@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato:wght@300;400;700&display=swap");
/*
@font-face {
  font-family: "myFont";
  src: url("/Fonts/TechnaSans-Regular.otf");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "myFont2";
  src: url("/Fonts/Inter-VariableFont_opsz,wght.ttf");
}
*/
body {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  /* font-family: "myFont2"; */
  color: #000000;
}
html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  color: #000000;
}

a {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: #2a5ae9;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-two {
  color: #000000;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.link-two:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #000000;
}

.link-one {
  color: #000000;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.link-one:hover {
  color: #000000;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-icon {
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.link-icon span {
  font-size: 14px;
  padding-left: 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.link-a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.pb-7 {
  padding-bottom: 5rem !important;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .link-a {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .link-a {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

.link-a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-a span {
  font-size: 18px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .link-a span {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .link-a span {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}

.text-brand {
  color: #000000;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .text-brand {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}

.color-a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000000;
}

.color-b {
  color: #2a5ae9;
}

.color-d {
  color: #adadad;
}

.color-text-a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #555555;
}

.no-margin {
  margin: 0;
}

/*------/ Nav Pills  /------*/
.nav-pills-a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-pills-a.nav-pills .nav-link {
  color: #000000;
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav-pills-a.nav-pills .nav-link.active {
  background-color: transparent;
}

.nav-pills-a.nav-pills .nav-link.active:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  z-index: 2;
}

/*------/ Bg Image /------*/
.bg-image {
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
}

/*------/ List a /------*/
.list-a {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 2;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.list-a li {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  float: left;
  padding-left: 25px;
  padding-right: 5px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .list-a li {
    width: 33.333%;
  }
}

.list-a li:before {
  content: "";
  width: 10px;
  height: 2px;
  position: absolute;
  background-color: #313131;
  top: 15px;
  left: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Back to top button
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  z-index: 996;
  background: #2a5ae9;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.back-to-top i {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 0;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: #2a5ae9;
  color: #fff;
}

.back-to-top.active {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
}

/*======================================
//--//-->   BUTTON
======================================*/
.btn {
  transition: 0.5s ease;
}

.btn.btn-a,
.btn.btn-b {
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 1rem 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05rem;
}

.btn.btn-a {
  text-decoration: none;
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn.btn-a:hover {
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  color: #000000;
}

.btn.btn-b {
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  color: #000000;
}

.btn.btn-b:hover {
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn.btn-b-n {
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.btn.btn-b-n:hover {
  background-color: #26a356;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.navbar-toggle-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 0;
  padding: 10px;
}

.navbar-toggle-box i {
  line-height: 0;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Navbar
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.responsive-logo {
  max-width: 199px;
  height: auto;
}

/* Tablets */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .responsive-logo {
    max-width: 160px;
  }
}

/* Mobile Phones */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .responsive-logo {
    max-width: 180px;
  }
  .custom-logo {
    max-width: 180px;
  }
  .phone-nav.phe-bibe.d-none {
    display: block !important;
    background: #f3f7fe;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .responsive-logo {
    max-width: 120px;
  }
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #555555 !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 19px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Medium screens (Tablets) */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
}

/* Small screens (Mobile Phones) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* Extra Small screens (Very small devices) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .responsive-logo {
    max-width: 120px;
  }

  .phone-nav .eader-logo-phone img {
    max-width: 180px;
  }
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: #2a5ae9 !important;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current-menu-item .nav-link,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current_page_item .nav-link,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current_page_ancestor .nav-link {
  color: #2a5ae9 !important;
}

/* Ensure nav-link has relative positioning */
.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
  position: relative;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover & Active State Underlines */
.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link::before,
.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 8px;
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link::before {
  right: 0;
  bottom: 6px;
  border-radius: 50px 0 0 0;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link::after {
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 0 0 50px 0;
}

/* Hover Effect */
.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover::before,
.navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link:hover::after {
  width: 50%;
}

/* Active Page Styling */
.navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link::before,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current-menu-item .nav-link::before,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current-menu-item .nav-link::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current_page_item .nav-link::before,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current_page_item .nav-link::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current_page_ancestor .nav-link::before,
.navbar-nav .nav-item.current_page_ancestor .nav-link::after {
  width: 50%;
}

