@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap');


body,
html {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body,
html {
    width: 100%;
}

body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.main-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
}

:root {
    scroll-behavior: inherit;
    --body-color: #18191E;
    --black: #000;
    --theme-black: #232323;
    --white: #fff;
    --grey: #8A8A8A;
    --grey2: #FAF7F2;
    --primary-color: #2E2F33;
    --secondary-color: #FFD233;
    --primary-grey: #454444;
    --heading-font: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    --body-font: "Poppins", sans-serif;
}



body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    width: 100%;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    background-color: #fff;
    counter-reset: count;
    top: 0 !important;
}



b,
strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

p {
    margin: 0 0 22px 0;
}

p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    margin: 0 0 18px 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h1:last-child,
h2:last-child,
h3:last-child,
h4:last-child,
h5:last-child,
h6:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}



h1,
.h1-title {
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 50px;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

h2,
.h2-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}


h3,
.h3-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
}

h4,
.h4-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.2;

}

h5,
.h5-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
}

.sectop {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6F470C 0%, #F8D565 50%, #6F470C 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    text-fill-color: transparent;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);

}


.glowing-border {
    animation: borderTurn 9.5s infinite linear;
    background-image: conic-gradient(from 0 at 50% 50%,
            color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 80%, transparent) 0deg, transparent 30deg, transparent 150deg,
            color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 80%, transparent) 180deg, transparent 210deg, transparent 330deg,
            color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 80%, transparent) 360deg);
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

@keyframes borderTurn {
    0% {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg);
    }
}


/* animation */
[data-move],
[data-slide] {
    opacity: 0;
}


a {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
    color: var(--black);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    display: inline-block;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
}


input[type="text"],
input[type="tel"],
input[type="password"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="date"],
input[type="time"],
input[type="number"],
select {
    background-color: var(--body-color);
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none;
    height: 56px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    outline: none !important;
    font-family: var(--body-font);
}

input::placeholder,
textarea::placeholder {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 1;
}

textarea {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
    outline: none !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    outline: none !important;
    background-color: var(--body-color);
    resize: none;

}

select {
    width: 100%;

    padding: 0 11px;
    background: url(../images/nav-down-arrow.svg) no-repeat calc(100% - 16px) center transparent;
    background-size: 18px;
    padding-right: 40px;
    outline: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    -ms-appearance: none;
    -o-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none;
    height: 56px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    background-color: var(--body-color);

}

select::-ms-expand {
    display: none;
}

input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--btn-color);
    color: var(--white);
    height: 58px;
    border: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-border-radius: 0;
    -moz-border-radius: 0;
    -ms-border-radius: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding-left: 30px;
    padding-right: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    outline: none !important;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-color);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--black);
}

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
    opacity: 0.7;
    color: var(--body-color);
}

:-ms-input-placeholder {
    opacity: 0.7;
    color: var(--body-color);
}

::-moz-placeholder {
    opacity: 0.7;
    color: var(--body-color);
}

:-moz-placeholder {
    opacity: 0.7;
    color: var(--body-color);
}


.blue-bg {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
}

.blue-bg h2 {
    color: var(--white);
}



.cmn-btn {
    padding: 15px 30px !important;
    min-width: 120px;
    display: inline-block !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    z-index: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    background: var(--black);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

@media(max-width:991px) {
    .cmn-btn {
        padding: 12px 18px !important;
        font-size: 15px;
        min-width: 100px;
    }
}

.cmn-btn-y {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--black);
}

.cmn-btn-bdr {
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--black);
    color: var(--black);
}

.cmn-btn:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
}


.cmn-btn-y:hover {
    background-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.cmn-btn-bdr:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}





@keyframes slideLeft {
    49% {
        -webkit-transform: translateX(100%);
        transform: translateX(100%);
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0;
        -webkit-transform: translateX(-100%);
        transform: translateX(-100%);
    }

    51% {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}


.image-anime {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
}

.image-anime img {
    width: 100%;
}

.image-anime h4 {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
}



/* golden glow overlay */
.image-anime:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 200%;
    height: 0%;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    background-color: #ffffff4d;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg);
    z-index: 1
}

.image-anime:hover:after {
    height: 250%;
    transition: all .6s linear;
    background-color: transparent
}


/* Full-screen overlay */
#preloader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    /* top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    /* matches your 400ms timeout */
}

.loader-circle {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 4px solid #ccc;
    border-top-color: #000;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

#preloader p {
    font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.cmn-head {
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.cmn-head h2 {
    color: var(--black);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    text-wrap: balance;
}


.cmn-head h2 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.cmn-gap {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.subhead-tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sub-heading {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 45px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6F470C 0%, #F8D565 50%, #6F470C 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    text-fill-color: transparent;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
}


.banner-btn {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
    color: var(--white);
}


.text-center {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
}





/* images alignment for wordpress content pages */
.alignright {
    float: right;
    margin: 0 0 20px 20px;
}

.alignleft {
    float: left;
    margin: 0 20px 20px 0;
}

.aligncenter {
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    float: none;
    clear: both;
}



/* custom checkbox */

.form_input_check label {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 28px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.form_input_check label span {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.form_input_check label input[type="checkbox"] {
    visibility: hidden;
    display: none;
}

.form_input_check label input[type="checkbox"]+span::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 4px;
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);
    background: transparent;
}

.form_input_check label input[type="checkbox"]+span::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 3px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    background: url(images/tick.svg) no-repeat center center;
    background-size: 15px;
}

.form_input_check label input[type="checkbox"]:not(:checked)+span::after {
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
    transform: scale(0);
}


/* .form_input_check input[type="checkbox"]:checked + span::before {
      
    } */

.form_input_check label input[type="checkbox"]:checked+span:after {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1);
}



/* custom radio */

.form_input_radio label {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 30px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.form_input_radio label span {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.form_input_radio label input[type="radio"] {
    visibility: hidden;
    display: none;
}

.form_input_radio label input[type="radio"]+span::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1px;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border: 2px solid #000000;
    border-radius: 100%;
    background: #fff;
}

