:root{  --topbar-height: 44px;  --nav-height: 82px; 
   --hero-height: 76vh;  --dot-width: 48px; 
    --dot-height: 7px;  --dot-gap: 10px; 
     --accent: #faf7e9; /* tweak */  
       --btn-radius: 8px; /* button radius */  
       --text-color: #333;  --muted: #6b7782; 
        --shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(6,22,42,0.06); 
   --radius: 14px;  --bg: #f6f9fb; 
          --card: #ffffff;  
       --menu-bg: #ffffff;
  --nav-brand-bg: #000000; /* updated topnav color */
  --nav-brand-bg-soft: #ffffff; /* mobile menu plain white */
  --nav-brand-accent: #ff0000;
  --nav-brand-border: rgba(1,49,63,0.18);
  /* icon badge defaults */
  --icon-badge-size: 56px;
  --icon-border: 2px;
}
/* start */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;700&family=Roboto+Condensed:wght@400;700&family=Satisfy&display=swap');


body { font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; margin: 0; padding: 0; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; }
p , li { font-size: 1rem; color: #0e0f0f;letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

 /* Navbar background */
    .navbar {
        background-color: #fff;
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        
    }

    /* Remove Bootstrap default toggler borders and shadows */
    .navbar-toggler {
        border: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        outline: none !important;
        margin-left: auto;
        padding: .35rem;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .navbar-toggler:focus,
    .navbar-toggler:active {
        border: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        outline: none !important;
    }

    /* Custom hamburger icon lines */
    .navbar-toggler-icon {
        background-image: none !important;
        width: 24px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--nav-brand-bg);
        display: block;
        position: relative;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    .navbar-toggler-icon::before,
    .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
        content: '';
        width: 24px;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--nav-brand-bg);
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    .navbar-toggler-icon::before {
        top: -7px;
    }
    .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
        top: 7px;
    }

    /* When menu is open (X icon) - make the lines three */
    .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="false"] .navbar-toggler-icon {
        background-color: var(--nav-brand-bg);
    }
    .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon {
        background-color: transparent;
    }
    .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::before {
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        top: 0;
    }
    .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .navbar-toggler-icon::after {
        transform: rotate(-45deg);
        top: 0;
    }

    /* Smooth slide down */
    .navbar-collapse {
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.4s ease-in-out;
    }
    .navbar-collapse.show {
        max-height: 500px;
    
    }
/* Restore default display for desktop 
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
    display: flex !important;
    transform: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    position: static !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    background: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
  }
}
*/
    /* Align brand & toggler on same row for mobile */
    @media (max-width: 720px) {
        .navbar-brand, .navbar-toggler {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .navbar-brand {
            flex-grow: 1;
            gap: 0.2rem;
            min-width: 0;
        }
        .navbar-brand img {
            height: 36px;
        }
        .navbar-brand .text {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            min-width: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
        }
    }

    .topbar {
      background: var(--nav-brand-bg);
      color: #000000;
      height: 44px;
      line-height: 44px;
      width: 100%;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 1800;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      border-top: 2px solid var(--nav-brand-accent);
    }
    .topbar .container { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; max-width:100%; padding-left:1rem; padding-right:.75rem; }
    .topbar a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; margin-right: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .topbar .topbar-menu .dropdown-menu { min-width: 180px; }

    .site-navbar {
      background: var(--menu-bg); 
      transition: transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease;
      z-index: 1750;
      padding: 0;
      height: var(--nav-height);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(12,20,30,0.04);
      position: fixed;
      width: 100%;
      top: var(--topbar-height);
      left: 0;
      color:#000000;
    }

    .site-navbar .container { display:flex;
       align-items:center; gap:.2rem;
       justify-content:flex-start; max-width:100%;
        padding-left:.95rem; padding-right:.75rem; }

    .site-navbar .navbar-collapse { flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: flex-end; min-width: 0; }
    .navbar-brand { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:.35rem; text-decoration:none; min-width:0; flex:0 0 auto; margin-right: .45rem; white-space:nowrap; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis;}
    .navbar-brand > div { min-width: 0; }
    .navbar-brand img { height: 78px; width:auto;}
    .navbar-brand .text { font-weight:700; color:var(--accent); font-size:.96rem; line-height: 1.05; }

