:root {
    --p-color: #4e9eb8;
    --s-color: #fa7f01;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl";
    src: url("../fonts/SuisseIntl-Bold.ttf") format("truetype");
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl";
    src: url("../fonts/SuisseIntl-semiBold.ttf") format("truetype");
    font-weight: 650;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl";
    src: url("../fonts/SuisseIntl-Book.ttf") format("truetype");
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl";
    src: url("../fonts/SuisseIntl-Medium.ttf") format("truetype");
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl";
    src: url("../fonts/SuisseIntl-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl";
    src: url("../fonts/SuisseIntl-Light.ttf") format("truetype");
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
}

* {
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
}

body {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl", sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

::selection {
    background: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

a, p {
    font-family: "Suisse Intl", sans-serif;
    text-decoration: none;
}

span {
    color: var(--p-color);
}

h1 {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 45px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

p {
    color: rgb(75, 75, 75);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0px;
}

h1 span, h2 span, h3 span, h4 span, h5 span, h6 span {
    color: var(--p-color);
}

.ptb-100 {
    padding-top: 100px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
}

.ptb-150 {
    padding-top: 150px;
    padding-bottom: 150px;
}

.btn_dflt {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 40px;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.prc {
    color: var(--p-color);
}

.ser {
    color: var(--s-color);
}

.prb {
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.seb {
    background: var(--s-color);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
}

.lib {
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    color: rgb(51, 51, 51);
    border: 1px solid rgb(112, 112, 112);
    &:hover img {
        filter: grayscale() invert() brightness(7);
    }
}

a.header_btn {
    padding: 5px 15px 5px 5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
}

div#navbarSupportedContent {
    justify-content: end;
    gap: 20px;
}

a.navbar-brand {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 32px;
    font-family: Aleo, serif !important;
}

a.navbar-brand img {
    width: 200px;
}

a.header_btn span {
    height: 45px;
    width: 45px;
    background: var(--s-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

a.header_btn:hover span {
    background: var(--p-color);
}

.btn_dflt.prb:hover {
    background: var(--s-color);
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.btn_dflt.lib:hover {
    background: var(--p-color);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

.btn_dflt.seb:hover {
    background: var(--p-color);
}

.btn-livechat {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    padding: 15px 30px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.floating_wrap, .floating_wrap .btns_wrap {
    position: fixed;
    right: 0px;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap .call_wrap, .floating_wrap .btns_wrap .chat_wrap {
    position: absolute;
    right: -225px;
    width: 275px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 50px 0px 0px 50px;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 0px 40px !important;
}

.floating_wrap {
    top: 171px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap a:hover {
    right: 0px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap .call_wrap {
    top: 60px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap .call_wrap span {
    color: var(--p-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    padding: 0px 5px;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap .chat_wrap {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    top: 0px;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap .call_wrap span.icoo, .floating_wrap .btns_wrap .chat_wrap span.icoo {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    background: var(--p-color);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgb(222, 217, 217);
    vertical-align: middle;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 50px 0px 0px 50px;
}

.floating_wrap .btns_wrap .chat_wrap span {
    color: var(--p-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    padding: 0px 5px;
}

header {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    left: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

.banner {
    padding: 140px 0px 60px;
    position: relative;
}

.banner h1 span {
    color: var(--s-color);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--s-color);
}

.section-sub {
    /* font-weight: 600; */
    /* font-size: 15px; */
    /* padding-bottom: 10px; */
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #bad9e3;
    background: #212529;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.3rem 1rem 4px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.btn-banner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-banner a.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--s-color);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 12px 32px 7px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.25s;
    border-width: medium;
    border-style: none;
    border-color: currentcolor;
    border-image: initial;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.btn-banner a.btn-outline.btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid #000;
    color: #000;
}

.btn-banner a.btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: rgb(82, 153, 176) 0px 8px 20px;
}

section.banner.other_banner {
    padding: 160px 0px 90px;
}

section.banner.other_banner::before {
    height: 100%;
}

.banner::before {
    content: "";
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    left: 0px;
    background: url("../images/ban_bg.png") center bottom / cover no-repeat;
    z-index: 0;
}

.banner h1 {
    font-size: 55px;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 61px;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: inter;
}

.banner p {
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 30px;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

