body{
   font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
    padding-top: 66px;
}


.navbar.scrolled {
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.darkred{
    color: #c22725;
}

.navbar{
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    z-index:9999;
}
.navbar-brand img{
    width: 120px;
}

.navbar .nav-item{
    margin-left: 45px;
}
.navbar .nav-link{
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000;
    padding: 0 !important;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

p{
    font-size: 14px;
   
}

@media (min-width: 991px){
    .navbar .nav-link::before {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    content: "";
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    background: #000000;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: all 500ms ease;
    bottom: 0px;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover::before{
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover {
    color: #333;
}
}

/* Dropdown specific styles */
.navbar .nav-item.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.navbar .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px; 
    padding: 0;
    min-width: max-content;
    background-color: #ffffff; 
    margin-top: 0;
}

.navbar .nav-item.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0); /* Move to original position */
}

.navbar .dropdown-item {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #333;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    white-space: normal;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid #fff;
    background: #c22725;
    color: #fff;
}

.navbar .dropdown-item:hover,
.navbar .dropdown-item:focus {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #000;
}

/* Adjust dropdown toggle arrow (optional, depends on desired look) */
.navbar .nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
    margin-left: 8px; /* Space out the arrow from text */
}


/* Hide the dropdown menu on small screens by default (Bootstrap handles this, but good to ensure) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .navbar .dropdown-menu {
        display: none; /* Hide on small screens */
        opacity: 1; /* Reset for small screen toggle */
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
        box-shadow: none; /* No shadow on mobile */
        border-radius: 0;
        min-width: auto;
    }
    .navbar-collapse .dropdown-menu.show {
        display: block; /* Show when collapsed nav is open */
    }
    .navbar .nav-item{
        margin-left: 0;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link {
        padding: 10px 0 !important;
    }
    .navbar .nav-link::before {
        bottom: 5px; /* Adjust for smaller padding */
    }
    .navbar .dropdown-toggle::after {
        margin-left: auto; /* Push arrow to the right on mobile */
    }
}



.h2{
    color: #000000;
 font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 35px;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.h3{
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 600;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.h3_main{
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.fs48{
        font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

p{
    color: #000000;
}
p:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

img{
   
    width: 100%;
}

.pad70{
    padding: 60px 0px;
}

/* Active link underline */
.aboutus-section p{
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.aboutus-text {
   padding: 90px 0px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.aboutus-image{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 40px 0px;
}
.aboutus-image img{
    width: 400px;
    border-radius: 30px;
}

.img-fluid{
    border-radius: 20px;
}

/*  */

.awards-details{
       display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 90%;
    margin: auto;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    column-gap: 48px;
}

.awards-details .badge-best-results{
        width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #FBB040;
    display: flex
;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
}
.awards-details .badge-best-results img{
      border-radius: 0px;
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.reports{
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.reports a{
    color: #c22725;
    text-decoration: underline;
}


/*  */
.gs-testimonial-slider {
        max-width: 800px;
        width: 90%;
        position: relative;
        margin: auto;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-item {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-content {
           background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e9eaeb;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    padding-top: 60px;
    margin: 40px 0px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-image {
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 4px solid #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }

    .gs-testimonial-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-text {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        color: #333;
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        padding:0 40px 40px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #e9eaeb;
    }
    .gs-testimonial-author{
        padding: 0 40px 25px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-author .gs-author-name {
        font-weight: bold;
        margin: 0;
        color: #333;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-author .gs-author-title,
    .gs-testimonial-author .gs-author-company {
        color: #000000;
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.875em;
        font-weight: 500;
        line-height: 1.5;
        letter-spacing: normal;
    }

    /* --- Slick Library Styling (No Class Name Changes Here) --- */

    /* Slick Dots Styling */
    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-dots {
        bottom: -50px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-dots li button:before {
        font-size: 18px;
        color: #ccc;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
        color: #333;
    }

    /* Slick Arrows Styling */
    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-prev, .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-next {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        background-color: #fff;
        border-radius: 50%;
        z-index: 1;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-prev {
        left: -120px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-next {
        right: -120px;
    }

    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-prev:before, .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-next:before {
        font-family: 'slick';
        font-size: 45px;
        line-height: 0.1;
        opacity: 2;
        color: #333;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
        
