2:hover {
  background-color: var(--eighth);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--eighth);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.reader-btn {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
/* READERS END */

/* TESTIMONIALS CSS */
.testimonials{
  padding:6rem 0;
  background-color:#f5f5f5;
}
.t-container{
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin:auto;
  gap:10px; 
}
.t-container h1{
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color:var(--primary-color);
  
}
.t-container p{
  font-size:16px;
  font-weight:400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color:var(--text);

}

.testimonials-service {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
/* Cloned cards exist only to make the mobile auto-scroll loop seamless;
   keep them hidden unless the mobile carousel styles (900px query) turn them on */
.testimonial-clone {
  display: none;
}

.testimonials-m {
  flex-grow: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  flex-basis: calc((100% - 40px) / 3);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  gap:40px;
}
.test-2,.test-4,.test-6, .test-8,.test-10{
  background-color:var(--primary-color);
}
.test-2 .test-top  ,.test-4 .test-top,.test-6 .test-top,.test-8 .test-top,.test-10 .test-top{
  color:var(--fifth);
}
.test-2 .test-top p ,.test-4 .test-top p,.test-6 .test-top p,.test-8 .test-top p,.test-10 .test-top p{
  color:var(--fifth);
}

.test-2 .test-middle p ,.test-4 .test-middle p,.test-6 .test-middle p,.test-8 .test-middle p,.test-10 .test-middle p{
  color:var(--fifth);
}

.test-2 .test-bottom span ,.test-4 .test-bottom span,.test-6 .test-bottom span, .test-8 .test-bottom span, .test-10 .test-bottom span{
  color:var(--fifth);
}
.test-2 .test-bottom i ,.test-4 .test-bottom i,.test-6 .test-bottom i, .test-8 .test-bottom i, .test-10 .test-bottom i{
  color:var(--fifth);
}
.test-top{
  display:flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;;
  gap:20px;
}
.test-top-col1{
  width:68px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  border-radius: 36px;

  height:67px;
}
.test-top-col1-0{
  background:url("https://physicaleducationandwellness.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-1.png");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-1{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQO2e0RrH3d5_DO7tWfhy81WsYdSa_vR2QwPU0beZP3T6Uq9dVOboBJvpf1&s=10");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-2{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSu80SB4U5ZiWtNYPOi3BEzk-kLmG6LURItirpv8wWIRamq2FM1p-3KKFqi&s=10");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-3{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVndpeQLvoabL70ATy7CGxO3_FVLMzJKZif78TWcxF2ca1cgA4PnyGVxg&s=10");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-4{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSbC0flgR_2GWLUM6ZBBjrpwKVuOMf60Y2e4CjyyOOhVAfNd1uO_3OHl4bwZfU5Nn6T&s=10&ec=121902058");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-5{
  background:url("https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/C4E03AQFj79W1vzGMlg/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/0/1517761548179?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=Sllaef15gQIVof0PSHuU74hvXPC1D8vq4M39NDMfbeY");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-6{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRVndpeQLvoabL70ATy7CGxO3_FVLMzJKZif78TWcxF2ca1cgA4PnyGVxg&s=10");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-7{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS4JIxY2EPas3fLc_zkkcwBVc7I6geaqZCMFhh6_Oz84MN_tx-UaTtbigG_RcHGYO4&s=10&ec=121902058");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
.test-top-col1-8{
  background:url("https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8jYpHPtSTQbFOqPvSVMH7IP-O5TiGqex39DwqhMAKrLGh-NFPJzI-sKs&s=10");
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
}

.test-top-col2{
  width:235px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
 
  justify-content: center;
}
.test-top-col2 h5{
  font-size:16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2em;
}
.test-top-col2 .col2-icons{
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.test-top-col2 .col2-icons i {
  color:orange;
  font-size:14px;
}
.test-top-col2 p{
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2em;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color:#666666;
}

.test-middle p{
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font);
}
.test-bottom{
  width: 100%;
}
.test-btm-icon-list i{
  font-size:14px;
}
.test-btm-icon-list span{
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:700;
  
