/* utility css */
.bckgd-transparent{
  background: transparent !important;
}

.left-padding{
  padding-left: 3rem;
}

.my-pd{
  padding: 9rem 0 ;
}



/* header section */

.head-bg {
    /* background: #f07f1b; */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8a00 0%, #f15f0a 50%, #f14a02 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.mobile-bg-color{
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8a00 0%, #f15f0a 50%, #f14a02 100%);
}
#header .head-bg .nav-link:hover{
    color: #000000 !important;
}

.head-bg .nav-link.active,
.head-bg .nav-item.active .nav-link {
    color: #000000 !important;
}

/* /slider overlay  */
/* Slider Overlay */
.slider-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* darkness control */
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Make sure parent slide is relative */
.rev_slider li {
    position: relative !important;
}

/* Keep text above overlay */
.rev_slider .tp-caption,
.rev_slider .tp-static-layer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5 !important;
}

/* Strip section start */

.strip {
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ebebeb, #ffffff); */
   /* background-color: rgb(231, 231, 226); */
  padding: 60px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}


.strip-container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* 1st Line - Premium */
.strip-title {
  font-size: 32px;

  color: #111;
  
 
}

.strip-container .main{
  font-size: 28px;
  color: rgb(155, 155, 155);
   margin-bottom: 18px;
     font-weight: 700;
}

.strip-container .sub{
    font-size: 34px;
  color: rgb(44, 44, 44);
   margin-bottom: 18px;
     font-weight: 700;
}

.strip-container .third-line{
   font-size: 38px ;
  color: #ff5b00;
   margin-bottom: 35px;
     font-weight: 700;
}



/* 2nd Line */
.strip-subtitle {
  font-size: 21px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.strip-subtitle span {
  color: #ff5b00;
  margin: 0 8px;
}

.strip-highlight {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.strip-highlight span {
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #000000;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* LEFT LINE */
.strip-highlight span::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -180px;
  width: 160px;
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #ff6b35);
}

/* RIGHT LINE */
.strip-highlight span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -180px;
  width: 160px;
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, #ff6b35);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
 .strip-container .main{
  font-size: 24px;
}

.strip-container .sub{
    font-size: 26px;
}

.strip-container .third-line{
   font-size: 27px;
   margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.strip-highlight{
  margin: 10px 0;
}
.my-pd{
  padding: 6rem 0 ;
}
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .left-padding{
  padding-left: 1rem;
  }
            .leader-card{
              flex-direction: column !important;
            }
   
}


/* ================= Responsive ================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .strip {
    padding: 40px 15px;
   
  }

  .strip-subtitle {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .strip-highlight {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
  }

  .left-padding{
  padding-left: 1rem;
 
}
.margin-top{
 margin-top: 20px;
}
.full-row{
  padding: 60px 0;
}

}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .strip-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .strip-subtitle {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* strip section end */

/* OUr services */
/*PEN STYLES*/
 .blog-card {
	 display: flex;
	 flex-direction: column;
	 margin: 1rem auto;
	 box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
	 margin-bottom: 1.6%;
	 /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); */
	 line-height: 1.4;
	 /* border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34); */
	 border-radius: 18px;
	 overflow: hidden;
	 z-index: 0;
     height: 100%;
	 transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
 .blog-card:hover {
	 transform: translateY(-4px);
	 box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
	 border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
 }
 .blog-card a {
	 color: inherit;
}
 .blog-card a:hover {
	 color: #3b70fc;
}