.form_input_radio label input[type="radio"]+span::after {
    content: '';
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: #4b0049;
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 5px;
    border-radius: 100%;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.form_input_radio label input[type="radio"]:not(:checked)+span::after {
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
    transform: scale(0);
}


/* .form_input_radio input[type="radio"]:checked + span::before {
      
    } */

.form_input_radio label input[type="radio"]:checked+span:after {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1);
}


/* custom radio end */

/* back to top */

#scroll {
    position: fixed;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    /* background: linear-gradient(270deg, #6E460C 0%, #855D03 15%, #CFA93E 38%, #FFDC6C 50%, #CFA93E 62%, #855D03 85%, #6E460C 100%); */
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    display: none;
    -webkit-border-radius: 100%;
    -moz-border-radius: 100%;
    border-radius: 100%;
    line-height: 68px;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    z-index: 9;
}



#scroll i {
    color: #000;
    font-size: 34px;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
    transform: translateY(0);
}

#scroll:hover i {
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-6px);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.section-title {
    text-wrap: balance;
}



/* animation */
.reveal>*:not(.splitting, .image-anim) {
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(80px);
    -ms-transform: translateY(80px);
    transform: translateY(80px);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.reveal>*.play-reveal:not(.splitting, .image-anim) {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
    -ms-transform: translateY(0);
    transform: translateY(0);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.reveal .splitting {
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.reveal .play-reveal.splitting {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.reveal .play-reveal.splitting .char {
    -webkit-animation: slide-in .5s cubic-bezier(.3, 0, .7, 1) both;
    animation: slide-in .5s cubic-bezier(.3, 0, .7, 1) both;
    -webkit-animation-delay: calc(50ms * var(--char-index));
    animation-delay: calc(50ms * var(--char-index));
}

@-webkit-keyframes slide-in {
    from {
        -webkit-transform: scale(0.4) translateY(80%);
        transform: scale(0.4) translateY(80%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

@keyframes slide-in {
    from {
        -webkit-transform: scale(0.4) translateY(80%);
        transform: scale(0.4) translateY(80%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

.banner-cont.reveal>p.play-reveal {
    transition-delay: 1s;
}

.banner-cont.reveal>.banner-btn-full.play-reveal {
    transition-delay: 1.3s;
}


.image-anim {
    opacity: 0;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(0);
    -ms-transform: translateY(0);
    transform: translateY(0);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.image-anim.play-reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    animation: text-clip4 1s 0s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.1, 1) both;
    -webkit-animation: text-clip4 1s 0s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.1, 1) both;
}

@-webkit-keyframes text-clip4 {
    from {
        -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 100%, 0% 100%);
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 100%, 0% 100%);
    }

    to {
        -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    }
}

@keyframes text-clip4 {
    from {
        -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 100%, 0% 100%);
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 100%, 0% 100%);
    }

    to {
        -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    }
}

/* animation end */



/* navbar*/
.main-head {
    padding: 10px 0;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 999;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.main-head.fixed {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    padding: 10px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.main-head.fixed::before {
    content: '';
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}

.main-head.fixed .navbar-brand {
    width: 110px;
}

.menu-right {
    margin-left: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.login-btn {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #000;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 30px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    display: inline-flex;
}

.login-btn:hover {
    color: #FFF4CC;
    border-color: #fff4cc;
}

.login-btn.dropdown-toggle::after {
    display: none !important;
}

.navbar-brand {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    width: 200px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.navbar-brand img {
    width: 100%;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.navbar {
    background: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    min-height: inherit;
    height: inherit;
    border: none;
    -webkit-border-radius: 0;
    -moz-border-radius: 0;
    -ms-border-radius: 0;
    -o-border-radius: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.navbar-nav {
    background-color: #FFF4CC;
    padding: 0px 20px;
    border-radius: 17px;
}

.navbar-nav li {
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
}

.navbar-nav>li {
    margin: 0 15px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.navbar-nav>li:last-child {
    margin-right: 0;
}

.navbar-nav>li:first-child {
    margin-left: 0;
}

.navbar-nav>li>a {
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--body-font);
}

/* .navbar-nav>li>a:after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6F470C 0%, #F8D565 50%, #6F470C 100%);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    -webkit-transform: translateX(-50%);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
} */

.navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a {
    font-weight: 700;
}


.navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a,
.navbar-nav>li>a:hover,
.navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>a {

    color: var(black);
}

.navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a:after,
.navbar-nav>li>a:hover:after,
.navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>a:after {
    width: 100%;
}

li.menu-item-has-children a {
    padding-right: 20px;
}

/* navbar submenu*/

.sub-menu {
    background: #FFF4CC;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    -webkit-border-radius: 0;
    -moz-border-radius: 0;
    -ms-border-radius: 0;
    -o-border-radius: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    min-width: 200px;
    padding: 0;
}

.sub-menu>li>a {
    color: #000;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.sub-menu>li {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.sub-menu>li>a:hover,
.sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>a,
.sub-menu>li.current-menu-item>a {
    background: var(--primary-grey);
    color: var(--white);
}



.navbar-nav>li:last-child>.sub-menu {
    right: 0;
    left: inherit;
    padding: 0;
}

/* 2nd level submenu */
.navbar-nav>li>.sub-menu .sub-menu {
    position: absolute;
    left: 100%;
    top: 0;
}


/* for push-menu */
.navbar-collapse .navbar-toggler {
    display: none;
}

#navoverlay {
    display: block;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    -webkit-transition: background-color 0.5s linear;
    transition: background-color 0.5s linear;
}

/* for push-menu end*/

/* Navbar search starts */

.header-search {
    height: 42px;
    width: 42px;
    line-height: 54px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px 0 rgba(7, 28, 31, 0.1);
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--grey2);
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.header-search a {
    color: var(--white) !important;

}

.header-search:hover {
    background-color: var(--theme-black);
}

.header-search:hover a {
    color: var(--white);
}

.search-popup-wrap {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 9999;
    padding: 100px 0;
    display: none;
}