}
/* .testimonials-m span {
  background-color: #e7e7e7;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 52px;
  width: 80px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 80px;
}
.testimonials-m h5 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 1.3rem 0;
}
.testimonials-m p {
  width: 85%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #202020;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5em;
} */
/* TESTIMONIALS END */

/* REAL AUTHORS CSS */

.r-authors {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
}
.r-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin: auto;
  gap: 20px;
}
.r-support-span {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  color: var(--fifth);
  width: 160px;
  border: 1px solid var(--fifth);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #dad7cd40;
}
.r-container h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--fifth);
}
.r-container p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--fifth);
}
.r-results {
  margin-bottom: -12rem;
}
.r-results h1 {
  font-size: 200px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #a3b18a1f;
}
.real-icon {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.real-sub-icon {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--fifth);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.real-sub-icon h4 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--eighth);
}
.real-sub-icon h1 {
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.real-sub-icon h1 span {
  color: var(--eighth);
}
.real-sub-icon i {
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--eighth);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.ticker-wrap {
  width: var(--container-width);
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
}

/* fade edges so text doesn't hard-cut */
.ticker-wrap::before,
.ticker-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 60px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ticker-wrap::before {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #344e41, transparent);
}
.ticker-wrap::after {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, #344e41, transparent);
}

.results-ticker {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  background: transparent;
  animation: scroll-left 40s linear infinite;
  border: none;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
}

.results-ticker,
.results-ticker * {
  border-top: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.results-ticker span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--eighth);
  padding: 0 32px;
  position: relative;
}

/* divider between items */
.results-ticker span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--eighth);
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.results-ticker span i {
  color: var(--eighth);
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

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

/* pause on hover */
.ticker-wrap:hover .results-ticker {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
/* REAL AUTHORS END */

/* CONTACT CSS */
.contact {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.c-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 80px;
}
.c-col1 {
  width: 40%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}
.c-col1 h1 {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2em;
}
.c-col1 p {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.c-ex-1 span {
  background-color: #e7e7e7;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 42px;
  width: 50px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 50px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.c-ex-1 span i {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.c-ex-2 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  justify-content: center;
}
.c-ex-2 h5 {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.c-ex-2 p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
}
.col1-icon {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* CONTACT SOCIAL LINKS */
.social-links {
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.social-heading {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.social-icons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  list-style: none;
}
.social-icons li {
  position: relative;
}
.social-icons li::after {
  content: attr(data-tooltip);
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  z-index: 5;
}
.social-icons li:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
}
.social-icons li a,
.social-icons li a.bark-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #e7e7e7;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.social-icons li a:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--fifth);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.c-col2 {
  width: 60%;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 3rem;
}
.c-col2 form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.form-fields-row {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 30px;
}
.form-fields {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 50%;
  gap: 8px;
}
.form-fields-2 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 8px;
}
.form-fields-3 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 8px;
}
.form-fields label,
.form-fields-2 label,
.form-fields-3 label {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font);
}
.form-fields input,
.form-fields-2 input,
.form-fields-3 input {
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  height: 55px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font);
}
.form-fields input::placeholder,
.form-fields-2 input::placeholder,
.form-fields-3 input::placeholder {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #8e8e8e;
  font-family: var(--font);
}

.form-fields-3 textarea {
  background-color: var(--fifth);
  border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}
.form-fields-3 textarea::placeholder {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #8e8e8e;
  font-family: var(--font);
}
.c-form-btn {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
}
.c-form-btn:hover {
  background-color: #1f3128;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
form p {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  gap: 5px;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* CONTACT END */

/* FOOTER CSS */
footer {
  background-color: var(--text);
}
.footer-container1 {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  padding: 5rem 0;
}
.col1-footer {
  width: 26%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.col1-footer img{
max-width:84%;
height:50px;
}

