@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap');

  /* Root Styling */
  :root {
    --c1: #014F8E;
    --c2: #CC0F31;
    --c3: #fae5e9;
    --f1: 'poppins';
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .img__contain {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .img__cover {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  /* General Styling */

  * {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    list-style-type: none;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    color: #000;
  }

  ::selection {
    background-color: var(--c2);
    color: #fff;
  }

  a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #000;
    transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;
  }

  a:hover {
    color: #000;
  }

  ul,
  ol,
  dl {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }


  p,
  li,
  a,
  span,
  input,
  input::placeholder,
  button {
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }


  .imgFluid {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

  button {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 300ms ease-in-out;
    outline: 0;
  }

  i.bx {
    font-family: boxicons;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }

  /* button style */

  .themebtn {
    padding: 2px 2px;
    background: var(--c1);
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    border-radius: 50px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
    z-index: 99;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 17px;
    padding-left: 34px;
    width: max-content;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px var(--c1);
  }

  .themebtn:hover {
    background: var(--c1);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px var(--c2);
  }

  .themebtn::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -75%;
    z-index: 2;
    display: block;
    content: '';
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .3) 100%);
    -webkit-transform: skewX(-25deg);
    transform: skewX(-25deg);
    -webkit-animation: shine .75s;
    animation: shine 2s linear infinite;
  }

  .themebtn::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--c2);
    top: 0;
    transition: 700ms ease;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .themebtn:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
  }

  @-webkit-keyframes shine {
    100% {
      left: 125%;
    }
  }

  @keyframes shine {
    100% {
      left: 125%;
    }
  }

  /* button style */


  /* header css start */

  .header-main {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 25px 0px;
  }

  a.header__logo img {
    width: 189px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  ul.header-main__nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  ul.header-main__nav li a {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    position: relative;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  ul.header-main__nav li a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--c1);
    transition: all 500ms;
  }

  ul.header-main__nav li a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
  }

  ul.header-main__nav li a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
  }

  ul.header-main__nav li a:hover {
    color: var(--c1);
  }

  ul.header-main__nav li a.active {
    color: var(--c1);
  }


  /* header css end */

  /* baner css start */

  .home_banner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 104vh;
    background: #aedfe6;
  }

  .banner_img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
  }

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

  .banner_cont {
    position: relative;
  }

  .banner_cont h6 {
    font-size: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }

  .banner_cont h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--c1);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .banner_cont p {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* baner css end */


  /* ========================================== responsive  css start =====================================*/

  .menu_logo {
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    background: #fff;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    transition: 500ms all;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 0px #cfcfcf;
  }


  .side_menu {
    width: 80%;
    background: #fff;
    height: 100vh;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 99999;
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: 200ms all;
  }

  .responsive_menu {
    display: none;
  }

  .show {
    transform: translateX(0%);
  }

  .responsive_logo img {
    width: 130px;
  }

  .open_menu {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--c2);
  }

  .side_menu li a {
    padding: 12px 12px;
    width: 100%;
    color: #373737;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .close_menu {
    width: 50px;
    text-align: end;
    padding: 8px 12px !important;
    float: inline-end;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .menu_sticky {
    position: fixed;
  }

  .responsive_overly {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    position: fixed;
    background: #000000a3;
    transition: 200ms;
    left: -100%;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .responsive_overly.show {
    left: 0;
  }

  .side_menu li.accordion-button {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .side_menu .accordion-item {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
  }

  .side_menu .accordion-button::after {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 8px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: boxicons !important;
    background-image: none;
    content: "\ebc0";
    color: #000;
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .side_menu .accordion-body {
    padding: 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .side_menu .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-180deg);
    background-image: none;
    content: "\eb8b";
    color: var(--c1);
  }

  .side_menu .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: 0;
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  .side_menu .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) a {
    color: var(--c1);
  }

  .close_menu i {
    font-size: 23px;
  }



  .side_form {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    gap: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0px 1px 0px 0px #ebebeb;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    margin-top: 0px;
  }