    }

    .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-prev:hover, .gs-testimonial-slider .slick-next:hover{
        background-color: #f9e9e9;
     }
    
    /* --- Using CSS entities for arrows to ensure they render correctly --- */
    .slick-prev:before {
        content: '\2039'; /* Left-pointing angle quotation mark */
    }

    .slick-next:before {
        content: '\203A'; /* Right-pointing angle quotation mark */
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .slick-prev {
            left: -25px;
        }
        .slick-next {
            right: -25px;
        }
        .gs-testimonial-slider { /* Updated class name */
            width: 85%;
        }
    }



    .connect-section-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allows columns to stack on smaller screens */
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .connect-info-col, .connect-image-col {
            flex: 1; /* Each column will try to take up equal space */
            min-width: 300px; /* Prevents columns from getting too narrow */
        }
        
        /* Styling for the left (info) column */
        .connect-info-col p {
            margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        .connect-info-col .location-title {
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        
        .connect-info-col .phone-title {
           font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        
        .connect-info-col a {          
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #2d3942;
    font-weight: 600;    
    padding-bottom: 0px;   
    display: inline-block;
}

a{
    text-decoration: none;
}

        
        .connect-info-col .contact-link {
            color: #c22725;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #ff7a59; /* Orange underline */
        }
        
        /* Styling for the right (image) column */
        .connect-image-col img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 15px;
        }

        .resources .card-link{
    font-size: 14px;
        }

         .product-grid {
            display: grid;
            /* Create 3 equal-width columns */
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 25px; /* Space between cards */
        }
        
        /* Individual Product Card Styling */
        .product-card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            color: #000000; /* Dark text for the card content */
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column; /* Align content vertically */
            height: 100%; /* Ensure cards in a row have the same height */
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
     box-shadow:0 4px 15px rgb(255 148 148 / 42%);
        }

.product-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
        .product-card h3 {
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .product-card p {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes the link to the bottom */
        }

        .product-card a {
            font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333f48;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ff7a59;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    display: inline-block;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin: auto;
        }
        
        .product-card a svg {
            width: 1em;
            height: 1em;
            margin-right: 8px;
            vertical-align: -2px; /* Align icon nicely with text */
        }


        /* footer */

         .site-footer {
            background-color: #000000; /* Dark background from image */
            color: #A3ABB3; /* Light grey for text */
            padding: 60px 20px 30px 20px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .footer-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* --- Footer Links Grid --- */
        .footer-links-grid {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0px;
            margin-bottom: 0px;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .footer-half{
            width: 50%;
            position: relative;
                padding: 0px 60px 40px;
        }

        .footer-half2::after{
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 1px;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: #ffffff57;
        }

        .footer-half2{
                display: flex;
                justify-content: flex-end;
        }
        
        /* The first column (Popular Features) is wider */
        .footer-column.popular-features {           
            grid-column: span 2;
            width: max-content;
        }

        .footer-column h3 {
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        /* Special handling for the two lists inside Popular Features */
        .popular-features-lists {
            display: flex;
            gap: 40px; /* Space between the two lists */
        }
        
        .popular-features-lists ul {
            flex: 1; /* Each list takes half the space */
        }

        .footer-column ul li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a {
            color: #A3ABB3;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a:hover {
            color: #FFFFFF;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }
        
        /* --- Separator and Social Icons --- */
        .footer-separator {
            border: none;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: #ffffff57;
            margin: 0 0 40px;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .footer-social-icons {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .footer-social-icons a {
            color: #A3ABB3;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

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

        .footer-social-icons svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
        }
        
        /* --- Logo and Copyright --- */
        .footer-brand-info {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        .footer-logo{
            width: 220px;
            padding: 12px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            margin: auto;
        }
        
        .footer-logo img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
        
        }

        .footer-copyright {
            font-size: 12px;
            margin-top: 15px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* --- Bottom Legal Links --- */
        .footer-legal-links {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .footer-legal-links a {
            color: #A3ABB3;
            text-decoration: underline;
            margin: 0 10px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 13px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        
        .footer-legal-links a:hover {
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .footer-legal-links span {
            color: #4A545C; /* Separator color */
        }
        
