#hero-7 {
  padding: 100px 20px;
  background-color: #f1f3f5;
  text-align: center;
}
#hero-7 .hero-title {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #333;
}
#hero-7 .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.testimonials {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}
.testimonial-item {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.testimonial-item blockquote {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.testimonial-author {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
}



#about-us-4 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#about-us-4 .section-hero {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 80px 15px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#about-us-4 .description {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #333;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: #ddd;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 70px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item::before {
  content: attr(data-year);
  position: absolute;
  left: -40px;
  top: 10px;
  background: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  line-height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item h4 {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #007bff;
}
#about-us-4 .timeline-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
}



#counter-12 {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: var(--section-bg-color, #ffffff);
}
#counter-12 .container {
  max-width: 1140px;
}
#counter-12 .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  text-align: center;
}
#counter-12 .section-header h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #343a40;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#counter-12 .section-header p {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#counter-12 .counter-item-circular {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
#counter-12 .counter-circle-svg {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
#counter-12 .circle-bg {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--circle-base-color, #e9ecef);
  stroke-width: var(--stroke-width, 10px);
}
#counter-12 .circle-progress {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--circle-progress-color, #0d6efd);
  stroke-width: var(--stroke-width, 10px);
  stroke-linecap: round;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
  transform-origin: 50% 50%;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.5s ease-out;
}
#counter-12 .counter-number-svg {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  fill: #343a40;
  dominant-baseline: middle;
  text-anchor: middle;
}
#counter-12 .counter-suffix-svg {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  fill: #555;
}
#counter-12 .counter-title-circular {
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #495057;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #counter-12 .counter-circle-svg {
  }
  #counter-12 .counter-number-svg {
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #counter-12 {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }
  #counter-12 .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #counter-12 .counter-item-circular {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  #counter-12 .counter-item-circular:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}



#testimonials-20 {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}
#testimonials-20 .container {
  max-width: 1140px;
}
#testimonials-20 .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
#testimonials-20 .section-header h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #343a40;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#testimonials-20 .section-header p {
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
#testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-item {
  position: absolute;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 2;
}
#testimonials-20 .marker-icon {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: #dc3545;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  line-height: 1;
}
#testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-item:hover .marker-icon,
#testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-item .marker-icon:focus {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  color: #0d6efd;
}
#testimonials-20 .testimonial-popup {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: calc(100% + 10px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 280px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 3;
  text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
}
#testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-item:hover .testimonial-popup,
#testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-item .marker-icon:focus + .testimonial-popup {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
#testimonials-20 .testimonial-popup::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-width: 6px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95) transparent transparent transparent;
}
#testimonials-20 .popup-message {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #343a40;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-style: italic;
}
#testimonials-20 .popup-client-name {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #495057;
  display: block;
  text-align: right;
}
#testimonials-20 .testimonial-list-fallback {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
#testimonials-20 .testimonial-list-fallback h3 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #343a40;
}
#testimonials-20 .fallback-item {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
}
#testimonials-20 .fallback-item blockquote {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #495057;
}
#testimonials-20 .fallback-item cite {
  display: block;
  text-align: right;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  font-style: normal;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #testimonials-20 {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }
  #testimonials-20 .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #testimonials-20 .map-testimonial-container {
    display: none;
  }
  #testimonials-20 .testimonial-list-fallback {
    display: block;
  }
}



/* style.css for post-section-4 */
#post-section-4 {
    padding-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
}

#post-section-4 .section-global-header {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

#post-section-4 .section-global-header .section-global-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #343a40;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#post-section-4 .section-global-header .section-global-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Featured Post Area */
#post-section-4 .featured-post-area .area-title,
#post-section-4 .sidebar-area .area-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #007bff;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff30;
    display: inline-block;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    overflow: hidden;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-image-wrapper {
    max-height: 400px; /* Control height of featured image */
    overflow: hidden;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-card:hover .featured-post-image {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-content {
    padding: 25px;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-categories {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-category-badge {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.3em 0.7em;
    margin-right: 6px;
    background-color: #6c757d;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
#post-section-4 .featured-post-category-badge:hover {
    background-color: #5a6268;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #212529;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#post-section-4 .featured-post-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-meta {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#post-section-4 .featured-post-meta .meta-icon {
    margin-right: 5px;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #495057;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#post-section-4 .featured-post-readmore-btn {
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
}
#post-section-4 .featured-post-readmore-btn .btn-icon {
    margin-left: 7px;
}

