body {

            overflow-x: hidden !important;
        }

        /* NAVBAR */

        /* MOBILE VIEW CLASS */
        .mobileView .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: 24px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .mobileView .hero-content p {
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .mobileView .search-box input {
            font-size: 13px;
            padding: 8px 12px;
        }

        .mobileView .search-box button {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
        }

        /* after nav bar banner css */
        /* ================= HERO SECTION ================= */


/* ================= HERO SECTION ================= */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 105px 0;
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 4.9rem;
    /* remove overflow hidden to prevent cutting off child dropdowns */
    overflow: visible;
}

/* IMAGE AS BACKGROUND */
.hero-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0; /* behind everything */
}

/* CONTENT ABOVE IMAGE */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
/* ================= SEARCH BOX ================= */
.search-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
   
}

/* Input field */
#searchInput {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc; /* default border */
    border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px; /* left corners rounded */
    box-sizing: border-box;
    outline: none; /* remove default focus outline */
    transition: border 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

/* Remove border on click/focus */
#searchInput:focus {
    border: none;      /* completely remove border */
    outline: none;     /* no outline */
    box-shadow: none;  /* no glow */
}

/* Search button */
.search-btn {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background: #1f6fb2;
    border: none;
    padding: 0 15px;
   
    color: white;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.search-btn:hover {
    background: #0056b3;
}

/* Search suggestions */
#search-suggestions {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #fff; 
    color: #000;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-top: none;
    max-height: 250px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* Suggestion items */
#search-suggestions div {
    padding: 4px 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

#search-suggestions div:hover {
    background: #f1f1f1;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    #searchInput {
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
    }
    .search-btn {
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    #search-suggestions div {
        padding: 8px 12px;
    }
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE HERO ================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) { .hero-section { padding: 90px 0; } }
@media (max-width: 992px) { .hero-section { padding: 80px 20px; margin-top: 4rem; text-align: center; } }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .hero-section { padding: 70px 15px; margin-top: 3.5rem; } }
@media (max-width: 576px) { .hero-section { padding: 60px 15px; margin-top: 3rem; } }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .hero-section { padding: 50px 12px; margin-top: 2.5rem; } }

.hero-content p {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
/* end serach */

        /* end banner css */

        .cta-section {

            background: #e6e6e6;
            padding: 25px 0;

        }

        /* TITLE */

        .cta-title {

            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #111;
            margin-bottom: 10.5px;
            line-height: 1.4;

        }

        /* BUTTON */

        .cta-btn {

            display: inline-block;
            background: #a61d2a;
            color: white;
            padding: 10px 50px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: 0.3s;

        }

        .cta-btn:hover {

            background: #8f1722;
            color: white;

        }


        /* RESPONSIVE */

        @media (max-width:992px) {

            .cta-title {
                font-size: 22px;
            }

        }

        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .cta-section {
                padding: 24px 14px;
            }

            .cta-title {
                font-size: 16px;
            }

            .cta-btn {
                padding: 12px 28px;
            }

        }

        /* SECTION */

        .services-section {

            padding: 1px 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;

        }


        /* TITLE */



        /* CARD */

        .service-card {

            background: #e9e9e9;
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            transition: 0.3s;

        }

        .service-card:hover {

            transform: translateY(-5px);

        }


        /* IMAGE */

        .service-img {

            border-radius: 12px;
            margin: 16px 0;

        }


        /* TEXT */

        .service-card p {

            font-size: 14px;
            color: #333;
            margin-bottom: 20px;

        }


        /* BUTTON */

        .service-btn {

            display: inline-block;
            background: #a61d2a;
            color: white;
            padding: 10px 25px;
            border-radius: 25px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 14px;
            transition: 0.3s;

        }

        .service-btn:hover {

            background: #8e1823;
            color: white;

        }


        /* RESPONSIVE */

        @media (max-width:992px) {

            .section-title {
                font-size: 28px;
                color: black;
            }