/*======================================
//--//-->   Home page Featured Image
======================================*/

.hometopsection {
  margin-top: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 90vh;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
/*   padding-top: 56.2%; */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.featured-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
/* For home page overlay */

.homeoverlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  color: white;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.homeoverlay::before {
  content: "";
  height: 30%;
  /*width: 53%;*/
	width: 51%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 19%;
  right: -6.7%;
  background-color: #fff;
  transform: skewX(-33deg);
  border-top-left-radius: 10rem;

  opacity: 0.2;
}

.homeoverlay::after {
  content: "";
  height: 30%;
  width: 51%;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 21%;
  left: -4%;
  background-color: #fff;
  transform: skewX(-33deg);
  border-bottom-right-radius: 10rem;
  opacity: 0.2;
  z-index: 1;
}

.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  color: white;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.overlay::before {
  content: "";
  height: 30%;
  width: 53%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 19%;
  right: -6.7%;
  background-color: #fff;
  transform: skewX(-33deg);
  border-top-left-radius: 10rem;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.overlay::after {
  content: "";
  height: 30%;
  width: 52%;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 21%;
  left: -9.1%;
  background-color: #fff;
  transform: skewX(-33deg);
  border-bottom-right-radius: 10rem;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.beforeheadeing h1 {
  font-size: 9.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #ffffff;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #000);
}

.featured-heading {
/*   font-family: "myFont"; */
	font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 9.5rem);
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #ffffff;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #000);
}
.pull-nav {
  right: 2rem !important;
  top: 1.8rem !important;
}
.subhead {
  position: absolute; /* Ensures it stays within homeoverlay */
  bottom: 28%; /* Adjust to align with ::after */
  left: 5%;
  z-index: 2; /* Ensures it's above the ::after */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.featured-subhead {
  /*font-family: "myFont";*/
font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;	
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);
  color: #ffffff;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #000);
  max-width: 90%;
  text-align: left;
}

/* 
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .featured-heading {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .featured-subhead {
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .featured-heading {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .featured-subhead {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .featured-heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .featured-subhead {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
} */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.px-120px {
  padding: 0 120px;
}

.container {
  padding: 0;
}
.globalSection {
  background: #f3f7fe;
  padding-bottom: 65px;
}
.exteamSection {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding-bottom: 65px;
}

.globalheading {
  padding: 40px;
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.global-item {
  margin: 10px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.global-number {
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2a5ae9;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.global-number,
.global-subheading {
  min-width: max-content;
}

.global-subheading {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #000000;
  padding: 10px 0px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.sub1 {
  background: #ffffff;
}
.sub2 {
  background: #f3f7fe;
}

/* Footprint Css */
/* .footprintSection {
  position: relative;
}
.footprintImage {
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 100px 0;
  color: white;
  background-color: #f3f7fe;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.footprint-heading {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.footprint-countries {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
} */

/* Responsive */
/* @media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footprint-heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footprint-countries {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
} */

.footprintSection {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 0;
  background-color: #f3f7fe; /* Apply background color to the entire section */
}

.footprintImage {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px; /* Limits width to original image size */
  aspect-ratio: 1280 / 674; /* Maintains the original aspect ratio */
  background-size: contain; /* Ensures full image visibility */
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: #f3f7fe;
  margin: 0 auto; /* Centers the image */
}

.footprint-countries {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: #000;
  background-color: #f3f7fe;
}

.patented-img{
	min-height:346px;
	transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.patented-img:hover {
  transform: scale(0.97);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footprint-heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footprintImage {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .footprint-countries {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
	.patented-img{
	min-height:370px;
}
}

.patented-item {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.patented-item a {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

.patented-item img {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Slight zoom effect on hover */
.patented-item:hover img {
  transform: scaleX(10px);
}

.director-section-subheading {
  width: 80%;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
  margin: -13px 1px 20px;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #2a5ae9;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
}
.director-section-subheading p{
	font-size:15px;
	color: #2a5ae9;
}

.director-section-subheading h5{
	font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: normal;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  margin: 3px 0 10px;
	color: #2a5ae9;
}