    /* Tagline under logo */
    .navbar-tagline { font-size: 0.72rem; color: #ffffffdd; font-weight: 400; margin-top: -1px; }

  .nav-link { color:#265674; padding:.6rem 0.75rem; font-weight:400; font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; }
  .nav-link.active,
  .nav-link:hover,
  .nav-link:focus {

  color: #ffb700;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  transition: transform .15s ease, color .15s ease;
 
}
.site-navbar.hidden { transform: translateY(-120%); }

    .site-navbar .dropdown,
    .topbar .dropdown { position: relative; }

    .site-navbar .dropdown-menu,
    .topbar .dropdown-menu {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 6px;
      border-top-left-radius: 0;
      border-top-right-radius: 0;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(6,22,42,0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(6,22,42,0.08);
      padding: .2rem 0;
      z-index: 9999 !important;
    }

    .site-navbar .dropdown-item,
    .topbar .dropdown-item {
      color: #111 !important;
      padding: .35rem .85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size:.72rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
      
    .site-navbar .dropdown-item:hover,
    .site-navbar .dropdown-item:focus,
    .topbar .dropdown-item:hover,
    .topbar .dropdown-item:focus {
      background: rgba(46,19,4,0.08);
      color: #111 !important;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-brand-bg);
    }

    /* Topbar dropdown toggle color */
    .topbar .dropdown-toggle { color: #fff !important; }

    /* Show dropdown on hover for desktop using visibility/opacity so Bootstrap's JS still works */
    @media (min-width: 992px) {
      .site-navbar .dropdown .dropdown-menu,
      .topbar .dropdown .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateY(6px);
        transition: transform .15s ease, opacity .12s ease, visibility .12s ease;
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .site-navbar,
      .site-navbar .container,
      .site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
        overflow: visible !important;
      }
      .site-navbar .navbar-nav { gap: 0; }
      .site-navbar .nav-item {
        position: relative;
      }
      .site-navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
      .topbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
        pointer-events: auto;
      }
      .site-navbar .dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu,
      .site-navbar .dropdown .dropdown-menu.show,
      .topbar .dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu,
      .topbar .dropdown .dropdown-menu.show {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
        pointer-events: auto;
      }
    }

    /* Tweak brand and link colors to fit navbar theme */
    .navbar-brand .text { color: #fff; font-size: .98rem; }
    .nav-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95); font-size: 0.92rem; padding: .4rem .48rem; }
    .nav-link:hover, .nav-link:focus { color: var(--nav-brand-accent); text-decoration: none; }
    .site-navbar .nav-link { color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); 
      font-size: 0.92rem; padding: .4rem .48rem; font-weight:600; }
    .site-navbar .nav-link:hover, 
    .site-navbar .nav-link:focus { color: var(--nav-brand-accent);
       text-decoration: none; }

    /* style for the small split-dropdown toggle to match nav links */
    .nav-dropdown-toggle i { color:var(--nav-brand-bg); font-size: 0.85rem; }
    .nav-dropdown-toggle:hover i,
    .nav-dropdown-toggle:focus i { color: var(--nav-brand-bg); }
    .nav-dropdown-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }

   
  
    /* Make nav items slightly smaller so more items fit on one line */
    @media (min-width: 1200px) {
      .nav-link { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: .38rem .44rem; }
      .site-navbar .nav-link { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: .38rem .44rem; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width:1199px) {
      .nav-link { font-size: 0.84rem; padding: .34rem .34rem; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width:1199px) {
      .site-navbar .nav-link { font-size: 0.84rem; padding: .34rem .34rem; }
      .navbar-brand img { height: 66px; }
      .navbar-brand { margin-right: .35rem; }
      .navbar-brand .text { font-size: .9rem; }
      .navbar-tagline { display: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .topbar { display: none; }
      .site-navbar { top: 0; overflow: visible; }
      .site-navbar .container {
        position: relative;
        padding-right: .18rem;
      }
      .site-navbar .navbar-collapse {
        position: static;
        overflow: visible;
      }
      .navbar-toggler {
        margin-right: .5rem;
      }
      .dot-progress-wrap { bottom: 16px; }
      