  .side_form input {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    outline: 0;
    color: gray;
    font-size: 13px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .side_form button {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: gray;
    outline: 0;
  }

  .social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .social a {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--c2);
  }

  .link_row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 12px 0px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-left: 14px;
  }

  .link_colom {
    width: 100%;
  }


  .sidenav {
    height: 100%;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    background-color: #fff;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    transition: 0.5s;
    padding-top: 0px 10px;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: 200ms all;
    width: 500px;
    border-left: 1px solid;
    border-top: none;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-image: initial;
    padding: 20px 17px;
  }


  .custom-select {
    position: relative;
    width: 180px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .custom-select .selected {
    padding: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .custom-select img {
    width: 20px;
    height: 14px;
  }

  .custom-select .options {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    background: #fff;
    display: none;
    z-index: 99;
  }

  .custom-select .options li {
    padding: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .custom-select.open .options {
    display: block;
  }

  .side_menu ul {
    height: 84vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }

  /* ========================================== responsive  css end =====================================*/

  /* ====================================== dropdown css start ============================================ */

  ul.dropdown_menu {
    background: #fff;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 99999;
    border-radius: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: 500ms all;
  }

  ul.dropdown_menu li a {
    padding: 12px 10px;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 13px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .dropdown-submenu>.dropdown_menu,
  li.dropdown-submenu ul.dropdown_menu ul.dropdown_menu {
    top: 0;
    left: 100%;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .dropdown_menu {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .dropdown_menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    float: left;
    min-width: 10rem;
    margin: .125rem 0 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #212529;
    text-align: left;
    list-style: none;
    background-color: #fff;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    border-radius: .25rem;
  }

  .dropdown_menu {
    position: static;
    float: none;
  }

  li:hover>ul.dropdown_menu {
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 1px rgb(0 0 0 / 9%);
    min-width: 14rem;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .header-main__nav li {
    position: relative;
  }

  ul.dropdown_menu li a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .dropdown-toggle {
    font-size: 17px;
    transition: 500ms;
    display: inline-block;
    position: absolute;
    margin-left: 8px;
  }

  ul.header_nav li a i {
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: 300ms;
  }

  ul.header_nav li:hover i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .dropdown-submenu:hover .dropdown-toggle {
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
  }

  .top-radious {
    border-top-left-radius: 19px;
    border-top-right-radius: 19px;
  }

  .bottom-radious {
    border-bottom-left-radius: 19px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 19px;
  }

  ul.dropdown_menu li a:hover {
    background: var(--c1);
    color: #fff;
  }

  ul.header_nav li {
    position: relative;
  }

  /* ====================================== dropdown css end ============================================ */

  header.header {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 99;
  }

  span.arrow {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    background: #ffffff5c;
    border-radius: 100%;
    padding: 19px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    transition: 500ms;
  }

  span.arrow img {
    width: 15px;
    height: auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  a.dropdown-item:hover .dropdown-toggle::after {
    color: #fff;
  }

  span.arrow::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    background: var(--c1);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
    transition: 1s;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 100%;
  }

  .themebtn:hover span.arrow::before {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }

  .trnsbtn {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px var(--c2);
    color: var(--c2);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .trnsbtn .arrow {
    background: var(--c2);
  }

  .header_btn .themebtn {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--c1);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .header_btn .themebtn .arrow {
    background: var(--c1);
  }

  .header_btn .themebtn:hover {
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px var(--c2);
  }

  .banner_cont h4 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin: 10px 0px;
  }


  .footer {
    padding: 70px 0px 0px;
    background: #000000;
  }

  .footer_logo {
    width: 170px;
    height: 65px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }

  .footer_logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .footer_about {
    width: 80%;
  }

  .footer_about p {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.9;
  }

  .footer_icons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  ul.footer_icons li a i {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .footer_head {
    color: #fffffffc;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
  }

  .footer_cont li a {
    color: #ffffffe3;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 21px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  ul.footer_cont {
    line-height: 1.9;
  }

  ul.footer_icons li a {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  ul.footer_icons li a:hover {
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px 1px #fff;
  }