 .blog-card .meta {
	 position: relative;
	 z-index: 0;
	 height: 200px;
}
 .blog-card .photo {
	 position: absolute;
	 top: 0;
	 right: 0;
	 bottom: 0;
	 left: 0;
	 background-size: cover;
	 background-position: center;
	 transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}
 .blog-card .details, .blog-card .details ul {
	 margin: auto;
	 padding: 0;
	 list-style: none;
}
 .blog-card .details {
	 position: absolute;
	 top: 0;
	 bottom: 0;
	 left: -100%;
	 margin: auto;
	 transition: left 0.2s;
	 background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
	 color: #fff;
	 padding: 10px;
	 width: 100%;
	 font-size: 0.9rem;
}
 .blog-card .details a {
	 text-decoration: dotted underline;
}
 .blog-card .details ul li {
	 display: inline-block;
}
 .blog-card .details .author:before {
	 
	 margin-right: 10px;
	 content: "\f007";
}
 .blog-card .details .date:before {
	 
	 margin-right: 10px;
	 content: "\f133";
}
 .blog-card .details .tags ul:before {
	
	 content: "\f02b";
	 margin-right: 10px;
}
 .blog-card .details .tags li {
	 margin-right: 2px;
}
 .blog-card .details .tags li:first-child {
	 margin-left: -4px;
}
 .blog-card .description {
	 padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
	 /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12)); */
	 border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
	 box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
	 color: #1d2b45;
	 position: relative;
	 z-index: 2;
	 border-radius: 18px;
	 backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%);
	 -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%);
	 transition: background 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
 .blog-card .description:after {
	 content: "";
	 position: absolute;
	 inset: 0;
	 border-radius: inherit;
	 background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) 46%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 100%);
	 pointer-events: none;
	 z-index: 0;
}
 .blog-card.alt .description:after {
	 background: linear-gradient(225deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) 46%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 100%);
}
 .blog-card .description > * {
	 position: relative;
	 z-index: 1;
}
 .blog-card:hover .photo {
	 transform: scale(1.05);
}
 .blog-card:hover .description {
	 background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14));
	 box-shadow: 0 24px 44px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
}

 .blog-card .description h1 {
	 line-height: 1;
	 margin: 0;
	 font-size: 1.7rem;
	 color: #07265b;
}
 .blog-card .description h2 {
	 font-size: 1rem;
	 font-weight: 300;
	 text-transform: uppercase;
	 color: #a2a2a2;
	 margin-top: 5px;
}
 .blog-card .description .read-more {
	 text-align: right;
}
 .blog-card .description .read-more a {
	 color: #3b70fc;
	 display: inline-block;
	 position: relative;
}
 .blog-card .description .read-more a:after {
	 content: "\f061";
	 margin-left: -10px;
	 opacity: 0;
	 vertical-align: middle;
	 transition: margin 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
}
 .blog-card .description .read-more a:hover:after {
	 margin-left: 5px;
	 opacity: 1;
}
 .blog-card p {
	 position: relative;
	 margin: 1rem 0 0;
}
 .blog-card p:first-of-type {
	 margin-top: 1.25rem;
}
 .blog-card p:first-of-type:before {
	 content: "";
	 position: absolute;
	 height: 5px;
	 background: #3b70fc;
	 width: 35px;
	 top: -0.75rem;
	 border-radius: 3px;
}
 .blog-card:hover .details {
	 left: 0%;
}

.ul-desc {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.ul-desc li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ul-desc li::before {
  content: "\2713";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #0d6efd; /* change color if needed */
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

 @media (min-width: 640px) {
	 .blog-card {
		 flex-direction: row;
		 max-width: 700px;
	}
	 .blog-card .meta {
		 flex-basis: 40%;
		 height: auto;
	}
	 .blog-card .description {
		 flex-basis: calc(60% + 32px);
		 margin-left: -32px;
		 border-radius: 24px 18px 18px 24px;
	}
	 .blog-card .description:before {
		 content: none;
	}
	 .blog-card.alt {
		 flex-direction: row-reverse;
	}
	 .blog-card.alt .description {
		 margin-left: 0;
		 margin-right: -32px;
		 border-radius: 18px 24px 24px 18px;
	}
	 .blog-card.alt .description:before {
		 content: none;
	}
	 .blog-card.alt .details {
		 padding-left: 25px;
	}
}
 