    /*- Mobile menu styles */
      #navMain {
        position: absolute;
        top: calc(100% + .5rem);
        left: .35rem;
        right: .35rem;
        width: auto;
        margin-top: 0;
        padding: .35rem;
        background: #fffffff6; /* now plain white */
        border-radius: 0px;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(6,22,42,0.08);
        max-height: calc(100dvh - var(--nav-height) - .75rem);
        overflow-y: auto;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        overscroll-behavior: contain;
      }
      #navMain .navbar-nav {
        gap: .08rem;
      }
      #navMain > .navbar-nav > .nav-item {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(142, 218, 241, 0.694);
      }
      #navMain > .navbar-nav > .nav-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
      }
      #navMain .nav-link {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.2;
        padding: .42rem .58rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
      }
      #navMain .nav-link:hover,
      #navMain .nav-link:focus {
        background: rgba(1,49,63,0.04);
        color: var(--nav-brand-bg);
      }
      #navMain .dropdown-menu {
        display: none;
        position: static;
        float: none;
        min-width: 100%;
        margin-top: .18rem;
        box-shadow: none;
        border: 1px solid rgba(6,22,42,0.08);
        border-radius: 0px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
      }
      #navMain .dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu,
      #navMain .dropdown-menu.show {
        display: block;
      }
      #navMain .dropdown-item {
        color: #111 !important;
        font-size: .77rem !important;
        padding: .3rem .65rem .3rem .78rem;
      }
      .mobile-utility-nav {
        margin-top: .38rem;
        padding-top: .38rem;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
      }
      .mobile-utility-nav > .nav-item {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      }
      .mobile-utility-nav > .nav-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
      }
      .navbar-brand {
        max-width: calc(100vw - 88px);
      }
      .navbar-brand img {
        height: 56px;
      }
      .navbar-brand .text {
        font-size: .72rem;
      }
      .navbar-tagline {
        font-size: .58rem;
      }
    }
    
       /* small page body so hero doesn't hug top nav in demo */
    main { padding-bottom: 4rem; background:#fff; }
    
html, body {
    overflow-x: hidden !important;
}

.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.slide {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}


    /* Hero area */
    .hero {
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 560px;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      color: white;
    }

   .hero .slide {
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background-size:cover;
      background-position:center;
      opacity:0;
      transform: scale(1.02);
      transition: opacity 700ms ease, transform 900ms ease;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      
    }

   .hero .slide.visible {
      opacity:1;
      transform: scale(1);
      z-index: 10;
    }

    /* subtle dark overlay */
  .hero .slide::after{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background: rgba(9, 16, 12, 0.38);
      pointer-events:none;
    }

    /* content over slides */
    .hero-content {
      position:relative;
      z-index:20;
      text-align:center;
      max-width: 980px;
      padding: 20px;
      margin-top: 3rem;
     
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
      line-height:1.05;
      font-weight:600;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      text-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
      font-family: "Dancing Script", cursive, sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
    }

    .hero p.lead {
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight:800;
      opacity:0.95;
    }

    .hero .btn {
      min-width:160px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      font-weight:600;
      font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif;
    } 
    
    .hero-slide-caption {
      font-family:Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 4rem;
      padding: .55rem .9rem;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: #ffffff94;
      color: #000000;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
      max-width: min(640px, 92vw);
    }

  
   .hero .btn-outline-light {
      border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
      color: #fff;
      background: transparent;
      transition: background .28s ease, color .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease;
    }
    .hero .btn-outline-light:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.237);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    }
    /* Dot Progress UI - positioned within the hero, below the slide caption */
    .dot-progress-wrap {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 30;
      display:flex;
      gap: var(--dot-gap, 10px);
      background: rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.077);
      border-radius: 999px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      padding: 6px;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }
    
/* hidden state for dot progress (used when navbar hides on scroll) */
    .dot-progress-wrap.hidden {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-6px) translateX(-50%);
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .22s ease, transform .22s ease;
    }

    .dot {
      width: var(--dot-width, 48px);
      height: var(--dot-height, 7px);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      overflow:hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
      cursor:pointer;
      display:inline-block;
      position:relative;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
      transition: transform 180ms ease;
    }