  .footer_cont p {
    color: #ffffffe0;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer_cont .themebtn {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
  }

  .footer_end {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 22px 0px;
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff7d;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .footer_contact {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 50px;
  }

  .footer_contact li a {
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .footer_contact li a span {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    display: flex;
  }

  .footer_contact li a span small {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .footer_contact li a span small i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .footer_contact li {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .footer_contact li img {
    width: 32px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: 500ms;
  }

  ul.policy_points {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  ul.policy_points li a {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 300;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .end_foot {
    background: var(--c1);
    padding: 12px 0px;
  }

  p.main_end {
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* footer css end */


  .transform_sect {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .section_title h3 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 42px;
  }

  .trans_head span {
    background: var(--c1);
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 17px;
  }

  .trans_head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 2px solid red;
    padding: 0 0 15px;
  }

  .trans_head span img {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .trans_head h5 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.6;
    width: 82%;
  }

  .trans_card {
    border: 2px solid var(--c1);
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    transition: 500ms;
  }

  .trans_card p {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 15px 0px 0px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }

  .trans_img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 170px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .trans_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: 500ms;
  }

  .truth_with_story {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background-image: url('../images/truth_story_bg.webp');
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
  }

  .truth_with_story_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 40px;
  }

  .truth_with_story_img {
    width: 80%;
    height: 632px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 40px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .truth_with_story_cnt H3 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .truth_with_story_cnt p {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 2;
  }

  .truth_with_story_btn {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  section.creative_author {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .card_main {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    padding: 20px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

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

  .card_main span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 60px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .card_img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    overflow: hidden;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
  }

  .card_cnt h3 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .card_cnt {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .card_main:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    top: -98px;
    left: -80px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    background: var(--c1);
  }

  .publishing_philosophy_main {
    background-image: url('../images/Publishing_Philosophy.webp');
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 50px 40px 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 30px;
  }

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

  .Publishing_philosophy_img {
    width: 75%;
    height: 483px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .publishing_philosophy_cnt h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .publishing_philosophy_cnt p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 2;
  }

  .publishing_benefits {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: var(--c3);
  }


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

  .publishing_benefits_img {
    width: 95%;
    height: 638px;
  }

  .publishing_benefits_cnt h3 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 27px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .publishing_benefits_cnt p {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 2;
  }

  .publishing_benefits_btn {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  section.faq {
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: #f7f7f7;
  }

  .faqs_main button.accordion-button {
    color: var(--c1);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background: var(--c3);
  }

  .faqs_main .accordion-body p {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .faqs_main .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--c1);
    border-bottom: 2px solid #80808073;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    content: "\eb8b";
    font-family: boxicons !important;
    background-image: none;
    font-size: 25px;
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .accordion-button::after {
    content: "\ebc0";
    font-family: boxicons !important;
    background-image: none;
    font-size: 25px;
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

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

  .faqs_img {
    width: 83%;
    height: 572px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .faqs_main {
    width: 95%;
  }


  .faqs_main .accordion-item {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #00000026 !important;
  }

  .faqs_main .accordion-body {
    background: var(--c1);
  }


  .faqs_main .accordion-item {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .faqs_main .accordion-button:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
  }



  .faqs_main .accordion-button {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
 

  .get_in_touch_cnt {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 40px;
  }

  .contct_information a {
    display: flex;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .get_in_touch_cnt h3 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 55px;
  }

  .get_in_touch_cnt p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    margin: 50px 0px;
  }

  .contct_information h4 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .contct_information span img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  section.get_in_touch {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .input_field input,
  .input_field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #80808052;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
  }

  .input_field input::placeholder,
  .input_field textarea::placeholder {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #000;
  }

  .input_field textarea {
    height: 100px;
  }

  .share_your_cnt h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--c1);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .share_your_cnt p {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
  }

  .share_your_cnt {
    background: #f4f4f4;
    padding: 50px 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .get_in_touch_main {
    background: #f4f4f4;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .get_in_touch_main::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--c1);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    border-top-right-radius: 20px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
  }