#banner_form h3 span {
    background: rgb(249, 127, 1);
    padding: 9px 10px 5px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    box-shadow: rgb(186, 217, 227) 0px 10px 12px 2px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    animation: 2s cubic-bezier(0.15, 0, 0, 1) 3s infinite normal none running pulse;
}

.form_bx select.form-select option {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.form_bx {
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    padding: 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
    border-radius: 24px;
}

.form_bx h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.form_bx input.form-control {
    height: 50px;
}

.form_bx input.form-control, .form_bx textarea {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: Montserrat;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.form_bx h5 {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.form_bx .servs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.form_bx .servs input {
    border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.form_bx .servs label {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.form_bx button {
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
    border-radius: 50px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0px 30px;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: 0.4s ease-in-out;
    &:hover {
        background: var(--s-color);
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    }
}

.services-new-section {
    padding: 90px 0px;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;
}

.service-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 3.4rem;
    /* font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; */
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-weight: 800;
}

.service-card {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    transition: 0.25s;
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
}

.service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: var(--p-color);
    background: var(--p-color);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

.service-card:hover .service-icon, .service-card:hover p {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
}

.service-icon {
    font-size: 2.3rem;
    color: var(--s-color);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.service-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.ctaaddedsec h2.section-title {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ctaaddedsec p {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0px auto 30px;
}

.ctaaddedsec .specs {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.ctaaddedsec .specs span {
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.counter_sect {
    padding: 100px 0px;
}

.counter_sect h2 {
    font-size: 55px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 650;
    line-height: 60px;
}

.counter_sect p {
    font-size: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    margin: 20px 0px;
}

.c_bx h6 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 34px;
    text-align: center;
}

.c_bx p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 0px;
    line-height: 16px;
}

.c_bx {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.c_bx img {
    filter: invert(58%) sepia(34%) saturate(503%) hue-rotate(157deg) brightness(100%) contrast(100%);
}

.services {
    padding: 100px 0px;
    background: url("../images/service_bg.png") center top / cover no-repeat;
}

.services h2 {
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 64px;
}

.serv_bx {
    margin: 0px 15px;
    padding: 35px 25px;
    background: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0px 10px 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    &:hover h5, &: hover a, &:hover p {
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    }

    &:hover {
        background: var(--p-color);
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: rgba(78, 158, 184, 0.4) 0px 20px 40px;
    }

    &:hover .txt_bx i {
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;
    }

    & .btn_dflt {
        display: inline-flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;
    }

    & i {
        font-size: 50px;
        color: var(--p-color);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
}

.services-list .serv_bx {
    margin: 0px;
    text-align: center;
}

.services-list .serv_bx p {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0px;
}

.services-list .serv_bx .txt_bx {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.serv_bx > img {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.serv_bx h5 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.serv_bx p {
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: left;
    padding-right: 20px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: rgb(118, 118, 118);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.serv_bx a {
    color: var(--p-color);
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.how_works {
    padding: 100px 0px;
}

.how_works h2 {
    font-size: 58px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.how_works p {
    font-size: 20px;
}

.how_works img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.work_bx span {
    font-size: 20px;
}

.work_bx p {
    color: rgb(92, 92, 92);
}

.work_bx h3 {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'Inter';
}

.work_bx p strong {
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.process {
    background: url("../images/process_bg.png") left bottom / cover no-repeat;
    padding: 100px 0px;
}

.process h2 {
    font-size: 58px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 60px;
}

.process hr {
    color: rgb(237, 187, 131);
    margin: 20px 0px 40px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.process ul {
    margin: 0px 0px 50px;
    padding: 0px;
    list-style: none;
}

.process ul li {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 15px 0px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.process ul li::before {
    content: "";
    height: 10px;
    width: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: var(--p-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

section.portfolio {
    padding: 100px 0px;
}

section.portfolio h2 {
    color: rgb(56, 56, 56);
    font-size: 55px;
}

section.portfolio p {
    font-size: 18px;
}
.port_bx img {
    height: 470px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.port_slider .port_bx {
    margin: 0px 15px;
    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01) 0px 28px 11px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0px 16px 9px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09) 0px 7px 7px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 2px 4px;
}

section.btm_form {
    padding: 100px 0px;
    background: rgb(248, 248, 248);
}

section.btm_form p {
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    font-size: 16px;
    padding-right: 260px;
    margin: 20px 0px;
}

section.btm_form h2 {
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 58px;
    padding-right: 50px;
    color: rgb(38, 38, 38);
}

section.btm_form hr {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--s-color);
    margin: 50px 0px;
}