    .dot:hover { transform: scale(1.06); }

    .dot .fill {
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      width:0%;
      height:100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
      border-radius: 999px;
      transition: width linear;
      mix-blend-mode: overlay;
      opacity: 0.95;
    }

    /* .dot.active .fill width is set by JS at runtime */

    /* small indicator border when active */
    .dot.active {
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.18), 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.02) inset;
    }

    /* lower left floating small CTA for mobile (optional) */
    @media (max-width: 720px){
      .dot-progress-wrap { bottom: 30px; gap:8px; padding:6px; }
      .brand { font-size: 1.05rem; }
      .topbar { left: 10px; right: 10px; }

      .hero {
        height: 55vh;
        min-height: 433px;
      }
      .hero-content {
        max-width: 94vw;
        padding: 16px 16px 10px 16px;
        margin-top: 1.2rem;
      }
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(.1rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-bottom: .25rem;
        margin-top: 2.3rem;
      }
      .hero-slide-caption {
        margin-top: 1rem;
        padding: .45rem .65rem;
        font-size: .76rem !important;
        line-height: 1.35;
      }
     
      /* compact dot progress on small screens */
      .dot-progress-wrap {
        gap: 6px;
        padding: 3px 6px;
        margin-top:-25px;
      }
      .dot {
        width: 36px; /* smaller width for mobile */
        height: 6px; /* smaller height for mobile */
        border-radius: 999px;
      }
      .dot .fill { border-radius: 999px; }
      .hero .office{
          background-position:left;
      }
      
    }

    .core-values-section{
      background-color: #e4eaf1;

    }

    .core-values {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #002244c4, #000000c7), url('images/R.jpg');  /* Dark background */
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      color: white;
      padding: 2rem;
    }
    
    .core-values h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .value-card {
      background-color: #fff;
      color: #333;
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.30s ease-out;
    }

    /* Hover Effect for Cards */
    .value-card:hover {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: 0px 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.472);
    }

    .value-card h5 {

      color: #d21f2f; /* Red for the title */
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .value-card p {
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* Font Awesome Icon Styling */
    .value-card .icon {

      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: #d21f2f; /* Red color for the icons */
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .core-values{
          height: 100%;
          margin-top: 0px;
          padding: 100px 0px;
        }
        .core-values h2 {
          font-size: 2rem;
          font-weight: bold;
        }
        .value-card {
          padding: 1rem;
          margin:0px -15px;
        }
    }
     #siwes{
      background-color:#ffffff;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(250, 248, 248, 0.72), rgba(252, 254, 255, 0.429)), url('images/bg-laptop2.jpg'); 
      background-size: contain;
       background-repeat: repeat;
      
     }
    .courses-section{
     padding: 20px 10px;
     background-color: #e4eaf1;

    }

 .instuctors-section{
  margin-top: -30px;
 }
    .instructor-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin: 5px;
  }

  .instructor-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }

  .instructor-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      object-fit: cover;
      background-color: #000;
      border: #000 1px solid;
      border-bottom:none;
      border-top-left-radius: 10px;
      border-top-right-radius: 10px;
  }

  .instructor-info {
      background-color: #072a4ff5;
      color: white;
      padding: 15px;
      position: relative;
      border-top: 3px solid #ffffff;
  }

  .instructor-info h4 {
      margin: 10px 0;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 15px;
  }

  .instructor-info p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
  }

  .social-icons {
      margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .social-icons a {
      color: white;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin: 0 10px;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }

  .social-icons a:hover {
      color: #000000;
  }

  .card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  height: 400px; /* Increased height for more space */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* Ensures content stacks properly */
  justify-content: space-between; /* Spaces out content */
 
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 
}
.card-link{
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #080808;
}
.card-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.card-text {
  padding: 15px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #04101c;
}

.card-title h5 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #007bff;
}

.card-text p  {

  font-size: 0.9rem;
 
  margin-bottom: 15px; /* Added space between text and button */
}


  .text-primary {
    color: #007bff !important;
  }

  /* Media queries for responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Tablet styles */
  .card-title h5 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .card-text p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .card-text {
    padding: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  /* Mobile styles */
  .card-title h5 {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .card-text p {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
  .card-text {
    padding: 8px;
  }
 