.search-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.search-wrap .title {
    font-size: 47px;
    margin: 0 0 70px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: var(--tg-blue);
}

.search-form {
    position: relative;
}

.search-form input {
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: 10px 50px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 30px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--black);
}

.search-form input::placeholder {
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--black);
    opacity: .5;
}

.search-btn {
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    font-size: 25px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.search-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 5%;
    right: 5%;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Navbar search ends */

/* Banner section starts */
.banner-sec {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
}



.banner-sec h1 span {
    color: var(--white);
}

.ban-des {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    max-width: 600px;
    color: #fff;
}


.hero-images {
    max-width: 420px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

/* 
.banner-card-slider {
    position: relative;
    width: 520px;
    height: 540px;
    margin-left: 40px;
    perspective: 1000px;
}

.banner-card {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 300px;
    height: 450px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform-origin: center;
    z-index: 1;

    transition:
        transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1),
        opacity 0.7s ease-out;
    will-change: transform, opacity;

    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

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

.banner-card.is-front {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 3;
    transform: translate3d(0px, 40px, 120px) rotateY(-18deg);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.banner-card.is-middle {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 2;
    transform: translate3d(140px, 40px, 60px) rotateY(-24deg) scale(0.92);
}

.banner-card.is-back {
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 1;
    transform: translate3d(280px, 40px, 0px) rotateY(-30deg) scale(0.86);
}

.banner-card.is-hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
} */


.banner-card-slider {
    position: relative;
    width: 520px;
    height: 540px;
    margin-left: 40px;
    perspective: 1000px;
}

.banner-card {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 300px;
    height: 450px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform-origin: center;
    z-index: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transition: none;
}

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

.banner-card.is-front {}

.banner-card.is-middle {}

.banner-card.is-back {}

.banner-card.is-hidden {
    pointer-events: none;
}


/* Banner section end */


/* About section start */
.about-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
}


.about-content p {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-points {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.about-points li {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
}

.about-points i {
    color: #1ccf57;
    font-size: 22px;
    position: relative;
    top: 4px;
}

/* ----- RIGHT IMAGE STACK ----- */


.about-images {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 480px;
}


.about-card {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 340px;
    height: 430px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
}

.about-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25));
}


.about-card .badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    right: -15px;
    background: #F8CB2E;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 25px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    color: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    z-index: 10;
}

.about-card:nth-child(1) .badge {
    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1);
}

.about-card:nth-child(2) .badge {
    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1);
}

.about-card:nth-child(3) .badge {
    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1.2);
}


@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .about-images {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .about-card {
        width: 300px;
        height: 380px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-images {
        height: 330px;
    }

    .about-card {
        width: 260px;
        height: 330px;
    }
}



@media (max-width: 600px) {

    /* Cards stacked vertically */
    .about-images {
        height: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        /* flex-direction: column; */
        gap: 20px;
        align-items: center;
        padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .about-card {
        position: relative;
        top: auto;
        left: auto;
        transform: none;
        width: calc(50% - 10px);
        height: auto;
    }

    .about-card img {
        height: auto;
    }

    .about-card .badge {
        top: auto;
        bottom: 10px;
        right: 8px;
        transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1) !important;
    }
}

/* About section end */


/* Step section start */
/* Parent wrapper */
.steps-section {
    background: #faf6e6;
}

.steps-section .steps-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 50px 40px;
}

.steps-section .step-num {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #fbd300;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 36px;
}

.steps-section .step-num.green {
    background: #06c167;
    color: #fff;
}

.steps-section .step-num.dark {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

.steps-section .step-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* IMAGES + FLOATING ELEMENTS */
.steps-section .step-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

.steps-section .progress-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 40px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* White info card (step 2) */
.steps-section .info-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    width: 180px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Speech bubbles (step 3) */
.steps-section .bubble {
    position: absolute;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #ffffff;
    max-width: 240px;
}

.steps-section .bubble-blue {
    top: 10px;
    right: 20px;
    background: #1d7cfb;
}

.steps-section .bubble-light {
    top: 80px;
    right: 60px;
    background: #3ea6ff;
}

/* Step section end */

/* Vote area start */
/* Parent wrapper */
.how-it-works {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

/* Section title */
.how-it-works .section-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.how-it-works .section-subtitle {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    color: #555;
}

/* Card container */
.hiw-card {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.how-it-works .row .col-lg-6:last-child .hiw-card {
    background: #FFE58A;
}

/* Image */
.hiw-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    object-fit: cover;
    aspect-ratio: 5/3;
    max-height: 304px;
}

/* List */
.hiw-list {
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.hiw-list li {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Vote area end */


/* candidate-focus start */
.candidate-focus .focus-box {
    background: #FAF4D4;
    border: 2px solid #F5D776;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.candidate-focus .focus-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.candidate-focus .focus-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.candidate-focus .focus-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.6;
}



/* candidate-focus end */


.app-area-inner {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 30px 45px 0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

@media(min-width:1360px) {
    .app-area-inner h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }
}

.app-img-area {
    margin-bottom: -30px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.app-area .row .app-col:first-child {
    align-self: center;
}

.qr-area {
    max-width: 140px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

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

.app-text {
    padding: 10px 0 50px;
}



.app-area .share-content {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.app-area .share-content h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.app-area .share-content p {
    font-size: 15px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.app-area .share-link-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.app-area .share-link-row input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.app-area .share-link-row button {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.25s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.app-area .share-link-row button:hover {
    background: #333;
}

.app-area .copy-confirm {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: green;
}



/* Footer area start */


.footer {
    padding: 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: #fff;
}

/* LEFT SECTION */
.footer .footer-left {
    max-width: 350px;
}

.footer .logo-block {
    text-align: left;
}

.footer .footer-logo {
    width: 80px;
}

.footer .tagline {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #555;
}

/* QR SECTION */
.footer .qr-box {
    display: flex;
    background: #F5CB2E;
    padding: 20px;
    width: 320px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.footer .qr-image {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.footer .qr-text p {
    margin: 3px 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #000;
}