        /* --- Responsive Adjustments --- */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .footer-column.popular-features {
                grid-column: span 1; /* Let it behave like a normal column */
                min-width: unset;
            }
             .popular-features-lists {
                flex-direction: column; /* Stack the two lists vertically */
                gap: 0;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
             .footer-links-grid {
                /* Stack all columns vertically on mobile */
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
             .footer-legal-links {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 15px;
            }
            .footer-legal-links span {
                display: none; /* Hide separators on mobile */
            }
        }

        /* contact */
        .contact-details{
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-top: -100px;
        }
        .contact-details-item{
                padding: 40px;
    border: 0.5px solid #00000033;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    width: 49%;
    border-radius: 20px;
        }

        .contact-icon svg{
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            color: #c22725;
           
        }
        .contact-icon{
 margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .contact-details-item h4{
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .contact-details-item p{
            line-height: normal;
        }

        .contact-info a{
            color: #c22725;
           margin-top: 12px;
           display: inline-block;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .contactus-img{
            padding: 0px;
        }

       .contact-us-section {
  
  
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
}
.contact-form{
    padding: 40px;
    border-right: 1px solid #dee2e6;
}

.contact-form .form-control {
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding:10px 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ced4da;
    transition: border-color .15s ease-in-out, box-shadow .15s ease-in-out;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.contact-form .form-control:focus {
    border-color: #80bdff;
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(0, 123, 255, .25);
}

.contact-form .btn-primary {
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding:8px 35px;
    background-color: #c22725;
    border-color: #c22725;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin: auto;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form .btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #000000;
}

.office-locations {
    padding: 40px 40px 40px 20px;
    height: 100%;
}

.office-location h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.office-location p{
        font-weight: 400;
    line-height: inherit;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.map-section iframe{
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px;
    border: none;
    
}
.sub-title{
    flex: 1 0 auto;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.sub-title-text{
        font-size: 24px;
    color: #000000;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border: 0.5px solid #c2272591;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    width: fit-content;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.sub-title-text svg{
    color: #c22725;
}
.sub-title-divider{
    border-top: 1px dashed #c22725;
    display: block;
    height: 1px;
    opacity: .21;
    width: 100%;
}


 /* The main grid container */
        .features-grid {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;          
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Styling for each individual feature item */
        .feature-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start; /* Aligns items to the top */
            gap: 1rem; /* Space between the icon and the text */
            width: 33.33%;
            border-left: 0.5px solid #a59a9991;
            padding: 1rem;
            margin: 15px 0px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .feature-item:hover{
            background-color: #f9e9e9;
        }

        /* Icon styling */
        .feature-icon {
            width: 30px;
            height: 20px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            margin-top: 0px;
        }
        .feature-icon svg {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            color: #000000;
        }
        
        /* Text content container */
        .feature-text h3 {
            margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .feature-text p {
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: #555;
        }


        .content-block-button{
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .service-bottom{
    background-color: #c22725;
    color: #ffffff; 
    padding: 10px 30px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;

        }
        .service-bottom:hover{
            background-color: #000000;
            color: #ffffff; 
        }


        .features-grid2 .feature-item {
            width: 50%;
        }


        .legislation-content {
    padding:0 20px;
    height: 100%;
}



.legislation-item-box {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;    
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;    
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    display: flex;   
    align-items: center;   
}


.legislation-item-box:hover {
    background-color: #c22725;
    columns: #ffffff;
}

.legislation-icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem; /* Size of the icon */
    color: #c22725; /* Example icon color (blue) */
    margin-right: 20px; /* Space between icon and text */
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}
.legislation-item-box:hover .legislation-icon {
    color: #ffffff; /* Change icon color on hover */
}

.legislation-item-box p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: start;
}
.legislation-item-box:hover p{
    color: #ffffff;
    ;
}

.h450{
    height: 500px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.h450 img{
    object-fit: contain;
}

.legislation-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 35%;
    background-image: url(../images/wave.svg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0.1;
    z-index: -1;
}