}

  /* Section Styles */
  .our-services-section {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(4, 59, 89, 0.459), rgba(32, 66, 87, 0.726)), url('images/9457583.jpg');  /* Dark background */
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      color: #fafafa; /* Light text */
      text-align: center;
      padding: 50px 10px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .our-services-section h2 {
      padding-top: 30px;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      color: #ebd1b7;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
      
    }

    .step {
      max-width: 300px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .step-icon {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      background-color: #3d9bd6;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      margin: 0 auto 20px;
    }

    .step-title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .step-text {
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: #ffffff;
      
    }

    .arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 30%;
      left: 100%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: #e0c4a8;
    }

    .step:last-child .arrow {
      display: none;
    }

    .steps-container {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
    }
    .styled-paragraph {
     padding: 20px; /* Padding inside the paragraph */
      font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif;
      color: #000;
      font-size: 24px;
  }
  

/* General Section Styles for Digital Marketing */
.services{
      position: relative;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(11, 84, 110, 0.671), rgba(4, 49, 83, 0.945)), url('images/design.jpg');  /* Dark background */
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      color: #f8f9fa; /* Light text */
      text-align: left;
      padding: 50px 10px; 
      border-radius: 20px;

    }

.section-title {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #2c3e50;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
 
 
}

.section-description {
  color: #efefef;
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: left;
  background-color: white;
 
}

/* Image Styles */
.center-image {
  max-width: 80%;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px #0000001a;
}

/* Subsection Title */
.subsection-title {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #34495e;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
 
}

    /* Responsive Design */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .steps-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .our-services-section h2 {
      
        font-size: 2.0rem;
        color: #e6ceb6;
    
      }
      .styled-paragraph{
        font-size: 16px;
        padding: 5px;
        
      }
      .arrow {
        display: none;
      }
    }
    

 /* Sticky Background Styling */
 .cta-section {
      position: relative;
      height: 80vh; /* Full viewport height */
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(46, 139, 173, 0.708), rgba(3, 37, 63, 0.696)), url('images/web-dev.jpg');  /* Dark background */
      background-size: cover;
      background-attachment: fixed; /* Makes the image sticky */
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      color: white;
      text-align: center;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Overlay Effect */
    .cta-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      background: rgba(4, 57, 97, 0.689); /* Dark overlay for readability */
      z-index: -1; /* Place behind content */
    }

    /* Button Styling */
    .cta-btn {
      background-color: #ffffff;
      color:#003366;
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .cta-btn:hover {
      background-color:#000000;
      color: white;
    }
    .display-6 h1{
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .testitmonial-title{
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #c93107;
      
    }
    .testimonials-section{
     background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.878), rgba(194, 195, 195, 0.518)), url('images/bg-laptop2.jpg'); 
      background-size: contain;
      background-repeat: repeat;
    }
  .testimonial-card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 5px;
            padding: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            height: 65vh;
            font-size: 14px;
            margin: 10px;
        }
        .testimonial-text {
            background-color: #007bff;
            color: white;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            position: relative;
        }
        .testimonial-text::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -15px;
            left: 20px;
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-style: solid;
            border-width: 15px 15px 0 15px;
            border-color: #007bff transparent transparent transparent;
        }

        .testimonial-card img {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            
          .carousel-inner .col-md-6 {
              width: 100%;
          }
          .testimonial-card{
            height: 100vh;
            margin-top: 80px;
            width: 100%;
            
          }
      }
      
/* Hidden state */
#backToTop.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: scale(.8);
}

/* Hover effect */
#backToTop:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background: #3333339c;
}


.footer {
     background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000de, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.801)), url('images/9457583.jpg');
     background-size: cover;
     background-position: center;
     color: #fff !important;
}

.footer a ,.footer p{
  color: #e9e8e8; /* Highlighted link color */
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #fff; /* White on hover */
}

.footer h5 {
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.footer ul {
  padding: 0;
  list-style-type: none;
}

.footer ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer ul li a {
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer hr {
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.footer p {
  font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer .text-md-end {
    text-align: center !important;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .footer{
    padding-left: 20px;
  }
}

