#hero-3 {
  padding: 100px 0;
}
#hero-3 .hero-title {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333;
}
#hero-3 .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
#hero-3 .hero-image {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
}



#features-15 {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
}
#features-15 .section-title {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#features-15 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#features-15 .feature-item {
  padding: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
#features-15 .feature-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#features-15 .feature-icon {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #17a2b8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#features-15 .feature-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#features-15 .feature-description {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #6c757d;
}



#text-block-5 {
  padding: 100px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #f0f4f8;
}
#text-block-5 .background-element {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 65%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
#text-block-5 .background-element.bg-pos-right {
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
}
#text-block-5 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#text-block-5 .row {
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 500px;
}
#text-block-5 .text-overlap-box {
  background-color: var(--text-box-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9));
  padding: 40px 45px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--text-color, #212529);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
#text-block-5 .text-overlap-box .text-heading {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
#text-block-5 .text-overlap-box .text-paragraph {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#text-block-5 .text-overlap-box .text-paragraph:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #text-block-5 .text-overlap-box .text-heading {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  #text-block-5 .background-element {
    width: 50%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #text-block-5 {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  #text-block-5 .row {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  #text-block-5 .background-element {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    clip-path: none !important;
  }
  #text-block-5 .text-overlap-box {
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  #text-block-5 .text-overlap-box .text-heading {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}



#our-services-25 {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#our-services-25 .services-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
}
#our-services-25 .process-steps-row {
  position: relative;
}
#our-services-25 .process-steps-row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #0d6efd;
  opacity: 0.2;
  z-index: 1;
  display: none;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  #our-services-25 .process-steps-row::before {
    display: block;
  }
}
#our-services-25 .process-step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
}
#our-services-25 .step-indicator {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #0d6efd;
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.3);
  position: relative;
}
#our-services-25 .step-indicator i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
}
#our-services-25 .step-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #212529;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#our-services-25 .step-description {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #our-services-25 .process-step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  #our-services-25 .step-indicator {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-right: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  #our-services-25 .step-indicator i {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  #our-services-25 .step-details {
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
}



#content-block-17 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #343a40;
}
#content-block-17.bg-image-mode {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  z-index: 1;
}
#content-block-17.bg-image-mode::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: var(--cb17-overlay-color, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
  z-index: -1;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 2rem;
  text-shadow: var(--cb17-text-shadow, none);
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-shadow: var(--cb17-text-shadow, none);
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper p.lead {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper h3,
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper h4,
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper h5 {
  color: inherit;
  text-shadow: var(--cb17-text-shadow, none);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper ul,
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper ol {
  color: inherit;
  text-shadow: var(--cb17-text-shadow, none);
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-left: 2rem;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper ul li,
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper ol li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
#content-block-17 .content-wrapper a.btn {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
#content-block-17.bg-image-mode .content-wrapper a.btn-outline-secondary {
  color: var(--cb17-text-color, #ffffff);
  border-color: var(--cb17-text-color, #ffffff);
}
#content-block-17.bg-image-mode .content-wrapper a.btn-outline-secondary:hover {
  color: #333;
  background-color: var(--cb17-text-color, #ffffff);
  border-color: var(--cb17-text-color, #ffffff);
}
/* .bg-pattern-dots {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 10px 10px;
} */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #content-block-17 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #content-block-17 .content-wrapper h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  #content-block-17 .content-wrapper p.lead {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}



#why-choose-us-9 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .header h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .header p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #777;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .card-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .card-row .reason-card {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 300px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .card-row .reason-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
#why-choose-us-9 .reason-card i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #007bff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .reason-card h5 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
#why-choose-us-9 .reason-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}



#content-block-13 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1000px;
  text-align: center;
}
#content-block-13 .header {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#content-block-13 .header h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#content-block-13 .items-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
}
#content-block-13 .item-card {
  flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  text-align: center;
}
#content-block-13 .item-card i {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #007bff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#content-block-13 .item-card h5 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
#content-block-13 .item-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  #content-block-13 .item-card {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  #content-block-13 .item-card {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}