/* LINK COLUMNS */
.footer .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
}

.footer .footer-links h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer .footer-links a {
    display: block;
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 4px 0;
}

/* BUTTON SECTION */
.footer .footer-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
}

.footer .btn-outline {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: 2px solid #000;
    background: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
}


.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.social-icons li a {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.social-icons li a:hover {
    transform: scale(1.2);
    color: #555;
}


/* Footer area start */
.main-footer ul {
    padding-inline-start: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.ft-qr-scan {
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px;
    max-width: 360px;
    font-weight: 600;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}



.footer-right-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    flex-grow: 1;
}


.footer-right-wrap .row {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.footer-logo-area {
    max-width: 250px;
}

/* Footer area end */


.img-placeholder img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    border-radius: 16px;
}


/* FINAL CTA SECTION */
.final-cta-sec {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--secondary-color) 0%, #ffe784 100%);
}

.final-cta-box {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.final-cta-title {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--black);
}

.final-cta-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.final-cta-btn {
    padding: 14px 32px !important;
    font-size: 18px !important;
}

.final-cta-img {
    margin-top: 60px;
    background: var(--grey2);
    border: 2px dashed var(--grey);
    height: 280px;
    border-radius: 14px;
}


.light-bg {
    background: #faf6e6;
}

.light-y-bg {
    background: #FFFAEB;
}


/* About Page start */
.inner-banner {
    min-height: 320px;
    padding: 40px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;

}

.inner-banner::before {
    content: '';
    background: var(--black);
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.inner-banner .banner-text h1 {
    color: var(--white);
}

.inner-banner .banner-text h1 span {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.ama-card {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 0 10px 0 10px;
    height: 100%;
}

/* About Page end */

/* === FILTER PANEL === */

.candidates-filter {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.filter-candidates {
    background: #fff9e8;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 26px 40px;
}

.fc-inner {
    border-left: 2px solid #efe4c6;
    padding-left: 8px;
}

.fc-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.fc-section {
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.fc-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* hidden sections (level 2 and 3) */
.fc-section-sub,
.fc-section-subsub {
    display: none;
}

.fc-section-sub.active,
.fc-section-subsub.active {
    display: block;
}

/* custom checkbox look */
.candidates-filter {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.filter-candidates {
    background: #fff9e8;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 28px 24px 32px;
}

.fc-inner {
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.fc-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.fc-section {
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.fc-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.fc-section-sub,
.fc-section-subsub {
    display: none;
}

.fc-section-sub.active,
.fc-section-subsub.active {
    display: block;
}

.fc-checkbox {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.fc-checkbox input {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin: 0;
}

.fc-box {
    display: none;
}

.fc-label {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #374151;
}



/* === CANDIDATE SLIDER === */

.canditates-slider-swip {
    padding-left: 0;
    /* no extra push into the filter column */
}

.candidate-carousel {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1150px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.candidate-cards {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 460px;
}

/* card positions – circular effect */
.candidate-card {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    /* center from middle of container */
    width: 340px;
    height: 460px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 38px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
    transform-origin: center bottom;
    transform: translate(-50%, 60px) scale(0.8);
    /* base: slightly low & small */
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    filter: grayscale(100%) opacity(0.6);
    transition:
        transform 0.35s ease,
        opacity 0.35s ease,
        filter 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.candidate-card.center {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 3;
    transform: translate(-50%, 0) scale(1);
    filter: grayscale(0%) opacity(1);
}

.candidate-card.left {
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 2;
    /* move left from center */
    transform: translate(calc(-50% - 260px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(-4deg);
}

.candidate-card.right {
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 2;
    /* move right from center */
    transform: translate(calc(-50% + 260px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(4deg);
}


.canditates-slider-swip-2 .candidate-card {
    width: 280px;
    height: 420px;
}

.canditates-slider-swip-2 .candidate-card.left {
    transform: translate(calc(-50% - 200px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(-4deg);
}

.canditates-slider-swip-2 .candidate-card.right {
    transform: translate(calc(-50% + 200px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(4deg);
}

.candidate-card.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

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

/* text overlay */
.candidate-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 18px 20px 20px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    color: #ffffff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.candidate-name {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.candidate-name a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.candidate-name a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.candidate-meta {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* arrows – float in the middle left/right */

.candidate-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border: none;
    background: #111827;
    color: #f9fafb;
    border-radius: 999px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 26px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35);
    transition:
        transform 0.15s ease,
        box-shadow 0.15s ease,
        background 0.15s ease;
    z-index: 5;
}

.candidate-arrow-prev {
    left: -20px;
    /* adjust if you want it closer/further */
}

.candidate-arrow-next {
    right: -20px;
}

.candidate-arrow:hover {
    transform: translateY(calc(-50% - 2px));
    background: #030712;
}

.candidate-arrow:active {
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.45);
}

.candidate-empty-message {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #6b7280;
}



/* ================================
   Privacy Policy Page Styling
================================ */

.privacy-policy {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 60px 15px;
    /* background-color: #f6f8fb; */
    /* light background */
}

.privacy-policy .container {
    max-width: 1000px;
}

.privacy-policy .container>div,
.privacy-policy {
    width: 100%;
}

.privacy-policy-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 50px 45px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Headings */
.privacy-policy-card h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.privacy-policy-card p strong {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #6c757d;
}

/* Section titles */
.privacy-policy-card h4 {
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #222;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.privacy-policy-card p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #555;
}

/* Lists */
.privacy-policy-card ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.privacy-policy-card ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .privacy-policy-card {
        padding: 35px 25px;
    }

    .privacy-policy-card h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }
}


.candidate-details-sec {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.candidate-img img {
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.candidate-info h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.candidate-meta li {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.candidate-bio p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #555;
}

.candidate-social a {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #111;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.candidate-social a:hover {
    color: #f5c400;
    /* PeopleVote yellow */
}