/* Sidebar Area */
#post-section-4 .sidebar-area {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-item {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
}
#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-thumbnail-wrapper {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 80px;
    height: 65px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-thumbnail {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-content .sidebar-post-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-content .sidebar-post-title a {
    color: #343a40;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-content .sidebar-post-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
}

#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #888;
}
#post-section-4 .sidebar-post-meta .meta-icon {
    margin-right: 4px;
}

#post-section-4 .sidebar-pagination-container {
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}
/* Adjust Bootstrap pagination for smaller size in sidebar */
#post-section-4 .sidebar-pagination-container .pagination {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
#post-section-4 .sidebar-pagination-container .page-link {
    padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
}


/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) { /* Medium devices (tablets, less than 992px) */
    #post-section-4 .sidebar-area {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
    #post-section-4 .featured-post-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) { /* Small devices (landscape phones, less than 768px) */
    #post-section-4 .section-global-header .section-global-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    #post-section-4 .featured-post-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
     #post-section-4 .featured-post-image-wrapper {
        max-height: 300px;
    }
} 




/* Full-background section with parallax */
#category-posts-15 {
  position: relative;
  background-image: url('{{ $settings["background_image"] }}');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  padding: 100px 0;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Dark overlay for contrast */
#category-posts-15::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Container above overlay */
#category-posts-15 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Header */
#category-posts-15 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
#category-posts-15 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#category-posts-15 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
}

/* Grid */
#category-posts-15 .row {
  --bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
  --bs-gutter-y: 2rem;
}

/* Clickable wrapper */
.card-wrapper {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* Overlay cards */
#category-posts-15 .post-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .6s ease, opacity .6s ease;
}
#category-posts-15 .post-card.visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}
#category-posts-15 .post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Image */
#category-posts-15 .post-card img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* Card body */
#category-posts-15 .card-body {
  padding: 1rem;
}
#category-posts-15 .card-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #212529;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#category-posts-15 .card-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Read more badge */
#category-posts-15 .btn-readmore {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #4f46e5;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-15 .btn-readmore i {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-15 .btn-readmore:hover {
  color: #4338ca;
}
#category-posts-15 .btn-readmore:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Pagination & Load More */
#category-posts-15 .pagination-wrapper,
#category-posts-15 .load-more-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}




#why-choose-us-26 {
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
  background-color: #0d6efd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .section-title-container {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .section-main-title {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
#why-choose-us-26 .section-main-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .vision-statement-block {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  padding: 30px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .vision-image-container img {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .vision-content .vision-heading {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffc107;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .vision-content .vision-text {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}
#why-choose-us-26 .innovation-pillars-main-title {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  display: inline-block;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .innovation-pillar-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  height: 100%;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .pillar-icon {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  color: #ffc107;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: block;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .pillar-name {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .pillar-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
#why-choose-us-26 .final-commitment-statement {
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #why-choose-us-26 .vision-image-container img {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }
  #why-choose-us-26 .vision-content,
  #why-choose-us-26 .innovation-pillar-item {
    text-align: center;
  }
}



#our-services-14 {
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#our-services-14 .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
#our-services-14 .section-header h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #343a40;
}
#our-services-14 .service-grid-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  background-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0.25rem 0.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
#our-services-14 .service-grid-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#our-services-14 .service-icon i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary, #0d6efd);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#our-services-14 .service-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
#our-services-14 .service-tagline {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #6c757d;
}
#serviceDetailModal .modal-header {
}
#serviceDetailModal .modal-header .btn-close {
}
#serviceDetailModal .modal-body img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#serviceDetailModal .modal-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #444;
}
#serviceDetailModal .modal-footer {
}



#team-1 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#team-1 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
#team-1 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#team-1 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#team-1 .team-member-card {
  border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 0.125rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
#team-1 .team-member-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#team-1 .member-image {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
#team-1 .member-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
}
#team-1 .member-info {
  padding: 0 1rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
#team-1 .member-name {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #343a40;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
#team-1 .member-role {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#team-1 .member-social-links {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}
#team-1 .member-social-links a {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin: 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  line-height: 1;
}
#team-1 .member-social-links a:hover {
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #team-1 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #team-1 .section-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  #team-1 .member-name {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}