.service-card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            border: none; /* Bootstrap cards have borders by default, remove if desired */
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 30px;
            height: 100%; /* Ensure cards in a row have equal height */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-in-out;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .service-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .service-card .card-title {
            color: #c22725;
            font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    padding-bottom: 7px;
    position: relative;
  }
        .service-card .card-title::after {
           content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: auto;
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c2272554;
        }   

        /* .service-card .card-body{
            padding: 0;
        } */

        .service-card .card-text {
            font-size: 1em;
        }


             .states-guidelines-table {
            background-color: #fff;
            border-radius: 0px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .states-guidelines-table th {
            background-color: #c22725;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 600; 
            padding:15px; 
            vertical-align: middle;
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        .states-guidelines-table td {
            padding:12px 15px;
            vertical-align: middle;
            border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
        }
        /* Style for the guideline name links */
        .states-guidelines-table td a:not(.view-button) {
            color: #000000; /* A standard blue for primary links */
            text-decoration: none; /* No underline by default */
            transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration 0.2s ease;
            font-weight: 500; /* Slightly bolder for readability */
        }
        .states-guidelines-table td a:not(.view-button):hover {
            color: #000000; /* Darker blue on hover */
            text-decoration: underline; /* Underline on hover */
        }

        /* Styling for the new 'View' button */
        .states-guidelines-table td .view-button {
            display: inline-flex; /* Allows icon and text to sit together */
            align-items: center;
            padding: 8px 15px;
            border: 1px solid #c22725; /* Green border for the button */
            border-radius: 5px;
            color: #c22725; /* Green text color */
            background-color: #ffffff; /* White background */
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            font-size: 0.9em; /* Slightly smaller font for the button */
        }
        .states-guidelines-table td .view-button i {
            margin-right: 8px; /* Space between icon and text */
            font-size: 1em; /* Maintain icon size */
            color: #c22725; /* Green icon color */
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        .states-guidelines-table td .view-button:hover {
            background-color: #c22725; /* Green background on hover */
            color: #ffffff; /* White text on hover */
            text-decoration: none; /* Remove underline on hover */
            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.3); /* Soft shadow on hover */
        }
        .states-guidelines-table td .view-button:hover i {
            color: #ffffff; /* White icon on hover */
        }

        /* Hover effect for entire table rows (optional, but enhances interaction) */
        .states-guidelines-table tbody tr:hover {
            background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light grey background on row hover */
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .table-heading {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            font-size: 2.8em;
            color: #2c3e50;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        
        label.error{
            color:red;
            font-size: 12px;
        }
        .contact-form .form-control:focus {
    border-color: #c22725;
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow:unset;
}

.teambanner{
    height: 50vh;
}


.teambanner .headeing-section{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #0000008f;
}

.contact-form-blog {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 68px;
}

.left-mission{
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #f9e9e9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: relative;
}
.leftmission-rank {
       position: absolute;
    left: -26px;
    top: 22px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

.left-mission ul li{
margin-bottom: 20px;    
}


.left-mission ul li:last-child{
margin-bottom: 0px;    
}

 .page-link {
    position: relative;
    right: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    z-index: 1;
    background: #E6A8A7;
    transition: 0.5s;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-flex
;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.member-list .img-sec {
    line-height: 0;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 320px;
}
.member-list .img-sec img{
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.member-list .content-section {
    min-height: 130px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    background: #c22725;
    padding: 15px 20px;
}
.member-list .content-section h2 {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.member-list .content-section h4 {
    color: #E6A8A7
;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 18px;
}
.member-list  .page-link {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    z-index: 1;
    background: #E6A8A7;
    transition: 0.5s;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-flex
;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.member-list  .page-link .arrow-icon {
    display: inline-block;
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
    position: absolute;
    left: 7px;
    top: 8px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border-image: initial;
    border-width: 0px 2px 2px 0px;
    padding: 5px;
}
.member-list:hover .page-link {
    width: 50px;
   background: #E6A8A7;
}
.h4_main{
    font-size: 18px;
}


.service-banner{
    
}

.servi_screen_one-bread {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 138%;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #818181 !important;
    margin-bottom: calc(60 / 1920 * 100vw);
}
.servi_screen_one-bread a{
    color: #818181 !important;
}
.service-img{
    height: 450px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bdrtop{
    border-top: 0.5px solid #00000038;
}
.bdrbtm{
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid #00000038;
}
.content-list li{
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.blockuslugs-num{
    font-size: 28px;
    color:#000;
    line-height: 28px;
}
.mb45{
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