.col1-footer h1 {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 33px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.col1-footer p {
  color: #b9b9b9;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  width: 95%;
}
.footer-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.footer-social-icons li {
  position: relative;
}
.footer-social-icons li::after {
  content: attr(data-tooltip);
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
  background-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  z-index: 5;
}
.footer-social-icons li:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
}
.footer-social-icons li a,
.footer-social-icons li a.bark-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-social-icons li a:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--fifth);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.col2-footer {
  width: 18%;
}
.col2-footer h3,
.col3-footer h3,
.col4-footer h3,
.col5-footer h3 {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.footer-divider {
  width: 32px; /* Length of the line */
  height: 2px; /* Thickness */
  background: var(--accent); /* Green color */
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 14px 0px 20px 0; /* Space above and below */
}
.col2-footer ul,
.col3-footer ul,
.col4-footer ul,
.col5-footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.col2-footer ul li a,
.col3-footer ul li a,
.col4-footer ul li a,
.col5-footer ul li a {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #b9b9b9;
}
.col5-footer ul li a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}
.col2-footer ul li a:hover,
.col3-footer ul li a:hover,
.col4-footer ul li a:hover {
  color: White;
  transition: 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.col3-footer {
  width: 18%;
}
.col4-footer {
  width: 18%;
}
.footer-divider2 {
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: #333333;
  border-radius: 10px;
  max-width: var(--container-width);
}
.footer-container2 {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  padding: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
}
.col1-footer-cont1 {
  width: 50%;
  align-items: center;
}
.col1-footer-cont1 p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #b9b9b9;
}
.col1-footer-cont2 {
  width: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}
.col1-footer-cont2 ul {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  color: #b9b9b9;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.col1-footer-cont2 a{
  color: #b9b9b9;
}
.col1-footer-cont2 a:hover{
  color: var(--fifth);
  transition: 0.3s;

}
/* END FOOTER CSS */
/* PRIVACY POLICY */
.privacy-top {
  background: url("https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1703701579660-8481915a7991?q=80&w=1171&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D");

  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  min-height: 300px;
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
}
.p-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.822);
  z-index: 0;
}
.p-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

.p-container h1 {
  color: var(--fifth);
  font-size: 70px;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
}
.p-b-container{
  padding:6rem 0;
}
.privacy-bottom-container{
  max-width:var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Scoped so the Privacy/Terms hero title can't be overridden by the
   .p-container rules used for the Pricing section elsewhere on the site */
.privacy-top .p-container {
  display: block;
  text-align: left;
}
.privacy-top .p-container h1 {
  font-size: 70px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--fifth);
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
}

/* PRIVACY POLICY / TERMS OF SERVICE BODY CONTENT */
.policy-content {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.2rem;
}
.policy-updated {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.policy-intro {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.policy-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}
.policy-section h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.policy-section h3 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}
.policy-section p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.8em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.policy-section ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
}
.policy-section ul li {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--text);
  list-style: disc;
}
.policy-contact-box {
  background-color: var(--eighth);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}
.policy-contact-box p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7em;
}
.policy-contact-box strong {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* BOOK PUBLISHING CSS */
.book-publishing-hero{
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--secondary-color), var(--accent));
}
.pricing {
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.p-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}
.p-container h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.p-container p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  width: 650px;
}
.pricing-m {
  display: flex;
  
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.pricing-col-1,.pricing-col-2,.pricing-col-3{
  width:33.33%;
  border-radius:8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding:3rem 2rem;
  gap:40px;
  
}
.pricing-col-1, .pricing-col-3{
  border:2px solid var(--primary-color);
}
.pricing-col-2{
  border:2px solid var(--accent);
  
}

.pricing-top{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width:100%;
  gap:10px;
}
.pricing-top h3{
  font-size:32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color:var(--primary-color);
}
.pricing-top p{
  text-align: left;
  font-size:14px;
  width:95%;
}
.pricing-middle{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap:20px;
}

.pricing-middle h4{
  font-size:12px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 800;
  color:var(--primary-color);
}
.pricing-list{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap:12px;
}
.pricing-sublist{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap:10px;
}
.pricing-sublist i{
  color:var(--accent);
  font-size:18px;
}
.pricing-sublist span{
  font-size: 14px;
  color:var(--text);
  font-weight: 400;;
}
.pricing-bottom{
  margin-top: auto;
}
.portfolio{
  padding:6rem 0;
  background-color: var(--eighth);
}
.portfolio-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
}
.portfolio-container h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.portfolio-container p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  width: 650px;
}
  .slider {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-width);
    background: transparent;   /* transparent slider container */
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 0;
    /* soft fade at edges so slides don't hard-cut */
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .slider:hover .track {
    animation-play-state: paused; /* pause on hover, optional */
  }