/* our services end */

/* Our core focus areas section css strat */
.core-focus {
  padding: 50px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2e2e2, #ffffff);
  text-align: center;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: #111;
}

/* Layout */
.book-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Book */
.page-book {
  width: 300px;
  height: 380px;
  perspective: 1800px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.page-book:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
}

/* Page */
.page {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

/* Front & Content */
.page-front,
.page-content {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* FRONT */
.page-front {
  /* background: #000; */
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  z-index: 2;
}

.page-front img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 86%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-front h3 {
  padding: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8a00 0%, #f15f0a 50%, #f14a02 100%);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* INSIDE */
.page-content {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  padding: 25px;
}

.page-content ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-content li {
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #222;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* left accent line */
.page-content li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -12px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 3px;
  height: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(#ff5b00, #ffb500);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* hover effect */
.page-content li:hover {
  color: #ff5b00;
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.page-content li:hover::before {
  height: 60%;
}
/* 🔥 Smooth Page Turn */
.page-book:hover .page-front {
  transform: rotateY(-155deg);
}

/* Shadow gradient */
.page-front::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.35), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.6s;
}

.page-book:hover .page-front::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ================= Responsive ================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .page-book {
    width: 280px;
    height: 360px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .book-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

/* Our core focus areas section css end */

/* facility management section CSS start */
.facility-services {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  background: #f5f7fa;
}

.facility-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.facility-section-title h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0a1f44;
}

.facility-section-title p {
  color: #666;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.facility-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
}

.facility-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.facility-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.facility-card h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 15px 0 10px;
  color: #0a1f44;
}

.facility-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.facility-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .facility-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .facility-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Facility management section CSS end */

/* Why choose us section start */
  /* Main container */
        .why-choose-us {
           
            background: url("../images/background/logo-with-background.png") no-repeat center/cover;
        }
        .why-choose-us .container{
             max-width: 1400px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 50px 20px;
        }

        /* Section header */
        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }
        .section-header h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            background: white;
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            color: transparent;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .section-header h2:after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFB347, #FF7E5F);
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin: 14px auto 0;
        }
        .section-header p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #fcfdfd;
            max-width: 640px;
            margin: 1rem auto 0;
            font-weight: 500;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        /* Grid layout: 4 columns desktop, 2 tablet, 1 mobile */
        .cards-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 1.8rem;
        }
/* Card */
.card {
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 1.8rem 1.2rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: #f5f7fa;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Icon */
.card-icon {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: #033B55;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Title */
.card-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Description */
.card-description {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #6b7280;
}


        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1100px) {
            .cards-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .cards-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.4rem;
            }
            .section-header h2 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
            .card {
                padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
            }
            .card-icon {
                font-size: 2.6rem;
            }
        }

        /* ensure pseudo-elements don't block clicks */
        .card::before, .card::after {
            pointer-events: none;
        }
/* Why chooses us section end */

/* Bottom strip Section css start */
.bottom-strip-sec{
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7a00, #ff4d00, #d93600);
}
.consult-btn {
  background-color: bisque;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* Bottom strip Section css end */

/* Footer section css start */
.top-footer-sec{
 background-color: #563c29;
}


/* Footer section css end */

/* About Page start */

/* nav bar css */
.nav-about{
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8a00 0%, #f15f0a 50%, #f14a02 100%);
}

/* Navbar links */
.nav-about .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #000 !important;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.nav-about .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* Active (Bootstrap ke saath fix) */
.nav-about .navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.nav-about .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
.nav-about .navbar-nav .show > .nav-link {
  color: #fff !important;
}


/* Active link fix */
.nav-about .navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link,
.nav-about .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #fff !important;
}