.director-section-subheading .fa-linkedin{
	font-size:26px;
	color: #2a5ae9;
}

.director-section-subheading .fa-linkedin:hover{
	color:#000;
}

.team-section-item {
  height: 160px;
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.team-section-subheading {
  width: 64%;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
  margin: -21px 10px 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2a5ae9;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
}

.patentheading {
  padding: 40px;
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}
.patented-text {
  color: #135aff;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .patented-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 8px;
  }
}

/* Mobile (480px and below) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .patented-text {
    padding: 5px;
  }
}

.innovationSection {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.patentdesc p {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 2.3rem;
}
.accrediationsSection {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  height: auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
}
.accrediations-heading {
  padding: 40px 40px 20px;
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  color: #000000;
}

.accrediations-subheading {
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  color: #000000;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .accrediations-heading {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .accrediations-subheading {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .accrediations-heading {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .accrediations-subheading {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .director-image img {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
  }
}
.accrediations-logo-img.default-logo {
  width: 100px !important;
  height: 100px !important;
}

.accrediations-logo-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 180px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.accrediations-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  color: #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 830px) {
  .accrediations-title {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .accrediations-item {
    margin: 10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .accrediations-logo-img {
    max-width: 144px;
    max-height: 80px;
  }
  .accrediations-title {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
.companiesSection {
  background: #f3f7fe;
}
.companies {
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.companies-heading {
  padding: 40px 40px 20px;
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}
.company-logo-img {
  max-width: 300px;
/*   max-height: 100px; */
}

.slider-content {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 50px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.sliderBottom {
min-width: 71%;
  min-height: 50px;
  background: #fff;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -37px;
  left: 0px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 50px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
}

.slider-button {
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding: 10px 40px;
  background: #2a5ae9;
  color: #fff !important;
  /* clip-path: polygon(25% 0%, 100% 0%, 75% 100%, 0% 100%); */
  border-radius: 50px 0;
  /* transform: skewX(40deg); */
}

/*======================
    Contact Form
=======================*/

/* General Form Styles */
.wpcf7-form {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Input and Textarea Styling */
.wpcf7-form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px !important;
  margin: 10px 0;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Focused input fields */
.wpcf7-form-control:focus {
  border-color: #007bff;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.3);
}
.wpcf7-list-item {
  margin: 0;
}
.wpcf7-list-item-label {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 20px;
}

/* Placeholder Styles */
.wpcf7-form-control::placeholder {
  padding-left: 10px;
  color: #bbb;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Submit Button Styling */
.wpcf7-submit {
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  height: 115px;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Submit Button Hover */
.wpcf7-form {
  position: relative;
}
.wpcf7-submit {
  width: 150px;
  align-content: center !important;
  background: #2458f6 !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 50px 0px !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  border: 2px solid #2458f6 !important;
}
.wpcf7-submit:hover {
  border: 2px solid #2458f6 !important;
  color: #000 !important;
  background: white !important;
}

.wpcf7-spinner {
  width: 24px !important;
  align-content: flex-start !important;
}

.wpcf7-submit:hover {
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Checkbox Styles */
.wpcf7-checkbox {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.wpcf7-checkbox input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-right: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.wpcf7-list-item {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.wpcf7 form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.wpcf7 form.aborted .wpcf7-response-output {
  border-color: #dc3232;
  color: red;
}

/* Form Title (optional, if needed) */
.wpcf7-form p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Label Styles for Inputs */
.wpcf7-form-control-wrap label {
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}

/*======================================
//--//-->   About page Featured Image
======================================*/

.abouttopsection {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.featured-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

.abouttopsection .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 40px;
}

.about-heading {
  /*font-family: "myFont";*/
	font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;	
  font-size: 9.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 50px 0 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: left;
  color: #ffffff;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 10px #000);
}

.about-subheading {
  /*font-family: "myFont";*/
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;	
  font-size: 9.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #ffffff;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 10px #000);
}