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

/* Large tablets / small desktops */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .candidate-carousel {
        max-width: 980px;
    }

    .candidate-card {
        width: 310px;
        height: 440px;
    }

    .candidate-card.left {
        transform: translate(calc(-50% - 220px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(-4deg);
    }

    .candidate-card.right {
        transform: translate(calc(-50% + 220px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(4deg);
    }

    .candidate-cards {
        height: 440px;
    }
}

/* Tablets (Bootstrap md, < 992px) */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .canditates-slider-swip {
        margin-top: 40px;
        /* some space below filter when stacked */
    }

    .candidate-carousel {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 40px;
        /* keep cards away from edges */
    }

    .candidate-card {
        width: 290px;
        height: 420px;
    }

    .candidate-card.left {
        transform: translate(calc(-50% - 190px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(-4deg);
    }

    .candidate-card.right {
        transform: translate(calc(-50% + 190px), 40px) scale(0.9) rotate(4deg);
    }

    .candidate-cards {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .candidate-arrow-prev {
        left: 4px;
    }

    .candidate-arrow-next {
        right: 4px;
    }
}

/* Phones (stacked layout) */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    /* cards: only center one is visible, but slider still loops */
    .candidate-card {
        width: 260px;
        height: 380px;
        transform: translate(-50%, 10px) scale(0.95);
    }

    .candidate-card.center {
        transform: translate(-50%, 0) scale(1);
    }

    .candidate-card.left,
    .candidate-card.right {
        /* keep them in the same place but faded out so layout is simple */
        transform: translate(-50%, 10px) scale(0.9);
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .candidate-cards {
        height: 400px;
    }

    /* arrows move under the card, centered */
    .candidate-arrow {
        top: auto;
        bottom: -34px;
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.3);
    }

    .candidate-arrow-prev {
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: -56px;
    }

    .candidate-arrow-next {
        left: 50%;
        margin-left: 12px;
    }
}

/* Very small phones */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .candidate-carousel {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .candidate-card {
        width: 230px;
        height: 350px;
    }

    .candidate-cards {
        height: 370px;
    }

    .candidate-name {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .candidate-meta {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}


/* ================================
   Breadcrumb Styling
================================ */

.breadcrumb-sec {
    padding: 12px 20px;
    width: max-content;
    background-color: #00000090;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(-10px);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.breadcrumb li {
    color: #6c757d;
}

.breadcrumb li+li::before {
    content: ">";
    margin: 0 10px;
    color: #adb5bd;
}

.breadcrumb li a {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.breadcrumb li a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.breadcrumb li.active {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* NEW TRUST SECTION */
.candidate-trust-sec {
    background: #fff7d6;
}

.candidate-trust-sec .trust-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    height: 100%;
}

.candidate-trust-sec .trust-card i {
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ICON SPACING + COLOR (safe global for this page) */
.about-points i,
.hiw-list i,
.hiw-card i {
    color: var(--black);
}

.compare-app .hiw-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}


.candidate-do-sec .candidate-do-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.candidate-do-sec .candidate-do-box {
    background: #ffd447;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.candidate-do-sec .candidate-do-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* grid-template-columns: 1fr; */
    gap: 16px;
}

.candidate-do-sec .candidate-do-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #000;
}

.candidate-do-sec .candidate-do-list li i {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: #000;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .candidate-do-sec .candidate-do-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 14px 20px;
    }
}

.candidate-setup-cards {
    background: #f3f6ff;
    /* light bluish like reference */
}

.candidate-setup-cards .setup-card {
    background: #7f7f7f;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.candidate-setup-cards .setup-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.candidate-setup-cards .setup-num {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--secondary-color);
}

.candidate-setup-cards .setup-icon i {
    font-size: 42px;
    /* bigger icon */
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.candidate-setup-cards .setup-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.candidate-setup-cards .setup-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #ccc;
    margin: 0;
}



.candidate-expect-sec {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.candidate-expect-sec .candidate-expect-head h2 {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.candidate-expect-sec .candidate-expect-head p {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.candidate-expect-sec .candidate-expect-wrap {
    background: #fff7d6;
    /* soft PeopleVote yellow tint */
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 34px;
}

.candidate-expect-sec .expect-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.candidate-expect-sec .expect-ic {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #ffd447;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 0 0 46px;
}

.candidate-expect-sec .expect-ic i {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #000;
}

.candidate-expect-sec .expect-txt {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .candidate-expect-sec .candidate-expect-wrap {
        padding: 22px;
    }
}


.candidate-reg-sec {
    background: #fff;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .candidate-reg-head h2 {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .candidate-reg-head p {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .candidate-reg-wrap {
    background: #fff7d6;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 30px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-block {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-block-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-step {
    background: #000;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    flex: 0 0 auto;

}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-block-title h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #111;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-block-title h3 i {
    margin-right: 8px;
    color: #111;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: block;
    color: #111;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .req {
    color: #c20000;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-input {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #000 !important;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-input:focus,
.candidate-reg-sec .reg-input:active {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-help {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-checks {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-check {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--black);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-check input {
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-check span {
    color: #111;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .reg-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.form-select {
    color: #000 !important;
}

.form-select option {
    background-color: #000;
    color: #fff !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .candidate-reg-sec .candidate-reg-wrap {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .candidate-reg-sec .reg-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .candidate-reg-sec .reg-actions .cmn-btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

.wpv-text p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}


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


@media(min-width:1200px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1164px;
    }

    .container-fluid {
        padding: 0 40px;
    }
}

@media(min-width:1440px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1320px;
    }

    .container-fluid {
        padding: 0 80px;
    }
}

/* @media(min-width:1600px) {
    .container {
        max-width: 1580px;
    }

    .container-fluid {
        padding: 0 80px;
    }
} */

@media(min-width:1025px) {

    /* navbar*/
    .navbar-nav .clickD {
        display: block;
    }

    .navbar-nav .clickD {
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 23px;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background: url(../images/nav-down-arrow.svg) center center no-repeat;
        display: block;
        background-size: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children .clickD {
        top: 7px;
        right: 5px;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(-90deg);
        transform: rotate(-90deg);
    }

