body
		{
			background:white;
			

		
		
		}


    .hide
    {
      opacity: 0 !important;
      display: none !important;
      visibility: hidden !important;
      position: fixed !important;
      top: -10000px !important;
      left: -10000px !important;
    }

      /* Default checkbox appearance */
input[type="checkbox"].form-check-input {
    appearance: none; /* remove default styling */
    -webkit-appearance: none; 
    -moz-appearance: none;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border: 2px solid #ced4da;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background-color: #ffffff !important; /* white background */
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
}

/* Show tick when checked */
input[type="checkbox"].form-check-input:checked::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 4px;
    top: 0px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 12px;
    border: solid #0d6efd; /* default bootstrap blue */
    border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* Optional: focus effect */
input[type="checkbox"].form-check-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.25);
}
		
		#full
		{

					transition: all 1s;
			display:table-cell;vertical-align: middle;margin:0 auto;text-align: center;
				opacity: 1;
		}


		#img
		{
			border-radius: 1000px;text-align: center;width: 200px;
		}


#saved-prompt
{
  background-color:#000D7B;
  color: white;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: -100px;
  right: 10px;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 12px;
  transition: all .2s;
  z-index: 9999;
}
p{
	font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
			font-size: 14px;
	
			color: #6D6D6D;
}

a
{
	text-decoration: none !important;

}


h5
{

	padding-top: 50px;
	font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

#underline
{
	width: 25px;
	background-color: black;
	margin:0 auto;
	height: 1.5px;
	margin-bottom: 30px;
}

		b
		{
			font-weight: normal;
		}


.margin-top-50
{
	margin-top: 50px !important;
}


.margin-top-30
{
	margin-top: 30px !important;
}


.margin-top-20
{
	margin-top: 20px !important;
}

.margin-top-10
{
	margin-top: 10px !important;
}
.full-body-optimize-header
{
max-width: 1300px !important;
margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: transparent !important;
}
.full-body-optimize
{
  max-width: 1200px !important;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 15px !important;
  padding-right: 15px !important;
}

.center-align
{	
	position: relative;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	top: 50%;
	margin-top: 0px !important;
}


@media(max-width: 992px)
{
  .full-body-optimize,.full-body-optimize-header
{
  max-width: 100% !important;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 15px !important;
  padding-right: 15px !important;
}

.center-align
{	
	position: relative;
	transform: translateY(0%);
	top: 0%;
	margin-top: 20px !important;

}

}




#about-section1
{
	padding-top: 100px;
	padding-bottom: 100px;
}


.about-heading-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-heading {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #052C71;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* horizontal line on both sides */
.about-heading::before,
.about-heading::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 100vw;       /* full width of viewport */
  height: 2px;        /* line thickness */
  background-color: #052C71;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: -1;
}

.about-heading::before {
  right: 100%; /* extend left */
  margin-right: 20px; /* spacing from text */
}

.about-heading::after {
  left: 100%;  /* extend right */
  margin-left: 20px;  /* spacing from text */
}





#why-us
{
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000000, #052C71); /* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ */

	padding-top: 100px;
	padding-bottom: 100px;
}

	.help-card {
box-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 0px 1px 1px 0px inset, rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 50px 100px -20px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 30px 60px -30px;
  height: 350px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.help-card .overlay {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

/* Extra content initially hidden below title */
.extra-content {
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* Hover Effects */
.help-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.help-card:hover .overlay {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
/* Show extra content smoothly */
.help-card:hover .extra-content {
  max-height: 300px; /* adjust as needed */
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Title always at bottom, no big slide */
.card-title {
  margin-bottom: 10px; /* space between title and extra content */
}

/* Button Style */
.btn-primary {
  background-color: #052C71;
  border: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #031a44;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media(max-width: 992px){
  .help-card { height: 400px; }
}
@media(max-width: 576px){
  .help-card { height: 400px; }
}



.expertise-section {
  background: url('../img/20250831_102447.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
}

/* Floating effect */
.expertise-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255,0.9);
  box-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 0px 1px 1px 0px inset, rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 50px 100px -20px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 30px 60px -30px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;

  

}
.expertise-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* Glassy reflection animation */
.expertise-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 40%, rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 50%, transparent 60%);
  transform: rotate(25deg);
  animation: shine 4s infinite;
}

@keyframes shine {
  0% { top: -100%; left: -100%; }
  50% { top: 100%; left: 100%; }
  100% { top: -100%; left: -100%; }
}



.arrow-card {
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

/* Horizontal arrow for desktop */
@media(min-width: 768px) {
  .arrow-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: 25px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 25px solid transparent;
    border-left: 20px solid #ffffff;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .arrow-card:last-child::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Vertical arrow for mobile */
@media(max-width: 767.98px) {
  .arrow-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-left: 25px solid transparent;
    border-right: 25px solid transparent;
    border-top: 20px solid #ffffff;
  }
  .arrow-card:last-child::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Hover effect */
.arrow-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}



#pdr-stages
{
	padding-bottom: 100px;
}
#pdr-stages div
{

	padding: 15px;
	padding-top: 50px;
	padding-bottom: 50px;
}



#locations_section1
{
	background-color: #F0F0F0;
	padding-top: 50px;
	padding-bottom: 50px;
}

#contact_section1
{
	background-color: #2B2B2B;
	padding-top: 100px;
	padding-bottom: 100px;
}




#core-values-section1
{
/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https://colorzilla.com/gradient-editor/#0c0c0c+0,2b2b2b+100 */
background: linear-gradient(to top,  #0c0c0c 0%,#2b2b2b 100%); /* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ */
padding-top: 80px;
padding-bottom: 100px;

}

.core-values-card 
{
	border-radius: 5px;
	box-shadow: rgba(30, 76, 163, 0.3) 0px 50px 100px -20px, rgba(30, 76, 163, 0.5) 0px 30px 60px -30px;
	transition: all 0.3s ease;
	cursor: pointer;
}


.core-values-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.03);
box-shadow: rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 50px 100px -20px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 30px 60px -30px;
}









.story-section {
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.story-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #052C71;
}

.story-description {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #555;
}

/* Timeline */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 700px;

  padding-left: 40px;
  border-left: 3px solid #052C71;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: all 0.6s ease-in-out;

}

.timeline-item.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Dot */
.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -12px;
  top: 13px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  background-color: #052C71;
  border-radius: 50%;
 
  box-sizing: content-box;

}

/* Branch connecting dot to card */
.timeline-content {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-content::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -43px; /* Adjust to align with vertical line */
  top: 20px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #052C71;
}

/* Text */
.timeline-content h5 {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: #052C71;
}

.timeline-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #555;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid #052C71;
  }
  .timeline-dot {
    left: -9px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
  }
  .timeline-content::before {
    left: -25px;
    width: 20px;
    height: 3px;
  }
}


.service-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #052C71);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.service-card i {
  color: #fff;
}

.service-card h5,
.service-card p {
  color: #fff;
}

.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.service-card .btn {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #052C71;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.service-card .btn:hover {
  background-color: #0d3b99;
  color: #fff;
}



.blogs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.blog-img-container {
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 100%; /* Maintain square aspect ratio */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-img-container img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; /* ensures image fills square without distortion */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
  border-top-left-radius: 10px;
  border-top-right-radius: 10px;
}

.blog-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(1.1) saturate(1.1);
}

.blog-content {
  padding: 15px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.read-now-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: #007bff;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.read-now-btn:hover {
  background: #0056b3;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blogs-grid {
    gap: 15px;
  }
}