  .get_in_touch_main::after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    background: var(--c2);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(100% 0%, 0% 100%, 0% 0%);
  }

  .form_btn {
    text-align: -webkit-center;
  }

  .contct_information span {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .truth_main_img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .card_main span:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--c1), var(--c1), #014f8e5c, transparent);
    bottom: 1px;
  }

  .card_book_img.ak {
    width: 240px;
    height: 244px;
    right: 30px;
    top: 25px;
  }

  .collection_cont {
    text-align: center;
  }


  .card_book_img.ak:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 210px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    background: var(--c2);
    top: 5px;
    left: -4px;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .nextstep_main_bg {
    background-image: url(../images/take_nextstep.webp);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 30px;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 38px;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_cnt {
    padding: 50px 40px;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_cnt h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 43px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_cnt p {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_cnt h4 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_btn .trnsbtn {
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px #fff;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .take_the_nextstep_img {
    width: 480px;
    height: 320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .start_journey_bg {
    background-image: url(../images/start_journey_bg.webp);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 50px 0 0px;
  }

  .story_journey_main.journey_alter {
    text-align: -webkit-right;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: end;
    align-items: end;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .journey_pencil_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .story_journey_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .story_journey_img {
    width: 36px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
  }

  .story_journey_cnt h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .story_journey_cnt p {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .story_journey_cnt h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .story_journey_cnt p {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .story_journey {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .story_journey_cnt {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    width: 70%;
  }

  .journey_pencil_img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 360px;
    transform: translateY(0px) scale(1.1);
  }

  .story_journey_main.story_alt {
    transform: translateY(-51px);
  }

  .truth_with_story_img:before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 93%;
    background: var(--c1);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border-radius: 40px;
    z-index: -1;
    left: -20px;
  }

  .truth_with_story_img:after {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 80%;
    background: var(--c2);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border-radius: 40px;
    z-index: -2;
    left: -40px;
  }

  .section_title p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .text-white :is(h3, p) {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .web_design_btn {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .trans_card:hover .trans_img img {
    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(8deg);
  }

  .trans_card:hover .trans_head span {
    transform: scale(1.2);
    background: var(--c2);
  }

  .trans_head span {
    transition: 500ms;
  }

  .trans_card:hover {
    border-color: var(--c2);
  }

  .contct_information a:hover {
    color: var(--c2);
  }

  ul.footer_cont li {
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .footer_cont li a:hover {
    color: var(--c2);
  }

  ul.policy_points li a:hover {
    color: var(--c2);
  }

  .footer_contact li:hover img {
    animation: tada 700ms;
  }

  .footer_contact li:hover a {
    color: var(--c2);
  }

  .ak_slider .slick-slide {
    margin: 0px 20px;
  }

  /* ================================= from css start ==================================  */
  .chat_form {
    background: var(--c2);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9;
    width: 84%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .chat_form .form_main {
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 11px 11px 0px 0px var(--c2);
  }

  .form_title {
    padding: 22px 13px;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--c1);
  }

  .chat_form form {
    padding: 20px 30px
  }

  .form_group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .form_group :is(input, textarea) {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 10px;
    outline: 0;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #a7a7a7;
    background: #F2F2F2;
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: 600ms;
    font-family: var(--f2)
  }

  .form_group input::placeholder {
    text-transform: capitalize
  }

  .form_group {
    margin-bottom: 11px
  }

  .form_group textarea {
    height: 100px
  }

  .form_btn .themebtn {
    width: max-content;
  }

  .form_title h5 {
    font-size: 21px;
    font-family: var(--f2);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-bottom: 3px
  }

  .form_title h4 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .popup_form .banner_form {
    width: 30%;
    background: url(../images/banner-image.webp);
    background-position: top;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 73px 40px
  }

  .popup_form .form_arrow {
    display: none
  }

  .popup_form .banner_form .form_fields input,
  .popup_form .banner_form .form_fields textarea {
    background: #ffffff7a;
    filter: blur(0);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 inset #a180608c
  }