  .track {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--gap);
    width: max-content;
    animation: slide-rtl var(--speed) linear infinite;
  }

  /* Moves the whole strip left; because content is duplicated,
     translating by -50% creates a seamless right-to-left loop */
  @keyframes slide-rtl {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  .slide {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: var(--slide-w);
    aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  }

  .slide:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
   
  }

  .slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    background: transparent;
  }

  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    :root { --slide-w: 150px; --gap: 16px; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .track { animation: none; }
  }
/* BOOK PUBLISHING END */

/* =====================================================
   RESPONSIVE / MOBILE STYLES
   (Header, Footer, and Index Page)
   ===================================================== */

/* ---------- TABLET: 1024px and below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .header-nav-container,
  .hero-section-container,
  .wwd-container,
  .oe-container,
  .op-container,
  .wu-container,
  .faqs-container,
  .r-container,
  .t-container,
  .c-container,
  .footer-container1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .col1-hero-section {
    width: 58%;
  }
  .col2-hero-section {
    width: 42%;
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }
  .heading-hero-section {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .wwd-service-m {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 20px) / 2);
  }
  .oe-m {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
  .op-portfolio-m {
    flex: calc((100% - 45px) / 3);
  }
  .testimonials-m {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 20px) / 2);
  }

  /* PRIVACY POLICY / TERMS OF SERVICE */
  .privacy-top .p-container h1 {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  /* PRICING */
  .p-container p,
  .portfolio-container p {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 600px;
  }
  .pricing-col-1,
  .pricing-col-2,
  .pricing-col-3 {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .wu-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .wu-col-1,
  .wu-col-2 {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .accordion {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .c-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .c-col1,
  .c-col2 {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-container1 {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .col1-footer,
  .col2-footer,
  .col3-footer,
  .col4-footer,
  .col5-footer {
    width: calc((100% - 30px) / 2);
  }

  .r-results h1 {
    font-size: 140px;
  }
  .r-results {
    margin-bottom: -8rem;
  }
  .real-icon {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 30px;
  }
}

/* ---------- MOBILE: 900px and below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* HEADER: hamburger nav */
  .header-nav-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 1rem 20px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .col1-header-logo {
    width: auto;
  }
  .col1-header-logo img{
    max-width: 96%;
    height:47px;
    transition: height 0.35s ease;
  }
  .header-nav.is-sticky .header-nav-container {
    padding: 0.6rem 20px;
  }
  .header-nav.is-sticky .col1-header-logo img {
    height: 40px;
  }
  .col3-header-button {
    width: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
    order: 2;
  }
  .header-phnumber {
    display: none;
  }
  .header-gaq {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .nav-toggle-btn {
    display: block;
    order: 3;
    margin-left: 10px;
  }
  .col2-header-navbar {
    order: 4;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
  }
  .col2-header-navbar.nav-open {
    max-height: 400px;
  }
  .col2-header-navbar nav > ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 1rem 0 0.5rem;
  }
  .nav-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.9rem 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  /* MOBILE: Services dropdown opens on click, not hover */
  .nav-item.has-dropdown {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }
  .nav-item.has-dropdown .nav-link {
    border-bottom: none;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .nav-item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-arrow {
    transform: none;
  }
  .nav-item.has-dropdown.open .dropdown-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-item.has-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu {
    max-height: 500px;
    padding: 0.3rem 0 0.6rem;
    background-color:transparent;
    width:100%;
  }
  .dropdown-link {
    padding: 0.6rem 0.5rem 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .h-b-p {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  /* HERO */
  .hero-section {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  .hero-section-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .col1-hero-section,
  .col2-hero-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
  }
  .heading-hero-section {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .para-hero-section {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .buttons-hero-section {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .col1-icons ul {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .col1-icons li {
    padding-right: 0.8rem;
  }