.cont_info h4 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 650;
}

.cont_info a {
    display: block;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin: 15px 0px;
}

.cont_info a small {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgb(45, 45, 45);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.socials a {
    height: 45px;
    width: 45px;
    color: rgb(35, 31, 32);
    border: 1px solid rgb(35, 31, 32);
    font-size: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    &:hover {
        background: var(--p-color);
        color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    }
}

.socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

form.bt_form {
    padding: 35px;
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
    border-radius: 30px;
}

form.bt_form input {
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

form.bt_form input:focus, form.bt_form textarea:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--p-color);
    background: none;
}

form.bt_form input, form.bt_form textarea {
    border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: none;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

form.bt_form textarea {
    padding-top: 20px;
}

form.bt_form .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

form.bt_form button {
    padding: 10px 30px;
    font-size: 18px;
    background: var(--p-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color);
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-weight: 400;
    border-radius: 40px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    &:hover {
        background: var(--s-color);
        color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    }
}

footer {
    background: var(--p-color);
    padding: 50px 0px 0px;
    /* content: ""; */
    /* height: 100%; */
    /* width: 100%; */
    /* position: absolute; */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: url(../images/ban_bg.png) no-repeat center bottom / cover;
    z-index: 0;
}
.logo-area img {
    max-width: 20%;
    width: 100%;
}
.footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
    text-align: center;
}

.disclaimer {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: rgb(119, 119, 119);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 20px auto 0px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgb(85 85 85 / 20%);
    padding-top: 28px;
}

.disclaimer p {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin-bottom: 40px !important;
}

.footer-inner p {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0px auto;
}

footer h2 {
    font-size: 55px;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    line-height: 70px;
}

.smFooter {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

footer span {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-size: 16px;
}

footer input {
    height: 60px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border: 1px solid rgb(254, 246, 235);
    border-radius: 7px;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-size: 14px;
    &::placeholder {
        color: rgb(239, 239, 239);
    }
}

footer .form-group {
    position: relative;
}

footer .form-group button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    right: 0px;
    background: none;
    border-width: medium;
    border-style: none;
    border-color: currentcolor;
    border-image: initial;
    height: 100%;
    width: 60px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 0px 7px 7px 0px;
    &:hover {
        background: var(--p-color);
        border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255);
    }
}

footer hr {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 30px 0px;
}

footer p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgb(74 74 74);
    line-height: 22px;
}

.copy_right {
    padding: 0px 0px 20px;
}

.copy_right a, .copy_right p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-weight: 500;
}

footer p + div > a {
    color: rgb(108 107 107);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    &:hover {
        color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    }

    &:hover i {
        color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    }
}

footer p + div > a i {
    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.modal-content {
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.modal-body {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 0px;
}

.modal-body .btn-close {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5px;
    top: 5px;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 1;
}

.modal-body h3 {
    margin: 10px 0px 30px;
    font-size: 35px;
    color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
}

.modal-body .form_bx button {
    background: var(--p-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--s-color) !important;
}

.terms_privacy h4 {
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.terms_privacy p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.terms_privacy a {
    color: var(--p-color);
    font-weight: 650;
}

.terms_privacy ul li {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    list-style: circle;
}

.ch-calc {
    height: calc(-201px + 100vh);
    padding-top: 100px;
}

svg.text-yellow {
    color: var(--p-color);
}

.tankyou-sec {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(241, 240, 234, 0.94), rgba(241, 240, 234, 0.91), rgba(241, 240, 234, 0.94)) center center / cover no-repeat, url("../images/banner.html");
    padding: 110px 0px 80px;
}

/* New section */
        /* page header / title area — professional identity */
        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }
        .section-header .label {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #b97f5c;
            background: #f3ede8;
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .section-header h1 {
            font-family: 'Inter';
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: #2c241f;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        .section-header .subhead {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #000000;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* author card (each row) */
        .author-card {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 3rem;
            background: #ffffff;
            border-radius: 32px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        /* alternating direction handled via flex row-reverse on even items */
        .author-card.reverse {
            flex-direction: row-reverse;
        }