/* ===== FAQ Accordion Styling ===== */
.custom-accordion .accordion-item {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  /*margin-bottom: 15px;*/
  /*box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);*/
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid #00000038;
}

/*.custom-accordion .accordion-item:hover {*/
/*  transform: translateY(-3px);*/
/*}*/

/* Accordion Header Button */
.custom-accordion .accordion-item.bdrtop{
    border-top: 0.5px solid #00000038;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button {
background-color: #fff;
    color: #c22725;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    display: flex
;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

/* Hide default Bootstrap icon */
.custom-accordion .accordion-button::after {
  display: none;
}

.legal-main-cc h3{
    font-size: 22px;
}

/* Custom icon styling */
.custom-accordion .accordion-button .icon {
 width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #c22725;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex
;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s 
ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 0.5px solid #c22725;
}

/* Plus and Cross logic using pseudo-elements */
.custom-accordion .accordion-button .icon::before {
 content: "+";
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    font-size: 24px;
}

/* Active state */
.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
 background-color: #f8f9fa;
    color: #000;
    padding: 22px 10px;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) .icon {
  background-color: #000;
}

.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) .icon::before {
  content: "×";
  font-size: 24px;
}

/* Accordion Body */
.custom-accordion .accordion-body {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.table td{
        padding: 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
}
/* General Section Styling */
.legislation-section {
    
    background-color: #ffffff; 
}

/* Title Styling */
.legislation-title {
    color: #343a40; /* Dark text for contrast */
    margin-bottom: 3rem !important; /* Bootstrap mb-5 equivalent */
    font-size: 2.25rem;
}

/* Card Styling for Legislation Items */
.legislation-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    border-left: 5px solid #c22725;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    height: 100%; 
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* Stack icon and text vertically */
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center; 
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 150px; /* Increased height to accommodate the icon */
}

.legislation-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Lift card slightly on hover */
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    
}

/* Icon Styling */
.legislation-card svg {
    font-size: 2.5rem; /* Large icon size */
    color: #c22725; /* Primary color for the icon */
    margin-bottom: 15px; /* Space between icon and text */
    transition: color 0.3s;
}


.whatsapp-desktop {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    position: fixed;
   left: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    z-index: 9999;
    animation: 1.5s ease 0s infinite normal none running bounce;
}
.whatsapp-desktop img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.telephone {
 width: 39px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    padding: 16px;
    height: 39px;
    background: #c22725;
    position: fixed;
    left: 74px;
    bottom: 22px;
    z-index: 9999;
    animation: 1.5s 
ease 0s infinite normal none running bounce;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.telephone img {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
}

@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
  }
}


.contact-section {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0000, #4d0000, #800000, #b30000);
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.contact-section .d-flex {
    display: flex
;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0px 15px;
    /* gap: 10px; */
    padding: 8px 20px;
    position: relative;
}
.dfirst {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border-radius: 40px;
    background: #fff;
}
.contact-section .d-flex {
    display: flex
;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0px 15px;
    /* gap: 10px; */
    padding: 8px 20px;
    position: relative;
}
.contact-section .d-flex span {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 8px;
}
.contact-section .fa-whatsapp {
    color: #25D366;
    font-size: 24px;
}
.contact-section a {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding: 2px 0;
}
.dfirst a {
    color: #c22725;
}
.contact-details {
   
    justify-content: center;
}

.ourusp-data{
    /*width: 32%;*/
    /* background: #fff; */
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex
;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid #0000008d;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all 0.5s 
ease;
}
.ourusp-data .diff-icon{
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-color: #c22725;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    display: inline-flex
;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    transition: all 0.5s 
ease;
}

.ourusp-data span {
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
font-size: 15px;
font-family: "Red Hat Display", sans-serif;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

.ourusp-data:hover{
     transform: scale(1.05);
     background: #c22725;
 }
 
  .ourusp-data:hover span{
    color:#fff;
 }
  .ourusp-data:hover .diff-icon{
     background: #fff;
     color: #c22725;
 }
 
