#hero-9 {
  position: relative;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 150px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
#hero-9 .parallax-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
#hero-9 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#hero-9 .hero-title {
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#hero-9 .hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}



/* Section & background accents */
#category-posts-14 {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Accent shapes */
#category-posts-14::before,
#category-posts-14::after,
#category-posts-14 .accent-shape {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#category-posts-14::before {
  content: '';
  width: 200px; height: 200px;
  background: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: -40px; left: -40px;
}
#category-posts-14::after {
  content: '';
  width: 150px; height: 150px;
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 0% 100%, 100% 100%);
  bottom: -30px; right: 20%;
}
#category-posts-14 .accent-shape.shape-1 {
  width: 120px; height: 120px;
  background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 30%; left: 80%;
}
#category-posts-14 .accent-shape.shape-2 {
  width: 100px; height: 100px;
  background: rgba(234, 179, 8, 0.1);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 0 100%);
  bottom: 20%; left: 10%;
}

/* Container above accents */
#category-posts-14 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Header */
#category-posts-14 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
#category-posts-14 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111827;
}
#category-posts-14 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

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

/* Card style */
#category-posts-14 .post-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: .75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .6s ease, opacity .6s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-14 .post-card.visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}
#category-posts-14 .post-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Image */
#category-posts-14 .post-card img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* Card body */
#category-posts-14 .card-body {
  padding: 1rem;
}
#category-posts-14 .card-title {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
#category-posts-14 .card-excerpt {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Read more badge */
#category-posts-14 .btn-readmore {
  font-size: .875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #4f46e5;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-14 .btn-readmore i {
  margin-left: .5rem;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
#category-posts-14 .btn-readmore:hover {
  color: #4338ca;
}
#category-posts-14 .btn-readmore:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Pagination & Load More */
#category-posts-14 .pagination-wrapper,
#category-posts-14 .load-more-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}




#our-services-16 {
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#our-services-16 .section-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
#our-services-16 .section-header h2 {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #343a40;
}
#our-services-16 .service-expandable-item {
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#our-services-16 .service-expandable-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#our-services-16 .service-header {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: #fff;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease-in-out;
  position: relative;
}
#our-services-16 .service-header:hover {
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
}
#our-services-16 .service-header .service-icon {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary, #0d6efd);
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
  min-width: 1.5em;
}
#our-services-16 .service-header .service-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
#our-services-16 .service-header .btn-collapse-trigger {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-left: 1rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
#our-services-16 .service-header .btn-collapse-trigger.collapsed {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
}
#our-services-16 .service-header .btn-collapse-trigger:not(.collapsed) {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
#our-services-16 .service-details-collapse {
}
#our-services-16 .service-details-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #dee2e6;
  background-color: #fff;
}
#our-services-16 .service-details-body p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#our-services-16 .service-details-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#our-services-16 .service-details-body img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#our-services-16 .service-details-body .details-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#our-services-16 .accordion-container {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}



#features-21 {
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: {{ $data['features-21']['text_color'] ?? '#ffffff' }};
}
#features-21::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: {{ $data['features-21']['overlay_color'] ?? 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)' }};
  z-index: 1;
}
#features-21 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#features-21 .section-header h2 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: inherit; 
}
#features-21 .feature-block {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); 
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
  height: 100%; 
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px); 
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px); 
}
#features-21 .feature-block:hover {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}
#features-21 .feature-icon i {
  font-size: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: inline-block;
  color: inherit; 
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#features-21 .feature-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: inherit;
}
#features-21 .feature-description {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: inherit;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #features-21 {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }
  #features-21 .section-header h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
   #features-21 .section-header h2 {
     font-size: 28px;
   }
   #features-21 .feature-icon i {
     font-size: 36px;
   }
   #features-21 .feature-title {
      font-size: 17px;
   }
   #features-21 .feature-description {
      font-size: 14px;
   }
}