  /* ===================================== popup form css start ===================================== */

  .form_close {
    position: absolute;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #fff;
    top: -23px;
    right: -23px;
    z-index: 999;
    background: var(--c3);
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .popup_form {
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    background: #59362982;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 9999999;
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .popup_form .banner_form {
    width: 30%;
    background: url(../images/banner-image.webp);
    background-position: top;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 73px 40px;
  }

  .popup_form .form_arrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .popup_form.active {
    display: flex;
  }

  .popup_form .form_close {
    display: flex;
  }

  .popup_form .banner_form .form_fields input,
  .popup_form .banner_form .form_fields textarea {
    background: #ffffff7a;
    filter: blur(0px);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 0px inset #a180608c;
  }

  .popup_form .banner_form::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background: url(../images/splatter.webp);
    background-position: top;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    top: -7px;
    right: -28px;
    transform: rotate(75deg);
  }

  .form_close:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--c2);
  }

  .popup_form .chat_form {
    width: 27%;
    background: #ffffffc7;
  }

  /* ===================================== popup form css end ===================================== */
  /* ===================================== inner banner css ===================================== */

  .inner_banner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 104vh;
    padding-top: 6rem;
  }

  .inner_banner_img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    filter: grayscale(0.3);
  }

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

  .inner_cont {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .inner_cont h6 {
    font-size: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .inner_cont h3 {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .inner_cont p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
  }

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

  .inner_sub_cont h3 {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-family: var(--f2);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .inner_sub_cont p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
  }

  .inner_sub_banners_overly {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

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

  .inner_sub_cont {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9;
  }

  .inner_cont.text-center h3 {
    font-size: 80px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
  }

  .inner_cont h3 span {
    color: var(--c1);
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }

  .inner_sub_cont ul li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .inner_sub_cont ul {
    padding-left: 18px;
  }

  .inner_sub_cont ul li::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    background: var(--c2);
    top: 50%;
    left: -21px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }


  .inner_sub_img img {
    width: 80%;
    object-fit: cover;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border-top-right-radius: 64px;
  }

  .inner_sub_img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 514px;
    text-align: center;
    position: sticky;
    top: 50px;
  }

  .inner_sub_banner {
    padding: 120px 0;
  }

  .inner_sub_cnt h3 {
    font-family: var(--f2);
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
  }

  .inner_sub_cnt h3 span {
    font-size: 42px;
    color: var(--c1);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--f2);
  }

  .inner_sub_cnt p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 2;
  }


  .inner_sub_cnt p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 2;
  }


  .inner_sub_cnt ul li {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #000;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .inner_sub_cnt ul li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 26px;
    height: 25px;
    top: 0;
    left: 0px;
    background: url(../images/book_stand2.webp);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    background-position: center;
  }

  .inner_sub_img::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 70%;
    height: 115%;
    background: #223554;
    z-index: -1;
    left: 19px;
    border-top-left-radius: 15px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 15px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  .inner_sub_cnt ul li b {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .inner_banner_img::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
  }

  .inner_sub_banner--alt {
    background: #e1e1e1;
  }

  .inner_sub_img--alt::before {
    left: auto;
    right: 0;
    border-radius: 0px 20px 20px 0px;
  }


  .inner_cont h4 {
    font-size: 23px;
    font-family: var(--f2);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 13px;
  }

  .inner_cont li {
    padding-left: 19px;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .inner_cont ul {
    margin: 15px 0px;
  }

  .inner_cont li::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--c2);
    top: 4px;
    left: 4px;
    border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .inner_sub_cont .themebtn {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  /* ===================================== inner banner css end ===================================== */

  /* ===================================== contact us page css start ===================================== */


  .contact_img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 440px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transform: scale(1.1);
    margin-left: -30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .contact_img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .contact_us {
    padding: 70px 0px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    background: #ffffff36;
  }


  .contact_form input,
  .contact_form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding: 11px 14px;
    outline: 0;
    background: #EDEDED;
    border: 2px solid #2f2f2d54;
  }