    .sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children .clickD.toggled {
        -webkit-transform: rotate(180deg);
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    .navbar-nav li.menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu {
        display: block;
    }
}

@media(max-width:1439px) {

    h1,
    .h1-title {
        font-size: 55px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:1199px) {

    h1,
    .h1-title {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    h2,
    .h2-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }


    .navbar-nav>li {
        margin: 0 8px;
    }

    /* 
    .banner-sec {
        margin-top: 80px;
        min-height: calc(100vh - 80px);
    } */

    .banner-cont h1 {
        max-width: 520px;
    }


    .reedem-wrap-col-1,
    .reedem-wrap-col-2 {
        width: 50%;
    }

    .about-area {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 32px 22px 32px 38px;
    }

    .reedem-top-img {
        max-width: 220px;
    }

    .missing-right-icon {
        margin-right: 25px;
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        margin-left: 25px;
    }

    .service-left-box {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 32px 22px 32px 38px;
    }

    .service-left-box h2 {
        padding-right: 70px;
    }


}

@media(max-width:1024px) {

    /* navbar*/
    .navbar-nav .clickD {
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 17px;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background: url(../images/nav-down-arrow.svg) center center no-repeat;
        display: block;
        background-size: 10px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .navbar-nav .clickD.toggled {
        -webkit-transform: rotate(180deg);
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    .sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children .clickD {
        top: 8px;
        right: 5px;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(-90deg);
        transform: rotate(-90deg);
    }

    .sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children .clickD.toggled {
        -webkit-transform: rotate(180deg);
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    .navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children {
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children>a {
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .sub-menu.show {
        display: block;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li {
        padding-top: 15px;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a:after,
    .navbar-nav>li>a:after,
    .navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children>a:after {
        display: none;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a:after,
    .navbar-nav>li>a:hover:after,
    .navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>a:after {
        width: 100%;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    /* navbar end*/


}


@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .cmn-gap {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li>a {
        position: relative;
    }

    .navbar-brand {
        order: 1;
    }

    .menu-right {
        order: 2;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    /* .navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a, */
    .navbar-nav>li a:hover {
        padding-left: 50px;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li.current-menu-item>a::before,
    .navbar-nav>li>a:hover::before,
    .navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children:hover>a::before {
        opacity: 1;
        -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }


    /* navbar*/
    .navbar-toggler {
        position: relative;
        width: 33px;
        margin-left: 20px;
        height: 28px;
        padding: 0;
        outline: none !important;
        border: none !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        order: 3;
    }

    .stick,
    .stick:after,
    .stick:before {
        width: 30px;
        height: 2px;
        background: #000;
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: auto;
        transition: all 0.6s;
        border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .stick:before {
        content: '';
        top: -10px;
        left: 0;
    }

    .stick:after {
        content: '';
        top: 10px;
        left: 0;
    }

    .stick.open {
        transform: translateX(-50px);
        background: transparent;
    }

    .stick.open:before {
        transform: rotate(45deg) translate(42px, -28px);
        left: 2px;
    }

    .stick.open:after {
        transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(42px, 28px);
        left: 2px;
    }

    .navbar-nav .clickD {
        top: 5px;
        right: 10px;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(0);
        transform: rotate(0);
    }

    .navbar-nav .clickD.toggled {
        -webkit-transform: rotate(180deg);
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    .sub-menu>li.menu-item-has-children .clickD {
        top: 8px;
        right: 10px;
        -webkit-transform: rotate(0);
        transform: rotate(0)
    }


    .sub-menu,
    .navbar-nav>li>.sub-menu .sub-menu {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        left: inherit;
        top: inherit;
        border: none;
        right: inherit;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li.menu-item-has-children {
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li>a {
        padding: 8px 20px;
        display: inline-block;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .navbar-nav li.menu-item-has-children>a {
        padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .sub-menu>li>a {
        padding-left: 40px;
    }

    .sub-menu .sub-menu>li>a {
        padding-left: 60px;
    }

    .sub-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu>li>a {
        padding-left: 80px;
    }

    .navbar-nav>li>a:after {
        bottom: 0;
    }

    /* navbar end*/

    /* push nav */

    .navbar-collapse {
        background: #fff4cc;
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        height: 100vh !important;
        width: 290px;
        overflow-y: auto;
        transition: inherit !important;
        right: 0;
        margin: 0;
        display: block !important;
        -webkit-transform: translateX(100%);
        transform: translateX(100%);
        -webkit-transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out !important;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out !important;
        z-index: 100;
        padding-top: 60px;
    }

    .navbar-collapse.show,
    .navbar-collapse.collapsing {
        display: block !important;
        -webkit-transform: translateX(0);
        transform: translateX(0);
        -webkit-transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out !important;
        transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out !important;
    }

    .navbar-collapse .navbar-nav {
        margin: 80px 0 0;
        padding: 0 0 40px 0;
    }

    .navbar-collapse .navbar-toggler {
        display: block;
        right: 20px;
        top: 20px;
        position: absolute;
    }

    #navoverlay.open {

        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        pointer-events: all;
        -webkit-transition: background-color 0.5s linear;
        transition: background-color 0.5s linear;
    }

    body.open-nav,
    html.open-nav {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .about-wrap-row {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }

    .about-area {
        padding: 32px 25px 32px 25px;
    }

    /* push nav end */

    .reedem-wrap-col-1,
    .reedem-wrap-col-2 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-sec,
    .missing-sec {
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .missing-sec {
        padding-top: 60px;
    }

    .about-sec::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-area {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .form-area-submit {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .reedem-img-wrap {
        background-color: transparent;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .reedem-top-img {
        max-width: 180px;
        margin: auto 0 20px auto;
    }

    .missing-big-img {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .missing-right {
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .banner-sec {
        /* margin-top: 63px; */
        min-height: calc(100vh - 63px);
    }