#testimonials-8 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  perspective: 1000px;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 300px;
  height: 350px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 0.6s;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-card:hover {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-side {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-front {
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-front img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-front h5 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-front p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #333;
}
#testimonials-8 .flip-back {
  background: #f8f9fa;
  color: #333;
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}



/* style.css for post-section-5 */
#post-section-5 {
    padding-top: 0; /* Hero might be full bleed at the top */
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Hero Post Area */
#post-section-5 .hero-post-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 70vh; /* Adjust height as needed, viewport height percentage */
    min-height: 450px; /* Minimum height */
    max-height: 600px; /* Maximum height */
    background-color: #333; /* Fallback color */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; /* Vertically center content within the hero */
    justify-content: center; /* Horizontally center content if text-align is center */
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 50px; /* Space between hero and grid */
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-background-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
    filter: brightness(0.6) contrast(0.9); /* Darken and adjust contrast for text readability */
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-overlay-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
    max-width: 800px; /* Limit width of content for readability */
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-categories {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-category-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    margin: 0 5px 10px 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 20px; /* Pill-shaped badges */
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
#post-section-5 .hero-post-category-link:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    color: #007bff;
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem; /* Large title for hero */
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
#post-section-5 .hero-post-title a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#post-section-5 .hero-post-title a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}


#post-section-5 .hero-post-meta {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #e0e0e0;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#post-section-5 .hero-post-meta .meta-icon {
    margin-right: 6px;
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-excerpt {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #f0f0f0;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
}

#post-section-5 .hero-post-readmore-btn {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 30px;
    border-radius: 50px; /* Pill button */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
#post-section-5 .hero-post-readmore-btn .btn-icon {
    margin-left: 8px;
}

/* Grid Posts Area */
#post-section-5 .grid-posts-area .area-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #343a40;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-align: center;
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
#post-section-5 .grid-post-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-image-wrapper {
    height: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
#post-section-5 .grid-post-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-content {
    padding: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allows content to expand */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #212529;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    /* flex-grow: 1; -- Removed to allow meta and button to determine height better if title is short */
}
#post-section-5 .grid-post-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
#post-section-5 .grid-post-title a:hover {
    color: #007bff;
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-meta {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #6c757d;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-excerpt { /* Optional */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #495057;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allow excerpt to push button down */
}

#post-section-5 .grid-post-readmore-btn {
    margin-top: auto; /* Pushes button to the bottom */
    align-self: flex-start;
}

#post-section-5 .grid-pagination-container {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}




#text-block-20 {
  padding: 100px 0;
  min-height: 60vh;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    var(--grad-color-1, #6a11cb),
    var(--grad-color-2, #2575fc)
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
#text-block-20 .container {
  max-width: 800px;
}
#text-block-20 .content-box-on-gradient {
  background-color: var(--box-bg, #ffffff);
  color: var(--box-text-color, #212529);
  padding: 50px 55px;
  border-radius: var(--box-radius, 10px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  text-align: center;
}
#text-block-20 .text-heading {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
#text-block-20 .text-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: inherit;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#text-block-20 .text-paragraph:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #text-block-20 {
    padding: 70px 15px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  #text-block-20 .content-box-on-gradient {
    padding: 40px 30px;
  }
  #text-block-20 .text-heading {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  #text-block-20 .text-paragraph {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}



#faq-17 {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#faq-17 .faq-section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
}
#faq-17 .faq-search-bar {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#faq-17 .faq-search-bar .form-control {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 50rem;
  border-color: #ced4da;
}
#faq-17 .faq-search-bar .btn-search {
  border-radius: 50rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  border-radius: 0.5rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #343a40;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  color: #0d6efd;
  background-color: #e7f1ff;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%230d6efd'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%230d6efd'%3e%3cpath fill-rule='evenodd' d='M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  transform: rotate(-180deg);
}
#faq-17 .accordion-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #495057;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#faq-17 .accordion-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}



#call-to-action-9 {
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  color: #333;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-icon img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-text {
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  text-align: left;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-text h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#call-to-Action-9 .cta-btn {
  padding: 10px 25px;
  background-color: #17a2b8;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
#call-to-action-9 .cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: #138496;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #call-to-action-9 .cta-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #call-to-action-9 .cta-text {
    text-align: center;
  }
}