  .contact_form textarea {
    height: 103px;
  }

  .contact_us_cont h5 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 17px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #333;
  }

  .contact_us_cont h3 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 35px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 800;
  }

  .contact_us_cont h3 span {
    font-family: var(--f2);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 900;
  }

  .contact_form {
    margin-top: 16px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .contact_form input::placeholder {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .contact_form textarea::placeholder {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 400;
  }


  .per-check {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0px 0 15px;
  }

  .per-check input {
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .per-check label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }

  .per-check label a {
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .contBox a {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .contBox a i {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .contBox a span {
    font-weight: 600;
  }


  .contact_form_fields :is(input, textarea) {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: #e9e9e9;
    border: none;
    outline: 0;
  }

  .contact_form_fields :is(input, textarea)::placeholder {
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .contact_form_fields textarea {
    height: 100px;
  }

  /* ===================================== contact us page css end ===================================== */

  /* ===================================== privacy page css start ===================================== */

  .privacy {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: #f9fafc;
  }

  .policy_content {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: auto;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 50px 60px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  }

  /* Section Headings */
  .policy_content h4 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-family: var(--f2);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 13px 0;
    color: #111827;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 18px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .policy_content h4::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 6px;
    height: 70%;
    width: 4px;
    background: var(--c2);
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  /* Paragraph Styling */
  .policy_content p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #374151;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  /* Bold text highlight */
  .policy_content p b {
    color: var(--c2);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Links */
  .policy_content a {
    color: var(--c2);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .policy_content a:hover {
    color: var(--c1);
  }

  /* Contact Section Highlight */

  .policy_content h1 {
    font-size: 50px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    text-decoration-color: var(--c2) !important;
  }

  .policy_content ul,
  .terms_content ul {
    padding-left: 7px;
    margin: 15px 0;
  }

  .policy_content ul li,
  .terms_content ul li {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #374151;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 16px;
  }

  /* Custom bullet */
  .policy_content ul li::before,
  .terms_content ul li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 11px;
    background: var(--c2);
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 50px;
  }

  .policy_content h5 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ===================================== privacy page css end ===================================== */

  .inner_cont .themebtn {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .form_close:hover i {
    color: #fff;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .form_close i {
    transition: 500ms;
  }

  /* ===============================
    ABOUT PAGE STYLING
  =================================*/

  .about-page {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: #f9fafc;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  }

  .about-page .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
  }

  /* ===============================
    PAGE HEADER
  =================================*/

  .page-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .page-header h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .page-header p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #666;
  }

  /* ===============================
    CARD STYLE
  =================================*/

  .about-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 35px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
  }

  .about-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
  }

  .about-card .icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .about-card .content h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #111;
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }

  .about-card .content p {
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* Warning Card */
  .about-card.warning {
    border-left: 5px solid var(--c2);
    background: #fffaf0;
  }

  /* ===============================
    SECTION HEADINGS
  =================================*/

  .about-section {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .about-section h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }

  .about-section h2::after {
    content: "";
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--c2);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -10px;
  }

  /* ===============================
    SERVICES GRID
  =================================*/

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .service-box {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px 25px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
  }

  .service-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
  }

  .service-box span {
    font-size: 32px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .service-box h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #111;
  }

  .service-box p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ===============================
    LIST STYLES
  =================================*/

  .values-list,
  .serve-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .values-list li,
  .serve-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-left: 22px;
    position: relative;
    color: #555;
  }

  .values-list li::before,
  .serve-list li::before {
    content: "✔";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--c2);
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* ===============================
    NOTE TEXT
  =================================*/

  .note {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #777;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }

  /* ===============================
    CTA BOX
  =================================*/

  .cta-box {
    background-image: url(../images/Publishing_Philosophy.webp);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 100px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 30px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-box h2 {
    font-size: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .cta-box p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #ddd;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
  }

  .section_btn {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ===============================
    RESPONSIVE
  =================================*/

  @media (max-width: 768px) {

    .about-card {
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about-card .icon {
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .page-header h1 {
      font-size: 32px;
    }