.teamBorder {
  background: #f3f7fe;
  border: 5px solid #ffffff;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-heading {
    font-size: 7.2rem;
  }
  .about-subheading {
    font-size: 7.2rem;
    max-width: 80%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .overlay {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .about-heading {
    font-size: 5.8rem;
  }
  .about-subheading {
    font-size: 5.9rem;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .overlay {
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .team-section-item {
    height: 250px;
  }
}
.director-section-item1 {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
/*   margin: 10px; */
  border-radius: 12px;
  position: relative;
}
.director-section-item2 {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  background: #f3f7fe;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
/*   margin: 10px; */
  border-radius: 12px;
  position: relative;
}

.director-image {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.director-image img {
  max-width: 85%;
  max-height: 85%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/*======================
    Media page
=======================*/

.mediaoverlay {
  background: #102b4b;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
}

.featuredSection {
  background: #f3f7fe;
  padding-bottom: 65px;
  position: relative;
}

.archiveSection {
  background: #f3f7fe;
  position: relative;
}
.mediaSection {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding-bottom: 65px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Responsive Heading */
.featuredHeading {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #f3f7fe;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 75px;
  border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 63px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.featuredtop {
  color: #000000;
  font-size: 47px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.no-posts-message {
  color: black !important;
}

.careerstitle {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #fff;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 75px;
  border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 63px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.archiveHeading {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #f3f7fe;
  color: #2a5ae9;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 75px;
  clip-path: polygon(15% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 98.58%, 0% 100%);
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 63px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.archiveSubheading {
  color: #2a5ae9;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.mediadHeading {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 75px;
  border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 63px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Adjustments for Large Screens */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .featuredHeading,
  .archiveHeading,
  .careerstitle {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: -60px;
    width: auto;
    border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  }
}

/* Responsive for Small Screens */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .featuredHeading,
  .archiveHeading,
  .careerstitle {
    font-size: 27px;
    padding: 12px 50px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%; /* Prevent full width */
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    margin: 15px auto; /* Center align */
    border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  }
  .mediadHeading {
    font-size: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%; /* Prevent full width */
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  }
}

.featuredSection h3 {
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 40px;
}
.media-post {
  background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Default background */
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* First post should have blue background */
.media-post:first-of-type {
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  color: white;
}
.media-post:first-of-type h4,
.media-post:first-of-type p {
  color: white;
}

/* Last post should have dark background */
.media-post:last-of-type {
  background-color: #0e2b4b;
  color: white;
}
.media-post:last-of-type h4,
.media-post:last-of-type p {
  color: white;
}

/* Ensure all other posts are in default white */
.media-post:not(:first-of-type):not(:last-of-type) {
  background-color: white;
  color: #2a5ae9;
}

/* Read More Button Styles */
.media-post:first-of-type a.read-more-btn {
  background: #2a5ae9;
  color: #fff;
}
.media-post:first-of-type a.read-more-btn::visited {
  background: #2a5ae9;
  color: #fff;
}
.media-post:last-of-type a.read-more-btn {
  background: #0e2b4b;
  color: #fff;
}
.media-post:not(:first-of-type):not(:last-of-type) a.read-more-btn {
  background: white;
  color: #2a5ae9;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Hover Effects */
.media-post:first-of-type a.read-more-btn:hover {
  color: #000000;
}
.media-post:last-of-type a.read-more-btn:hover {
  color: #2a5ae9;
}
.media-post:not(:first-of-type):not(:last-of-type) a.read-more-btn:hover {
  color: #000000;
}

/* Responsive Fix */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .col-lg-3 {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  .media-post {
    margin-top: 30px;
  }
}

.mediadsubHeading {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #2a5ae9;
}
.archiveSection .media-post {
  background-color: #2a5ae9;
  color: white;
}

.archiveSection .read-more-btn {
  display: flex;
  padding: 5px 30px 10px 15px;
  background: #2a5ae9;
  border-radius: 0 0 50px 25px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  width: 80%;
  margin-top: -2px;
}
.archiveSection .media-post h4 {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-align: left;
}
.archiveSection .media-post p {
  text-align: left;
}

/*======================
    Contact page
=======================*/

.contacttopsection {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.middlecontact {
  /* opacity: 0.1; */
  height: auto;
}