        }

        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .services-section {
                padding: 0px 0px;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

        }

        .stats-section {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(25, 63, 112, 0.95), rgba(25, 63, 112, 0.95));
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: 10px 14px 0;
            color: #fff;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

  .stat-box {
    padding: 10px; /* Mobile default */
}

/* Desktop (larger screens) */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .stat-box {
        padding: 25px;
    }
}

        .stat-icon {
            font-size: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .stat-box h3 {
            font-size: 25px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .stat-box p {
            font-size: 14px;
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin-top: -5px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Responsive */

        @media (max-width:768px) {

            .stats-section {
                padding: 10px 0;
            }

            .stat-box {
                margin-bottom: 1px;
            }

            .stat-box h3 {
                font-size: 20px;
            }

            .stat-icon {
                font-size: 30px;
            }

        }



        .services-sectionBrand {
            padding: 17px 20px;
        }

        .service-box {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .service-title {
            color: #B23A3A;
            /* soft red like image */
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 1px;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        /* small underline */
        .service-title::after {
            content: "";
            width: 20px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: blue;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: -6px;
        }

        .service-text {
            color: #5C4B3B;
            /* dark sand text */
            font-size: 14px;
            /* line-height: 1.7; */
            margin-top: 15px;
        }

        .service-textSub {
            color: #5C4B3B;
            /* dark sand text */
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-top: -6px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .service-title {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

            .service-text {
                font-size: 15px;
            }

        }

        /* TITLE SECTION */

        .title-section {
            padding: 18px 7px 12px;
            text-align: center;
            background: #e5e5e5;
        }

        .title-section h2 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }


        /* QUADRANT AREA */

        .quadrant-section {
            background: #0d4b6a;
            padding: 24px 15px 58px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .quadrant-title {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 18px;
            margin-bottom: 19px;
        }

        .quadrant-card {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 6px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: auto;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .quadrant-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 6px;
            display: block;
        }


        /* DESCRIPTION */

        .description {
            background: #e5e5e5;
            padding: 35px 20px 38px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .description p.main-text {
            font-size: 18px;
            max-width: 820px;
            margin: auto;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .description h3 {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .description p.sub-text {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: auto;
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 15px !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0px 71px 3px 71px !important;
            ;
        }

        @media (max-width:992px) {

            .description p.sub-text {
                padding: 0px !important;
                font-size: 15px;
            }

        }


        /* Mobile */

        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .description p.sub-text {
                padding: 0px !important;
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 1.6;
            }

        }

        /* BUTTON */

        .client-btn {
            background: #a3202b;
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 12px 33px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            border: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .client-btn:hover {
            background: #851923;
            color: #fff;
        }


        /* RESPONSIVE */

        @media (max-width:992px) {

            .title-section h2 {
                font-size: 26px;
            }

            .description h3 {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

            .description p.main-text {
                font-size: 16px;
            }

        }


        @media (max-width:768px) {

            .title-section {
                padding: 22px 15px 20px
            }

            .quadrant-section {
                padding:18px 4px 38px;
            }

            .description {
                padding: 24px 15px 30px;
            }

        }


        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .title-section h2 {
                font-size: 18px;
            }

            .quadrant-title {
                font-size: 16px;
            }

            .description p.main-text {
                font-size: 15px;
            }

            .description h3 {
                font-size: 22px;
            }


            .client-btn {
                padding: 10px 22px;
                font-size: 13px;
            }

        }



        /* section spacing */
        .hero-section_1 {
            padding: 35px 0;
        }

        /* same spacing both sides */
        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
        }

        /* row alignment */
        .hero-row {
            min-height: 300px;
        }

        /* logo + title */
        .logo-title {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Mobile CSS */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .logo-title {
                margin-top: 6px;
            }
        }