    .about-section h2 {
      font-size: 22px;
    }

    .cta-box {
      padding: 35px 25px;
    }
  }

  .content p strong {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .values-list li strong {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .cta-box-btn {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .cta-box-btn .trnsbtn {
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px 1px #fff;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .cta-box-btn .trnsbtn span {
    background: #ffffff61;
  }

  .content ul li {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .contact_map {
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .contact_map iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .contact_us_cont p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .truth_with_story_cnt h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .truth_with_story_cnt ul li {
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.76;
    padding-left: 13px;
  }

  .truth_with_story_cnt ul li::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--c1);
    left: -10px;
    top: 50%;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  .truth_with_story_cnt ul {
    margin: 25px 0px;
  }

  .marquee marquee p {
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .marquee {
    padding: 1px 0px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .marquee marquee p b {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
  }

  .get_in_touch_cnt h5 {
    font-size: 29px;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: #fff;
    margin: 16px 0px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .benefits_form {
    padding: 60px 30px;
    background: var(--c2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    width: 87%;
    float: inline-end;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    backdrop-filter: blur(0);
  }

  .benefits_form h3 {
    font-size: 27px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .benefits_form::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--c1);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(100% 0%, 0% 100%, 0% 0%);
    z-index: -1;
  }


  .services_designed {
    background-image: url(../images/design_bg.webp);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    padding: 70px 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-color: #fff;
  }

  .services_designed::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #111222;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .design_main .services_designed::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #111222;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .design_logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  }

  .design_logo {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    background: var(--c2);
    border-radius: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .design_main {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    border: 2px solid var(--c2);
    padding: 37px 23px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition: all 300ms;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    background: var(--c3);
    height: 250px;
  }

  .design_cnt {
    width: 80%;
    color: #FFF;
  }

  .design_cnt h4 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .design_cnt p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .design_main:hover::before {
    height: 100%;
  }

  .thankyou_btn {
    text-align: -webkit-center;
  }


  .about-hero {
    background: url(../images/about_3.webp);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0px !important;
    background-attachment: fixed;
  }

  .image-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 350px;
    background: #e9ecef;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

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

  .custom-list li {
    padding-left: 25px;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .custom-list li::before {
    content: "✔";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: #0d6efd;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .approach-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  }

  .contact-box {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  .contact-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }

  .about-hero::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #000000e0;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .about__section4::before {
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #041c35e8;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .about_hero_cont {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .about_hero_cont h1 {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .about__section4 {
    background-color: #212529 !important;
    background-image: url(../images/about_2.webp);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
  }

  .structured_cont {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .structured_cont h2 {
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: capitalize;
  }

  .structured_cont ul li {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .about__section4 .custom-list li {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .chat_btn {
    text-align: -webkit-center;
  }

  .text-white {
    position: relative;
  }

  .approach-box {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 30px 30px;
  }

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

  .about_hero_cont p {
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .about_cont h5 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .footer_cont a {color: #fff;display: block;margin-bottom: 19px;font-size: 15px;transition: 500ms;}

.footer_cont a i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.footer_cont a span {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffffb5;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.footer_cont a:hover {
    color: var(--c2);
}

.pay_img img {
    width: 17%;
    height: auto;
}

.pay_img {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: -50px;
    pointer-events: none;
} 

.footer_cont a:hover span {
    /* color: var(--c2); */
}

.footer_cont a:hover i {
    color: var(--c2);
}

.contact_img iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}


/*how we work css start*/
.how-page {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: #1a1a1a;
}

.how-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.bg-light {
    background: #f8f9fc;
}

.section-head {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.section-tag {
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c2);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 41px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: var(--c1);
}

.section-content {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: auto;
}

.section-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #555;
}

.sub-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--f1);
}

.styled-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.styled-list li {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 18px 25px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.styled-list li:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.info-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 35px 25px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.info-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.styled-list li strong {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    color: var(--c2);
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.info-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--f1);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.section-head p {
    font-size: 15px;
    width: 70%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #808080;
}

/*how we work css end*/