    .mcintosh-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }

    .mcintosh-left-column,
    .mcintosh-right-column {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .mcintosh-right-column {
        padding: 50px 0 0;
        transform: inherit !important;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }


    .partnership-info {
        max-width: unset;
        padding: 0 0 30px;
    }

    .partnership-info h2 {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 420px;
    }

    .partnership-logo {
        padding: 6px 0 0;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 350px;
    }







    .footer-logo {
        width: 220px;
    }



    .page-footer-control::after {
        width: 320px;
    }

    .page-footer-control {
        padding: 28px 0 16px;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
    }






    .reedem-bottom-img {
        height: auto;
    }

    .reedem-top-img {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-wrap-row {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .about-area {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .import-data-img img {
        max-width: 80px;
    }



}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .cmn-gap {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    /* images alignment for wordpress content pages */
    .alignright,
    .alignleft,
    .aligncenter {
        float: none;
        clear: both;
        display: block;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 100%;
        clear: both;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    h1,
    .h1-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    h2,
    .h2-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }


    .banner-cont h1 {
        max-width: 440px;
    }

    .about-sec {
        padding: 50px 0 10px 0;
    }





    .faq-area .accordion .accordion-button::after {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
    }


}

@media (max-width: 575px) {



    .reedem-top-img {
        max-width: 140px;
    }

    .service-left-box {
        padding: 32px 24px;
    }




    .service-card-slider .slick-arrow {
        bottom: 18px;
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
        background-size: 8px;
    }

    .service-card-slider .slick-next {
        right: 18px;
    }

    .service-card-slider .slick-prev {
        right: 64px;
    }






    .secondary-nav li {
        padding: 6px 8px;
    }


    .footer-logo {
        width: 180px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
    body {
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .navbar-toggler {
        margin-left: 10px;
    }

    h1,
    .h1-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }




    input[type="submit"] {
        padding: 14px 22px;
        font-size: 13px;
        height: auto;
    }





    .about-area {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .service-left-box h2 {
        padding-right: 0;
    }




    .footer-logo {
        width: 150px;
    }

    .page-footer-control {
        padding: 20px 0 14px;
        margin: 0 0 5px;
    }

    .page-footer-control::after {
        width: 272px;
    }

    .secondary-nav li {
        padding: 2px 8px;
    }

    .secondary-nav-block p {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 5px 0;
    }




    .secondary-nav {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .partnership-logo {
        max-width: 210px;
        padding: 0;
    }


}

@media (max-width: 359px) {
    .missing-right-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .missing-right-icon {
        margin-left: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .missing-right-text {
        margin-left: 12px;
    }

    #google_translate_element {
        max-width: 100px;
    }


    .navbar-brand {
        max-width: 70px;
    }
}

.about-story-area {
    max-height: 580px;
    text-wrap: balance;
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.about-story-img img {
    height: 280px;
    object-fit: cover;
}


.banner-inner-sec .cmn-btn {
    background-color: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.banner-inner-sec .cmn-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}




.faq-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
}

.faq-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.faq-item {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.faq-question {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.faq-question .icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-answer {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.4s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.faq-answer p {
    margin: 0;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Active State */
.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
    max-height: 300px;
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.faq-item.active .icon {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    /* + becomes − */
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .faq-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .faq-question {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}





.contact-info h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-info p {
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-info ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.contact-info li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #333;
}

.contact-form {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

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

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #000 !important;
}



.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
    color: #777 !important;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #3b82f6;
    /* primary color */
}

button.cmn-btn {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .contact-info h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}


/* SECTION */
.contact-section {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at left top,
            rgba(255, 212, 59, 0.15),
            transparent 60%);
}

/* LEFT CONTENT */
.contact-info h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #000;
}

.contact-info p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.contact-info ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.contact-info li {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* FORM WRAPPER */
.contact-form {
    background: #ffd43b;
    padding: 36px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* FORM GROUP */
.contact-form .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-form label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #000;
}

/* INPUTS */
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #000;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #111 !important;
}

/* FOCUS STATES */
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* BUTTON */
.contact-form .cmn-btn {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 16px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #000;
    color: #ffd43b;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-form .cmn-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* MOBILE TWEAKS */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .contact-info {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .contact-info h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
}


.contact-info {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 28px;
}

.contact-info::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 6px;
    height: 100%;
    background: #ffd43b;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.contact-info h2 {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.contact-info p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
}

.contact-info ul {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.contact-info li {
    background: #f7f7f7;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-info li:hover {
    background: #ffd43b;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-info {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    /* box-shadow: rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 50px 100px -20px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 30px 60px -30px, rgba(10, 37, 64, 0.35) 0px -2px 6px 0px inset; */
    box-shadow: rgba(17, 12, 46, 0.15) 0px 48px 100px 0px;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}

.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container {
    width: 100% !important;
}


.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    height: 56px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}


.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__rendered {
    color: #000;
    line-height: 56px;
    padding-left: 0;
}


.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__arrow {
    height: 56px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container--default .select2-selection--multiple {
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    border-radius: 12px;
    min-height: 56px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .select2-selection--multiple .select2-selection__choice {
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    border: none;
    color: #000;
}

.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__placeholder {
    color: #000
}

.candidate-reg-sec .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__arrow b {
    border-color: #000 transparent transparent transparent;
}

.candidate-reg-sec input[type="file"] {
    padding: 0;
}

.candidate-reg-sec input[type="file"]::file-selector-button {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 21px 20px;
    background-color: #000 !important;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Hover effect */
.candidate-reg-sec input[type="file"]:hover::file-selector-button {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.select2-results {
    background: var(--secondary-color) !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    border: 1px solid #000;
}

.select2-search--dropdown {
    background: #000 !important;

}

.select2-container--default .select2-search--dropdown .select2-search__field {
    background: var(--secondary-color)
}


.candidate-reg-sec select option:hover {
    background: var(--secondary-color) !important;
}

.candidate-reg-wrap .cmn-btn-bdr {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.candidate-reg-wrap .cmn-btn-bdr:hover {
    background-color: var(--black);
}