/* About us */
 /* hero section */
 .hero-section-about-us{
  height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.800), rgba(8, 92, 112, 0.42)), url('images/environment.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: top;
  color: white;
 margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.border-left{
  border-left: #003366 solid 5px;
  padding-left: 10px;
  color: #003366;
}

.history, .mission{
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(250, 248, 248, 0.276), rgba(252, 254, 255, 0.299)), url('images/bg-laptop2.jpg'); 
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: repeat;
  padding: 50px 30px;
  color: #000000; /* Ensure text is readable on the background */

  
}
.history p{
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  font-size: medium;
}
.mission p{
  font-size: medium;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .history, .mission{
         
          padding: 10px;
  }
  .mission{
    margin-top: -50px;
  }
  .history p{

    font-size:small;
  }
  .mission p{
    font-size:small;
  }
}
.counters{
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #e4eaf1a9, #cbd2daa7), url('images/bg-laptop2.jpg'); 
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: repeat;
}
.counters .counter {
  text-align: center;
  margin:10px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #003366;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: #052e5a solid 2px;
  color: white;
}

.counters .counter h3 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.list-unstyled{
  list-style-type: none;
  line-height: 30px;
}
.why-choose-us {
  content: '\f00c'; /* Font Awesome check icon */background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.800), rgba(8, 92, 112, 0.42)), url('images/R.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: top;
  padding: 50px 0;
 
}

.why-choose-us h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.why-choose-us ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.why-choose-us ul li {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #e4dfdf;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 10px;
}


.why-choose-us .container {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why-choose-us .row {
  align-items: center;
}

.why-choose-us .col-md-6 {
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-choose-us h2 {
    font-size: 2.0rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .why-choose-us ul li {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding-left: 5px;
  }
  .counters .counter {
    margin: 10px;
    padding: 10px;
  
    border-radius: 0%;
   
    border-left: #002244 5px solid;
  }
}
/* Services */
 /* hero section */
 .hero-section-services{
  height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.800), rgba(8, 92, 112, 0.42)), url('images/design.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: top;
  color: white;
 margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* services card */
.d-block{
  text-decoration: none;
}
.plan-card {
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease-out;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.plan-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0px 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.basic-plan {
  background-color: #651f09; /* Blue */
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #060606, rgba(1, 7, 11, 0.841)), url('images/background.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: left;
  
  
}

.standard-plan {
  background-color: #175f28; /* Green */
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #d91111ce, rgba(170, 4, 4, 0.732)), url('images/background.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: left;
  
}

.premium-plan {
  background-color: #093948; /* Yellow */
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #034d8a, rgba(2, 53, 68, 0.801)), url('images/background.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: left;
}

.plan-card h5 {
  font-weight: bold;
}

.plan-card ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style:square;
}

.plan-card ul li {
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-align: left;
  color:#e2edf8;
}


.contact-form {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.map-container {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 400px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.hero-section-services {
  height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(8, 92, 112, 0.42)), url('images/design.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: white;
  padding: 2rem;
}

/* Portfolio */
.portfolio {
  background-color: #f6f9fce7;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  margin-top: -20px;
}

.tabs {
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.tab {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  margin: 0 5px;
  border: none;
  background-color: #e1e0e0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.tab.active {
  background-color:#003366;
  color: white;
}

.portfolio-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.portfolio-item {
  width: 200px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 5px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.portfolio-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 66%;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.portfolio-item:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .tabs {
    margin: 20px 0;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  
  .tab {
    padding: 5px 8px;
    margin: 0 5px;
 
  }
  
}
/* Review page */
.hero-section-client-student{
  height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(8, 92, 112, 0.42)), url('images/students.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: white;
  padding: 2rem;
}
/*IT Services form */

.btn-primary {
  background-color: #04498e;
  border: none;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #002244;
}


.slider-container {
  width: 80%;
  margin: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px 5px;
}

.slider-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.slide {
  flex: 0 0 50%; /* Show two slides at a time */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 10px;
}

.slider-track .slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.controls {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.controls button {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.controls button:hover {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .slide {
    flex: 0 0 100%; /* Show one slide at a time on mobile */
    padding: 6px;
    
  }
  .slider-track .slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    border-radius: 5px;
  }
}