        /* small icon */
        .logo-icon {
            width: 35px;
        }

        /* brand text */
        .brand-title {
            color: #b61c1c;
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .tagline {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #6b6b6b;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* paragraph */
        .description_1 {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #333;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Desktop padding */
        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .description_1 {
                padding: 0 31px;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile remove padding */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .description_1 {
                padding: 0;
            }
        }

        /* image style */
        .main-img {
            border-radius: 10px;
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        }

        /* responsive */
        @media (max-width:991px) {

            .hero-text {
                text-align: center;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }

            .logo-title {
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .description_1 {
                margin: auto;
            }

        }

        /* mobile */
        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .brand-title {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

            .description_1 {
                font-size: 15px;
            }

        }

        .logo-icon {
            width: 20rem;
            /* desktop size */
            height: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        /* Tablet */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .logo-icon {
                width: 19rem;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .logo-icon {
                width: 18.5rem;
            }
        }

        /* Desktop */
        .hero-text {
            margin-top: -8rem;
        }

        /* Tablet */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .hero-text {
                margin-top: -4rem;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .hero-text {
                margin-top: -2rem;
            }
        }


        /* OurBlog  CSS*/
        /* Section Background */

        .blog-section {
            background: #0e4f70;
            padding: 5px 0;
        }

        /* Title */

        .section-title {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            /*color: black;*/
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        /* Blog Card */

        .blog-card {
            background: #e9e9e9;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        /* Blog Images */

        .blog-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Large blog image */

        .large-blog .blog-img {
            height: 170px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* Horizontal blog image */

        .horizontal-blog .blog-img {
            height: 160px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* Content */

        .blog-content {
            padding: 18px;
        }

        .blog-content h5 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .blog-content h6 {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .blog-content p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #555;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .date {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: #777;
        }

        /* Read More */

        .read-more {
            color: #d40000;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .read-more:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* Responsive */

        @media (max-width:991px) {

            .horizontal-blog .row {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .horizontal-blog .blog-img {
                height: 200px;
            }

        }

        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .section-title {
                font-size: 22px;
            }

            .large-blog .blog-img {
                height: 200px;
            }

        }

        /* Section */
        .clients-section {
            text-align: left;
            padding: 40px 20px;
        }

        .clients-title {
            color: #8b0000;
            ;
        }




        /* ===== Desktop ===== */
        .clients-title {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            padding: 2px 58.5px;
            /* desktop padding */
            text-align: left;
            /* default desktop alignment */
        }

        /* ===== Mobile ===== */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .clients-title {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                /* horizontally center */
                align-items: center;
                /* vertically center if multi-line */
                text-align: center;
                /* text centered */
                padding: 0;
                /* remove padding on mobile */
                font-size: 22px;
                /* optional: slightly smaller font on mobile */
            }
        }

        /* .clients-subtitle{
    font-size:16px;
    color:#666;
     padding: 2px 58.5px;
} */
        /* ===== Desktop ===== */
        .clients-subtitle {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #666;
            padding: 2px 58.5px;
            /* desktop padding */
            text-align: left;
            /* default desktop alignment */
        }

        /* ===== Mobile ===== */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .clients-subtitle {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                /* horizontal centering */
                align-items: center;
                /* vertical centering if multi-line */
                text-align: center;
                /* center text */
                padding: 0;
                /* remove padding on mobile */
                font-size: 14px;
                /* optional smaller font for mobile */
                margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
            }
        }

        /* Marquee Wrapper */
        .marquee-wrapper {
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* Marquee Track */
        .marquee {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            animation: scrollClients 25s linear infinite;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Client Logos */
        .marquee img {
            height: 5.5rem;
            width: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        /* Hover Effect */
        .marquee img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* Animation */
        @keyframes scrollClients {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }

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

        /* Tablet */
        @media (max-width:992px) {

            .marquee {
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .marquee img {
                height: 45px;
            }