/* Our Working Approach css start */
 .work-approach {
      padding: 100px 24px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e101e 0%, #033b55 100%);
      color: #ffffff;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* subtle background pattern */
    .work-approach::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 25% 50%, rgba(240, 127, 27, 0.04) 0%, transparent 50%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .about-working-approach-container {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* section title */
    .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .section-title h2 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #e0a87c 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .section-title p {
      color: #a89078;
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-top: 12px;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .class-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(240, 127, 27, 0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(240, 127, 27, 0.35);
      padding: 6px 18px;
      border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #f07f1b;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* timeline container */
    .approach-timeline {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* connecting line background */
    .approach-timeline::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 55px;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 3px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border-radius: 3px;
    }

    /* animated progress line — orange */
    .approach-timeline::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 55px;
      left: 0;
      width: 0%;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f07f1b, #f5a352, #f07f1b);
      border-radius: 3px;
      animation: flowLine 4s ease-in-out infinite;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(240, 127, 27, 0.5);
    }

    @keyframes flowLine {
      0% { width: 0%; opacity: 0.6; }
      50% { width: 85%; opacity: 1; }
      100% { width: 100%; opacity: 0.6; }
    }

    /* individual step */
    .step {
      text-align: center;
      width: 20%;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* step number above circle */
    .step-number {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #7a6a58;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }

    /* circle */
    .circle {
      width: 70px;
      height: 70px;
      background: #1e1915;
      border: 2.5px solid #f07f1b;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto 15px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    /* pulse animation on circle — orange */
    .circle::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid #f07f1b;
      animation: pulseRing 2.5s infinite;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    @keyframes pulseRing {
      0% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.6;
      }
      70% {
        transform: scale(1.5);
        opacity: 0;
      }
      100% {
        opacity: 0;
      }
    }

    /* different pulse delays for each step */
    .step:nth-child(1) .circle::before { animation-delay: 0s; }
    .step:nth-child(2) .circle::before { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
    .step:nth-child(3) .circle::before { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
    .step:nth-child(4) .circle::before { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
    .step:nth-child(5) .circle::before { animation-delay: 1.6s; }

    /* icon inside circle */
    .circle i {
      color: #f07f1b;
      font-size: 26px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* step title */
    .step h4 {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-top: 12px;
      color: #e2dcd4;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }

    /* step description */
    .step-desc {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: #a89078;
      margin-top: 8px;
      max-width: 160px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(5px);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* hover effects — orange glow */
    .step:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
    }

    .step:hover .circle {
      background: #f07f1b;
      border-color: #f07f1b;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(240, 127, 27, 0.4);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .step:hover .circle i {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .step:hover .step-number {
      color: #f07f1b;
    }

    .step:hover h4 {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .step:hover .step-desc {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* active step styling */
    .step.active .circle {
      background: #f07f1b;
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(240, 127, 27, 0.5);
    }

    .step.active .circle i {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .step.active .step-number {
      color: #f07f1b;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* footer note */
    .approach-footer {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 70px;
      padding-top: 30px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    }

    .footer-text {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: #7a6a58;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .footer-text span {
      background: #1a1510;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 30px;
    }

    .footer-text strong {
      color: #f07f1b;
    }

    /* responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .approach-timeline {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 35px;
      }

      .approach-timeline::before,
      .approach-timeline::after {
        display: none;
      }

       .work-approach {
      padding: 80px 24px;
       }

      .step {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: left;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        background: rgba(30, 25, 21, 0.6);
        border-radius: 20px;
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      }

      .step-number {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        min-width: 45px;
      }

      .circle {
        margin: 0;
        width: 55px;
        height: 55px;
      }

      .circle i {
        font-size: 20px;
      }

      .step h4 {
        margin-top: 0;
        flex: 1;
      }

      .step-desc {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        margin: 0;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .step:hover {
        transform: translateX(5px);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .step {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 12px;
      }
      .step-desc {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 65px;
      }
      .section-title h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }
    }

    /* scroll reveal animation */
    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    .step {
      animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease forwards;
      opacity: 0;
    }

    .step:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
    .step:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
    .step:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
    .step:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
    .step:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
/* Our Working Approach css end */