#about-us-22 {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#about-us-22 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #333;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#about-us-22 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #666;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#about-us-22 .highlight-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  clear: both;
}
#about-us-22 .highlight-item.left .image-col {
  float: left;
  width: 45%;
  margin-right: 30px;
}
#about-us-22 .highlight-item.left .text-col {
  float: left;
  width: 55%;
}
#about-us-22 .highlight-item.right {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
#about-us-22 .highlight-item.right .image-col {
  float: right;
  width: 45%;
  margin-left: 30px;
}
#about-us-22 .highlight-item.right .text-col {
  float: right;
  width: 55%;
  text-align: right;
}
#about-us-22 .image-col img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#about-us-22 .text-col h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#about-us-22 .text-col p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #about-us-22 .highlight-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  #about-us-22 .highlight-item .image-col,
  #about-us-22 .highlight-item .text-col {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-left: 0;
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  #about-us-22 .highlight-item .image-col {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}



#testimonials-3 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#testimonials-3 .slider-container {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 300px;
}
#testimonials-3 .slider-item {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px;
}
#testimonials-3 .slider-item.active {
  display: block;
}
#testimonials-3 .slider-item img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
#testimonials-3 .slider-item p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#testimonials-3 .client-info {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #777;
}



#why-choose-us-30 {
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
  background-color: #f9fbfd;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .section-title-container {
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .section-main-title {
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #004085;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .section-main-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #38587a;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitments-intro {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  font-style: italic;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-item-wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-item {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 25px 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(0, 64, 133, 0.08);
  height: 100%;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-icon-area {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #004085;
  margin-right: 25px;
  min-width: 40px;
  padding-top: 5px;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-content {
  flex-grow: 1;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-title-text {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #004085;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-description-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #34495e;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-align: justify;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-examples {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #556b82;
  font-style: italic;
  padding-left: 15px;
  border-left: 3px solid #007bff;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .commitment-examples strong {
  font-weight: 500;
}
#why-choose-us-30 .overall-promise {
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #004085;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 25px;
  background-color: #e6f0ff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-top: 3px solid #004085;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #why-choose-us-30 .section-main-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
  #why-choose-us-30 .commitment-item {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #why-choose-us-30 .commitment-icon-area {
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  #why-choose-us-30 .commitment-title-text {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
  #why-choose-us-30 .commitment-description-text,
  #why-choose-us-30 .commitment-examples {
    text-align: left;
  }
}



#call-to-action-12 {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
#call-to-action-12 .cta-content {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  border-radius: 10px;
}
#call-to-action-12 h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
#call-to-action-12 p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
#call-to-action-12 .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #ffc107;
  color: #333;
  padding: 15px 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
#call-to-action-12 .btn:hover {
  background-color: #e0a800;
}



#counter-3 {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  padding: 100px 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
}
#counter-3::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
#counter-3 .counter-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: auto;
}
#counter-3 h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}
#counter-3 p {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#counter-3 .counter-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 50px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
#counter-3 .counter-item {
  text-align: center;
  width: 200px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
#counter-3 .counter-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
#counter-3 .counter-item i {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #ffd700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#counter-3 .counter-number {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #fff;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#counter-3 .counter-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #ddd;
}



#press-mentions-4 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#press-mentions-4 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
#press-mentions-4 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#press-mentions-4 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-wrapper::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 3px;
  background-color: var(--bs-primary);
  opacity: 0.3;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  margin-left: -1.5px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item {
  padding: 10px 40px;
  position: relative;
  background-color: inherit;
  width: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  right: -12.5px;
  background-color: white;
  border: 4px solid var(--bs-primary);
  top: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-left {
  left: 0;
  padding-right: 30px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-left::before {
  content: " ";
  height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 30px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-left::after {
  left: -12.5px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-right {
  left: 50%;
  padding-left: 70px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-right::before {
  content: " ";
  height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 30px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-right::after {
  left: -12.5px;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-content {
  padding: 20px 30px;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-date {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #343a40;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-source {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-description {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-link a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-link a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-link i {
  margin-left: 0.3rem;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-wrapper::after {
    left: 31px;
  }
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-item {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 70px;
    padding-right: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-item::before {
    left: 60px;
    border: medium solid white;
    border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
    border-color: transparent white transparent transparent;
  }
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-left::after,
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-right::after {
    left: 18px;
  }
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-left,
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-right {
    left: 0%;
  }
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-content {
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
  #press-mentions-4 .timeline-item-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }
}