        /* image container — left side default */
        .img-wrapper {
            flex: 1.1;
            position: relative;
            min-height: auto;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 28px;
            background: #e9e2db;
        }
        .img-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
            border-radius: 28px;
        }
        .author-card:hover .img-wrapper img {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        /* text container */
        .text-content {
            flex: 0.9;
            padding: 1.8rem 2rem 1.8rem 0.5rem;
        }
        .author-card.reverse .text-content {
            padding: 1.8rem 0.5rem 1.8rem 2rem;
        }

        /* author specific styles */
        .author-name {
            font-family: 'Inter';
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            color: #2b241f;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }
        .author-title {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #fa7e01;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            display: inline-block;
            border-left: 3px solid #f97f01;
            padding-left: 0.75rem;
        }
        .bio {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #3e352f;
            margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem 0;
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-weight: 400;
        }
        .author-details {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #f0e7e0;
            padding-top: 1.2rem;
        }
        .detail-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            background: #4f99b0;
            padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 60px;
            color: #ffffff;
        }
        .detail-item i {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            width: 1.2rem;
        }
        .btn-group {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .btn-outline {
            background: transparent;
            border: 1.5px solid #d9cbbc;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #4b3a2e;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        }
        .btn-outline i {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }
        .btn-outline:hover {
            background: #2c241f;
            border-color: #2c241f;
            color: white;
        }
        .btn-outline:hover i {
            transform: translateX(3px);
            color: white;
        }
        .btn-solid {
            background: #2c241f;
            border: none;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.6rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: white;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }
        .btn-solid i {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        .btn-solid:hover {
            background: #1f1915;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        /* subtle divider between authors (optional) */
        .divider-light {
            width: 80px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #e4d7ce;
            margin: 1rem auto 2rem;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }


.ticker {
    --ticker-speed: 40s;
    --gap: 3rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    width: 100%;
}

.ticker__mask {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding-block: 0.6rem; }

.ticker__mask::before, .ticker__mask::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    bottom: 0px;
    width: 3rem;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ticker__mask::before {
    left: 0px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(17, 17, 17), rgba(17, 17, 17, 0));
}

.ticker__mask::after {
    right: 0px;
    background: linear-gradient(-90deg, rgb(17, 17, 17), rgba(17, 17, 17, 0));
}

.ticker__track {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: var(--gap);
    align-items: center;
    will-change: transform;
    animation: ticker-scroll var(--ticker-speed) linear infinite;
}

.ticker:hover .ticker__track, .ticker:focus-within .ticker__track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker__item {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-inline: 0.5rem; }

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0px);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ticker__track {
        animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ticker {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

.cta_new_sec h2 {
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 64px;
}

.list-item li {
    list-style: none;
}

section.cta_new_sec {
    padding: 50px 0px;
    background: url("../images/ban_bg.png") center bottom / cover no-repeat fixed;
    margin: 30px;
    border-radius: 21px;
}

.blink {
    animation: 2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0, 1) 3s infinite normal none running pulse;
    box-shadow: rgb(78, 158, 184) 0px 0px 0px 2px;
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale3d(1.05, 1.05, 1.05);
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0px 0px 0px 18px;
    }
}
        /* responsiveness: on tablets and smaller, stack content */
        @media screen and (max-width: 900px) {
            .container {
                padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            }
            .author-card, .author-card.reverse {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1rem;
                border-radius: 32px;
                margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            }
            .img-wrapper {
                width: 100%;
                min-height: 280px;
                border-radius: 28px 28px 16px 16px;
            }
            .text-content, .author-card.reverse .text-content {
                padding: 0.2rem 1.5rem 2rem 1.5rem;
                width: 100%;
            }
            .author-name {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .section-header h1 {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
        }

        @media screen and (max-width: 550px) {
            .author-details {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 0.7rem;
            }
            .btn-group {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: stretch;
            }
            .btn-outline, .btn-solid {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        /* professional accessibility focus */
        a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid #b97f5c;
            outline-offset: 2px;
            border-radius: 30px;
        }
        img {
            user-select: none;
        }