/*======================
    Careers page
=======================*/

.careersHeading {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.careerssubHeading {
  color: #2a5ae9;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 2000px) {
  .careersHeading {
    padding: 0 200px;
  }
}
.careersSection {
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
}
.careersSection .swiper-slide {
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}
.careersSection .media-post {
  background-color: #f3f7fe;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.careersSection .read-more-btn {
  display: flex;
  padding: 5px 30px 10px 15px;
  background: #f3f7fe;
  border-radius: 0 0 50px 25px;
  color: #2a5ae9 !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  width: 80%;
  margin-top: -2px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.careersSection .read-more-btn:hover {
  color: #000;
}
.careersSection .media-post h4 {
  color: #2a5ae9;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-align: left;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.careersSection .media-post h5 {
  color: #2a5ae9;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 25px;
  text-align: left;
}
.careersSection .media-post p {
  text-align: left;
  color: #555;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.apply-button {
  padding: 10px 70px;
  background: #2a5ae9;
  color: #fff !important;
  border-radius: 50px 0px;
  position: relative;
  border: none;
}

.latestSwiper .swiper-slide {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.apply-button {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/*======================
    CSR page
=======================*/

.csrtopsection {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}
.csroverlay {
  background: #102b4b;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  padding-bottom: 45px;
}
.csr-heading {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.csr-subheading {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.csrSection {
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
}
.csrtitle {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #fff;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 75px;
  border-top-left-radius: 90px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 63px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.futureHeading {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .csrtitle {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: -60px;
    width: auto;
  }
}

/* Responsive for Small Screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .csrtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    padding: 12px 50px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%; /* Prevent full width */
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    margin: 15px auto; /* Center align */
  }
}

.myCSRSwiper .swiper-slide {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  background: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.myCSRSwiper .slider-content {
  background: #f3f7fe;
}
.myCSRSwiper .sliderBottom {
  background: #f3f7fe;
}

.myCSRSwiper .read-more-btn {
  background: #f3f7fe;
  min-width: 59%;
  min-height: 50px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 61px;
  left: 0px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 50px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
}

.myCSRSwiper .slider-heading {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.myCSRSwiper .slider-paragraph {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.futureSection {
  background: #2a5ae9;
  position: relative;
}
.futuretitle {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #2a5ae9;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 75px;
  clip-path: polygon(15% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 98.58%, 0% 100%);
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 63px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* 
.careersSection .swiper-slide {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}
.careersSection .media-post {
    background-color: #f3f7fe;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.careersSection .read-more-btn {
    display: flex;
    padding: 5px 30px 10px 15px;
    background: #f3f7fe;
    border-radius: 0 0 50px 25px;
    color: #2a5ae9;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    width: 80%;
    margin-top: -2px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.careersSection .read-more-btn:hover {
    color: #000;
}
.careersSection .media-post h4 {
    color: #2a5ae9;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-align: left;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.careersSection .media-post h5 {
    color: #2a5ae9;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 25px;
    text-align: left;
}
.careersSection .media-post p {
    text-align: left;
    color: #555;
    font-weight: 600;
} */

.futureSection .futurecontent {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.8rem;
}
.futureSection .media-post {
  background: #fff;
}

.future-goals-image-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%; /* Ensure full width to center properly */
}

.future-goals-img {
  width: 100px !important;
  height: 100px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
.csrSwiper h5 {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #102b4b;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-right: 20px;
}
.read-more-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 5px 110px 10px 15px;
  background: #0e2b4b;
  border-radius: 0 0 50px 25px;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  margin-top: -3px;
}
.read-more-btn:active,
.read-more-btn:visited {
  color: #fff ;
}
.read-more-btn:hover {
  color: red !important;
}

/* Pagination container */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Pagination links */
.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  line-height: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #2a5ae9; /* Blue background */
  color: #fff; /* White text */
  margin: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Hover effect */
.pagination a:hover {
  background-color: #0e2b4b;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Active page */
.pagination .current {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #2a5ae9;
  border: 2px solid #2a5ae9;
}

/* Lightbox */

.media-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 10px; /* Reduced gap to fix spacing */
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  height: fit-content; /* Allows height to adjust based on content */
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto; /* Maintains aspect ratio */
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: contain; /* Ensures full image is visible */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* Caption Hover Effect */