            .clients-title {
                font-size: 24px;
            }

        }

        /* Mobile */
        @media (max-width:576px) {

            .marquee {
                gap: 30px;
            }

            .marquee img {
                height: 35px;
            }

            .clients-title {
                font-size: 22px;
            }


        }

        .marquee:hover {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }


        /* Slider CSS */

        /* Container styling */
        /* Full-width background for the testimonial section */
        .testimonial-section {
            width: 100%;
            background-color: #e9ecef;
            /* Full-width gray background */
            padding: 25px 20px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        /* Inner container for centered content */
        .testimonial-section .container {
            max-width: 1370px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            border-radius: 15px;
            /* optional */
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .testimonial-section {
                padding: 18px 8px;
                /* less padding on sides for mobile */
                box-sizing: border-box;
                /* ensures padding included in width */
            }
        }

        /* Heading & subtitle */
        .ourClient {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .text-muted {
            color: #6c757d !important;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* Testimonial card */
        .testimonial-card {
            background: #fff;
            /* border-radius: 10px; */
            padding: 25px 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            text-align: left;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .testimonial-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            /* box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); */
        }

        /* Stars */
        .stars {
            color: #FFD700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Testimonial text */
        .cardsubTitleClients {
            display: block;
            color: #555;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* Profile section */
        .profile {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .avatar {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 15px;
        }

        .bg-primary {
            background-color: #007bff !important;
        }

        .bg-danger {
            background-color: #dc3545 !important;
        }

        .bg-warning {
            background-color: #ffc107 !important;
            color: #000;
        }

        .bg-success {
            background-color: #28a745 !important;
        }

        /* Carousel buttons */
        /* Carousel buttons outside the cards */
        .carousel-control-prev,
        .carousel-control-next {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            /* off-white */
            border: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 10;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Move buttons outside the card boundaries */
        .carousel-control-prev {
            left: 8px;
            /* outside left of carousel */
        }

        .carousel-control-next {
            right: 8px;
            /* outside right of carousel */
        }

        /* Hover effect */
        .carousel-control-prev:hover,
        .carousel-control-next:hover {
            background-color: #007bff;
            /* blue hover */
            transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
        }

        /* Icon styling */
        .carousel-control-prev-icon,
        .carousel-control-next-icon {
            filter: invert(0.8);
            /* make icon visible on off-white */
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {

            .carousel-control-prev,
            .carousel-control-next {
                width: 45px;
                height: 45px;
            }
        }

        /* ===== MOBILE FIX FOR CAROUSEL BUTTONS ===== */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {

            .carousel-control-prev,
            .carousel-control-next {
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                top: 50%;
                transform: translateY(-50%);
            }

            /* Keep buttons INSIDE properly */
            .carousel-control-prev {
                left: 5px;
                /* ✅ inside, not negative */
            }

            .carousel-control-next {
                right: 5px;
                /* ✅ inside, not negative */
            }

        }

        /* SMALL MOBILE */
        @media (max-width: 480px) {

            .carousel-control-prev,
            .carousel-control-next {
                width: 32px;
                height: 32px;
            }

            .carousel-control-prev {
                left: -17px;
            }

            .carousel-control-next {
                right: -17px;
            }

        }


        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .testimonial-card {
                padding: 20px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .testimonial-card {
                padding: 18px;
            }

            .ourClient {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .testimonial-card {
                padding: 15px;
            }

            .ourClient {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .cardsubTitleClients {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .testimonial-card {
                padding: 12px;
            }

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

            .avatar {
                margin-bottom: 10px;
            }
        }
        
        
/* Make image responsive */
.responsive-img {
    width: 100%;       /* full width of its container */
    max-width: 370px;  /* optional: don't exceed original size */
    height: auto;      /* maintain aspect ratio */
    display: block;    /* remove inline spacing */
    margin: 0 auto;    /* center the image */
}

/* Optional: adjust for very small devices */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .responsive-img {
        max-width: 70%;  /* slightly smaller on mobile */
    }
}