.candidate-reg-sec select option {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: #000 !important;
}

ul.hiw-list:has(li i) {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

ul.hiw-list:has(li i) li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
}

ul.hiw-list:has(li i) li i {
    position: relative;
    top: 5px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}




/*  ================= FAQ TABS CSS =================  */
.pv-faq-sub {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.pv-tabs {
    width: 100%;
}

.pv-tablist {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.pv-tab {
    appearance: none;
    border: 2px solid #e3e7ee;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .08s ease, background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}

.pv-tab:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.pv-tab:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.pv-tab[aria-selected="true"] {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border-color: #111;
    color: var(--black);
}

.pv-panel {
    border: 1px solid #e3e7ee;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 18px;
}

.pv-panel-title {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.pv-faq-item {
    border-top: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    padding-top: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.pv-faq-item:first-of-type {
    border-top: none;
    padding-top: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.pv-faq-item summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    user-select: none;
}

.pv-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

.pv-q {
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.pv-icon {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 2px solid #e3e7ee;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
    font-size: 24px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pv-faq-item[open] .pv-icon {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border-color: #111;
    color: #111;
    font-size: 26px;
}

.pv-a {
    padding: 0 0 12px;
}

.pv-a p {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.pv-a p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pv-bullets {
    margin: 8px 0 12px;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.pv-bullets li {
    margin: 6px 0;
}

.pv-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: #eef1f6;
    margin: 14px 0;
}

.pv-subhead {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
}





/* ================= PeopleVote Guidelines ================= */
.pv-guidelines-sec {
    background: transparent;
}

.pv-guidelines-head {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto 26px;
    text-align: center;
}

.pv-guidelines-head h2 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.pv-guidelines-head p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.pv-guidelines-wrap {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e7ebf2;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
}


.pv-pill-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.pv-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    background: #f8fafc;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.pv-guidelines-callout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #f8fafc 100%);
    padding: 16px;
}

.pv-callout-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.pv-guidelines-callout h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.pv-guidelines-callout p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.pv-guidelines-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
}

.pv-g-card {
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 18px 18px 18px 58px;
    transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease, border-color .12s ease;
}

.pv-g-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: #e1e7f0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06);
}

.pv-g-card h4 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.pv-g-card p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.pv-g-badge {
    position: absolute;
    left: 16px;
    top: 18px;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-weight: 900;
    border: 1px solid #eef1f6;
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
}

.pv-g-card-warn {
    border-color: #ffe6e6;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #fff7f7 100%);
}

.pv-g-badge-warn {
    background: #b42318;
    border-color: rgba(180, 35, 24, 0.25);
}

.pv-g-card-accent {
    border-color: #fff3cc;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #fffaf0 100%);
}

.pv-g-badge-accent {
    background: #f4b400;
    color: #111;
    border-color: rgba(244, 180, 0, 0.35);
}

.pv-guidelines-footer {
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eef1f6;
}

.pv-guidelines-footer p {
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.92;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .pv-guidelines-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .pv-guidelines-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}


.yellow-border-img {
    border-right: 6px solid #1c1c1c;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-top: 4px solid #1c1c1c;
}

.yellow-border-img img {
    width: 100%;
    border: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 6px;
}






/* Simple landing-page header/footer overrides */
.landing-simple-head {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.landing-simple-head.fixed {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    backdrop-filter: none;
}

.landing-simple-head .navbar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.landing-simple-head .navbar-brand {
    width: 170px;
}

.landing-nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.landing-nav-links a:not(.cmn-btn) {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #000;
    padding: 8px 0;
}

.landing-nav-links a:not(.cmn-btn):hover {
    color: #454444;
}

.landing-simple-head .cmn-btn {
    padding: 10px 18px !important;
    min-width: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.landing-simple-footer {
    padding: 24px 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}

.landing-footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.landing-footer-inner p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #454444;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.landing-footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.landing-footer-links a {
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.landing-footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .landing-simple-head .navbar {
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .landing-simple-head .navbar-brand {
        width: 135px;
    }

    .landing-nav-links {
        gap: 10px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .landing-nav-links a:not(.cmn-btn) {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .landing-simple-head .cmn-btn {
        padding: 8px 12px !important;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}


.steps-section {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
}



.yellow-border-img,

.banner-card {

    border-right: 6px solid #1c1c1c;

    border-radius: 10px;

    border-top: 4px solid #1c1c1c;

}

.yellow-border-img img,
.banner-card img {
    width: 100%;
    border: 4px solid var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 6px;
}


.yellow-border-img {

    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 50px 100px -20px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 30px 60px -30px, rgba(10, 37, 64, 0.35) 0px -2px 6px 0px inset;
}

.yellow-border-img img {
    border-radius: 12px;
}




.legal-hero {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 70px 0 55px;
}

.legal-hero .eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #000;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.legal-hero h1 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.legal-hero p {
    max-width: 760px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.legal-page {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 70px 0;
}

.legal-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 48px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

.legal-card h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.legal-card h2:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.legal-card p,
.legal-card li {
    color: #454444;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.legal-card ul {
    padding-left: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.legal-note {
    background: #fff7d6;
    border-left: 5px solid var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .legal-card {
        padding: 30px 22px;
    }

    .legal-hero {
        padding: 50px 0 40px;
    }
}



.app-store-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.store-btn {
    min-width: 212px;
    min-height: 76px;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.store-btn i {
    font-size: 30px;
}

.store-btn span {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.store-btn small {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.store-btn--apple {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #062f3d;
}

.store-btn--google {
    background: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.store-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .app-store-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .store-btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}


.sec-logo {
    position: relative;
    width: 120px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}


.about-story-area {
    max-height: 600px; /* adjust as needed */
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: #ffcc22 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

/* Chrome, Edge, Safari */
.about-story-area::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 10px;
}

.about-story-area::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 999px;
}

.about-story-area::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffcc22, #ff9f1c);
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.about-story-area::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffd84d, #ffb347);
}