.gallery-caption {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* White with transparency */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
  padding: 10px;
}

/* Make text bold and readable */
.gallery-caption p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #000; /* Black text */
  margin: 0;
}

/* Show caption on hover */
.gallery-item:hover .gallery-caption {
  opacity: 1;
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .media-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .media-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
footer {
  background: #102b4b;
}
.footerHeading {
  font-size: 40px;
}

.footerImg {
  padding: 40px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.footmask2 {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0px;
  top: 0px;
}
@media (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 830px) {
  .footerImg {
    padding: 20px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 280px) and (max-width: 480px) {
  .footerImg {
    padding: 13px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
}

.footlogo {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footlogo:hover {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px #2458f5);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

#menu-footer-menu1 {
  margin: 0px;
}
.menu-item {
  margin: 20px 5px;
}
.menu-item a {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.menu-item a:hover {
  color: #2458f5;
}

/*======================
    404 Page Styling
=======================*/
.page_404 {
  padding: 40px 0;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: "Arvo", serif;
  text-align: center;
}

.four_zero_four_bg {
  background-image: url(https://cdn.dribbble.com/users/722246/screenshots/3066818/404-page.gif);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  height: 400px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.content_box_404 {
  margin-top: -20px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.content_box_404 h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.content_box_404 p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #666;
}

.link_404 {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background: #2458f5;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border: 2px solid transparent !important;
}

.link_404:hover {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: #000 !important;
  border: 2px solid #1a47cc !important;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .four_zero_four_bg {
    height: 250px;
  }
  .content_box_404 h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .content_box_404 p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .link_404 {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
  .four_zero_four_bg {
    height: 200px;
    width: 90%;
  }
}

.wpcf7-response-output {
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* Footer Ribbon */

.footerImage {
  padding: 70px 0;
  position: relative;
  height: 150px;
  margin: 0 0 51px 0;
}
.fmask1 {
  position: absolute;
  left: -23px;
}
.fmask2 {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -20px;
}

.footribon1 {
  transform: skewX(-33deg);
  border-bottom-right-radius: 36px;
}
.footribon2 {
  transform: skewX(-29deg);
  border-top-left-radius: 36px;
}
.footribon1,
.footribon2 {
  width: 100%;
  height: 69px;
  background-color: #2458f6;
}

.careers_btn {
    display: inline-block;
    min-width: 250px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 1px solid #2458f6;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #2a5ae9;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 22px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.careers_btn:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #2458f6;
}


/* Global Banner section */


.bannersection-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80vh;
/* 	 aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bannersection-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1500px) {
  .bannersection-wrapper {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    height: auto;
  }

  .bannersection-bg {
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .bannersection-overlay::before {
  content: "" !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  background-color: #fff !important;
  transform: skewX(-33deg) !important;
  opacity: 0.2 !important;
  z-index: 0 !important;

  height: 30% !important;
  width: 51% !important;
  top: 23% !important;
  right: -6.5% !important;
  border-top-left-radius: 8rem !important;
}

.bannersection-overlay::after {
  content: "" !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  background-color: #fff !important;
  transform: skewX(-33deg) !important;
  opacity: 0.2 !important;
  z-index: 0 !important;

  height: 25% !important;
  width: 50% !important;
  bottom: 22% !important;
  left: -4.5% !important;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 8rem !important;
}
}



.bannersection-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  padding: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
  color: white;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bannersection-overlay::before,
.bannersection-overlay::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background-color: #fff;
  transform: skewX(-33deg);
  opacity: 0.2;
  z-index: 0;
}

.bannersection-overlay::before {
  height: 30%;
  width: 52%;
  top: 23%;
  right: -6.5%;
  border-top-left-radius: 8rem;
}

.bannersection-overlay::after {
height: 25%;
  width: 52%;
  bottom: 22%;
  left: -4.5%;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 8rem;
}


.bannersection-heading-group {
  margin-top: clamp(1rem,3vw,5rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.bannersection-heading {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 9rem);
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #000);
}

.bannersection-subhead {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); 
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #000);
  margin-top: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.office-address h5{
	font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
	color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(19px,3vw,25px);
}


.office-address p{
	font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
	color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(12px,3vw,15px);
}