 .h2 span {
    color: #c22725;
}

.expertise-card {
            background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Very slightly off-white, or #fff if preferred */
            border: 1px solid #eeeeee31;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 30px 25px;
            text-align: center;
            height: 100%; /* Makes cards in a row equal height */           
            transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between; /* Pushes button to bottom if content varies */
            
        }
        
        .expertise-card-l{
            background: #c22725;
        }
        .expertise-card-l .dflex{
            height: 100%;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .expertise-card-l .dflex p{
            font-size: 20px;
            color: #fff;
        }
        

        .expertise-card.animate {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .expertise-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .icon-wrapper {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: inline-block; /* To center the SVG properly */
        }
        .icon-wrapper img{
            width: 60px;
        }

        .expertise-icon {
            width: 70px; /* Adjust size as needed */
            height: 70px;
        }

        .expertise-card h3 {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #333;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .expertise-card p {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            flex-grow: 1; /* Allows paragraph to take available space */
        }
        .btn-custom-primary {
            background-color: #c22725; /* Blue from image */
            border-color: #c22725;
            color: white;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 25px; /* Pill shape */
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .btn-custom-primary:hover {
            background-color: #fff; /* Darker blue on hover */
            border-color: #c22725;
            color: #c22725;
        }

.legalvideo video{
			width: 100%;
			height: 100%;
			object-fit: cover;
			border-radius: 12px;
		}
		
		.whoimg {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
}

.who-a {
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #f0f1f2;
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    height: 100%;
}

.btn-custom-primary2 {
            background-color: #ffffff; /* Blue from image */
            border-color: #c22725;
            color: #c22725;
            padding: 10px 25px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 25px; /* Pill shape */
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .btn-custom-primary2:hover {
            background-color: #c22725; /* Darker blue on hover */
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        
        .recog1{
		    border: 1px solid #000;
    padding: 15px;
    display: flex
;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 250px;
		}
		.recog1 img{
		    height: 100%;
		}
		
		.jc{
		    justify-content: center;
		}
		
		
		
		.awards-1{
		    display: flex;
		    align-content: center;
		    padding: 12px;
		    
		    height: 100%;
		   
		}
		.awards-3{
		    display: flex
;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
		}
		.jc{
		    margin-top: 30px;
		}
		
		.awards-3 h3{
		    font-size: 22px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            
		}
		
		.awards-3 p{
		    font-size: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 2px !important;
            color: #fff;
		}
		
		.awards-3 span{
		    font-size: 11px;
            color: #ffffff8c;
		}
		
		.awards-0 .slick-slide div{
		    height: 100%;
		    width: 100%;
		}
	
	.awards-0 .slick-slide{
  background-color: #000;
  color: #FFF;
  margin: 0 15px 0 0;
  height: 450px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transform: scale(0.8);
  transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.slick-dots{
    bottom: -35px;
}
.awards-0 .slick-slide,
.awards-0 .slick-slide[aria-hidden="true"]:not(.slick-cloned) ~ .slick-cloned[aria-hidden="true"] {
  transform: scale(0.9, 0.9);
  transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

/* Active center slide (You can change anything here for cenetr slide)*/
.awards-0 .slick-center,
.awards-0 .slick-slide[aria-hidden="true"]:not([tabindex="-1"]) + .slick-cloned[aria-hidden="true"] {
  transform: scale(1);
   background-color: #b32532;
}
.awards-0 .slick-current.slick-active{
  transform: scale(1);
   background-color: #b32532;
}