  /* AS FEATURED */
  .asfeatured-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .asfeatured-container ul {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  /* WHAT WE DO */
  .what-we-do,
  .our-expertise,
  .our-portfolio,
  .why-us,
  .faqs,
  .readers,
  .testimonials,
  .r-authors,
  .contact,
  .pricing,
  .portfolio {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
  }
  .wwd-container p,
  .oe-container p,
  .op-container p,
  .r-container p,
  .t-container p,
  .p-container p,
  .portfolio-container p {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .wwd-container h1,
  .oe-container h1,
  .op-container h1,
  .r-container h1,
  .t-container h1,
  .p-container h1,
  .portfolio-container h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .wwd-service-m {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }

  /* PRICING: stack the 3 plan columns */
  .p-container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .pricing-m {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  .pricing-col-1,
  .pricing-col-2,
  .pricing-col-3 {
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .pricing-top h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .pricing-top p {
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* PORTFOLIO */
  .portfolio-container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  /* PRIVACY POLICY / TERMS OF SERVICE */
  .privacy-top {
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  .privacy-top .p-container h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
  .policy-content {
    gap: 1.8rem;
  }
  .policy-section h2 {
    font-size: 21px;
  }
  .policy-contact-box {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  }

  /* PRESS RELEASE */
  .pr-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .pr-container-col1,
  .pr-container-col2 {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* READY BOOK BANNER */
  .rb-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .rb-col1,
  .rb-col2 {
    width: 100%;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* PORTFOLIO */
  .op-portfolio-m {
    flex: calc((100% - 15px) / 2);
  }

  /* WHY US */
  .wu-counter1-c2 {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .counters {
    width: calc((100% - 15px) / 2);
  }

  /* READERS */
  .reader-icon {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .reader-btn {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* TESTIMONIALS: continuously auto-scrolling, swipeable carousel on mobile */
  .testimonials-service {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .testimonials-service::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  .testimonials-m {
    flex: 0 0 85%;
    padding: 2rem 1.2rem;
  }
  .testimonial-clone {
    display: flex;
  }
  .test-top-col2 {
    width: auto;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  /* REAL AUTHORS */
  .real-icon {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 30px;
    row-gap: 40px;
  }
  .r-results h1 {
    font-size: 90px;
  }
  .r-results {
    margin-bottom: -4rem;
  }

  /* CONTACT */
  .form-fields-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .form-fields {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .c-col2 {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }

  /* FOOTER */
  .footer-container1 {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 3rem 20px;
  }
  .col1-footer,
  .col2-footer,
  .col3-footer,
  .col4-footer,
  .col5-footer {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .col1-footer p {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .footer-container2 {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 0 20px 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .col1-footer-cont1,
  .col1-footer-cont2 {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .col1-footer-cont2 ul {
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* ---------- SMALL MOBILE: 480px and below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .heading-hero-section {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .heading-support {
    width: auto;
  }
  .buttons-hero-section .button1,
  .buttons-hero-section .button2 {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  .col2-form-top,
  .col2-form-bottom {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  }

  .wwd-container h1,
  .oe-container h1,
  .op-container h1,
  .r-container h1,
  .t-container h1,
  .c-col1 h1,
  .wu-col-1 h1,
  .p-container h1,
  .portfolio-container h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  /* PRIVACY POLICY / TERMS OF SERVICE */
  .privacy-top {
    min-height: 180px;
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
  }
  .privacy-top .p-container h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .p-b-container {
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  .policy-section h2 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }
  .policy-section h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* PRICING: small screens */
  .pricing-col-1,
  .pricing-col-2,
  .pricing-col-3 {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.2rem;
    gap: 25px;
  }
  .pricing-top h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .pricing-bottom .form-top-form-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* PORTFOLIO: small screens */
  :root {
    --slide-w: 130px;
    --gap: 12px;
  }

  .op-portfolio-m {
    flex: 100%;
  }
  .counters {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .real-sub-icon h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
  .r-results h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }

  .test-top {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .testimonials-m {
    flex: 0 0 92%;
  }

  .col1-footer-cont2 ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* Form submission status messages */
.form-status-msg {
  display: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 6px 0;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.form-status-msg:not(:empty) {
  display: block;
}
.form-status-success {
  color: #256029;
  background-color: #d7f2d7;
  border: 1px solid #a9dba9;
}
.form-status-error {
  color: #7a1f1f;
  background-color: #fbdada;
  border: 1px solid #f0aeae;
}