/* Traninig & Discipline Section CSS strat */
/* TRAINING & DISCIPLINE SECTION */
    .training-discipline-section {
      width: 100%;
      background: #f7f1ee;
      padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .training-container {
      max-width: 1320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    /* section header */
    .training-section-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .training-section-header h2 {
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #0e101e;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .training-section-header .header-accent {
      width: 140px;
      height: 4px;
      background: #ff5b00;
      margin: 0.75rem auto 0.5rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    /* subheading: our personnel are trained in */
    .personnel-tagline {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .personnel-tagline p {
      display: inline-block;
      background: #e2e0df;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #0e101e;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    .personnel-tagline i {
      color: #ff5b00;
      margin-right: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* 3-column flex layout */
    .three-grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 2rem;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: stretch;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    /* LEFT COLUMN: bullet points */
    .left-bullets {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 250px;
      background: #f7f1ee;
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    }

    .left-bullets h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
      color: #0e101e;
      border-left: 4px solid #ff5b00;
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }

    .point-list {
      list-style: none;
    }

    .point-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #0e101e;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }

    .point-list li:hover {
      transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    .point-list li i {
      width: 2.3rem;
      height: 2.3rem;
      background: white;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 14px;
      color: #ff5b00;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    .point-list li span {
      flex: 1;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    /* MIDDLE COLUMN: image area */
    .middle-image {
      flex: 0.9;
      min-width: 240px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .image-card {
      background: transparent;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 32px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 450px;
      border: 1px solid #e2e0df;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }

    .image-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .img-footer {
      background: #ffffff;
      padding: 0.8rem;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #0e101e;
      border-top: 1px solid #e2e0df;
    }

    .img-footer i {
      color: #ff5b00;
      margin-right: 0.4rem;
    }

    /* RIGHT COLUMN: icons + descriptions */
    .right-icons {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 270px;
      background: #f7f1ee;
      border-radius: 1.5rem;
      padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
      
      box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    }

    .right-icons h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
      color: #0e101e;
      border-left: 4px solid #ff5b00;
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }

    .training-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .training-item:hover {
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .icon-box {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 3.2rem;
      height: 3.2rem;
      background: white;
      border-radius: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: #ff5b00;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      transition: 0.2s;
    }

    .item-content {
      flex: 1;
    }

    .item-content h4 {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      color: #0e101e;
    }

    .item-content p {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
      color: #2d2f3e;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* BOTTOM BANNER: professional behaviour message */
    .discipline-message {
      margin-top: 3rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e101e 0%, #033b55 100%);
      border-radius: 2rem;
      padding: 1.3rem 2rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid #ff5b0033;
    }

    .message-text {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .message-text i {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: #ff5b00;
    }

    .message-text p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #e2e0df;
    }

    .message-text strong {
      color: #ff5b00;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .badge-icons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.6rem;
    }

    .badge-icons span {
      background: rgba(255, 91, 0, 0.12);
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 12px;
      color: #ff5b00;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* responsiveness */
    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .training-discipline-section {
        padding: 3rem 0;
      }
      .training-container {
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
      }
      .three-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }
      .middle-image .image-card {
        max-width: 320px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
      .training-section-header h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
      }
      .personnel-tagline p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 550px) {
      .left-bullets, .right-icons {
        padding: 1.4rem;
      }
      .point-list li {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        gap: 0.8rem;
      }
      .item-content h4 {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }
      .discipline-message {
        padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
      }
      .message-text p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        text-align: center;
      }
    }
/* Traninig & Discipline Section CSS end */


/*  Leadership team */
/* main container */
        .leadership-container {
            max-width: 1380px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 5rem 2rem;
        }

        /* header / title section */
        .section-header-about {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }

        .section-header-about h2 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #da8e65 0%, #ff5b00 100%);
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            color: transparent;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .tagline-about {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #2c6e9e;
            border-top: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
            display: inline-block;
            padding-top: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        /* two column grid */
        .leaders-grid {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* each leader card */
        .leader-card {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 280px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row;
        }