.awards-2 img{
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.grid-item {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex
;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 200px;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s 
ease-in-out;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.icon-placeholder {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    background-color: #c22725;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex
;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.8em;
}
.grid-item p {
    margin: 0 !important;
}
.grid-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.legislation-dark-box {
    background-color: #c22725;
    color: white;
}
.legislation-dark-box p {
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.05em;
}
.expertise-item {
    background-color: #fff;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow:0 4px 15px rgb(255 148 148 / 42%);
    border-left: 5px solid #c22725; /* Dark Blue */
    height: 100%;
    display: flex
;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.expertise-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.expertise-item div svg{
    font-size: 2em;
    color: #c22725; /* Dark Blue */
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: block;
}
.expertise-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.3em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #c22725;
}
    .expertise-item p {
    margin: 0 !important;
}
.service-btn{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #c22725;
}
.service-btn svg{
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.service-btn:hover svg{
    margin-left: 10px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.exp-img {
    position: relative;
}
.exp-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.service-ctn {
    position: absolute;
    left: 41px;
    bottom: 36px;
    z-index: 1;
}
.test-top {
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.testimonialslider .testimonial-details {
    padding: 10px 30px 0px;
    margin: 0 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    
    text-align: left;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex
;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
}
.testimonialslider .testimonial-details p {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    flex-grow: 1;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 28px !important;
}

.testimonialslider .testimonial-details h4 {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: auto;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #000;
}

.contol_custom {
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex
;
    margin-top: 0px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.contol_custom span {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex
;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 21px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-width: 1px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: #c22725;
    border-image: initial;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #c22725;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 0px;
    transition: 0.3s 
ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 100%;
}
.contol_custom span img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.cta-banner {
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0000, #4d0000, #800000, #b30000);
    /* background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0b0b, #6a0000 70%, #a00000); */
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 0;
    width: 100%;
}
.banner-text h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.banner-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
    color: #fff;
}
.banner-action {
    display: flex
;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.post {
    border: 1px solid #921e1c61;
    padding: 16px;
}
.blog-top h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  display: -webkit-box;           /* Required for line clamp */
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;          /* Limit to 2 lines */
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;   /* Set the box orientation */
  overflow: hidden;               /* Hide extra text */
  text-overflow: ellipsis;        /* Add ... at the end */
}

.post-date {
    font-size: 13px;
}
.post-excerpt {
    margin-top: 15px !important;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.read-more, .post-title a{
    color: #c22725;
}
.read-more{
    font-size: 14px;
}

ul li{
    font-size: 14px;
}
.legal-cc{
    top: 67px;
}


 .footer-wrapper { position: relative; background: #111; }
        .shape-divider { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;  }
        .shape-divider img { position: relative; display: block; width: calc(100% + 1.3px); height: 60px; }
        .shape-divider .shape-fill { fill: #f0f1f2; }
        .footer-gradient { padding-top: 165px; padding-bottom: 40px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); background: linear-gradient(-45deg, #0d1117, #d32f2f, #1a1a1a, #212529); background-size: 400% 400%; animation: gradientBG 15s ease infinite; }
        @keyframes gradientBG { 0% { background-position: 0% 50%; } 50% { background-position: 100% 50%; } 100% { background-position: 0% 50%; } }
        .footer-gradient .footer-logo { max-width: 150px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); padding: 10px; border-radius: 8px;margin-bottom:18px; }
        .footer-gradient .nav{margin-top: 20px}
        .footer-gradient h5 { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size:22px;}
        .contact-panel h5{
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .footer-gradient .contact-item p{
            color: #fff;
        }
        .footer-gradient a.nav-link { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); padding: 0.5rem 0; transition: all 0.3s ease; display:block;font-size:14px;}
        .footer-gradient a.nav-link:hover { color: #fff; transform: translateX(5px); }
        .footer-gradient .contact-item { display: flex; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
        .footer-gradient .contact-item svg { color: #fff; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 15px; }
        .footer-gradient .social-icons a { color: #fff; width: 40px; height: 40px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-right: 10px; transition: all 0.3s ease; }
        .footer-gradient .social-icons a:hover { background-color: #fff; color: #d32f2f; box-shadow: 0 0 15px #fff; transform: translateY(-3px); }
        .footer-bottom { background-color: #000; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); padding: 1rem 0; font-size: 0.85rem; }
        .contact-panel {
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            padding: 3rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
        }
         .footer-gradient .nav.our-epertize  a.nav-link{
        width: 50%;
    }
    
    
    
    .contactbanner{
        position: absolute;
    right: 8%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    margin: auto;
    height: max-content;
    padding: 20px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(80px);
    background: transparent;
    width: 386px;
    }
    
    
    .practice-area {
  padding: 40px 0;
  background: #f8fafc;
}







.practice-card  {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color:#c22725;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}