        .leader-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 28px 40px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        /* image section (top) */
        .card-image {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #eef2ff;
            height: 320px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .leader-card:hover .card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        /* content area */
        .card-content {
            padding: 1.8rem 1.8rem 2rem;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .leader-name {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #0f2b3d;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
            line-height: 1.9rem;
        }

        .leader-title {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #ff5b00;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            border-left: 3px solid #ff5b00;
            padding-left: 0.75rem;
        }

        .short-bio {
            color: #414953;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            flex: 1;
        }

        /* read more button */
        .read-more-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1.5px solid #ff5b00;
            color: #ff5b00;
            padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.25s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            width: fit-content;
            background: white;
        }

        .read-more-btn i {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        .read-more-btn:hover {
            background: #ee671e;
            color: white;
            border-color: #ff5b00;
        }

        .read-more-btn:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
            color: white;
        }

        /* ---------- POPUP MODAL ---------- */
        .modal-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 1000;
            visibility: hidden;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: visibility 0.2s, opacity 0.25s ease;
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        .modal-overlay.active {
            visibility: visible;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .modal-container {
            background: #ffffff;
            max-width: 900px;
            width: 100%;
            max-height: 90vh;
            border-radius: 2rem;
            overflow-y: auto;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            transform: scale(0.96);
            transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
            position: relative;
        }

        .modal-overlay.active .modal-container {
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        /* modal close button */
        .modal-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1.2rem;
            right: 1.5rem;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            color: #ff5b00;
            background: #f1f5f9;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            z-index: 10;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }

        .modal-close:hover {
            background: #e2e8f0;
            transform: rotate(90deg);
        }

        /* modal inner layout (image + details) */
        .modal-inner {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: row;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .modal-image {
            flex: 1.2;
            min-width: 220px;
            background: #eef2ff;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 1.8rem;
        }

        .modal-image img {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 280px;
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            object-fit: cover;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.1;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .modal-details {
            flex: 2;
            padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .modal-details h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ff5b00;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }


        .modal-title {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #2c6e9e;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            border-left: 3px solid #ff5b00;
            padding-left: 0.8rem;
        }

        .full-description {
            color: #5c5f64;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 1.2rem 0 1rem;
        }

        .extra-details {
            background: #f8fafc;
            padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 1rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            border-left: 4px solid #eb7739;
        }

        .extra-details p {
            margin: 0.4rem 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            color: #2d3a4b;
        }

        .extra-details i {
            width: 24px;
            color: #ff5b00;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1150px) {
            .modal-inner {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .modal-image {
                padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 0;
                padding-inline: 50px;
            }
            .modal-details {
                padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem 2rem;
            }
            .section-header-about h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .leadership-container {
                padding: 3rem 1.2rem;
            }
            .leader-name {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }
            .leader-card{
              flex-direction: column;
            }
        }

        /* custom scrollbar for modal */
        .modal-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 5px;
        }
        .modal-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: #eef2ff;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }
        .modal-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: #94a3b8;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        /* subtle footer style */
        .footer-note {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #5b6e8c;
            border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }
        
        /*mackbook responsiveness*/
        @media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1440px) {

    .leadership-container {
        padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .leaders-grid {
        gap: 1.8rem;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .leader-card {
        flex: 1 1 48%;
        min-width: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .card-image {
        width: 260px;
        min-width: 260px;
        height: auto;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .card-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

    .card-content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .leader-name {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        line-height: 1.7rem;
    }

    .short-bio {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        line-height: 1.45;
    }

}
/* About Page End */

/* Contact page Css Start */
.form-field{
  background-color: #e1dddd;
}



.contact-main-sec::before{
 content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6b35, #ffb347, #ff6b35);
}
#map {
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #map {
        height: 300px;
    }
}
/* Contact page Css end*/


/* Blog page css start*/

    /* Blog page css end*/